Department of Adult Education and Human Resource Studies
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Item Effectiveness of Student Psychological Support Services at a Technical and Vocational Education and Training College in South Africa(Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2019) Munyaradzi, M.; Addae, D.In this case study research, the effectiveness of psychological support services rendered to students at a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college in South Africa is explored. Using the systems theory of psychology, the article postulates that students at TVET colleges encounter a myriad of psychological challenges, which can adversely affect their academic success. From an interpretivist paradigmatic standpoint, a sample of 30 students was purposively selected to participate in focus group interviews. It was found out that psychological support services improved students’ academic performances, attendance, retention, and also enhanced college certification rate. It is recommended that institution need to establish linkages with key stakeholders such as the Departments of Higher Education and Training and Health, psychological professional bodies, and other TVET colleges in order to create a platform for sharing vital information on psychological support to students.Item The Pedagogical Value of the Lecture Method: The Case of a Non-Formal Education Programme in Ghana(Africa Education Review, 2018) Addae, D.; Quan-Baffour, K.Adult learning rests on the foundation of learner experience and involvement in the teaching and learning process. The methods employed in facilitating adult learning have to a large extent sought to place the learner at the centre of the entire teaching and learning encounter. The lecture method is one of the many methods used to facilitate learning in many educational programmes. This article reports on a study that posed the question: How effective is the lecture method in facilitating learning in non-formal adult education programmes? The case study design was used for the study. The National Functional Literacy Programme of Ghana was purposively selected for this investigation. Two classes in the programme comprising 10 adult learners and one facilitator each were purposively selected as sample for the study. It was found that the lecture method was ineffective in promoting learning in non-formal adult education programmes in Ghana since it failed to stimulate the comprehension of subject matter and learner involvement in class activities.Item Knowledge and Usage of Emergency Contraceptives among University Students in Ghana(Population Review, 2018) Osei-Tutu, E.M.; Aryeh-Adjei, A.A.; Ampadu, E.This study examines the knowledge and usage of emergency contraceptives (ECs) among university students in the Republic of Ghana. Data from 1,871 students at the University of Ghana were collected using a structured questionnaire. The results show that the majority (87.9 percent) of students were aware of some regular contraceptives and ECs. Results also reveal that despite the knowledge of these contraceptives among students, the majority (70.4 percent) had never used a contraceptive. The authors recommend that the university should use social media to facilitate student awareness and knowledge of contraceptives, including ECs.Item Domestic Violence against Women in Ghana: The Attitudes of Men toward Wife-Beating(Journal of International Women's Studies, 2017) Osei-Tutu, E.M.; Ampadu, E.This study examines the issue of domestic violence against women; specifically, men’s attitudes toward wife beating. The data used was obtained from the 2011 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS). The results presented in this study come from a total 3,052 males from across all the 10 regions in Ghana. It is interesting to note that, although majority of the participants do not endorse wife beating, there was a significant number of these men who thought wife beating was justified for various reasons. That is, the attitude of men toward wife beating is complex to explain as the participants had divergent views regarding the issue. For example, while some were of the opinion that wife beating is justified, others thought otherwise. The results also established that there is a direct relationship between men’s level of education and their attitudes toward wife beating. That is, those who were highly educated did not endorse wife beating as compared to those who were not highly educated. Furthermore, men who were in consensual unions or customary marriages were found to be in favour of wife-beating as compared to their counterparts in other types of marriage. It is therefore recommended that institutions that could help reduce domestic violence particularly wife beating in Ghana such as, Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice, and the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) will need to focus their attention on men with relatively low education as well as those in consensual and customary marriages.Item Dimensions of Couples’ Decision-Making at Home: The Ghanian Experience(Journal of International Women's Studies, 2018) Osei-Tutu, E.M.; Ampadu, E.The ability of women to be final decision makers at home to a large extent is dependent on their background characteristics. The aim of this paper is to ascertain who these women are. Data from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey was used to analyze women’s decision making at home. The five household decision-making variables identified include who decides how to spend respondent’s earnings and the person who usually decides on respondent’s health care. The rest are the person who usually decides on large household purchases, person who usually decides on visits to family or relatives and person who usually decides on what to do with money husband earns. Binomial logistic regression results show that generally, region of residence, educational attainment, and wealth index were likely to influence a woman’s ability to have the final say in household decision-making. For women to be the final decision makers at home, they must be educated to the highest possible level. Their engagement with their partners on matters relating to household decisions will then be from better-informed positions. The long run effect of this is that it will move their decision-making process beyond the confines of households to other levels.Item Male Undergraduate Students’ Knowledge of and Attitude Towards Emergency Contraceptives(African Sociological Review, 2019) Osei – Tutu, E.M.Cette étude visait à explorer la relation entre les connaissances et l’attitude des étudiants masculins à l’égard des contraceptifs d’urgence. Des questionnaires auto – administrés ont été utilisés pour recueillir des données auprès de 941 hommes interrogés qui étaient en deuxième, troisième ou quatrième année à l’Université du Ghana. Ces répondants ont été commodément échantillonnés dans les quatre collèges de l’Université du Ghana. En utilisant la théorie de la connaissance, de l’attitude et de la pratique, cet article examine les connaissances et l’attitude des hommes envers les contraceptifs d’urgence. Bien que certains étudiants aient eu une attitude favorable et d’autres une attitude défavorable à l’égard des contraceptifs d’urgence, la plupart (82%) avaient une attitude mitigée envers les contraceptifs d’urgence. Les résultats de la régression logistique multinomiale ont montré que les étudiants qui appartenaient au College of Education étaient beaucoup plus susceptibles d’avoir une attitude favorable que défavorable envers les contraceptifs d’urgence. Étant donné que les hommes jouent un rôle actif dans les processus décisionnels en matière de santé génésique, il est important qu’ils soient impliqués dans tous les programmes de santé génésique. À long terme, cela contribuera à réduire les grossesses non désirées et non planifiées et, par la suite, les avortements provoqués à risqueItem Promoting effective teaching and learning in adult education: a model-based approach(Turkish Journal of Education, 2016) Addae, D.This paper presents a model for promoting effective teaching and learning in adult education. The model, a combination of both teacher-centered and learner-centered approaches to teaching, is premised on the belief that adult learners are different in many respects from young learners. As such, the approaches, methods, and techniques employed in the teaching and learning encounter should differ significantly from those that have traditionally been used for young learners. The model gives a prescription of how the various aspects of the teaching and learning encounter should be undertaken. The thesis of this paper is that effective teaching and learning in adult education is a dialogic process where both the teacher and learners are equally involved in a series of decision-making and activities geared towards helping the latter to construct meaning for themselves.Item Issues of Women’s Political Participation and Decision-Making in Local Governance: Perspectives from the Central Region of Ghana(International Journal of Public Administration, 2015) Tagoe, M.; Abakah, E.This article suggests that although women participate in voting during district assembly elections and are very active in voluntary associations where the majority of them exhibit their leadership skill, they are marginalized in local governance politics. Their leadership qualities have not been translated into leadership opportunities in local governance because of factors such as patriarchy, poverty, lack of access to financial resources, and illiteracy. The study recommends that more attention should be paid to more training at the grassroots level using women’s voluntary associations to improve women’s agency in contesting for, and participating in, local governance elections.Item Women in Politics in Ghana: A Study on Local Government in the Greater Accra Region(Ghana Journal of Development Studies, 2010) Odame, F.S.Women’s participation in politics in Ghana is low, both at local and the national level. This reflects the global trend of women’s participation in politics. This paper examines ways of deepening women’s participation as assembly members in local government. It examines women’s participation in politics with the aim of suggesting ways of enhancing women’s political participation. Primary Data was collected using questionnaires and interviews. Three major problems were identified as the main barriers to women’s participation in Ghanaian politics. Women in Ghana earned low incomes coupled with low educational status. Also, lack of confidence was found to be a barrier because the women explained that politics is for men. The recommendation is that both men and women should be sensitized to erase the deep-seated misconception that politics is for men. Also, women should be empowered economically and educationally so as to be able to compete favourably with their male counterparts in politics.KEY DESCRIPTORS: Decentralization, Assemblywomen, Women’s Empowerment, Local Government, Political Participation.Item Exploring the power of the media in promoting lifelong learning and popular mobilisation drive against 'Galamsey' in Ghana(Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2019-11) Biney, I.K.This paper explores the power of media in promoting lifelong learning in mobilising the citizenry against 'galamsey' activities in Ghana. 'Galamsey' connotes 'an illegal process of gathering mineral resources, especially gold, and selling them'. It is an activity engaged in by young adults resulting in destroying water bodies and posing water-related challenges to the citizenry. This qualitative study sought to ascertain what informed practitioners in the media space to mount a sustained lifelong learning drive against 'galamsey' in Ghana. The study used in-depth interview and focus group discussions to collect data from 15 participants purposively selected. Six male and female participants also shared their experiences on the 'galamsey' menace and the fight against it. Their thought, views and insightful ideas lie at the heart of this study. It emerged that the 'galamsey' activities were complex and engaged in by both Ghanaians and foreigners using heavy earth moving machines destroying forest vegetation cover and water bodies. The players involved bribe their way for protection. This paper recommends that the Government of Ghana and media houses involved in the fight against 'galamsey' sustain the lifelong learning drive to save water bodies, arable lands, and forest vegetation cover in Ghana.