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Collaborative Procurement Practices in Public Organizations: A Review of Forms, Benefits and Challenges 公共组织的协同采购实践:形式、利益和挑战的回顾

Ghana Journal of Development Studies Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.4314/gjds.v20i1.3

R. Nkunda, Isaac Kazungu, I. A. Changalima

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Factors Affecting Sustainability of Cocoa Life Project Interventions in Ghana: Views of Beneficiaries in Wassa East District 影响加纳可可生活项目干预措施可持续性的因素:瓦萨东区受益者的观点

Ghana Journal of Development Studies Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.4314/gjds.v20i1.10

Daniel Odoom, F. Annor-Frempong, S. Akaba, A. Mensah

{"title":"Factors Affecting Sustainability of Cocoa Life Project Interventions in Ghana: Views of Beneficiaries in Wassa East District","authors":"Daniel Odoom, F. Annor-Frempong, S. Akaba, A. Mensah","doi":"10.4314/gjds.v20i1.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/gjds.v20i1.10","url":null,"abstract":"This study interrogated the factors affecting the sustainability of project interventions implemented in the Wassa East District by World Vision Ghana (WVG) under the Cocoa Life Project in the country. Based on a mixed method research approach, a total of 406 respondents who were farmers, members of village savings and loans associations, gari processors, and soap makers were involved in the study using stratified, simple random, and convenience sampling methods. Structured interviews and focus group discussion guides were the instruments used for data collection. For the quantitative data analysis, frequencies, percentages, means, standard deviation and chi-square were used whereas qualitative data obtained was analyzed thematically. The study observed that project interventions implemented in the District by WVG were generally sustainable. Factors such as local ownership, commitment of community members, teamwork, and supportive relationship between WVG team and community members aided the sustainability of the interventions. Despite the flexibility in the delivery of the project interventions, community members who benefited from the interventions had some concerns about the Project. Concerns were particularly raised with respect to the level of participation, the nature of communication, and the level of accountability and transparency which characterized the Project. We recommend that World Vision Ghana, Mondelez International, and Cocoa Life Division team up with local authorities and community members to come out with clear measures to: increase local participation, improve communication, and enhance transparency and accountability throughout the delivery of Cocoa Life Project interventions in the country. ","PeriodicalId":110495,"journal":{"name":"Ghana Journal of Development Studies","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115834718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Performance and Prospects of the Wa Municipal Assembly in Revenue Generation 佤族议会在创收方面的表现与展望

Ghana Journal of Development Studies Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.4314/gjds.v20i1.13

S. Abdul-Wahab, P. B. Domanban, P. Nkegbe

{"title":"Performance and Prospects of the Wa Municipal Assembly in Revenue Generation","authors":"S. Abdul-Wahab, P. B. Domanban, P. Nkegbe","doi":"10.4314/gjds.v20i1.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/gjds.v20i1.13","url":null,"abstract":"The Wa Municipality has several developmental challenges such as rapid population growth, high rates of illiteracy, poor environmental sanitation, and poverty. Besidesthe developmental challenges, the Municipality’s average contribution of IGF to its total annual revenue basket is minimal. This has created room for more dependence on external sources for development funds which often fluctuate and are generally on a decline. The study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the prospects of the Wa Municipal Assembly in relation to levels of revenue generation. Primary and secondary data were used for the study. Questionnaires and structured interview schedules were used to collect primary data from 467 respondents within the Municipality. The study shows that the Assembly’s potentials in relation to revenue generation are tourism promotion, investment in agriculture, improving on the database, expanding the revenue base, and taking advantage of the presence of NGOs and CBOs. It is concluded that the Wa Municipal Assembly should properly identify and valuate properties in a timely manner, adopt good resource mobilisation strategies, properly train Revenue Collectors and finally take keen interest in tapping into the prospects identified by the study so as to improve on levels of revenue generation. ","PeriodicalId":110495,"journal":{"name":"Ghana Journal of Development Studies","volume":"112 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121510443","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Patterns and Causal Connections between Changes in Exchange Rates and Interest Rates in Ghana 加纳汇率和利率变化的模式和因果关系

Ghana Journal of Development Studies Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.4314/gjds.v20i1.1

H. Issahaku, Abubakari Kabiru, Dawud Abdul Basit

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Premium exemptions and active health insurance membership among teenage migrant head porters in Ghana: a cross-sectional study 保费豁免和积极健康保险会员在加纳的青少年移民搬运工:一项横断面研究

Ghana Journal of Development Studies Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.4314/gjds.v20i1.7

K. Alatinga, G. A. Abiiro, E. Kanmiki

{"title":"Premium exemptions and active health insurance membership among teenage migrant head porters in Ghana: a cross-sectional study","authors":"K. Alatinga, G. A. Abiiro, E. Kanmiki","doi":"10.4314/gjds.v20i1.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/gjds.v20i1.7","url":null,"abstract":"Ghana’s national health insurance scheme (NHIS) aims to provide financial risk protection to vulnerable populations by making provisions for premium exemptions for all people below 18 years. This study assessed the factors associated with active insurance membership and access to premium exemptions among teenage migrant head porters in Ghana. Data collected from 257 migrant female head porters (10-17 years old) in Accra and Kumasi in a cross-sectional survey were analysed using descriptive statistics and regression models. Only 25% of participants had active membership cards although about 54% had ever registered with the NHIS. Among registered members, only 40% benefited from NHIS premium exemptions as per the insurance policy. Respondents who benefited from premium exemptions were more likely to maintain active membership (OR=3.58, p-value<0.01). Relatively higher income earners (OR=2.72, p-value<0.05) and those who migrated to Kumasi (OR=5.17, p-value<0.01) were more likely to maintain active membership. Although benefiting from premium exemptions improves active enrolment, many migrant teenage head porters were unable to benefit from exemptions. We recommend that the National Health Insurance Authority takes pragmatic steps to identify and enrol all female head porters below 18 years to improve their access to healthcare. ","PeriodicalId":110495,"journal":{"name":"Ghana Journal of Development Studies","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128234283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Pros and Cons of Ghana as a Destination for Foreign Direct Investment 加纳作为外国直接投资目的地的利弊

Ghana Journal of Development Studies Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.4314/gjds.v20i1.8

Evans Coffie, Nuria Alcalde-Fradejas, Marisa Ramírez-Alesón

{"title":"Pros and Cons of Ghana as a Destination for Foreign Direct Investment","authors":"Evans Coffie, Nuria Alcalde-Fradejas, Marisa Ramírez-Alesón","doi":"10.4314/gjds.v20i1.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/gjds.v20i1.8","url":null,"abstract":"This study presents an in-depth analysis of foreign direct investments (FDI) determinants in Ghana. Following the typology of Dunning’s motives of FDI location, they are categorised under the resource-seeking, market-seeking or efficiency-seeking FDI they foster. Literature on FDI drivers in Africa was considered and based on the tendency and/or comparison of the most recent official data (2000-2022), the pros and cons of such determinants were identified. The analysis reveals that Ghana presents a mostly favourable profile to attract resource-seeking and market-seeking FDI but a mixed situation in the determinants of efficiency-seeking FDI. This study adds to the FDI literature by categorising the drivers under Dunning’s motives of FDI and studying the evolution of these factors in a specific developing African country (Ghana) in order to reveal the country’s performance with the determinants. Results show that Ghana’s trend is very positive and can become an attractive market for foreign companies. And government and policymakers should continue in the trend of improving their factors to attract and retain foreign investment.","PeriodicalId":110495,"journal":{"name":"Ghana Journal of Development Studies","volume":"36 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133444404","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Sanitation and Hygiene Practices in Northern Ghana: An Analysis of Household Health Risks 加纳北部的环境卫生和个人卫生习惯:家庭健康风险分析

Ghana Journal of Development Studies Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI: 10.4314/gjds.v20i1.9

I. K. Osumanu, Awzai Mohammed Amin

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Population growth in the Tamale Metropolis: a blessing or a curse to housing 塔梅尔大都市的人口增长:对住房是福还是祸

Ghana Journal of Development Studies Pub Date : 2022-10-19 DOI: 10.4314/gjds.v19i2.5

Abdul-Kadri Yahaya

{"title":"Population growth in the Tamale Metropolis: a blessing or a curse to housing","authors":"Abdul-Kadri Yahaya","doi":"10.4314/gjds.v19i2.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/gjds.v19i2.5","url":null,"abstract":"In recent times the effects of population growth on housing is globally underscored. This calls for attention on how housing needs are met by populations in developing countries due to limited individual and state resources. This study, therefore, examines the effects of population growth on housing in the Tamale Metropolis by resorting to mixed methods research design. The study relied on methods such as questionnaire administration and key informant interviews for primary data collection in addition to the secondary data. The sample size of the study was 100 respondents apportioned to the sampled study communities (Sakasaka, Target, Lamashegu, Aboabo, and Zogbeli) on the bases of their populations. Quantitative data analysis was done by using the descriptive statistics component of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 and presented with tables while qualitative data analysis was done by resorting to content analysis and presented using quotations. As part of the findings, the study disclosed that the population of Tamale Metropolis has been galloping due to factors such as high fertility, positive net migration, and low mortality emanating from improvement in healthcare delivery in the metropolis. The study recommends for intensification of public-private partnerships in housing provision.","PeriodicalId":110495,"journal":{"name":"Ghana Journal of Development Studies","volume":"117 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116897972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Moving beyond the ad hoc responses in flood management to a localization approach in Ghana 在加纳，从洪水管理的临时应对措施转向本地化方法

Ghana Journal of Development Studies Pub Date : 2022-10-19 DOI: 10.4314/gjds.v19i2.8

Chrysogonus Anab, J. Abazaami, Sulemana Adam Achanso

{"title":"Moving beyond the ad hoc responses in flood management to a localization approach in Ghana","authors":"Chrysogonus Anab, J. Abazaami, Sulemana Adam Achanso","doi":"10.4314/gjds.v19i2.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/gjds.v19i2.8","url":null,"abstract":"Flooding has become one form of disaster that has become both a national and global concern. In Ghana, flooding has become a yearly ritual, displacing many community members, destroying farmlands, and cutting off communities. The state institution mandated to coordinate and manage disasters is the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO). However, NADMO is always overwhelmed with the level of humanitarian assistance required by flood victims annually due to limited resources. Floods management in Ghana is largely reactionary and short-term, hence the need for long-term planning. The researchers therefore used both secondary and primary data to investigate the drivers and gaps in the existing flood management approaches. The findings showed that inadequate funding, non-enforcement of settlement and farming laws; unhealthy environmental practices and low investments in flood containment infrastructure were the drivers of the perennial floods in Ghana. The major gap identified was the over reliance on central government and development partners to finance flood preparedness, response and recovery interventions. These funding sources have always been inadequate and irregular. The study concluded with a recommendation to NADMO and other state agencies to adopt a long-term, holistic and locally driven approach to flood management in Ghana.","PeriodicalId":110495,"journal":{"name":"Ghana Journal of Development Studies","volume":"107 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114768599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Community empowerment and sustainability of forest conservation projects in Kenya 肯尼亚森林保护项目的社区赋权和可持续性

Ghana Journal of Development Studies Pub Date : 2022-10-19 DOI: 10.4314/gjds.v19i2.2

H. Mwambeo, Lydiah Wambugu, Raphael Ondieki Nyonje

{"title":"Community empowerment and sustainability of forest conservation projects in Kenya","authors":"H. Mwambeo, Lydiah Wambugu, Raphael Ondieki Nyonje","doi":"10.4314/gjds.v19i2.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/gjds.v19i2.2","url":null,"abstract":"This study investigated the inf luence of community empowerment on the sustainability of forest conservation projects in Kenya. It has been observed that many forest conservation projects cease as soon as financial support ends hence the need to investigate the phenomenon. This study was undertaken in the South-Eastern part of Kenya within Taita-Taveta County. Cross sectional survey design was used in the study. The study hypothesized that “There was no statistically significant relationship between community empowerment activities and sustainability of forest conservation projects.” It targeted 4138 household heads in five administrative locations considered as clusters in this study. Mixed research methods were used in the collection and analysis of data. A total of 365 quantitative data respondents were selected systematically, while qualitative data respondents were selected purposively. The study ascertained that at least 44.1% of respondents at least agreed that forest projects were sustainable, while 3.9% disagreed. Approximately 52% of respondents neither agreed nor disagreed that forest conservation projects were sustainable. Regression analysis showed F-ratio values of F (4,360) = 66.438; p < 0.05. The null hypothesis was therefore rejected. The study also ascertained that community empowerment influenced the sustainability of forest conservation projects. The researcher recommended that community empowerment activities be factored into future projects during the design stage to bolster sustainability.","PeriodicalId":110495,"journal":{"name":"Ghana Journal of Development Studies","volume":"66 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123103747","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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