Ghana Communication Technology University

Innovation boosters for female entrepreneurs in emerging economies: The mediating role of innovation self-efficacy

This article examines the effect of resources on the innovative capabilities of female entrepreneurs in an emerging economy, specifically Ghana, and tests the mediating role of innovation self-efficacy in this relationship. Using a random sampling technique, 347 female entreprene...

Food versus non-food expenditure: impact on dietary diversity in urban Ghana

Purpose This study examines how household consumption expenditure affects dietary diversity among urban households in Ghana amid rapid urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa. It focuses on the allocation between food and non-food expenditure and its implications for nutrition and wel...

Epidemiology of the hepatitis delta virus (HDV) in West Africa: a systematic review

Background Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) represents the most severe form of chronic viral hepatitis yet remains neglected in resource-limited settings. West Africa, with high hepatitis B virus (HBV) endemicity and unique sociocultural risk factors, represents a critical region for...

TransUNet-GradCAM: a hybrid transformer-U-Net with self-attention and explainable visualizations for foot ulcer segmentation

Automated segmentation of diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) supports clinical diagnosis, treatment planning, and longitudinal wound monitoring, but remains difficult owing to the heterogeneous appearance, irregular morphology, and cluttered backgrounds of ulcers in clinical photographs...

ICT Infrastructure, Economic Growth and ASEAN Income Heterogeneity: A Panel Analysis

ABSTRACT This study examines the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure on ASEAN economies, filling a research gap. It sheds light on ICT infrastructures, including internet usage, retail e‐commerce, fixed and mobile broadband penetration, and con...

Global degree apprenticeships in higher education: comparative models for future-ready work-integrated learning

Purpose Growing concern over the mismatch between higher education outcomes and labour market needs has increased interest in degree apprenticeships as a work-integrated learning (WIL) model. This study comparatively analyses degree apprenticeship models in Germany, the United Ki...

Stakeholders’ perspectives on ethical compensation for research participants in clinical research: a qualitative study in Ghana

Compensation for research participants in clinical trials is a critical yet ethically complex issue, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Ghana. This study explores diverse stakeholder perspectives on appropriate compensation levels and types in clinical tr...