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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  144
    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  113
  • Grey Literature  23
    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  689
  • Institute of African Studies (IAS) J. H. Kwabena Nketia Archives  4
    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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    Leveraging Digital Diplomacy in Ghana: Prospects and Challenges
    (University of Ghana, 2024) Djabatey, H.
    This dissertation explores the integration of digital diplomacy into Ghana’s foreign policy, examining its potential, challenges, and the evolving strategies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration (MoFARI). Digital diplomacy, leveraging digital communication tools and social media platforms such as Twitter (now X), Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Reddit, Telegram, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Messenger, offers a transformative approach to international relations. It enables Ghana to enhance global engagement, strengthen public diplomacy, and connect with the diaspora, advancing its foreign policy objectives and extending its reach on the global stage. Using qualitative research methods, including interviews with key stakeholders from MoFARI, this study investigates the operational differences between digital and traditional diplomacy, emphasizing the benefits of digital platforms, such as cost-efficiency, real-time communication, and broader audience engagement. The research also highlights the challenges faced in digital diplomacy, including inadequate infrastructure, cybersecurity threats, misinformation, and data privacy issues. Case studies, such as Ghana's crisis management during the COVID-19 pandemic and the evacuation of citizens from Ukraine, illustrate how digital tools have effectively addressed immediate international issues. Constructivism and Soft Power theoretical frameworks are employed to analyze how Ghana can construct its national identity and project influence through digital platforms while enhancing its global stature. Findings indicate that while digital diplomacy presents significant opportunities, its full potential cannot be realized without addressing structural barriers, such as infrastructure gaps, technical expertise, and policy enforcement. Recommendations for Ghana’s digital diplomacy include enhancing digital infrastructure, promoting integrated diplomacy, enhancing public engagement, and restructuring expenditure. This dissertation argues that a hybrid approach combining traditional diplomatic methods with digital strategies will allow Ghana to maximize the impact of its foreign policy efforts and position itself as a regional leader in the evolving digital landscape of international relations.
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    An Examination of Taylor’s Scientific Management Principles In International Non-Governmental Organizations: The Case of Friends of the Earth International (Ghana)
    (University of Ghana, 2024) Asafo, K. S. K.
    With a particular focus on Friends of the Earth International (Ghana), this dissertation investigates how Frederick Winslow Taylor's Scientific Management Principles (SMPs) are applied in the context of international non-governmental organizations (INGOs). This study examines the ways in which Friends of the Earth International has incorporated these ideas into its operational procedures, evaluating the effects on program results and productivity. To reach its conclusions, the study employed a qualitative research methodology. As part of the research method, a semi-structured interview was conducted to engage participants in the subject of contention. A purposive, non-probability sampling method was used for the study to allow for experienced staff who have worked with the INGO share their responses. In analysing the data, the study adopted the thematic analysis approach, which helped in evaluating the various themes used in the study. The IR theory of constructivism was utilized in the study to signify the importance of ideas and norms in international relations. Thus, Taylor’s SMPs played a role in the activities of international organizations. Undoubtedly, as part of the study’s findings, the study reveals how the principles by Taylor have resulted in productive humanitarian responses in combating the issue of illegal mining, “galamsey”, through constant lobbying and education provided for by FoEI (Ghana). Through Taylor’s principle of teaching and training of staff, the organization remained capacitated to help local communities in knowing their rights in the destruction of their lands. The dissertation concludes with some recommendations that seek to strengthen the activities of INGOs and all other organizations which inadvertently apply these principles directly or indirectly. The study calls for an in-house training and the provision of incentives to individuals who comply with international organization's standards, which conforms with Taylor’s principle of replacing the rule of thumb with what he refers to as “ a true science
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    Foundation donates sanitary pads to girls
    (Daily Graphic, 2026-06-12) Samuel Kyei-Boateng
    As part of its 20th anniversary and in observation of World Hygiene Day, Ntiamoah Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has donated 3,600 pieces of sanitary pads worth GH¢96,000 to adolescent girls in the Eastern and Greater Accra regions
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    Vice-President donates sanitary pads to 17 schools in Volta region
    (Daily Graphic, 2026-06-04) Alberto Mario Noretti
    The Vice-President, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, on World Menstrual Hygiene Day, donated more than 1,000 boxes of sanitary pads to girls in selected senior high schools (SHS) in the Volta Region
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    Women urged to prioritise financial independence, mental health
    (Daily Graphic, 2026-06-04) Joyce Timbillah Awuni