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Moral economy and the sustainability of the arttisanal marine fishing industry in Shama, Ghana 道德经济和加纳沙马海洋渔业的可持续性

Oguaa Journal of Social Sciences Pub Date : 2015-12-01 DOI: 10.47963/joss.v7i3.301

Francis Aning Anokye, Henrietta Abane, E. K. Ekumah

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Poverty and Inequality in Ghana: Analysis of the Dimensions, Trends and Spatial Perspectives 加纳的贫困与不平等:维度、趋势和空间视角分析

Oguaa Journal of Social Sciences Pub Date : 2015-12-01 DOI: 10.47963/joss.v7i3.297

S. Annim, W. Brafu-Insaidoo

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Access to nancial support and business success: A study of small and medium enterprises in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, Ghana 获得资金支持与企业成功:对加纳塞孔迪-塔科拉迪市中小企业的研究

Oguaa Journal of Social Sciences Pub Date : 2015-12-01 DOI: 10.47963/joss.v7i3.300

F. Enu-kwesi, Maria-Antoinette Adriana Quarshie, J. Mensah

{"title":"Access to nancial support and business success: A study of small and medium enterprises in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, Ghana","authors":"F. Enu-kwesi, Maria-Antoinette Adriana Quarshie, J. Mensah","doi":"10.47963/joss.v7i3.300","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.47963/joss.v7i3.300","url":null,"abstract":"This paper discusses access to financial support and business success of small and medium enterprises in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, Ghana, given the current emphasis on local content in the oil and gas sector. Using a descriptive survey design, interview schedules were adopted to collect data from 303 enterprises that were selected from a list of 1547 provided by the Business Advisory Centre of the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI). Checklists were also used to elicit qualitative information from 21 support institutions. Descriptive statistics, supported with chi-square analysis were used to examine the quantitative data, while the qualitative data were mostly categorized. The evidence showed that enterprises that had accessed financial support also received training from the support institutions were relatively more successful than those who had not accessed support. Those businesses that could not access support and were not successful were advised to open business accounts separate from owners’ accounts with banks and learn about the support systems. It was suggested that the NBSSI should create a database of support institutions, which in turn, should make it easier for the enterprises to access their services.","PeriodicalId":433603,"journal":{"name":"Oguaa Journal of Social Sciences","volume":"64 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126992855","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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Lesisure Activities of Youg Volunteer Tourists in Ghana 加纳青年志愿者旅游休闲活动

Oguaa Journal of Social Sciences Pub Date : 2015-12-01 DOI: 10.47963/joss.v7i3.302

F. E. Amuquandoh

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Infant feeding practices in Cape Coast, Ghana: A sociological perspective 加纳海岸角的婴儿喂养实践:社会学视角

Oguaa Journal of Social Sciences Pub Date : 2015-06-01 DOI: 10.47963/joss.v7i2.328

Solomon Sika-Brigh, C. Ahorlu

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Residents’ perceptions and attitudes towards urban solid waste management in the Berekum Municipality, Ghana 加纳Berekum市居民对城市固体废物管理的看法和态度

Oguaa Journal of Social Sciences Pub Date : 2015-06-01 DOI: 10.47963/joss.v7i2.329

S. Dauda, S. Mariwah, R. Agyapong

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Market structure and profit performance of Banks in Sierra Leone 塞拉利昂银行的市场结构和利润表现

Oguaa Journal of Social Sciences Pub Date : 2015-06-01 DOI: 10.47963/joss.v7i2.326

F. Ahiakpor, B. David

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Internet use among tour operators in Ghana: An exploratory study 加纳旅游经营者的互联网使用:一项探索性研究

Oguaa Journal of Social Sciences Pub Date : 2015-06-01 DOI: 10.47963/joss.v7i2.327

J. Abanga

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Impact of microcredit on poverty reduction among rural women in Ghana: The case of Upper East Region 小额信贷对加纳农村妇女减贫的影响:以上东部地区为例

Oguaa Journal of Social Sciences Pub Date : 2013-10-01 DOI: 10.47963/joss.v7i1.588

I. Acheampong, S. Alnaa

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Food as a conduit for poverty reduction in Cape Coast Metropolitan Area 粮食作为海岸角大都市区减贫的渠道

Oguaa Journal of Social Sciences Pub Date : 2013-10-01 DOI: 10.47963/joss.v7i1.591

Alberta Bondzi-Simpson

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