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Item Evaluation of the Hydrogeological Relationship between Monitoring and Production Boreholes in the Upper West Region. Ghana(University of Ghana, 1996-11) Norgbe, B.Y.To evaluate the hydrogeological relationship between monitoring and production boreholes in the Upper West region of Ghana, a total of 192 boreholes were studied. Out of these, 23 are monitoring boreholes and 169 are production boreholes. The types of aquifers being tapped by these boreholes have also been identified to determine the adequacy of the existing network of the monitoring boreholes. The region is underlain by basement complex rocks. The rocks are composed of granites, granodiorites and granite-gneisses. Metamorphosed volcanic. schists and phyllites of the Birimian formation occur along the western pollution of the study area. Three aquifer types were identified from geologic logs and drillers logs in the Upper West region. These are the weathered rock aquifers, the fractured unweathered rock aquifers and the fractured Quartz vein aquifers. These aquifers are inter-related and where they occur in combination with thick overburden, yields are enhanced in such boreholes. Statistical analysis; such as correlation and regression analyses were used to determine the relationship between the borehole properties, while the Theis (1935) Recovery and Cooper-Jacob (1946) methods were used to calculate the aquifer characteristics. There is a significant relationship between overburden thickness and yields in the study area. About ninety percent of the boreholes studied have overburden thicknesses exceeding 15m with yields of not less than 10 I/min. General}". yields range between 4.5 IImin. and 270 I/min in the 192 boreholes~. The mean and standard deviation are 25.4 I/min and 20.3 I/min respectively. Close values of the mean and standard deviation of the borehole yields indicate the heterogeneous nature of aquifers in the area. An average decline of 4.1 m in static water levels was observed in the region. This was attributed to reduced recharge:. low rainfall, high rates of evapotranspiration, increased surface run-off and excessive withdrawal of water from the boreholes. Transmissivity values computed using the Cooper-Jacob(l946) method ranges from 1.2 ml/day to log.2 mI /day in 47 boreholes. The mean and standard deviation values are 35.2 ml/day and 30.1 ml/day respectively. The closeness of these values, again explains the wide variations and extremity in transmissivity values of basement rock aquirers In the Upper-West region. The Theis(193S) Recovery method was used to compute the transmissivity values of six boreholes. The values range from 19.5 to 213.4 ml/day, while those calculated using the Cooper-Jacob (l946) solution technique from the same boreholes range between 24.5 and 183.4 ml/day. It was noted that more accurate transmissivity values were obtained rrom the Theis (1935) Recovery method than obtained from the Couper-Jacob (1946) method. Step-drawdown results used to calculate the borehole efficiencies of five boreholes after one hour of pumping indicate that none of the boreholes analyzed have inefficiencies exceeding 75% in the study area. Finally, the studies indicate that there exists virtually little or no hydrogeological relationship between ninety, percent of the monitoring; boreholes and the production boreholes; hence the 23 monitoring: boreholes established across the region are not adequately monitoring the groundwater levels of the area. They are also not representative of the production boreholes in the study area.Item Some Problems of Second Language Acquisition (With Special Reference to the Written English of Ghanaian Students in Secondary Schools)(University of Ghana, 1988-01) Hyde, F.B.Item Variation in English Phrasal Verbs in the Written English Ghanaian Secondary School Students(University of Ghana, 1991-12) Ahadzie, E.S.Item Moral Reasoning, Cost of Helping, and Human Relationships to Altruistic Orientation(University of Ghana, 1997-03) Wiafe-Akenteng, C.B.This study examined how one's level of moral reasoning, the cost of helping, and human relationships influence one's altruistic orientation. Two hundred and fourteen subjects (123 males and 91 females) aged between 16 and 22 years with an average age of 18 years from three mixed Sixth Form secondary schools in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana participated in the study. materials were the short form of Rest James (1979) Defining Issue Test (DIT) and the Self report Altruism Scale (SRAS). Results indicated significant main effects between each of the three independent variables and altruistic orientation. In addition, there were significant differences in the amount of help offered at each level of moral reasoning. at each level of cost as well as the amount of help offered to the three different victims. Furthermore, there were interaction effects of any two combinations of the three independent variables on altruistic orientation. However, there was no interaction among all the three independent variables combined. These findings suggest that all three variables influence altruistic orientation in one way or the other. It is therefore recommended that measures should be taken to improve children's level of moral reasoning: and that in situations where cost of helping is high, request for assistance must be presented in piecemeal where possible, and that education should be mounted to impress upon individuals and groups to look beyond helping only kin and/or friends so as ensure equitable treatment for all.Item The Police and Society: A Study of the Role of the Police in the Ghanaian Polity, (1957-79)(University of Ghana, 1981-12) Ansah-Koi, K.Item The Role of Civil Society in the Democratization Process in Ghana, A Case Study of the Ghana Bar Association(University of Ghana, 1997-11) Appiah-Mensah, A.The aim of this study is to examine the role of the Ghana Bar Association in the democratization process in Ghana. A sample of 100 comprising 30 lawyers and 70 members of the general public were selected by purposive sampling from diverse occupational and professional backgrounds. It was made up of 69 males and 31 females . The interview schedule (questionnaires) was the method used to collect data from respondents. Additional data were gathered from documentary sources namely; the records of the Ghana Bar Association.The results of the study revealed that in terms of the social background characteristics, occupation was diverse and males and youth dominated the sample. A great majority of respondents were married and the literacy level was very high. With respect to the importance of the legal profession it was found out that in the public·s eye the profession is important because it deals with the law and the law affects everyone; that the nation cannot do without lawyers. As far as the role of the GBA in the democratization process in Ghana is concerned it was discovered that the Association has contributed positively to the process since independence and continues to play a major role in varying degrees involving national development, freedom and justice, human rights, as well as democracy and constitutionalism in general. finally, the following problems were identified to have impeded the effectiveness of the association. These include lack of commitment from governmental interference, lack of discipline among members, internal fragmentation of the Association, as well as anti- GBA sentiments from a large section of the public. Among the recommendations made were that the GSA should have structural re-organization involving the mode of membership induction, discipline, commitment and look for full-time personnel for both national and regional offices. It was also recommended that the General legal council should surrender its statutory powers over lawyers to the GBA to enable it bring order and discipline into the Association; that there should be a vigorous public education on legal matters. In addition, to these the GBA should work in close collaboration with the rest of civil society as it maximizes the power of its presence. as representatives of civil society, on many state bodies The researcher is hopeful that if the recommendations offered here are adopted many of the problems associated with the GBA and other segments of civil society will be minimized. if not entirely eliminated.Item Demand for Housing in Ghana(University of Ghana, 1993-12) Dogbey, G.Y.This study seeks to illuminate in a modest way the housing market in Ghana through an analysis of the demand behavior. Housing demand has been approached from a macro-economic standpoint using a simple stock-adjustment model. The Ghanaian housing market, like those of most developing countries is imperfect. Households in income categories other than the highest income do accept housing which does not meet their expectations. supply of housing lags beyond their capacity. Rural housing problems are identified as qualitative. Mortgage finance in respect of housing has not been very effective and, in most cases, therefore private acquisition of a house has been on cumulative basis through personal savings. Empirically the demand for housing in Ghana has been found to be elastic with respect to income. Thus, income increases will generate housing expenditures increasing as a proportion of income. In the light of the above, the study suggests that efforts must be made to step up investment in housing in order to close the gap between the desired and actual stocks of housing. Constraints that impair supply expansion require identification. Many government policies such as land policy, rent control, housing standards and building codes and need overhaul if ever housing supply is to be responsive to demand.Item Bureaucracy and Politicization: the structural reorganization of the central Civil Service of Ghana, 1982-1991(University of Ghana, 1994-08) Lamptey, P.L.An attempt at reform was made by the P.N.D.C government from 1982 to 1991, to politicize the bureaucratic Ghana civil service which it recognized as a necessary instrument of action and hence achievement in development. The effort was to have the top echelon of the civil service to be politically committed to the government through the Chief Director approach to the ministerial reorganization. concomitant with this was the Workshop approach which, indeed, enhanced the bureaucratic character of the Ghana civil service. This study establishes what actually happened and what lessons there are for any such attempt in the future. The problems of implementation led to the abandonment of the philosophy behind the position of the Chief Director. The outcome of the effort was the single line adviser position of the Acting Chief Jirector. This was largely reminiscent of the abolished Principal Secretary's position. The Ghana civil service thus remained bureaucratic with the same laws, rules and regulations governing it since the attainment of independence. It seems to be a resilient bureaucracy with the capacity to smother any drastic changes in its traditions and set ways of organization and management. The study found that without the proper strategic approach and the necessary resources required for implementation of the reorganization, nothing worthwhile would be achieved.Item Adult Patronage and Use of Selected Museums In Ghana(University of Ghana., 1991-01) Maisie, J.P.Interest in museums has been greatly stimulated in the past decade by widespread concern for cultural identity. It is the aim of this study to find out adult patronage and how they use the museum for learning purposes. The following Chapters make no claim to being an exhaustive study of museums but they do attempt to give to the general public some conception of the extent to which museums are used by the public and the importance of museum's educational programme. The work as presented is organised in Sections as follows; Chapter One deals with the general introduction to the study, Chapter Two dilates on the background and the setting of the study, Chapter Three is on the literature review, Chapter Four is on methodology and the presentation of analysis and finally Chapter Five deals with the summary and conclusion. The research method used for the study is the survey research but the cross-sectional form of the survey research was used. The cross-sectional type was used to find out the views of respondents on the programmes the museums organize and the use of museums for learning purposes. The study traces the history of the museum in the Greek city-states. how it was used and how it came to be established in Ghana. The study established that adults are only prepared to visit the museum when they can See an advantage to be gain from the newly acquired knowledge. Also, the study found out that adults will visit the museum if only the learning conditions there are suitable for adult learning and that the adult visitors' interest in museum exhibits is to a large extent a function of their interest in the subject matter prior to coming to the museum. The study also realised that visual education assumes great importance in museums and supplies a valuable means of disseminating ideas which would otherwise stand little chance of making an impact on the public consciousness. Similarly, the study revealed that the Volta Regional museum, Ho, lacks a lot of useful learning facilities compared to the National Museum in Accra. It was also found that adult patronage and use of the museum for learning purposes is not very encouraging. Indeed, most people are not aware of the programmes run by the museum. However the greatest obstacle facing Museum Education Personnel in undertaking their duty of educating the public on the role and the functions of the museum is finance since museum is a subvented institution. In spite of these financial constraints. the study revealed the museum play an important educational role since it is a custodian of cultural heritage, they are used for research and other learning purposes and efforts are made towards outreach programmes. To help the museums attract a lot more of the visitors for the use of the museums for learning purposes. some relevant suggestions have been given in the conclusion of the study.Item An Archaeological Investigation Conducted at Okai Koi Hill (Ayawaso) and Its Significance for Iron Age archaeology in Ghana(University of Ghana, 1990-03) Bredwa-Mensah, Y.Archaeology in Ghana has a long and respectable tradition especially in relation to other areas in the West African sub-region. Despite this encouraging situation, significant gaps still exist in our understanding of the History of some early societies in Ghana. The need to apply an archaeological research strategy holistic in approach as a means of reconstructing a general and broad history of ancient Ghanaian societies, to fill in the gaps, cannot be over-emphasised. It is in this vein that this research on the Ga of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana was undertaken. The Ga,who occupy the western Accra Plains, founded early settlements some of which are in ruins, from the coast to a few kilometers inland. This research, focused on Ayawaso, the former capital of the Ga, which was referred to in early European written documents as Great Accra
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