http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/867 2026-04-23T21:00:56Z 2026-04-23T21:00:56Z Abubakar, A. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3308 2022-01-10T11:47:25Z 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: THE GOVERNOR AND THE GOVERNED: ENHANCING PARTICIPATION IN GHANA'S LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM IN THE BAWKU WEST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY Authors: Abubakar, A. Abstract: Establishing a governance system that would afford a people the greatest opportunity to meet their hopes and aspirations and allay their fears of the dangers of governance or the absence of a system of governance has always been the dream of nations the world over and throughout all stages of human civilization. Consequently, nations have adopted various forms of systems of governance at different stages of their nationhood both at the national and local levels in the fulfillment of this dream. Whatever the form of governance system, the argument has been that the most effective and sustainable governance system is the one that affords the generality of the people the opportunity to effectively participate in their own governance. Ghana, like most nations has passed through various epochs of national and local government systems and is now operating a local government system that seeks, as far as practicable, to afford the ordinary man and woman the opportunity to be part of the governance system, a decentralized local government system (Constitution of Ghana: 1992), that has a three tier and four tier system. Unfortunately available data seems to suggest that not many people are afforded the opportunity to participate in the local government system as envisaged in the 1992 Republican Constitution and other legislations that were promulgated to that effect. This is the background of the research problem. This study thus seeks to investigate this Ghana's local governance system by examining the history of local governance in the country and how this could have had an influence in the current system, the current status of the system, what challenges confront its effective implementation that therefore seems not to give the ordinary citizen the opportunity to effectively participate in their own governance and what recommendations could be made to improve upon the system in as far as enhancing greater citizen participation is concerned. To be able to effectively undertake this assignment, a multiple case study approach was adopted whereby the various legislations and the relevant institutions and structures that they established for the effective functioning of the system were investigated through interviews and issue of questionnaires to some selected key stakeholders of the system, particularly at the district level. The findings revealed that after nineteen years of implementation of the current local government system in Ghana there are some success stories that serve as a pointer that after several decades of search for a more sustainable local government system, Ghana has eventually discovered one. Unfortunately however the current modus operandi of the system portrays that there are certain critical challenges that seek to derail the system from achieving its ultimate objective and that some of these challenges were inherited from the characteristics and manner of implementation of previous systems. In order to make the system effective and thereby enhance effective popular participation, a number of recommendations were made. Description: MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY

2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Mashoud, M. S. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1993 2021-06-24T10:01:28Z 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: THE EFFECTS OF WOMEN'S ACCESS TO LAND AND HOW IT AFFECTS FOOD SECURITY IN ZABZUGU/TATALE DISTRICT, GHANA Authors: Mashoud, M. S. Abstract: Concerns over the food security situation in Ghana are reflected in the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) to reduce the number of food insecure by half by 2015. Given that land plays an important role in the livelihoods of the majority of Africans, food security cannot be achieved unless issues of access to land and the capacity to use land productively and in a sustainable manner are addressed. This study seeks to examine women's access to land and how it affects household food security In Zabzugu. Qualitative and quantitative methods were both used for the study. A number of different techniques were used for the data collection. These were questionnaires, interviews, focus group discussion and observation. The study findings revealed that Women's insecure access to land impacts negatively on food security and environmental sustainability. Based on the results of the study, the following recommendations are made. There is the need for traditional leaders and household heads to strengthen dialogue between men and women on issues concerning land. The modes of land acquisition is a major obstacle and for women who intend to acquire land for production. Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and other development partners in the district should launch advocacy programmes that target the removal of all forms of barriers that hinder the acquisition of land by women. Making the acquisition of land by women a topical issue is the first step towards easing and improving women's access to land. Description: MASTER OF ART IN ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY AND LIVELIHOOD CHANGE

2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Adabugah, J. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1600 2021-06-24T10:04:04Z 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: ENHANCING RURAL ECONOMIES: THE ROLE OF HANDICRAFTS Authors: Adabugah, J. Abstract: In the Northern Region of Ghana, rural people like elsewhere continue to strive to depend on the rural economy for survival. Handicrafts supplement agricultural activities. Unfortunately, products from these handicrafts are mainly sold at the local markets. These local markets fail to offer producers maximum returns. This is understandably so given the fragility of rural economies and the conspicuous absence of linkages between production of rural handicrafts and both national and international markets. The net effect is that, the handicrafts industry continues to operate at very low levels even though they have the potential for expansion and to contribute to wealth creation. To expand the handicrafts industry through the creation of local, national and international markets for their products is a sure strategy for poverty alleviation. This research seeks to contribute to the resolution of this critical problem by examining how the handicrafts industry in the Northern Region can maximize profit. The research goal and objectives, used in this study combined both qualitative and quantitative methods in data collection and analysis. These included questionnaires interviews, Focus Group Discussions and observations. The main findings included the following:- majority of handicraft persons were elderly with few women engaged in the industry; majority of the youth preferred drifting to the urban and city centres looking for jobs; and that gender placement and bias in our society has limited the role of. women in the industry particularly in areas of carving, blacksmithing, basket weaving and making of local mats. Resources allocated to the cultural sector and other state agencies to help promote the handicraft industry either do little or run programmes that do not immediately benefit the craft persons. The lack of knowledge and information on Government policies and programmes; the lack of easy access to fair pricing and marketing, and difficulties in accessing micro-finance facilities from the banks and other lending institutions have worsened the plight of craftpersons. It is noted also that capacity building and skills training programmes offered to craft persons are either woefully inadequate or end up confusing the craft persons as to blending the new technologies with their traditional pattern of cultural practices and beliefs as well as production techniques. To ameliorate the situation, some useful recommendations have been suggested including the establishment of craft villages throughout the country. The study also calls on planners and policy makers to pursue a development agenda that is structurally rooted in the culture of society. This demands a review of government policy on the handicrafts industry that will gear towards making them more viable and sustainable and as a contribution to the economic growth of the nation. Description: MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Abdus–Sallam Umar, Y. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1421 2017-11-27T15:14:14Z 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: POTABLE WATER ACCESSIBILITY AND ITS IMPACT ON GIRL CHILD EDUCATION IN WA MUNICIPALITY, GHANA Authors: Abdus–Sallam Umar, Y. Abstract: Water is an important commodity in our daily lives. Without it all activities be it social or economic will not be possible. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of portable water accessibility and how it affects girl child education in the Wa Municipality of the Upper west Region of Ghana. Accessibility of potable water in developing countries including Ghana is predominantly the work of the girl child as it is the gender role of girls. Most girls in developing countries spend lots of time in search for and collect tap water to their homes for domestic use and sometimes for commercial use at the expense of education. In conducting this study, both qualitative and quantitative (mixed) methods of data collection were employed. Tools such as questionnaires, focus group discussions guides and interview guides were employed in collecting data for the study. The study revealed that 2.7 percent of the people in the study area had portable water in their household while the remaining 97.3% accessed portable water outside their households. It was revealed that girls walked long distance in search for water and some of them spent a lot of time at the water sources to access water. The study also revealed that girls reported to school very late and some just refused to go for the fear that their teacher will punish them for reporting late to school. The study further revealed that the performance of the girl child is very poor as compared to their boy counterparts in almost all the schools selected for the study. The study came out with the recommendations that, the Ghana Water Company should increase the number of stand pipes in almost all the areas of the study. Also, parents should be educated on the importance of girl child education. Household head are encouraged to connect pipe born water into their households. Description: MASTER OF ARTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY AND LIVELIHOOD CHANGE

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