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The fast approach of the end of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the end of 2015 has dr... more The fast approach of the end of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by the end of 2015 has driven many countries to accelerate their efforts at achieving the goals. In line with the proposed means of measuring the success of the MDG 5 by World Health Organisation (WHO): to reduce country maternal mortality ratios and achieve universal reproductive health, Ghana has been implementing the Community based Health Planning Services (CHPS) strategy to address the MDG 4 and 5. This study sought to assess the contribution of the CHPS to the attainment of the MDG5 using the indicators of antenatal care, delivery services, postnatal care and community participation components of CHPS. Adopting qualitative and quantitative study approach and the cross sectional research design, the Tamale Metropolitan Area (TaMA) was brought into focus to have a snap shot view on the contribution of CHPS to maternal health. Three hundred and ninety five women of child bearing age (15-49 years), 31 Traditio...

Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, 2015

The issue of the aged is a major concern to the society and has hence influenced a number of poli... more The issue of the aged is a major concern to the society and has hence influenced a number of policies in their interest; yet, the conditions of the aged have not changed much. This study therefore sought to investigate the healthcare, housing, social and financial support given to the aged in the Kumasi Metropolis and Bosomtwi District within the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Purposive sampling technique was adopted for the selection of the study area while random sampling was used in selecting 264 aged respondents. Their care givers were also interviewed; where the aged gave permission to. The religious institutions they attend and other philanthropic institutions that support them were also purposively sampled. Interview guide and questionnaire were used for the collection of data. The survey revealed that 48.9% of the aged respondents lived in their family houses and has some form of social interaction. About 64% however lived without their spouses and visited friends to break boredom. About 58% of the aged respondents suffer from multiple illnesses which are usual of the aged and most of them (63.3%) went for regular medical checkups to sustain themselves. The study also revealed that, 91.3% of the aged respondents depended on remittances from their children for financial sustenance, which was not reliable as any hiccup in the finances of their children would affect their wellbeing. The implementation of the "Aged Fund" would oversee the wellbeing of the aged; and the establishment of Community Social Centres for social interactions has been recommended. Again, the age limit for the subsidized premium payment of the National Health Insurance Scheme should be reduced from 70 years to 65 years as 28.4% of the aged respondents fell within the 65-69 year age cohort.

Concept of operations for the next generation air …, Jan 1, 2007

Policy sciences, Jan 1, 1973

The search for scientific bases for confronting problems of social policy is bound to fail, becau... more The search for scientific bases for confronting problems of social policy is bound to fail, because of the nature of these problems. They are "wicked" problems, whereas science has developed to deal with "tame" problems. Policy problems cannot be definitively described. Moreover, in a pluralistic society there is nothing like the undisputable public good; there is no objective definition of equity; policies that respond to social problems cannot be meaningfully correct or false; and it makes no sense to talk about "optinaal solutions" to social probIems unless severe qualifications are imposed first. Even worse, there are no "solutions" in the sense of definitive and objective answers.

The book is designed to fill a need in providing planning approaches and guidelines for the integ... more The book is designed to fill a need in providing planning approaches and guidelines for the integrated and sustainable development of tourism that is responsive to community desires and needs. It examines tourism planning at all levels from macro to micro and includes approaches ...

Journal of planning education and research, Jan 1, 1995

The long-bemoaned gap between theory and practice in planning is closing as a new type of plannin... more The long-bemoaned gap between theory and practice in planning is closing as a new type of planning theorist is beginning to dominate the field. These theorists make the gap complaint moot because they take practice as the raw material of their inquiry. In this they differ from ...

Division of Research, Graduate School of Business …, Jan 1, 1965

… International Conference on Machine Learning, Jan 1, 1990

This study expounds the most important philosophical approaches to language current in britain in... more This study expounds the most important philosophical approaches to language current in britain in the eighteenth century. five theories of meaning are given particular consideration: (1) the "formalism" of hobbes, (2) the lockean theory, with its basis in the comparison of "ideas", ...

… Transactions of the Royal Society of …, Jan 1, 1982

... Educational, Institutional, or Military Facilities Planning. ... Title: A Reader in Planning ... more ... Educational, Institutional, or Military Facilities Planning. ... Title: A Reader in Planning Theory Author(s): Faludi, Andreas Publisher: Pergamon Press Publication Date: 1973 Audience: Academics, Certified Planners Bibliographic Tag: Theory of Planning Media Type: Book. ...

... Challenging strategic planning assumptions: Theory, cases, and techniques. Post a Comment. CO... more ... Challenging strategic planning assumptions: Theory, cases, and techniques. Post a Comment. CONTRIBUTORS: Author: Mason, Richard O. ... PAGES (INTRO/BODY): xii, 324 p. SUBJECT(S): Policy sciences; Planning; Hypothesis. DISCIPLINE: No discipline assigned. ...

Development planning. Lessons of experience., Jan 1, 1966

Besides the introductory section, the study comprises 16 chapters divided into two parts. Part On... more Besides the introductory section, the study comprises 16 chapters divided into two parts. Part One includes a description and analysis of the planning process as revealed in the experience of the countries under review. Considerable attention is given to problems of plan ...

The photograph on the dust jacket, taken near Williams, Colusa County, California, shows a valley... more The photograph on the dust jacket, taken near Williams, Colusa County, California, shows a valley typieal of the Coast Range. The sinuous ephemeral stream is incised in the alluvium forming the valley fiat. The dark areas in the swales and low spots arc those producing saturated ...

Nature, Jan 1, 2000

The realization of conservation goals requires strategies for managing whole landscapes including... more The realization of conservation goals requires strategies for managing whole landscapes including areas allocated to both production and protection. Reserves alone are not adequate for nature conservation but they are the cornerstone on which regional strategies are built. Reserves have two main roles. They should sample or represent the biodiversity of each region and they should separate this biodiversity from processes that threaten its persistence. Existing reserve systems throughout the world contain a biased sample of biodiversity, usually that of remote places and other areas that are unsuitable for commercial activities. A more systematic approach to locating and designing reserves has been evolving and this approach will need to be implemented if a large proportion of today's biodiversity is to exist in a future of increasing numbers of people and their demands on natural resources.