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Tytuł:

Prospects and challenges of the Ghana investment promotion centre (GIPC) in promoting foreign direct investment in Ghana

Autorzy:

Nyanyi, Kingsley David Kojo

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1375630.pdf

Data publikacji:

2020

Wydawca:

Międzynarodowy Instytut Innowacji Nauka – Edukacja – Rozwój w Warszawie

Tematy:

Challenges
Foreign
Direct Investment
Ghana Investment Promotion
Prospects
Enterprises
Development
Manufacturing
Africa

Opis:

The purpose of the study was to examine the prospects and challenges of the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) in promoting foreign direct investment in Ghana. Descriptive survey research design was employed for this study. The populations of interest for this study are staff and management of GIPC. Convenience sampling method was adopted. The main instrument that was used to gather data was an open-ended questionnaire. The study found that the GIPC is mandated to formulate investment promotion policies and plans, promotional incentives and marketing strategies to attract foreign and local investments in advanced technology industries and skill-intensive services which enjoy good export market prospects; initiate and support measures that will enhance the investment climate in Ghana for both Ghanaian and non-Ghanaian enterprises. The study found inadequate infrastructure, inhospitable regulatory environments, macroeconomic instability, inadequate Employees, inadequate support from Investors and financial challenge as the major challenges facing GIPC in promoting FDI. Moreover, the study also found the following as the strategies that can be used to effectively to promote FDI in Ghana; providing financial support to GIPC, getting enough infrastructure to facilitate the activities of the Centre, appointment of qualified staff to occupy positions in the GIPC, employing more employees to help GIPC to effectively carry out its mandate, registration should be relatively easy and the entire process of establishing a business in Ghana should not be complex, provision of hospitable regulatory environments, ensuring macroeconomic stability, investment generation and facilitation and reducing minimum equity requirements.
Celem tego badania jest eksploracja perspektyw i wyzwań, stojących przed Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC) w zakresie promowania bezpośrednich inwestycji w Ghanie. W badaniu zostało wykorzystana metoda opisowych badań ankietowych. Populację stanowiły współpracownicy i menedżerowie GIPC. Została wykorzystana technika wygodnego doboru próby. Głównym narzędziem do zbierania danych był otwarty kwestionariusz ankiety. W badaniu zostało ustalono, że GIPC ma mandat do kształtowania polityki i planów wsparcia inwestycji, zachęt promocyjnych oraz strategii marketingowych, które przyciągną zachodnie i lokalne inwestycje do przemysłu technologii zaawansowanych oraz usług, wymagających wysokich kwalifikacji, które mają dobre perspektywy rynko-we; do rozpoczęcia oraz wsparcia środków, które poprawią klimat inwestycyjny w Ghanie jak dla przedsiębiorstw z Ghany, tak i spoza kraju. Jako główne wyzwania stojące przed GIPC w promowaniu FDI w badaniu zostały wykazane niezadowalający poziom rozwoju infrastruktury, nieprzyjazne otoczenie regulacyjne, niestabilność makroekonomiczna, nieodpowiedni poziom pracowników, nieodpowiednie wsparcie inwestorów oraz wyzwania finansowe. Ponadto w badaniu zostało wskazane strategie, które mogą być wykorzystywane efektywnie do promowania FDI w Ghanie. Jest to zabezpieczenie wsparcia finansowego dla GIPC, uzyskanie odpowiedniej infrastruktury dla ułatwiania działań Ośrodka, zatrudnienie wykwalifikowanej kadry w ramach GIPC, zatrudnianie większej liczby pracowników w celu efektywniejszego wykonania przez GIPC swoich zadań. Rejestracja działalności po-winna być prostsza, a cały proces rozpoczęcia biznesu w Ghanie nie powinien być złożony. Potrzebny jest także przyjaźniejsze środowisko regulacyjne, zapewnienie stabilności makroekonomicznej oraz generowania inwestycji oraz facylitacja i zmniejszenie minimalnego wymogu kapitałowego.

Źródło:

International Journal of New Economics and Social Sciences; 2020, 11(1); 139-170
2450-2146
2451-1064

Pojawia się w:

International Journal of New Economics and Social Sciences

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Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Groin Hernia Surgery in Northern Ghana - Humanitarian Mission of Polish Surgeons in Tamale

Autorzy:

Mitura, Kryspin
Kozieł, Sławomir
Pasierbek, MichaŁ

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1395201.pdf

Data publikacji:

2015-03-01

Wydawca:

Index Copernicus International

Tematy:

inguinal hernia
Africa
Ghana
humanitarian mission
surgery

Opis:

Availability of surgical care in Africa is severely limited. This is due to the lack of surgeons and a small number of public hospitals. Only 25 out of 100,000 patients with inguinal hernia undergo a surgical treatment. As many as 65% of inguinal hernia repairs are performed urgently because of incarceration. Among patients with incarceration who do not reach the hospital there is recorded as many as 87 deaths per 100 cases. In order to improve the availability of treatment of inguinal hernia in Africa, humanitarian medical missions involving surgeons from Europe are organized. During regular visits to selected centers in Africa, they also carry out intensified treatment of patients and training of the local staff. The aim of the study was to present the experience of Polish surgeons from the humanitarian medical mission in Tamale in northern Ghana undertaken in fall of 2014. Material and methods. Surgical repair was performed in 87 patients (74 men – 85% and 13 women – 15%) between the ages of 26 to 70 years (mean 52.8 years; SD 10.3), who underwent a total of 98 inguinal hernia repairs under local anesthesia. Results. Lichtenstein procedure was performed in 93 and Desarda technique in 5 patients. Patients reported the long-term presence of hernia symptoms - from one to 7 years (mean 3.4 years, SD 1.4). In most patients, hernia occurred more than 3 years earlier (61 patients; 70%). There were no intraoperative complications. All patients were discharged the next day after surgery. There was one wound infection in postoperative period which required mesh explantation. Conclusions. Inguinal hernia commonly found in Ghana is a major issue for the inefficient health care system. Humanitarian medical missions can help to improve the treatment results, as long as they are carried out periodically and allow for training of local personnel. Scarce equipment of medical facilities in Ghana is not a significant difficulty in performing the Lichtenstein repair under the local anesthesia.

Źródło:

Polish Journal of Surgery; 2015, 87, 1; 16-21
0032-373X
2299-2847

Pojawia się w:

Polish Journal of Surgery

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Business Research Supervision in Institutions of Higher Learning: A Case Study of Some Selected Technical Universities in Ghana

Autorzy:

Chikwere, Godwin Uzoma

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1059433.pdf

Data publikacji:

2019

Wydawca:

Przedsiębiorstwo Wydawnictw Naukowych Darwin / Scientific Publishing House DARWIN

Tematy:

Business
Ghana
Research
Supervision
Technical University

Opis:

The study examines the shape of business research supervision in institutions of higher learning. The study was based on the sensitivity that the quality of business research supervision in Ghanaian Technical Universities is abating as less attention seem to be paid to such academic exercise by these institutions. The study was guided by the interpretive theory of social constructivism. Document analysis, archival contents and interview techniques were used to explore the perceptions of 45 participants and 120 archival contents (supervised and approved bounded project reports) on the state of business research supervision. Four set of issues including; (a) definition of research supervision, (b) existence of institution-wide research supervision policy and procedures, (c) availability of resource for research supervision exercise and (d) the extent of influence of quality assurance directorates on research supervision steered the study. Respondents had a more traditional and limited definition and understanding of research supervision. There was absence of institution-wide policies to govern project work undertaking and supervision. Although departments admitted having personalised research supervision policies, they were not overtly communicated to both students and supervisors. Project supervision exercise was also inadequately resourced: a demotivation for supervisors. Quality assurance policies did not cover project work supervision. Per the framework used in the study, the problems identified above accounted for poor quality supervision and had a rippled negative implication on research outcomes. Among others, the study recommended the development of institution-wide policies that clearly defines and communicates responsibilities of supervisors and students as well as supervision expectations. Supervision exercise should be well-resourced (financial, material, human, information and processes), this will help motivate supervisors and students to tackle the exercise with utmost seriousness. Quality assurance policies must be broadened to include all aspects - pre and post project work supervision phases. This is the only way ethical standards and integrity can be built into the supervision process. If the above recommendations are put into perspective, it is believed that quality supervision can be assured and consequently research outcomes will be improved.

Źródło:

World Scientific News; 2019, 128, 2; 148-170
2392-2192

Pojawia się w:

World Scientific News

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Examining attitudes and the law on homosexuality in non-Western Societies: The example of Ghana in West Africa

Autorzy:

Oppong, Seth

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2129197.pdf

Data publikacji:

2018

Wydawca:

Polska Akademia Nauk. Czytelnia Czasopism PAN

Tematy:

LBGTs
sexual orientation disturbance
attitude towards homosexuality
Ghana

Opis:

The discourse on homosexually has largely remained Euro-American with a focus on human right of African homosexuals residing in Africa. However, current debates in Africa have centered on the cultural acceptability, legality as well as mental health concerns presumed to be associated with homosexuality. The paper approaches the issue of homosexuality from a perspective that is sensitive to the cultural context of Ghana and also through a non-Euro-American lens. The author attempts to address some of the misunderstanding about the legal status of homosexuals and the negative attitudes in Ghana. The paper concludes that Ghanaians face a paradox of accepting homosexuality because it cannot be understood to further growth of human society from their perspective. Similarly, if Ghanaians view homosexuality as a mental health issue, then it is more appropriate to decriminalize it as it is not appropriate to criminalize mental disorders. Reconceptualizing the issue as a human rights one in which both anti- and pro-homosexual religious and sexual rights respectively are accommodated may be more progressive than promoting one set of rights at the expense of the other. Though Ghana is the focus of this paper, it is believed that the discussions presented are applicable to the rest of Africa and other non-Western societies.

Źródło:

Polish Psychological Bulletin; 2018, 49, 4; 416-423
0079-2993

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Polish Psychological Bulletin

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Non-farm livelihood diversification: strategies and constraints in selected rural and peri-urban communities, Ghana

Autorzy:

Asare, Kofi Yeboah
Agyenim, Joseph Boateng
Koomson, Frederick

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1886536.pdf

Data publikacji:

2021-04-02

Wydawca:

Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu. Wydawnictwo Uczelniane

Tematy:

non-farm
diversification
rural
strategies
constraints
Ghana

Opis:

Non-farm livelihood diversification is an important livelihood strategy for rural households in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, the available evidence suggests that these strategies have received less attention; therefore, the constraints rural people face in venturing into the non-farm sector also remain unaddressed. In order to understand the livelihood strategies and constraints in the sector, this paper used crosssectional survey data from 251 randomly sampled farmers from the Sunyani West District, Ghana. Focus Group Discussions were also conducted in order to collect qualitative data to support quantitative analysis. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics: frequencies, percentages and cross tabulation. The study found that the non-farm sector was heterogeneous and highly gendered and involved several activities, with trading being the most prominent one. Gender disaggregation of non-farm activities has underlying cultural and social bases resulting in different production roles for males and females. Although farmers are predominantly engaged in farming as their major livelihood strategy, they also pursue non-farm livelihood activities due to push, rather than pull, factors. Inadequate access to credit and limited business opportunities were the major constraints impeding the development of the non-farm sector in the district. In order to propel rural development, policy makers and researchers should give attention to the development of the non-farm sector since it is an important source of income for many people. Apart from that, the study recommends that banking and micro-finance institutions design special credit programmes for rural people.

Źródło:

Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development; 2021, 59, 1; 5-15
1899-5241

Pojawia się w:

Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Spatial Structure and Distribution of Manufacturing Industries in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana

Autorzy:

Temurçin, Kadir
Kervankıran, İsmail
Dziwornu, Michael Gameli

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/439200.pdf

Data publikacji:

2017

Wydawca:

Uniwersytet Pedagogiczny im. Komisji Edukacji Narodowej w Krakowie

Tematy:

diffusion;
Ghana;
Greater Accra;
manufacturing;
spatial structure

Opis:

A key driving force and determinant of a country’s worth in the globalized world is inherent in its level of industrialization. Certainly, other dimensions are crucial and come into play, however, the infamous classification of nations into industrialized and non-industrialized has added substantial merit to the concept. Essentially, industrialization in Ghana was based on the premise of the production and processing of its vast natural resources from traditionally primary products to tertiary and finished goods. While the industry can boast of employment generation and a model of economic growth in the 1960s and 1970s, inadequate implementation of industrial policies has resulted in the consistent contraction of the manufacturing subsector. Manufacturing sector contribution to GDP declined from 36.69% in 2000 to 6.7% in 2012 and therefore is considered the weakest link in Ghana’s industrial drive. This paper examines the growth, spatial structure, and distribution of manufacturing industries in the Greater Accra region using districts as the unit of analysis. The Greater Accra region has traditionally been the focal point of Ghana’s industrial development accounting for 23.4% of all manufacturing establishment as of 2015, most of which are concentrated in the Accra and Tema Metropolitan areas due to obvious political, socioeconomic and mobility factors. Examining historical data from 1962–2010, we found that despite the overwhelmingly large localization of manufacturing industries delete in Accra and Tema Metropolitan areas, a relative spatial redistribution of manufacturing industries was evident in the peripheral district of the region. Furthermore, the change in distribution is reflected in the pattern of employment at the district level, which per our findings shows a relative diffusion from the core districts of Accra to districts located in the peripheries. The study also found that industrial policies, such as free trade zone initiative, decentralization policies, foreign investment and improvements in critical infrastructure, have resulted in the relative spatial diffusion of manufacturing industries. These findings are significant because they show how areas without previous manufacturing base have witnessed the emergence of some form of industry.

Źródło:

Prace Komisji Geografii Przemysłu Polskiego Towarzystwa Geograficznego; 2017, 31, 4; 71-82
2080-1653

Pojawia się w:

Prace Komisji Geografii Przemysłu Polskiego Towarzystwa Geograficznego

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Common Health, Safety and Environmental Concerns in Upstream Oil and Gas Sector: Implications for HSE Management in Ghana

Autorzy:

Oppong, Seth

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1036317.pdf

Data publikacji:

2014

Wydawca:

Academicus. International Scientific Journal publishing house

Tematy:

Oil and Gas
Ghana
Occupational injuries
Psychological wellbeing
Environmental Impact
HSE

Opis:

This paper explores the literature to identify common occupational injuries, diseases, and psychological wellbeing on oil rigs as well as the negative environmental impacts of the upstream oil and gas sector. It ends by making recommendations for effective health, safety, and environmental (HSE) management. Review of the literature showed that contusion (bruise), cuts, and laceration are the commonest occupational injuries that workers on the oil rig suffer and that the injuries mostly affect the hand and finger, leg, and eyes of the offshore workers. These injuries were found to be caused mostly by direct stroke, jamming and overstrain. Similarly, accidental poisoning, musculoskeletal disorders, respiratory disorders and diseases of the digestive system were also documented as the commonest occupational diseases among offshore workers. The literature also shows that working offshore is associated with poorer psychological wellbeing or health; this is to say that offshore workers tend to experience higher levels of stress, burnout, anxiety, depression, low job satisfaction (particularly with the environmental conditions associated with their work), and sleep disorders. Finally, the literature review indicated that land-use problems, air pollution, acid rain, climate change, habitat disruption, environmental degradation, oil spills and leakages are some of environmental impacts of upstream oil production. This review was concluded by recommending some measures for the management of the HSE hazards associated with the oil and gas sector.

Źródło:

Academicus International Scientific Journal; 2014, 09; 93-106
2079-3715
2309-1088

Pojawia się w:

Academicus International Scientific Journal

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Wtórny pogrzeb u plemienia Bimonkpom ludu Konkomba z Ghany
Secondary Funeral among the Bimonkpom Tribe of the Konkomba People of Ghana

Autorzy:

Zimoń, Henryk

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2143823.pdf

Data publikacji:

2021-01-30

Wydawca:

Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II. Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL

Tematy:

pogrzeb wtórny
żałoba
ryty puryfikacyjne
ryty dywinacyjne
ryty pożegnania
przodkostwo
lud Konkomba
plemię Bimonkpom
północna Ghana
secondary funeral
mourning
puryfying rites
divinatory rites
farewell rites
ancestry
the Konkomba people
the Bimonkpom tribe
northern Ghana

Opis:

The Konkomba, like other African peoples, do not consider the fact of death as immediate and final nor the dead person as either living or finally dead. Among the Konkomba, this transitory period between burial and secondary funeral lasts three or four years. The transitory period finishes with the secondary funeral, which lasts five to seven days. In a very expansive village of Sambul, including as many as 10 lineages and comprising about 95 homesteads, the secondary funeral took place simultaneously in eight lineages. The paper presents and analyses the secondary funeral in the lineage of Mpwando, where the author took part. This funeral lasted six days and was held between 26 April and 1 May, 1991. Comparing this secondary funeral of the Bimonkpom tribe in the village of Sambul with three secondary funerals of the Bichabob tribe in the villages of Nalongni, Sobib and Kumawa- teek, both similarities and certain differences can be observed in a number of customs and rites. Because of a large number of deceased people only in Sambul, divination rites were held on the second and third days. However, as a custom, divination on the third day in Sambul was more important, which confirms the significance of this day for divination among the Konkomba. A complete novelty in Sambul was visiting the market place by widows and accompanying persons in the evening of the third day. In the village of Sambul the widows did not visit the farm in the bush belonging to the oldest man or other older men, which is done in the tribes of Bichabob and Nakpantiib. In the tribes of Bimonkpom, Binalob and Bigbem, the widows visit the farm of the oldest man a few days after the burial. Shooting at a pole and a rooster in Sambul closes exceptionally the secondary funeral. Among the Bicha- bob the presentation and division of personal belongings of the deceased old men always ends the secondary funeral. The costly celebration of the secondary funeral, which requires a substantial financial spending on food and beer, is held in each lineage of Sambul every few years in remembrance of all who died since the last secondary funeral. It is only after the secondary funeral that a dead old man (or an old woman) can attain the dignity of an ancestor and his property (land, wives, sacred objects and power) is inherited and taken over via the mediation of the oldest member of the lineage by the dead person’s relatives who are his lineal descendants, that is brothers and sons, according to the principle of primogeniture. The secondary funeral finishes the transitory period of uncertainty, opens the way for the dead to the ancestors’ realm and confirms that older men and women have achieved the dignity of ancestors. From that time on, the Konkomba recall the deceased men and women together with other ancestors in the rituals that have home, lineage, clan and supraclan character performed in different life situations. In an attitude of respect and trust, they try - through their prayers and offerings - to gain the support and favour of the ancestors, who - as mediators between god Uwumbor and the living - take an active part in the life of the community and influence the fate of the living. The performance of different rites and symbolical activities of the secondary funeral emphasizes that the dead and the community change their roles and functions. The dead person is transformed from somebody who threatens the community to its guardian as a member of the invisible community of the dead. The secondary funeral ultimately finishes the mourning period after the dead, it confirms triumph of the community over death, emphasizes the value of life and leads the community through the hard crisis caused by the death of its members. Besides, the secondary funeral integrates the ethnic groups, helps the living people to accept the new status, and introduces them into the normal relations with the relatives and other people.

Źródło:

Roczniki Teologii Fundamentalnej i Religiologii; 2009, 1; 147-163
2080-8534

Pojawia się w:

Roczniki Teologii Fundamentalnej i Religiologii

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

An analysis of illegal mining on the Offin shelterbelt forest reserve, Ghana: Implications on community livelihood

Autorzy:

Boadi, S.
Nsor, C. A.
Antobre, O. O.
Acquah, E.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/92084.pdf

Data publikacji:

2016

Wydawca:

Główny Instytut Górnictwa

Tematy:

mining
Ghana
Galamsey
Income
forest
livelihood
górnictwo
dochód
las
utrzymanie

Opis:

Mining in tropical countries contributes significantly to the global minerals supplies but unregulated mining activities in reserved forests is associated with destruction, loss of habitats and loss of biodiversity. This study determined the area of the Offin shelterbelt forest reserve, Ghana, degraded through illegal mining (galamsey) and the impacts on the livelihoods of fringe communities. Thirty-two (32) coordinates were recorded around the peripheries of disturbed site in the reserve using hand-held Global Positioning System and were then imported into a geodatabase in ArcGIS which was used to estimate the area degraded. Data was obtained from 60 purposively sampled respondents from two communities fringing the reserve and 10 key informant interviews. Increased income (13%), employment opportunities (6.7%) and increased market activities (2%) were some benefits of the illegal mining activities identified by the respondents. Eight respondents associated their employment with of the advent of illegal mining activities out which 6 (70%) were engaged directly in mining activities, while 2 (30%) were into trading. The miners earned cash income range of US $ 2.9e22.9 daily. Within 5 years, illegal mining had degraded 2.5 km2 (4.4%) of the total area of the reserve and the destruction of cocoa farms and water sources (31). Farming among respondents reduced from 90% to 76% after illegal mining. The relatively high cost (US$ 6424.1) involved in flushing out and the subsequent return of such miners poses a threat to sustainable forest management and requires a more holistic approach in tackling such a problem.

Źródło:

Journal of Sustainable Mining; 2016, 15, 3; 115-119
2300-1364
2300-3960

Pojawia się w:

Journal of Sustainable Mining

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Wyzwania współczesnej pracy socjalnej w Ghanie
Challenges of contemporary social work in Ghana

Autorzy:

Owusu, Samuel A.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1787713.pdf

Data publikacji:

2021-05-06

Wydawca:

Akademia Pedagogiki Specjalnej im. Marii Grzegorzewskiej. Wydawnictwo APS

Tematy:

Ghana
kultura
praca socjalna
praktyki lokalne
indigenizacja pracy socjalnej
culture
social work
local practices
indigenization of social work

Opis:

Praca socjalna jest praktykowana na całym świecie, a jej głównym celem jest pomoc jednostkom i poprawa dobrobytu całego społeczeństwa. Ghana jest społeczeństwem wieloetnicznym z wieloma różnymi praktykami kulturowymi, które mogą wpływać na interwencje pracy socjalnej (wdrażanie przez praktyków i reakcje klientów). Głównym celem artykułu jest pokazanie, w jaki sposób rdzenne praktyki kulturowe w Ghanie kształtują sposób wspierania dzieci, osób starszych, niepełnosprawnych fizycznie i psychicznie oraz wykluczonych społecznie. Wiedza zawarta w artykule opiera się na dostępnej literaturze przedmiotu oraz własnych doświadczeniach autora. Rozszerzony system rodzinny, w którym rodzicielstwo, pokrewieństwo i tożsamość obejmuje rodzinę nuklearną, a także dziadków, ciotki, wujów, kuzynów i teściów, jest dominujący w Ghanie, zwłaszcza na obszarach wiejskich. Pozytywny aspekt tego systemu, jak pokazano w tym artykule, ukazuje zalety kolektywistycznego podejścia do pomocy społecznej. Jednakże niektóre aspekty lokalnych praktyk kulturowych ograniczają dostęp grup defaworyzowanych do potrzebnej pomocy. W tekście wskazano na potrzebę takiego przygotowania pracowników socjalnych, aby ich praktyka była dostosowana do lokalnych praktyk kulturowych oraz aby zapewnić większej liczbie osób dostęp do pomocy i zmniejszyć szansę odrzucenia interwencji socjalnych przez ludzi w lokalnych społecznościach. Artykuł wpisuje się w dyskusję dotyczącą indigenizacji pracy socjalnej.
Social work is practiced all over the world with the primary aim of helping individuals and improving the welfare of the general society. Ghana is a multi-ethnic society with a multitude of different cultural practices that may affect social work interventions (implementation by practitioners and clients’ response). The main goal of this paper is to show how indigenous cultural practices in Ghana shape the way of supporting children, older people, people living with physical disabilities and mental health disorders, and the socially excluded. This paper relies on available literature and the first-hand account of the author. The extended family system where parenting, kinship, and identity includes the nuclear family as well as grand-parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and in-laws is prominent in Ghana, especially in rural areas. The positive aspect of this system as shown in this paper shows the merits in a collectivist approach to social welfare. However, some aspects of local cultural practices are shown to limit how vulnerable people have access to needed help. The article indicates the need to prepare social workers in such a way that their practice is adjusted to respond to local cultural practices in order to ensure more people have access to help and reduce the potential of rejection by people in local communities. It also contributes to the discussion on the merits of indigenization of social work.

Źródło:

Praca Socjalna; 2021, 36(2); 5-18
0860-3480

Pojawia się w:

Praca Socjalna

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Analysing the determinants, constraints and opportunities of smallholder farmers access to input markets: evidence from northern Ghana

Autorzy:

Adams, Abdulai
Osei-Amponsah, Charity
Tetteh Jumpah, Emmanuel

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1892096.pdf

Data publikacji:

2020-07-08

Wydawca:

Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu. Wydawnictwo Uczelniane

Tematy:

determinants
constraints
market access
smallholder
farmers
input markets
northern Ghana

Opis:

Smallholder farmers face multiple constraints in accessing input markets. This study seeks to understand the dynamics that influence input markets in northern Ghana and the opportunities that exist for smallholder farmers to increase their productivity and welfare. Using a random sample of 448 households, the study applied the probit and non-parametric methods in identifying the factors that influence farmers’ access to input markets and the key constraints faced by them. The results show that access to extension services, access to finance, distance to the nearest input market, and input source are significant factors that would be likely to influence farmers’ access to input markets. Lack of finance, poor road network, and low prices of output are the main critically ranked constraints limiting farmers’ access to input markets. Policy initiatives should be geared toward strengthening extension service delivery, farmer education on inputs, improving feeder roads, and encouraging private sector participation in input markets. Available opportunities to leverage on and improve farmers’ access to input markets include the governments’ input subsidy programmes, existing large-scale agricultural projects, private agricultural companies with contract farming models, and extensive network of input dealers and aggregators in the communities. These findings are relevant for farmers, input dealers and policy makers working to improve farmers’ access to input markets.

Źródło:

Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development; 2020, 56, 2; 133-143
1899-5241

Pojawia się w:

Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development

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Tytuł:

Sustainable development in Ghana's gold mines: Clarifying the stakeholder's perspective

Autorzy:

Dery Tuokuua, Francis Xavier
Kpinpuo, Stephen Debar
Hinson, Robert Ebo

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/92098.pdf

Data publikacji:

2019

Wydawca:

Główny Instytut Górnictwa

Tematy:

human capital
sustainable development
gold mining
stakeholders
Ghana
kapitał Ludzki
rozwój zrównoważony
wydobycie złota
interesariusze

Opis:

Using semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs), this study examined critical stakeholder's perceptions, experiences and competence in assuring the sustainable management of Ghana's major gold mines. The investigation was inspired by a synthesis of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the global community in September 2015; it places human resource capacity at the center of a sustainability struggle between local and international businesses. The findings of this study encompass two opposing but interesting perspectives. On the one hand, the study showed that sustainable development is understood differently by stakeholders within the gold mining sector in Ghana, which is why gold mining companies employ different approaches in their pursuit of sustainability objectives. On the other hand, the study revealed that, as mining activities are similar across different mining companies, common understanding and operation of sustainable development in the country's gold mines is a more practical approach to sustaining mining operations. This study further revealed that to facilitate the effective implementation of sustainable development within Ghana's gold mines and to ensure its alignment with SDGs, a regulatory framework is required and this should be developed based on the input of stakeholders.

Źródło:

Journal of Sustainable Mining; 2019, 18, 2; 77-84
2300-1364
2300-3960

Pojawia się w:

Journal of Sustainable Mining

Dostawca treści:

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Tytuł:

Analyzing the effect of Akoben programme on the environmental performance of mining in Ghana: A case study of a gold mining company

Autorzy:

Bawua, S. A.
Owusu, R.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/92179.pdf

Data publikacji:

2018

Wydawca:

Główny Instytut Górnictwa

Tematy:

Akoben
Ghana
mining
performance
rating
górnictwo
wydajność
ocena

Opis:

This study assessed the impact of Ghana's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Akoben programme, a rating and disclosure tool which seeks to promote better environmental performance in the mining and manufacturing industries in Ghana. Using a case study approach, the Akoben audit report card for a mining company was analyzed over a three-year period (2009e2011) based on 7-criteria e legal requirements, hazardous on-site waste management, toxic emissions management, environmental monitoring and reporting, best practice environmental management, complaint management, and corporate social responsibility. Key stakeholders' perceptions of the programme's suitability were solicited from the Ghana Chamber of Mines, EPA, and the mining company. Findings revealed that overall environmental performance over the three-year period under review was poor (2009 - 56.6%; 2010 - 65.6%; 2011 - 59.1%) with none of the years meeting the expected minimum limit, with the exception of legal requirements and corporate social responsibilities; the company failed in all other criteria. Specifically, both toxic and non-toxic waste emission discharges were major concerns as toxic parameters, such as for Arsenic, pH and Cyanide, were exceeded. Environmental monitoring and reporting was also a problem for the company. Stakeholders identified inadequate publicity, an absence of legal backing, and a lack of incentives for outstanding performances as the main weaknesses of the programme. Despite this, the stakeholders acknowledge the fact that the Akoben programme has improved the environmental performance of the mining companies because it puts their operations in check, although more can yet be achieved with regards environmental sustainability with this programme, if adequate measures including legal backing are put in place to ensure its continuity.

Źródło:

Journal of Sustainable Mining; 2018, 17, 1; 11-19
2300-1364
2300-3960

Pojawia się w:

Journal of Sustainable Mining

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Tytuł:

Cocoa Production in Ghana (1879-1976)

Autorzy:

Kuusaana, Mariama Marciana
Adu-Gyamfi, Samuel
Darkwa, Benjamin Dompreh

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2056567.pdf

Data publikacji:

2021-12-01

Wydawca:

Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu

Opis:

Cocoa production has been a major source of income and revenue to many citizens and the governor of Ghana respectively through time. Historically, although attributed to Tetteh Quarshie, records have shown that prior to Tetteh Quarshie’s achievement, the Dutch and Basel Missionaries had experimented with the crop in the Gold Coast. Since its introduction in the country, cocoa production has expanded and spread across all the regions in Ghana. The production of cocoa has affected every facet of development in the country since its inception and has once led Ghana to be world’s major exporter of the beans. Cocoa production in Ghana has gone beyond its agricultural and economic significance with its impacts felt across socio-cultural, religious and political life of Ghanaians. That notwithstanding, scholars have made partial effort at addressing the impact of cocoa production among Ghanaians between 1879 and 1976. Using a qualitative approach rooted in both primary and secondary sources, the current study sought to address the gap aforementioned by tracing the relationship between cocoa production and economics, politics and social-religious practices among Ghanaian between 1879 and 1976. Findings from the discourse revealed that though an agricultural product, cocoa can no longer be said to belong to that sphere alone. The product and its associated gains have permeated the entire life of Ghanaians since its inception.

Źródło:

Studia Historiae Oeconomicae; 2021, 39; 55-76
0081-6485

Pojawia się w:

Studia Historiae Oeconomicae

Dostawca treści:

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Tytuł:

Palynology, palynofacies and palaeoenvironments of sedimentary organic matter from Bonyere - 1 Well, Tano basin, western Ghana

Autorzy:

Atta-Peters, D.
Agama, C.I.
Asiedu, D.K.
Apesegah, E.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/11090.pdf

Data publikacji:

2013

Wydawca:

Przedsiębiorstwo Wydawnictw Naukowych Darwin / Scientific Publishing House DARWIN

Tematy:

palynology
palynofacies
paleoenvironment
palinostratigraphy
sediment
organic matter
geological formation
Tano basin
Ghana

Opis:

Palynofacies analyses from Bonyere Well No. 1 in the Tano basin, western Ghana has revealed five palynofacies associations (I – V) based on the percentage relative abundances of the sedimentary organic matter (SOM). The palynofacies associations reflect deposition in a fluvio-deltaic (oxic) environment, a distal dysoxic-anoxic shelf environment, a proximal dysoxic-suboxic environment, nearshore (oxic) and a fluvio-deltaic/nearshore environment with high oxygen levels and low preservation rates respectively. Based on marker palynomorphs, Campanian – Maastrichtian age has been assigned to sediments within the interval (1800-10 ft) – (90-100 ft), Turonian – Lower Senonian (Santonian) age between (3160-70 ft) – (1980-90 ft) and Aptian age between the interval (8140-50 ft) – (3340-50 ft). The absence of the elater-bearing pollen which are typical Africa-South America (ASA) elements for the Albian – Cenomanian age is indicative of an unconformity between the Aptian and Turonian sediments.

Źródło:

International Letters of Natural Sciences; 2013, 05
2300-9675

Pojawia się w:

International Letters of Natural Sciences

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Socio-ecological analysis of artisanal gold mining in West Africa: a case study of Ghana

Autorzy:

Takyi, Richard
Hassan, Rasha
El Mahrad, Badr
Adade, Richard

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2073904.pdf

Data publikacji:

2021

Wydawca:

Główny Instytut Górnictwa

Tematy:

artisanal mining
environmental assessment
management
gold
Ghana
górnictwo rzemieślnicze
ocena środowiskowa
zarządzanie
złoto

Opis:

The surge in artisanal gold mining (AGM) activities and the associated environmental impact in Ghana have elicited several stakeholders' attempts to curb the problem. However, due to little understanding of the underlying issues, these efforts have been ineffective. This study aims to use a socio-ecological framework to analyze drivers of AGM activities, the environmental pressures, the state change, their impact on human welfare, and the management response as measures (DAPSI(W)R(M)) to the problem. Evaluate AGM's impact on Ghana's ability to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Data were collected from relevant literature on the subject and analyzed with the DAPSI(W) R(M) framework. Esteem needs, food, acceptance and friendship, and self-actualization are the main drivers of AGM activities leading to environmental pressures, including abrasion, extraction of living and non-living resources, the introduction of non-synthetic compounds, among others. State changes of the environment resulting from the pressures generated by human activities were changes in the land and forest cover (1.13%), topography (hills turned into flatland and undulating), and biota. Due to the state in the environment, water quality and availability, agriculture food production, fish yield, food safety, spiritual and cultural loss, death, injury, and health of gold miners and other stakeholders have been affected.

Źródło:

Journal of Sustainable Mining; 2021, 20, 3; 206--219
2300-1364
2300-3960

Pojawia się w:

Journal of Sustainable Mining

Dostawca treści:

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Tytuł:

Success factors for micro and small agribusiness enterprises (MSEs) - the case of Ghana

Autorzy:

Asuming Boakye, A.
Ampadu-Ameyaw, R.
Essegbey, G.O.
Onumah, J.A.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/43874.pdf

Data publikacji:

2018

Wydawca:

Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu. Wydawnictwo Uczelniane

Tematy:

Ghana
micro-enterprise
small enterprise
success factor
entrepreneurship
economic growth
business success

Źródło:

Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development; 2018, 47, 1
1899-5241

Pojawia się w:

Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Analiza wybranych elementów gospodarki Ghany w latach 2005-2011

Autorzy:

Kucharski, Marcin

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/518156.pdf

Data publikacji:

2013

Wydawca:

Uniwersytet Gdański. Wydział Ekonomiczny

Tematy:

Ghana
gospodarki wschodzące
kakao
kraje afrykańskie

Opis:

W artykule skupiono się na analizie gospodarki Ghany w latach 2005 – 2011. Głównymi obszarami badań były: struktura PKB oraz wymiana handlowa z zagranicą. Analizując wymianę handlową zajęto się głównie strukturą przedmiotową eksportu i importu oraz najważniejszymi partnerami handlowymi. W artykule wskazano również czynniki dzięki, którym Ghana znalazła się w gronie najszybciej rozwijających się gospodarek świata w 2011 roku. W ostatniej części zaprezentowano mocne i słabe strony gospodarki. Szczególne miejsce w analizie poświęcono ropie naftowej oraz wpływie rozpoczęcia jej eksploatacji na różne sfery gospodarki. Zwrócono również uwagę na wzrost zaangażowania Chin w Ghanie, realizujących swoją politykę surowcową.
Ghana, country in western Africa, former British colony, is one of the top–ten fastest growing economies in the world, and the fastest growing economy in Africa.Oil production at Ghana's offshore field began in mid-December, 2010, and it caused boost economic growth.Ghana is rich in natural resources, including gold, diamonds, manganese ore, and bauxite, and has significant oil reserves. Further, Ghana is the world’s second-largest producer of cocoa. Ghana’s strengths are: Political and institutional stability, considerable agricultural (cocoa) and mineral (oil, gold) resources, Support of financial backers (United Kingdom, USA, China) and the International Monetary Fund. But there is also a lot of weaknesses, such as: proximity to weak Ivory Coast, dependence on cocoa, gold and, now, oil (little diversification), inadequate transport and energy infrastructures. But new investments in infrastructure and capital from China should sustain growth in the near decade.

Źródło:

Zeszyty Studenckie Wydziału Ekonomicznego „Nasze Studia”; 2013, 6; 256-267
1731-6707

Pojawia się w:

Zeszyty Studenckie Wydziału Ekonomicznego „Nasze Studia”

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Occurrences of elaterate pollen from the Lower Cretaceous of Ghana: Implications for biostratigraphy and palaeoclimatology

Autorzy:

Atta-Peters, D.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/11744.pdf

Data publikacji:

2013

Wydawca:

Przedsiębiorstwo Wydawnictw Naukowych Darwin / Scientific Publishing House DARWIN

Tematy:

occurrence
pollen
Lower Cretaceous
Cretaceous
Ghana
biostratigraphy
paleoclimatology
paleoclimate
Elaterocolpites castelaini
Elaterosporites klaszii
Elaterosporites protensus
Elaterosporites verrucatus Elateropollenites jardinei
Galaeocornea causea
Galaeocornea clavis
Sofrepites legouxae

Opis:

Elaterate pollen with elater-like protruberances including Elaterocolpites castelaini, Elaterosporites klaszii, E. protensus, E. verrucatus, Elateropollenites jardinei, Galaeocornea causea, G. clavis, Sofrepites legouxae, have been recovered from the 1S-3AX well in the offshore Tano Basin. The assemblage has been interpreted as Albian - Cenomanian age, and is indicative of an arid to semi-arid palaeoclimatic conditions for these periods in the Tano Basin. Similar species have been interpreted as Albian – Cenomanian in other localities within the Africa-South America (ASA) province and thus allows for a palynostratigraphic correlation with these localities in the ASA province.

Źródło:

International Letters of Natural Sciences; 2013, 04
2300-9675

Pojawia się w:

International Letters of Natural Sciences

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Niektóre zagadnienia parazytologiczne Ghany
Some parasitological problems in Ghana
Nekotorye parazitologicheskie problemy v Gkhane

Autorzy:

Stefanski, W.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/837854.pdf

Data publikacji:

1967

Wydawca:

Polskie Towarzystwo Parazytologiczne

Źródło:

Annals of Parasitology; 1967, 13, 1
0043-5163

Pojawia się w:

Annals of Parasitology

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Niektóre zagadnienia parazytologiczne Ghany
Some parasitological problems in Ghana
Nekotorye parazitologicheskie problemy v Gkhane

Autorzy:

Stefański, W.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2177662.pdf

Data publikacji:

1967

Wydawca:

Polskie Towarzystwo Parazytologiczne

Źródło:

Wiadomości Parazytologiczne; 1967, 13, 1; 117-122
0043-5163

Pojawia się w:

Wiadomości Parazytologiczne

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Harmful Postures and Musculoskeletal Symptoms Among Fish Trimmers of a Fish Processing Factory in Ghana: A Preliminary Investigation

Autorzy:

Quansah, R.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/90243.pdf

Data publikacji:

2005

Wydawca:

Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy

Tematy:

posture
fish trimmers
fish processing industry
Ghana
rybołówstwo
choroby narządów ruchu
higiena pracy
przemysł przetwórczy
przemysł spożywczy
pozycja przy pracy
zagrożenie zdrowia

Opis:

This study investigated musculoskeletal symptoms among fish trimmers (skinners and polishers) in a fish processing factory in Ghana. The methods used included administration of questionnaire, walk through observation, interview, task analysis and future workshop. All 50 female participants answered and submitted their questionnaires. Of the 11 operations performed by skinners only 1 was rated as low risk. Also of the 12 operations performed by polishers only 2 were rated as low risk. Neck side bending, neck flexion, prolonged standing, shoulder elevation, abducted arms, repetitious reaching forward and wrist deviation were observed in most operations. This corresponds with questionnaire results in which musculoskeletal symptoms were mostly prevalent in the neck, the shoulder, the low back, the wrist/hand and the knee regions. There was no significant correlation (p < .05) between musculoskeletal symptoms and age, working hours and length of service. Task redesign, workplace changes and worker training were suggested to improve the work.

Źródło:

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics; 2005, 11, 2; 181-190
1080-3548

Pojawia się w:

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Harmful Postures and Musculoskeletal Symptoms Among Sanitation Workers of a Fish Processing Factory in Ghana: A Preliminary Investigation

Autorzy:

Quansah, R.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/90622.pdf

Data publikacji:

2005

Wydawca:

Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy

Tematy:

ergonomics
posture
fish processing industry
sanitation workers
Ghana
choroby narządów ruchu
rybołówstwo
higiena pracy
przemysł spożywczy
przemysł przetwórczy
pozycja przy pracy
zagrożenie zdrowia

Opis:

This study investigated musculoskeletal symptoms among sanitation workers of a fish-processing factory. The methods used included administration of a questionnaire, walk through observation, interview, task analysis and future workshop. All 27 male participants answered and submitted their questionnaires. Of the 11 operations identified, all except one was considered safe. Bent back, bent legs, and heavy manual handling were observed to impose intolerable health risk on participants. This corresponds with questionnaire results in which musculoskeletal symptoms were mostly prevalent in the neck, the shoulder, the low back, the wrists/hands and the upper back regions. Poor psychosocial complaints were also made on the job. There was no significant correlation (p < .05) between musculoskeletal symptoms and age, working hours and length of service. Neither was any significant correlation observed (p < .05) between psychosocial work factors and musculoskeletal symptoms. Recommendations such as task redesign to eliminate high-risk elements in operations, workplace changes and worker training were suggested.

Źródło:

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics; 2005, 11, 2; 171-180
1080-3548

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International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

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Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Crude oil export of Ghana and its impact on the economy
Wpływ eksportu ropy naftowej na gospodarkę Ghany

Autorzy:

Czech, K.
Imbeah, N.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1790417.pdf

Data publikacji:

2019

Wydawca:

The Polish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness Economists

Tematy:

crude oil
Dutch disease
agricultural sector
Ghana
one factor variance analysis
ropa naftowa
choroba holenderska
sektor rolny
jednoczynnikowa analiza wariancji

Opis:

The aim of the paper is to illustrate the impact of crude oil commercial production and export launch in Ghana on the country’s economy. The study is conducted based on one factor variance analysis and Tukey’s Honest Significant Difference test. Analysis is related to the Dutch disease paradox. Ghana constitutes an eminent and interesting example of a natural resource-rich country, where oil commercial production started late, in 2011. Monetary policy in Ghana seems to be effective in mitigating the effects of the Dutch disease. Research results imply that the Ghanaian Cedi depreciated rather than appreciated since crude oil export’s launch. Moreover, it is shown that the increase in oil export has not had a significant impact on the export of non-fuel goods. Additionally, the study shows that the launch of oil commercial production was associated with a contraction of agricultural value added. The rise in oil export led to a significant decrease of the rural population share in the total population. The agriculture sector, however, provides the main livelihood for many people in Ghana and the revenue generated in the sector plays an important role in the country’s development. The Ghanaian government should be especially concerned about issues related to agricultural modernisation and education in rural communities.
Celem artykułu jest ocena wpływu uruchomienia komercyjnej produkcji i eksportu ropy naftowej w Ghanie na sytuację gospodarczą tego kraju. Badanie przeprowadzono na podstawie jednoczynnikowej analizy wariancji oraz testu HSD Tukeya. Analizę przeprowadzono w odniesieniu do zjawiska tzw. choroby holenderskiej. Ghana jest interesującym przykładem kraju bogatego w zasoby naturalne, w którym produkcja ropy naftowej rozpoczęła się późno – w 2011 roku. Polityka pieniężna Ghany wydaje się być skuteczna w łagodzeniu skutków tzw. choroby holenderskiej. Zjawisko to powiązane jest z umocnieniem się waluty krajowej, podczas gdy wyniki badań w analizowanym okresie wskazują na osłabienie waluty Ghany, a nie jej umocnienie. Wykazano także, że wzrost eksportu ropy naftowej nie miał istotnego statystycznie wpływu na eksport pozapaliwowych surowców. Wskazano, że uruchomienie komercyjnej produkcji ropy naftowej wiązało się z istotnym statystycznie spadkiem wartości dodanej rolnictwa. Wzrost eksportu ropy doprowadził także do znacznego zmniejszenia się udziału ludności wiejskiej w ogólnej liczbie ludności Ghany. Należy podkreślić, że sektor rolniczy stanowi podstawowe źródło utrzymania wielu obywateli w Ghanie, a przychody w nim generowane odgrywają ważną rolę w rozwoju kraju. Rząd Ghany powinien zwrócić szczególną uwagę na kwestie związane z modernizacją rolnictwa i edukacją społeczności wiejskich.

Źródło:

Annals of The Polish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness Economists; 2019, 21, 4; 54-63
2657-781X
2657-7828

Pojawia się w:

Annals of The Polish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness Economists

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Pomoc z podtekstem

Autorzy:

Wróbel, Tadeusz.

Powiązania:

Polska Zbrojna 2005, nr 41, s. 28-29

Data publikacji:

2005

Tematy:

Międzynarodowe Centrum Szkolenia na Potrzeby Misji Pokojowych (Akral, Ghana)
ONZ misje pokojowe finansowanie

Opis:

Fot.

Dostawca treści:

Bibliografia CBW

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Tytuł:

Modelling forest loss and other land use change dynamics in Ashanti Region of Ghana

Autorzy:

Koranteng, A.
Zawila-Niedzwiecki, T.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/38329.pdf

Data publikacji:

2015

Wydawca:

Instytut Badawczy Leśnictwa

Źródło:

Folia Forestalia Polonica. Series A . Forestry; 2015, 57, 2
0071-6677

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Folia Forestalia Polonica. Series A . Forestry

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Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Soil and nutrients losses under different management practices in Ghana
Straty gleby i substancji odżywczych w warunkach różnych sposobów uprawy w Ghanie

Autorzy:

Mesele, S.A.
Amegashie, B.K.
Quansah, C.
Adigun, J.K.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/35953.pdf

Data publikacji:

2016

Wydawca:

Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Agrofizyki PAN

Tematy:

soil productivity
agriculture
conservation agriculture
soil erosion
nutrient management
nutrient loss
management practice
Ghana

Opis:

Integrated soil nutrient management is required to increase and sustain agricultural productivity. Assessment of soil, organic matter and nutrient losses was carried out in a 3-year integrated maize cropping system in Ghana. The treatments: no-till (NT), minimum tillage (MT), conventional tillage (CT) and soil amendments (Control, NPK, poultry manure and their combination), were arranged in a factorial design. The results showed soil loss to range from 0.140- 4.907 Mg·haˉ¹ in the order of NT < MT < CT < Bare. Soil loss reduction over the Bare was 88% by ½ Rates of NPK+PM, 87% by PM and 85% by NPK. Soil depth reductions in NT and MT were 92% lower than in CT. The loss of organic matter ranged from 47.6 kg·haˉ¹ to 120.70 kg/ha and was in the order of Bare > CT > MT > NT. Nutrient losses followed the same trend. Losses in soil organic matter, N, P, K, Ca, Mg and Na under tillage x soil amendments interactions were higher in the CT and bare plots. NT and MT, which were recognised as conservation tillage systems, amended with combination of organic and mineral fertilisers were found as better options in minimising soil quality degradation.
Zintegrowana gospodarka substancjami odżywczymi jest konieczna dla uzyskania wzrostu oraz utrzymania produktywności upraw rolniczych. Przeprowadzono oceną strat gleby, materii organicznej oraz substancji odżywczych w 3-letnim zintegrowanym systemie uprawy kukurydzy w Ghanie. Czynniki doświadczenia obejmowały sposoby uprawy: bezpłużny (NT), uprawa minimalna (MT), uprawa tradycyjna (CT), oraz zastosowane rodzaje nawożenia (Kontrola, NPK, nawóz kurzy, oraz ich kombinacje). Wyniki nadań wykazały straty gleby w zakresie 0,140-4,907 Mg·haˉ¹ w sekwencji rosnącej NT < MT < CT < Ugór. Redukcja strat gleby w stosunku do Ugoru wyniosła 88% dla ½ dawki NPK+PM, 87% dla PM oraz 85% dla NPK. Ubytek miąższości gleby w obiektach NT i MT był 92% niższy niż w obiekcie CT. Spadek zawartości substancji organicznej wahał się od 47,6 kg·haˉ¹ do 120,70 kg·haˉ¹, w następujący sposób: Ugór > CT > MT > NT. Straty substancji odżywczych wykazywały ten sam trend. Straty materii organicznej, N, P, K, Ca, Mg i Na pod wpływem współdziałania sposobów uprawy i nawożenia były wyższe w obiektach CT i nie uprawianym. Obiekty NT i MT, które traktowano jako systemy uprawy konserwującej, nawożone kombinacją nawozów organicznych i mineralnych, okazały się lepszą opcją w zakresie minimalizacji degradacji jakości gleby.

Źródło:

Acta Agrophysica; 2016, 23, 4
1234-4125

Pojawia się w:

Acta Agrophysica

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Obrazki z pogrzebu. Wizualność i żałoba we współczesnej Ghanie

Autorzy:

Niedźwiedź, Anna

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/644505.pdf

Data publikacji:

2014

Wydawca:

Uniwersytet Jagielloński. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego

Tematy:

Ghana
funerals and burials
visual representation
photography and video
visual anthropology

Opis:

Images and various visual representations accompany funeral celebrations and a process of mourning in various cultures: in the past as well as today. This article focusses on ways in which burials and funerals are celebrated in contemporary Ghana and discusses various relations functioning between mourning and visuality. Based on ethnographic data collected during fieldwork in Brong-Ahafo region (central Ghana) the author analyses visuals used as well as produced during funerals: photographs and videos made during celebrations, images printed in funeral booklets, invitation letters and obituaries. Additionally a visual presentation of a dead body during the laying-in-state-ceremony is discussed as a symbolic image of a dead person. Funeral images popular in contemporary Ghana seem to be designed as if opposing the concept of death as the end of life. Pictures ‒ abundantly produced and distributed on the course of long-lasting funeral celebrations ‒ represent a dead person as an embodiment of success, vitality and wealth.

Źródło:

Prace Etnograficzne; 2014, 42, 4; 349-362
0083-4327
2299-9558

Pojawia się w:

Prace Etnograficzne

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Święto Jamów we współczesnej Ghanie. Tradycja ponad podziałami religijnymi

Autorzy:

Niedźwiedź, Anna

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/640910.pdf

Data publikacji:

2014

Wydawca:

Uniwersytet Jagielloński. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego

Tematy:

Ghana, antropologia religii, etnografia Afryki Zachodniej, Święto Jamów, wodzowie, tradycja

Opis:

The Yam Festival in Contemporary Ghana: Tradition Beyond Religious BoundariesThis article is based on ethnographic field research conducted in the central part of Ghana, in the Brong Ahafo region. It gives a description of two yam festivals performed in 2010 in the small town of Jema and the nearby village of Kokuma. The author depicts the meanings associated with yams in traditional indigenous cultures and vernacular religions in Ghana as well as within the broader region of the Gulf of Guinea. Contemporary yam festivals are interpreted in relation to the old symbolic and sacred meanings of the yam as “the king of crops” as well as in relation to the contemporary circumstances of African societies which are becoming modernised and less dependent on traditional agriculture. A special focus is placed on the position of chiefs, royal attributes (stools) and involvement of people from different religious backgrounds (Christians, Muslims, “traditionalists”). The concept of “sensational forms” proposed by Birgit Meyer is discussed in relation to yam festivals, which are treated here as performances generating a specific religious “style” shared by contemporary Ghanaians irrespective of their religious affiliations.

Źródło:

Studia Religiologica; 2014, 47, 3
0137-2432
2084-4077

Pojawia się w:

Studia Religiologica

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Environmental influence on infestation of the parasitic copepods, Ergasilus latus Fryer, 1960, in Sarotherodon melanotheron (Actinopterygii: Cichlidae), from coastal lagoons in Ghana

Autorzy:

Rokicki, J.
Armah, A.K.
Sywula, T.
Skorkowski, E.
Hristovski, N.
Stojanowski, S.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/5700.pdf

Data publikacji:

2016

Wydawca:

Polskie Towarzystwo Parazytologiczne

Tematy:

environmental factor
infestation
parasite
parasitic copepod
copepod
Ergasilus latus
Sarotherodon melanotheron Actinopterygii
Cichlidae
coastal lagoon
Ghana

Źródło:

Annals of Parasitology; 2016, 62, Suppl.
0043-5163

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Annals of Parasitology

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

New ways of analysing the history of varieties of English - an acoustic analysis of early pop music recordings from Ghana

Autorzy:

Schmidt, Sebastian

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/969644.pdf

Data publikacji:

2012-10-01

Wydawca:

Uniwersytet Łódzki. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego

Opis:

Focusing on English in Ghana, this paper explores some ways in which early popular music recordings might be used to reconstruct the phonology of colonial and post-colonial Englishes in a situation where other recordings are (mostly) absent. While the history of standard and, to a certain degree, non-standard varieties of “Inner Circle Englishes” (Kachru 1986) has received linguistic attention, diachronic investigations of Outer Circle varieties are still the exception. For the most part, descriptions of the history of post-colonial Englishes are restricted to sociohistorical outlines from a macro-sociolinguistic perspective with little if any reference to the linguistic structure of earlier stages of the varieties. One main reason for this lack of diachronic studies is the limited availability of authentic historical data. In contrast to spoken material, written sources are more readily available, since early travel accounts, diaries or memoirs of missionaries, traders and administrators often contain quotes and at times there are even documents produced by speakers of colonial Englishes themselves (cf. the diary of Antera Duke, a late 18th century Nigerian slave trader; Behrendt et al. 2010). Such material provides insights into the morphology, syntax and the lexicon of earlier stages of varieties of English (cf. Hickey 2010), but it is inadequate for the reconstruction of phonological systems. Obtaining spoken material, which permits phonological investigation, is far more difficult, since there are comparatively few early recordings of Outer Circle Englishes. In such cases, popular music recordings can fill the gap. I will present first results of an acoustic analysis of Ghanaian “Highlife” songs from the 1950s to 1960s. My results show that vowel subsystems in the 1950s and 1960s show a different kind of variation than in present-day Ghanaian English. Particularly the STRUT lexical set is realized as /a, ɔ/ in the Highlife-corpus. Today, it is realized with three different vowels in Ghanaian English, /a, ε, ɔ/ (Huber 2004: 849). A particular emphasis will also be on the way Praat (Boersma and Weenink 2011) can be used to analyze music recordings.

Źródło:

Research in Language; 2012, 10, 2; 123-131
1731-7533

Pojawia się w:

Research in Language

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Drivers of land use change and carbon mapping in the savannah area of Ghana

Autorzy:

Koranteng, A.
Adu-Poku, I.
Zawila-Niedzwiecki, T.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/38479.pdf

Data publikacji:

2017

Wydawca:

Instytut Badawczy Leśnictwa

Źródło:

Folia Forestalia Polonica. Series A . Forestry; 2017, 59, 4
0071-6677

Pojawia się w:

Folia Forestalia Polonica. Series A . Forestry

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Analysis of air cargo traffic at airports in Nigeria and Ghana

Autorzy:

Adenigbo, Adedotun Joseph

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/27324299.pdf

Data publikacji:

2023

Wydawca:

Fundacja Centrum Badań Socjologicznych

Tematy:

air cargo
cargo types
origin flow
destination flow
cargo forecast

Opis:

Fluctuations that characterise airport traffic make planning for efficient operations difficult. This study examines air cargo traffic at Murtala International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria, and Kotoka International Airport, Accra, Ghana. The study focused on the trend of cargo volume, origin, and destination and forecasted the cargo volume at the airports. Air cargo data from 1991-2022 were collected from the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Ghana Airport Company Limited (GACL). Descriptive techniques using line graphs and GIS mapping were used to analyse data. Time series techniques of moving and weighted averages, exponential smoothing, and least square techniques were used to forecast the cargo volume of the airports. The study found a characteristic fluctuating pattern of cargo flow. Nigeria’s dominating export cargo types are general goods, edible items, and hair attachments. Ghana’s dominating export cargo types were pineapple, general goods, and papaya. Germany, followed by Ethiopia and Turkey, dominate the origin of import cargo, while the United Kingdom, UAE, and Turkey dominate the destination of export cargo from Nigeria. Luxembourg, Turkey, and the UK dominate the origin of import cargo, while the UK, Netherlands, UAE, and Qatar dominate the destination of export cargo in Ghana. The least-square technique predicts 3.67% and 2.3% growth of cargo traffic in Nigeria and Ghana, respectively. An increasing trend in cargo volume was predicted for both airports. Both countries need to strategise on their relationships with other countries and develop policies that will increase cargo flow by air.

Źródło:

Journal of Sustainable Development of Transport and Logistics; 2023, 8, 2; 23--42
2520-2979

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Journal of Sustainable Development of Transport and Logistics

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Przeszłość i teraźniejszość stosunków Polski z Republiką Ghany
The Past and Presence of the Relationships between Poland and Republic of Ghana

Autorzy:

Knopek, Jacek

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1963331.pdf

Data publikacji:

2019-07-27

Wydawca:

Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II. Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL

Opis:

This paper shows the development of the relationships between Polish land and state and West-African region, in particular Republic of Ghana, starting from the first exploratory expeditions up to the construction of institutional solutions in the second half of the 20th century. The first documented visits of Polish people on the coast of Ghana date back to 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, when this territory went under the colonial rules of Great Britain. These people were soldiers, administrators and traders. During the inter-war period, the Polish state was interested in gaining its own areas on this territory with the intention of future economic development. These coasts were also reached by few travelers and emigrants searching for work. Only few people can be distinguished from the Polish community staying in Ghana. This situation changed during the Second World War and post-war period. At the beginning of the 40's in Ghana an important military mission was created which was managed by allied forces. Its aim was to transport the military equipment to Northern Africa which was involved in war. Therefore, pilots and technicians were sent to Ghana for operating British planes. They were accompanied by soldiers and officers constituting the protection of the transport base and caring for order in the colony. Among people arriving in Ghana were representatives of the Polish Military Forces in West. During the first years after the end of the Second World War, a part of Polish soldiers stayed in Ghana. Over time representatives of the civil emigrant workers centered on the British Isles joined them. In the 50's the Polish community in Ghana increased to approximately 100 people. This situation changed again after 1957 when the independent state was created in West Africa. Polish-Ghanian diplomatic, economic and cultural relationships were soon started. During the first years they brought fruit in the form of dynamically developing economic co-operation, goods exchange, providing education according to the needs of the Ghanian market and the arrival of Polish scientific and technical specialists to Ghana. For Poland, Ghana was, apart from Nigeria, one of the most attractive markets in West Africa in years 1960-1966. This situation changed after the first president of Ghana who created a one-party system based on close co-operation with countries of the Eastern Block, lost his position. At the threshold of 21st century Ghana is the reflection of Polish policy towards Subsaharian Africa. It is still located in the-so-called first group of countries with priority for Polish policy with respect to this region. This is the consequence of Polish needs and economic and trade interests. Contemporary Polish community in Ghana amounts to approximately 100 people. In main part it resulted from mixed Polish-Ghanian marriages, so it can be described as matrimonial emigration. The remaining part are Polish priests and nuns working on missions.

Źródło:

Studia Polonijne; 2005, 26; 103-133
0137-5210

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Studia Polonijne

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Performance analysis of a desiccant evaporative cooling system for mango fruit storage in the savannah and transitional zones of Ghana
Analiza wydajności systemu pośredniego chłodzenia wyparnego do przechowywania owoców mango na sawanach i w strefach przejściowych Ghany

Autorzy:

Awafo, Edward
Addo, Ahmad
Bart-Plange, Ato

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/93621.pdf

Data publikacji:

2019

Wydawca:

Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Rolniczej

Tematy:

mango
storage
dehumidification
evaporative cooling
Ghana
przechowywanie
osuszanie
chłodzenie wyparne

Opis:

Performance analysis of a 1.0 tonne desiccant evaporative cooling storage structure for mango fruits was studied. The study examined the effects of inlet air conditions and water flow rates through an absorber on the cooling performance of the system. The airflow rate was approximately 0.24 m3·s -1 and water flow rates through the absorber varied from 0 to 0.252 l·s -1 . The system produced approximately 7 kW of cooling at water supply rate of 0.252 l·s -1. A simple linear correlation was established for condition line slope from inlet to exiting air conditions for all the water flow rates. Lines of best fit resulted in correlation coefficient better than 0.96. The observed temperatures with a direct evaporative cooler, tested with freshly harvested mango fruits were found to be between 15.1°C and 23.4°C and relative humidity between 81.8% and 97.7%. Physiological weight loss and firmness assessments of the fruits were also conducted.
Artykuł omawia analizę wydajności chłodni wyparnej o poj. 1,0 tony, wykorzystywanej do przechowywania owoców mango. Zbadano wpływ warunków wlotowych powietrza i szybkości przepływu wody przez pochłaniacz na wydajność chłodniczą systemu. Natężenie przepływu powietrza wynosiło około 0,24 m3·s-1 , a natężenie przepływu wody przez absorber wahało się od 0 do 0,252 l·s-1 . W tym czasie wyprodukowano około 7 kW chłodu przy przepływie wody wynoszącym 0,252 l·s -1 . Określono prostą korelację liniową nachylenia linii wykresu warunków, od wlotu do wylotu powietrza, dla wszystkich wielkości przepływu wody. Linie o najlepszym dopasowaniu dały współczynnik korelacji powyżej 0,96. Zaobserwowane temperatury chłodni wyparnej, sprawdzane na świeżo zebranych owocach mango, wynosiły od 15,1°C do 23,4°C, a wilgotność względna od 81,8% do 97,7 %. Dokonano również oceny fizjologicznej utraty masy i jędrności owoców.

Źródło:

Agricultural Engineering; 2019, 23, 3; 1-14
2083-1587

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Agricultural Engineering

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Complementarity of FDI and employment generation in the agriculture sector of Ghana: analysis of recent developments

Autorzy:

Yeboah, Evans

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1375638.pdf

Data publikacji:

2020

Wydawca:

Międzynarodowy Instytut Innowacji Nauka – Edukacja – Rozwój w Warszawie

Tematy:

FDI
Agricultural Sector
Employment Generation
Economic Growth

Opis:

Foreign direct investment inflows into Ghana have been a major source of economic growth transformation. Many investing countries aspire to provide Ghana’s economy with new models and direction for development alternatives to foreign aid which will in effect benefit both nations. Given the government’s intention of transforming most agriculture products into finished commodities other than exporting these commodi-ties in their raw states, a new set of incentives and policies to attract investors into the agriculture sector have been initiated. This consists of farming for food provision and employment generation in a bid to moderating the high rate of unemployment aside depending on the normal farming methods. This study sets to investigate the impact of foreign direct investment in the agriculture sector on employment generation. The paper argues that employment created in the agriculture sector was attained through the number of registered projects allocated to various sectors within the Ghanaian economy categorized by the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre. Methodologically, this study utilizes a statistical descriptive approach that backs a summary of the complementary analysis of foreign direct investment inflow quantitatively using data on FDI inflows from 2013 to 2018. The result shows that the percentage share of the total number of registered projects allocated and employment created in the agriculture sector through FDI is very low compared to sectors like the manufacturing and service. It was also discovered that the agriculture sector contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the late 90s weighed much higher than the other sectors and contin-uous decline in the 2000s. It is recommended that investors should enter into the agri-culture sector since there are many benefits. FDI, Agricultural Sector, Employment Generation, Economic Growth
Napływ bezpośrednich inwestycji zagranicznych do Ghany był głównym źródłem transformacji wzrostu gospodarczego. Wiele krajów inwestujących dąży do zapewnienia gospodarce Ghany nowych modeli i kierunków rozwoju, alternatywnych dla pomocy zagranicznej, które w efekcie przyniosą korzyści wszystkim. Biorąc pod uwagę zamiar rządu w kierunku przekształcenia większości produktów rolnych w gotowe towary (inne niż eksport tych towarów w stanie surowym), zainicjowano nowy plan zachęt i polityk mających na celu przyciągnięcie inwestorów do sektora rolnego. Rolnictwo ma zapewniać żywność i tworzenie miejsc pracy dla złagodzenia wysokiego poziomu bezrobocia przy zachowaniu normalnych metod uprawy. Niniejsze badanie ma na celu zbadanie wpływu bezpośrednich inwestycji zagranicznych w sektorze rolnym na tworzenie miejsc pracy. W artykule argumentuje się, że zatrudnienie sektorze rolnym zostało osiągnięte dzięki szeregowi zarejestrowanych projektów przydzielonych różnym sektorom w gospodarce Ghany, sklasyfikowanych przez Ghana Investment Promotion Centre. Metodologicznie w niniejszym badaniu zastosowano statystyczną metodę opisową, która opiera się na streszczeniu uzupełniającej analizy napływu bezpośrednich inwestycji zagranicznych w ujęciu ilościowym, z wykorzystaniem danych dotyczących napływu BIZ w latach 2013–2018. Wyniki pokazują, że procentowy udział w całkowitej liczbie przydzielonych zarejestrowanych projektów i miejsc pracy utworzonych w sektorze rolnym za pośrednictwem bezpośrednich inwestycji zagranicznych jest bardzo niski w porównaniu do sektorów takich jak produkcja i usługi. Ujawniono również, że wkład sektora rolnego w produkt krajowy brutto (PKB) pod koniec lat 90. był znacznie wyższy niż innych sektorów, ale zanotował ciągły spadek w latach 2000-nych. Zaleca się, aby inwestorzy wchodzili do sektora rolnego, ponieważ przynosi to wiele korzyści.

Źródło:

International Journal of New Economics and Social Sciences; 2020, 11(1); 47-60
2450-2146
2451-1064

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International Journal of New Economics and Social Sciences

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Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Sustainable management of existing suppliers: a perspective of selected firms in Ghana

Autorzy:

Amege, H.
Hanu, C.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/409254.pdf

Data publikacji:

2018

Wydawca:

Politechnika Poznańska. Wydawnictwo Politechniki Poznańskiej

Tematy:

sustainability
supplier development
existing suppliers and supply chain

Opis:

Companies are perceived as key actors in the drive for sustainability and are expected to supervise and develop their suppliers’ efforts towards social and environmental responsibility. The purpose of this article is to investigating if buying firms help develop sustainability management practices in their existing suppliers in Ghana. Data was collected through exploratory survey from conveniently sampled respondents in focal firms actively involved in the supply management activities of their organizations. Results reveal less evidence of sustainable supplier development activities by the focal firms both on environmental and social dimensions. Buying firms should take necessary steps towards implementing structured sustainability development activities to effectively manage a sustainable portfolio of their existing suppliers.

Źródło:

Research in Logistics & Production; 2018, 8, 4; 303-316
2083-4942
2083-4950

Pojawia się w:

Research in Logistics & Production

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Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

A Move Analysis of the Concluding Sections of Televised Sports News Presentations in Ghana

Autorzy:

Amoakohene, Benjamin
Amoakohene, Margaret Ivy

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2081265.pdf

Data publikacji:

2021-06-24

Wydawca:

Akademia Pedagogiki Specjalnej. Language and Society Research Committee

Tematy:

Genre; Move
Discourse Community
Televised Sports News

Opis:

The study presents an analysis of the concluding sections of televised sports news (TSN), an aspect of a stand-alone sports news broadcast, of selected Ghanaian television stations aimed at exploring their schematic structure. The study uses the genre-based theory from the perspectives of Swales (1990) and Bhatia (1993) to analyze 50 televised sports news from Ghana Television (GTV), Metropolitan Entertainment Television (Metro TV) and TV3 Network Limited (TV3). The findings reveal that this unique genre has five rhetorical moves and the move sequence is characterized by irregular patterns. The results further reveal that the choice of words (language use) in the concluding sections of the TSN is influenced by the distinct communicative purposes of the five moves. Also, Move 4 (Creating Awareness of Impending Sporting Activities) has the largest space in the concluding sections of TSN whilst Move 5 (Well Wishes) occupies the least space. The study has implications for media and communication studies serving as a model to assist novice radio and television sports presenters by facilitating their successful acculturation into the discourse community of sports journalism. The study also has implications for the genre theory in general and sports discourse in particular.

Źródło:

Language, Discourse & Society; 2021, 9 (1); 149-164
2239-4192

Pojawia się w:

Language, Discourse & Society

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Economic diplomacy and national development Ghana under Kufuor (2001-2008): ‘mammon’ and good neighbourliness.

Autorzy:

Yeboah, Steve Asirifi

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1375447.pdf

Data publikacji:

2019

Wydawca:

Międzynarodowy Instytut Innowacji Nauka – Edukacja – Rozwój w Warszawie

Tematy:

Diplomacy
Economic diplomacy
Diplomat
Globalization
Neoliberalism
Mammon
Corruption

Opis:

This study seeks to assess the extent to which President Kufuor’s adoption of economic diplomacy impacted the economic growth and development of Ghana from 2001-2008. The economic development of Ghana after inde-pendence vary from one administration to the other with military takeovers influencing and changing the course and rate of development. President Kufuor’s administration however presents a remarkable record of immense economic growth. Kufuor’s era was thus, termed as the “Golden Age of Business” following the gravity of private businesses springing up and an environment created for such initiatives to thrive on. In the final analysis, the study came to the realization that Kufuor’s administration reemphasizes the deepening economic relation Ghana developed with other partners through the implementation of economic diplomacy. The study underlined some initiatives that was embarked on and further provided some macroeconomic indicators representing the level of development during his era. The result revealed the roles of diplomats as primary avenues for the promotion of economic diplomacy and how their activities impact the economic growth of a country. Diplomacy, Economic diplomacy, Diplomat, Globalization, Neoliberalism, Mammon, Corruption
Niniejsze badanie ma na celu ocenę, w jakim stopniu przyjęcie dyplomacji gospodarczej przez prezydenta Kufuora wpłynęło na wzrost gospodarczy i rozwój Ghany w latach 2001-2008. Rozwój gospodarczy Ghany po uzyskaniu niepodległości jest zależny od administracji, a przejęcia wojsk mają wpływ na zmianę kursu i tempo rozwoju. Administracja prezydenta Kufuora wyróżnia się jednak niezwykłym wzrostem gospodarczym. Era Kufuora została więc nazwana „Złotym Wiekiem Biznesu” ze względu na mnogość rozwijających się prywatnych firm i stworzeniu środowiska dla takich inicjatyw. W końcowej analizie badanie doszło do wniosku, że administracja Kufuor ponownie podkreśla pogłębiające się stosunki gospodarcze, jakie Ghana rozwinęła z innymi partnerami poprzez wdrożenie dyplomacji gospodarczej. W artykule podkreślono niektóre inicjatywy, które podjęto, a ponadto poda-no pewne wskaźniki makroekonomiczne reprezentujące poziom rozwoju w czasie prezydenta Kufuora. Artykuł ujawnił rolę dyplomatów jako głównych promotorów dyplomacji ekonomicznej oraz ich wpływ na wzrost gospodarczy kraju. dyplomacja, dyplomacja ekonomiczna, dyplomata, globalizacja, neoliberalizm, korupcja, mamona

Źródło:

International Journal of New Economics and Social Sciences; 2019, 10(2); 201-221
2450-2146
2451-1064

Pojawia się w:

International Journal of New Economics and Social Sciences

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Skocz do pozycji: 40.

Tytuł:

Land use dynamics in rural-urban environs: a study of the Kumasi metropolis and its adjoining districts – Ghana
Dynamika zmian użytkowania ziemi na granicy rolno-miejskiej: studium metropolii i okolic Kumasi – Ghana

Autorzy:

Koranteng, A.
Zawila-Niedzwiecki, T.
Kombat, D.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/132176.pdf

Data publikacji:

2015

Wydawca:

Polskie Towarzystwo Geograficzne

Tematy:

satellite remote sensing
urban sprawl and growth
land use
land cover
population growth
teledetekcja satelitarna
urbanizacja
użytkowanie ziemi
pokrycie terenu
wzrost populacji

Opis:

Land development and consumption have spun out of control in major cities in Ghana. Kumasi as the second main and fastest growing city with an annual population growth rate of 5.4% in Ghana is experiencing this phenomenon. Land use/cover change in rural–urban peripheral is foremost to these dynamic changes. This study is premised on remote sensing and GIS methods to explore urbanization in Kumasi rural–urban fringe. Satellite data (Landsat multi-temporal images and Disaster Monitoring Constellation-DMC) and GIS techniques were used to analyze and compute the land cover changes (amount, trend and location) that had transpired for the period of 1986 to 2011. This study assesses the nature, extent and impact of urban growth (compact and sprawl) on Kumasi and surrounding districts. The study showed that, forest loss is massive, agricultural activities in Kumasi is receding as the years go but intensifying in the fringe districts. Settlements are expanding in all directions at the expense of farmland but firstly along the roads.

Źródło:

Teledetekcja Środowiska; 2015, 52; 67-85
1644-6380

Pojawia się w:

Teledetekcja Środowiska

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Niewolnicza praca dzieci w Ghanie i próby pomocy - perspektywa autoetnograficzna
Child slave labour in Ghana and attempts to help. Autoethnographic perspective

Autorzy:

Pietruszka, Agnieszka

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/44713524.pdf

Data publikacji:

2023-12-11

Wydawca:

Akademia Pedagogiki Specjalnej im. Marii Grzegorzewskiej. Wydawnictwo APS

Tematy:

współczesne niewolnictwo
dzieci
ofiary przemocy
ubóstwo
Ghana
edukacja
pomaganie
fundacje
modern-day slavery
children
victims of violence
poverty
education
helping
foundations

Opis:

Celem artykuły jest zwrócenie uwagi na proces pomagania i odpowiedzialności jaka się z tym wiąże w obcej kulturze, w warunkach afrykańskich. Przedstawione refleksje oparte są na doświadczeniach dwuletniego pobytu autorki w Ghanie, jej bezpośredniej pracy z dziećmi wykorzystywanymi do niewolniczej pracy, ich rodzicami i pracownikami socjalnymi. Opisany jest złożony proces odzyskiwania dzieci od strony organizacyjnej i legislacyjnej. Autorka dociera i porusza skomplikowane mechaniczny społeczno-mentalne będące u podłoża niewolniczej pracy dzieci. W nawiązaniu do własnych doświadczeń odsłania proces powrotu do normalnego życia dzieci i reintegracji, jednocześnie opisując pojawiające się zagrożenia. Przestrzega przed nieodpowiedzianym pomaganiem, zwracając jednoczenie uwagę na warunki, jakie powinny być spełnione, aby pomagać mądrze.
The aim of the article is to draw attention to the process of helping and related responsibility in a foreign culture, in African conditions. The author presents reflections referring to her two-year stay in Ghana and direct work with children exploited for slave labour, their parents and social workers. The complex process of freeing children from slave labour is described from the organisational and legal perspective. The author discovers the complicated social and mental mechanics leading to child slave labour. With reference to her own experience, the author reveals the process of returning children to normal life and the process of reintegration while describing emerging threats. The author warns against irresponsible helping, at the same time suggesting the conditions that should be met to help wisely.

Źródło:

Problemy Opiekuńczo-Wychowawcze; 2023, 624(9); 48-59
0552-2188

Pojawia się w:

Problemy Opiekuńczo-Wychowawcze

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Skocz do pozycji: 42.

Tytuł:

Reducing poverty among youth with Labour Intensive Public Work (LIPW) programme: Evidence from the Daffiama Bussie Issah District in Ghana

Autorzy:

Eshun, Samuel Nuamah

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1892203.pdf

Data publikacji:

2020-07-08

Wydawca:

Uniwersytet Przyrodniczy w Poznaniu. Wydawnictwo Uczelniane

Tematy:

poverty, youth, labour intensive, unemployment

Opis:

  Background: In 2010, the Government of Ghana launched a Labour Intensive Public Work (LIPW) programme through the Ghana Social Opportunities Project (GSOP). It earmarked $56 million for the execution of the programme in 60 relatively poor districts in Ghana. The programme is directed to offer jobs and income earning opportunities to some identified rural poor, especially the youth, during the seasonal labour demand shortfalls through the rehabilitation and maintenance of public or community infrastructure like roads and dams. Objectives: The article aim to investigate the extent to which the programme has reduce poverty among the youth with the Daffiam Bussie Issah District in Ghana as a case study. Method: A mixed research method involving both qualitative and quantitative methods were employed in the study. The matched case-control study design was adopted. Ninety (90) beneficiary youth in three (3) beneficiary communities of the LIPW programme were compared with ninety (90) youth in three other non-beneficiary communities in the same district. Focus group sessions were also held with beneficiary youth of the programme to understand how the programme has impacted on their lives. Results: The study revealed that beneficiary youth of the LIPW programme were able to increase their livestock holding by 71.4%, monthly income by 24.4%, food consumption by 25.9% and farm sizes by 41.6%. Conclusion: The study recommended that the government of Ghana should scare up the LIPW programme to cover more communities in order to reduce poverty in Ghana

Źródło:

Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development; 2020, 56, 2; 173-182
1899-5241

Pojawia się w:

Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

An Analysis of Students’ Knowledge in Spelling: A Case of a Technical University in Ghana

Autorzy:

Atatsi, Eli Ayawo
Amoakohene, Benjamin

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/513808.pdf

Data publikacji:

2019-06-30

Wydawca:

Akademia Pedagogiki Specjalnej. Language and Society Research Committee

Tematy:

Spelling errors
Transposition errors
Insertion errors
Substitution errors

Opis:

High proficiency level in spelling is considered to be an important literally skill writers need to be able to establish shared meaning with their readers. However, the Applied Linguistic literature reveals that spelling errors dominantly plaque the essays of students who speak English as Second Language (ESL). In lieu with this, this study sheds light on students’ knowledge in spelling in a Technical University in Ghana. The participants for the study involve 275 students who were randomly selected from three academic levels. The random sampling procedure was further used by the researchers to select 30 English words out of 50 words that have been compiled by the Communicative Skills Unit as the most consistent misspelled words in the written English essays of students of the Technical University over a period of four years. The respondents were further tested on how well they could spell those words. The findings confirm three main types of spelling errors: “insertion errors”, “substitution errors” and “transposition errors”. The findings further reveal that the students’ inability to correctly spell most of the words that were dictated to them is a result of their unfamiliarity with the words, their inability to account for the right pronunciation associated with those words that were dictated to them as well as the failure of students to edit their work after the spelling exercise. It is also confirmed that the academic levels of the students do not have a significant influence on their performance in the spelling.

Źródło:

Language, Discourse & Society; 2019, 7, 1; 239-257
2239-4192

Pojawia się w:

Language, Discourse & Society

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Skocz do pozycji: 44.

Tytuł:

Lexical iconicity in Adamorobe Sign Language (AdaSL) and Ghanaian Sign Language (GSL)

Autorzy:

Edward, Mary
Linde-Usiekniewicz, Jadwiga
Storch, Anne

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/chapters/1037831.pdf

Data publikacji:

2020

Wydawca:

Uniwersytet Warszawski. Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego

Tematy:

sign language
gesture
patterned iconicity
handheld tools
cognitive linguistics
Ghana
Adamorobe

Opis:

The visual modality of sign languages offers a high potential for iconicity, i.e. resemblance relationships between form and meaning. Of particular interest is the understanding that iconicity is not monolithic but demonstrated through different devices and strategies that may be influenced by cultural factors and specific communicative contexts. This chapter discusses signers and gesturers preference for specific iconic strategies to name handheld tools. Signers of Ghanaian Sign Language (GSL) and Adamorobe Sign Language (AdaSL) were compared with rural gesturers (Adamorobe) and urban gesturers. Working within the cognitive linguistic framework, the chapter discusses signers and gesturers preference for instrument and handling strategies and the consistent use of iconic strategies across signers in each group. Signers and gesturers exhibited systematic preference for iconic representation of tools, choosing an action-based sign depicting how the object is held (handling) or depicting features of the object (instrument). Interesting finding of this chapter is the language contact situation in Adamorobe, and its influence on the rural gesturers’ preference for iconic representation although all the gesturers confirmed no prior knowledge of AdaSL.

Źródło:

West African languages. Linguistic theory and communication; 230-251
9788323546313

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Skocz do pozycji: 45.

Tytuł:

Edward Wilmot Blyden. The African Personality and Early Intellectual Work in the Gold Coast (Ghana)

Autorzy:

Bouchemal, Ahmed
Meberbeche Senouci, Faiza

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/1967449.pdf

Data publikacji:

2022-01-01

Wydawca:

Academicus. International Scientific Journal publishing house

Tematy:

Blyden
the African personality theory
Western civilization
intellectual
the Gold Coast

Opis:

There is a commonly held view that African nationalism took shape out of contacts of African intellectuals with twentieth-century Pan-African leaders. Yet, this interpretation lacked concrete evidence, as many of these intellectuals owed their ideological formulation to Nineteenth-century teachings of Edward Wilmot Blyden. In his writings, Blyden articulated a thorough understanding of African’s strengths and weaknesses. For Blyden, Western civilization intended to make the African a caricature of European society. As a result, the situation of the African became one of chaos as he lived in strict psychological conflicts. A revival of the African personality rested as a solution to the distorted manhood of the African and a path to his future progress. This article examines Blyden’s theory of the African personality as revealed in early intellectual work in the Gold Coast (Ghana). Drawing on Blyden’s African personality theory, the article revealed that these intellectuals begun a vigorous campaign to oppose Europeanization of the African system of life and took an uncompromising stand against ideas of black “inferiority” and “backwardness”.

Źródło:

Academicus International Scientific Journal; 2022, 13, 25; 45-55
2079-3715
2309-1088

Pojawia się w:

Academicus International Scientific Journal

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Skocz do pozycji: 46.

Tytuł:

Benchmarking technical efficiency of rice farms in Ghana: An empirical application of alternative production frontier approaches

Autorzy:

Coffie, Rebecca Owusu

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/14469165.pdf

Data publikacji:

2018-09-27

Wydawca:

Wyższa Szkoła Bankowa we Wrocławiu

Tematy:

Technical efficiency
rice production
food insecurity
new technologies
bias-corrected data envelopment

Opis:

Aim: In spite of investments in new technologies to improve upon rice production in Ghana, productivity levels are still low. It is therefore important to assess the efficiency of farmers and identify sources of inefficiency to develop policies to reduce inefficiencies. This paper aims to investigate the extent and drivers of technical efficiency of rice farmers in Ghana. Design/Research methods: Bias-corrected data envelopment and restricted single-stage stochastic frontier models are employed to examine the technical efficiency of farmers and its determinants.  The data for empirical application come from a farm production survey comprising a total sample of 197 rice farmers from Ghana. Conclusions and findings: The analyses revealed on average, farmers are about 65% technically efficient. This result indicates that there is a potential to improve upon technical efficiency of farmers by about 35% within the existing state of resources and technology. Furthermore, the drivers of technical efficiency were identified as food insecurity status and membership of farmer based organisation. Specifically, the results show an inverse relationship between food insecurity status and technical efficiency; where higher levels of food insecurity are associated with lower levels of technical efficiency. Also, membership of farmer based organisation increases technical efficiency of farmers. Contrary to previous studies, non-farm income and credit access were not identified as significant drivers of technical efficiency among the sampled farmers. On the basis of the findings, policies should aim at reducing food insecurity among farmers and encouraging membership of farmer based organisations. Originality/value of the article: This paper provides evidence-based information on the extent of technical efficiency of rice farmers in Ghana and suggests measures for technical efficiency improvements. 

Źródło:

Central European Review of Economics and Management; 2018, 2, 3; 125-154
2543-9472

Pojawia się w:

Central European Review of Economics and Management

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Skocz do pozycji: 47.

Tytuł:

Landuse and land cover dynamics in the Volta River Basin surrounding APSD forest plantation, Ghana

Autorzy:

Koranteng, Addo
Adu-Poku, Isaac
Zawiła-Niedźwiecki, Tomasz

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2044141.pdf

Data publikacji:

2019

Wydawca:

Instytut Badawczy Leśnictwa

Tematy:

remote sensing
deforestation
socio-economic trends
anthropogenic pressure

Opis:

Forest plantation is reckoned to accounts for 7% of total global forest cover and has the potential to provide 75% of the global industrial round wood supply. The study analyzed forest resource use trend, mapped out areas of high biodiversity conservation,and made recommendations to promote and sustain large-scale plantation development against the background of anthropogenic pressure on vulnerable ecosystems and biodiversity management. The methodology adopted for the study involved the application of geographic information system (GIS) and remote sensing techniques, field survey and community interactions. Major findings of the assessment include substantial land use/land cover conversion from one category to another within the past 20 years as a result of agricultural expansion, urbanisation, charcoal production and wood fuel harvesting; dense woodland and riverine forest experienced decline for the 20-year period whilst agriculture open woodland/grassland and settlement were appreciated; floral diversity was high in the dense woodlands with low regeneration potential because of persistent annual wildfires; significant socio-economic and environmental impacts resulting in the conversion of woodlands and removal of riverine vegetation leading to drying out of streams; charcoal production and shifting cultivation leading to decrease in soil productivity and poor crop yields that promotes poverty amongst the inhabitants.

Źródło:

Folia Forestalia Polonica. Series A . Forestry; 2019, 61, 1; 78-89
0071-6677

Pojawia się w:

Folia Forestalia Polonica. Series A . Forestry

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Skocz do pozycji: 48.

Tytuł:

Improving teachers classroom assessment practices: perceptions of teachers in the Ellembelle District of Ghana

Autorzy:

Gyamfi, Abraham
Loganathan, Saranraj
Acquaye, Rosemary

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/25806551.pdf

Data publikacji:

2023

Wydawca:

Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie

Tematy:

teachers’ challenges
students’ performance self-assessment
peer assessment
performance assessment
rubrics

Opis:

This study looks at how teachers can improve their in-class assessment practice in the Ellembelle District in Ghana, and aims to identify the challenges confronted by teachers in classroom assessments, as well as ways to improve the classroom assessments themselves. A quantitative research method was adopted using a simple random sampling technique. The study was conducted among 207 professional teachers using a mailed questionnaire (primary data), which was analyses using statistical tools. The study found that teachers face many challenges in their classroom assessments, and thus proposed performance-based assessments, rubrics, peer assessment, portfolio assessment and self-assessment as strategies for improving classroom assessments. It is recommended that the Ghana Education Service ensure a decrease in strength in classrooms in the district, incorporate peer assessment, and conduct in-service training, self-assessment, and performance evaluation to improve effective classroom assessments.

Źródło:

e-mentor. Czasopismo naukowe Szkoły Głównej Handlowej w Warszawie; 2023, 101, 4; 56-62
1731-6758
1731-7428

Pojawia się w:

e-mentor. Czasopismo naukowe Szkoły Głównej Handlowej w Warszawie

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Skocz do pozycji: 49.

Tytuł:

Do External Debt and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Inflow support Economic Growth? Evidence from Ghana
Czy zadłużenie zewnętrzne i napływ bezpośrednich inwestycji zagranicznych (FDI) wspierają wzrost gospodarczy? Dowody z Ghany

Autorzy:

Yeboah, Evans
Bamwesigye, Dastan
Ozbalci, Seval
Atiso, Francis

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/35531138.pdf

Data publikacji:

2023

Wydawca:

Uniwersytet Łódzki. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego

Tematy:

dług zewnętrzny
FDI
wzrost gospodarczy
PKB
Ghana
External debt
economic growth
GDP

Opis:

The purpose of the article/hypothesis: The prime objective of this study is to discover whether external debt and foreign direct investment promote economic development. The paper investigates whether external debt and foreign direct investment inflows stimulate economic growth, intending to determine the causal relationship between the variables to serve as a substantial factor for policymakers. Methodology: Numerous econometrics techniques were employed to ensure the findings' effectiveness and accuracy, including the stationarity test, Johansen cointegration test, and multiple regression (ordinary least squares). The hypothesis test that external debt and foreign direct investment inflows do not attain their justification of ensuring economic growth was conducted empirically. Results of the research: The outcome revealed that external debt and foreign direct investment positively and significantly support Ghana's economic growth. This leads to the conclusion that these variables fulfilled their purpose.
Cel artykułu/hipoteza: Podstawowym celem niniejszego badania jest odkrycie, czy zadłużenie zewnętrzne i bezpośrednie inwestycje zagraniczne sprzyjają rozwojowi gospodarczemu. W artykule zbadano, czy zadłużenie zewnętrzne i napływ bezpośrednich inwestycji zagranicznych stymulują wzrost gospodarczy oraz określono związek przyczynowy między zmiennymi, które będą istotnym czynnikiem dla decydentów. Metodyka: Aby zapewnić skuteczność i dokładność wyników, zastosowano liczne techniki ekonometryczne, w tym test stacjonarności, test kointegracji Johansena oraz regresję wielokrotną (Metoda Najmniejszych Kwadratów). Hipoteza artykułu, czy zadłużenie zagraniczne i napływ bezpośrednich inwestycji zagranicznych nie znajdują uzasadnienia dla zapewnienia wzrostu gospodarczego, została przeprowadzona empirycznie. Wyniki/Rezultaty badania: Wyniki wykazały, że zadłużenie zewnętrzne oraz bezpośrednie inwestycje zagraniczne pozytywnie i istotnie wypływają na wzrost gospodarczy Ghany, co prowadzi do wniosku, że zmienne te spełniły swoje zadanie.

Źródło:

Finanse i Prawo Finansowe; 2023, 1, 37; 139-154
2391-6478
2353-5601

Pojawia się w:

Finanse i Prawo Finansowe

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Assessing the Threat of Erosion to Nature-Based Interventions for Stormwater Management and Flood Control in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area, Ghana

Autorzy:

Asiedu, J. K.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/124600.pdf

Data publikacji:

2018

Wydawca:

Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej

Tematy:

RUSLE model
soil loss
clogging
infiltration
stormwater management

Opis:

Perennial flooding has become a major feature in urban areas in developing economies generating research interest towards finding alternative approaches to stormwater management which could complement the existing systems and help address the challenge of flooding. One of such alternative approaches is nature-based stormwater management and flood control, the implementation of which could be affected by soil erosion. This paper, as part of a wider research, was developed to determine the extent of the threat of soil erosion to stormwater management in an urban area on the example of Greater Accra Metropolitan Area, Accra Ghana as the focus of the research. Landsat 8 images (2014) were used in the research to prepare the Landcover maps. Daily rainfall data from 6 raingauge stations from 1972 to 2014 were utilized to prepare the rainfall erosivity factor maps, whereas DEM was used to prepare the slope and slope length (SL) factor maps. The land cover map with an overall accuracy of 73.6 and Kappa 0.7122 was combined with literature sources to prepare the vegetative cover factor map, and conservation practice factor map. A soil series map, prepared and updated with literature sources and data from the Harmonized World Soil Database on physical parameters, was used to calculate the soil erodibility factor (K factor) for each soil series. These were integrated into RUSLE model as 30 m raster maps to generate a soil loss map at tons/ha/yr. The results produced rainfall erosivity index values based on the modified Fournier index ranging between 0.058 and 23.197 which is classified as low. Low soil erodibility factor (K) ranging between 2.9×10^–5 and 8.5×10^–2 t ha/MJ mm indicated low susceptibility to erosion, SL factor value showing areas of low to almost flat relief with a few isolated areas of moderate slope length were generated. A soil loss of 69,5918 tons/ha/yr classified the soils as having high potential soil loss. The results showed a very low soil loss threat of 0–5.1853 tons/Ha/yr for more than 90% of the study area. Targeted intervention for source areas with high potential soil loss will contain any threat of erosion and sediment yield to the implementation of an infiltration-based stormwater management and flood control system.

Źródło:

Journal of Ecological Engineering; 2018, 19, 1; 1-13
2299-8993

Pojawia się w:

Journal of Ecological Engineering

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Cash sale of peanuts among small farmers in the Northern Region of Ghana
Sprzedaż gotowkówa orzeszków ziemnych przez drobnych rolników z prowincji północnej w Ganie

Autorzy:

Florkowski, Wojciech J.
Motouri, Walter
Ibrahim, Mohammed
Kolavalli, Sashidhara

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/952509.pdf

Data publikacji:

2017

Wydawca:

The Polish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness Economists

Opis:

Small farmers grow peanuts to feed their families and to sell a portion of the crop to raise cash to pay, among others, their children school fees. The dual nature of peanut crop has been recognized, but not rigorously examined. The amount of sold peanuts depends on a number of factors and varies by location. This paper specifies an empirical relationship modeling the volume of sold peanuts using the survey data collected among small farmers in northern Ghana. The truncated nature of the dependent variable, the number of sold bags of peanuts, led to the application of the Tobit model. Among variables significantly influencing the number of sold bags are respondent and farm characteristics, prices, and general features of the environment in which a farmer sells peanuts, including distance to markets and credit access. Farmers choose to store peanuts rather than selling them at harvest because prices tend to increase, although by a small amount.
Przedstawiono empiryczną relację kształtującą wielkość sprzedaży orzeszków ziemnych na podstawie danych z ankiet zebranych wśród drobnych rolników w północnej Ganie. Drobni rolnicy produkują orzeszki ziemne przede wszystkim w celu wyżywienia rodziny, ale także sprzedają swoje zbiory w celu uiszczenia opłaty za szkołę swoich dzieci. Wolumen sprzedaży zależy od wielu czynników, które ulegają zmianie w zależności od miejsca. Odcięty charakter zmiennej zależnej, którą jest liczba sprzedanych worków orzeszków ziemnych, spowodowała zastosowanie modelu Tobit’a. Wśród zmiennych objaśniających, które wpływają na liczbę sprzedanych worków orzeszków były: cechy respondenta i gospodarstwa, ceny i czynniki ogólne otoczenia, w którym rolnik dokonuje sprzedaży, w tym odległość od rynku i dostęp do kredytu. Rolnicy nie sprzedawali orzeszków ziemnych w czasie zbiorów, lecz przechowywali je, ponieważ ceny miały wzrostową tendencję w miarę upływu czasu, chociaż wzrost ten nie był wielki.

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Roczniki Naukowe Stowarzyszenia Ekonomistów Rolnictwa i Agrobiznesu; 2017, 19, 4
1508-3535
2450-7296

Pojawia się w:

Roczniki Naukowe Stowarzyszenia Ekonomistów Rolnictwa i Agrobiznesu

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Relacje pomiędzy rządami a NGOs w afrykańskich państwach surowcowych : przypadek Botswany, Ghany i Zambii

Autorzy:

Polus, Andrzej.

Współwytwórcy:

Oficyna Wydawnicza Atut, Wrocławskie Wydawnictwo Oświatowe. pbl

Data publikacji:

2013

Wydawca:

Wrocław : Oficyna Wydawnicza ATUT - Wrocławskie Wydawnictwo Oświatowe

Tematy:

Instytucje nonprofit Afryka od 1989 r.
Polityka

Opis:

Bibliogr. s. [209]-237. Indeksy.

Dostawca treści:

Bibliografia CBW

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Tytuł:

Recepcja obecności Instytutów Konfucjusza w wybranych krajach Afryki Zachodniej.
Reception of Confucius Institutes’ Presence in Selected African States

Autorzy:

Bakalarska, Malwina

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/506286.pdf

Data publikacji:

2015

Wydawca:

Krakowska Akademia im. Andrzeja Frycza Modrzewskiego

Tematy:

Confucius Institutes
China in Africa
West African universities
Nigeria
Benin
Togo
Ghana
soft power
cultural diplomacy

Opis:

The article presents current problems related to the Chinese cultural and educational activity in West Africa, developed since 2008 through Confucius Institutes. First part focuses on theoretical framework of concepts soft power and cultural diplomacy as tools of the Chinese foreign policy in West African states. Then, background and aims of establishment of Confucius Institutes were explained in a global, and regional, sub-Saharan context. Second part describes three main types of reactions of Africans for Confucius Institutes in West Africa. Apart from the general tendencies, described in the literature, author refers to first-hand statements of Nigerian students and lecturers from the local branches of the Confucius Institute. In the final remarks, common features of Confucianism and African values with contribute to „sino-optimistic” attitude where highlighted. They result in enthusiastic reception of the educational/propaganda offer of the Confucius Institutes in Africa.

Źródło:

Krakowskie Studia Międzynarodowe; 2015, 3; 89-102
1733-2680
2451-0610

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Krakowskie Studia Międzynarodowe

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Geospatial assessment of land use and land cover dynamics in the mid-zone of Ghana

Autorzy:

Koranteng, Addo
Adu-Poku, Isaac
Donkor, Emmanuel
Zawiła-Niedźwiecki, Tomasz

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2041498.pdf

Data publikacji:

2020

Wydawca:

Instytut Badawczy Leśnictwa

Tematy:

LULC change
anthropogenic pressures
Cellular-Automata-Markov
forest loss
urbanization

Opis:

Land use and land cover (LULC) terrain in Ghana has undergone profound changes over the past years emanating mainly from anthropogenic activities, which have impacted countrywide and sub-regional environment. This study is a comprehensive analysis via integrated approach of geospatial procedures such as Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) of past, present and future LULC from satellite imagery covering Ghana’s Ashanti regional capital (Kumasi) and surrounding districts. Multi-temporal satellite imagery data sets of four different years, 1990 (Landsat TM), 2000 (Landsat ETM+), 2010 (Alos and Disaster Monitoring Constellation-DMC) and 2020 (SENTINEL), spanning over a 30-year period were mapped. Five major LULC categories – Closed Forest, Open Forest, Agriculture, Built-up and Water – were delineated premised on the prevailing geographical settings, field study and remote sensing data. Markov Cellular Automata modelling was applied to predict the probable LULC change consequence for the next 20 years (2040). The study revealed that both Open Forest and Agriculture class categories decreased 51.98 to 38.82 and 27.48 to 20.11, respectively. Meanwhile, Built-up class increased from 4.8% to 24.8% (over 500% increment from 1990 to 2020). Rapid urbanization caused the depletion of forest cover and conversion of farmlands into human settlements. The 2040 forecast map showed an upward increment in the Builtup area up to 35.2% at the expense of other LULC class categories. This trend from the past to the forecasted future would demand that judicious LULC resolutions have to be made to keep Ghana’s forest cover, provide arable land for farming activities and alleviate the effects of climate change.

Źródło:

Folia Forestalia Polonica. Series A . Forestry; 2020, 62, 4; 288-305
0071-6677

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Folia Forestalia Polonica. Series A . Forestry

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Face-attack in Political Discussions on Radio in the Context of Ghana’s 2016 Electioneering Period

Autorzy:

Anderson, Jemima Asabea
Thompson, Rachel G. A.
Amoakohene, Margaret Ivy
Tawiah, Vincent

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2081264.pdf

Data publikacji:

2021-06-24

Wydawca:

Akademia Pedagogiki Specjalnej. Language and Society Research Committee

Tematy:

Election
Face Attack
Politics
Free Speech
Democracy
Radio

Opis:

We examined insulting and offensive comments made by political actors and party sympathizers on radio as recorded by the Media Foundation for West Africa in the 2016 electioneering period in Ghana. Using the concepts of face and face attack, we found that rival politicians, members/affiliates of political parties and even journalists were attacked through face-threatening acts which include the use of name-calling expressions and derogatory adjectives. We identified face-attacking expressions in the form of attack on moral behaviour, attack on intellectual/mental ability, and attack on physical appearance/characteristics. As suggested by previous studies, face attacks block the free exchange of critical ideas which play a very important role in the development of democratic countries as many citizens would not want to get involved in discussions that threaten their self-image. We, therefore, recommend that political actors in Ghana desist from disrespecting people of divergent political backgrounds or persuasions and rather focus on substantive issues in their public speeches.

Źródło:

Language, Discourse & Society; 2021, 9 (1); 79-94
2239-4192

Pojawia się w:

Language, Discourse & Society

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Bezpieczeństwo pieszych w krajach rozwijających się na przykładzie Ghany
Pedestrians safety in developing countries on the example of Ghana

Autorzy:

Zieliński, Ewa
Wielgus, Adriana
Sas, Katarzyna

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/315309.pdf

Data publikacji:

2019

Wydawca:

Instytut Naukowo-Wydawniczy "SPATIUM"

Tematy:

bezpieczeństwo pieszych
kraje rozwijające się
wypadki komunikacyjne
pedestrian safety
developing countries
transport accidents

Opis:

Wraz ze wzrostem ilości pojazdów wzrasta ilość wypadków komunikacyjnych w krajach rozwijających się. Jest to już druga, po malarii, przyczyna śmierci w Ghanie. Wypadki z udziałem pieszych stanowią one największy odsetek ofiar śmiertelnych w wypadkach komunikacyjnych. Niedostateczne oświetlenie dróg oraz brak infrastruktury dla pieszych są przyczyną zwiększonej ilości ofiar śmiertelnych wśród pieszych. Zwiększenie widoczności pieszych na drodze oraz zwiększenie nacisku na edukację z zakresu bezpieczeństwa ruchu drogowego wpłynęłoby na zmniejszenie ilość wypadków drogowych z udziałem pieszych.
As the number of vehicles increases, the number of transport accidents in developing countries increases. Accidents are the second cause of death in Ghana after malaria. Pedestrian accidents remain the main problem in Ghana, as they represent the largest percentage of deaths in traffic accidents. The death rate among pedestrians was 3 times higher than among vehicle users. Insufficient lighting of roads and lack of infrastructure for pedestrians are the cause of an increased number of fatalities among pedestrians. Increasing the visibility of pedestrians on the road and increasing the emphasis on education in the field of road safety could reduce the number of road accidents involving pedestrians.

Źródło:

Autobusy : technika, eksploatacja, systemy transportowe; 2019, 20, 3; 63-65
1509-5878
2450-7725

Pojawia się w:

Autobusy : technika, eksploatacja, systemy transportowe

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Wyprawy botaniczne pracowników Instytutu Botaniki im. W. Szafera Polskiej Akademii Nauk

Autorzy:

Frey, L.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/850793.pdf

Data publikacji:

2013

Wydawca:

Polskie Towarzystwo Przyrodników im. Kopernika

Tematy:

Instytut Botaniki PAN
pracownicy naukowi
badania naukowe
badania botaniczne
wyprawy naukowo-badawcze
Europa
Karpaty
Azja
Afryka
Egipt
Kamerun
Togo
Ghana
Ameryka Poludniowa
Boliwia
Chile
Peru

Źródło:

Wszechświat; 2013, 114, 07
0043-9592

Pojawia się w:

Wszechświat

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Yes! Kissing Too… The Child Would Not Be Hurt in Any Way: Social Constructions of Child Sexual Abuse in the Ga Community in Ghana

Autorzy:

Markwei, Ummu

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/623401.pdf

Data publikacji:

2019

Wydawca:

Uniwersytet Łódzki. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego

Tematy:

Child Sexual Abuse
Acceptable Sexual Behaviors
Non-Acceptable Sexual Behaviors
Transactional Sex

Opis:

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child obligates nations to protect children from all forms of abuse including sexual. However, child sexual abuse is a complex phenomenon which is difficult to understand as a result of cultural reasons. In view of this, the programs, policies, and interventions put in place to curb the phenomenon of child sexual abuse globally can only be effective if they are relevant to the social and cultural setting within which it happens. This is an exploratory study that sought to investigate social constructions of child sexual abuse in the Ga community. The study uses qualitative research methods to collect data from 42 respondents via six focus group discussions across three selected towns in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The findings showed that sexual activities between adults and children that were regarded as acceptable did not constitute child sexual abuse. However, sexual behaviors between adults and children that were regarded as unacceptable were viewed as serious, hence, considered as sexual abuse. The findings of this study illustrate the need for appropriate cultural interventions in curbing the phenomenon of child sexual abuse in the Ga Community in Ghana.

Źródło:

Qualitative Sociology Review; 2019, 15, 3; 110-125
1733-8077

Pojawia się w:

Qualitative Sociology Review

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

The hazardous nature of small scale underground mining in Ghana

Autorzy:

Bansah, K. J.
Yalley, A.B.
Dumakor-Dupey, N.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/92035.pdf

Data publikacji:

2016

Wydawca:

Główny Instytut Górnictwa

Tematy:

small scale mining
safety
human health
mercury amalgamation
environment
underground
wydobycie na małą skalę
bezpieczeństwo
zdrowie ludzkie
amalgamat rtęci
środowisko
podziemia

Opis:

Small scale mining continues to contribute significantly to the growth of Ghana's economy. However, the sector poses serious dangers to human health and the environment. Ground failures resulting from poorly supported stopes have led to injuries and fatalities in recent times. Dust and fumes from drilling and blasting of ore present health threats due to poor ventilation. Four prominent small scale underground mines were studied to identify the safety issues associated with small scale underground mining in Ghana. It is recognized that small scale underground mining in Ghana is inundated with unsafe acts and conditions including stope collapse, improper choice of working tools, absence of personal protective equipment and land degradation. Inadequate monitoring of the operations and lack of regulatory enforcement by the Minerals Commission of Ghana are major contributing factors to the environmental, safety and national security issues of the operations.

Źródło:

Journal of Sustainable Mining; 2016, 15, 1; 8-25
2300-1364
2300-3960

Pojawia się w:

Journal of Sustainable Mining

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Impact Of Non-Performing Loans On Bank Profitability: Empirical Evidence From Commercial Banks In Ghana
Wpływ kredytów zagrożonych na rentowność banków: dowody empiryczne z banków komercyjnych w Ghanie

Autorzy:

Angsoyiri, Dramani

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2040873.pdf

Data publikacji:

2021

Wydawca:

Politechnika Gdańska

Tematy:

non-performing loans
credit risk
commercial banks
kredyty zagrożone
ryzyko kredytowe
banki komercyjne

Opis:

This study examined the influence of non-performing loans on Ghana commercial banks’ profitability in the 2009–2018 period. The factors that explain the NPL contain very essential information for banks. The results indicate that the effect of non-performing loans on profit-ability is not statistically significant: operating expense efficiency and return on equity, have a positive and statistically significant relationship with profitability. The sample consisted of the banking sector (commercial banks) in the 2009–2018 period. The factors include return on assets as a function of the ratio of non-performing loans, credit risk, exchange rate, inflation, unemployment, and bank size as a control variable. The estimation was done by regression using multivariate linear regression through SPSS software.The study considered limited banking indicators as determinants of non-performing loans and was limited to the specific 2009–2018 time frame. The regression results indicate that bank profitability is strongly impacted by the increase in non-performing loans. The multivariate linear regression shows that profitability has a positive insignificant influence on non-performing loans. On the other hand, operating expense efficiency and return on equity have a positive and statistically significant relationship with profitability. Hence, when the banking sector’s expenses are higher as compared to its revenue, the banks’ overall profit would be low, impacting non-performing loans of the banks. The operating expenses should therefore be maintained as low as possible.
W badaniu określono wpływ kredytów zagrożonych (ang. NPL - non performing loans) na rentowność banków komercyjnych w Ghanie w latach 2009–2018. Czynniki wyjaśniające NPL zawierają istotne informacje dla banków. Wyniki analizy wskazują, że wpływ kredytów zagrożonych na rentowność nie jest statystycznie istotny: efektywność kosztów operacyjnych i zwrot z kapitału własnego mają dodatni i statystycznie istotny związek z rentownością. Próba obejmowała sektor bankowy (banki komercyjne) w okresie 2009–2018. Czynniki te obejmują zwrot z aktywów jako funkcję stosunku kredytów zagrożonych, ryzyko kredytowe, kurs walutowy, inflację, bezrobocie i wielkość banku jako zmienną kontrolną. Oszacowania dokonano za pomocą regresji przy użyciu wielowymiarowej regresji liniowej za pomocą oprogramowania SPSS. W badaniu wzięto pod uwagę ograniczone wskaźniki bankowe jako wyznaczniki kredytów zagrożonych i ograniczono się do określonego przedziału czasowego 2009–2018. Wyniki przeprowadzonej regresji wskazują, że na rentowność banków duży wpływ ma wzrost liczby kredytów zagrożonych. Wielowymiarowa regresja liniowa pokazuje, że rentowność ma pozytywny, nieistotny wpływ na kredyty zagrożone. Z drugiej strony efektywność kosztów operacyjnych i zwrot z kapitału mają dodatni i statystycznie istotny związek z rentownością. W związku z tym, gdy wydatki sektora bankowego są wyższe w porównaniu z jego przychodami, ogólny zysk banków byłby niski, co miałoby wpływ na zagrożone kredyty banków. Dlatego też koszty operacyjne powinny być utrzymywane na jak najniższym poziomie.

Źródło:

Przedsiębiorstwo we współczesnej gospodarce - teoria i praktyka; 2021, 2, 33; 20-35
2084-6495

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Przedsiębiorstwo we współczesnej gospodarce - teoria i praktyka

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Natural and anthropogenic factors influencing abundance of the benthic macrofauna along the shelf and slope of the Gulf of Guinea, a large marine ecosystem off West Africa

Autorzy:

Pabis, K.
Sobczyk, R.
Sicinski, J.
Ensrud, T.
Serigstadt, B.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/47676.pdf

Data publikacji:

2020

Wydawca:

Polska Akademia Nauk. Instytut Oceanologii PAN

Tematy:

benthic macrofauna
natural factor
anthropogenic factor
marine ecosystem
Ghana
West Africa

Źródło:

Oceanologia; 2020, 62, 1
0078-3234

Pojawia się w:

Oceanologia

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Cultural Ergonomics in Ghana, West Africa: A Descriptive Survey of Industry and Trade Workers’ Interpretations of Safety Symbols

Autorzy:

Smith-Jackson, T. L.
Essuman-Johnson, A.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/91242.pdf

Data publikacji:

2002

Wydawca:

Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy

Tematy:

cultural ergonomics
safety symbols
culture and organizations
cross-cultural research and safety
oznakowanie zagrożeń
ergonomia
transfer technologii
symbole
ergonomia kultury
globalizacja

Opis:

Globalization and technology transfer have led to the diffusion of risk communications to users from cultures that were not initially viewed as the target users. This study examined industry and trade workers’ overall impressions of symbols used to convey varying degrees of hazardousness. Six symbols, including symbols from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z535 Standard (ANSI, 1998) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 3864:1984 Standard (ISO, 1984) were selected. With the exception of the SKULL symbol, results showed wide discrepancies between users’ perceptions of the symbols and their intended meanings. Implications for cross-cultural research on warning components and risk communications are discussed.

Źródło:

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics; 2002, 8, 1; 37-50
1080-3548

Pojawia się w:

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Liczebność i aktywność mikroorganizmów w glebie spod uprawy kukurydzy w dolinie rzeki Dayi na terenie Ghany
The number and activity of microorganisms in soil from under maize crop in the Daiy River valley in Ghana

Autorzy:

Przybulewska, Krystyna
Kupiec, Michał
Łysko, A.
Cyglicki, R.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/339282.pdf

Data publikacji:

2010

Wydawca:

Instytut Technologiczno-Przyrodniczy

Tematy:

drobnoustroje
gleba
strefa subtropikalna
microorganisms
soil
subtropical zone

Opis:

Próbki gleby (piasek słabogliniasty) pobrano z uprawy kukurydzy usytuowanej w gęsto zalesionej dolinie rzeki Dayi, płynącej przez dystrykt Kpandu we wschodniej części Ghany. Określono w niej liczebność podstawowych i fizjologicznych grup mikroorganizmów oraz zawartość biomasy żywych drobnoustrojów. Liczebność i aktywności mikroorganizmów w glebie usytuowanej w gęsto zalesionej dolinie rzeki Dayi w Ghanie są porównywalne do liczebności i aktywności drobnoustrojów spotykanych w glebach o podobnym składzie granulometrycznym w Polsce. Liczebność bakterii, a także promieniowców w badanej glebie kształtowała się na poziomie 10⁶ jtk w 1 g s.m. gleby, a grzybów i drobnoustrojów rozkładających białko i tłuszcz - na poziomie 10⁴ jtk w 1 g s.m. gleby. Najmniejsza była liczebność drobnoustrojów rozkładających skrobię. Zawartość biomasy mikroorganizmów w badanej glebie (600 mg C·(100 g)-¹) odpowiada jej wartości w warunkach Polski w glebie uprawnej, po zastosowaniu nawożenia mineralnego i wapnowania co 4 lata.
The paper presents data on the number and activity of microorganisms in soil from under maize crop in the Dayi River valley in Ghana. Inoculation of soil extracts and the plate method were used to determine the number of bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes (cfu) and of selected groups of physiological microorganisms decomposing protein, fat and starch. The content of live microbial biomass was also determined. It was found that live microbial biomass in the examined soil was about 600 mg C·(100 g)-¹ soil. The number of bacteria, including actinomycetes, amounted to 106 cfu per 1 g soil dry weight. Fungi were present in significantly smaller numbers in relation to numerous bacteria. The density of microorganisms of the examined physiological groups decomposing protein, fat and starch in soil was 10⁴ cfu per 1 g of soil dry weight. The least abundant were amylolytic bacteria.

Źródło:

Woda-Środowisko-Obszary Wiejskie; 2010, 10, 2; 153-158
1642-8145

Pojawia się w:

Woda-Środowisko-Obszary Wiejskie

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Stochastic ARIMA model for annual rainfall and maximum temperature forecasting over Tordzie watershed in Ghana
Stochastyczny model ARIMA do prognozowania rocznego opadu i maksymalnej temperatury w zlewni Tordzie w Ghanie

Autorzy:

Nyatuame, M.
Agodzo, S. K.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/292306.pdf

Data publikacji:

2018

Wydawca:

Instytut Technologiczno-Przyrodniczy

Tematy:

ARIMA
forecasting
rainfall model
temperature
Tordzie watershed
modele opadu
prognozowanie
temperatura
zlewnia Tordzie

Opis:

The forecast of rainfall and temperature is a difficult task due to their variability in time and space and also the inability to access all the parameters influencing rainfall of a region or locality. Their forecast is of relevance to agriculture and watershed management, which significantly contribute to the economy. Rainfall prediction requires mathematical modelling and simulation because of its extremely irregular and complex nature. Autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) model was used to analyse annual rainfall and maximum temperature over Tordzie watershed and the forecast. Autocorrelation function (ACF) and partial autocorrelation function (PACF) were used to identify the models by aid of visual inspection. Stationarity tests were conducted using the augmented Dickey–Fuller (ADF), Mann–Kendall (MK) and Kwiatkowski–Phillips–Schmidt–Shin (KPSS) tests respectively. The chosen models were evaluated and validated using the Akaike information criterion corrected (AICC) and also Schwartz Bayesian criteria (SBC). The diagnostic analysis of the models comprised of the independence, normality, homoscedascity, P–P and Q–Q plots of the residuals respectively. The best ARIMA model for rainfall for Kpetoe and Tordzinu were (3, 0, 3) and (3, 1, 3) with AICC values of 190.07 and 178.23. That of maximum temperature for Kpetoe and Tordzinu were (3, 1, 3) and (3, 1, 3) and the corresponding AICC values of 23.81 and 36.10. The models efficiency was checked using sum of square error (SSE), mean square error (MSE), mean absolute percent error (MAPE) and root mean square error (RMSE) respectively. The results of the various analysis indicated that the models were adequate and can aid future water planning projections.
Prognozowanie opadu i temperatury jest trudnym zadaniem z powodu zmienności tych parametrów w czasie i przestrzeni, a także nieznajomości wszystkich czynników wpływających na opady w regionie czy w danej miejscowości. Prognozowanie opadów jest ważne dla rolnictwa i gospodarki zlewniowej, mających znaczący wkład w gospodarkę regionu. Przewidywanie opadu wymaga modelowania matematycznego i symulacji z powodu jego skrajnie nieregularnego i złożonego charakteru. Do analizy i prognozowania rocznych opadów i maksymalnej temperatury w zlewni Tordzie wykorzystano autoregresyjny zintegrowany model średniej ruchomej (ARIMA). Do zidentyfikowania modeli metodą oglądu wizualnego użyto funkcji autokorelacji (ACF) i cząstkowej autokorelacji (PACF). Testy stacjonarności przeprowadzono za pomocą testów Dickeya–Fullera (ADF), Manna–Kendalla (MK) i Kwiatkowskiego–Phillipsa–Schmidta–Shina (KPSS). Wybrane modele poddano ocenie i walidacji z użyciem skorygowanego kryterium Akaike (AICC) i Bayesowskiego kryterium Schwartza (SBC). Diagnostyczna analiza modeli obejmowała niezależność, normalność, homoscedastyczność, wykresy P–P i Q–Q dla reszt. Najlepsze modele ARIMA dla opadu w Kpetoe i Tordzinu miały postać (3, 0, 3) i (3, 1, 3), gdy wartości AICC równe odpowiednio 190,07 i 178,23. Modele dla maksymalnej temperatury w Kpetoe i Tordzinu miały postać (3, 1, 3) i (3, 1, 3), a ich odpowiednie wartości AICC wynosiły 23,81 i 36,10. Wydajność modelu sprawdzano, wykorzystując sumę błędu kwadratowego (SSE), średni błąd kwadratowy (MSE), średni bezwzględny błąd procentowy (MAPE) i pierwiastek ze średniego błędu kwadratowego (RMSE). Wyniki różnych analiz wykazały, że modele są odpowiednie i mogą stanowić pomoc w przyszłej gospodarce wodnej.

Źródło:

Journal of Water and Land Development; 2018, 37; 127-140
1429-7426
2083-4535

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Journal of Water and Land Development

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Chińskie inwestycje prywatne w Afryce: przypadek nielegalnego górnictwa złota w Ghanie
Chinese private investment in Africa: The case of illegal gold mining in Ghana

Autorzy:

Kopiński, Dominik
Sito, Agnieszka

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/567050.pdf

Data publikacji:

2014

Wydawca:

Uniwersytet Warmińsko-Mazurski w Olsztynie. Instytut Nauk Politycznych

Tematy:

chińsko-afrykańska współpraca
bezpośrednie inwestycje zagraniczne
górnictwo złota
degradacja środowiska naturalnego konflikty
Sino-African relations
foreign direct investment
gold mining
environmental degradation
conflicts

Opis:

Chinese private investment in Africa has become an increasingly important dimension of Sino-African relations, even though both media and academia have preferred to focus on other forms of Chinese engagement. A massive influx of Chinese to the gold mining sector in Ghana has been particularly noteworthy in this respect. Gold rush in Ghana, which is the second biggest producer of gold in Africa, has been unfolding since 2006 and serves as an example of how complex and far-reaching consequences Chinese private business involvement may carry. On a micro level, this would involve aspects of environmental degradation, security and social tensions. Illegal gold miners have also become a burden on thriving Ghana-China relations, especially after clashes with Chinese residents which ended with casualties, but also triggered a nation-wide debate about misconduct of foreigners. This situation presents a grave problem for the Ghanaian government, which seeks to both cater for local constituency and nurture bilateral relations with China. The article argues that illegal mining performed by the Chinese would not be possible without an active involvement of local people. It would not be also possible without an existing legal framework which appears obsolete, difficult to execute and at times becomes a source of adverse socio-economic effects. Nonetheless, artisanal gold mining in Ghana, properly regulated and opened to foreign small business, could in fact lead to broader participation of Ghanaian society in natural resources wealth.

Źródło:

Forum Politologiczne; 2014, 16 - Konteksty bezpieczeństwa w Afryce. Problemy globalne, sektorowe, regionalne, lokalne; 185-207
1734-1698

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Forum Politologiczne

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Tytuł:

Elementy ekstatyczne we współczesnej afrykańskiej religijności ludów Ghany
Ecstatic Elements in the Contemporary African Religiosity of the Peoples of Ghana

Autorzy:

Grodź, Stanisław

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/640894.pdf

Data publikacji:

2011

Wydawca:

Uniwersytet Jagielloński. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego

Tematy:

modlitwa
doświadczenia ekstatyczne
afrykańskie religie rodzime
chrześcijaństwo w Afryce
afrykańskie neopentekostalne chrześcijaństwo
doznaniowa religijność
Prayer
ecstatic experiences
African Traditional Religions
Christianity in Africa
African Neopentecostal Christianity
experiential religiositz

Opis:

The phenomena observable during an African Christian prayer session, which is hardly ever short, quiet and devoid of externally expressed emotions, would not be unanimously described as “ecstatic” by researchers, but at least some of those praying strive towards attaining a kind of ecstatic experience or state. Traditional African religions are not ecstatic religions, but ecstatic elements form an integral part of the African experiential religiosity that found its way into the Christian expressions of religiosity. After a period of suppression, these experiences are being sought after at present, especially in the neo-Pentecostal movements, and contribute to a new dynamism of Christianity in Africa. The article, after some clarifications concerning terminology, highlights some of the ecstatic elements in the religiosity of contemporary Ghanaians.

Źródło:

Studia Religiologica; 2011, 44; 135-146
0137-2432
2084-4077

Pojawia się w:

Studia Religiologica

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Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

TRYB I GRANICE ZMIANY KONSTYTUCJI GHANY Z 1992 R.
Procedures and Limits to the Amendment of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana

Autorzy:

Smoleń, Rafał

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2096718.pdf

Data publikacji:

2021-12-26

Wydawca:

Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie

Tematy:

zmiana konstytucji; sztywność konstytucji; aksjologia demokracji; konstytucyjne postanowienia niezmienialne; sprawiedliwość tranzytywna; debata nad zmianą konstytucji.
constitutional amendment; constitutional rigidity; the axiology of democracy; unamendable constitutional provisions; transitional justice; debate on constitutional amendment.

Opis:

Celem opracowania jest przybliżenie problematyki formalnych i materialnych ograniczeń zmiany obecnie obowiązującej, uchwalonej prawie 30 lat temu, Konstytucji Ghany, będących interesującym wyrazem transformacji z autorytaryzmu do demokracji. Ponieważ Ghana to państwo, które w zachodnich rankingach stanu demokracji, praworządności i przestrzegania praw człowieka od lat sytuuje się w ścisłej czołówce afrykańskiej – a w najnowszych osiąga wyniki bardzo podobne do Polski – warto tym bardziej przyjrzeć się jej bliżej. Na artykuł składają się: krótka charakterystyka historii ustroju Ghany, jej Konstytucji i systemu politycznego; szczegółowe omówienie zagadnienia wewnętrznej hierarchii postanowień konstytucyjnych oraz kolejnych etapów – w znacznej mierze oryginalnej – procedury ich zmiany; próba identyfikacji granic zmiany Konstytucji, w tym analiza będących wyrazem sprawiedliwości tranzytywnej niezmienialnych postanowień amnestyjno-indemnizacyjnych; przedstawienie i ocena toczącej się w ubiegłej dekadzie debaty nad zmianą Konstytucji, obejmującej również problematykę zasad i granic jej zmiany. Tekst kończą wnioski dotyczące sztywności tej Konstytucji, wynikającej z czynników zarówno prawnych, jak i pozaprawnych.
The aim of this article is to outline the formal and material limitations to the amendment of the currently binding Constitution of Ghana, which was enacted almost 30 years ago. Ghana is an interesting example of transformation from authoritarianism to democracy. This article takes a closer look at Ghana, a country that Western rankings have for many years acknowledged as one of the African leaders for democracy, rule of law and protection of human rights. In the latest data Ghana is ranked with almost the same results as Poland. The article comprises a brief characteristic of Ghana’s constitutional history and its constitutional and political system; a detailed analysis of its domestic hierarchy of constitutional provisions and the subsequent procedural stages of their amendment, many of them original; an attempt to identify the limits to Ghana’s constitutional amendments, including an examination of the unamendable constitutional provisions on indemnity, which are an expression of transitional justice; and an outline and assessment of the debate on changing the Constitution conducted in the last decade including procedures and limits of constitutional amendment. The conclusions address the question of the rigidity of the Constitution of Ghana due both to legal and non-legal factors.

Źródło:

Zeszyty Prawnicze; 2021, 21, 4; 23-62
2353-8139

Pojawia się w:

Zeszyty Prawnicze

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Wróżbiarskie rytuały małego pogrzebu wtórnego u Ludu Konkomba z Północnej Ghany
Divinitation Rituals of the Small Secondary Funeral among the Konkomba of Northern Ghana

Autorzy:

Zimoń, Henryk

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2143997.pdf

Data publikacji:

2021-01-30

Wydawca:

Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II. Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL

Tematy:

zła śmierć
wróżbita
wróżbiarstwo
mały pogrzeb wtórny
wioska Kukuln
lud Konkomba
Afryka Zachodnia
bad death
diviner
divination
small secondary funeral
village of Kukuln
Konkomba people
West Africa

Opis:

This article describes and interprets two divination rituals of the so-called small secondary funeral in the village of Kutuln. These relate to a bad death, which occurs when people die prematurely or inappropriately. Africans feel fear toward the dead who in life were bad people and those who died a bad death. The concept of a bad death for Africans presents their approach to life, the time of death and the moral evaluation of dead people, as a premature or unusual death is not accidental. A bad death explains the course of human life and has an impact on the burial of the deceased and his fate in the afterlife. Africans believe that those who die a bad death, do not leave the sphere of human life and do not pass into the land of their ancestors. People who die a bad death are deprived of a normal burial and extensive secondary funeral, and the living will never respect them and called upon them through prayers and sacrifices. Small secondary funerals among the Konkomba are limited to the divining rites, which last one day. The course of divination is similar in small and large secondary funerals. The initial phase of divination using 10 cowrie shells is decisive and important. During the long speech, Bingo, the main diviner or the master reveals and explains the causes of the bad death and propose preventive measures designed to remove ritual impurity and the propitiation of supernatural beings. The cause of death of the woman Mafimbi were quarrels and disagreements with her husband in the village of Bwana, caused by her lover Nbale. She would have happily married him, but her father did not agree to it. Her lover Nbale persuaded Mafimbi not to eat or drink in the home of her husband. The second case concerns the death of a nameless girl who died on the day of her birth because of quarreling parents: her father Bindifrim and her mother Ndodebu living in the village of Jinjinabi. Noteworthy is the attitude of dependence on help, during the divining rites, of the god Uwumbor, spirits of the Earth, clan protective spirits, gnome bush spirits, twin spirits, ancestor spirits, and especially spirits of dead diviners. Help from these supernatural beings is essential during the rites of divination, in order to properly explain the circumstances and causes of death of deceased persons. Divination by using three sticks as complementary only confirms the previously given causes of death. It should be noted that during these divining rites, small and large secondary funerals also have a didactic and moralistic dimension, because they teach people respect for tradition, preservation of social norms and moral order in the life of the individual and community.

Źródło:

Roczniki Teologii Fundamentalnej i Religiologii; 2012, 4; 227-240
2080-8534

Pojawia się w:

Roczniki Teologii Fundamentalnej i Religiologii

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Owładnięcie (akom) znakiem powołania oraz narzędziem wypełniania posługi tradycyjnego kapłana Aszantów
Possession (Akom) as Sign of Calling and Method of Services of Traditional Ashanti Priests

Autorzy:

Wita, Grzegorz

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/640902.pdf

Data publikacji:

2011

Wydawca:

Uniwersytet Jagielloński. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego

Tematy:

African traditional religion
Ashanti
Ghana
spirit possession
mediumship
indigenous clergy
sacred rites
supernatural beings
vocation
trance
tradycyjne religie Afryki
specjalista rytualny
owładnięcie
zjawiska transowe
Aszantowie
powołanie
taniec
rytuał
istota nadnaturalna
formacja

Opis:

The Ashanti people of Ghana call the phenomenon of spiritual possession akom. This fulfils the role of sign of calling and authentication of the function of specialist in rituals. The possession of a person by the spirit of his/her ancestor or a deity is at the foundations of his/her fulfilment of the cultic mission of medium, bringing others closer to the will of supernatural beings. It is therefore perceived as a positive and expected phenomenon. It must be correctly recognised and exploited, however. Akom makes divinative and healing practices possible. Possession is perceived by the Ashantis as individual as well as collective, prophylactic and therapeutic cultic activity. It becomes an occasion for integration of the community and renewal of the social order through unification, song and dance. The ecstasy of the traditional priest, which most often takes place during rituals, reflects and fulfils the dependence, connection and communication of the person with supernatural beings.

Źródło:

Studia Religiologica; 2011, 44; 71-84
0137-2432
2084-4077

Pojawia się w:

Studia Religiologica

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

The impact of tourism on culture and environment. Ghana’s case study
Wpływ turystyki na kulturę i środowisko. Studium przypadku Ghany

Autorzy:

Folga-Naidoo, Teresa
Tackie Tawiah Ankrah, Eric

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/33541945.pdf

Data publikacji:

2022

Wydawca:

Polski Uniwersytet na Obczyźnie w Londynie

Tematy:

dziedzictwo
historia
kultura
tradycje
turystyka kulturowa
zrównoważony rozwój
zrównoważona turystyka

Opis:

Turystyka obejmuje krótkoterminowe podróże ludzi do miejsc poza ich domami i społecznościami. Turyści odwiedzają dane miejsca z różnych powodów, w tym w celach edukacyjnych, religijnych, medycznych lub rozrywkowych. Miejsca i wydarzenia związane z kulturą i dziedzictwem kulturowym przyciągają tysiące odwiedzających, którzy chcą uzyskać informacje z pierwszej ręki o przeszłości i poznać kulturę danego miejsca. W tym celu uczestniczą, obserwują, uczą się lub cieszą się wydarzeniami kulturalnymi danej grupy etnicznej lub społecznej. Ghana, ze swoją bogatą kulturą i unikatowym środowiskiem naturalnym, jest jednym z głównych punktów na turystycznej mapie Afryki, krajem, który przyciąga zarówno lokalnych, jak i zagranicznych turystów. Niniejszy artykuł ma na celu określenie relacji pomiędzy turystami kulturowymi a społecznościami i kulturą, w ramach domeny turystyki w Ghanie. Analizuje również wpływ turystyki na społeczeństwo, kulturę i środowisko Ghany. W badaniach wykorzystano współczesną literaturę i prasę. Analiza ta jest zalecana władzom lokalnym i rządowym, które pracują nad tym, aby turystyka kulturowa stała się priorytetem i próbują osiągnąć jej zrównoważony rozwój, a tym samym przyczynić się do zrównoważonego rozwoju społeczno-kulturowego i środowiskowego.

Źródło:

Zeszyty Naukowe PUNO; 2022, 1; 101-117
2052-319X

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Zeszyty Naukowe PUNO

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Mapping Ghana by GMT and R scripting: advanced cartographic approaches to visualize correlations between the topography, climate and environmental setting

Autorzy:

Lemenkova, Polina

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/43852822.pdf

Data publikacji:

2022

Wydawca:

Polska Akademia Nauk. Czasopisma i Monografie PAN

Tematy:

geofizyka
mapowanie
kartografia
geophysics
mapping
cartography
R language
GMT

Opis:

The applications of the machine learning and programming approaches in cartography has been increasing in recent years. This paper presents a case study of the scripting techniques used for cartographic mapping using Generic Mapping Tools (GMT) and R language (raster and tmaps packages). The aim of the study is environmental mapping of Ghana. The materials include high-resolution raster grids: topography by the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO), climate and environmental datasets (TerraClimate) and Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) Digital Elevation Model (DEM) for geomorphometric analysis (slope, aspect, hillshade and elevations). The methodology includes code snippets commented and explained with details of scripts. It is argued that using consolebased scripting tools for mapping is effective for cartographic workflow due to the logical structure and repeatability of scripts. The results include eight new thematic maps of Ghana performed using scripting approach inGMTscripting toolset and R language for quantitative and qualitative environmental assessment. Maps show correlations between the landforms of Ghana and certain environmental variables (drought index and soil moisture) showing the effects of the topographic relief on the distribution of the continuous geographic fields. These varied in several geographically distinct regions of Ghana: Ashanti (Kumasi), Volta, Savannah, coastal and northern regions. Demonstrated maps show that scripting method works effectively on a wide range of geosciences including environmental, topographic and climate studies. In such a way, this paper contributes both to the regional studies of Ghana and development of cartographic techniques.

Źródło:

Advances in Geodesy and Geoinformation; 2022, 71, 1; art. no. e16, 2022
2720-7242

Pojawia się w:

Advances in Geodesy and Geoinformation

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Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Coping with the heteroscedasticity in applied research - a comparison of three methods of food expenditure estimation in Northern Ghanas rural households
Problem heteroskedastyczności w badaniach empirycznych - porównianie trzech metod w obliczaniu wydatków na żywność w gospodarstwach rolnych w północnej Ghanie

Autorzy:

Meng, T.
Florkowski, W.J.
Ibrahim, M.
Kolovalli, S.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/870143.pdf

Data publikacji:

2013

Wydawca:

The Polish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness Economists

Tematy:

heteroscedasticity
applied research
comparison
research method
food expenditure
estimation
Ghana
rural household

Opis:

This study explores the determinants of food expenditures in northern Ghana’s rural households, using a survey data collected in 2010 in the vicinity of Tamale, the capital of the Northern Region. Three estimation methods (OLS, OLS with robust error, and WLS) are used in empirical models to address the possible heteroscedasticity. Models indicate that socio-demographic factors such as income, owning a tractor, age, and household composition are important factors in determining food expenditure. Similarly, farm features such as cultivation of staple or cash crops, the field size of groundnuts, as well as buying dry goods in bulk are also found to be major determinants. Results provide useful information for both private and public sector decision makers, while supplying ample evidence of the importance of estimation method selection to generate most accurate quantified effects of individual explanatory variables on food expenditure.
Celem badań było zidentyfikowanie determinantów wydatków na żywność w wiejskich gospodarstwach domowych w Ganie, na podstawie danych z ankiety przeprowadzonej w 2010 r. w okolicy Tamale, stolicy Regionu Północnego. Aby wykluczyć heteroskedastyczność do obliczenia modelu użyto trzech metod – MNK, MNK z poprawionymi błędami oraz WMNK. Otrzymane wyniki wskazują na czynniki socjodemograficzne (dochód, posiadanie ciągnika, wiek i skład rodziny), jako czynniki determinujące wydatki na żywność. Stwierdzono, że uprawa podstawowych roślin i tych przeznaczonych na sprzedaż (np. orzeszki ziemne) oraz niektóre inne zmienne, jak np. zakup produktów suchych w ilościach hurtowych, były statystycznie istotne. Wyniki dostarczały informacji o przydatnych w podejmowaniu decyzji zarówno w sektorze prywatnym, jak i publicznym, jednocześnie podkreślają wagę wyboru metody umożliwiającej najdokładniejszą ocenę wpływu poszczególnych zmiennych na wydatki przeznaczone na zakup pożywienia.

Źródło:

Roczniki Naukowe Stowarzyszenia Ekonomistów Rolnictwa i Agrobiznesu; 2013, 15, 6
1508-3535
2450-7296

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Roczniki Naukowe Stowarzyszenia Ekonomistów Rolnictwa i Agrobiznesu

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Tytuł:

Impact of the ban on illegal mining activities on raw water quality: a case-study of Konongo Water Treatment Plant, Ashanti Region of Ghana

Autorzy:

Anyame, Bawa Sadique
Antwi-Agyei, Prince
Domfeh, Martin Kyereh

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/2201399.pdf

Data publikacji:

2022

Wydawca:

Główny Instytut Górnictwa

Tematy:

galamsey
illegal mining
water quality
Mann-Kendall test
Konongo Water Treatment Plant
Anuru River
nielegalne wydobycie
jakość wody
test Manna-Kendalla
stacja uzdatniania wody Konongo
rzeka Anuru

Opis:

The Government of Ghana prohibited Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) operations from 2017 to 2018 as part of its strategy to address the socio-environmental issues caused by illegal mining activities, also referred to as “galamsey” operations. This study assessed the trend in the water quality of raw water abstracted at the Konongo Water Treatment Plant (WTP) for treatment before and after implementing the ban on “galamsey” operations. The main source of raw water for the Konongo WTP is the Anuru River. Secondary data on physicochemical water quality from 2006 to 2019 was sourced from the Konongo WTP and the Ashanti Regional Water Quality Assurance Unit of Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL). Mann-Kendall seasonality test was used to determine trends in the water quality data using XLSTAT statistical tool. The results showed a statistically significant (5% level of significance) upward trend in colour, turbidity, temperature, total iron, and sulphate before the ban on “galamsey” activities. There was statistically significant evidence of a downward trend in total hardness, calcium hardness, turbidity, total alkalinity, and chloride after the ban on “galamsey” operations.

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Journal of Sustainable Mining; 2022, 21, 2; 80--92
2300-1364
2300-3960

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Journal of Sustainable Mining

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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Tytuł:

Influence of roasting process on changes in content of selected mineral compounds in chocolates obtained from beans from different regions of the world
Wpływ procesu prażenia na zmiany zawartości wybranych związków mineralnych w czekoladach otrzymywanych z ziaren pochodzących z różnych regionów świata

Autorzy:

Urbańska, B.
Kowalska, H.
Łuba, M.
Kowalska, J.

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/13925553.pdf

Data publikacji:

2019

Wydawca:

Szkoła Główna Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie. Wydawnictwo Szkoły Głównej Gospodarstwa Wiejskiego w Warszawie

Tematy:

mineral compound content
potassium
phosphorus
magnesium
iron
sodium
chocolate
cocoa bean
roasted product
analytical method
Ghana
Venezuela
Dominican Republic

Źródło:

Zeszyty Problemowe Postępów Nauk Rolniczych; 2019, 597; 31-40
0084-5477

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Zeszyty Problemowe Postępów Nauk Rolniczych

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Biblioteka Nauki

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Assessment of hepatorenal biochemical indices in male Sprague Dawley rats preceding concurrent oral administration of Ghana alcoholic bitters and natural cocoa powder

Autorzy:

Saa-Eru Maalman, Raymond
Bimpong, Samuel
Stansie Abaidoo, Chrissie
Lopez Cuba, Magalys
Barima Kumi, Michael
Kofi Sarkodie, Francis

Powiązania:

https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/40418155.pdf

Data publikacji:

2024-03-30

Wydawca:

Uniwersytet Rzeszowski. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego

Tematy:

biochemistry
Ghanaian alcoholic bitters
hepatorenal indices
natural cocoa powder
Sprague Dawley rat

Opis:

Introduction and aim. There has been a surge in the consumption of Ghanaian alcoholic bitters. Ghanaian alcoholic bitters are formulated from a maceration of not less than three plant parts making the organic composition very complex. There appear to be no studies on the effect of Ghanaian alcoholic bitters on the hepatorenal biochemistry indices. The study aimed to assess the effects of alcoholic bitters and cocoa powder on the liver and kidney serum biochemistry. Material and methods. Twenty-four healthy male Sprague Dawley rats, age 11–12 weeks, weighing 150–250 g were used. The rats were randomly assigned to four groups (n=6). At the end of the experimentation, a blood sample was taken by cardiac puncture and centrifuged to obtain the serum for biochemical assays and analysis. Results. The liver enzymes showed no significant difference between the treatment and control groups. There were higher mean values for total bilirubin and direct bilirubin for alcoholic bitters and natural cocoa powder groups respectively than the control group and the co-administration of alcoholic bitters and natural cocoa powder group. Conclusion. The study concludes that alcoholic bitters consumption might cause injury to the liver and kidney resulting in anomaly of the hepatorenal indices from rat blood serum biochemistry.

Źródło:

European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine; 2024, 22, 1; 121-127
2544-2406
2544-1361

Pojawia się w:

European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

Dostawca treści:

Biblioteka Nauki

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