Abstract: Nuclear applications have been used to improve health delivery, agriculture, construction, and oil and gas industries in Ghana. Non-destructive testing (NDT) has been specifically used by the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) to test the integrity of welded structures and buildings. The majority of the GAEC’s contributions are evidenced in scientific publications. The GAEC contributed 56.6% of research publications in the International Nuclear Information System (INIS) database although many of these research outputs are not known in Ghana. This study provides a basis to appreciate the role and level of awareness of nuclear technologies used in the Ghanaian industrial sector. A cross-sectional survey was conducted among thirty-two media practitioners in the Greater Accra Region to estimate the level of awareness of the GAEC’s activities between 2006 and 2016. Findings showed a low awareness level of the GAEC’s contributions to the industrial sector in Ghana. The study further revealed that most research and commercial activities during the 10 years studied were unpopular because of low media presence. Respondents who came across some achievements of the GAEC happened to be among the team of media that visited the GAEC during its 50th-anniversary celebration. The study showed prospects of nuclear technologies that could be pursued for the industrial sector.
Keywords: awareness, contribution, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, industrial sector, media, research institute, nuclear technologies.
Title: ASSESSMENT OF THE AWARENESS OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF GHANA ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION TO THE INDUSTRIAL SECTOR OF GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED MEDIA GROUPS IN THE GREATER ACCRA REGION
Author: CALEB OWULAH
International Journal of Recent Research in Thesis and Dissertation (IJRRTD)
Vol. 5, Issue 2, July 2024 - December 2024
Page No: 1-14
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Published Date: 01-July-2024
