Christianity in Ghana

Owusu-Ansah, Sylvia

doi:10.2307/j.ctv1ddcqdc.84

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“…Due to global economic unemployment and rapid technological advances, tertiary education is no longer a guarantee for employment (Collins et al, 2004). For instance, research in Ghana reveals that about 50% of university graduates are unable to find jobs for three years' postgraduation (Owusu-Ansah, 2012). Also, more workers are being laid off due to the downturn of businesses.…”

Section: Locus Of Control and Entrepreneur Intentionmentioning

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Locus of control and entrepreneurial intention: a study in a developing economy

Arkorful

Hilton

2021

JEAS

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of locus of control (internal and external) on entrepreneurial intention of final year undergraduate students in Ghana.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopts descriptive and cross-sectional survey designs. It also employs quantitative approach to collect the data from 300 final year undergraduate students in selected universities in Ghana. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation and hierarchical regression techniques.FindingsThe results reveal that there is a positive relationship between locus of control (both internal and external) and entrepreneurial intention. However, it is found that external locus of control has more influence on entrepreneurial intention compared to internal locus of control. In addition, gender has no controlling effect on the relationship between locus of control and entrepreneurial intention.Practical implicationsThe findings imply that entrepreneurial course contents should include topics on locus of control that will expose the students to the reality of their environments so as to learn how to take control and create opportunities out of their environments. Again, students should be encouraged and educated on how to build up personality traits such as the need for achievement, innovativeness and risk-taking, since these traits have direct impact on their locus of control which in turn impacts on their entrepreneurial intentions.Originality/valueThis study contributes to entrepreneurship literature by investigating determinants of entrepreneurial intention from a different perspective, and reveals that individuals (regardless of their gender) with external locus of control are more likely to become entrepreneurs in a developing economy.

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Section: Locus Of Control and Entrepreneur Intentionmentioning

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Locus of control and entrepreneurial intention: a study in a developing economy

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Hilton

2021

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“…xi, 131). According to Owusu-Ansah (2013), "This allowed for non-Muslims to teach in these English-Arabic schools in a bid to improve good Christian-Muslim relations". In 1996, in addition, Rawlings' government declared Id-ul-Fitr and Id-ul-adha as national holidays (Martinson 2010, p. 202).…”

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Religious and Economic Soft Power in Ghana-Turkey Relations

Haynes¹

2022

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Turkey’s government seeks to apply both “religious soft power” and “economic soft power” to increase its influence in Ghana. Turkey’s religious soft power relationship with Ghana is exemplified by Turkey’s paying for construction of a new national mosque in the African country, at a cost of USD 10 million. Turkey’s economic soft power relationship with Ghana is exemplified by both considerable recent investments and in fast-growing bilateral trade. The overall aim of the government of Turkey is to increase the country’s influence in Ghana, part of a wider initiative to expand its regional influence in Africa. Ghana is important to Turkey as it is regarded as a strategically important African country, one of the region’s few democracies and an economic success. The paper assesses Turkey’s various forms of influence in Ghana and considers what Turkey hopes to achieve in foreign policy terms. The paper is in four sections. The first examines religious soft power and Turkey–Ghana relations, noting that recently they have become closer and more cordial, involving both religious and non-religious aspects. The second section examines Muslims’ traditionally marginal political position in Ghana and explains that over time Muslims have become more politically assertive, open to external religious influences, including from Turkey, a country well known to use religious soft power to try to expand its foreign policy influence. The third section assesses recent Ghana-Turkey relations, including the expansion of Turkey’s economic soft power, with three examples: the national mosque, encouraging Islamic education, and mutual desire to quell the activities of what the government of Turkey refers to as the “Fethullah Terrorist Organisation”. The section also considers the role of Turkey’s economic soft power in increasing the country’s presence in Ghana. The concluding section argues that the government of Turkey uses several techniques to increase its influence in Ghana, including both religious soft power and economic soft power. The government of Ghana broadly welcomes Turkey’s influence from both religious and economic perspectives: from a religious point of view, Turkey’s Sunni orthodoxy is seen as very unlikely to stimulate radicalization among Ghana’s Muslims, while Turkey’s economic presence is welcomed as an important means to help further build Ghana’s economy.

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“…The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the organism responsible for acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) has caused a lot of havoc to individuals and families since its outbreak in the early 1970s [1,2]. HIV has affected 37.6 million people worldwide as of 2020, with an estimated 27.4 million people accessing antiretroviral (ARVs) therapy globally [3].…”

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Survival trends among people living with human immunodeficiency virus on antiretroviral treatment in two rural districts in Ghana

Sackeya,

Beru,

Angmortey

et al. 2023

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Background The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has caused a lot of havoc since the early 1970s, affecting 37.6 million people worldwide. The 90-90-90 treatment policy was adopted in Ghana in 2015 with the overall aim to end new infections by 2030, and to improve the life expectancy of HIV seropositive individuals. With the scale-up of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART), the lifespan of People Living with HIV (PLWH) on antiretrovirals (ARVs) is expected to improve. In rural districts in Ghana, little is known about the survival probabilities of PLWH on ARVs hence, this study was conducted to estimate the survival trends of PLWH on ARVs for the periods between 2016 to 2020. Methods A retrospective evaluation of data gathered across ARV centers within Tatale and Zabzugu districts in Ghana from 2016 to 2020 among PLWH on ARVs. The census technique was employed and a total of 261 participants were recruited for the study. The data was analyzed using STATA software version 16.0. Lifetable analysis and Kaplan-Meier graph were used to assess the survival probabilities. “Stptime” per 1000 person-years and the competing risk regression was used to evaluate mortality rates and risk of mortality. Results The cumulative survival probability was 0.8847 (95% CI: 0.8334-0.9209). The overall mortality rate was 51.89 (95% CI: 36.89-72.97) per 1000 person-years. WHO stage III and IV [AHR: 4.25 (95%CI: 1.6-9.71) p = 0.001] as well as age group (50+ years) [AHR: 5.02 (95% CI: 1.78-14.13) p=0.002] were associated with mortality. Conclusion Survival probabilities is high among the population of PLWH in Ghana with declining mortality rates. Clinicians should provide critical attention and care to patients at HIV WHO stages III and IV and intensify HIV screening at all entry points since early diagnosis is associated with high survival probabilities.

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Christianity in Ghana

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Locus of control and entrepreneurial intention: a study in a developing economy

Locus of control and entrepreneurial intention: a study in a developing economy

Religious and Economic Soft Power in Ghana-Turkey Relations

Survival trends among people living with human immunodeficiency virus on antiretroviral treatment in two rural districts in Ghana

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