Abstract:
This is a descriptive survey aimed at evaluating independently, the contribution of
women as regards the development of popular music in Ghana. The purpose is to
highlight the fact that women cannot be sidelined in our socio-economic advancement. It
seeks to disabuse the minds of people about gender stereotyping and disparities and
rather encourage women to come out of their shells and move into prominence in all
facets of life. The study makes use of the administration of questionnaire to eighty
respondents and interviews with five selected women musicians to address the issue. The
questionnaires were the Likert scale type of ratings and the statistics used for the analysis
were the frequency, mean and percentages to address the research questions. It is
envisaged that the findings of the study will beef up the efforts of many concerned people
in the campaign towards the emancipation of women in Ghana. It will create the
awareness that women, indeed, need to be considered when national issues are raised and
heroes and heroines are honoured. This desire for women to come out of their shells
should not be seen as a casual request but treated as a persistent demand. It is still
incumbent on society to alter its philosophy, assumptions and practices about women and
their roles in life.
Description:
A THESIS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC EDUCATION, SCHOOL OF
CREATIVE ARTS, SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES,
UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF
THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY
(MUSIC EDUCATION) DEGREE
JUNE, 2012