ABSTRACT Established in 1975 as a platform for accelerating the pace of economic development of West African states, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has grappled with several issue areas for approximately the past four decades. Originally pre-occupied with market-driven objectives that emphasize trade liberalization, ECOWAS has been confronted with resolving the myriad of security challenges that confront the sub-region. Mindful of the interconnectedness of security t...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to explore the use of traditional symbols, especially, the Sankcfa Theory which means: it is not forbidden to go into history to validate or reclaim the past, in its entirety as a conceptual foundation which Ghanaians and other African artists have engaged in their creative representations. Most Ghanaian playwrights, in particular, during the colonial and post-colonial periods, are known to have extensively employed this concept as the main thrust of...
ABSTRACT For most Churches, human sexual relationship and its legitimacy is an issue of concern. Among the diversity of these human sexual relationships is cohabitation. It is a sexual practice where people live together as though they are married. From African perspective, sexual intercourse is allowed only within marriage, because it is considered to be sacred, especially, in all the tribes of Ghana. The Global Evangelical Church (GEC) also considers the sacredness of sex only within marri...
ABSTRACT Migration and food habits are two areas with commanding interest and analysis in contemporary society. There are often many new experiences to deal with when arriving in a new country. In addition to coming to terms with a different monetary system, social stratification, language and also changing in food habits. Emigrants tend to miss their country, specific food and dishes and their taste for their traditional food following migration and together with many other aspects, the foo...
IKISIRI Tasinifu hii ilijikita katika kujadili matumizi ya sadfa katika riwaya pendwa za Kiswahili. Sadfa ni hali ya utukiaji wa matukio kwa wakati mmoja, aghalabu kwa namna inayoshangaza au inayoashiria bahati (Wamitila, 2003). Utumiaji wa mbinu hii katika kuibua matukio husababisha riwaya, hususani riwaya pendwa, kuonekana kuwa na matukio yasiyokuwa na mantiki katika utokeaji wake. Utafiti huu ulifanyika ili kubainisha athari za matumizi ya sadfa katika riwaya pendwa kwa kuchunguza vijenzi ...
Abstract This study was done with the purpose of establishing how Islam is portrayed in two Ghanaian newspapers – Daily Graphic and Daily Guide. A quantitative content analysis approach was employed to analyse 172 news stories on Islam published in the two newspapers in 2013, 2014 and the first half of 2015. The study established seven story themes of which religion emerged the highest with 27.3 percent. The theme that recorded the least was violence with 4.1 percent. The study also reveal...
ABSTRACT This study is a result of an investigation done in order to do an analysis of written language on vehicles in Tanzania, particularly daladala sayings in Mwanza region. The force behind conducting this study is different attitudes among people in the society towards car inscriptions/slogan. The study employed descriptive research design where data was collected through observation, interview and Focus Group Discusion (FGD). Informants were obtained through simple random sampling techn...
ABSTRACT Globally, about 7.7 million children under five years died in 2010. In Ghana, the under-five mortality rate is estimated at 72 deaths per 1000 live births in 2012 according to UNICEF. Although there has been a decline in under-five mortality in Ghana, substantial progress is required to achieve the Millennium Development Goal 4 by reducing child mortality by 2015. Several interventions have been put in place to ensure child survival. The study aimed at examining the relationship bet...
ABSTRACT This study examined the contributions of Microfinance Institutions to changing poor people‘s economic status, focusing on Basic Resources across Communities (BRAC) in Dodoma Municipality The objectives of the study were: to examine the roles of BRAC in changing poor people‘s economic status. To analyze the challenges facing BRAC in loans delivery systems to its clients. To assess the direct and indirect costs that BRAC clients incur when accessing Microfinance services. The study...
ABSTRACT The concept of local content has gain worldwide acknowledgement as the debate as to whether indigenes and indigenous business is worthwhile protecting. Local content provides a significant framework in driving the development of Ghana and increase the influx of foreign investment. Therefore, this study sought to provide a comprehensive assessment of local content policy and its significance for FDI in the oil and gas industry in Ghana. It employed a random sampling qualitative meth...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at investigating Matengo lexical change in Mbinga district. It was guided by three specific objectives namely: to explore the extent of Matengo lexical change; to examine the linguistic factors for Matengo lexical change and to determine non-linguistic factors contributing to Matengo lexical change in Mbinga district. The study used assimilation theory centring on the ideas of Gordon (1964) as one of the sociologists. Gordon devised the theory into seven stages which...
IKISIRI Utafiti huu unahusu matumizi ya ujaala katika ushairi wa Kiswahili: Ulinganisho wa diwani za Mathias Mnyampala na Amri Abedi Kaluta. Ujaala ni falsafa ambayo hutawala na kuongoza maisha ya binadamu (Ponera, 2014). Falsafa ya ujaala katika ushairi wa Kiswahili haijatafitiwa vya kutosha hivyo, kuwanyima fursa wasomaji na watunzi wa kazi za fasihi na kutoelewa dhana ya ujaala. Hii imemsukuma mtafiti kuchunguza matumizi ya falsafa ya ujaala katika ushairi wa Kiswahili. Kwa kiasi kikubwa, ...
IKISIRI Tasinifu hii ni matokeo ya utafiti uliochunguza Dhima ya Taswira katika Nyimbo za Muziki wa Kizazi Kipya: Mifano kutoka kwa Nasibu Abdul (Diamond Platinum) na Mrisho Mpoto (Mjomba). Utafiti huu uliongozwa na malengo matatu mahsusi ambayo ni kubainisha taswira zinazojitokeza katika nyimbo za waimbaji teule, kujadili dhima ya taswira katika nyimbo za waimbaji teule na kutathmini athari za taswira katika nyimbo za waimbaji teule. Nadharia iliyotumika katika utafiti huu ni semiotiki kupit...
ABSTRACT The study focused on the clove production in Zanzibar. The main objective of the study was to assess the role of the Zanzibar State Trading Corporation (ZSTC) in clove production. The specific objectives were to examine the quality of services provided by the Zanzibar States Trading Corporation (ZSTC), to identify challenges facing clove farmers, to examine (ZSTC) assistance to clove growers/farmers in the effort of increasing clove production, to identify reasons for (ZSTC) to remai...
ABSTRACT The major purpose of this study was to examine language and gender stereotype in Kiswahili print media in Tanzania as portrayed in gutter newspapers and posters. Specifically, the study examines the linguistic features used to portray gender stereotypes in gutter press and posters, causes of language that portray stereotypes and the impacts of the language that portray stereotypes to the readership. The data were collected through documentary review whereby 56 newspapers with 174 hea...