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Item A case for using ICT in distance learning to empower non-traditional students in a third world nation(2011 3rd International Congress on Engineering Education: Rethinking Engineering Education, The Way Forward, ICEED 2011, 2011-12) Ofosu, W.K.; Kwapong, O.A.National development is a primary objective of all developing nations. For the development process to occur, the nation in question has to ensure that certain needs are met, and education ranks among the top priorities as it underpins all needs. In many third world nations, education at the tertiary level usually takes place in universities in selected urban centers and mostly for traditional students. This is viewed as inadequate and efforts are being made to extend university education to other centers with the hope of involving more people in the non-traditional sector in the education process. University of Ghana has adopted this and has extended their service to mature and non-traditional students. By employing information and communication technology (ICT), these students will be able to participate in the education process from their homes. This paper describes how Ghanaians view this technology and may use it to empower non-traditional students in their effort to improve the level of education in the country which will lead to the advantage of sustained development in the country. © 2011 IEEE.Item Researching the sensitive issues: Child sexual abuse in Ghana(University of Ghana, 2015-04-17) Ibrahim, U.L.; Boafo- Arthur, A.Child sexual abuse (CSA) is a worldwide phenomenon that transcends generations and the victims are increasingly found among society's most vulnerable populations. Children's knowledge of sexual abuse determines their ability to identify sexual behaviors that could expose them to abuse. This paper explores how children perceive sexual abuse from their communities and school environments. Using interviews and focus group discussions, data was taken from 17 sexually abused child ren from three communities and 80 students from four schools in Greater Accra. The findings showed that almost all the children in the communities did not have any knowledge about child sexual abuse. They perceived CSA as a sexual act where a child gets hu rt or pregnant. On the other hand, respondents from the school setting had all heard about sexual abuse but did not understand what it really meant. This paper ends by recommending some interventions to help curb the phenomenon of child sexual abuse in Ghana.