Abstract This dissertation is a rhetorical study of the speeches of Bishop Kleopas Dumeni of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Namibia. The main purpose of the study was to analyse Bishop Dumeni’s selected speeches based on the five canons of Aristotle, namely, invention, arrangement, style, delivery and memory, and his three modes of persuasion of logos, pathos and ethos. This study examined the English and Oshiwambo speeches which Bishop Dumeni delivered at meetings locally and internati...
ABSTRACT Psychologists have long been concerned with the well-being of people and how it can be achieved. There are various routes to well-being, for example, via pleasure, engagement, accomplishment and meaning. This study focuses on the second route to well-being, namely engagement in the work context, and specifically the relation thereof to work-life interference. Interference of employees’ work with their home and home with work is an important factor impacting their work engagement. T...
ABSTRACT This study broadly investigates the impact of the “Justice for All Programme” on Ghana’s prison system. Specifically, the study seeks to outline the causes of delay in access to Justice by remand prisoners, identifies the effect of the delay in access to Justice by remand Prisoners on the Prison Administration, examines the effect of delay in access to Justice by remand Prisoners, and assesses the effect of the “Justice for All Programme” on access to justice by remand Pri...
ABSTRACT Revolutionary changes in the diplomatic environment has led to the incorporation of sports and diplomacy - two distinct institutions – in theory and practice. The attachment of democracy to diplomacy has led to the call for more transparency in international relations by the global public. Stuart Murray believes the emergence of non-state diplomatic actors such as Multinational Corporations (MNCs), non-governmental and inter-governmental organizations and celebrities have become e...
Abstract This study critically examines how apartheid and the erasure of an African’s identity are presented in ‘Master Harold’ …and the Boys and ‘Sizwe Bansi is Dead’. Purposive sampling was employed since the selected plays addressed the themes of apartheid and the erasure of the African’s identity which is the main focus of this study. The study used qualitative research design as it is based on data expressed in the form of words, descriptions, accounts, opinions and feeling...
ABSTRACT The research sought to investigate the social ministry of four selected Charismatic churches in Ghana. Specifically, it examined the underlying factors influencing the current interest of these Charismatic churches‟ contribution towards the development of education and healthcare services in Ghana. Charismatic churches‟ interest in social ministry is problematized due to the fact that in the past social ministry did not appear as a prominent feature in the ethos of Charismatic C...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page- - - - - - - - - - - i Approval Page- - - - - - - - - - ii Dedication- - - - - - - - - - - iii Acknowledgements- - - - - - - - - - iv Table of Contents- - - - - - - - - - vi CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study - - - - - - - - - 1 1.2 Statement of research problem- - - - - - - - 2 1.3 Significance of the study - - - - - - - - 3 1.4 Aim and objectives - - - - - - - - - 3 1.5 Scope and limitation - - - - - - - - - 4 1.6 Methodology - - - - ...
ABSTRACT Background: An understanding of where families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) seek help is important in the development of services in a country like Ghana where speech and language therapy is a relatively new concept. It appears there is very limited literature related to the help-seeking behaviour (HSB) of parents of children with ASD in Ghana. It is important to respect where parents seek help from in order to build on the existing practices in the provision of servic...
ABSTRACT This study examined the effects of rural-urban migration on agricultural development in the To District of the Northern Region of Ghana. Many studies in Ghana have focused on the causes and consequences of rural-urban migration on the destination communities with fewer emphases on the effects on the non-migrants left at the origin. The framework for analysis of causes of rural-urban migration was the push and pull theory. Non-probability sampling was employed in this study because i...
ABSTRACT The Constitution of The Republic of Namibia Article 10 guarantees equality before the law and the right to non-discrimination on the basis of sex. Therefore, the Namibian government through an Act of Parliament devoted all government institutions, Namibian Defence Force (NDF) included, to ensure equal opportunities of men and women in appointment to decision-making positions as well as equality of voices in committees dealing with security matters. Since the establishment of NDF in 1...
TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page ………………………………………………….…….…..…i Approval Page……………………………………………………..…..…ii Dedication……………………………………………………….…...…..iii Acknowledgement………………………………………………………..iv Table of contents…………………………………………………..…..….v CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Introduction ………………...
ABSTRACT Background: Speech and language therapy is a profession which is slowly beginning to develop in a number of sub-Saharan African countries. In Ghana, there are currently limited speech and language therapy services. There are only three (3) speech and language therapists serving the rehabilitation needs of people with communication disabilities in Ghana. The development of speech and language therapy training in Ghana means that services will grow and families of children with commun...
ABSTRACT Retirement from work is inevitable and it is one of the major transitions an individual goes through and this transition has significant psychosocial implications which should not be ignored. Though retirement and the experiences thereof are subjective and differ from individual to individual, it has financial, family, psychological, and social implications which affect the overall well-being or happiness of those retirees. Namibian organisations lack life skills initiatives to prepa...
ABSTRACT It is the right of every child to get an identity and nationality. Birth registration involves documentation of a child’s birth in the civil register by the government authority and it is the first legal document of a child. It provides vital information that facilitates planning and development in a country. In Ghana, about 50% of children under five are registered. In recent years, maternal education is said to be influencing birth registration. Specifically, it is proposed tha...
ABSTRACT Branding in the theatre seeks to connect a theatre company and its product to its audience. This is with the aim of achieving a company‟s mission and audience satisfaction. Though generally not much attention has been paid to branding in theatre practice, however, it is important to note that a few theatre practitioners are working towards improving this aspect of theatre. Amongst the groups and companies who engage in theatre practice in Ghana, Roverman Productions is one of the...