http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/766 2026-04-19T21:21:58Z http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/5177 A historical study of Konkomba medical practices since 1957 Ndakol, I This thesis examined the historical transformation of traditional medical practices among the Konkomba people of Northern Ghana from the post-independence period to the present. It employs a qualitative research approach, utilising descriptive and narrative strategies to examine how Konkomba healing traditions have adapted to shifting sociopolitical, environmental, and institutional contexts. The study draws on oral testimonies, archival records, and relevant secondary literature, all of which were analysed within a historical interpretive framework. The thesis argued that instead of being displaced by Western biomedicine, Konkomba's traditional healing systems have persisted and adapted through negotiation and selective incorporation. Central to these practices is a holistic worldview that links physical illness to spiritual causality, communal well-being, and cosmological balance. This worldview is expressed through ritual sacrifices, herbal treatments, and the roles of Uwumbor (the Supreme Being), ancestors (tiyajatiib), and local deities (nwa), all of whom remain essential to diagnosis and healing. The savannah environment, rich in medicinal flora, has shaped local pharmacological knowledge and informed therapeutic choices. This close relationship between ecological understanding and spiritual belief underscored the complexity and adaptability of Konkomba medicine. The study also examined state efforts to regulate traditional healing through policies such as the formation of the Ghana Psychic and Traditional Healers Association and the enactment of the Traditional Medicine Practice Act. While these initiatives recognised Indigenous healing, they often introduced institutional constraints. This thesis contributes to broader scholarly discussions on African medical pluralism, indigenous knowledge systems, and the flexibility of traditional practices in modern health contexts. A thesis in the Department of History Education, Faculty of Social Sciences Education, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Philosophy (History Education) at the University of Education, Winneba 2025-07-01T00:00:00Z http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/4982 A history of Techiman area Church of Pentecost from 1948 to 2018 Aduo, S A thesis in the Department of History Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Master of Philosophy (History Education) in the University of Education, Winneba NOVEMBER, 2022 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/2299 Chieftaincy in Builsa, 1900-1957 Sule, H. B. The study explores the role of British colonial rule in shaping chieftaincy institutions in Builsa. The Builsa people occupy the western end of the Upper East Region of Ghana. They were annexed into the British colonial system in 1902 by Major Morris’ led expedition to the Northern Territories. The socio-political aspects of their society particularly chieftaincy institutions experienced significant changes under British rule on the Gold Coast. Before the advancement of the British to the area, all the Builsa villages and towns were politically independent and autonomous from one another headed by clan heads and chiefs respectively. There was no supreme ruler who commanded control over the entire territory until the 1911 Armitage’s political integrations of states in the Northern Territories, which facilitated colonial administration of the vast lands of the north. This scheme created Sandema as the paramountcy and its chiefs as overlords of the entire Builsa up to the present. This calls for scientific research to address the question, how far did British colonial rule shape the institution of chieftaincy among the Builsa people? In addressing this question, a qualitative research approach was adopted with a content analysis strategy for the examination of the text data gathered. In addition, the researcher conducted interviews with knowledgeable persons about the evolution of chieftaincy in Builsa under British rule to complement the archival and secondary sources. Based on the evaluation of the data, the findings conclude that British colonial policies strengthened the institution of chieftaincy in Builsa and bestowed more power and authority on the Builsa chiefs. The study further argues that British rule served as a magnetic force that pulled together the dispersedly Builsa villages and towns into a unified powerful state. This growth of unity and power made the Builsa paramountcy later challenged the supremacy of Mamprugu over the Builsa territory and completely regained its independence from the Nayiri colonial-backed domination in 1933. A Thesis in the Department of History Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Master of Philosophy (History Education) in the University of Education, Winneba NOVEMBER 2022 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/2176 Chieftaincy in Builsa, 1900-1957 Sule, H.B. The study explores the role of British colonial rule in shaping chieftaincy institutions in Builsa. The Builsa people occupy the western end of the Upper East Region of Ghana. They were annexed into the British colonial system in 1902 by Major Morris’ led expedition to the Northern Territories. The socio-political aspects of their society particularly chieftaincy institutions experienced significant changes under British rule on the Gold Coast. Before the advancement of the British to the area, all the Builsa villages and towns were politically independent and autonomous from one another headed by clan heads and chiefs respectively. There was no supreme ruler who commanded control over the entire territory until the 1911 Armitage’s political integrations of states in the Northern Territories, which facilitated colonial administration of the vast lands of the north. This scheme created Sandema as the paramountcy and its chiefs as overlords of the entire Builsa up to the present. This calls for scientific research to address the question, how far did British colonial rule shape the institution of chieftaincy among the Builsa people? In addressing this question, a qualitative research approach was adopted with a content analysis strategy for the examination of the text data gathered. In addition, the researcher conducted interviews with knowledgeable persons about the evolution of chieftaincy in Builsa under British rule to complement the archival and secondary sources. Based on the evaluation of the data, the findings conclude that British colonial policies strengthened the institution of chieftaincy in Builsa and bestowed more power and authority on the Builsa chiefs. The study further argues that British rule served as a magnetic force that pulled together the dispersedly Builsa villages and towns into a unified powerful state. This growth of unity and power made the Builsa paramountcy later challenged the supremacy of Mamprugu over the Builsa territory and completely regained its independence from the Nayiri colonial-backed domination in 1933. A Thesis in the Department of History Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Master of Philosophy (History Education) in the University of Education, Winneba 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z