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Embedding generic employability skills in an accounting degree: development and impediments [PDF]

, 2010
This paper explores and analyses the views of, and effects on, students of a project that integrated the development of employability skills within the small group classes of two compulsory courses in the first year of an accounting degree at a UK ...
Margaret Milner, Milner, M., Greg Stoner, Stoner, G.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Hypertension among incarcerated individuals in the Ashanti Region of Ghana: examining prevalence and correlates based on the Social Cognitive Theory

BMC Public Health
Background Hypertension remains a major cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. In Ghana, evidence indicates a rising prevalence across adult populations, yet little is known about the situation within prisons, where structural, behavioural, and
Prince Kwabena Achoo, Joana Apenkwa, Ernest Osei, Dennis Bardoe, Denis Dekugmen Yar, David Ngmenbelle   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Examination of Unethical Practices in the Construction Sector: The Case of Government Projects in the Wa Metropolis, Ghana

Journal of Construction Project Management and Innovation
Although several studies have been conducted on unethical practices in the construction industry worldwide, little has been done in Ghana's Wa Metropolis, especially regarding government contracts. As a result, it is necessary to look into how unethical
Rauf Siita, Micheal Korblah Tsorgali
doaj   +1 more source

Enteropathogenic E. coli shows delayed attachment and host response in human jejunum organoid‐derived monolayers compared to HeLa cells

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) infects the human intestinal epithelium, resulting in severe illness and diarrhoea. In this study, we compared the infection of cancer‐derived cell lines with human organoid‐derived models of the small intestine. We observed a delayed in attachment, inflammation and cell death on primary cells, indicating that host ...
Mastura Neyazi, Pilar Samperio Ventayol, Natalie Burkard, Nicolas Schlegel, Carmen Aguilar, Sina Bartfeld   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers to compliance with hepatitis B vaccination: sociocultural and socioeconomic perspectives of pregnant women in the Bono East Region of Ghana

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Background Non-compliance with hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination among pregnant women poses a significant challenge to maternal health, particularly due to the risk of vertical transmission.
Dennis Bardoe, Robert Bagngmen Bio, Daniel Hayford, Denis Dekugmen Yar, Salma Ahmed Bardoe   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Investigating pre-tertiary students’ mistakes in solving algebraic word problems: Insights from Asutifi North District, Ghana

International Journal of Didactic Mathematics in Distance Education
Algebra word problems inculcate in learners the skills and ability to think critically and look for answers to problems in society and the world. Using an explanatory sequential mixed design, the study investigated the errors made by pre-tertiary ...
Sarah Korkor, Ebenezer Bonyah
doaj   +1 more source

Organoids in pediatric cancer research

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Organoid technology has revolutionized cancer research, yet its application in pediatric oncology remains limited. Recent advances have enabled the development of pediatric tumor organoids, offering new insights into disease biology, treatment response, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Carla Ríos Arceo, Jarno Drost
wiley   +1 more source

Guided teaching, technology integration, and learner engagement as predictors of mathematical problem-solving ability: A structural equation modeling study

International Journal of Didactic Mathematics in Distance Education
Mathematical problem-solving remains a critical yet persistently underperformed competency among senior high school students in Ghana. This study examined the simultaneous influence of guided teaching approaches, technology integration, and learner ...
Mary Gyenyn, Benjamin Adu-Obeng, Yahanrds Dissou Arthur   +2 more
doaj  

Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source

Teacher support and university students' self-perceived probability problem-solving: a mediation analysis of self-efficacy

Frontiers in Education
Despite the global emphasis on probability in mathematics curricula, students frequently struggle with its abstract concepts and reasoning requirements.
Lord Ampofo Adusei, Clement Opoku Agyebi, Sarah Efua Kyerwa Enninful, Yarhands Dissou Arthur   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source