Research
Mastering Adinkra Symbols: An Establishment of Positive Ghanaian Personality in the Next Generation
Adinkra symbols, one of the oldest of all art forms, reaching back to prehistoric times, are an important determiner of cultural mutuality among Ghanaians. Adinkra symbols and their meanings have a positive impact on instilling in Ghanaians the pride of identifying themselves as Ghanaians and holding on to it. Well-meaning Ghanaians and important stakeholders in education who are rooted in tradition are keen at being equipped with possibilities of providing a re-orientation of the cultural values among learners if there is the need to present what was good in ancient eyes and move forward undeterred to make a better tomorrow. Human beings, as products of the many different cultures which surround us, can never be seen as culture free. Adinkra symbols and their meanings, if embedded in any form of teaching, have the potential of fostering emotional and cultural intelligence in alienated Ghanaians to return to the glorious past so as to re-validate viable values, contextualize and consolidate them for today, avert the mistakes of the past and confront tomorrow with such lasting eternal values that can make the nation active in a world where values are no longer constant.
The Christian Evangelism Work With the Seemingly Non-Traditional Wear in Ghana
To many religious organizations, clothing is an important identifiable mark. Within the Christian religion for example, each of the various subgroups within one denomination: women’s fellowship, choir, brigade, singing band, evangelism group, has a unique clothing worn on meeting days to set it apart from other groups and this is in conformity with one of the popular definitions of clothing which says in part that clothing is anything that is put on the body either permanently or temporally that makes us look different. Clothing throughout history has been developed for protection, modesty and decoration and functions as a tool for communication that gives several meanings to our appearance, the kind of person (self) we are, our mood and values which together may express appreciation or displeasure. A dress, as we all know, that is incorrectly worn or is inappropriate to a place or situation may bring a feeling of discomfort to the wearer and raise eye brows or provoke looks of anger from others This study focuses on the impact of traditional wears on the religious activities of the men in two Christian denominations, which have as their hallmark, the zeal for the evangelism, characterized by visiting people in their homes and conducting one on one bible studies with them.
Using Field Trips and Worksheets to Assist JHS 1 Learners of a Basic School in Assin Atonsu Address Their Refusal to Accept the Concept of Malaria Taught In School
The committee’s commitments to visit basic school in the Assin community to strengthen good health led to the discovery of JHS 1 pupils’ misconceptions about the concept of malaria. Mr. Charles Nuamah, the WASH committee chairman and Miss Ruby Jecty, the secretary, both of Foso College of Education, observed Miss Linda Kwofie, a student teacher on establishing teaching, go through a hectic time facilitating the causes and prevention of malaria. Despite the striking information on Malaria discussed with the learners , these JHS 1 learners did not make the attempt to understand the concept of malaria taught in the school because of some superstitious beliefs about the disease held religiously in the community. As malaria threatens human health and WASH has health component as its focus, the authors saw it as a responsibility to research on Malaria and collate the information into a learner friendly package accompanied by appropriate strategies to challenge these misconceptions. Action research design which concerns itself with investigating challenges faced by a group of people and finding immediate resultant strategies to remedy them informed the use of purposive sampling and census techniques to involve all twenty eight JHS 1 learners.
