Toward a national innovation strategy: A critique of Ghana's science, technology and innovation policy

dc.contributor.author	Oduro-Marfo, S.
dc.date.accessioned	2018-10-25T16:31:33Z
dc.date.available	2018-10-25T16:31:33Z
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.description.abstract	The science-centric nature of Ghana's Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) framework could be expected but the fact that it places innovation only in the realm of science and technology (S & T) means that Ghana needs a broader national innovation policy or strategy. This should be a strategy that embraces a wider conception of innovation and as such include solutions that are not necessarily science-based. These non-science innovations could prove to be equally crucial to national development as the S&T-based ones. In a situation where a lot of commitments (financial and beyond) must be sacrificed to strengthen the structural foundation for science and tech innovations, it is important that non-science innovations and their pursuit are promoted. The rewards could be massive as can be seen in the examples of the National Friday Wear and Chocolate Day programmes instituted by the Ghanaian government.	en_US
dc.identifier.other	Volume 20 ( 3)
dc.identifier.uri	http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/24874
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Innovation Journal	en_US
dc.subject	Ghana	en_US
dc.subject	Innovation	en_US
dc.subject	Policy	en_US
dc.subject	Science	en_US
dc.subject	Technology	en_US
dc.title	Toward a national innovation strategy: A critique of Ghana's science, technology and innovation policy	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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