ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES ON PENSION BENEFITS IN GHANA: A CASE OF SOCIAL SECURITY AND NATIONAL INSURANCE TRUST

Assessing the impact of macroeconomic variables on pension benefits in Ghana: A case of Social Security and National Insurance Trust

Background: One of the most pressing phases for all economic agents is post-retirement standard of living.Irrespective of the higher returns on pension contribution and varied pension reforms, there are possible factors that can render these pension benefits inadequate, which can affect the longevity of retirees.Studies conducted here in other coun

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Virumaa kalendritavad ja nende piirkondlik omapära

The article gives an overview of calendrical rituals in Virumaa region, Estonia, mainly on the basis of customs descriptions preserved in the folklore archives of the Estonian Literary Museum since the last decades of the 19th century.Calendrical themes are complemented by proverbs, narratives about working prohibitions, etc.The influence of ancien

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Prevalence of Hemoplasma spp. positivity in potential feline blood donors and study of the association with selected clinical variables

Abstract Background Hemotropic mycoplasmas, hemoplasmas, are epi‐erythrocytic parasitic bacteria that can be transmitted through blood transfusion.Objectives To study the prevalence of hemoplasma infection of potential feline blood donors and investigate the association between Hemoplasma spp.quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) positivi

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