The study investigated the contributions of an alternative incarceration system for the rehabilitation of offenders to promote socio-economic development in Nsawam medium-security prisons. An interpretivist worldview was adopted to answer the question regarding the relationship between variables, thus making this an inductive study. A qualitative approach was followed in the study, which is in line with the selected philosophical perspective. Interviews were used to gather data from the prison officers. In the quest to reduce the potential for researcher bias and ensure the exactness of the data gathered during the interview, there was the need to conduct member checking using the sampling ratio proposed by Cochran (1963: p. 75) to arrive at variability p = 0.5 (maximum variability) and with the desire of 95% confidence level and ±5% precision. Hence, this study was based on a sample population of 20
The study investigated maximizing security operations to promote socioeconomic development in mining firms in Ghana. The study respectively drew 1082 security personnel drawn at random from the selected mining firms. Using the sampling ratio proposed by Cochran (1963: 75) to arrive at variability p = 0.5 (maximum variability) and with the desire of 95% confidence level and ±5% precision. Hence, this study was based on a sample population of 216 security personnel of the five selected mining firms in Ghana. 91 personnel from the Anglogold Ashanti, 57 from Newmont, 31 from Ghana Bauxite, 19 from Ghana Manganese, and 18 from Future Global Resource. The study employed questionnaires as a data collection tool. The study gathered 146 responses out of 216 questionnaires administered, representing 68%. The data were analyzed using frequency tables, pie charts, bar charts, percentages, and line graphs. The study concluded that not all mining firms have installed security infrastructure to the fullest. Thus, where there might be CCTV, there might not be any form of electronic fencing, adequate security gates, and doors, as well as GPS. It was also revealed that the respective mining firms were faced with major challenges especially when the community feels insecure or cheated by the mining firms.
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