http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/731 2026-04-05T19:48:21Z http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4986 Model for the development of daŋi traditional pottery art into a Cultural Tourism Destination Navei, N. Cultural tourism has become an important avenue for socioeconomic development, significantly boosting the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of many nations, creating millions of jobs, alleviating poverty, and empowering livelihoods. Notably, a significant proportion of cultural tourism revenue is derived from ethnic cultural arts, such as traditional pottery. Consequently, various studies have shed light on ways of transforming traditional arts (pottery) into cultural tourism destinations to harness these benefits. However, despite Daŋi being the hub of traditional pottery in the Sissala East Municipal Assembly (SEMA) in Ghana, a scholarly dearth exists on how to transform it into a cultural tourism destination. This qualitative case study addresses this gap, using triangulated instruments to elicit data from twenty-eight (28) participants, selected through purposive (homogeneous, and expert) and convenience sampling techniques. Thematic analysis of the findings reveals that Daŋi pottery, whilst deeply embedded within the community's sociocultural fabric and possessing significant potential for cultural tourism, faces an existential threat. This threat is characterised by a gerontocratic practitioner base and a decline in demand driven by cheap, modern alternatives. The study concludes that Daŋi traditional pottery, while a vital cultural heritage with cultural tourism potential, is in a declining state. Its successful transformation into a sustainable tourism destination necessitates a coordinated, multi-stakeholder approach. In response, the study proposes the Sustainable Pottery Tourism Development Model. The Sissala East Municipal Assembly is called upon to spearhead the model's implementation to harness the diverse tourism opportunities of Daŋi pottery art while preserving its heritage for posterity. A dissertation in the Centre for Research in Culture and Creative Arts, School of Creative Arts, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Arts and Culture) in the University of Education, Win 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4922 Development of occupational standards for competency-based bead jewellery apprenticeship training in Ghana. Baidoo, A. The research focused on the development of occupational standards for competency-based bead jewellery apprenticeship training in Ghana. It also covers the current trends of the bead Jewellery apprenticeship training in Ghana. The problem of the study was on the fact that the master bead jewellers had inadequate technical skills on the occupational standards for competency-based bead jewellery apprenticeship training in Ghana and the fact that there was no framework to regulate their training. The problem of the study was answered using the qualitative research approach, which involves the descriptive research design. The study area consisted of five regions: Greater Accra, Ashanti, Eastern, Volta, and Central Regions of Ghana. The population for the study comprises master bead jewellers, bead jewellers, apprentice bead jewellers and some Government officials as well as bead dealers. The study employed a purposive sampling technique, and the sample size was twenty-six. Direct observations, semi-structured interviews, reviews of documents and artifacts were the data collection tools used for the study. The study employed the framework analysis procedure to analyze the data. The study revealed that the genesis of this training started around the 2000s through to 2022 and beyond. There are new approaches to this type of apprenticeship training, enrollment procedures, caliber of persons and artifacts on board. Again, the study reveals that this current apprenticeship training has no proper framework or policies to regulate or govern their training or even bead making in Ghana as a whole. It was also revealed that the master bead jewellers do not include elements and principles of design which is very essential to any design work. The trainees are not taught how to combine colours as well as proper packaging, creativity and finishing of their works. The study also accounts for the fact that the Ghanaian government has neglected bead makers who work through government bodies such as Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ghana Export Promotion Authority, Ghana Tourism Authority and the NVTI, now TVET Services. The study therefore recommends that the history of bead jewellery apprenticeship training in Ghana be properly documented and kept for future generations. The master bead jewellers must include elements of design, colour psychology, proper packaging and finishing in their work. All the master bead jewellers must come together to form a formidable association which can help them push some of their agendas forward. The current bead jewellery apprenticeship training must be encouraged so that the youth can venture into it to become gainfully employed. The study recommends that the Government of Ghana, through the Ghana Export Promotion Authority, the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Ghana Tourism Authority, and the Association of Ghana Industries, should work with the bead makers to give them the necessary support they need. The taxes on the bead jewellery materials and tools should be reduced by the Government through MTI to enable the Master bead jewellers and Apprentice bead jewellers purchase materials and tools for their training. The study recommends that the framework that came up from the research be adopted if possible, to regulate bead jewellery apprenticeship training in Ghana with immediate effect A thesis in the Department of Music Education, School of Creative Arts, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, in Partial fulfilment of the requirements of the awards of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Arts and Culture) in the University of Education, Winneba 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z