http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1027 2026-04-14T23:26:08Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12229 Statecraft, Chieftaincy and Local Government in Anlo State, 1560s to 1990s Segbafah, Elikplim This thesis traces the origins of the Awoame and Kaklaku stools and establishes their significance to the creation and consolidation of the Anlo State. It then reconstructs the socio-economic and political history of the state up to 1999 when the last descendant of the Bate royal clan, Togbi Adeladza II, ruled over Anlo. It highlights the fact that the lawlessness and moral decadence which characterised the formative years of the Anlo state were brought to an end with the enstoolment of Awoamefia, Togbi Sri I, whose wise counsels became the guiding principles for the indigenes of Anlo. The promulgation of capital punishment and banishment system (nyikoƒoƒo) by Awoamefia, Togbi Nditsi, also guided the people of Anlo on the path of moral uprightness. Using archival sources, other primary sources as well as secondary documents and oral interviews for information on the history of the Anlo state through qualitative method, the thesis argues that the successes achieved by the rulers of Anlo, particularly during the pre-colonial times were attributable to the legitimacy and authority they derived from the Awoame and Kaklaku stools. The advent of missionaries and later British colonial rule changed the course of the history of the administration of the Anlo state. These events served to promote the development of the state by virtue of the preparedness of the paramount chiefs of Anlo to collaborate with the missionaries and British colonial officials. The study contributes to the understanding of Anlo state under the umbrella of the Europeans – Danes and British – and its subsequent effects on the political, social and economic lives in Anlo. This study adds to the historical knowledge of students, traditional rulers, opinion leaders, historians, readers and the general public about the history of the Anlo state. x, 208p:, ill. 2025-04-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12223 Coerced, Indebted and Indentured Sex Slaves: Representations of Sex Slavery in Chinwuba’s Merchants of Flesh (2003) and Sanusi’s Eyo (2009) Offen, Francis This qualitative study analyses two West African novels to examine sex slavery's new dimensions as depicted in prosaic works by Third-Generation female West African writers. Using Bales’ Theory of Slavery Forms (2009) and Weissbrodt’s Classifications of Slavery (2002), it categorises sex slavery as coerced, indebted, and indentured through Chinwuba’s Merchants of Flesh (2003) and Sanusi’s Eyo (2009). The findings identify demand variables—purchasers, exploiters, state and culture—and show variations in sex slavery representations across paradigms and modes. It concludes with a recommendation for further exploration on the male and female authorial voices on sex slavery in African literature from a post-colonial standpoint. ix, 193p:, ill. 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12220 Transitivity Shifts/Equivalence and Ideological Representation of Colonial Relations in The English Translation of Ferdinand Oyono’s Une Vie De Boy Markin, Comfort Ama Adoko The transfer of meaning in literary translation is an arduous task since literary texts are highly cultural-bound and rife with stylistic features. The role of the translator is to ensure that meaning communicated in the source text (ST) is accurately rendered in the target text (TT). This places the translator’s role in a spotlight as his/her choices, mostly backed by certain factors, are significant in shaping the understanding of the TT readers. These choices often lead to a recreation of the original text so that it serves its intended purpose in the target culture. Following insights from Systemic Functional Translation Studies (SFTS) on literary works, coupled with previous attempts, though few, on African literature, there has been recently, growing interest in systemic functional analysis of African narratives. Therefore, there is the need for further extensive research to be carried out in the field of literary translation studies. The present study critically examines the English translation of Ferdinand Oyono’s Une Vie de Boy from a systemic functional perspective. Specifically, it considers transitivity shifts/equivalence and ideological representation of colonial relations. As a post-colonial African novel, Une Vie de Boy recounts the experiences of a young African boy in the midst of French colonists. Data comprises clauses carefully extracted from portions of the novel: episodes that display narrations of events involving the main character, Toundi, and interactions between Cameroonian natives and French colonists. The study reveals levels of transitivity shifts/equivalence occurring in the TT as a result of the translator’s manipulations in his representation of colonial relations depicted in the ST. The findings arrived at, to a large extent, suggest that Reed’s translation of Oyono’s novel is a recreation influenced by ideologies that promote European supremacy and dominance over Black Africans. My findings emphasise the need for further research to be carried out on the translations of other African novels. xii, 223p:, ill. 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12209 Ghana’s Porous Borders and the Threat to National Security Gyimah, Theophilus Akwasi This thesis focuses on Ghana’s international land borders, detailing the factors contributing to its porous nature and how that poses threats to the country’s stability. Using qualitative research approach, the study collected data from various Border Sector Commands (BSC) of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) and argues that, given the porosity of Ghana’s international land borders and her position in a West African sub-region engulfed in violent activities, the country is vulnerable to cross-border criminal activities which threaten its stability. Key to the factors accounting for the porosity of the country’s international land borders are its border architecture, ineffective checkpoints and challenges of the Border Patrol Unit (BPU). Consequently, evidence of traces of terrorism, smuggling of arms and humans among others, have been recorded in the country. In this vein, various government regimes and stakeholders in border management have taken measures to prevent crossborder crime crisis in the country. Internally, there is an ongoing sensitisation of various communities, the establishment of periodic joint task forces, counterterrorism units and the provision of working logistics among others. Externally, Ghana has rectified various United Nations (UN) conventions on anti-terrorism, suspension of financing of terrorism and money laundering. However, these measures are inadequate to effectively tackle the conundrum of porous borders. The thesis proposed several measures, including a review of Ghana’s international land borders, re-design of a border management plan, provision and incorporation of border communities into development schemes and encouraging inter-agency collaboration in border management. xi, 139p:, ill. 2023-11-01T00:00:00Z