http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/1038 2026-03-12T06:33:23Z 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 http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/12168 Soft Power Through Nation Branding: A Study of Ghana‘S Tourism Industry Tamba, Kumba The advent of diplomatic relations has brought a twist in power acquisition. In recent times, states barely acquire and demonstrate their power using hard means/ military. Instead, they have resorted to soft means – accruing soft power by doing so. One of the ways states acquire soft power is through nation branding. In Ghana for instance, there was a conscious effort at nation branding in 2009 through the ―Brand Ghana‖ project which covered various facets of the economy. Nonetheless, in recent years, the tourism industry seems to be used as a prop to attain this agenda. Though quite successful, little attention has been paid to what its success means to the nation‘s diplomatic relations. This project therefore, sought to analyse the existence of Ghana as a brand and ascertain the impact the "See, Eat, Wear and Feel Ghana" project of 2017 and the "Year of Return" project of 2019 has had on Ghana‘s diplomatic relations. The research was based on thematic content analysis and relied on both secondary and primary data. This text explored the relationship between nation branding, tourism and soft power. An analysis of the Brand Ghana project is also made to aid a better understanding of Ghana‘s commitment to nation branding. The research found that Ghana has no concerted strategy towards nation branding and that since the futility of the Brand Ghana agenda, attempts have been made to brand Ghana using its tourism prowess. Lastly, the research revealed that Ghana has an enormous tourism potential which can be used as a linchpin for soft power acquisition. For this to happen, there needs to be a nation branding policy, adequate investment in the tourism industry and concerted stakeholder effort. xiv, 134p:, ill. 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11962 Lecturer Immediacy for Effective Instructional Communication in University of Cape Coast Kuagbedzi, Witness Adzo The relationship between instructors and learners is considered as one of the major factors that influence learning outcomes. The present study explored the strategies utilized by lecturers of Communicative Skills course in the University of Cape Coast, Ghana to establish immediacy with their students during classroom instruction. The researcher purposely sampled six lecturers and forty-two students to participate in the study. Data were collected from the selected lecturers and students through observations, face-to-face interviews and focus group discussions. Guided by rhetorical and relational goal theory and impression management theory, the researcher analysed the data and found that lecturers employ nonverbal cues (facial expression, eye contact, touch, and distance) and verbal cues (positive comments, vocatives, and jokes) to establish immediacy with students. In addition, the study revealed that lecturers utilized immediacy strategies to increase students‟ classroom participation, reduce tension among students and sustain attention of students during classroom instruction. Furthermore, the study showed that immediacy strategies are effective in maintaining good relationship between instructors and students, achieving motivation of students, and maintaining inclusive environment for learners. The researcher recommends that lecturers should consider making deliberate efforts to incorporate immediacy strategies in their teaching of courses at the tertiary level. ix, 145p:, ill 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/11922 Songs As Narrative Devices In Two Selected Ghanaian-Authored Plays Boasiako, Catherine Antwi This thesis examines the use of songs as narrative devices in Efua Sutherland‘s Edufa (1967) and The Marriage of Anansewa (1975). This study comes at the backdrop of the fact that reading and interpretation of literary texts generally places emphasis on the conventional elements that make up a typical drama and often disregards the narrative importance of the oral genres such as songs contained in the texts. The study is based on a qualitative research design and uses a text-analytical approach to analyse the songs as sub-texts contained in the plays selected for the study. It is argued that songs are an integral part of the narrative structure of the selected plays. The main findings of this study revealed that songs in both plays serve five main functions as narrative devices: foreshadowing, flashback facilitation, exposition, interior monologue, and didactic tools. In addition, the study highlights how the songs serve to establish the mood of the plays, convey and reinforce the underlying themes of the narratives and provide context. They also serve to highlight character development, express the thoughts and feelings of the characters and immerse the audience in the cultural contexts of the plays. ix, 131p; , ill. 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z