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Showing 1 to 20 of 34 for “"Ghanaians"”.
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Ghanaians in the Bronx: (il) Legal Status and Pathways to Housing
How does legal status shape access to housing? This research explores the housing journeys of Ghanaian migrants in the borough of the Bronx in New York City to answer that question. The aim of this research is to understand the processes by which poor documented and undocumented migrants access …
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Towards active ageing: A comparative study of experiences of older Ghanaians in Australia and Ghana
… ageing from the lived experiences of older Ghanaians living in Ghana and Australia, and compared the findings theoretically and conceptually with the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) active ageing model. The study also investigated the extent to which research participants’ socio-cultural …
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‘Between two lives': parenting and impacts on academic, professional achievements and socio-emotional outcomes for British-Ghanaians
… interviews were conducted with 25 British-Ghanaians who have achieved highly in their academic and professional pursuits. The findings suggest that not all parents adopted an „authoritarian‟ approach when raising their children, and that those who did were influenced by their own …
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First generation Ghanaian migrants in the UK : dietary intake, anthropometric indices and nutrition intervention through the black churches
… is limited, particularly on sub-groups such as Ghanaians in the UK. Objectives: To determine the habitual diet and body composition of first generation Ghanaian migrants, to validate a food frequency questionnaire specific for Ghanaians, find the ideal body image of Ghanaians and the body size …
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The role of behavioural change theory in social marketing interventions on HIV/AIDS in Ghana
… The research further found that majority of Ghanaians have seen or heard social marketing interventions on HIV/AIDS, know what they can do to prevent HIV/AIDS new infection, and have seen or heard interventions on HIV/AIDS for a long period of time. However, social marketing intervention …
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Finding sustainable means of financing health care in Ghana, are the people willing to pay?
… health care. To this end an empirical study of Ghanaians' willingness to pay for health services and for health insurance is undertaken thereby applying the contingent valuation model of estimating willingness to pay in a different context (health care financing and demand) from the usual …
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Factors influencing malaria care seeking behaviour in two Ghanaian communities : formal versus informal malaria care
… on the informal malaria care sector in two Ghanaians communities. The secondary objective wass to inform policy-makers and planners, especially from the public healthcare sector, on supply side issues that are likely to influence the current malaria care seeking patterns.
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Gateway to Africa: The Pilgrimage Tourism of Diaspora Africans to Ghana
… policy makers, tour guides, visitors, and local Ghanaians and African Americans, as well as participant-observation of guided tours at Cape Coast and Elmina castles and PANAFEST (Pan-African Historical Theatre Festival) and Emancipation Day, and analysis of the castles' guest books. Cape Coast …
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Transparency and Accountability Mechanisms in Ghana's Petroleum Revenue Management Act: A Critical Analysis and Socio-Political Contextualisation with Counterpoints from Norway and Botswana
… the management of oil revenue to benefit all Ghanaians and cause growth. Despite the PRMA, Ghanaians are pessimistic about the management of the oil revenue due to mismanagement issues. It includes the Finance Minister's discretionary power, capping the Ghana Stabilisation Fund, transferring …
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The impact of the National Health Insurance Scheme on the interactions between providers and clients in the Bolgatanga and Builsa districts of Ghana
… help promote access to health care services for Ghanaians. The study examined the influence of the NHIS on the behaviour of health care providers in their treatment of insured and uninsured clients.
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A Fashion Sensibility: Clothing and the Politics of Memory through Ghanaian Photography, 1950s–Present
… Photography, 1950s to the Present examines Ghanaians’ enduring attentiveness to fashion and proposes a critical rethinking of fashion photography by considering the genre through African aesthetics within a global context. Contrary to previous accounts of photography in Ghana, this study …
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The 8-year incidence of obesity and type 2 diabetes in five African-origin populations
… had the highest obesity prevalence (61.0%) and Ghanaians the lowest (11.5%). However, the obesity prevalence increased significantly, most notably among the Ghanaians (125%; p<0.001), and Seychellois (60.7%; p<0.01). Significant obesity predictors included being females, waist circumference and …
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Entrepreneurship and Identity among a group of Ghanaian women in Durban (South Africa)
… The thesis has explored how their identity as Ghanaians in South Africa promotes their ability to succeed. This is because in post-apartheid South Africa, being a Ghanaian woman is being interpreted by South African blacks as knowing how to dress hair professionally. The findings indicate that …
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Christian faith and practice amongst migrants in Athens, Greece
… made up of Afghans, Persians, Eritreans, Ghanaians, Europeans, Americans, and Greeks, discussing the ways they formed and their unique distinctives.
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Practice of Traditional Bonesetters (TBS) and People’s Decisions to Seek Treatment for Fractures from TBS Among the Frafras of Northern Ghana
… belief in the efficacy of TBS methods. Although Ghanaians have already mentally integrated traditional bone-setting and biomedical practice, the two (health care) systems are yet to be formally combined. This research can be the meeting point for possible biomedical training for TBS and vice …
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Justice and Righteousness in the Prophecy of Amos and their Relevance to Issues of Contemporary Social Justice in the Church in Ghana
… translations of the Bible shed light on how Ghanaians assimilate the social justice issues raised by the prophet Amos. Again, there is an attempt towards defining social justice in the Ghanaian perspective bringing three different views on board. Generally, the thesis offers a framework by …
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Who are you calling obruni? A case study of African American Immigration to Ghana
… of African Americans being referred to by Ghanaians as obruni, which effectively means “white man and/or foreigner” and what impact, if any, it had on my Research Participants. Necessarily, issues of identity, nationhood, race as well as religion/spirituality was explored with this thesis. …
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An Assessment of Ghana-China Relations (2000-2020): Benefits and Challenges to Ghana
… found that some of the perceptions of ordinary Ghanaians about China were inaccurate and misplaced. However, the study revealed the tension that exists between local communities and Chinese investors. At the governmental level, it was found that the economic and trade relations between Ghana and …
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Examining the Receptivity of Foreign Guests: A Study of Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) Students in Higher Educational Institutions in Accra, Ghana
… interviews with foreign students and Ghanaians and direct observations sessions at public and private universities. The study examines the receptivity of foreign guests by stakeholders in Ghana, focusing on tertiary-level student migrants from throughout the West African region. …
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Critical evaluation of the role of community based health insurance schemes in extending health care coverage to the informal sector in Ghana
… of some of these schemes and the fact that many Ghanaians do not have insurance cover led the government to introduce a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) which is mandatory for all citizens. The law mandates all formal sector workers to contribute part of their social security contribution …
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