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Item Untitled(2015-5) Ayamga, Aaron.Sportsmen in general and footballers in particular earn significant amounts of money during their active careers especially in Europe and America. Indeed, it is against this backdrop that they have earned notoriety of living lavish lifestyles. Unfortunately, in the Ghana Premier League, footballers struggle to make ends meet. Not only are their wages low, the conditions under which they ply their trade leaves much to be desired. To make things even more difficult, a football career does not last generally as long as traditional employment such as teaching or farming. Thus footballers more than other employees need to secure their post retirement lives with a sense of urgency. However, this is easier said than done as footballer retirement planning is typically difficult because of the uncertainties of injuries and the short duration of the career. This work is an exploration of footballer retirement planning in Ghana, taking particular interest in pension scheme structures and how social security scheme can protect footballers in their retirement. The scope of this research was Ghanaian footballers playing in the Ghana Premier League. The research is primarily qualitative in nature. Data was obtained from both primary and secondary sources and data collection was done via interviews and document study. Analysis of collected data was done using descriptive and content analysis. From the data, it was found that more attention needs to be directed towards footballer welfare in general but particularly player retirement planning. There is indeed a current process registering all the clubs of the Premier league unto Ghana’s Social Security and National Investment Trust (SSNIT). However, for a better sustainable and more impactful solution, a few recommendations were made. Education was seen to be a major differentiating factor among retired footballers. A social support system that gives direction overtly or otherwise was also found to be of great help. Player unionization and enforcement of already existing labor laws were essential for fully claiming their rights. Also, a specially administered pension and insurance fund tailored toward footballer needs and nuances was suggested. Psychologists and other consultants need to be part of mainstream football management.Item 2018 Admissions Application Forms(2018-01-15) Ashesi University CollegeItem A Brand Strategy & Communication Plan for Theovision International to Raise Funds Through Rebranding & Repositioning of the Organisation(Ashesi University, 2022-05) Atidigah, Daniella; Ofori-Amanfo, Lily; Dickson, PriscillaTheovision International is a faith-based not-for-profit whose mission is to use cutting-edge oral techniques to spread God’s word and love in indigenous languages throughout Africa and beyond. The problem the consulting team presented with was that Theovision struggled to manage and engage its donors. However, an internal and external analysis and a comprehensive needs assessment revealed that Theovision, although it had existed for over 32 years, had low brand awareness and low visibility. This project aims to provide Theovision with a strategy that would allow it to increase the number of donors and turn its one-time donors into recurring ones. After extensive research, a three-step strategy was proposed to solve the challenges faced. The three step strategy included fundraising through partnerships with local churches and corporate institutions, a brand strategy that allows it to target a wider audience and a social media strategy.Item A business feasibility study for Equilibrium Partners: Accessing market entry into selected tertiary institutions in Accra for the development of a 500-600 student rental housing unit(2021-05) Owusu-Acheaw, Samuel SafoGiven the inverse relationship between Ghanaian annual tertiary admission rates and current tertiary student rental housing, Equilibrium Partners Limited, a leading real estate developer, is looking to develop a 500 – 600 tertiary student rental housing unit for seven selected universities in the Greater Accra Region, namely, Ghana Institute of Management & Public Administration, University of Ghana – Legon, University of Professional Studies, Radford, Lancaster, Knustford and Webster University. With the stated market opportunity, the problem, however, is readily available data on the tertiary student rental housing market, integral in assisting Equilibrium Partners Limited assess the demand and profitability of the tertiary student rental housing market. Thus, the research aims to conduct a business feasibility study on selected tertiary institutions to provide Equilibrium with data-driven market & financial intelligence, which will assist the firm in making an informed decision on market entry. The research scope focused on metrics like the available student housing within selected universities, size of the unmet demand from students, current market price point and the financial feasibility of Equilibrium's prospective development. In conducting the study, students & university officials (in charge of housing) of the selected institutions and private-owned hostel managers were representative of data sources. With a 500-sample size, the research methodology utilized was mixed methods. Given the qualitative and quantitative construct of the study, the mixed method approach allowed for tools like questionnaires and interviews to extract discrete and descriptive data from identified data sources to gain perspectives on the tertiary student rental housing market. Key insights indicated that while demand was high, given the market's low willingness to pay, it was financially unfeasible for Equilibrium to make market entry.Item A cash and token paid entertainment content streaming site(2020) Munyao, Angela MusangiPeople that cannot afford subscription to paid and ad-free media hosting sites always have to deal with random and un-seamless popping up of ads as they browse, while viewing content on free media hosting sites, and mostly, these free media hosting sites lack current content such as recently released movies or songs. The solution proposed in this paper is a cash and token paid entertainment content streaming site with undisruptive ad hosting. In this site, users can access up to date content (songs, movies, comedy clips, and TV Shows), all they need to do is pay for the content in tokens, and they obtain the tokens by either converting their cash into tokens, or by watching ads hosted on a specified page within the site (Users can make a choice to visit this ads page or not, and hence do not incur random popping up of ads while browsing). The aim of the solution is to accommodate users that cannot afford money-paid media hosting sites but desire to watch up to date content with minimum or no disruption from ads, and it achieves so by creating a fair playing field between ad-owners and content viewers by sharing some of the revenue generated from hosting ads with the ad-viewers.Item A credit scoring system for mobile money users: A case study of Berekuso, Ghana(2020) Melly, Viola CheptanuiAn estimated five billion people in the world own a mobile phone [11]. Among these people, an estimated four hundred and fifty-six million people are from Africa, with eight million people being from Ghana [11]. The high number of mobile phone owners shows the importance attached to the use of mobile phones. The curiosity and the availability of resources to develop new applications have led developers to come up with new and innovative ways that go beyond the primary intention for which the phone was created: communicating with one another. One such innovation is the development of mobile money services [17]. This research seeks to find out how effective a credit scoring system would be in addressing the non-payment of loans by the customers of service providers. It proposes an online platform that provides users with financially related information and a credit scoring system that can help both lenders and borrowers check the creditworthiness of an individual before they get access to loans.Item A customized mobile health appointment booking application for Gamma Health Consult Limited, Ghana(2021-05) Dewortor, YvonneAccording to research undertaken by Gamma Health Center (GHC), the geriatric (elderly) most at times become a burden for most working families as they must be catered for and sent to the hospital for regular routine checks, especially in situations where they have special health concerns. It becomes more challenging for such working guardians who may have to spend virtually all day or most of their working hours at the hospital with their elderly relatives for just a routine medical check-up. With the advancement in medical care and technology, and especially with a shift to preventive medicine, the geriatric population is expected to increase and with most families becoming a part of the working-class society, this will pose a serious problem in the society and the health sector as well. This project seeks to solve this problem by developing a web and mobile application for doctors and guardians or caretakers of geriatrics to help save their time by allowing them to schedule appointments for the routine checkup of their geriatric relatives.Item A data management platform and bulk SMS program for the Ritzz Exclusive Guest House(2020) Hijazi, MohamedBusinesses are using technology to gain a competitive advantage over players in their respective industries. The Ritzz Exclusive Guest House, a hospitality business in Ghana, needed an application that would integrate into its existing processes and enable it to communicate with their Ghanaian based clients to increase customer loyalty. This project proposes a two-in-one application, Bulker. The proposed solution will enable the guest house to send text messages to its local clients and allow them to receive responses in a cost-effective and user-friendly way.Item A descriptive study on the application of project management tools in organizations in Ghana(2020) Gyapong, Yaa KorangThe introduction of project management tool into firms have catalyzed tremendous increases in the success rates of projects worldwide. The six key processes; Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring, Controlling and Closing, that ensure the effective implementation of all projects have proven time and again to be one of the best guidelines in achieving this feat. Over time, various groups have postulated theories and developed tools that aim to ensure the effective execution of each of these six stages. These tools advanced efficiencies in completing projects, maximize limited resources such as time, human and capital resources, as well as gain a high reputation and standings in society for completing projects [5]. Although these tools in isolation have aided project managers in successfully meeting the triple constraints of time, scope and quality, there still begs a need to push for the practice and use of project management tools in a more deliberate way, that will guide agile project managing companies to achieve their goals. In Ghana today, there is a grave lacking in project management professionalism which has heavily impacted the way projects are executed and managed. McKinsey Digital suggests project cost overruns of about 45% with 56% less value output than expected in large IT firms across the world [1]. This study aims at exploring other implications of and various benefits associated with the use of project management tools in Ghana. I believe that there needs to be a holistic understanding of and presentation of these tools in a manner that best suits the Ghanaian context and culture to ensure that projects are executed professionally. Furthermore I aim at developing a model framework of a holistic project management tool that addresses and guides the six key stages of a project to achieve project success and reduce the level of project failure in Ghana.Item A drone-facilitated disaster response system with first aid delivery: Intelligent healthcare(2022-05) Oyan, Ofeoritselaju JacintaThe use of drones has become prevalent, especially for big tech companies like Google, Amazon, DHL and so on. It is now becoming the future form of delivery services. In sub- Saharan countries that are developing, UAVs can be used to deliver certain products to parts of the country that vehicles cannot operate or for faster, uninterrupted delivery. Building a system that will be used for natural disaster response (especially fire disasters) and first aid delivery is the focus of this project. In an article discussing fire accident trends in Ghana [1], the researchers discovered that the rate of fire incidences increased each year. A major factor to this increase was negligence and amongst the several causes of fire accidents, 41% of them were due to domestic fires. About 379 deaths and 5489 fire incidents were recorded in the year 2013. This year, about 5 fire accidents have already been recorded in regions like Kumasi, Accra, Apiate and Tema [2]. This project integrates the use of a website application called "Drone Aid" to order drone delivery services and circuitry to build an efficient disaster response and delivery drone. It is also important that the fire response system implements long range communication technology that is also low power and energy efficient. The drone prototype in this project is built from a drone frame kit and further customized for first aid delivery and circuit carriage. While developing this system, other constraints such as cost of materials, drone capacity/payload and drone flight range are considered.Item A facilities management system utilizing the application of three-dimensional models for Ashesi University(2020) Armo-Himbson, Samuel Kofi NtaamaThe act of maintenance is a critical factor in ensuring that the lifespan and efficiency of an object or a structure are maintained. Likewise, it is of much importance that organizations continuously pay close attention to the conditions of the environment in which their operations run. To attain maximum efficiency, every equipment that comprises a given environment must be appropriately maintained or taken care of. The field of facility management is a very well established one and utilized in various levels of organizations ranging from recreation centers to office complexes and even academic institutions. Facility Managers ensure that resources and assets acquired are appropriately looked after and periodically maintained. This paper gives a walkthrough of a facility management system for Ashesi University. The system is designed to be a digital implementation of processes involved in managing facilities from the stage of reporting to assigning duties to respective parties for reparations. The adoption of the use of a three-dimensional modeling tool enables users to have a realistic feel of the school environment hence making it easier to make adequate reports consideration the exact location and type of fault. The main tools utilized in the development of the system include HTML, PHP, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL, and three.js, which is a JavaScript library for SD modeling. This project is intending to revolutionize the field of facility management, making it more inclined towards a digital representation.Item A free web application for the Ghanaian real-estate market(2021-05) Odum, Kweku AmankwaTechnology has had a significant impact on the world and revolutionized all its industries. The real-estate industry has incorporated technology in its activities by using the internet and services like social media, web applications, and websites to ease accessibility and widen the reach of advertisements. The steady growth of Ghana's real estate industry has seen a rise in online property advertisements. This move online has introduced some challenges in terms of the propriety of online advertising mediums. As a primary advertising medium, social media ensures a broad reach, but competition from other content is likely to stifle engagements if you are not a recognized brand. Web applications and websites will be the ideal alternatives, but most of the existing ones are poorly managed; layouts are rough, content has disparities and advertisers are charged exorbitant fees. This project aims to create a web application that will aid Ghana's real-estate industry in an advertisement without worrying about efficiency and expenses. The web application will be developed using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and SQL.Item A low-cost Analog Discovery alternative(2022-05) Acquah, Kojo OfosuWorking with electronics entails a significant amount of testing and evaluation with signals. Test bench tools including oscilloscopes, function generators and power supplies are often used during experiments. The downside of testbench equipment such as oscilloscopes, power supplies among others is that, they are typically sold as separate, pricey modules. Testbenches used in most laboratories in schools occupy space and usually have to be connected to the mains. Students have to take turns in using this equipment. To address this issue, USB-based devices including the Analog Discovery are available. However, they are expensive for basic undergraduate courses. This project seeks to develop a cheap USB-powered gadget that can function as a signal generator, oscilloscope and power supply. These were build based on the ARM Cortex M0+microcontroller along with additional custom circuitry. Power supply output can be controlled between 5V and 12V. Sinusoidal, square and sawtooth waves can also be generated at different frequencies.Item A Low-Cost Kneading Machine for Shea Butter Processing(Ashesi University, 2022) Addy, Hutton AyikweiThis paper focusses on the design and fabrication of a low- cost kneading machine as an alternative to traditional kneading process, which can be manually, or motor powered. Using conceptual designs with related reviewed literature, a final concept model was developed for the project using 3D CAD software. The kneading mechanism to determine the torque and critical stress areas within the system. Fundamental design analysis, calculations and the application CAE from mechanical machine design, fluid mechanics and mechanics of materials were conducted to select the best geometry, size, and materials for the project. The machine consisted of a table-like support structure, a 20kg shea paste container, a gear box consisting of miter gears power transmission, two shafts and 3mm thick steel mixing blades. Fabrication included various manufacturing processes. The machine had a power transmission efficiency of approximately 87% comparing the input and output torque generated. The machine had an oil yield increase of 18.6%, however when manually powered, the time of kneading was the same but required less energy as compared to hand kneading. The tests proved that the hybrid kneading machine is an efficient alternative to the traditional kneading process.Item A low-cost microcontroller-based PLC for industrial automation of a gold processing plant(2022-05) Ndede, Kwaw TawiahMost mining companies incur losses because of the improper automation of their gold extraction procedures. Some companies tend to rely on relay logic, a more cumbersome and inefficient automation method. This approach involves the manual control of the plant with relays and contactors. Another approach involves buying a Programmable Logic Controller from third-party companies. However, this method is very expensive and requires company-specific products to move. The paper discusses the successful design of a low-cost microcontroller-based Programmable Logic Controller (PLC). This PLC was designed as a cheaper approach for mining companies in Ghana. The design was initially implemented with the MKL25Z microcontroller but was later replaced with the Atmega128 due to the unavailability of the MKL25Z microcontroller as a result of a global chip shortage. The PLC was implemented on a Printed Circuit Board and can be programmed with any of the IEC 61131-3 standard programming languages for Programmable Controllers (Ladder Logic, Instruction List, etc.) using a open source software called OpenPLC which can supports the use of these languages on a microcontroller. Additionally, the PLC can communicate with a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system via Modbus IP, allowing for the SCADA system to monitor the states of the input and output devices, as well as control the field devices from the office.Item A marketing plan for Graceful Gardens Events Center(2020) Mills, Naa Lamiley Adjoa YabaGraceful Gardens Event Center is a garden event center in Tema, run and owned by a sole proprietress, Ms. Esther Adjei. Graceful Gardens offers its garden space to clients throughout Tema and beyond, for social and recreational events. Ms. Adjei has been running the center for five years and desires to grow her business by generating additional revenue, promoting her business and increasing her client base. This project, with the aid of a need’s assessment, validated the stated problem and the data indicated that Ms. Adjei possessed, but failed to properly utilize the skill and resources necessary to merit an increase in her revenue and client base. Thus, this project devises a solution for Ms. Adjei to effectively optimize her skill and resources to generate increased revenue and a larger client base. Available literature revealed marketing frameworks and models, as well as success factors that have been effective in solving similar problems in the industry. The findings aided in the development of a marketing plan, modeled by the service marketing mix framework whereby strategies for each of the 7 P’s under the framework were proposed to redesign product offerings as well as improve processes, pricing strategies and promotional efforts towards increasing revenue and client base. An implementation plan was included to serve as a guide on how best to use this solution to achieve optimal results. Some recommendations were made on financial planning and upscaling options available to Ms. Adjei that could be implemented to further achieve her goals and objectives.Item A marketingplan for Built Accounting Services(2020) Dentu, Claudia EsiBuilt Accounting Services is a cloud accounting firm incorporated in November 2016 by Edward Neequaye as an extension of business and financial help service provided under a £4 million UK aided fund meant to enhance growth in new enterprises in Ghana and across Africa. Since then, the firm has evolved into a full-fledged accounting firm that seeks to help SMEs grow their finances. Over the years, even though there has been an explosion of SME’s in Ghana; Built Accounting Services is yet to capture the market and create a name for itself. A comprehensive needs assessment conducted identified that Built Accounting Services battles with the problems of small number of customers, low sales and low customer base. These challenges were revealed to be the direct result of limited promotional activities, inadequate training for marketing personnel, little customer trust and insufficient funds. Using the Ishikawa diagram and the 5Whys problem analysis tools to analyze the identified problems further revealed low funds and the neglect of the marketing function as the root cause of all the problems that Built Accounting Services face. The goal of this project is to create awareness about Built Accounting Services and increase its customer base by mitigating the problems identified through relevant plans and strategies. The literature reviewed disclosed that the marketing mix framework has long been recognised as one of the most successful marketing frameworks even though most accounting firms are far from adopting this market-driven orientation evident in the marketing mix (Morgan, 1990). This project proposes various recommendations and solutions embedded in the 7P’s of the marketing mix framework and the balanced scorecard framework. The proposed solution focuses on promotional activities, people strategies, service improvement activities and other activities and strategies that would help solve the problems identified in the needs assessment.Item A personal health record system for patients and medical professionals(2022-05) Hijazi, ShaficAs modern healthcare progresses, hospitals have incorporated technology into their various services. Essentially, this has given multiples hospitals a competitive advantage over other industry players. They have implemented Electronic Health Record Systems that is used within their facilities to efficiently manage patient information. However, patients still have little to no access to their personal records. It is believed that a Personal Health Record System would improve the access and the quality of care provided to patients by allowing them to have direct access to their medical health records. This project proposes a mobile application that will digitize hospital cards and allow patients to maintain and manage their health information privately and securely.Item A portable and low-cost electroencephalography device with automated autism diagnosis(2021-05) Lormenyo, Hannah BoadiwaaAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by challenges in speech and communication, impairment in social skills, and repetitive behavior. Autistic children in Africa have very severe symptoms of autism due to the lateness in the diagnosis and treatment of autism on the continent. This work explores the use of a portable, low-cost electroencephalography (EEG) device with automated diagnosis as a means of expediting the process of autism diagnosis in Africa. This work compares two instrumentation amplifier designs for the EEG system. It also compares k-nearest neighbor, support vector machine, decision tree, and random forest as classifiers for providing automated diagnosis for the EEG system. The resulting design was a portable EEG system that can be interfaced with a smartphone for real-time visualization of the EEG signals and automated diagnosis with an accuracy of 85.1%.