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The demand for sustainability in Ghana (a case study of eradicating poverty by means of achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls)
Sossoe, Anita
The demand for sustainability has become a crucial topic within modern society, as individuals, businesses, and governments alike recognize the importance of preserving the country for future generations. One of the major problems in attaining sustainability in Ghana relates to poverty. This study aims to examine the impact of gender equality and empowerment of women and girls contribute to reducing and eradicating poverty in the country. Data spanning the period 2001–2021, obtained from the Ghana Statistical Service and diverse academic journals, included a variety of female indicators that were used as independent variables to analyze dependent variables that impacted characteristics related to poverty. The autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) bound testing approach, which was created by Pesaran et al. (2001), was utilized in the investigation to ascertain whether a sustained link existed within the series. Results indicate that women who are educated positively affect all dependent variables used as factors that determine poverty and those in political sectors affecting most of them. Women's representation in the labor force, however, had no effect on the dependent variables. The study concluded the need to educate and empower more women and girls, especially in the rural areas and the Northern region. It also recommended the need for government and other agencies to review women who are in the labour force; perhaps most of them are not employed or have a low standard of living.
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Assessing the contribution of bioeconomy to the economic growth and development of Ghana: analysis of the fishery industry
Omari, Frank Agyekum
The concept of bioeconomy and its importance in achieving economic growth while protecting the environment has gained significant attention on the research and policy front in recent years. The fisheries sector in Ghana is economically important and provides employment opportunities, but there is a lack of understanding on how to effectively adopt the bioeconomy paradigm in the sector. This study aims to identify the key factors such as employee motivation, research and innovation, knowledge and skills, regulatory quality, and the production process quality facilitating bioeconomy transition. The scope of the study focuses on exploring the nature of bioeconomy in Ghana in general and the contribution of bioeconomy to the growth of the economy and the development of Ghana. The research methodology relied on both primary and secondary data source and the study sample consisted of management and staff in the fishery sector. Utilizing structural equation modeling (SEM), SMARTPLS 4 software was employed to examine the data. Findings of this study revealed that, key drivers such as motivation of employees, knowledge and skills, research and innovation, regulatory quality, and the quality of the production process all tested significant to the dependent variable of organizational performance. The study provides significant findings regarding the factors, challenges, and approaches involved in the successful implementation of bioeconomy in Ghana’s fisheries industry. Based on the findings, important actions to enable a seamless transition include the implementation of strong financial mechanisms, formulation of supportive policy frameworks, and promoting research and development initiatives.
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The effect of digital banking on customer service delivery: a study of Ecobank Ghana
Yeboah, Bismark Kwame
The research investigated the effect of digital banking on customer service delivery using Ecobank Ghana as a study. This bank was used because it is one of the leading and notable banks in Ghana which the highest level of technology being deployed within and beyond to service their customers to every breadth and length. The research showed the effect of digital banking and implemented the appropriate literature to emphasise this topic for which it is being discussed. Ecobank was used as a focal point to reflect the stage of growth of Ghanaian banking and how customer service and technology are relevant to the banking industry. Over the years, Ghana has documented and recorded and measured significant progress in the banking industry, banks like Ecobank set the pace to offer competition to its competitors to step up their game to ensure customer service is top notch through digital banking channels that go a long way to have a positive experience on the impact of consumer banking. Using the economic models such as inferential analysis, test for normality, Multicollinearity tests these made us gather, measure and interpreted the data gathered for this project and through it all it was used in the study to assess the patterns and growth in customer service delivery in the banking sector.
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Vybrané indikátory kvality života v Ghaně
Stalmachová, Barbora
The diploma thesis is focused to selected indicators of the quality of life in Ghana. The main objective of the work is to objectively determine the quality of life in Ghana. This goal is fulfilled by sub-steps that include evaluating the areas and individual factors of the quality of life, analyzing their development and change over time and determining the main quality of life issues and challenges the country faces. The thesis uses the method of literary research, demographic analysis, time series analysis, comparison and synthesis and composite indicator. The work analyzes individual indicators of the quality of life, which are divided into five categories (demographic, economic, individual, health and environmental) in the time horizon 1990 to 2020, which is divided into three observed periods. The quality of life in Ghana increases over time, with the most significant increase in quality of life observed between the first two periods. For the first period (1990–2000) the quality of life index was calculated at the level of 10.61 %, for the second period (2001–2010) 40.83 % and for the last period (2011–2020) 48.56 %.
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The impact of value addition to fresh mangoes on the Socio-economic development of small scale mango farmers in Ghana
Jašková, Ivana
This diploma thesis aims to analyse the possibilities of processing the mangoes that farmers in Ghana regularly discard. Furthermore, it demonstrates, that by adding a value to the mango processing industry, the income of a farmer in Ghana could be considerably increased, leading to higher standard of living. The practical part of the thesis is based on literature research and introduces a business plan for the mango jam production in the Eastern Region, using simple and technologically undemanding processes. The study also provides economic calculations and overall project assessment. The estimated socioeconomic impacts of processing the mango surplus on the farmer can be found at the end of the thesis.
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Dopady urbanizace na socioekonomický rozvoj v Ghaně
Hladíková, Sabina
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to analyze the development of urbanization as a process of concentration of population in cities, and to identify its impact on development in Ghana focusing on the socio-economic dimensions of development. The first part focuses on the general characteristics of urbanization, its types and stages, causes, positives and negatives, as well as the global development of migration to the cities, and the situation in West Africa. The second part deals with the development of urbanization and the current situation in Ghana, and identification of its impact on socio-economic development. The analysis and its results are then discussed together with recommendations at the end.
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Analýza vlivu světových cen kakaa na ceny a produkci kakaa v Ghaně
Schmidtová, Veronika
The aim of this bachelor thesis is to analyse the impact of international cocoa market prices on prices and production of cocoa in Ghana. The theoretical part of the thesis at first defines international trade and its importace and evolution in the world. Subsequently the international commodity trade is specifik, especially its terms of trade and world structure. After that the cocoa international trade is briefly introduced. The practical part at firn characterize Ghana from the perspective of agrarian sector, trade and policy. Subsequently cocoa commodity chain is described. The last part of the thesis is the analysis of the impact of international prices of cocoa on prices of cocoa in Ghana and its production. The analysis and its results are then discussed together with further suggestions and recommendations.
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Analysis of vertical integration in cocoa sector in Ghana
Assim, Prince
The study analysed the vertical integration of the cocoa sector in Ghana. The objectives were to describe the backward and forward integration of the cocoa sector of Ghana. It also described the challenges and prospects of vertical integration in the cocoa industry in Ghana. The final aim was to highlight the trading partners within the global community which transacts business with Ghana in the cocoa industry. The study resorted to using secondary data since majority of the data are easily accessible and found in the repository of various institutions. This data was obtained from FAO of UNCTAD database, COCOBOD, ICCO, journal articles, books and relevant websites. The backward integration of the cocoa industry in Ghana through the subsidiaries of COCOBOD controls affairs to the source of raw materials basically to ensure that quality cocoa beans abides. Forward vertical integration on the Ghana cocoa industry sees most LBC’s stretching their scope of activities to processing of cocoa beans which is a segment on the value chain of cocoa industry. The GOG in the past decade has taken steps as part of consolidating the cocoa business to expand its processing company based in Tema. It is noted that GOG wants to ensure that 50% of the cocoa beans are processed locally to add some degree of value prior to export. It is significantly noted that unlike other countries where there is a considerable integration in the processing and distribution segments of their cocoa industry. Ghana, a key supplier of the cocoa beans has its production segment of the cocoa industry typically fragmented among scattered smallholders. Ghana also has a number of trading partners in relation to the export of cocoa beans and chocolate and other foods containing cocoa. European countries which are seen to be trading with Ghana in this industry have flexible tariffs structure which allows it as a continent to import a greater share of the raw material and end product of Ghana’s cocoa. The study recommended that the government should present an environment which is full of incentives for the farmers by providing incentives which may take forms such as a consistent and attractive increase in the producer prices, waiver of taxes from some cocoa cultivation inputs, provision of other key resources such as fertilizer, farm machinery among others. The government can acquire land and deploy most of the unemployed youth to enter into a state own cocoa plantation program. Lastly, the quest of the government to ensure that additional value is added to the cocoa beans should also be looked at keenly
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Factors leading to migration of women from the North to the South of Ghana. The case of “Kayayei” (head potters) in the market of Accra
Tutu Ampofo, Bernard
The goal of the study is to identify the elements that contributed to migration of women from Navrongo in North of Ghana to Accra; specifically, the case of the "Kayayei" (head porters) in the Accra central business area. The target population of the research were female migrants from Navrongo district in north of Ghana who are currently engaged in head porterage in the Accra central business district. The study used a cross-sectional design (questionnaire) to collect data from 224 respondents. Simple random sampling methods were utilised in selecting head porters at their resting camps in the course three weeks. The data from completed questionnaire were entered into Microsoft excel spreadsheet before exporting to STATA for final analysis. Descriptive analysis and logistic regression methods were used in analysing the data and the response presented in tables and figures. The main findings indicated those with no formal education, teenager and early adults, and single women were more likely or have the urge to migrate to the urban city. Pull factors identified includes better opportunities, jobs, better living standards and the zeal to earn income. The push factors were frequent conflicts and the long period of dry season at the place of origin. Majority of respondents claimed that their living standards have improved since the migrated to Accra, although over a quarter of respondents did not have a good place to sleep, majority of head porters did not have access to healthcare, toilet and bathroom facilities. Income earned from work are mostly remitted to cater for parent, siblings and children in the village of origin while some are used for personal items.
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Ghana - a way to democracy
Zhelyaskova, Marina ; Riegl, Martin (advisor) ; Werkman, Kateřina (referee)
This bachelor's thesis deals with the changes in the Ghanaian political system after its independence in 1957, with an emphasis on the changes made in the 90s which paved the way for democracy in Ghana. The work studies the development of Ghana's transition to democracy, particularly the actors and circumstances that allowed transition that shift. Furthermore, this thesis is analyses if transition in Ghana might be considered as completed and also if Ghana established a system that can be classified as democratic. Right after achieving independence with Kwame Nkrumah at the helm, Ghana began a gradual descend into a totalitarian regime. He began dismantle institutions and curtailed political competition with his opponents being forced into exile. Due Nkrumah's Soviet Union leanings, the country embarked on socialist experiments and ideology which ultimately that led the country into a series of crisis. In a short period of time (1966 - 1979), the country faced several military coup d'états that brought the country to a near economic collapse. A significant change was brought by J. J. Rawlings in 1981 and during his leadership the country gradually worked its way to democracy. The beginning of the 90s saw J. J. Rawlings begin the process of political liberalization. A new liberal constitution...
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