UDSspace Collection:http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/32822026-04-23T19:14:38Z2026-04-23T19:14:38ZDIALOGIC COMMUNICATION ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS AS PUBLIC RELATIONS TECHNIQUE: A CASE OF TWO POLITICAL PARTIES.Najatu, U.Chentiba, A. T.Mumuni, E.http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/45902026-04-07T12:47:15Z2024-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: DIALOGIC COMMUNICATION ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS AS PUBLIC RELATIONS TECHNIQUE: A CASE OF TWO POLITICAL PARTIES.
Authors: Najatu, U.; Chentiba, A. T.; Mumuni, E.
Abstract: In contemporary politics, the Internet generally provides information to
the public about engagements and events. It encourages users to interact,
network, co-create, and participate in political activities and social move
ments. The Internet has become a virtual platform and tool for informa
tion dissemination and political dialogue. There have been several calls on
political parties, especially during elections, to be more open and transpar
ent with citizens in their campaign messages. This made the discourse on
electorate engagement and participation in campaign messages topical
worldwide. Most political parties are also compelled to heed the call by developing innovative ways of engaging the electorate, particularly in an
election year.2024-01-01T00:00:00Z“MONEY DOESN’T LIKE NOISE”: AKUFO ADDO’S PATHOS FROM A METADISCOURSAL PERSPECTIVEKyei, E.Kwarteng, T. O.Jujugenia, W. A.Horsu, S.Essah-Ntiful, D.Appiah, M. K.http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/44972025-11-03T15:11:52Z2023-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: “MONEY DOESN’T LIKE NOISE”: AKUFO ADDO’S PATHOS FROM A METADISCOURSAL PERSPECTIVE
Authors: Kyei, E.; Kwarteng, T. O.; Jujugenia, W. A.; Horsu, S.; Essah-Ntiful, D.; Appiah, M. K.
Abstract: Politicians create a political persona with their audience in mind, and their speeches are crafted to involve receivers in a promising future. They intentionally create a stream of ideas to engage the audience and arouse their emotions to make affective appeals. Using the frameworks of Hyland's Model of Metadiscourse and Aristotle's Rhetorical Persuasion Theory, the present study analysed Akufo Addo's address to the nation on October 30, 2022, when the country was facing economic difficulties. The study found that attitude markers, self-mentions, reader pronouns, and directives of metadiscourse markers are persuasively used in the data. The study concludes that Akufo Addo relied heavily on these metadiscourse markers to draw on pathos appeals, harmonise with the audience, and achieve the purpose of persuasion in the address. The findings of the study have implications for reflections on language and politics.2023-01-01T00:00:00ZCULTURAL/CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONAL BELIEF SYSTEMS THAT IMPACT PARTICIPATION OF FEMALES IN SPORTS/GAMES AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES. THE CASE OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NORTHERN REGION-GHANAShanunu, Z.Achanso, A. S.Gadafi, I. M.Sulemana, I.http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/40852023-11-16T12:40:56Z2021-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: CULTURAL/CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONAL BELIEF SYSTEMS THAT IMPACT PARTICIPATION OF FEMALES IN SPORTS/GAMES AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES. THE CASE OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NORTHERN REGION-GHANA
Authors: Shanunu, Z.; Achanso, A. S.; Gadafi, I. M.; Sulemana, I.
Abstract: Culture and sport are frequently seen as having societal consequences. The participation of women in sports and physical activities is influenced in a variety of ways. Female participation in Sports/games and physical activities could have a significant positive impact on an individual's physical, cultural, traditional/customs mental, and social well-being. The purpose of this research is to look at some of the Cultural/Customs and Traditional belief systems that influence women's engagement in physical activities and games in Northern region colleges of education. The researchers employed a survey research approach to study about the cultural/customs and traditional belief systems that influence female engagement in sports/games and physical activities. Female students from the four colleges of education in the Northern region (Bagabaga College, E.P College – Bimbilla, Tamale College, and St’ Vincent College-Yendi) were the target population. The study identified some key findings of Cultural/Customs and Traditional belief practice which include, women's access to information is limited by strict customs observation, myths, place of the woman is in the kitchen, curses and taboos based on effects on their reproductive organs, and women lose their femininity through active participation in sports, female genital mutilation, and women cleansing are some of the belief systems that contribute to women's low participation in sports/games and physical activity. The study also identified other factors such as, Religious Beliefs/Norms, gender limitations, sociological and physiological variables that influence female engagement in sports/games and physical activities. It is recommended that the use of cultural enlightenment educational programmes that will demystify all traditional/customs and cultural belief systems and biases against female participation in sporting, games and physical activities in our communities. Use of Legislation to promote Cultural/Customs and Traditional physical activities in schools2021-01-01T00:00:00ZRESILIENCE AND HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY A REVIEW OF CONCEPTS METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES AND EMPIRICAL EVIDENCEAnsah, I. G. K.Gardebroek, C.Ihle, R.http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/35332022-04-25T11:15:21Z2019-01-01T00:00:00ZTitle: RESILIENCE AND HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY A REVIEW OF CONCEPTS METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES AND EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
Authors: Ansah, I. G. K.; Gardebroek, C.; Ihle, R.
Abstract: The way economic studies conceptualize and measure resilience is very heterogeneous. This does not only challenge scientific progress, but also raises the question of whether they measure one identical concept with different methods or whether they measure different understandings of resilience. This paper provides a review of concepts, methodological approaches and empirical evidence on resilience from a food security perspective, focusing on socioeconomic research. We perform a systematic literature search to identify recent publications that analyze resilience from the perspective of household food security. We examine the historical evolution of concepts and methods used for measuring resilience and synthesize the evidence. We find that conceptual and analytical models have evolved over time, with important technical adjustments. Studies initially focused on measuring resilience as an end in itself, but more recently resilience is understood as a means to an ultimate end, hence resilience capacity is measured instead. Also, resilience was initially measured as an indicator of food security. Currently it is measured distinctly from food security. Multivariate techniques are found to be frequently used to quantify resilience. The empirical evidence suggests that households with higher resilience capacity tend to have less child malnutrition and better food security. We find that causal pathways through which resilience capacity affects food security in a microeconomic framework are barely explicitly considered in empirical analyses. Therefore, we suggest a model which explicitly addresses these pathways.2019-01-01T00:00:00Z