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Interactions Between The Local Government And The Traditional Authorities, Tara Boulton
Interactions Between The Local Government And The Traditional Authorities, Tara Boulton
African Diaspora ISPs
This study looks at the interactions between the traditional authorities and the local government in Ghana. By first approaching the interface from the historical context, a foundation is crated for better understanding current perceptions. Members of the two systems were interviewed on their roles in development and maintenance of law and order at the local level. These interviews identified present areas of conflict, enabling the prescription of more efficient interactions in the future. The study concludes that stress on the local government could be effectively alleviated through increased conversation with the traditional authorities, specifically by defining representation of the traditional …
Perceptions Of Development In Ghana, Caitlin Hurley
Perceptions Of Development In Ghana, Caitlin Hurley
African Diaspora ISPs
Entitled "Perceptions of Development in Ghana," this work looks at how the concept of development is perceived in Ghana. In western, developed nations, development exists for the large part only as a concept. This paper shows, however, that in Ghana development takes assumes many forms. The work seeks to explore the essence of development by asking questions, such as: what does development mean? How does it manifest itself? How is the problem of underdevelopment approached by the Ghanaians that I interviewed? We will find that development is the subject of an open-ended dialogue, which sees no end in sight.
Choose Ye This Day!!! A Study Surrounding The Dialogue That Concerns The Use Of Traditional Herbal Medicine Versus Modern Scientific Medicine In Ghana., Tina M. Andrews
Choose Ye This Day!!! A Study Surrounding The Dialogue That Concerns The Use Of Traditional Herbal Medicine Versus Modern Scientific Medicine In Ghana., Tina M. Andrews
African Diaspora ISPs
Malaria is one of the leading illnesses and causes of death in Ghana and many West African countries. This virus, though curable, has proven itself to be detrimental to many. Everyday precautions and curative measures, such as insect repellants, mosquito coils, mosquito netting, daily or weekly anti-malarial drugs and the like are used to increase comfort and most importantly sustain life. This particular study was not only comprised to demonstrate the various treatments and cures available, but dares to look at the options of people that may or may not have the resources to obtain the aforementioned preventive measures. I …
Education For Liberation: Ghana's Move From Western To Appropriate Education System, Ama Mansa Awotwi
Education For Liberation: Ghana's Move From Western To Appropriate Education System, Ama Mansa Awotwi
African Diaspora ISPs
A western based education system that is used throughout Ghana's school system. Education is defined then the study looks at the education system and evaluates whether or not it is successfully educating students based on this definition. Observations are made, interviews carried out and surveys filled in order to gain an understanding of what Ghanaians know about their culture and themselves. People are in need of more knowledge about the society and the education system is one place where that information can be imparted. Suggestions are made for new teaching methods that can be used inside and outside of the …
Experience West African Drumming: A Study Of West African Dance-Drumming And Women Drummers, Leslie Marie Mullins
Experience West African Drumming: A Study Of West African Dance-Drumming And Women Drummers, Leslie Marie Mullins
African Diaspora ISPs
Drums have been a vital part of African traditions and celebrations for thousands of years. They play an immense role in Africa's rich oral history. Through the drum, the joys sorrows and every day passages of an entire people are documented, celebrated and mourned. The Djembe is a Guinean drum that is played throughout Africa. The Djembe along with other instruments are used to play Drum-dance songs during festivals and seasonal celebrations. Unfortunately, women are seldom included in these events. As a woman of African descent, I chose to learn how to play the Djembe and researched its history and …
There Is No Word For Cousin: Understanding Ghanaian Homelessness From An American Context, Kenneth Hutchinson
There Is No Word For Cousin: Understanding Ghanaian Homelessness From An American Context, Kenneth Hutchinson
African Diaspora ISPs
This paper serves as an investigation into the Ghanaian society and culture in efforts to understand and explain notions of homelessness. Using my previous research on family homelessness in San Francisco, California as a general frame work and example of American homelessness, this paper juxtaposes the American concept of homelessness with the Ghanaian concept. Information gathered from institutions, people and professionals is used to extract and explain some important themes that help us to better understanding the problem of homelessness in Ghana: Its meanings forms and treatment.
The Pursuit Of Development In Ghana, Jessamyn Mayher
The Pursuit Of Development In Ghana, Jessamyn Mayher
African Diaspora ISPs
Drawing on research from primary and secondary sources, in four major sections, this paper examines the evolution of development as a concept, the meaning of development according to commonplace western institutional perception, the meaning of development according to local perceptions of Ghanaian university students, and a critique of the contrast through the overlaps and gaps in definition and language. In conclusion, this study has shown that imperialism is playing a noticeable role in the perception of the meaning of development including the indications of and the path to such a state for Ghanaian society.
Toward Reparations Policy In Ghana A Study Of The Reparations Movement In Ghana, West Africa., Elizabeth Whittaker
Toward Reparations Policy In Ghana A Study Of The Reparations Movement In Ghana, West Africa., Elizabeth Whittaker
African Diaspora ISPs
Ghana has a history of being an impetus for Pan-African change. However, the reparations movement that recently gained international attention at the United Nations World Conference Against Racism does not yet have an organized mass-base of consensus of awareness in Ghana. While many people agree that the slave trade and colonialism have contributed to Ghana's problems of poverty, unemployment, and limited educational resources, few have associated these needs with the term "reparations".
An Assessment Of The Plausibility Of Pan-Africanism From Various Perspectives, Crystal Holmes
An Assessment Of The Plausibility Of Pan-Africanism From Various Perspectives, Crystal Holmes
African Diaspora ISPs
The following is my attempt to assess the plausibility and desirability of different levels of Pan-Africanism from the perspectives of Africans and Diasporans. I use historical, cultural and social considerations from both perspectives in my assessment. The observations by the author took place in Ghana between August and November of 2002. Observations from American culture are from the author's experience as an African-American.
Changes In Treatment For Malaria: Western Influence On Indigenous Practice, Kourtney L. James
Changes In Treatment For Malaria: Western Influence On Indigenous Practice, Kourtney L. James
African Diaspora ISPs
This paper assesses the impact of western medical influence on the use of indigenous medical practices for malaria. The research was conducted through interviews and observations in four communities within the city of Cape Coast. Section one focuses on the perceptions of malaria held by members in the communities, while section two determines the traditional and western treatments administered for malaria, including the reasons that support individual choices. Section three centers around the shifts in treatment for malaria occurring during individual lifetimes and across generations. Lastly, section four places the collected data in context of private and government efforts to …