Lawrence A Kannae
Biographic Data
| ID | 817076 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lawrence A Kannae |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lawrence A |
| FAMILY NAME | Kannae |
| SIGNATURE | KANNAE L A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Predicting Marital Quality in Ghana
Using reports from a sample of 370 urban husbands in the Upper East region of Ghana, we used partial least squares (PLS) modeling procedures to examine predictors of marital quality. The proposed model is based on studies of marriages in North America and available literature on the traditional African family. Our results indicate that communication style and decision-making attitudes have a direct effect on marital quality: Open communication be…
Socioeconomic status and use of family planning among Ghanaian government workers
The low utilization of family planning methods in Ghana, and by inference in much of Africa, is explained by reference to traditional sociocultural values held by males. A LISREL model is tested using data collected from educated males working in the Ghanaian government. Among the findings are that lack of couple communication, segregated conjugal role relationships, and male-dominated decision-making are all significant predictors of non-use of …
Fertility Attitudes Among Male Ghanaian Government Employees
This paper examines the fertility attitudes of 484 Ghanaian male government employees. Most fertility/family planning research in Ghana has focused on women to the neglect of men. In an attempt to bridge the knowledge gap between female and male fertility attitudes, this paper investigated four dimensions: 1) perceptions of population problems in Ghana; 2) attitudes towards abortion and family planning; 3) attitudes towards children; and 4) attit…
Fertility Attitudes Among Male Ghanaian Government Employees
This paper examines the fertility attitudes of 484 Ghanaian male government employees. Most fertility/family planning research in Ghana has focused on women to the neglect of men. In an attempt to bridge the knowledge gap between female and male fertility attitudes, this paper investigated four dimensions: 1) perceptions of population problems in Ghana; 2) attitudes towards abortion and family planning; 3) attitudes towards children; and 4) attit…
Predicting Marital Quality in Ghana
Using reports from a sample of 370 urban husbands in the Upper East region of Ghana, we used partial least squares (PLS) modeling procedures to examine predictors of marital quality. The proposed model is based on studies of marriages in North America and available literature on the traditional African family. Our results indicate that communication style and decision-making attitudes have a direct effect on marital quality: Open communication be…
Socioeconomic status and use of family planning among Ghanaian government workers
The low utilization of family planning methods in Ghana, and by inference in much of Africa, is explained by reference to traditional sociocultural values held by males. A LISREL model is tested using data collected from educated males working in the Ghanaian government. Among the findings are that lack of couple communication, segregated conjugal role relationships, and male-dominated decision-making are all significant predictors of non-use of …
Fertility Attitudes Among Male Ghanaian Government Employees
This paper examines the fertility attitudes of 484 Ghanaian male government employees. Most fertility/family planning research in Ghana has focused on women to the neglect of men. In an attempt to bridge the knowledge gap between female and male fertility attitudes, this paper investigated four dimensions: 1) perceptions of population problems in Ghana; 2) attitudes towards abortion and family planning; 3) attitudes towards children; and 4) attit…
Socioeconomic status and use of family planning among Ghanaian government workers
The low utilization of family planning methods in Ghana, and by inference in much of Africa, is explained by reference to traditional sociocultural values held by males. A LISREL model is tested using data collected from educated males working in the Ghanaian government. Among the findings are that lack of couple communication, segregated conjugal role relationships, and male-dominated decision-making are all significant predictors of non-use of …
Predicting Marital Quality in Ghana
Using reports from a sample of 370 urban husbands in the Upper East region of Ghana, we used partial least squares (PLS) modeling procedures to examine predictors of marital quality. The proposed model is based on studies of marriages in North America and available literature on the traditional African family. Our results indicate that communication style and decision-making attitudes have a direct effect on marital quality: Open communication be…
Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Family planning (2 works) · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics (2 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (2 works) · Government (linguistics (2 works) · Population (2 works) · Socioeconomics (2 works)