http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/973 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 23:24:47 GMT 2026-04-14T23:24:47Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11991 Effect of Human Resource Management Practices on Employee Commitment an a Faith-Based Non-Governmental Organization in Greater Accra Region, Ghana Annan, Eddie Ebo This study explores the effect of human resource management (HRM) practices on employee commitment in a faith-based NGO in Ghana's Greater Accra region. Using a quantitative, cross-sectional design, data was collected from 341 employees, including 174 administrative staff, 50 managers, and 117 ministers, via self-administered questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVA, correlation, and multiple regression analyses were employed. The findings indicate that age, education level, years of employment, and job status significantly influence perceptions of HRM practices implementation. Marital status, years of employment, and job status were significantly influenced employee commitment. Notably, education level negatively influenced commitment, while hiring, remuneration, performance appraisal, and training positively correlated with commitment. Education level also affected the implementation of remuneration and training, whereas employment duration influenced performance appraisal and training practices. Regression analysis revealed six predictors of employee commitment, collectively explaining 33.5% of its variance, with hiring practices as the strongest determinant. Ministers exhibited the highest levels of commitment. The study concludes that HRM practices significantly drive employee commitment, emphasizing the roles of hiring, remuneration, and performance appraisal. It recommends that faith-based NGOs strengthen their HR departments with qualified personnel to ensure effective policy implementation and administration, thereby enhancing overall employee commitment. xiii, 225p:, ill. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11991 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11975 Factors Influencing Extension Delivery in the Volta Cocoa Region of Ghana Agyeman, Bernard Archibald Senyo Effective extension delivery improves farmers’ competencies, adoption, yield, and income levels. Following a mixed-method research approach, this study examines the factors influencing extension delivery in the Volta Cocoa Region of Ghana. The quantitative data was collected using an interview schedule from 420 sampled cocoa farmers whilst Focus Group Discussion, In-depth interview, and observation guides were used to gather the qualitative data. The SPSS 25 and NVivo 12 software were used to analyse the data. The results indicate the prevalence of CHED extension activities and 19.8 percent of the cocoa farmers involved in pluralistic extension. Cocoa farmers perceived the quality of CHED and private extension delivery respectively as acceptable and good. Cocoa farmers used own land, sharecropping, hired labour usually from Togo, and Fidodo (nnoboa) in cocoa farming. Access to credit, price incentives, and low activities of cocoa farmer associations and extension organisations were most pressing challenges cocoa farmers faced. The extension delivery effects: high competency, and adoption levels; yield (Mean:793.5kg/ha and SD: 987.1kg/ha), and income (Mean:GH¢5707.5 and SD:GH¢8270.4) from cocoa were significantly different between CHED and pluralistic extension receivers. Age, experience in cocoa farming, farm size, farm age, CHED empathy and communication, knowledge, attitude, skills, aspirations, participation in FBS and certification; adoption of Farmer Level Purchases innovations, and yield influenced the cocoa extension delivery effects. Financial support; improved number of private extension actors, coverage; and programmes; and an efficient labour system provided by COCOBOD, and private organisations are required to increase cocoa production levels in the Volta Cocoa Region of Ghana. xxvii 402p:, ill Fri, 01 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11975 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11936 Economics Of Cocoa Extension Service Quality, Climate Smart Adaptation, And Efficiency Of Production Nexus: Implication For Food Security Among Cocoa Farmers In Ghana Inkoom, Emmanuel Wisgtos The increasing consequences of climate change and persistent low farm-level productivity on the livelihood security of cocoa farmers have become a growing concern, thereby calling for empirical research findings to support appropriate policy direction. Given this, the current study examined the food security implication of the economics of cocoa extension service quality, climate-smart adaptation, and efficiency of production nexus. A multistage sampling approach was used to randomly select seven hundred and twenty cocoa farmers from across the cocoa regions. In analysing the empirical data collected from the sampled farmers, the study utilised a mixture of descriptive statistics and econometrics models including service quality measurement model, mixed logit model, multivariate probit model, stochastic fi'ontier model, the I-Ieckit treatment effect model and the structural equation model. The result of the analysis showed that perceived increase in extension service quality positively influences farmers ' willingness to pay for climate smart cocoa extension service. It was additionally observed that farmers ' choice of climate smart adaptation practices was significantly explained by their perception of cl imate variability and change effect. The study noted that most farmers exhibited significant levels of inefficiencies and were also marginally food secured. It was empirically confirmed that improvement in the quality of extension service delivery to farmers significantly increases their adoptions of climate smart adaptations choices which was also found to positively influence the production efficiencies of fanners. In addition, the study empirically found out that farmers' food security situation can significantly be improved as their efficiencies in production increases. Thus. improving cocoa extension service quality by making its climate smart is critical and must be given serious attention in national policy directions by policymakers seeking to improve cocoa productivity/production and for that matter livelihood security of cocoa farmers . xvii, 298p; , ill. Tue, 01 Sep 2020 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11936 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11397 Impact of sustainable rainfed lowland rice development project on the livelihoods of small-scale rice farmers in the Ashanti and Northern Regions of Ghana Owusu, Gabriel The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, collaborated with the Japan International Cooperation Agency in the Sustainable Development of Rainfed Lowland Rice Production project to meet the increasing demand for rice and improve the livelihood of smallholder farmers in the Northern and Ashanti regions of Ghana. However, no formal studies have been conducted to determine the impact of the project on the livelihoods of farmers. The study used a cross-sectional convergent mixed method to collect data from 331 farmers, 12 AEAs, national MoFA staff and two regional Department of Agriculture staff. A structured interview schedule, document review, interview and focus group guides were used to collect the data. Statistics such as means, standard deviations, frequencies, and percentages were used to describe the data while Pearson Product Moment correlation, dependent sample t-test, Chi-square test and Ordinary Least Squares multiple regression were used to find relations or differences in the data. The study revealed that the farmers perceived the SDRLRP project to be highly effective. The adoption of technologies in both regions was very high, but higher in Northern Region compared to the Ashanti Region. The income status and livelihood of the majority of the farmers improved after participating in the project. The educational status, farming experience, participation, perceived effectiveness, knowledge and skills influenced the livelihood outcomes of the farmers in the project. The study recommends that MoFA should implement more agricultural technology training programmes to improve the livelihoods of farmers and use the existing rice farmer groups as trainers to reach other rice farmers in Ghana. xiv, 275p;, ill. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11397 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z