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Art in the life of the Gonja with special reference to the ceremonies at birth, puberty, marriage and death
(1982) Seini, Joseph Gazari
A close observation of Africa and it societies will reveal that art is at the root of Africa culture and like their religion is their determining principle of Africa life. Like most Africans, art features in the stages of the existence (birth, life and death) of the Gonja. It is no exaggeration, therefore, to say in traditional Gonja, ‘art is life and life is art’. Gonjas are engaged in art in whatever they do – whether it be farming, fishing or hunting, or simply eating, drinking or travelling. Art give meaning and significance to their lives, both in this world and the next. It is hence not an abstraction but a part of a reality and everyday life. It should be apparent then to understand the Gonjas the influence of art on their lives must be fully appreciated. The author of this work is aware of the fact that this has not been the case for there has not been any detailed work done on the art of Gonjas. In trying to portray Art in the life cycle of the Gonja, the very first of such works on the tribe, the author has taken into consideration several things. Firstly, the Gonjas outlook the life; their belief in the Supreme Being, ‘Ebore’, Nature Spirits, magic and witchcraft. The Gonjas are a people who in all things are religious. The author also has taken note of the Pre-Natal belief of the Gonjas; birth, childhood and babyhood. Except for children who were born through the help of the fetish the Gonjas have no formal initiation ceremonies for children into adulthood. In Gonja the training for full membership of the society is a long and continuous process that begins from very early childhood and continues to the time they go into marriage. Thirdly, the author has considered art in the death of the Gonjas with special reference to lepers, pregnant women, and the bloated person, a young baby, the commoner, the sub-chief and the paramount chief. Fourthly, art in the succession of the Gonja paramountcy has attracted the author’s attention. The author has given an insight to the festivals of the Gonjas as well as the joking relationships system in the society. The desire of the author in this work has been to record something of the old tribal discipline and the society’s regard for art now regrettably slowly and surely passing
The human head in Akan art and belief: - a study of the head as in entity: the significant of its minor form, their symbolism and their spiritual values
(1986) Dartey, Martin Kofi
The purpose of this thesis is to examine the human head in Akan belief and art with the view to finding out the changes and trends in tradition concerning the human head. The important distinctive methods used in the examination has been through interview, observations and literature review from libraries and Two sub problems examines in this thesis are the significances of the head as an entity and the physiognomy. These sub problems are thus discussed under five chapters. Chapter one is a historical introduction. Chapters two and three concern the human head and the physiognomy respectively whilst chapters four and five discuss aesthetic considerations and the style and symbolism of the Asante head in life and in art
Libation - a unifying factor between the performing and the visual arts
(1987) Ofori, Henry Asiam
The aim of the thesis is mainly to examine the old order - libation - which has played a meaningful role in the lives of the people of Ashanti-Akim Agogo. It further seeks to bring out the considerable potentiality embedded in it as a source of artistic inspiration as well as finding out how it unifies the performing and the visual arts. Due to this, the main problem which invariably is the title of the thesis has been broken down into sub-problems to enable the author solve the problem in a methodical way. The entire thesis has been broken down into five chapters including the conclusion. The break down of the chapters reveals the link between the life styles of the people and their art and how this is made manifest in their way of pouring libation on certain occasions which in the light of this people are very important. The research for the thesis was conducted through a combination of library studies, Interviews by the help of questionnaires, logical constructs and personal familiarisation with this form of charitable prayer. The photographs used here-in are from the on-the-spot performance at the shrine. However, most of the illustrations are made from the artistic Imagination of the author while some are culled from certain books. The illustrations are hand-drawn and these have been used to illustrate the main theme as aids to the understanding of the entire work.
The adoption of some waste-bases media techniques for the use in second cycle schools
(1988) Boahin, John Osei Bobie
Many people complain of the inadequacy of sufficient materials for painting and therefore they do not practice this aspect of art, most of the complaint about materials comes from art teachers and their students. Demand for money from school authorities to purchase materials often art teachers. The problem is sometimes compounded by the inability of some art teachers to vary their painting techniques when they are left with a particular type of paint such as poster colour. This essay would therefore help art teachers and students to acquire some knowledge on the use of water based paints in different techniques
Synthesis and characterisation of n-acylsubstituted amid and thioamide complexes of some divalent transition metal sulphates
(1988) Adei, Evans
Acyclic N-acylsubtituted amides, RCONHCOŔ (I, R=Ŕ=Ph, II, R= Ph, Ŕ=Me) and thioamides, RCSNHCOR (III, R=Ŕ=Ph; IV, R=Me, Ŕ=Ph) were prepared. The N-Benzoylthiobenzamide (III) was synthesized as a new compound and characterized. These ligands were then employed in synthesizing complexes with some first row divalent transition metal sulphates (M(II) =Mn (II), Fe(II), Co (II) Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn (II)) for the first time using solid-solid interaction. The decomposition temperatures, the temperature dependence of the solubilities and heat of solution in some organic solvents, of these imides and thioimides reported, give an indication of a stronger hydrogenbonding association in RCONHCOR (NH…O=C) than in RCSNHCOR (N-H…S=C). The infra – red spectra of these imide and thiomide complexes reveal that RCONHCOR co-ordinates to M(II) through the oxygen atoms of the imide group (-CO-NH-CS) in trans-trans configuration whilst M(II) complex of RCSNHCOR involve co-ordination through the oxygen and sulphur atoms, of the thio-imide group (-CO-NH-CS-) also in the trans-trans disposition. The replacement of the methyl group in N-Benzoylacetamide with a phenyl group shifts the Imide Ia and Ib bands to lower frequencies, whereas a shift to higher frequencies is observed for the corresponding Imide Ia and Ib bands in going from N-Acetythiobenzamide to N-Benzoylthiobenzamide. Consequently the Metal-ligand bands in N-Acetylthiobenzamide are stronger than the corresponding bands in N-Benzoylthiobenzamide. A similar trend is observed in the case of N-Benzoylacetamide series on one hand, and N-Benzoylbenzamide on the other. The electronic spectral data, supported by magnetic susceptibility data, suggested an octahedral environment for Mn (II), Fe (II), Co (II), Ni (II) and Zn (II) complexes whilst the Cu (II) complexes exhibit square planar configuration.
Techniques in ceramic murals
(1990) Appia - Ofori, Edward Cadman
Art educators and students in Ghana rely mostly on paper, canvas, oil paint, pastel and water colour, etc for picture making, the prices of these materials are so exhorbitent that most of the educational institutions are not able to purchase sufficient materials for meaningful academic work. This pro1m, coupled with the reluctance of school authorities to release funds to buy art materials, often results in conflicts between some headmasters and their art teachers. The problem is often compounded by the fact that moat art teachers are not versatile enough in their teaching, Then teachers therefore use thin financial and material inadequacy as an excuse to teach the areas they can conveniently handle or even not teach at all and rest on their oars, Meanwhile, they could tall on clay, wood or odds and ends which abound greatly in the Ghanaian environment to help the students enjoy their art lesson and become on conversant with those media for flee sake of variety. This project is an attempt to introduce techniques in making pictures on clay slabs for decoration, documenting intonation and as a tool for art teaching, learning and appreciation. It will especially serve as a guide for art tutors in Teacher Training Colleges in Ghana to make their teaching innovative and interesting. Solutions to problems likely to be met in tile making arid decoration have been provided in the report. It is hoped that researchers, educators and students alike will benefit from this project as we strive to make the educational reforms work. This will enable the students they turn out become resourceful, active and conversant with the use of a variety of media instead of being stuck to the use of paper, colour and brush for two dimensional art work.
An evaluation of reader services at the University of Science and Technology (U.S.T) Kumasi Library
(1991) Osei, Isaac
The U. S. T. Library, since its inception, has remained the best university agency for collecting and organising knowledge for effective use and continues to provide important services and facilities to support the University to meet her noble objectives. The problem is posed as to whether it is effectively and efficiently fulfilling its educational objectives. This study has therefore, been carried out to determine the extent to which the Library meets demands placed on it by its readers. Using data obtained mainly through the client-centred method and complemented with objective methods, the study evaluated the facilities, resources, services and the overal1 1evel of performance of the Library. It is revealed that whereas the Library’s own total collections are inadequate to meet demands, its resort to cooperative activities immensely helps it to mitigate this problem. It is also revealed that physical facilities are inadequate and that the provision of such facilities for 1 earning and study are unsatisfactory. Its overall level of performance in the provision of information and services is found to be satisfactory in either case. Cognisance is taken of the constraints in the use of both the subjective and objective methods in an evaluation of’ this type. Particularly, the constraints that make it difficult to use the objective criteria, measures and indicators of performance within the environment in which the U.S. T. Library operates are highlighted. The study concludes by recommending measures which would enhance the effective use of the Library and its collections as well as the performance level of’ the Library.
Folktales as source material for children stories - a retelling of some Northern tales
(1991) Brew-Hammond, Aba
The objective of this research effort is to demonstrate the possibility of adapting existing oral tales for reading by children: A lot of folktales exist in the oral tradition in Ghana end these, we believe, can be converted into the written form for many children, both within and outside Ghana. Since the oral tradition, including the folktale, is found all over the world, this thesis starts with the Greeks and then narrows down to •the local scene in an attempt to show the universality of the art. The tendency for folktales to travel around the world changing forms and characters is also looked into. The research field chosen is the konkomba of Northern Ghana so we go a little into their socio-economic life, linking it up with their tale-telling as an art of entertainment and of great didactic import. Four tales are then selected from a wide range of knnkomba tales collected during the research, and these are modified into stories for children. A fifth tale is added as an example of the workability of creating new tales out of existing ones by mixing either the motifs or the tale types.
Photo-novel as a means of public education on environmental pollution
(1991) Boakye, Daniel
This project seeks to identify the insanitary conditions and areas existing in the Kumasi metropolis. Very unfortunately, inspite of the series of health programme in the form of seminars, relies, G.B.C., T.V. and daily Newspaper publication, inhabitants in Kumasi seems not to be the least aware of the environment hazards within the metropolis. Through readings of related literature, personal interviews and visits to affected areas, the situation is brought to reality through photographs. The scope this project covers includes water and air pollution at the Central Market, Ayigya Junction near U.S.T., Ahinsan, Anloga, Mayanka and Sofo line, all within the Kumasi Metropolis. The report is presented in four chapters. Chapter one is related literature. Chapter two: pollution in Kumasi metropolis. Chapter three, Analytical study of some selected polluted areas within Kumasi metropolis and chapter four is summary, conclusion and recommendation. It is the fervent hope of the author that this report will go a long way to solve the insanitary conditions in the Kumasi metropolis.
Some marketing strategies in the sale of pharmaceuticals - a comparative study of chemical sellers and pharmaceutical firms
(1991) Quarshie-Sam, Monica
The pharmaceutical industry consists of manufacturers, importers, wholesalers and retailers of drugs whose businesses range from small, medium to large scale. The industry is mostly made up of privately-owned firms. GIHOC - Ghana Industrial Holding Corporation - is the only government-owned corporation that has a pharmaceutical manufacturing firm. It must be stated here that the industry is concerned with more than merely doing business in drugs to make profit. The general impression is that the drug business is very lucrative and any one with money wants to get in., forgetting or ignoring the fact that the pharmaceutical business is essentially tie practice of a profession. The practice of this profession has not been accorded its full place yet. Until recently, any one with money could establish, a pharmaceutical business thus saddling the industry, especially small and medium scale with unqualified, semi-literate or illiterate owners whose sole objective was to make profit with total disregard for whatever laws were then in existence governing the practice of the profession. The pharmacy and drugs Act (Act 64, 1961) which contains the laws governing the profession came to put some regulation into the practice of the profession. The Act (1961) categorises pharmacy business into two main groups. The first group is the licensed company whose “business, so far as concerns restricted drugs, will be carried on under the immediate supervision of a pharmacist” and the second group consists of the licensed chemical seller who “is fit to carry on a business of supplying by retail restricted drugs other that drugs of Class A and Class B.” The Act (1961) gives the definition of the terms “restricted drugs”, “Class A” and “Class B” drugs. This will be dealt with later in this chapter. For the licensed chemical seller, the Act (1961) further stipulates that the area in which the business is proposed to be carried on should “not be sufficiently served by existing facilities for the retail supply of such drugs”. From the foregoing, it is obvious that licensed chemical sellers cannot be located in urban centres and commercial areas where Pharmacy companies abound. Licensed chemical sellers are usually located in rural areas and suburbs, while Pharmacy companies — the manufacturers, wholesalers; importers and big time retailers are located in urban centres. Location in urban areas and commercial centres is of obvious advantage to pharmacy companies because the pharmacists without whom the business cannot be licensed are found in such areas; moreover, a pharmacy company will use facilities which can only be available in an urban area. A manufacturer with need facilities like water, electricity; an importer will require certain papers and documents from the various offices to get his goods cleared; a wholesaler will require adequate ware housing facilities and a big time retailer will need the brisk business activity that only an urban area or commercial centre can offer. This, though chemical sellers would wish to locate in urban areas and commercial centres and deal in all classes of drugs, the strict enforcement of the Act (1961) has prevented this from happening and chemical sellers have remained in rural areas and suburbs. It has been generally observed that in the last few years, pharmacy companies, particularly those of the small scale Retailer category have started establishing in the suburbs, that is, the outlying residential districts of urban areas and commercial centres. Thus such companies find themselves contending with chemical sellers who have been in existence fora long time said who have created niches for themselves. Such areas in Kumasi are Anloga, Asawasi and Aboabo, just to mention a few. It has also been generally observed that the chemical sellers in these suburbs appear to make more sales that are they seem to be more patronised than their pharmacy company counterparts. In Anloga for example, there are two licensed pharmacy companies co-existing with five chemical sellers. These five chemical sellers appear to be making it, while the pharmacy companies are having problems with sales growth. A pharmacy company had to close down at Aboabo and relocate elsewhere nearer the commercial centre, but the chemical sellers in the same area have not closed down yet. This dissertation is concerned with this category of pharmacy companies and chemical sellers located in the suburb (i.e. towns like Anloga, Asawasi, Aboabo) in Kumasi. It is the objective of this dissertation to find out whether it is really true those chemical sellers in these suburbs are making more sales than the pharmacy companies in the same area and also to identify and compare some of the marketing strategies used by these chemical sellers and pharmacy companies.
Problems facing the sale of locally produced pharmaceuticals: (A Case Study of Some Selected) (Pharmacies in Kumasi)
(1991) Bamfo, Grace Akyaa Akoto
According to Martin and Cook (1961), drugs are substances or preparations intended for administration to human beings and animals for the purpose of restoration of health, or the prevention or diagnosis of a disease. The drugs may be administered in various dosage forms such as tablets, syrups, powders, capsules suspensions or injections. Drugs include vaccines and sera administered generally to produce immunity to certain disease causative organisms by exciting the body to produce antibodies. Drugs play a very important role in the health care delivery system in the country. The health needs of any country cannot be met without the provision of very good quality drugs. In addition to the provision of essential drugs which is needed to cure people, four other components, immunisation, preventive medicine, treatment of common diseases, and maternal health depends upon the use of essential drugs. The government is highly concerned with the increasing demand for drugs and therefore highly in favour of local production. These essential drugs do not only have to be available but also their quality in all aspects must be assured whether produced locally or imported.
Satires politiques Quest – Africaians: Etude Comparee de Dramouss et de A Man Of the people
(1991) Asante-Darko, Kwaku
Le sujet de Dramouss et de A Man of the People s’inspire de la réalité de la vie pelitique de la Guinée et du Nigeria d’après lea independences. La liberté et le progrès de ces pays,tout comme ceux de beaucoup d’autres pays en afrique, furent comprimes par un dérèglement socio-pelitique. Laya et Achebe présentent une version remanesque de le défaillance et de la vauluerie qui ent caractérisé la pratique politique d’après les indépendence. Le fend de notre analyse est de cemmenter le message et la technique littéraire dépleyés par Laye at Achebe dans ces satires. Partant d’un apercu général de la littérature orale, ce traveil explore les sources et les influences litteraires de ces satires politiques. Ceci est dans le but d’idenifier les sources des différences litteraires entre une satire politique du milieu francophone et celle d’um anglohpone au niveau du théme de la vigour du style et du message. Cette investigation nous permet non seulement d’evaluer l’autonomie de ces euvrages mais aussi de mettre à jeur les sources qui sent communes à teus les deux auteurs ainsi que les influences individuelles qui expliquent les similitudes et les centrastes que nous constatons dans ceɕ satires jumelles qui ent vu le jour en on 1966. Pour définer la progression d’une telle investigation nous avons largement pris en compte la substance parement littéraire de ces romans sans oudlier le message socio-politique que vehicule cette création remanesque. Disons que le fond de cette étude est l’analyse du style littéraire de Laye et d’Achebe dans leur présentation respective d’un conflit politique.
The role of women’s organisations in economic development: a case study of Dangme West District of Ghana
(1991-05-08) Mabiriizi, Frank
The Role of Women in general in economic development in Ghana, just like in many other countries, is considerably significant, particularly in agriculture, industry and trade. However, women actors, as individuals, normally face a diversity of work problems, challenges and hindrances, which considerably limit their performance and contribution. Among these hindrances is the typical relative neglect of women actors at community and/or institutional level, in terms of assistance or support by policy makers, development planners and development agencies or institutions in most of Africa. Women’s organizations (or groups) do normally play an important indirect role in economic development by assisting and enabling their individual members to cope more effectively with their work-problems and challenges and also to improve their performance. The organizations also contribute directly to economic development through owning and operating economic projects and/or carrying out other economic activities. This study was, thus, carried out to study and assess the role of Women’s Organizations in economic development in Dangme West District, as a case study. The results of the study were, essentially, that, individual women farmers, industrialists and traders in the district do similarly face a wide range of work problems, challenges and limitations. These include, inter alia, lack of capital; lack of access to credit, lack of tools and inputs, lack of technical assistance, lack of storage facilities and lack of adequate marketing opportunities. Women’s Organizations play a reasonably significant role in helping their members to deal with these problems, but their capacities are limited. Their direct contribution to the economic development of the district through their economic projects and/or other economic activities is also reasonably significant. They also do have considerable potential not yet fully exploited, because of limited capacities, largely due to lack of capital, lack of access to institutional credit, lack of adequate marketing opportunities, relatively low levels of leadership quality and competence, and lack of adequate community institutional support, etc. Recommendations in the forms of interceptive programmes and/or activities, as well as a guiding implementation strategy have been proposed. If well implemented, these proposed interventions are expected to enhance the capacities of the Women’s organizations to perform better, and also, through them, to enhance the performance of their individual members in their economic activities. The envisaged aggregate product of all the above, should be increased contribution of women in general, to the economic development of the district, as well as, improvement of their own well-being.
Marketing of soft drinks: a case study of Kool Bootling Factory (NIC)
(1991-09-15) Nuamah, Charles
In this papers the marketing activities of Kool Bottling Factory, a soft drink manufacturing firm, is examined. This firm is a nationalized firm, however, there ar. other state -owned as well as privately-owned companies engaged in this business. Some of these firms import their raw materials while others have theirs locally. Generally, soft drinks are non-alcoholic beverages with alcoholic content not exceeding five per cent. There are carbonated and non-carbonated drinks. Carbonated soft drinks are drinks containing carbon dioxide. They are readily taken without dilution and are generally of shorter life-span. Examples of carbonated drinks are Pepsi and Coca Cola, Mirinda, Portello, Fanta, Lola lemon, Frouta Orange, etc. On the other hand, non-carbonated drinks which are also known as cordials are, soft drinks without carbon dioxide. They can only be taken after being diluted with water, and are of longer life-span as compared to the carbonated drinks. Examples of cordials are Tono, Lime and Orange drink. The usefulness of soft drinks is not farfetched. Firstly, they serve as both food and refreshment to consumers, and since they are rich in victims A, B, C and D, (this is true with the cola drinks like, Portello, Coca, Pepsi and Pee Cola), as well as citric acid (this is applicable to the orange drinks), they provide the body with these food substances when taken Others like Guinness Malta and Super Walt contain proteins, and therefore provide this food substance to the body if consumed. The fact that soft drinks ar. useful to the health i supported by a report from Nielsen Market Research, Northbrook, IL, U. S. A. According to this report, diet soft drinks are international leader in the health and fitness movement. It reports that diet soft drinks are the number one health product in Australia, with 32.8% growth in 1989, and also in Canada with a 7% growth in the year. They showed a 46.1% growth in • Soft drinks are also used in Ghana for social gatherings like, funeral., weddings, parties, etc. It is said that market directs flow of goods and services from the producer to the consumer. Marketing therefore link, production and consumption; it provides dynamism in any modern economic system. The importance of marketing in the soft drink industry lies in the fact that it is mainly through marketing activities that these products get to the consumers in the northern part of Ghana. Every firm depends on its environment for success just as human being depends on their environment fox survival. The interdependence of the company and its environment stems from the unceasing drive towards specialisation as a potent factor of survival in a world of scarce resources. In the world of scarce resources, man has basic n.eds for which he has evolved basic systems for satisfying. Thus religion meets spiritual needs; children assure propagation of the race, personal interactions fulfil ego requirements, knowledge serves intellectual, appetites, and food and material goods meat physical needs. The field of marketing plays a significant role in the provision of men’s physical needs. Every economy requires a marketing system and the more complex the economy, the more complex the marketing system. In the predominately Low-income developing countries, a large portion of the population lives by subsistence farming. The volume and variety of goods exchanged is small, there is little flexibility in buyer choices and the channels of distribution are quite simple. The individual’s market need may be met by itinerant traders, village, markets and a small number of middlemen. Above the low-income level, is the medium income category which is illustrated by countries like Spain and Greece. In this system there is the ability to purchase, many items beyond the bare subsistence level. The magnitude of the marketing system i. correspondingly greater and there is increasing use of advertising and sales promotion to boost sales. On the top of the ladder are the high-income societies of which Japan and United States are examples. The marketing system in these societies are very complex, and distribution and sale promotion systems are used on still large scale to influence the buyer. MaCarthy stressed the importance of marketing when he observed that ‘where a well-organised market economy is operating, there are opportunities for new investment and the level of business activity, employment, etc. is high. But when marketing activities are neglected, the result is often and social changes which tremendously affect decisions of marketing executives as well as those of all top managers. The Ghanaian market witnessed extreme scarcity of all basic commodities in the early 1980s. This scarcity caused an increased government intervention in trade, and this affected the purchasing pattern of Ghanaians. However, with the introduction of the Economic Recovery Programme [ERP], with its attendant trade liberalization policy in 1983, the pattern has changed favourably. There has been a lot of goods on the market, including assorted soft drinks, canned and bottled, imported as well as locally-made ones. Another important factor which influences marketing of products is the weather. The weather also dictates the extent to which a particular product can be marketed. All things being equal, in cold climatic countries hot drinks sell faster; and in hot climatic countries, cold drinks are expected to sell better.
Art as therapy in Ghana
(1992) Pinto, Thomas
Art has been of us to humanity for survival from the very beginning of existence on earth. In the Palaeolithic times, use was made of fashioned out stones for farming and hunting, arrows were shot at paintings of animals on cave walls1 ostensibly, to ensure the success of hunting expeditions. In contemporary times art has continued to ne of use to modern medicine especially in the field of therapy. For example, several prostheses have been employed in surgery like plastic veins, limbs and hands. The therapeutic value of art makes it to b widely utilized in medica1 practices of the world. The inherent strengths of art for therapy is least employed in Ghana. This research therefore seeks to bring into sharp focus, the existing therapeutic practice in the country with the view to making suggestions that would help raise awareness to its availability to both the general public and the medica1 practitioners. The descriptive and analytical approach constitutes the main research methods. Use was made of questionnaire and interview as the research instruments. The scope of the research covered some health institutions and institutions for the disabled in Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi, Agoo-Ashanti, Akropong-Akwapim, Koforidua and Wa. The report is made up of six chapters. Chapter one is the introduction to the research. It deals with the problem and its setting. Chapter Two is a review of related literature - opinions shared by different authors on the use of art as therapy. Chapter Three deals with the historical overview of art therapy Chapter Four examines the existing use of art for therapeutic activities in our country’s health institutions as well as those for the disabled. The analysis and interpretation of field data obtained, have been covered in Chapter Five while the last Chapter - Six, deals with summary recommendations and conclusion.
Development of simple techniques in printing designs for beginners
( 1992) Abormegah, Hilarion E. K.
Designing could be viewed as an attitude of the mind, not a method; primarily a form of enquiry about materials used and also about the sources; terms of personal expression and reaction to the society; basically not an end in itself but a means of making individuals more aware of the expressive sources at one’s disposal. Textile designing for fabric printing is an area in which the artist can use diverse means to obtain motifs that can be arranged into patterns or designs to express his thoughts and feelings. Such patterns can be transferred onto fabric by block, stencil and screen. Problems in designing for fabric printing centre around inadequate knowledge of what basically is textile designing for printing, development of ideas or motifs, good arrangement of motifs to achieve pleasing effects to transfer of designs onto fabric by means of any of the printing methods. Specific motif arrangements, repeat designs and printing methods have been discussed in much detail. Experiments in designing and printing have been done and samples included in the report as illustration and example. The author’s own personal experience in fabric printing has been documented in addition to literature from other sources.
Development of substitutes for some graphic design tools and materials
(1992) Narh-Korley, E. T.
A critical examination of the falling standards in Graphic Design in particular, and Art in general, has revealed that conventional Art materials used in schools are getting more scarce and expensive of late. This has been a major contributing factor and it is the concern of the author to help find a solution to the problem. The aim of this project, therefore is to manufacture two sets of poster colours and a foot-rule (30cm) for use by Art students in Ghanaian schools. The first chapter refers to the materials required and the process of preparing the first set of poster colours. The second chapter discusses the various materials required and the various processes in the manufacture of a 12-inch rule (30cm) from bamboo. The third chapter discusses the extraction of colour pigments for the preparation of the second set of poster colours from vegetables. The fourth chapter also discusses the problems encountered, conclusion and recommendations. It has been found out that Ghana has the potential to manufacture most of the conventional materials from local resources, but we have been brain-washed to accept what is imported as “superior and discard or look down upon locally produced substitutes as winferiorn though they can equally match the former ones in most cases. This attitude has greatly affected research by individuals and industries into new inventions. Information for the project was obtained from the field, related project works by students, and pieces of advice from my supervisor and other friends. Illustrations have been provided to make the various materials easy to recognise and the processes of preparation easy to comprehend. It is the hope of the author that the research findings will go a long way to solve some problems art students do encounter in the study of the subject.
The use of printed and dyed textiles and their socio-cultural effects on the Ghanaian society
(1992) Adu-Akwaboa, Samuel
The importance of choice at textiles in the Ghanaian society cannot be over-emphasized. The Ghanaian usually considers social, economic, cultural and. spiritual factors before he chooses textiles to clothe himself. This choice and. the type of textiles a Ghanaian uses have influenced his life so much so that there is the belief that even though modern fashion springing out from these printed and dyed textiles enhance individual beauty, the craze f or the fast changing fashions in textile design has also given rise to some social ills in the society. To find, out the authenticity of the assumption, on the choice of textiles and the effects these textiles have on the Gahanna society, it was found necessary to carry out this research to examine critically the major factors that influenced the production and. use of printed and dyed fabrics in Ghana. This research has covered the historical overview of printed and dyed fabrics in Ghana. Identification and classification of types of textiles were made and traditional and contemporary textile fashions were hi lighted. The significant factors that promote the sale and use of printed and dyed textiles were also discussed in detail Analyses of the use of printed and dyed fabrics and their socio-cultural effects on the Ghanaian society were made based on the data collected. Finally, the summary of the research, suggestions and recommendations have been made.
A critique of art teaching in Post-Secondary Teacher Training Colleges in Ghana
(1992) Gbesemete, Lord Nelson
Experience has shown that the teaching of art as a subject is generally neglected in our schools and Colleges. Lack of art materials to work with is usually used as excuse for the state of affair. Where some attempt is made to alleviate this problem, the teachers: only work with pencil and paper. In some cases some art teachers: claim their inability to neither draw nor paint therefore are unable to teach art at all. At best they could only teach for the sake of teaching. Since the introduction of modern education into this country, art has not been given the proper recognition and respect that it deserves. The subject is often being looked down upon and regarded as non-academic and inferior. Art was seen as a subject who should only be studied by lazy students or those who were not capable of pursuing very serious academic work in the schools. This negative perception of art has permeated the entire educational system from the primary school level right up to the University level. In order to correct this unfortunate situation it has become quite clear that the teacher Is the pivot around which the mentality of the public concerning the subject could change. The teacher is after all the educator of the public. To restore the dignity and respect of Art in our educational system to an appreciable level, there is the need for thorough reform in the teaching of art at all levels of education. Art must be restored as the basis of general education. One thing which has become very clear is that to be able to raise the falling standard of art education in our Schools and Colleges there is the need to explore the use of new materials. This should be coupled with effective teaching and the ability to develop creative thinking. In this thesis, the author is much concerned with what can be best described as the falling standard in art education in the Teacher Training Colleges which adversely affect the performance of the teacher s who teach art in our Primary and Junior Secondary Schools. This work attempts to uncover shortcomings in the Three Year Post—Secondary Teacher Training Colleges in relation to the teaching of art and to unveil the attitude of policy makers and educational administrators towards the subject. The scanty sum of money that is allocated to art departments in the Training Colleges cannot foster effective work to be done. At the same time teaching methodology in most cases leaves much to be desired since a high percentage of teachers find it difficult to change with the time by introducing something new and novel in the institutions where they teach. These and other factors have contributed immensely to the poor standard of art education in general. This situation must be addressed seriously if we want to use art in the promotion of Science and Technology in this country. The author has attempted to provide useful suggestions which will promote an effective teaching of art at the Teacher Training Colleges to motivate the learner to assimilate the knowledge which is passed on to him. The learner at the Training College will in return go out to give to our dear children the knowledge necessary to make them creative and to be able to solve their own problems and that of the nation through the knowledge of art. The work is divided into five main chapters for easy co-apprehension. The first chapter is introduction which deals with general information on art and teaching, objectives of the research, importance, Limitations and delimitations, methods used arid facilities available in carrying out the research. Chapter two is a review of literature relevant to the topic. Chapter three describes problems of art teaching, art teaching methods, techniques and critique of the teaching methods. Chapter four is on methods for improvement while the final chapter is summary and conclusion.
Effect of the crude extract of the root of Rauwolfia vomitoria on the reproduction of female albino rats (Rattus norveciicus).
(1993) Bedu-Addo, Kweku
The effect of four different concentrations of the decoction prepared from the roots of Rauwolfia vomitoria on oestrous cycle, fertilization, implantation, ovulation rate, ova/foetal losses, teratogenicity, foetotoxicity and hormone- induced infertility were evaluated in female albino rats. The decoction in concentrations up to 8 times larger than the estimated corresponding concentration used by humans were administered to the rats orally. The results obtained showed that the different concentrations of the decoction did not have any adverse effects on any of the above-mentioned processes of reproduction and did not induce any effects that could be taken as evidence of teratogenicity or foetotoxicity. The different concentrations of the decoction did not reverse the condition of infertility that was induced hormonally in the rats. There was a significant weight gain by pups of dams that received the higher concentrations of the decoction. These findings suggest that the root of R. vomitoria as used in Ghanaian folk medicine does not cure infertility, neither does it have any adverse effects on reproduction and foetal development.

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