Browsing by Author "Enninful, Ebenezer Kofi"

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    Assessment of non-formal education programme in Ghana: (a case study in Ashanti Region)
    (2004) Enninful, Ebenezer Kofi
    The Non-Formal Education Programme was established with the aim of providing selected types of learning for a particular sub-group of the population. But recent studies indicate that there are some major problems affecting the effectiveness of the progamme. The survey conducted by the researcher within the districts in the Ashanti region revealed lapses in the activity of the progmmme. Many people and as well as the stake holders of Education in the private sector, have questioned the efficacy of the programme. The inability to attract and retain staff members, low morale among staff members, and lack of continuous funding are among major problems, which have affected the running of the programme in Ghana. The research, therefore, has assessed the strengths and weaknesses of the Non-Formal Education Programme in the Ashanti Region. The researcher used the descriptive research method for this thesis. The major research instruments used to collect the necessary data were questionnaires, interviews and observations.. Valid and reliable data collected have been assembled, analysed and discussed thoroughly. The major findings of the study include the fact that reading and writing activities were found to be the basic rational of the literacy programme. Facilitators are not neither paid on monthly basis nor given any allowance or whatsoever. Again, English language has not yet been introduced in the programme. Lessons are mostly held in the evenings after a hard day’s work. Classes are held in church rooms or community centres. Finally, a number of suggestions and recommendations have been made for the sustenance and improvement of the Non-Formal Education Programme in Ghana. The main recommendations include the fact that the Government of Ghana should come out with a mass literacy campaign policy to attract or draw a large number of people most especially functionally illiterate males into the illiteracy programme. Seminars, film shows, radio programmes should be organized frequently as a supplement to what takes place in the various learning classes.
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    The Symbolism of Ghanaian Political Parties and Their Impact on the Electorates
    (2012-12-04) Enninful, Ebenezer Kofi
    Political Parties in Ghana under the fourth republic were formed a little over two decades ago to participate fully in national elections and to promote democracy for the people. These registered political parties have paraphernalia that contain symbols and colours which identify them distinctively. A preliminary survey revealed that some electorates, party members and sympathizers of CPP, NDC, NPP, and PNC joined these political parties without getting to know and understand the ideologies and symbolic meanings of the parties’ symbols and colours. The research, therefore, sought to answer the questions regarding the identification of the registered political parties, the symbolism of the party symbols and colours and the impact of the symbols and colours on decision making of the electorates in general elections. The researcher used both the qualitative and quantitative research methods to collect and analyse data with questionnaire, non-structured interviews and participant observations. The study found that every political party has a distinct symbol and colours but many electorates have no idea of their symbolisms basis although the study respondents attested to the fact that symbols and colours play crucial roles in the activities of the political parties and general elections in Ghana. They indicated that symbols and colours ginger many followers to participate in party activities; draw or motivate their party supporters’ to party activities. The major findings include the fact that there are commonalities of party colours among the four selected political parties. The study also reveals that many party cohorts do not understand the symbolism of the party symbols and colours. A number of useful suggestions and recommendations have been made for education on the symbolic meanings of the selected political party symbols and colours with their affiliation to the focus of national goal via party functions, local constituency, regional and national levels.