1 10 5 https://www.repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/5379aa64bba8c032f8b753f6af13cac7.pdf 839393821651c7d038b529fb3361e41f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <strong>Postgraduate Theses</strong> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The impact of occupational health and safety and Challenges in Ghana’s oil and gas industry. A case of Ghana Oil Company limited. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Amui Denis Nii-Komiete Description An account of the resource Occupational Health and Safety is concerned with health, safety and welfare of people at the work place. The objective of all occupational health and safety programmes is to promote a safe work environment. The oil and gas industry is one of the riskiest industries when it comes to health and safety of employees. It is in the light of this that this study takes a look at the impact and challenges of occupational health and safety in the oil industry taking Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) as a case study. The study seeks to identify factors that cause accidents in the oil and gas industry, assess the impact and challenges of occupational health and safety in the industry, identify effectiveness of workers compensation on health and safety matters and measures required to minimize the risk of exposure to occupational health and safety hazards. Questionnaire were designed on these objectives and distributed to a sample size of GOIL staff from various departments with different backgrounds and experiences. Responses from respondents were coded and analyzed using statistical tools to arrive at various findings. The study indicated that the major causes of accident in the oil and gas industry include the non-use of protective clothing and equipment, inadequate health and safety training and education, and no refusal of employees to execute unsafe work. Challenges of occupation health and safety outlined by the study include poor recordings and reporting of accidents and occupational diseases, lack of funds and health and safety expertise and lack of support medical care and counseling. The study also showed that the main workers compensation on health and safety matters includes medical care, disability income and rehabilitative services and death benefits. Effective training on the use of equipment, health and safety education and training and dissemination of health and safety information are the main strategy identified by the study as measures to reduce risk of exposure to occupational health and safety hazards in the oil and gas industry. Subject The topic of the resource Msc. Oil and Gas Management Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ghana Technology University College Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January, 2018 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://www.repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/51e996e62f1d6fb3e950d194c74ed27b.pdf 7639db6aa8438c1990326c090ed62282 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <strong>Postgraduate Theses</strong> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Market Potential Analysis of Renewable Energy Technology for Household Application in Ghana (A Case Study of Solar in Accra). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cephas Raphael Kwakye Konadu Description An account of the resource This study analyses the market potential of renewable energy technology for household use in Ghana. The research used solar technology in the Greater Accra Region as a case study. With the research on the resource and techno-economic potential of solar already done, the next step was to analyse the market potential to ascertain the existence of the demand for the technology. The study accessed the awareness and potential adoption of the renewable energy. It also evaluated the barriers preventing the mass adoption and diffusion of the solar technology. The research also looked at how policy initiatives of the regulatory body for the renewable energy sub sector is affecting the acceptance and popularity of the technology. A research design for descriptive survey was used for the study with data collection done using online questionnaire and interview. A total of 376 people from the general public were sent questionnaires via an online tool called Google Forms for the acquisition of data for quantitative analysis. Personnel of the Energy Commission and key industry players were interviewed using pre-structured questions. The results from the study show that households in Ghana are aware of renewable energy and very interested in the adoption of the technology. Over 99% of the respondents knew about solar though other renewable sources like geothermal and tidal were not that popular. However, barriers like high initial installation cost, access to funds and inadequate availability of technical experts hinder the adoption of the technology. The study revealed that over 80% of the respondent has concerns with respect to the high initial cost of the installation of solar. Based on these challenges, the government is being urged by stakeholders to make policies or revise existing ones to reduce the cost burden on the consumers to facilitate adoption and mass diffusion of the technology. Some recommendations which were proposed included an improvement of the net metering system and tax cuts or free duty for the importation of renewable energy equipment into the country. It was also recommended that renewable energy companies should seek a market model like partnering with the banks to make affordable payment plans available for prospective customers. Subject The topic of the resource MSc Engineering and Management Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September, 2018 https://www.repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/35dbdb59b64adc67c382d5eb93b61d14.pdf a7434a2b4cbddf0b73809f1623d92a31 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <strong>Postgraduate Theses</strong> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Investigating Causes of Delay & Cost Escalation in Strategic Project Execution: Case Study of Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Dzigborfa Kwasi Edem Description An account of the resource The purpose of this study was to investigate causes of delay and cost escalation in strategic project delivery. The energy sectors most specifically the Power Industry remain the backbone of all economies. These accounts for significant injection of capital in building the infrastructure that can help the sector live up to its established function. Executions of these infrastructures are done through strategic projects that continue to experience delays and cost overruns. Delivery of Power Transmission projects in Ghana are also not left without delays and cost escalations leading to many perceived effects on operations of the only power transmission company. What therefore was lacking is the availability of empirical studies to try and document the success or otherwise of public power projects specifically within the transmission phase of the power sector to meet project execution time and cost context. The study aimed at rectifying this gap. A case study design on Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo) investigated and identified 14 cause factors of project delay and cost overrun, verified effect of cause factors on operations of the organization and developed a cause effect mitigation model all through the use of a mixed method approach involving 40 participants of the organization who responded to both a close-ended and open-ended questionnaire. Hence the study believed that: capabilities of project managers and supervisors when enhanced and periodic assessment of project risk during project execution coupled with the use of modern computerized systems could help minimize or avoid project overruns. Subject The topic of the resource MSc in Engineering Project Management Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource JANUARY, 2018 https://www.repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/3e2b7b7d269d5a81083d8708679f92b5.pdf 164038a2c2b1624ac8d5f0423f714c4c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <strong>Postgraduate Theses</strong> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Assessing the Role of Financial Inclusion on Poverty Reduction in Ghana; Empirical Evidence from Ahafo Ano North District. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edward Adofo-Bosompem Description An account of the resource Universal access to financial services is a critical component which drives development since it includes the vulnerable such as low-income household in the society to participate in the governance of the country (Iqbal and Sami, 2017). When people get access to financial services, it transforms their production through investment which eliminates them from poverty. Studies have propounded that the basic activity of the financial service sector is to make credit available to its customers. In this way, customers can increase their economic activities (Iqbal and Sami, 2017). Other evidence has confirmed that there is no country which has succeeded in reducing poverty without the expansion of financial accessibility to its rural populace (Rewilak, 2017). When the rural poor have access to finance, they achieve a large increase in production of various primary activities such as agriculture and this enables them to produce surpluses in food, labour and even financial resources which are the basic necessity of a country’s industrialisation and urbanisation (Villarreal, 2017). However, within the short and medium terms, making finance available has its own adverse impact on the rural populace hence it is important that various measures are put in place to overcome these barriers so that the long-term convergence of productivity among the different sectors of the economy could be realised (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, 2015). When this is done, the expectation is a broad spectrum of opportunities which might arise from this progressive change and a renewed mindset of the people to take up challenges. Subject The topic of the resource MBA Finance Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September, 2017 https://www.repository.gctu.edu.gh/files/original/66c79c06418ff44f99ff1f806f0f26a3.pdf bf4af5eef1345bf67e74b717b0d1c6d4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <strong>Postgraduate Theses</strong> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Assessing the Relationship between Corporate Social Responsiblity and Financial Performance: The Impact of the Ghana Alternative Market (GAX) on the Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Sector in Ghana; A Case Study of IZWE Loans Limited Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Baffour Kwakye Agyarko Description An account of the resource The dissertation evaluated the impact of Ghana Alternative Exchange Market (“GAX”) on the financial performance of Small and Medium Enterprises (“SMEs”) in Ghana using Izwe Loans Limited (“Izwe Loans”) as the case under study. In assessing impact of growth, the research undertook a descriptive statistics evaluation of five key financial performance indicators and interpreted the outcome. The study first and foremost described the emergence of alternative exchanges in other jurisdictions across the globe specifically in Europe, Asia and other African countries in a bid to resolve challenges SMEs or small businesses face in assessing funds from the capital market to finance their operations. Further, an overview of SMEs and the important role they play in economic development of nations was also highlighted citing access to finance as a major constraint they face. Theoretical and empirical review of literature related to this thesis were also evaluated and research gaps pointed out. To satisfy the research hypothesis of whether or not the GAX has had any effect on the growth of Izwe Loans, this study adopted both trend analysis to examine the trends in the financial performance of Izwe Loans and repeated measure multivariate analysis of variance (one-way rMANOVA) to estimate the model. From the trend analysis, it was found that, Izwe Loans recorded its lowest figures in 2014 having recorded fluctuating figures in 2012 and 2013. Three of the five performance indicators examined however began to rise steadily in 2015 and 2016. Inferring from the descriptive statistics results, only two ratios return on asset and return on equity recorded any significant improvement in financial performance post the GAX listing. The other three indicators, Net Interest Margin, Operating Profit Margin and Net Profit Margin did not post any significant improvement after the GAX listing. The conclusion of the study was that, the GAX has had some positive impact on Izwe Loans in terms of ROE and ROA but further studies on the GAX and listed SMEs need to carried when more data is available to re-assess its impact on the listed companies. Subject The topic of the resource MBA Finance Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 2018 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English