The Effects of Teenage Pregnancy on the Educational Attainment of Girls at Chorkor, a Suburb of Accra
In: Journal of Educational and Social Research
ISSN: 2240-0524
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In: Journal of Educational and Social Research
ISSN: 2240-0524
In: Applied research in quality of life: the official journal of the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies
ISSN: 1871-2576
In: International journal of gender studies in developing societies, Band 4, Heft 2, S. 1
ISSN: 2052-0360
In: Social work education, S. 1-20
ISSN: 1470-1227
In: Sage open, Band 6, Heft 1
ISSN: 2158-2440
This article explores the effects of stakeholder conflicts on community development. In particular, it analyzes the negative repercussions these conflicts have on projects drawing on primary research in Kenyase, one of the major mining communities in Ghana where community development processes are more structured. Using qualitative research methods, the research sought evidence of the negative effects stakeholder conflicts have on projects. This study revealed that financial and technical investments without adequate social capital have the potential of retarding community development projects. It was therefore recommended that project managers pay attention to stakeholder relationships in project initiation, design, and implementation.
In: Visual studies, S. 1-17
ISSN: 1472-5878
In: Development in practice, Band 32, Heft 4, S. 448-459
ISSN: 1364-9213
In: Social Sciences: open access journal, Band 9, Heft 3, S. 22
ISSN: 2076-0760
Discourses govern the phenomenological interpretation of our everyday existence and influence both our way of thinking and our relationship with one another in the world. Undoubtedly, popular sayings and proverbs mediate the way of being in African context. This paper examines the role of proverbs and wise sayings in the African culture. This paper attempts to analyze the representation of women in sampled Akan proverbs and the ways in which these proverbs institutionalize the position, identity, and roles of women in traditional Akan communities of Ghana. This paper suggests that oral traditions are used in the systematic perpetuation of patriarchal culture, gender inequities, and inequality. Therefore, it recommends the revolutionalization of oral traditions to assist in the deinstitutionalization of the prevailing patriarchal discourses and culture in traditional Akan communities of Ghana.
In: Applied research in quality of life: the official journal of the International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies
ISSN: 1871-2576
In: The International Journal of Community Diversity, Band 23, Heft 1, S. 35-48
ISSN: 2327-2147
In: Journal of international migration and integration
ISSN: 1874-6365
In: International migration: quarterly review, Band 61, Heft 6, S. 133-154
ISSN: 1468-2435
AbstractIn Canada, newcomers are often faced with many challenges when integrating into the labour market. This study examined the labour market integration experiences of newcomers in Regina, Saskatchewan. Data were collected using a structured survey which was made available in several languages. A total of 305 (n = 305) newcomers participated in this study. It was found that length of stay in Regina, level of education, having children and lack of access to transportation had a strong relationship with newcomers' labour market integration (p < 0.01). Specific barriers that were found to affect newcomers included language, access to a vehicle, lack of Canadian work experience and Canadian credentials. These challenges have substantial implications for the well‐being of newcomers and their contribution to the Canadian economy. It is recommended that resettlement agencies develop informed strategies and programmes that target these barriers to enhance the economic integration of newcomers in smaller cities in Canada.
In: Journal of international migration and integration
ISSN: 1874-6365