International Journal of African Society, Cultures and Traditions
Generally, Ghanaian fabrics are unique and authentic, with each bearing traditional riches that e... more Generally, Ghanaian fabrics are unique and authentic, with each bearing traditional riches that express more pride in their national history, physical, material or symbolic gestures to benefit the indigenous Ghanaians. The fabrics have symbolic names and meanings, based upon which this study investigated consumers’ knowledge of symbolic names and meanings of Ghanaian fabrics and their impact on consumer purchase intentions. A quantitative research design was adopted for the study with a targeted population of 3,490,030 that visit the various clothing and textile shops in the Kumasi Central Business District (KCBD). The sample size for the study was 385 participants. Purposive and convenience sampling techniques were used in selecting the respondents. A questionnaire was used as an instrument to gather information from the respondents. The returned questionnaires were coded and keyed into SPSS-23.0. The data gathered were analysed using descriptive statistics in the form of frequenci...
The constructivism philosophical paradigm is an efficient tool that can yield many benefits when ... more The constructivism philosophical paradigm is an efficient tool that can yield many benefits when implemented in the carrying out of research in diverse field of study as well as in undertaking teaching and learning activities at any educational level. There was the need to adopt the qualitative research's powerful tool thus, document analysis to present a literature review on the subject to enlighten researchers and teachers of the great imports, rich and useful information that they can glean from this vibrant paradigm of philosophy. The paper projects, how researchers can be coached with this philosophical paradigm in their selection of research design, instrumentation, theoretical framework and data analysis procedures. It recommends viable instructional strategies that teachers can employ for instructing learners in the constructivist approach. The paper contends strongly that the constructivism philosophical paradigm provides a firm foundation for researches, especially in ...
This paper presents both qualitative and quantitative studies on the motivation for teachers teac... more This paper presents both qualitative and quantitative studies on the motivation for teachers teaching in Senior High School located in rural areas and its effects on their willingness to continue staying in those areas in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Two public Senior High Schools in the rural areas of Afigya-Kwabre West district comprising two Headmasters and 120 teachers was selected by the use of purposive and simple random sampling techniques for the study. The study focused on primary data through interview, questionnaire and observation. It was revealed that the significant retention factors are the provision and administration of financial bonuses which include retention/professional allowance and Parents and Teachers Association motivational allowance. On the other hand, the teachers were very unsatisfied with their accommodation, means of transport and criteria for selecting award winners during speech and prize giving days. Therefore, governments and policy makers need to ...
This paper demonstrates three techniques of simplified digital portrait painting using geometric ... more This paper demonstrates three techniques of simplified digital portrait painting using geometric shapes. These techniques have been expressed through the use of manual drawing skills and computer software. Why should the artist/painter eliminate or cover all the marks they make when it comes to portrait painting as if it does not belong to the artwork? Over the years, in the field of painting, works have been produced based on the materials and tools available at that time. Many amateur and professional artists in Ghana do not use the digital technology to paint because of the difficulty in using the mouse to draw and paint. The focus of the researchers is to give artists that used the digital technology in painting more<br>stylistic options in the execution of their works to add to the already existing techniques in digital painting. The researchers adopted qualitative research design for the study. Descriptive research method was used in writing the various steps involved in...
The poor packaging of some products in Ghana negatively affects their massive sales. This is larg... more The poor packaging of some products in Ghana negatively affects their massive sales. This is largely seen in the poor<br>standard of layout, design/illustration, lettering style selection, selection of colours and printing. The study was carried out to investigate into the factors that cause the low packaging standards of some products in Ghana. The study was driven in the concurrent triangulation design of the mixed method research design with questionnaire and direct observations being the main data collecting instruments for the research. Descriptive and case study research methods were adopted for the study. A total sample of 300 respondents constituting of package designers, manufacturers of products, shop attendants and<br>clients some of whom were purposively sampled and others randomly sampled were engaged in the study. The quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS while the qualitative data was analyzed via thematic analysis. The analysis of the findings of the...
Students found in Senior High Schools located in the cities are faced with the difficulty of not ... more Students found in Senior High Schools located in the cities are faced with the difficulty of not having any foreknowledge on most of the practices involved in either obtaining a pelt or its treatment. This is largely due to the fact that treated leather is exposed to the leather work students in the cities. As such, the students are not previewed to the production processes of leather. Owing to this, leather work teachers in the city are also seriously challenged in getting to build on student's relevant previous knowledge. In order to use the Flipped Classroom model salvage this difficulty, we adopted both qualitative and quantitative research methods and instruments to elicit the needed data from a target population of 55 respondents comprising one head of Visual Arts Department, 2 Leatherwork teachers and 52 second year students with interview, observation, and questionnaire administration to examine teaching and learning of leather work in a selected public Senior High Schoo...
It is worth noting that the subjects‟ students choose to study in the Senior High Schools‟ impact... more It is worth noting that the subjects‟ students choose to study in the Senior High Schools‟ impact on their educational and career options in the future. However, single sex schools are seen as offering sex biased Visual Arts elective subjects whiles the choice of electives for mixed schools are normally male driven in Ghanaian Senior High Schools. Female students who are not fortunate to find themselves in schools which offer more „male friendly‟ electives are seriously disadvantaged at the tertiary level. To unearth the reasons why the gender disparity among elective Visual Arts subjects persist and to verify if the motivation has an effect on female student performance in the practical component of Visual Arts, a qualitative research that administered questionnaire and observation was undertaken to solicit data from 180 respondents in four selected Senior High Schools in Ashanti Region of Ghana. The findings revealed that the Visual Arts subjects, male students showed interests we...
The Adinkra symbols are one of the ancient philosophical marvels of creation by the indigenous Gh... more The Adinkra symbols are one of the ancient philosophical marvels of creation by the indigenous Ghanaians. Aside from their excellent design concepts, they are also latent with unparalleled philosophical thoughts. The main thrust of the paper was to investigate into the possibility of using the philosophical ideologies enshrined in the Adinkra symbols for educating the Ghanaian people about environmental sustainability. The study was rooted in the qualitative research approach with descriptive method guiding every facet of the research. Interviews and observations were the main data instrumentations for the study. A total of forty eight respondents consisting of five lecturers, ten students, sixteen elderly residents, nine traditional authorities as well as eight environmentalists who were purposively sampled were involved in the study. The study unearths the philosophical meanings of some of the Adinkra symbols in resonance with the preservation and sustainable use of the environmen...
The tenet of the research was to adopt the descriptive survey to identify conflict situations and... more The tenet of the research was to adopt the descriptive survey to identify conflict situations and the frequency of their occurrence as well as investigate into the conflict resolution skills that headmasters in educational institutions in the Kumasi metropolis of the Ashanti Region of Ghana exhibited in preventing and/or solving conflicts. Convenience sampling technique was used to select the schools and teachers whereas the purposive sampling was used to select the headmasters. A total sample of 114 respondents, comprising of 110 teachers and four headmasters were engaged in the study. A questionnaire of 30 statements was used for soliciting the data for the research. Descriptive statistics were used to present and analyze the data. The study revealed that various forms of conflict existed in educational institutions some of which occur often while others are rare. However, while headmasters indicated that they attached great importance to conflict prevention; teachers stated that ...
Students found in Senior High Schools located in the cities are faced with the difficulty of not ... more Students found in Senior High Schools located in the cities are faced with the difficulty of not having any foreknowledge on most of the practices involved in either obtaining a pelt or its treatment. This is largely due to the fact that treated leather is exposed to the leather work students in the cities. As such, the students are not previewed to the production processes of leather. Owing to this, leather work teachers in the city are also seriously challenged in getting to build on student's relevant previous knowledge. In order to use the Flipped Classroom model salvage this difficulty, we adopted both qualitative and quantitative research methods and instruments to elicit the needed data from a target population of 55 respondents comprising one head of Visual Arts Department, 2 Leatherwork teachers and 52 second year students with interview, observation, and questionnaire administration to examine teaching and learning of leather work in a selected public Senior High Schoo...
The constructivism philosophical paradigm is an efficient tool that can yield many benefits when ... more The constructivism philosophical paradigm is an efficient tool that can yield many benefits when implemented in the carrying out of research in diverse field of study as well as in undertaking teaching and learning activities at any educational level. There was the need to adopt the qualitative research's powerful tool thus, document analysis to present a literature review on the subject to enlighten researchers and teachers of the great imports, rich and useful information that they can glean from this vibrant paradigm of philosophy. The paper projects, how researchers can be coached with this philosophical paradigm in their selection of research design, instrumentation, theoretical framework and data analysis procedures. It recommends viable instructional strategies that teachers can employ for instructing learners in the constructivist approach. The paper contends strongly that the constructivism philosophical paradigm provides a firm foundation for researches, especially in humanities, education and other behavioral researches while maximizing students' learning outcomes when employed in teaching and learning activities.
This paper presents both qualitative and quantitative studies on the motivation for teachers teac... more This paper presents both qualitative and quantitative studies on the motivation for teachers teaching in Senior High School located in rural areas and its effects on their willingness to continue staying in those areas in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Two public Senior High Schools in the rural areas of Afigya-Kwabre West district comprising two Headmasters and 120 teachers was selected by the use of purposive and simple random sampling techniques for the study. The study focused on primary data through interview, questionnaire and observation. It was revealed that the significant retention factors are the provision and administration of financial bonuses which include retention/professional allowance and Parents and Teachers Association motivational allowance. On the other hand, the teachers were very unsatisfied with their accommodation, means of transport and criteria for selecting award winners during speech and prize giving days. Therefore, governments and policy makers need to put in place strategies and also implement policies that will serve to improve the working conditions of teachers teaching in rural areas in order to serve as motivation for their retention.
International Journal of African Society, Cultures and Traditions
Generally, Ghanaian fabrics are unique and authentic, with each bearing traditional riches that e... more Generally, Ghanaian fabrics are unique and authentic, with each bearing traditional riches that express more pride in their national history, physical, material or symbolic gestures to benefit the indigenous Ghanaians. The fabrics have symbolic names and meanings, based upon which this study investigated consumers’ knowledge of symbolic names and meanings of Ghanaian fabrics and their impact on consumer purchase intentions. A quantitative research design was adopted for the study with a targeted population of 3,490,030 that visit the various clothing and textile shops in the Kumasi Central Business District (KCBD). The sample size for the study was 385 participants. Purposive and convenience sampling techniques were used in selecting the respondents. A questionnaire was used as an instrument to gather information from the respondents. The returned questionnaires were coded and keyed into SPSS-23.0. The data gathered were analysed using descriptive statistics in the form of frequenci...
The constructivism philosophical paradigm is an efficient tool that can yield many benefits when ... more The constructivism philosophical paradigm is an efficient tool that can yield many benefits when implemented in the carrying out of research in diverse field of study as well as in undertaking teaching and learning activities at any educational level. There was the need to adopt the qualitative research's powerful tool thus, document analysis to present a literature review on the subject to enlighten researchers and teachers of the great imports, rich and useful information that they can glean from this vibrant paradigm of philosophy. The paper projects, how researchers can be coached with this philosophical paradigm in their selection of research design, instrumentation, theoretical framework and data analysis procedures. It recommends viable instructional strategies that teachers can employ for instructing learners in the constructivist approach. The paper contends strongly that the constructivism philosophical paradigm provides a firm foundation for researches, especially in ...
This paper presents both qualitative and quantitative studies on the motivation for teachers teac... more This paper presents both qualitative and quantitative studies on the motivation for teachers teaching in Senior High School located in rural areas and its effects on their willingness to continue staying in those areas in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Two public Senior High Schools in the rural areas of Afigya-Kwabre West district comprising two Headmasters and 120 teachers was selected by the use of purposive and simple random sampling techniques for the study. The study focused on primary data through interview, questionnaire and observation. It was revealed that the significant retention factors are the provision and administration of financial bonuses which include retention/professional allowance and Parents and Teachers Association motivational allowance. On the other hand, the teachers were very unsatisfied with their accommodation, means of transport and criteria for selecting award winners during speech and prize giving days. Therefore, governments and policy makers need to ...
This paper demonstrates three techniques of simplified digital portrait painting using geometric ... more This paper demonstrates three techniques of simplified digital portrait painting using geometric shapes. These techniques have been expressed through the use of manual drawing skills and computer software. Why should the artist/painter eliminate or cover all the marks they make when it comes to portrait painting as if it does not belong to the artwork? Over the years, in the field of painting, works have been produced based on the materials and tools available at that time. Many amateur and professional artists in Ghana do not use the digital technology to paint because of the difficulty in using the mouse to draw and paint. The focus of the researchers is to give artists that used the digital technology in painting more<br>stylistic options in the execution of their works to add to the already existing techniques in digital painting. The researchers adopted qualitative research design for the study. Descriptive research method was used in writing the various steps involved in...
The poor packaging of some products in Ghana negatively affects their massive sales. This is larg... more The poor packaging of some products in Ghana negatively affects their massive sales. This is largely seen in the poor<br>standard of layout, design/illustration, lettering style selection, selection of colours and printing. The study was carried out to investigate into the factors that cause the low packaging standards of some products in Ghana. The study was driven in the concurrent triangulation design of the mixed method research design with questionnaire and direct observations being the main data collecting instruments for the research. Descriptive and case study research methods were adopted for the study. A total sample of 300 respondents constituting of package designers, manufacturers of products, shop attendants and<br>clients some of whom were purposively sampled and others randomly sampled were engaged in the study. The quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS while the qualitative data was analyzed via thematic analysis. The analysis of the findings of the...
Students found in Senior High Schools located in the cities are faced with the difficulty of not ... more Students found in Senior High Schools located in the cities are faced with the difficulty of not having any foreknowledge on most of the practices involved in either obtaining a pelt or its treatment. This is largely due to the fact that treated leather is exposed to the leather work students in the cities. As such, the students are not previewed to the production processes of leather. Owing to this, leather work teachers in the city are also seriously challenged in getting to build on student's relevant previous knowledge. In order to use the Flipped Classroom model salvage this difficulty, we adopted both qualitative and quantitative research methods and instruments to elicit the needed data from a target population of 55 respondents comprising one head of Visual Arts Department, 2 Leatherwork teachers and 52 second year students with interview, observation, and questionnaire administration to examine teaching and learning of leather work in a selected public Senior High Schoo...
It is worth noting that the subjects‟ students choose to study in the Senior High Schools‟ impact... more It is worth noting that the subjects‟ students choose to study in the Senior High Schools‟ impact on their educational and career options in the future. However, single sex schools are seen as offering sex biased Visual Arts elective subjects whiles the choice of electives for mixed schools are normally male driven in Ghanaian Senior High Schools. Female students who are not fortunate to find themselves in schools which offer more „male friendly‟ electives are seriously disadvantaged at the tertiary level. To unearth the reasons why the gender disparity among elective Visual Arts subjects persist and to verify if the motivation has an effect on female student performance in the practical component of Visual Arts, a qualitative research that administered questionnaire and observation was undertaken to solicit data from 180 respondents in four selected Senior High Schools in Ashanti Region of Ghana. The findings revealed that the Visual Arts subjects, male students showed interests we...
The Adinkra symbols are one of the ancient philosophical marvels of creation by the indigenous Gh... more The Adinkra symbols are one of the ancient philosophical marvels of creation by the indigenous Ghanaians. Aside from their excellent design concepts, they are also latent with unparalleled philosophical thoughts. The main thrust of the paper was to investigate into the possibility of using the philosophical ideologies enshrined in the Adinkra symbols for educating the Ghanaian people about environmental sustainability. The study was rooted in the qualitative research approach with descriptive method guiding every facet of the research. Interviews and observations were the main data instrumentations for the study. A total of forty eight respondents consisting of five lecturers, ten students, sixteen elderly residents, nine traditional authorities as well as eight environmentalists who were purposively sampled were involved in the study. The study unearths the philosophical meanings of some of the Adinkra symbols in resonance with the preservation and sustainable use of the environmen...
The tenet of the research was to adopt the descriptive survey to identify conflict situations and... more The tenet of the research was to adopt the descriptive survey to identify conflict situations and the frequency of their occurrence as well as investigate into the conflict resolution skills that headmasters in educational institutions in the Kumasi metropolis of the Ashanti Region of Ghana exhibited in preventing and/or solving conflicts. Convenience sampling technique was used to select the schools and teachers whereas the purposive sampling was used to select the headmasters. A total sample of 114 respondents, comprising of 110 teachers and four headmasters were engaged in the study. A questionnaire of 30 statements was used for soliciting the data for the research. Descriptive statistics were used to present and analyze the data. The study revealed that various forms of conflict existed in educational institutions some of which occur often while others are rare. However, while headmasters indicated that they attached great importance to conflict prevention; teachers stated that ...
Students found in Senior High Schools located in the cities are faced with the difficulty of not ... more Students found in Senior High Schools located in the cities are faced with the difficulty of not having any foreknowledge on most of the practices involved in either obtaining a pelt or its treatment. This is largely due to the fact that treated leather is exposed to the leather work students in the cities. As such, the students are not previewed to the production processes of leather. Owing to this, leather work teachers in the city are also seriously challenged in getting to build on student's relevant previous knowledge. In order to use the Flipped Classroom model salvage this difficulty, we adopted both qualitative and quantitative research methods and instruments to elicit the needed data from a target population of 55 respondents comprising one head of Visual Arts Department, 2 Leatherwork teachers and 52 second year students with interview, observation, and questionnaire administration to examine teaching and learning of leather work in a selected public Senior High Schoo...
The constructivism philosophical paradigm is an efficient tool that can yield many benefits when ... more The constructivism philosophical paradigm is an efficient tool that can yield many benefits when implemented in the carrying out of research in diverse field of study as well as in undertaking teaching and learning activities at any educational level. There was the need to adopt the qualitative research's powerful tool thus, document analysis to present a literature review on the subject to enlighten researchers and teachers of the great imports, rich and useful information that they can glean from this vibrant paradigm of philosophy. The paper projects, how researchers can be coached with this philosophical paradigm in their selection of research design, instrumentation, theoretical framework and data analysis procedures. It recommends viable instructional strategies that teachers can employ for instructing learners in the constructivist approach. The paper contends strongly that the constructivism philosophical paradigm provides a firm foundation for researches, especially in humanities, education and other behavioral researches while maximizing students' learning outcomes when employed in teaching and learning activities.
This paper presents both qualitative and quantitative studies on the motivation for teachers teac... more This paper presents both qualitative and quantitative studies on the motivation for teachers teaching in Senior High School located in rural areas and its effects on their willingness to continue staying in those areas in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Two public Senior High Schools in the rural areas of Afigya-Kwabre West district comprising two Headmasters and 120 teachers was selected by the use of purposive and simple random sampling techniques for the study. The study focused on primary data through interview, questionnaire and observation. It was revealed that the significant retention factors are the provision and administration of financial bonuses which include retention/professional allowance and Parents and Teachers Association motivational allowance. On the other hand, the teachers were very unsatisfied with their accommodation, means of transport and criteria for selecting award winners during speech and prize giving days. Therefore, governments and policy makers need to put in place strategies and also implement policies that will serve to improve the working conditions of teachers teaching in rural areas in order to serve as motivation for their retention.
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