providing an introduction to the main theme of this work. The problems for discussion are further presented in order to illustrate the main problems of this study. This chapter was completed by illustrating the structure of this study by presenting a model giving the reader an introduction to the main stages of this project. 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY It is undeniable that oil‚ christened “black gold”‚ fuels the global economy. Oil converted into gas‚ petrol and diesel fuels our various modes
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How is Ghana different from the UK? UK Ghana Flags Red‚ white‚ blue Red‚ green‚ yellow with a green star Climate The climate of Ghana is tropical‚ but temperatures vary with season. We never know what the weather will be like from one day to the other. It can be sunny one day and rainy the next. As we have such a variable climate changing from day to day‚ it is difficult to predict the weather. In general we have warm summers and cool winters
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Empowering the Women’s Labor Force in Ghana Since 1992‚ Ghana’s Constitution recognizes equal rights between men and women in all aspects of life. Even though Ghana’s Constitution works as a legal mechanism that guarantees women protection‚ the women’s reality is different. For example‚ the national literacy rate for men is 44.1% as opposed to 21.1% for women (WILDAF‚ FEDDAF‚ 2013). Receiving less education than men‚ when employed women don’t earn enough to be economically independent and support
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Economy of Ghana National income determinants and the economy of Ghana NATIONAL INCOME ACCOUNTING National income accounting refers to a set of rules and techniques that are used to measure the national income of a country. In other words‚ National income is a measure of the value of goods and goods produced by the residents of an economy in a given period of time‚ usually a quarter or a year. National income can be real or nominal. Nominal national income refers to the current year
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economic importance to the Ghanaian economy as well as its problems and suggested solutions. Total Petroleum Ghana Limited ‚(TPGL)‚an oil marketing company ‚came into existence in November ‚2006 following the merger between Mobil Oil Ghana Limited and Total Ghana Limited .The strong historical heritage of the company dates as far back as 1964 when the subsidiary was inherited from BP Ghana ‚which was followed by a series of transitions from Elf Oil to TotalfinaElf. This‚ coupled with a great respect
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Challenges of the Implementation of E-learning in Ghana: The Case of Presbyterian University College‚ Ghana ASIEDU K. Eric & KEVOR Mark-Oliver (Department of Information and Communication Technology‚ Abetifi‚ Ghana) Abstract: Tremendous advances in computer technology and the evolution of the Internet have led to new approaches in learning and training which are summarized under the term e-Learning. With technology evolving at such a rapid rate‚ it is imperative that educational institutions
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Change‚ 6th edition. Cincinnati‚ OH: South-Western College Publishing. . Deal T. E. and Kennedy‚ A. A. (1982‚ 2000) Corporate Cultures: The Rites and Rituals of Corporate Life‚ Harmondsworth‚ Penguin Books‚ 1982; reissue Perseus Books‚ 2000 . . Hofstede‚ Geert (1980) Culture ’s Consequences: International Differences in Work Related Values‚ Beverly Hills‚ CA‚ Sage Publications‚ reprinted 1984 . . Kotter‚ John and Heskett‚ James L. (1992) Corporate Culture and Performance‚ Free Press; ISBN 0-02-918467-3
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Structure of the new local government system The new local government system is made up of a regional coordinating council (RCC) and a four-tier metropolitan and three-tier municipal/DAs structure. Composition of structure The RCC consists of the regional minister as chairman and his deputies‚ the presiding member of each DA and the district chief executive of each district in the region‚ two chiefs from the regional house of chiefs and the decentralized ministries without voting rights. A DA
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SUPPLY CHAIN OF AIRTEL GHANA LIMITED INTRODUCTION Supply chain is the collection of steps that a company takes to transform raw component s into the final products for consumption of its customers. In simple terms‚ a supply chain is or a link between a business and its supplies and customers. It is the series of channel or stages that a product (materials or immaterial) takes from where it is produced to where it is consumed. Supply chain management is therefore about managing the linkages which
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Effective Teaching and Learning of English in Ghana" A GNA Feature by Joachim Akagre (GNA Stringer) Bolgatanga‚ Dec. 11‚ GNA - The theme for the Ninth Annual National Conference of the Ghana Association of Teachers of English (GATE) held in Bolgatanga recently was "Effective Teaching and Learning of English in Ghanaian Schools: New Dimensions‚ New Challenges‚ New Focus". Teaching has been defined as ’a series of interactions between someone in the role of a teacher‚ and someone in the role of
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