UGS\'\II PREFACE Ace- Nc>' ~ Congregation is here once again and it is a pleasure to present the report on the work of the University. The University of Ghana in the past \'ear has pursued its triple mandate of teaching, research and extension, with all vigour in spite of the administrative and other challenges it faced during the period. That the University has been able to work so successfully is a tribute to its founding fathers who laid its foundations and structures that have stood the test of time. As reported last year, the increasing growth of the student population, which exceeded the 27,000 mark in the 2004-2005 academic year, has put undue pressure on all the resources in the Universit\. Consequently, in the 2005/2006 academic year, efforts were made to significantly reduce the number of students admitted but this was not as successful as expected. The nearly 2,000 reduction gained from undergraduate enrolment in the Humanities was offset by significant increases in Science and Graduate enrolments, which saw increases of 30% and 45%, respectively, over the previous year. Enrolment at the City Campus also rose 180%. There is the need to control intake in the next few years in order to eventually arrive at acceptable student numbers for more effective teaching and learning. Substantial progress was made on building projects such as the extension to Balme Library, additional lecture halls, permanent buildings for the School of Allied Health Sciences, the School of Public Health, LECIA, Staff Development and Learning Resource Centre, Molecular Biology Research Facility' and the Sports Complex, while the re-wiring of the electrical systems in some of the traditional Halls of Residence was completed. Construction of new facilities for the School of Performing Arts has begun. In addition, funds have been allocated for construction of a Central Science Laboratory and buildings for the Faculty of Engineering Sciences to commence: Work has also resumed on the new buildings for the Faculty of Law. Ghana Hostels Limited began construction of the second phase of its project, which on completion will provide 2,500 beds. Other private developers, Bani Investments Limited and Topman Construction have mobilized to site for construction of hostels, which will provide some 1,200 additional beds. It is worth mentioning that the University took over completed projects funded from its portion of the Presidential grant of ¢60b to the three oldest Universities in Ghana. These include a 200-capacity lecture Hall, 240-bed Hostel and 12 duplex flats for staff. The University has also completed the phase two of both the International Students Hostel, and the Graduate Hostel. The University made marked progress in the provision of ICT facilities and expanded access to students and staff. About 3,800 students have already undergone training in ICT and it is hoped that they will use the skills acquired for learning and research. The top floor the ICT Centre will open soon for use by senior members. A Students Financial Aid Officer has been appointed and is working in earnest to assist brilliant but needy students in the University. A fund-raising campaign has been' launched and it is hoped that those who are approached will contribute generously to the Financial Aid Fund. Graduate Student Scholarships have also been instituted. These are meant not only to ease the fmancial burden of postgraduate students and encourage them to complete their studies on time, but also provide money for their research work. Research by faculty resulted in many scholarly publications, thus advancing the frontiers of knowledge. Well-attended Inaugural Lectures were given by several newly promoted Professors. In~er-Faculty Lectures were also .delivered by members of the Faculty of Law during the year. The University's flagship lecture series, the Aggrey-Fraser-Guggisberg Memorial Lectures, was delivered by Prof. Hans Van Ginkel, Rector of the United Nations University on the theme, "Globalization, Higher Education and Sustainable Development" Notwithstanding the many difficulties and challenges which confronted the University in 2005, the University has managed to succeed in many of the things it set out to do in the course of the year. The Faculty, staff and students are to be commended for their fortitude in the face of the difficulties encountered during the academic year. Together, we shall overcome these . We are determined to uphold the integrity of the University of Ghana now and in the future . Finally, let me congratulate all graduands for their achievements a nd wish them well in their future careers. Clifford N.B. Tagoe March 11, 2006 TABLE OF CONTENTS l. COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SCIENCES 1 Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness I Department of Agricultural Extension 10 Department of Animal Science 13 Department of Crop Science 17 Department of Home Science 26 Department of Soil Science 32 Agricultural Researc~ Centre - Kade 37 Agricultural Research Centre - Kpong 40 Agricultural Research Centre - Legon 44 2. FACULTY OF ARTS 48 Department of Classics 49 Department of English 55 Language Centre 59 Department of Linguistics 64 Department of Modern Languag~: s 69 Department for the Stud~' of Religion 73 School of Performing Arts 74 Department of Music Efua T. Sutherland Drama Studio 84 Abibigromma 8~ Department of Dance Studies 88 Department of Theatre Arts 91 International Centre for African Music and Dance 96 3. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES 100 4. FACULTY OF LAW 108 5. FACULTY OF SCIENCE 116 Department of Biochemistry 116 Department of Botany 118 Department of ~hemistrY 123 Department of Computer Science 125 Department of Geology 127 Department of Mathematics 132 ' Department of Nutrition and Food Science 134 Department of Oceanography and Fisheries 142 Department "of Physics 150 Department of Statistics 153 Department of Zoology 155 Environmental Science Programme 166 Volta Basin Research Project 169 6. FACULTY OF SOCIAL STUDIES 176 Department of Archaeology 176 Department of Economics 179 Department of Geography and Resource Development 182 UNUProject 196 IPGRI Project 197 GEF-UNDP-Ghana Government Project 197 Remote Sensing Application Unit 198 The Family and Development Programme (FADEP) 199 GORTMAN Project 199 NUFU Project 200 Population Impact Project 201 Ecological Laboratory 205 Department of History 206 Department oJ Information Studies 212 Department of Political Science 214 Department of Psychology 220 Department of Social Work 226 Department of Sociology 233 Institute of Adult Education 238 Institute of African Studies 246 Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research 263 Legon Centre for International Affairs 278 School of Communication Studies 283 Regional Institute for Population Studies 288 Centre for Social Policy Studies 293 7. COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES 296 University of Ghana Dental School 296 Department ofB iomaterials Science 296 Department of Community and Preventive Dentistry 296 Department of Oral and Maxilofacial Surgery 298 Department of Oral Pathology/ Oral Medicine 300 Department of Orthodontics and Paedontics 301 Department ofR estorative Dentistry 303 University of Ghana Medical School 305 Department ofA naesthesia 305 Department ofA natomy 310 Department of Chemical Pathology 313 Department of Child Health 316 Department of Community Health 318 Centre for Tropical Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 320 Department ofH aematology 324 Department ofM edical Biochemistry 327 Department of Medicine and Therapeutics 331 Department of Microbiology 337 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 344 Department ofP athology 346 Department of Pharmacology 351 Department of Physiology 354 Department ofP sychiatry 356 Department ofR adiology 357 Department of Surgery 358 Audiology Centre 359 Advanced Trauma Operative Management Course 360 Medical School Library 361 NogUchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research 363 School of Allied Health Sciences 373 School of Nursing 377 School of Public Health 381 Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health 386 Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences 387 Department ofE pidemiology 388 Department of Biological Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences 389 Ghana Malaria Centre 390 International Programmes Office 395 School of Research and Graduate Studies 404 The Balme Library 409 Counselling and Placement Centre 413 8. UNIVERSITY OF GHANA BUSINESS SCHOOL 416 COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND AGRIBUSINESS OVERVIEW The Department teaches courses in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, and Agricultural Administration. The programmes are offered jointly with other de- partments, particularly the Department of Economics. These programmes in- clude the following: M.Phil. and Ph.D in Agricultural Economics M.A. and M.Phil. in Agricultural Administration M. Phil in Agribusiness Three-Year B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Agriculture with specialisation in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness The Department also teaches courses for the Diploma programmes and Level 100,200 and 300 of the degree programme. STUDENTS NUMBERS Level 400 - 22 Graduates - 54 PhD 5 STAFF Senior Members Dr. (Mrs.) Ramatu M. AI-Hassan - Snr. Lecturer and Head of Department Rev. Dr. S. Asuming-Brempong - Snr. Lecturer Dr. A. Mensah-Bonsu - Lecturer Dr. E. K. Andah - Snr. Lecturer (part-Time) Dr. D. B. Sarpong - Snr. Lecturer Dr GeorgeT-M. Kwadzo - Lecturer Mr. K. Yerfi Fosu - Lecturer Mr. D. P. K. Amegashie - Lecturer Dr. (Mrs.) Irene S. Egyir - Lecturer Dr. Y.B. Osei-Asare - Lecturer Mr. V.O. Asante - Lecturer (on study leave) Mr. K. O. Baah - Snr. Lecturer (On secondment to Ministry of Food and Agriculture) Mr. JQhn B.D. Jatoe- Lecturer (on study leave) Senior and Junior staff Emelda A. Akotoye - Snr. Administrative Asst. F.B.Dadson - Snr. Research Asst. Peace E . Ntumy - Clerk Grade I Grace Nyarko - Clerk Grade II Reindorl Darkoh - Jnr. Lib. Asst . Grade III Davies A. Asagmi - Cleaner/Messenger RESEARCH AI-Hassan R. M. Land Markets and Productivity , research conducted as part of the Land Tenure and Land Policy research m anaged by ISSER and funded by 'the USAID. Consolidating and sustaining the uptake of improved rice post production and m arketing technologies in Nort hern Ghana. In collaboration with Food Research Institute, Ghana, and funded by DfiD. Market Surveys and sub sector analys is of vegetable production in Wes t Africa: fanners' and consumers' awareness of pesticides risks and willingness to produce and consume organic vegeta bles . Research in collaboration with , a) the International Institute of Agricul ture, Cotonou , Benin; b) Agricultural Research Institute of Togo; and c) Department of Economy, Socio-anthropology and Communications, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin. A three- year competitive grant awarded by CORAF. Amegashie D. P. K. (With G. T-M. Kwadzo and Others) : Maximizing the Impact of Food Safety Knowledge of Street Vended and Informally Vended Foods. Funded bv the Department for International Development (DfID) under Crop Post Harvest Research Programme (CPHP) (on-going) Asuming-Brempong S. The Impact of Morbidity and Mortality on Cocoa Production: A Study of Smallholder Fanning Households in the Western Region of Ghana. A joint project with the Center for International health and Development, Boston University School of Health, USA. Funding Agency: USAID through the SARA Project, Washington D.C. USA. June 2004 to August 2005. Socio-economic Analysis of Tomato Production in Ghana. Funding Agency: Action Aid International (Ghana). September 2004 to July 2005. . 2 Egyir I. S. Feasibility Study on organisation of supply lines for cassava chips in Ghana. The Root and Tuber Improvement Programme, September, - November, 2004. Team Member. UNIFEM/GRESDA, Beneficiary Assessment of Gbimisi Sheabutter Processing. Group. January-April 2004. Team member. DFID I GOG I PSIA Ghana: Economic Transformation ofthe agricultural sector. Team . member. June, 2004. Team Member. Women in Trade in Ghana. Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. June-July, 2004. The Challenge Project. Improving Water Usc Efficiency in Dryland Farming. SARI/ISSER. July 2004-July 2009. Team Member. Mechanisms and Tools for Generating and Disseminating Appropriate Local Content in Underprivileged Communities in Ghana. The Case of Agricultural. Content for Ekumfi-Attakwaa in the Mfantslman Distr;::t in the Central Region. Ghana Information Network for Knowledge Sharing (GINKS). May 2005-May 2007. Lead Researcher. Socio-Economic Assessment of Six Cocoa Pilot Sites in the Western Region. Conservation International, Ghana. May-June 2005. Team Member. Tracking Changes in Strategy and Organising Violence Against Women and Children by CEDEP and CENSUDI. Papp.r prepared for ActionAlD International Ghana, Accra. May, 2005. Market Survey and sub sector analysis of vegetable production in West Africa: farmers' and consumers' awareness of pesticides risk and willingness to produce and "consume organic vegetables. June 2005-June 2008. Team Member. Stored Cereals Insects and Pest Management Strategies: Implications of Small Farmer Knowledge For Effective Practice. Paper prepared for the 24th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association August 1-4, 2005. Determining the Factors Affecting the Adoption of Chemical Insecticides for Stored Cereals in Ghana - An Econometric Analysis. Paper prepared for the 24th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Associa("ion August 1-4, 2005. FosuK. Y. Theorems on Trade Policy, Nominal Exchange Rate and the Structure of Incentives for an Export Commodity. Structure of Iso-Poverty Surfaces. Calculus of Poverty. Modelling Macroeconomic Policies, Iso-Poverty Surfaces and Poverty Reduction. Ricardian Modelling of Ciimate Change and Agriculture. Modelling Improved Technology Use, Replanting and Sustainability of Cocoa Production Systems. Climate, Water and Poverty. Trade and Macroeconomic Policies, Agriculture, Development and the Environment.. 3 K1It'adzo G. T-M "Developing food safety strategies and procedures through reduction of food hazards in street foods to improve food security for consumers, street food vendors, and input suppliers" in collaboration with Food Research Institute (FRI) of the CSIR, Ghana and NRI, UK. "Profitability assessment of value added cassava based products". (On-going). "Determinants of maize technology adoption by small-scale farmers". (On- going). (with D. P. K. Amegashie) "Maximizing the impact of food safety knowledge of street vended and informally vended foods' in collaboration \vith Food Research Institute (FRI) of the CSIR, Ghana and NRI, UK. (On-going). Mensah-Bonsu A. (With others) Study on Cocoa Replanting and Improved Technology Use in Ashanti Region: An Action Based Resea!"Ch Programme (On-going). (With Appiah F.) Modelling the Cost Structure of Small Scale Export Oriented Vegetable Farms (On-going) (With Burger, K.) A Bargaining Model of Migration: Getting the Permission of the Farm Household. (With Burger, K.) Population and Land Use Decision for Sustainable Farm Production in Northern Ghana. Sarpong D. B. The Impact of Morbidity and Mortality on Cocoa Production: A Study of Smallholder Farming Households in the Western Region of Ghana. A joint project with the Center for International Health ami Development, Boston University School of Health, USA. Funding Agency: USAID through the SARA Project, Washington D.C. USA. June 2004 to August 2005. Economic Assessment of the Sustainabilitv of Growth Dependent Upon Renewable Natural Resources in Ghana. Agriculture. ISSER/DFID/WB September 2004 -June 2005. Socio-Economic Assessment of Six Cocoa Study Sites in the Western Region. Conservation of Globally Significant Biodiversity In Cocoa Production Landscape in West Africa. January-June 2005 Fisheries Economic and Social Contributions to Livelihoods. FAO/MoFA October 2004-March 2005. CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS AI-Hanan R. M. Ad hoc Expert Group meeting on Science and Technology Issues for Sustainable Development.. held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 16th-18th November 2004. Travel grant from United Nations Commission for Africa Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System Workshop, held at !ITA Ibadan, Nigeria. February 15th-17th, 2005. Travel Grant from International Food Policy Research Institute. 4 Workshop on Institutional Histories of DflD's Crop Post Harvest Programme's Coalition Arrangement for research, held in Kumasi, April 12-14, 2005. Travel grant from Crop Post-Harvest Programme of the Department for International Development of the UK. Amegashie D. P. K. Participated in Workshop for Stakeholders on Street Food Vending in Ghana; Organised by Food Research Institute under DflD/CPHP funded Street Food Project in Ghana. March, 2005. Participated in International Workshop on Street/Informal Food Vending in Ghana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and India; Organised by Food Research Institute under DflD/CPHP funded Street Food Project in Ghana. 27th to 30th June, 2005. Asuming- Brempong S. Inaugural Symposium of the African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE). Shaping the Future of African Agriculture for Development: The Role of Social Scientists. Grand Regency Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya. 6 to 9 December, 2004. A Conference on "Improving African Agriculture: An Analysis of USA Agricultural Deveropmem ~sistance to Africa" ipWashington DC, USA, Apri16 to 10,2005. • Meeting of the Association of U.niversities and 'Colleges of Cauada (AUCCI:· ~. 10 May, 2005. for a discussion on a project funde1! ander CIDA's.Universlties in Partnerships for Cooperation and Development,'which was jointly presented by the University of Guelph and the University of Ghana. . The Anglophone Africa Workshop on Cross-Sectoral Policy Planning at ICRAF Conference Centre, Nairobi, Kenya, 22 to 24 June, 2005. &gylrl. S. Conference on the Participat1onof Women In Pqlitics and· Gender Policies African/International Experiences and Lessons Learnt. Abantu for Development and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. Cresta Royal Hotel, 1\ccra November 2-4, 2004. Participant. . US-Ghana CCARD Training of Trainers Workshop on Production, and Post Harvest Handling of Mango. October 13-18, 2004: Resource US-Ghana CCARD Training of Trainers Workshop on Production, and Post Harvest Handling of Papaya Potatoes. September 12-17, 2004. Resource Person. Book Launch: A Women's Manifesto by Coalition of Women's Groups/ Abantu for Development/ Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. Ghana International Conference Centre. September 1, 2004. Invited Guest. Book Launch: Women in Agriculture in Ghana by Beatrice A. Duncan. Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. July 14,2004. Invited Guest. Seminar: A Women's Manifesto. WIB/Abantu for Development/FES. Golden Tulip Hotel. June 30, 2004. Participant. 5 Post-Harvest Technology of Perishables. Department of Agricultural Engineering. University of Ghana, Legon. July 5-16,2004. Resource Person. Inception \\'orkshop on Improving Water Use Efficiency in Dry land Farming. Challenge project. Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI). April 27-30, 2004. Research team member. National Economic Dialogue. Accra International Conference Centre, Accra. May 26, 2004. Invited Guest Trainee \\'orkshop on Fundamentals of Fund raising for Academic and Social Projects. March 8-11, 2005. Trainee. Farmers' Forum on Economic Integration. General Agricultural Workers Union of the TUC. Ghana. GRNA Hostel Okponglo, Accra. April, 11, 2005. Resource Person. Inception Workshop of the CORAF funded Project. Market Silrvey and sub sector analysis of "egetable p!'oduction in West ;\frica: farmers' and consumers' awareness of pesticides risk and \' illingness to produce and consume organic \·egetables. June 2005-June 2008. Team Member. Fosu K. Yerfi GEF/Word Bank Workshop on 'Climate Change and Agricultural Systems" Drakensberg, Kwazulu :\dtdl. South Africa, 2004 (Pr~senter of a Scientific Paper). GEF, World Bank \\'orkshop on "Understanding and Adapting to Climate Change: \\'hat the World can Learn from Africa's Experience' Zaragoza, Spain, 2004 (Presenter of a Scientific Paper). Kwadzo G. T-M :\ational forum to develop a Ghana GAP Framework for the Horticultural Sector in Ghana. \!arch 22, 2005 International workshop on scree: food/informal food "ending in Ghana, Zambia, Zimbabwe and India. June 26-30, 2005 Sarpong D. B. \·olkswdgenSI:fwng. Resources. their Dynamics and Sustainabilit:; - Capacit' Develop:-r:eI11 in Comparative and Integra:iH' Appr-oac:-.es :\a:mbi, Kenya. 13-17 Septe:llber. 2004 Paper. Cse and F'reseryat:on of Forests. Susu:inable Livelihood ;\p;xoaches and \Iodemizatior. of -\gr'cult-..:!'e :n Ghana. ISSER/ DfiD/ WB \\'orks!:L'p on Renewable "",tural ResoL;!'ces. MPIaza Hotel. Accra. Februai-}' 24. 2005. Paper: Economic .-\ssessme::: of the S:.:s:?inability of Growth Dependent Upon Renewable :\atural Resources in Ghana. Agriculture. Conservatc'n Intemational/GEF. Draft Project Design Workshop ·COnser. ...a tion of Globally Significant Biodiversi::- in Cocoa Product:on Landscape in Wes: Africa-. B:.:s~:a Beach Rt-sO:i:. Takoradi. 15-17 ~'...::,e .:: J05. Paper. Socio-Economic .-\ssess:":":e:-.: of Si.."'l Cocca Studv S::t-S in the Western Region . 6 ISSER/DFID/WB Workshop. Managing Natural Resources for Sustainable Growth in Ghana. La-Palm Royal Hotel. 29 June, 2005 . PUBLICATIONS AI-Hassan R. M. Seidu, AI-hassan, Daniel B. Sarpong and Ramatu AI-Hassan (2004). Allocative Efficiency, Employment and Rice Production Risk: an analysis of smallholder paddy farms in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Ghana Journal afDevelopment Studies Vol. 1 No.2, 142-163. Asuming-Brempong S Asuming-Brempong S. and A. Mensah-Sonsu. 2004. Issues and Problems of Ghana's Trade Policies under the WTO Regime. Technical Report submitted to the International Development Center of Japan (IDCJ), Japan. Egyir I. S. In print: Determining Recent Challenges of Ghana's Cocoa Industry: A Technography Approach. Journal of the Ghana Science Association, Accra. Fosu K. Yerfi Monetary Policy and Agriculture (forthcoming). "Trade Liberalisation Policy and the Energy Sector", Ghana 'Journal of Consumer Affairs (forthcoming). Ricardian Modelling of Climate and Agriculture (forthcoming). Kwadzo G. T-M Family Farming and Agricuiture in Ghana. Afro-Asian Journal of Rural Development. Vol. XXXVII No.2 P7-28 , July-Dec. 2004. Livelihood, Health and Socio-economic characteristics of Consumers and Street food vendors of Kenkey, Fufu and Waakye in Accra. With Irene S. Egyir, and Wisdom Amoa-Awua (2005) "Feasibility study on organization of supply lines for cassava chips" Report prepared for the Root and Tuber Improvement Programme, Ministry of Food and Agriculture. With D. P. K. Amegashie (2005) : Supply chain management manual for street food vendors" Manual prepared under the "Maximizing the impact of food safety knowledge of street vended and informally vended foods" project. Sanitary and Phyto-sanitary Measures of WTO and Ghana Pursue of Food Safety measures. Paper submitted for the 27th RECA Seminar on "Food Safety on the International Negotiations and the International Agricultural Trade" to be held at IDACA, Tokyo, 18-28 July 2005. With D. P. K. Amegashie (2005) "Street Food Vendor Livelihood" Manual prepared under the "Maximizing the impact offood safety knowledge of street vended and informally vended foods" project. 7 Mensah-Bonsu A. (With Asuming-Brempong, S.) Issues and Problems of Ghana's Trade Policies Under the WTO Regime, A Technical Report Submitted to the International Development Center of Japan (IDCJ), Japan, October 2004. Price and Non-Price Determinants of Farm Household Demand for Purchased Inputs in Northern Ghana, Working Paper, Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness, Legon. (With Appiah F.) Modelling the Cost Structure of Small Scale Export Oriented Vegetable Farms of Dayi Districts, Working Paper, Department of Agricultural Economics & Agribusiness, Legon. . Sarpong D. B. Al-hassan Seidu, D.B. Sarpong and Ramatu AI-Hassan (2004). "Allocative Efficiency, Employment and Rice Production Risk: an analysis of smallholder paddy farms in the Upper East Region of Ghana" Ghana Journal ofD evelopment Studies. Vol. 1 No.2. December. pp. 142-163. Osei-Asare, B. Y. Household Waler Security and Water Demand in the Volta Basin of Ghana. Peter Lang publishers, Germany (forthcoming in July 2005). EXTENSJON WORK AI-Hassan R.. M. Member, National Advisory Council, of The Hunger P!'oject - Ghana. Patron of Dagbong Students Association, Legon Branch FosuK. Y. Mitigation of the Constraints to Cocoa Replanting and the Use of Improved Technology in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Development of Strategies for Effective Financing of Cocoa Technology Transfer. Training of Young Scientists in Research Methodology arid Economic Modelling. Amegashie D. P. K. (With G. T-M. Kwadzo). Draft Module Preparation on "Street Food Vendor Livelihood". for the training of street food vendors in Ghana. Funded by the Department for International Development (DflD) under Crop Post Harvest Research Programme (CPHP). (With G. T-M. Kwadzo). Dr-aft Module Preparation on "Supply Chain Management Manual for Street Food Vendors", for the training of street food vendors in Ghana. Funded by the Department for International Development (DflD) under Crop Post Harvest Research Programme (CPHP; Asuming-Brempong S. Chairman, Municipal Services Management Committee, University of Ghana. 8 Chairman, Procurement Committee, University of Ghana. Tutor, Legon Hall, University of Ghana. Member, Finance Committee, University of Ghana. Board Member, Board of Governors, St. John's Grammar School, Accra Kwadzo G. T-M Ghana-German Agricultural Support Programme Strategic Review Workshop. US-Ghana CCARD Training of Trainers Workshop on Production, Post-Harvest Handling and Value Addition of Pineapples. US-Ghana CCARD Training of Trainers Workshop on Production and Post- Harvest Handling of Sweet Potatoes Lecture on "Agriculture and Development in Ghana" to Cunny Graduate Centre Summer Programme of lnternational Affairs for New School University. Technical Group Meeting on Poverty Reduction to Wealth Creation, Building Consensus on a Vision for Ghana SarpongD. B Team Leader. FAO/MoFA Fisheries Economic and Social Contributions to Livelihoods. October 2004-March 2005. Team Leader: DFIDjISSER Economic Assessment of Renewable Natural Resource Dependent Economic Growth Sustainability. Agriculture.(Crops and Livestock) Component. September 2004-May 2005. Team Member. Ministry of Finance, Ghana. Constraints and Challenges to Implementation of Donor Funded Projects in Ghana. December 2004-March 2005. Team Leader: Conservation. International/UNDP / GEF. Conservation of Globally Significant Biodiversity in Cocoa Production Landscape in West Africa: Socio-economic Assessments of Six Cocoa Sites in the Western Region of Ghana. April 2005. Dr. Osei-Asare B. Y. Heifer International (HI) beneficiary end of project evaluation. June-July 2005. (Team member). AWARDS AI-Hassan R. M. DfID/IITA Travel Award, November 2003 FosuK. Y. GEF /World Bank Research Award 2004/2005. FMFA France Research Award 2004/2006. TFESSD World Bank Travel Award I 2004. TFESSD World Bank Travel Award II 2004. TFESSD World Bank Travel Award 2005 9 DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION OVERVIEW In line with its mandate as an academic department of the University, the Department of Agricultural Extension is relentle!'>s in its efforts at ensuring the provision of quality teaching, research and extension in human resource and organisational development for agricultural and rural developm~nt and, poverty reduction. These are being pursued taking into consideration tr.e Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS), the Food and Agricultural Sector Development Policy (FASDEP), the Agricultural Extension Policy (AEP), and other issues relevant to the field. The department continues to play an active role- in two multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional projects: 'Convergence of Science' (COS); and 'Enhancing Child Nutrition through Animal Source Food' IENAM): initiated four and two years ago respectively. Another multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional project on 'Local Knowledge in Natural Resource Management' to be unde:-taken in three African Countries (Cameroun, Guinea and Ghana) in collaboration with Centre de Cooperation internationale en recherche agronC'mique pour Ie development (CIRAD-TERA), France has been approved and will take off soon. To stay abreast with current trends, the department is in the process of developing a proposal for a change of name to reflect the course components of its programmes particularly at the post-graduate level. This is intended to pave the way for the admission of applicants irrespective of their technical backgroulld who require knowledge, skills and attitude in extension science as part of their career development. This initiative is underpinned by our conviction that basic extension principles and concepts can be taught without necessarily focusing on any particular technical area, as is being done now. The department has submitted a proposal to the Teaching and Learning' Innovation Fund (TALIF) for the establishment of an 'Extension Laboratory' (assembling state of the art audio vis.ual equipment) and the initiation of a Supervised Experiential Learning Project all in a bid to place appreciable emphasis on the practical component of the department's programmes. The implementation of the above proposals is expected to enable our students acquire ",kills in audio visuals and media production for extension and rural development, and also enrich the department's faculty \\ith real life cases of extension aIld rural development related issues with the view to making the teaching of courses as practical as possible. COURSES OFFERED The department offered courses at the BSc, M.Agric. and M.Phil. levels. Courses 10 offered at the BSc. level, all of which are core, are Fundamentals of Extension (level 100), Methods and Approaches in Extension (level 200), Development Communication (level 200), Extension Programme Development and Implementation (level 300), and Extension Experience (level 400). M.Agric. and M.Phil. students take core and elective courses in the first year. The core courses are Theoretical Foundations of Extension, Statistics for Development, Extension Programme Development, Management and Organisations in Development, Research Methods, Extension Methods, Comparative Extension Systems, Communication in Extension, Rural Sociology. The elective courses are Education and Training, Design and Production of Media for Extension Training, Topical Issues in Extension and Rural Development, Gender Planning and Development, Microfinance and Micro-Enterprise Development. STUDENT NUMBERS Level 200 176 Level 300 156 Level 400 161 M.Agric. 6 M.Phil. 5 Staffing Position The breakdown of staff at post was 5 lecturers Dr. Owuraku Sakyi-Dawson Dr. Paschal B. Atengdem Dr. Edward E. Ackah-Nyamike Jnr. *Mr. Seth D. Boateng Mr. Jonathan N. Anaglo * Study leave. 2 Senior Staff Mrs. Zenabu Petula Kobatu - Assistant Administrative Officer Mr. Godfred B. Quarcoo Senior Transport Officer 2 Junior Staff Mrs Beatrice Tawiah Senior Typist Mr. Frank Kumador Messenger / Cleaner RESEARCH Sakyi-DaW1lon O. Convergence of Sciences Research Project: Inclusive Technology Innovation 11 Processes for better Integrated Crop and Soil Management (INREF/DGIS/ FAO funded) Enhancing Animal Source I-ouds in Children's Diets in Africa (ENAM) Project (GL-CRSP funded) Role and Capacity of Agricultural Workers Unions in the Process of Eco- nomic Transformation. The Case of GAWU in Ghana (FAO funded) Community Television Scoping Study 2004-2005 (DFlD funded) Atengdem P. B. Effectiveness of Group Extension MeThods in Gh,ma (With J. N. Anaglo) Development of the Small and Medium Scale Enterprise Sector Producing Cassava Based Products to meet Emerging Urban Demand in Ghana EXTENSION ACTIVITIES Sakyi-Dawson O. Evaluation of Savings and Credit with Education Programmes of PLAN IN- TERNATIONAL, Ghana. July to September 2004 Baseline Survey for Enhancement of Household Agriculture, Nutrition Risk Reduction and Community Empowerment in Northern Ghana for OICI, Ghana. July-August 2005 NRSP-Peri-Urban Impact Assessment Case Studies (!TAD/DFID funded) (2004-2005) Ackah-Nyamike E. E. Baseline Survey of Allowuley , Jomoro District as part of Town Development Programme (June-September, 2005) PUBLICATIONS Sakyi-Dawson O. Dormon, E. N. A., Van Huis, A., Leeu\\is, C., Obeng-Ofori, D. and Sakyi- Dawson, O. (2004). Linking Science and Farn1ers' innovative Capacity: Di- agnostic Studies from Ghana and Benin. NJAS. Wageningin Journal of life Sciences. Volume 52, P. B. Atengdem Training Manual: Guidelines for Training Field Staff in PRA/PLA in 'rrain- ing Manual : Guidelines for Training Fieldstaff in Mainstream Gender in Programme Activities AoagloJ. N. Anaglo J. N. & Ladele, A. A. (2004) . Group Attributes Associated '.vith the Effectiveness of Extension Delivery: Evidence from the Ho District. Journal of Extension Systems 12 CONFERENCE, SEMINAR, WORKSHOPS/SYMPOSIA Sakyi-Dawson O. Innovative Approaches to Agricultural Lending: Challenge to Rural! Community Banks as Financial Intermediaries in the Rural Economy of Ghana. Paper Presented at the 4th Manager's Conference ARB Apex Bank and Rural and Community Banks, 21st to 24th April, 2005, Ho Ackah-Nyamike Jnr. E. E. Organised a Workshop on 'Promoting Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management for Livelihood Security' (13th and 14th July 2005. Kwabena Nketia Conference Hall. Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon), in collaboration with some Faculty members of Henry A. Wallace Endowed Chair for Sustainable Agriculture, Iowa State University of Science and Technology. The workshop was part of a planning grant activity to develop a project proposal for research and intervention activities With the long term goal 'to improve management of agricultural and natural ecosystems essential to sustainable rural livelihoods and poverty alleviation by promoting biodiversity conservation, beneficial er '; ironmental services, and social and institutional capacity building'. Interfaculty Lecture (10th October 2005, Presidential Initiative Conference Hall, University of Ghana, Legon) - 'Worldwide Agricultural Extension Reforms: Is Ghana Falling in Line? DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE OVERVIEW During the year under review the Department of Animal Science continued to provide Teaching, Research and Extension Services within the constraints presented by increased student intake and limited resources. Large class sizes, especially at levels 100, 200 and 300 continue to pose grave challenges to effective delivery of practical courses . Transporting of students for farm visits was severely incapacitated. Most staff were hardworking but one's appointment was terminated for poor work and delinquency. Prof. Ben Ahunu took over from Ms. G. S. Aboagye as Head of Department in November 2004 . Prof. Anna Barnes continued as Dean of the Faculty, later becoming the Ag. Provost of the newly-created College of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences. At the time of writing this report, she was also the Ag. Pro-Vice-ChancelloL Prof. G. K. Awotwi was undergraduate Academic Ad"isor for the Department and was also appointed the Vice Dean for School of Research and Graduate Studies. Dr. K. Amaning-Kwarteng was the Department's Examinations Officer and Coordinator for Seminars . Other colleagues served in 13 other important capacities on several Boards and Committees within the College and the University. The Meat Science Laboratory and the Veterinary Clinic continued to generate income and provide services to both the University and to customers in the university's environs. These two outfits, however, need to be re-capitalized to realize their full potential at income generation. COURSE OFFERED Undergraduate Postgraduate (MPhil/PhD) in areas of Animal Breeding, Nutrition, Microbiology, Immunology and Physiology. National Diploma in Animal Health (NOH). National Diploma in General Agriculture. The year 2004/2005 was the last time sub-degree programmes (i.e. Diploma) were being offered in the regular semester. Starting June 2005 the Diploma courses would be run during the long vacation in modular form. It would take three (3) such long vacation periods to complete the Diploma. Student Numbers Level 100 186 Level 200 - 150 Level 300 - 169 Level 400 - 13 NDA 29 NOH 6 MPhil 3 PhD 3 Total 565 STAFFING POSITION Staffing improved with the return of Dr Boniface Kayang from study leave after obtaining his PhD degree in Animal Molecular Genetics in Japan and further post-doctoral studies in France. Dr. Bawa Awumbila was promoted to Associate Professor grade before his retirement. He has subsequently been re-engaged on po'st-retirement contract. The Department's efforts continue to be supported by our colleague Research Officers from the Agricultural Research Centre (ARC), Legon. The Department, however, still needs a qualified poultry scientist and a specialist in Microlivestock. The breakdown of staff was as follows: 4 Associate Professors 2 Senior Lecturers 14 1 Lecturer 3 Senior Research Officers 2 Research Officers 2 Part-time Lecturers 7 Senior Staff 5 Junior Staff (1 temporary) RESEARCH PROJECTS Aboagye G. S. Some Physical characteristics' of the Ashanti Black Pig on the Accra Plains. Performance and genetic parameter estimates of the Ashanti B'lack Pig in Northern Ghana. AhunuB.K. A study of weight changes in lambs and in Pre and Post parturient Ewes Preferences and choice of Breeds in a changing herd composition of the livestock industry in Ghana. Amaning-Kwarteng K. Nutritive value and mineral element composition of feed resources in the Coastal Savanna of Ghana as affected by processing. Productivity of the Djallonke' and the NBH sheep and factors affecting them, Influence of cultural practices on yield and nutritive value of Pennisetum purpureum and Panicum maximum. Urea-Pineapple pulp mixture as a substitute for Urea-Molasses Block in the Dry-Season management systems of small rumipants in the Coastal savannas of Ghana. On-farm introduction of some dry season feeding strategies to cattle farmers on the Accra Plains of Ghana: On-farm studies on the use of Urea-Molasses Block as a dry season feed supplement for cattle. AwotwiE.K. A survey of Grasscutter farmers in the Greater Accra Region. The effects of storage and season on the composition of bovine colostrum. The effect of breed on the composition of sheep and cattle colostrum. The use of bovine colostrum as a source of immunoglobulin for lambs. KayangB. B . . Genetic linkage mapping and' comparative mapping in poultry. Mapping of quantitative trait loci (QTL) and diversity studies in quail species. Phenotypic and molecular characterization of indigenous pOUltry, PUBLICATIONS AhunuB.K. Amaning-Kwarteng, K and Ahunu, B.K. (2005). Poteni.lal of Cocoa and Cocoa 15 by-products as feed resources for animals in the Coastal Zone of Ghana. Journal of Ghana Science Association (Submitted). Agbolosu, A.A., Ahunu, B.K. and Aboagye, G.S. (2004). Heritability estimates of growth traits and factors affecting Ram in Djallonke lambs at the Ejura Sheep Breeding Station. Journal oft he Ghana Science Association (Submitted). Amaning-Kwarteng K. Amaning-Kwarteng, K., L.K. Adjorlolo and A.B. Waziru (2005. Replacement of Urea-Molasses Block with Pineapple-Pulp-Mixture in the diet of sheep fed low quality forage. Ghana Journal of Agricultural Science (Submitted). Amaning-Kwarteng, K. L.K. Adjorlolo and A.T. Edem (2005). Effect of processing on the trace element concentration in milk and milk products. Ghana Journal ofA gricultural Science (Submitted). Amaning-Kwarteng, K., L.K. Adjorlolo, E. Timpong-Jones and N. Dodd (2005). Inclusion of processed mucuna beans in creep feeding diet: Effect on intake and performance of Nungua Blackhead lambs. Ghana Journal of Agricultural Science (Submitted). Amaning-Kwarteng, K., B.K. Ahunu (2005). Potential of Cocoa and Cocoa by- products as feed resources for animals in the Coastal Zone of Ghana. Journal of Ghana Science Association (Submitted). KayangB. B. Minvielle F., Kayang, B.B., Inoue-Murayama M., Miwa M., Vignal A., Gourichon D., Neau A., Monvoisin J.L. and Ito S. (2005) Microsatellite mapping of QTL affecting growth, feed consumption, egg production, tonic immobility and body temperature of Japanese quail. BMC Genomics 6:87 Sugiyama A., Inoue-Murayam\l M., Miwa M., Ohashi R." Kayang B.B., Muzutani M., Nirasawa K., Odai M., Minezawa M., Watanabe S. and Ito S. (2004). Polymorphism of dopamine receptor 04 exon I corresponding region in chicken. Zoological Science 21: 941-946. Workshops/Conferences Attended Ahunu,B.K. International conference on Livestock Agriculture in West and Central Africa. 8-12 November 2004, The Kairaba Hotel, Banjul, The Gambia (Sponsored by lTC, CTA, CIRDES and the EU) Workshop on Income Generation Activities to Enhance Child Nutrition, N.M.I.M.R., Legon, June 2-3,2005. EXTENSION K. Amaning-Kwarteng Introduction of some dry-season feeding strategies to fanners of the Mampong Valley Social Laboratory. 16 DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCE OVERVIEW The basic functions of the Department, namely teaching. research and extension were carried out as in previous' years. Teaching programmes were run for Doctorate, Masters, Bachelors and Diploma students. About 30% of the final year B.Sc. Agricultural students specialized in Crop Science. The Department, in collaboration with the Department of Zoology (Faculty of Science) continued to teach the M.Phi!. course in Entomology under the Insect Science Programme. The National Diploma in Postharvest Technology (NDPHT) .programme was also co-ordinated by the Department. Academic staff in the Department participated in collaborative research Programmes in the country and abroad. Most members of staff maintained their involvement in extension work thus promoting the image of the University. Academic staff also attended conferences to present their research findings, and interact with scientists to extend their range of contacts. In spite of many efforts made, the problems of the Department continued to be: Inadequate space for staff and increasing student numbers Inadequate tools and equipment Unavailability of water in the University farm for research projects, and vegetable production. COURSES The Department offered courses at the Diploma, BSc., levels in such areas as: Microbiology, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Genetics, Plant Breeding, Statistics, Plant Physiology, Crop Production/Agronomy, Horticulture, Agro-forestry. Molecular genetics, Post-harvest Technology Seed Science & Technology, Weed Science. Courses offered at the postgraduate levels included Genetics and Plant breeding, Entomology, Crop protection , Plant Pathology, Agronomu and Horticulture. STUDENT NUMBERS Level 100 180 Level 200 159 Level 300 166 Level 400 27 M.Phi!. 5 Ph.D 8 Total 545 17 STAFF Senior Members Prof. E. Y. Danquah Associate Professor and Head of Department Prof. J. N. Ayertey* Professor Prof. J. C. Norman* Professor Prof. D. Obeng-Ofori Associate Professor Prof. K. A. Oduro* Associate Professor Prof. E. T. Blay (Mrs.)* - Associate Professor Prof. F. K. Kumaga Associate Professor Prof. S. K. Offei Associate Professor Dr. K.Ofori Senior Lecturer Dr. J. Ofosu-Anim Senior Lecturer Mrs. C. A. Amoatey Lecturer (Study Leave) Mr. B. A. Boateng Lecturer Mr. E. W. Cornelius Lecturer Dr.P. N.T.Johnson Part-time Lecturer Dr. F. K. Oppong Part-time Lecturer * On Contract Senior and Junior Tonyigah, A Chief Technician Ankrah, E. O. Chief Technician Eziah, V. Principal Res. Assist. (Study Leave) Asante, W. A. Snr. Res. Assist Asem, P. Spr. Admin.Assist. Ampah,J Technician Addo,E Technician Matey, K. I. Technician Owusu A. E. Technician Nketiah, E. K. Admin. Assist. Awudu,G. Works Superintendent Adjekum, N. A. Assist. Technician Otoo, R. Assist. Technician Seidu, H. Assist. Technician Otchere, G. Assist. Technician Opare, F. Typist Gd. I Ashirifie, W. A. Driver .Gd. 1. Asiedu, L. Typist Gd. I (ARPPIS Program) Acc"uah, S Driver Gd.I (ARPPIS Program) Kome I. Snr. Headman Harvey, J. Snr. Headman Atsu, S .. Snr. Headman Kofi Y. Snr. Headman 18 Carl, K Snr. Headman Apeletey Headman Ador, K. Headman Torgbor, E. T. Snr. Headman Osei-Bonsu, K. Labourer Mensah Armavi Labourer Enninful, K. Labourer Ibrahim Abdul W. Labourer RESEARCH PROJECTS Danquah E. Y. Morpho-agronomic and molecular diversity in irradiated and non-irradiated cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium). Molecular diversity in cultivated white yams in Ghana Morpho-agronomic and molecular diversity in the genetic resources of Frafra potato (Solenostemon rotundifolius) in Ghana. Development of drought tolerant varieties of maize using mutagenesis, mo- lecular markers and participatory varietial breeding. Single Nucleotide Polymorph isms and Crop Improvement in the tropics. Ayertey J. N. Studies on insect pest infestation of cured fish in Ghana Studies on wild host plants as reservoirs of insect pests in field crop irtfestation. Blay E. T. Mutation breeding of cocoyam, breeding of tomatoes and other vegetable Crop germ plasm characterization (rice, yams, pepper etc .) Obeng-Ofori D. AgSSIP Vegetable IPM Programme AgSSIP Fruit Crops Programme AgSSIP Food Safety & Quality Management component of HEll Bioefficacy Evaluation of Agricultural Products EDIF I Crop Science Vegetable & Culinary Herbs Seed Production Project Convergence of Sciences Project OffeiS. K. Molecular analysis of sorghum accessions using microsattelites Molecular characterization of yam genotypes Development of molecular diagnostic probes for detecting plant Pathogens and Plant - Pathogen interactions Studies on post-harvest diseases of stored yams Studies on the diversity management of sorghum by fanners in Ghana 19 Ofosu-Anim J_ Establishment of clonal mango museum in the University Farm. Organic crop production Pesticide trials The use of plant growth regulators in crop production Development of drought tolerant varieties of maize using mutagenesis, molecular markers and participatory. Boateng B. A. Effects of environmental factors on efficacy of stored products protectants. Effect of biopesticides on storage insect pests and their natural enemies. Postharvest handling of stored products insects. Postharvest handling and processing of fruits. Evaluation of efficacy of insecticides on pests of vegetables Risk Assessment and modelling Cornelius E. W. Alternatives to methyibromide for the control of soilborne pathogens (UNDP, EPA, Crop Science Dept. UG.) Efficacy trials and residual analysis of pesticide for EUREPGAP compliance by horticultural industry in Ghana. (Food safe tv and quality management component of the horticultural export industry initiative - AgSSIP) Fertilizer trials for pineapple (MD2) production in Ghana. (Promotion of pine- apple (MD2) production of the horticultural export industry - MoFA, SPEG, EPA). IPM of Insect Pest and Diseases of Vegetable Crops in different Agro-Ecologi- cal Zones of Ghana (AgSSIP) Organic production of Pawpaw (Golden yellow) - AgSSIP Physiological and biochemical factors determining resistance of horticul- tural produce to post-harvest pathogens. Screening of medicinal plant extracts for fungitoxic a.:tl\'ity. CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS Danquah E. Y. Danquah, E. Y. (2004). Volkswagen Stiftung Exploratory Workshop, Nairobi, Resources, their dynamics and Sustainability - Capacity Development in Comparative and Integrative Approaches, Naairobi, Kenya 13-17 September 2004. Ayertey J. N. Cross-Border Education and Development, Bonn, Germany, June 30-July 1, 2005. 20 NormanJ. C. 4th Scientific Workshop organized by the Ghana Institute of Horticulturist on 7th September, 2004 at Kumasi . Obeng-Ofori D. 2004, April 18-28. International Workshop on Distance Learning University of London, London, UK. 2004, October 25-28 . International Workshop on the C'"lnvergence of Sciences Project, NMIMR, Accra, Ghana Conference of the Ghana. 2005, June 6-10. 16. Conference & exhibition of the African Association of Insect Scientists and Entomological Association of Ghana NMIMR, Accra, Ghana. OduroK.A. Accra, Ghana 2004. 3rd Meeting of the 20th National Farmers Planning Committee at MOFA on July 7 2004 Kumasi, Ghana 2005. Seed Pathological Research Workshop - Review of research activities at Crop Research Institute. 1st Mal'ch 2005. Kumasi, Ghana 2005. Professorial Inaugural Lecture on the attainment of full professorial status of Prof. R. T. Awuah. Title: Our Struggle with Plant Pathogens: Can we win? 21 April 2005. [Speci91 invitation for being a mentor and supervisor of Prof. Awuah's 1977 undergraduate dissertation.] ACTa, Ghana 2004-2005. Bimonthly meeting of Pest and Insect Infestation Disaster Technical Committee of National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) held at NADMO HeadquartC!rs. Latest 23rd June 2005. Accra. Ghana 2005. Inaugural Leventis Foundation Programme Board Meeting held at College of Agriculture and Consumer. Sciences, Legon 24th June, 2005 (As University of Ghana representative). BlayE. T. IPGRI-GEF- UNEP Project, 'Community-Based Management of On-Farm Plant Genetic Resources In Arid And Semi-Arid Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa' Stakeholders' Forum on Selection Of Good/Best Practices For Conservation Of Yams And Rice In The Northern Savanna Region Of Ghana. 22 June 2004. Paper delivered: Yams: Varieties, And Management Practices. Authored by: Prof Essie T. Blay and Dr. Gordana Kranjac Berisavljevic. Participant, Maiden Implementation Planning Meeting for GEF Funded Proposal On 'Sustainable Land Management For Mitigating Land Degradation, Enhancing Agricultural Biodiversity And Reducing Poverty (Slam) In Ghana. 21 June 2004. Mensvic Palace Hotel, Accra-Ghana UNU-INRA Training Course on Land Degradation, June 14-19, 2004. I Delivered A Lecture on 'Smallholder 1\griC1.11ture and Land Degradation, Causes and Consequences.' OffeiS. K. The 2nd Sorghum - Millet Marker Assisted Breeding and Annotation 21 Workshop January 19-21,2005 BECA/ILRI Nairobi, Kenya. Molecular Breeding Training programme 28 Nov-18 Dec, 2004, Biosciences of East and Central Africa (BECA), Nairobi, Kenya. Strategies for Application of molecular technologies to the breeding of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) in Africa for increased productivity. The African Agricultural Technology Foundation/Kirkhouse/lNGICA. Cowpea Workshop 15-17 November 2004 Accra, Ghana Biotechnology /Biosafety Planning Process Stakeholders Forum Ab)..1ja, Nigeria 18-20 October 2004. Ofosu-Anim J. Fundraising Fundamentals. Sponsored by The Carnegie Corporation. 7-18 March, 2005, University of Ghana, Legon. Boateng B. A. GSB-MOFA-CCARD Grades and Standards for Market Access Stakeholders Workshop, on "Stadards: Toolsfor market access», 29th June, 2004. First National Stakeholders Workshop on Conservation and Management of Pollinators for Sustainable Agriculture, Through an £cosystem Approach. GhanajUNEP/OEF PDF-B Project. 5-7 July 2004, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast. First Pan African Conference on Risk Analysis and Modeling, and Sanitary / Phytosanitary (SPS) Capacity Building in Sub-Saharan Africa, . September 18-0ctober 12, 2004, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Workshop on Codex for Food Safety and Market Access, National Codex Committee of Ghana, 13th October. 2004. Accra, Ghana Workshop on Development of Pest Risk Assessment of Fruits and Vegetables for Export to the United States of America, USDA/Ghana Risk Assessment Team. 23rd May-3rd June, 2005, Food Research lnstimte, Accra, Ghana 16th African Association of Insect Scientists Conference. June 6-10, Accra, Ghana Cornelius E. W. West Africa network for capacity building in Integrated Water Resources Management, Regional training of trainers 6th-10th December 2004, Kaduna, Nigeria. Alternatives to methylbromide for the control of soiJ?orne pathogens EPA Training School, 1-4 Nov. 2004, Amasama, Accra . Workshop of the ornamental horticulture commission of the Ghana Institute of Horticulturists, 27th July, 2004, Accra. PUBLICATIONS Ayertery J. N. Vowotor. K. A., Meikle W. G., Ayertery, J. N. Markham, R. H. (2005) Distribu- 22 tion of and association between the larger grain borer Prostephanus truncatus (Horn) (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) and the maize we<. vil Sitophilus zeamais Motschulsky (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in maize stores. J. stored Prod. Res. 41,498-512. DanquahE. Y Lokko, Y., Dixon, A., Offei, S. K. and Danquah, E. Y. (2004) Genetic analysis of resistance to the cassava mosaic virus disease. New Directions for a diverse planet: Proceedings of the 4th International Crop Science Congress, Brisbane, Australia, 26 Sept-l October, 2004. Omondi-Aman, B., Obeng-Ofori , D., Danquah, E. Y . and Offei, S. K. 2004. Genetic Diversity and Oviposition Host Preference of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) Associated with Four Crops in Ghana. Journal of the Ghana Science Association 6 (1): 105-116. Norman J. C. The Horticultural industry in tropical Africa. Ghana Journal of Horticulture 3 (in press). Tropical Floriculture. National Science or Technology Press, Accra. Obeng-Ofori D. Obeng-Ofori D., 2004. Inert dusts as a physical control option for protection of durable stored products against pest infestation in sub-saharan Africa. Postharvest Forum 4, 8 - 10. Donnon, E. N. A., Van Huis, A., Leeuwis, C. , Obeng-Ofori, D., and Sakyi- Dawson, 0. , 2004. Causes of low productivity of cocoa in Ghana: fanners' perspectives and insights from research and socio-political establishment. NJAS Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences 52,237 -259 . Ayenor, G.K., Roling, N.G ., Van Huis, A., Obeng·Ofori, D., and Atengdem, P.B., 2004. Converging farmers' and scientists' perspectives on researchable constraints on organic cocoa production in Ghana: results of a diagnostic study. NJAS Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences 52, 261 -284. IME Udo, 0., Owusu, E.O. and Obeng-Ofori, D., 2004. Effi.::acy of Candlew ood Zanthazylum xanthoxyloides (Lam.) for the control of Sitophilus zeamais (Mot.) (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and Callosobruchus maculates F. (Coleoptera: Bruchidae Global Journal ofA gricultural Sciences 3 (1 & 2), 19-23 lME Udo, Obeng-Ofori, D., and Owusu , E.O., 2004. Biological effect of methanol extracts of Candlewood Zanthozylum xanthoxyloides (Lam.) against infestation of stored maize and cowpea by three stored product be : tles. Global Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences 10 (2). 227-233. Omondi-Aman, B., Obeng-Ofori, D., Danquah, E. Y. and Offei, S . K. 2004. Genetic diversity and oviposition host preference of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadiusl(Homoptera: AleyrodidaeJ infesting fOIlT crops in Ghana. Journal of Ghana Science Association 6 (1), 105-116 Obeng-Ofori, D., 2005. Irradiation as a physical control option for the 23 protectIOn of ;oodstlffs against ins('ct pest infestation and microbial eterioration. Post/WrIlPst ForumS, \6-21 Obeng-Ofori, D. and\mitele, S .. 2005 Efficacy of mixing vegetable oils \\ Ith pirimiphos· methyl rlgalllst the maize II t·t'\ il Sitophilus zeamais in stored maize. Journnl of 5to,,-'(/ Pmduct Resenrch 41 (1) 57 ·66. Ateyim, S.T.S . Obeing-Ofori, D. and Sotchey, M.A. 2004. Some aspects of the biology of Sc-samia nonagrioldes botanephaga in southern Ghana West African ,.Iourn'll 'If Appli<:d Ecolog..y (Acce-pted & III press). Annobil, R .. Afr. .. h ·Nu~'.mah. h . Obeng-Ofori, D. and Ofosu· Budl!, h. G., 2005. Management of ins,'CI pe'-,~ complex of CO\'. pea II Ith aqueous neem seed extract and soil amendment r:·.ll t let's. Ghww ,}oumal of 4gnCliIturai SCIence (Accepted & in press). OduroK.A. Odllro, K A.; S. C. Fiaiur; F K. Forfoe &, G. S. K. Dzoagbe 2004. CriterIa for selection of National Best Farmer Champion of Champions. Report submit- ted to Chief Dlr('ctor, Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) Accra and l"t'\,iell'ed b~ the 20th National Farme-rs Om Planning Committee. (As the Uni\'ersit~ of Ghana repres"ntat,\·p in th ... team). Fialor, S. c.. K. A. Oduro & A. Ob'llg·Mensah 2004. National Best Farmer Champion of Champions 2004 . Filial f<""port submitted to MOFA, Accra. (As the UniversIty of Clhan~ representati·. t' in the learn and search nationwide for the champlO:' of chdrnplons). KumagaF. K. Kumaga f K. ancl k:. Ofori (2004) Response of Soybean (Glycinemax (L.) Merrill) to BradyrhizobiR :noculatio'1 apd Phosphorus Application. Int. Journal of Agriculture nIDI, ,(11 .-::24·327 Offei S. K J.O. Fening, A Sessitsch, S. K. Offei and S.K. Danso (2004) Genomic hetero- geneity withm eO\·. pea Brad~ rhizobia isolated from Ghana. West Africa Jour- nal ofA pplied Ecology 6, 10-29. C.Y. Kurladjie, P.C. Stn:lk, P. Richards &. S. K. Offei (2004) Assessing produc- tion constraints. manage'ment and use of sorghum diversity in north-est Ghana: a diagnostIc stud\ . ." oletherlands Joumal ofA gricultural Science 52, 37 1- 391. N.G. Rohng. lI.D.Hollnkonnou, S. K. Offei, R. Touddou & Van Huis (2004). Linking scienc" and farmers mnovative capacity: diagnostic studies from Ghana and BPDlll Nethel:wrds JOlintal ofA gricultural ScIence 52,211-235. B. Omondl-Amal1 D. Obt'ng-Ofori, E Y. Danquah & S. K. Offei ( 2004). Ge- neuc diversity and O\';position host preference of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Homort.era: AlcTodida.:j infesting four crops in Ghana. Journal of the Ghana Science As.socralion6, (1: 105- i 16. Lokko, Y , Di.xon. A .. Offei. S. K. and Danquah, E. Y. (2004) Genetic analysis ofresistan("" to the cassava m,)saic virlls disease. New Directions for a diverse 24 planet: Proceedings of the 4th International Crop Science Congress, Brisbane, Australia, 26 Sept-1 October, 2004. OforiK. Kumaga, F.K. and Ofori, K. 2004. Response of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill) to bradyrhizobia inoculation and phosphorus application. "International Journal ofA griculture and Biology 6 (2): 324-327. Ofori K, and Gamedoagbao, O.K. 2005. Yield of scarlet eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum L.) as influenced by planting dates of companion cowpea. Scientia Horticulture 105 (3): 305-312. Ofori K. and Klogo, P.Y. 2005. Optimum time for harvesting yardlong bean (Vigna sesquipedalis) for high yield and duality of pods and seeds. Journal of Agriculture and Social Sciences. (2): 86-88. Ofori, K., Kumaga, F.K. and Tonyigah, a. 2005. Morhological charq.cterization and agronomic evaluation of Bambara groundnut gern,plasm in Ghana. Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter (Accepted March 2005). Ofosu-Anim J. Ofosu-Anim, J. 2005. Harvesting and post-harvest handling of pineapples. Postharvest Forum. 3: 28-30. Ofosu-Anim, S. K. Offei and 1.0. Bimpeh. 2004. Identification of endogenous sources of gibberellic acid for horticultural crops (Ghana Journal of Horticulture, In Press). Boateng B. A. Boateng, B. A. (2004) Managing Abundance and Diversity of Insect pollinators through the Ecosystem Approach: The Role of Crop Science Department. Proceedings of National Stakeholders Workshop on Conservation and Management of Pollinators for Sustainable Agriculture, Through an Ecosystem Approach. University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, 5-7 JulY 2004 (in press). Boateng, B. A., Peterson F. K. and Kunadu-Alllpratwum, F. (2004). Risk of exporting African swine fever disease through frozen pork from Ghana. Proceedings of Pan African Conference on Capacity Bl:ilding in Sub-Saharan Africa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (In Press). Kunadu-Ampratwum, F., Glover-Amengor, M. and Boateng, B. A., (2004). A risk assessment of the likelihood of Anthrax-infected hide/skin used in drums exported from Ghana. Proceedings of Pan African Conference on Risk Analysis and Modeling and Sanitary/Phytosanitary (SPS) Capacity Building in Sub-Sahan;m Africa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (In Press) Woode, R., Braimah, H., Osei-Sarfoh, A., Glover-Amengor, M. and Boateng, B.A. (2004). Importation of Pineapple (Ananas comosl.ls) planting materials from central and southern Amenrica sub-region into Ghana: A pest risk analysis. Proceedings of Pan African Conference on Risk Analysis and Modeling and Sanitary /Phytosanitary (SPS) Capacity Building in Sub- Saharan Africa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (In Press) 25 Boateng, B. A, Obeng-Ofori, D. and Biney, P (2005) Effectiveness of Novaluron in controlling diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae), in cabbage. Paper presented at the 16th African Association of Insect Scien- tists Conference, June 6-10, Accra, Ghana. Cornelius E. W. NRI Final Development of integrated protocols to sa;eguard the quality of fresh yams. NRI Final Technical Report R7582 (ZB 0234) 2004. (Contributor) Aboagye-Nuamah, F., Offei, S.K., Cornelius, E.W and Bancroft, R.D Severity of pathogenic storage rots of white yam (Dioscorea rotundata Poir). (Submit- ted to Journal ofA pplied Biology). DEPARTMENT OF HOME SCIENCE OVERVIEW The basic functions of the Department, namely teaching, research and extension, were carried out as in previous years. The staffing situation improved with three new lecturers being employed. Student numbers continued to increase in the year under review. Lack of a Departmental vehicle, however, continued to make arran~ements for fieldwork very difficult and time consuming. The Department therefore as a matter of urgency requires a vehicle to make, its extension work easier. The Department also needs bigger laboratories to make practical sessions more comfortable for the increasing number of students enrolled. The Department'is in the process of restructuring some of its courses to make the programme more relevant to the changing needs of families and the development needs of our country. It is hoped that the Department would soon be changed into a school to meet the aspirations of both students and staff. COURSES Courses were offered for the following programmes: 1. M.Phil in Home Science 2 year programme 2. B.Sc. in Home Science 3-4 \'ear programme 3. BA with Home Science 3-4 vear programme 4. National Diploma in Home Science 2 year programme Sixty-one (61) courses were taught covering areas in Food 'bld Nutrition, Textiles and Clothing, Family Resource \1anagement, Family Housing, Human 26 Development and Child Studies, Consumer Studies and Home Science. Extension. Elective courses offered were taken by a number of students including students from other departments. STUDENT NUMBERS Postgraduate M.Phil Part II - 3 M.Phi! Part I 5 Undergraduate Level 100 114 Level 200 45 Level 300 39 Level 400 21 Diploma Year II 24 Total 251 No fresh Diploma students were enrolled because the programme is going to be offered during the long vacation period. STAFFING POSITION There were 10 full-time lecturers and 1 part-time tutor at post. The staffing position was as follows: Associate Professors - 2 Senior Lecturers - 4 (One on contract) Lecturers - 4 Part-Time Tutor - 1 Senior and Junior Staff Chief Technician - 1 Principal Administrative Asst. - I Senior Departmental Asst. - 1 Typist Grade I -' 2 Messenger/Cleaner - 4 Nursery Attendant - I Library Asst. Gd . II - I RESEARCH ACTMTIES NtiC.A. Care giving Behaviours and Child Nutritional Status 27 Problems and Coping Strategies of Student Mothers at University of Ghana, Legon. Eating Habits of Bank Workers in Accra. Fianu D. A. G. University of Ghana Female Workers' Perception of the quality of Ready-To- Wear Garments Produced in Ghana. Fianu, Docea A.G. and Boafo, Rita. "Educational and Occupational Aspirations of Senior Secondary School Students: A case study oft,,·o schools at Nsawam (In Press). Opare-Obisaw C. The Incidence of Obesity Among University Students. View and use' of Nutrient Supplements Among Office Workers in the Cape Coast Municipality. Hevi-Yiboe L. A. P. Waste disposal at Mempeasem Profiles of rural women in Ghana The monetary value of housework in Ho district of the Volta Region. Determining the quality of Pachira Aquatica Oil. Danquah A. O. Perception of University of Ghana students on the use of canned foods. An Exploratory study of dining hall services and students patronage on the University of Ghana campus. Ba-ama E. M. The best sources of sex education as perceived by male and female students in Secondary School in Takoradi. Gadegbeku C. Home based Treatment of Fever in children under five years at Tinkong, Eastern Region. Knowledge and use of vasectomy, a family planning method among married men at Madina Estate. Cowpea uptake studies in collaboration with CRSP Bean/Cowpea Project: Department of Nutrition & Food Science: University of Ghana, Legon. Ayertey A. A. Drafting and adaptation in Clothing Children's Wear. The .effect of chemical treatment to colour fastness and tensile strength on Ghanaian wax prints. 28 PUBLICATIONS NtiC.A. Nti, C.A. and Lartey, A (2005). Care giver Child Feeding Behaviours and Child Nutritional Status in Ghana. Journal of Maternal and Child Nutrition (In Press). Fianu D. A. G. Fianu, Docea A.G. et al (2004) " The Best Sources of Sex Education as perceived by Male and Female students in a Secondary School in Takoradi". Journal ofA sian Regional Association ofH ome Economics 11(4). pp 236-242. Fianu, Docea A.G et al (2005) "The Effect of Sunlight and Drying methods on the strength of Ghanaian Real Wax Printed Fabrics" International Journal of Consumer Studies (IJCS). 29(1). PP 34-40. Fianu, Docea A.G., Ayertey Augusta A. and Francois Edith M. A Pilot Study of Categorizing Ghanaian Female University Students into Body sizes" (In Press). Fianu, Docea A.G., Ayertey, Augusta A. and Francois, Edith M. "Perceived and Preferred Body sizes of Ghanaian Female students at the University of Ghana, Legon" (In Press). Fianu, DoceaA.G. and Boafo, Rita. "Educational and Occupational Aspirations of Senior Secondary School Students: A case study of two schools at Nsawam (In Press). Opare-Obisaw C. L.A.P. Hevi-Yiboe and C. Opare-Obisaw (2004). Food Product Development from Pachira Aquatica (Water Chestnut). Journal of the Ghana Science Assoc. Volume 8, No. lpp 61-64. Hevi-Yiboe L. A. P. Hevi-Yiboe, Laetitia A.P. (2004) Family Resource Management in Action- Apractical Home Mgt for all Sheperd Printing Press, Accra-Ghana. Hevi-Yiboe, Laetitia A.P. and Buadi, Charity E. 2005 Rural Women and Time use in Ghana. Journal of ARAHE Vol. 12 No. 28-36. Hevi-Yiboe, Laetitia A.P. and Aglobitse, Doris M. (2004) Women, Men and Housework in Ghanaian. Journal ofA RAHE Vol. II No.4. 250-257. Ba-AmaE. M. Title: The best sources of Sex Education as Perceived by Male and Female and Students in a Secondary School in Takoradi, Ghana. Authors: D.A.G. Fianu, Sylvia Gamor, A.A. Ayertey & E.M. Ba-ama Journal of ARAHE, Vol. 11,2004. Ayertey A. A. Fianu D.A.G., Gamor S., Ayertey A., Ba-ama E. 'The best sources of Sex Education as perceived by Male and Female Students in a Secondary School 29 in Takoradi, Ghana. Journal ofA sian Regional AssociatlOnfor Home Economics. Vol. 11 No.4 2004. Fianu D.A.G., Sallah R, Ayertey A .. The effect of Sunlight and Drying Methods on the Stength of Ghanaian Real Wax Printed Fabrics'. International Journal of Consumer Studies. Vol. 29 No. 12005. EXTENSION ACTIVITIES AND HOBBIES NtiC. A. Promotion of Use of High Quality Bambara Flour in the Northern Region. Assessor: Referred Journals. (Public Health Nutrition since October, 2000. International Journal of Consumer Studies since July. 2000). Fianu D. A. G. External Examiner, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). External Examiner, Department ofVOC/TECH Education. University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast. External Examiner, Dept. of Home Economics, University of Education, Winneba. Member, Committee to plan water supply to campus (2003/2004 to date) Member, Committee to recommend share-out of Internally-generated Income. Member, Committee to Revie\\' University's Examination Processes. Member, Committee to plan the celebration of 50 .vears of first graduates of the Faculty of Agriculture (no\\' College of Agriculture 2.nd Consumer Sciences). Council Member, Volta Hall. Senior Tutor Volta Hall Member, Residence Board Member, Ghana Standards Board Technical Committee for Textiles and Clothing. Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Consumer Studies (UK) Board Member, Kadjebi-Asato Secondary School. Member of Board of Directors. Ghana Supply Company Ltd. Board Member, National Sports Council. Board Member: (i) Ghana Stipply Company (ii) National Sports Council Attended: (iii) the 56th Annual New Year School of the Institute of Adult Education (IAE), Legon. Theme: "Wealth Creation for Accelerated National Development: Imperatives and, Challenges". Responsibility: Chairman's address and remarks on topic -" The Burden of Disease and Wealth Creation". Date: 27th December, 2004 - 2nd January, 2005 30 (ii) The Congress of the National Union of Ghana Catholic Diocesan Priests' Association (NUGDPA) Theme: "The Evangelical Counsels: The way of the Catholic Priest- hood" Venue: Corrimonwealth Hall, Legon. Date : 3rd to 7th January, 2005. Gave a talk to: (i) PENSA - Legon Ladies wing during their week celebrations. Topic: "The Effect of Laziness on the Christian Woman" Venue: Auditorium, School of Nursing. Date: 13/02/05 (iii) Hope Congregation at Sakumono Estates (Presbyterian 'Church of Ghana). Topic: Being Fashionable as a Christian. Venue: Sakumono Estates Date: 18/03/05. Chairman: Workshop on Income Generation Activities for Financing Child Nutrition through Animal Source Food Management Responsibility: Chairman's response and remarks. Venue: NOGUCHI Date: 2nd-3rd June, 2005 Opare-Obisaw C. Working Group Member for Drafting a Men Guide for Institutional Feeding (MOFA Project) March 2004-March 2005. Attended Inangural Lecture of Prof Elizabeth Ardayfio - Schandorf on "Energy and Development Nexus: The Realities, Challenges and Opportunities for the Future". September 16th 2004. Attended Monthly Volta Hall Alumnae Association Meetings. Attended Launching of "The Gender and Agricultural Development Strategy" (GADS) - Gender Policy Document, WIAD - Min. of Agriculture October 15th, 2004. Attended 2-days workshop on Education & Awareness Programme on Financial Administration ACT 654, Internal Audil Act 658 and Public Procurement ACT 663 October 19th-20th 2004. Attended Training in the Use of Microsoft Power Point at the Legon Faculty & Staff Development Resource Centre 22nd October, 2005. Attended Akuafo Hall JCR Annual Durbar 23rd October, 2004. Attended Volta Hall JCR Awards Night 27th October, 2004. Attended Chancellor's New Year's Party February 4th 2005. Attended Volta Hall Dedication & Thanksgiving Sen'ice for Graduating Class 2004 on 13th March, :W05. Attended 40th Anniversary Conference of Ghano Home Economics Association. 21-22 April 2005. Accra. Visited University of Texas-U.S.A. May 2005. Chaired a Day's Workshop for Stakeholders of CORAF funded Project on: Market Surveys and Sub-sector Analysis of Vegetable Production in West Africa. 29th June, 2005. 31 Hevi-Yiboe L. A. P. Chairperson of the Vocations Committee, Legon Catholic Curuch. Member of the Youth and Family Counselling Committee Legon, Catholic Church. Member of the School Management Board, OLA Secondary School, Ho. Member of the Health Management Board, Ho Diocese (·f the Catholic Church. Promotion of Improvements in Rural Family Liveliholds - Talks on Family Planning, HIV / AIDS, Management of Resource and Income Generating Skills Danquah A. O. Honorary Coach, Amalgamated Spo;1:s Clubs, Tutor, Volta Hall Ms. Elizabeth M. Ba-ama Patron for Home Science Students Association (HOSSA). Gadegbeku C. Resource Person Training of trainers in the production of high protein foods. At a workshop organized by Ghana Private - Public Partnership Food Industry Development Programme (MSU /PFID - F & V). June 15th - 17th 2004. Attend a Project Brief for Consultative Roundtable on Nutrition and Gender Initiative In Ghana: At The Institute of African Studies Chalets Conference Hall: University of Ghana, Legon. 1st October. 2004. Resource Person Training of fruit and vegetable vendors. At a workshop organized by Ghana Private - Public Partnership Food Industry Development Program (MSU /PFID - F & V). November 14th 2004. Investigator/Researcher CRSP BEAN/Cowpea Projec . (Dept. of Nutrition & Food Science: University of Ghana, Legon) conducting Cowpea uptake studies. Ayertey A. A. • Designing and Pattern-making. DEPARTMENT OF SOIL SCIENCE OVERVIEW In the year under review, the Department of Soil Science continued to focus on teaching of courses at both under~aduate and graduate ievels and on research in basic as well as applied aspects of Soil Science. Scientific research in the Department centered on problems relating to soil degradation, productivity and maintenance of soil quality to ensure sustainable agricultural production. Members of staff maintained a high level of commitment to their respective duties. Apart from direct academic involvement on campus, me2;bers also were active in offering extension services to farmers and non-agricultural organizations in the form of soil analysis and data interpretation. 32 COURSES OFFERED The Department offered courses at BSc (Agric.J, MPhil and PhD levels in Soil Physics, Soil Chemistry and Fertility, Soil Microbiology, Soil Biochemistry, Soil Genesis and Classification. Newly restructured COLlI:ses taught at the undergraduate level in the year under review were: Management of Soil Environment; Soil Degradation and Rehabilitation, Environmental Soil Chemistry, Environmental Soil Physics, Introduction to Paleopedology, Introduction to Agricultural Systems Analyses and Simulation, Isotopes in Environmental and Industrial Research and Introduction to Bioremediation of contaminated soils. For the Graduate Level, the courses taught included Research methods, Instrumentation and Methods of Soil/Plant Analysis, Soil and Water Conservation, Agricultural Systems Simulation and Modeling, Soil Pollution and Remediation, Soil Atmosphere and Global Climate Change. STUDENT NUMBERS Student enrolment in the various courses was as follows Ph.D 3 M.Phil. II 2 M.Phil. I 2 Level 400 (BSc. Final Year) 12 Level 300 (B.Sc Second Year) 165 Level 200 (B.Sc. First Year) 175 Level 100 (BSc First Year) 175 NDA II 3 Total 537 STAFFING POSITION The curr~nt staff strength of the Department is as follows: 2 Professors 3 Associate Professors 1 Senior Lecturer 1 Senior Research Fellow 2 Lecturers 7 Senior Staff 6 Junior Staff Out of this number, one Associate Professor, G.N.N. Dowuona continues to be on a two-year sabbatical leave and is expected back in October, this year. Also Mr. Ben Anipa, a Chief Technician in the Department, went on a Training Programme in Drip Irrigation and Fertigation for five weeks in Israel (25th May~30th June 2005). 33 RESEARCH/PROJECT Abekoe M. K. Integrated plant nutrient management using organic residue to enhance the release of phosphorus from phosphate rocks. Soil organic matter quality and quantity for sustainable agricultural production Adiku S. G. K. US-Israel-Univ. of Ghana project "Increasing the water use efficiency and crop yield under saline conditions using low-pressure drip irrigation and meteorological data". Measuring and assessing soil.carbon sequestration by Agricultural Systems in Developing Countries. (Joint project with University of Florida, U.S.A). Adjadeh T. A. Characterization of soils under woodlots Amatekpor J. K. Management of acid soils in the Lower Volta Basin Survey of unmapped areas in the Afram Plains Asuming-Brempong S. Community structure of autotrophic ammonia oxidizers in saline soil Biodegradation of polyethylene and plastics in soils The use of Azolla sp. as green manure Danso S. K. A. Ecology of rhizobia in Ghanaian soils Nodulation and nitrogen fixation of important grain, pasture and tree legumes in Ghanaian soils. . Reclamation of degraded soils. LaryeaK. B. Spatial variability in soil phy~ical properties Water and solute movement in soils on the Accra Plains. Nartey E. K. Characterization and use of compost from Teshie Studies on Pedo-transfer functions PUBLICATIONS Abekoe M. K. S. Adjei-Nsiah, C. Leeuwis, K.E. Giller, O. Sakyi-Dawson, J. Cobbina, T.W. 34 Kuyper, M. K. Abekoe and W.Van Der Werf (2004). Land tenure and differential soil fertility management practices among native and migrant farmers in Wenchi, Ghana: Implications for interdisciplinary action research. NJAS WageningenJoumal ofL ife Sciences. Vol 52, 3-4: 331-348. Adiku S. G. K. Quang Wang, Samuel Adiku, John Tenhunen and AnJre Granier (2005). On the relation of NDVI with leaf area index in a deciduous forest site. Remote sensing ofE nvironment. 94: 244-255. Otieno, D.O., Schmidt, MWT, Adiku S. and Tenhumen J. (2005). Physiological and morphological responses to water stress in two Acacia species from contrasting habitats. Tree Physiology. 25: 361-3 7 l. Kubota, M. Tenhumen, J. Zimmermann, R., Schmidt, M. Adiku, S., and Kakubari, Y. (2005). Influences of environmental factors on the radial profiles of sap flux in Fagus crenata growing at different elevations in' the Naeba Mountains, Japan. Tree Physiology. 25:537-548. Adiku S. G. K., M. Reichstein, A. Lohila N.Q. Dinh M. Aurela, T. Laurila, J. Lueers and J.D. Tenhunen (2005) PIXGRO: A model for simulating the ecosystem C02 exchange and growth of spring barley. Ecological Modelling. (In Press). Adjadeh T. A. Adiku S. G. K., Osei G., Adjadeh T. A., and Dowuona G.N. (2004). Simplifying the .analysis of soil particle sizes: Test of the Sur and Kuka's modified hydrometer method. Comm. Soil Sci. and Plant Anal., 3.::): 1995-2003. AmatekporJ. K. Amatekpor, J. K. (2005). Afram Plains Agriculture Development Project: Soils of the Afram Plains District East of Tease. Prepared for MoFAj MASDAR, UK. Asuming-Brempong S. Asuming-Brempong S., Amon, N. K. and Adusei-Okrah V. (2005). Mineralization studies of Azona pin nata in the typic Vertisol. West IIfrican J. ofApplied&ology. (submitted). Asuming-Brempong S., and Owusu-Gyimah, V. (2005). Effect of atrazine on some microbial populations and activies in the rhizosphere of maize plant in two contrasting soils. J. Ghana Science Assoc. (submitted). Danso S. K. A. Fening, J. 0., Adjei-Gyapong,·T., Yeboah, E. ,Apontuah, E. 0., Quansah, G. and Danso, S. K. A. (2005). Soil fertility status.and potential organic inputs for improving small holder crop production in the if'o~rior savanna zone of Ghana. J. Sustainable Agric. 25 (4): 69-92. 35 Fening, J.O., Sessitsch, A., Offei, S.K. and Danso, S.K.A. (2004). Genomic heterogeneity within cowpea bradyrhizobia isolated from Ghanaian soils. West African J. ofA pplied Ecol. Vol. 6: 20-29. Nartey E. K. Nartey, E.K., Dowuona, G.N., Mermut, A.R. and Tiessen, H. (2005). Phosphorus distribution in some Lixisols of the semi-arid zone of Ghana (in preparation) CONFERENCES/WORKSHOP / SEMINARS ATTENDED Abekoe M. K. Abekoe, M. K. and Attua, E. M. (2005). West African savannas under change: Soil degradation in Sub-Saharan Africa. A paper presented at a Workshop organized by WASAC, Copenhagen, Denmark. 19-25th June, 2005. International workshop on Convergence of Science held in Cotonou , Benin. 16th-21st April 2005. Snoeck, D., Abekoe, M. K. and Afrifa, A. (2005) . Validation of cocoa soil diagnosis method in Ghana: Sustainable and Competitive Cocoa Systems Project. 27th June -1st July 2005 . Akure, Nigeria. Adiku S. G. K. Adiku, S. G. K., Mawunya, F ., Jones, J . W. and Yangyouru, M. (2005) . Can ENSO help in agricultural decision-making in Ghana? Synthesis Workshop for the Advanced Institute on Climate Variability and Food Security / International Workshop on Climate Prediction and Agriculture: Advances and Challenges. 9-1s May 2005. World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, Switzerland. . Nartey E. K. CTA/INSTI Regional Workshop on Scientific Writing: Training the Trainers workshop, Accra, Ghana. 23n;l.-31st May 2005. BENEFACTIONS Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR, (AgSSIP) donated a Heavy Duty Xerox Machine (Document Centre 480DC) to the Department, by courtesy of the Director-General, Professor E. Owusu-Bennoah. 36 AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE-KADE OVERVIEW In pursuance of its vision, the Centre continues to conduct research into the production of Humid Forest fruit and tree crops, vegetables and root and tuber crops. The Centre also maintains a wide range of tropical and sub-tropical fruit trees for teaching and demonstration purposes. In order to promote the export market, the Centr~ through the support of Export, Development and Investment Fund (ED IF) has in the year under review started massive production of Mango grafted seedlings and black pepper seedlings for supply to the Farmers. Through the Presidential Special Initiative (PSI) programme on oil palm, the Centre is also raising 100,000 oil palm seedlings annually for supply to farmers. Besides these the Centre continues to be a source of planting materials in citrus, plantain. cocoyam and other forest tree crops for the farmers in the forest belt of the country. As part of its extension and training activities, the Centre yearly trains the youth, under the Leventis Programme to take farming as a business after the end of the programme. Agricultural Students from the country's Universities and.the second cycle institutions are regularly trained at the Centre. Personnel of the Centre also serve in various national committees viz citrus, horticultural, and research extension linkage . committees aimed at developing strategies for sustainable crop production. STAFFING POSITION The breakdown of staff at post was 2 Associate Professors 5 Senior Research Officers 2 Research Officers 17 Senior Staff 155 Junior Staff Out of this number one Associate Professor and one Senior Research Office: are on contract service. Two Research Officers and three Senior Staff are )11 study leave. RESEARCH PROJECTS The following projects are on-going at the Centre: 37 Osei J. K. Rapid field multiplication of Cocoyams and the use of microsett·derived Cocoyam plantlets to improve Cocoyam production in Ghana (sponsored by RTIP) Rapid field multiplication and distribution of IITA-bred musa cultivars (sponsored by Gatsby) Cocoa/Black pepper intercropping system Hotsonyame G. K •. Performance of plantains underseeded with leguminous cover crop species Stage of maize development on the growth and "it'ld of plantains Ofosu-Budu K. G. Seasonal variation in sweet orange juice quality in Ghana Characterization of rambutan fruits at the Agric Research Centre-Kade collection Rootstock effects on yield and juice quality of Late Valencia sweet orange Compo sting of agricultural and ag!"o-industriaJ \Vastf :empty fruit bunches, poultry droppings, cocoa pod husk and sawdust) as organic fertilizers for crop production Nkansah G. O. Breeding for heat tolerance in tomatoes in Ghana: Studies on Physiological and Biochemical approaches for improving the heat tolerance of tomatoes Application of plant gl'owth hormones to boost fruit set, yield and quality of vegetables Evaluation of Pepper lines for export Evaluation of Mango and Avocado germ plasm lines Brentu F. C. Fruit spot diseases of sweet orange. its importance, aetiology and control PUBLICATION Osei J. K. Osei, J.K. and S.K. Kwarteng 2004. Root production and shoot growth of Auxin treated split corm: Ghana Journal of Horticulture, Vol."L In Press. Hotsonyame G. K. Hotsonyame G.K., J.K. Ofori, C. Ohene-Agyekum and W.O. Danso. 2005. Priority Researchable Constraints in Agriculture: a pre-proposal study in the Eastern Region. Report submitted to AgSSIP. Ofosu-Budu K. G. (Refereed Journals) Ofosu-Budu K. G. (in press) . Performance Of Citrus Rootstocks In The Forest 38 Zone Of Ghana. Ghana Journal of Horticulture. (in press) Ofosu-Budu, K. G. Quaye, A. K and Danso S . K. A. (2005) . Effect Of Compost Amendment Rate On Growth, Yield And Quality Of Cabbage In Ghana. Ghana Journal of Horticulture. (in press) Ofosu-Budu, KG. and Quaye . A. K. Response Of Tomato To Different Types Of Compost. Proceedings of Soil Science Society of Ghana Other Publication·s Nyamekye Boama and K G. Ofosu-Budu 2004. Soci .)-economic studies on the Citrus industry in four distric ts Kwaebibirim, West Akim, Birim North And Birim South in the Eastern Region (November 2004) . Report submitted to Ministry of Trade and Industries and Presidential Special Initiative. P. LEMAITRE; V. Koffi ; M, Owusu-Ansah; E. Akwasi Owusu; K G. Ofosu-Budu and J . Baidoo-Williams. Review of Rubber Outgrower Plantation Phase II and Feasibility Study on Rubber Outgrower Plantation Project, Phase III in the Western, Central and Eastern Region s of Ghana. Report Submitted to Agence Francaise De Developpement and Ministry of Food and Agriculture (June 2005). EXTENSION ACTIVITIES OseiJ. K. Organized training workshops on citrus and plantain cultivation for ADRA farmers and MOFA Produced 50,000 Cocoyam planting material for MOFA under Root and Tuber Improvement Programme Organized plantain multiplication workshop for MOFA under Gatsby plantain project .. Nkansah G. O. Training Agricultural Extension Agents (AEA's) and District Development Officers (DDO's) on Crop Demonstration Protocols in the Central Region. 19th - 24th February, 2004 Hotsonyame G. K. A member of Research-Extension-Linkage Committee (RELC) in the Eastern Region responsible for identifying and prioritizing the problems of Farmer in the region for Research Intervention by AgSSIP. Ofosu-Budu K. G_ Tree Crop Working Committee; Preparation of factsheet on Oil Palm Production in Ghana for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Conferences and Seminars Attended : Ghana Science Association 1 st-3rd August 2005. Papers presented. KG. Ofosu-Budu, J. Hogarh, D. Carboo, N. Ankrah, A, Nyarko and J. FobiL 39 Some Chemical Characteristics Of Agricultural And Municipal Waste Composts In Ghana. KG .. Ofosu-Budu, H. Wordu, and M. Yanguoru. Performance ofNERICA 1 rice under different soils and nutrient management systems. CONFERENCES Osei J. K. Attended Annual General Meeting of Ghana Institute of Horticulture. Paper presented: Effect of land preparation methods and maize intercrop on the growth and yield of Cocoyam. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE KPONG OVERVIEW The major areas of research and 'production during the period have been rice, industrial sugar cane, cowpea and cattle rearing. In line with the Centre's vision, crops of high economic potential e.g. vegetables and legumes (chili pepper, onions, tomato, okro and soyabean) have been introduced. Also introduced are crops that need to be researched on so as to meet the extension requirements of farmers growing them in the environs of the Centre and beyond, e.g. mangoes, cashew and local sugar cane. Plantations of mango, cashew and local sugar cane are being planted while grafted mango 'seedlings are produced for sale to farmers. In the livestock section, sheep and pig rearing have been introduced, so as to take advantage of the by-products of rice and other produce for livestock feeding. The packaging of rice has been improved upon in order to enhance its marketability. The Export Development and Investment Fund (EDlF) of t"e Ministry of Trade is supporting mango seedling and pepper seed production with a grant of eight hundred million cedis (¢ 800,000,000.00), which was used in purchasing a tractor with implements, a pickup vehicle, drip irrigation set and agricultural chemicals. In collaboration with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), the Centre grew the New Rice for Africa (NERICA) for field observation during the International Year of Rice celebration, which took place in Accra from 28th to 30th September 2004. For the field trip, the Centre hosted about 100 national and international ~cientists on 1st October 2004. Seed from the crop harvested is being used for further research on the crop. The dam construction under the collaborative studies on rainwater harvesting between the University of Ghana and Kyoto University, Japan, has been completed and the construction phase of the project was officially over in March 2005. The Research Centre will, however, continue with the agronomic research phase. 40 STAFF During the period, Mr. Ferdina nd Mawunya, a Research Officer, went on study leave for PhD studies at the University of Ghana and Mr. Daniel Acquah, a Senior Staff, returned from study- lea ve in Korea. Two Senior Staff, Mr. Joseph Noagbewornu and Mr. Yao Nyadzro retired while Mr. Alexander Anom, a Senior Staff and Messrs Koku Basubata and Adolph Setsyi, Junior Staff, died. The current staffing position therefore stands at: Senior Research Officer (On contract) 1 Senior Research Officers 2 Research Officer Research Officer (On study leave) 1 Senior Staff 12 Junior Staff 45 Daily Rated staff 15 Temporary Staff 12 Total staff strength 89 RESEARCH Nyalemegbe K. K. Utilisation of Azolla as manure in lowland rice cultivation on the Vertisols of the Accra plains. Utilisation of Sesbania and other legumes as source of nitrogen in irrigated rice on the Vertisols of the Accra plains . Development of technologies for using leguminous crops for sustainable crop production. Development of improved fallow farming system using leguminous plants. A study of the effect of heat stress on the growth, flowering and yield of some vegetable crops (tomato, garden eggs, okro and chili pepper) on the Vertisols of the Accra plains. DarkwaE. O. Evaluation and selection of fruit vegetables (Peppers, Tomato, Garden eggs & Okra) for tolerance/resistance to pests, diseases and heat stress. Validation trials on the efficacy of fungicides and foliar fertilizers as components of an integrated approach to the management of foliar diseases of vegetables. Establishment of orchards of cultivars of mangoes and citrus to monitor the incidence and severity of pests and diseases. Evaluation of herbicides for weed management in vegetables - an: integrated approach. 41 Oteng J. W. Rice-Fish Culture The design and construction of the basins for the trials have been completed. A ratoonable rice cultivar has been identified and seeded. Two species of fish, catfish and tilapia produced by Aquatic Research and Development Center (ARDEC) will be introduced at the maximum tillering stage. Sugarcane Research/Development Programme The second phase of nursery expansion programme is in progress and it is expected to reach a total of about 2 ha by end of 2005. Four out of ten cultivars have been found to be very promising and they include the following: B63349, KnB 92-96, KnB 92-61 and KnB 90-457. Field trials will commence during the 2005 minor season, using the four promising cultivars. Funds will be sought late in 2005 to purchase a sugar mill and . rehabilitate the old Jaggery plant to commence processing of cane into syrup and alcohol (ethanol). Yangyuoru M. Changes in stability and water shedding potential of landforms using USDA curve numbers. Field validation of a numerical model in furrow irrigation system using harvested rainwater. Optimal management and release of irrigation water from a micro-dam at ARC-Kpong. Climate variability and cultural practices on crop yields on the Vertisols. Effect of soil conditioners on the productivity and physical properties of some soils in Ghana. . Evaluation of surface overland flow into a water cistern at ARC-Kpong. TEACHING The Research Officers on the Research Centre participated in the academic activities in Crop and Soil Science Departments respectively by teaching, supervising and examining student research projects. Staff from the Centre also participated in teaching and practical training programmes organised at the Bok Nam Kim Agricultural Training School by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) and the school. Farmers, extension staff from MOFA, the Prisons, the Universities an·d other institutions are trained in rice production at the training school. 42 PUBLICATIONS/PAPERS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES Yangyuoru M., T. Kawachi K., Unami S. G. K. Adiku F. Mawunya and S. Quarshie. Comparison of rainfed and potential yields of maize and cowpea on the Vertisols of Ghana. Journal of Rainwater Catchment System (JRCSA), 9: 7-12 (2003). Yangyuoru M., E. Boateng, S. G. K. Adiku, D. Acquah, T. Adjadeh and F. Mawunya. Effects of natural and synthetic soil condit,oners on soil moisture retention and yield of maize. West African Journal ofA pplied Ecology (W AJAE) , 2003: (In press). Unami K., T. Kawachi, and M. Yangyuoru Optimal water management in small-scale tank irrigation systems. Energy, (2004): (In press). Yangyuoru M., S. G. K. Adiku, F. Mawunya, T. Adjadeh and S. Quarshie. Degradation of soil surface profile of developed landforms on the Vertisols of Ghana. Journal of Ghana Institution of Engineers, (2004): (In press). Nyalemegbe K. K., J. W. Oteng, E. O. Darkwa and C. Oti-Boateng. Comparative performance of different rice-based cropping patterns in the Vertisols of the Accra plains of Ghana. Proceedings oft he 2nd Biennial Regional Rice Research Review (4R's 2002).9-12 April 2002. WORKSHOPS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED Nyalemegbe K. K. Second Biennial Regional Rice Research Review (4Rs 2002). WARDA-The Africa Rice Centre. Mbe, Bouake Cote d1voire. 9-12 April 2002. Planning Workshop on the Kpong Irrigation Project (KIP). Review of 3-year Transitional Management phase and drawing a 5-ycdr strategic plan. KIP Conference Hall, Asutsuare, 18th-20th January 2005. Workshop on the importance of organic matter in agricultural production, as part of the AgSSIP funded project on the enhancement of soil nitrogen in rice fields at the Kpong Irrigation Project, through rotation of leguminous plants with rice. KIP Conference Hall, Asutsuare, 16th May 2005. Oteng J. W. Irrigation Development and Management in Ghana: "The Way Forward" (Collaborators: IWM, JICA, GTZ). Jan. 20th-23rd, 2004. Tema, Ghana. Small-Scale Irrigated Agriculture Promotion Project (SSIAPP). Stakeholders Forum: Farmer Participatory Irrigation Management and Improvement: May 28, 2004, Novotel, Accra, Ghana. EXTENSION Nyalemegbe K. K. Forum with farmers of the Kpong Irrigation Project, at Akuse and Asutsuare, on the importance of organic matter in the enhancement of soil fertility, 16th May 2005. 43 Yangyuoru M. Agro-meteorological data analysis fvr crop production, for "Golden Exotics" Ltd., P. O. Box K.LA. 16105 Accra. February 2004. Design and construction of a mic ro-dam for harvesting rainwater for irrigation, for "ban-T-Investment" (Gh) Ltd. Farming Division, P. O. Box Co 2108, Tema. September 2004. Agro-meteorological data anaj\'sis for crop production, for "Good Fortune Farmers Association", Kpong-West, E/R. October 2004. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE, LEGON OVERVIEW The Centre continues to maintain cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, donkeys and poultry for teaching, research and commercial purposes. The Lel 'entis Foundation Farmers Training Programme adl!lltted and trained the 16th batch of 35 students. The Ministry of Food and Agriculture m?de available a grant for rehabilitation of sekcted facilities at the Centre. STAFF POSITION The total staff on role is 118, comprising 6 Research Officers, 16 Seniol' Staff and 106 Junior Staff. The Research Officers are: 3 Senior Research Fellows 3 Research Fellows 17 Senior Staff 95 Junior Staff Practical Training The Station continues to provide facilities for practical jf'ssons for the various levels of students of the Faculty of Agriculture. Students from the other public universities, the various agricultural colleges around the coumry and private individuals were also taken into residence for short-term practical attachments. Educational Visits During the year, over 2500 students from Kindergarten, Junior Secondary Schools, Senior Secondary Schools and Training Colleges visited the Station. Teaching Research Officers continued to contribute towards academic activities at the Departments of Animal Science and Crop Science, Legon. RESEARCH/ EXTENSION ACTIVITIES Adjorlolo, L. K. Technical and economic assessment of intensive small ruminant production in urban areas of Ghana - Case study in Accra. Studies on 'maximum profit' feed formulation systems for poultry. Substitution of molasses with fruit residues in multi-nutrient feed supplements for ruminants. Adogla-Bessa T. Evaluating the feed value of tree forages Survey of preferred high value trees Gas production profile of common forages Integrating small ruminants in tree crop plantations Canacoo E. A. Reproductive failure in pigs Ehnoveterinary practice among livestock and poultry farmers in the Accra Plains Mahama E. A. Resource person. Workshop for senior staff of Agricare Ltd., held at Agric Research Centre, Legon, June 7-19,2004. Technical and economic assessment of intensive small ruminant production in urban areas of Ghana - Case study in Accra. Comparison of cost structure of broiler production in Accra-Tema and Kumasi areas Naazie A. Feed restriction effects in laying birds Evaluation of various poultry diets for broilers Timpong-Jones E. C. Rangeland monitoring involving the use of remote sensing aIld Geographical Information System Evaluation of nutritive value and yield of some forage species in Ghana. Involved in ILRIjMoFA Peri-Urban Forage Production Project for cattle farmers in some parts of Greater Accra, Eastern and Volta Regions. PUBLICATIONS Adjorlolo L. K. Adjorlolo, L.K., Amaning-Kwarteng, K. and Fianu, F.K. 2004. Preference of sheep for three forms of mucuna forage and the effect of supplementation with mucuna forage on the performance of sheep. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 36(2): 145-156. 45 Adogla-Bessa T. Adogla-Bessa, T and Carles, A. (in press) Chapter 20-Sheep in Livestock and Wealth Creation - improving the husbandry of animals kept by resource-poor people in developing countries'. Publication by DFID / LPP. Nottingham University Press. UK Canacoo E. A. Aryeetey R., Magquis G.S., Colecraft E.K., Reddy M.R, Butler L.M, Jensen H.H., Huff-Lonergan E., Sakyi-Dawson 0., Ahunu B.K., Canacoo E.A. and Lartey A. (2005). Identifying constraints in using animal source foods in children's diets in Ghana. Experimental Biology Abstracts. April 2005. Mahama E. A. Mahama, E.A., Naazie, A., E. K. Andah, and D. P. K. Amegashie. 2004. Comparison of Cost structures of Broiler Production in Accra/Tema and Kumasi Areas. Proc. 27th Animal Science Symp. August 18-21,2004, Tamale. Naazie, A., E. M. Damien, A. S. Letsukuma and E. A. Mahama. 2004. How Useful are Feed Additives in Broiler Diets? Proc. 27th Animal Science Symp. August 18-21,2004, Tamale. Naazie A. Naazie, A., E. M. Damien, A. S. Letsukuma and E. A. Mahama. 2004. How Useful are Feed Additives in Broiler Diets? Proc. 27th Animal Science Symp. August 18-21,2004, Tamale. Mahama, E.A., Naazie. A., E.K. Andah, and D. P. K. Amegashie. 2004. Comparison of Cost structures of Broiler Production in Accra/Tema and Kumasi Areas. Proc. 27th Animal Science Symp. Augu,.,( 18-21,2004, Tamale. Naazie A. 2004. Making Oral Presentations and using visual displays. Paper presented at Ghana Society of Animal Production Workshop for young sciehtists - Southern Sector. 6th April 2004, Animal Research Institute, Accra. Naazie A. 2004. Writing and Publishing Scientific Papers. Paper presented at Ghana Society of Animal Production WO\'kshop for young scientists - Northern Sector. 21st April 2004, Radach Memorial Centre, Tamale. WORKSHOP /CONFERENCES/SEMINARS Adjorlolo L. K. Ghana Society of Animal Production Workshop for young scientists - Southern Sector. 6th April 2004, Animal Research Institute, Accra. Ghana Animal Science Association 27th Animal Science Symposium. August 18-21, 2004, Radach Memorial Centre, Tamale. Symposium on the use of soyabean in pOUltry feed organised by Ghana National Association of Poultry Farmers, Accra. 3rd December, 2004. 46 Adogla-Bessa T. African Network for Agroforestry Education. Workshop on Adult Learning held at University ofIbadan, 4th March 2004. Ghana Society of Animal Production Workshop for young scientists - Southern Sector. 6th April 2004, Animal Research Institute, AcCm. Ghana Animal Science Association 27th Animal Science Symposium. August 18-21,2004, Radach Memorial Centre, Tamale. Workshop on Vegetative Propagation by means of Non-Mist Propagators. Held at Agricultural Research Station-Legon, 11th November, 2004. Canacoo E. A. Ghana Society of Animal Production Workshop for young scientists - Southern Sector. 6th April 2004, Animal Research Institute, Accra. Mahama E. A. Ghana Society of Animal Production Workshop for young scientists.- Southern Sector. 6th April 2004, Animal Research Institute, Accra. Ghana Society of Animal Production Workshop for young scientists - Northern Sector. 21st April 2004, Radach Memorial Center, Tamale. Ghana Animal Science Association 27th Animal Science Symposium. August 18-21,2004, Radach Memorial Center, Tamale. Naazie A. Ghana Society of Animal Production Workshop for young scientists - Southern Sector. 6th April 2004 , Animal Research Institute, Accra. Ghana Society of Animal Production Workshop for young scientists - Northern Sector. 21st April 2004, Radach Memorial Centre, Tamale. Ghana Animal Science Association 27th Animal Science Symposium. August 18-21, 2004 Radach Memorial Cent,e, Tamale. Timpong-Jones E. C. Seminar on Writing and Presenting Scientific Papers. Held at Animal Research Institute, Amrahia. 6th April, 2004. Workshop on Restoration of African Farm and Rangelands - A Compal'ison of approaches and adoption experiences in different dry land regions in sub- Saharan Africa. Held at Miklin Hotel, 23-25th August, 2004. Workshop on Vegetative Propagation by means of Non-Mist Propagators. Held at Agricultural Research Station-Legon, lIth November. 2004. ILRljMOFA Peri-ul'ban dairy project closing workshop held at STEPRl/CSIR resource person. 30th March 2005 BENEFACTIONS. The Station received a large grant from the Ministry of Food and Agriculture under the CIDA/MoFA Food and Agriculture Budgetary support programme. 47 FACULTY OF ARTS DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS OVERVIEW Nothing dramatic has taken place in the department during the year under n":- view. The staffing position is rather thin. Inspite of this, the Department con tin- ue~ to mount courses for the various undergraduate levels, i.e. Level 100-400. A sad observation is that our final year students who perform very creditably in the exams, never come back to enroll for the graduate programme. COURSES As in the preceding years, only core courses were available for the various levels: 100-400;. the Department also taught courses at the External Degree Centre. STAFF The staffing position remained the same: I Senior Lecturer, 1 Lecturer, and I part-time Lecturer. STUDENT NUMBERS Level 100 552 Level 200 193 Level 300 34 TotFiI 1,085 RESEARCH The broad areas of research were: i) Roman North Africa ii) Women in Antiquity iii) Life and Thought of the Ar..cicnt Greeks and their Relevance for Modern-day Africa. PUBLICATION None: But, some articles are awaiting consideration for publication CONFERENCES Nil 48 DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH OVERVIEW Implementation of the New Syllabus for English Studies for the Bachelor of Arts degree entered its 3rd year in the 2004-05 session, bringing with it various chcJlenges , especially the challenge of developing appropriate study and learning materials towards the full realization of the goals of the new programme. Three Ph.D. candidates - Mawuli Adjei, Jemima Anderson, and Mabel Komasi - submitted their completed theses for examination, making them the very first to enroll and complete their doctoral studies in the English Department. Another .significant development , especially in graduate studies , came through requests by the University of Bouake in La Cote d'Ivoire and University of Lome in Togo, for special registration for a number of their graduate students, most of them for Ph.D. supervision by senior faculty of the English Department. Under relevant protocols already concluded between Bouake and Legon, four Ph.D. candidates and one M.A. student have already been assigned supervisors. University of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso has also concluded arrangements for bringing a large number of senior undergraduate students to the English Department at Legon for specially designed proficiency courses. A number of courses offered by the department continue. to attract a relatively large number of visiting foreign students. A total of 76 foreign students registered with the department during the year. The Association of Students of English Language [ASEL] was very active during the year. Major programmes it organized during the year included donation of clothes and food items to the Dzorwulu Special School; a seminar on -Prospects of the Student of English"; an evening of poetry readings featuring Professors Kofi Awoonor and Kofi Anyidoho ; and a clean-up of the department & the surrounding area. The association made a significant donation of audio-visual equipment and furniture to the department: a 20-inch Television Set, a Home Theatre Set, a Multi-System VCR, and a set of 30 chairs for the departmental library. The old executive, including Stephen Adu-Mintah (President), Joana Gyimah Fokuo (Secretary) and Emmanuel Kofi Darko (Vice-President) , have since then handed over to a new executive: Ernest Nkrumah Addo (President), Alexander Grant (Vice- President), Janet Frimpong (Secretary), Beatrice Bruku (Treasurer), Phillip Kumahor (Organizing Secretary), Sena Agbloyor (Assistant Organizing Secretary), Nana Ama Nsemoh (Ex-Officio). The department hosted a special two-day seminar in No\·t.nber 2004 under the theme Literature of the Middle Passage, which brought together students of the department and a group of students and professors from Barnard College , Columbia University, led by the distinguished novelist, dramatist , and essayist Caryl Phillips, winner of the 2005 Commonwealth Writers Prize for his novel A Distant Shore. 49 COURSES Level 100 ENGL.111 Foundation English I (Listening & Speaking Skills) ENGL.112 Foundation English 2 (Reading Skills) ENGL.113 Foundation English 3 (Practice Drills in Listening & Speaking) ENGL. 114 Foundation English 4 (Writing Skills) Level 200 ENGL.211 Introductory Survey of the English Language 1 ENGL.212 Introductory Survey of the English Language II ENGL.213 Survey of English Literary History ENGL.214 Critical Reading of Literary Texts Level 300 ENGL.301 Present-Day English ENGL.302 Semantic Structure of English ENGL.303 Introduction to African Literature ENGL.304 Shakespeare ENGL.305 Practice in Criticism ENGL.306 The Modern Novel Level 400 ENGL.400 Long Essay ENGL.401 Stylistics ENGL.402 Varieties of English ENGL.403 Advanced Practice in Criticism ENGLA04 Themes in Modern Literature ENGL.405 Modern Literary Criticism Level 300/400 (Electives) ENGL.307 English Syntax ENGL.308 Phonology of English ENGL.309 Discourse Analysis ENGL.312 History of the English Language ENGL.313 Pragmatics ENGL.314 Early English Texts ENGL.317 18th Century Literature ENGL.318 Romantic Poetry ENGL319 Modern Poetry ENGL.325 Ghanaian Literature ENGL. 327 New Literature's in English ENGL.328 Literature of the Black Diaspora ENGL.333 Introduction to Creative Writing ENGL.334 Creative Writing ENGL.336 Contemporary English Usage 50 Level 600 ENGL.600 Research Methods ENGL.601 English Syntax ENGL.602 English Phonology ENGL. 603 Literary Theory ENGL.604 Modern Drama ENGL.605 Language and Literature ENGL.606 English Semantics ENGL.607 African Literature ENGL.612 Oral Literature ENGL.613 Special Topic ENGL.615 Post-Colonial Literature ENGL.626 Sociolinguistics ADMISSIONS Level 100 408 Students Level 200 328 Stunents Level 300 124 Students Level 400 96 Students Level600 (Yr. 1) : 5 Students Level 600 (Yr.2) 6 Students Ph.D. 11 Candidates Foreign 77 Students STAFFING POSITION Dr. E.A. Quarcoo left for a sabbatical year in the Uniten States and Professor Kofi Anyidoho took over as Head of Department. Dr. Augustina Edem Dzregah returned to the department from study leave, following completion of her doctoral work at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Two new lecturers, Meri Nana Ama Danquah and Patience Afrakoma Tenkorang joined the department as lecturers. CONFERENCES/SEMINERS/WORKSHOPS: KokuAmuzu: Participated in a Language Workshop organized by the Graphic Communications Group. AndersonJ Faculty of Arts Colloquium, April 2005 GUSS Workshop on Retirement Planning, May 2005. Presented a departmental seminar on "Request Forms in English in Ghana: . Effec of Data Collection Methodologies on Research Findings." Presenter: Presidential Special Initiative on Distance Learning SSS 1 ENGLISH. Ghana Television. 51 AnyidohoK. 1st National Congress of Artistis and Cultural Worivrs. National Theatre, Accra. October 6-8, 2004. Title of Paper: "Creating a Tradition 'of Literary Consciousness in Ghana" "Playing GOD with WORD: LANGUAGE and POWER of SELF-NAMING." Bashorun M.K.O. Abiola Distinguished Lecture. African Studies Association 47th Annual Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 11-14, 2004. New York University in Gh~ma & Heritage Development. "Celebrating Ghanaian Highlife Music: Its Impact and Relevance". A 2-Day Symposium. Title of Presentation: "The Poetry of Highlite Music". November 26-27,2004. "Literature in Africa and Its Diasporas: 21 st Century Challenges & Directions." Conversations: Writers & Readers in Dialogues: The Literature of Africa and Its Diaspora. Chancellor Jackman Programme for the Arts, University of Toronto. January 16,2005. International Center for Writing & Translation, University of California- Irvine. Special Seminar on "OUT OF ENGLISH: Korean, African, and Irish Visions: Nuala NiDhomhnaill, Kofi Anyidoho, Hwang Chi-Woo" Title of Presentation: "English as a Foreign Anguish". April 7, 2005. Dadzie A. B. K. Research on "The Variation Phenomenon" Denkabe A. Bridging the North-South Divide ia Ghana. (Centre for Policy Analysis & Overseas Development Institute, UK. Workshop). June 2005. Paper read. "Education in Northern GlJana". Nyarko Ansah G. "Legon-Trondheim NUFU I:.inguistics Project: Annual Colloquium & Workshop. January 2005. Carnegie Corporation Project: Fundraising Fundamentals Training Workshop. March 2005. Faculty of Arts Colloquium. April 2005. Title of Paper: "Culturally Correct Language: Doing Political Discourse Right in Ghana" GUSS Workshop on Retirement Planning. May 2005. Tenkorang P. A. "Legon-Trondheim NUFU Linguistics Project: Annual Colloquium & . Workshop. January 2005. Carnegie Corporation Project: Fundraising Fundamentals Training Workshop. March 2005. Faculty of Arts Colloquium. April 2005. GUSS Workshop on Retirement Planning. May 2005. 52 RESEARCH Adjei M. Completed and submitted his Ph.D. thesis titled ..... . Translation of Sam Obianim's Agbezuge from Ewe into English (in-progress). Began work on the subject "Women as Agents of Social Change in Ghanaian Literature" Comparative study of Shakespeare's As You Like It and Fiawoo's The Fifth Landing Stage. AmuzuK. Did further work on "Literature of Apartheid and the Post-Sharpville Reader" Anderson J. Completed and submitted her Ph.D. thesis entitled "Request Forms in English in Ghana" Presenter: Presidential Special Initiative on Distance Learning SSS I ENGLISH. Ghana Television. Angsotinge G. Seamus Heaney's Poetry and "The Troubles" of Northern Ireland. Collection of Dagaare Narratives and Proverbs. AnyidohoK. Editorial work on papers submitted by Fellows of the CODESRIA African Humanities Institute and on papers presented in the September 2003 International Symposium on "Canonical Works and Continuing Innovation in African Arts and Humanities", hosted by the CODES RIA African Humanities Institute Programme, Dadzie A. B. K. Worked on "Defining and Describing the Ghanaian Vnnety of English, Using the Linguistic Matrix of Analysis. Karl Dako Projects on English in Ghana, Student Pidgin, and Ghanaian Literature. Denkabe A. Defining the Nation through Fiction: A Study of Contemporary Ghanaian Tradition. Culture & Gender in African Societies. KomasiM. Completed and submitted Ph.D. thesis on "Children's Literature in Ghana" Special projects on: 53 "The Female Gender in Ghanaian Literature" "Kweku Ananse in Ghanaian Children's Literature" Nyarko Ansah G. "Doing Political Discourse Right in Ghana" Further research into the ethnography of political discourse in Ghana. A pilot research on "Metaphorization in Ghanaian E:lglish" Albert A. Sac key: Modernism in African Literature. Edward Sackey: Continued to work on "Africa and the Novel Form" and "Ayi Kwei Armah and Historical Fiction". Wiredu J. F. Research in progress on the following: A Handbook on Stylistics of African Poetry The Syntax of English in Ghana Language, Communication and the Business World A Grammar of Modem English: A Reference Text. PUBLICATIONS Adjei M. "Notes and Commentary on Shakespeare's As You Like It." Accra: Kwadwoan Publishers, January 2005. "Appreciating Core Literature", with G. Angsotinge & E. Sackey. Accra: Kwadwoan Publishers, forhcoming. "Beyond Sexual-Textual Politics: Disguise & Symbolism in Ama Ata Aidoo's 'I'he Girl Who Can' and 'She Who Would Be King"' Legan .Journal of the Humanities (forthcoming) AnyidohoK. Two poems in Poetry Intemational7 / 8. "Hero", in Poetry Wales 40/3: New Writers from Wales & West African Poetry. Ansotinge G. T. "Appreciating Core Literature", with Mawuli Adjei & S. Sackey. Accra: Kwadwoan Publishers, forhcoming. "Thou Shall Not Reveal Thy Secrets: The Value of Reticence in Speech in Dagaaba Folklore". ResearchReuiewVol. 21 (forthcoming). AwoonorK. The African Predicament: Collected Essays (1974-2004). Accra: Sub-Saharan Publishers, [in press]. 54 Daclzie A. B. K. Nigerian English: Influences and Characteristics, edited with Segun Awonusi. (Concept Publications, 2004) . Also wrote the following chapters: . General Introduction The Concept of Nigerian English Bilingualism Some Syntactic Characteristics of Nigeri;ln English. Karl Dako "Pawns and Players: The Women in Amma Darko's Novels", with A. Denkabe & Helen Yitah. In Sex alld Gender in an Era of AIDS, eds. Christine Oppong, et. aI, (Accra; Sub-Saharan Publishers , 2005) . "The Morphology and Syntax of Ghanaian English". In. A Handbook of Varieties of English, eds. Kortman Bernd & Edgar Schneider. (Berlin: Motlton de Gruyter, 2005) . Thorkild Hansen's Islands of Slaves. Translated from Danish into.E nglish by K. Dako. (Accra: Sub-Saharan Publishers, in press) DenkabeA. "Pawns and Players: The Women in Amma Darko's Novels", with Kari Dako & Helen Yitah. In Sex and Gender in an Era of AIDS, eds. Christine Oppong, et. aI , (Accra; Sub-Saharan Publishers, 2005). Nyarko Ansah G. " LexicaI Innovation in Akan: An Overview", in Osam and Dakubu (eds), Studies in the Languages of the Volta Basin 2. Sackey E. Book Review: Simon Gikandi's Ngugi wa Thiong 'o. Legon Journal of the Humanities, Vol. XV, 2004. LANGUAGE CENTRE OVERVIEW In the 2004/2005 academic year, the Language Centre continued fo focus on research and teaching related to the improvement of performance in languages used within Ghana, that is English as the official 1a.'1guage of the country, and the various Ghanalan languages as vectors of education, culture and community interaction. Research fellows continue to discuss the Centre's response to the changing situation in the country's education system, specifically ways of using the university'S compulsory Academic Wl"iting programme to deal with the 55 language skills problems faced by first-year students. At the end of the academic year, the Centre launched the maiden issue of the Language Centre Journal; :me unveiled a roll of honour for its past directors in recognition of their contribution to the development of the Centre. COURSES OFFERED The Language Centre continued to run three major pmgrammes: 1. Certificate of English Proficiency for learners of English as a Foreign Language (EFL); 2. Academic Writing (LANG 100/LANG 200) for eIltf'ring students; 3. Basic course in Ghanaian Languages for Level 200 students (AFST 260) on behalf of the Institute of African Studies Student Numbers l. Certificate of English Proficiency 25 2. Academic Writing: Level 100 - 5,992; Level 200 440 3. AFST 260; Dagbani - 938; Asante Twi - 330; Ga - 1,370 Total 9,095 STAFF The breakdown of staff at post was: 1 Senior Research Fellow 6 Research Fellows 3 Tutors 3 Part-Time Lecturers 6 Senior Staff 8 Junior Staff Dr. Kingsley Andoh-Kumi, Senior Research Fellow, procee(ied on a one-year leave of absence on 1 st January 2005. Two Research Fellows, namely Mrs. Sika Ahadzie and Mr. Mousa Traore are pursuing postgraduate programmes abroad. Dr. Evershed Amuzu resumed duty ",iter completing his doctoral programme at the University of Canberra, Australia. RESEARCH/PROJECTS Adika G. S. K. Various Text Analysis Projects: Lade Worsonu; P.A.V. Ansah; Ama Darko etc. Written communication and the construction of knowledge Writing in Journalism in second language contexts Written communication in non-academic contexts. 56 OdoiD.A. Conducting research on elements of the autobiography in the West African novel as part of a Ph.D programme in the English Department, University of Ghana. Arhin V.E. M Academic Listening at the tenial) level Writing effectively: Drawing lessons from critical reading activities Methodology for EFL programmes Ofori K. A. G. Ewe Dictionary project: Semantic Domain of Health in Ewe - A research on terms relating to sickness with the objective of providing semantic analysis of the names, symptoms, preventions and remedies of sickness. Continued with investigation into terms relating to Semantic Domain of Agriculture in Ewe as part of a Ph.D programme in the Department of Linguistics. Akrofi-Ansah M. Documenting.the Latl Dialect Describing Lata Grammar Compiling Latl wordlists into various Semantic Fields. Agyeman N. A. Serial Verb Constructions in Akan Middle voice in Akan Boateng S. Investigating the relevance of some discourse connectives in Ewe. PUBLICATIONS Adika G. S. K. Service Quality in the Language Cenre: A Qualitative Look at some Lecturer Perspectives on the Centre's Academic Writing Pmgramme. In Language Centre Journal, Vol. 1. 2005, pp. 1-20. (in association with R. Hinson) In Search of the Sublime: Language and Reality in Laue Wosornu's Poetry. In Language Centre Journal, Vol. 1. 2005, pp. 93-110. Arhin V. E. M. The Lecturer as Speaker and Student as Listener in ,m Academic Discourse Context. In Language Centre JoumaL, Vol. 1. 2005, pp. 21-34. 57 OdoiA. D. Noises in the Blood: The Concept of Choice and Change in Tsitsi Dangerembga's Nervous Conditions. In Language CelltreJoumal. Vol. 1,2005. pp.77-92. Ofori K. A. G. Ewegbe Fefenlodanuwo: Fiawoo Fe Gomedzedowo. Accra: Woeli Publishing Services 2004. Akrofi-Ansah M. Late Sound Systems and Syllable Structure. In Language Centre Joumal, Vol. 1. 2005, pp. 123-132. CONFERENCES/SEMINARS Adika G. S. K. Resource Person, Improving Communication Skills, Seminar on Management and' Leadership Skills for Professionals. Ghar.a Institution for Engineers. 25th-26th August, 2004. Resource Person, Writing Style and Language. Seminar on Technical Report Writing. Ghana Institution of Engineers. 27th-28th April, 2005. Resource Person, Effective Communication: Listening, Speaking and Writing. Ghana Air Force College. May 9, 2005. Arhin, V.E.M. Resource Person, Effective Communication: Listening, Speaking, Writing and Reading. Ghana Armed Forces College (Junior Division). 18th April, 2005. Ofori, K.A.G. Lecture on 'Lexicography of Ewe Expressions used for Land Preparation in Farming'. Legon-Trondheim NUFU Linguistics Project Colloquium and Workshop, Legon. 18th-21st January, 2005. Participated in Ewe DictionalY Project 24th-29th January, 2005. BENEFACTION Star Assurance Company Ltd., and Aguissi Global Vision donated 5 million cedis and 4.5 million cedis respectively as financial support for the publication of the Language Centre Journal. 58 DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS OVERVIEW In the 2004/2005 year, peace and cordiality prevailed among the academic staff as in previous years. Prof. Kwelru E. Osam spent the year at the University of Botswana as his sabbatical leave while Mrs N.A.A. Amfo, who is studying for her Ph.D, spent the year at the NorW'egian Universit.\ of Science and Technology in Norway as her first study leave year. In January, 2005 the Department hosted the- 5th Legon-Trondheim Linguistics Project Annual Colloquium at which the department's academic staff and researchers from the West African Sub-region presented Lneir research findings on the languages of the Volta Basin in Ghana. In June, 2005, the Department welcomed its second batch of students into the MA. Sandwich programme in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL). COURSES OFFERED The Department continued with its programmes at the BA, MA, M.Phil and Ph.D levels, offering both core and elective courses covering such areas as Syntax, Phonetics and Phonology, Theory of Translation, Language and Culture, Theory of Language Learning, Sociolinguistics and Language in African Society. STUDENT NUMBERS Level 100 625 Level 200 527 Level 300 253 Level 400 175 M.Phi! 12 Ph.D 4 Total 1,596 Stamng Position The breakdown of staff at post was: 1 Professor 3 Associate Professors (2 retired) 4 Senior Lecturers 5 Full-time Lecturers 1 Part-time Lecturer 1 Tutor 59 BENEFACTION Five past M.Phil Students of the Department, namely, Messrs S. Atintono, P. K. Agordjor, Mrs. Jessie Ayikai Assie Amable, Miss Helena French and Miss Angela Naa Akuyea Addy donated 24 books on various aspects of Linguistics to the Department. Prof. Samuel Obeng Gyasi, a former lecturer of the Department, donated 6 books to the Department in the year. Dr. Evershed Amuzu, a former graduate student of the Department, donated a copy of his PhD thesis to the Department Library. RESEARCH/PROJECTS Agbedor P. K. Address Forms in Ewe: A Socio-pragmatic Analysis. Reduplication in Ewe. National Language and Development in Ghana. Pronouns in Kaachi. Verbal Taboos in Ewe. Akanlig-Pare G. Continued research in Buli Literacy. Wrote three more post-literacy eas\' to read books in the Buli language (with Peter Wangara) in collaboration with Agbedor, Paul and J.A.N Saanchi. Nyanyuim (Potable water) Biamagsika nyuenta (Family Planning) Ti tenka suk nyamagsika nyuenta (The importance of maintaining our environment) Conducted a survey on language attitudes in the Buli language area (Buluk) Completed Ph. D dissertation on the tonology of Buli. Agyekum Kofi Akan Semiotics The Language of Akan Nsawa Akan Body Part Expressions Language, Politics and the Media Non-verbal Communication Akan Language and Arbitration Language, Gender and Power Appah K. I. C. Continued research into Nominal Derivation in Akan: the formation of nouns from both lexical and non-lexical categories. Continued research into the representation of Integrated Serial Verb Construction (ISVC) in the C & F strucrures of Lexicai Functional Grammar (LFG). 60 BotaG. Silence: A Communicative Tool. Sexism in the Akan Language. Akan Dictionary Project: Documentation of 1300 words Dzameshie A. K. Facework and Politeness in Ewe Serial Verb Constructions in Ewe Saah Kofi K. Aspects of Akan Syntax Coordination Adverbs and Adverbials Tense and Aspect Akan Dictionary Project Saanchi J. A. N. Grammar of Space in Dagaare Continued research on Dagaare Syntax and Semc·,ltics, Lexicology and Lexicography. Started compilation of a Dagaare Dictionary with Dr. Robert Yennah of the Department of Modern Languages, University of Ghana and Mr. KK. Mark Ali of the Department of Ghanaian Languages. University of College of Winneba. PUBLICATIONS Agbedor P. K. Saah, KK. & Agbedor, P.K. 2004. Adver-bs in Akan and Ewe: A Comparative Study. Studies in the Languages of the Volta Basin (SLAVOB) 2:202-216. AgyekumK. 'Aspects of Persuasion in Akan Communication.' International Journal of Language and Communication RASK Vol. 21, October 2004, pp.63-96. 'Causativity in Akan'. In M.E.K Dakubu and E.K. Osam, (eds.), Studies in the Languages of the Volta Basil! Vol. 2. Pmceedings of the Annual Colloquium of the Trondheim Lingusitics Project, 12-13 January, 2004, pp. 217-22. Appah C. K. I. Nominal Derivation from Noun Phrases in Akan. In M.E. Kropp Dakubu and E.K. Osam (Ed); Studies in the languages of the Volta Basin 2. Proceedings of the Annual Colloquium of the Legon-Trondheim Linguistics Project; 166- 182. BotaG. With E. K. Osam (2004). 'Aspects of Some Phonological Pmcesses in Bono'. In 61 M.E.K. Dakubu and E.K. Osam, ed., Studies in the Languages oft he Volta Basin Vol. 2, 228-238. Dzameshie A. K. (2004) Multi-Word Verbs in Ewe. In M.E. Kropp Dakubu and E.K. Osam (eds.) Studies in the Languages of the Volta Basin: Proceedings of the Annual Colloquium of the Legon-Trondheim Linguistics Project, 12-13 January, 2004, pp. 158-165. Duthie A. S. (2004), 'Correlating sounds with spellings in English and some Ghanaian languages', LegonJournal of the Humanities, XV, 99-111. SaahK. K. (With Paul Agbedor). 'Adverbs in Akan and Ewe: A comparative study" in M. E. Kropp Dakubu & E. K. Osam (eds.) Studies in the Languages of the Volta Basin 2, 2004, pp. 202-216. 'A Survey of Akan Adverbs and Adverbials', in Journal of West African LanguagesXXXl.2 (2004), pp.47-71. SaanchiJ.A.N (2003), 'Spatial and Locative Constructions i!1 Dagaare', Legon Jo'umal of the Humanities, XIV 29-36. CONFERENCES/SEMINARS Agbedor P. K. NUFU Annual Colloquium, Department of Linguistics, University of Ghana, Legon, 18-22 January, 2005. Presented a paper 'Pronouns in Kaachi.' Faculty of Arts Colloquium, University of Ghana, 22-;' 4 April, 2005. AgyekumK. Workshop on Akan Dictionary at Frafraha, Accra, 23-27 May, 2005. Participant, Faculty of Arts Colloquium, Legon, 20-22 April, 2005. Paper presented 'Language, Gender and Power.' 'Aspects of Akan Semiotics', Paper presented at the Linguistics Department Seminar 30th Mary, 2005, University of Ghana. Polysemy and Metaphorical Extensions of Hunu 'Vision' Verb of Perception in Akan. Paper presented at the Annual Colloquium of the Legon-Trondheim Linguistics Project, 18-21 January, 2005. Aspects of Mother Tongue Education and Language Policy in Ghana: Paper presented at the African Linguistics Human Rights Seminar, Ohio University, USA, 15th July, 2004. Twi Teaching in Ghana: Paper presented at the SCALI Instructo'rs Caucus, Ohio Uni\'ersity, 14th July, 2004. 62 Workshop on Akan Dictionary at Frafraha, Accra, 24-27 November, 2004. Workshop on Linguistics Human Rights: Evidence from Africa at the Ohio University, USA, 15-16 July, 2004. Akanlig-Pare G. 34th Conference on African Language and Linguistics .(CALL 34). Leiden University, 23.-25 August, 2004. Legon-Trondheim NUFU Linguistics Project Colloquium and Workshop. University of Ghana, Legon: 18-21 January, 2005. Paper presented: The Tonal Structure of Buli Verbs. Department of Linguistics Seminar, U.G, Legon. 9th February 2005. Paper presented (with Hannes Hirzel): Speech analysis using computers. Appah K. I. C. Departmental Seminar: The representation of ISVC in C(ategorial) and F(unctional) structures of LFG: A proposal, 9th March 2005. Action nominalization in Akan. A paper presented at the Legon-Trondheim (NUFU) Linguistics Project: Colloquium and Workshop, Legon. Participated in 3rd Faculty of Arts Colloquium: UG 20th-21 April, 2005. BotaG. Akan Dictionary Project Workshop, Dec., 2004. Frafraha. Legon-Trondheim NUFU Linguistics Project: Annual Colloquium and Workshop, January 18-21,2005, Legon. Carnegie Corporation Project: Fundraising Fundamentals Workshop, March 29-31,2005, Legon. Faculty of Arts Annual Colloquium, 'Sexism in the Akan Language:. The Role of Culture'. A paper presented at the Faculty of Arts Annual Colloquium, Legon; April 20 & 22, 2005. Akan Dictionary Project Workshop, May 23-27,2005, Frafraha. Duthie A. S. 5th Annual Colloquium and Workshop, Legon-Trondheim Linguistics Project, Department of Linguistics, University of Ghana, 18-22 January, 2005. University of Ghana. Faculty of Arts Colloquium, April 2005. Paper presented: 'Linguistic Gender.' Dzameshie A. K. Argument sharing Patterns in Ewe Serial Verb constructions. A Paper presented at the Legon-Trondheim Linguistics Project Annual Colloquium, University of Ghana, Legon, January 18-20, 2005. The Social Functions of MeVe Kuku in Ewe. A seminar paper presented at the Linguistics Department, University of Ghana, 23rd March, 2005. Faculty of A:-ts Colloquium, Legon, 20-22 April, 2005. Workshop on Ewe Dictionary Project, 31st January - 4th February, 2005 at Fafraha. 63 SaahKofiK. 'Complex Tenses in Akan', paper presented to the Legon-Trondheim NUFU Project Colloquium January 2005. 'The Syntax of Akan Conjunctions', paper presented to Department of Linguistics Seminar, March 16, 2005. SaanchiJ.A.N 'Dagaare Spatial Grams and the Non-locomotory Verbs'. Paper presented at the 5th Annual Colloquium and Workshop, Legon-Trondheim Linguistics Project, Department of Linguistics, University of Ghana, 18-22 January, 2005. DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES OVERVIEW The 2004/2005 Academic year has brought in immense challenges for the Department as regards inflated student intake and diminishing or stagnant faculty strength. Sources of funding and logistics have not seen commensurate improvement either. The Department saw remarkable activity in many areas: Academic orientation, student participation in Departmental programmes, new initiatives to broaden and enhance sectional syllabi, creation of Departmental committees in line with nascent academic concepts and administrative strategies, partial progress in proposal to introduce German, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese and Hausa studies into the Departmental curriculum, introduction of short/ summer courses planned for the 2005 summer break etc. ' The extension work and outreach services continued to expand; Cl Departmental Committee on Cross-disciplinary collaboration was formed to plan intra- Departmental cooperation and synergise competences between the Department and other Departments and faculties in the University. The Masters Programme in Translation entered its Second Year with a second intake of students '- although the first batch had not fully concluded its work for the award of degrees. The natural lapses of initial attempts did afford important lessons for subsequent years. Real progress was made in the Department's bid to structurally transform its set- up and re-designate it "School of Modem Languages" The details of the proposals were clinically studied and approved by the Faculty Board. An unprecedented spirit of cooperation and collective endeavours has informed 64 work in the Department and this has been translated into the formation of numerous DepartI:nental Committees. In view of the termination of the System of External examining, the Department worked out alternative and more purposeful plans for standard control, peer reviewing and mentoring among faculty. The Department's Translation Bureau is still grappling with administrative, structural and logistical problems but there are clear signals of prospective upturn, with the 'Bureau gaining greater visibility and patronage. Student club activities in the various language sections have witnessed dramatic surges of participatory zeal and the clubs (especially the French and Spanish) have organised admirably publicised seminars, happily supported by a collective spirit of total cross-sectional student participation. The sustenance of such collective enthusiasm should, inevitably, boost language proficiency, create self-confidence and the appropriate functional semblance of the synphysical linguistic context needed for enhanced rhythm of language acquisition. Year Abroad Programme The Language Immersion Programme has been sustained with little change in the French Programme. There has been improved inter-University faculty interaction at top levels to work out enhanced Memorandum of Understanding wit~ the University of Benin. Arabic, Swahili, Russian continue to send out five students each for the programme while Spanish is just about breaking grounds to re-introduce the programme at the end of this academic year, with renewed negotiations with Cuba and Equitorial Guinea. The Department continues to offer core courses in Language Literature and Translation. New weight of relevance has been given the practical use of the Languages for professional and market needs without upstaging the intellectual and academic import of language studies. The scope of the course work has been progressively enlarged with the introduction of cross-disciplinary areas. Students Intake Sections L. 100 L.200 L.300 L.400 M.A. MPHIL PhD Total TRANS ARABIC 203 40 6 9 258 FRENCH 3:>5 276 126 92 4 7 841 RUSSIAN 234 35 9 5 283 SPANISH 186 152 64 29 4 435 SWAHILI 282 91 17 5 395 Grand Total 2,212 65 STAFFING POSITION Arabic 5 Lecturers 2 Technical Assistants 1 Lecturer - Part-Time 1 Lecturer on Sabbatical French 1 Professor 2 Associate Professors 3 Senior Lecturers 6 Lecturers 2 Technical Assistants 1 Assistant Professor and 1 Senior Lecturer on Part-Time 1 Professor and 1 Associate Professor on Contract 1 Lecturer on Study Leave Russian 3 Senior Lecturers 2 Lecturers 2 Senior Lecturers on Contract Spanish 1 Senior Lecturer 1 Lecturer 1 Tutor 1 Technical Assistant Swahili 2 Lecturers 1 Tutor Total Faculty = 33 The Department continues to be the biggest single Department in the University in terms of faculty size. It has an indefinite number of Graduate Assistants, Research Assistants, Teaching Assistants and National Servicemen. HEAD OF DEPARTMENT DR. V. A. 0 LAMPTEY SECTIONAL CO-ORDINATORS: ARABIC Mrs. Nana Aba Bentil-Mawusi FRENCH Dr. Kofi Azanku 66 RUSSIAN Mrs. Alexina Arthur SPANISH Ms. Adwowa Woode SWAHILI Dr. (Mrs.) J. Dzahene-Quarshie On-going Research Projects I Publications Jatoe-Kaleo B. A. "The theme of death in the works of Sony Labou Tansi (La vie et demie) Alioum Fantotuore (Le recit du cirque) and Ahmadou Kourouma (En attendant Ie vote des betes Sauvages). In Journal of Humanities, Legon, vol. 'xv, pp. 23- 36. RESEARCH The author and his double in' the work of Alioum Fantoure "Progress, Positive self-image Perspective of some African writers' "Hell and dictatorship: a study of the work of Sony Labour Tansi". AsaahA.H. "Satire, desordre, folie et regenerescence: lecture de quelques romans Africains" Presence Francophone 64 (2005): 133-150. "Impact of Roots and History on Francophone African Women's Novels: Any Margin for Post colonial studies?" Francophone Postcolonial Studies (2005). "L 1 mage des refugies et des personnes deplacees dans la fiction africaine francophone". Presence Francophone. Insucces des hommes du roi: lecture des Soleils de,: independences et de Monne, outrages et defis d'Ahmadou Kounouma" Papers in Modern Languages 4 (2004): 45-6l. Asaah Augustine H. Ekpe K. Pomevor and Kwabena Apau. 2004 Voila 3:4 New French Course for Junior Secondary Schools Accra: Sedco Asaah Augustine H. Ekpe K. Pomevor and Kwabena Apau. 2004'. Voila 2: A New French Course for Junior Secondary Schools. Accra Sedco. OstynA. "Albert Cohen's work: "Pastiche" of Cervantes or Creation" IV Centenary Anniversary Celebration of "Don Quixote" University of Ghana, 2005. Azanku W. K. Researched paper for publication "Professional French: Content, Scope and Challenges." 1.amptey A. O. "Cognitive Creativity and Ontological Dynamism in Negrista Poetry" Unimax- MacmiIlian Publication, Accra, 2004. 67 Composite Course in Spanish Grammar, Translation Stylistics" Unimax- Macmillan Publications, Accr;3., 2005 "Spain in Perspective: The Cervantes Connection" IV Centenary Anniversary of "Don Quixote" University of Ghana, 2005. On-going Research - "Intellectualism and Aestheticism at a Historical Synphysical Crossroads: The Phenomenon of the 1898 Movement." WoodeA. "Cervantes Poetic Truth: Society's Need for Storytelling and its own transformative powers: A case study of "Novelas Ejemp/ares" IV Centenary Anniversary celebration of "Don Quixote", University of Ghana 2005. AdraL. K. "The Police Investigator in "Rinconete y Cortadillo" IV Centenary Anniversary Celebration of "Don Qubwte" University of Ghana, 2005. Fernandez G. L. "Don Quixote in Diverse Literatures" IV Centenary Anniversary Celebration of "Don Quixote" University of Ghana, 2005. BilsonK.A. Research Polysemy in Russian phraseology. The role of phonetics in mastering Russian df'c\ensions and conjugations. EI-Thakaby, A. M. "The Prospects of Arabic Students in the 21 st Century" French Club Seminar. 30th March 2005. Research "Common mistakes in Arabic among University students" Abass M. "Influence of Arabic Culture on CervanTes" IV Centenary Anniversary Celebration of "Don Quixote" University of Ghana, 2005. BENEFACTIONS French Embassy In line with its tradition of supportive collaboration -.lrith the Department, the French Embassy made generous donations of: Computers Books and Magazines Materials and funds for the Connection of the "R. F. Amonoo Complex" (the Departmental Annex) to the Internet. Logistical promotion of the French Club. 68 Spanish Embassy It made a handsome presentation of books and teaching materials to the Spanish Section and a miscellaneous package of pedagogical material on the occasion of the IV Centenary celebrations of the production of "Don Quixote" DEPARTMENT FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS OVERVIEW In the past 2004/2005 academic year, Dr. Rabiatu Ammah Koney continued to be on sabbatical leave but offered some services to the Department whenever feasible. Mrs. Rose Mary Amenga-Etego went on study leave and Rev. Brandford Yeboah continued to be on study leave. Hajj. Mumuni Sulemana took a one-year leave of absence from his Ph. D. studies while Rev. Abamfo Atiemo continued with his, and that, in fact, took him away from campus for a semester. Mrs. Ernestina Novieto, a product of the Department, joined the Departn.-.:nt as a lecturer. Our Senior Administrative Assistant, Mr. Kobina Ayitey, travelled abroad to study and our Library Assistant, Mrs. Ruth Laryea, was confirmed as a permanent staff of the University. We continued to offer courses at the Diploma, Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels. The Department's M. A. Sandwich programme was approved and the programme started in the long vacation. The Religions Students' Association of Ghana (RESAG) was active during the academic year and it mobilized students of the Department to participate in the Department's activities. Members of the Department offered a variety of services to various groups outside the University. EXTENSION WORK The Department remained committed as the facilitator of the affIliation of nine institutions to the University. Members of the Department 'llso taught at all levels in the B. A. degree programme at the Accra City Campus:' STAFFING POSITION During the academic year, the full-time staff of the Department increased from one (1) to thirteen (13). We had to fallon the services of one part-time lecturer. The Department participated actively in a Faculty Retreat that dealt with human resource management and AFUF utilization in the Departments of t\1.e Faculty. 69 Our human resource needs are great but we lived with that problem and others, like the lack of office and library space and fluctuations in electricity, during the year. STUDENT NUMBERS DIPLOMA I 55 DIPLOMA II 48 LEVEL 100 930 LEVEL 200 1074 LEVEL 300 321 LEVEL 400 120 LEVEL 600 Pt. I 9 LEVEL 600 Pt. II 14 LEVEL 600 Pt. I (Sandwich) - ;37 PH.D 16 Total - 2624 RESEARCH Atiemo,A. O. Continued to work on Ph.D. Thesis; Topic: "Religion and Human Rights: Towards the Inculturation of Human Rights in Ghanaian Society." Novieto E. Gender and Religion. Church History - Women in the History of the Development of the Church. OmenyoC. Continued to research Ecc1esiological Trends in Ghana. Continued research on developments in Charismatic/Pentecostal Renewal. Quarshie B. Y. Continued to research theologizing on the basis of mother tongue Scriptures as a key to the contextualisatior! of Christianity in Mrica. CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS AtiemoA.O. Cordaid, ICCO, and ISS Expert Meeting on Religion and Human Rights, Cordaid Office, The Hague, The Netherlands, 4th - 5th October, 2004. Served as Resource Person. ICCO, The Institute of Social Studies, and the Islamic University of Rotterdam Preparatory Meeting for a Conference on Religion, Human Rights and Development, ISS, The Hague, The Netherlands, 2nd - 3rd September 2004. 70 XIXth World Congress of the International Association of the History of Religions, Tokyo, Japan, 24th - 30th March, 2005. Paper presented: "Punish My Husband but Not so Hard: Religious and Customary Values and Conventional Approaches to Human Right s in Ghana. " The 6th International Conference of the International Reformed Theological Institute, Conference on Identity. Seoul , South Korea. 5th - 10th July, 2005. Dovlo E. The Eleventh International Law and Religion Symposium, Brigham Young University, U. S. A. 3rd - 6th October 2004. Paper presented: "Religion in the Public Sphere: Challenges and Opportunities in Ghana Experie·nce, 1989- 2004". The Pastors Conference, Evangelical Church of Ghana, Accra, November 26, 2004. Paper presented: "The Church and Politics". The Pastors Conference, Evangelical Church of Ghana, Accra, November 26, 2004. Paper presented: "The Basics of Conflict Management" The 19th Quinquennial World Congress of the International Association for the History of Religions, Tokyo, Japan, 23rd 30th March 2005. Panel Presentation: "Praying for Peace: Religion and Politics in Ghana's Fourth Presidential Elections", Workshop for Visiting Scholars , School of Art, University of North Carolina, Coconut Grove Hotel, Accra, 19th May, 2005. Paper p esented: "Religion and Arts in Africa" Ganusah R. The 19th World Congress of the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR), Tokyo, Japan, 23rd 30th March 2005. Paper presented: "Religion as a Paradoxical Factor of Conflict, War and Peace". The third Faculty of Arts Colloquium, Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, 19th, 20th & 22nd April 2005. Theme: Gender and the Humanities. Novieto E. E. The third Faculty of Arts Colloquium, Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, 19th, 20th & 22nd April 2005 . Theme: Gender and the Humanities. OmenyoC. An International Research Conference on Religious NGOs and the International Aid System, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Oslo, Norway, 6th-10th April 2005. Paper presented: "A Comparative Analysis of the Development Interventions of Protestant and Charismatic Organizations in Ghana". International Reformed - Pentecostal Dialogue, Detmold, Germany, 25th - 31 st May, 2005. 71 The 6th International Reformed Theological Institute, Conference on Identity, Seou"i, South Korea, 5th-10th July, 2005. Quarshie B. Y. World Council of Churches, Ecumenical HIV / AIDS Initiative in Africa (EHAIA), and Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon, Workshop on Training of Theological Trainers, TIS, Legon, 12th-18th June 2005. Sulemana H. M. Faith Based Organizations for Population and Development, Abuja, Nigeria. 14th - 18th March, 2005. National Conference on Hajj, GNAT Hall, Accra, I st-3rd April, 2005. Chairman, Hajj Board Committee. International Preliminary Coordination (WAEC) , Ibauan, Nigeria. 3rd 8th July, 2005. PUBLICATIONS AtiemoA. O. The following entries in Peter Clarke (ed.) Encyclopaedia of New Religious Movements (New York/London: Routledge Taylor and Francis Book Ltd.) ISBN 0415267072 (forthcoming) : 'Deliverance' 'Jehu - Appiah' 'Nigritian Mission' 'Zetaheal' "Atonement and Violence in Popular African Christian Theology: A Ghanaian Perspective" Orita XXXV /1-2 June and December, 2004. DovloE. "The Proliferation of Churches: Its impact on Estabiished Churches in Ghana" in MaranathaJournal of Theology and Ministry, Vol. I I'{). 1 June 2005, pp. 55- 57. "The Engagement of Muslims and Christians in Post-Independence Ghana' in Journal of African Christian Thought, Vol. 7, No.2 . December 2004, pp.48- 56. "Globalization and the Church ir. Africa~, in Glohal Ne'..lJs, Vol. 2, January- April 2005, pp. 4-5,9. "Religion in the Public Sphere in Ghana: Challenges and Opportunities 1989- 2004", (Brigham Young University Law Reuiew). (Forthcoming). GaDusahR. "Community Versus Individual Rights in Africa: A Vie~'POjnt' in I£gonJoumal of tile Humanities, Volume XV 2004, Faculty of Arts. 72 OmenyoC. "From the Fringes to the Centre: Pentecostalisation of the Mainline Churches in Ghana" in Exchange Vol. 34, No.1 (2005), pp. 39-60. Sulemana H. M. Islamic Studies Accra: Kapital Publication Company. 2004. BENEFACTORS Rev. Dr. J. O. Y. Mante: Books. Mrs. Ama Attafuah: Books. Sayyed Mojtaba Musavi Lari: Books. Dr. Jan G. Platvoet: Books. Mr. Joshua Amissah: Book. Dr. Jabal M Buaben: Journals. Prof. Holger Weiss: Books. Prof. Mercy A. Oduyoye: Books Dr. Afe Adogame, Book. Rev. Dr. George Ossom-Batsa: Book. Dr. Olav Dahlin, Book. SCHOOL OF PERFORMING ARTS ADMINISTRATION Prof. Martin Okyere Owusu, Director, Assoc. Professor in J'heatre Arts. Dr. Awo Mana Asiedu, Head of Theatre Arts, Lecturer in Theatre Arts Prof. John Collins, Head of Music, Assoc. Professor in Music Mr. Seth Asare Newman, Head of Dance Studies, Senior Lecturer in Dance Studies Ms. Cecilia Adjei, Artistic Director, Abibigromma, Lecturer in Theatre Arts Dr. Mohammed Ben Abdallah, Drama Studio Manager, Lecturer in Theatre Arts Johnson Bissi Asst. Librarian Mrs. Henrietta Obeng-Djan Asst. Registrar Shine Gaveh Principal Administrative Assistant Joyce Osei-Wusu Senior Administrative Assistant Ken Afenu Senior Library Assistant Henry K. Asante Library Assistant Ebenezer Leteye Senior Accounting Assistant 73 OVERVIEW The School of Performing Arts, established in the 1962/(3 academic year, has three academic departments: Music, Theatre Arts, and Dance Studies. All three disciplinary areas offer 2-year diploma as well as B.A. and B.F.A. degree courses. Music offers a B. Mus and an M.A./M.Phil programme, whilst Theatre Arts offers post-graduate degrees of M.F.A. I M. Phil. The School has a very dynamic resident theatre company, Abibigromma, as well as a research wing, International Centre for African Music and Dance established by Emeritus Professor J.H. Kwabena Nketia. It is currently under the Acting- directorship of Dr. Asante Darkwa. The Efua T. Sutherland Drama Studio is another major centre for the performing arts. The School of Performing Arts continues to attract a great deal of patronage from international students and research scholars. During the year under review, the School offered both full and short courses to a large number of international students in the three areas of dance, drama and music. It also played host to a number of research students and scholars. DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC OVERVIEW The Department of Music offers a wide range of academic and practical courses in the following programmes: Ph.D. (3 years fulltime & 5 years part-time) M.Phil (a 2 year programme with focus on Musicology), M.A. (a 1 year research oriented programme in Ethnomusicology), B.A./B.Mus (3 years), BFA (4 years), as well as a two year Diploma in General Music. The Department's enrolment stands at 1147 total. This includes students majoring in music as well as a good number of non-majors. There are 3 Ph.D. students and 23 graduate students in the MA and M.Phil. programmes. There are 34 Foreign students, 961 undergraduate students in BA, BFA and B.Mus. and 128 students altogether in the Diploma programmes. COURSES Detailed enrolment figures are as f0110ws: Dip. in General Music I 43 II 85 B.A./B.F.A 100 390 74 B.A.jBFA/200 417 B.A./B.F.A./B.MUS 300 122 B.A./B.F.A./B.MUS 400 32 M.Phil/ MA I 14 II 9 Ph.D. 3 Foreign Students 34 Total - 1147 Courses in Music of Africa (Theory and Practicals) continue to attract an increasing number of international students (Visiting / Special/ Exchange) under the University of Ghana linkage programmes. This year there are a total of 29 exchange students. The Department will continue to improve the quality of instruction in both academic and practical development of skills. It aims to define key areas of specialization designated as follows : African Musicology Musicology / Ethnomusicology Theory and Composition Popular Music (African, World , Black Diasporic) Music and technology (Electro-acoustic Music) Church Music, Choral Music and local gospel Out-reach and Work experience program (Process of Arts) The Department is equipped with rnational Symposium on The Music of Africa: Topic: Structural Set Theory of African Music. Oct. 10-11, Princeton University. 2003: University of Pretoria, Music Dept Seminar: Topic: Theoretical Principles of African Music. Sept. 28- Oct. 3. Pretoria. 2003: International Association of Sound Achivist Conference: Topic: Musical Transcription and Virtual-Scape: Reconstructing Collecth'e Memory. Sept. 21-25 Pretoria. 2003: Seminar &. Lectures on Form and Structure of African Music &. Music in African communit, life; Portland State University, Oregon. International Fellowship Programme. Summer (July / Aug. 2003). . 2003: Faculty of Arts Colloquium; University of Ghana. Research in Progress. May 2003. 2003: Musical Transcription and Virtual-Scape: Reconstructing Collective Memon. IASA (International Association of Sound Archivist) Conference: Sept. 21-25 Pretoria. (forthcoming). Collins J. World Music: A Stimulus to Ghanaian Tourism, Education and 'Cross-over' Musical Collaborations. Paper read at Facultv of Arts Colloquium, on GlobalisatlOn and the Humanities, University of Ghana, Legon, 5-6th \1av 2004. The Impact of African American Performance in Africa from 1800. Paper read at 19th International Biennial Conference of the African Studies Association of Germany (VAD) on African in Context: Historical and Contemporary Interactions \\;th the World, Held at the Uni\'ersity of Hanover, 80 Germany 2-5th June 2004. Urbanisation and Popular Music in Ghana. Papf'r read at 2004 Annual Conference of the Historical Society of Ghana, Um\ tTSlt\" of Ghana, Legon, 14-16th July 2004. Denmark 20th-24th September 2004: lectures on Africcln rhythms and drum/ guitar workshops at the Rhythmic Music Departmf'nl of the Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus and the Rhythmic Music Consef\'ator; Copenhagen. Keynote Speech for 'Symposium Celebrating GhanalRn Highlife Music: Its Impact and Relevance', National Theatre, 26-27 NCl\'t'mber 2004, organised by Heritage Development and New York University In Ghana. The Entrance of Women into Ghanaian Popular Entertainment Over the Last Fifty Years. Faculty of Arts Colloquium on Gender and the Humanities, University of Ghana, April 2005 DarkwaA Seminar/Workshop on "African Music, Dance and Drumming: Akan (Ghana) Performance Traditions', University of Pisa and MunicipalIty of Peccioli, Pisa, Italy, June 17- July 2, 2005. External Examiner for the 2004/2005 Academic Year Examinations, Department of Music, Kenyatta University, Nairohl, Kema, May, 2005. Fiagbedzi N. Conferences attended: CODESRIA African Humanities Institute Symposium held in Legon Sept. 17-19,2003, Chairman for Panel X. Foundation Works in African Music & Dance Sept. 19,2003. Zabana Kongo P. 2003: Workshop of co-authors of "the Journal of the African Musical Arts": January 2003, University of Pretoria. 2003: International Symposium on The Music of Africa: Topic: Improvisation and Extemporization in sub-Saharan Africa. Oct. 10-11, Princeton University. 2003: Workshop on the "Afro-Barometer of Democrc yO: Aug. 2003, (CDD) Ghana Centre for Democratic Development. Boamab E. Performances and interviews on Uniiq FM. PUBLICATIONS Collins J. Urban Anxiety and its Sonic Response. Glendora Review, Lagos, Nigeria, (ed.) Olakunle Tejuoso, Vol. 3, No, 2 & 4, 2004, pp 23-8 Entry on Music: West African "Highlife". For African Folklore: An Encyclopedia, (eds) Phillip Peek and Kwesi Yankah. Routledge, New York and London 2004, 81 pp.275-276 The African American Impact on Anglophone West Africa. VAD June 2004 Conference Paper. Published on the VAD website, www.vad-ev.de. (ed) Verena Uka, University of Hanover, Department of History, Germany, 2004. Ghanaian Christianity and Popular Entertainment: Full Circle. History in Africa, (ed. David Henige, Wisconsin University) Number 31,2004, pp. 389- 391. The Decolonisation of Ghanaian Popular Entertainment. In Urbanization and·African Cultures, (eds). Toyin Faiola and Steven Salm. Carolina Academic Press, North Carolina, USA, 2005, pp.119-137 African Musical Symbolism in Contemporary Persp .::tive: Roots Rhythms and Relativity (ISBN No. 3-938262-15-X) Published in 2004 by Pro-Business Book on Demand, Berlin, Germany. DarkwaA. Book on "Profile of Music and Dance Traditions in Kenya: Ethnographic Survey" (in preparation) "The Griots (Gewel) in West African Societies', Legon: ICAMD, School of Performing Arts, 2004 "The Extent to which Musical Instruments are regarded or treated as Symbolic objects or objects of Art in Traditional African Societies", Legon: ICAMD, School of Performing Arts, 2004 "The Musical Scene in Africa Today", Legon: ICAMD, School of Performing Arts, 2004 "Traditional Music and Dance Practices of the Taita of Kenya: A Survey; International Journal of African Dance, Temple University, Philadelphia (forthcoming) "Traditional Music and Dance in Kitui District of Kenya: An Appraisal of Today's Performance Scene", International Journal of African Dance, Temple University, Philadelphia. (forthcoming) . Zabana Kongo "Improvisation and Extemporization in Sub-Saharan Africa", in the Journal ofA frican Musical Arts, Cape Town, January 2003 Paper also presented at the International Symposium on African Music, Princeton, October 2003 "Re-shaping music education in modern Africa with an imposing human dimension; Robert Mawuena Kwame (1954-2004)", in the Journal of African Musical Arts, Cape Town, volume I, 2004: 164-165 "African Francophone and English-speaking Tertiary Programmes in Music Education": An inaugural report for PASMAE, Bilingual (English, French). March, 2004 "Fieldwork in Central Africa: a Sociology of Research" Bilingual (English, French). For the incoming Volume of the Journal of Performing Arts, Legon. Music Department Website 82 Twelve booklets hanging for publication in the African Drum Music series: Adevu, Agbad:za, Asafo, Atsiagbekor. Bamaya, Borborbor, Bima, Fontomfrom, Gabada, Gome, Sikyi, Zigi (forthcoming) Ghanaian Drum Music: Fifteen musical types, short performance practice, theoretical issues, full scores (forthcoming) Musical Traditions of the Kongo People: Western Central Africa. English translation : PhD thesis, Paris X University , Nanterre, 1994, 480p Musical compositions The Ghanaian Suite: Didactic medley: Fugue, String quartet and Orchestra. On a theme by A.A. Mensah: Divine Providence Welcome Prince. Kongo Dreams. 78 months in Ghana. February 2003 in Accra. The TransAfrican Motorway Fanfare 1, for the ORBIT project, World Music Day 2004, Switzerland. Fanfare 2, for the ORBIT project, World Music Day 2004, Switzerland. Dwarfs consultations. About d sprawling atonal risk absorbed by its expressionism Fiagbedzi N. Book on Form and Meaning on Ewe song: A Cn'tical Review (forthcoming) An Essay on the Nature of the Aesthetic in the Ajriccm Musical Arts 1 st August, 2005 Anku W. O. 2003 : Musical Transcription and Virtual-Scape: Reconstructing Collective Memory. IASA (International Association of Sound Achivist) Conference: Sept. 21-25 Pretoria. (forthcoming) 2003: Oral Composition - Composing techniques of Akan , Ewe and Ga cultures. Musical Arts in Africa: Theory, practice and education. Edited by Anri Herbst, Meki Nzewi, Kofi Agawu. University of South Africa, Pretoria pp 118- 141. (forthcoming) ' Circles and Time: A Theory of Structural Organisation of Rhythm in African Music. In The Composition and Transmission of Music~l Forms in Africa, edited by KofiAgawu and Kofi Anyidoho. Dakar: CODESRlA. (forthcoming) Improvisation in Sub-Saharan African Music: Theory and Practice. In The Composition and Transmission of Musical Forms in Africa. edited by Kofi Agawu and Kofi Anyidoho. Dakar: CODESR!A. AmuahJ.A. Book on Practice in Rudiments of Music with hints on working Grade (Graded series) Songs for Christmas Vol. 1 Ghanaian composers Staff Edition 83 Music & Dance for Teacher Training Colleges (Co-author) Ebibindwom (Akan Sacred Lyrics) A legacy of the Methodist Church - Its roots, traditional, Cultural background and development. Boamah E. Composition's for Piano "Memories" (arrangement of folk tunes for piano) The Mrican Scene THE EFUA T. SUTHERLAND DRAMA STUDIO The Efua T. Sutherland Drama Studio has continued to maintain its role as the Performing Arts Centre of the University. The main stage of the Studio has served as the venue for performances by the staff and students of all sections of the School as well as other external users. The year under review has also seen the Studio ploughing back part of its profit into painting and general repairs. 400 ne\\" plastic chairs have also been purchased to add to the existing stock. ABmIGROMMA Abibigromma the Resident Theatre Company of the School of Performing Arts, Legon, continue to honour and perform the duties for which it was established in 1983. The year under review has been one of the busiest for the group in the area of research performance and public education that stretched ffOm Senior Secondary Schools to Companies and Organizations including the media. Objectives ofthe School On the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of the School, the then vice-chancellor, Prof. A. Sawyerr, reiterated the real objectives of the School thus: " ... one of the principal objectives of the separation of the School from the Institute (of African Studies) was to enable it to foclls on "professional performance training as a cardinal aspect of the work of the School" Specifically the principal objectives of the School are: To provide University course in Music, Dance and Drama; To provide a programme of professional training for performers; and To serve as a focus of the performing arts in the University. As a University institution the School, in focusing on lhe development and teaching of Ghanaian and African Art Forms, cannot afford to shut itself off from 84 the vast wealth of Music and Art Forms existing outsIde Africa, not only in the African Diaspora, but also in both the orient and the west. Again, the University location obliges the School to be research-oriented, drawing not only on the researches of others, but especially on the work of Ghanaian art and culture scholars,. both within the School and the Institute, and elsewhere. In brief, the School ought to be engaged in research, teaching, and experimentation in Ghanaian and African art forms, paying due attention not only to their roots in society, but also to developments elsewhere in the world. This should put the school in a position to make a contribution to the re-interpretation and development of African art and culture, providing a spur to creative thinking and activity in the field of national culture. As a School of Performing Arts, the School should gear its programmes, infused as they must be with the results of the School's researches, to the provision of systematic and integrated training of performers in Music, Dance and Drama, and provide an outlet for creative work and the disseminat':m of knowledge of the arts, through its extension and vacation programmes, as well as regular full- time course. It would be impossible for the School to begin to meet these obligations in full if it were to operate in isolation from the Institute of African Studies and society at large. For it is vital for the School, in the development of its courses and the conduct of its outreach programmes, to be able to call upon the research product of the Institute in the area of art and culture. Equally, the School cannot develop programmes or train authentic performers of our Music, Dance and Drama unless it reaches out for interaction with traditional performers and local audiences. Achievements The School of Performing Arts, the only institution of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa, that combines the three disciplines of Drama, Music and Dance in the training of Middle and Management level manpower needs of several establishments in Ghana and, indeed, internationally, continues to play that role among other obligations and commitments: The Gh&na Education Service (the largest beneficiary), The National Commission on Culture (with its numerous Centres for National Culture spread throughout the country, each requiring trained cultural and performing arts experts), our Universities (where over ninety percent of the teaching staff of the Sch00l are alumni of the School of Performing Arts), The National Theatre of Ghana, G.B.C. (T.V. and Radio Programmes Producers and Directors), the numerous F.M. Stations, Video Film Production Outfits, Professional and Amateur Performance Groups and, not the least Universities in Africa, Europe, America. Canada, Japan, Korea, and other Far Eastern countries. 85 Through "its productions and outreach programmes, the School continued with its enrichment of the cultural life of the University and surrounding communities. During the last academic year alone, for example, there were 10 major play productions, 24 one-acts, several Musicals and Choreographed dances by students and staff that attracted and educated as well as entertained many audiences in and around Legon. In addition, literature workshops were organized for students of 2nd Cycle institutions in several Regions in Ghana; also, through its Theatre for Extension Communication, and Drama in Education ,...ractical programmes, communities as far away as Upper East, Brong-Ahafo, Volta Region, Eastern, and local J.S.S. schools, were exposed to the benefits of Environmental cleanliness, population control, avoidance of Teenage Pregnancy, etc. Even in Accra, establishments like the Bank of Ghana, Ghana Telecom, Cocobod, Electoral Commission etc. were direct beneficiaries of effective communication of their objectives through drama, music and dance presentations. The Nation and, indeed, the World continues to enjoy the artistic skills not only of the directors, actors, and technical expertise of the staff, but also of the playwrights, choreographers, and composers who provide the material for productions. The School intends to continue with its commitment to teaching, research and extension programmes, embracing high academic goals and practical professional demands. However, the existing inadequate resources of space, equipment, transportation, and teaching aid, cannot, as has been emphasized before, support and sustain the expanding activities and increasing demands for true professional and academic manpower training for the Nation. In fact, these needs were taken up by a Member of Parliament, Hon. Nkrumah Gyimah, an alumnus, in November 1999, and all the Honourable Members of the House, who spoke glowingly about the School, reiterated the urgent need for Government to address them without further delay. (See Parliamentary Debates: Official Report, Friday, 5th November, 1999: "Statements - School of Performing Arts Open Day Celebration - (CoI.8161. ACTION PLAN: (Vis-a-Vis Essentials of the 2003-2005 Estimates) (a) Staff & Student Productions (2000-2001). These are an essential academic and professional requirement for the School. Participation in productions/performances is a requirement for the award of diplomas/degrees in the performing arts. 18 Student Productions and 11 Staff/ School Productions are planned for the year, with a projected cost of about one hundred and fIfty million cedis. It is essential that reasonable provision be made for the School's productions programme (b) The Theatre Season has become an established c"treach programme in 86 which a sample of the School's productions for the year is presented to the community at large. It involves some production and publicity expenses as well as accommodation, feeding, transport expenses of a large number of students during the long vacation period. (c) The Physical Infrastructure of on-going Project. For five years running, our request for work on the on-going project of the building complex has not been considered for final approval and funding. But with the creation of the new Department of Dance, the introduction of the new MFA/M.Phil degree programme in Theatl'e Arts, the sudden jump in our enrollment figures, and the increasing activities of the International Centre for African Music & Dance, the pressure on our old temporary structures has become unbearable. We must continue work now on the construction of our building complex. It may be noted that at the moment the School has no lecture rooms large enough for even the relatively small classes of up to fifty students. With the expected rise in student number, a crisis is inevitable unless we can complete the new complex in time. (d) Equipment Needs. The School depends on lighting, sound, and video equipment for teaching, research, productions, and Outreach programmes. For several years now the old existing equipment have gradually deteriorated with constant use, with most of them now rendered useless or ineffective. Video Equipment for Professional Quality Recording & Editing: This will enable the School of Performing Arts to begin a serious programme of documenting several of its performances and major productions. Properly organized, this should eventually become a major library collection as well as an important source of income for the School. A fully equipped video-audio documentation unit i~ now an indispensable requirement for instruction in the performing arts. It will service not only the School but also other academic departments of the University. Our target several years ago to put all the basic equipment in place has been long overdue. A complete Audio-Visual Library is also required. This project is partly dependent on the completion of at least the second phase of the new buildings for the School. A Computer System: for efficient and fast preparation of scripts and other frequently used documents, and also for musical analysis, an important new area of research. Lighting Equipment: A computerized memory lighting control; a lighting control board with 24 or more channels; a portable intercom for communication between the backstage and the lighting booth; slide projectors; cables, etc. Musical Equipment: 3 Grand Pianos. Costumes: sewing machines; make-up kits; mannequins for drapery. Tools for Set Design & Construction. . 87 A Good Quality Public Address & Amplification System. (el Transportation: The School has one overaged 4'}-Seater Neoplan Bus for movement of production personnel. But the bus is not suited to the movement of equipment and is too big to be used for organizational work. Besides, it breaks down so often and is thus unreliable. A new bus, an open truck and a Land Cruiser are needed to facilitate movement of performers, props and equipment and for organizational/administrative work. DEPARTMENT OF DANCE STUDIES OVERVIEW /COURSES/STUDENTS The Department of Dance Studies continued to offer programmes in African dance and related fields. Programmes lead to a three-year Bachelor of Arts degree, four- year Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, and a two-year Diploma in Dance Studies. The two-year Diploma programme also served as a pre-requisite qualification for ·0" level students and teachers wishing admission to the Bachelor of Fine Arts. A Master of Fine Arts and Master of Philosophy syllabus were completed during the academic year and added to the post-graduate programme of the Department of Theatre Arts for the benefit of students interested in combined studies of dance and drama. The Department's teaching and research programmes are developed from four central concepts of appreciation, choreography, performance and documen- tation_ Studies in appreciation leads to the ability to make an informed and critical judgement about the form and nature of the dance, as well as the relationship of related art forms. The study of choreography emphasizes techniques concerning the making and development of dances, dance-drama and organised movement activity in pageantry, while performance looks at the technical training of the student in movement expression and dancing. Documentation is concerned with studies in movement analysis and notation as well as the dance video and film. Other areas that have been dealt with in the dance progr.:lmme are the study of the geographical, historical and cultural contexts of the dance, including movement aspects of customary behaviour, costumes, make-up, paraphernalia, properties, theatre management, stage-craft, aerobics/movement techniques, African instrumental music performance and songs. The Department's programmes continued to attract a lot of students, including 88 foreigners. Foreign students, during the year, took courses and conducted research into aspects of performance studies, the relationship of African dance, instrumental music, and dance ethnology. One hundred and eighteen foreign students were enrolled during the year. STUDENTS NUMBER 1st Semester B.A. Level 100 169 B.A. Level 200 50 B .A. Level 300 21 B.A. Level 400 4 B.F.A. Level 100 323 B.F.A. Level 200 406 B.F.A. Level 300 53 B.F.A. Level 400 16 Diploma I 42 Diploma II 80 Total 1,164 Foreign Students 70 2nd Semester B.A. Level 100 168 B.A. Level 200 50 B.A. Level 300 21 B.A. Level 400 6 B.F.A. Level 100 323 B.F.A. Level 200 412 B.F.A. Level 300 53 B.F.A. Level 400 16 Diploma I 42 Diploma II 79 Total 1,170 Foreign Students 43 Structural Facilities Structural Facilities - Classrooms, offices and dancing halls are very limited. The Department could therefore not offer enough space to the r.umerous students for movement activity and sound learning. 89 PUBLICATIONS/PRODUCTIONS/CONFERENCES Adinku W. o. Cultural Education in Ghana: A Case Study of Dance Development in the University system. Dance Chronicle Vol. 27. Number 1 Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York 2004 pp. 49-66. Teaching Dance Education in Public Elementary Schools in Ghana, Legan Journal of The Humanities. Volume 14. Faculty of Arts, Legon. 2003. pp 21-28 EXTERNAL EXAMINER Acted as External Examiner in the Department of Music, Dance and Drama, Makerere University. Kampala, Uganda. NewmanS.A. Directed a full length Dance Production with the students of the Department presenting the "The rites of Passage" in dances as found in some Ghanaian ethnic groups. Toured and performed with my Church Dance Group 8t over thirty locations including international conferences held here in Ghana. Attended an International Conference in Thailand September 27th-October 6th 2004 on "Redeeming the Arts". Gave a number of performances and participated in coming out with a policy document. Attended an International Christian Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa February 4th - 9th 2005. Presented a paper on Dance in Education to All Regional Directors of Culture, Ministry of Education at Ajumako on J 4th February 2005. Gave a number of talks on Dance at some Christian gatherings. RESEARCH AREA NewmanS.A. Has initiated An African Dance Exercise Session to keep people fit for the General Public. Result has been exciting. KwakwaP.A. • Ongoing research: Documentation of Dance Forms of Ghana. STAFFIN.G 1 Associate Professor 2 Senior Lecturers 1 Lecturer 1 Tutor 90 2 Senior Staff 5 Junior Staff 2 National Service Personnel S.A.Newman Head, De.partment of Dance Studies. DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE ARTS OVERVIEW The Department of Theatre Arts is dedicated to the productiun of competent theatre personnel, for the Theatre in particular and the Entertainment and Cultural Industries in general, and for academia. To this end, it offers a broad range of courses in both the theoretical and practical dimensions of theatre practice in all its modern and traditional manifestations. It boasts of faculty members with a range of experience in theatre practice, teaching and research. Its courses are designed to provide students with an in-depth appreciation of theatres of different cultures, though African theatre aesthetics forms the bedrock from which all these other theatres are considered. With increasing recognition worldwide of the potential of theatre for human development, the department, the only one of its kind in Ghana, is poised to provide a relevant, vigorous and rewarding educational experience for all its undergra,duate and graduate students. COURSES OFFERED In the year under review, the Department offered courses leading to Diploma, B.F.A., B.A., M.F.A .and MPhil qualifications. Courses tau;~ht were: Play Analysis and Interpretation History of the Theatre Dramatic Theory and Criticism Performing Arts in Traditional African Cultures Contemporary African Drama African Plays and Playwrights Modern European Drama Radio, TV and Film Speech Costume, Set and Lighting Design 91 Stage Craft Acting Drama in Education Theatre For Extension Commllnication (TI·:q Playwriting Directing Production Participation Man, the Performing Arts and SOClt'tl African Theories of Drama Drama and its Literature Research Methods Theatre Management . STUDENT NUMBERS The Department continues to attract large numbers of students at all levels, which poses a great problem for liS as wc have \ ( ' 1"\ limited space for teaching, particularly our practical oriented courses. The specific st a tistics of students is as tollows: Diploma 78 B.A. Level 100 533 B.A. Level 200 407 B.A. Level 300 123 B.A. Level 400 -12 B .F.A. Level 100 410 B.F.A. Level 200 91 B. F.A. Level 300 88 B.F.A. Level 400 0-1 MFA/M.Phi! 18 Occasional Students 8 STAFFING POSITION During the year, Ms. Regina KWdkl'e Opong, one 0 1 our MFA graduates, ,,'as appointed as a \ecturt'r in the department. increasing our teaching staff strength by one. Mrs Awo Asiedu, who had been a\\'av on stud.\' leave in the tl]~ . also returned to the Department. having completed her Ph.D . St'nior members and other staff of the department are listed belo\\' : Prof. Martin OWllSU Associate Professor (Contract) Mr. Sandy Arkhurst Senior Lecturer (Contract) Mr. Asiedu Yirenkyi Senior Lecturer (Contnv:t) Dr. Mohammed Ben -Abdallah Lecturer (Part Time) 92 Mr. John K. Djisenu Senior Lecturer Mr. Africanus Aveh Lecturer Ms. Cecilia Adjei Lecturer Mr. Aaron Gyabaah Yeboah Lecturer Mr. Agyemang Ossei Lecturer Ms. Karen Berger*' Tutor Ms. Ekua Ekumah** Lecturer Rev. Dr. Elias Kweku Asiama Lecturer Dr. Awo Mana Asiedu Lecturer Ms. Regina Kwakye Opong Lecturer Ms. Roberta Gardiner Pan-Time Lecturer Ms. Helen Odamten Part-Time Lecturer Mr. Benjamin Asu.nte Part-Time Tutor Mr. Kofi Middleton-Mends Part-Time Lecturer Mrs. Grace Uche Hassan Tutor Administrative /Support Staff Ms. Selina Odame Senior Adm. Asst Ms. Grace Warden Clerk Grade I Ms. Nora Mangortey Clerk Grade II Mr. Martin Bugbire Cleaner / Messenger Ms. Sarah Fafali Dorgbadzi Research Assistant Ms. Margaret Kuusangyele Research Assistant Mrs. Felicia Owusu-Ansah Research Assistant + On Sabbatical Leave • On Study Leave **Leave of absence RESEARCH/PROJECTS OwusuM. O. Traditional Sources for the Contempor2.T'j Ghanaian PlaY\\Tight Shakespeare for the African Stage Cultural/Social setting in Contemporary Ghanaian plays: Research challenges for the Playwright AsiamaE. K. "Animal Revolt", a Theatre for Development project at E.T. Sutherland Drama Studio, Legon "The Great Census" a drama project at Tema Community 4, Trinity Presby Church of Ghana "The Great Ride" a drama project at Tema Community 4 Meridian Presby Church of Ghana "The Triumphal Entry" a drama project Tema Community 7 Joint Church Colonial Photos Exhibition at Ghana Museum and Monuments Board's Gallery, Accra q3 Awo Mana Asiedu West African Theatre Audiences: A study of Ghanaian and Nigerian Audiences of Literary Theatre in English" Unpublished PH,D, Thesis, 2003, " The Involvement of Ghanaian Youth in Theatre", Q,lgoing research Arkhurst S. Folk Media Development: Appropriating Folk Media for Contemporary Use Performer / Audience Relationship in African Drama, Participatory Methods of Development in Ghana, John Hopkins University, Centre for Communication Programme (JHU-CCP) 2003 (Consultant), Mmofra Foundation (Children Against AIDS) 2003 (Consultant), PUBLICATIONS/PRODUCTIONS OwusuM. o. Study Notes onAma AtaAidoo's Anowa, Pearson-Longman, Harlow, 2003, The Twins, a PANAFEST production 2003, The Street Not Our Home, written and directed for World Alliance of Reformed Churches Conference in Accra, 2004, The Voter's Power, written and directed for Electoral Commission (Ghana) for National Television, 2004, Awo M. Asiedu Reviews of Fertile Crossings: Metamorphoses of Anglophone West African Literature, by p, Deandrea and Ama Ata Aidoo's The Girl Who Would be King and Other Stories, in African Theatre, Oxford, Bloomington and .Johannesburg: James Currey (Forthcoming) Djisenu J. K. Directing: Through a Film Darkly by J, C. deGraft. Staff productions with ALT 310'dass. Literature Department, Kenyatta University. (June-August 2004) AvehA. Production Consultant, "The Killing" (2002), a feature film Zone Productions, USA, in association with Delta Entertainment. Written and directed by Joe Brewster. Directed "Cosmic High Court" (2004), a screen and stage adaptation of "In the High Court of Cosmic Justice" (From Kofi Anyidoho's Earth Child Writer/Director/Editor, "Enyonam" (2004), 3 short feature film for Students Against AIDS with funds from Ghana AIDS Commission. AsiamaE. K. Oral History and Cultural Practices of The Buem (2003) Accra: Media Design "The Medicinal Values of Cocoa - An alternative Income Earner for Ghana" The Mirror, 24th April 2004. 94 CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS Awo Mana Asiedu International Conference on 'Literary Manife s tations of the African Diaspora', University of Cape Coast, 10- 14 November 2003. Presented a paper on: "Returning to the "Motherland ', Illusions and Realities: Eulalie Rush in Aidoo's The Dilemma of a Ghost and Mimi and Uli in 0 nwueme's Legacies" "The Cultural Context of Audience-Performance Interactions", Paper presented at the Department of Theatre Arts Seminar Series , October, 2003 "Any Good Play Should Reach any Audience". A paper presented at the May 2004 Faculty of Arts Annual Colloquium. Djisenu J. K. 'Cross-Cultural Bonds between Ancient Greece and Africa: Implications for Contemporary Staging Practices'. A paper tabled at the Open University Conference, May 2004, UK. AvehA. Co-ordinator, WiderNet Project Decision-Maker Workshop & Technicians Training Workshop, University of Gha na, Legon (June 2003). 18th Pan-African Festival of Film and Television (FESPACO), Ouagadougou , Burkina Faso. Theme: The Role of the Actor in the Creation of the African Film (Feb.-March 2003 CODESRIA African Humanities Institute Programme, International Symposium at University of Ghana, Legon under the theme: Canonical Works and Continuing Innovation in African Arts and HumanitIes. (Sept. 2003) "How far Are We? Locating Ghana in the Cinematic World". A paper presented at Department of Theatre Arts, University of Ghana, Legon , 2003 Seminar Series (Nov. 2003) CODESRIA 30th Anniversary Conference on the theme : 30 Years of Social Science Research and Knowledge Production, Dakar, Senegal (Dec. 2003) Co-ordinator, Digitization Workshop for Librarians, University of Ghana, Legon (June 2004) Visiting Scholar, Inte. national Progra ms, Ufl\versity of Iowa, Iowa City, USA (Summer 2004) AsiamaE. K. "The Medicinal Values of Cocoa" at the Cocoa Research Institute, Tafo-Akim, September 2004. Arkhurst S. An Overview of Theatre in Ghana, 2003 Community Participation - Its Cultural Relevance , 2003. Working with Children: Process of Creating Improvised Drama, 2004 95 Professional Actor Training: Discovering Psychology, Motivation and Subtext in Realistic Drama, 2004 Knowledge, Attitude, Beliefs and practices of two Catchment areas as a basis for interventions in Home Based Care of persons Living with AIDS, 2004 Centre for Democratic Development: Workshop on Communication for Democracy (Erata Hotel, Okponglo) Resource Person, 9-11 July 2003 J . H. U - CCP Workshop on AIDS for Religious Leaders (La Saab Hotel, Kumasi) Resource Person, 10-16 August 2003 Workshop for Teachers of Drama (for AIDS Programme) Institute of African Studies, Legon. Resource Person. 4-6 February 2004. RESEARCH/PROJECTS AdjeiC. The Costume Interpretation of "Julius Caesar" in Akan Language, directed by Martin Owusu - 2004. "Fashion Takes its inspiration from the Past" - (On-going) Guidelines for Developing a Production Design Concept - Unpublished. Costume Design and Construction for "The Palm-wine Drinkard" Choreographed by William Ofotsu Adinku, 2003. Costume Design and Construction for "Once Upon a Yesteryear", Written and directed by Asiedu Yirenkyi, 2003 . Seminar and Workshop on clothing and Make-up, Takoradi Polytechnic, 2003. INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR AFRICAN MUSIC AND DANCE OVERVIEW During the year under review, t.~e Centre (ICAMD) continued to carry out its primary mission of the promotion of international scholarship and creativity in African music and dance. It catered for the needs of Africa as well as those of scholars, research students and creative artists world-wide by servin'g as a Forum for international meetings, confercnces, ser: ' jnars, workshops and special events in African Music and Dance; an Archival , Documentation and Study Center for African Music and Dance; a Clearing House for Infonnation on events, artists, scholars and institutions concerned with the study and promotion of African music and dance; a unit for the promotion and coordination of research, creative, and development projects in music and dance; and a facility for the preparation of monographs, source materials, bibliographies, and,the publication of an International Journal of African Music and Dance. 96 STAFF POSITION At the beginning of the 2004/2005 Academic Year, the w0rkforce of the Centre was 17 - made up of 7 Senior Members/ Researchers,S Senior Staff and 5 Junior Staff. Dr. Asante Darkwa continued to .act as Director and Emeritus Professor J.H. Kwabena Nketia as Consultant to the Centre. Local Secretariats and Chapters ICAMD has set up Secretariats and Chapters in the West, East and Southern Africa regions. These Secretariats and Chapters serves as the outposts for the coordination of programmes with scholars and artists in these regions. ICAMD has given some money for the administrative, secretarial and communication needs of the Eastern Africa Secretariat at the Department of Music, Kenyatta University, Nairobi Kenya. The Secretariat in Southern Africa at the University of Transkei, Umtata and the Chapter at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria have already received their financial support. Library and Audio-Visual Archive The holdings of ICAMD Library and Audio-Visual Archive have considerably expanded through direct purchases of local and foreign print and audio-visual materials. The library stocks important books and magazines on African culture, African music and dance, and books and journals on other cultures. It. has copies of dissertations, theses, long essays and very rare documents that cannot be found elsewhere. The Library also has books and manuscripts on Western Music, Drama and Theatre Arts The Audio-visual archive, which is.the backbone of the Centre, holds over 11,600 audio cassettes, of which about 700 are field recordings by researchers, staff of the Centre and graduate students, as well as recordings of conferences, seminars and workshops organized by the Centre. There are about 280 compact discs (CDs), 100 digital audio tape (OAT) recordings, 400 (VHS and Hi-Fi) video cassettes, 300 mini digital video cassettes and 500 coloured slides. Video interviews of21 popular music artistes and 13 Gospel singers have been made as part of the ongoing CAN project on Music Makers. The Culture African Network (CAN) is a non-profit Pan-African cultural project set up with funding from the Ford Foundation to establish a multi-media network for African Arts and Culture on a continental scale. There are seven core centres selected for the network and Ghana is one of the selected "ountries. The others are South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Mali. The CAN Centre in (}!1ana is based at the International Centre for African Music and Dance, University of Ghana, Legon 97 Donations The Centre continued to receive donations of Equipment (cameras, cassette recorders and accessories, as well as books, journals and periodicals, compact discs (CDs), audio cassettes and video recordings of African music and dance traditions and musics and dances from other parts of the world. These donations were made by Visiting Scholars/Researchers, organizations and institutions. CORE ACTIVITIES OF THE CENTRE The Documentation Unit The unit undertook the documentation of events such as the traditional dance forms and festivals of the Upper East and Upper West Regions in Ghana, the music and dance forms of Afa system of divination, and Akpalu songs of Anlo Ewes of the Volta Region. Festivals and other cultural eVf':1.ts in other regions. A website, "African Traditional, Popular and Art Music" has been designed by Dr. P. Zabana Kongo, a Senior Fellow of the Centre, to enable research scholars, composers and students to access ICAMD's archival holdings. Theses holdings include audio-visual materials - tapes, quick time files, videos, books, dissertations/ theses, etc. This object has been extended to monitoring the Centre's activities and events (conferences, meetings, festivals, and concerts) as "'ell as current research both in cultural and theoretical areas. A Web page has also been designed to provide musical material to be assessed by the youth. Memorial Lecture One of the major events organized by the Centre is the Dr. Ephraim Amu Memorial Parliamentary Elections in Togo: The Challenges. Prof. Larry Diamond, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution Stanford, California USA: Perspectives on Democratic Change in Africa and US Foreign Policy. Hon. Monie Captan: Former Liberian Foreign Minister: The Challenges Facing Liberia in the Impending October 2005 Presidential and Legislative' Elections: The Way Forward. H.E. Zhana Keyuan: Ambassador of the Peoples Republic of China: China's Management of Globalisation and its World View of Africa. Mrs. Aggrey Orleans: Former Ambassador to Ethiopia and Switzerland: Diplomatic Negotiations: Practical Lessons and EJo.:periences. CONFERENCES ATTENDED Antwi-Danso, v. February: 2004, Dakar, Senegal, Institute for International Development. 98 Workshop on Integration in Africa. Paper Pres~nted: "The challenge of Integration in West Africa". July 2-10, 2004: Abuja, Nigeria. ECOWAS Secr~tariat: African Capacity Building Workshop Paper Presented: "Integration in Africa- Prospects and Challenges" Gebe, B.Y.D Paper Presented: "Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism: The International Dimension," at the Internal Crisis Management Workshop at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staft College, Teshie, 12 May - 3 June 2005. Paper Presented: "Global Terrorism and Its Impact on Parliamentary Business, '" at the Commonwealth Sergeant - at - Arms Conference for the African Region, Parliamt:nt of Ghana, Accra, 3-5 August 2005. JOURNAL The Centre launched ajournal- the Legon JountJI 0fI nternational Affairs - (LEJIA) , which provides a platform for scholarly discussion of internation2J relations issues. BENEFACTIONS Books were donated from the Japan Foundation to the Centre in March 2005. Prof. Gyimah Boadi, of the Centre for Democratic Development also donated a book to the Centre in June 2005. 99 FACULTY OF ENGINEERING SCIENCES OVERVIEW Following the approval of the report of the Planning Committee by the Academic Board and the University Council the Vice Chancellor set up an Implementation committee made up of Prof. Samuel K. Sefa-Dedeh (Chairman), Dr. Elsie Effah Kaufmann, and Dr. Benjamin A. NTim. The Implementation Committee among others worked to establish the Dean's office, identif,' needs of the faculty, develop guidelines for admission of students into the faculty, initiate the process of hiring staff for the Departments. The three member Implementation Committee \\"as later expanded to an eight- member Committee. The Committee ,larked succ.>ssfully [or the effective take off of the new Faculty. Membership of the eight-member Committee for the Implementation of the Establishment of the Facult\· of Engineering Sciences was as follows: Prof. S. Sefa-Dedeh Chairman Prof. R.D. Baeta Departmental Rep., Materials Sc. & Eng. Program. Prof. W.A Asomaning Departmental Rep., Materials Sc. & Eng. Program. Dr. Elsie E. Kaufmann Departmental Rep., Biomedical Eng. Program. Prof. E.K. Wiredu Departmental Rep., Biomedical Eng. Program. Dr. B. A. Ntim Departmental Rep., Computer Fng. Program. Dr. Esther Sakyi-Dawson Departmental Rep., Food Process Eng. Program Dr. R. J. Bani Head, Dept. of Agricultural Engineering. Mr. B.O. Asare-Bediako Secretary. The strategy for implementation has been to identify and put in place the resources (human and infrastructure) needed to implement the progr&mmes of the Faculty on a year to year basis. The Dean's office was set up at the Torto's Chemistry building, classroom space was allocated in the ne,,' Social Science building and the first students admitted during the 2004-2005 academic year. Having successfully worked for the effective take off of the new Faculty, the Implementation Committee \\'as cCl1verted into the Bo~rd of the Faculty of Engineering Sciences with representatives from other Faculty Boards as required by the University of Ghana Statutes. Prof. Samuel Sefa-Dedeh was appOi!lted as the Acting Dean and additional administrati\'e staff was also added to the office of the Dean. The membership of the Board of Faculty of Engineenng Sci(~nces for 2004 i 2005 academic year included those listeci under the Implementation Committee and the following: 100 Dr. Emmanuel Sinayobye Lecturer, Dept. of Food Process Eng. Dr. John Kutor Lecturer, Dept. of Biomedical Eng. Dr. M.N. Josiah Lecturer, Dept. of Agric. Eng. Dr. D.K. Banoeng-Yakubo Representing Faculty of Science Ms. Erne U. Fiawoyife Representing UGBS. Dr. E.K. Nartey Representing College of Agric & Consumer Sc. STUDENT INTAKE In the year under review, the Faculty of Engineering Sciences admitted thirty one (31) pioneering students into 5 (five undergraduate degree programmes (Ag- ricultural Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Food Process Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering). One was a foreign student. PROGRAMME 2004/2005 Male Female Agricultural Engineering 1 1 Biomedical Engineering 7 1 Computer Engineering 11 o Food Process Engineering 5 3 Material Science and Engineering 2 o TOTAL 26 5 COURSES There are 5 (five) undergraduate degree programme areas. These are in the Departments of Agricultural Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Food Process Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering (Ceramics Option) The structure of the Engi~eering programme in Legon is such that at Levels 100 and 200, all students offer Common Courses. These are designed to prepare them to enter one of the above programmes that have been pre-selected by the students. The Department of Agricultural Engineering, having been transferred from the then Faculty of Agriculture of the University', is a fully established department of the FaCUlty. STAFFING Deao'sOffice S. Sefa-Dedeh, BSc (Ghana) MSc, PhD (Guelph) Ag. Dean B,O. Asare-Bediako BA, MA (Pop, Ghana) Post-Grad Cert. (Edu Plann & Admn Paris) Faculty Officer 101 R. Hope-Ankrah, BA (Ghana) Snr. Admn. ASSIstant Mary Mavis Osae (Mrs.) BA (Ghana) Snr. Admn . Assistant Sarah Aba Essilfie Snr. Clerk/ St'cretal)i Ahmed Appiah Headman/Office Assist Academic Staff For the first two years of the establi shment of the ;-aculty 1t was agreed to use staff in already existing Depal·tmen ts to t·~ach some of the foundation courses whilst permanent staff were recruited . 'fhi ,> s trategy \,,-) rked very well and all the approved courses for the first year \\ ere t3.ugh! effectiveiy by full time and part time lecturers. Some Part-Time Lecturers ,md Pwfessional Engineers from the Ghana Institution of Engineers supported and participated in teaching some courses. Full-Time Lecturers Agricultural Engineering Department R. J. Bani, Senior Lecturer, Head of Department A.A. Mahama, Senior Lecturer. M.N. Josiah, Lecturer, Eric Y. Kra, Lectul'er, S. Abenney-Mickson, Lecture r. E.B. Sabi Lecturer , Computer Engineering Departm~nt 8.A. Ntim Con~ultant ! Senior Lecturel' Food Process Engineering Depar!ment Dr. E. Sinayobye J-ectU!'~r Biomedical Engineering Department J. Kutor Lecturer Part-Time Lecturers Elsie Effah Kaufmann Physics J.Y. Amoah, Agric. Eng. A.K. Ussher Agric. Eng. E. Kuatsinu Agric. Eng. FA Hughes Physics E . B.8. Gyebi Computer Science. G.S.K. Adika LaIl.guage Cen tre D.A.Edoh Zoology Matilda Wilson Computer Science L. Enu-Kwesi Botany 102 G.K. Ameka Botany R. Akuamoah-Boateng Psychology S.A. Dogbe Chemistry E. Kwatsinu Agric. Er.gineering Part Time/Guest Lecturers from Ghana Institution of Engineers and KNUST Mrs. Bou-Chedid Member. Ghana insnatioTI c'f Engineers, Accra. Togbi Kporku III Fellow, Ghana Institution of Engineers, Accra. Dr. J.K.D. Annan Fellow, Ghana Institution of Engineers, ';'ema. Mr. M. Seidu Fellow, Ghana Institution of EnGineers. University of Cape Coast. Prof. R.K. Appiah Member, Ghana Institution of Engmeers Prof. E. A. Jackson Fellow, Ghana Institution of Engineers. Schoo! of Engineering, KNUST. Prof. S.K. Agodzo Fellow, Ghana Institution of Engineers, School of Engineering, KNl;ST. Dr. J. Anthonio Member. Ghana Institution of Engineers, School of Engineering, KNUST. Administrative Staff (Department of Agricultural Engimlering) Ms. Stella Kwami Prin. Administrative Assuita,11 Mr. Emmanuel Obeng Senior Departmental Ao.~;lstant Ms. Faustina Maud Agordah Clerk Grade I Mr. Dzifa Quarshie Messenger i Cleaner WORK OF THE DEPARTMENTS Agricultural Engineering On the recommendation of the Academic Board. Council at its meeting of 20lh May 2004 approved the transfer of the Department of Agricultural Engineering from the Faculty of Agriculture to the Faculty of Engineering Sciences. The De- partment of Agricultural Engineering provides training, research and extension services in Agricultural Engineering to meet the challenges of increasing the quantity and quality of food. feed and fibers. The Department taught courses to students in the Faculty of Agriculture and provided other services required. Research work in the Department were in thl'! following broad areas: • Farm Power and Machinery Engineering. • Soil and Water Engineering. • Postharvest Engineering. Staff in the Department were invoh'ed in the following specif:r; research: Bani R. J. • Performance characteristics of tni.ditionai animal houses 103 Non-destructive tests for quality assessment of agricultural produce . Energetics in animal buildings. MahamaA.A. Animal traction technology development. Tillage systems and their appropriate use in agriculture Live·stock mechanization systems Josiah M. N. Effect of Different Tillage Practices on Soil Moisture Retention of some Soil Series. Performance Evaluation of an Ol'en Dryer for Copra. Uncertainties Associated with In-Situ Determination of Soil Infiltration Char- acteristics using the Advance Front Method. Preservation of Foodstuffs. Geostatistical analyses of variability of physical and mechanical properties of soils. Geostatistical analyses of variability of crop yield, KraE. Y. Irrigation system design and evaluation software de, dopment. Open channel flow modeling. Irrigation water requirements modeling. Sabi E. B. Drainage of agricultural land in relation to scil physical condition Soil moisture conservation with biomass boards Reduction of soil loss with biomass boards Other Departments Sinayobye E. (Food Process Engineering) Physicochemistry of Interfaces Production of Juices. Kutor J. K. (Biomedical Englneering) Dynamics of Calcium Concentration Changes in Neutrons Digital Imaging Processing. Sefa-Dedeh S. Minimally processed fruits and vegetables, The development of a harvesting and handling protocols :0 enh211ce the quality of Sugar Loaf pineapple. i04 PUBLICATIONS Bani R. J. (2005) A criteria for assessing crop stores Postharvest Forum Vol.5 pp.19-23 ISSN 0855-6334 Food and Er.t"rgy Security Foundation, Accra,Ghana Bani R. J. (2005) Jobsearch; A practical guide for job seekers REB-J Enter- prise, ISBN 9988-0-2694-3 Bani, R. J., Josiah, M. N., & Kra, E. Y. (2004). Losses 1n tomatoes in transit. Postharvest Forum, (4), 3-7. ISSN 0855-6334. Food & Energy Security Founda- tion. Bani, R.J. and Josiah, M.N. (2005). Development Of Binder from Rice Husk. Postharvest Forum, Vol. 5: 19-23. Publishers: Food and Energy Security Foun- dation, Ghana. ISSN 0855-6334. Kra, E. Y. & Merkley, G. P. (2004). Mathematical modeling of open-channel velocity profiles for float method calibration. J.I-.gr. Wate/' Mgt., '70(3), 229- 244. Kra, E. Y. (2004). Introduction to computers in agriclliture, In: Postharvest Techonology of Fruits and Vegetables (Ed: Bani, R. J.), (pp. 92·-97). Agricultural Eng. Dept. University oi Ghana and Postharvest Development Unit, MOFA. ISBN 9988-0-2430-4. Kra, E. Y. (2005) Minirnizingimgation water req'Jiremer.:s through planting date modeling. Post harvest Forum, (5), 44-48. lSSN 0855-6334. Food & Energy Se- curity Foundation. Mahama, A. A. and E. Mensah (2005) Postharvest Forum, Vol. 5: 49-54. Pub- lishers: Food and Energy Security Foundation, Ghana.1SSN 0855-6334. Sefa-Dedeh, S., Cornelius, B., W. Amoa-Awua and Sakyi-Dawson, E. 0., Moakwa, E. O. (2004). The Microflora of Fermented NiFtamaJized Corn. In- ternatiunal Journal of Food Microbiology 96:97 ··102 Sefa-Dedeh, S., Cornelius, B, Sakyi-Dawson, E. and Afoakwa, E. O. 2004 Effect ofnixtamalization on the chemical and functional properties of maize. Food Chemistry 86: 317-324 Haim, M., Hornbaek, T., Arlleborg, N., Sefa-Dedeh, S. and Jespersen, L. 2004. Lactic acid tolerance determined by measuremer:t of intracellular pH of single cells of Candida kn.:sei and Saccharon,yces cere[llsiae isolated from fermented maize dough. International J. Food Microbio! 94:97-103 Moakwa, E. 0., Sefa-Dedeh, S. and Sakyi-Dawson, E. 2004. Effects of cowpea fortification, dehydration method and storage time on sOlne q'jality characteristics of maize-based traditional weaning foods. African J. Food Agric. Nutr. And Dev. 4(1):25-32 Asare, E. K., Sefa-Dedeh, S., Sakyi-Dawson., E. and'Afoakwa, E. 0.2004. Application of response surface methodolog,y for studying the p!'Oduct characteristics of extruded rice-cowpea-groundnut blends. Int1. J. Food Sci. and Nutr. 55(5): 431 -439. Tetteh, G. L., S. K. Sefa-Dedeh, R. D. Phillips, and L. R.. Beuchat. 2004. Survival and growth of acid-adapted and unadapteq Shigella flexneri in a 105 traditional fermented Ghanaian weaning food as affected by fortification with cowpea. Int. J . FoodMicrobiol. 90:189-195. CONFERENCE/WORKSHOP /SEMINAR PAPERS Bani, R. J . 2004. Refrigerated systems for commodity storage. Presented at trairung workshop on ·Cold Chain and Logistics rrumagement fer a Competitive Agri-busi- ness' Kama Conference Centre from :\ovember 30,2004 to December 5, 2004. Faculty of Engineering Sciences and me Ghana Pri'l,ate-Pubtic Partnership Food Industry Development Program collaboration. Bani, R. J. 2004. Safety in warehouses. Presented at rrai!ling workshop on ·Cold Chain and Logistics management for a Competitive Agri-business' Kama Con- ference Centre from November 30, 2004 to December 5 , 2004. Faculty of Engi- neering Sciences and the Ghana Private-Public Parmership Food Industry De- velopment Program collaboration. Sefa·Dedeh, S. 2004. Why cold chain and logistics? Presented at training work- shop on ·Cold Chain and Logistics managemen;: for a Competitive Agri-business' Kama Conference Centre from November 30, 2004 to DeceClber 5, 2004. Faculty of Engineering Sciences and the Ghana Private-Public Partnership Food !ndus- t!!. Development Program collaboration. Sefa-Dedeh, S. 2005. General Concepts in Food Laws and Reg'Jlaiions. Presented at Training Workshop on ·Food Laws And Regulatiens in ensuring cpmpetitive- ness and enhancing market access· 8 -11 March 2005. Miklin Hotel. Ghana Private-Public Partnership Food Industry Development Program. Sefa-Dedeh, s. 2005. Ouerview ofF ood Laws and Regulations in Ghanc.. Presented at Training Workshop on =Food Laws And Regulations in ensuring competitive- ness and enhancing market access· 8 -11 March 2005: Miklin HoteL Ghana Private-Public Partnership Food Industry Development Pr;gram. Sefa-Dedeh, S. 2005. Food Legislations and Food Control Systems. Presented at Training Workshop on -Pood Laws And Regulations in ensuring competitiveness and enhancing market access'. 8 -11 March 2005. !-'liklin Hotel. Ghana ?rivaLe- Public Partnership Food Industry Develop!Dent Program. Sefa-Dedeh, s. 2005. The USA, EU and the UK Food Laws and Regulations. Pre- sented at Training Workshop on -Pood laWs And Regulations in enSuring com- petitiveness and enhancing market access ' . 8 -1 1 March 2005. Miklin Hotel Ghana Private-Public Partnership Food Indus~' ne"elopmenr Program. Sefa-Dedeh, S. 2005. Hazard A1IJJ1ysis Critical Control Points. Presented at Trnin- ing Workshop on -Pood Laws And Regulations in enS'.Iring competitiveness and 106 enhancing market access» 8 -11 March 2005. Miklin Hotel. Ghana Priva te- Public Partnership Food Industry Development Program. Sefa-Dedeh, S. 2005. Challenges and opportunities in improuing the quality of exotic tropical fruits from Ghana. Presented at the Annual Meeting o( the Institute of Food technologists. New Orleans, USA. July 2005 EXTENSION Sefa-Dedeh S. Chairman of the Working Group on Institutional Feeding. Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Chairman of the National Horticultural Task Force. The NHTF provides lea d - ership in the horticultural industry and aims at creating a forum for dia- logue, allow stakeholders to address shared problems and conduct joint ac- tions. Bani R. J. Chairman: National Post-harvest working group, Agricultural Engineering Services Directorate, Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Accra Editor-in-chief: Postharvest Forum a quarterly Journal for post-harvest food security and poverty reduc tion Josiah M. N. Served on the Executive Committee of the Ghana Society of Agricultural Engineers BENEFACTION Assorted Science and Engineering Books The Faculty received a good quantity of books on Science an.d Engineering from a larger consignment donated to the Department of Chemis' --y by a benefactor and friend of Mr. Dennis Emmanuel Amedzeame, a past student of the Department of Chemistry. Donation of Used Generator The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, Accra Office, do- nated a 270KVA generator to the FaCUlty. USAID/Ghana Private-Public Partnership Food Industry Development Program A donation of miscellaneous office equipment (computers and printers, photocopier, telephones, binder) and furniture (book cases, office writing desk, filing cabinets) were received from the Michigan State University'S USAID-!\1I1ded program. 107 FACULTY OF LAW OVERVIEW The year under review witne;sed an improvement in the work and life of the Faculty. The Faculty and its members continued their involvement in activities that sought to enhance the position of the Faculty as a centre of ex<;ellence for legal scholarship and training in Africa. As a result of the above, the Faculty received a number of international students both within and outside Africa. Faculty from universities that have link programmes with the Faculty also visited. In addition, individual members of the Faculty received recognition in their academic and professional life . Professor H. J. A. N. Mensa-Bonsu resumed work in the Faculty after her two- year sabbatical leave. In addition, she was elected as the Vice Dean of the Faculty. Four members of the Faculty delivered well researched Inter Faculty lectures at the Great Hall during the year under review as follows. Professor E.V. O. Dankwa The African Tragedy and Human Rights Professor H. J. A. N. Mensa-Bonsu Regulating sexual self-expression through criminal legislation : The case for re- form . Mr. G.A. Sarpong Minimizing the adverse impact of climate change in Ghana: Some institutional and legal considerations. Dr. Raymond Atuguba Abotchie, Where is my Police: The Police Force and Political Economy of Ghana. The lectures were attended by the University community and dignitaries from various institutions in the count!"}:. The lectures are expected to be published in volume 22 issue of the Universit"j of Ghana Law JO'..lmal. Volume 21 (2000-2002) edition of the University of Ghana Law Journal was released during the year under review. Work on the new Faculty building which was suspended due to lack of funds is in the process of being revived. TALIF The Faculty was granted an amount ofUSD 19,000 under Teaching and Learning Innovative Fund rrALIF) for the development and production of Annual Review of 108 Ghana Law. An additional USD 19,500 was also given to the Faculty under the TALIF for the development ofthe Post-graduate studies in the Faculty. The Faculty acquired and installed an electronic software Digital Attorney - on the computers in its cyber cafe for the students and also on the computers in the offices of senior members. The software contains the Ghana Law Report Index 1959-1994 and Ghana Law Reports from 1959-1992. The acquisition of this software has increased access by students to the Ghana Law Reports which are indispensable to the learning of Law in Ghana. Appointments and Retirements Professor Modibo Ocran, a Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana and a former professor of Law at Akrong University joined the Faculty as an Adjunct Professor during the year under review. Mr. Abdul Aziz Bassit was also appointed as a lecturer in the Faculty. The staffing position in the Faculty is as follows: STAFF POSITION Associate Professor 4 Senior Lecturers 4 Lecturers 5 Assistant Librarian 1 Assistant Registrar 1 Senior Staff 8 Junior Staff 11 The year under review ended with the retirement of two prominent lecturers of the Faculty. Professor E.V.O. Dankwa retired from the services of the University after (32) thirty-two years of dedicated work. Mr. F.S. TsikaIa retired voluntarily from the University after (29) twenty-nine years of dedicated work. The Faculty is grateful to them for their dedication and contribution to the development of the legal profession in Ghana. LINK PROGRAMES The Faculty maintained her links with the University of Leiden, Queens University, Belfast, the University of Nottingham and the University of Pretoria. As part of the link programmes, six students from the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria, South Africa spent five months at the Faculty. Whilst in the Faculty, they conducted research and did their dissertations for their LL.M degrees in Human rights and Democratization in Africa. The students were also attached to Human Rights institutions such as Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) 109 and Third World Network (TWN) among others. Some members of our Faculty also had the opportunity to teach at the Law Faculty of the University of Pretoria. HONOURS Mr. G.A. Sarpong was appointed as one of the Experts of the African Panel on Biotechnology by the African Union. COURSES OFFERED The Faculty continued to offer courses at the LL.B and LL.M levels. Courses offered for the LL.M included: International Trade & Investment Law, Environmental Law, Immovable Property Law, and Problems of the La\\' in Africa. STUDENTS The following constituted the number of students at the three levels of stuch in the Faculty: 1. Level 300 90 2. Level 400 84 3. LL.M 8 Total 182 PUBLICATIONS Members of the Faculty continued to publish . Below is a list of publications b\' some of the lecturers. Mensa-Bonsu H. J. A. N. "The Scope of the Defences of Claim of Right and Mistake or Ignorance of Fact/Law in Ghana" University of Ghana Law Journal (2000-2002) VoL XXI. Josiah-Aryeh Nii A. Ghana Law of Wills, Published by Sakuma Press in Mav 2005, 209 pages. A Basis for Islamic Law in Ghana", in University of Ghana Law Journal (2000-2002) Vol.XXl, pp.91-155 Atuguba R. "Ghana's Inherited Police Institutions' in Ann Seidman and Robert Seidman (eds) , Using Law to Reduce External DepeT!dence and Poverty: The case ofZ ambia Chapter 6 (2005, forthcoming). Fobil, J. N. and Atuguba, R. A. (200-+; "Ghana: changing urban environmental ills in slum communities" International Journal of Etnironmental Policy and Law 34 (4-5,200-+): 206-215. October 200-+ 110 Fobil, J. N., R. A. Atuguba, M. Ayariga and A. Dankwa [2004) Vehicles, Urban Economy and Urban Health in Ghana. Ecoflash no 20jNovember 2004- January 2005. PI6-17. "The Law of "we the people". Law Times, 1 st Edition, 2005 p.35 CONFERENCES AND CONFERENCE PAPERS/SEMINARS/ WORKSHOPS Kotey Nii. A. "Who is a Ghanaian? Paper presented at Seminar organized by the National Identification Project, Accra 3rd May 2005. "Chieftaincy and the Law; A Walk Through Time", delivered at the National Governance Workshop, Kumasi, 27-29 October 2004. "Sustainable Development, The Law, National Resource Tenure, Use and Regulation in Ghana" Paper presented at the ISSERjMerchant Bank De- velopment Seminar series, Accra 31 March 05. Mensa-Bonsu H. J. A. N. Delivered Inter-Faculty Lecture on 7th April, 2005 "Regulating Sexual Self- Expression Through Criminal Legislation: The Case for Reform. Delivered Inaugural Lecture on the platform of Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences 26th May, 2005: "Ghana's Juvenile Justice System Orr Probation ... Making Progress With Painful Steps And Slow" Delivered Lecture on "Reconciliation and National Integration" at the Ghana Academy of Arts and SciencesjFES Annual Public Forum 2005. To be pub- lished under the title Reconciling The Nation, FES, 2005 "Prison Staff And Administration Of Prisons In Post-Conflict Societies" International Training Programme On Peace-Building And Good Governance For African Civilian Personnel 18th-22nd October, 2004 LECIA, University of Ghana Benneh E. Y. "Sovereign Immunity, International Crimes and Implications for Human Rights and Democratization in Africa", TMC Asser Institute for International Law, The Hague, The Netherlands, 22 January 2004 "Protection of Investments - The Taking of P;'operty", Intensive Training Session for Negotiators of International Investment Law, Urriversity of Pre- toria, South Africa, 19 March 2004 "The Significance of Domestic and International Law", Ghana Security Sec- tor Governance and Management Course organized by the Ghana Ministry of Defence and the Cranfield University, UK, at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, 28 July, 2004 "Developing the Rule of Law amor.g Nalions - A Challenge to the United Nations", Conference of the Ghana United Nations Association, in conjunc- tion \\,ith the United Nations Association - UK (Westminster Branch) and III United Nations Association - USA (Connecticut Branch), 10 August, 2004 Ampofo K. K. K. WIPO Meeting of Intellectual' Property African Countrv (Selected) Experts, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, August 22-25 2004. LECIA/UNDP/GOG Workshop on Techniques of !'~egotiations for Diplomats, Hotel Chances, Ho, April 8-10, 2005. Presented paper titled "Economic, Legal and Institutional Aspects of Trade Negotiations." July 27th 2005 Private Enterprise Foundation (PEF) One-day Meeting (on behalf of Faculty of Law, University of Ghana, Legon) to participate in PEF / private sector sponsored and initiated review of The Bodies Corporate (Offi- cial Liquidations) Act (Act 180 of 1963). Review exercise in progress. University of Ghana, College of Health Sciences, School of Public Health Msc/Mphil Health Informatics Degree Programme - attended preparatory meeting to discuss and develop a curriculum for a Health Informatics De- gree Programme, Erata Hotel, Accra. Josiah-Aryeh Nii A. A code of Conduct for Political Parties in Ghana: paper presented at the semi- nar of the Institute of Economic Affairs, Accra Conference Centre, Accra, May 2004. Atuguba R. "An Analysis and Evaluation of Law School Human Rights Programs-A Third World Perspective" Paper Presented at the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Harvard Law School Human Rights Program, 17th September 2004. "Civil Society Expectations and Views on how to Measure the Performance of Parliament" Presentation at a Workshop Organised By the Center for Democratic Development (CDD) for Parliamentarians and Parliamentary Staff at Akosombo, 23rd October, 2004. With Rowland Atta-Kesson, "Innovative Legal Aid Provisioning in Developing Countries: The case of the Legal Resources Centre in Ghana". A paper presented at the International Conference on Legai Aid (ICLA), (jointly sponsored by: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (ISGAD), South African Legal Aid Board and Association for University Legal Aid Institutions) Port Elizabeth - South Africa. April 2005. "Strengthening women's economic rights in the areas of inheritance and property rights with particular reference to access to land". A paper presented at a workshop organized by FIDA-Ghana. Elmina, June 2005. -Making Human Progress: Poverty, Development, Rights; Ghana Country Study' Paper presented at a conference on Poverty and Human Rights organized by the office of Human Rights Studies and social development, faculty of graduate studies, Mahidol University and the International Council on Human Rights Policy. 22nd-25th June 2005. . "Tax Culture and The Role Of Chiefs" Presentation at a one da\· workshop organized by the German Development Co-operation (GTZ) for members of 112 the national house of chiefs at the conference hall of the House of Chiefs in Kumasi - Ghana, July 2005. Systems Advocacy in Ghana with Special Reference to Children'.s Rights. A presentation at a Training Programme on Child Rights, Networking and Advocacy Skills for Staff of Plan International-Ghana. August, 2005. "Ghana Developing ... " A presented at a policy forum organized by the Institute of Economic Affairs, Accra, 18th August 2005. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ATTENDED International Seminar on Economic Social and Cultural Rights, organized by the Kenyan Human Rights Commission, 6th-8th October, 2004 at the Panafric Hotel, Nairobi Kenya. International Conference on Legal Aid in Criminal Justice: the role of lawyers, non-lawyers and other service providers in Africa, organized by Penal Reform International, 22-24 November 2004 - Capital Hotel, Lilongwe, Malawi Conference on Poverty and Human Rights organized by the office of Human Rights Studies and social development, faculty of graduate studies, Mahidol University and the International Council on Human Rights Policy. 22nd- 25th June 2005. Regional training workshop for human rights trainers organized by the Peoples Decade for Human Rights Education··Africa, Bamako, Mali. July 2005. BaasitA. A. A Lecture On The Rights OfWomell In Islam Deliverec! On 27th August 2005 At The Islamic University College, Accra. Report On The Workshop Organised By The Legal Resources Centre For Stakeholders And The General Public On The Long Term Savings Scheme Bill, Held At Bayview Hotel, Accra On ,July 8, 2004 Issue Paper On The National Health Insurance Regulations, 2004 (L.l 1809) By Abdul Baasit Abdul Aziz To Assist With Civic Deliberations On The Draft Regulations TECHNICAL PAPER KoteyNiiA. 2005: With Christine Dowuona-Hammond and R. Atuguba, Land Management in Ghana: Legislative and Judicial Review, Accra, Land Administration Project. 2004: Current Issues in Religion and the Public Sphere in Ghana. Presented at the Eleventh Annual International La\\" and Religion Conference on Religion in the public Sphere: Challenges and Opportunities, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 3-6 October 2004. 2004: Reform of Land Legislation and Harmonisation with Customary Land 113 Law in Ghana. Presented to the annual conference of the Ghana Bar Association, 27-29 September 2004 Ampofo K. K. K. In collaboration with Prof. C.E.K. Kumado of the Faculty of Law, University of Ghana, commenced early July 2005 a Major Study on Gender and Business Law Related Issues Project. Work ongoing. AbdulB.A.A. Memorandum to Parliament on Venture Capital Trust Fund Bill Memorandum to Parliament on the Right to Information Bill Memorandum to Parliament on Minerals and Mining Bill Memorandum to Parliament on Copyright Bill OTHER ACTIVITIES AND EXTENSION WORK Ampofo K. K. K. External Examiner and Examinations Moderator, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Greenhill, Achimota, Accra. Associate, GlMPA Consulting Services, GIMPA, Greenhill, Achimota, Accra. Examinations Officer, Faculty of Law, University of Ghana. LL.M. Thesis Supervisor, University of Pretoria, South Africa-University of Ghana, Legon LL.M. (Human Rights And Democratisation) Programme. LL.M. Thesis Supervisor, on ongoing LL.M> thesis work titled "Incentives Under The Ghana Free Zone Programme - Their Role And Future" by Joseph Mante, LL.M. Degree candidate . Lead Training Consultant Or! Contract Negotiations Skills Training for Ghana Institute of Engineers, Accra, February 2005. Chairman, Disciplinary Committee for Junior Members of University of Ghana. Prepared a Website Development Agreement (In Draft) University of Ghana, Business School, Legon, May 30 2005. September, 2005, accepted appointment as Legal Adviser of University of Ghana Credit Union. FACULTY OF LAW LIBRARY The library witnessed a period of relative growth in the collection and physical infrastructure. Most of the gaps in the govenuTlent publications have been filled. More computers were acquired for the library and the automation process is stead- ily in progress. It is expected that when inte!'ner connection is fully established with Balme library, the faculty of law's automated catalogue would be migrated on to the Balme library Bibliofile Catalogue. The Faculty has also acquired a digital 114 attorney for the Library. This is a CD-ROM version of the Ghana Law Reports from 1959 -1995 and the Ghana Law Reports Index from 1959-1995. With this system, students and the faculty staff can now access the law reports not only from the library, but also from the computer room and the faculty offices. THE HUMAN RIGHTS STUDY CENTER (HRSC) The Human Rights Study Center of the Faculty of Law continued to enjoy very good cooperation with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute (RWI) of the University of Lund, Sweden. This year the RWI donated 41 books to the Human Rights Study Center of the Law FaCUlty. 115 FACULTY OF SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY OVERVIEW A new lecturer, Mr. Winfred-Pek Dorleku , joined the staff while Dr. Laud N. K. Okine proceeded on leave of absence. The increase in student numbers brought to the fore our inadequate staff strength and problems relating to the lack of chemicals, equipment and teaching aids . lnspite of these limitations, the Department continued to conduct research and train young graduates in various fields of biochemistry. Collaboration with Diversa Corporation, San Diego, USA on molecular biology research continued. COURSES OFFERED The Department offered courses le Improve the Nutritional attributes of Edible Legumes through Genetic Improvement & Processing. Oral Paper Presented at the 1st International Edible Legume Conference/4th World Cowpea Congress 17-21 April 2005. Durban, South Africa. K. Tano-Debrah; K. Asiamah; Esther Sakyi-Dawson, & Agnes. S. Budu 2005. Effects of malt-enzyme treatment on the nutritional & physico-chemical characteristics ofc owpea-peanut milk. Presented at the 1st International Edible Legume Conference/4th World Cowpea Congress 17-21 April 2005. Durban, South Africa. Sakyi-Dawson E.O, Aduamah 0, Sefa-Dedeh S.K, Afoakwa E.O and Annor G.A. 2005. Influence of cowpea addition on the nutritional, functional and rheological properties of unripe plantain flour. Poster paper presented at the 1st International Edible Legume Conference/ 4th World Cowpea Congress 17-21 April 2005. Durban, South Africa. Sakyi-Dawson E. 0., Etsey A. N., Sefa-Dedeh S.K, Afoakwa EO and Annor G.A Effects ofc owpea fortification and the level of ripeness ofp lantain on the nutritive value ofp lantain based snack foods in Ghana. Poster paper presented at the 1st International Edible Legume Conference/ 4th World Cowpea Congress 17-21 April 2005. Durban, South Africa Asiamah K, Tano-Debrah K., Sakyi-Dawson E. O. and Sefa-Dedeh S. Production of yoghurt from composite peanut-cowpea milk. Poster paper presented at the 1st International Edible Legume Conference. 4th World Cowpea Congress 17-21 April 2005. Durban, South Africa. Lartey A. Aidam B. A., Perez-Escamilla R, Lartey A. Aidam J. Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in Accra, Ghana. Eur J Clin Nutr 2005; 10.1038/ sj.encn.1602144 May 2005. Aidam B. A., Perez-Escamilla R, Lartey A. Lactation counseling increases Exclusive Breastfeeding r-ates in Ghana. J. Nutr 2005~135:1691-1695. Published Abstracts Lartey A. and C. Nti. Care-giver feeding behaviour and Child nutritional status in rural Ghana .. FASEB J (2005) abstr # 274.16 138 Atiedu A. A., Marquis GS, Lartey A. Alternative care-glvmg and child nutritional status in Manya Krobo, Ghana. FASEB J (2005) abstr # 274.15 Identifying constraints in the use of animal source foods in children's diet in Ghana. Aryeetey R. 0., G. S. Marquis, Colecraft E. K., Reddy M. B., Butler L. M., Jensen HH, Lonergan E. J., Sakyi-Dawson 0., Ahunu B., Canacoo E., Lartey A. FASEB J (2005) abstr # 274.11. Asibey-Berko E. Lokko P., E. Asibey-Berko and G. Nerquaye-Tetteh (2001). Iodine Content of Marine Fish in Ghana. Ghana Journal of Science 41, 43-48. (Just published after delay in press) F.A.K. Tayie and E. Asibey-Berko (2001). Mineral Contents of some indigenous vegetables of Ghana. Ghana Journal of Science 41, 49-54. (Just published after delay in press). Tano-Debrah K. Tano-Debrah, K, Asiamah, K, Sakyi-Dawson E. and Budu, A.S. (2005). Effect of malt enzyme treatment on the nutritional and physico-chemical characteristics of cowpea-peanut milk. Proceedings of the 1 st International Edible Legume Conference in conjunction with the 4th World Cowpea Congress, 17-21 April, 2005, ICC, Durban, South Africa. Tano-Debrah, K and Sakyi-Dawson, E. (2005). Strategies to improve the nutritional attributes of edible legumes through genetic improvement and processing. Beans for Health Alliance (BHA) Workshop on Charting a Path for Future Legume Research Opportunities; Promoting a Healthier and More Nutritionally Secure Africa. 21 April, 2005, ICC, Durban, South Africa. Tano-Debrah, K, Asiamah, K, Sakyi-Dawson E. and Sefa-Dedeh, S. (2005). Production of yoghurt from composite peanul-cowpea milk. Proceedings of the 1 st International Edible LegUme Confe"ence in conjunction ulith the 4th World Cowpea Congress, 17-21 April, 2005,ICC, Durban, South Africa. Nielsen, D.S., Hrnholt, S., Tano-Debrah, K. and Jespersen, L., (2005). The yeast population associated with Ghanaian fermentation analysed using Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis. Yeast 22:271-284, Penn State, ISBN 1-883956-01-13. Tano-Debrah, K. Budu, A. and Anim, G. (2005). Production of wine from fruits of Averrhoa carambola. J. of the Ghana Science Association, In press. Anim, G. and K. Tano-Debrah. Suitability of Carambola (Averrhoa carambola) Fruit Juice as a Substrate for Alcohol Fermentation. African J. of Food & Nutrition Sciences 2004 (Online version) 4(2), ISSN: 11)84-5358. Moakwa E. O. Sefa-Dedeh, S., Cornelius, B., W. Amoa-/\\\ UB. and Sakyi-Dawson. E. 0., Afoakwa, E. O. (2004). The Microflora of Fermented Nixtamaiized Corn. 139 International Journal of Food Microbiology 96 (I), pp. 97-lO2. Sefa-Dedeh, S ., Cornelius, B . & Sakyi-Dawson, E., Afoakwa, E. O. (2004). Effect of Nixtamalization on the Chemical and Functional Properties of Maize. Food Chemistry. 86 (2004). pp. 317-324. Afoakwa E. 0., Sefa-Dedeh, S ., and Sakyi-Dawson and (2004) . Effects of cowpea fortification, dehydration method and storage time on some quality characteristics of maize-based traditional weaning foods. African Journal of Food,Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 4 (1) pp. 25-32. Asare E. K., Sefa-Dedeh S., Sakyi-Dawson E . O. & Moakwa E. O. (2004) . Application of Response Surface Methodology for StUdying the Product Characteristics of Extruded Rice-cowpea-groundnut Blends. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 55 (5) 431 -439. Afoakwa E. O. & Yenyi S. E. (2004). Response surface methodology for optimizing the pre-processing conditions during canning of a newly developed and promising cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) variety. Journal of Food Engineering. BuduA.S. Budu A. S. arid Joyce D. C. (2005) 'Effect of modified atmosphere packaging on the quality of minimally processed pineapple cv. 'Smooth Cayenne' fruit . Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology 80 (2) 193-198. Budu A. S., Joyce D.C. and Terry L. A. (2005) Controlled atmosphere conditions for fresh-cut pineapple fruit. Postharvest Biology and Technology. (Submitted) . OwusuW. B. Study Design, Scientific-writing, and Communication (In Preparation). Our lifestyle and Our Health (In Preparation). CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS Asibey-Berko E. ICCIDD (International Committee for Control of Iodine Deficiency Disorders) Directors Meeting in Portswood Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa, April 20-25, 2005. Nutrition Workshop "Imagine Ghana Free of Malnutrition". March 22nd, 2005. Miklin Hotel, Accra. Food and Drugs Board Food Sub-committee meeting on Guidelines and Regulations. Greenland Hotel, Swedru, 24-26 May, 2005. . Launching of Food & Drugs Board 3rd National Food Safety Week. Hillcrest Hotel, Shippers' Council Hall Takoradi, June 19-20, 2005. AyemorG.S. The 36th Session of the Codex Committee on Pesticide Residues, New Delhi, India, from 19th-24th April, 2004. 140 Lartey A. Experimental Biology 2005 Conference. San Diego, USA. April 1·6, 2005. Title of poster: Care-giver feeding behaviour and Child nutritional status in rural Ghana. . Ghana Health Service workshop on Integrated Control and Prevention of Non-communicable Diseases. May 24-25, 2005. Errata Hotel, Accra. FAO/WHO Nutrient Risk Assessment workshop: A model for establishing upper levels of intake for Nutrients and related substances. May 2-6, 2005. Geneva, Switzerland. WHO Expert Consultation on Childhood obesity. June 20-24, 2005. Kobe Japan. ENAM Project workshiop on Income generation activlties to Enhance Child Nutrition through Animal source foods Mcmagement. Sakyi-Dawson E. Consultative Roundtable: The Nutrition and Gender Initiative in West Africa. October 7th 2004. Institute of African Studies Chalets, University of Ghana, Legon . 1st International Edible Legume Conference/4th World Cowpea Congress 17 -21 April 2005. Durban, South Africa. Annual Conference of the Institute of Food Technokgists, USA. July 16 to July 20, 2005 in New Orleans, USA. Tano-Debrah K. 1 st International Edible Legume Conference in conjunction with the 4th World Cowpea Congress, 17-21 April , 2005, ICC, Durban, South Africa. Beans for Health Alliance (BHA) Workshop on Charting a Path . for Future Legume Research Opportunities; Promoting a Healthier and More Nutritionally Secure Africa. 21 April, 2005, ICC, Durban, South Africa. A Workshop 011 Quality Control and Quality Assurance for the Natural Products Industry. 13th-15thJune, 2005, Erata Hotel. East-Legon, Accra-Gha!la; GEPC, ASNAPP and SIPPO. . Workshop on improving traditional coconut processing in Ghana. 12-13 April, 2005, Railway Training School, Sekondi, Ghana. Coconut Development Board, Ministry of Agriculture. Curriculum Review of Programmes of the School of Allied Health Science (SARS). 8th-10th June, 2005, Akosombo Continentai Hotel, Atimpoku . BuduA.S. Agnes S. Budu and Daryl C . Joyce. 'Establishing controlled atmosphere conditions for fresh-cut pineapple fruit'. Poster presentation at the 14th Faculty of Science colloquium. 27 ·28 April, 2004. University of Ghana, Legon, Accra. Training programme on cold chain management. Organised by the World Food Logistics Organisation, Norman , Oklahoma, USA February 8-11,2004. Workshop on vegetable production, postharvest horticulture handling, 141 packaging and marketing. Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA. February 12-15,2004. First National Forum on Harnessing Research, Science and Technology for sustainable development in Ghana. Accra, March, 2004. Consultative Roundtable on The Nutrition and Gender Initiative in West Africa. Institute of African Studies. University of Ghana, Legon October 7, 2004. Owusu W. B. Update on PROFILES as a nutritIOn advocacy tool. 13th-18 March 2005. Greenland Hotel, Agona Sw('dru. Launching of Concept paper for addressing malnutrition in Ghana. 22 March 2005. Miklin Hotel, East Legan. EXTENSION WORK Ayernor G. S. Chairman, 1st Technical Committee of the Ghana Standard Board Chairman, National Aflatoxin Committee. Member, National Codex Committee. Co-ordinator of Programmes, Manya Krobo Cultural Advisory Board Tano-Debrah K. Consultant to ASNAPP (Agribusiness in Sustainable Natural African Plant Products, Ghana) and BRI (Bio-resources Research Institute Ghana). Consultant to Coconut Development Board, Ministry of Agriculture to make a presentation on Traditional Coconut Oil Processing in Ghana. Owusu W.B. Course Coordinator, Public Health Nutrition, School of Public Health, Legon. Writer for The Mirror on Nutrition, Lifestyle, and Health. Member, National Food Fortification Alliance (NFFA). DEPARTMENT OF OCEANOGRAPHY & FISHERIES OVERVIEW The Department continued to promote research and training in Oceanography and Fishery Science. The second batch of undergraduate degree students completed the degree programme in June.Training In Oceanography and Fisheries made appreciable progress. Four'graduate and 42 undergraduate students are enrolled in the Department. Research activities included st.Jdies on fish, fisheries, 142 plankton, benthos, and aquatic mammals (dolphins and manatees). The Department continued to receive support from part-time lecturers from the Regional Maritime Academy, Ministry of Fisheries, the Water Research Institute and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation. Intensive field courses to familiarize students on the differ.ent features of the coastline as well as the fishery resources in the country were undertaken. COURSES The Department runs undergraduate (B.Sc.) and graduate (M.Phil and Ph.D) programmes in Fisheries Science, and in Oceanography which include applied courses such as Coastal Zone Management, Biodiversity & Conservation and Marine Pollution. The Department also teaches the Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Fisheries Management components of the M.Phi!. Environmental Science Programme of the Faculty of Science. It also contributes to the teaching of Limnology and Fisheries Biology in the Department of Zoology. Undergraduate courses offered include Seamanship, Marine Ecology, Aquaculture, and Coastal Hydrology. Graduate courses were offered in such areas as Chemical, Physical, Geological and Biological Oceanography, Law of the Sea, Aquaculture, Marine Botany, Fish Pathology, Fisheries Resource Dynamics & Assessment, Fisheries Management & Economic Studies, Ecology of Fishes as well as Statistics & Computing. STUDENT NUMBERS Level 300 23 Level 400 19 M. Phil 4 Ph.D The Departmental degree programmes are essentially available at Level 300 and higher. An elective course in Introductory Oceanography & Fisheries at Level 200 however exists and open to all eligible students. STAFFING The breakdown of staff at post was: 1 Associate Professor 2 Senior Lecturers 9 Lecturers 2 Senior Staff 3 Junior Staff 143 Out of this there were four part-time lecturers and one lecturer, Dr. G. Wiafe was on sabbatical leave. Two new lecturers, S. D. Ababio and E. Lamptey joined the academic staff. RESEARCH/PROJECTS/WORKSHOPS Collaborative research with the Dove Marine Research Laboratory, University of Newcastle, u.K. The collaborative research with the University of Newcastle with ·the theme "Developing an ecosystem-based approach to managing Ghana's coastal resources" continued with field studies on ecosystem-based approaches to coastal management, fisheries management and tourism development in Ghana. Regional Marine Productivity Centre of the Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem (GCLMEIProject. An MoU was signed by the Vice- Chancellor, Prof. K. Asenso ·Okyere and the Regional Director of the Guine3 Current Large Marine Ecosystem Project, Prof. Chidi lbe of UNlDO, for the establishment of a centre of excellence for marine productivity studies in the Department of Oceanography & Fisheries. The Centre will serve as a resource and training unit for the 16 coastal countries bordering the GCLME and other international scientists. Collaboration with the Fisheries Centre of the University of British Columbia, Canada An MoU between the Fisheries Centre of the University of British Columbia, Canada, was signed for joint research and collaboration by the Vice-Chancellor and the Director of the Fisheries Centre , Prof. Daniel Pauly. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES Natural and anthropogenic impacts on sandy shore fauna along the Ghanaian coast. Shoreline changes along the southeastern coast of Ghana. Structure of the marine benthic communities (epifauna and infauna invertebrates and demersal fish) of the coastal waters of the Gulf of Guinea. Marine plankton biodiversity in the Gulf of Guinea and influence of climatic and hydrographic factors on phytoplankton and zooplankton communities off the coast of Ghana. Empirical modeling of effects of environmental factors on plankton communities Ecological studies on beach seine fisheries in Ghana and management implications Ecological studies on the Keta Lagoon. Population biology and ecology of manatees, dolphins and sharks in Ghana. 144 Avifauna dynamics, conservation and ecology in coastal wetlands of Ghana. Remote-sensing of the coastal zone of Ghana. Biogeochemical modelling of -Land use and ecological functions of coastal ecosystems. Influence of Land Based Activities on Nutrient and Sediment Loading into Upland Catchment Streams. Development of GIS-based coastal information systems for Ghana Assessment of productivity of coastal lagoons in Ghana PUBLICATIONS ArmahA.K. Armah, A. K. and Abbey, L. (2005). The Post-Harvest Fisheries Sector: Capacity of Academic & Research Institutions to Respond to Future Needs. (In press). Armah,A.K., Koranteng, K. A and F.K.E. Nunoo (2005). Critical Issues that make Reconciling Ghana's Coastal Zone Fisheries with Conservation an UpHill Task. In: Proceedings oft he World Fisheries Congress, Vancouver, 2004. (In press). Nunoo. F.K.E. and A. K. Armah (2005). Reconciling Ghanaian Fisheries with Conservation through science-based participatory manag~ment. In: Proceedings of the World Fisheries Congress, Vancouver, 2004. (In press). Hogge, G., A. K. Armah, G. A. Darpaah, s. Ababio and E. Lamptey (2005). Assuring Quality in Baseline Studies of Impacts of Developmental Projects on Fish Assemblages. Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment. Boston, MA, USA. 31st May to 3rd June 2005. Kollar, K., Morin. R., Armah, A.K., and Cornwell, J. (2005). Improving EIA quality and Investing in Capacity Building: the West African Gas pipeline Project as a Model. Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment. Boston, MA, USA. 31 st May to 3rd June 2005. Armah, A. K. et. al. (2004) "Solutions for Sustainable Mariculture - Avoiding the Adverse Effects of Mariculture on Biological Diversity", Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity. CBD Technical Series no. 12. Armah, A. K., S. D. Ababio and E. Lamptey (2004). National Report. Marine biodiversity in Ghana, Togo and Benin - the known and the unknown. In. Decker, C., C. Griffiths, K. Prochazka, C. Ras & A. Whitfield (eds). Proceedings oft he Workshop on Marine Biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Known and the Unknown. Cape Town, South Africa. 23-26 September 2003. Sorensen, T.H. Volund, G., Armah, A. K., Christiansen, C., Jensen, 1. B., and Pedersen, J. T. (2003). Temporal and Spatial Variations in Concentrations of Sediment nutrients and Carbon in the Keta Lagoon, Ghana. West African Joumal ofA pplied Ecology. Vol. 4, 91-105 . 145 Ofo ri -Danson P. K. Ofori-Danson, P.K. (2002): Trophic relationships and spawning habits of post- impoundment fish stocks in Lake Volta in Ghana. Ghana Journal of Science 42,61-70pp. Ofori-Danson, P.K. (In press). An assessment of purse seine winch net'fishery in Lake Volta, Ghana. Journal ofL akes & Reservoirs Research and Management, Victoria 3053, Australia. Van Waerebeek, K., Ofori-Danson, P.K. and Debrah, J. (2004). Trouble insight for African dolphins: In 25 years of Journeys. A special report to mark the Silver Anniversary of the Bonn Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) (1979- 2004), CMS, Bonn, Germany. Boamah, J. K. and Ofori-Danson, P. K. (In press). Comparative study of the growth and recruitment pattern of the clupeids, Sardinella aurita and Sardinella maderensis (Whitehead, 1988) in Ghanaian coastal waters. Submitted to the Journal of the Ghana Science Association. Nunoo F. K. E. Nunoo, F. K. E. (Accepted 2005). Management offish biodiversity in Ghana- threat posed by beach seine fisheries. Journal of Afrotropical Zoology. Boateng, J. 0., F. K. E. Nunoo, H. R. Dankwa and M. H. Ocran (Accepted 2005). Acute Toxic Effects of Deltamethrin on Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758). West African Journal ofA pplied Ecology. Nunoo, F. K. E., S. Asem-Hiablie and D. O. Patu (Submitted 2005). Trends in fish species diversity found in nearshore marine waters along the coast of Ghana, West Africa. Journal of the Ghana Science Association. Mensah A. M. Mensah, A. (2005), The Influence of Land Based Activities on Nutrient and Sediment Loading into Upland Catchment Streams, Ghana, LOICZ 2005, Report of LOICZ (The Land Ocean Interactions in Coastal Zone) Open Science Meeting 2005: Coasts and Coastal People - Scenarios of Change and Responses, In press. Mensah, A., TWeneboah, E & Gordon, C. (2004), Towards a Regional Training Partnership for Environmental Assessment and Management in West Africa, Proceedings of Workshop on "Regional Training for f0r Environmental Assessment and Management in West Africa", 6-7 May 2004, The Advent Press, Accra, Ghana. Ababio s. D. Hogge, G., A. K. Armah, G. A. Darpaah, S. Ababio and E. Lamptey (2005). Assuring Quality in Baseline Studies of Impacts of [\eveiopmental.Projects on Fish Assemblages. Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the International Association for Impact Assessment. Boston, \lA, USA. 31 st May to 3rd June 2005. Armah, A. K., S. D. Ababio and E. Lamptey (2004). National Report. Marine 146 biodiversity in Ghana, Togo and Benin - the known and the unknown. In. Decker, C., C. Griffiths, K. Prochazka, C. Ras & A. Whitfield (eds) . Proceedings of the Workshop on Marine Biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Known and the Unknown. Cape Town, South Africa. 23-26 September 2003. CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS ArmahA.K. UN Secreta riat on Convention on Biologica l Diversity - Ad-Hoc Technical Expert Group' on Implementation of Integrated Marine and Coastal Area Management (IMCAM) . lITh - 15Th July 2005, Montreal , Canada. JOC-UNESCO. Ocean Data and Information Network for Africa (ODINAFRlCA) . Project Management and Steering Committee Meeting. 30th June-7th July, 2005, Paris, France UNIDO/UNDP/ UNEP/GEF GCLME Regional Workshop on Fishery Resources Survey Planning and Methodologies ; and la unching of the GCLME Fisheries Survey. 1st to 4th June 2005. Accra. Gha na. UNIDO/UNDP/ UNEP/ GEF/ GCLME Steering Committee Meeting. 25-27 April, 2005. Regional Coordination Office, Accm. UNFCCC Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessments: Training Workshop of the Consultative Group of Experts (CGE) on National Communications from Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention for Africa. 18-22 April 2005, Maputo, Mozambique. Regional Training Workshop on Integrated Coastb.i Areas Management (ICAM). Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem project (GCLME) , 11-15 April, 2005 Kribi, Cameroon. (Resource person). UNEP. Seventh Conference of Parties to the Abidjan Convention for Cooperation in the Protection and Development of the Marine and Coastal Environment of the Western African Region. 22-23 March, 2005, Libreville, Gabon. Ministry of Food & Agriculture (MOFA)/GTZ. Market-Oriented Agriculture Programme. Meeting on research and recommendations on "Promoting Value Chains in the Aquaculture Sector" Conference Room. MoFA Head Office. 4th March, 2005, Accra. DFID /Directorate of Fisheries Workshop on Post-harvest Fisheries and the Livelihoods of the Poor. 10th February 2005 . Accra, Ghana. ISSER/DFID/WORLD BANK Workshop on Economic Assessment of the Sustainability of Growth dependent upon Renewable Natural .Resources. NMIMR. 16 December, 2004. Ricerca e Cooperazione (RC). Capacity Building Workshop for Stakeholders on Natural Resource Management and Biodiversity Conservation. 23-24 November. 2004 , Agona-Nkwanta, Western Region , Ghana. (Resource person) . JOC-UNESCO. Ocean Data and Information Network foc Africa (ODINAFRlCA). AfricanOcean Portal Editors Workshop. 1-4 November, 2004. Accra, Ghana IOC-UNESCO. Ocean Data and Information Network for Africa (ODINAFRlCA) . Regional Project Management Committee Meeting. 27-30 October, 2004, 147 Tema, Ghana. Reduction of Environmental ' lmpact from Coastal Tourism, Stakeholders' Workshop. 10-11 August , 2004, STEPRI, Accra. Paper presented: Environ- mental problems and constraints in tourism development and coastal operations. 12 pp. JOC-UNESCO. Ocean Data and Information Network for Africa (ODINAFRICA), National Project Management Committee Meeting. 28th June, 2004. Accra. University of Ghana /Ministry of Environment & Science/Canergie Corporation Workshop on Provision of Graduate Education in the Causes, Effects and Control of Environmental Problems in Ghana. 7-8 June, 2004, Cresta Royale Hotel, Accra. UNEP / FAO / Global Water Partnership (GWP) . Expert Meeting on "Addressing Water-related Environmental Impacts in Agriculture for the next 30 years". 2-3 June, 2004 , Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Poster presented: Upstream - Downstream Linkages - Special Reference to the Volta Basin and Coastal and Marine Ecosystems. UNIDO/UNDP/UNEP/GEF/AU/GCLME Regional Workshop on Coastal Dynamics in Integrated Coastal Areas Management. 14-18 March, 2004, STEPR!, Accra. Ofori-Danson P. K. World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC-UNEP) Workshop on Harmonization of National Reporting to Biodiversity-related Conventions, Haasrode, Belgium, 22-23rd September, 2004 Partners Workshop on the United Nations University International Network on Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) , McMaster University , Hamilton, Ontario , Canada, 22-25 November, 2004 Basin Level Consultation on Research Priorities in Aquatic Ecosystems and Fisheries with focus on Lake Volta. Bay View Hotel , Accra, 16-17 December, 2004 Earth Day Panel Discussion on Water and Sanitation in Ghana, NAFTI, 22nd April, 2005, sponsored by Nestle Ghana Ltd & U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section, Accra. Conference on Peer review of Ghana's State of the Environment Report, UNDP/GOG Environmental Resource Management Programme, VIarina Hotel, Dodowa, 25-27th May, 2005. SANREM-CRSP Workshop in Ghana, 13-14 July,2005 . A workshop on 'promoting sustainable agriculture and natural resource management for livelihood security' organized by Agricultural Extension Department, University of Ghana at Kwabena Nketia Conference Hall, Institute of African Studies, Legon. Nunoo F. K. E. DFID/Directorate of Fisheries Workshop on Post-harvest Fisheries and the Livelihoods of the Poor. 10th February 2005. Accra, Ghana. 148 ISSER/DflD/WORLD BANK Workshop on Sustainable Economic Growth Dependent on Renewable Natural Resources in Ghana. 24th February 2005. Accra, Ghana. EPA Expert Group Workshop on National Environment Outlook Report. 16- 19th March 2005. Accra. Ghana. University of Ghana/Carnegie Corporation of USA Fund RaisIng Funda- mentals Training Workshop. 29th-31st March 2005. Accra. Ghana. SFLP /FAO / DFID National Sensitisation Workshop on the contribution ofthe Fisheries sector to social and economic development of Ghana. 29th May 2005. Accra. Ghana. UNIDO / UNDP / UNEP / GEF GCLME Regional Workshop on Fishery Resources Survey Planning and Methodologies; and launching of the GCLME Fisheries Survey. 1st to 4th June 2005. Accra. Ghana. ISSER/DflD/WORLD BANK Workshop on Managing natural resources for Sustainable Growth in Ghana. 29th June 2005. Accra, Ghana Participation in marine survey: 4th-18th June 2005. Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem Fish trawl survey on board R/V Fridjoft Nansen. Covered Nigerian and Cameroonian water Mensah A. M. Poster Presentation, The Influence of Land Based Activities on Nutrient and Sediment Loading into Upland Catchment Streams, Ghana, LOICZ (The Land Ocean Interactions in Coastal Zone) Open Science Meeting 2005: Coasts and Coastal People - Scenarios of Change and Responses, Sponsored by LOICZ, 27th-29th June, 2005, Egmond aan Zee, Holland. Participant, Atmospheric Deposition Workshop, Sponsored by the World Bank, 23rd-25th May, 2005, Nairobi, Kenya. Staff Training on Advanced Data Analysis Techniques, as part of DFID Higher Education Link between Department of Oceanography (University of Ghana) and Dove Marine Laboratory (University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne), 29th October-November 10th, Newcastle -upon-Tyne, UK. Ababio S. D. AU /STRC GCLME JOC-UNESCO Workshop on Coastal Dynamics in Integrated Coastal Areas Management, Accra, Ghana. 14th to 18th March, 2005. EPA TOR GPHA National Oil Spill Response Workshop, Tema, Ghana. 28th and 28th April 2005. National Consultative Workshop on Product Development, End User Communication and Information Delivery (ODINAFRICA WP4), Tema, Ghana. 23rd February 2005. Stakeholders Workshop on Reduction of Environmenta·l Impacts From Coastal Tourism, Accra, Ghana. 10th and 11th August 2005. 149 BENEFACTIONS AND AWARDS Dr. F.K.E. Nunoo was granted an IFS award for scientific research into fisheries in Ghana 2005/2006 - Towards sustainable management of beach seine fisheries in Ghana. Ms. Senorpe Asem-Hiable receIved the Prof. Eric A. Kwei's award for the best graduating student in Oceanography & Fisheries. DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS OVERVIEW The General Physics Laboratory I (G I Lab.) was renamed the Llew Grimes Laboratory by the University. This was in honour of retired British Professor Llewellyn Grimes who lectured in this Department from 1960-1975, and who at age 70, returned in 2004 to offer his services free of charge to the Department during the second semester. On April 6, 2005, the Department launched the World Year of Physics 2005. This was part of a United Nations endorsed worldwide celebration of Physics to mark the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein's "miraculous year" in which he published three important papers describing ideas that have since influenced all of modern physics. The Department chose the theme: Physics - A Basic Tool for Development_ The aim of the celebration was to provide an opportunity for the largest possible audiences to acknowledge the importance of Physics in national development. It was also to inspire a new generation of younger people to develop an interest in Physics in particular, and Science as a whole. The Department continued to rely on Part -Time Lecturers from the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission to help with Levels 100 and 200. COURSES LEVEL 100 PHYS 101: Practical Physics I PHYS 111: General Physics I PHYS 102: Practical Physics II PHYS 112: General Physics II LEVEL 200 PHYS 200: Practical Physics (For Biological Sciences) PHYS 201: Practical Physics III PHYS 202: Practical Physics IV PHYS 203: Vibrations, Waves & Properties of Matter (For Biological Sciences) 150 PHYS204: Electricity, Magnetism & Modem Physics (For Biological Sciences PHYS 211: Classical Mechanics PHYS 212: Thermal Physics PHYS 215: Electricity & Magnetism I PHYS 216: Modem Physics LEVEL 300 PHYS 301: Practical Physics V PHYS 302: Practical Physics VI PHYS 311 : Classical Mechanics II PHYS 312: Statistical Physics PHYS 314: Vibrations, Waves & Optics PHYS 315: Electromagnetism I PHYS 319: Solid State Physics I PHYS 321: Mathematics for Physicists PHYS 322: Modem Physics & Introductory Quantum Mechanics PHYS 323: Special Relativity PHYS 324: Computing for Scientists LEVEL 400 PHYS 400: Project PHYS 415: Electromagnetism II PHYS 416: Nuclear & Elementary Particle Physics PHYS 417: Analogue Electronics PHYS 418: Physics of Materials PHYS 419: Solid State Physics II PHYS 422: Quantum Mechanics II PHYS 432: Energy PHYS 433: Radiation Physics PHYS 437: Ionospheric/Atmospheric Physics PHYS 438: Digital Electronics LEVEL 600 PHYS 620 Seminar II Student Numbers Level 100 630 Level 200 (Mathematical/Physical/Earth Scie nce Option) 253 Level 200 (Biological Science Option) 558 Level 300 37 Level 400 34 M.Phil Part I o M.Phil Part II 3 PhD 2 Total 1517 151 STAFF POSITION The breakdown of the staff at post was: 4 Professors 2 Associate Professors 4 Senior Lecturers 5 Lecturers 18 Senior Staff 14 Junior Staff Of the 4 Professors, one was on Sabbatical Leave; two were on post-retirement contract, while the fourth was a Visiting Professor. The two Associate Professors and two of the Senior Lecturers were also on post-retirement contract. Two of the Lecturers were on Study Leave. RESEARCH Biomechanics of low back pain Use of biomaterials in Ghana Electrical and Thermal Properties of Carbon Nanotubes Prediction of Droughts and Floods in Ghana PUBLICATIONS A. B. Andam, P. E . Amponsah, E. E. Kaufmann, "Women in Physics in Ghana: Improvement on the Horizon," Proc. 2nd International Conference on Women in Physics, Brazil, May 23-25, 2005. Effah Kaufmann E ., Toworfe G.K. , Effah K., "The Use of Biomaterials by Medical Practitioners in Ghana," Proc . 7th New Jersey Symposium on Biomaterials, New Brunswick, NJ. USA, Oc tober 21-22 , 2004 . S . Y. Mensah, F . K. Allotey, N. G. Mensah, H. Akrobotu and G. Nkrumah, The Influence of External Electric Field on Acoustoelectric Effect in a sipperlattice, Supperlattices and Microstructures 37, 87 (2005) CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS Effah Kaufmann E. A. 7th New Jersey Symposium on Biomaterials, New Brunswick, NJ, USA, October 21-22, 2004. Adeleye M. UNESCO Africa Regional Workshop on Active Learning in Optics and Photonics. 12-19 November 2004, Cape Coast, Ghana. 152 BENEFACTIONS Professor F. K. A. Allotey, former Chairman of the Chana Atomic Energy Commission and President of the Ghana Institute of Physics, presented a large quantity of Physics books to the Department. Five books were also received from an anonymous donor through Radio Universe. The Department also received a number of basic lolicy Inequality in Five Districts in Ghana. Akoena S. K. K. (with Dr. D. Twerefou) Energy demand and projections in the manufacturing sector (2000-2020). GIMPA Journal of Leadership management and Administration, VoL2 no.1 June 2003 (with S. Asuming Brempong et aLI Poverty and Social Impact Assessment of the Economic Transformation of Agricultural Sector. Report to NDPC, May 2004. Household Energy Demand in Ghana Determinants of Financial Savings in Ghana AMUN. J. L The Role of Women in Ghana 's economy. Published by Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Ghana. 2005 Agyire-Tettey F. 1. Impact of Real Exchange Rate Volatility on International Trade in Ghana. 2. Overview of the Ghana Stock Market 3. Performance of value Added Tax in Ghana. DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW The Department continues to provide leadership and academic excellence in Geography and Resource Development . It also enjoys increasingly high patronage from undergraduate and graduate students. Projects ba&ed in the Department as well as Laboratory facilities continue to assist in building capacity of students and staff in teaching and research. There is, however, need for field equipment 182 including a 33 seater vehicle to enhance practical training of students, office space for new staff, space for laboratory work and more computers for mapping science and Geographic Information Systems as well as for graduate studies and research. Computing facilities for undergraduate studies are non-existent in the Department. COURSES The Department successfully offered courses at BA, M.Phil and Ph.D levels in such areas as Climatology, PopulatIOn, Resources, Environment, Transportation, Industrial, Gender Studies, Historical Geography. Urban Studies and Regional Development etc. Senior Members in the Department are active in research and extension activities, also, in these areas (as indicated in appendices A to G). The following projects, administered by lecturers in the Department, continue to experience good progress during the academic year: PLEC Appendix A RSAL - Teaching and Research Lab Appendix B FADEP Appendix C GORTMAN PROJECT Appendix D NUFU PROJECT Appendix E PIP Appendix F ECOLAB . Appendix G STUDENT NUMBERS Category Number Undergraduates 2002/2003 2003/2004 2004/2005 Year 1 (Level 100) 364 373 425 Year 1 (Level 200) 32 29 Year 2 (Level 200) 365 327 395 Year 3 (Level 300) 210 213 257 Year 4 (Level 400) 165 176 178 Graduates M.Phil 18 17 12 Ph.D 8 9 5 21 18 Foreign Students 25 21 25 STAFF POSITION During 2004/2005 academic year there were sLxteen (16) Senior Members, four (4) Senior Staff and seven (7) Junior Staff at post under the headship of Professor Paul W.K. Yankson. There were 3 part-time leCTUrers to supplement teaching. 183 The breakdown of the teaching staff is as follows: 8 Professors 1 Associate Professor 4 Senior lecturers 2 Lecturers 1 Research Fellow RESEARCH Yankson P. W. K. Decentralisation and poverty reduction: the role of District Assemblies in Ghana (NUFU funded). Tree management of off forest reserves in the Goaso Forest District of Brong- Ahafo Region of Ghana (With others and Funded by Tropenbos International) Rural urban dynamics in a globalising world with oth~rs (Funded by DAN IDA) Mining and quality of ground water in the Wassa West District (With others and Funded by SIDA) BeningR. B. International boundaries of Ghana Administrative areas and boundaries of Ghana Land and boundary disputes in Northern Ghana Higher education in Ghana Songsore J. Environmental health watch and disaster monitoring in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA), Ghana Privatization of utility services and access by the urban poor Addressing water and sanitation deficiencies in low-income settings: narrowing the gap between global rhetoric and local action Nabila J. S. Incidence and patterns of buruli ulcer in Ghana Role of chieftaincy in good governance Role and impact of International migration Ardayfio-Schandorf E. Forest management by local communities in Goaso Forest District Urban families and urban mobility Rural energy in urban areas GyasiE. A. Research focused on agricultural and rural development dynamics and. management of agrodiversity and land resources. Mainly it proceeded under 184 the now ended United Nations University Project on People, Land Management and Environmental Change (UNU/ PLEC), and the IPGRI (International Plant Genetic Resources Institute) project on conservation of crop landraces in Sub-Saharan Africa. Was leader of team responsible for the Land Management Assessment Component of the Netherlands Climate Change Studies Assistance Programme of Ghana's Environmental Protection Agency and, at the instance o(the UNDP, concluded a national report on Experiences/Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Mainstreaming Governance of Natural Resources (NR) into National Democratic Processes in Ghana. Led to a conclusion formulation of the project proposal, Sustainable Land Management for Mitigating Land Degradation, Enf-.ancing Agricultural Biodiversity and Reducing Poverty (SLaM) in Ghana, which is now in implementation with funding mainly by the GEF (Global Environmental Facility). A member of the tearr, of scientists carrying out work on the ISSER-USAID Study on Land Tenure and Policy Reform in Ghana. Addo S. T. Continuation with work on the Mate roles and environmental management in Manya Krobo (1892-1952) The transport/landuse mosaic in urban centres in Ghana. Awadzi T. W. Research into distribution and physical and chemical composition of harmattan dust. Termite activity in tropical forest soils Kufogbe S. K. Remote sensing, geographical information systems (GIS) and iflfonnation communications technology (lCT) applicatiof'~ (RS/GIS/ICT). "Contamination of water resources in the Wassa West District": SARTARK project of research collaboration between the Swedish Agency for Research Collaboration (SIDA/SAREC), the Division of Land and Water Resources Engineering (KTH), Sweden ~nd Department of Geography and Resources Development, University of Ghana, Legon (2004-2006) AsieduA. B. Leisure recreation and tourism Urbanisation trend in Ghana Off reserve tree management Awumbila Mariama Gender equity, rural livelihoods and land tenure reforms in Ghana Land tenure and policy reform if' Ghana Gender and poverty in Ghana as part of NUFU project "New Faces of Poverty in Ghana. 185 Developing an African gender and development index Agyei-Mensah S. The population and health of Ghana (Book Project) Poverty and HIV / AIDS in Ghana Geo-information applications for off-reserve tree management in the Goaso District of Ghana. PopUlation, Development and Environment in Metropolitan Accra. Attua E. M. Geo-information applications for off-!"eserve tree management in Goaso Forest District, Ghana. Sustainable agricultural biodiversity and reducing poverty (SLSM) in Ghana. KokuJ.E. Mining, water quality and environmental management in the Wassa West District of Ghana. . Ethno-biological survey of the Kyabobo National Park, Nkwanta, Volta Region. Sustaining tobacco control in Ghana through alternative livelihoods: The case of Gbefi Community in the Volta Region of Ghana. Mining policy, water conflic ts and corporate social responsibility in Ghana: perspectives from the Wassa West Dist.ict. Joint paper with N. Singh for presentation at the 4th IWHA Conference at Paris, France, 1-4 December, 2005. Challenges and prospects of land use management in the lower Volta Basin of Ghana: Perspective from the South Tongu District. Joint paper with S. K. Kufogbe and C. Dorm-Adzobu for presentation at the IHDP Conference at Bonn-Germany 9-13 October, 2005, University of Bonn, Germany. OforiB. D. Homestead crab culture in the Volta Delta (Socio-economic component). Water quality, schistosomiasis and HIV / AIDS in the Afram Plains and the Lower Volta Basin (Human Ecology Component) . EXTENSION AND OTHER ACTIVITIES Yankson P. W. K_ External examiner (ph.D), NTNU, Trondheim, Norway External Examiner (MSc). Uhiversity of Botswana President, Ghana Geographical Association. Reviewer for Ghana Social Science JoumciI and Journal of UST. BeningR. B. Co~editor, Ghana Social Science Journal 186 Songsore J. Chairman, Wa Polytechnic Council External Examiner, Midlands State University, Gweru, Zimbabwe Nabila J. S. Director, Population Impact Project (PIP) Vice-Chairman, National Population Council Member, NatIOnal and Northern Regional Houses of Chiefs Member, Governing Council of CERSGIS. Legon Member, Council of State GyasiE.A. Co-ordinating Leader, PLEC-Ghana (Ghana sub-cluster of the United Nations University Project on 'People, Land Management and Ecosystem Conservation' - UNU/PLEC) National Focal Point/Person, IPGRI (International Plant Genetic Resources Institute) Project on 'Community-Based Management of On-Farm Plant Genetic Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa' Member, Akuapem Campus Implementation Committee, Presbyterian University College. Chairman, Academic Planning Committee, Akuapem Campus of the Presbyterian University College. National Co-ordinator, GEF-UNDP-Ghana Government Project, Sustainable Land Management for Mitigating Land Degradation, Enhancing Agricultural Biodiversity and Reducing POlJerty (SLaAf) in Ghana. PROJECTS UNU /PLEC (United Nations University) Project on 'Pevple, Land Management and Environmental Change' - See Appendix A. . IPGRI Project on 'Community-Based Management of On-Farm Plant Genetic Resource in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas of Sub-Saharan Afnca' - See Appendix B. GEF-UNDP-Ghana Government Project, Sustainable Land Management for mitigating Land Degradation, Enhancing Agricultural Biodiversity and Reducing Poverty (SLaM) in Ghana - See Appendix C. Kufogbe S. K. Ghana Geographical Association (Secretary) University of Ghana Students Tourist Club (patron) International Water Management Institute (IWMI) project on Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security - Cities Farming for the Future (RUAF CFF) Programme, Accra. Awumbila M. Member, Steering Committee of the Gender and Geography Commission of the International Geographical Union (IGU) 187 Member, National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE) . Member, Ghana Statistical Service Board Member, NDPC Gender Mainstreaming Technical Committee on GPRS II Member, World Vision, Ghana, National Advisory Council Member, Ford Foundation, International Fellowship Programme (IFP) Selection Committee AsieduA. B Member of Panel, National Accreditation Board Missions to Graduate School of Management, Kanda, Sunyani Polytechnic, Ho Polytechnic, Accra Polytechnic and Takoradi Polytechnic. Advisor, Tourism and Hospitality Programme Development, Presbyterian University College, Akropong, Akwapim. Member, Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS) Accreditation Programme. Agyei-Mensah S. Coordinator NUFU Project on the "New Facts of Poverty in Ghana" External Examiner (2) M.Phil Theses, Department of Geography and Tourism, University of Cape Coast. Reviewer, Social Science and Medicine, Norwegian Journal of Geography Principal Organizer of the Workshop on Reproductive Change in Ghana: Recent Patterns and Future Prospects. Financed by the United States Agency for International Deyelopment *USAlD). KokuJ. E. Editorial Board, Handbook ofSustainnbility Research, published by Peter Lahg Scientific Publisher, Germany (2005). Resource Person, NovAfrica, Centre for Innovation in Development, Pretoria, South Africa. Provided training for Africa. Extension Officers in the Limpopo Province in the Use of Participatory Techniques/Tools. (2004). OforiB. D. Coordinating the Lower Volta Ducks Project and the homestead Coab Culture Project in the Volta Delta. KusimiJ. Research, Football and Music. PUBLICATIONS Yankson P. W. K: "Poverty Reduction Strategies and Decentralisation: The Role of District · Assemblies in Ghana and Agenda for Research" in S . Agyei-Menso.h et al (eds) Poverty, Health and Gender: Proceedings ofNUFU Workshop 6-8 January, 2004, University of Ghana. pp. 77 -90. 188 "User Fee/Cost Sharing in Education and Household Coping Strategies in Ghana" Bulletin of Ghana Geographical Association Vol. 23 July 2001 pp. 26- 39. . BeningR. B. University for' Development Studies in the History of Higher Education in Ghana.Accra: Centre for Savanna Art and Civilisation, 2005. Songsore J. Urbanization and Health in Africa: Exploring the Interconnections between Poverty, Inequality and the Burden of Disease, (Ghana Universities Press, Accra 2004). Nabila J. S. "Poverty and Buruli Ulcer in Ghar.a" with Richard Kofi in Poverty, Health and Gender. S. Agyei-Mensah et al (Editors) Dec. 2004. "Meeting the Constitutional Requirements through Rc:>earch by the National House of Chiefs (NHC) with D.H. Danaah at Third Tripartite Conference of the NHC May 30th-June 2nd forthcoming by Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAF). Ardayfio-Schandorf E. Bridges of Development: A Compendium of Gender and the Ghanaian Family, Woe1i Publishing Services, Accra. Energy and the Development Nexus: The Realities, Chall~nges and Opportunities for the Future. University of Ghana, Legon. (Inaugural Lecture). Gender and Biodiversity Utilization and Management of Forests. Presented at the Gender,and Forestry Symposium, 28th July to 9th August, 2004. NGOs and the State in Ghana and India: An Exportation of New NGO-State Relationships and their Imp.act on Poverty Eradication Programmes. An Introduction. Submitted to the Ghana Workshop. June 7, 2004. GyasiE. A. Principal Editor, Managing Agrodiversity the Traditional Way: Lessons from West Africa in Sustainable Use of Biodiversity an.d related Natural Resources', UNU Press, 2004. (I contributed six chapters). 'Conservation of landraces by local communities: methodological lessons from the PLEC experience in Ghana', forthcoming, Proceedings of the Regional Conference on Plant Genetic Resources for Food Security in West and Central Africa, 26-30 April 2004, Ibadan, Nigeria. AddoS. T. Geography, Transport and Development: A Spatial Trinity: 2005, Universities of Ghana Press; Legon; ISBN NO. 9964-3-0340-8. Urban Transport in Ghana and Africa: Problems and Solutions: 2005: Ghana Social Science Journal (In Print). 189 Ofori-Sarpong E. Ofori-Sarpong, E. (2003). The impact of the 1997/98 El Nino event on Ghana, Akuafo Hall Alumni Association Journal Vol. 1 pp.88-1 05, 2003. Ofori-Sarpong, E. et al (2004). "Sahelian Liveshoods on the Resound: A Critical Analysis of Rainfall Drought Index and Yields in Sahelian Agriculture". In: The Impact ofC limate Change on Drylands with Focus on West Africa. Eds Dietz A.J. Ruben R. and Verhagen, A. 2004 pp. 61-78 Ofori-Sarpong, E. et. Al (2004). "Climate and Livelihood change in North East Ghana": In: The Impact ofC limate change on Drylands Wlthfocus on West Africa. Eds. Dietz, A.J., Ruben R. and Verhagen, A. 2004 pp 149-172 Ofori-Sarpong, E. et al (2004). Climate change preparedness in West Africa" In: The Impact of Climate Change on Drylands withfocus on West Africa. Eds. Dietz, A.J., Ruben R. and Verhagen, A. 2004 pp 403-409 AwadziT. W. Awadzi, T.W.; et. AI. 2004, "The Role of Termites in Soil Formation in Tropical Semi-Decidious Forest Zone, Ghana", Danish Journal of Geography, Vol. 104,' pp.27-34. Breuning-Madson, H., Awadzi, T. W.; Mount, H.R.: "The Classification of Soils Modified by Termite Activities in the Tropical Moist Semi-Deciduous Forests of West Africa" Soil Survey Horizons. Vol. 45, No.4. pp. 111-148. Kufogbe S. K. Ayivor, J. S. and Kufogbe, S. K. 2001. "Post-Dam Agro-Ecological Problems and Opportunities of the Lower Volta Basin in Ghana. Bulletin of the Ghana Geographical Associatin No.23 pp. 87-102. Senayah, J. K, Dedzoe and Kufogbe S.K. 2005 "Land degradation in the Sudan Savanna of Ghana: A Case Study in the Bawku Area. West Africa Journal of Applied Ecology (W AJAE). AsieduA. B. Asiedu, A.S. (2002): "Participants Characteristics and Economic Benefits of Visiting Friends and Relatives (VFR) Tourism International Survey with Implications for Ghana", Bulletin of Ghana Geographical Society, Vol. 24, (forthcoming) . Asiedu, A.B (2005). "Urbanization and Reproductive Change in Ghana - A Macro Analysis" in Fertility Change in Ghana Recent Patterns and Future Prospects, eds. S. Agyei-Mensah, Casterline J. B. and Agyeman, D. K, Department of Geography and Resource Developmeat, University of Ghana, Legon. Awumbila M. Benneh, G; Awumbila, M. African Universities, the Private Sector and Civil Society: and Effah, P (eds) (2004) Forging Partnerships for Development. Ghana Universities Press, Accra, 2004 190 Awumbila, M. (2001) "Socio-Cultural Dynamics of Breastfeeding Practices in North-Eastern Ghana: Implications for HIV /AIDS Response strategies" In Bulletin of the Ghana Geographical Association, Number 23,2001, July Awumbila, M. (2004) "Gender and Fertility decline in Ghana" In Agyei- Mensah, S. et al (2004) Reproductive Change in Ghana: Recent Patterns, Future Prospects. University of Ghana, Legon Awumbila, M (2004) "Gender and Poverty Reduction Strategies in Ghana". In Agyei-Mensah et al Poverty, Health and Gender. Proceedings of NUFU Workshop, 6-8th January, 2004, University of Ghana. Dec 2004. Agyei-Mensah S. Asbjorn Aase and S. Agyei-Mensah, S. (2005). (Eds) HIV / AIDS in Subsaharan African: Geographer perspectives: Nonuegian Journai of Geography Vol. 59. No.1 p. 74. Agyei-Mensah S. 2005: The HIV / AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa: Homogeneity or Heterogeneity? Nonuegian Journal of Geography, Vol. 51, pp.14- 25. Agyei-Mensah S, K. Awusabo-Asare, Naa John Nabila, P. W. K. Yankson (eds) 2004. Poverty, Health and Gender Proceedings of the NUFU Workshop 6-8 January 2004. Department of Geography, Unive,sity of Ghana 115 pages. Agyei-Mensah, 2004. Poverty and HIV / AIDS in Ghana: A Research Agenda for Geographers in Agyei-Mensah et.al. (eds). Povety, Health and Gender Proceedings of the NUFU workshop. Department of Geography, University of Ghana. Attua E. M. Land Cover Mapping of the Densu River Basin: Interpretations from Multi- Spectral imagery, Bulletin of the Ghana Geographical Association, (2001) 23: 14- 25. Ecological Assessment of Carbon Sequestrarion and Partitioning in Regenerating Fallow Systems, West Africa Journal of Applied Ecology, 7: 123- 134. KokuJ. E. Mining Policy, Water Conflicts and Corporate Social Responsibility in Ghana: Perspectives from the Wassa West District. Joint Paper with N. Singh for Presentatin at the 4th IWHA Conference at Paris. France, 1-4 December, 2005. Challenges and Prospects of Landuse Mangement in the Lower Volta Basin Ghana. Perspectives from the South Tongu District. Joint Paper with S.K. Kufogbe and C. Dom-Adzobu for prersentation at the IHDP Conference at Bonn-Germany. 9-13 October 2005, Univer-sity of Bonn, Germany. OforiB. D. "Agrodiversity Within and Without Conserved Forest f9r Enhancing Rural livelihoods". In Gyasi E.A. et.al (Eds). Managing Agrodiversity the Traditional 191 Way: Lessons from West Africa in Sustainable Use of Biodiversity and Related Natural Resource, 2004. "Genital Schistosomiasos and HIV f AIDS in the Lower Volta Basin." A paper presented at the 'National HIV f AIDS Research Conference, 12th-13th February 2004, Accra. (et.al.). CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED Yankson P. W. K. Mining and Corporate Responsibility in Ghana: Extending the Frontiers of Sustainable Development, organized by Newmont, Ghana; Ghana Chamber of Mines; Minerals Commission and Goldfields Ghana Ltd. Held at Western University College, Tarkwa September 2-4, 2004. Paper presented: "Growth Pole Concept: A Strategy for Mining and Development in Ghana. First ArcGIS West Africa Local User Conference on theme "GIS-an Effective Tool for Governance" at La Palm Royal Hotel Accra, March 30-31st, 2005. Title of Paper I presented: GIS Education at the Ur.iversity of Ghana" Ghana Chamber of Mines 77th Annual General Meeting and Exhibition under the Theme "The Potential of Mining for National Development" Lecture Given by me titled "The Potential of Mining for the Development of Mining Frontier Regions in Ghana" May 26, 2005 at Trade Fair Site, La, Accra. Rural Urban Dynamics in Globalising World - workshop held at Institute of Geography, University of Copenhagen, Denmark, 8-11 June 2005. Presenta- tion "Rural-Urban Dynamics in Mining Frontier Regions of Ghana - The Case of Was sa West" Tropenbos InternationalfTropenbos, Ghana Conference on theme "Restora- tion and Sustainable Management of Forests in Ghana" 5-7 July, Elimina. Title of paper presented with E. Ardyafio-Schandorf, A.B. Asiedu, S. Agyei-Mensah and E.M. Attua "Restoring the Balance: A Socio-economic Perspective of off Reserve Forest Management in the Goaso Forest District. BeningR. B. Keynote Address, 9th Anniversary and Review Conference of the Tour Guides Association of Ghana, Techiman, 24-27 November 2004. Songsore J. Attended International Conference on 'Research Partnerships in International Cooperation of the NCCR North-South" from 26th-27th August 2004. Thun, Switzerland. Provided comments on Research Directions. International Workshop on Addressing Water and Sanitation Deficiencies in Low-income settings: Narrowing the Gap between Global Rhetoric and Local Action at the International Institute for Environment and Development 192 (lIED), London, U.K. from 3-4 December 2004. I presented paper titled "Perception of Vulnerability to Water and Sanitation Related Risks: Expert Judgement versus Community Perception of Risk among the Urban Deprived in Accra, Ghana". Study Tour of Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology (SIAS), Canada, from 15th May to 1st June, 2005. Made a presentation with Sampson Agodzo and Elaine McNeil, titled: "Establishing Wa Polytechnic in Ghana" Workshop to Discuss Research Process with Stakeholders on Environment Health Watch and Disaster Monitoring in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) organized by the Department of Geography and Resource Development in Collaboration with the International Institute for Environmental and Development (lIED), London. I made the following presentations: Background to the Research Proxy Indicators for Rapid Assessment of Environmental Health Conditions. Environmental Reporting Workshop for selected Print and Broadcast Journalists organized by the Media Foundation for West Africa in collaboration with the British High Commission from Moral 8-18, 2005; Accra. Made two presentations on the following: Urbanization and Health in Africa The State of Environmental Health in Accra 2001.0 Workshop on Bridging the North-South Divide in Ghana organized by the Centre for Policy Analysis (CEPA), Ghana and Overseas Development Institute (ODI), UK sponsored by Department for International Development (DFID) UK on June 9, 2005. I presented a paper titled "Some Notes on Regional Development in Ghana with special Emph.asis 00 the Northern Conditions" Nabila J. S. Workshop on Culture and Globalisation organized by the Pacific Institute, Seatle, Washington, U.S.A. September 15-18,2003. Attended with Odeneho Ababio II, President of the National HOllse of Chiefs Workshop on Criteria for the Evaluation and Traditional Authority in Contemporary Ghana organized by the Ghana Academic oi Arts and Sciences at the Accra International Conference Centre, Accra. September 7-9, 2004 Workshop on Codification of Customary Laws and Lines of Succession for Good Governance organized by the National House of Chiefs and National Governance Programme in Collaboration with UNDP in Kum:asi, 27-29 October 2004. GyasiE. A. IPGRI-WestAfrica Forum on Conservation of Crop Landraces, Cotonou, Benin July 1-3, 2004. 193 International Conference on Ecoagriculture, Nairobi, Kenya, September 27- October 01,2004. Sub-Saharan Regional Design Meeting for the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD), Nairobi, Kenya, 4-6 April 2005 Addo S. T. Bishop's delegate to the First Session of the Eighth Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Koforidua from the 12th to the 15th of August, 2004. appointed to Member of the Economic Team of Anglican Diocese of Koforidua. AsieduA. B Attended an International Workshop at the London Metropolitan University, UK on Tourism from 11th February to the 10th of March, 2005. Delivered a paper on "Socio-Economic Backgrounds of Households Within Forest Fringe Communities in the Goaso Forest District" at the Asunafo District Assembly Hall, Goaso on the 11th of January, 2005. Kufogbe S. K. ArcGIS West Africa Local User Conference, organized by SAMBUS Co. Ltd. At La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, 30-31 March & April 1, 2005. PeriodiC Seminars/Workshops on Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security - Cities Farming for the Future (RUAF-CFF) Programme, organized by the International Water Management, IWMI) Accra, January to June 2005. Awumbila, M. IX World Congress of Rural Sociology, July 25-31,2004, Trondheim, Norway. Paper Presented "Changing Rural Livelihoods, Land Tenure and Gender Equity in Ghana: The Case of Small Scale Mining in North Eastern Ghana". Update Of The Ghana Poverty Reduction Strategy Gender Mainstreaming Stakeholders Workshop 22nd-26th February 2005, Chances Hotel, Ho Agyei-Mensah S. Agyei-Mensah, S. (2004). Reproductive Change in Ghana: An Historical Perspective. Paper presented at the Symposium on Reproductive Change in Ghana: Recent Patterns and Future Prospects. School of Research and Graduate Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, June 23, 2004. Agyei-Mensah, S. (2004). Accra (Ghana) in Transition: Epidemiological Change at the Tum of the 21st Century. Paper presented at the Seminar on Health in African Cities. Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Cambridge, Harvard University. U.S.A, 31st March 2004. Agyei-Mensah, S, Allan G. Hill, John. K. Anarfi, Rosemary Duda (2004). Measuring Urban Health Differentials: Conceptual and Analytical Challenges 194 fl/ustratedfrom a Study of Accra, Ghana. Paper presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America, Sheraton, Boston, U.S.A, 2nd April, 2004. Agyei-Mensah, S. (2004). Poverty and HIV/ AIDS in Ghana: A Research Agenda for Geographers. Paper presented at the NUFU Workshop on Poverty, Health and Gender. School of Research and Graduate Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, 7th January 2004. Attua E. M. Training Workshop on Principles and Applications of Remote Sensing and Database Management organised by Tropenbos International Ghana, Forestry Commission, Kumasi from 13-17 Sept. 2004. Stakeholders Workshop on off-Reserve Trees Management, organised jointly by Tropenbos International Ghana and Department of Geography and Resource, University of Ghana at Goaso District Assembly Hall, Brong-Ahafo from 11-12Jan. 2005. Trainer of Trainees Workshop on Fundraising Fundamentals organised by the Carnegie Corporation of New York at the University of Ghana, Legon from 7-18 March 2005. Training Workshop on Fundraising Fundamentals for selected senior members organised by the University of Ghana at the School of Research and Graduate Studies, Legon, Accra from 29-31 Mar. 2005. Launching and follow-up Workshop on Sustainable Land Management for Mitigating Land Degradation, Enhancing Agricultutural Biodiversity and Reducing Poverty (SLaM) in Ghana, organised by UNDP j GEF j Government of Ghana and University of Ghana at Erata Hotel, Okponglo, Accra from 1-2 June 2005. International conference on Restoration and sustainable management of forests in Ghana organised by Tropenbos Imernational at Elmina Beach Hotel from 5-7 July 2005. Workshop on Geographic Information for Management of Forest and Tree Resources organised jointly by ITCjRMSC under the auspices of the Tropenbos Ghana Programme in Kumasi from 10 - II January 2005. KokuJ. E. Participant: Workshop on 'Coastal Engineering: Towards a Rational coastal defence policy in Ghana' organised by the Ghana National Commission of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (GNC-IOC), CSIRjWater Research Institute, (Accra) 26th February, 2004. Participant: 'Training workshop on the Natiom..! Hydrological data Management' Community Water and Sanitation Agency (Accra) 23-27 August 2004. 195 APPENDIX A UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY PROJECT ON 'PEOPLE, LAND MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE (Now, PEOPLE, LAND MANAGEMENT AND ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION) UNU/PLEC RESEARCH IN WEST AFRICA By national and international networking, from the year 1993, the project, UNU / PLEC sought, to bring together the guided work of six regional clusters of scientists, including a West African one (WAPLEC) for actIOn oriented policy-relevant research on small-farmer management of biodiversity in the tropics. The basic aim was 'to develop sustainable and participatory approaches to conservation, especially of biodiversity within smallfamlers' agricultural systems' for the purpose of enhancing· food security. With the University of Ghana as its primary management centre, and directed by Professor Edwin Gyasi, WAPLEC developed into a functional network of scientists who, in collaboration with policy agents, carried out relevant resource management work with farmers in eight principal a.grodiversity demonstration sites in the Republics of Ghana and Guinee. The WAPLEC work experience shows the efficacy of an interdisciplinary methodology, and feasibility of generating positive research synergies through institutional collaboration by networking. A major output was the successful integration of farmers into PLEC, especially through farmer associations, in recognition of farmer resource management knowledge. The success suggests that this kind of integration is a possible strategy of main streaming indigenous resource management knowledge. The WAPLEC success story is documented in various reports, published papers, and the book, 'Managing Agrodiversity the Traditional Way: Lessons from West Africa in sustainable use of biodiversity and related natural resources', published by the United Nations University (2004). WAPLEC phase II focused on the theme, 'Sustainable Land Management for Mitigating Land Degradation, Enhancing Agricultural Biodiversity and Reducing Poverty (SLaM) in Ghana',·is underway with funding by the GEF. 196 APPENDIXB IPGRI PROJECT ON 'COMMUNITY-BASED MANAGEMENT OF ON-FARM PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES IN ARID AND SEMI-ARID AREAS OF SUB- SAHARA AFRICA' Through a network of researchers in Ghana and seven other su b-Saharan African countries, the now concluded GEF-funded project aimed at improving the effectiveness of traditional farming systems for conselVation of biodiversity of local and global importance. The purpose was to develop models for enabling environments for effective contribution of traditional farming systems in biodiversity conselVation and measures to maintain and promote wider adoption of viable system. In Ghana, the project involved scientists from the University for Development Studies, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, and the University of Ghana, which co-ordinated through the University Consultancy Centre and Professor Gyasi of the Department of Geography and Resource Development. APPENDIXB GEF-UNDP-GHANA GOVERNMEMENT PROJECT 'SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT FOR MITIGATING LAND DEGRADATION, ENHANCING AGRICULTURAL BIODIVERSITY AND REDUCING POVERTY (SLaM) IN GHANA' The 4-year mainly GEF-funded SLaM project addresses sustainable land management to stem the accelerated land degradation, which threatens the global environment and the very livelihoods of humanity, especially by deforestation, soil erosion, biodiversity loss and climate warming. Its gJal is to contribute to sustainable ecosystem-based integrated land management in globally, nationally and locally significant land resources in agricultural areas under threat of land degradation, for greater ecosystem 'stability, enhanced food security and improved rur.allivelihoods. Expected outcomes are: A participatory methodological framework fer identifying and prioritizing threatened lands, and criteria for identifying sustainable ('good/best) land management practices plus land use plans developed and applied by appropriate methodologies; Sustainable ('good/best') land management practices applied to recover degraded lands, protect those under threa.t, and enhance their ecological functions, agricultural production capacity and rural livelihoods improve- ments role; . Capacity and enabling environment for mitigating land degradation and promoting sustainable land management enhanced. 197 Proposed by a University of Ghana-led consortium of scientists and institutes, backstopped by the UNDP with the Government of Ghana as the executing agency, SLaM builds upon its successful predecessor, the mainly GEF-funded lJXC project, People, Land Management and Environmental ChDnge. APPENDIX C ACTIVITIES OF THE TEACHING AND RESEARCH LABORATORY OF THE REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS UNIT (RSAL) 2004/2005 OVERVIEW The remote Sensing Applications Laboratory (RSAL) was established in the Department of Geography and Resource Development. University of Ghana, to develop the capacity to provide remote sensing and geographic information systems. services and to undertake and assist research into land and water !"esources, appraisal and monitoring including rural and urban land use patterns and trends. It also supports ~e teaching programmes of the environment and resource based Departments in the University. Teaching During the year under review, two courses in Remote Sensing and G.I.S. were taught in the department using facilities in the laboratory. The undergraduate course on introduction to Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GEO 307) was taught in the first semester for students in geography as well as students from other departments. An elective course GEOG 314: GIS was taught for the first time during the second semester of 2004/2005. Due to logistics problems only 20 students were allowed to take the course. The graduate level course GEOG 604 - Remote SensL'lg and Geographic Information Systems was taught in the second semester. This course was taken by first year M.PhiI students from the Department of Geography and Resource Development as well as some first year M.PhiI students from some DeplLTtments in the Faculties of Science and Agriculture. The Department also handled Remote Sensing ESCL 60S, using the faculties of the Lab. hDdi.ac Remote Sensing applications Laboratory has continued to receive ~cial and. technical maintenance support from DANIDA under the linkage arrangement between the University of Copenhagen (Institute of Geography) and the University of Ghana. Currently, the project is in its final phase and therefore it is on a much-reduced budget. The DANIDA/ ENRACA project continues to provide support for M.Pbil and Ph.D students using the facilities in the laboratory for their theses' projects. DANIDA's funding is to be terminated in August 2005. 198 Research The major research activities carried out in the laboratory were theses resea rch projects by graduate students sponsored by the ENRECA and those not on ENRECA. Mr. Albert Allotey participated in a course in Niamey. He i~ a registered Ph.D student and has completed part of his field work in Juabeso Bia district . He also attended a one month workshop in Niamey, Niger (June-July, 2005) . ' Visits Dr Lasse Moller Jensen visited the laboratory for four weeks (June-July, 2005) during which he discussed the termination phase of the ENRECA project with the Head of Geography. Jens Grundtmann spent a week during the same period to undertake preventive maintenance of the Computers etc. APPENDIX D THE FAMILY AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (FADEP) The Department of Geography and Resource Development hosts the Family and Development Programme (FAD E P), which collaborates with relevant and appropriate organizations and ins titutions to undertake family and gender research and outreach programmes. It also provides expert advise to individuals, institutions and development agencies on family and development. Since the 2003-2004 academic year, FADEP has been editil'.g a bibliographic study on Gender, Family and Development in Ghana which is supported by. the United Nations System Gender Programme. It was also involved with the Project on Promotion of Women in Pluralistic Legal System under the umbrella of the Ministry of Justice . In addition to the above activities , the FADEP Resource Centre holds relevant academic journals, bulletins and books on the family. It enjoys patronage from academia, researchers, students, non-governmental and agencies, the security services as well as governmental international organizations. APPENDIX E GEO-INFORMATION APPLICATIONS FOR OFF-RESERVE TREE MANAGEMENT IN GOASO DISTRICT (GORTMAN PROJECT) The project aims to contribute to the effort of the Forestry Commission to improve use/management of the off-reserve resources in Goa1'0 District. The main 199 objective is the development and testing of methods and tools focusing on the collection and analysis of spatial data (of both a bio-physical as well as a socio- economic nature) on off-reserve tree resource condition and use/management , that will ultimately lead to development of scenarios for land use recommendations . To this end the project intends to make a detailed inventory of the current situation, assess productive potential of the land and explore various options for "changen , including alternative farming systems and incentive mechanisms such as income generation through NTFPS. In addition, the role of timber companies and their possible contribution to and co-operation with more sustainable use/ management of off-reserve tree resources will be assessed . The project will develop an approach that in future could possibly also be applied to other parts of Ghana. Specifically, the project attempts to match land suitability, potential and current tree resource quality with stakeholders' socio-economic needs and aspirations and subsequently to identify various zones with recommendations for land. management policies and strategies per zone. The strength of the project lies in its spatial approach of both socio-economic aspects and biophysical aspects. A major component of the project is knowledge/ skill and technology transfer and related capacity building through both informal 'on-the-job' training as well as more formal training and education provided to relevant institutes/organizations at various levels (district, national) . The project is a collaborative research project among three institutions, the University of Ghana, the International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (lTC), Netherlands, University of Freiburg, Germany, and the Resource Management and Support Centre of the Forest Commission of Ghana (RMSC) . The project in Ghana is coordinated by Professor Elizabeth Ardayfio- Schandorf. The project is executed by the International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) and funded by Tropenbos International (TB!) for a period of three years, from 2003 to 2005. APPENDIX F NUFU PROJECT:THE NEW FACES OF POVERTY IN GHANA 2003-2007 The Departments of Geography of the University of Ghana, University of Cape Coast and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, have collaborated since 1996 to undertake collaborative research and staff exchange. The three institutions currently have a new research project under the theme, THE NEW 200 FACES OF POVERTY IN GHANA. The proJect. has four sub-components: Feminization of Poverty; Poverty and Disease {HIV / AIDS and Buruli Ulcerj: Poverty and Governance; and Poverty and the Use of Health Services. The project is financed by the Nonvegian Council of Unive,s!ti~s Committee t'or Development Research and Education (NUFU). As part of the activities for 2004, a workshop was organized by the three institutions at the School of Research and Graduate Studies, University of Ghana in January 2004. Meant to bring the researchers together, the workshop also discussed methodological and epistemological issues, generated ideas and achieved consensus on aspects of research and collaboration. The proceedings of this workshop has since been published. As a follow up to the workshop held at the Univep,iry of Ghana, a one-day seminar was held at the University of Cape Coast ill April 2004 to discuss in more detail the methodological issues that came up at the worksllOp at Legon. Staff and Doctoral students involved in the project outlined and discussed the vatious approaches they were going to use in the fieldwork. Under Staff and Student Exchanee, the following visits were made: Dr. Mariama Awumbila and Dr. Samuel Agyei-Mensi'.h beth frem the University of Ghana, as well as Prof L.A. Dei and Mr. Kumi Kyeremeh from th~ University of Cape Coast visited Trondheim. There were also visits by four doctoral students (two from the University of Ghana, and the other two from the University of Cape Coast).The students were, Mrs Charlotte Wrigley-Asante (Legon), Me. Alexander Segbefia (Legon), Mr. James Eshun (Cape Coast) and Mr. Kissah Korsah (Cape Coast). In connection with the project's goal of establishing a south-south research network, three staff members (Prof Sti{5 ,Jorgensen from Trondheim, Prof P.W.K Yankson from Legon, and Dr. Samuel Agyei-Mensah, from Legan) paid a: visit to the University of Ngaoundere, Cameroen in December 2004. Meetings w(:(e held with the Dean of the faculty of Ans, Prof. Iya Mous~,a as well as the Head of Department of Geography, Prof. Michel Tschotsoua. A meetir,g was also ar,-anged with the Deputy Vice Chancellor for R-=search 'and Co-ope:-ation, Prof. .] ost-ph Kayem. APPENDIX G POPULATION IMPACT PROJECT OVERVIEW Population Impact Project (PIP), an outreach programrr,,:; of the University of Ghana, is managed by the Department of Geogmphy and Resource Development. The United States Agency for International Development (USAIC) through The 201 Futures Group International of Washington D. C., and the Government of Ghana provide funds for the operation of the project. The focus of the project is on Population, Resources, Environment and Development. However, in line with the Action Plan of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) which was held in Cairo in 1994, special focus has been giv~r. to issues of Reproductive Health and Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV / AIDS. PIP continues to make available relevant information on Population and Development interrelationships to the public, particularly policy makers, opinion leaders, pressmen, religious leaders and in recent times, senior officers of the security services notably the Ghana Armed Forces and the Police Service ill the form of RAPID presentations using audio-visual equipment and a computer. Since February 2003, PIP has been awarded a 5ub-contract by AYA/UNFPA and, has therefore, started implementing AYA project activities. AYA has teamed up with the Government, NGOs, Community-based and Youth Serving groups in Ghana to undertake programmes and activities which aim ;it encouraging healthy sexual and reproductive behaviours amongst young people of 10-24 years in five selected regions and 20 districts. PIP is assisting in the area of Capacity Building for ASRH Advocacy. In line with PIP's sub-contract with AVA and its outreach objectives, PIP organized a number of ASRH advocacy and popUlation-related Seminars and Workshops. The key ones among them were: The Population Impact Project (PIP) on behalfof African Youth Alliance (AYA) organized a two-week Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health (ASRH) Training workshop for 30 National Youth CounCil (NYC) Regional and District Personnel and Federation of Youth Association, Ghana (FEDYAG) Members. The workshop was the first of the two workshops planned to be organized for the NYC. The workshop took place between 26th January . ~ 6th Februllry 2004 . at Kingsby Hotel, Achimota in Accra. The training was a multidisciplinary one as such personnel from organisations such a FIDA, PPAG. PIP, NYC and AYA who were welJ versed with the topics under study were used as resource persons for the workshop. As part of the training, participants looked at the way forward of the NYC. Participants identified that there is the need to strengthen the FEDYAG at all levels. They also promised to practice and make good use of the knowledge and skills they have learnt from the workshop especialJy on strategic plans, project proposal writing, work plans, monitoring and evaluation plans. The participants were also sent on a field trip to the Young and Wise Centre owned by the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG). The participants presented a communique to the Hon. Minister for Education, Youth and Sports who was the guest speaker during the closing ceremony. The Hon. Minister for Education, Youth and Sports accepted the communique presented to him. He acted on one of the requests made in the communique by setting up a committee to review the NRC Degree 241 of 1974 that sets up the NYC to respond to the current chal1cnges of the youth and the new demands of the NYC. 202 PIP organized a 5-day Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health (ASRH) Advocacy Training Workshop for 30 Personnel of the MoE/GES. The workshop was held between 8th- 13th February 2004 at the Maple Leaf Hotel, New Achimota, Accra. The workshop was held to update the MoE/GES members on pressing issues about ASRH and the situation of HlV / AIDS and how to prevent the epidemic. It was also aimed at eqUipping the MoE/GES members with effective ways in understanding advocacy programmes at both national and community levels. The MoE/GES members are now using the skills and knowledge they acquired from the workshop to train Teachers and District or Regional Directors of Education of the 5 regions and 20 Distdcts of AYA selected areas. The Population Impact Project (PIP) on behalf of African Youth Alliance (AYA) organized a two-week Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health (ASRH) Training workshop for 30 National Youth Council (NYC) Regional and District Personnel and Federation of Youth Association, Ghana (FEDYAG) Members. This was the second and the last workshop planned to be organized for the NYC. The workshop took place between 21st March - 2nd April 2004 at Kingsby Hotel, Achimota in Accra. The training v,,'as a multidisciplinary one as such personnel from organisations such as FIDA, PFAG, PIP, NYC and AYA who were well versed with the topics under study were used as resource persons for the workshop. As part of the training, participants looked at the way forward for the NYC. The participants identified the need to build the necessary networks and alliances with other organisations such as PPAG, AYA, PIP etc. They also identified the need to study the handout£ distributed to them at the workshop and do further consultations to deepen and consolidate knowledge gained from the workshop. The participants were sent on a field tdp to the Young and Wise Centre 0\\'1ed by the Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG). The participants agreeri to make a resolution to the Hon. Minister for Education, Youth and Sports to have similar youth centres throughout the country. They we'e highly impressed to find that people working at the PPAG Youth Centre are volunteers. It was decided that for the time being, the NYC Youth Centre in the Northern Region, which is currently in a very bad condition, be rehabilitated. The Population Impact Project (PIP) gave a presentation on ASRH and Policy issues to 15 members of the Accra Metropolitan Population Advison' Committee of the Greater Accra Region. The presentation was given during a two-day seminar on Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health OI:ganized by the National Population Council Secretariat (GAR). The seminar took place on 23rd and 24th June 2004 at the Accra Metropolitan Assembly Hall, Accra. PIP gave presentation on the 24th June 2004. Participants were fascinated to learn more about ASRH issues in Ghana. Handouts prepared by PIP from power point software were distributed to participants for further reading. PIP organised a day's Seminar for 40 Media Practitioners and 'Affiliates of the Ghana Journalists' Association(GJA) working in the area of reproductive 203 health on ASRH advocacy . The seminar was aimed at equipping and exchanging ideas with the target group on ASRH situation, policies and related issues in Ghana . The seminar was held at Coconut Grove Regency Hotel, Accra on 11 th August 2004. Ms. Adjoa Yeboah-Afari, the President of GJA, was the chairperson for the occasion. In her acceptance speech, the chairperson for the occasion outlined the importance of the seminar and· said that the seminar would also equip the participants with current issues about ASRH so that they can report or write articles on the topic using factual and accurate information. The participants promised that they will pay regular visits to PIP's library to update themselves on PopUlation and Reproductive Health issues. PIP organized a 5-day workshop on Resource Mobilization for the Implementing Partners (IPs) of African Youth Alliance (AYA) Project. The workshop took place at Erata Hotel, Okponglo, Accra from 20th - 24th September 2004. The workshop was aimed at equipping the IPs with knowledge and skills to mobilize various forms of resources for ASRH programming from community, district, regional, national and international levels. It was also used as an occasion to train trainers who could do a step down training in their respective organizations. PIP was supported by a UNFPA Country Support Team (CST) stafffrom Zimbabwe. PIP held a 3-day Resource Mobilization Workshop for Media Practitioners (MCAN). The workshop took place at Erata Hotel, Okponglo, Accra from 20th -22nd October 2004 . The workshop was aimed at equipping the media practitioners with knowledge and skills to mobilize v. ..i ous forms of resources for ASRH programming from community , district, regional, national and international levels. In one of the sections, participants had the. opportunity · to practice advocacy skills in winning support from donor agencies as well as the Government. Mrs. Rosemary Ardayfio, the leader of the MCAN group, underscored the importance of the workshop and how it has benefited the participants. She urged the participants to do well to make good use of the handouts given to them. PIP organised a 5-day Resource Mobilization workshop for the District Officers ofthe National Youth Council (NYC). The workshop took place at Erata Hotel, Okponglo, Accra from 25th -29th October 2004. The aim of the workshop was to equip the NYC District Officers with knowledge and skills needed to mobilize various forms of resources for ASRH programmes from community, district, regional, national and international levels. Participants had the opportunity to practice advocacy skills in winning support from donor agencies as well as the Government. Mr. Paa Kwesi Eva ns- :' POll 635 - Issues in Comparative Politics and Development POll 641 - Problems of Government & Politics in Africa Semester 2 POLl 602 - Survey Methods in Social Sciences POll 604 - Public Policy Analysis POLl 624 - Issues of Public Administration POll 626 - Theory and International Politics POLl 634 - Foreign Policy of Ghana POll 636 - International Organization POll 638 - The Politics of Internaticlllal Economy POll 642 - Strategies of Development in Africa POll 654 - Democracy and Governance in Africa STUDENT NUMBERS Student numbers increased f!"om 2597 in the previous year to 3742. The breakdown is indicated below. This is undoubtedly the biggest student intake in any single Department in the University. Undergraduate Level 100 1206 Level 200 1408 Level 300 1225 Level 400 799 International Students 103 Total 4741 216 Graduate M.Phil. 1 8 M.Phil. 2 9 Ph.D 10 Total 27 STAFF The teaching staff strength stood at twelve in the first semester and thirteen in the second semester. A breakdown of the overall staff at post was as follows: 3 Professors 1 Associate Professor 2 Visiting Professors 4 Senior Lecturers 9 Lecturers 3 Senior Staff 4 Junior Staff Out of this number one (1) Professor and one (1) Senior Lecturer were on sabbatical leave, three (3) Lecturers were on study leave. One (1) Professor and 1 Senior Lecturer were on contract. Two (2) Visiting Professors were attached to the Department. RESEARCH/PROJECTS The Department conducted a research survey into the 2004 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, the findings of which shall be published into a book. The Department continues to make enormous contributioi',s to society by way of promotion of research, teaching and publication as weU as extension services. Individual research activities were in areas such as governance, hUT)1an rights, elections, the military in politics, civil society, decentralization, conflict, foreign policy, corruption, gender, the environment, leadership styles in Ghana and other African countries, the role of NGOs in fostering good governance and development at the local level in Africa, institutional reforms and policy outcomes, state capacity, co-production of services betwee n state and non-state actors, taxation in the informal sector, reforming the African public services, popular participation in local governance, and challenges to chieftaincy in the ' 21st Century, and Globalization and Africa. BENEFACTORS The Department was a beneficiary of DANIDA for the 2004 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in Ghana. The department continued to benefit from 217 book donations, especially from Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES). PUBLICATIONS AyeeJ. R.A. "Decentralized Governance and Poverty Reduction at the Local Level in Ghana", Regional Development Dialogue, Vol. 25. No. I (Spring) 2004, pp. 71-· 86. Book Review: Sam C. Ofori, Regional Policy and Regional Planning in Ghana: Making Things Happen in the Territorial Community (Aldershot: Ashgate, 2002). Local Government Studies, The University of Birmingham, Vol. 30, No.2, 2004, pp. 300-301. Boaro-Arthur K. "Strengthening the G8-Africa Partnership: African Performance", in J. Brian Atwood, Robert S. Brown and PriD.ceton N. Lyman eds., Freedom, Prosperity and Security: G8 Partnership with_4frica: Sea Island 2004 and Beyond, CSR NO. 2A, Council on Foreign Relations, 2005, pp.34-48. Ansah-Koi K. "Beyond the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child: Promoting Child Rights in Ghana", in Legon Journal of International Affairs (LEJIA), Vol. 2, May 2005. "The Intelligence Factor in National Affairs: Kofi Bentum Quantson Speaks for Intelligence", in Legon Journal of International Affairs (LEJIA), Vol. 2, May 2005. CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS AyeeJ.R.A. '. International Conference OD. "Ghana at the Half Century" organized by the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSEI~), University of Ghana and Cornell University, USA at the M-Plaza Hotel, Accra July 18-20, 2004: Paper presented: "Decentralization and Povertv Reduction in Ghana" (with Felix Asante). Annual General Meeting of The Netherlands Development Organization (SNV) held at Busua Beach, Western Region, Ghana on October 4, 2004: Paper presented: "Donor Approach to Governance" National Governance Workshop (NGW) 7 on the theme, "Traditional Authority and Good Governance: Implications for Democratic Consolidation" organized by the UNDP and the National Governance Programme (NGP) and hosted by the National House of Chiefs held at the Miklin Hotel, Kumasi from October 27-29,2004. Paper presented: "J\'ew Models and Implications for Integrating Chieftaincy into Decentralized Democratic Local Government Structures .218 for Good Governance" Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER)-Merchant Bank Development Seminar Series on the theme, "The Role of the State, Public Policy and National Development" held at the British Council Hall, Accra, April 21, 2005. Paper presented: "Public Policy, Decentralization and the Development Process" Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton UK Conference on "New Challenges in State Building", held at Goodenough College, Mecklenburgh Square, London, UK: Paper presented: "New Approaches to Service Delivery: The Ghanaian Experience". Workshop on "Local Governance and Poverty Alleviation in Africa", organized by the Joint African Institute and the African Development Bank in collaboration with the German Development Bank (KfW), World Bank and the International Democracy Election Assistance on June 21-24, 2005 at the Sheraton Hotel, Tunis, Tunisia. Paper presented: "Accountability for Pro- Poor Local Governance in Africa" Boaro-Arthur K. International Conference on African Ex-Presidents organized by HRSC of South Africa and the Nordic African Institute, Uppsala Sweden, 6-9 December, 2004, Cape Town, South Africa. Paper Presented: Jerry John Rawlings and·the Future of Ghanaian Democracy. African Presidential Archives and Research Center (APARC) Roundtable Discussions for Policy Working Group, April 6-8, Johannesburg, South Africa, April 2005. Ansah-Koi K. Led a week-long training workshop on 'Ghana's Development Partners', organized as part of a Leadership Training Scheme sponsored by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Ghana, Je.nuary 2005. Served as a Directing Staff, for the second year running, at the three-week long Internal Crises Management course held at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College for personnel drawn from Ghana's security (and ancillary) institutions, May 2005. Served as Co-ordinator in charge of the Governance segment of Ghana's first Security Sector Reform, Governance and Management course ran at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping and Training Centre, August 2004 Guest Lecturer at the Senior Division of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, 2004/2005. Taught General Paper to officer-cadets at the Ghana Police College, January - June 2005. Served for two semesters as an Adjunct Lecturer on 'Conflicts in Africa' at the Ashesi University College. 2004/2005. 219 Frempong A. K. D. CODESRIA Multinational Working Group (MWG) Methodological Workshop on Citizenship and Identity in Contemporary Africa, Dakar, Senegal, 16-18 June 2005. Paper Presented: "The Settler Factor in the Electoral Politics of Ghana's Fourth Republic. CODESRIA International Conference on Lusophone Africa, Maputo, Mozambique, 12-14 May 2005. Paper Presented: "The Internal and Regional. Dynamics of the Cycle of War and Peace in Guinea-Bissau". . Consortium for Development Partnerships (CDP) Workshop on Local Context of Conflict ..idies in the Languages of the Volta Basin pp. 94-112. :2004 Agordoh, A. A. The Evangelical Presbyterian Church Ghana and Her Musical Tradition. I Accra: 254 Royal Gold Publishers. October 2004 The Music of Amu - The Teacher and Nayo - The Taught Accra: Royal Gold Publishers Ltd. October 2004 "The Influence of African American Religious Music models on the Ghanaian Church" Resound - A Quarterly of the Archives of Traditional Music, Indiana University, Bloomington, U.S.A. July jOctober 2004. Manuh T. (In Press) At Home in the World? International Migration and Development in Contemporary Ghana and West Africa. Sub-Saharan Publishers, Accra "The Brain Drain in the Higher Education Sector in Ghana" (with Richard Asante and Jerome Djangmah, In Manuh, T. Ed. 1 At Home in the World?- International Migration and Development in Contemporary Ghana and West Africa. Subsaharan Publishers. Accra. . "Reaping the Gains of Ghanaians Overseas: An Evaluation of the Home Coming Summit of2001" (with Richard Asante), In Manuh, T. Ed. At Home in the World? - International Migration and Development in Contemporary Ghana and West Africa. Sub-Saharan Publishers. Accra. (Accepted for Publication) Africa After Gender? Eds. Catherine Cole, Takyiwaa Manuh and Stephan Miescher. To be published by Indiana University Press, Bloomington. 'Doing Gender Work in Ghana" In, Africa After Gender? Eds. Catherine Cole, Takyiwaa Manuh and Stephan Miescher. To be published by Indiana University Press, Bloomington. Nii-Yartey F. "The Development of African Dance-Theatre in Ghana- A Personal Profile" In Composition and Transmission of Musical Forms in Africa edited by Professors Kofi Agawu and Kofi Anyidoho, CODESRlA, Dakar, (Forthcoming). "The Creation of New'Music forAfrican Dance-Theatre" In Composition and Transmission of Musical Forms in Africa edited by Professors Kofi Agawu and Kofi Anyidoho, CODESRIA, Dakar, (Forthcoming). "Dance Symbolism in Africa" lAS Research Review Vol. 20 No. 1 OppongC. Editor (with P. Antwi and D. Badasu) 2004 Research Review. Supplement 15 Gendered Family Dynamics and Health' African Family Studies in a Globalizrng WorldI.A.S., 2004 I.A.S. Occasional Research Paper No.6 Gendered Family Strategies and Responsibilities of Grandparents in Sub Saharan Africa l.A.S. Legon "Social Capital and Systems of Care: Some Contrasting Evidence" in Dialogue on Care ed. Kari Waerness. Vol. No 16 University of Bergen Centre for Women's and Gender Research. 2004. Reprinted in Research Review supp. 16, 2004 Demographic Innovation and Nutritional Catastrophe: Change, Lack of 255 Change and Difference in Ghanaian Family Systems. In Goran Therborn (ed) Nordic Africa Institute, African Families in a Global Context. 2004 2004 ed. (with K. Waerness and D. Atobrah) Children in Crisis:' Family Care under Research Reuiew Supplement 16. In press ed. (with Y. Oppong & I. Odotei eds.) Sexwld Gender in an Era ofA IDS: Ghana at the end of the Millennium. Sub-Saharan Publishers Accra 2005 "Conjugal Resources, Power, Decision Making and Domestic Labour: some historical and recent evidence of modernity from Ghanaian Families." Occasional Research Paper Series No.6, lAS Legon Sackey B. M. 'Asante Shamanism'. In Encyclopaedia of Shamanism ABC-CLIO Publishers, Santa Barbara, California. (forthcoming) "In the service of the Divine: Training for the Priesthood" In lAS Textbook on Teaching and Learning. Dakubu and Ampofo (eds) (forthcoming). "The role of Religion in Seeking Redress in Traditional society" Amammeresem Ghana Folklore Magazine (forthcoming). Sutherland-Addy E. "Who would have thought so? The Politics of Literacy in Ghana" in Literacy & Livelihoods: Learning for Life A Changing World, Commonwealth ofL earning, Vancouver 2005 Introduction to Strangers in Accra by Virginia Ryan, Afram Publications, Accra 2005 Economic Development: What has Culture Got to do with it? Proceedings Of The Fifth ISSER - Merchant Bank Annual Economic l~ctures ISSER, Legon. August 2004 (Monograph) Interview in Liuing The Hiplife, A documentary Film by Jessie Shipley,. Premiered at the British Council, Accra (Feb 2005) PUBLICATIONS With the reorganization of the publications Unit, ithad increased its output tremendously. It however, lacked the required staff and financial resources to enable it do much more. lAS RESEARCH REVIEW The following titles were published between: April and July 2005 Research Review Vol.20 No.2 Vol. 21 No 1: in preparation 256 The Table of Contents and Abstracts of the Institute's Research Review can now be searched on two Websites: http://www.inasp.org.uk/ajol,andhttp:/ / www.derectcenter.org. The Institute has recently signed an agreement with a third organisation that will put the full text of the Research Review on line. WORKSHOPS /CONFERENCES/SEMINARS ATTENDED BY FELLOWS: AdjeiG.K. Rapporteur, 14th Annual Pan African Anthropological Association Conference held at the Institute of Africari Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, 2nd-6th August, 2004. Facilitator and Rapporteur, National Governance Workshop 7, October, 2004, Miklin Hotel, Kumasi AkrongA.A. Presented a paper on "Religion in Pluralistic Society - A case study of Accrab Bi-national Servants Conference on Inter Religious Dialogue. Nangolare, India 22-29 October, 2004 The 19th Conference of the International Association of Historians of Religion 21-30th March, 2005, Tokyo, Japan. Kropp Dakubu M. E. Colloquium on Early Accra 1300-1800, Legon, Institute of African Studies. October 20-22, 2004. Paper: 'Earliest Ga-Dangme culture, from a linguistic point of view' Manuh T. "The Exodus of Teachers from Ghanaian Universities' Paper presented at ISSER?IDS Workshop on "I'he Migration of the Highly Skilled', Legon, July 4- 5,2005. Workshop on 'AIDS and Vulnerability'. IDS, Sussex, UK, June 23-24, 2005. Proposal Development Workshop, IDS, Sussex, UK, June 20-22, 2005. "The Implications of a Major Aid Increase to Less Developed Countries - The Case of Ghana". Paper presented at a Workshop organised by the IDS, University of Sussex in London, March 21, 2005. "The Evolution of Land Policies in Ghana" Presentation to Workshop on Securing Land Rights for the Poor, Accra, Febraury, 21-25, 2005. "Legal and Ethical Issues in Care of the Seriously ill" (with Professor K. Quashigah, Faculty of Law). Presented at a Seminar on Care of the Seriously Ill, lAS, Legon, January 26-27,2005. "International Migration and Development in Ghana" Paper presented to the First Meeting oft he UN Secretary-General's Global Colloquium of University Presidents, Columbia University, New York, January 18-19, 2005. 257 "The Brain Drain in West Africa" Paper presented at Regional meetion of the Ford Foundation International Fellowship Programme, Accra, December 2-3, 2004. "Gender and Contemporary Challenges in Ghana" - Invited Lecure, 45th Founder's Week Celebration, Ghjana Academy ofA rts and Sciences, Teachers' hall, Accra, November 19, 2004. Chair, 2nd GSC Memory Panel at the 47th Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association , New Orleans, USA, November 11-14, 2004. "Reaping the Gains of Ghanaians Overseas: An Eveluation of the Home Coming Summit of 2001 " (with Richard Asante). Paper presented at the Interational Conference on Migration and Development in Ghana, Accra, September 14-16,2004. "The Brain Drain in the Education Sector in Ghana" (with Jerome Djangmah and Richard Asante) - Paper presented at International Conference on Migration and Development in Ghana, Accra, September 14-16 , 2004. Nii-Yartey F. Created Dance Sequence for" Miss Ghana 2004 Pageant" Set Choreographic Work, "Sochenda ", on Kariamu & Company: Tradition, Temple University, Philadelphia, and U.S.A., December, 2004. Conceived and Directed "The Noyam International Dance Festival - 2005", in collaboration with the Institute of African Studies, Fontys Dance Academy, Mundial Productions of Tilburg, the Netherlands and PIPPAS Health Centre held in Accra from December 10-11,2005. Choreographer and Teacher at "Dance of our Ancestors Festival" organised by.swarthmore College and Temple University, Philadelphia, U.S.A. , January , 2005. Guest Speaker, Forum on "Dance - Our Heritage" organised by the Ghana Dance Association (Greater Accra Region), held at the National Centre for National Culture - Greater Accra Region on April 2, 2005. Keynote Speaker "Crossover of Creativity and Technique in Dance" Fontys University, the Netherlands, May 20-27, 2005. Speaker on the topic "Traditional Dance and Dance-Theatre in Ghana" organised by Ghana Education Service (Greater Accra Region), June 1-2, 2005. OppongC. 2004 "Care Crisis - Dramatic Case and their Representation: Stories, Poetry,. Drama, Song & Dance"- AMuiti Media Round Table at the Institute of African Studies Chalets held for media experts. Sackey B. Conference on Christianity in the 2 1st Century Uppsala, 29-30 October 2004 Panel Discussion on CulturaJ Factors affecting Obesity. September 2004 Workshop on Changing Cone-cpts in Anthropology. January 19th, 2005 258 Awedoba A., Sutherland-Addy E. President's Special Initiative on Distance (PSI - DL) Meeting of Stakeholders in Education with Sir John Damew. President and Chief Executive Officer of Commonwealth of Learning (COL), Canada. Venue: M-Plaza Hotel, Airport, Accra. January 2005 Noyam: International Dance Festival Workshop: Role: Chairperson; Venue: J.H.K. Nketia Conference Room. December 2004 Convenor and Keynote Address: "Workshop on Writing for Children on the occasion of the Ghana International Book Fair and 80th Anniversary of the birth of Dr. Efua T. Sutherland" Mmofra Foundation and Ghana Association of Writers Collaboration. November 2004 Asante R. Visiting Fellow, University of Oxford. I was awarr:kd a fellowship by the Centre for Research on Inequality, Ethnicity and Human Security (CRISE) in the University of Oxford, U.K. for the period 8th January to 22nd February, 2005. During the fellowship, I attended lectures and seminars on Development studies. I also presented a paper on Diversity and Co-existence: Ethnicity and Politics in Ghana. Participant, Queen Elizabeth House (QEH), University of Oxford 50th Anniversary Conference, held in the University of Oxford, July 4-5, 2005. I was the Discussant on the Panel "Political Systems and Horizontal Inequalities" The Theme for the Conference was "New Development Threatre and Pomises" Participant, Centre for Research on Inequality. Ethnicity and Human Security (CRISE) University of Oxford, Worskhop on "Horizontal Inequalities", held in Queen Elizabeth House, University of Oxford, 29th June - 2nd July,2005. I presented a paper on "Ethno-regional inequalities, Conflict Management and Democratic Consolidation in Ghana". AidooT. M. Attended International Colloquium on "Haiti, First Back Republic - Views from Contemporary Africa" Yaounde, Cameroon, April 19-22,2005. EXTENSION ACTIVITIES Manuh T. Board Member, International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) Member of the Scienctific Committee for Africa of the UNESCO Forum on Higher Education, Research and Knowledge Member, Steering Committee of SEPHIS (South-South Exchange Programme for Research on the History of Development) Member, Scienctific Committee of the Association of African Universities (MU) Board Member, Africa Gender Isntitute, University of Cape Town, South Africa. 259 Editor, Ghana Studies Journal (since 2003) Member of Editorial Advisory Board; African Journal of Highter Education. Member of Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal Feminist Africa,produced by the African Gender Intitute, University of Cape Town, South Africa. Member of International Editorial Board, Africa Development! Afrique et Developpement Board Chair, Regional Office for West Africa of ABANTU for Development. Steering Committee Member, Network for Women's Rights in Ghana (NETRIGHT) Board Member, Media Foundation for West Africa, based in Accra, Ghana. Board Member, Ghana Intitute of Journalism Member, African Studies Association, USA. Member, Law and Society Association, USA. Member, University Teachers' Association of Ghana. Member, Ghana Studies Council. AidooT. M. The world into which Nkrumah led us. Heritage Newspaper, May 6, 2005. Africa Works? Heritage Newspaper, April, 2005. Pro-Democracy Forces, Heritage Newspaper, April, 2005 The Unfinished Business of Ghana's Pro-democracy Movement, Heritage Newspaper, April 2005. Togo: Constructive Engagement, Heritage Newspaper, February, 2005. The Struggle for Democracy in Togo, Heritage newspaper, February, 2005. LIBRARY Collection and development of materials in the library has been donation driven and during the year 2003-2004,211 titles, 12 cassettes, 2 CD ROMS and 17 journals were received from various donors. The list of donors includes Zed Books; CODESRIA; the French Institute for Research on Africa (IFRA) based at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan (35 titles); and several individuals; Professor Jean Allman IUniversity of Illinois at Urbana. . Champagn); Dr. Anne Bailey (Spelman college); Professor Carola Lentz; Professor James Gibbs. Mr. Todd Moses, Chair of ABC Trus paid for the Journal of Modem African Studies for five years. (01. 41 2003 to Vol. 45 2007). The library has also been put on the free mailing list of the follmving journals: Forced Migration, Institute for Development Studies Bulletin, and Insight. STAFF The library staff comprises a library Assistant and a National Service person, as. well as a Secretary and two messengers. 260 In August 2004 the Administrative Assistant retired. Lee Hiamey, a staff member who has been pursuing a degree programme, and was expected back after the completion of his programme, vacated his post. Ms. Agbomadzi, the secretary, is very knowledgeable about the library profession and is being encouraged to pursue a mature student degree programme in Information Studies. DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING Mr. Lee Hiamley was sponsored to pursue a diploma programme. Mrs. Olive Adjah participated in a database management system course in India for two and a half months. LINK PROGRAMMES During the period under review, the Institute continued to collaborate with the Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy and Bible Translation GHANA DANCE ENSEMBLE The Ghana Dance Ensemble continued to enrich the cultural life of the University campus through performances at the University and Institute programmes. It also undertook National engagements like performing at state functions exhibitions and funerals, Sod-cutting ceremonies etc. The Dance ensemble also perfonned for visiting students and organised dance workshops. It perfonned at this years Ghana expo 2005 held in Botswana from May 3-5, 2005. The Ensemble has a staff of 40 members made up of an Acting Artistic Director, 28 Dancers and Drummers. BENEFACTIONS The Societies and Culture Section received twenty-eight books from two donors, Prof. Beoku-Betts, Florida Atlantic University, and some of her students donated twenty-five books. Dr. Sherrill Sellers and Dr. Susan-Kouassie , University of Madison and Michigan respectively donated three books to the Development and Women's Studies (DAWS) Library. Todd Moss, Chair of the ABC Trust, agreed to pay for five (5) years subscription to Journal of Modern African Studies for the library beginning 2003. The library has also been put on the free mailing list of the following journals: Forced Migration Institute for Development Studies Bulletin Insight. 261 Goldweights Donation In March 2005, the Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Oyeeman Wereko Ampem II , donated one thousand one hundred and ninet.I ' eight (1 ,198) goldweights to the University of Ghana that he acquired from Germany at a very high cost. The Institute of African Studies was charged with the responsibility of acting as the custodian of this donation until the University constructed its own museum. This came as a worthy challenge to the Institute to develop a comprehensive project . on how best to document, preserve and use the donation as well as revitalise her own material holdings and museum. The idea is to digitize and save the donation as well as the Institute's own collection of ethnographic works, archival materials, visual and audio tapes, photographs, nitrate films and slide photographs. Furthermore , we need to mount a new exhibition with an accompanying catalogue to encourage research and pUblication, and improve on the quality of teaching by making available audio visu~1 and teaching aids to lecturers and students, and enhance learning by making Africa 's artefacts on history and culture easily accessible. The Institute prepared a funding proposal to the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) to enable it purchase appropriate computers and software, organize training; photograph, catalogue and document all the Insti t ute's ethnographic . works, photographs, films, slide films, musical collection; design' appropriate storage for the objects and mount an exhibition and organise post-exhibition activities for students and school children; publish a museum brochure/catalogue on the collection and exhibition and produce a DVD and create a website. We have just received the award letter of thirty two thousand six hundred and fifty dollars (US $ 32,650.00) from OSIWA to implement this project, It is expected that the University will also make a contribution towards the cost of skilled personnel who will assist in realising the project. Preparatory work on the goldweights project has started. The objects have been given accession numbers, digitally photographed and saved. A draft outline of the brochure has been done and letters have been sent to contributors. A draft final budget is being prepared as stipulated in the contract and hopefully work should commence soon. It is expected that the project will be completed by October 2006. Additional short term temporary staff will have to be recruited to help mount the exhibition as well as a museum technician to be engaged to work in the museum. It is hoped that the University community will patronise and use the museum when it is opened. 262 INSTITUTE OF STATISTICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH OVERVIEW ISSER's performance showed yet another remarkable improvement in the 2004/ 2005 academic year. The Institute continued to expand on the number of publications, workshops, international conferences, seminars, etc. The number of research projects and other grants that the Institute attracts also went up considerably. The staff development initiative, which began in the previous year, started to show positive results in the reference year as some Princip'l-l Research Assistants got the opportunity to further their education. Those who have left for studies have been replaced by new ones. ISSER, in collaboration with Merchant Bank, initiated a series of public seminars on the theme "The Role of the State, Public Policy and National Development". The programme, which ran from January to May 2005, saw 17 thought-provoking presentations by renowned individuals. Again, ISSER, in collaboration with Cornell University, the World Bank, DfiD and USAID, also organized a large international conference under the theme "Shared Growth in Africa," which drew over 250 participants from within and outside Africa, including a large number of highly respected internlitional development economists who presented papers. It is important to observe that ISSER has a mandate to carry out research that is geared towards socio-economic development in Ghana and Africa. Thus ISSER research is expected to have immediate bearing on the development problems and needs of Ghana and the rest of Africa. It is often in response to the direct demands of government and other stakeholders for information and strategies for improving the well-being of people. At the same time, ISSER research seeks to maintain a focus on the academic purpose of the institution and a commitment to add to existing knowledge about society and development in Ghana and Africa. RESEARCH PROGRAMME AND OUTPUT ISSER continued with a number of projects that had been on-going from the previous academic year and attracted quite a few more. The main institutional research projects at ISSER in 2004/05 were as follows: (1) African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) ISSER was requested by the Governing Council of the African Peer Review Mechanism APRM-Ghana to undertake studies into Ghana's socio-economic development. This was with a view to establishing Ghana's performance in this area in the light of national goals and aspirations. The outcome of the exercise was required to be empirically verifiable by an international team using acceptable methodoiogies. 263 ISSER carried out the task which involved field surveys of 20 districts in all 10 regions of Ghana and several focus group discussions throughout Ghana. Prof. Ernest Aryeetey, Dr. Peter Quartey, Dr. Isaac Osei-Akoto and Dr Ellen Bortei- Doku Aryeetey have been the senior researchers involved in carrying out the assignment. All PRAs took part in the field investigations. (2) Gender, Livelihoods and Land Tenure in Ghana The study examines the impact of the introduction of new livelihoods on production systems, land tenure and on gender relations in Ghana. It is IDRC sponsored project and is expected to be completed in July 2005. The project is being co-ordinated by Dr. Dzodzi Tsikata. together with Dr. Manama Awumbila from the Department of Geography and Resource Development. The first part of the field work has been completed. (3) Migration, Globalisation and Poverty The project is a multidimensional study into various characteristics of recent migratory trends following globalisation. ISSER is carrying out the project in partnership with the Development Research Centre at the University of Sussex. The entire programme has nine (9) different components and ISSER researchers are working on four (4) of them, namely: (a) Migration of children from north to south (b) Emigration of skilled personnel (c) Forced migration - Liberian refugees (d) Horticultural Industry and Social Protection - Pineapple sector. Prof. John K. Anarfi is the Principal Researcher for this project. (4) Strategies and Analysis for Growth and Access (SAGA) Project This is a multi-dimensional research programme funded by USAID through Cornell University. The four main research themes covered under this collaboration have been Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches to Poverty Assessment; Poverty Dynamics in Ghana Land Tenure Reforms Decentralization and Poverty Activities under this collaboration have been t.l}e completion of 12 commissioned papers under the theme "Understanding Poverty in Ghana" These are to be published by ISSER soon. One other acti\ity has been the development of a research project on land tenure described below. The SAGA programme is coordinated by Prof. Ernest Aryeetey. 264 (5) Land Tenure and Policy Reform Project This is a three-year programme of mUlti-disciplinary research into Ghana's land tenure and administration systems. The purpose of the research is to provide greater clarity and fill gaps in our knowledge about the nature and problems of land tenure and administration in Ghana. This research is timed to produce resources for deliberations about the directions, processes, components and likely impacts of reforms under the Land Administration Project (LAP). Also, it will contribute to discussions about the place of land tenure in poverty reduction through the GPRS. The project is sponsored by USAID and is managed by Professor Ernest Aryeetey, Dr. Dzodzi Tsikata and Dr. George Botchie. The project also involves researchers from many departments at the University of Ghana. (6) Do Migrant Remittances Minimise the Impact of Macro Volatility? This study looks at how households respond to various shocks at the macro level. It employs an econometric approach on household survey data in Ghana. The study is sponsored by the Global Development Network and the Principal Researcher is Dr. Peter Quartey. (7) Integrating Knowledge from Computational Modelling With Multi- Stakeholder Governance: Towards More Secure Livelihoods through Improved Tools for Integrated River Basin Management The objective of the project is to research into the use of integrated simulation models as decision-support tools in multi-stakeholder negotiation processes at the sub-basin level. The project sites are the Volta-Basin (Ghana) and the 'virtual' Andes basin (Melado basin, Chile). The project will focus on (1) the analysis and strengthening of multi-stakeholder governance structures in the two project sites (Sub-Basin Management Board in Ghana, Water User Associations in Chile), (2) the identification of problems, policy options to address the problems, and criteria for evaluation of policy options by stakeholders, (3) the extension of.simulation models to incorporate the impact of climate change on land and water use decisions of risk-averse producers, (4) the evaluation of alternative policy options, as identified by stakeholders, (5) the development of deciSIOn-support tools that present and visualize the outputs of the simulation models in a form that is useful to stakeholders and (6) the actual use of the decision-support tools in negotiation and planning processes in the multi-stakeholder governance structures. Collaborating Institutions are: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), U.S.A (Lead) Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Germany Water Research Institute (WRl), CSIR, Ghana Universidad de Talca, Chile Institute of Rural Development (IRE), University of Giittingen, Germany Center for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle (UFZ) Germany 265 The project is coordinated at ISSER by Dr. Feli.'!: Asante. (8) Empowering Farming Communities in Northern Ghaaa with Strategic Innovations and Productive Resources in Dryland Farming. The project seeks to encourage the efficient capture and use of rainfall in non- irrigated farming in order to manage agricultural drought \\ithin the Volta basins of Northern Ghana. This will enable the attainment of household food security and sustainable income \"hile conserving and regenerating the natural resource base by empowering rural farming communities to exploit the productive potential of the rainfed drylands in Northern Ghana. Specific objectives of the project are: (I)Increased fann level yields of staple crops (sorghum, .millet, cowpea and cassaval in the minfed, small-scale farming systems in Northern Ghana while maintaining or improving upon the fertility of the farmlands and (2) Enhanced opportunities for women in rural communities to engage in off-farm income generation during the dry season. Collaborating Institutions: Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, CSIR, Ghana (Leadl Water Research Institute (WRI), CSIR, Ghana. International Crop Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, India International Water Management Institute, Ghana Office, Accra. The Project Coordinator is Dr. Felix Asante (91 ACBF Grant for Country-Level Knowledge Network The grant for the network has been signed. Eight subject matter specialists and a web-master have been appointed. (101 DFID Project on Renewable Resource llaDagement in Ghaaa Compelling e\idence indicates that natural resources in Ghana are exploited in an unsustainable manner, reducing current output from these sectors and jeopardising future growth and human development potential. The study will prm.ide an Economic Assessment to support the Government of Ghana and development partners in making informed choices in the development of policies based upon rational exploitation of renewable natural resources with the aim of delivering long term growth that is both sustainable and poverty reducing. The project is being undertaken in partnership with the World Bank and DOD .. There '>''as a one-day workshop on 16th December 2004 at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research and a second workshop on 24th Febrwuy 2005 at the M-Plaza Hotel. (Ill Energy Resource Centre. Tne project is an initiative from the University of Houston for a Centre where information on energy could be obtained. There is an AdviSory Board chaired by 266 Mr. Kwame Pianim and a Steering Committee chaired by Prof. Ernest Aryeetey. Currently, the Centre is working on the National Gas Pipeline Project. The first phase of the project has ended and the report was presented at a workshop at M- Plaza on 13th July 2005. The project has entered the second phase. The Co- ordinator is Dr. Felix Asante. Mr. Ezekiel Clottey, a Principal Research Assistant on the Project was nominated by the Centre to attend a training course i'n Houston, USA for 2 weeks. (12) QUAL QUANT "Qualitative and Quantitative Poverty Appraisal: The State of Play and some Questions" Over the past decade and a half, there has been increasing use of qualitative methods in poverty appraisaL However, with the growing prominence of qualitative techniques, questions have inevitably arisen about their relationship to quantitative techniques primarily based on national representative household sample surveys, The often invoked complementarities between the two approaches have not managed to overcome or hide the tensions between them. The focus of the project is to assess the relationship between the two approaches and to try to answer some of the nagging questions, The principal researchers are Dr. Ellen Bortei-Doku Aryeetey and Ravi Kanbur from Cornell University. (13) New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) The NEPAD project on the Millennium Development Goals was built upon the premise that Africa needs to assess with a greater degree of certainty and urgency, the human, financial and technological resources required for a decis~ve reversal of present negative development trends. Africa's leadership needs to define how and with what concrete financial means and planning mechanisms African countries will need to harmonise the goals enshrined in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), NEPAD and the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers (PRSPs). The general objective of the project was to assess the current situation of MDGs in Africa in cooperation with the NEPAD Secretariat and UNDP. It was coordinated by Prof. Ernest Aryeetey, (14) FAHOPHS Project "Addressing the health of children in urban poor areas through improved home- based care, personal hygiene and environmental sanitation and health-care services" Through exploratory and pilot studies in three sub-Saharan African countries, the project's main objective is to examine the effectiveness of measures geared towards improving the health of under-five children in poor urban areas, Using a 267 consistent and complementary system of home-based care, improved personal hygiene and environmental sanitation and strengthened health selVice delivery - the "three pillar approach", the project would want to replicate what has already been done successfully in Nairobi, Kenya. A workshop was held on 19th January 2005 for stakeholders at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research. Fieldwork for the exploratory study was completed in four localities in Accra in May 2005. The Co-ordinator is Prof. J.K. Anarfi. (15) PRIPODE "International Programme for Research on the Interactions between Population, Development and the Environment." The Research is designed to test the hypothesis that health levels in urban places are importantly influenced by the local neighbourhood environment including the nature of the natural environment, the social environment and, the location of a neighbourhood within the broader urban environment. This is also tied to the kind of institutional arrangements that regulate resources allocation from the centre to the local level. Nima-Mamobiin the Accra Metropolitan Area has been selected for this study. The lead Institution is ISSER, with researchers from other Departments and Schools of the University of Ghana (Currently from the Department of Geography only), working with health officials from Accra Metropolitan Assembly. The project is being undertaken in collaboration with colleagues from San Diego State University for the satellite interpretation and with HalVard School of Public Health for the Epidemiology and Demography aspects. The project is being coordinated by Prof. J. K. Anarfi (16) "Global Change and Water Availability in the Volta Basin" IGLOWA- Volta) - Water and Livelihood GLOWA-Volta is funded by the Gennan Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMF) and administered by a project director at the U~iversity of Bonn. The project is being undertaken in collaboration with the Centre for Development Research (ZEF), an international and interdisciplinary research institute of University of Bonn. The aim of the project is to analyse the causalities and feedbacks 'between the following: (a,) Household access to and demand for water of different quality (h) Intra-household water use behaviour Ic) Risk of adverse health impacts and (d) Household livelihoods 268 The Co-ordinators of the project are Dr. Felix Asante and Dr. Isaac Osei-Akoto. OTHER ISSER PROJECTS (1) Ghana Human Development Report 2003 (HDR 2003) ISSER produces in collaboration with UNDP the national Human Development Report. The latest report is under the theme "Coping with HIV / AIDS in Ghana" The comprehensive document looks at changes in human development in Ghana over the last two years and focuses on human development opportunities for people living with HIV / AIDS. The report is ready and will be launched very soon. The project is funded by the UNDP/UNFPA. It is co-ordinated by Dr. Ellen Bortei- Doku Aryeetey. (2) The State of the Ghanaian Economy Report (SGER) 2004 SGER 2004 has almost been completed and will be launched in August 2005. In this latest edition, the "optional" chapter is on the topic "How secure is the Social Security System in Ghana." It was written by Dr. Robert Osei of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA). This year's report benefited from sponsorship by the World Bank Country Office. The preparation was coordinated by Prof. Ernest Aryeetey. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS Shared Growth in Africa Sub-Saharan Africa is the only continent where, on current projections, the Millennium Development Goals are almost certain not to be met. What is to be done? It is clear that to advance the discussion further we have to get beyond the simple "growth versus distribution" dichotomy. Without growth, there is no prospect of the goals being met. But even with growth many of the goals will not be met, given the current levels of inequality. What is needed is shared growth. Shared growth is important not only because for a given rate of growth more sharing leads to more poverty reduction but also because, given Africa's current inequalities, ethnic divisions, geographic-climatic disadvantages, and the epidemic of HIV / AIDS, there might be no growth at all without shared growth. But the question of how to achieve shared growth in Africa is still open. What policy and interventions mix has the best prospect of delivering shared growth? How does this mix differ from country to country? What is the balance between macroeconomic policies and policies for micro-sectoral transformation in agriculture, education, health and in gender relations? What kinds of institutional transformation in areas, ranging from propert~· rights to improving the public sector, are going to be necessary? What is the role of local level, community based organisations and initiatives? At the same time, what is the role of the 269 global system of trade and finance? These are among the questions in need of answers. To address these and related questions, ISSER, in collaboration with Cornell University, the Africa Region of the World Bank, DFID and USAID held a major international conference at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel on July 21"22,2005. The conference organisers were Prof. Ernest Aryeetey, Ravi Kanbur (Cornell University) and John Page (The World Bank). Over 200 participated in the conference and 47 papers were presented. Prior to this conference, an international workshop on "The Migration of the Highly Skilled," was held at ISSER on 4-5 July 2005. The workshop was part of the on-going project under the Migration DRC and drew participants from other partner countries induding Albania, Bangladesh, Britain and Egypt. PUBLICATIONS Individual pUblications are as follows: Ernest Aryeetey Edited Volumes Aryeetey E. and R. Kanbur led) 2004, Macroeceonornic Stability, Growth and Poverty Reduction In Ghana, Woeli Publishing Services, Accra Book Chapters Aryeetey, E. 2004. "A Development-Focused Allocation of the Special Drawing Rights", in New Sources of Development Finance, edited by A.B. Atkinson, UNU- WIDER Studies in Development Economics, Oxford University Press, Oxford. Aryeetey, E. 2004 "The Institutional and Policy Framework for Regulation and Competition in Ghana" in Leading Issues in Competition, Regulation and Development edited by Paul Cook, Colin Kirkpatrick, Martin Minogue and David Parker, Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, Cheltenham ISSER Technical Publications Aryeetey E. and L. Senbet 2004. Essential Financial Market Reforms in Africa, Technical Publication No. 63, ISSER, Legon Conference Papers Aryeetey, E., "An Analysis of the Experiences of Financial and Monetary Cooperation in Africa.· Paper presented at the United Nations Meeting on Regional Financial Arrangements, New York, July 1-1 -15, 2004 Aryeetey, E., "Finance for Development in Africa: Paper presented to the UNCTAD TDB on Economic Development in Africa, Geneva, October 11,2004. Aryeetey, E. and A.A. Ahene, "Changing Regulatory Environment for Small- Medium Size Enterprises and their Performance in Ghana", Paper Presented at the Annual Conference of the Centre on Regulatlon and Competition, 270 University of Stellenbosch, Cape Town. John K. Anarfi Journal Articles "HIV prevalence and risk factors in women in Accra, Ghana: Results from the Women's Health Study of Accra". In Press, AJTMH [With Duda, R.B and others] "Prevalence of Obesity in an Urban West African Population: Results of the Women's Health Study of Accra" Submitted to TMHI. [With Duda, R.B. and others] "Epidemiology of cervical cancer and dysphasia in a cross-section of women in Accra, Ghana". Revision Submitted, AJTMH [With Chen, G.L. and others] "Prevalence of Hypertension in Women Residing in Accra, Ghana: Report of the Women's Health Study of Accra". Submitted, Hypertension. [With Duda, R.B. and others] Conference/Seminar Papers From Conflict to Conflict: Migration, Population Displacement and Refugee flow: Whither Africa? Paper presented at the "Human Movement and Immigration (MHI) World Congress, Barcelona, 2-5, September, 2004. Migration, Return and Impact in Ghana: A comparative study of skilled and unskilled transnational migrants. Paper presented at an International Conference on Migration and Development in Ghana, September 2004, La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra. [With S. O. Kwankye and C. Ahiadeke] Women's Migration, Livelihoods and HIV / AIDS in West Africa. Paper presented at a Roundtable on Women Migrants and HIV / AIDS in the World: An Anthropological Approach, Organised by UNESCO on 20th November 2004, Paris, France. Reversing the Spread of HIV / AIDS: What Role Migration? Paper presented at tl:1e Expert Group Meeting on Migration and the Millennium Development Goals, 11-12 May 2005, Marrakech, Morocco. The Costs and Benefits of Children's Independent Migration from Northern to Southern Ghana. Paper presented at an International Conference on Children and Youth in Emerging and Transforming Societies, University of Oslo, Norway, June 29-July 3, 2005. [With S. O. Kwankye] Health Workers and Intention to Migrate from Ghana. Paper presented at an International Workshop on Migration of the Highly Skilled, 4-5 July, ISSER, Ghana. Clement Ahiadeke Ahiadeke, C. and Gurak D.T. 2004. Gender differences in health care utilisation in Ghana and Nigeria: are they selectively biased towards the sexes? Population and Development Program Discussion Paper Series #2004.2 Cornell University, 134 Warren Hall Ithaca, New York, 2004. Ahiadeke, C. and Schwaga, S. 2004. Survey design effects and the implications for studying the effectiveness of health care utilisation for child survival: applications to demographic and health survey (DHS) from Ghana 271 and Nigeria. Presented at the Population Association of American (PAA) Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, USA April I - 3, 2004. . A. Wayo Seini Journal Articles. Seini, A.W. 2004. "Efficiency of Agricultural Commodity Systems under Policy Reforms In Ghana", Quartedy Journal of Intcrnational Agriculture. Vol. 43 (2004), No.2. Frankfurt M. Book Chapter Seini, A.W. 2005 . "Smallholders and Structural Adjustment in Ghana," Djurfellt, G., H. Holmen, M. Jirstrom and R. Larson: The African Food Crisis: Lessons from the Asian Grun Revolution. CABI Publishing, Cambridge MA02139 and Wallingford Oxon oxl0 8DE UK 2005. (With V.K. Nyanteng). Technical Publication Seini, A.W. 2004. Environmental Services Provided by Selected Farming Systems in Ghana. Technical Publications No. 65, Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, Legon . 2004. (With George Botchie and Lawrence Damnyang) . Ellen Bortei-Doku Aryeetey Conference/ Seminar Papers Bortei-Doku Aryeetey, Ellen, February 2005. Leveraging the Potential of Social Mobilisation for Development through Public Policy, Paper Presen ted at: ISSER/ Merchant Bank Development Seminar Series, 3rd February 2005. British Council Hall, Accra. Dzodzi Tsikata Tsikata D. 2004. The Volta River Project and Tongu Ewe Migrant Communities along the Volta Lake: A Case of Development's Unintended Consequences? Research Review, Vol. 20. No.2. 2004. Tsikata D. 2004 Economic Liberalisation, the Informalisation of Work and Urban Women's Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa since the 1990s. Background Paper for UNRISD Report on Gender Equa lity: Striving for Justice in an Unequal World (UNRISD Website). Main contributor to the State of Ghana's Population Report 2003: Population, Poverty and Development, "Chapter 8: Population, Poverty and Gender," UNFPA/ Government of Ghana (2004). Conference/ Workshop/Seminar Papers Tsikata D. 2005 Affirmative Ac t ion , Public Policy and the Pace of Development in Ghana, ISSER-Merchant Bank Lecture Series, 2005 . 272 Anthony Tsekpo Book Chapters "Why the Limited Impact of Social Sector Spending on Poverty Reduction in Ghana" in E. Aryeetey and R Kanbur Macroeconomic Stability, Growth and Poverty Reduction in Ghana, Proceedings of a Workshop organized by ISSER, CEPA in Collaboration with MacArthur Foundation and Cornell University, USA. 2004. Workshops and Conferences "Developing a Labour Market Information System for Ghana", Presented at the Ministry of Manpower Development and Employment sponsored Ghana Presidential Employment Summit Third Consulti'tive Workshop, Erata Hotel, East Legon, Accra. 28-29 July 2004 "Employment: the Missing Link in Ghana's Macroeconomic Framework," presented to the G-RAPfRAO Convention May 13, 2005, Regency Hotel, Accra Quality of Work, Incomes and Poverty Reduction, presented at ILOjMMYEj GEAj GTUC Workshop on Productivity and Incomes for Growth Wealth Creation and Poverty Reduction, 23-25 May, 2005, Greenland Hotel, Swedru. Felix Asante Journal Articles Asante, F.A., Asenso-Okyere, K., d'Almeida, S., Mwabu, G. and Okorosobo, T. Economic Burden of Malaria in the African Region: Evidence from Ghana. Communicable Disease Bulletin for the African Region, Vol. 2, No.4. December 2004. Peter Quartey Do Migrant Remittances Minimise the Impact of Macro-volatility on the Poor in Ghana? A report prepared for the Global Development Network, March 2005. The Impact of Migrant Remittances on Household Welfare in Ghana. AERC Research Paper (Final Report), 2005. Paper presellted at a bi-annual workshop at the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) in Nairobi. Kenya, May 28th - June 2nd 2005. Innovative Ways of Making Aid Effective in Ghana: Tied Aid versus Direct Budgetary Support, World Institute of Development Economic Research (WIDER) Research Paper 2005/l0 Helsinki, Finland (also reprinted in Journal of International Development, forthcoming in 2006). Low Savings in Ghana: Does Policy Matter? A paper presented at the ISSER Conference on 'Ghana at the Half-Century', July, (Under Review for publication in edited volume), 2004. Financial Sector Development, Savings Mobilisation and Poverty Reduction in Ghana WIDER Research Paper (Forthcoming 2005). Paper presented at a Workshop on 'Fina."·lcial Sector Development for Growth and Poverty' at the World Institute for Development Economic Research (WIDER) in Finland. 273 Kojo Appiah-Kubi Journal Articles Appiah-Kubi , Kojo (2004) "Access and utilisation of safe motherhood services of expecting mothers in Ghana." Policy & Politics Vol. 32 No.3: 385--406 . Appiah-Kubi, Kojo (2005) "Property Tax as a Source of Local Government Revenue in Ghana: A Research Note" Legon Journal of Sociology, (forthcoming). Other Publications Appiah-Kubi, Kojo (2005) AnalysIS Of Costs and Investment Plan for Scalmg-Up Interventions in Health, Water and Sanitation, report prepared for World Health Organisation (Ghana) in June 2005. Appiah-Kubi , Kojo (2003) Ghana Macroec.orwmics and Health: Report for Scaling- Up Health Investments for Better Health, Economic Growth and Accelerated Poverty Reduction, report prepared for World Health Organisation (Ghana), in July 2005. Appiah-Kubi, Kojo, Abena D. Oduro and Bernardin Senadza (2004) Understanding Poverty in Ghana: Risk and Vulnerab"lty. Paper presented at the International Conference on Ghana at the Half Century in Accra at ,,1- Plaza Hotel, on 18 -20 July 2004. Appiah-Kubi, Kojo (2004) "The Industrial Sector," in The State of the Ghanaian Economy in 2003, Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research, University of Ghana, Legon . ISSER Seminars ISSER's in-house weekly seminars gathered momentum in the year under reference with the PRAs and M.Phil candidates of the Institute fully participating in it . The following were the seminars which were given in the 2004/2005 academic year: DATE TOPIC PRESENTER 12.10.2004 Multi-Dimensional Poverty Analysis in Ghal'1a Dr. Appiah-Kubi 19.10.2004 The Social and Legal Context of Commercial Prof. J.K. Anarfi Sex Work In Ghana 26.10.2004 Understanding Child Sex Work in Accra Prof. J .K. Anarfi & Ms. R. Ribeiro 02.11.2004 Child Poverty in Ghana Dr. Osei Akoto 09.11 .2004 Use of Preventive Screening for Cervical Dr. Gertrude Owusu Cancer among Low-income Patients in a Safety-net Healthca re Network 16.11.2004 Pro-Poor Growth In Ghana Prof. Ernest Aryeetey 23.11.2004 Migrant Remittances and Poverty in Ghana Dr. Peter Quartey 30.11.2004 Quality of Employment: Evidence from G.L.S.S.4 Dr. Ar.thony Tsekpo 274 07.12.2004 Effect of Privatisation on Firm Performance Ms. Edna Kwaml 14.12.2004 The Effect of Export Earnings Instability Ms. Patricia Aidam 22.02.2005 Poverty and Vulnerability profile of the Ga Mr. Dominic Demeder District The Effects of the Housing M.Phil candidate Environment on the Health Status of the Mr. E. Abeka Anyang, Urban Poor in the Accra Metropolitan Area M.Phil cand-idate 01.03.2005 Decentralisation and Efficiency in Public Ms. Muniratu Issifu, Service Delivery M.Phil candidate 08.03.2002 Critical Assessment of Prenatal Care Prof. Clement Ahiadeke Utilisation as a Component of Maternal and Child Survival in Ghana 15.03.2005 Women's Migration of Livelihoods and HlV / AIDS Prof. John K. Anarfi 22.03.2005 Economic Modelling of the Effects of Agriculture Mr. Fred Dzanku and Logging on Deforestation in Ghana, 1960-2002. 29.03.2005 Self-Help Approach to Rural Housing in Ghana Mr. ,John Agyei 19.04.2005 The Effect of Privatisation on Firm Performance Mrs. Edna Kwami 03.05.2005 Impact Assessment of African Woman Food Ms. Vera Amedopu Farmer Initiative of the Hunger Project Ghana 10.05.2005 Access and Utilisation of Safe-Motherhood Dr. Kojo Appiah-Kubi Services 111 Ghana 17.05.2005 Effects of Income Tax Reforms on Output Mr. Donatus Ayitey 24.05.2005 Land Tenure and Women's Livelihoods Dr. Dzodzi Tsikata 31.05.2005 Impact of Rich Countries Policies on Poverty Dr. Peter Quartey in Ghana 07.06.2005 Policy Transfer: Analysis of Ghana's MTEF Mr. Attuquaye Clottey 14.06.2005 Non-Farm Activities and Household Poverty Ms. Evelyn Kwakye in Ghana 21.06.2005 Child Poverty in Ghana Dr. Isaac Osei-Akoto 28.06.2005 The Effect of Export Earnmg In"tabilIty on Ms. Patricia Aidam Capital Formation TRAINING PROGRAMMES M.A/M.PhiI Development Studies Twenty (20) students were admitted to the MA. Development Studies programme in the 2004/2005 academic year but one pul!ed out for health reasons. The remaining 19 are about to graduate. Three (3) students from the 2003/2004 M.A. Development Studies programme proceeded to the M.Phil programme. They al\ did seminar presentations on their theses in the course of the year and are expected to graduate in the 2005/2006 academic year. Long Vacation Course in Statistics - 2004 275 The Long Vacation Course in Statistics started on 2nd June, 2005 and ended on 3rd August, 2004. In all 235 students were admitted to the programme. The distribution of students was as follows: Certificate I 68 students Certificate II 61 students Diploma I 52 students Diploma II 54 students Short Courses Plans were laid out to offer the usual four courses for policy makers, development analysts, programme implementers, consultants, researchers, District Assemblies and students in the academic year but one of them, Project Planning and Appraisal, could not come on due to low patronage. The remaining courses were run from 6th June 2005 - 6th August, 2005. In all, 89 participants were admitted for the courses. The three courses that were offered were: Research Methodology and Report Writing Data Management and Analysis Project Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation STAFFING AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT For the 2004/2005 academic year, Prof. Ernest Aryeetey remained the Director of ISSER with Prof. John K. Anarfi as Deputy Director. Prof. A. Wayo Seini was elected to Parliament as the MP for Tamale Central and therefore took a leave of absence. Dr George Owusu and Dr. Gertrude Owusu joined ISSER in July and August 2005 as Research Fellows. The Institute's staff development programme through the use of Principal Research Assistants (PRAs) continued in the year under reference with positive developments. Three of the PRAs gained admission into Ph.D programmes abroad. Ms. Ama Asantewah Ahene will receive financial support from the Institute under the G-RAP programme. The two others, Ms. Evelyn Kwakye and Mr Donatus Ayitey, have received fellowship offers to undertake their programmes in the USA and Holland respectively. Two new PRAs, Ms. Irene Ampaabeng and Mr. Abraham Ibn Zackaria were recruited in the course of the year to replace those who left the previous year. Three new PRAs have been appointed to replace those who will leave for further studies in the coming year. ISSER plans to find 2-4 Ph.D places for PRAs in each year as part of the staff development effort. There was one promotion at ISSER in the academic year. Prof. N. N. N. Nsowah- Nuamah was promoted Full Professor. The staffing situation at ISSER in the 2004/2005 academic year was as follows: Professor 1 Associate Professor 3 Senior Research Fellow 2 Research Fellow 6 276 Assistant Registrar Chief Research Assistant Principal Research Assistant 12 Other Senior Staff 9 Junior Staff 9 ISSER ADVOCACY WORK AND EXTERNAL COLLABORATIONS ISSER embarked on its advocacy p~ogramme with renewed zt'al and vigour through extensive publications, media programmes, semin3.rs, workshops, symposia and conferences, The aim has been to get closer to society with research results and expertise. This effort has been enhanced by a healthy collaboration between ISSER and the Merchant Bank Ghana Ltd, ISSER arid Merchant Bank Ghana Ltd have had over six years of extremely useful collaboration, which until this academic year, had been focllsed on the organization of the annual "ISSER-Merchant Bank Economic Lectures", These lectures have attracted very capable and highly respected speakers. For each lecture, the two institutions agree on an appropriate relevant theme and a speaker. While Merchant Bank has provided the funding, ISSER has had the responsibility of developing the terms of reference for the speaker, organizing the lecture and ensuring its publication. There have been seven excellent lectures and publications since the collaboration began, The two parties have always ensured that the principle of encouraging intellectual freedom is upheld in these lectures, This year every effort was made to ensure that the theme chosen was relevant to the search Ghana's rapid deveJopment as has been the case with previous lectures, This year's lecture was under the theme "Monetary Policy Setting in Ghana: Issues and Prospects." It was delivered by Dr. Paul Acquah, Governor of the Bank of Ghana. Last year, the two institutions agreed to expand the focus of the collaboration even further. For the first time, ISS.ER assembled a panel of economists to discuss the year's budget soon after it was p!'esented to Parliament. This new feature of the collaboration was repeated this year. The collaboration was taken yet a step further with the institution of a new weekly seminar series organised in Accra and dubbed the ISSER-Merchant Bank Development Seminar Series on the theme "The Role of the State, Public Policy and National Development", In all 17 lectures were given over a 4-month period (From January 24 to May 27, 2005), The topics and names of the presenters are shown below: Name of Speaker Topics Date 1, Professor Ernest Aryeetey The Role of the State and Public January Policy for Rapid and Sustainable 24,2005 Socio-Economic Development 2. Dr. Ellen Bortei-Doku Aryeetey Public Policy Analysis for Local Level February 3, Development: An Assessment of 2005 Capacities 277 3. Dr. Sam Mensah Privatising Public Assets: Public February 10, Policy to Assure Efficiency and Equity 2005 4. Dr. Emmanuel Akwetey Trends in Social Policy and the Equity February 17, Principle 2005 5. Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia Public Policy and Enhanced February 24, Performance of Financial Markets 2005 6. Mr. Stephen Adu Public PolIcy, Regulation and March 3, Consumer Interest 2005 7. Dr. Grace Bediako Effective Data Acqelsitien and March 17, Management for Public Policy Making 2005 8. Dr. J.L.S. Abbey Using Public Policy to Influence the March 24, Growth of the Private Sector: 2005 What Scope? 9. Professor E. Nii Ashie Kotey Public Policy, Regulation and the March 31, Exploitation of Natural Resc urces 2005 10. Mrs Ama Gaisie International Standards and Codes, April 7, 2005 Good Governance and Pu blic Policy 11. Professor Chris Gordon Public Policy and the Protection of April 14, the Environrnen t 2005 12. Professor Joseph Ayee Public Policy, Decentralization and April 21, the Development Process 2005 13. Professor Takyiwaa Manuh Negotiating 'Public Interest' and April 28, 'Private Interest' in Policy Analysis 2005 14. Prof. Clement Ahiadeke Should the State be Interested in MayS, 2005 Family Size? 15. Dr. Dzodzi Tsikata Affirmative Action and the Pace of May 12, Development 2005 16. Professor Kofi Nti Shaping Public-Private Partnerships \1ay 20, for Socie-Economic Development 2005 17. Mrs Eudora Koranteng Public Policy and the Regulation of May 27, the Capital Market 2005 LEGON CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAl:, AFFAIRS BACKGROUND The establishment of the Centre in 1988 by the Council of the University of' Ghana at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was considered as a matter of strategic national importance. Its mission is to meet the nation's needs for well-trained diplomats, researchers and professional personnel in International Affairs, International law and International Economics. OVERVIEW LECIA is an academic unit v,;thin the Faculty of Social Studies of the University 2.8 of Ghana. The Centre runs a twelve (12) month M.A. (International Affairs) programme. Since the 2003/2004 Academic year, the Centre has been admitting students to its MPhil Programme based on performance in the written examinations of the M.A. ACTIVITIES The period under review was a particularly busy one for the Centre. This has been due mainly to the concurrent running of the M.A. programme at the Centre and at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, the Peace-building and Good Governance for African Civilian Personnel Training Project; Special Training for staff of the Research Department of the Mini5try of Foreign Affairs; two and a half day Residential Workshop on Techlliques of Negotiations for Diplomats; Programme with FES for Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Affairs; ECOWAS Trade Negotiations Workshop for Anglophone West African Countries and a Programme with UNDESA on Conflict. COURSES OFFERED The Centre offers the following courses for the M.A and M.Phil. Core Courses INTA 601 International Relations INTA 641 International law INTA 661 International Economics Relations Elective Courses INTA 652 International Trade and Development INTA 692 Public Administration INTA 682 Science and Technology in the Modern World INTA 618 Ghanaian Foreign Policy INTA 646 UN Law INTA 624 Africa In World Politics Required Courses INTA 670 Language Proficiency INTA 610 Research Methodology Diplomatic Practice Computer Training Elective Courses INTA 656 International Finance and Developing Countries INTA 622 Issues in Ghanaian Foreign Policy INTA 694 Issues in Public Administration INTA 602 Regionalism and Integration INTA 606 International Conflicts and Conflict Resolution INTA 686 International Humanitarian law INTA 642 Law of Diplomacy and International Instimtions 279 M.Phil. Level: INTA 610 Advanced Research Methodology INTA 614 Public Policy Analysis INTA 604 International Relations Theory STUDENT NUMBERS LECIA admitted 34 students for the 2004/2005 academic year including 3 Foreign Students; 24 students were admitted at the GAFCSC for the M.A.; 3 students were admitted to the M.Phil programme; and 12 students from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Research Department were also trained. The 2005/2006 academic year has 35 students admitted to the M.A. Programme. STAFFING POSITION The breakdown of staff at post is: 1 Director . 1 Associate Professor 3 Research Fellows 3 Junior Research Fellows 1 Assistant Registrar 1 Diplomat-in-Residence 5 Senior Staff 5 Junior Staff RESEARCH/ PROJECTS Dr. B.Y.D Gebe, Research on "Africa·s post-Cold Wdr Security Architecture", at the African Centre for Strategic Studies (ACSS) of the National Defense University (NDU), Washington, D.C, USA, 1st June-30th November, 2003 as Fulbright Scholar. Bluwey, G.K. "Internal Security dynamics and Reform of the Ministry of Defence". Review of the basic book, "Understanding International Relations". "The UN and the Security scene in Sub-Sahara Africa" ON-GOING RESEARCH Gebe B. Y. D. "The African Peer Review Mechanism: Towards Responsible Political Leadership and Good Governance in Africa: Issues and Hurdles." "Building a post-Cold War Security Architecture for Africa: An Institutional Approach." "United States-Africa Collaboration on Counter-Terrorism: A Necessity?" "United States Foreign Policy and Conflict Management in Africa: From ACRI to ACOTA." 280 PUBLICATIONS Bluwey G. K. Revised and re-issued two eXisting books. namely Understanding International Relations, 2002. Political Science: An Introduction, 2002. Antwi-Danso, V. 'The Cold War International System in Retrospect. (Publisher - Legan Journal for International Affairs - (LEJIA), LECIA, Vol. 2, December 2004) . Gebe B. Y. D. "Building Africa's Security Architecture for the Twenty-First Century: Old Realities , New Challenges and Opportunities." (Publisher Friederich Ebert Foundation, Forthcoming) . ECOWAS Security Protocols and Conniet Management in West Africa. (Publisher - Legan Journal for International Affairs - (LEJIA) , LECIA, Vol. 1, December 2004.) The United States, International Relations and World Leadership in the Twenty-First Century. (Publisher .- Legan Journal for International Affairs (LEJIA) , LECIA, Vol. 2, May 2005.) Attuquayefio P. Zimbabwe's Environmental Dilemma : Balancing Resource Inequities. (Publisher - Legan Journal for International Affairs - ,LEJIA) , LECIA , Vol. 2, May 2005., SEMINARS These seminars are part of the teaching programme of the Centre. Participation is compulsory for all LECIA and GAFSCSC students. They are open to members of the University generally and Staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The seminars are held for 10 weeks in each Semester. The seminars for the Academic year were as follows: 1st Semester of 2004/2005 Seminars Mrs . Mary Chinery-Hesse, Deputy Chairman of the National Planning Commission: Global Security: Tht: issues. Mr. R.D. Asante, Technical Advisor , West Africa Monetary Institute : The West Africa Monetary Integration: The challenges. Audrey Gadzekpo, School of Communication Studies: :Jender and Domestic violence : The issues. 281 Major General N. Coleman, Commandant of Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College: The African Union and the African Intervention Force: The Challenges. Mr. J. K. Mensah, Chief Director of the Research Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Managing National Security within a CoC!stitutional environment: The Issues and Challenges. Prof. Rodney Lokaj, University of Rome, La Sapienza: The contribution of Poetry of Patriarch. Mr. Christopher Landberg, The U.S. Foreign Officer: The U.S. Millennium Challenge Account for Africa. Mr. Patrick Twumasi, Former Dean of Social Studies, University of Ghana, Legon: The Politics of the Great Lakes Region: The Case of Zimbabwe. Dr. Kwesi Aning, of African Security, Dialogue and Research, Accra, and Mr. Leopold Kohou, Defence Attache of the Cote d' Ivoire Embassy, Accra: The Cote d' Ivoire Crisis: Is there a way forward? 2nd Semester of 2004/2005 Seminars Prof. Takyiwaa Manuh, Director, Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon: The Phenomenon of International Migration: The challenges for the Third World. Dr. Cyril Daddier: Centre for Democratic Development, Accra: Briefing on the Afro barometer project, a comparative study of public attitude surveys on Democracy, Market Reforms and Civil Society in 18 African Countries. H.E. J.V. Gbeho: Former Member of Parliament, Anlo Constituency, Volta Region: The Quest for Free and Fair Elections in the April 2005 Presidential and. Parliamentary Elections in Togo: The Challenges. . Prof. Larry Diamond, Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution Stanford, California USA: Perspectives on Democratic Change in Africa and US Foreign Policy. Hon. Monie Captan: Former Liberian Foreign Minister: The Challenges Facing Liberia in the Impending October 2005 Presidential and Legislative Elections: The Way Forward. H.E. Zhana Keyuan: Ambassador of the Peoples Republic of China: China's Management of Globalisation and its World View of Africa. Mrs. Aggre,' Orleans: Former Ambassador to EthIOpia and Switzerland: Diplomatic Negotiations: Practical Lessons and Experiences. 282 CONFERENCES ATTENDED Antwi-Danso, V_ February: 2004, Dakar, Senegal, Institute for International Development. Workshop on Integration in Africa. Paper Presented:' "The challenge of Integration in West Africa". July 2-10, 2004: Abuja, Nigeria. ECOWAS Secretariat: African Capacity Building Workshop Paper Presented: "Integration in Africa- Prospects and Challenges" Gebe, B.Y.D Paper Presented: "Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism: The International Dimension," at the Internal Crisis Management Workshop at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Teshie, 12 May - 3 June 2005. Paper Presented: "Global Terrorism and Its Impact on Parliamentary Business," at the Commonwealth Sergeant - at - Arms Conference for the African Region, Parliament of Ghana, Accra, 3-5 August 2005. JOURNAL The Centre launched ajournal - the Legon Journal Of International Affair's - (LEJIA), which provides a platform for scholarly discussion of international relations issues. BENEFACTIONS Books were donated from the Japan Foundation to the Centre In March 2005. Prof. Gyimah Buadi, of the Centre for Democratic Development also donated a book to the Centre in June 2005. SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES OVERVIEW The School offered two graduate degree programmes. It also mounted a seven- module training programme for beginning broadcasters. COURSES OFFERED First Semester Core Courses COMS 601 Communication Theory and Models COMS 603 Mass Media, Culture and Society 283 COMS 605 Research Methods COMS 607 Print Journalism COMS 609 Broadcast Journalism COMS 611 Public Relations COMS 613 Advertising COMS 620 Seminar Electives COMS 615 Graphics of Communication COMS 617 International Communication COMS 621 Communication and Public Opinion COMS 619 Communication History COMS 623 Telecommunications Second Semester Core Course COMS 602 Development Communication COMS 604 Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis Professi"onal Specialisation- 2 out of Advanced Print Journalism Advanced Broadcast Journalism Advanced Public Relations Advanced Advertising Media Ethics and Law Electives COMS 616 Statistics in Communication Research COMS 618 Media Management COMS 622 New Information and Communicatiol! Technologies COMS 624 Indigenous Communication Systems COMS 626 Political Economy of Communication COMS 628 Gender and Communication STUDENT NUMBERS M.A 20 MPhil 3 STAFFING POSITION 2 Associate Professors 2 Senior Lecturers 2 Lecturers * 1 Fulbright Scholar ** 1 Visiting Scholar 3 Part-Time Lecturers 284 Mrs. Margaret Amoakohene returned from her two-year sabbatical leave to commence teaching in the 2004-2005 academic year. 'Ms. Adrea Wenzel, WBEZ Chicago Public Radio ** Dr. Kwamena Kwansah-Aidoo, Monash University, Melhourne, Australia RESEARCH/PROJECTS Research by individual academic staff was as follows: Ansu-Kyeremeh K. (August 2005) Opinion Survey of the Odododiodio Bye-Election, August, 2005 (WITH DR. ABEEKU ESSUMAN-cTOHNSON). Gadzekpo A. Editor, GJA Manual on Economic and Business Reporting. Sponsored by USAID. Consultant, "Progress in Pro-Poor Environmental Outcomes: Learning Lessons Through an Independent Review of Stakeholder Perceptions of the Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers: Ghana Country Review. Commissioned By DfID-U.K. July to October 2004. Team member, Abuse of Incumbency Project undertaken by COD-Ghana, 2004/2005. Tietaah G. Public Service Broadcasting in West Africa; presented at meeting for an Audit of African Public Broadcasting; organised By the Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI) , Johannesburg Coordinator, State of Media in West Africa; published by Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) as Media Alert West Africa Freedom of Expression in West Africa; Published by MFWA and IFEX Managing Editor, Zongo-Giwa; the Magazine of the MFWA PUBLICATIONS Publication of the Media Monitor magazine on behalf of the National Media Commission continued. Individual academic staff publications included: Ansu-Kyeremeh K. Books Ansu-Kyeremeh, K. (Ed.) (2005) Indigenous Communication in Africa: Concept, Application and Prospects. Accra: Ghana Universities Press IISBN: 9964-3- 0306-8J. Chapters in Books Ansu-Kyeremeh, K. (2005) "Digitised Storytelling." In K. Ansu-Kycremeh (ed.) 285 Indigenous Communication in Africa: Concept and Practice. Accra: Ghana Universities Press, pp. 249-261. Ansu-Kyeremeh, K. (2004) "Globalization and Broadcasting the Ghanaian National Day" In Linda K. Fuller (ed.) National Days/National Ways:Historical, Political and Religious Celebrations Around the War/d. Westport, CT.: Praeger Publishers (ISBN 02759727041. Pp. 101-116. Refereed Journal Article Ansu-Kyeremeh, K. (2004) Editorial: Development Communication Forever? Africa Media Review, Vol. 12, No.2, pp. v-vii. Gadzekpo A. (Forthcoming) "Media Role ·in Good Governance." In Understanding Good Governance in Ghana. UNDP Sponsored Book Project. (Forthcoming) "Public but Private: a Transformational Reading of the Memoir and Newspaper Writings of Mercy Ffoulkes-Crabbe. In Barber, k. (ed.) Africa's Hidden Histories: Person, Text and the Colonial State. Indiana University Press. (Forthcoming) "The Hidden History of Women in Ghanaian Print Culture," In Oyewumi, Oyeronke (ed.) African Gender Studies Reader. Palgrave Macmillan. "Addressing the Past: Media Complicity in Human Rights Violations in Ghana." Equid Novi, Spring, 2005 (2004) "Domination or Self-Marginalization? Entering the Dialogue on Africa's Lack of Presence in Global Media. SYN OG SEGN, 3-2004. (2004) Selected Writings of a Pioneer West African Feminist: Mabel Dove. (with Stephanie Newell) (eds.). Trent Editions. Bonnah Koomson A. Publications (Articles) "Ethical Expectations and Elections 2004: A Non-optional War for. Journalists, in Media Monitor: No 8, April-June 2004, pp.lO-ll. Bonnah Koomson. "Coverage of Past General Elections in Ghana: Matters Arising: in Media Monitor: No 9, July- September, 2004, pp.4-6; 11. CONFERENCES/SEMINARS Ansu-Kyeremeh K. (Thursday, July 29, 2005) "The Role of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) as Public Service Broadcaster in Forging National Unity and Cohesion." Public Lecture II to Commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, International Conference Cl!ntre, Accra, Thursday, July 29, 2005. (Wednesday, July 28, 2005) "Media Pluralism and Public Service Broadcasting: the Ghanaian Experience with the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC)." Public Lecture I to Commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, International Conference Centre, Accra, Thursday, 286 July 28, 2005. (February 17-25, 2005) World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Tunisia Phase PrepCom 2, Geneva, Switzerland. Gadzekpo A. "Journalism in Africa: Freedom of Information and Promotion of the Ethics and Professionalism." Paper delivered at UCAP Refresher Programme/UCIP General Assembly June 19-26, 2005, GlMPA. "Coverage of the Education Sector by the Media in Ghana." Paper delivered at COMED National Media Workshop for Ghanaian Journalists, Labadi Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana, May 27-28, 2005. "Why Mama Don't Text: The Generational Gap in Telecom Advertising." Paper presented at Ghana Telecom/Technology Assessment Project Seminar on Mobile Telephony, June 23, Kofi Annan Centre for ICT, Accra. "Executing the Good Governance Agenda: Observation,; on the Media." Paper presented at Conference on "Aid, Governance, and Development in Africa," May 12-14, Program of African Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston. "The Media and Political Corruption." Paper presented at Ghana Integrity Initiative Symposium on Political Corruption, April 27, 2004. "So this is free speech? Media and the challenge of democracy in Ghana". Paper delivered at IAWCR 2004 Biennial Conference in Porto Alegre, Brazil July 25-30. "The Media and Development In Ghana." Sam Arthur Memorial Lectures, Ghana Institute of Journaiism. March 31, 2004. "She Made me Do It! Discursive Frames and Representational Practices on Domestic Violence in the Ghanaian Press." Interfaculty Lecture, Uhiversity of Ghana, March 4, 2004. Bonnah Koomson A. "Modern Political State of Ghana," a paper presenred to visiting US Teachers and Professors," Osu, Accra, July 19, 2004 "Media Representation of Refugees and IDPS in West Africa - A. Case Study of Ghana," a paper presented at an International Workshop on Information and Communication Rights of Refugees and Internationally Displaced Persons, Abokobi Presbysterian Women Centre, Accra, January 20-24, 2004. "The Formation of the Future Priest in the Art of Public Speaking and in the Use of Modern Means of Communication for Effective Evangelization," Theology Week, St. Peter's Major Seminary," Pedu, Cape Coast, May 19, 2005 (in preparation), 2004. The African Journalist and the Promotion of Economic Growth and Political Stability on the Continent,"a paper presented at UCIP Pan- African Refresher Programme, GIMPA, Accra, Ghana, June 19-26, 2005. BENEFACTIONS A number of teaching and production equipment totaling some USDIOO, 000 was donated to the School by OSIWA. They include a five-station audio/video editing 287 suite, 10 PCs, and audio/video recording equipment. Also included was a set of broadcasting equipment for reviving rural broadcasting and newspaper project which the School.ran at Agona Swedru in the 1980s. REGIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION STUDIES OVERVIEW RIPS, as a Regional Institute for Population Studies was established in February 1972 jointly by the United Nations and the Government of Ghana as a demographic training and rcsearch institution to train middle-level manpower from EngJish- speaking countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Although the Institute offers training mainly to students from English-speaking African countries at the M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. levels, a few other students from countries such as Egypt, Mozambique, West Germany and Papua New Guinea have been trained at the Institute. The Institute therefore makes significant contributions to the enhancement and development of the human resource base in the area of Population Studies in Africa. The Institute is currently going through financiOal straits following the UNFPA's withdrawal of funding to the Institute and non-functioning of the Institute's Governing Council since 2000. It is, however, to be noted that RIPS is the only tertiary institution in the country which provides post-graduate training leading to the award of M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D., degrees in Population Studies. ADMISSIONS Thirty-five students made of thIrty-four Ghanaians twenty-six males and eight females; and one female foreign student (from Swanziland) were admitted for the M.A. programme during the \·ear. STUDENT RESEARCH AND FIELD WORK The Institute could not conduct its annual field demographic surveys and research findings/ documentation, which significantly influences national population policies due to lack of funds. Fieldwork provide students opportunities to test their knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom, help them to identify themselves with the profession and gain mastery on the processes of working with people as individuals, groups and remote communities. 288 STAFF POSITION Academic Staff - One Lecturer (Dr. S.N.A. Codjoe) was appointed in November 2004, increasing the number of staff at post to Five (5); two (2) of whom are on post-retirement contract. The staff currently at post excludes·Dr.(Mrs.) Philomena Nyarko, a lecturer who is on an extended 2-year Leave of Absence without pay, with effect from 1/3/2004 until 28/2/2006. A substantive Director has also been appointed for two years. The appointment however takes effect from 1st January 2006. Senior Administrative Staff 2 Senior Staff 6 Junior Staff 11 RESEARCH/PROJECTS All faculty members continued to teach, and participated in various Conferences, researches and extra-curricula activities including the under-listed. CONFERENCES /WORKSHOPS / SEMIN ARS Kwankye S. O. International Conference on Migration and Development in Ghana. Organized by the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana in collaboration with The Royal Netherlands Emba5sy in Ghana at the La Palm Beach Hotel, La, Accra, 14th-16th September 2004. Paper presented jointly with Anarfi, J.K. and Ahiadeke, C.: "Migration, Return and Impact in Ghana: A Comparative Study of Skilled and Unskilled Trans-National Migrants". Five-day Resource Mobilization Workshop for Implementing Partners of the African Youth Alliance (AYA) organized by the Populatiun Impact Project with funding from AYA on 19th-24th September 2004 at Erata Hotel, Okponglo, Accra (Key Facilitator). Three-day Resource Mobilization Workshop for National level media practitioners (MCAN) organized by the Population Impact Project with funding from the African Youth Alliance (AYA) on 20th-22nd October 2004 at Erata Hotel, Okponglo, East Legon, Accra. (Key Facilitator). Five-day Resource Mobilization Workshop for the National Youth Council (NYC) District Officers organized by the Population Impact Project with funding from AY A on 25th-29th October 2004 at Erata Hotel, Okponglo, East Legon, Accra (Key Facilitator). Childhoods Conference held at the University of Oslo, Norway, 29th June- 3rd July 2005. Paper presented: "The Costs and Benefits of Children's Independent Migration from Northern to Southern Ghana" Conference on "The Migration of the Highly Skilled" organized by ISSER and RIPS in conjunction with the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalization .and Poverty at the University of Sussex, UK, held at ISSER from 4th to 5th July, 2005. 289 Mba C. Participated in the WHO Workshop on Developing Integrated Health Care Systems Response to Rapid Population Ageing in Developing Countries (INTRA-III) Methodology Protocol held in Geneva (18-20 April 2005). Participated in the Oxford Institute of Ageing Conference on Research on Ageing, Health and Poverty in Africa: Forging Directions for the Future held at S1. Anne's College, University of Oxford (11-13 April 2005). Facilitator in a Five-day Workshop on Data Management/Analysis for 25 Staff Participated in the UNFPA Partners Preparatory Workshop on Fifth Country Programme Development Process held at Volta Hotel Akosombo, Eastern Region (18-20 October 2004). Participated in the Research Methodology Workshop on Design and Analysis of Qualitative and Quantitative Studies held in Nairobi, Kenya (19-31 July 2004), jointly organized by Union for African Population Studies, African Population and Health Research Centre, and Opportunities and Choices Programme of the University of Southampton. Participated in the United Nations Workshop on Improving Statistics on Fertility, Mortality and Disability in Africa, held at GIMPA Legon, 14-18 June 2004. Codjoe S. N. A. Resource Mobilization workshop for Implementing Partners of the African Youth Alliance (AYA) Programme. Organized by Population Impact Project (PIP) with funding from AY A at Erata Hotel, Okponglo, Accra from 19th to 24th September, 2004. Resource Mobilization workshop for District Officers of the National Youth Council (NYC). Organized by Population Impact Project (PIP) with funding from AYA at Erata Hotel, Okponglo, Accra from 25th to 29th October, 2004. Resource Mobilization workshop for the Media and Communication Advocacy Network (MCAN). Organized by Population Impact Project (PIP) with funding from AYA at Erata Hotel, Okponglo, Accra from 20th to 22nd October, 2004. Sensitization Seminar on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Rights. Organized by FIDA-Ghana and AY A at the Ghana Law School on 11th April, 2005. Conference on "The Migration of the Highly Skilled" organized by ISSER and RIPS in conjunction with the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalization and Poverty at the University of Sus:o;ex, UK, held at ISSER from 4th to 5th July, 2005. Tawiah E. O. United National Workshop on Improving Statistics on Fertility, Mortality and Disability in Africa, Accra, 14-18 June 2004. Symposium on Reproductive Change in Ghana: Recent Patterns, Future Prospects. Universit,· of Ghana, Legon, 23-24 June 2004. Seminar for Media Practitioners on ASRH Advocacy, Accra, 11 August 2004. 290 Conference on Migration and Development in Ghana, Accra, 14-16 September 2004. RESEARCH PROJECTS Kwankye S.O. Principal Investigator: "AYA Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) Policy and Advocacy Baseline Study" A Study by RIPS for UNFPAj AYA. April 2005 . Principal Investigator: "AYA Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) Policy and Advocacy Mid-Term Stud\·r A Study by RIPS for UNFPAj AYA, Ghana. April 2005. The Costs and Benefits of Children's Independent Migration from Northern to Southern Ghana. Migration of Skilled Health Professionals In Ghana. Publications Kwankye, S. O. Female Adolescents and Reproductive Change in Ghana: Evidence from An Adolescent Survey of Two Communities. Submitted to The Joumal of African PopUlation Studies, for publication. Kwankye, S . O. Adolescent Sexuality and Reproductive Health in Ghana: Some Results from a Survey' of Cape Coast and Mankrong. Submitted to African Joumal of Reproductive Health for publication. Kwankye, S. O. "Migra;:ion, Return and Impact in Ghana: A Comparative Study of Skilled and Unskilled Trans-National Migrants" (Forthcoming). Mba C. One of the Investigators of the African Youth Alliance (AYA) Policy and Advocacy Study on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in 20 selected districts in 5 regions of Ghana. The Subcontractor and Study Coordin :ltor for Basic Support for Institutionalizing Child Survival (BASICS II) Endline Survey in 4 districts in 4 regions of Ghana. Consultant to the Population and Development Service of the FAa (SDWP) on rural population ageing and its implications for ugricu!tural production and food security. Consultant to the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) to write three chapters for the SOClo-Demographic Trends Analysis of Census Data. Publications Chuks J. Mba, "Racial Differences in Marital Status and Living Arrangements of Older Persons in South Africa" in Generations Review (Journal of British Society of Gerontology), Vol. 15, No.2 , 2005, pp . 23-31. Chuks J. Mba, "The Impact of External Causes on South Africa's Expectation of Life" in Population and Health Issues in Africa, African Population Studies Supplement B to Vo. 19,2005. pp.165-177. Chuks J. Mba, "Population Ageing and Survival Challenges in .Rural Ghana" 291 in Journal of Social Development in Africa, Vol. 19, No.2, 2004, pp. 90-112. Chuks J. Mba, "Older Persons of Ghana", in Bold Quarterly Journal of the International Institute on Ageing, vol. 15, No.1, 2004, pp. 14-18. Chuks J. Mba, "Challenges of population Census Enumeration in Africa: An Illustration with the Age-Sex Data of The Gambia", in Research Review, Vol. 20, No.1, 2004, pp.9-19. Codjoe S. N. A. Impact of Structural Adjustment on Land use in West Africa, Supply and utilization of food crops in Ghana, 1960-2010, Fertility determinants amongst migrant and indigenous females, and Factors influencing agricultural land use among migrant and indigenous farmers Publications Codjoe, SNA. 2004. Population and Land use/covel' dynamics in the Volta River Basin of Ghana, 1960-2010. Ecology and Development Series, No.15, Cuvillier Verlag, Gottingen. Codjoe, SNA. 2004. Cohort analysis of fertility change among females in two agro-ecological zones of Ghana. Research Review (New Series), VoI.20(2): 11- 21. Codjoe, SNA, Ehlers, E & Vlek, PLG. 2005. Effects of change in population, household conditions and farming practices on agricultural land use in the Volta River Basin of Ghana. Erdkunde, Vol. 59(2): 126-135. Codjoe, SNA (Forthcoming). Impact of Population growth on agricultural Land use in the Volta River Basin of Ghana. Ghana Geographical Bulletin. Tawiah E. O. Infant and Child Health: Evidence from Four Sub-Saharan African countries. Infant and Child Health: Evidence from 2003 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey. EXTENSION WORK Kwankye S. O. Associate Project Director, Population Impact Project, University of Ghana, Legon. Vice Chairman, Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) , Ghana Info Database of the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). Teaching Introduction to Demography I and II, Certificate in Statistics course mounted by ISSER. Mba C. J. Representative of the Regional Institute for Population Studies on the Academic Board of the University of Ghana, Legon. Representative of the Regional Institute for Population Studies on the Faculty Board of ~ocial Studies, University of Ghana, Legan. 292 Coordinator of Academic Programmes and Assistant to the Acting Director, Regional Institute for Population Studies, University of Ghana, Legon. Member of the Population and Social Sciences Library (PSSL) Committee, University of Ghana, Legon. Reviewer, African Population Studies journal. Deputy General Secretary, Population Association of Ghana, (PAG). Consultant to the Ghana Office of the Pathfinder International in the area of Capacity Building. Codjoe S. N. A. Consultant Evaluation of the outreach component of the Youth Friendly Services of the African Youth Alliance Programme for Pathfinder InternationaL Tawiah E. O. Associate Project Director, Population Impact Project, Legon. Technical Advisory Committee Member, National Population Council, Accra. Member of technical team for the Mid-term Review of Government of Ghana/ UNFPA 4th Country Programme, Accra. LIBRARY SERVICES Arrangements are currently being made in collaboration with ISSER to expand the structural capacity of the Institute's library facilities/ services for its fast expanding readership. Plans are also underway to have the library linked to the Balme Library electronically for computerized cataloguing purposes. STRATEGIC REVIEW The Government of Ghana is invited to take appropriate actions to take over and make RIPS a National Institute to pave way for its sustainability. Meanwhile, RIPS is operating as an Institute within the Faculty of Social Studies at the University of Ghana and currently the only Institute in Ghana with the capacity to continue to train and award degrees to graduates in Population Studies. CENTRE FOR SOCIAL POLICY STUDIES OVERVIEW The Centre for Social Policy Studies (CSPS) was established in 1996 with a core grant form UNICEF Ghana. It is located within the Faculty of Social Studies at the University of Ghana. Right from the onset, the Centre demonstrated considerable interest in advocac) in support of vulnerable and excluded groups and mobilization 293 of civil society organizations to address the same issues" A new head was appointed to the Center for social Policy Studies (CSPS) in February 2005 after the former director retired in 2003. Research and Advocacy The Centre is gradually being revitalized to resume active research and advocacy in the area of social development. Its governance structures are also being restructured to reflect structures with the wider University. CSPS already has a functioning advisory boar. In addition, its Management and Finance committees are to be restructured. Conferences, Workshops and Seminars Since its establishment, CSPS has focused on about nine policy areas in social welfare studies to guide its research and advocacy work. For the next five years, it is proposed that these be consolidated ihto four broad thematic areas, to improve the allocation of human and material "resources at the Centre, and to sharpen the focus of work at the Centre. The matrix below describes the new focus at the Centre. CURRENT RESEARCH AREAS ADOPTED BY CSPS, 2005-2010 Research Areas Remarks • Life-Cycle and well being studies There are number of crosscutting issues • Social Security studies that need to be taken into account within • Human Capital studies each of the proposed research themes. • Institutional Framework for They include for example: Social development studies PolK\" reforms· • Sustainable Livelihoods studies • St~ategies for d,·velopment intervention • Environmental issues • Monitoring and Evaluation • Population and Development issues In September 2005, the Centre re-started its monthly seminar series under the theme: Affirmative Action in Social Policy in Ghana. The Centre is also participating in the Economy of Ghana Network based at ISSER by hosting the Social Development Forum. To mark its tenth anniversary in 2006, CSPS is planning to host an Africa Regional Conference on Social Protection. This is currently under preparation COURSE In the 2005/2006 academic year, CSPS hopes to complete a proposal for an MA in Human Development. 294 STAFFING POSITIONS Ag. Head Dr. Ellen Bortei-Doku Aryeetev Assistant Librarian - Ms. Elizabeth Abena Prempeh (~n study leave) Prin. Research Asst. - Mrs. Mercy Ackumey (just been appointed Asst. Lecturer at the School of Public Health) Prin. Res. Asst. - Ms. Elaine Tweneboah (on study leave) Senior Admin Asst. - Mr. Joseph Addai Senior Clerk - Mrs. Dora Owusu Clerk Grade II - Ms. Grace Acquah-Johnson Messenger / Cleaner - Mr. Jeffrey Sena Gadzekpo General Comments With the appointment of a new Head, CSPS has been given a fresh mandate to promote social policy research at the University of Ghana. A lot of work remains to be done to further this course. Sourcing for research grants is paramount, but in addition, the Centre needs to recruit a core of young social scientists to support its various initiatives, as weI! as one or two mid-career social scientist to lead its programmes. Proposals are being prepared towards these objectives. We expect that they will come to fruition in the 2006/2007 academic year. 295 COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENSES UNIVERSITY OF GHANA DENTAL SCHOOL DEPARTMEN'r OF BIOMAT'ERIALS SCIENCE OVERVIEW The Department continues to offer teaching to students offering dentistry at the University of Ghana Dental School. COURSES Dental Material Science Oral Biology Oral Radiology I STUDENT NUMBERS Level Number BDS Final Part I 13 BDS Final Part II 16 Total 29 STAFF POSITION 1 Senior Lecturer 1 Lecturer 2 Part-Time Lecturers DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY & PREVENTIVE DENT!STRY OVERVIEW The Department offers the following courses to Clinical Year Oental Students. 1. Community Dentistry 2. Periodontology 3. Biostatistics 296 Courses (1) above involves outreach programmes where students screen school children at selected communities within the Accra Metropolis. Final Year Dental Students visit two (2) polyclinics (Usher and Kaneshie) \,·here they provide dental treatment under the supervision of the Resident Dental Surgeons. STUDENT NUMBERS Level Number 8DS Final Part I 13 8DS Final Part II 16 8DS Final Part III 14 Total 43 STAFFING POSITION 1 lecturer 3 Part-Time Lecturers 1 Senior Staff Postgraduate(s) 1 Resident RESEARCH PROJECT The Head of Department was part of the team which carried our Oral !-Iealth Survey in 10 selected communities in Ghana PUBLICATIONS (TO BE SUBMITTED) Dental Manpower in Ghana: CRITICAL ISSUES Prevalence of Caries & Periodontal Disease in 10 selected Districts in Ghana. CONFERENCES February 5th - 12th 2005 - 45th Annual Scientific Conference of the West African College of Surgeons held in Cotonou, Benin Republic. Dr. Adu-Ababio presented a paper on "Specialist Training in Dental Surgery in the West African Sub-region Deficiencies, Strength & Weakness" Ghana Dental Association attended Conference held in Accra, ~lllne 2005 BENEFACTORS/DONATION A well equipped MOBILE DENTAL VAN was donated to the Dental School by 297 the ROTARY CLUB OF NEWBURY PARK, California, USA. The Van is used by the department in its community service/outreach programmes. The Department received an amount of three million cedis (¢3,OOO,OOO.OO) from the pupils of ALPHA BETA PRIMARY I JSS, DANSOMAN, ACCRA to sup- port outreach programmes for school children. Schools Outreach Programme Majosda School Ltd. Accra Starward School, Accra DEPARTMNET OF ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY OVERVIEW The Dental and Maxillofacial Department located at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hos- pital is committed to providing excellent care for patients irrespective of age, sex, colour or race. In addition, the Department provides training for Dental and Medical Students as well as offering post-graduate residency t!"aining programme in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. COURSES OFFERED The department offered course at the BDS Final Parts I, II, III levels in such areas as Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Radiology, Local Anaesthesia and Exodontia. STUDENTS NUMBERS Level Numbers BDS Final Part I 13 BDS Final Part II 16 BDS Final Part III 14 Total 43 Senior Resident 1 Residents 3 Total 4 STAFF POSITION 2 Senior Lecturers 1 Teaching Assistant 1 Junior Staff 298 Other Staff (Ministry of Health) 1 Principal Nursing Officer 5 Dental Surgery Assistants 2 Laboratory Technicians PAPER SUBMITTED Grace Parkins Necrotizing cervical fasiitis of Odontogenic Origin - report of two cases. Sub- mitted to Ghana Medical Journal. RESEARCH/PROJECTS Abdulai A. E. The use of Local Anaesthesia in the Management of Fractures of the Facial Skeleton .. Reconstruction of the Orbital Floor with Temporalis Muscle Flap following Hemi-Maxillofacial Surgery. Parkins G. In collaboration with Dr. George Armah (NMIMR), Prof. Mingle (Department of Microbiology - UGMS) and Dr. Yao Tettey (Department of Pathology - UGMS). Continuing woth "Oral tumours - Light and Electron Microscopy Studies". In collaboration with Dr. kwesi Addo (NMIMR), Dr. T. Adiku (Department of Microbiology): "Maxillofacial Infections" CONFERENCE/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS 1st - 3rd December 2004. 1st Annual Scientific Conference, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons. 5th - 12th February 2005, Cotonou, Republic of Benin - 45th Annual Scientific conference, West African College of Surgeons. 12th May 2005, Accra. Facilitator, workshop on Housemanship Training. Presentation: 'Housemanship in Dentistry'. 13th May 2005, Accra. Ghana Medical AssociatIOn Symposium and Lectures on 'Pain Management'. Presentation: 'Pain Management in Dentistry" 28th - 29th May, 2005, Nairobi, Kenya. Summit of African Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Association inaugurated, voted as treasurer. 299 DEPARTMENT OF ORAL PATHOLOGY/ORAL MEDICINE OVERVIEW The Department ran the same three (3) year clinical programme but the 1st year clinical year changed to a full year of Medicine/ Surgery Rotation, leading to the BDS Final Parts I. BDS Final Part II Introduction to Clinical Investigations, Oral Biology, Oral Pathology. Review of Basic Immunology Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office Codinated Course in Oral Diagnosis - inclu s i,·e of Oral Pathology , Oral Medicine and Oral Radiology. Clinicals with Supervision BDS Final Part III Continuation - Oral Diagnosis and Clinical Scenarios. Clinicals continued - Oral Pathology/Oral Medicine. STUDENTS NUMBERS Level Number BDS Final Part I 13 BDS Final Part II 16 BDS Final Part III J.t TOTAL 43 STAFFING POSITION Associate Professor Lecturer Introduction Weekly Department seminars for both residents and students. Encountered clini- cal cases are presented or journals received. 1st clinical year students have changed to a full one-year of medicine/surgery fonnat . Completion of a fully functioning Oral-Pathology Laboratory anticipc:tea. Two Dental Officers have been selected to start the GPCS - programme in Oral Medicine. 300 ON-GOING RESEARCH Assessing the sensitivities of selected dental systems as early markers of retroviral infection. Comparative analysis of the efficiency of Microrazole VRs Nystain in the management of oral anti-fungal infection in HIV-patients. CONFERENCES/SEMINARS ATTENDED BY STAFF 2nd 1st Annual Scientific Conference - UGMS on Research a.'ld Medical Practice. Present paper on - Low Grade to High Lymphoma. The Molecular Lerion. 2005. Annual Dental Congress: - Held in Kumasi, 2005. DEPARTMENT OF ORTHODONTICS AND PAEDODONTICS OVERVIEW Staffing has been quite inadequate for the past two years because the two regis- trars had to leave for postgraduate training. One of them returned a few months ago and has taken up the position as a lecturer in the department. The facilities are just about adequate for the clinical students that we have now. The new Dental School Building howeve~;s expected to be completed and equipped by the end of this year. There are therefore plans to convert some of the old clinics to a day case area so that students may be exposed to Dental procedures performed under general anesthesia. COURSES OFFERED Ortho/Pedo I - Introduction to Orthodontics and Paedodontics Ortho/Pedo II - Laboratory Techniques Ortho/Pedo III - Clinical Experience STUDENTS NUMBERS Level Number BDS Final Part I 13 BDS Final Part II - 16 BDS Final Part 11 - 14 Total - 43 301 STAFF POSITION Senior Lecturer Lecturer One of the Department's Resident who \\'ill complete his postgraduate programme soon, is expected to take up faculty position to improve o~ the staffing position. RESEARCH/PROJECT The incidence of the maxillary midline diastema and its management The pattern of impacted teeth in Ghanaian Orthodontic Patients The Korle Bu Retractor A Cephalometric analysis of the Ghana Face. PUBLICATIONS Nartey N. 0., Newman M. A., Nyako E. A., Bruce L: The Pattern of Impacted Teeth in Orthodontic Patients. Ghana Dental Journal 2003;2: 14-18. Newman M.A., Nartey N. 0,: Prevalence ofM alocclusion and Occlusal Anomalies in Ghanaian Orthodontic Patients. Ghana Dental Journal 2004; 4:9-12. Newman M. A., Nartey N.O, Nyako E. A. Van Der Wounde's Syndrome: Reports of a Case. Ghana Medical Journal (Submitted). NewmanM. A, Nartey N. 0.,: Surgical and Orthodontics Management ofi mpacted teeth associated with Odontoma. J. Clin Pediatr Dent (Sl1.bmitted). CONFERENCES 12th Annual Congress of the Ghana Dental Association, 2003, Kumasi. Ghana. 104th Annual conference of the American Association of Orthodontists Orlando, May 1-5, 2004, USA. 13th Annual congress of the Ghana Dental Association, 2004 Accra, Ghana. BENEFACTIONS Rotary Club International - Mobile Dental Clinic Dr. Zenaida Co fie - Dental Disposables and Brackets Dr. Norvishie Arkutu - Radiographic Film and Books 302 DEPARTMENT OF RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY OVERVIEW The Restorative Dentistry Department of the University of Ghana Dental School comprises of sub-specialty areas; Conservative Dentistry Endodontics Prosthetic Dentistry - Removable Prosthodontics - Fixed Prosthodontics It is therefore, the largest component of the clinical programme of the Dental School and is supported by the Denta l Laboratory section if' the teaching of Dental Students in Prosthetic Techniques and Fabrication of Dental Appliances and Prostheses . The Department is involved in the teaching of undergraduates in the 8DS de- gree programme and also in the Clinical Rotation Training Programmes of the Postgraduates Residents of the West African Postgraduate Medical College, and also the online (Mclin Dent degree) candidates of the Kings College/Guys Hosp/ London. Summary of Student Numbers Level Number 8DS Final Part I 13 8DS Final Part II 16 8DS Final Part III 14 TOTAL 43 Postgraduate (MCline Dent) 3 Summary of Staffing Position Senior Lecturer I Lecturers : (Full-Time) - 1 Lecturers : (part-Time) - 3 Teaching Assistants 2 Senior Staff 2 Junior Staff 3 Publications 303 Title of Authors Place of Date of Journal Publication Publication Publication The determination of Nyako EA, Arch Oral Bioi, June 2005 Archives the pH of perio-implant Watson CJ, 2005, June 3 of Oral crevicular fluid in Preston AJ Biology successful and failing dental implant sites: A pilot study. Toothpastes and gels Osei F. GDJ Accepted Ghana on the Ghanaian Sackeyfio J, June 2005 Dental markets. Nyako EA, Journal Adu-Ababio The Ghanaian adult's Nyako EA, GDJ Accepted Ghana knowledge and Nartey NO, June 2005 Dental attitudes towards Ampofo PC Journa! oral cancer risk factors. CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS Annual Conference of the Ghana Dental Association, Miklin Hotel, Kumasi, June 2005. Annual Conference of the West African College of Surgeons, Conakry, Benin Republic, January 2005. Second Annual Scientific Conference of the University of Ghana Medical School, La-Palm Royal Beach Hotel, 4-6 M2.Y, 2005. BENEFACTIONS Latter Day Saints University of Utah, USA 304 UNIVERSITY OF GHANA MEDICAL SCHOOL DEPARTMENT OF ANAESTHESIA OVERVIEW The 2004/2005 Academic year was uneventful. Staffing The academic staff complement is six: - 1. Dr. Henry Baddoo Senior Lecturer and Head of Department 2 . Prof. Yaw Adu-Gyamfi Full Professor 3. Dr. Gladys Amponsah Senior Lecturer 4 . Dr. Frank Boni Lecturer 5. Dr. Eugenia Lamptey Lecturer 6. Dr. Ernest Aniteye Lecturer COURSES The Department gives 5-week courses in Anaesthesia to medical students in their final year. The students come to the Department a group at a time. Because of an increase in student numbers, there a~e now about 15 students in each group. Senior members in the Department also give tutorials/lectures to doctors undergoing postgraduate training in Anaesthesia. These are doctors preparing towards the Diploma and Fellowship exams ofthe West African College of Surgeons (WACS) as well as for the fellowship exam of the Ghana College of Physician.s and Surgeons (GCPS). . STUDENT NUMBERS Undergraduate MB ChB Final Part II 123 Diploma (WACS)/Primary(WACS) 15 Part I (WACS) 3 Part II (WACS) 7 Part I (GCPS) 5 Clinical Workload The average number of operations per month for each discipline for which anaesthesia was provided by the Department was as iollows: Obstetrics 313 Gynaecology 90 Orthopedics 135 Paediatric surgery 57 305 General surgery 252 Maxillofacial surgery 6 Plastic surgery 78 Ear Nose and Throat surgery 43 Eye surgery (mainly local anaesthesia) 21 Neurosurgery 26 Cardiothoracic surgery 26 Genitourinary surgery 36 Total - 1083 PUBLICATIONS Adu-Gyamfi Y. E. Aniteye, D. Kotei, Y. Adu-Gyamfi, S. Obed, F. Peterson. Acute normovolaemic haemodilution for gynaecological surgery: How feasible is it? Ghana Medical Journal 200-+; 38(4); 127-130. E Aniteye, H Aduful, N Adu Aryee, 0 Kotei, Y Adu-Gyamfi. Use of Midazolam for conscious sedation in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Ghana Medical Journal 2004; 38(4); 141-144. E Aniteye, L Sereboe, 0 Kotei, K Frempong-Boateng, Y Adu-Gyamfi. "The efficacy of preoperative erythropoietin therapy" Aniteye E. E Aniteye, 0 Kotei, Y Adu-Gyamfi, S Obed, F Peterson. Acute Normovolaemic haemodilution for gynaecological surgery, How feasible is it? Ghana Medical Jotlrnal 2004: 38(4): 127-130 E Aniteye, H Aduful, N Adu-Ar;ee, 0 Kotei, Y Adu-Gyamfi Use ofmidazolam for conscious sedation in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy Ghana Medical Journal 2004: 38(4): i41-144 E Aniteye, L Sereboe, 0 Kotei, K Frimpong-Boateng, Y Adu-Gyamfi. The efficacy of pre operative erythropoietin therapy. RESEARCH INTERESTS AmponsahG. Peri operative nausea and vomiting BoniF. Regional Anaesthesia for Caesarian sections Reduction of maternal and neonatal deaths in Ghana Anaesthesia manpower training and development Lamptey E. • HIV preventive measures in Anaesthetic Clerks. 306 Aniteye E. The preoperative haemoglobin and platelet count as predictors of blood transfusion after open· heart surgery. Anaesthesia for Jehovah's Witnesses Anaesthesia for thymectomy for myastheria gravis Hyperpyrexia after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery BaddooH. Lower limb regional anaesthesia Hyperpyrexia after cardiopulmonary bypass surgery CONFERENCES/ SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS / SYMPOSIA/ PAPERS Adu-Gyamfi Y. Ghana Anaesthetists Society meeting, Military Hospital , Accra. January 2005 Paper presented: Pathophysiology of pain Resource Person for Refresher course on Principles and Practice of Anaesthesia, held at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital , on behalf of the Faculty of Anaesthesia, West African College of Surgeons, March 2005. Lectures given Fluid and electrolyte therapy Panelist on symposium on septic shock Conference of World Medical Association, Africa Charter. Johannesburg, South Africa. April 2005. 2nd Annual Scientific Conference of UGMS 4th-6th May 2005 Represented Ghana at Forum on Science and Technology knowledge for African Development, Midrand , South Africa. June 2005. Critical Care Refresher Course . 6th 9th clune 2005, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Resource Person Lecture : Pathophysiology and Management of Pain AmponsahG. Ghana Anaesthetists Soc iety (GAS) meeting at 37 Military Hospital, Accra. January 2005. Paper read: Overview of pain management in Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. West African College of Surgeons annual scientifiC meeting in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, February 2005 . Was elected Chairman and Chief Examiner of the Faculty of Anaesthesia for a 2·yeal· term. Resource Person for Refresher Course on Principles and Practice of Anaesthesia, held at the Ko!"le Bu Teaching Hospital, on behalf of the Faculty of Anaesthesia, West African College of Surgeons. March 2005. Lectures given: Airway management including intubation Anaesthesia for the geriatric patient Principles of neonatal and infant anaesthesia 307 Seminar organised by the University of Ghana Medical School (UGMS). March 2005. Theme: Getting your research papers published. What Editors and Reviewers expect from the authors. 2nd Annual Scientific Conference of UGMS 4-6 May 2005. Was a member of the organizing committee and fund raising subcommittee. Chaired one of the interactive workshops on 'Care of the terminally ill.' Ghana Medical Association (GMA). Continuing Medical Education (CME) programme. 14th May 2005. Theme: Management of Pain Paper read: Non-Pharmacological control of pain. All Africa Anaesthesia Congress (AAAC) Hammanet, Tunisia, 21-25 May 2005. Represented Ghana at the General Assembly on two occasions. Lamptey E. Ghana Anaesthetists Society meeting, Military Hospital, Accra. January 2005. Theme: Perioperative pain West African College of Surgeons annual scientific meeting in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, February 2005. Resource Person for course on Principles and Practice of Anaesthesia, held at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on behalf of the Faculty of Anaesthesia, West African College of Surgeons, March 2005. Lectures given Preoperative preparation of the patient Day case anaesthesia Anaesthesia for the morbidly obese Principles of local anaesthetic techniques BoniF. Ghana Anaesthetic Society meeting, Military Hospital, Accra January 2005. Presented: Chronic Pain syndromes and their management. Resource Person for Refresher Course on Principle and Practice of Anaesthesia, held at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on behalf of the Faculty of Anaesthesia, West African College of Surgeons. March 2005. Lectures given:- Anaesthesia for ENT and Eye surgery Principles of neuroanaesthesia Pain relief in labour Intensive care workshop - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons. Seminar on Endocrine disease. Lectured on Anaesthetic considerations in Thyroid disease. Society of Obstetric Anaesthesiologists and Perinatologists Conference, Palm Desert, California. June 4-8 2005. Poster Presentation. "The Anaesthetists Collaboration to reduce maternal and.neonatal Deaths in Ghana." 308 Aniteye E. Emergency Medicine Symposium at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital by Los Angeles County Hospital (LAC)/ University of Southern California (USC). 8- 10 September 2004. Resource Person for workshop on advanced airway management, intubation, difficult airway. Gave lecture on Experience at Accident and Emergency Unit at LAC/ USC, Los Angeles. Resource Person for Refresher Course on Principles and Practice of Anaesthesia, held at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on behalf of Faculty of Anaesthesia, West African College of Surgeons. March 2005. Lectures given : Principles of cardiac anaesthesia Blood gas analysis Blood conservation methods Intensive care workshop - Lung contusion 2nd Annual Scientific Conference of UGMS 4th-6th May 2005, Accra. Study Tour/Training. Spanish Project for equipping the National Cardiothoracic Centre. 30th May-5th June 2005. Madrid Spain. Critical Care Refresher Course. 6-9th June 2005, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Resource Person. Lectures given : Oxygen production and storage Oxygen therapy Arterial blood gases Workshop on Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Lecture: Autologous blood transfusion. Myth or reality. Seminar organised by Roche Pharmaceuticals for doctors; Takoradi/ Kumasi/ Accra 5th-7th July 2005. BaddooH. Ghana Anaesthetists Society meeting at Military Hospital, Accra. January 2005 .. Paper read: Assessment of Pain West African College of Surgeons Annual Scientific meeting in Cotonou, Republic of Benin. February 2005. Resource Person. Refresher course on Principles and Practice of Anaesthesia held at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital on behalf of the Faculty of Anaesthesia, West African College of Surgeons. March 2005. Lectures given : Anaesthesia in unusual environments Thoracic Anaesthesia Obstetric Anaesthesia Intensive care workshop - severe burns Seminar on Endocrine diseases organised by the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons. April 2005. 309 Gave lectures on Anaesthe tic Management of the diabetic foot and Anaesthetic management of Adrenal disorders. 2nd Annual Scientific Conference of UGMS 4th--6th May 2005. Critical care refresher course. 6th- 9th June 2005, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Resource Person; Lectures on Respiratory failure Sedation on the Intensive Care Unit Extension Services Prof Y. Adu-Gyamfi is currently the President of the Ghana Medical Association . He is also a member of the Civil Service Council , National Population Council and Ghana AIDS Commission. He is also a member of the Accreditation team for Hea lth Facilities for inclusion in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). Dr. Lamptey provided specialist outreach services to Cape Coast Regional Hospital, Sunyani Regional Hospital and Nkwanta District Hospital. Dr. E. Aniteye is a member of the Drugs and Therapeutics Committee of the Kcrle Bu Teaching Hospital. DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY OVERVIEW At the beginning of the a cademic year under revie"·, the Department of Anatomy received 152 Level 300 students for the BSc Medical Science course, the largest number ever. The department \\·as however not daunted by this unprecedented intake of students as our primary responsibilities of teaching, research, and extension activities were undertaken with the usual verve. Prof. C.N.B. Tagoe, Dean of the Medical School and a member of the department, took up three important appointments in succession in the University within a peIjod of four months; first a substantive appointment as Provost of the College of Health Sciences, followed by Acting Pro-Vice-Chancellor. and then Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana. The department wishes him well in hi s new position. Prof. A. L Lawson won the University of Ghana Best Lecturer Award for the Sciences in 2004. COURSES The department offered courses at the following levels: 310 Courses Offered Number or Students BSc Medical Sciences (Level 300) 152 BSc Physiotherapy (Level 200) 30 BSc Radiography (Level 200) 21 BSc Medical Lab Technology (Level 200) 27 West African College of Surgeons (Primaries) 5 STAFF Academic Staff (9) Prof. C .N.B. Tagoe Pmfessor (Provost CHS) Prof. A.L. Lawson Professor and Head Rev. Prof. A.S. Ayettey Professor (Not salaried) Dr. F .K. Addai Associa te Professor Mrs. Esther E . Dennis Senior Lecturer Prof. F.N.L. Engmann Assoc iate Professor (Part- time) Kelvin Adutwum-Ofosu Lecturer Saviour Adjenti Lecturer John Ahenkorah Lecturer (On study Leave) Senior Staff (4) Mr. J.F. Bart-Plange Superintendent Technologist (Contrac t) Mr. I.P. Odoi Superintendent Technologist (Contract) Mr. Samuel Mensah Technologist Mr. Achibold Dankwah-Amoah Technologist Mr. Christopher Kusi Senior Administrative Officer Junior Staff (3) Mrs. Magdalene Ennin Senior Clerk (On Study Leave) Mr. Francisco Torto Messenger / Cleaner . Mortuarymen (9) Mr. Stephen B. Azanduna Mr. Jacob Otoo (On contract) Mr . Amidu Abu Mr. Amidu Issah Mr. Amidu Nasare Mr. Emmanuel Tetteh Adams Mr. Issifu Nanchala Mr. Edward Gbenartey Mr . Matthew Madiyala Janitor (I) Mr. Edward Mensah 311 RESEARCH Comparative ultra structure of mammalian cardiac cells. Studies on Mechanisms of early embryonic development - gastrulation and Neurulation. Comparative Study of the structure and function of the placenta Differential embryotoxicily of enantiomeric PUBLICATIONS Chapman, S. C., A. Lawson, W.C. MacArthur, R. J. Wiese, R. H. Loechel, M. Burgos-Trinidad, J. K. Wakefield, R. Ramabhadran, T. J. Mauch, G.C. Schoenwolf 2005 Ubiquitous GFP transgenic chickens utilizing a lentiviral vector. Development 132:935-940. Anderson-Berry, A., E.A. O'Brien, S. B. Bleyl, A. Lawson, N. Gundersen, D. Ryssman, J. Sweely, M. Dahl, C. J. Drake, G. C. Schoenwolfand K. Albertine 2005 Vasculogenesis drivt's pulmonary vascular growth in the developing chick embryo. Development Dynamics, in press. CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS Second Annual Scientific Conference of the University of Ghana Medical School, La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra from 4-6th May, 2005. This was attended by all Senior Members in the department. Prof. C. N. B. Tagoe delivered the welcome address of the conference. AddaiF. K. Public Lecture:"The Healthful Benefit of Cocoa/Chocolate." British Council Auditorium, Accra. September 19, 200-1. Presentation to the President and Cabinet of the Republic of Ghana on: "Golden Health from the Golden Tree." Akosombo, Volta Hotel, September 20,2004. 2nd Annual Scientific Conference of th<> UniversIty of Ghana Medical School, La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra from 4th-6th May 2005. Podium presentation on: "What is it about Cocoa?" at the 2nd Annual Scientific Conference of UGMS. La Palm Royal Beach Hotel. 50th Anni\'ersary Celebration of the Ghana Association of Science Teachers (GAST), Teachers Hall, Accra 20th May, 2005. Round Table \,1eeting on Promoting Private Sector Development: the role of Research. M-Plaza Hotel, Accra, 6th-7th July, 2005. EXTENSION WORK Prof. Tagoe and Prof. Lawson acted as External Examiners in Anatomy at the Primary Fellowship Examinations of the West African College of Surgeons in October 2004 and April 2005. 312 Prof. Lawson and Prof. Addai are Editor and Assistant Editor, respectively, for the West African Journal ofA natomy. AddaiF. K. Chairman, Editorial Board. Ghana Health Digest. Publication of Health Foundation, Ghana. Honorary National President, Ghana Science Association. Chairman, National Executive Committee , Ghana Science Association . Foundation Executive Member, Canada - Ghana Science Research Council. Visiting Assoc iate Professor of Embryology. KNUST. Kumasi. and February- April 2005. Lectures/Tutorials to candidates of West Africa College of Physicians & Surgeons. Lectures/Tutorials in Human Embryology & Histology , Coordinated Applied Basic Sciences (CABS) course of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons. DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY OVERVIEW The Department of Chemical Pa thology is one of the Para-clinical departments of the University of Ghana Medical School. The undergraduate curriculum of the department is mainly applied biochemistry and this forms the bedrock of accurate clinical diagnosis. The Department together with the others, thus prepare students for their clinical rotations. The Department undertakes three main activities. teaching of both undergraduate and postgradua te students. research into relevant clinical and biochemical issues a LJ provision of diagnostic services to patients of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. STAFFING Academic Staff Dr. S .Y. Oppong Senior Lecturer & Head of Dept. Dr. O.A. Duah Lecturer Dr. P.K. Buamah Senior Lecturer (Contract) Prof. T.D. Osafo Pl"Ofessor (Part-time) Dr. S.Q. Maddy Senior Lecturer (part-time) Mr. S .D. Amanquah Lecturer (On study leave) Mr. Henry Asare Anane Lecturer (study leave: has just completed PhD programine) Mr. Ofori Mensah Lecturer (study leave) 313 Senior Staff Rev. Kingsley Offei-Amoyaw - Chief Research Assis tant Ms . Vida Ofei Supt. Technologist (Contract) Mrs. Elizabeth Laryea Snr. Administrative Assistant Junior Staff Mr. Eric Gyebi-Boakye Lab. Assistant Ms. Doris Nsiah Typist Grade I Mr. Philip Essuman Messenger Students! Courses Level 400 Medical Students - 110 Level 400 Dental 22 Level 400 School of Development Studies, Tamale 13 BSc (Allied Health Sciences) Level 200 24 Level 300 26 Level 400 4 Primaries (Ghana College of Physicians & Surgeons) - variable Primaries (West African College of Physicians) variable Postgrad ua te M~il. 1 MPllil (about to start) 5 RESEARCH The Department is currently either involved in or about starting research in the following areas: Use of tumour markers in the diagnosis and monitoring of disea ses Standardization of Laboratory results of Lipids in Gha naians. Cholesterol and Saturated Fatty acid content of edible oils on the Ghanaian market. Standardization and quality assurance of private medical laboratories in Ghana. Glyoxa lase -1 Phenotypes in Ghanaian Diabetics. Accreditation The department succe ssfully underwent an accreditation in Februan as a teaching centre for postgraduate doctors ofthe West African College of Physicians and Surgeons. 314 EXTENSION WORK/SERVICE The Department of Chemical Pathology is heavily involved in the provision of service to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. The Department provides administrative and technical leadership to the Chemical Pathology Unit of the Central Laboratory of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. Dr. S.Y. Oppong, who is also a Health economist is undertaking Ghana/Dutch sponsored research on the 'Participation of the Urban Informal Sector in the National Health Insurance Scheme' for the Ghana Health Service. The Department is seeking collaboration with the Department of Medicine to run clinics on Metabolic and endocrine diseases. This will provide serVice as well as serve as a platform for research and teaching of both undergraduates and post graduates. CONFERENCE/WORKSHOPS Senior members of the Department fully participated in the 2nd Annual Scientific Conference of the UGMS in May 2005. Dr. P.K. Buamah made an oral presentation on "Tumour Markers in Gynecological Pancreatic Tumour Clinical in some Lung Breast Cancers· Dr. S. Y. Oppong attended a workshop on the MOH/GHS agenda setting for the Ghana Dutch Collaboration programme in April, 2005. Dr. S.Y. Oppong attended an international workshop/short course on the 'Prevention and management of HIV / AIDS' at the Galilee College in Israel Nov-Dec 2004. Prof. T.D. Osafo delivered a lecture on 'Quality Assurance in Laboratory Medicine at the Professional Development Programme (CPDP) of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons in July 2005 Dr. S.Y. Oppong delivered a lecture on 'Physiology of Obesity' at Professional Development and Continuing Medical Education Programme of the Ghana Medical Association in September 2005. PUBLICATIONS Asare Anane, Henry 2005, The Autocrine role of Insulin in islet and B-cell Function' PhD thesis Oppong S.Y et aI, 'Participation of the Urban Informal Sector in the National Health Insurance Scheme' in preparation. Buamah P.K (2005) Tumour Markers and Management of Ovarian Cancer. Abstracts of the 2nd Annual Scientific Conference of the University of Ghana Medical School, Accra May 2005 Amanquah, S.D., Arnoah, A.G.B. and Sekyere, E (2005) Comparison of Affmity And· Ion Exchange Chromatographic Methods for Measuring Glycated 315 Haemoglobin in Ghanaian Subjects with Diabetes.Abstracts of the 2nd Annual Scientific Conference of the University of Ghana Medical School, Accra. Amanquah, S.D. & Oteng (2005) DA Measure of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in Ghanaian Diabetics. Abstracts of the 2nd Annual Scientific Conference of the University of Ghana Medical School, Accra. Quaye IKE, Quaye F, Sefa J.D, Asante-Poku S, Agbolosu K, Amanquah S.D, (2005) Amoah A.G.B, Iron Supplementation During Pregnancy: Is the Ghanaian Recommendation Satisfactory? Abstracts of the 2nd Annual Scientific Conference of the University of Ghana Medical School, Accra. Osafo, T.D. (2004) , Quality in Laboratory Medicine - Standardization, Accuracy, Precision and Daily Quality Assurance' accepted for publication by the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons of Accra. DEPARTMENT OF CHILD HEALTH OVERVIEW Undergraduate as well as postgraduate teaching was carried out and still on going alongside the heavy clinic load. The Diploma in Child Health (Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons) was started in October 2004. Some research was also ongoing. Members continued to serve on various committees of the Medical School, The College of Health Sciences and the University of Ghana. Extension services to Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), the Ghana Health Service and the Ministry of Health, The West African College of Physicians and the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons were also carried out. Some members were external examiners at the School of Medical Sciences, KNUST, Kumasi. Courses Taught No. of Students MB ChB Final Part I 90 Postgraduates 20 Staffing Position Professors 3 (2 on contract) Sep.ior Lecturers - 4 (1 part-time, 1 on Sabbatical leave for 1 year) Lecturers 4 (1 jusljoined the dept. in July 2005) Senior Staff 2 Junior Staff 3 316 RESEARCH/PROJECTS Malaria Burkitts Tumor Chemotherapy. Bacterial Meningitis Surveillance Sickle Cell Diseases PUBLICATION Goka BQ, Hesse IFA, Oliver-Commey JO. The characteristics, knowledge, beliefs and practices of parent/ guardians of children with asthma in Accra, Ghana. Ghana Medical Joumal 2004; 38 (3): 109-115. CONFERENCES/SEMINARS /WORKSHOP /EXTENSION SERVICES Senior Members continue to be active in the West African College of Physicians (WACP). Dr. Rodrigues and Dr. Goka served as examiners for the Faculty of Pediatrics. Dr. Goka and Dr. Renner were external examiners for the Department of Child Health, School of Medical Sciences, KNUST, Kumasi. Dr. Renner attended a short course on Antiretroviral Therapy at the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium in August 2004. Nestle Lecture - Nutrition and Growth in Premature Infants was given by Dr. Eben Badoe in September 2004. Senior Members attended the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons Annual General Meeting (in part) in December 2004. Dr. Badoe presented a paper on Growth and Developmental Outcomes in Premature Infants - Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons Public Forum - March 2005. Dr. Renner was a member of the WHO Technical Advisory Group Workshop on Measles Control in African in Kenya - April 2005. Dr. Jennifer Welbeck was a resource person at the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons CPO programme on Endocrine Disorders. Paper presented on Investigations of the Stunted Child. April 2005. All Senior Members participated in the University of Ghana Medical School Annual Scientific Conference at La Palm Royal in May 2005. Dr. Goka, Dr. Renner and Dr. Laryea presented papers. Dr. Badoe attended the 3rd African International Conference on Early Childhood Development (Moving Early childhood Development Forward in Africa), Accra, Ghana, 30th May-3rd June 2005. .. Dr. Renner attended the West African Health Organisation Training of Trainers Workshop on HIV IAIDS in Burkina Faso in June 2005. Dr. ·Jennifer Wei beck was a resource person at the Non-Communicable Diseases Stakeholders' Meeting by GHSIMOH in June 2005 at Erata Hotel Accra. 317 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH OVERVIEW Owing to the acute shortage of staff in the department, part-time lecturers were used extensively to discharge the department's teaching obligation. Needless to say, a lot of difficulties were encountered with this type of arrangement and serious efforts are being made to recruit permanent staff for the future. Courses were provided both at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the medical school. Additionally, the department provided ceO·.lrses at the School of Allied Health Sciences and School of Public Health. Lectures were also given at the Nurses Training School and Public Health Nursing School, both at Korle Bu. In addition to the training of students at various levels, the Department provided clinical service at the Medical School Clinic. Department Staff members also provided technical services to the Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Service, National Disaster Management Organisation and other national bodies. Table 1 below provides a summary of the teaching programmes undertaken by the Department. Table 1 : Courses Offered by Department Institutions/Levels Courses/Titles/No. of Students Medical School a) Undergraduates: First Clinical Year Junior Clerkship in Community Health 85 Second Clinical Year Co-ordinated Course in Community Health, Medicine and Surgery 103 Third Clinical Year Senior Clerkship in Community Health 124 b) Postgraduate:Primary West African College of Physicians (WACP) 6 Part I West African College of Physicians (WACP) 6 (c) School of Public Health (d) School of Allied Health Sciences (e) Nurses Training College (f) Public Health Nurses School STAFFING Regular Staff There is currently only one regular lecturer in the Department. He is Prof. R. B. Biritwum, Professor and Lecturer in Biostatistics. Prof. Biritwum is now the Vice Dean, and Ag. Dean of the Medical School. 318 Staff on Contract 1. Prof. L. Osei, Associate Professor and Lecturer in Epidemiology and Disease Control. He is the current Acting Head of Department. 2. Prof. Gilford A. Ashitey, Professor and Lecturer in Ep;demiology and Health Management. 3. Dr. Rosemary Richardson, Lecturer in Reproductive Health. 4. Dr. Kwasi Poku Nimo - Senior Lecturer and Lecturer in Health Management. Residents - 12 (a) Three (3) - currently pursuing masters programmes outside the country. (b) One (1) - currently pursuing a doctoral programme outside the country (c) Three (3) - Have finished masters programme and passed primaries ofWACP. Two of them are currently helping the department in various programmes. (d) Five (5) - In the department preparing for the primary examinations. Senior and Junior Staff Senior research Assistants 6 Chief Nursing Officer 1 Computer Data Entry Staff 2 Administrative Assistant Cartographer Office Clerk Field Stations There are stations we send our students to enable them see the real health problems in the country. It affords them the opportunity to see and partake in health care delivery as seen in these areas and not just the "ideal" situations they are used to at the teaching hospital. Danfa Rural Health Centre District Health Clerkship Hospitals Akosombo Hospital Apam Hospital Nkawkaw Catholic Hospital Nsawam Hospital Suhum Hospital Winneba Hospital Ankaful Leprosarium Links with the Ministry of Health and Other Organisations Public Health Reference Laboratory Disease Control Unit Centre for Health Statistics Tuberculosis Control Unit 319 PUBLICATIONS Ashitey, G.A. A Distinguished Advocate - Frederick T. Sai ISBN 9988 ~ 0 - 2781-82005. Hagopian A, Ofosu A, Fatusi A, Biritwum RB. Essel A, Gary Hart L, Watts C. The Flight of Physicians from west Africa; views of African Physicians and Implications for Policy, Soc. Sci . Med. 2005 May 28. RESEARCH WHO Study on Ageing in Ghana, 2005 CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS Impa1:t Assessment of APOC Activities - February 2005 Ouaga dougou - Prof. R.B . Biritwum World Health Survey Data Analysis and Report - May 5 -8, 2005, Congo Brazzaville - Prof. R.B. Biritwum Ellison Institute Meeting 27th-29th June, Athens, Greece - Prof. R.B. Biritwum CONCLUSION The Department was able to discharge its responsibilities satisfactorily largely because of the extensive use of part time lecturers and field supervisors. This kind of arrangement is always fraught wi(h problems and indeed we did encounter many during the year. There is a need therefore to actively support development and capacity building in the Department to enable it discharge its duties with minimum of external help. CENTRE FOR TROPICAL CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS - CTCPT OVERVIEW The Centre for Tropical Clinical Phannacology & Therapeutics - CTCPT is a clinical and research department in the Univet'sity of Gha na Medical School (UGMS) . . The Centre is involved in research on interventions to improve the rational use of drugs. The Centre is acti"ely involved in drugs safety studies and runs the National Centre for Pharmacovigilance (NCPv). The NCPv is the first of its kind in West Africa and 65th member of the WHO Programme for I!1temational Drug Monitoring is involved in detecting, assessing and preventing drug-related 320 adverse events in Ghanaians. In addition, the Centre is involved in vaccine safety monitoring and collaborates with the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) of the Ghana Health Service. The CTCPT also specialises in field and clinical techniques for studying malaria parasite sensitivity to antimalarials, drug analysis (particularly antimalarials), pharmacogenetics and pharmaepidermiology. It also has expertise in Crisis Management and Communication and has provided external technical assistance to international organisations in this area. The. CTCPT is working actively with the National Malaria Programme to monitor the safety of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, a fixed dose drug combination introduced in Ghana for the intermittent Preventive Treatment of pregnant women and also to monitor the safety in Ghanaians of amodiaquine + artesunate, the new first line recommendation for uncomplicated malaria. Academic staff of the Centre are facilitators on courses run both locally and internationally for prescribers by the International Network for the Rational use of Drugs (INRUD). It is also involved in facilitating international courses in Pharmacovigilance ran by national pharmacovigilance centres and/or the WHO. Additionally, staff at the Centre collaborate closely with the Ministry of Health and other institutions in the development of essential drug lists, treatment guidelines and in policy formulation for both pharmaceutical and herbal drugs used in Ghana. They are at the forefront in the development and setting up of Drugs and Therapeutics Committee and in assisting to formulate and implement strategies that permit enhanced access to medicines. STAFFING POSITION Academic staff 4 Senior staff 6 Junior staff 1 Academic Staff Dr Alexander Nii Oto Dodoo Research Fellow/Acting Director ProfK. K. Adjepon-Yamoah Professor / Contract Mr William Kudzi Research Fellow (on study leave for a Ph.D at the University of Portsmouth, UK) Mr Neils Ben Quashie Research Fellow (on study leave for a Ph.D at the University of Glasgow) Senior Staff Mr Michael Ofori-Adjei Chief Techician Mr Edmund T. Nartey Principal Research Assistant Mrs Selie A Baiden Senior Administrative Assistant Mr John Tsakpo Technician (study leave for BSc at the University of Ghana) 321 Mr Caleb Buenortey Technician (study leave for HND at Accra Polytechnic) Mr Samuel Ahorhorlu Technologist Junior Staff Mr Samuel Daniels Office Assistant Teaching Academic staff of the CTCPT are actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate courses in clinical pharmacology at the UGMS. RESEARCH PROJECTS Safety monitoring of amodiaquine + artesunate , the new national first line anti-malarial. Safety monitoring of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine in intermittent preventive treatment of pregnant women in Ghana. . Mapping out the response of Plasmodium falciparum to antimalarials drugs. Analysis and quality assessment of antimalarials in Ghana. PUBLICATIONS DodooA. N. O. Akpalu A.K., Nyame P. K., Dodoo A. N. O. (2005) Amodia.quine-induced dystonic reactions: Case reports and implications for policy change in Ghana. Int. J. of Risk and Safety in Medicine, 17(1-2): 1-4 Dodoo, A. N. 0. , Gyansa-Lutterodt, M., Frempong, N. Thompson, H. Amofa. G, Bart-Plange, C. Allotey, N.K., Eghan K.E. (2005) Preliminary Safety Assessment Of Sulphadoxine-Pyrimethamine During Intermittent Presumptive Treatment Of Pregnant Women In A Region With High Prevalence Of G6PD Deficiency. Int. J. of Risk and Safety in Medicine, 17(1- 2): 13-18 Folb, P.I., Bernatowska, E., Chen, R., Clemens, J., Dodoo, A.N.O., Ellenberg, S.Farrington, C.P., John, J .T., Lambert, P-H., MacDonald, N.E., Miller, E., Salisbury, D., Schmitt, H-J . , Siegrist, C-A., Wimalaratne , 0 ., (2004) A Global Perspective on Vaccine Safety and Public Health: The Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety. Am J Public Health, 94:1926-1931. Dodoo, A.N.O. , Labadie, J ., Renner, L., Addison, J ., Pappoe, V., Hayibor, S., Antwi-Adjei , K.O. (2004) Safety monitoring of a new pentavalent vaccine (DPT+HepB+HiB) in Ghana's expanded programme on immunization (EPI). Drug Safety, 27(12):927 Severne, E.J.P., do Mariano. A.R.E., Patel, S.M., de Machai, M.J.P.A., Mehta, U., Dodoo, A..N.O., Barnes, K. (2004). Adverse drug reaction spontaneous report in rural districts of Mozambique. Drug Safety 27(12):959. 322 Akpalu, A. K jr. and Dodoo, A.N.O. (2004) Haematological reactions with Lapdap® in Drugs o/Current Interest Abstracts of the 27th Annual Meeting of the WHO Drug Monitoring Programme, Dublin, October 2004 pp. 11. Akaplu, A. K.jr., Nyame, P. K. and Dodoo, A. N. O. (2004) Amodiaquine-induced dystonic reactions in Drugs of Current Interest Abstracts of the 27th Annual Meeting of the WHO Drug Monitoring Programme, Dublin, October 2004 pp. 12. PRESENTATIONS 5th October 2004, Dublin Ireland: Ancient and modern: dystonic reactions to Amodiaquine and haematological reactions to LAPDAF. 27th Annual Meeting of Countries Participating in the WHO Programme on International Drug Monitoring. 2. 7th October, 2004, Dublin Ireland: Safety Monitoring of a new Pentavalent Vaccine (DPT+HepB+Hib) in Ghana's Expanded Programme on Immunization, 3rd Meeting of the In ternational Society of Pharmacovigilance 3. September 2004. New Orleans, USA. "Has labelling and advertising abrogated the role of the pharmacist in advising consumers on appropriate use of OTCs? A developing country's perspective" - International Federation of. Pharmacists Annual Meeting 4. 11th September 2004. Abuja, Nigeria. Good communication and Crisis Management. Launching of the National Centre for Pharmacovigilance, Nigeria. 5. 11th September 2004. Abuja, Nigeria. Role of the Media in Pharmacovigilance, rational drug use and drug safety in West Africa with emphasis on Nigeria. Launching of the National Centre for Pharmacovigilance, Nigeria CONFERENCES 9th-10th June 2005: Geneva, Switzerland, Biannual meeting of the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety. 6th-7th June 2005: Bethesda, USA. Meeting of the International Data and Safety Monitoring Board for HIV / AIDS Trials in Africa of DAIDS of the National Institutes of Health, USA. 16th-21 st May 2005: London and Aylesbury, United Kingdom. Study Tour of the Ministry of Health to examine NHS Direct and the NHS Pharmaceutical Services Reimbursement System. 4-6th May 2005 Accra, Ghana. WHO Informal Meeting on Moxidectin,. April, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Visit to LAREB Regional Office for Publication and Discussion on Monitoring Vaccine Safety 6-11 th February 2005, Cairo, Egypt. Consultant/Facilitator, Post-Marketing Surveillance of Vaccines Workshop, National Regulatory Authority, Egypt. 14th-15th February 2005, Geneva, Switzedand. Meetingofthe CIOMS/WHO 323 Core Group on Pharmacovigilance and Drug Development in Resource Poor Settings. 2nd-3rd December 2004. Geneva, ~~\\ itzerland, Biannual meetmg of the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety 23rd November, 2004, London. Meeting of the Consortium Safety Panel for Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Infants. 22nd November 2004, Geneva Meeting of the CIOMS/WHO Core Group on Pharmacovigilance and Drug Development in Resource Poor Settings 6th-8th October 2004. 4th Annual Conference of the International Society for Pharmacovigilance (SOPI), Dublin, Ireland. (Presentation: Safety Monitoring of a new Pentavalent Vaccine (DPT+HepB+Hib) in Ghana's Expanded Programme on Immunization). 4th-6th October 2004. 27th Meeting of Annual Centres Participating in the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring, Dublin, Ireland (Presentation: Ancient and Modern: Dystonic reactions to Amodiaquine and haemolytic reactions to Lapdap). Quashie N. B. N B Quashie, D. Ofori Adjel, N. O. Duah and K. Koram (2004). In Vitro Susceptibility of Plasmodium FaJciparum Isolates to Chloroloquine and other Antimalarial Drugs in Ghana.(GMJ) December 2004 pp.131. Neils Ben Quashie, Batholomew D, Akanmori, Bamela Q Goka, David Ofo ri - Adjei and Jorjen A L Kurtshals. Pretreatment Blood Concentrations for Chloroquine in Patients with Malaria Infection: Relation to Response to Treatment. Adjepon-Yamoah K. K. Anwas A Hamdi, Kenneth K. Adjepon-Yamoah and Ahmed A Mahfouz. A Pharmacoepidemiological study of pl-escribtion pattern in outpatient clinics in South-Western Saudi Arabia. DEPARTMENT OF HAEMATOLOGY OVERVIEW Undergraduate and postgraduate teachings were done. Clinical and Laboratory Haematology services to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital as well as Management of the Centre for Clinical Genetics continued. Work~hops, Seminars a.nd Conferences were attended. Had exchange students from the UK and USA. 32-+ Courses Offered and Student Numbers Undergraduate Course Student Numbers Level 400 (U G M S) 132 Level 200 (BSc MLAB) 24 Level 300 (BSc MLAB) 24 Level 400 (BSc MLAB) 5 Postgraduate West African College of Physicians and Surgeons 15 (average) Primaries, Part I, Part II M.Phil - 3 (1 elective) STAFFING POSITION The breakdown of staff at post was: Associate Professor 2 Lecturer 1 Senior Staff 4 Junior Staff 3 The 2 associate professors are on contract. RESEARCH/PROJECTS Longitudinal study of patients with Hyper-reactive Malarial Splenomegaly to document evidence of evolution into lymphoma. In collaboration with Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Komfo Anok-ye Teaching Hospital - Ongoing Lymphoproliferative disorders in Ghana. In collaboration with Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine and Komfo-Anokye Hospital- Ongoing. The Diagnosis of Malaria: Microscopy and serology compared. Ethical Approval received. Seeking for funds. Use of Hydroxyurea in Sickle Cell Patients at the Centre for Clinical Genetics. Proposal being developed . All three senior members actively involved in organizing and establishing the Ghana National Postgraduate College. PUBLICATIONS Bates I, Ekern l. (2005): Haematological aspects of tropical diseases. Chapter in Postgraduate Haematology. Fifth Edition. Editors: A. Victor Hoftbrand. Daniel Catovsky, Edward F.D. Tuddenharn. Publishers: Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 325 CONFERENCE/SEMINARS/WORKSHOP Science and Technology Day Herman Gmeiner College, Tema, Presented paper on Application of Genetics in Medicine, 19th March 2004 - Prof. Ankra - Badu, (Resource Person) West African College of Physicians Part II Haematology - Examiner. 3-7 April 2004. Attended by Prof. Ankra - Badll. South African College of Physicians and Surgeons. May 2004. Attended by Prof. J.K. Acquaye. Observed their final examination in Haematology. Received honorary fellowship of the College. U G.M S Conference on Research and Medical Practice. La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana, Presented paper on Medical Oncology in Ghana. 12th May 2004. Attended by Prof. Ankra-Badll. HIV / AIDS Workshop organized jointly by the GlMPA, Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons and Ghana AIDS Commission. 10th-11th June 2004. Attended by Prof. Ankra-Badu. WHO AFRO Meeting in Brazzaville. 30th Aligust-3rd September 2004, Member of Ghana Delegation of 4 - Dr. Ivy Ekern. Health Services Rehabilitation Project III MOH/ADB/NDF/WHO/UNDP Workshop on ADBIIIjNDF Credit. 23rd-25th February 2005. Dr. Ivy Ekern. Roche Oncology Symposium Cape Town SA. 15th-18th April - Dr. Ivy Ekern Annual General & Scientific Meeting U.G.M.S. 4th- 6th May 2005. Attended by Dr.Ivy Ekern, Prof. J. K. Acqllaye and Prof. G. A. Ankra-Badll. 5th International African Symposium on Sickle Cell Disease. 19th-22nd July 2005. Attended by Dr. Ivy Ekern, Prof. J. K. Acquaye, and Prof. G. A. Ankra- Badu. VISITORS Prof. Leonard C. Thomas of Tulane University, USA, (11th-21 st June 2004), gave a lecture on "Genetic Aspects of Cancer.» Prof. J. Connor of University of British Columbia, Canada, (3rd September 2004), gave a lecture on ·Current Trends in the Management of Lymphoma.' Dr. Gillian Swallow of the Leicester Royal Infmnary had resident training in the Department from 21 March-17 June 2005. Benefactors - Nil 326 DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY OVERVIEW The Department runs courses for undergraduate students in their pre-clinical years and also for post-graduate students working for higher academic and/or professional qualifications. Senior members continued to serve on many committees in the Medical School, the College of Health Sciences and the University, and are also engaged in various research projects in medical biochemistry. COURSES OFFERED The Department offered the following courses: Courses Student Numbers BSc. Medical Sciences 152 Level 300 Postgraduate (MPhil) 4 Postgraduate (Professional) 20 Total 176 STAFFING POSITION Staff position improved during the year under review with the appointment of one senior member, and the return of the two senior members who were on study leave. Academic staff (Senior Members) Prof. S. Asante-Poku Associate Professor and Head Dr. S.Y. Oppong Senior Lecturer Dr. I.K.E. Quaye Senior Lecturer Dr. Nii Ayite Aryee Lecturer Mr. Batholomew Dzudzor Lecturer Prof. A.G. B. Amoah Lecturer ( Prol~ssor of Medicine) Senior Staff Mr. W.H. Blankson Chief Technician (on contract) Mr. Kenneth Agblosu Technologist Mr. Samuel Adu Technologist Ms. Vida Hammond Technologist Ms Shaibu Asmawu Administrative Assistant Ms. Juliet Samaa Sakyi Messenger / Cleaner 327 RESEARCH Asante-Poku S. Allelic frequency of transthyretin Val 122 lie in West African Newborns Medium chain AcylCoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency in Ghanaian Newborns (collaborating with Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, USA). OppongS.Y. Lipid contents of local edible oils Lipid levels and biochemical profiles of hypertensive and diabetics at KBTH. Participation of urban informal sector in the Nation Health Insurance Scheme (collaborating with Department of Communit,· Health, UGMS, Korle- Bu). AmoahA. G. B. Genetics of Type 2 diabetes Genetics of Haptoglobin Metabolic risk factors of Cardiovascular disease Glucose regulation in Pregnancy Glucose monitoring methods in Ghanaian subjects with diabetes Metabolic consequences of overweight and obesity Pathogenesis of Type 2 diabetes in Africans Iodine deficiency and thyroid volumes in Ghanaian School Children. Ayite Aryee Nii Host erythrocyte membrane modifications during malaria(P. falciparum) infection. Mechnical properties of biochemically perturbed erythrocyte membranes. Quaye I. K. E. Genetics of Type 2 diabetes Envioronmental factors in type 2 diabetes Haptoglobin polymorphism and macrovascular diabetes complications Iron supplementation and pregnancy associated malaria Iron supplementation and HAART in HIV-1 infection CONFERENCES/SEMINARS Asante-Poku S. One day Workshop on Stress and Stress Management for Level 300 medical! dental students. April, 2005. Annual Scientific Conference of UGMS, Accra. May, 2005. oppongS. Y. Annual Scientific Conference of UGMS, Accra. May, 2005. 328 Ayite Aryee Nii The Awaji International Forum on Infection and Immunity, Awaji Yumebutai Internal Conference Center, Awaji Island, HYogo, Japan. August 30- September 2,2004. The 77th Japanese Biochemical Society Meeting, Pacifico, Yokohama, Yokohama, October 13-16,2004. AmoahA. G. B. Second International Conference on Women, Heart Disease and Stroke. Loews Royal Pacific Resort - Orlando. Florida, USA. 15th -22nd February, 2005. Co-Chaired a session: Metabolic Syndrome: A Syndrome or a New Coronary Artery Disease Equivalent? Congress of The Southern African Society of Human Genetics and "the African Society of Human Genetics. GLENBURN LODGE COUNTRY ESTATE, MULDERSDRIFT, GAUTENG Johannesburg. South Africa. 13-17 March 2005. African America Diabetes Mellitus Steering Committee Meeting, GLENBURN LODGE COUNTRY ESTATE, MULDERSDRlF1', GAUTENG. Johannesburg. South Africa. 16th March 2005. Second Annual UGMS Scientific Conference, La-Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra. Abstracts: Aduamah S, Amoah A. G. B., Ahadzi L. Obesity in school children in Accra Metropolis. Amankwah S. D., Amoah A. G. B., Sekyere E. Comparison of affinity and ion exchange chromatographic methods for measuring glycated haemoglobin in Ghanaian subjects with diabetes. Ababio G. K., Quaye I. K. E., Amoah A. G. B. Haptoglobin (Hp) Allele is a severe risk factor for type 2 diabetes and pain associated complications in Ghana. Quaye I. K. E., Quaye F., Ofori M., Gyan B., Agbolosu K., Ababio G. K., Amoah A. G. B. Haptq;~obin polymorphism and pregnancy associated malaria. Quaye I. K. E., Quaye F., Sefa J. D., Asante-Poku S., Agbolosu K., Amankwah S., Amoah A. G. B. Iron supplementation during pregnancy: Is the Ghanaian recommendation satisfactory. Quaye I. K. E. Second Annual UGMS Scientific Conference, La-Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, May 2005 Abstracts: Ababio G. K., Quaye I. K. E., Amoah A. G. B. Haptoglobin (Hp) Allele is a severe risk factor for type 2 diabetes and pain associated complications in Ghana. Quaye I. K. E., Quaye F., Ofori M., Gyan B., Agbolosu K., Ababio G. K., 329 Amoah AGB. Haptogobin polymorphism and ?regnancy associated malaria. Quaye I. K. E., Quaye F., Sefa J. D., Asante-Poku S., Agbolosu K., pregnancy: Is the Ghanaian Recommendation satisfactory. Quaye I. K. E. Ahaptoglobinemia: New pieces to an old puzzle. EXTENSION WORK Asante-Poku S. Chairman of the National Youth Council Board, External Examiner: School of Medical Sciences, KNUST, Kumasi. Member of the National Bio-safety Committee, Ministry of Science and Environment. Journal Reviewer: Ghana Medical Journal. OppongS. Y. Member of Board of Directors of the Trust Hospital, Accra. Member, Greater Accra' Regional Technical Committee on National Health Insurance. Chairman, Procurement Committee of the Trust Ho~pital, Accra. PUBLICATIONS Amoah A. G. B. Teye K, Quaye I.K. Koda Y, Soejima M, Pang H, Tsuneoka M, Amoah A. G. et al. A novel 124 7T missense mutation in the haptogobin 2 beta-chain decreases the expression of the protein and is associated with ahaptoglobinemia. Hum Genet. 2004 114:499-502. Amoah A. G., et al. Feasibility of ultI'asonography in field studies in a developing country, Ghana. African Journal of Medicine and Medical Science. 2004; 33:161-164. Rotimi C. N., Chen G., Adeyemo A. A., Furbert-Harris P., Parish-Gause D., Zhou J., Berg K., Adegoke 0., Amoah A .. OWUSll Set al. A genome-wide search for type 2 diabetes susceptibility genes in West Africans: the Africa America Diabetes Mellitus (AADM) Study. Diabetes. 2004 Mar; 53(3): 838-41. Chen Y., Kittles R., Zhou J., Chen G., Adeyemo A., Panguluri R. K., Chen W., Amoah A, et al. Cal pain-l 0 gene polymorphisms and type 2 diabetes in West Africans: the Africa America Diabetes Mellitus (AADM) Study. Ann Epidemiol. 2005 Feb; 15(2): 153-9. . Chen G., Adeyemo A. A., Johnson T., Zhou .J., Amoah A., Owusu S. et al. A genome-wide scan for quantitative trait loci linked to obesity phenot\'pes among West Africans. Int JObes Relat Metab Disord. 2005 :vIar; 29(3): 255·9. Quaye I. K. E. Teye K, Quaye I. K. E., Koda Y, Soejima M, Pang H, Tsuneoka \1. Amoah AG 330 et al. A novel 1247T missense mutation in the haptogobin 2 beta-chain decreases the expression of the protein and is associated with ahaptoglobinemia. Hum Genet. 2004 114:499-502. Teye K., Koda Y., Soejima M., Quaye I. K. E., Pang H., Tsuneoka M., Kimura H. Haptoglobin gene promoter polymorph is and haplotypes are unique in different populations. Human Biology (In press) 2005. DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE & THERAPEUTICS OVERVIEW The Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, the second largest department in the Medical School has 4 units of general medicine with a total of 18 Senior Members. The Department runs courses for undergraduates in their clinical years and also for postgraduate working for higher professional examinations. All senior members are also engaged in various research projects in addition to a very heavy service load, which entails supervising the day to day activities of a very busy emergency and refelTal hospital. STAFFING POSITION Academic/Research 18 Senior Staff 5 Junior Staff 6 COURSES The Department being a clinical department is engaged at anyone instance in teaching students from at least 2 if not all clinical years. During the course of the academic year, the Department runs the following courses: 1. Nursing Week (First Clinical Year) I week 2. Introductory Course - (First Clinical Year) Clinical Medicine 1st Clinical Year 4 weeks This course consisted of daily I-hour lectures followed by clinical demonstration on the ward in 2 sessions (morning - 2 hours, 3.fternoon - 3 hours). 3. Junior Clerkship (Level 500) 10 weeks x 2 1st Clinical Year Students 331 This is a coordinated course undertaken in conjunction with the Department of Surgery. The course consists of 1 daily l-hour lectures for 20 weeks in addition to bedside teaching and tutorials on the wards. 4. Senior Clerkship (Level 700) 40 \H'eks Third Clinical Year This course is provided for students in their final year and is a more concentrated and detailed course in Internal Medicine. 5. Dennatology Course (Level 600) 21 weeks 2nd Clinical Year Students , This course consists of ten I-hour weekly lectures and clinical out-patients sessions for small groups for 8 \\'eeks. 6. Postgraduate Programme This programme is structured for young medical officers, middle grade doctors and residents who have been formally c.dmitted on to the professional postgraduate course to work for the Fellowship of the West African College of Physicians. Course No, of Students Nursing Week 114 Introductory Clinical Course in Medicine & Surgery 114 Junior Clerkship in Medicine/Surgery 114 Senior Clerkship in Medicine 124 Dennatology Course 125 Postgraduate Course in Internal Medicine 27 RESEARCH Amoah A. G. B. Genetics of Type 2 Diabetes Haptoglobin polymorphism and macrovascular diabetes comphcations Metabolic risk factors of Cardiovascular disease Hypertension in Ghana School Children Obesity in Ghanaian School Children Microvascular and Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes OwusuS.K. Herbal Medicine in the management of Diabetes '-1ellitus and its complications. The African-American DiabeteE Mellitus (AADM) genome project 332 AfframR. K. Renal Disorders in Ghana SLE Hypertension Mate·Kole M. O. The Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease Acute Renal Failure, the Ghanaian experience and pathogenesis Glomerular Diseases in Ghana. KpodonuJ. Cardiac Register The Mamprobi Project on Cardiovascular Diseases WHO Patient Education Project in Hypertension: a longitudinal study Echocariogram of cardiomyopathies Ischaemic heart disease in Ghana ECG changes and hypertension in Ghanaian Blacks Complete Heart Block and Syncopal Attacks Pre-excitation syndromes Sick Sinus Syndrome Holter Monitoring Lartey M. Co-Infection of Hepatitis Band C in HIV Infection Skin Diseases on HIV Infected Patients on HAART Study of Discordent couples in HIV Infection Nkrumah K. N. Upper G.!. Endoscopy in PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE or CHRONIC UPPER ABDOMINAL PAINS. Colonoscopic study of suspected inflammatory bowel disease ScJeratherapy of oesophageal varices in porral hypertension Hepatitis B & C Viral Markers, & HIV in PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC LIVER DISEASE. AddoH.A. Contact Dermatitis Pyoderma Gangrenosum & Related Systemic Diseases Preliminary Studies on the Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of two Herbal Ointment Preparations useful for Bacterial, Fungal and Viral Infections. Ofei F. Endocrine Disorders in Ghana - Diagnosis and Management (On-going) Setting up a National Endocline and Metabolic Unit 333 CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS Amoah A. G. B. First Annual CDC-IUHPE seminar on Cardiovascular Health and Chronic Disease Epidemiology in Accra, Ghana, La-Palm Royal Beach Hotel, October 16th-30th, 2004 Made a presentation: Diabetes prevention and Control in Africa. 7th Pan African Society of Cardiology (PASCAR) Congress. M Plaza Hotel, Accra, October 23-24th, 2004. . Gave a lecture: Pheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in Africa and Presented 2 Abstracts: Juliet Addo, A.G.B. Amoah, R. Ampofo, A.K.Akpalu. High Stroke Case Fatality in Accra: Possible determinants. Joseph O.M. Pobee Albert G.B. Amoah. Trends in the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in Ghana. West African College of Physicians 28th Annual General and Scientific Meeting, Lagos, November, 2004. First Annual General and Scientific Conference, Accra International Conference Centre, 1-3rd December 2004 WHO Consultative Meeting on Cardiovascular Diseases Prevention and Control in the African Region, WHO Regional Office, Brazzaville, Congo Brazzaville. 8 and 9 December 2004. Second International Conference on Women, Heart Disease and Stroke. Loews Royal Pacific Resort - Orlando, Florida, USA. 15th - 22nd February 2005 Made a Poster Presentation: Stroke Trends at a National Referral Hospital in Africa: (1990-1996) Co-Chaired a session: Metabolic Syndrome: A Syndrome or a New Coronary Artery Disease Equivalent? Congress of the Southern African Society of Human Genetics And The African Society Of Human Genetics. Glenburn Lodge Country Estate, Muldersdrift, Gauteng. Johannesburg, South Africa, 13-17 March 2005. Africa America Diabetes Mellitus Steering Committee Meeting, Glenburn Lodge Country Estate. Muldersdrift, Gauteng, Johannesburg, South Africa 16th March 2005. Second Annual UGMS Scientific Conference, La Royal Palm Beach Hotel, Accra. Abstracts: Aduamah S., Amoah A. G. B., Ahadzi L. Obesity ion school children in Accra Metropolis. Amankwah S. D., Amoah A. G. B., Sekyere E. Comparison of affinity and ion exchange chromatographic methods for measuring glycated haemoglobin in Ghanaian subjects with diabetes. Ababio GK, Quaye IKE, Amoah AGB, Haptoglobin (Hp) A1lele is a severe risk factor for type 2 diabetes and pain associated complications in Ghana. 334 Quaye 1. K. E., Quaye F., Ofori M., Gyan B., Agbolosu K., Ababio G.K., Amoah A. G. B., Haptoglobin polymorphism and pregnancy associated malaria. Quaye 1. K. E, Quaye F., Sefa J. D., Asante-Poku S., Agbolosu K., Amankwah S., Amoah A. G. B .. Iron supplementation during pregnancy: Is the Ghanaian recommendation satisfactory. Sixth International Conference on Preventive Cardiology, Hotel Bourbon Resort & Convention Centre, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil., May 21st to 25th, 2005. Co-Chaired a Session: Cardiovascular Disease Prevention: Policy 12 World Heart Federation Board Meeting. Foz do Iguassu, Brazil. 19-20th May, 2005. World Heart Federation Board Meeting. Foz do Iguassu, Brazil. 19-20th May, 2005. National Stakeholders Forum on Non-Communicable Diseases. June 8,9, 2005. Gave a lecture: Risk Factors, Control and Prevention ofCVDs in Ghana. Also Chaired a Group Session on Cardiovascular Diseases. OwusuS.K. 2nd African Traditional Medicine Day 31st August 2004 Symposium, Accra, Ghana. Paper Read: Clinical trials and Ethical issues in herbal medicine. West African College of Physicians (Ghana Chapter) Annual General and Scientific Meeting Accra, Ghana 29th-30th October 2004. Theme: The Problem of Malaria in Ghana. West African College of Physicians 28th Annual General and Scientific Meeting, Lagos, Nigeria. 7th-12th November 2004. Theme: Health and Environment. A Symposium on care of the terminally ill and dying. Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana organized jointly by the IASU of Ghana and the University of Bergen, Norway as part of the Nuru sponsored project. GLOBALIZATION AND CHANGING CULTURES OF SURVIVAL AND CARE. 26- 28 January 2005, Accra, Ghana. Paper read: Care of the terminally ill in Ghana: A Physician's perspective. Combined Congress of the Southern African Society of Human Genetics and the African Society of Human Genetics Conference in South Africa 13-17th March 2005, Gauteng, South Africa. Second Annual Scientific Confet'ence of the university of Ghana Medical School. 4th-6th May 2005, Accra, Ghana. Pobee J. O. M. UGMS First Research Day Topic: Burden of Cardiovascular Diseases in Ghana 15th Anniversary Celebration of the Establishment of the National Cardio Thoracic Centre 335 Topic: Cariodothoracic Cardiovascular Diseases in Ghana: The Past. Congress of Pan African Society of Cardiology in Ghana Topic: Cardiovascular Diseases Trends in Ghana. Ghana Health Service Forum on Integrated Control of Non-communicable Diseases Topic: The Epidemiology of Hypertension on Ghana and Control. Ghana Society of Hypertension & Cardiology Topic: The Burden of CVD in Ghana. Launching of Anti-Cholesterol Drug Topic: Ghana Cholesterol Corridor towards Atherosclerotic Disorders PUBLICATIONS Amoah A. G. B. Teye K, Quaye l. K., Koda Y., Soejima M., Pang H., Tsuneoka M, AmoahA. G. B et al A novel 1247T missense mutation in the haptoglobin 2 beta-chain decreases the expression of the protein and is associated with a haptoglobinemia. Hum Genet. '2004114: 499-502 Amoah A. G. B., et al. Feasibility of ultrasonography in field studies in a developing countI}', Ghana. African Journal of Medicine and Medical Science. 2004; 33: 161-164. Rotimi C. N., Chen G., Adeyemo A. A., Furbert-Harris P., Parish-Gause D., Zhou J., Berg K., Adegoke 0., Amoah A. G. B, Owusu S et al. A genome-wide search for type diabetes susceptibIlity genes in West Africans: the Africa America Diabetes Mellitus (.'\ADM) Study Diabetes. 2004 Mar; 53(3); 838-41. Chen Y., Kittles R, Zhou J, Chen G., Adeyemo A., Panguluri R. K., Chen W., Amoah A. G. B., et al Calpain-l0 gene polymorphisms and type 2 diabetes in West Africans: the Africa America Diabetes Mellitus (MDM) Study. Ann Epidermiol. 2005 Feb; 15(2): 153-9. Chen G., Adeyemo A. A., Johnson T., Zhou J., AmoahA. G. B., Owusu Seta!. A genome-wide scan for quantitative trait loci linked to obesity phenotypes among West Africans. Int. Obes Relat Metab Disord. 2005 Mar: 29(3): 255-9. OwusuS. K. Charles N. Rotumi, Guanjie-Chen, Albert Amoah, S. Owusu, Joseph Acheampong et a. A Genome-wide search for Type 2 Diabetes Susceptibility Genes in West Africans. Diabetes 2004; 53: 838 - 841. G. Chen, A. A. Adeyomo, T. Johnson, J. Zhou, A. Amoah, S. Owusu, J. Acheampong et al. A genome-wide scan for quantitative trait loci linked to obesity phenotypes among West Africans. International Journal of Obesity 2004;1:1-5 S. K. Owusu. G. G. Ampoma-Twumasi. A trial of the efficacy of Asmisol"t a Herbal preparation for the treatment of ulcers in sickle cell patients (In press) 336 Book titled : Health and Disease - A layman ':; guide to good health. Assemblies of God Literature Centre Ltd . Accra, Ghana 2004 Edited by E.A. Badoe and S . K. Owusu Contribution on DIABETES MELLITUS , ANAEMIA, JAUNDICE, HERBAL MEDICINE. BENEFACTORS OwusuS. K. African American Diabetes Mellitus (AADM) Project Washington , USA. DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY OVERVIEW During the period September 2004 to August 2005, the department of Microbiology offered courses to undergraduate medical students, biomedical students and post- graduates . Staff members carried out research in :;everal areas of Virology, Parasitology & Bacteriology. We also had collaborative researc h " 'ith other departments in the Medical School- Child Health , Obstetrics and Gy~aecology, Dental School, Fevers Unit (Department of Medicine) Chest Clinic and other international Institutions. General clinical microbiological support was provided for Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in the form of diagnostic services , investigation of hospital infection and consultations on various issues. Other hospitals and health institutions in the Greater Accra Region also benefited from these services. Although we have managed to successfully complete teaching of all courses, the workload has been very high. STAFFING POSITION The breakdown of staff at post was: 1 Professor (on contract) 1 Associate Professor 2 Senior Lecturers 3 Lecturers 9 Senior staff 10 Junior staff 337 COURSES/NUMBER OF STUDENTS Courses No. of Students BSc. Medical Sciences Level 400 131 BSc. Med . Lab (Allied Health Sciences) Level 400 7 Level 300 24 Level 200 26 Mphil Biomedical Sciences 10 Ph.D 3 Total 201 STAFF Prof. Mercy J . Newman Head of Department (Bacteriology) Mr. Eric Sampane-Donkor Bacteriology Dr. Patrick F. Ayeh-Kumi 'Parasi tology Ms. Patience B. Borketey Parasitology Prof. Julius A. Mirigle Virology (on contract) Dr. Theophilus K. Adiku Virology Mr. Kwamena W.C. Sagoe Virology RESEARCH Molecular Epidemiology of Parasitic Infections. Methods of detecting and characterizing invC'. sive and non-invasive species of Entamoeba. Opportunistic infections among HIV / AIDS patient with special emphasis C'n diarrhoea associated parasites. Food and water quality analysis Dual HIV-I/HIV-2 seropositivity and infections Hepatitis B/C viruses in non-HIV and HIV infected patien: s Immunovirological assessment of discordant HIV couples Pharmaco-economic evaluation of blood transfusion safety (focus on viral infections) Subtype distribution and analysis for resistance mutations in HIV-l from HIV. Mycobacterium identification and sensitivity Plasmids of Shigella Diarrhoea diseases Fungal infections in HIV patients 338 CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS Newman M. J. National Partners meeting on Buruli Ulcer Control - 26th-27th Oct 2004, Accra. Local Annual General Meeting of WACP - 29-30th Oct. 2004, Accra. 28th Annual General Meeting of W ACP. Theme: Health and the environment - 8th - 12th Nov 2004, Lagos, Nigeria. The Ghana-Dutch Collaboration for Health Research and Development Programme for agenda setting meeting - 2nd Feb, 2005, Accra. Introduction to Family Medicine - 9th Feb 2005, Accra. College of Health Sciences Research Seminar "Getting your research published" 10th March 2005, UGMS, Accra. Oral presentation - References FAME Workshop, Getting the most from Reviewers - 19th-21st April 2005, Entebbe, Uganda. Second Annual Scientific Conference, University of Ghana Medical School. La Palm Beach Hotel, Labadi, Accra, 4th-6th May 2005 Inspiration Consensus Workshop - 26th May 2005, Accra Co-chairman, DISCUSSION ON RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS Forth Annual Research Meeting and 25th Anniversary celebrations, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research. Accra, Ghana. 22nd-24th Nov. 2004 Ayeh-Kumi P. F. The IX Conference of the Egyptian Association of Immunologist and The Annual Scientific Conference of the Clinical Pathology Department, FOM/ SCU. Mercure Hotel, Ismailia, Egypt Wednesday 24th November 2004. Second Annual Scientific Conference, University of Ghana Medical School. La-Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Labadi, Accra, (May 2005) Oral Presentation: Sachet drinking water on the Accra market: The parasites and the public health concerns. Sagoe K. W. C. Workshop on "HIV testing with Roche Diagnostics: Full solution for the diagnostic laboratory. Accra, Ghana. - 28th October 2004 Mid-term review meeting of the Ghana-Dutch Collaboration Programme for Health Research and Development, Health Research Unit, Ghana Health SelVice, Accra. Ghana. 21st January 2005 Workshop on "Techniques for laboratory diagnosis of Hepatitis B & C. Accra. Ghana Oral pr-esentation on "Prevalence of hepatitis Band C viral infections in Ghana· 22nd April 2005 Mingle J. A. A. Workshop on "HIV testing with Roche Diagnostics: Full solution for the diagnostic laboratory. Accra, Ghana. 28th October 2004 Forth Annual Research Meeting and 25th Anniversary celebrations, Noguchi 339 Memorial Institute for Medical Research. Accra , Ghana. (Chairman: Communicable Disease session). 22nd-24th 1\:0' . 2004 Mid-term review meeting of the Ghana-Dutch Collaboration Programme for Health Research and De\'elopment, Health Research Unit, Ghana Health Service, Accra. Ghana. 21 Sf January 2005 Resource Person: Workshops on treatment of chnmic hepatitis B & C organized by Roche Pharmaceuticals. April 2005 Laboratory Personnel: April 2005 Doctors and allied hea lth professionals April 2005 Second Annual Scientific Conference , Universi ty of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, La Palm Royal Beach Hotel , Accra, Ghana. 'i-6th May 2005 Participant: Planning mee ting for Rotavirus sUf\'eillance in Africa Accra, Ghana (WHO / AFRO) . 18-19th May Sampane-Donkor E. Second Annual Scientific Conference of lhe L'niversit \' of Ghana Medical School; May, 4-6, 2005 ; Accra, Ghana.. Oral presentation: Antimicrobial drugs detect,~d ill milk in Ghana: Public health implications. College of Health Sciences Research Seminar "Getting your research published" 10th March 2005, UGMS, Accra 15th congress of the Ghana Veterinary Medicai Assoc iation; November, 16· 21, 2004; Accra, Ghana. "Food s afety in n developillg economy" Borketey P. Second Annual Scientific Conference , Universil\' of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, La-Pa lm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana. 4-6th May 2005 National Partners meeting on Buruli Ulcer Control. 26th -27th Oct 2004, Accra College of Health Sciences Research Seminar "Getting your research published" 10th March 2005, UGMS, Accra PUBLICATIONS Newman M. J. Lassey A. T ., Adanu R. M. h Newman M. J. , Opinta n J .A. Potential pathogens in the lower genital tract at Manual vacuum :'\spiration for incomplete abortion in KBTH - East Afri Med. Journal (20041 '8 1,7:398-40 I Antibiotic susceptibility patterns of Vibrio cholerae Isolates in Ghana Newman M. J., Mensah P. , Asamoah-Adu A. , Adu-Sarkodie Y. , Apeagyei F. Ghana Medical Joumal 2004; 38: 72-74. Prevalence of antimicrobial resistant salmonella in Accra, Ghana Mills-D. Robertson F. C., Newman M. J., Mensa..'1 P. . Addy M. E. Ghana Medical Journal 2003; 165-169. Suppurative corneal infections in Ghana: outC.JTI1t' of management. 340 Ackuaku E. M., Hagan M., Leek A. K., Newman M. J., Johnson J. A. Ghana MedicalJoumal 2003; 37: 165-169. Aetiology of Suppurative corneal ulcers in Ghana and south "India, and epidemiology of fungal keratitis. LeckA. K., Thomas P. A., Kaliamurthy J., Ackuaku E., John M., Newman M. J., Codj oe F.S., Opintaan J.A., Kalavathy C.M., Essuman V., Jesudasan C.A.N., Johnson G.J., BRJOphthalmol2002; 86: 1211-1215. Neonatal intensive care unit: ·Reservoirs of Nosocomial pathogens, Newman M. J., WestAfriJ Med2002; 4:310-312. Ayeh-Kumi P. F. Andrew Anthony Adjei, Henry Armah, Onike Rodrigues, Lornna Renner, Patience Borketey, Patrick Ayeh-Kumi, Theophilus Adiku, Eric Sifah and Margaret Lartey. Cryptosporidium spp. A frequent cause of diarrhoea among children at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana. JapaneseJoumal ofI nfectious Disease. 2004, 57: 216-219. Patrick F. Ayeh-Kumi, Kwakye-Nuako Godwin, Borketey Patience, Mensah- Attipoe Israel. 2005. Sachet drinking water on the Accra market: The parasites and the public health concerns. Proceedings of the Second Annual Scientific Conference, University of Ghana Medical School, May 2005 (Abstract 2004) AdikuT. K. Andrew Anthony Adjei, Henry Armah, Onike Rodrigues, Lornna Renner, Patience Borketey, Patrick Ayeh-Kumi, Theophilus Adiku, Eric Sifah and Margaret Lartey. Cryptosporidium spp. A frequent cause of diarrhoea among children at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana. Japanese Joumal of Infectious Disease. 2004, 57: 216-219. Sagoe K. W. C. Sagoe K. W. C, Lartey M., Agyei A. A., Boamah I., Mingle J. A. A., and Arens M. Implications for antiretroviral therapy of dual HIV-IjHIV-2 serologic profiles in Accra, Ghana, West Africa. HIV AIDS Rev 2005; 4:24-27 (Pull-text PDF at http://www.msi.com.pl/hiv/ geCpdfphp?IDMAN=6971) Second Annual Scientific Conference, UniverSity of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, La Palm Royal Beach Hotel. 4th-6th May 2005. Abstract No. 046, p59. Sagoe K.W.C., Boamah I., Hayford A.A., and Mingle J.A.A. Ability of three different rapid assays to differentiate between HIV-l and HIV-2 antibodies in the same H!V infected individual.(Ora! presentation). Abstract No. 007, p20. Lartey M., Sagoe K.W.C. and Boamah I. Prevalence of hepatitis Band C infections in a cohort of HIV infected patients at the Fevers Unit, 341 Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. Mingle J. A. A. Sagoe KWC, Lartey M, Agyei AA, Boamah I, Mingle J.A.A., and Arens M. Implications for antiretroviral therapy of dual HIV -1/ HIV -2 serologic profiles in Accra, Ghana, West Africa. HIV AIDS Rev 2005; 4:24-27 (Full-text PDF at http://www.msi.com.pl!hiv/ geCpdJphp?IDMAN=6971) Nkrumah KN, Foli AK and Mingle J.A.A. (2005). Treatment guidelines for chronic hepatitis B & C infect:ons. Monograph published by Roche Pharmaceuticals, Ghana. Second Annual Scientific Conference, University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, La Palm Royal Beach Hotel. 4th-6th May 2005. Abstract No. 046, p59. Sagoe KWC, Boamah I, Hayford /\A, and Mingle J.A.A. Ability of three different rapid assays to differentiate between HIV -1 and HIV-2 antibodies in the same HIV infected individual. Sampane-Donkor E. Second Annual Scientific Conference, University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, La Palm Royal Beach Hotel. 4th-6th May 2005. Abstract No. 033, p. 9. E. S. Donkor, K.G. Aning and T. Quaye (2005). Bacterial infections of informally marketed raw milk in cities in Ghana. Ghana Medical Journal (In press) Borketey P. Andrew Anthony Adjei, Henry Armah, Onike Rodrigues, Lornna Renner, P. Borketey. Patrick Ayeh-Kumi, Theophilus Adiku, Eric Sifah and Margaret Lartey. Cryptosporidium spp. A frequent cause of diarrhea among children at the Korle-bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana. Japanese Journal of Infectious Lnsease. 2004,57: 216-219. Patrick F. Ayeh-Kumi, Kwakye -Nuako Godwin, Borketey P., Mensah-Attipoe Israel. 2005. Sachet drinking water on the Accra market: The parasites and the public health concerns. Proceedings of the Second Annual Scientific Conference, University of Ghana Medical School, !\Ia\ 2005 (Abstract 2004) EXTENSION WORK Newman M. J. Academic Board, Legon Academic Board, College of Health Sciences Academic Board, UGMS Faculty Appointment (Review) Committee Finance and Development Committee 342 Education Committee, lTGMS College Junior and Senior Appointment and Promotion Committee An examiner for WACP - Laboratory Medicine External examiner - KNUST, School of Medical Sciences Curricula Review Committee, School of Allied Health Advisory Board Member, Prison Ministry, Ghana Editor, Ghana Medical Journal Editor, International - Nigerian Journal of Health and Biomedical Sciences Ayeh-Kumi P. F. Academic Board, University of Ghana University of Ghana Medical School Board Admission Board, School of Allied Health Sciences Curricula Review Committee , School of Allied Health Students' Mentor/Advisor. Global Health Program University of Virginia, Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, Virginia. Tutor and Fellow, Legon Hall. Reviewer: Ghana Medical Journal, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene,Ghana Journal of Agricultural Science Educational Programmes on TV: Health Check on TV3 2nd Vice President - Association of Biomedical Scientists Pastor, Covenant Cathedral Church, Accra Sagoe K. W. C. Advisory Board Member, Prison Minis try , Ghana. Hepatitis B & C laboratory diagnosis consultant for Roche Pharmaceuticals, Accra, Ghana. Board of Reviewers, First Annual Scientific Conference, University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, 4- 6th May 2005. Lecturer: Ghana College of PL. sicians and Surgeons - Basic Science Course. Co-supervisor for MSc student from the Free University of Amsterdam (Project title: Cost effectiveness of hepatitis B screening in Ghana). Mingle J. A. A. Reviewer, Ghana Medical Journal Member, Ghana National Polio Certification Committee Chainnan, National Task Force for Laboratory Containment of. Wild Polio Viruses Hepatitis B & C laboratory diagnosis consultant for Roche Phannaceuticals, Accra, Ghana. Board of Reviewers, Second Annual Scientific Conference, University of Ghana Medical School, CoUege of Health Sciences, La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, 4-6th May 2005. Lectures: Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons - Basic Science Course. 343 External Assessor for promotion to the grade of Full Professor, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria. Adiku T. K. Member, Ghana National Polio Expert Committee (MOH /WHO) for Eradication of Polio from African Sub-Region Member, Anti-HIV / STD Microbicides Advocacy Committee of Pro-Link Organisation, Accra. Visitors M van Hulst, Department of Social Pharmacy, Pharmaco-epidemiology and Pharmacotherapy, Groningen University Institute for Drug Exploration/University of Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy (GUIDE/GRIP) and Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Toxicology, Martini Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands. Ido Van der Schaaf, MSc student from the Free University in Amsterdam Collaborations Washington University Medical School in establishing and HIV/HCV testing laboratory . Calypte Inc., Alameda, CA, USA to test the ability of a new rapid assay to detect HIV antibodies in urine of HIV infected patients. Groningen Research Institute for Drug Exploration/University of Groningen Research Institute of Pharmacy (GUIDE/GRIP), Groningen, Netherlands, to look at the pharmaco-economic evaluation of blood transfusion safety in Ghana with respect to viral infections. Immunology Unit, Centers For Disease Control, Atlanta, USA. Research with lruka Okeke - Assistant Professor of Biology and Branco- Weiss Fellow of the Society in Science, Haverford College. DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY OVERVIEW The main objective of the department is to teach and train undergraduate medical students and postgraduate doctors. The depanment also offers obstetric and gynaecological services to patients who attend the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Some senior members still offer specialist services to the Legon Hospital. The department is yet to set up its Faculty Practice. COURSES OFFERED First Clinical Year(MB ChB Final Part II course in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Residency Training. Preparation of Candidates for the Primary, Part I and 344 Part II examinations of the Fellowship of the West African College of Surgeons (Faculty of Obstetrics & Gynecology) and of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons. STUDENT NUMBERS First Clinical 90 Postgraduates - 31 Total 121 STAFFING POSITION 2 Associate Professors 6 Senior' Lecturers 5 Lecturers 2 Senior Staff 4 Junior Staff RESEARCH/PROJECTS Twin Pregnancy: placentation and outcomes Women's Health Studv of Accra Obesity and Pregnan~y PUBLICATIONS Srofenyoh EK, Samba A, Kwawukllme EY, Antenatal Deep vein Thrombosis with an underlying thrombophylia. Tropical Journal ofObstet & Gynaecol. Vol 21 No.2 2004. Kwawukume EY, Bloodless Myomectomy Tropical Journal ofObstet & Gynaecol. Vol.21 No.2 2004. J.D. Seffah, K.A. Ampofo, E.K. Srofenyoh, 1.0. Koranteng. A case of Amelia: What are the implications? Ghana Medical Journal. Dec. 2004 Vol. 38 No.4 157-159. J.D. Seffah, Sonography in chronic distension of the abdomen and apparent pregnancy, Nigerian Journal of Surgical Research. Vol. 6 No.1-2; 2004: 53-55. Seffah, J. D, Re-laparotomy after Caesarean section. Int. J. Gynecol Obst 2005 Mar; 88(3):253-7. A.T. Lassey, N.Damale, Antenatal Screening for Syphilis in Accra. Is it useful, is it worthwhile, Ghana Medical. Journal- March 2004 Vol.38 No.1. A.T. Lassey, N. Damale, Hepatitis C Virus Sero Prevalence. Among mothers delivering at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Ghana. East African Medical Journal Vol.81 No.4 April 2004. Dr. S.A. Obed, Trends in concurrent maternal and perinatal deaths at a teaching hospital. The facts and prevention strategies Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Canada Vol. 26 No.9 2004: 799-804. K. Nkyekyer, Major Gynaecological Surgery in the Ghanaian Adolescent East 345 African Medical Journal 2004 Vol. 81 No.8 pp 392-397. K.A. Apea-Kubi, Massive ascites secondary to ovarian schistosomiasis. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics vo1.87, Issue 1, October 2004. Kwasi Akyem Apea-Kubi, Shinya Yamaguchi, Bright Sakyi, Toshio Kisimoto, David Ofori-Adjei and Toshikatsu Hagiwara Neisseria gonorrhoea, Chlamydia trachomatis, and Treponena palladium Infection in Antenatal and Gynecolgoical Patients at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Japanese Journal of InfectiousDiseasesvol.57, Dec.2004, No.6. Seffah, JD, Adanu, RMK Sonographic determination of uterine size in young Ghanaian women. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Vo1.86, No.1, 2004 pp61-62. Lassey AT, Adanu RMK, Newman MJ, Opintah JA. Potential pathogensin the lower genital tract at manual vacuum aspiration for incomplete abortion in Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. East Afncan Medical Journal. Vol. 81, No.8, 2004 pp.398-401. Adanu RMK, Tweneboah E, Reasons, fears and emotions behind induced abortions in Accra, Ghana. Research Review. Vo1.20, No.2, 2004. Adanu RMK, Haefner HK, Reed B. Vulvar pain among women attending a general medical clinic in Accra, Ghana. Journal of Reproductive Medicine Vol.50 No.2, 2005 pp 130-134. Rosemary B Duda, Rudolph Darko, Richard MK Adanu, Joseph Seffah, John K Anarfi, Shiva Gautam, Allan G. Hill. HIV prevalence and risk factors in women of Accra, Ghana: results from the women's health study of Accra. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Vol. 73, No.1, 2005 pp63- 66. CONFERENCES/SEMINARS West African College of Surgeons Annual Conference, Cotonou, Benin, February 2005 2nd Annual Scientific Conference. University of Ghana Medical School, May 4-6,2005. DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY OVERVIEW The academic year 2004/2005 was a very busy and challenging one for the Department. There was an increase in the number of students the Department taught. The department managed to cope with the increased workload and all research works due for completion in the academic year were culy completed. 346 There has been no change in the staff strength of the department. Our service workload in cytology. histopathology and autopsy pathology increased. All Senior members were heavily involved in extension services both in Ghana and the West African Sub Region . and have served on various committees of the University of Ghana Medical School (UGMS), School .of Allied . Health Sciences (SAHS), College of Health Sciences (CHS). the University and Ministry of Health. COURSES OFFERED The Department offered the following courses: 1. B.Sc. Medical Sciences and MB Ch.B (Parts I and Part II) in general pathology. systemic pathology. forensic pathology and autopsy pathology-UGMS and UDS 2. BA./B.Sc Nursing Level 300 Human Biology-School of Nursing. 3. B.Sc Laboratory Science -School of Allied Health Sciences 4. M.Phil in Biomedical Science - Pathology 5. Primary. Part I and Part II programmes for residents of the West African College of Physicians and Surgeons. STUDENT NUMBERS Course Number of students 1. Level 400 BSc Med . Sc. 132 2 . Level 400 BSc Med. Sc (UDS) 12 3. BA/BSc Nursing. NUR 301 141 4. M.Phil Biomedical Sciences 3 5 . Level 200 SAHS 27 6. Level 300 SAHS 24 7 . Level 400 SAHS 3 8 . MB. ChB (Part I) Forensic Pathology 92 9 . MB. ChB (Part II) Autopsy Pathology 78 10. MB. ChB (Part II) UDS Autopsy Pathology 10 11. Postgraduate (Residency) programme 5 The Department successfully completed all academic programmes for the year. STAFFING POSITION Senior Members 1. Dr. Y. Tettey Senior Lecturer/Head of Department 2. Prof. A.B. Akosa Professor - On leave of absence 3. Prof. E.K. Wiredu Associate Professor - Also Dean of School of Allied Health Sciences (SAHSI 347 4. Prof. A.A. Adjei Professor - Also Head of Laboratory Science (SAHS) 5. Dr. R.K. Gyasi Senior Lecturer/Hostel Master 6. Dr D. Osei Research Fellow - On study leave Senior Staff 1. Mr. Fred Dzormeku Superintendent Technologist 2. Mr. E.A. Marley Chief Technician - on post retirement contract 3. Mr. K. MaIm Principal Technician - on post retirement contract Junior Staff 1. Mrs. Emelia Abbeyquaye - Clerk Grade I 2. Ms. Gertrude Lodonu - Clerk Grade II 3. Mr. S.K. Mensah - Laboratory Assistant Grade II 4. Mr. A. R. R. Mahama - Messenger RESEARCH ACTIVITIES There has been a lot of research activity in the Department. Ongoing research from the previous year were pursued and new protocols were submitted for approval and ethical clearance. The following research works have been completed, some in collaboration with other Departments/Institutes of the University and thesis/reports/papers were prepared and submitted for assessment/publication. Prevalence of Antibodies to Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type I among Blood Donors at 37 Military Hospital. Human Papillomavirus Genotypes Associated with Invasive Cervical Cancer in Ghanaian Women. A study of fibre-osseous lesions of the facial skeleton. Cytokine and adhesion molecule expression in the brain in human cerebral malaria. Prevalence of Human immunodeficiency virus. Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus infections, Syphilis, Tuberculosis among inmates and officers of some prisons in Ghana. Continuing Research Activity Ghana Prostate Health Study Breast Cancer Oral tumours in Ghana Placental Pathology in Low birth weight babies delivered at Korle Bu Hospital. Postmortem as an epidemiologic tool-Analysis of annual autopsy data. 348 PUBLICATIONS Akosa A. B., Van Norden S, Tettey Y.: Honnone receptor expression in Male Breast Cancers. Ghana Medical Journal 2005; 39(1): 14-18 ArmahH., DodooA., WireduE. K.,AdjeiA. A., TetteyY, Gya~iR. K.: Cytokines and Adhesion Molecules Expression in The Brain in Human Cerebral Malaria. International Journal ofE nvironmental Research and Public Health. 2: 123-131, 2005 Teye K., Quaye I.K.E., Koda Y., Soijima M., Tsuneka M., Pang H, Ekern I., Amoah AGB, Adjei A. A., Kimura I-I. A novel 1247T missense mutation in the haptoglobin 2 a-chain decreases the expression of the protein and is associated with ahaptoglobinemia. Human Genet 493: 1096-1098, 2004. Adjei A. A., Armah H., Rodrigues 0., Renner L., Boeketey P., Ayeh-Kumi P., Adiku T.K., Sifah E., Lartey M. Cryptosporidium spp., a frequent cause of diarrhoea among children at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra Ghana. Japanese Journal of Infectious disease. 57: 216-219, 2004. Abdulai E A, Gyasi R. K. Benign fibro-osseus lesions of the facial skeleton: analysis of 52 cases. GMJ 38(3): 96-100, 2004 Kitcher E D, Yarney J, Gyasi R. K., CheyuQ C. Nasopharyngeal cancer - a review of cases at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Ghana Medical Journal 38(3): 104-108,2004. Articles in Press Armah H, Dodoo A, Wiredu E. K., Adjei A. A., Tettey Y., Gyasi R.K.: Maximal Cerebral Expression of Cytokines and Adhesion Molecules in Fatal Human Cerebral Malaria. Annals ofTrop Med Parasitol. Sarlo BY, Annah H, Irune I, Wilson MD, Boakye DY, Gyasi RK, Adjci A. A., Wiredu E. K., Tettey Y., Singh S, Lillard J. W. Jr, Stiles J. K. Plamodium yoelii 17X infection upregulates RANTES, CCR1, CCR3 AND CCR5 expression and induces ultrastructural changes in the cerebellum. Int. J. Parasitol. Annah H., Adjei A. A., Adiku T. K., Hesse I. F. A., Duah O. A., Ansah J. Prevalence of Antibodies to Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen 60 among blood donors at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Blood Bank, Accra, Ghana. Journal of the Ghana Science Association. ABSTRACT Tettey Y. What are the people in Ghana dying from? An analysis of 14,034 autopsies performed at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital from 2001 -2003. Abstract of papers delivered at annual general and scientific meeting, December 2004. Newsletter of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons. Volume 1(2), 10-11, 2005. 349 CONFERENCES/SEMINARS/EXTENSION SERVICES Senior Members continue to be very active in the West African College of Physicians (WACP). Dr. Tettey was elected to serve a second term as Chief Examiner for the Faculty of Laboratory Medicine. Prof Wiredu continued to serve as the Chainnan of the Faculty and Dr. Gyasi was elected Secretary of the Faculty. Dr Tettey and Dr. Gyasi served as external examiners for the Department of Pathology, School of Medical Sciences KNUST, Kumasi. Prof Wiredu and Dr. Gyasi examined at the final Part I level of the WACP examinations in Faculty of Lab Medicine. Dr. Y. Tettey continued as examiner in Histopathology for the primary examinations of the West African College of Surgeons, (WHCS). Prof Wiredu, Dr. Tettey and Dr. Gyasi attended the 28th Annual General and Scientific Meeting of the West African College of Physicians in Lagos, Nigeria from 8th to 12th November, 2004 ProfWiredu, Prof Adjei, Dr Tettey and Dr Gyasi participated in the Second Annual Scientific Conference of the UGMS at La Palm Royal Hotel, 14th May 2005. Prof Wiredu, Dr. Tettey and Dr. Gyasi attended the first annual general and scientific meeting of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons. 1 st-3rd December 2004. Dr Tettey presented a paper on 'What are the people in Ghana Dying From? An analysis of 14034 autopsies performed at the Korle Bu teaching Hospital from 2001-2003'. . Prof Adjei attended a two-day MIM/TDR Task Force on Malaria Research Capability Strengthening in Africa; Investigator's Meeting. 14-15th March 2005. AU Conference Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Prof Adjei also attended the fourth annual research meeting of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Legon, Ghana. 22nd-24th November, 2004. Prof Adjei attended the first international symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research. 19th to 22nd September, 2004 at Mariot Hotel, Jackson, Mississippi, USA. Dr Gyasi, Dr Tettey and Prof Adjei attended a one-day research seminar on 'Getting your Paper Published; What Editors and Revie\\'ers Expect From Authors' lOth March, 2005. University of Ghal'la Medical School, Auditorium, Ac~ra, Ghana, 350 DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY OVERVIEW The 2004/2005 Academic Year has proceeded uneventfully with the Department registering no significant growth and development. The Department participated in the Curriculum Review exercise at Swedru and had its request for allotment of 12 credits (Theory - 10 credits and Practicals - 2 credits) granted. The academic staff strength continued to be stable. The year began with a staff strength of seven, all of whom are at post presently. The academic staff comprises 2 full-time, 2 full-time post-retirement contract, 2 part-time post-retirement contract and 1 part-time. The age profile portends a gloomy future with respect to the staff strength: one senior member has attained the age of 70, three will be 70 three years hence, and two will reach retirement age of 60 two to three years hence. Unfortunately, the local training of academic staff programme, began in 2000/ 2001, has not been successful - only one MPhil graduate (awarded the degree this year) has passed out. This unsavoury situation is due to the imposition (on the Department) of the School's proposal which enjoins the Department to recruit holders of first degree in related science subjects for admission into the post- graduate programme. All such applicants, with the exception of one, did not satisfY the entry requirement. A different scenario would have been obtained if the Department had been allowed to introduce BSc. (Pharmacology) prograrame in 1996 to train graduates for the post-graduate programme. The Department is in the process of resubmitting a proposal for the BSc. (Pharmacology) Programme. It is worthy to note that the MPhil graduate, who passed out this year, is the first postgraduate produced by the Department since its inception in 1965. The technical unit still remains understaffed. A highly qualified individual on national service is yet to be given appointment after completion of the service. The four technicians at post are very much overburdened when they have to prepare and mount experiments for practicals for a class size of 132 students which is expected to increase to 150 in 2005/2006. The rapid increase in the class size without commensurate increase in the quantity of teaching equipment has taken us back to the years when there was overcrowding of students per a practical set-up. How this situation would impact negatively on students' academic performance cannot be ascertained now, as the students are yet to take the Final Examinations. The Department still lacks research equipment which has greatly limited research activity. The Department is still awaiting a response to the request for research equipment submitted to GETFUND some time last year. 351 This report does not comment on students' academic performance because, for the first time in the annals of the School, the report has to be submitted before the end of the Academic Year (Medical School). STAFFING POSITION Academic/Research Staff 7 Senior Staff 4 Junior Staff 2 COURSE /NUMBER OF STUDENTS Course Number of Students Medicine B.Sc. (Medical Science) Level 400 110 Dentistry B.Sc. (Medica! Science) Level 400 22 RESEARCH Screening of medicinal plants for their therapeutic potential. Screening of foods of animal origin for antimicrobial residues. Anti-malarial sensitivity testing. Assessment of drug use among students in 2nd Cycle Institutions in Accra. PUBLICATIONS Asiedu-Gyekye 1. J., Antwi D. A. (2004) Enalapril increases cerebral oxygen and glucose consumption, Disco v and innovation, 197-202, 15(3/4). Sackeyfio A.C. (2004) Drugs and Medicines. Ghana Health Digest Vol. 4. 27- 29. Mensah-Attipoe J., Prempeh A.B.A. (2005) Modulation of pain by Zathoxylum zanthoxyuloides. UGMS 2nd Annual Scientific Conference, 4th-6th May, 2005. Mensah-Attipoe J. (2005) MPhil Thesis Title: Evaluation of the therapeutic potential of zanthoxylm zanthoxyloides as an anti-inflammatory agent. CONFERE:';'("E::' 'SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS Prempeh A. B. A. Second Annual Scientific Conference of University of Ghana Medical School, 12th-14th May 2005, La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra. 352 5th Int. African Symposium on Sickle Cell Disease. Theme: Improving Medical Care & Blood Transfusion Safety for Sickle Cell Patients, at Int. Conference Centre 20-22 July, 2005. Sackeyfio A. C. First Scientific Meeting of the West African Network of Natural Product Research Scientists, August 2004. Accra, Ghana. Second Annual Scientific Conference of University of Ghana Medical School, 12th - 14th May 2005, La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra. Consultative Seminar on Drug Information Handbook. 19th July, 2005. Accra, Ghana. Asiedu-Gyekye I. J. Second Annual Scientific Conference, University of Ghana Medi~al School, 12th -14th May, 2005. La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra. [Poster presentation: A comparative study on the use of herbal and allopathic medicines in KBTH and Ridge Hospital] International Conference on Strategies for enhanced access to medicines: targeting improved access, June 20-22nd 2005, La Palm Hotel, Accra, Ghana. [Presented Paper: Access to medicines: aspects of an independent evaluation of the quality systems of the Pharmacy Department, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital] Strategic Purchasing and Supplies Management, July 2004 CIAMC 1ST COCOBOD Conference for Promotion of local consumption of cocoa products and 24th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association, 1st-4th August 2005, Erata Hotel, East Legon Training in Modern Concepts in NGO Management organized by the African Centre for Leadership and Human Resource Development [AFRILEADHR]. Accra, 9th February 2005 Resource person for training of Health Professionals from Achimota Hospital and PML Children's Hospital on rational drug use, Accra, 5th-8th May 2005, Adabraka. BENEFACTIONS None Visitors None 353 DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY OVERVIEW The condition of the department is not significantly different in the current year relative to last year. No recruitments were undertaken in the senior member rank but prospects are beginning to show for the future from among three medical graduates part-time who joined us and are currently also demonstrator's residents at Korle-Bu. We hope to have them join the academic staff after their postgraduate training (preferably in a sandwich programme). Student numbers continued to rise and our resources in terms of human, material and infrastructure are stretched to the critical limit. We look forward to a commensurate increase in funding from both government, internally-generated, and non-governmental sources to stabilize the situation without which further increase in student numbers ca.nnot be contained. Thanks to the Alumni year group '79, we had our auditorium refurbished, which made for a significantly more conducive learning atmosphere. Our seven(7) computers in the animal lab were networked (courtesy of Prudential Bank) and connected also to the web, courtesy of Anatomy Department, which provided the initial money for the annual subscription. We appeal for more computers to complete our plans for the computer lab, and of course funding to purchase more equipment for research and student teaching. If all goes well, we anticipate a fruitful year ahead. Courses Taught/Number of Students 8.Sc. (Medical Science) Level 300 Courses No. of Students PHYG.301 150 PHYG.302 150 PHYG.304 150 PHYG.306 150 School of Allied Health Sciences, Level 200 Medical Lab Sciences 27 Radiography 21 Phy siotherap y 30 Total 78 MPhil PHYG. 601 354 FWACS/FWAP Revision Primary Course Current Staff Position Academic/Research (3) Dr. D. A. Antwi Senior Lecturer & Head of Department Prof. F.K. Adzaku Associate Professor Dr. K.K. Atsina Senior Lecturer(on contract) Senior Staff (5) Isaac Ekow Ennin Principal Research Assistant Michael N.K. Clottey Chief Technician Kumi Obuadabeng Larbi Principal Technician Gloria Dzata (Mrs.) Technician Yvonne John-Teye Administrative Assistant Junior Staff (1) Eric Kwade Messenger / Cleaner Current Research Areas Growth pattern in Ghanaian children Pathophysiology of sickle cell disease Regulation of energy balance PUBLICATIONS Antwi, D.A., Asiedu-Gyekye 1. J. Atsina K-K. Relationship between meal frequency and subcutaneous fat. West African Phannacy Journal, 2003, 17( 1): 33-38 Asiedu-Gyekye 1.J., Antwi D.A. (2004) Enalapril increases cerebral oxygen and glucose consumption, Discov. and innovation, 197-202, 15(3/4) CONFERENCES/SEMINARS Members attended the 2nd University of Ghana Medical School Research conference held at La Palm Royal Hotel, Accra from 6th-9th May 2005. The theme of the conference was ''Research ami Medical practice" BENEFACTION With the kind assistance of the Department of Anatomy, UGMS, the department has been able to connect its network of PCs to the wodd\\"ide web. 355 DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY OVERVIEW The Department of Psychiatry continues to face severe staffing problems especially regarding Psychiatry Lecturers. During the year 2004-2005 Dr. Sammy Ohene was the only full time functional Lecturer whilst Prof. S.N.A. Turkson was fully available only in the early part of the year. Prof. C.C. Adomakoh, Dr. V.C.K. Doku, Dr. Akwasi Osei, and Dr. C.D. Abbey however all helped with part time teaching. Prof. Thadeus Ulzen - Chair of Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Medicine in the University of Alabama Medical School, U.S.A. and Dr. Ama Addo - Psychiatrist in Scotland U.K. both carne as visiting Lecturers in Child Psychiatry. Dr. Araba Sefa-Dedeh rejoined the Psychology Unit in November 2004 at the end of her 2 year leave of absence on assignment with the National Reconcilliation Commission. Problems: Besides the severe staff shortage, the department has no clinic or. admission facilities in Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital as other clinical departments and still uses the Accra Psychiatric Hospital for clinical teaching and consultation Ohene S. Publication Psychiatric Emergencies: Chapter 8 (pp. 542-549), In Accidents and Emergencies - A manual for Frontline Providers - published by Ministry of Health/Ghana Health Service Presentation: Depressive illness: Overview and Diagnosis at U.G.M.S. 2nd Annual Research Conference Conferences Attended West African College of Physicians: 28th Annual General & Scientific Meeting Lagos, Nigeria - November 2004 Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons: 2nd Annual General & Scientific Meeting, Accra - December 2004 American Psychiatric Association: 158th Annual General ane! Scientific Meeting, Atlanta Georgia, U.S.A. May 21-26,2005 356 Seia-Dedeh A. Conferences and Seminar Psychology and Gender. Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences' Founder's Week Celebrations Symposium on Gender: Evolving Roles and Perceptions 15th-19th November 2004. Attempted suicide: a complication of depression? 2nd Annual Scientific Conference of U.G.M.S., Accra 4th-6th May 2005. Parenting the Challenging Child. Paediatric Society of Ghana Public Forum, 30th June 2005. Facilitated a Workshop on Burn Out for staff of the Fevers Unit and other HIV staff at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, 26th & 27th July and 9th & 10th August 2005. Editing of Psychosocial Counselling Manual for ACD Sharp HIV Project. Ongoing Review, Rewriting and editing of Counselling and Adolescent Health Manual Ministry of Health Adolescent Project Ongoing. Lectures and Workshops on Counselling Stress Management and Adolescent Issues for Church groups and NGOs. DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY OVERVIEW Academic work for the year 2004 improved with the increase of the number of lecturers in the departmen t. The equipment situation is gradually taking a better turn with CT-MRI centre in its completion phase, we are expecting to reduce waiting time and having more accurate results from the machines to be installed. Academic Staff 4 Dr. A. A. Yeboah Dr. Edwin M. K. Ogoe Dr. Edmund K. Brakohiapa Dr. W. O. Brakohiapa [Part time] Ju~ior Staff 13 Felix Appiah Residents in training 4th Year 2 Part two 3rd Year 1 2nd Year - 7 Part one 357 1st Year 3 Total - 13 No of Radiologists trained since Programme started in 2000. RESEARCH YeboahA.A. Value of Brain CT in Patients with Seizures DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY OVERVIEW The Department of Surgery has as its main objectives teaching of both undergraduates and postgraduates and conducting research. A lot of time is spent for extension service for Korle bu Teaching Hospital, and for some other hospitals in and outside Accra. STAFFING SITUATION Professors 2 Senior Lecturers 5 Lecturers - 15 Part Time (Professors 1 Senior Lecturers 2 Lecturers 3 Emeritus Professors COURSES TAUGHT AND NUMBER OF STUDENTS The Department continued to teach both undergraduate and postgraduate students. We continue to receive a high number of foreign students who chose to do the whole or part of their rotation in surgery in our department. The countries where these students came from included est.. . Austria, Nigeria, Germany, Ireland, Sierra Leone, Switzerland, Netherlands, Finland and South Africa. The following are the group of students in the department of Surgery: Course '0. of Students Co-ordinated course in surgeI;,:/Medicine/Community 123 Health, Applied pathology and Specials 358 Subinternship course 86 Dental Students 29 PAPERS PRESENTED AT CONFERENCES At the 45th conference of the West African College of Surgeons held in Cotonou Benin from the 5th to the 12th February 2005, the following papers were delivered: Clegg-LampteyJ.N.A., Armah, H, Naaeder S.B., Adu-Aryee N. A., The position of the vermiform appendix in Ghana. Ntim-Amponsah- Awareness of transplants and reaction of potential donors of amniotic membrane to serological screening for hepatitis, syphilis and HIV. Kitcher E.D., Varney J, Gyasi R, Ciieyou C- Pharyngeal cancer in Ghana: A review of cases at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra. Yeboah E.D., Nci AH, Klufio G.O., Bentsi I.K., Mensah J.E., Mante S- Carcinoma of the prostate, a 5-year review at the Korle Bu Teaching hospital, Accra Ghana. Darko, R, Aduful HK, Archampong EQ- Pancreatic tumour in 2 young female patients. Osei E.K.- Coxa vara infantum (infantile coax vara) an unusual cause of a limp in a 7-year old girl. Hesse A, Adu-Aryee NA, Entsua-Me!1sah K- Presentation of HI V to the surgical department of KBTH - a preliminary report. Darko R, Aduful H.K., Archampong E.Q., Carcinoma oUhe rectum occurring in a longstanding fistula in ano. Hesse A. J. Complications of Paediatric gastrointestinal surgery. Akafo S. Management of congenital cataract in West Africa. Kitcher E.D., Varney J, Gyasi R.K. Nasopharyngeal cancer in Ghana, Review of cases in Korle Bu Teaching Hospital PROMOTIONS Dr. Edith Ackuaku and Dr. Stephen Akafu (both in Ophthalmology were promoted to Senior Lecturer position. Extension Service The Department of Surgery continued to offer extension service to Cape Coast and Sunyani Regional hospitals. Other hospitals that benefited from the extension service are Nkwanta in the Volta region, Akosombo hospital and the University Hospital, Legon. AUDIOLOGY CENTRE A new Audiology centre has been opened at the Korle Bu Teaching hospital for the assessment of hearing. This is probably the most advanced centre in West Africa. The facility was commissioned by the President, Mr. J.A Kufuor. 359 ADVANCED TRAUMA OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT (ATOM) COURSE IN GHANA The 1st ATOM course, of which the Medical school is a sponsor, was launched on the 15th of February 2005 at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. The 2nd course took place on the 9th of August 2005. So far 12 surgeons from Ghana and Nigeria have been retrained in the field of abdominal and chest injuries. ATOM was designed to teach surgeons to diagnose, and operatively manage penetrating injuries in the abdomen and chest including the bowel, kidney, ureter, bladder, pancreas, duodenum, stomach, diaphragm, liver, inferior vena cava, spleen and heart. It is hoped that these participants will form a core of trainers who will impart their knowledge to others. This hands-on course will help improve the surgical skills of the participants and ultimately increase their effectiveness in managing trauma patients. The following who were associated with the course, visited the department: Rev Myles Fish, President and Chief Executive of International Aid, USA Conrad Person, Director of International program of Johnson and Johnson, Scotland. Sonny Enriquez, Vice President of International Aid, USA. Stacy Meyers, Executive assistant to CEO International Aid USA Mark Heydenburg, International Aid, USA Lenworth Jacobs, Founder of ATOM COURSE and Professor of Su!"gery University of Connecticut, USP. Stephen Luk, Department of Trauma, University of Connecticut, USA Bill Dyckman, Research Technologist, Hartford Hospital, Connecticut, USA. Edward Cornwall III Chief of Trauma, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA . Samuel Adebonojo, Professor of Surgery, Wright State University, Dayton Ohio, USA Fiemu Nwariaku, Dallas, Texas USA. Peter Ekeh, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton Ohio, USA Osato Giwa-Osagie, Immediate Past President, West African College of Surgeons. Rene Kiamba, Johnson and Johnson, USA OTHER VISITORS TO THE DEPARTMENT Andrea Haig University of Michigan, USA Mellissa Tinmey, University of Michigan, USA Anthony Chiodo, University of Michigan, USA 360 MEDICAL SCHOOL LIBRARY OVERVIEW The academic year 2004/2005 has realized a much improved 'user services func- tion ofthe library. This was mainly due to the fact that the library has subscribed to an on-line of sight technology. The user services unit also put together an introductory guide to the services of the library which would soon be made avail- able to clients. Journals The library subscribed to sixteen journals for the period under discussion and continued to receive some 40 journals as gifts from individuals, institutions and societies. Access to Electronic Journals The electronic resource base of the library continues to increase through the access to a wide range of electronic journals databases both offline and online. The offline services include the library's collection of MEDLINE on CD-ROM in the formats of OVID and EBSCO versions. The online sources include the World Health Organization's HINARI list of journals, which are available as full texts, and host of other data bases of the Programme for the Enhancement of Research Information (PERI), which are also available in full text3, and abstracts. Together, HINARI and PERI alone provide the library access to an estimated number of over 4000 world-class biomedical full text journals. Indeed, the HINARI continue to be the most accessible source of full text database to our clientele. The library is also considering subscribing to the Access To Global Online Research in Agriculture (AGORA). Even though the emphasis of this database is agriculture, the interdisciplinary nature of the resources include substantial collections in biomedical literature. Books A total of 143 volumes made up of 9l titles were added to the book stock. These were also mainly gifts from indiv,,~uals, institutions and societies. SERVICES Literature Search A total of 3500 major enquiries (an increase of 24% over the previous year, 2004) were received for user services. Of these, about 3005 electronic based literature searches were carried out mostly through the use of PUBMED and a few on CD- ROM. Computer Assisted Learning Centre The Centre continues to teach staff and students in the use of computer applications. The School of Allied Health Sciences also continued to use the facility to teach and train her level 200 students. 361 The Ghamsol Internet Cafe within the centre is no more connected through the Legon link. Due to problems from the main campus, which resulted in highly unreliable link, a new Internet Provider was contracted to provide a reliable service. The new broadband on-line of sight technology is provided by BroadBand Home Limited and for now acting as the intedm measure until Legon is ready. The staff of the center repaired lots of computer hardware at the Centre, College Administration, Departments of the School and individuals of the College. The Centre undertook two major physical networking of computers for the departments of Anatomy and Physiology. A line was also dropped for the Department of Pharmacology . The Centre continues to be manned by two people, namely: Mr. S.B. Aggrey, Assistant Librarian In-Charge , and Mr. Wisdom Dzikunu, Computer Technician. The Centre had a National Service Person , Ms Abigail Mireku and other two computer hardware technicians, namely: Mr. Carl Abenohovi and Mr. Leslie Boye- Quaye. Carnegie Project The Library is participating in the Carnegie Project and has received 20 computers on behalf of the College. Some of these computers have been distributed to School of Public Health and School of Nursing. The library is working on its Bibliofile inputs as part of the Carnegie project . The library has since 2004 been classifying new materials with the National Library of Medicine Classification (NLM Scheme. As part of the bibliophile input data, it is reconverting all its old materials from Barnard Classification to the NLM Scheme. Benefactors Dr. H. Baddoo Department of Surgery, LTGMS Dr. S. Appiah-Anane U.K. Dr. E. Darko Windsor CT, USA Ghana Commercial Bank through the initiative of the University of Ghana \>ledi- cal Students ' Association. CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS Ms S.A. Dzansi, Mr. S.B. Sulemani and Mr. S.B. Aggrey, Assistant Librarians attended the Ghana Library Association meeting in November 2004. Mr. Ernest K. Atin-Nagah, Library Assistant also took part in a training workshop on Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture (AGORA) , and Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative (HINARl) at INSTI - CS!R, Accra in September 2005. 362 NOGUCHI MEMORIAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH OVERVIEW The Institute's mission is to become a Centre of excellence for research into diseases of Public Health importance especially in Ghana and to contribute to manpower development for scientific research and health service. The broad objectives and mandate of NMIMR are: To conduct research into health problems of Public Health importance in Ghana To provide training opportunities for postgraduate students in medical research To provide specialized laboratory diagnostic and monitoring services in support of public health programmes. The Institute has the following departments: Parasitology, Immunology, Clinical Pathology, Electron Microscopy, Epidemiology, Virology, Bacteriology, Nutrition and Animal Experimentation. RESEARCH The Institute is strongly committed to research on national health priorities. It is involved in a number of research activities in collaboration with the Ministry of Health/ Ghana Health Service and other international health organisations. The Institute continued with the activities outlined in the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) technical co-operation agreement covering research into the control of parasitic diseases in the West African sub-region with its headquarters in the Institute. Its research activities in the following areas continued: Parasitic Diseases Malaria Schistosomiasis Lymphatic filariasis Trypanosomiasis Cryptosporidiosis Toxoplasmosis Intestinal worm infestations Viral Diseases Poliomyelitis Viral Diarrhoeas HIV/AIDS 363 Bacterial infections Tuberculosis Buruli Ulcer Sexually Transmitted Diseases Non-communicable Health Problems Nutrition Food safety Safe motherhood Metabolic Disorders Environment and Health Sickle Cell Disease Herbal Medicine Practically, all these projects were funded by external agencies including WHO/ TOR, DFID, USAID through FBI, International Fund Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), UNICEF, National Institutes of Health (NiH), United States Naval Medical Research Centre, ENRECA Programme of DANIDA, European Union, Wellcome Trust, Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM), JICA, UNIDO, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Human Science Foundation, AMANET, Phyto-riker etc. The Government of Ghana through GETFund is supporting research on Buruli Ulcer. Training/Teaching Responsibility Senior Members were involved in teaching in some of the Constitue,lt faculties of the College of Health Sciences as well as some Departments in the University. Students from the country's tertiCl.ry institutions and foreign universities were attached to the institute for laboratory experience and conducting research project for university degrees. Research Fellows of the Institute continued to supervise MPhil and Ph.D students. The Institute had also introduced the Research Studentship Programme which provided opportunities for graduate student to undertake their project work with full sponsorship from the Institute. The Department of Virology organized a Medical Virology Course for Science and Medical Students. The programme was sponsored by the Teaching and Learning Innovation Fund(TALIF - NCTE). Information and Communication Technology The Institute continued to maintain its O\VT! VSAT link to the Internet. The facility offered both internal and external communication bye-mail and surflng services. The Institute became a full participant in the HINARI project resulting in it having access to electronic versions of over 1500 health and health-related journals. Projects The main development projects carried out during the year under review included the renovation and conversion of a construction site building into a canteen. 364 The US Department of Defence is also constructing a building for research work on HIV / AIDS. The Japanese Government through JICA has completed the construction of the Administrative Building of the West African Centre fcir the International Parasite Control Project rw ACIPAC). Currently the Programme has established the Parasite Control Association (PCA) concept for sustainable parasitic diseases control at the Dangme East District (The model site for the programme) which has gained international recognition . The other participating countries has expressed the desire to establish PCAs in their respective countries . Silver Jubilee The Institute celebrated its 25 years of existence in November 2004 with the climax being the hosting of the Fourth Annu a l Research Meeting under the theme "Bridging the Research - Policy divide" The meeting provided a forum for dialogue between researchers, policy makers and programme implementers. The Anniversary saw the launching of a new brochure for the Institute - "NMIMR, 25 years of excellence in medical research" Prince Al-waleed building The building was commissioned on 2nd June, 2005 by His Excellency President J . A. Kufuor and Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talai bin Abdulazziz Alsaud . The facility will allow the Institute to detennine the safety and efficacy of new drugs as well as vaccines in early testin g phase. Currently, the facility provides a data management suite , a clinical safety laboratory and procedures room as well as lie-in rooms for volunteers. Dissemination of Research Finlli!1gs The weekly Institutional seminars which offered opportunity for young· and senior scientists to report on their respective research works continued. Staff development and reseal"ch capacity strengthening Staff of the Institute were supported to undertake post-graduate research programmes in the priority research a reas both locally and at institutions abroad. Currently , eleven membe!"s of staff are pursuing programmes leading to Ph.D and another seven for their Masters degree . The facilities of the Institute were used by several students from the universities and Polytechnics in the country for their projects. A lot of first and second cycle schools also visited the Institute as well as visitors from other research institutes, Japan and other countries. Collaboration with other Ghanaian Institutions The Institute continued with its active collaboration with the Ministry of Health and its Health Research Units/Centres (Navrongo, Kintampo, Dangme West), 365 Ghana AIDS Commission, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Ghana Minerals Commission, the University of Ghana Medical School and the School of Public Health. The Institute collaborated with the Ministry of Health on prevention of Mother to child transmission of HIV and provided support for the annual immunization programmes as well as conducting training sessions in TB microscopy for Ghana Health Service Staff. Retirements One Senior member, four senior staff and one junior staff retired from the service of the Institute. STAFFING Members of staff at the Institute are either full time employees, on contract or visiting scientists. SENIOR MEMBERS Units Prof. Prof. Asso. Snr. Res. Asst Asst. Total Emeri. Profs. Res. Fel. Reg. Acct. Fel. Administration 3 Bacteriology 2 Clinical Pathology 3 Electron Microscopy 2 Epidemiology 3 Laboratory Animals 1 1 Immunology 2 3 Nutrition 2 1 3 Parasitology 3 4 Virology 2 4 TOTAL 4 11 7 2 28 Senior Staff Junior Staff Project Staff Accounting Assistant 7 1 Administrative Asst/ Library Assistant 7 Research Assistant/ Nurse 26 49 Technologist/ Technician 25 10 Maintenance 6 Transport / Driver / Mechanic 2 11 7 Data Entry Clerks/ 366 Secretary / Project Asst. 5 16 Labourer / Cleaner / Messengers 19 3 Security Guard/ Watchmen/Foremen 2 10 3 Tel. Exchange Supt. / Supervisors / Storekeepers 2 Technical Assistant/ Assistant Technician 11 Total 68 58 87 PUBLICATIONS MALARIA • Rasti N., Falk K. I., Donati D. , Gyan BA, Goka B. Q., Troye-Blomberg M., Akanmori B. D., Kurtzhals J. A., Dodoo D., Consolini R, Linde Wahlgren M., Bejarano M. T. Circulating epstein-barr virus in children living in malaria- endemic areas. ScandJ Immunol. 2005; 61(5):461-5. • Quashie N. B., Akanmori B. D., Goka B. Q., Ofori-Adjei D., Kurtzhals J. A. Pre- treatment blood concentrations of chloroquine in patients with malaria infection: relation to response to treatment. J Trap Pediatr 2005 Jun; 51(3):149-53. • Ostrowski S. R , Ullum H., Goka B. Q. , Hoyer-Hansen G., Obeng-Adjei G., Pedersen B. K., Akanmori B. D., Kurtzhals J. A. Plasma concentrations of soluble urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor are increased in patients with malaria and are associated with a poor clinical or a fatal outcome. JInfectDis. 2005 Apr 15; 191(8) :1331-4l. BoeufP., Vigan-Womas I., Jublot D .. Loizon S., Barale J. C., Akanmor! B. D., Mercereau-Puijalon 0., Behr C . CyProQuant-PCR: a real time RT-PCR technique for profiling human cytokines,based on external RNA standards, readily automatable for clinica l use BMC Immunol 2005; 6(1):5. Quarshie N. B., Ofori-Adjei D., Duah N. 0., Koram K. In vitro susceptibility of plasmodium falciparum isolates to chloroquine and other antimalarial drugs in Ghana Ghana Medical Journal 2004; 38(4) : 131-135. Cavanagh D. R, Dodoo D., Hviid L., KurtzhalsJ . A. . TheanderT. G., Akanmori BD, Polley S. Conway D. J ., Koram K., McBride JS Antibodies to the N_terminal block 2 of Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface protein 1 are associated with protection against clinical malaria. Infect Immun 2004;72(11):6492-502. Gyan B. A. , Goka B., Cvetkovic J . T., KurtzhalsJ. L., Adabayeri V., Perlmann H., Leftvert AK, Akanmori B. D., Troye-Blomberg M. A. Allelic polymorphisms in the repeat and promoter regions of the interleukin-4 gene and malaria severity in Ghanaian children. Clin Exp Immunol 2004; 138(1): 145-50. 367 Yawson A. E., McCall P. J., Wilson M. D., Donnelly M. J . Species abundance and insecticide resistance of Anapholes gambiae in selected areas of Ghana and Burkina Faso Med Vet Entomol 2004;18(4):372-7. Abuaku B. K., Koram K. A., Binka FN Anti-malarial drug use among caregivers in Ghana Afr Health Sc 2004;4(3): 171-7. Nielsen M. A., Vestergaaard L. S., Lusingu J., Kurtzhals J. A., Giha H. A., Grevestad B, Goka BQ, Lemnge MM, Jensen JB, Akanmori B. D. Theander T. G., Staasoe T, Hviid L Geographical and temporal conservation of antibody recognition of Plasmodium falciparum variant surface antigens Infect Immun 2004; 72(6): 3531-5. Minang J. T. . , Gyan B. A., Anchang J. K., Troye-Blomberg M., Perlmann H., Achidi EA Haptoglobin phenotypes and malaria infection in pregnant women at western Cameroon. Acta Trap. 2004; 90(1): 107-14 Appawu M., Owusu-Adjei S. , Dadzie S, Asoala V., Anto F., Koram K., Rogers W, Nkrumah F., Hoffman S. L., FryauffD. J. Malaria transmission dynamics at a site in northern Ghana poposed for testing malaria vaccines. Trap Med Int Health 2004;9(1): 164-70 HlV/AIDS Barnor J. S., Miyano-Kurosaki N., Abumi Y., Ishikawa K., Yamamoto N., Takaku H. Lentiviral-mediated delivery of combined HlV-l decoy TAR and siRNA's as single RNA that cleaves to inhibit HIV-l in transduced cells Nucleotides Nucleoside Nucleic Acids 2004 (In press) Barnor JS, Miya..!l.o-Kurosaki N ,Osei-Kwasi M, Ofori-Adjei D, Tahaku H The middle to 3' end of the HIVe l vif gene sequence is important for vif biological activity and could be used for anti-sense oligonucleotide targets Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids 2005 (In pI'ess) Kinomoto M, Appiah-Opong R, BrandfulJA, Yokoyama M, Nii-Trebi N, UgJy- Kwame E, Sato H, Ofori-Adjei D, Kurata T, Barre-Sinoussi F, Sata T, Tokunaga K HIV-l proteases from drug-naive West African patients are differentially less susceptible to protease inhibitors Clin Infect Dis. 2005 JulyI5;41(2):243-51. • Barnor JS, Endo Y, Habu Y, Miyano-Kurosaki N, Kitano M, Ya... . narnoto H, Takaku H Effective inhibition ofHlV-l replication in cultured cells by external guide sequences and ribonuclease P Bioorg Med Chem lett 2004; 14( 19):4941- 4 Miyano Kurosaki N, Barnor JS, Takeuchi H, Owada T, Nakashima H, Yamamoto N, Matsuzaki T, Shimada F, Takak~ H In vitro and in vivo transport and delivery of phosphorothioate oligonucleotides with cationic liposomes AntiuirChem Chemother 2004; 15 (2):93- 100 • Barnor JS, Miyano-Kurosaki N, Yamaguchi K, Sakamoto A, Ishikawa K, Inagaki Y, Yamamoto N, Osei-Kwasi M, Ofori-Adjei D, Takaku H Intracellular expression of anti-sense RNA transcripts complementary to the human 368 immunodeficiency virus type-l vif gene inhibits viral replication in infected T-Iymphoblastoid cells. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004; 320 (2):544-50. FILARIASIS Boakye D. A., Wilson M. D., Appawu M. A., Gyapong J. Vector competence, for Wuchereria bancrofti, of the Anopheles populations in the Bongo district of Ghana. Ann TropMedParasitol. 2004; 98(5): 501-8. SCHISTOSOMIASIS Anto F., Bosompem K., Kpikpi J., Adjuik M., Edoh D. Experimental control of Biomphalaria pfeifferi, the intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni, by the ampullariid snail Lanistes varicus Ann Trap Med Parasitol 2005; 99(2):203- 9. Bosompem K. M., Owusu 0., Okanla E. 0., Kojima S. Applicability of a monoclonal antibody-based dipstick in diagnosis of urinary schistosomiasis in the central region of Ghana Trap Med Int Health 2004; 9 (9):991-6. Bosompem K. M., Bentum I. A., Otchere J., Anyan W. K., Brown C. A., Osada Y., Takeo S., Kojima S., Ohta N. Infant schistosomiasis in Ghana: a survey in an irrigation community Trap Med Int Health 20049(8):917-22. Danso-Appiah A., de VIas S. J., Bosompem K. M., Habbema J. D. Determinants of health seeking behaviour for schistosomiasis-related symptoms in the context of integrating schistosomiasis control within the regular health services in Ghana Trap Med Int Health 20049(7):784-94 deVlas S. J., Danso-AppiahA., vanderWerfM. J., BosompemK. M., Habbema J.D. Quantitative evaluation of integrated schistosomiasis control: the example of passive case finding in Ghana Trap Med Int Health 2004 9(6): A16-21 Nsowah-Nuamah N. N., Aryeetey ME, Jolayemi E. T., Wagatsuma Y., Mensah G, Dontwi I. K., Nkrumah F. K., Kojima S. Predicting the timing of second praziquantel treatment and its effect on reduction of egg counts in southern Ghana Acta Trap 2004; 90 (3):263-70 Van derWerfM. J., de VIas S. J., landoure A., Bosompem K. M., HabbemaJ. D. Measuring schistosomiasis case mangement of the health services in Ghana and Mali Trap Med Int Health 20049(1): 147-57 DIARRHOEA Newman Mercy J., Mensah Patience, Adjei 0., Asamoah-Adu A., Adu- Sarkodie Y., Apeagyei F. Antibiotic susceptibility patterns of vibrio cholerae isolates in Ghana Ghana Medical Journal 2004;38(2):72-74. Esona M. D., Armah G. E., Geyer A., Steele A. D. Detection of an unusual human rotavirus strain ..\ lith G5P [8J specificit~ in a Cameroonian child with diarrhoea JClinMicrabiol 200442(1): 441-4. 369 Kasule M., Sebunya T. K., Gashe B. A., Armah G., Steele A. D. Detection and characterization of human rotavirus among children with diarrhoea in Botswana Trop Med Int Health 2003; 8(12): 1137-42 [Erratum in Trap MedInt Health 2004; 9; (2):314J P~COGENETICS Zeigler-Johnson C., Panossian S., Gueye S. M., Jalloh M., Ofori-Adjei D., Kanetsky P. A. Population differences in the frequency of the agouti signaling protein g.8818a>G polymorphism Pigment Cell Res 2004; 17(2): 185-7 NUTRITION • Takyi E. E. Hair zinc status and its correlation with height indicator in pre- school and school children from a mixed income, low density (mild) community in southern Ghana. East AIr Med J. 2004; 81(1): 42-6. Takyi E. E., Amankwa P Dietary selenium and copper intake by resident undergraduate students of the University of Ghana East AIr Med J. 2004; 81(1): 34-9. PHYTOMEDICINE Okine LK, NyarkoA. K., Osei-Kwabena N., OppongI. V., Barnes F., Ofosuhene M. The antidiabetic activity of the herbal preparation AD D-199 in mice: a comparative study with two oral hypogl)'caemic drugs J Elhnopharmacol. 2005; 97(1):31-8P. • Nyarko A. K., Okine L. K., Wedzi R. K., Addo P. A., Ofosuhene M. Subchronic toxicity studies of the antidiabetic herbal preparation ADD-199 in the rat: absence of organ toxicity and modulation of cytochrome P450. J Ethnopharmacol 2005; 97(2):319-25 . Chen D., Bastow K. F., Nyarko A. K., Wang X., Lee K-H Cytotoxic isoprenylated flavonoids from the roots of sophora flavescens helvetica Chimica Acta 2004; 87: 2574-2580. ONCHOCERCIASIS • Hadis M., Wilson M. D., Cobblah M, Boakye D. A. Cytoraxonomic description of Simulium kaffaense, a new member of the S.damnosum complex (Diptera: Simuliidae) from south-western Ethiopia Ann Trap Med Parasitol 2005 99(3):267 -91. Awadzi K., Attah S. K., Add)' E. T., Opoku N. 0., Quartey 8. T., Lazdins-Helds J. K., Ahmed K., Boatin B. A., Boakye D. A., Edwards G. Thirty-month follow-up of sub-optimal responders to multiple treatments with ivermectin, in two onchocerciasis-endemic foci in Ghana Ann Trop Med Parasitol 1004; 9814): 370 359-70. Awadzi K., Boakye D. A., .Edwards G., Opoku N. 0 ., Attah S. K., Osei- Atweneboana M. Y., Lazdines-Helds J . K., Ardrey A. E., Addy E. T., Quartey B. T., Ahmed K, Boatin BA, Soumbey-Alley EW An investigation of persistent microfilaridermias despite multiple treatments with ivermectin, in two onchocerciassis-endemic foci in Ghana Ann Trop Med Parasitol. 2004; 98(3): 231-49. Mank R, Wilson M. D., Rubio J. M., Post R J . A molecular marker for the identification of Simulium squamosum (Diptera :SimuJiidae) Ann Trop ParasitoI2004;98(2): 197 -208. Wilson M. D., McCormick W. P., Hinton T. G. The maximally exposed individual-comparison of maximum likelihood estimation of high quantiles to an extreme value estimate Risk Anal 2004; (5): 1143-51 MATERNAL MORTALITY Graham Wendy, Bhattacharya Sohinee, Orori-Adjei David, Armar-Klemesu Margaret Making maternal deaths a notifiable event [Editoria! Commentary] Ghana Medical JoumaI2004;38(2):48-50 BURULI ULCER Raghunathan P. L., Whitney E. A., Asamoa K., Stienstra Y., Taylor T. H. Jr, Amofah G. K., Ofori-Adjei D., Dobos K. , Guarner J., Martin S., Pathak S., Klutse E., Etuaful S., van der Graaf W. T., van der Werf T. S., King C. H., 1'appero J. W., Ashford D. A. Risk factors for Buruli ulcer disease (Mycobacterium ulcerans infection) :result.s from a case-control study in Ghana Clin Infect Dis 2005; 40(10) : 1445-53 Ablordey A., Kotlowski R, Swings J., Portaels F PCR amplification with primers based on IS2404 and GC-rich repeated sequence reveals polymorphism in Mycobacterium ulcerans. J Clin Microbiol. 2005;43(1) :448- 51 Stragier P, Ablordey A, Meyers W. M., Portaels F. Genotyping Mycobacterium ulcerans and Mycobacterium marinum by using mycobacterial interspersed repetitive units. J Bacteriol 2005 ; 187(5): 1639-47 Ablordey A., Swings J ., Hubans C., Chemlal K., Locht C., Portaels F., Supply P Multilocus variable-number tandem repeat typing of Mycobacterium ulcerans J Clin Microbiol. 2005 ;43(4) : 1546-51. Katlowski R, Martin A., Ablordey A., Chemial K., Fonteyne P. A., Portaels F. One-tube cell lysis and DNA extraction procedure for peR-based detection of mycobacterium ulcerans in aquatic insects, mollusc and fish J Med Microbiol 2004; 53 (pt4) : 927-33 • Yeboah-Manu D., BodmerT., Mensah-Quainoo E., Owusu S., Orori-Adjei D., Pluschke G. Evaluation of decontamination methods and growth media for primary isolation of mycobacterium ulcerans from surgical specimens J Clin 371 Microbiol 2004;42(12):5875-6 • Eddyani M., Ofori-Adjei D., Teugels G., De Weirdt D., Boakye D., Meyers W. M., Portaels F. Potential role for fish in transmission of mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer): an environmental study Appl Environ Microbiol 2004; 70(9):5679-81. POLIOMYELITIS Samba E., Nkrumah F., Leke R. Getting poiio eradication back on track in Nigeria N EngJ Med 2004; 12,350(7):645-6. TOXICOLOGY • Okine L. K. N., Nyarko A .. K., Armah G. E., Awumbila B., Owusu K., Setsoafia S, Ofosuhene M. Adverse effects of mosquito coil smoke on lung, liver and certain drug metabolising enzymes in male wistar albino rats. Ghana Medical Journal 2004;38(3):89-95. • Ofori-Adjei D. Mosquito coils: time to take a closer look? [Editorial Commentary] Ghana Medical Journal 2004;38(3):87-88. • Okine L. K. N., Armah G. E., Awumbila B., Martey O. N. K., Ofosuhene M. Acute and sub-chronic studies of ADD-203, a fermented ground s.eed extract of cassia occidentalis in male Spra~'Ue- dawley rats Journal of Ghana Science Association 2004; 6(2):30-38. ZOONOSES • Ayi I., Akao N., Bosompem K. M .. Akafo S. K., Clarke J'J Nyador L., Apea- Kubi K. A., Fujita K. Development of membrane-based tests for the detection of urinary antigens and antibodies in human toxoplasmosis: preliminary studies in Ghanaian patients Acta Trop 2005; 93(2):151-9. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY Zeigler-Johnson C., Panossian S., Gueye S. M., Jalloh M., Ofori-Adjei D., Kanetsky P. A Population difference in the frequency of the agouti signaling protein g.8818a>G polymorphism Pigment Cell Res 2004; 17 (2): 185-7. SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS Apea-Kubi K. A.,Yamaguchi S., Sakyi B., Kishimoto T., Ofori-Adjei D., Hagiwara T. Neisseria gonorrhoea, chlamydia trachomatis and treponema pallidum infection in antenatal and gynecological patients at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital,Ghana JpnJ Infect Dis 2004;57(6):253-6. 372 DENTAL HEALTH Parkins G. A., Annab G. E. Tumor ofthe mid-face:an eight year study Ghana Dental Joumal 2004;4(1): 14-20. SCHOOL OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES OVERVIEW The School of Allied Health Sciences is a constituent School of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana. The School runs Bachelor of Science degrees in Physiotherapy, Diagnostic Radiography, Therapy Radiography and Medical Laboratory Science. At the graduate level, the School offers MSc. and MPhil Dietetics and MPhil Medical Physics programmes. The School was established at the initiative of the Ministry of Health to train Allied Health Professionals locally, and to address the huge shortage that prevail in these allied Health professions. The objective therefore, is to produce professionals who will demonstrate a high level of competence in the practice of their speciality in health care delivery. The GETfund and the Ministry of Health are putting up a six-storey multipurpose complex for the administration and various Departments, Laboratories and other facilities for the School at Legon. In view of the enormous challenges, which include, staffing and av~lability of space, the School was only able to introduce one undergraduate and two postgraduate programmes in the 2004/2005 academic year. These were, BSc. Therapy Radiography, MSc. & MPhil Dietetics and MPhil Medical Physics. SUMMARY OF COURSES OFFERED The School currently runs Four (4) undergraduate and two (2) Postgraduate programmes. Undergraduate Programmes BSc. Physiotherapy BSc. Diagnostic Radiography BSc. Therapy Radiography BSc. Medical Laboratory Science 373 Postgraduate Programmes MSc. & MPhil Dietetics MPhil Medical Physics When fully developed the School is expected to offer other ESc. programmes to include: Dental Technology Occupational Therapy Speech Therapy Anatomy Pathologic Technology Health Information Management Orthopaedic Technology Dietetics SUMMARY OF STUDENT NUMBERS Level 200 87 Level 300 75 Level 400 55 MSc. Diet 8 MPhil. Med. Phy 6 Total 231 SUMMARY OF STAFFING POSITIONS Associate Professor 1 Senior Assist. Registrar - 1 Lecturer' - 5 Senior Staff - 8 Junior Staff 9 Visiting Scholars 4 DEPARTMENT GENDER SENIOR SENIOR JUNIOR TOTAL MEMBERS STAFF STAFF Dean's office M 2 2 4 F 1 2 Academic/ M 2 Administration F 2 Audit / Accounts M 2 F 1 Security M 4 4 F 374 Drivers M 3 3 F Department of M Dietetics F Department of M 2 2 Physiotherapy F Department of M 5 3 Med. Lab. Sci F 2 2 Department of M Radiography F Total 28 BENEFACTORS No Institution Activity 1 Ministry of Health Institutional Support 2 Human Diagnostica Sponsorship of Student Prizes 3 Quest Sponsorship of Student Prizes 4 Ghana Education Trust Laboratory Equipment, Computers, Fund (GET fund) Construction of School Complex 5 Hogeschool Van Amsterdam Physiotherapy Books for Library PUBLICATIONS Wiredu E K, Tettey Y: Still birth at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital: Characteristics of parents. Pregnancy and Labour. Ghana Medical J . 2004; 38(1): 15-19 ARTICLES IN PRESS Annah H, Wiredu E. K., Dodoo A., Adjei A. A., Tettey Y., Gyasi R. K : Maximal Cerebral Expression of Cytokines and Adhesion Molecules in Fatal Human Cerebral Malaria. International Journal of Environment Research and Public Health. Annah H, Sarfo B. K, Dodoo, A, Wiredu E K, Stiles J. K, Adjei A. A , Gyasi R K., and Tettey Y., Maximal Cerebellar Expression of Cytokines, Adhesion Molecules, Chemokines and Chemokines Receptors in Fatal Human Cerebral Malaria. Sarfo B. K, Annah H., Ikovwaiza I. , Wilson M. D., Boakye D. Y., Gyasi R. K, Wiredu E. K., Tettey Y., Adjei A. A., Singh S., Lillard J W, Stiles J. K: Mouse Plasmodium Yeolii 17X Infection Unprgulates Rantes, CCR1, CCR3, and CCR5 Exprssion, and Induces Ultrastructural Changes in the Cerebellum. 375 ABSTRACTS Domfeh A. B., Adjei A. A., Wiredu E. K., Tettey Y. and Attoh S. A. The prevalence of cervico-vaginal Human Papilloma virus in women visiting the Gynaecology Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Abstract Booklet. First Annual Sciences. 12th-14th May, 2004. Page 26. Seidu M A, Wiredu E. K., Adjei A. A. Assessment of the viability of adult onchocerca volvulus in tissue sections using histochemical demonstration of lactate dehydrogenase activity. First Annual Scientific Meeting of the University of Ghana Medical School, Korle Bu 12th-14th May, 2004 pp 47. La Palm Royal Hotel, Accra. Aboagye B., Tettey Y., Adjei A. A., Wiredu E.K. The prevalence of Hepatitis B and C virus infections among liver cirrhosis Patients at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra Ghana. Abstract Booklet, First Scientific Conference of the University of Ghana Medical School, Korle Bu 12th -14th May, 2004 pp 63. La Palm Royal Hotel, Accra. Adjei A A, Armah H, Dodoo A, Wiredu E K, Quakyi I. Cytokine an.d adhesion molecule expression in the brain in the human cerebral malaria. First International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research. 19th-22nd September, 2004, pp. 83. Mariot Hotel, Jackson Mississippi, USA. Wiredu E. K.: Epidemiology of Malignancies in Ghana. Abstract of Scientific Sessions Continuing Medical Education Programme, Ghana College of Physicians & Surgeons. CONFERENCES I SEMINARS I EXTENSIONS SERVICES The Dean, Prof. E. K. Wiredu continued to serve as the Chairman of the Faculty of Laboratory Medicine, West African College of Physicians (W ACP) Prof. E. K. Wiredu was an external Examiner for the Department of Pathology, School of Medical Science, KNUST, Kumasi. Prof. E. K. Wiredu examined at the Part I & II levels of the WA CP Examinations in Faculty of Medicine. Prof. E. K. Wiredu attended the 27th Annual General and Scientific Meeting of the West African College of Physicians in Accra from 17th - 20th November, 2003. Prof. E. K. Wiredu was a Resource person at the First Scientific Conference of the University of Ghana Medical School, Korle Bu 12th-14th May, 2004, La Palm Royal Hotel, Accra. 4th International Conference on Cancer in Africa: Meeting the Challenges of the 21 st Cent ur)" 376 29th Scientific Meeting of British Lymphoma Pathology Group, Symposium on High-grade lymphomas British Division of the International Academy of Pathology: Symposium on Lympho reticular Disease and Short Course on Liver Tumours 45th Annual General Conference of Ghana Medical Association. Theme· "Changing Lifestyle and Disease: A Multisectorial Approach" Role: Resource person. Presented paper on "Cancers and Changing Lifestyle" Inauguration of Ghana College of Physicians & Surgeons: Scientific Sessions. Role: Resource person. Presented paper on "Epidemiology of Malignancies in Ghana" ICT for Government Role: Resource person. Presented paper on "Use of ICT in E-Health a-'1.d Medical Education" First Annual Scientific Conference University of Ghana Medical School. Role: Resource person. Presented paper on "Cancer Trends in Ghana" Prof. Wiredu led a team that performed forensic services for the National Reconciliation Commission. SCHOOL OF NURSING OVERVIEW The School of Nursing was accorded the status of a School in the College of Health Sciences by a University Council decision in August 2003. The School now has specializations in Adult Health, Community Health, Maternal and Child Health, and Mental Health. The Department of Research, Education and Administration also approved by Council is yet to take off. Appointments As part of the programme for implementing the report of the Committee on the establishment of the School, the appointment of an Acting Dean was effected in August 2004. There was also the appointment of a Senior Assistant Registrar and a Chief Accounting Assistant to the School. Establishment of Boards and Committees The School Board as well as the Admissions and Examinations Boards were duly 377 constituted in the year under review. Finances A budget line was also created for the School to operate its accounts in accordance with provisions set by the University . Academic Programmes The School's plans for mounting a Master of Science (Msc.) in Nursing passed through the necessary process . It is hoped that the first batch of students will be admitted next year. The School has also prepared the grounds to enable it admit students at Level 100 to its four-year degree programme. For the first time, graduants of the School of Nursingjoined the College of Health Sciences for its 4th Congregation and Swearing-In Ceremony in May 2005. The School was proud to present four Master of Philosophy graduants and eighty-six undergraduates for graduation. Sponsored Research The School won a Teaching and Learning Innovative Fund (TALI F) sponsored research co-ordinated by the National Council For Tertiary Education (NCTE) for its research on: Prouiding Sexual Reproductive Health and STI/ HIV Information and Seruices to Students of University of Ghana and its Environs. Linkage The School's linkage with University of Alberta, which had been running for five years, 1999-2004, officially came to an end. The School however benefits from the very cordial relations formed during the period. As such staff from the Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta serve as external supervisors for graduate students of the School of Nursing. There is also the continuous exchange of students as well as collaborative research between the School and Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta. Donations The School benefited from a sixty-seater TATA bus donated by the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GetFund) to facilitate fieldwork and clinical placement undertaken by students. JHPIEGO/ Engender Health also donated audio-visuals, equipment and textbooks to enhance teaching of courses in reproductive health and mental health. COURSES OFFERED The School offered courses at undergraduate and graduate levels in such areas as Community Health Nursing, Maternal and Child Health Nursing, Mental Health Nursing and Adult Health Nursing. The School saw an increase in the number of requests from applicants who wish to purse programmes in ~ursing. 378 STUDENT NUMBERS Level 200 132 Level 300 141 Level 400 87 M'Phil (First Year) 5 M'Phil (Second Year) 3 Total 368 STAFFING POSITION The breakdown of Staff at post was: 1. Professors Nil 2. Associate Professors NJI 3. Senior Lecturers 2 4. Senior Assistant Registrar - 1 5. Lecturers 3(One on Study Leave) 6. Assistant Lecturers 2 7. Senior Staff 8 (One on Study Leave) 8. Junior Staff 8 (One on Study Leave) Total 24 Part-Time Appointments Part-Time Lecturers 12 RESEARCH PROJECTS Opare M. Opare, M. Development and growth of Nursing in Ghana. Opare, M. Preceptorship in Nursing Education (Ghana). KomM. C. Keirn, Monica C. "Assessment of Post-Abortion Care: A study at Chenard Ward of KorleBu Teaching Hospital". Kom, Monica C. "Informational Needs of Primigravida during Pregnancy and Childbirth at Maamobi Polyclinic" PUBLICATIONS Opare M. Opare M., et al (2005) Global Health and Equity. Part 1: Setting the Context. Canadian Nurse. 5(101) p 22-24 Mill J.E., Opare M., & Flaming, D.S. (2'004). Ghanaian Nursing Students Knowledge and attitude about HIV illness. African Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. 6 (2) 5-12 379 Ogilvie L, Opare M., et al (2005) Exodus of Nurses and Credentialiing in the host countries (In press) Opare M & O'Brien B. (2005) Ethics in Nursing Research (In Press) Oware-Gyekye F. Oware-Gyekye, F (2005) The Chalienges of Reproductive Health Care in the new Millennium: The Role of the Nurse. The Ghanaian Nurse Journal. Oware-Gyekye, F et al (2005) Adolescent Health and Development Issues. Publishes by WHO office, Ghana. pp 20-22, 45-55 Oware-Gyekye, F et al (2005) Monitoring and Evaluation of OPD Services. In OPD Management Manuel with others - National Learning Materials Centre of Ministry of Health. Mwinituo P. Mwinituo, P. P., Judy M, (2004) Caregivers of AIDS Patients. Western Journal of Nursing Research (Submitted for Publication). Mwinituo, P. P., (2004) The Need for Nursing Unity in Ghana. An Article presented to the Editorial Board of the Ghanaian Nurse (In Press). Mwinituo, P. P., Anarfi, J. K., (2005). The Burden of AIDS Informalgivers in Ghana. Bulletin of the Ghana Geographical Association (Submitted for Publication). Mwinituo, P. P., (2005) Factors Influencing the Choice of Nursing As a Career: A Case Study of the Korle-Bu Nurses Training College. The West African College of Nursing Journal (Submitted for Publication). KomM.C. Kom, M.C., (2005) Achievements and Challenges of the West African Journal of Nursing. The Ghanaian NW'se Journal, 1 Kom, M.C., (2005) Male Involvement in Reproductive Health Care. West African Journal of Nursing, 16: 1 Stress at workplace and time management. The Ghanaian Nurse Journal (submitted for publication). SEMINARS/ CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED Opare M. 15/02/05- African Palliative Care Association Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa. 18/02/05 - West African College of Nursing Conference, Abuja, Nigeria. 06/05 - University College of Canada Research Colloquium, Ottawa, Canada. Oware-Gyekye F. West African College of Nursing Conference, Abuja, Nigeria - February 2005. Development of the final Training Manual for National Adolescent Health 380 and Development Programme, June 2005. KomM.C. West African College of Nursing Biennial General Meegin/ Scientific Sessions, Abuja, Nigeria - 12th-19th March, 2005. SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH OVERVIEW The School of Public Health established in 1994, now has 6 departments and a Centre of Excelleilce. The School has and is developing innovative academic and research programmes that can meet the requirements of a changing national, regional and global health agenda. In the year under review, the School of Public Health continued working towards the achievement of its major objectives of producing Public Health practitioners who are capable of providing effective leadership, diagnosing community health problems as well as planning and organising effective measures to solve identified community health problems. The School also undertook research activities as part of its mandate. COURSES The School offered the twelve-month Master of Public Health Programme (September - August) as the main course it runs. Additionally the Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy Programmes were run. (i) Master of Public Health (MPH) Programme The School admitted a total number of 34 students for the 2005/2006 academic year. This was in view of high demand for enrolment in the programme. The 34 admitted were made up of Physicians, Graduate Nurses, Pharmacists, Social Scientists, Social Workers and Nursing Tutors. Details of MPH Admissions for 2005/2006 Academic Year. Number of Students by gender Female 16 Male 18 Total 34 Background of Students 381 Doctors 13 Social Scientists 4 Pharmacists 6 Nursing Tutors 4 Researchers 1 Nurses 6 Total 34 (ii) Master of Philosophy in Public Health, three students were admitted into the programme for 2005/2006 academic year. (iii) Doctor of Philosophy in Public Health Four students were also admitted- into the PhD programmes. Short Courses The School mounts short courses in response to specific needs of the ministry of Health and other agencies. Such courses take piace during the field practice period, when MPH students are away in the districts. However, the regularly run short course of the School is the Social Mobilisation for health and development course which was first organised in the 1998/1999 academic year. The course is run in collaboration with UNICEF Ghana. Another short course was organised by the department of Biological, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. This was the short course on Occupational Health and Safety. It was organized during the long vacation and was attended by forty-nine participants from forty organizations throughout the country. The Department of Epidemiology in collaboration with the National Surveillance Unit of the Ghana Health Service also organized two district specific training workshops in Disease Surveillance in Asuogyaman District in Eastern Region and Berekum in Brong-Ahafo Region. The School intends upgrading all the short courses into MPhil. Programmes 1. Short Course on Social Mobilisation for Health and Development This is a six (6) week Course run annually by the School. The year under review saw the seventh in the series, having started in June 1999. The aim of the course is to improve the capacity of personnel in Anglophone sub-Saharan Africa to respond effectively to the social needs of national developmental programmes. The Course was initiated by the School in collaboration with UNICEF who sponsored the maiden one. Since then, the course has been self-sustaining, it has trained people who have been provided with requisite skills in social mobilisation. Demand for the course has been rising yearly ",ith the 2005 course having 36 participants. This year there were no foreign participants. Course evaluations have indicated participants' appreciation for the course in terms of the course having an impact on their career development. Out of the 36 participants for the year under review, 19 were males and 1 7 were females. Majority of the participants were sponsored by UNICEF and the rest by WHO, CARE International, NADMO, Community Water and Sanitation Agency, UNFPA, Ghana 382 Health Service. Participants have year after year recommended that the course be upgraded to a diploma-awarding course that can be taken during the long vacation for a period of 3 years. 2. Short Course on Occupational Health and Safety In view of recent spate of occupational hazards and the occupational accidents, resulting in injuries, equipment damage and economic waste in industries as evidenced in the recent fire outbreak at the Tema Oil Refinery, the School mounted the above course to sensitise the various organisations on how to abate these problems. A five day non residential Occupational Health and Safety Training programme was organised in June 2005. The main objective of the training programme was to equip participants with the necessary skills and as already mentioned help eliminate work place related injuries/illnesses and accidents, with their resultant human sufferings. The target group were occupational health and safety professionals/practitioners, beginning safety and health officers, environmental health professionals/ practitioners, personnel managers, union representatives, scientists in both research and academia, health personnel, personnel from insurance companies, personnel from utility companies, etc. Although the School made preparation for about 20 participants, the response from the various companies were very encouraging to the extent that about 49 people enrolled for the programme and successfully completed the programme. STAFFING Permanent Academic Staff The number of permanent academic staff increased from 10 to 14 during the year under review. This feat was achieved through contacts with academically brilliant young M.Phil and PhD ~olders. The heads of the various departments were tasked to also source grants through which academically brilliant candidates would be encouraged to further their educalion through enrolment in higher education either locally or internationally. Breakdown of Academic Staff Full Professor 1 Associate Professor - 1 Senior Lecturers 4 Lecturers 5 Research Fellows 3 Total - 14 383 Part Time Academic Staff The number of part time staff also increased from 45 to 72 in the year under review. Most of these part-time teachers were drawn from relevant Schools, Institutes and Departments of the University of Ghana. Other experts from outside were drawn from GlMPA, Ghana Health Services, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, the National Population Council, Uni!ever Ghana Limited, Accra Metropolitan Assembly, Department of Community Water and Sanitation etc. These experts from outside the School teach in various fields including Biostatistics, Disease Control, Epidemiology, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, Occupational Health, Social Sciences etc. The inputs of part-time teachers drawn from such wide spectrum of industries whose activities are relevant to public health bring a blend of skills to bear on the training offered under the MPH programme, the short course on social mobilisation for development as well as the training programme in Occupational Health and Safety. Field practice The Field team of 3 faculty members under the Chairmanship of the Field Coordinator finally presented their report on the field programme. A Format for the writing of the dissertations was presented to the School's faculty for comments/ additions and/or corrections. This was fine tuned and made available to the students as guide for writing of th'eir dissertations. The annual three-day supervisors orientation workshop took place in the seminar room of the Ghana Malaria Centre from 13th-16th March 2005. The Regional Directors, District Directors of health services who have served as back up supervisors at the field sites participated in the workshop. Students were mad~ to present their proposals for critiquing by the faculty and the field supervisors. Some past students of the School came to share their experiences with the residents and offered useful advice to them. There were group discussions on the various topics and how best the works should be organised. The following decisions were taken during the orientation workshop: . that the School should work in collaboration with other institutions such as the College of Physicians and Surgeons, School of Nursing, Department of Community Health , University of Ghana Medical School who share the philosophy of field place men t to develop a common programme for developing and equipping the field sites to be used by students from the respective institutions. that the new format for students dissertation be made available to the students before they leave for the field. that the competencies to be acquired during the field placement be set out in the students' handbook. that the students would hand in their dissertations, logbook and term paper not exceeding 2000 words at the end of the field residency programme. 384 Furthermore, the School has stopped the organisation of the oral examination which was found out not to be a requirement for obtaining the MPH certificate. It was noted that foreign students are made to go through the problem of having to buy tickets at very high costs to come from their countries and go back because of the oral examination. It was also observed that the viva voce was introduced to achieve a set standard internationaliy. However, since that standard has been met there was no need to continue with its organisation' as a prerequisite for graduation. The School therefore put together a communication to the effect that the oral examination was no longer needed and [or that matter sought approval for its cessation which was duly granted by the Board of School of Research and Graduate Studies. 3rd Regional Tephinet Conference During the year under review, the School planned to climax the year long 10th Anniversary with an International Scientific Conference which would bring together. other Schools of Public Health Without Walls and the alumni for presentation of papers as well as other stakeholders. A Planning Committee and Scientific Committee was put together to organise the Conference which would take place from 5th-9th December 2005. The Training in Epidemiology and Public Health Interventions Network (TEPHINET) is an international NGO established in 1997. It has its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The objective of the NETWORK is to strengthen international public health capacity through support to field-based training programmes in applied epidemiology and public health. The NETWORK collaborates with over 31 member programs around the world. The four Public Health Schools Without Walls (PHSWOW) in Ghana, Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe are the African Regional Group of the TEPHINET. At this forthcoming Scientific Meeting, trainees and faculty of these Schools will be deliberating on the theme "Readiness for Health Emergencies". Guest lectures on selected topics on the various sub-themes and short papers from trainees will be interspersed with three workshops on techniques for disease control. The Development of Six Departments The structure of the various Departments was developed as planned. The Heads of the Departments organised series of workshops and meetings to develop their curricula. The Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health which had forwarded their structure and curriculum to the Academic Board had their programmes ratified accordingly. The rest of the Departments have almost completed the development of their structures and curricula and would very soon forward them to the Academic Board. 385 DEPARTMENT OF POPULATION, FAMILY AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH The Department continued to collaborate with John Hopkins University in the areas of exchange of technical knowledge, research and learning. During the year, Representatives from John Hopkins visited the School and confirmed their commitment to funding of PhD. RESEARCH In that regard, 2 PhD students have been sponsored to take up programmes at the John Hopkins Institute. Dr. Phyllis Antwi and Dr. Gloria Quansah-Asare also attended their summer programmes. The Department has completed the development of its curriculum. All students enrolled would read the MPH Core Courses in the 1st Semester and have a wide range of subjects from the Department to choose from, in the 2nd Semester. The Population, Family and Reproductive Health Course is therefore not entirely different from the main MPH Programme - (students would be part of the main programme). The certificate would be MPH with the difference only showing on the transcript. The Department is also designing a curriculum for a Master of Science degree. This is being designed for students who do not want to go through the MPH Programme but would want to have some knowledge in Public Health in view of their chosen professions. For e.g. writers and artists who are workin·g in Public Health institutions. Such students would be assisted to have knowledge in Public Health, and also deepen their knowledge in their respective areas. The School of Performing Arts, School of Communication Studies, and College of Arts at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology have been contacted in that regard. In the area of staff, each of the four units of the Department have five lecturers who have agreed to teach. A Principal Research Assistant has been appointed ,0 help the Department in its numerous research programmes. The Department has also been collaborating with the MinisLry of Health/Ghana Health Service in order to have a holistic approach to the country's Family and Reproductive health needs. Representatives of the Department attended a seminar for the review of Reproductive and Child Health programmes and West African Conference on repositioning of reproductive health held in Accra. The Director of the School and Head of Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health attended the meeting of the Partners of the Gates Institute in USA from 4th-II th April 2005. Furthermore, the department conducted an IT based research on the ability of 386 Accra youth to find out about their health on the Internet. The final report has been submitted to the Director of the School. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES The Department continued with its curriculum and staff development plan . The bane of the Department however is paucity of staff. The Department is however doing its best to recruit more staff. The documents of three applicants were sent to the Appointment Committee of the College of Health Sciences . Two were appointed to the positions of lecturers and one as Principal Research' Assistant. The Department has sent a Talif Proposal for approval by the University and is optimistic that the necessary ratification would be granted. DEPARTMENT OF BIOSTATISTICS The Department managed to solicit funding from the Rockefeller Foundation for the running of the MSc in Health Informatics programme. A team wa s therefore put together to develop curriculum for the programme. The Academic Boards of. the College of Health Sciences and the Main University has granted approval for the programme to start in January 2006. It was advertised in the Daily Graphic and on the Internet. About 25 applications have been received by the School from Ghanaians. The Masters degree programme would have two options: Option 1 18 months MSc in Health Informatics Option 2 24 months M.Phil in Health Informatics The decision on selection of option I or II would be made during admission. Applicants admitted to the MSc . programme will pursue 3 Semesters of course work. This is made up 40 credits of core courses, 12 credits of elective courses and 5 credits of practical attachment, making a total of 58 credits. Those pursuing the M.Phil option will be required to take 40 credits of core courses, 6 credits of practical attachment and 30 credits of thesis work, making a total of 76 credits in 4 Semesters. The major problem facing the department is how to attract, recruit and retain qualified staff. The department has adopted the following strategy as its staff development policy: Personal contacts Sponsorship for brilliant and committed students Fulbright Fellowship In the area of staff development, there have been negotiations with John Hopkins 387 Institute, who have promised that if candidates who are interested in Sandwich programmes are identified, they would be sponsored to read M.Phi! and PhD programmes. The M.Phil degree would be awarded by School of Public Health while the PhD is awarded by John Hopkins. One lecturer was recruited to help strengthen staff capacity base. The department is also planning to organise short courses which would be run when the MPH students are away in the field. DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY The Department of Epidemiology was created in Jamlary 2005. It was previously part of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. The staffing position at creation was one permanent staff and twenty part-time lecturers. The founding members of the department created 4 units as part of the establishment and in fulfilment of the requirements of the School. New units will be created as the department develops. These units are; 1. Infectious Disease Unit (Head: Prof. John Gyapong) 2. Non Communicable Disease Unit (Head: Dr. William Bosu) 3. Clinical Trials Unit (Head: Dr. Kwadwo Koram) and 4. Public Health Practice Unit (Head: Prof. Edwin Afari) The Department is responsible for teaching the following courses Epidemiology II (GSPH 607) and Epidemiology III (GSPH 604) in addition to supervising MPH, MPhil and PhD students. The department has 3 registered PhD students and other 2 students whose applications are yet to be confirmed. The faculty are currently engaged in the· following areas of research: Malaria Epidemiology Burden of Disease; Intervention Studies (Malaria; Clinical trials of drugs & vaccines & Rotavirus Vaccine trials) Disease Surveillance (Integrated Disease Surveillance; Rotavirus Surveil- lance; Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis Surveillance) Future development: The department is building its PhD progra,-n to develop future lecturers and to raise funds for its research agenda. The department plans to run an MPhi! course in Applied Epidemiology and Disease Control. A number of short- term courses have also been developed. These are: Integrated Disease Surveillance 388 Malaria Case Management Epidemiological Principles for Disease Control TB Management for middle level health personnel. Currently, the staff strength stands at 2 Associate Professors, 1 Principal Research Assistant and several Part-time LectUrers. The Department received a research grant from Centre for Disease Control, Atlanta for Training in Applied Epidemiology and Laboratory Programme (FELTP). The FELTP is to train leaders in applied Epidemiology and Public Health Laboratory Practice with emphasis on problem solving as well as provide epidemiological services and laboratory management to national, regional and district health authorities in Ghana. In collaboration with National Surveillance Unit of the Ghana Health Service, the Department has identified five districts for strengthening the capacity of disease surveillance. Specific workshops are being organised in these districts. The Districts are Asuogyaman in the Eastern Region, Berekum in Brong-Ahafo Region, Wassa-West in Western Region, Kassena-Nankana in the Upper East Region and Denu in the Volta Region. Furthermore, plans were far advanced for programmes in Master of Science and Master of Laboratory Science degrees to be awarded by the department. Since the appointed Coordinator turned down the offer, Dr. E. Afari is acting ·with the support of the recently appointed Research Assistant. DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL, OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES The Department organised a number of retreats for the development of its curriculum. A number of lecturers were invited from the University of Ghana Medical School and Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research to help. Dr. Sonjai Kumar and Dr. Michael Aidoo were also contacted to come in as Visiting Scholars. The Department runs a short course on Occupational Health and Safety from June 6 to June 10 2005. The Department modified the protocol/ objectives of the Kpong-on-Sea project for ethical review at the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research and the World Health Olganisation. Case Control StUdies for malaria in children using the modified IRB have started. Two additional research activities are ongoing at the Kpone-On-Sea field site: Compensation as a Motivational factor in Individual's Participation in Re- search by Joseline Bruce et ai, 2005 and 389 Behavioural and Social Factors Influencing ivblaria Control in Kpone-On- Sea by Grace Nkrumah-Mills, MPH Resident. Phase two of the project started during the year under review. GHANA MALARlA CENTRE The Centre's name was re-designated as Centre of Excellence during the year under review. The Community Based Advocacy Training programme reached the monitoring stage and would come to an end in June 2006. Meanwhile, the Centre worked in close collaboration with the various Partners to integrate the programmes into the Mainstream Health Service activities in order to make it sustainable. The Centre worked toward the development of proposal, for 2nd phase ofthe programme which included developing long-distance training programmes, conducting researches in the area of malaria and running Short Courses. In connection with this, the Project team participated in the Partnership Trainee Committee and Expert Oversight Committee meeting held in Banjul, Gambia from 9th to 13th May 2005. The meeting focussed on letters of intent of the various Centres. The letters of intent were reviewed and suggestions made accordingly. After the review, the suggestions were incorporated in the Centre's Phase II programme which spans the period 2006-2010. The Phase II proposals hinged on capacity building for malaria interventions, monitoring and evaluation and operational research as well as a distance-learning programme. The Ghana Social Marketing Foundation International is working with the Centre on its Strategic Plan. The Strategic Plan was reviewed as a result of a decision taken during the last Technical Committee meeting. Comments received locally and those from Gates Malaria Partnership advisors were integrated. As regards the Community Advocacy Training, there was significant attrition in the number of advocates operating in the districts. The active advocates in Asante Akim North were 67 (out of 87 trained in 2002) and 40 in Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan Assembly (out of 67 trained in 2002). Refresher training for the active advocates was given from 20th to 30th June 2005 in each of the two districts. In collaboration with the Programme on Social Science in Malaria Control (PSSMC) the Centre initiated an International training programme on Malaria. A task force was formed which worked to develop modules for the course. Call letters were sent and applications received from 13 applicants (3 from outside Ghana and 10 from Ghana). PUBLICATIONS/CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS Quakyi Isabella A. Quakyi I. A., Addison A. E., Bosompem K., Wilson M., Fairhurst R., Wellems 390 T., Boakye D., Adjei A. A. , Armah H., Koram K. A., Tagoe-Bruce A. , Asare Quansah G., Doodo A. , Appawu M., Mensah G. , Mckakpo U., Arnarh D., Lomotey L., Brown C., Ankrah I. , Bruce J., Janka J., Madjitey P., Obeng A., Adjei R., Arnankwah P. 2005. A Multidisciplinary Case Control Study of Malaria Pathogenesis and Immunity in Ghana, West Africa. Proceedings of the Second Annual Scientific Meeting of the University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana. West Africa Regional Conference on Repositioning Family Planning at La Palm Royal Hotel, Accra, February 15th to 18th 2005. WHO/TOR 30th Meeting of the Research Strengthening Group Geneva Switzerland, 7th-llth March 2005. Third Partnership Meeting (Bill and Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health) Mount Washington Conference Centre . Baltimore, April 3 -9 , 2005 . WHO/TOR Sixth Meeting of the Committee on Pathogenesis and Applied Genomics Geneva Switzerland, 31 st May-4th June 2005. Roundtable Conference to discuss Ghana's Participation in the Nelson Mandela Institution (NMI) for Advancement of Science and Technology , 1st September 2005. John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Bill a nd Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health)La Palm Royal Hotel , September 18-20,2005. Seminar on Adolescent Reproductive Hea lth under the auspices of the Gates Institute at Rexmar Hotel , Kumasi, September 21-23 , 2005. Binka F. N. Chandramohan D, Owusu-Agyei S, Carneiro I, Awine T , Amponsa-Achiano K, Mensah N, Jaffar S , Baiden R, Hodgson A. Binka F . Greenwood B. (2005) Cluster randomised trial of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in infants in area of high. seasonal transmission in Ghana. British Medical Journal.; 331 (7519) : 727-33. Abuaku B. K. , Koram K. A., Binka F. N.(2005). Antimalarial prescribing practices: a challenge to malaria control in Ghana. Med Princ Pract. 14(5):332- 7. Binka F . (2005) Editorial: No,th-south research collaborations: A move towards a true partnership? Tropical Medicine & International Health. 10 (3): 207-9 . KoramK. Ahorlu CK, Koram K. A. Ahorlu C. de Savigny D. Weiss MG. (2005). Community concepts of malaria-related illness v: lth and without convulsions in southern Ghana. MalarJ. 27; 4 :47. Koram K. A, Abuaku B, Duah N, Quashie N. (2005). Comparative efficacy of 391 antimalarial drugs including ACTs in the treatment of uncomplicated malaria among children under 5 years in Ghana. Acta Tropica.; 95 (3) : 194-203. GyapongJ. Gbakima A. A., Appawu M. A., Dadzie S., Karikari C., Sackey S.O., Baffoe- Wilmot A., Gyapong J, Scott AL. (2005) Lymphatic filariasis in Ghana: es- tablishing the potential for an urban cycle of transmission. Tropical Medi- cine & International Health . 10 (4) : 387-92 . Gyapong J. 0. , Kumaraswami V. , Biswas G. , Ottesen E. A. (2005). Treat- ment strategies underpinning the global programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 6(2): 179-200. Asante R. K. O. GHS Biannual Reproductive Health Review Conference at Busua Beach, February 6-12 , 2005 . Presented papers entitled : i . PRFH in the new Departmentalization oj UGSPH. ii. SPH courses Jor the non-University degree holding health personnel West African Regional Conference on Repositioning Family Planning at La- Palm Royal Hotel in Accra, February 15-18,2005. SPH Department of Biostatistics & Research Curriculum Workshop on MSc in Health Informatics at Erata Hotel , March 4,2005. Distance Learning Workshop at Ghana Telecom University College, Tesano. Gates Institute Academic Partnership Conference at Mt Washington Con- ference Centre, Baltimore, April 3-9, 2005. presented paper on Exploratory Study ojI T media use by I-School and Out-oj-School Youth ojA ccra, Ghana. Attended as Facilitator Strategic Leadership Course jointly mounted by KNUST-SMS at SMS, Kumasi, May 11 - 13 & 25-28, 2005. Repositioning of Family Planning Symposium and Document Launching at La Palm, July 27, 2005. Health Research in the Health sector of Ghana Dissemination Conference at Alisa Hotel, Accra, July 27-29,2005. GHS Biannual Review of Reproductive Health Activities at Pepease Modak Hotel, August 14-20, 2005. Gates In~titute Academic Partners Conference at La Palm Royal, Septem- ber 18-20 , 2005. presented papers on i . Strategic Leadership Courses experi- ences; ii . PRFH Department Project Progress Report, 2004 / 2005; iii. Use of the Internet in search for Health information by Adolescents aged between 15 and 18. Seminar on Adolescent Reproductive Health under the auspices of the Gates Institute at Rexmar Hotel, Kumasi, September 21-23, 2005. Population Association of Ghana Annual Conference at Coconut Grove Re- gency Hotel, Accra, October 26, 2005. Training course on procurement under the National Procurement Act of 2004 for Heads of Departments of the College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana at Korle-Bu, October 27 , 2005. 392 ACADEMIC STAFF Prof. I. A. Quakyi - Director/Head of Department of Biological Issues in Public, Environmental and Occupational Health Dr. E.Amuah - Field Coordinator Dr. o Ahmad - Course Coordinator/Head of Department of Biostatistics Dr. F. Wurapa - Head of Department of Health Policy, and Planning Management Dr. R. O. Asante - Head of Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health Dr. M. Pappoe - Head of Department of Social and Behavioural Science Prof. F. N. Binka - Head of Department of Epidemiology Dr. Pasmor Kuranchie Dr. Phyllis Antwi Dr. P. Kuranchie Dr. I. Agyepong Dr. Mawuli Dzodzomenyo Dr. J. Gyapong Dr. G. Amofa Dr. M. Gyapong Dr. G. Quansah-Asare Dr. J. TuakJi Ghartey Mr. J. N. Fobil Mrs. J . Stephens Mr. U. Mckakpo Selome Mr. I. N. Soyiri Ms. Agnes Kotoh Mrs. Mercy Ackumey Mrs. Amtush Shakoor Karim Mr. Emmanuel Asampong Mr. H. Noye-Nortey Dr. A. B. Quainoo Dr. W. Bosu Dr. E. Amuah ADMDUSTRATWESTAFF Mr. E. Poku-Sarkodee Assistant Registrar Mr. J. O. Tetteh Chief Accounting Assistant Mr. Abubakar A. Manu Principal Research Assistant/Project Officer Mr. E . Boateng Course Secretary Mr. Abraham Quansah Administrative Assistant Mr. E. A. Hormeku Administrative Assistant Mrs. Mary Baaba Crentsil Senior Library Assistant 393 Mr. S. Soroku Accounts Clerk Mrs. Cynthia A. Afetsi Administrative Assistant Benedictus Amekuadzi Junior Library Assistant Miss Nancy Y. Agbanu Clerk Grade II Miss Eva Takyiwaa Typist Grade II Mr. George Yeboah Driver Grade I Mr. Samuel Amartey Driver Grade II Mr. Emmanuel Annang Sai Driver Grade II Mr. Adams Fianko-Lartey Driver Grade II Mr. Eric Anum Laryea Driver Grade II Mr. Duncan Ampofo Driver Grade II Mr. Simon Zong-Bil Messenger / Cleaner Mr. Benjamin Akafo Messenger! Cleaner Mr. Seth Asiedu Messenger! Cleaner 394 INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES OVERVIEW The Office of the Dean, International Programmes is tasked among others, to promote and coordinate all the University 's external relations, including inter- national student s, staff and student exchange , Fulbright Scholars and external staff training Programmes. It is to depict the University positively to the outside world to attract both human and monetary, and physical investment. ' Within the past year, the Office of the Dean International Programmes has un- dertaken a variety of activities designed to enable the University achieve its goal within the 2001 -2010 corporate strategic pla n of increasing foreign student in- take to 10% of total student population. These activities include: Setup of a functional , up-to-date and information packed website at http:j j www.ug.edu.ghjipjhomepage.html Same day response to electronic m a il. Rapid turn around of grades. Improved security, 24/7 support services. The Assistant Registrar , Mrs . Christiana Badu wa s as of 1st February 2005 trans- ferred to the Admissions Office . She was re placed by Ms. Lydia Anowa Nyako from the College of Health Sciences, Korle-Bu . On 1st June 2005, Mr. Martin Asiedu was appointed General Manager of Hostels to oversee all Hostel operations within the University. He was furthermore given direct managerial role over the Jubilee Hall. In this regard the International Programmes Office has comple tely handed over operational management and responsibility of the Hall to University of Ghana Hostels. STAFFING POSITION Office of the Dean Dean Prof. Chris Gordon Assistant Registrar Ms. Lydia Anowa Nyako Administra tive Assistant Mrs. Victoria Baku Accounting Assistant Mrs. Helen Asare Examinations Coordinator(s) - Dr. Essuman-JohnsonjDr. Amponsah National Service Persons Innocent Bekard Sylvia Bawa Ummu Ibrahim Drivers Mr. Emmanuel Attu Mr. Ernest Frimpong Messenger j Cleaner Mr . Da vid Opare 395 International Students Hostel Manager Mr. Daniel Azumah Chief Porter Mr. Dominic Mintah Other staff in the International Students' Hostel comprise seven porters, one electrician and twelve cleaners. Jubilee Hall Manageress Ms. Pearl Mensah Other staff in Jubilee Hall comprise ten porters and eighteen cleaners INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIONS The Office of International Programmes is the statuary University body that han- dles formal legal links with outside universities and institutions. Within the past year, the office has seen through the establishment of about 20 links be- tween the University and external partners. The office has welcomed numerous approaches from institutions that would like to set up similar arrangements. There are numerous links at various stages of development and implementa- tion . This brings the number of active Memoranda of Understanding to over 180. New Agreements with Institutions These new agreements were established in the 2004/2005 academic year: Carleton University, Canada. Simon Fraser University, Canada. The International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sli-Lanka. University of Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire. Mekelle University, Ethiopia. Deggendorf University of Applied Sciences, Germany. University of Music and Drama, Germany. University of Tuscia, Italy. Kyoto University, Japan. Harstard University College, Norway. Technical and Business Education in South Africa, South Africa. James Madison University, USA. Marywood University, USA. Michigan University, USA. Pennsylvania State University, USA. University of Columbia, USA. International Students Statistics The categories of students registered \\ith the Office comprise the regular inter- national students pursuing full-time certificate, undergraduate/!Jostgraduate degree Programmes and the special admissions/occasional students studying in 396 the University for a semester or two . The International Programmes Office gives advice. information and assistance to these students. The Office also deals with student admissions. registration. examinations and transcripts at the end of the period of study. The table below shows the summary of all international students for the 2004/ 2005 Academic Year. Summary of International Students Statistics. 2004/2005 Regular Fresh Students 154 Special Admissions / Occasional Students 279 Ce,tificate Course Stude:-lts 20 Continuing Students 189 Graduate Students 33 Total 675 The table below shows the breakdown hy country of International students who registered during the 2004/2005 Academic Year. As with previous years. the majority of students were from Nigeria and the United States. Distribution of International Students by Country. 2004/2005 Country Number Of Students Benin 12 Burkina Faso 12 Cameroon 5 Canada 6 China 3 DR. Congo 1 Equatorial Guinea I Eritrea Ethiopia 4 Germany 2 Guinea Ivory Coast 5 Japan 8 Kenya 2 Korea 6 Liberia 25 Libya 1 Malawi 2 Mali 1 Namibia 2 Niger 4 397 Nigeria 278 Norway 1 Rwanda 1 Sierra Leone 3 South Africa 1 Sudan 1 Sweden 1 Switzerland 1 Taiwan 2 Togo 11 UK 20 USA 251 Total 675 Special Admission I Occasional Studenb Students in special admissions were either admitted through special Programmes or as individual students. Their details are as follows: Distribution of Special Admissions Students by Programme, 2004/2005 Programme Number of Students Rotary International 1 Soka University, Japan 3 Swarthmore University, U.S .A 4 University of Missouri, U.S.A 4 Tufts University, U.S.A 8 North Carolina State University, U.S.A 9 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, U.S.A 9 Individual Students 13 Calvin College, U.S.A 17 University Study Abroad Consortium 17 Leeds University, U.K 19 International Student Exchange Programme 25 State University of New York, Brockport, U.S.A 29 New York University, U.S .A 30 Council on International Education Exchange 36 University of California Exchange Abroad Programme 55 TOTAL 279 Inter-Semester Programmes Interest in the University of Ghana increases each year by various Universities, mostly American, for the running of short-term Programmes during the inter- semester breaks. These groups run their specially packed Programmes for their students, usually with the involvement of Legon faculty members. 398 This year several visiting institutions registered and ran programmes includ- ing: Michigan State University, USA; Nihon University (NU), Tokyo; Savanna State University, USA; Simon Fraser University USA; University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; University of Ibadan, Nigeria and USAC Summer Programme, USA. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS In the course of the year, the Office made a number of presentations and publica- tions. These are as follows: Presentation at the NUFFIC Expert Meeting on "University of Ghana: Strategic Institutional Development in the South", Netherlands-May 2005. Orientation presentation to University of California Exchange Abroad Programme (UC-EAP) students in August 2005 -Dean Presentation to University Council on the implication of the University Strategic Planning on International Programmes -Dean Presentation on University of Ghana International Programmes at University of Alberta, Canada in May 2005 -Assistant Registrar. Posters on Status of International Programmes. CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/MEETINGS/EVENTS The Office organized Commonwealth Universities Study Abroad Consortium (CUSAC) International Programmes Conference from 19th to 20th July 2005 which was attended by Deans and Administrators in International Programmes Offices from the KNUST, UEW, UCC, Methodist University College, and UDS. Participants shared best practices and plans for inter- collaboration. Canadian Study Tour Sponsored by CUSAC New Initiative Award from 4th to 19th May 2005. The Assistant Registrar undertook a two-week study tour of the following Canadian universities. Brock University, st. Catherine's, Ontario University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario Carleton University, Ottawa University of .'\.Iberta, Edmonton, Alberta. She observed, exchanged ideas and shared best practices with the goal of finding ways to improve the running of Internaiional Programmes. She also interacted with University of Ghana students siudying in these institutions. NUFFIC Expert Meeting, Netherlands in May 2005 -Dean. NUFU coordinators meeting organized by the Office of the Dean, International Programmes on 13th May 2005. 399 Welcome Durbar: The first and second semesters of 2004/2005 Welcome Durbars were held on Saturday , 25th September 2005 and Friday, 28th Janu- ary 2005 respectively at the Institute of African Studies Chalets. GRANTS The Office of the Dean, International Programmes won two CUSAC awards for the Canadian Study Tour and the CUSAC International Programmes Conference respectively. DONATIONSI AID Donation of books facilitated by the African Education Initiative, U.S .A from Intertox, Inc, a science and environmental consulting and research firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. These books were distributed to Departments and Schools including Department of Chemistry, Depart- ment of Biochemistry, Department of Psychology, Department of Botany, Department of Zoology, School of Public Health and School of Nursing. NEF partial travel support to a University of Ghana student on the IBIE Work/ Study Abroad Programmes. Donation of used laptop computer by Dr. Cludy Nduaka, President of the Afri- can Education Initiative. Publications from Africa Presiden~ial Archives Research Centre (APARC). US $2,000 from Patricia Finn, Carleton University . The amount was used to purchase thirty-three benches for International Programmes Office. UG BENEFICIARIES OF EXTERNAL PROGRAMMES As part of the exchange arrangements between the University of Ghana and some institutions including Tufts University, University of Indiana and the In- ternational Student Exchange Programme (ISEP), the International Programmes Office in collaboration ",>ith the Graduate School sent the under-listed graduate students on programmes in the 2004/2005 Academic Year as follows: Alexander K. D. Frempong, MPhil (Political Science) - Tufts University Salome Otami, MPhil (Social Work) - Tufts University Samuel Atindanbila, PhD (Psychology) - University of Indiana Prosper Macken Nude,PhD (Geology) - Utah State University Asiedu-Acquah Emmanuel , MPhil (African Studies) - Tennessee State University Association of Commonwealth Universities - Commonwealth Universities Study Abroad Consortium (CUSAC) Bursary. The University of Ghana benefited from the ClJSAC bursary awards for the follo\\"- ing students. Mr. Sarpong K. A. Nketia, Department of Biochemistry - Brock University 400 Ms. Abigail Tetteh, School of Administration - Brock University Soka University Programme The following students undertook the Soka University Exchange: Nana Frema Akosua, Bsc (Administration) Dzide-Goodman Kelly B.A VISITORS During the year, the Office received one hundred and twenty-eight official del- egations from the following international institutions: Benin Agence Beninoise pour l'Environment Ecole Poly technique d'Abomey-Calavi Burkina Faso Institut Superieur d'Informatique de Gestion (ISIG) University of Ougadougou Canada Carleton UniversitY Simon Fraser University University of Northern British Columbia University of Saskatchewan Wilfrid Laurier University York University Cote d'Ivoire Cote d'Ivoire Embassy, Defence Attache Institut National Poly technique University of Bouake Ethiopia Mekelle University Finland Sebelius Academy Germany University of Deggendorf Hong Kong Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 401 Italy University of Siena University of Urbino Liberia United Methodist University Nigeria Lagos State University University of Calabar University of Ibadan Netherlands University of Maastricht Norway Harstad University College South Africa University of Stellenbosch Trinidad and Tobago University of the West Indies Uganda Makerere University UK Coventry University London School of Economics and Political Science University College of Worcester University of Leeds University of Liverpool USA Arizona State university Boston University Calvin University Cheyney Unive!""sity of Pennsylvania Habesha, Inc Harvard University Indiana University of Pennsylvania James Madison University Michigan State University Mount Union College New York Uni\"ersity .!0 2 North Carolina State University Purdue University Rutgers University South Dakota State Universitv St. Cloud State University St. Louis Park Public Schools Truman State University Tufts University University of Toledo University of Akron University of Alabama University of California University of California, Los Angeles University of Connecticut University of Florida University of Illinois University of Iowa University of Michigan University of Minnesota University of Missouri -St. Louis Universit\' of Washington University of Wisconsin Ms. Finn's Visit Between the period October 2004 and February 2005, Patricia A. Finn, B.A., LL.M., Executive Director, Carleton University Academic Staff Association, Ottawa, Canada undertook her sabbatical work with the International Programmes Of- fice. Ms Finn was an invaluable resource in the office's activities to Improve efficiency. F1!ture The ISH II Project which was started in 2004 is expected to be completed by De- cember 2005. This project is expected to ease the accommodation problems faced by international students v,'hen complete. Presently, the use of the six computers at the internet cafe is limited to Special Admission students. The internet cafe is to be expanded soon to serve Regular International students as well. A new thirty-three-seater Toyota Coaster bus is to be purchased for the Office. This bus will replace the fifteen-seater van, thus making the rounds for the shuttle more efficient and comfortable. The Office has set in motion arrangements to construct a ne\\' office complex to overcome the constraints of limited office space at the K.A.B Jones -Quartey Building. 403 SCHOOL OF RESEARCH AND GRADUATE STUDIES OVERVIEW In an effort to give focus to research activity in the University, the School of Graduate Studies had been restructured to include Research. The essence is not only to capitalize on the strengths and core competencies of research but also to develop synergies between research, training and extension with emphasis on graduate work. GRADUATE STUDIES UNIT Student Enrolment A total of 776 students enrolled for the various post-graduate programmes in the Humanities, Sciences and the University of Ghana Business School in the 2005/ 2006 academic year. This was made up of 527 males and 249 females. The break- down of enrolled students by programme and gender is as follows: Programme Gender Male Female Humanities 274 135 Science / Agric 135 61 UGBS 118 53 Total 527 249 Development of Short ISummer Courses Three MA sandwich degree programmes were approved by the Board of Graduate Studies and the Academic Board. These programmes are designed to expand ac- cess to the UG graduate programmes and generate additional income for the University. They are as follows: MA Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) This programme was launched during the 2004 long vacation. The response was very much encouraging, especially among Senior Secondary School Teachers. For the 2005 academic year, a total of 12 students registered for the programme. This is made of 7 males and 5 females. MA Adult Education This is designed to capture the large market of potential students who can- not afford full-time study because of the difficulties of securing study leave with pay. At its launch during the 2005 long vacation, 42 students regis- tered for the programme. This was made up of 26 males and 16 females. The organizers were very much encouraged with the initial response received from the general public. 404 MA Religious Studies This is designed to provide alternative concrete programmes to those being provided by a proliferation of Bible Colleges in Ghana. It also provides teach- ers the opportunity to upgrade their knowledge with a minimum disruption of their lives. At the commencement of the programme during the 2005 long vacation, 37 students registered for the programme. This is made up of 36 males and 1 female. The initial turn out was very much encouraging to the organizers of the programme, and they hoped that more females will join the programme for 2006 academic ,·ear. THESES PUBLICATION 2004/2005 Academic Year A total of 280 theses were published during the 2004i2005 academic year. This was made up of 79 femate and 201 male. The breakdown by programme and gen- der is as follows: ' Programme Gender Male Female Humamties 19 49 Science 57 23 Agric 25 7 Total 201 79 2005/2006 Academic A total of 121 theses have been published during the year under review. This is made up of 81 males and 40 females. The breakdown by programme and gender is as follows: Programme Gender Male Female Humanities 61 26 Science 9 8 Agric 7 5 Ph.D 4 1 Total 81 40 Reactivation of University of Ghana Fellowship Programme Graduate students face a number of challenges in achieving their goals of quality graduate studies. The most critical one is inadequate funding. In recognition of this and to attract young faculty, the University has reactivated its Fellowship Scheme with the support from the GETfund. Under the package a PhD student is awarded an amount of ¢28,000,000.00 per annum whilst an MPhil student gets ¢ 18,000,000.00 per annum. The first batch of students to benefit from the fellowship will be called for interview in the first semester of the 2005/2006 academic year. 405 Graduate Fellowships at Harvard University USAID, over a five-year period with effect from 2004/2005 academic year, is supporting Ph.D training of Academic Staff at Harvard with USD 20,000.00/ student at two students per year. This is a split-site PhD programme in which each PhD student spends one year at HalVard. This will Amount to about USD 200,000.00 supports over the five year period. Ten faculty members will be beneficiaries leading to the award of PhD degrees In Economics related disciplines. The first batch of faculty members to benefit from this fellowship has returned with a very good report. Both the students and their host institutions were very much impressed. The second batch of students to benefit from this fellowship has just left. STAFF The Staff of the School of Research and Graduate Studies constitute the follow- ing: Dean Executive Secrei:ary Research Administrator 10 Senior Staff 9 Junior Staff New Appointment Prof E. K. Awotwi, Associate Professor of the Department of Animal Science, has been appointed Vice-Dean of the School of Research and Graduate Studies with effect from 1st May 2005. RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION UNIT OVERVIEW The Research function includes G,ant Applications and Reporting, Contract Re- search (including Consultancy), Ethical Clearance, RegistrC'tion. Patenting, Com- mercialization of Intellectual Pmperty and Management of External Funds The main activities undertaken during the year are Contract Research and Re- search Collaboration, External Funds Coordination and TALIF. Training The Research Administrator benefited from a ten-week traiIling programme in 406 the United States of America under the auspices of the National Institutes of Health (NICHD) . The programme was designed to enhance her knowledge of re- search administration issues. Contract Research/Research Collaboration During the year under review the Research Administration Unit of the School coordinated activities of twenty-two (21) projects run by various departments of the University in collaboration with institutions outside Ghana. Out of these, eleven were routed through the Department of Geography and Resource Development, three each through the Institute of African Studies and the Volta Basin Research Project, and one each through the UG Business School, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Department of Linguistics and Department of Sociology. Teaching and Learning Innovation Fund (TALI F) The Teaching and Learning Innovation Fund (TALIF) project for Tertiary Institutions created under the Education Sector Project of the Ministry of Education has been one of the major activities the Research Administration Unit undertook. During the second call for proposals, the University, under the auspices of the School submitted seventeen (17) Normal and seven (7) Small Proposals . Normal (Regular) Proposals are those whose estimated values are in excess of 20,000USD each. Small Proposals, on the other hand, are those of not more than 20,000 USD · each. Five out of the seven Small Proposals submitted were approved for funding during the year under review. These are: Upgrading of Library Resource in Ir.stitute of African Studies (LA.S .) Developing a resource base for the new English Studies programme. Enhancing teaching and Ie . 'ning in M.A. Teaching English as a Second Language. Development of text books in crop production and protection Production of two lext books in crop production and protection Ten out of the seventeen Normal Proposals submitted which wer" approved for funding in the year under review are: Improving the physical teaching, learning and research environment for enhanced graduate research and technological training in food science The Amide constituents for piper gineense schum and thonn(piperaceae) as potential anti-aids agents Enhancing/ Sustaining Ecolab as a central laboratory and a centre for ecology and environmental science Undergraduate and Graduate Programme in Post Harvest Technology 407 Model Poultry Production Systems for Demonstl'ation and Teaching Development of Pilot Intensive Ruminant Production Systems for Ghana Development of Training Manuals in Critical Learning and Analytic skills for teachers and professors in post-graduate studies and in the public/private sectors Community Based Data Management and Monitoring Project Centre for Gender Studies and Advocacy Integrating remote sensing, geographic information systems and infonnation communication technologies, for graduate studies and research The total funds accrued from these proposals amounted to over One Million and Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars ($ 1,500,0001. The School specifically presented a Normal Proposal of about 200,000 USD titled Capacity Support for Graduate Studies and Research Administration, which was among the nonnal proposals approved for last ycar. The approval of this proposal had made it possible for the School to achieve the following objectives: Equipping the Graduate Studies and Research Administration Units Every office in the School now has a new computer. In addition to this the School has been supplied with 10 printers, 2 scanners, a facsimile machine , a nd a PABX system, two photo printers , a comb binder and a shredder. Equipping the Graduate Resource/Reference Room The Graduate Resource/Reference Room has been equipped with eleven computers linked to the internet. This will reduce the burden of graduate students standing in long queues with the undergraduates at the ICT center. A new 30 seater Toyota Coaster air-conditioned bus has also been acquired to aid graduate students undertaxe research trips and contract rese C'.rch on cost recovery basis. A Toyota pick-up is also to be purchased soon to enhance links with our campuses all over Accra. • Capacity Building of Existing Staff through Short Courses Funds have also been made available for staff members to upgrade themselves through training programmes and short courses. Capacity Building of Facu!ty in Technical and Financial Proposal Writing for Contract Research . A training programme on proposal writing is to be mounted for the staff of the University . This will enable the staff to better compete for contrac t resea!"Ch through marketable proposals. 408 EXTERNAL FUNDS The School coordinates the External Funds and Academic Prize Funds for graduate programmes of the University. The Academic Prize Funds are invested into securities to ensure sustainability. Currently, the School is coordinating twenty- eight (28) External Funds Projects for a number of Schools/lnstitutes/Faculties/ Departments. THE BALME LIBRARY OVERVIEW During the year under review, the Cybercafe at the Library Annex was taken over by the University. It has been redesigned as the ICT Directorate. This means that it is no longer under the control of Balme Library. Change in Designation An approval was given by the Academic Board to a proposal of the Library Board for a change in designation from Sub-Librarian to Senior Assistant Librarian. STAFF MATTERS Senior Members Mr. J. O. Amekuedee was promoted to the rank of Senior Assistant Librarian. Education The following senior members are pursuing their MPhil programme at the Department of Information Studies on part time basis: Mrs. Sarah Adinku Ms. Olivia Kpodoe Senior/Junior Staff Confirmation of Appointments: Mrs. Boadi Benedicta - Jnr. Lib. Asst. Grade III Mr. Immurana Abudulai - Jnr. Lib. Asst. Grade III Mr. Edoh Michael Yao - Jnr. Lib. Asst. Grade III Ms. Jessy Nana Amamoo - Jnr. Lib. Asst. Grade III Mr. Okang Adjetey - Messenger/Cleaner Mr. Etse Gabriel K. - Messenger/Cleaner Mr. Toe Stephen Kwaku - Messenger/Cleaner Mr. Katia John - Messenger/Cleaner 409 Mr. Peace Donkor Messenger / Cleaner Mr. Atule Akeeda - Messenger/Cleaner Promotion/ Confirmation The following members of staff were promoted to the following grades against their names: Mr. Paschal K. Logosu Bindery Assistant Mr. George Essilfie Senior Bindery Assistant Mrs. Rita Anane Jnr. Librar; Assistant Grade II Reassignment Mr. Reginald B. Sam Assistant Librarian Mr. Daniel Larbi Amponsah - li brary Assistant EDUCATION Leave of Absence Mrs. Emelia Agyei, a Library Assistant is on leave of absence without pay for two years from October 2004 - October 2006. Nana Barfi-Adomako is studying abroad for two years starting earl~f :2005. The following senior/junior staff members of ~he library are pursuing Degree courses at the Department of Information Studies . Mrs Cecilia Arde-Acquah Mr. Chris Bubuama Best Worker Award The staff of Balme Library nominated Miss. Nora Ganusah as the Best Worker for the year 2004. For her award, she received an amount of two hundred thousand cedis (¢200,000.00) from the Rev. Dr. T.K. Setse Memorial Fund. Balme Library Computer Laboratory Activities General Computer literacy programmes were held in the computer laboratory of the Balme Library for all interested parties. Training was offered in t..he following programmes: Introduction to computers and windows, Microsoft word, Microsoft excel, Microsoft power point and Internet use. Training was held during the long vacation, in two separate sessions - !IloITling and afternoon - for a period of five (5) weeks each. -tlO STAFF Computer literacy classes were held for all junior and senior staff of the Balme library including staff of the printing/binder; section in the first half of 2004. Undergraduate training Level 200 and 400 students of the Department of Information Studies were introduced to the Internet and its resources al1.d taught how to effectively search the Internet for needed information. This took place during the first semester of both 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 academic years. Post-graduate training Post-graduate students were introduced to the electronic resources available to them and taught how to effectively search these databases. This took place in the months of September - October, 2004 and 2005. In May 2005, M. A. students from the Department of Information Studies were introduced to Internet resources and taught how to effectively search them. Web authoring competition The computer lab hosted a web authoring competition organized by RINAF for tertiary institutions in May, 2005. WORLD BANK LIBRARY Upon the advice of the World Bank Ghana office, the name of the World Bank Library was changed to the Development Information Centre (DIC). The following items were donated to the libra!): 1. Long Table 2. 10 metal chairs 3. 22 plastic pamphlet boxes 4. 4 wall paper/magazine hangers 5. 1 File cabinet CONFERENCE The following senior members attended the Ghana Library Association Conference in November 2004: 1. Prof. A. A. Alemna 2. Mrs. Victoria Dodoo 3. Mrs. Angelina Armah 4. Mrs. Gladys Kwadzo Prof. A. Alemna presented a paper titled "Harnessing Indigenous Knowledge in Ghana: The Role of Libraries." 411 PUBLICATIONS Adanu, Theodosia "Internet use at Balme Library, University of Ghana." Library Hi-Tech News, March 2005. (with A. Aiemna) Alemna, A.A. "Developments in UK Academic Library Scene: Lessons for Ghana." CULD Proceedings 2004. Aiemna, A.A. "Internet use at Balme Library, University of Ghana" Library Hi-Tech News. March 2005 (with T. Adanu). Dodoo, Victoria "Relevant Issues in Library Service for Distance Education: Implications for Academic Libraries in Ghana. CULD Proceedings 2004. ACQUISITIONS DEPARTMENT Books and Pamphlets Accessioned (in 701umes) Pm"chased books and pamphlets 874 Gifts 1,865 Legal Deposit 42 Exchanges 13 Total 2,794 The grand total book stock now stands approximately: 373,271 Gifts The Library as usual continued to receive gifts and other forms of assistance from our traditional benefactors. Principal among them were:. Book Aid International, Ghana Book Trust, The World Bank, ZED Books of London, Mr. K.B. Quantson of Accra North, and Dr. Baffollr Agyeman-Dua of Ghana Centre for Democratic Development. Others are Ghana Uni'!ersities Press, The Vice- Chancellor of University of Ghana, Legon, Mr. John Mitchell, Nana Adjowa Kwegyiri-Aggrey and Rev. Dr M.P.K. Okyerefo, Department of Sociology, Legon. Others benefactors were: Tht" Latter-Day Saints, ADRi\, The African Hope, World Vision International, Montana State University, Elorn University, USA, Randy Asamoah. 41:2 COUNSELLING AND PLACEMENT CENTRE OVERVIEW The Counselling and Placement Centre is a service providing facility that is widely used by students and non-students. Counselling ser/ices constitute an integral aspect of the totality of University programmes since they contribute positively to the welfare and development of students, staff, lecturers and their dependants. The year under review was quite successful despite the poor student patronage of the c~ntre's programmes. Indeed, the few students who attended the progTCilllmes, especially the Preventive Counselling seminars and the colloquia with Employers, found them helpful. STAFFING Full-Time I Acting Director/Counsellor Mr. John G. Egyir-Croffet I Counsellor Ms. Sarah M. Adoo 2 Administrative Assistants Alex K. Wiafe Eunice A. Mokwah Messenger Alfred Akrong Part-Time Counsellors Dr. J.J. Lamptey - Psychiatrist, Part-time Senior Lecturer, University of Ghana Medical school. Psychiatrist-in-charge, Valley View Clinic, Dzorwulu. Mary Bianki Agah - Intern, Graduate student (Clinical Psychology) PROGRAMMES During the year, students benefited from variolls progammes organized by the Centre. The patronage for the programmes, particularly, the Preventive Counselling Seminars was low. Seminars These were specifically, Life on Campus Time Management The Demand of Graduate Students Re-entering Academic Life for Mature students Seminar on Sex and Sense 413 Relationships How to Study Effectively Colloquia with Employers The end users of the University products must be involved in the training process of the student. To achieve this, employers are invited to share, with students the information about their company, which hopefully would help students make career choices. The Companies or organizations which honoured the invitation to participate in the colloquia were: Finsec Consult Nestle Ghana Limited Unilever Representatives of these companies shared a great deal of information with students and gave very useful pieces of advice to them. Unilever did a campus Presentation as a prelude to their Campus Recruitment Programme. Nestle and Unilever in their characteristic way, pro'Jided refreshment to students. Career Development Programme This year saw the largest student patronage for the progamme which spanned ten weeks. Three sessions were held during the semester on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Each session consisted of an hour and half a week. A ten-day programme of two hours a day was organized immediately the University went on recess. The general observations were that the programme was a good one and gave exposure to students. Outreach Programmes The Centre's programmes were not limited to students on campus. The Acting Director spoke at various fora to prepare S.S.S. level students for entry into the Universities. One was at the West Africa Secondary School, where six secondary schools in Accra congregated for the programme. The Senior Administrative Assistant who is the Career Planning and Development Resource Person at the Centre spoke at Accra High School, whe!"e a student organisation on campus organised a Career Day for secondary schools in Accra. During the sale of University entry forms, a lot of counselling was done with prospective students and at times parents who felt their wards must read certain courses whether they qualify or not. Counselling Both full-time and part-time counsellors provided services for students. Counselling services were also available to :-:lients who were non-students. 414 Services were also extended to students from other tertiary institutions, staff and their dependants and a few referred patients from the University Hospital. Some of the problems presented during the year were : Difficulty in choosing courses and electives Social problems related to development and maintenan·ce of relationships Shyness/lack of self-esteem Financial problems Anxiety arising from academic, social pressures Stress resulting fonn various concerns of life Dissatisfaction with their courses and depression on realisation that one could not change the courses in the second year. The Psychiatrist and Clinical Psychologist intern were presented with various psychiatric problems. They included: Adjustment reaction Anxiety state Anxiety / Depressive illness Psychosis Other activities of the Centre included publicity of the Centre's a<;:tivities on Radio Univers, talks on Career Planning for second cycle institutions and church groups. CONCLUSION The services this centre provides to students have been of much benefit to them. Many in the past year came to say thank you , few of them sending cards. Students have been helped to acquire a lot of informa tion, which has enabled them to make better decisions, choices and abandoned unproductive ideas. In all, it was a successful year despite the many challenges. 415 UNIVERSITY OF GHANA BUSINESS SCHOOL OVERVIEW The Business School completed the 2004/2005 academic year successfully. The refurbishment of the School's auditorium is nearing completion. The CMRPD continued to run programmes in research and training for practitioners and professionals in the field. The EMBA continued to receive high patronage. The School has therefore acquired a facility downtown to accommodate the first year of the EMBA programs. The School run the last of the full time diploma programmes in Accounting and Public Administration and continued with courses in the Bachelor and Master's levels in Human Resource Management, Accounting, Public Administration, Health Services Administration, Marketing, Banking/Finance and Management Information Systems. STUDENTS NUMBERS Diploma in Accounting II 50 Diploma in Public Admin. 70 BSc Admin Level 100 285 BSc Admin. Level 200 372 BSc Admin. Level 300 342 BSc Admin. Level 400 458 Master in Public Admin. I 19 Master in Public Admin. II 30 Master in Business Admin. I 146 Master in Business Admin. II 137 MPhil 19 Total 1928 STAFF POSITION The breakdown of staff at post was as follows: Professor 1 Senior Lecturer 13 Lecturers 26 Senior Admin. Staff 6 416 Senior Staff 31 Junior Staff 51 The School had a visiting scholar from Brock University· during the second semester of the academic year. SABBATICAL/STUDY LEAVE/LEAVE OF ABSENCE Six lecturers were on various types of leave in the year under review. RESEARCH/PROJECTS AborJ. How is Foreign Exchange Risk Managed? A Study of Ghanaian Firms involved in International Trade, Danida Centre for International Business, University of Ghana Business School, Legon. AborJ. CorPorate Governance and Financing Decisions of Ghanaian Listed Firms, University of Ghana Business School, Legon. AmiduM. Amidu, M (2005) "Determinants of Dividend Policy in Ghana", University of Ghana Business School, Legon Ofori Dan "The Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Business: The Case of Internationally Connected Ghanaian Firms." DANIDA Centre for International Business. Working Paper. May 2005 "Developing a Ghanaian Model of Project Management Performance from Models for Assessing Quality Management." University of Ghana Business School PUBLICATIONS AborJ. (2004), Intenlationalisation and Financing Options of Ghanaian SMEs, Acta Commercii, Vol. 4, pp 60-72 (2005), International Working Capital Practices of Ghanaian Firms, Acta Commercii, VoL 5, pp. 44-56. (2005), Managing Foreign Exchange Risk amongst Ghanaian Firms, Journal of Risk Finance, Vol. 6(4), USA. (2005), What Determines the Capital Structure of Listed Firms in Ghana?, African Finance Journal, Vol. 7(1), (with N. Biekpe). (2005), lnternationalising SME Non-Traditional Exporters and their Internet Use Idiosyncrasies, Perspectives of Global Development and Technology, Vol. 4(2), pp. 22Q-244, USA, (with R. Hinson). 417 DomfehK.A. (2004)"Managing the Environment in a Decade of Administrative Reforms in Ghana," International Journal ofP ublic Sector Management, 17(7) :606-620. (2004 "The Fourth Republic Constitution of Ghana and Sustainable Development,'· Legon Journal of International Affairs, Volume 1 [December 2004], pp. 120-141. (2004) "Demographic Dynamics and Sustainability in Africa," in Regional Sustainable Development Review, in Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS), Developed under the Auspices of the UNESCO, Eolss Publishers, Oxford, UK, [Online: http://www.eolss.netJ. Frempong L. Y. (2005) Afrocentricity, the Adae Festival of the Akan, African American Festivals, and Intergenerational Communication, Journal of Black Studies, 35(6):730-750. (Forthcoming) Disaster Management: A Comparative Perspective, Africa Insight, (Forthcoming) HinsonR. B. Badu Y. A., Hinson, R., (2003), "Creative leadership in advertising: An Exploratory Ghanaian Study"; GIMPA Journal Of Leadership, Management And Administration, Vol. 2 No.2, December, 2003 Ofori D. F., Hinson, R, (2004), "Project Management in Ghana: Expectations, Realities and Barriers to Use"; Acta Commercii, Vol. 4, Article 8 Hinson R. (2005), "Internet Adoption among Ghana's SME Non Traditional Exporters: Expectations, Realities and Barriers to use": Africa Insight, Vol. 35, No. 1, April , 2005. Hinson R, Abor J ., (2005), "Internationalizing SME Non-Traditional Exporters and their Internet Use Idiosyncrasies"; Perspectives on Global Development and Technology, Vol. 4 , Issue 2 . Hinson R. (2005), "Perceptions of Internet Usefulr,ess amongst Non- Traditional Exporters in Ghana"; The Information Technciogist, Vol. 2. No.1, June, 2005 Hinson R Adika, G. Buatsi, N. (2005), "Internet Adoption among Lecturers in Ghana's premier University: Expectations and Realities" ; The Information Technologist, Vol. 2. No.1 , June, 2005 Adika G. S . K., Hinson R.o (2005), ·Service qualit~· in a Language Centre: A Qualitative Look at Some Lecturer Perspectives"; Langr.lage Centre Journal, Vol. 1,2005 Hinson R , Kastener, A., Woode, A. , (2005j, 'Successful Women in Marketing: An Exploratory Ghanaian Study"; Gender and Behaviour, Volume 3, June 2005 Nti. R.O. Kumar, R and K. O. Nti . -\'ational Culture Values and the Evolution of Process and Outcome Discrep~cy in International Strategic Alliances, Journal of Applied Behavioural Science, Vol. 40, 2004, pp.344-361. 418 "Maximum Efforts in Contests with Asymmetric Valuations, European Journal ofP olitical Economy, Vol. 20, 2004, pp 1059-1066. Elberfeld, W. and K. O. Nti, "Oligopolistic Competition and New Technology Adoption under Uncertainty, Journal of EconomicsjZeitschrift fur Nationalokonomie, Vol. 82, 2004, pp. 105-121. OforiD. F. (2004). Project Management in Ghana: Expectations, Realities and Barriers to Use. ACTA Commercii, 4,88-102. With Robert Hinson. PokuK.A. (2004) With M.W. Smith, N. Patterson, & A. Lautenberger, "A high-density admixture map for disease gene discovery in African Americans· American Journal ofH uman Genetics, 74: 100 1-10 13. CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS Abor,J. (2005). Corporate Debt Policy of Small and Medium Enterprises in Ghana. Biennial Conference of the Economic Society of South Africa, Durban, South Africa, September, (www.essa.org.za/activities/conf2005.htm). (with N. Biekpe). Does Corporate Governance affect the Capital Structure Decisions of SMEs, Biennial Conference of the Economic Society of South Africa, Durban, South Africa, September, (www.essa.org.za/activities!conf2005.htm). (with N. Biekpe). Small Business Financing Initiatives in Ghana, Second African Finance Journal Conference, University of Stellenbosch Business School, South Africa, July. (with N. Biekpe). How is Foreign Exchange Risk Managed? A Study of Ghanaian Firms involved in International Trade, 10th Export Forum, Danida Centre for International Business, University of Ghana Business School, Legon, July. Corporate Reliance on Bank Loans: Evidence from Listed Companies in Ghana, Sixth Internationai Academy of African Business and Development Conference, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, April, Published Conference Proceedings, pp. 290-298. The Relevance of Informal Finance in the Ghanaian Non-Traditional Export Sector, Sixth International Academy of African Business and Development Conference, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, April, Published Conference Proceedings, pp. 310-317. Varying Forms of Financing Ghanaian Non-Traditional Exporters, Sixth International Academy of African Business and Development Conference, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, April, Published Conference Proceedings, pp. 281-289. (with R. Hinson). The Capital Structure of Small and Medium Enterprises in Ghana: Some 419