The influence of culture on open defaecation in some basic schools in selected districts in Ghana: A preliminary study.

Autor: Saviour Victor Adjibolosoo, Benjamin Dankyira Ofori, Philip Baba Adongo, Stephen Afranie, Dzidzo Regina Yirenya-Tawiah

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 15, Iss 10, p e0239491 (2020)

Open defaecation has remained a major public and environmental health concern which has gained global attention. This study explored cultural factors including superstition, taboo, norms and values influencing open defaecation behaviour among basic s

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Chieftaincy: An Anachronistic Institution within a Democratic Dispensation? The Case of a Traditional Political System in Ghana

Autor: Stephen Afranie, Kwabena Boateng

Publikováno v: Ghana Journal of Development Studies. 17:25-47

Prior to colonial rule, governance in Africa rested on chiefs. However, colonialism and other currents of social change reduced the powers and functions of chiefs. Critics tagged the chieftaincy institution as anachronistic and even predicted its dem

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https://doi.org/10.4314/gjds.v17i1.2

A spatio-temporal analysis of academic performance at the Basic Education Certificate Examination in Ghana

Autor: Eric K. Ansong, David Ansong, Stephen Afranie, Abena Oforiwaa Ampomah

Publikováno v: Applied Geography. 65:1-12

Over the last decade, Ghana has more than tripled investment in its basic education system. Consequently, the country has made huge educational gains, primarily in providing universal access to basic education. However, many stakeholders are worried

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2015.10.003

Volunteering for Health Services in the Middle Part of Ghana: In Whose Interest?

Autor: Mahama Abukari, Kwaku Poku Asante, Kodjo Senah, Edward Apraku Anane, Samuel Afari-Asiedu, Martha Ali Abdulai, Seth Owusu-Agyei, Lawrence Gyabaa Febir, Stephen Afranie, Martin Luther Darko, Emmanuel Mahama

Publikováno v: International Journal of Health Policy and Management
International Journal of Health Policy and Management, Vol 7, Iss 9, Pp 836-846 (2018)

Background In many developing countries like Ghana, community volunteers assist in the provision of certain health services to rural and hard-to-reach communities. This study examined factors that influence the motivation and retention of community-b

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30316232

Social Mobilisation in the Midst of Social Change: The Case of Traditional Authorities in Ghana

Autor: Solomon Kofi Amoah, Stephen Afranie, Kwabena Boateng

Publikováno v: Journal of Educational and Social Research.

This study examined the social mobilisation functions of chiefs as partners in socio-economic development. Data were sourced from Juaben Traditional Area in the Ashanti region of Ghana. A qualitative research method was mainly utilized in this study

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https://doi.org/10.5901/jesr.2016.v6n2p103