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UGSpace is the institutional repository of the University of Ghana. UGSpace is an open access electronic archive for the collection, preservation and distribution of digital materials to:

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  • and ultimately share, preserve and promote the intellectual output of the University in a managed environment.

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  • Book Chapters  
    Review books or articles provide a critical and constructive analysis of existing published literature in a field, through summary, analysis, and comparison, often identifying specific gaps or problems and providing recommendations for future research. These are considered as secondary literature since they generally do not present new data from the author's experimental work. Review articles can be of three types, broadly speaking: literature reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses. It also the researcher to stay abreast of new literature in the field.
  • Conference Proceedings and Papers  
  • Grey Literature  
    Grey literature consists of research and information produced outside conventional publishing channels, such as reports, policy briefs, working papers, and conference materials. It offers valuable insights and data that complement peer-reviewed sources, supporting research, policy, and practice.
  • Heritage Materials  
  • Institute of African Studies (IAS) J. H. Kwabena Nketia Archives  
    The J. H. Kwabena Nketia Archives preserve Ghanaian and African cultural heritage through music, oral traditions, photographs, and audiovisual collections. Guided by Professor Nketia’s vision that African traditional arts must be collected, preserved, practiced, and continually inspire creative expression, the Archives serve as a living resource for scholarship, teaching, and innovation

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    An Analysis of Ghana-Hungary Socio-Economic Relations, 1959 - 2023
    (University of Ghana, 2024) Billey, S.-L. B.
    The diplomatic relationship between Ghana and Hungary dates back to Ghana’s independence and the development of African socialism by Nkrumah in 1961. What began as good political relations between Ghana and Hungary suffered serious plights following the 1966 coup in Ghana that resulted in the closure of the Hungarian embassy on 15 December 1987. However, thirty years after its closure, the embassy reopened in 2016. The significant contributing factor to the political relations between Ghana and Hungary originates from the expansion of the Hungarian Foreign policy to include the “Global South” through bolstering its presence and political dialogues in Africa and Ghana. The study's main aim was to examine the socio economic relations between Ghana and Hungary (1959-2023). The study adopted a qualitative approach and used a semi-structured guide to conduct key Informant Interviews. The study’s findings in exploring socio-economic relations between Ghana and Hungary reveal a multifaceted and mutually beneficial partnership characterized by historical diplomatic ties, evolving economic collaborations, positive-sum game dynamics, and extensive cooperation across sectors, emphasizing the potential for sustained growth and development through continuous collaboration and leveraging of shared strengths. The study concluded that by continuing to leverage their strengths and collaborating in areas of common interest (trade, investment, water management, agriculture, education, health, sanitation, global peace, and security), Ghana and Hungary can achieve sustainable growth and development for both nations. The study recommended that Ghana and Hungary strive to fortify their existing partnerships to attain sustainable growth and development for both countries. By constructing fruitful partnerships and continuing to collaborate in areas of mutual interest, Ghana and Hungary can ensure that their collaboration remains mutually advantageous for years to come.
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    Multi-Directional Productivity Change Index: Biennial Mea Malmquist Index
    (University of Ghana, 2024) Cleur, M.
    The study extends MEA-Malmquist to handle LP infeasibilities and scale effect in infinite mixed period efficiency scores, develop a proposed productivity index (MEA Biennial Malmquist BMEAM), decompose the productivity index into Pure Technical Change, Pure Efficiency Change, Scale Technical Change and Scale Efficiency Change and empirically apply the proposed productivity index to determine the energy productivity change of African states. A quantitative research methodology that includes extending multi-directional productivity change (MEA Malmquist) to provide a comprehensive assessment of the energy sector of African states’ performance and identify patterns, trends, and factors influencing their development over the examined period. This study through MEA-Malmquist investigates the dynamic productivity of to 32 African states across the five sub-regions countries based on availability of data covering the periods from 2000 to 2019. In the first phase, the study develops and illustrates a proposed productivity index (MEA Biennial Malmquist-BMEAM) by formulating the MEA efficiency model, incorporating the variable specific efficiencies into Malmquist productivity index to measure productivity changes over time then solving the infeasibilities using a biennial frontier to include the two time periods. The results showed that after using the biennial frontier the infeasibilities in estimating productivity were resolved. The study further decomposed MEA Biennial Malmquist-BMEAM into 4 factors, the results revealed that the effect of managerial expertise as the main driver of the improvement observed in the industry. Also, the productivity change across the years shows that African energy industry, on average, experienced about 0.41% productivity improvement for capital services, 0.09% improvement productivity for labour, 0.02% decline for energy used.
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    Gold Coast Leader (April- July 1907)
    (The Gold Coast Leader Office, Saltpond Road, Cape Coast, 1907) Gold Coast Leader
    The Gold Coast Leader was a weekly newspaper that reported on local, national, and international news, with an emphasis on colonial, political, and social issues affecting the Gold Coast.
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    The Gold Coast Leader (October - December 1907)
    (The Gold Coast Leader Office, Saltpond Road, Cape Coast, 1907) Gold Coast Leader
    The Gold Coast Leader was a weekly newspaper that reported on local, national, and international news, with an emphasis on colonial, political, and social issues affecting the Gold Coast.
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    The Gold Coast Leader (August- September 1907)
    (The Gold Coast Leader Office, Saltpond Road, Cape Coast, 1907) Gold Coast Leader
    The Gold Coast Leader was a weekly newspaper that reported on local, national, and international news, with an emphasis on colonial, political, and social issues affecting the Gold Coast.