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The concept of internal consultancy is gradually gaining greater recognition in many organizations today. A number of models have been put forward to address challenges faced by Internal Consultants (ICs) as far as business and change initiative’s successes are concerned. This article reviewed the five-factor model proposed by Miller and Subbiah (2012) and discusses the challenges of the model as a basis to make the work of the IC successful. Further, we proposed an integrative balanced appro...

In Sub-Saharan Africa, agricultural activities have been the backbone of all economic activities. Agriculture has remained a major source of food and also the major determinant of the basic livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa. The sector contributes immensely to employment, GDP and export earnings in the continent. Women, who are the majority of the rural dwellers in Africa play a significant role in the agricultural sector which in most cases their contributions are downplayed. They contr...

Background: Workplace bullying is a major occupational hazard globally with negative consequences on employee health and organizational performance. Workplace bullying has significant implications for quality care delivery and care outcomes. Aim: We sought to investigate the nature and occurrence of workplace bullying and its effects on the health and job performance of Certified Registered Anaesthetists (CRAs) in the Tamale Metropolitan area of the Northern Region of Ghana. The characteristi...

Teenage pregnancy puts a heavy cost on the mother and newborn child, family and the wider society. Despite measures taken by the Ghana Health Service to tackle the issue of teenage pregnancy, the phenomenon remains a public health concern that is widespread throughout the country. The study investigated the socio-cultural factors influencing teenage pregnancy in the East Mamprusi Municipality using an exploratory descriptive design. The study was conducted in rural communities in the East Mam...

Background: Neonatal Mortality is the death of a child within the first 28 days of life. It accounts for most of the under-five deaths but has not been given serious attention by academics, especially in the Tamale Metropolitan area. As a result, very little is known about its cause and the calibre of women most affected. Aim: This study focuses on cause of neonatal mortality in the three major hospitals in Tamale. Materials and Methods: The study involved 282 women who have suffered from neo...

This paper examines the relationship between participation in nonfarm activity and participation in markets by farm households in Ghana. The study used data from the Ghana Living Standards Survey Round 6 and employed the endogenous switching probit model which accounts for selection bias from observed and unobserved fac tors. The results reveal that infrastructural variables such as roads, means of transport, markets and banks are important determinants of nonfarm work engagement and par ti...

Introduction: Female breast cancer is currently the most commonly diagnosed cancer globally with an estimated 2.3 million new cases in 2020. Due to its rising frequency and high mortality rate in both high- and low-income coun tries, breast cancer has become a global public health issue. This review sought to map literature to present evidence on knowledge of breast cancer screening and its uptake among women in Ghana. Methods: Five databases (PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and EM...

Background: The neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and the monocyte to lymphocyte ratio (MLR) are two systemic inflammatory indices with promising prognostic and predictive abilities for HDP. The study aimed to determine the abilities of the NLR and MLR in predicting HDP among pregnant women in Ghana. Methods: This was a case-control study that was carried out between September 2015 and May 2016 at the Bolgatanga regional hospital. The study involved 50 pregnant women of whom 60% (30/50) ha...

Background: In a knowledge-based economy, developing the skills of employees is an essential part of an organization's competitiveness. Therefore, it is imperative that organisations take appropriate measures to retain efficient and effective employees. The paper examines the impact of Human Resource Management (HRM) practices on employee retention in the Tamale metropolis in the Northern Region of Ghana. Materials and Methods: We retrieved and analyzed valid data from 60 healthcare worke...

Background: In a knowledge-based economy, developing the skills of employees is an essential part of an organization's competitiveness. Therefore, it is imperative that organisations take appropriate measures to retain efficient and effective employees. The paper examines the impact of Human Resource Management (HRM) practices on employee retention in the Tamale metropolis in the Northern Region of Ghana. Materials and Methods: We retrieved and analyzed valid data from 60 healthcare worke...

At the heart of the global community, the commitment to end hunger, poverty, and malnutrition at all levels remains a dominant target. This remains a difficult task without improved livelihoods. However, improved livelihoods largely depend on climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) that draw together sustainable productivity, resilience, and emissions reductions under one umbrella. Yet, empirical information focusing on how CSAPs affect livelihoods remains scanty despite its policy relev...

Promoting male participation in maternal healthcare is essential for improved maternal health outcomes. This study explored existing strategies to promote male participation in maternal healthcare and assessed their implementation challenges within healthcare facilities in the Jaman North District in Ghana. A qualitative approach was implemented in April 2020. Interviews were administered to a stratified purposive sample of 18 respondents comprising six midwives and 12 male partners of postna...

INTRODUCTION Skin bleaching is a common practice among people of all ages and genders and constitutes a major public health challenge because of the associated dermatological effects, including skin cancer. The study determined the prevalence of skin bleaching and the type of products used for bleaching and associated factors among young adults in Ghana. METHODS A community-based cross-sectional study design with quantitative approach was used to study 319 respondents using the consecutive sa...

The study aimed to develop an active packaging, functionalized by spent coffee grounds extracts (SCGE) to preserve cake. The antioxidant extracts were obtained using three extraction methods: conventional extraction (CE), ultrasound‐assisted extraction (UAE), and microwave‐assisted extraction (MAE). The SCGE obtained with UAE and MAE produced the highest total phenolic contents and antioxidant activities, and were incorporated into bilayer films composed of polylactic acid, konjac gluco...

Purpose – The study investigates the impact of information and communications technology (ICT) and financial development on tourism development in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach – The researchers employ data covering from 1995Q1 to 2020Q4 and apply the autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) estimation technique. Findings – The findings reveal that ICT exerts a positive significant impact on tourism development in both long- and short-term periods. The authors find that financial devel...

This research aimed to develop a jam using orange-fleshed sweet potato puree (OFSPP) and pineapple pulp (PP) and to assess nutritional, gelling, sensory, and microbiological qualities. Four jam formulations of OFSPP: PP (70%:30, 50%:50%, and 30%:70) and 100% PP were developed and evaluated. Increasing the level of OFSPP resulted in a significant (P<0.05) decrease in moisture content (34.39–23.70%), but increased the fat (0.16–0.18%), ash (0.35–0.40%), protein (0.93–1.57%), and carbohydrates (...

Purpose – This paper seeks to provide empirical insight into how industrialization and technology affect environmental quality in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach – Using Ecological Footprint (ECF) as a measure of environmental degradation, the authors employ annual data from World Development Indicators of the World Bank and the Global FootprintNetwork spanning from1970 to 2017 and apply the fully modified least squares (FMOLS)technique. Findings – The results reveal that industrializ...

The spread of misinformation and fake news has become a significant problem in recent years. While this issue is often discussed in the context of politics and social media, it can also have serious consequences for academic research. This study aims to examine the impact of misinformation and fake news on the quality of academic research. This study examines the impact of misinformation and fake news on the quality of academic research, particularly in terms of its influence on the research ...

The adsorption performance of toxic ions and effect of initial pH using groundnut shells and sheanut shells biochars were studied to ascertain the practical and theoretical basis of the use of biochars to remediate water pollution. Biochars were prepared using groundnut and sheanut shells as the feed stocks. The removal efficiencies of lead (Pb) were 100%, > 65.90% for cadmium (Cd) and 96.70% for mercury (Hg) in mono systems of 5, 10, 25 and 50 mg/l. The maximum Langmuir capacity ranged from ...