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Item The Role Of Civil Society Organizations In Ghanaian Elections In The Fourth Republic: The Case Of Election 2012(University of Ghana, 2017-07) Ijon, F.B.Elections have become the only vehicle through which people can be given the mandate to rule or represent Ghanaians since 1992 when the first elections were held after the return to constitutional rule. Since 1992 to 2012, Ghana has been able to hold six successive and peaceful elections, which have made Ghana the hope of democracy in Africa. Many people attributed this success to the massive roles Civil Society Organizations play in Ghanaian elections. The study sought to investigate the role of Civil Society Organizations in Ghanaian elections in the Fourth Republic using the 2012 elections as a case study. Based on the empirical analysis of the relevant data gathered, the study found out that the roles of Civil Society Organizations in Ghanaian elections cannot be underestimated and they have helped Ghana to conduct peaceful, free and fair elections since the return to constitutional rule in 1992. Civil Society Organizations have contributed to making the electoral process in Ghana very open, peaceful and free and fair. This has been achieved through their advocacy programs through which they engage both the Electoral Commission and the Political Parties. This is to ensure that they reach consensus, voter education, election observation, the use of eminent persons to ensure peace during elections, backroom consultations and engagements, and peace promotion activities during elections. Despite these enormous roles played by Civil Society Organizations in Ghanaian elections, they are still confronted with some challenges. Some of these problems include; inadequate funding for their activities, inadequate human resources as a result of the limited funding, labeling, unnecessary rivalry which prevents collaboration, access to information and how to ensure the recruitment of non-partisan officers of their election related activities.Item The Use Of Children In Political Advertising In The 2012 General Elections In Ghana: A Survey Of Staff Of The Catholic University College Of Ghana And The Sunyani Polytechnic(University of Ghana, 2014-03) Cosmos, C.A.The purpose of this study was to solicit public opinion on the use of children in political advertising during the 2012 general presidential elections in Ghana and to determine whether the advertisements had any influence on electorates. The Elaboration Likelihood Model guided this study. This study used both quantitative and qualitative methods in gathering relevant data. The population for this study was drawn from the staff of the Sunyani Polytechnic and the Catholic University College of Ghana, Fiapre in the Brong-Ahafo region. The stratified sampling technique and random sampling procedure were employed to select 250 respondents out of 795 staff of the institutions. Purposive sampling method was used to select four key informants for the interviews. A self-administered structured questionnaire was the main data collection instrument for the survey. A structured interview guide was prepared and used to conduct the interviews with the key informants. The qualitative data was recorded, transcribed and analyzed based on the thematic areas of this study. This study found that majority of the respondents and key informants detested the use of children in political advertising. This study discovered that the respondents, who viewed children in political advertising as unethical, were not influenced unlike those who perceived it as positive. The findings of this study suggest that when children are used in political advertising concepts, they are exposed to risks of attack, discrimination and rejection from opposing party activists. This study also found that children could influence adults through emotional appeals, arousal of interest and evocation of affection to issues concerning them (children). Besides, this study findings suggest that respondents perceived the use of children in political advertising as unethical. This study recommends formulation of controls and regulatory instruments to protect children from political and electoral manipulations and activities.