Department of Arts Educationhttp://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/7282026-06-23T10:47:05Z2026-06-23T10:47:05ZDesigning Ga traditional dress-fashion-inspired contemporary occasional feminine wear Temamei Ashin Yei in focusDamalie, S.A.http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/52912026-06-22T13:07:06Z2024-12-01T00:00:00ZDesigning Ga traditional dress-fashion-inspired contemporary occasional feminine wear Temamei Ashin Yei in focus
Damalie, S.A.
This thesis was motivated by the appreciation and application of ancestral knowledge,
competencies and values of dress. It engendered inclusivity by the use of findings
from an understudied ethnic women‘s dress cultural practices of the Ga speaking
people of Tema Manhean in the Greater Accra region of Ghana as an inspiration to
influence a collection of contemporary feminine occasional wear. The project adopted
a qualitative approach, using descriptive and studio-based research designs
respectively. The population for the study was made up of human and non-human
subjects, which sample size consisted of sixteen (16) Ashin Yoo artefacts, twenty (20)
designs in the collection produced, and fifty-four (54) non-indigenes and fifty (23)
indigenes interviewees respectively. Thematic, visual content, and trend analysis were
used in analysing the data. The studio-work was premised on the synthesis model
developed as a result of the project. Haute couture approach was adopted for
production using distinct, conventional and non-conventional materials. The twenty
(20) softly-tailored dressy, made-to-measure wardrobe made befit elegant yet relaxed
semi-formal and formal occasions which call for a blend of exquisite tradition with
style for the culturally-inclined fashion innovator as the customer profiled. Expert
purposive technique was used in sampling the accessible population due to the nature
of the multi-phased study. Observation, and interview were among instruments used
for data collection. The major dress cultural practices of Temamei Ashin Yoo
remained four consistent with literature. Symbolically, the nobility rite maidens used
the themed artefacts to express their feminine identity, communicate the various
stages and levels of purification, status and allegiance to their society. In addition, the
staples adopted as dress cultural practices were of symbolic spiritual and physical
protection. However, there was evidence of value addition to their repertoire of fabrics
adoption during Kpojiemↄ and Kpojei (post purification outing stages) respectively.
There were indications of the use of Kusum as curriculum which impacted the
grooming of the Ashin (nobility rite) maidens from socio-cultural relevance point of
view. The twenty suits and separates F↋OOYↃↃ (‗gorgeous-you-are‘) collection
created and exhibited was highly rated; seventy-six of the seventy-seven interviewees
representing 98.7% acknowledged that the sensational collection created had helped
in achieving the main goal of the project. Even in the face of many constants, there
was ample empirical evidence of new findings in fabrics adopted by the maidens
updating existing literature. The F↋OOYↃↃ (‗gorgeous-you-are‘) collection was
catalogued and recommended to be used for teaching and learning of conceptual dress
fashion trends in fashion institutions of higher learning.
A thesis in the Centre for Research, Culture and Creative Arts (CeRCCA),
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, Dress Fashion Design Education)
in the University of Education, Winneba
DECEMBER, 2024
2024-12-01T00:00:00ZConceptualisation and production of culturally inspired 3-dimensional animation a footpath for enhanced awareness creation of Malaria prevention in Effutu communitiesAkyiaw, S.http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/52872026-06-22T11:18:26Z2025-05-01T00:00:00ZConceptualisation and production of culturally inspired 3-dimensional animation a footpath for enhanced awareness creation of Malaria prevention in Effutu communities
Akyiaw, S.
Malaria has been a menace of a health condition to human beings for more than
seven decades. People in Africa, Asia and the America suffer the most. The aim of the
study is to use animations to create awareness on the prevention of Malaria in Effutu
Communities in the Central Region of Ghana. The study is qualitative and adopted Art-
Based Research as the design. The AIDA Model and Cognitive Theory of Multimedia
Learning underpin the theoretical frameworks for the study. Purposive and convenience
sampling techniques were employed to select the participants for the study. The data
collection instruments were interviews, observation and visual research (drawings and
photographs). The study revealed that the use of culturally-inspired 3D animation as an
aid for Malaria education is vital and efficient since it helps with easy understanding
and complements what the traditional media channels (posters, flyers, TV ads and radio
ads, and face-to-face) also communicate to people in the Effutu communities. The study
further revealed that health officers appreciate the introduction of the use of culturallyinspired
3D animation for Malaria education because it makes it enhances
understanding. The familiar environment, local name of the main protagonist and
original local background sound added to igniting the interest shown in the animation
by the participants. The study concludes that the inclusion of culturally-inspired 3D
animation for Malaria health education adds to multiple presentations of dissemination
of information and it underscores the necessity of aligning material design with both
cognitive load management and cultural relevance. The study recommends that
indigenous language integration should be strengthened through the development of
standardized Malaria prevention terminology in Fante and other relevant indigenous
languages to ensure consistency across all health education materials. The outcome of
the study demonstrates the effectiveness of culturally-inspired 3D animation as an aid
to preventing and controlling Malaria in Effutu Communities in the Central Region of
Ghana.
A thesis 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, Winneba
MAY, 2025
2025-05-01T00:00:00ZDevelopment of conceptual website design model for University of Education, Winneba, GhanaOpoku, N.http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/52262026-05-12T13:06:14Z2025-06-01T00:00:00ZDevelopment of conceptual website design model for University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
Opoku, N.
University’s website functions as a virtual front door that serves as a critical point of
interaction for students, prospective students, alumni, faculty, and the global academic
community. Beyond providing information to its community, a university website
reflects the institution’s identity and a strategic asset for communication. As the first
point of contact for many prospective students and stakeholders, the design, development
and functionality of a university website plays a crucial role in shaping perceptions about
the institution and influencing decision-making. Despite the increasing reliance on
platform for communication, preliminary investigation suggests that many Ghanaian
university websites failed usability test and lack modern design standards. Again, there is
no conceptual model that guide the design and development of university website. Hence,
the study focused on developing a conceptual model that outlines the essential
components of effective university website design and test it in the development of
prototype website for the University of Education, Winneba. The study employed
qualitative descriptive design to describe the experiences of users when interacting with
university website and provide a snapshot of the existing selected universities websites.
Again, a studio-based research designs was used to produce a prototype UEW website
through creative design processes. The research employed the purposive and convenience
sampling techniques with a total sample of six websites, two experts and fourteen (14)
participants from selected Ghanaian universities. Observations, focus group discussions
and interviews were used for data collection. Thematic, visual, and content analysis were
employed to analyse data from the field. Findings from the study revealed that many
selected Ghanaian universities’ websites fall short in structure, content, accessibility, and
modern digital standards. It emerged from the study that many users experience “click
fatigue” when locating basic information on university website. Users reported search
functionality failures, by returning zero results for programme specific information such
as courses description on the university web. The study concluded that the conceptual
model developed has proven to be a robust and effective framework for guiding the
creation of functional and user-centred university websites. The application of the model
was used in developing UniSite WordPress theme and further used to develop a prototype
UEW website demonstrated its practical relevance and adaptability. The study
recommends the adoption of the proposed conceptual model as a standard guideline for
designing Ghanaian university website. Again, web designers and developers should
adopt the UniSite WordPress theme for designing university website to reduce time and
resources required to design, develop, deploy and maintain the university website due to
its functionality and user-friendliness.
A thesis in the Centre for Research in Culture and Creative Arts, The School of Creative
Arts, submitted to School of Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy
(Arts and Culture)
in the University of Education, Winneba.
JUNE, 2025
2025-06-01T00:00:00ZAn assessment of resilience of petty traders to flood disaster in Agboboshine market, Accra-Ghana.Dankwa, S.http://41.74.91.244:8080/handle/123456789/49082026-02-23T11:10:58Z2023-10-01T00:00:00ZAn assessment of resilience of petty traders to flood disaster in Agboboshine market, Accra-Ghana.
Dankwa, S.
Curriculum design, implementation and evaluation play a vital role in the continuous improvement of educational programmes, the enhancement of student learning outcomes, and the overall effectiveness of the programme of study. These processes ensure that the curriculum remains responsive to the evolving needs of students and society with high standards of quality content delivery. The African Studies Curriculum at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) has been implemented for over two decades with its challenges, including students’ motivations, cultural content, teaching methods, techniques and strategies. In this regard, the study was set out to evaluate the implementation of the African Studies course in order to unravel the extent to which the intended outcomes of the African Studies curriculum in UEW has been achieved. With pragmatic worldview, and rooted in the curriculum Evaluation Model, Theoretical, conceptual and empirical literature within the domain of curriculum implementation in African Studies were critically reviewed. An explanatory sequential design within the mixed method approach was adopted while the Krejcie and Morgan Table for sample size determination was employed to sample three hundred and seventy-five (375) students from a total of 15,000 first year students offering African Studies courses at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW). Seven (7) students were purposively selected from the sample size of 375 for the qualitative data. Again, five (5) lecturers from the African Studies Centre of UEW were purposively selected for the study. Instruments for data collection included questionnaire, interview and focus group discussion. Quantitative data analysis was done by using SPSS statistics analytical software. Descriptive and inferential statistics was employed for the quantitative analysis, whilst thematic analysis was used to analyse the qualitative data. Findings showed that even though students are motivated by series of decisions in selecting courses in African Studies courses, they are basically influenced by external factors such as department, colleagues and the popularity of the courses. It was concluded that some Departments choose specific courses based to relativity to their areas of specialism and future academic pursuits. It was recommended that, there is the need for course recommendation systems in physically-based university environments in Ghana. This has become necessary since African Studies courses are mandatory by which reason is to re-orient the misconceptions of students concerning the continent and carving the positive African image. Fresh students should be oriented to alleviate the misconceptions associated with course selection.
“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 for the award of the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy
(Arts and Culture)
in the University of Education, Winneba
2023-10-01T00:00:00Z