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CONSTRAINTS TO THE RIGHTS AND PROTECTION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN NIGERIA
Get PDFPersons with disabilities (PWDs) have been known to suffer various attitudinal and environmental barriers which hinder them from fully participating in their communities on equal terms with others. To address this predicament, Nigeria signed, ratified, and domesticated a number of global and regional instruments on disability rights, including the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) and its Optional Protocol. The essence of these instruments recognised by Nigeria are restatements of the centrality, inseparability, and correlation of all human rights and the necessity for PWDs to be assured of their full protection and enjoyment of fundamental liberties on an equal basis with others without prejudices. Unfortunately, discrimination and marginalisation against PWDs in Nigeria still persist. The crux of this article is to identify the constraints faced by PWDs in the pursuit of their guaranteed rights in Nigeria. This issue is vital because it is not enough for the Nigerian government to put in place normative framework endorsing the rights and protection of PWDs; such laws must indeed be implemented. The article adopted the normative legal research and analytical methods by examining various legal instruments on the protection of the rights of PWDs in Nigeria. The findings revealed that the inability of PWDs to access physical structures, social, economic, academic, and healthcare facilities are some of the constraints faced by PWDs. It is recommended, inter alia, that all laws and governmental policies must align with the endorsement of the rights and protection of PWDs and violators should be sanctioned appropriately
Presidential addresses during the period of the Covid-19 pandemic in Ghana: A rhetorical analysis of President Nana Akufo-addo’s speeches: Presidential addresses during the period of the Covid-19 pandemic in Ghana: A rhetorical analysis of President Nana Akufo-addo’s speeches
No full textThis study examined the addresses delivered by the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. It addressed two research questions: a) What rhetorical elements framed the addresses; and b) What was the contribution of these rhetorical elements deployed in the speeches to the persuasive intentions of the speeches? The pragma-rhetorical theory and metaphor theory provided a theoretical and conceptual underpinning for analysing the speeches. The methodology for the study entailed the use of qualitative textual analysis using purposively sampled text versions of three of the President’s speeches. The results showed that the rhetorical devices employed entailed the use of figures of speech; modal auxiliaries; greetings; repetition narrative, flashback, alliteration, metaphor, and the mood of speeches. The findings suggest the need for more studies on audiences to discover the persuasive import of the techniques.
 
Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Awareness of their Critical Thinking Abilities: Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Awareness of their Critical Thinking Abilities
No full textCritical thinking, a core 21st century skill, is needed to effectively explore, analyse, and evaluate problems to be able to find sustainable solutions. Hence, the advocacy for its inclusion in school curricula as part of learning outcomes for students with the universal belief that it fosters academic success. This means teachers should possess the ability to develop critical thinking skills in their students. Thus, teacher education programmes should prepare prospective teachers to acquire the skill to enable them to develop same in their future students. Therefore, this study explored prospective science teachers\u27 awareness of their critical thinking abilities through a survey in a Ghanaian university. The results showed that pre-service science teachers had high levels of awareness of their critical thinking abilities. Although no gender differences were found in the pre-service science teachers\u27 awareness of their critical thinking abilities, the final year students had high levels of awareness as compared to the other students. It was concluded that awareness of critical thinking abilities is ultimately influenced by the university course units earned. Teacher education programmes should consciously develop critical thinking skills among students throughout the programme
THEME PARK AS A DRIVER OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: SHOPRITE’S THEME PARK, RING ROAD, IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA
No full textSustainable development involves responsible and judicious utilization of resources by the present generation, while, ensuring that the incoming generation will also be able to meet and use such resources. This study was aimed at examining theme park as a driver of sustainable development, shoprite\u27s theme park, Ring Road, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The sample size for this study was 270 respondents as determined by Cochran\u27s formula. Structured survey instrument was used in collecting data for this study. Based on the research findings, there is no relationship between the park and the indices of sustainable development examined for this study. The research findings revealed that the park has negative impact on the environment. The study also revealed that the park has a positive influence on the economy of the area where the park is located.
Keywords: Theme park, sustainable development, environment and waste management.
 
From ceremonial to social interventionism: An examination of media coverage of Ghana’s Second Lady, Samira Bawumia: From ceremonial to social interventionism: An examination of media coverage of Ghana’s Second Lady, Samira Bawumia
No full textThis research analyzed media framing of Ghana’s second lady, Samira Bawumia. Although the office and stature of the second lady has evolved over time, there is a clear paucity of literature investigating how such a high-profile personality has been covered in the media. A media framing analysis of news reports revealed six frames in the coverage of the second lady. These include spousal frame, which was the most predominant, followed by the social intervention frame, the political frame, policy frame, ceremonial frame and fashion frame. The tone of coverage was largely positive while thematic frames dominated as compared to episodic frames. A significant finding from the study was that the media ignored divergent sources with experts and civil society minimally sourced stories while non-sourced stories were prevalent. This study demonstrates that while media coverage is improving in terms of the tone and direction of coverage for high profile female personalities, more needs to be done in terms of training and capacity building to improve the nature of gender-based reportage.
 
Affective Commitment and Universities Workers’ job satisfaction: Mediating Roles of human resource management practices
Get PDFThe paper examines multiple mediating mechanisms through which affective commitment affects job satisfaction among workers of public universities in developing countries. Four mediating variables, compensation and rewards, promotion, training and development, and welfare practices were examined relative to the impact of affective commitment on job satisfaction. A simple random sampling technique was used to select a sample of 384 respondents from the workers of the University of Cape Coast. Research instrument used in data gathering was the questionnaire. The Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) technique was employed to estimate the measurement and structural models. Findings revealed that compensation and rewards, promotion, and welfare practices partially mediated the association between affective commitment and job satisfaction. Additionally, affective commitment positively relates to compensation and rewards, promotion, welfare practices, training and development, and job satisfaction. By adopting human resource management practices that improve performance in organisations, the study showed that, to foster job satisfaction among the workers, management should leverage on the right welfare practices with the hope to boost affective commitment of the workers. However, research in this area has not fully looked at the various mediating paths that influence the link between affective commitment and job satisfaction. The study theorises and empirically examines compensation and rewards, promotion, welfare practices, and training and development as novel mechanisms through which affective commitment enhances job satisfaction
Do reward systems influence performance in Ghana? Perspectives from staff of local government service
Get PDFThe study examined the effect of reward systems on employing performance among local government workers in Ghana. A quantitative approach with a descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. A sample of 172 respondents was drawn from a study population of 320 employees from Ho, Kpando and North Dayi districts in Ghana. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire, and responses were analysed with descriptive and inferential statistics. The study found that extrinsic factors—bonuses and housing loan schemes—significantly influenced performance among local government workers in Ghana. The reward systems were confronted with challenges such as lack of commitment from management, lack of funds to reward workers adequately, and lack of performance-based rewards systems. It was recommended that Municipal and District Chief Executives should use the housing loan scheme and bonuses to enhance performance among local government workers and institute a comprehensive performance-based rewards system for the local government workers in Ghana
TOWARDS ACHIEVING THE PURPOSES OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION (UNCAC) FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION IN NIGERIA: ESSENTIALITY AND NECESSITY OF EFFECTIVE DOMESTIC ENFORCEMENT INSTITUTIONS
Get PDFCorruption violates human rights and manifests in many forms including embezzlement, bribery, and money laundering. It is a crime which includes economic and financial crimes. It exists in every country of the world including Nigeria. The United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) 2003 was the direct legal response to prevent and combat the menace. The bulk of enforcement of the UNCAC is the duty of the State Parties via the domestic system but Nigeria has yet to domesticate same. This paper makes a case for the essentiality and necessity of effective domestic enforcement institutions in Nigeria towards achieving the purpose of the UNCAC
Indicators of Market Discipline in Nigerian Commercial Banks
Get PDFThe introduction of bank deposit insurance schemes provides a financial safety net for depositors and the financial system as a whole. This may however, induce bank management to take on an excessive risk appetite thus creating a moral hazard problem that may lead to reduced market discipline following deposit insurance implementation. This study investigates indicators of market discipline in Nigerian commercial banks with a set of bank-specific and macroeconomic variables using the generalised least squares regression technique to analyse data obtained from 15 selected banks over the period 2009 to 2020. Results from the study show that bank-specific variables (credit quality, liquidity, size and earnings) and macroeconomic variable (gross domestic product) indicate mechanisms through which market discipline is exerted in Nigerian commercial banks. The findings provide support for the economic theory of deposit insurance
Stakeholder collaboration in tourism governance in Ghana
Get PDFThis paper analyses stakeholder collaboration in tourism governance in Ghana. It further examines the forms and rationale of stakeholder collaboration and the extent of stakeholder collaborations. The paper deployed the qualitative approach in research, descriptive research design and purposively selected 14 participants from public and private sector tourism organisations and local communities in Ghana’s tourism industry. These participants were selected based on their knowledge and experience in the tourism industry. The data was collected using in-depth interviews (IDI). The responses of participants were analysed inductively and deductively. Two key findings emerged from the study. First, it was found that there is a discernible line of authority where authority comes from the top management in the sector. Secondly, collaboration in the tourism sector is not well established