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Health protection in tropics. A safe journey to Ghana

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Van Damme-Ostapowicz K., Krajewska-Kułak E., Olszański R., Nahorski W., Łukaszuk C., Lewko J., Sierakowska M.
Progress in Health Sciences
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2012
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vol. 2
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issue 1
147-152
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A significant increase in the number of Polish citizens travelling abroad, including tropical areas, has been noted in recent years. However, tourists are often not interested in prophylaxis before their journey, they are not vaccinated properly or ask for advice at the clinic of tropical medicine. Therefore, concerns about the health of travellers from temperate climatic zone heading for countries where the sanitary level is low, are justified. The study presents the principles of good preparation for a journey, considering a trip to Ghana, West-Africa.
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Exploring Consumers’ Propensity for Online Shopping in a Developing Country: A Demographic Perspective

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Kwarteng M. A., Pilík M.
International Journal of Entrepreneurial Knowledge
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2016
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vol. 4
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issue 1
90-103
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The advent of the Internet continues to open new frontiers in digital marketing. One visible impact of the Internet in marketing has been the growing increase in online transactions which profits marketers and seemingly satisfies customers. However, in developing countries, the potential of online shopping has not been fully explored, and in some cases, are just non-existent. Lack of online infrastructure has often been attributed to the slower growth in online transactions in Africa, however, the customers’ preparedness and inclination to use the service is ignored. .Against this backdrop, this study seeks to analyze consumers’ propensity to engage in online transactions with a focus on demographic attributes such as age, gender and education. Using customers in Ghana as a case study, key reasons as well as the demographics that fancy online transactions are revealed. The results indicate that delivery problems, poor internet connection, privacy and security issues are some of the reasons preventing customers to shop online
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Analiza wybranych elementów gospodarki Ghany w latach 2005-2011

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Kucharski M.
Zeszyty Studenckie Wydziału Ekonomicznego „Nasze Studia”
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2013
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issue 6
256-267
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W artykule skupiono się na analizie gospodarki Ghany w latach 2005 – 2011. Głównymi obszarami badań były: struktura PKB oraz wymiana handlowa z zagranicą. Analizując wymianę handlową zajęto się głównie strukturą przedmiotową eksportu i importu oraz najważniejszymi partnerami handlowymi. W artykule wskazano również czynniki dzięki, którym Ghana znalazła się w gronie najszybciej rozwijających się gospodarek świata w 2011 roku. W ostatniej części zaprezentowano mocne i słabe strony gospodarki. Szczególne miejsce w analizie poświęcono ropie naftowej oraz wpływie rozpoczęcia jej eksploatacji na różne sfery gospodarki. Zwrócono również uwagę na wzrost zaangażowania Chin w Ghanie, realizujących swoją politykę surowcową.
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Ghana, country in western Africa, former British colony, is one of the top–ten fastest growing economies in the world, and the fastest growing economy in Africa.Oil production at Ghana's offshore field began in mid-December, 2010, and it caused boost economic growth.Ghana is rich in natural resources, including gold, diamonds, manganese ore, and bauxite, and has significant oil reserves. Further, Ghana is the world’s second-largest producer of cocoa. Ghana’s strengths are: Political and institutional stability, considerable agricultural (cocoa) and mineral (oil, gold) resources, Support of financial backers (United Kingdom, USA, China) and the International Monetary Fund. But there is also a lot of weaknesses, such as: proximity to weak Ivory Coast, dependence on cocoa, gold and, now, oil (little diversification), inadequate transport and energy infrastructures. But new investments in infrastructure and capital from China should sustain growth in the near decade.
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Financial literacy and financial planning: Implication for financial well-being of retirees

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Adam A. M., Frimpong S., Boadu M. O.
Business and Economic Horizons
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2017
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vol. Volume 13
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issue Issue 2
224-236
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This study examines how financial literacy, financial behaviour, family support (as another source of income), number of dependents, and retirement planning influence on the financial well-being of retirees in Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana. A cross-sectional survey strategy was employed on 400 respondents randomly selected from 1500 members of the association to analyze the effect of financial literacy, financial behaviour, family support, number of dependents and retirement planning on financial wellbeing. It then tests their hypothesized relationships with the use of Partial Least Squares (PLS), a structural equation modelling technique. The results reveal that financial literacy, retirement planning and family support significantly impact the financial well-being of retirees. More importantly, the effect of family support and retirement planning on retirees’ financial well-being is stronger than the one of financial literacy. The findings imply that finance literacy and retirement planning should be promoted. In addition to policies aimed at bridging social cohesion and promoting family values should not be ignored the maximizing of financial well-being of retirees. The study contributes to the extant literature on financial literacy and provides evidence on the effect of financial literacy and financial planning on the financial well-being of retirees in a developing country. It has also provided support for the need of social cohesion.
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Contextualizing psychological testing in Ghana

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Oppong S.
Psychologie a její kontexty
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2017
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vol. 8
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issue 1
3-17
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Psychology has many applications including psychological testing. In this paper, an attempt is made to identify the types of tests used in Ghana and discuss the problems associated with the current state of psychological testing in Ghana. It was concluded that the current state of psychological testing has been too Eurocentric and Westernized. As a result, it limits the applicability and usefulness of the tests in the Ghanaian setting. After this critical evaluation, suggestions were then made for the improving psychological testing in terms of construction of Ghana-centric tests and validation of imported tests. Though this paper focuses on Ghana, it is expected that the discussions and recommendations would equally be relevant for other non-European and non-American populations of world.
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Chinese Investment in Ghana

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Abodakpi J. Y.
Argumenta Oeconomica Cracoviensia
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2015
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issue 13
61-81
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Over recent periods, especially in the last two decades, Africa has recorded growth and received inflows of both direct and indirect forms of foreign investment. This is due to ongoing globalisation and to the redistribution or allocation of capital and wealth among nations with the idea of competing on a global scale. Many countries, particularly sub-Saharan African countries, have seen this trend as part and parcel of their long term development plan and growth agenda ever since China became a development partner for most of these countries. In this paper, the Investment Development Path (IDP) theory introduced by Dunning in 1981 is used to examine the basis of the Chinese Investment model. The author sheds light on Chinese investment in Ghana after 2008 and the performance of these investments. In order to examine the possible positive impacts and prospects of foreign direct investment in Sub-Saharan African countries, the author considers the significant role of Asian investment, especially that of the People’s Republic of China and its strategic dominance of investment on the continent. The last section of the article briefly examines the specifics of Chinese investment in Ghana. Finally, the author presents a summary and some policy recommendations.
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W ostatnim okresie, zwłaszcza w ostatnich dwóch dekadach, Afryka odnotowała wzrost gospodarczy i uzyskała wpływy zarówno z bezpośrednich, jak i pośrednich form inwestycji zagranicznych. Dzieje się tak w związku z postępującą globalizacją i redystrybucją lub alokacją kapitału wymuszoną chęcią konkurowania przedsiębiorstw na skalę globalną. Wiele krajów, zwłaszcza państw Afryki Subsaharyjskiej, postrzega ten trend i metodę działania jako ważny punkt na drodze rozwoju kraju i jako nieodłączną część swojego długoterminowego planu rozwoju, odkąd Chiny stały się dla większości tych państw partnerem rozwoju. W niniejszej pracy, by przeanalizować model chińskich inwestycji, posłużono się teorią ścieżki rozwoju inwestycji (the investment development path – IDP) wprowadzoną przez J.H. Dunninga w 1981 r. Celem niniejszej pracy jest przeanalizowanie modelu chińskich inwestycji w Ghanie po 2008 r. oraz ich skuteczności. By zbadać możliwy pozytywny wpływ i perspektywy rozwoju bezpośrednich inwestycji zagranicznych w krajach Afryki Subsaharyjskiej, autor uwzględnił istotną rolę inwestycji azjatyckich, a w szczególności Chińskiej Republiki Ludowej i jej strategicznej dominacji w sprawach inwestycji na kontynencie afrykańskim. W ostatniej części aktykułu przedstawiona została specyfika chińskich inwestycji w Ghanie. Na zakończenie autor sugeruje pewne rozwiązania na przyszłość w sferze inwestycji zagranicznych w tym kraju
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The Growth and Challenges of Mortgage Origination in Ghana

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Gavu E. K., Adamu K.
Świat Nieruchomości
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2015
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issue 4(94)
29-36
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Low income levels coupled with huge capital requirement to buy a house has brought about the crucial need for mortgage financing in the housing sub-sector. Equity financing has a different role than debt financing and is especially important in poor countries where most of the population may not qualify to debt financing anyway due to high income instability. A number of researchers conducted analyses at borrowers’ constraints to access the large availability of these funds. Few studies have, however, focused on the supply side of the industry, specifically ascertaining growth of the industry and the constraints to its activities, thus forming the purpose of this study. Data was gathered through interviews and the use of questionnaires administered to 6 of the major mortgage lenders in Ghana between February and March 2014. The results show there has been a significant growth of mortgage origination as indicated by GH¢57.9 million in 2008 to GH¢341.7 million in 2013. This annual growth caused a steady increment in the ratio of mortgage-debt to GDP evidenced by 0.24% in 2008 to 0.39% in 2013. The performance of the mortgage industry is largely beset by the lack of secure and transparent land title. Other constraints include: macroeconomic instability and the lack of access to long term funds to originate debt instruments.
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Niski poziom dochodów w połączeniu z koniecznością posiadania dużego kapitału na zakup domu tworzą zapotrzebowanie na kredyt hipoteczny. Finansowanie kapitałem własnym pełni inną rolę niż finansowanie długiem i jest szczególnie istotne w biednych krajach, w których większość mieszkańców może i tak nie kwalifikować się do finansowania długiem ze względu na wysoką niestabilność dochodów. W wielu badaniach analizowano ograniczenia po stronie pożyczkobiorców w szerszym dostępie do finansowania kredytem hipotecznym, natomiast niewiele analiz poświęcono stronie podażowej tego zagadnienia, rozwojowi i barierom działania kredytodawców i właśnie ten brak badań kredytodawców przyczynił się do sformułowania celu niniejszego artykułu. Dane do analizy zebrano w trakcie wywiadów i na podstawie kwestionariuszy skierowanych do 6 głównych kredytodawców hipotecznych w Ghanie, pomiędzy lutym a marcem 2014 roku. Wyniki badań wskazują do znaczący wzrost udzielanych kredytów hipotecznych – z poziomu 57,9 mln GH¢ w 2008 r. do 341,7 mln GH¢ w 2013 r. Ten roczny wzrost wartości udzielonych kredytów przyczynił się do stałego przyrostu poziomu relacji zadłużenia hipotecznego do PKB z 0,24% w 2008 r. do 0,39% w 2013 r. Negatywnie na wyniki sektora finansowania hipotecznego w znacznym stopniu wpływa brak bezpiecznych i przejrzystych praw do ziemi. Inne ograniczenia to niestabilność makroekonomiczna i brak dostępu do długoterminowych funduszy umożliwiających kreowanie instrumentów dłużnych.
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Foreign Direct Investment in Ghana – the Political Economy Perspective

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Abodakpi J. Y.
Zeszyty Naukowe Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Krakowie
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2017
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issue 10(970)
5-20
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Every developmental and economic agenda must seek to attract FDI. Both developed and emerging economies put in place various institutional, legal frameworks and other mechanisms to implement and execute investment agendas. This paper discusses Ghana’s situation by examining various programmes the country’s government has implemented and institutions that have been established to foster inward investment. Institutions like the Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), the Gateway Programme and other reforms within institutions are also presented. The article concludes with a brief overview of the current investment trends in Ghana, the relevance of FDI and the importance of policy direction to protect sensitive sectors of the Ghanaian economy.
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Każdy kraj, bez względu na poziom rozwoju (rynki rozwinięte, wschodzące czy rozwijające się), wprowadza w swojej polityce różnorodne ramy prawne i instytucjonalne oraz inne formy rozwiązań, w celu wdrożenia i realizacji własnych planów rozwojowych i inwestycyjnych. Zauważyć można, że stabilna gospodarka i sukcesywne wprowadzanie przyjaznych rozwiązań przyciąga inwestorów oraz przyczynia się do wzrostu bezpośrednich inwestycji zagranicznych. Celem artykułu jest omówienie przypadku Ghany, poprzez analizę różnych programów wprowadzanych przez rząd oraz przegląd instytucji powołanych w celu wspierania wewnętrznych inwestycji. Przedstawione zostały m.in. takie instytucje, jak Ghana Investment Promotion Centre (GIPC), centrum promocji inwestycji w Ghanie, the Gateway Programme (tj. program centrum inwestycyjnego), a także przeprowadzane reformy strukturalne. Omówione zostały również obecne trendy inwestycyjne w Ghanie, znaczenie bezpośrednich inwestycji zagranicznych oraz kierunki polityki gospodarczej mającej na celu ochronę kluczowych sektorów ghańskiej gospodarki.
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Between tradition and modernity – the role of chiefs in the national development and local governance in Ghana

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Różalska M.
Politeja : Pismo Wydziału Studiów Miedzynarodowych i Politycznych Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
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2016
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issue 42
379-401
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Ghana is regarded as a leader of democracy and stability in Sub‑Saharan Africa. Owing to two decades of rapid economic growth and relatively peaceful transitions of power after elections, it is also one of the fastest developing and safest countries in the region. However, some challenges for internal stability and development are still to be addressed, for instance: the quality of leadership, poverty, environmental problems or inadequate and ineffective regulations. While solving these problems Ghanaian politicians and citizens have to either choose between or bring together both tradition and modernity. One of the aspects to analyse is traditional form of governance, in particular the role of traditional leaders, such as chiefs and queen mothers, in development, as well as their relationships and coexistence with the local and state government institutions. Therefore, this article focuses on understanding how traditional ways of thinking and acting, especially in the case of traditional leaders, influence Ghana’s strive for national development. The main questions are: whether they can be used as resources or rather constitute impediments? and how are they changing to address contemporary challenges?
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Obrazki z pogrzebu. Wizualność i żałoba we współczesnej Ghanie

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Niedźwiedź A.
Prace Etnograficzne
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2014
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vol. 42
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issue 4
349–362
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Images and various visual representations accompany funeral celebrations and a process of mourning in various cultures: in the past as well as today. This article focusses on ways in which burials and funerals are celebrated in contemporary Ghana and discusses various relations functioning between mourning and visuality. Based on ethnographic data collected during fieldwork in Brong-Ahafo region (central Ghana) the author analyses visuals used as well as produced during funerals: photographs and videos made during celebrations, images printed in funeral booklets, invitation letters and obituaries. Additionally a visual presentation of a dead body during the laying-in-state-ceremony is discussed as a symbolic image of a dead person. Funeral images popular in contemporary Ghana seem to be designed as if opposing the concept of death as the end of life. Pictures ‒ abundantly produced and distributed on the course of long-lasting funeral celebrations ‒ represent a dead person as an embodiment of success, vitality and wealth.
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MULTISKILLED IN MANY WAYS: GHANAIAN FEMALE JOURNALISTS BETWEEN JOB AND HOME

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BOATENG K. J. A., LAUK E.
Communication Today
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2020
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vol. 11
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issue 2
46 - 62
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In Ghana, the feminisation of the journalism profession has become a fact: more girls are entering journalism programmes in the Universities, and the number of women employees are growing in the newsrooms. The problem of balancing work-time arrangements (e.g. irregular and unpredictable work schedules, weekend work and long working hours) with equally important domestic obligations are familiar to most female journalists around the globe. Even in countries with well-developed social support structures, and well-defined labour laws, the current nature of journalism work-time arrangements impedes many female journalists in achieving worklife balance. For most Ghanaian female journalists, the culturally entrenched disproportionate societal power hierarchies amplify the challenges of the gendered journalism environment. This study employs unstructured in-depth interviews with 23 female journalists from various regions in Ghana. The study explores three sets of arrangements and demonstrates their impact on the ability of female journalists to balance their domestic and work obligations. The study revealed that the not-so-successful efforts of combining their multiple domestic and social obligations with professional ones cause emotional stress, guilt and self-condemnation and further revealed, female regional correspondents tend to have higher levels of work-life imbalance.
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New Media Literacy Education in Communication Training in Ghana: Evidence from Two Public Universities

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Boateng A. B.
Media Literacy and Academic Research
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2022
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vol. 5
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issue 2
196-211
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New media technologies have become important devices that are changing activities in diverse human endeavours. The advent of the Internet has come with many digital technologies, platforms and networks. There is a plethora of new media such as social networking, gaming, blogging, picture sharing, iPhones, iPods, Tik-Tok, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, ResearchGate, and Academia, among others, which have become common vernacular across the world. Given the rapid spread of new media, education on the use of these technologies and platforms has become necessary. Key among institutions that could promote new media literacy and the use of these applications and platforms are higher education institutions, especially public universities that provide training in communication and media studies to students. While there has been several studies on new media literacy in the Western context, relatively little has been done on how higher education institutions in Africa especially Ghana have promoted digital media literacy among students. This study addresses this gap by exploring how two communication and media education institutions in Ghana promote new media literacy among students. The study is hinged on the new media literacy framework to discuss how knowledge, skills and attitudes toward new media can encourage students to access, understand and create digital communication using technologies and applications in academic and other activities. Using a qualitative research approach and case study design, this study conducts interviews with lecturers in communication and media studies for data to analyse how the University of Education, Winneba and the Ghana Institute of Journalism are using, teaching and implementing new media literacy programmes in the education and learning of students. The study found that students in the two selected communication and media education institutions are not adequately exposed to course contents that are specifically related to new media literacy and usage among students, even though some courses are related generally to ICT, which are run by the public universities with the aim of promoting new media literacy. It is important for new media literacy instructions to be embedded in the courses that are provided in communication and media education in public universities in Ghana.
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Community-based ecotourism: Its socio-economic impacts at Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary, Ghana

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Eshun G., Tonto J. N. P.
Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series
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2014
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vol. 26
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issue 26
67-81
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There is a lacuna in literature from Western Africa on how issue of participation influence socio-economic impacts at ecotourism destinations. This paper investigates the socio-economic impacts of ecotourism based on Boabeng- Fiema Monkey Sanctuary in Ghana. The paper is based on primary data generated from Boabeng and Fiema communities. Seventy mainly opened-ended questionnaires were administered face-to-face to purposively selected residents from the two communities, alongside, in-depth interviews with the management of the Sanctuary and focus group with purposively selected individuals from Boabeng and Fiema. The study reveals that the residents of the communities face burgeoning challenges such as shrinking livelihood options, inadequate involvement of community in the ecotourism, poor state of the visitor centre, inadequate government support and poor roads.
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Agrotourism development in Ghana: A study of its prospects and challenges at Adjeikrom Cocoa Tour Facility

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Eshun G., Tettey C.
Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series
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2014
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vol. 25
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issue 25
81-99
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Literature depicts agrotourism as a tool for environmental conservation and rural development. Nonetheless, there is a glaring lacuna in literature concerning agrotourism research from Western Africa. This paper seeks to contribute towards filling this gap in literature. The paper investigates the current situation of agrotourism at Adjeikrom in Ghana, the challenges facing Adjeikrom Cocoa Farm Tour Facility, the opportunities Adjeikrom offers as an agrotourism destination and the role of agrotourism in the socio-economic development of the people of Adjeikrom. Fifty questionnaires were administered to purposively selected residents from Adjeikrom, alongside interviews with the management of the agrotourism facility. The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that Adjeikrom Cocoa Farm Tour Facility is bereft with challenges such as inadequate skilled personnel, poor state of the Visitor Centre, incoherent marketing of the destination, inadequate Government support and low record of domestic tourists. The study maintains that the Adjeikrom Cocoa Farm Tour Facility has huge prospects for growth if the aforementioned challenges are addressed.
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Examining attitudes and the law on homosexuality in non-Western Societies: The example of Ghana in West Africa

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Oppong S.
Polish Psychological Bulletin
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2018
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vol. 49
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issue 4
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Common Health, Safety and Environmental Concerns in Upstream Oil and Gas Sector: Implications for HSE Management in Ghana

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Oppong S.
Academicus. International Scientific Journal
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2014
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issue 09
93-106
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This paper explores the literature to identify common occupational injuries, diseases, and psychological wellbeing on oil rigs as well as the negative environmental impacts of the upstream oil and gas sector. It ends by making recommendations for effective health, safety, and environmental (HSE) management. Review of the literature showed that contusion (bruise), cuts, and laceration are the commonest occupational injuries that workers on the oil rig suffer and that the injuries mostly affect the hand and finger, leg, and eyes of the offshore workers. These injuries were found to be caused mostly by direct stroke, jamming and overstrain. Similarly, accidental poisoning, musculoskeletal disorders, respiratory disorders and diseases of the digestive system were also documented as the commonest occupational diseases among offshore workers. The literature also shows that working offshore is associated with poorer psychological wellbeing or health; this is to say that offshore workers tend to experience higher levels of stress, burnout, anxiety, depression, low job satisfaction (particularly with the environmental conditions associated with their work), and sleep disorders. Finally, the literature review indicated that land-use problems, air pollution, acid rain, climate change, habitat disruption, environmental degradation, oil spills and leakages are some of environmental impacts of upstream oil production. This review was concluded by recommending some measures for the management of the HSE hazards associated with the oil and gas sector.
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Życie misyjne w Ghanie słowami misjonarzy

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Madziar W.
Nurt SVD
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2022
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issue 1
203-216
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Artykuł dotyczy polskich misjonarzy werbistów pracujących w Ghanie. Na podstawie ich życia i zaangażowania misyjnego autor chce uchwycić wyraźne cechy, które charakteryzują sylwetkę misjonarza nie tylko w opisywanym kraju. Autor opiera się przede wszystkim na osobistych relacjach werbistów żyjących w Ghanie, które ukazały się w większości w czasopiśmie „Misjonarz”. Już na podstawie tej powierzchownej analizy można zauważyć, że z jednej strony misjonarz jest zwyczajnym człowiekiem, który zmaga się nie tylko z trudnościami zewnętrznymi, ale też i własnymi ludzkimi słabościami. Z drugiej zaś strony żyje wartościami wielkimi, takimi jak wiara, umiłowanie powołania misyjnego, radość z poświęcenia się drugiemu człowiekowi, oparcie się na Bogu, a nie na sobie, otwartość na inną osobę i na nową kulturę, wytrwałość itp. Są to nie tylko cechy, które charakteryzują misjonarza, ale też takie, które trzeba posiadać, aby być świadkiem Chrystusa. Artykuł nie jest dogłębną analizą wkładu polskich werbistów w Ghanie, autor jednak wyraża nadzieję, że może on zainspirować do solidnego opracowania obecności polskich werbistów w Ghanie – mogłoby ono z jednej strony zachować pamięć o tych, którzy poświęcili wiele z miłości do Ghańczyków, z drugiej zaś zachęcić innych ludzi do radosnego dzielenia się wiarą w Chrystusa.
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The article concerns Polish missionaries of the Society of the Divine Word working in Ghana. Basing on their life and missionary commitment, the author wants to capture the clear features that characterize the missionary not only in the described country. The author relies primarily on personal accounts of the Divine Word Missionaries living in Ghana, most of which appeared in the journal “Misjonarz”. Even on the basis of this superficial analysis, it can be seen that, on the one hand the missionary is an ordinary man who wrestles not only with external difficulties, but also with his own human weaknesses. On the other hand, he lives by great values such as faith, love for a missionary vocation, joy in dedicating himself to another person, leaning on God and not on himself, openness to other people and to a new culture, perseverance, etc. These are not only qualities which characterize a missionary but also those that are necessary to be a witness of Christ. The article is not an in-depth analysis of the contribution of Polish SVD Missionaries in Ghana but the author hopes that it can inspire a solid study of the presence of Polish SVDs in Ghana – on the one hand, it could preserve the memory of those who sacrificed a lot for love for Ghanaians, and on the other hand encourage other people to share joyfully their faith in Christ.
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Recepcja obecności Instytutów Konfucjusza w wybranych krajach Afryki Zachodniej.

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Bakalarska M.
Krakowskie Studia Międzynarodowe
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2015
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issue 3
89-102
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The article presents current problems related to the Chinese cultural and educational activity in West Africa, developed since 2008 through Confucius Institutes. First part focuses on theoretical framework of concepts soft power and cultural diplomacy as tools of the Chinese foreign policy in West African states. Then, background and aims of establishment of Confucius Institutes were explained in a global, and regional, sub-Saharan context. Second part describes three main types of reactions of Africans for Confucius Institutes in West Africa. Apart from the general tendencies, described in the literature, author refers to first-hand statements of Nigerian students and lecturers from the local branches of the Confucius Institute. In the final remarks, common features of Confucianism and African values with contribute to „sino-optimistic” attitude where highlighted. They result in enthusiastic reception of the educational/propaganda offer of the Confucius Institutes in Africa.
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Owładnięcie (akom) znakiem powołania oraz narzędziem wypełniania posługi tradycyjnego kapłana Aszantów

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Wita G.
Studia Religiologica
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2011
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vol. 44
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The Ashanti people of Ghana call the phenomenon of spiritual possession akom. This fulfils the role of sign of calling and authentication of the function of specialist in rituals. The possession of a person by the spirit of his/her ancestor or a deity is at the foundations of his/her fulfilment of the cultic mission of medium, bringing others closer to the will of supernatural beings. It is therefore perceived as a positive and expected phenomenon. It must be correctly recognised and exploited, however. Akom makes divinative and healing practices possible. Possession is perceived by the Ashantis as individual as well as collective, prophylactic and therapeutic cultic activity. It becomes an occasion for integration of the community and renewal of the social order through unification, song and dance. The ecstasy of the traditional priest, which most often takes place during rituals, reflects and fulfils the dependence, connection and communication of the person with supernatural beings.
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