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Brand Trust and Brand Loyalty: A Moderation and Mediation Perspective
(2019-11-11) Shin, Sean Kwan Soo; Amenuvor, Fortune Edem; Basilisco, Richard; Owusu-Antwi, Kwasi
This study aims to empirically test the effect of brand trust on brand commitment and brand loyalty while examining the mediating and moderating roles of brand commitment and brand reputation respectively. To achieve this aim, data is collected from 412 smartphone users in South Korea. The hypotheses advanced to achieve this aim are tested through the structural equations modeling technique. The results of the study reveal that brand trust and brand commitment positively and significantly influence brand loyalty. The study further finds that brand trust is positively and significantly related to brand commitment, while the latter mediates the relationship between brand trust and brand loyalty. Equally, the study finds support for the moderating role of brand reputation on the relationship between brand trust and brand commitment. The study provides managerial and theoretical illuminations into comprehending brand trust, brand commitment, brand reputation, and brand loyalty.
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The effects of diminishing family and community ties on the elderly in Ghana
(Sprin Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, 2022-07-31) Agyemang, A.; Tei-Muno, A.N.
Over the years, family and community ties in Ghana have been a major guarantor of support provision for older persons, especially those who reside in rural areas. While the support provided by family and community members has proved to be vital in enhancing the well-being of older persons, it is also clear that the ties that exist between these sources of support and older persons are gradually diminishing. This paper highlights some implications that come with the gradual decline of communal and familial bonds for older adults.
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The prevalence and predictive factors of breast cancer screening among older Ghanaian women
(Heliyon, 2020-04-21) Agyemang, Akosua F.; Tei-Muno, Agnes Naki; Dzomeku, Veronica Millicent; Nakua, Emmanuel Kweku; Duodu, Precious Adade; Duah, Henry Ofori; Bentil, Anna Boakyewaa; Agbadi, Pascal C.
Background: Breast cancer cases are on the rise in Ghana, with older adult women being more at risk of the disease. However, there is a paucity of current studies on factors that predict breast cancer screening among older adult women using nationally representative data. The present study, therefore, addressed this gap by estimating the prevalence of and identifying the factors that predict breast cancer screening among older adult women in Ghana. Methods: We used the cross-sectional survey dataset of the 2014/2015 (wave II) Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE). A complex survey design methodology was employed to estimate the prevalence of breast cancer screening and the descriptive statistics of the demographic characteristics of the respondents. We used the firth logistic regression for the bivariate and multivariate analysis. Results: The estimated breast cancer prevalence among older Ghanaian adult women was 4.5%. Older Ghanaian adult women who have screened for cervical cancer [AOR: 13.29; CI: 6.12, 28.84], had attained some primary education [AOR: 3.70; CI: 1.94, 7.07], junior secondary [AOR: 4.02; CI: 1.75, 9.21], senior secondary and higher [AOR: 4.57; CI: 2.15, 9.71], and have ever participated in a club meeting [AOR: 1.85; CI: 1.05, 3.24] were more likely to screen for breast cancer. Conclusion: The significant predictors of breast cancer screening were cervical cancer screening status, formal education, and participation in club meetings. Given that the prevalence of breast cancer screening among the older adult women in Ghana is low, we recommend that policies and programs dedicated to encouraging women to screen for breast cancer should aim at giving women the opportunity to obtain higher formal education, encouraging women to be actively involved in club meetings and to intensify efforts to encourage women to screen for breast cancer.
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A simple air deterministic mathematical model for determining oxygen and carbondioxide concentration in a sealed environment
(Research Journal of Mathematics and Statistics, 2014-08-25) Acheampong, E.; Gardiner, P.; Opoku-Sarkodie, R.; Manu, T.
This study presents a mathematical model that simulates oxygen and carbon-dioxide concentrations in a sealed environment without the actual measurement of the presence of these substances. Using Mathematical software for simulation, the model was tested using data (volume in cubic meters) of a sealed environment whiles varying the number of people in that environment. The results revealed that, the number of people in the sealed environment affected the concentrations of these substances in the air. Also the model revealed that there is a time (threshold) beyond which it will be unsafe to stay in such an environment.
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Modelling the Queue at the Scan Station of Tema Port: An Application of Queuing Theory
(Asia Pacific Journal of Education, Arts and Sciences, 2015-07-03) Acheampong, E.; Opoku-Sarkodie, R.
The long hours spent in queues by imported consignment of goods waiting to be scanned causes congestion at the Tema Port. This study was conducted to find ways of reducing the time spent in queues by imported consignment of goods at the Tema Port. The main objective of this study was to minimize the time spent in queues by imported consignment of goods designated for the two scanners (Scanco and Nick-TC) for examination at the Tema Port. The study employed the technique of queuing theory for the analysis. We found that, the Scanco scanner had a faster service rate than the Nick-TC scanner when both were considered under the M/M/1 model where the two scanners served two independent queues. However, under the M/M/2 model where the two independent parallel scanners served one queue of designated consignments, the number of consignments (mean system size) in the queuing system reduced to 8.3984 per hour with an average waiting time of 0.5339 hours. Based on the findings, the following policy recommendations were made: The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, and the Government of Ghana must formulate policies to permit the two current existing scanners to serve only one single queue in order to ease the congestion caused by long hours of waiting in a queue.