Child labour is one of the contemporary issues that has attracted the attention of many researchers. Most school children all over the world are engaged in child labour. This research investigates the effects of child labour on children academic activities in the Krachi East District in Ghana. The research adopted the mixed method. The purposive and snow ball sampling technique were used to select one hundred and sixty (160) victims of child labour. The questionnaire was the main instrument used for data collection. The questionnaire was edited by experts in child labour and this helped to achieve validity. Data were analysed using tables and figures. It was realized that 68.7% of the children were engaged in agricultural activities and the major reasons for their plight include large household size, parental illiteracy and poverty.  Child labour leads to low academic performance. The study recommends that government should support children from poor homes.

This study examined leadership behaviours and leadership styles of students and tutors of colleges of education in Western and Central Regions of Ghana. Four specific leadership behaviours were discussed. These include: Team work, Discipline and Loyalty, Working relationships and Attitudes to welfare issues. Traditionally known leadership styles such as "Democratic"; "Autocratic" and Laissez faire were discussed in relation to both students and tutors. Percentage views of both students and tutors were taken about the leadership behaviours and leadership styles, then an independent sample T-test of male and female teacher trainees" views about the four thematic leadership behaviours were computed and discussed. The study also revealed that there is a correlation between students" participation in decision-making and their levels. There is also a correlation between Principals" leadership styles and the number of years spent in College. Recommendations made include: Measures should be put in place by College authorities to create democratic, open and transparent administration to ensure that both students and tutors operate without fear of being maligned or discriminated against in the performance of their duties.

The youth is said to be the backbone of every society because of the critical role they play in the community development. The youth, therefore, form the pivot of societal development. This paper assessed the role of youth groups in the community development in Akyode Traditional Area in the Nkwanta South Municipality. The research adopted a mixed-method approach, specifically concurrent triangulation where the researchers employed both the quantitative and qualitative approaches to study a phenomenon at the same time. The simple random sampling technique was employed to select 200 respondents for the study. It was realized that the youth groups play diverse roles including sensitizing members on the importance of education and initiating community development projects. It was also realised that there is a positive relationship between youth development and their role in the community development processes in the area. The study recommends that the competences, attitudes, values and skills of the youth could be further developed through symposia, club meetings, workshops, conferences, seminars and sports and games to enable them to contribute meaningfully towards community development.

Gender disparity has become critical and grave social problem in our society and has attracted the attention of many researchers, corporate bodies, state agencies and NGOs. In this context, gender disparity is about the unfair treatment of females based on false perceptions on what they can or can't do. Generally, the perception is that males are superior and females are weaker, which leads to unfair treatment between females and males in all facets of life (Ngaaso & Atttom, 2011).Research has found that gender imbalance has placed females as lower status relative to males (Brown & Bigler, 2004). Even though females form majority of the population in Ghana, they have been marginalized and accorded low prestige. For instance, the census of 2010, the estimated population of Ghana was 25,000 000 (females-51%, males 49%). However, the Ghanaian society remains male-dominated in educational, economic and political sectors. Gender disparity has been a major bane to our national development.Traditional cultures classify appropriate gender roles in most Ghanaian societies. These deep-rooted Ghanaian cultures determine the roles of females and males which must be adhered to (Ngaaso & Atttom, 2011). Cushman (2010) indicates that cultures determine appropriate norms, values, behaviours and attitudes of females and males. These traditionally determined roles of females and males have resulted in gender disparity in most aspect of life. The strict jacket traditional gender roles in the Ghanaian society have influenced the activities, decisions and outcomes of individuals. These traditional cultures to a large extent contribute to gender-achievement gaps as well as the underrepresentation of females in decision making process. The gender disparity and perpetuating of traditional gender roles can be quite stubborn and difficult to uproot (Fortin 2005; Ngaaso & Atttom, 2011).The learning of gender roles and conforming to certain behaviours and attitudes are likely to begin from very early childhood depending on the orientation and could have a significant impact on the future development and achievements of both females and males. Through cultural transmission of traditional gender roles, families have the direct impact on the development of children and their achievements (Carranza, 2014; Antwi-Danso, 2006).