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Fertility and education: the case of Ghana
Timbilla, Rahinatu ; Pertold-Gebicka, Barbara (advisor) ; Chytilová, Julie (referee)
The study attempts to find the relationship between education and fertility in Ghana, as Ghana wants to reduce its fertility rates from 4.0 to 3.0 replacement levels which will help to move the country into middle income status. A country that has a stable population growth is able to plan and allocate resources to its populace more effectively. High fertility rates have consequences for food security, social & economic opportunities and overall economic wellbeing of the population. The study sets outs to investigate the linkages or factors that help in reducing fertility rates, education is one major factor that has been found be to be inversely related to fertility. Does this relationship exist in Ghana? Has education in any way contributed to the recent fertility declines in Ghana? And by how much did education contribute. Finally, are there other factors that have contributed to the recent fertility decline in Ghana? To answer the questions, the study takes advantage of an educational reform program in 1987/88 that saw mass construction of schools, training of teachers and provision of study materials to estimate the impact of education on fertility. Using difference-in-difference approach and 2SLS, the study finds that the National Education Reform program lead to reductions in early births...
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Effectiveness of Danish development aid to Ghana
Kotová, Dagmar ; Kučerová, Irah (advisor) ; Werkman, Kateřina (referee)
Diploma thesis "Effectiveness of Danish development aid to Ghana" deals with effectiveness of Danish development aid which is defined in close relation to the concept of sustainable development. The chosen approach for analysis is empirical-analytical methodology. The thesis starts with analysing Danish development concepts in order to point out the size of influence of the main actors of Danish development aid during procedure of their creation. Forementioned analysis is followed by comparison of the main principles of the concept of sustainable development and important objectives of analysed Danish concepts. This part is important for giving reader the main links between chosen concept of sustainable development and Danish development strategies. Final part of the thesis measures the aid effectiveness of Danish strategies for Ghana, based on Joint Evaluation findings with particular interest in health sector. The effectiveness is measured on the basis of sustainable criterion, which is related to seven factors of the sustainable development.
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Tourism and poverty reduction in Ghana: the case study of Cape Coast
Ofori, Jason
The main objective of this research was to understand the processes through which tourism contributes to poverty reduction. However, it focused on specific objectives such as; to analyse the effects of tourism and employment on poverty conditions; and to explore the processes through which tourism can contribute to poverty reduction. The study made use of questionnaire and interview guide approach to obtain answers to achieve above objectives since it was exploratory in nature. Findings show that provision of employment opportunities, local sourcing of goods and services as well as philanthropic support were the major means in which tourism contribute to poverty reduction. Moreover, tourism development provides opportunity for communities to benefit from social amenities such as communication, good road networks, hospitals and clinics, recreational facilities and electricity. However, it was found that development mechanisms of tourism are not always obvious and do not consistently function well especially when introduced in a social, economic and political institutional contexts of less developed countries.
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The impact of national health insurance scheme on maternal health care in Ghana: a case study of the East Akim district in the eastern region of Ghana
Buedi, Sherina
The aim and primary focus of the research was to assess the impact of NHIS on maternal health care in Ghana. In this regard, the study sought to address specific objectives which include: contribution of NHIS on maternal health delivery and contribution of NHIS on maternal mortality rate. Moreover, the general maternal health care delivery in Ghana was also assessed. The study made use of questionnaire and interview guide approach to obtain answers to achieve above objectives. Raw data gathered were analyzed in SPSS. Findings indicate that, with the implementation of NHIS, women were able to access prenatal care, normal delivery, hospitalization after delivery and postnatal care without any charge. Prenatal indicators analyzed include care by professionals and vaccination (TT). There was an increase in the number of maternal healthcare professionals who were competent to handle maternal related issues. NHIS policy implementation led to drastic decline in maternal mortality rate. Health 2212infrastructure improved as new ones were built while old ones were renovated. Findings also indicate that government of Ghana has put in place intervention programmes to enhance general maternal health care delivery. However, these have its associated challenges such as provision of adequate equipments and logistics, staff and human resources. Keywords:
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The impact of Urbanization on the socioeconomic development of Ghana
Aikins, Michael Boako
At independence Ghana had about 70% of it populace leaving in the rural areas but now the country is over 50% urbanized. People are changing from agricultural occupation to business, trade, services and other professions in search for a quality life style. Major cities in Ghana such as Accra, Kumasi and now the oil city Takoradi are now facing urban management challenges since the cities are becoming more and more dirty and unkempt. Drawing on data from the Living Standard Survey Reports for Round 5-6 that spans from 2008 to 2014 for Ghana, this study examines the effects of urbanization on socio-economic development in Ghana. The study demonstrates some association of urbanization with developmental outcomes in education, health, employment and housing. It examines urbanization by using patterns of internal migration, noting that people move from relatively poor areas to richer ones in Ghana. While it is difficult to establish causality, the evidence suggests that while urbanization happens mostly by internal migration, such moves may allow poor people to access better opportunities in richer regions in Ghana. This study then looks more carefully at the association between internal migration and some socio-economic indicators of education, health, employment and housing at the state level and to some degree at the household level. A key finding of this research is the association of urbanization of educational attainment for female and a positive life expectancy in general. In addition, urbanization has not had entirely positive relationship on employment and housing in the big cities in Ghana.
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Peněžní toky a dopady na regionální rozvoj zpracovatelského průmyslu kakaové produkce v zemích západní Afriky
Nenadalová, Tereza
The bachelor thesis deals with the process of cocoa cultivation and production of chocolate. Its theoretical framework is based on the following concepts: regional development, transport infrastructure. The analytical part focuses on Ghana and Ivory Coast, dealing with the cocoa manufacturing industries, revenues and costs in cocoa production chain and the interactions between the governments and the international market. Furthermore, the impact of cocoa production on development of employment, education and transport infrastructure in these countries is analyzed. In suggestion part, recommended solutions of the main problems related to the cocoa production and manufacturing industry in Ghana and Ivory Coast are presented.
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EU Common Commercial Policy's Perception by Ghana - based Businesses
Ago, Enoch Kpakpo
ABSTRACT Ago, E.K. EU Common Commercial Policy’s Perception by Ghana- Based Businesses. Diploma thesis; Brno: Mendel University, Brno , 2019 This diploma thesis covers extensive investigations into the existing EU-Ghana bilateral trade, and provides recommendations instructive for top managerial decision making regarding how best trade ties between the two organizations will be tightened and ensure effective trade relations. The thesis provides deep insights information that is vital for Ghanaian companies on the EU common commercial policies and the 2016 stepping stone Economic Partnership Agreement. Analyses were based on qualitative and quantitative approaches on general perception by Ghanaian companies about the European Union Economic Partnership Agreement and commercial policy. The questionnaire data has shown that most companies in Ghana are willing to transact business with the EU within a favourable framework of trade. Keywords: CCP, Economic Partnership Agreement, EU, Ghana - Based Companies, Stepping Stone
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