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Ghana is among the African countries grappling with road traffic accident. Fatal road injury is one of the top 10 causes of death in Ghana, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Researchers at Ghana’s Building and Road Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research estimate that the west African nation recorded 302,712 crashes involving 477,609 vehicles between 1991 and 2020. Thus, road traffic accidents remain a major public health and development challenge in Ghana. Like most developed countries, RTA is of great concern to the Ghanaian government because of the huge loss of national resources, both capital and human. The adverse effect on society is incalculable.  Working parents are killed or injured in traffic accidents, leaving behind children to be catered for by others. Casualties from traffic accidents impose a heavy burden on already impoverished healthcare facilities. In addition, the cost of repair and replacement of damage

 The increased rate of technological advancement and travel among a lot of people has made them gain access to a lot of foreign goods and services. Ghanaians are no exception. Obviously, consumer perception toward countries, cultures, and their products keeps on changing, therefore the issue is still interesting and important to academics and practitioners in the fields of international marketing and consumer behavior. In the history of Ghana, due to colonialism, Ghanaians had an encounter with foreign products. Examples of those products were schnapps, soft drinks, mirrors, clothes, footwear, and the like. People who consume those products were seen to be rich and prestigious. This mindset has taken deeper root in the lives of most Ghanaians. It has affected the food we eat, what we wear, what we drink, and even the choice of accommodation. Currently, there are a lot of factors that influence the taste of Ghanaians in foreign products. First of all, most Ghanaians have the perceptio

 Politics, according to the Oxford Dictionary, refers to the activities related to the governing of a country or territory, particularly the dispute between dominant parties. It may also be defined as the actions involved with group decision-making. Politics is also defined by Merriam-Webster as the act of leading or influencing governmental policy. A free and fought election is increasingly gaining traction in Africa, and the continent is seeing a relatively seamless transition of power. Ghana is an African country that has successfully transitioned its administration following many coups in the previous 30 years. 1992 is one of the most momentous years in the history of Ghana, for it's the year when the first election in the 4th republic was conducted. Ghana is a multi-party democracy. Nonetheless, two major political parties dominate the country: the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Each of these parties has its philosophy that governs its ac

 According to the World Health Organization, "adolescent" and "teenager" are frequently used interchangeably. In this context, "adolescent/teen pregnancy" refers to pregnancy in a female between the ages of 10 and 19 years old. Similarly, in Ghana, adolescent or teenager refers to a person between the ages of 10 and 19 years. Teenage pregnancy is defined in Ghana as becoming pregnant during the adolescent or teen years.  Teenage pregnancy is one of the most significant societal issues facing the contemporary global community. It plagues both highly developed and developing nations, with developing nations being most affected. Every year, an estimated 21 million girls between the ages of 15 and 19 in developing countries become pregnant, and 12 million of them give birth. There are at least 777 000 births to adolescent girls under 15 years old. The current state of adolescent pregnancy in Ghana is comparable to that of other developing nations.  Teenagers a