...Mobile Rapid Clinic GH LTD 2011 The Ghana Community Responsive Integrated “Rapid Clinic” Network Creating Local Ownership and Rapid Access to Healthcare Services & Bringing Specialty Medical Services to Local Communities A Public-Private Self Sustainable Venture Presented by Dr. J. KwekuLaast MD, MPH Accra Ghana Mobile Rapid Clinic GH LTD 2011 The Ghana Community Responsive Integrated “Rapid Clinic” Network Creating Local Ownership and Rapid Access to Healthcare Services & Bringing Specialty Medical Services to Local Communities A Public-Private Self Sustainable Venture Presented by Dr. J. KwekuLaast MD, MPH Accra Ghana TABLE OF CONTENTS Concept Summary 5 Vision, Mission Corporate Objectives 6 Background 7 The Solution 8 The Model 8 Location and Branding 8 SWOT 9 Markets And Competitive Strategy 10 Pictures 12 The Ghana Community Responsive Integrated “Rapid Clinic” Network Presented By Email: klaastgh@gmail.com Concept Summary Despite large investments in public hospitals and polyclinics in many developing countries, and fledging health insurance programs, large numbers of the general public lack access to basic medical services even in the cities. In Ghana, the national health insurance scheme was established to reduce the disparity in access to health care. Although it has been successful in increasing the number of people who can...
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...Urban Transport through Private Participation in Accra A study of urban transport planning and traffic management for the greater Accra metropolitan area A pre-feasibility study for a potential bus rapid transit project in Accra A pre-feasibility study covering, inter alia, passengers’ willingness to pay for transport service improvements and their implied value of time Accra is the largest city in Ghana. The conurbation comprising the Greater Accra Region, Tema municipality and Ga district, has a population of over three million. Bus system characteristics The vast majority of public transport services in Accra are provided by the informal sector. The only formal bus transport undertaking operating is the newly established Metro Mass Transit Ltd. In 1996, the government decided to privatize its passenger transport undertakings but was unable to find buyers for these businesses at the time, which resulted in their continuing decline in the absence of new investment. Urban public transport services were largely replaced by private sector provision of para-transit, known locally as tro-tro. Currently about 6,000 tro-tro operate each day. This industry was consolidated by the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) and some smaller bodies. The current administration re-affirmed the market liberalization of the economy, and the primacy of the private sector in service delivery, but has been reluctant to relinquish control over public transport fares...
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...the following: gold, timber, industrial diamonds, bauxite, manganese, fish, rubber, hydropower, petroleum, silver, salt, limestone Australia is known as one of the biggest net exporter of coal in the globe. Climate—arid, tropical, and so forth The climate of Ghana changes from wet to dry. The country is divided by the tropic of Capricorn, and it is proximate to the equator. However, Northern Australia experience tropical climate while Southern Australia experiences temperate one. Infrastructure—paved roads, airports, and so forth The country has 39, 409 roads. The first 11, 653 km was built in 1997. During that year, a 953-km railway network was also made. • The road network of Australia was able to include 817, 000 km. • An estimate of 657,000 was under the supervision of the local government. However, there are still state-controlled road in the country. • The number of bridges in the country is an estimate of 37, 000 • A lot of passengers in the country use road. • Public movement is the primary form of transportation in Australia. Like in Melbourne, 80 % of the people use public transport. Population distribution—urban to rural Rural population in Ghana: 11519730.8 Urban population in Ghana: 11192672.2 Rural population in...
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...The International Journal Of Humanities & Social Studies (ISSN 2321 -9203) www.theijhss.com THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL STUDIES Teacher Absenteeism and its Impact on Quality Education: A Case Study of the Public Schools in the Abesim Circuit of the Sunyani Municipality Samuel Tieku Gyansah Lecturer, Centre for Continuing Education, University of Cape Coast, Ghana Gabriel Esilfie Lecturer, Centre for Continuing Education, University of Cape Coast, Ghana Agnes Atta Tutor, Methodist Primary School, Abesim, Ghana Abstract: This study is a case study that reveals that teacher absenteeism in the Abesim circuit was as a result of most teachers commuting long distances to their respective schools. Some of the teachers who were on the Distance Education programmes often left for their Study Centres in Sunyani, Kumasi, Accra, Cape Coast on Fridays thereby absenting themselves from school. A sample size of 50 was used for the study and the main sampling techniques was the simple random and purposive sampling methods. The circuit is made up of ten public basic schools in 3villages. The main tools for gathering data were questionnaires, interviews and observations. The statistical tool used in the analysis of the data included percentages derived from frequencies and these were presented in tables. Conclusions drawn were that teacher absenteeism in the Abesim circuit led to the teachers’ inability to complete syllabi, there were poor examination...
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...phenomenon using examples from any two countries. Starting from the late 18th century, the Industrial Revolution led to an incontestable migration from the countryside to the city as industries agglomerated in the centre of Western cities. A century later, as industrialization gained what is known as the developing world, classical economists such as Lewis predicted large waves of migration that would transform the urban space into an industrial site. Yet, the most noticeable phenomenon of migration was a rise and establishment of an informal sector, comprising up to 90% of jobs and 70% of GDP production in countries like India. Are these results perverse, i.e. contrary to the accepted or expected norm? Looking specifically at cities in Ghana and Pakistan, while economic policies must take some blame for the lack of industrialisation, the rise and perseverance of an informal sector results of the confrontational and antagonising policies taken against rural to urban migration, which itself was misunderstood by authorities. More recent research proves that while the informal sector remains as prominent, it is not incompatible with the development of industry. The traditional explanation of migration towards cities (rural-urban migration) is laid out by Lewis in a model that emphasises how the economy goes through structural change. The Lewis model assumes a dualistic economy, where a productive industrial/manufacturing sector sets wages WM at the marginal product of labour contrasts...
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...SCHEME ON THE REVENUE GENERATION CAPACITY IN GHANA A LONG ESSAY PRESENTED TO THE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (SASS), REGENT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS NII TORTO QUAO (022 0207) DECEMBER 2009 DECLARATION I hereby declare that this long essay is the original research undertaken by me, including all references from other books, handouts, internet, magazines, textbooks, etc under the supervision of the under signed lecturer. Mr. Albert Akanferi …………………………….. ……………………………….. (Supervisor) Signature Date Nii Torto Quao …………………………….. ………………………………. (Student) Signature Date i ABSTRACT A strong and efficient tax system provides the basis for enhanced economic growth and development. Ghana’s fiscal structure prior to 1983 had generally been characterised by low tax revenue. As a result Ghana undertook a number of reforms prescribed by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank under the Economic Recovery Programme (ERP) and the Structural Adjustment Programme (SAP). Tax reforms constituted one of the essential ingredients of SAP. The tax reform process has assumed diverse dimensions over the pass two and half decades. One of those tax reforms was the Value Added Tax scheme (VATs). The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of the VATs on revenue mobilisation in Ghana using tax buoyancy ratios. This study...
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...LEADING THE WORLD Morgan State University 1700 East Cold Spring Lane Baltimore, MD 21251 Project Charter “NZEMA SOLAR POWER PLANT” The Ghana Team Project SUBMITTED BY: MONSURAT BUCKNOR SEAN BOONE MORGANE’ COLE JUANITA SINGLETARY JONES DONISHA WHITE September 19, 2015 Project Charter The Ghana Project This Charter formally authorizes the Morgan State University Ghana Team to develop and implement a solar energy plant to be completed for the summer 2018 Ghana Development National Priority plan. This is a firm fixed price contract for $800 million dollars to be completed in two years. The government of Ghana has a strict mandate that all supplies and labor shall come from and within Ghana or from other West African countries and Ghana governance should be the prevailing rules of engagement. This project charter is being submitted to the Project Sponsor for approval. The project charter includes the following: Scope Statement; Identification of Project Manager; Assumptions; Constraints; and a Stakeholder Register. All resources will be assigned by the Project Sponsor, Dr. Steve Onu the Project Sponsor. I. Scope Statement The purpose of the Ghana Solar Energy Plant project is to construct a strategic regional $800 million Solar Energy Plant project in Ghana for the ECOWAS to be completed in two years utilizing Ghanaian resources under the strict governance of Ghana’s prevailing rules of engagement. ...
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...MARKETING RESEARCH PROJECT [UAMM0091] By: UAMMOO91 (Samuel Poku-Bonsu) Course title: MARKETING Institution: University of Applied Management Lecturer: MR. SHANI BASHIRU Date of submission: 10TH JANUARY 2012 1|Page Table of Contents SECTION A ........................................................................................................................ 4 COMPANY INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 4 VODAFONE GHANA LTD .......................................................................................... 4 MICRO-ENVIRONMENT AUDIT ................................................................................... 5 MARKETING MIX ........................................................................................................ 5 PRODUCT .................................................................................................................. 5 PRICE ......................................................................................................................... 6 PLACE ........................................................................................................................ 9 PROMOTION ............................................................................................................. 9 PROCESS ................................................................................................................. 10 PEOPLE ..............................
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...ASSESSING THE CHALLENGES OF TAX REVENEUE MOBILISATION IN GHANA: A CASE OF SUNYANI MUNICIPALITY. By EGYIN, KODWO BOAKYE (PG 2043808) A Thesis submitted to the Institute Of Distance Learning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of COMMONWEALTH EXECUTIVE MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION JUNE, 2011 1 DECLARATION I hereby declare that this submission is my own work towards the CEMBA and that, to the best of my knowledge, it contains no material previously published by another person nor material which has been accepted for the award of any other degree of the University, except where due acknowledgement has been made in the text. Kodwo Boakye Egyin Student Name ................................... Signature .............................. Date Certified by: Mr. Jones Lewis Arthur Supervisor ................................... Signature .............................. Date Certified by: Professor Isaac Dontwi Dean ................................... Signature .............................. Date 2 DEDICATION I dedicate this work first to the Almighty God who has brought me this far, to my father, Kwamina Akwaa Egyin, who mentored me through my education, my loving wife, Yvonne, my sweet kids, Papa Akwaa, Araba and Kurankwesi who stayed by my side all along. 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I am most grateful to the Almighty God for His protection throughout the course and seeing to a successful end. My special...
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...INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT BANKING IN AFRICA. WHO WE ARE Bluestar Capital was established in 2007 to provide specialist and innovative debt finance solutions to broad range organisations, across Sub-Sahara Africa. Bluestar Capital is part of Bluestar Group of companies, a leading international Trade group with over five decades of experience in Africa. The company advices and arrange capital for broad range of clients including, Public Sector, State companies, Local enterprises and financial institutions based in Africa. With our experience, local knowledge and a team of highly talented professionals with decades of expertise in Sub-Sahara Africa, first class knowledge of the Global Debt markets, we can structure transactions to suit client’s specific needs. With...
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...125 [pic]GHANA TRADES UNION CONGRESS MEDIUM TERM POLICIES FOR THE QUADRENNIAL 2008 -2012 [DRAFT] GHANA TRADES UNION CONGRESS Contents PART 1 3 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 3 Challenges at the International Level 3 Challenges at the National Level 4 Challenges at the workplace 8 PART 2 10 GHANA TUC’S PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND DEMOCRACY 10 Human Development Objectives 12 Democratic Participation in Decision-Making 14 PART 3 17 POLICIES 17 POLICY ON LABOUR RELATIONS AND SOCIAL DIALOGUE 17 POLICY ON EDUCATION AND TRAINING 20 POLICY ON ORGANISATION, INTERNAL DEMOCRACY AND SOLIDARITY 22 POLICY ON EMPLOYMENT 28 POLICY ON INCOMES 30 POLICY ON INFORMAL ECONOMY 32 POLICY ON SOCIAL PROTECTION 35 POLICY ON HOUSING 38 POLICY ON GENDER EQUALITY 40 POLICY ON CHILD LABOUR 42 POLICY ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIROMENT 44 POLICY ON HIV/AIDS 46 POLICY ON ENERGY AND POWER 49 POLICY ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 52 POLICY ON THE YOUTH ……………………………………………………………… PART 1 _________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND The Ghana Trades Union Congress (TUC) has gone through very difficult challenges since it was established in 1945. Nevertheless, it has maintained its identity and continues to grow stronger. Currently, Ghana TUC has seventeen affiliates with an estimated membership...
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...Case Study 1 – Debating the Merits of Globalisation Q1.) After studying the case study, it is clear that there are a number of drawbacks to globalisation. Hill (2014), describes globalisation as the merging of historically distinct and separate national markets into one huge ‘global marketplace’. Firstly, the case study argues that globalisation has had detrimental effects on the natural environment. An increase in transport between countries due to international trade has resulted in increased CO2 emissions. Huwart et al (2013) argues that the aeroplane has been the main mode of transport to characterise globalisation, seeing an increase in greenhouse gas emissions by 86% between 1990 and 2004 due to aviation. However, globalisation is not only effecting the natural environment, it’s also using up it’s finite resources more quickly. For example, China joined the world trade organisation in December 2001. By 2008, it’s coal use had doubled (Tverberg, 2013). The next drawbacks according to the case study are: local job losses (leading to devastation in local economies), exploited workers in LEDC’s and child labour. Globalisation transfers jobs from developed countries to less developed countries – known as offshoring. Cavusgil et al (2013:76) defines offshoring as “the relocation of manufacturing and other value-chain activities to cost effective locations abroad.” E.g. In the US, the % of US citizens with jobs began to drop around roughly the same time China joined the WTO...
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...An Assessment of Medical Waste Management in Bawku Presbyterian Hospital of the Upper East Region of Ghana. Francis Abugri AKUM, Ghana (MPH, CEMBA, PhD Public Health Student of Texila American University) Email: akumfrancis@gmail.com Mob: +233 244 767 431 Abstract Background Medical waste unlike other ordinary waste poses serious health risk to the handlers, health staff, patients and the community. The area of medical waste management is neglected in most health care facilities in Ghana. The main objective of the study was to assess the Medical Waste management practices in Bawku Presbyterian Hospital of the Upper East Region of Ghana. Methods The study used structured questionnaires, observation checklist and key informant interview guide to collect data from management staff and waste workers. Results It was observed that there was low knowledge about medical waste among waste workers. Medical waste is not segregated, waste containers not coded/labelled, no secured storage area for waste, no budget specifically for medical waste management and no waste management manual in the hospital. Conclusion This study has shown that, waste management in the hospital is poor and has health implications to the handlers, staff, patients and visitors. Keywords: medical waste, Bawku Presbyterian Hospital, waste segregation, waste storage. Introduction Health care services generates waste just like other human activities which has to be managed and dispose...
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...the need to asses of existing public policies underlying energy production, supply and usage in Sub Saharan Africa (Center for Development and Enterprise, 2008) 1.1 Overview Of The Ghanaian Energy Sector 1.1.1 Institutional and Regulatory Framework The Government Ministry that oversees the development of energy policies, monitors and evaluates the implementation of government projects and programmes with respect to energy is the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (MoEP) . The energy sector functions under three main sub-sectors; the power (hydro and thermal), petroleum and the renewable energy sub-sectors. In addition to the sub sectors, there are Regulatory agencies that also exist to provide licensing for upstream and downstream operations within the sector. The Regulatory agencies ensure that equipment’s and technology employed to provide energy efficiency and improved access are up to standard and of quality. The Ghana Standards Authority, functions in complimentary manner the Ministry by developing standards for both imported and locally produced energy equipment. The Power sub-sector has multiple bodies such as Volta River Authority (VRA), Independent Power Producers (IPPs), Ghana Grid Company (GRID Co), Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo), and Enclave Power Company (EPC); they are in charge of power generation, transmission and distribution. The Petroleum sub-sector also has bodies such as Ghana National Petroleum Corporation...
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...CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction This is a chapter which explained the basis of the study. It explore the background of the problem, statement of the problem, purpose of the study, objectives of the research, questions of the research, hypothesis of the research, scope and significance of the study. 1.1Background to the study Tourism is the one of the fastest growing industries in the world and this is due to the fact that the world has a wealth of natural, cultural and man-made attractions which are untapped from the standpoint of tourism development. There is a significant contribution of promoting domestic tourism to the development of any nation; the Manila Declaration of 1980 stated that: “within each country, domestic tourism contributes to an improved balance of the national economy through a redistribution of the national income. Domestic tourism also heightens the awareness of common interest and contributes to the development of activities favorable to the general economy of the country. For developed countries the following figures have been found: Domestic trips in the EU have been estimated at 510 million per year (Peeters et al. 2007),.The US domestic market is much larger at 1.2 billion domestic trips (WTO 2005). Another report using a broader definition even shows a stable figure of around 2 (!) billion person trips per year for the years 2006 -2012 of which around 25 % for business and 75 % for leisure purposes (Shifflet et al 2008),.Other developed...
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