Questioning Management Paradigms that Deal with Aboriginal Development Programs in Australia

Abstract

Australian Aborigines' reaction to the disintegration of their traditional culture following western conquest has been marked by a variety of outcomes. While some Aborigines have either accepted or reached a level of accommodation to western ways, others have responded in maladaptive ways. It is the problems of, and policy responses to, dysfunctional Aboriginal groups that are the concern of this paper. We demonstrate that existing programs of development, while necessary stepping stones, address only the symptoms not the cause of the problem. We show that government policies, to date, have failed to recognise the post-traumatic stress disorder that some Aborigines experience due to western colonisation. Government policies that address the symptoms rather than the cause effect the perpetuation of dysfunctional Aboriginal groups. We advocate addressing the psychosocial wellbeing of these groups as a priority for government programs aimed at reducing the negative indices that characterise those societies.

Prevalence of Alcohol Consumption and Factors Influencing Alcohol Use Among the Youth in Tokorni-Hohoe, Volta Region of Ghana

“…This gender distribution is not surprising because it is consistent with previous studies conducted by [1 & 23], whose study also reveals more males participation than females. Most of the respondents who consume alcohol were in their active age (20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25) which accounts for approximately 45% and the least was recorded among the age group of 31-35. This indicates that alcohol consumption decreases with increasing age, and this finding is also supported by the result of Ghana Demographic and Health Survey [8].…”

“…Three Hundred and Sixteen (316) participants were involved, this was determined using the formula: n=z 2 xp (q)÷d 2 [22], Where n is the Sample size to be determined, z is the z-score (reliability coefficient) of 1.96 at 95% confidence level, p is the estimated proportion of an attribute that was present in the population (prevalence of alcohol consumption 0.25) [7], d is the desired level of precision 5% (0.05), and q is 1-p (0.75). For a 10% non-response rate of 288, the sample size was upwardly adjusted and rounded to 316 participants.…”