http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/63 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 05:24:30 GMT 2026-04-05T05:24:30Z http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4861 Morphological and genetic diversity of Persea americana Mill. (Avocado) in two regions of Ghana Abraham, J.D This paper establishes the awareness levels of the Factories, Offices and Shops Act 328 (FOSA), which relates to occupational safety and health (OSH) in Ghana. Data collection involved administering questionnaires to sampled individuals and key informants from the campus of KNUST. Questionnaires were designed to capture data on FOSA awareness levels, compliance and respondents’ perception of its effectiveness. There is generally low awareness level of FOSA and other existing laws on health and safety. Less respondents, between 40% and 25% from the general and key informant surveys respectively were aware of OSH laws. There is relatively high awareness level associated with the Labour Act 651 representing 60%, followed by FOSA (27%) and finally Workmen’s Compensation Law 187 (13%). On compliance, while over 90% have access to sanitary facilities, findings on fire-detecting and fire-fighting equipment availability, and reporting of incidents to authorities are worrying. Also most emergencies exits have no inscriptions to guide premises users incase of any emergencies. It is recommended that nationwide study should be conducted to establish the extent of low OSH awareness levels. Discussions on exploring the opportunities to incorporate OSH into Ghana’s educational and job trainings should be stimulated. Thu, 19 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4861 2013-09-19T00:00:00Z http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4860 Assessing hand hygiene practices in schools benefiting from the Ghana School Feeding Programme Monney, I. School Feeding Programmes have been shown to impact positively on nutritional status and cognition of school children as well as hunger and poverty alleviation. There is however, dearth of information regarding hand hygiene in schools benefiting from these programmes. This study assesses hand hygiene practices, barriers and compliance to proper hand hygiene in schools benefiting from the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP). Quantitative and qualitative data were collected through the administration of structured questionnaires and extensive field observation respectively. Fifty three (53) GSFP beneficiary schools were selected from four different locations in Ghana; Winneba (6), Mpraeso (10), Mampong-Ashanti (17) and Bolgatanga (20). Findings from the study indicate availability of hand washing facilities (HWFs) in most schools (79%; n = 53); high pupil-to-HWF ratio resulting in poor hand washing practices (Range: 15-372; average: 105); availability of soap for handwashing (83%; n = 42) but extensive use of shared containers (53%; n = 42); delays in acquisition of HWFs, fragmented private sector efforts in hand hygiene promotion and non-compliance with conventional hand washing practices. The study observes that the incorporation of schools into the GSFP without concurrently instituting a comprehensive hand washing programme is rather a retrogressive step considering the possible health repercussions on pupils. To avert this, it is proposed that hand washing with soap should be a mandatory practice in schools benefiting from the GSFP. This requires institution of a sustainable, impact-driven school hand hygiene programme involving both public and private sector agencies to be instituted along with the GSF Fri, 20 Dec 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4860 2013-12-20T00:00:00Z http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/1962 Alumni perceptions of their alma mater of a public university in Ghana Twum-Ampomah, M.K; Danso, H The purpose of the study was to examine alumni perceptions of their alma mater, thus University of Education, Winneba – Kumasi Campus (UEW-K) in Ghana. The study was a cross-sectional survey of 750 respondents using structured questionnaire personally administered. A usable 408 questionnaire were returned, representing 54.5% response rate and analysed using SPSS Version 20.0. The study found six (6) items highly rated by the alumni as activities carried out by their alma mater, with the highest being academic programs. Additionally, the alumni rated highly four (4) items they perceived as values they received from the university, with the highest being the qualification they obtained from the university. Furthermore, three (3) items were highly rated by the alumni as their willingness to give to their alma mater, with the highest being the desire to give. Recommendations are also made to management of the university to put in place the necessary measures to improve their activities. This paper contributes to the body of knowledge in the area of management and administration in higher education. Keywords: Alma Mater, Alumni, Giving, Higher Education, Management, Perception, University Article Tue, 01 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/1962 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/1920 CARBAP and innovation on the plantain banana in Western and Central Africa Ganry, J; Dzomeku, B.M; Kwa, M; Tomekpe, K Plantain is considered as a major staple food in Central and Western Africa with a production estimated at approximately 8 million tons (Lescot, 2007). But almost all small producers do not have access yet or do not use the innovations from research, and yields are thus very low. CARBAP (African Research Centre on Banana and Plantain) is a novel example of a regional research partnership for plantains and bananas across Western and Central Africa and particularly Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Coˆ te d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea and Nigeria. It links researchers, creates novel platforms, undertakes training and disseminates materials. It encourages mass propagation by farmers – after training, some 10 million new disease-resistant plants were spread to farms over two years. Keywords: Africa; agriculture; banana; farmer; impact; innovation; participative research; plantain; small holder Article Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/1920 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z