http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/69 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:57:12 GMT 2026-04-04T22:57:12Z http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4839 The Use of Ghanaianisms in Aidoo's Changes Djoleto's Money Galore and Nyantakyi's Ancestral Sacrifice Adogpa, J.N. What is linguistically appropriate and acceptable in one geographical area may be proven a linguistic misfit in another geographical location. This is always evidenced in second language situations where the second language seems inadequate in expressing the culture and belief systems of the people. The result is for the people to resort to localized lexical items or to ‘bend’ some of the foreign lexical items so as to let them acquire meaning quite different from their original or dictionary meaning. The Ghanaian creative writer (GCW) does this by Ghanaianising the lexical items by means of indigenization, pidginization, transliteration, code switching and other means. The work sets out to find out Ghanaian lexical items known as Ghanaianisms in Aidoo’s Changes, Djoleto’s Money Galore and Nyantakyi’s Ancestral Sacrifice by categorizing the lexical items under the creativity category, interference category and deviation category. Each category has local classification markers out of which the various Ghanaianisms are grouped. The findings are that creativity category carried the greatest number of Ghanianisms followed by interference category and finally deviation category. Taboos influenced the tilting of English lexical items to acquire meaning according to the Ghanaian culture. Also, GCWs use Ghanaianisms not for lack of vocabulary but for the sake of self-identity and avoidance of circuitous expressions. Sat, 01 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4839 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4712 Modelling non-linear Spatial Market Integration and Equilibrium Processes in Hidden Markov Framework Abunyuwah, I Along the basic rationale of the Enke-Samuelson-Takajama-Judge spatial equilibrium theory and the dynamic conceptualizations made from arbitrage processes, the study explores regime-switching techniques in hidden Markov framework. This is motivated by complex non-linear structure inherent in market integration processes, which is derived from multiple equilibria conditions, and transaction costs constrained threshold autoregressive (TAR) effects. These place theoretical limitations on current time series empirical models that are applied in market integration studies. In equilibrium representation, the non-linearities imposed by both alternating rent levels and switching adjustment parameters are directly accommodated. Two synthesized time series market data sets of varying levels of non-linear structures are used to highlight the strengths and limitations of the Markov variants vis-à-vis the band-TAR models that have currently dominated market integration analysis. The former model could capture alternating adjustment processes implied by the relatively complex non-linear market data set while the later produced mixed results. Thu, 01 Aug 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4712 2013-08-01T00:00:00Z http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4697 The Impact of TVET on Ghana’s socio-economic development: A aase study of ICCES TVET skills training in two regions of Ghana Pongo, N.A Integrated Community Centre for Employable Skills (ICCES) is an agency under the Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare with policy objective of filling the gap in employment generation by developing the young human resources in line with the poverty alleviation goal of the government of Ghana. The purpose of the study was to find out how the ICCES training programmes are achieving their purpose of increasing access of young person’s to skills acquisition and empowerment for productive employment. To harness the needed information, questionnaire, interview and observation, were employed in gathering data from the subjects. The results suggest that participants in the survey had all conferred that the programmes have being helpful to the communities in securing suitable employment that allows them to generate income within the social, family and financial constraints that they face in their communities and as such their social and economic status has being impacted positively. Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4697 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4641 The Comparative Instructional Effectiveness of Print-Based and Video-Based Instructional Materials for Teaching Practical Skills at a Distance Donkor, F. Print-based instructional materials have been more popular than any other medium for teaching practical skills during the delivery of technical and vocational education and training via distance learning. However, the approach has its shortcomings and in recent times alternatives have been sought. The comparative instructional effectiveness of one such alternative is the focus of this paper. The study sought to examine the instructional effectiveness of video-based instructional materials vis-à-vis traditional print-based instructional materials for teaching distance learners of a Block-Laying and Concreting practical skills programme. An experimental design was used and participants were randomly assigned to two treatment groups: Users of video-based instructional materials or users of print-based instructional materials. A researcher-designed performance test and an achievement test of 20 multiple-choice items were used to collect data from 34 participants who used print-based instructional materials and 35 participants who used video-based instructional materials to learn practical skills. The instruments were based on the instructional objectives of lessons on mortar and wall finish. Pilot test data for the achievement test yielded Cronbach’s alpha of 0.84. Descriptive statistics and t-test at a 0.05 level of significance were used to analyse the data. The results indicated that the two instructional materials were pedagogically equivalent in terms of theoretical knowledge acquired. Practical skills acquired, however, were significantly higher among users of video-based instructional materials. Finally, users of video-based instructional materials displayed significantly superior craftsmanship. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4641 2010-03-01T00:00:00Z