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The Role of Rural Banks in Poverty Reduction among Women: Evidence from Sonzele Rural Bank, Ghana 农村银行在妇女减贫中的作用:来自加纳Sonzele农村银行的证据

Ghana Journal of Development Studies Pub Date : 2022-06-09 DOI: 10.4314/gjds.v19i1.3

P. B. Domanban, A. J. Asitik, Reginald Addy-Morton

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Student housing investment strategies through location and building services. A study of privately-owned student housing around university campuses in Northern Ghana 通过位置和建筑服务的学生住房投资策略。对加纳北部大学校园周围私人拥有的学生宿舍的研究

Ghana Journal of Development Studies Pub Date : 2022-06-09 DOI: 10.4314/gjds.v19i1.4

S. Aziabah, A. Miller, Elvis Attakora-Amaniampong

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Understanding the causes and dynamics of conflicts in Ghana: Insights from Bawku Traditional Area 了解加纳冲突的原因和动态:来自博库传统地区的见解

Ghana Journal of Development Studies Pub Date : 2021-11-03 DOI: 10.4314/gjds.v18i2.5

Lawrence Opoku Agyeman

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Participation in “Planting for Food and Jobs” Programme and Commercialization among Maize Farm Households in Savelugu Municipality, Ghana 参与加纳萨韦卢古市玉米农户的“粮食和就业种植”计划和商业化

Ghana Journal of Development Studies Pub Date : 2021-11-03 DOI: 10.4314/gjds.v18i2.1

Suallah Abdallah, H. Alhassan, S. Donkoh, Christina Appiah-Adje

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Youth Perceptions, Use and Effects of Social Media on Peace and Conflicts in Tanzania 坦桑尼亚青年对社会媒体对和平与冲突的认知、使用和影响

Ghana Journal of Development Studies Pub Date : 2021-11-03 DOI: 10.4314/gjds.v18i2.3

David J. Manyerere

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Impact of Inflation on Gross Domestic Product Growth in Ghana 通胀对加纳国内生产总值增长的影响

Ghana Journal of Development Studies Pub Date : 2021-11-03 DOI: 10.4314/gjds.v18i2.6

Justine G. Kankpeyeng, Ishaque Maham, M. Abubakar

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Urban Growth, Fuel Service Station Disasters and Policy Compliance in Ghana 加纳的城市发展、加油站灾难和政策遵从

Ghana Journal of Development Studies Pub Date : 2021-11-03 DOI: 10.4314/gjds.v18i2.2

E. Owusu-Sekyere, H. Alhassan, Enock Jengre

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Organizational Conflicts and Performance Outcomes: The Perspective of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research — Savanna Agricultural Research Institute 组织冲突与绩效结果:科学与工业研究理事会-热带草原农业研究所的视角

Ghana Journal of Development Studies Pub Date : 2021-11-03 DOI: 10.4314/gjds.v18i2.7

John Yaw Akparep, Asiata Alhaji Ali, B. Boasu

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Examining the Psychological Health Quality of Life of Older People with Disability in Selected Districts in Ghana 检查加纳选定地区残疾老年人的心理健康和生活质量

Ghana Journal of Development Studies Pub Date : 2021-11-03 DOI: 10.4314/gjds.v18i2.4

Bismark Nantomah, E. Yendaw, F. M. Borbor, Kwando Asante-Afari

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Domestic End-users’ Participation in Managing Urban Water Supply in Emerging Cities: Evidence from Wa, Ghana 国内终端用户参与新兴城市城市供水管理:来自加纳瓦的证据

Ghana Journal of Development Studies Pub Date : 2021-05-27 DOI: 10.4314/GJDS.V18I1.1

Moshie-Dayan Laminu, D. Ahadzie, M. Okrah

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