Knutsford and District Community Hospital

Malaria remains a major public health and development challenge in northern Ghana, disproportionately affecting women and children and undermining household livelihoods. In response, the AngloGold Ashanti Malaria Control Project (AGAMal) has implemented Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) and complementary vector-control and community-engagement interventions in selected districts, including Nadowli-Kaleo in the Upper West Region. This expanded research proposal outlines a comprehensive mixed-methods study designed to (i) assess the contextual and programmatic causes that necessitated AGAMal’s implementation in the district and (ii) evaluate the project’s health, economic, and social impacts on the livelihoods of women and children. The literature demonstrates that malaria significantly affects health, livelihoods, and human development, particularly among women and children. While numerous studies highlight the effectiveness of malaria control interventions, fewer explicitly link these interventions to household livelihood outcomes, especially within the context of private-sector-led initiatives. This study addresses this gap by providing a localised, gender- and child-sensitive assessment of the AngloGold Ashanti Malaria Control Project in the Nadowli Kaleo District, integrating public health and sustainable livelihoods perspectives. The study integrates epidemiological trends, household livelihood analysis, gender perspectives, and policy review. Qualitative interviews, focus group discussions, and secondary data analysis will complement quantitative household surveys. Findings are expected to inform malaria control policy, strengthen public–private partnerships, and enhance livelihood-sensitive health programming in malaria-endemic settings.

This study explores the economic factors that contribute to the widespread abandonment of development projects in Ghana, particularly within the construction and public infrastructure sectors. Through the use of structured questionnaires administered to industry professionals and project stakeholders, the research identifies inflation, unstable government policies, currency fluctuations, and inadequate project funding as primary drivers of project abandonment. The findings also highlight the role of weak public financial management, lack of continuity in government, poor communication, and political interference—especially in the appointment of inexperienced project personnel—as significant contributors to project discontinuity. The analysis reveals that such economic challenges lead to stalled or incomplete projects, resulting in wasted public resources, reduced investor confidence, and delays in socio-economic development. The study concludes by emphasising the need for better project planning, sustained funding mechanisms, transparent procurement processes, and political will to ensure project continuity and completion. These findings offer valuable insights for policymakers, practitioners, and development partners aiming to address inefficiencies in project delivery across Ghana.

The study assesses the role of organizational culture in the relationship between e-procurement adoption, procurement performance, and value for money. A single cross-sectional survey approach was used in collecting data from the respondents and relied on quantitative approach. convenience sampling was used to obtain a sample size of 136. The findings of the study concluded that electronic procurement has a positive and significant effect on procurement performance. Procurement performance has a positive and significant effect on value for money. Organizational culture does not significantly moderate the relationship between electronic procurement and procurement performance. Organizational culture positively and significantly moderates the relationship between procurement performance and value for money. The study contributes to academic knowledge by exploring the moderating role of organizational culture in the relationship between electronic procurement adoption, procurement performance, and value for money.