http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1501 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:25:02 GMT 2026-04-15T03:25:02Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8343 Employee Motivation and Job Satisfaction in Academic Libraries in Ghana: A Comparative Study of Sam Jonah and Osagyefo Libraries Lawson, Prince Charles; Frimpong, Akwasi Duffour This study compared the extent to which employee motivation and job satisfaction promote productivity among the staff of Sam Jonah and Osagyefo libraries. The study used a cross-sectional survey design. Census sampling and a questionnaire were used to collect data from 184 library staff of both Sam Jonah and Osagyefo libraries in Ghana based on the objectives identified. The study revealed that hygiene factors such as salary, working conditions, supervision, policies, interpersonal relation, security, and fringe benefits could serve as determinants of job satisfaction of staff of Sam Jonah and Osagyefo libraries. Also, motivation was identified to be a factor that contributes to employees’ job satisfaction of staff of both libraries. The study recommends that the management of the two libraries should focus on the non-financial issues related to motivation such as occupational safety and security. Moreover, special cognizance should be given to different staff categories in these institutions and their preferred motivational conditions. 25p:, ill. Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/8343 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5576 Mobile phones facilitation of heal h promotion and disease prevention initiatives: health students initial perspectives Barfi, Kwaku Anhwere; Nsiah-Asamoah, Christiana; Twum, Rosemary; Ainooson – Noonoo, Daniel Kweku Students are regarded as frequent users of mobile phones which has proven to be a convenient and acceptable method to promote healthy lifestyle. Students usually engage in relatively high levels of risky behavior and make unhealthy lifestyle choices, a study that investigates how health student’s access health information is necessary. The study adopted a descriptive cross sectional study which was undertaken among third-year nursing students from three nurses training institutions in Ghana. A total of 270 students participated in the study. Most of the respondents who were currently subscribers of the health messages reported that they usually received health information on reproductive health issues, nutrition, and practicing safe sex. Most of the health students revealed that they needed more information on safe sex, diet, managing weight, and stress management. The results also show that health students are likely to remember and share short messages with friends. The findings serve as an ‘eye-opener’ for health educators and mobile service providers concerning factors that should be taken into consideration when framing health text messages that will attract health students 29p:, ill. Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5576 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5575 Integration of social media for smart pedagogy: initial perceptions of senior high school students in Ghana Barfi, Kwaku Anhwere; Bervell, Brandford; Arkorful, Valentina Social media have become art of students ‘life as a result of their features and the predominant mobile smart medium of usage. In the advanced world, the social platforms have provided affordances for integration in education providing smart learning environments. However, within the Sub-Saharan African region, especially in Ghana, this phenomenon is emerging and warrants an investigation into the initial perceptions of students on integrating mobile phones and social media in the Ghanaian educational system. It is against this background that this study seeks to investigate senior high school students ‘perception of the use of social media for edagogical purposes. Bandura’s social learning theory and Vygotsky’s social constructivism theory formed the theoretical foundation of the study. The descriptive survey design was adopted for this study with data collected through a questionnaire. In all, 200 students were selected from a senior high school using purposive and simple random sampling techniques. Statistical tools such as means, standard deviation, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and regression were employed for analysis. The study found that most of the students had positive perceptions towards the integration of social media and its effects on teaching and learning. There were no statistical differences in perception based on the mean scores of ages of students, year of study and programme of study in terms of social media integration in education and effects on teaching and learning. Furthermore, the perception on social media integration in education predicted the effects on integrating social media in teaching and learning. Consequently, both the perceptions of social media integration in education and its effects on teaching and learning predicted actual usage for learning. Based on the results recommendations were provided on policy and practice of social media use for academic purposes in secondary schools in Ghana 24p:, ill. Sun, 03 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5575 2021-01-03T00:00:00Z