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- ItemEffects of internal control mechanism on organisational performance; moderating role of audit quality(KNUST, 2023) Owusu MichaelThe study examined the influence of internal control systems on organisational performance by examining the moderating role of audit quality. The particular goals of the research were as follows: to ascertain the impact of internal control procedures on organisational output and to test for the moderating role of audit quality on internal control mechanisms and organizational performance. The Quantitative research approach was used in this study together with the ex post factor research design to address the objectives of the study. The study used primary data in the form of questionnaires and data was analysed by using SPSS. Small and medium-sized businesses in Ghana made up the study's population. The study's results show that internal control mechanisms are positively associated with organisational success.In addition, the connection between internal control and organisational performance is moderated by audit quality. The study therefore recommends the need for stringent mechanisms that will ensure that audit quality as it pertains to the firm ought not to be compromised as audit quality has been established as a key component of the relationship between internal controls mechanisms and organisational performance of firms.
- ItemRalstonia mannitolilytica sepsis: a case report(BioMed Central, 2019) Owusu Michael; Acheampong Godfred; Owusu-Dabo Ellis; Annan Augustina; Osei Isaac...et alBackground: Ralstonia mannitolilytica is an emerging opportunistic pathogen that is associated with severe disease, including septic shock, meningitis, and renal transplant infections. Reports on this pathogen are limited, however, especially on the African continent. Case presentation: A 2-year-old Akan child was presented to a hospital in the northeastern part of Ghana with a 1-week history of fever and chills. We identified Ralstonia mannitolilytica in her blood culture using both conventional and 16S ribosomal deoxyribonucleic acid (rDNA) techniques. The patient’s condition improved clinically upon treatment with cefuroxime. Conclusion: Our report highlights the potential of Ralstonia mannitolilytica to cause sepsis and thus emphasizes the need for improved laboratory diagnosis and evidence for use of appropriate antibiotics in rural settings of Africa, where presumptive treatment using antimicrobial agents is rife.