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UNIVERSITY OF GHANA 
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Annual Report by the Vice-Chancellor 
1974-75 
PRINTED BY THE GHANA PUBLISHING CORPORATION 
(PRINTING DIVISION). ACCRA-TEMA. GHANA 
CONTENTS 
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MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL vi 
Commitee Reports 
University Council I 
Academic Board 3 
L' niverslty Research Committee 4 
Finance Committee .. 5 
Development Committee 6 
Faculty of Agriculture 
Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm 
Management 8 
Department of Animal Science 10 
Department of Crop Science 17 
Department of Home Science 23 
Agricultural Research Station, Kade 28 
Agricultural Research Station, Kpong 30 
Agricultural Research Station, Nungua 32 
Faculty of Arts 
Department of Classics 34 
Department of English 35 
Language Centre 36 
Department of Lingui~tics .. 39 
Department of Modern Lan:t Jges 42 
Department of Philosophy .. 45 
Department for the Study of Religions 48 
FACLLTY OF LAW 50 
Faculty of Science 
Department of Botany 57 
Department of Biochemistry 69 
Department of Chemistry 73 
Computer Science Unit 75 
Departmem of Geology 76 
Department of Mathematics 82 
Department of Nutrition and Food Science 84 
Department of Physics 88 
Department of Zoology 92 
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Faculty of Social Studies 
Department of Archaeology 101 
Department of Economics 106 
Department of Geography 1I0 
Department of HIstory 1I2 
Department of Library and Archival Studies 1I5 
Department of Nursing 1I9 
Department of Political Science 123 
Department of Sociology 126 
Institutes and Schools 
Institute of Adult Education 131 
Institute of African Studies.. 134 
School of Journalism and Communication Studies 139 
Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research. . 142 
Regional Institutt: for Population Studies 151 
School of AdIninistration 156 
Halls of Residence 
Commonwealth Hall. . 159 
Mensah Sarbah Hall 165 
Legon Hall 167 
Volta Hall 175 
BALME LIBRARY. • 178 
CENTRAL CAFETERIA 187 
PRIMAIi. Y SCHOOL 188 
POPULATION DYNAMICS PROGRAMME 192 
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Medical School 
Department of Anaesthetics 199 
Department of Anatomy 200 
Department of Chemical Pathology 200 
Department of Child Health 202 
Department of Community Health 203 
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 206 
Department of Pharmacology 207 
Department of Physiology .. 209 
Department of Psychiatry . . 210 
Department of Surgery 211 
Department of Medicine & Therapeutics 213 
rr'ables & Statistical Information 
Distribution of Courses by Regions, 1974-75 216 
Students Population of the Degree Division 1970-75 217 
Analysis of June 1975 Examination Results 218 
G.C.E. '0' Level Registration 219 
Distribution of Students by Courses and Subjects 220 
Dip!omas Awarded, 1974-75 223 
Certificates Awarded, 1974-75 223 
Student Enrolment, 1974-75 224 
Degrees Awarded. 1974-75 226 
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MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY COUNCIL 
MR. JUSTICE F. K. APALOO, LLB. (LOND.) .. Cha;rman 
DR. A A. lI:.WAPONG, M.A., PI1.D. (CAMB.) Vice-Chancellor 
PROFESSOR D. A. BEKOE, n.sc. (LOND.), 
D.PHlL. (OXON.) Pro- Vice-Chancellor 
MRS. JUSTICE ANNIE JIAGGE, Ll.B. (LOND.) Member 
MR. DAVID ANDOH, B.A. (HONS.) LAW (S'TON), 
soli;;itor, .. Member 
DR. ASSlBl O. ABUDU. B.A. (MINNESOTA), 
M.A. (INDIANA), PH D. (UCLA) .. Member 
MR. lUSTICR E. K. EDUSEI, LL.B. (LEEDS), 
B.C.L. (OXON.) Member 
PROFESSOR SILAS DODU, M.D. (SHEFF.) 
F.R.C.P. (LOND.), D T.'!.". & H. (ENG.) Member 
MR. l. B. LOMOTEY, B.A. (SOCIAL SCIENCE) 
(NEW ORLEANS), M.SC. (SOCIAL SCIENCE) 
(COL.) Member 
MR. T. A. OSAE, B.A. (LOND.) Member 
DR. A. T. PORTER, B.A. (DUR.), M.A., PH.D. 
(CAMB.), Vice-Chanrellor, University of 
Sierra Leone.. Member 
MR. J. B. BUTTERWORTH, 1.P. M.A. (OXON), 
Vice-Chancellor, University of Warwick Member 
PROFESSOR K. B. DICKSON, B.A., PH.D. 
(LOND.) Member 
DR. (MISS) FLORENCE DOLPHYNE, B.A., PH.D. 
(LOND.) Member 
DR. K. E. SENANU, D.A. (LOND.), M.A. (CAMD.), 
PH.D. (CAR. IN~T.) Member 
MR. E. A. K. t'DZlI, D.A. (LOND.) Secretary/Registrar 
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UNIVERSITY COUNCIL 
The programme of activities which had been planned in 
1973-74 for celebrating the Silver Jubilee of the University but 
got postponed because of unfavourable climate which followed 
the closure of Universities in Ghana by the Government was 
implemented during the first week of December, 1974. The 
celebrations were colourful and dignified and had good response 
from all sections of the community. The highlight was the 
announcement of a donation of ~6.5 million by the Government 
for a new Library Building at Legon. Ten honorary degrees 
were awarded to mark the event. 
The Council devoted a go<td deal of attention to negotia-
tions on wages and salaries of university employee& as a result 
of a general review of salaries in the country. Some sections 
of workers in the University felt that negotiations had been 
unduly prolonged and staged a demonstration which resulted 
in a confrontation with the Police. During the course of events, 
a foreign student from Sudan was shot dead. Mainly at the 
request of the University Council, a Committee of Enquiry 
was set up to investigate the circumstances of the demonstra-
tion and the loss of life. As a gesture of goodwill, the Govern-
ment of Ghana made an ex-gratia payment to the mother of 
the deceased student. The Government also affirmed its stand 
that it would continue to be responsible for the maintenance 
of law and order in all parts of the country, including university 
campuses. Conventions were, however, to be established on how 
the law enforcing agencies were to intervene on University 
campuses in cases of disturbed situations. 
The outcome of the salary negotiations were satisfying to 
the junior and senior staff but rather disappointing to senior 
members who had hoped for substantial increases. 
The Council approved amendments to statute 12. The new 
. features of the procedure for elections were that elections to 
the Academic Board were no longer to be organised in divisions. 
Rather any number of candidates could contest vacancies that 
exist. Furthermore casual vacancy was defined to include 
"leave from the University for a period exceeding two terms". 
The Council also approved a recommendation from the Acade-
mic Board that the Institute of Journalism and Communication 
Studies should be redesignated "the School of Journalism and 
Communication Studies". 
The accounts of the University for the year ended 30th 
September, 1973 were approved for publication on 17th April, 
1975. 
One central problem which occupied the attention of the 
Council and members of convocation was the House Ownership 
Scheme. Under this Scheme, it was expected that the Council 
would organise finances on reasonable terms to enable members 
. of staff who were entitled to University housing to own their 
own houses. From the point of view of the Council, the scheme 
should aim at relieving the University from some of its obliga-
tions to house members of staff. The majority view of members 
of convocation on the other hand was that the scheme should 
be seen as additional benefit to their terms of employment. 
The two views were to be reconciled through financial analysis 
which would set out clearly the cost to the institution and that 
to the individual. 
During the course of the year, Dr. A. A. Kwapong who 
had been Vice-Chancellor of the University since 1966, resigned 
his appointment to take up a new position with the newly 
established United Nations University at Tokyo as one of the 
Vice-Rectors. The Council set up a search committee to locate 
suitable candidates and was able to go through all the statutory 
processes and appointed Dr. D. A. Bekoe as Vice-Chancellor 
by the end of the session. 
ACADEMIC BOARD 1974-75 
The Board approved the following new courses during the 
session: 
Graduate Courses 
(i) Regulations and Syllabuses for M.Sc. and Ph.D. in 
Biochemi~try 
(ii) Regulations and Syllabuses for M.Sc. and Ph.D. in 
Nutrition 
(iii) Regulations and Syllabuses for the Graduate Diploma 
M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Food Science 
(iv) Masters in Agricultural Administration 
(v) M.A. in Music 
(vi) Graduate Diploma in Ghanaian Language Teaching. 
Undergraduate Courses 
(i) Syllabus for Population Geography for B.A. Geogra-
phy 
(ii) Syllabus for Legal Aspects of International Trade and 
Investment for the LL.B. 
(iii) Syllabus for the Black African Diaspora for B.A. His-
tory 
(iv) Syllabus for Family Planning for Diploma in Nursing 
Administration and Education. 
Amendment to Schedule 'C' of Statutes 
On the recommendation of the Board, the University Council 
approved re-designation of the 'Institute of Journalism and 
Communication Studies" as "School of Journalism and 
Communication Studies" 
Privileges for holders of honorary degrees of tbe University 
The Board approved the following privileges for holders of 
honorary degrees of this University: 
(i) that for all purposes of courtesy and on ceremonial 
occasions, holders of honorary degrees of this Univer-
sity shall be on the same footing as Senior Members; 
(ii) they shall be entitled to the use of the University 
library on the same footing as senior members. 
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Alumni Lecture 
The Board approved institution of an annual lecture to be 
delivered normally in the Michaelmas Term by an alumnus of 
the University. The first lecture in the series will be delivered 
by Mr. E. M. Debrah. Secretary to the Supreme Military 
Council in March, 1976. 
Committee to revise University Statutes 
The Academic Board decided to set up a sub-Committee 
with the following terms of reference: 
'to examine the Statutes and By-laws of the University 
with a view to making recommendations on possible 
changes in them'. The members of the Committee are as 
follows: 
Professor W. C. Ekow-Daniels Chairman 
Professor J. R. Koster Member 
Professor J. O. de Graft-Hanson Member 
Dr. J. M. Hyde Member 
Dr. Florence Dolphyne Member 
Mr. E. A. K. Edzii Member 
Mr. A. T. Konu Secretary 
Research Committee 
Some of the research projects approved by the Committee 
during the 1974-75 academic year were: 
(i) A study of the social and political ideas of Frantz 
Fanon by Dr. Emmanuel Hansen. The aim of this 
study is to make a critical examination of the social 
and political ideas of Frantz Fanon and the light they 
throw on the developmental processes of African 
Societies. 
(ii) The Dehydration of Kontomire (Xanthosoma Sagiti-
folium)-Dr. M. L. Woolfe. This project hopes to 
develop improved methods for stabilizing the chloro-
phyll pigment in kontomire. 
(iii) Examination of the "Aflata" process in kenkey 
manufacture-Dr. Betty Bediako-Amoa. The cooking 
of "aflata", i.e. cooking part of the fermented dough 
into a thick viscous mass, has been the most difficult 
stage in the manufacture of kenkey and involves hard 
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labour. The object of the study is, therefore, to find out 
if the "afiata" stage is at all necessary and if so, devise 
ways and means of reproducing this effect through 
other suitable and less labour intensive methods. 
(iv) A survey of the Drosophilidae in Ghana by Dr. W. Z. 
Coker. Drosophila is an excellent material for the 
study of genetics. While Secondary Schools are being 
encouraged to develop the interest of students in 
genetics, practical work is hampered because of lack 
of suitable material. Ghana abounds in fruitfiies and 
it would be helpful to survey what fruitfiies are avail-
able, what mutations they carry and to develop pure 
lines of some of these mutants for genetical studies in 
local schools. 
Finance Committee 
Members of the Finance Committee during 1974-75 were: 
Vice-Chancellor .. .. Chairman 
Pro-Vi ce-Chancellor 
Chairman Estate Management Committee 
Professor D. K. Acquaye Elected by the Academic Board 
Professor J. O. de Graft-
Hanson Elected by the Academic Board 
Professor K. T. de Graft-
Johnson Elected by the Academic Board 
Dr. A. K. Fiadjoe Elected by the Academic Board 
Mr. J. E. A. Manu Elected by the Academic Board 
Dr. G. R. E. Swaniker Elected by the Academic Board 
Dr. D. B. Yankey Elected by the Academic Board 
Mr. Kwamena Acquaah Elected by the Students Represen-
tative Council 
Mr. M. M. Adam Elected by the Students Represen-
tative Council 
For the first time in the history of the Finance Committee 
two representatives of the Students Representative Council 
took their seats on the Committee. 
The Finance Committee held four scheduled meetings during 
the year and the Estimates Sub-Committee held regular meet-
ings throughout on issues referred to it by the main Committees. 
The Estimated Recurrent Expenditure of the University for 
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the year was !Z7,411,OOO, but Government approved a subven-
tion of !Z6,770,330. Additional subvention to pay the salary 
increases made during the year was granted separately by 
Government. 
The University Research Stations at Kpong, Kade and 
Nungua were granted a total subvention of !Z440,OOO by Go-
vernment for the period 1974-75. 
During the year a sub-Committee of the Finance Committee 
initiated discussions with the Halls on their indebtedness to 
the University. 
Development Committee 
Membership of the Development Committee during 1974-75 
. was as follows: 
Vice-Chancellor .. " Chairman 
Pro-Vice-Chancellor 
Dr. A. O. Abudu Appointed by the University Council 
Professor G. S. Asante Appointed by the Academic Board 
Professor F. G. Torto Appointed by the Academic Board 
Dr. D. B. Yankey Appointed by the Academic Board 
Mr. J. B. Lomotey .. Principal Secretary-National Coun-
cil for Higher Education. 
The Development Committee held three meetings during the 
year. 
The year 1974-75 was another difficult one for the Committee. 
Out of a total Development Budget of !Z4,205,OOO only 
!Z899,600 was approved by Government. 
Secondly, the country-wide shortage of basic building 
materials disrupted the construction programme of most on-
going projects in the University. 
The other issue directly connected with rapid increase in 
student numbers was the problem of providing residential 
facilities. Work which had been started on the conversion of 
the Legon Hall Annexes into a Hall of residence continued 
during the year and by the end of that year the students' wing 
had been completed, thus increasing the intake of students 
from 2,792 to 2,930. 
In the matter of general housing for Senior staff, the Develop-
ment Committee, in spite of problems encountered in acquiring 
a suitable land nearby for block development, appointed a 
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Sub-Committee to examine and submit a feasibility report on 
the various schemes which had been proposed in connection 
with a House Ownership Scheme. The Sub-Committee submit-
ted its report to the Development Committee which approved 
it for the consideration of the University Council. 
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FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS 
AND FARM MANAGEMENT 
Staff 
In the Agricultural Economics Division of the Department, 
. Professor S. La Anyane (Head), Dr. J. A.~Dadson, and Dr. E. 
Andah were all at post. Dr. R . Selley, Dr. B. Ghosh, and 
Mr. S. Y. Atsu, all of ISSER, continued to participate in 
the Department's teaching programme ; so also did members of 
the Economics Department. 
In the Engineering Division, Mr. D. B. Ampratwum and 
Mr. S. Gyasi were on leave. Mr. Ampratwum was expected 
back in October, 1975, Mr. Gyasi in April 1977. Mr. KingOsafo 
and Mr. Sumani-AI-Hassan, assisted by part-time lecturers. 
carried on the Division's teaching programme. 
Two members of the Extension Division, Mr. Joe Geker and 
Mr. Dua Opare, proceeded on leave to read for the Ph.D. in 
the United States. 
Teaching 
The Department taught various categories of students as 
follows: 
Course Agric. Agric. Agric. 
Econ. Eng. i Extension 
F.U.E. 60 60 i 
B.Sc. I 33 33 
B.Sc. II (old Reg.) 26 59 26 
B.Sc. III 4 
M.Sc. I 2 
M.Sc. 1I I 
N.D.A.1. 31 31 31 
Animal Health I 4 4 
Home Science Diploma I II II 
Home Science Degree I 4 4 
The Division of Extension in addition offered non-residential 
short courses for Technical Officers of the Ministry of Agri-
culture from all the Regions. Each course had 30 participants. 
At the primary instance of the Ministry of Agriculture, the 
Department designed a new graduate programme in agricultural 
administration-a one-year course of study leading to the 
Graduate Diploma in Agricultural Administration, and a two-
year course of study leading to the Master of Agricultural 
Administration. The programme is to operate with the partial 
aid of USAID in the first three years of its inception, and is 
expected to start in October, 1976. 
Publications 
LA-ANYANE, S., " Research and Agricultural Development in 
Africa", paper presented at the Third Conference of the 
Association for the Advancement of Agricultural Sciences 
In Africa (AAASA), Dakar, March 23-31,1975. 
LA-ANYANE, S., "Perspective Study for Agricultural Develop-
ment of Ghana", F.A.O., Rome, August 1975. 
ANDAH, E., "National Agricultural Marketing Policy", paper 
presented at F.A.O./Ministry of Agriculture Staff Training 
Seminar, U.S.T., Kumasi, August 1975. 
DADSoN, J . A. , "The Economics of Mechanization", paper pre-
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sented at FAO/Ministry of Agriculture Staff Training Semi-
nar, UST, Kumasi, August 1975. 
BORTEI-DoKU, E., "Strategies for Developing Agriculture and 
Rural Technology", 3!·d Annual Seminar of Ghana Asso-
ciation of Social Workers, September 1974. 
BORTEI-DoKU, E., "History of Agriculture and Causes of our 
Present Problems" . in History of Ghana, Ghana Journal of 
Sociology, 1974. 
Conferences 
Professor S. La-Anyane, Dr. J. A. Dadson and Mr. E. 
Bortei-Doku attended the third AAASA Conference in 
Dakar, March 23-31, 1975. Mr. KWg Osafo attended the 
Conference on Remote Sensing orgamzed by the C.S.I.R. and 
USIS in Accra, April 1975. 
Benefactions 
The Department received books under the Ghana/Guelph 
programme. 
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 
Staff 
Dr. G. E. S. Williams returned from Study Leave on January 
I, 1975 after successfully completing all the requirements for 
the Ph.D. Degree of the University of Guelph. 
With his return the department had its full complement of 
staff except an unfilled vacancy for lecturer in Animal Physio-
logy. 
Dr. J. Obinim was appointed part-time lecturer in Veterinary 
Parasitology and Pathology in April 1975. 
Dr. R . K. G. Assoku was promoted Senior Lecturer with 
effect from June I, 1975. 
The department had the services of Mr. E. Awotwi, a National 
Serviceman as a teaching Assistant. 
Professor D. G. Grieve, at the end of the session returned to 
his department at Guelph having completed his two years of 
secondment. 
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Students 
The following classes were taught in the department: 
F.U.E. Agriculture 58 students 
B.Sc. (Hons) Agric. Part I 20 students 
B.Sc. (Hons) Agric. Part II (old) 16 students 
B.Sc. (Hons) Agric. Part III (old) II students 
National Diploma in Agriculture Part I 31 students 
National Diploma in Agriculture Part II 14 students 
National Diploma in Animal Health Part I . . 4 students 
Diploma in Home Science Part I 10 students 
M.Sc. Agriculture (Animal Science) 2 students 
Two final year M.Sc. students submitted their thesis. 
,Courses 
Three members of the Department namely, Professor E. N. 
W. Oppong, Professor D. G. Grieve and Dr. R. K. G. Assoku 
participated in a F.A.O. training course for Artificial Insemi-
nators mounted at A.R.S., Nungua for technical officers drawn 
from the Ministry of Agriculture, the University of Science and 
Technology, Kumasi and the Agricultural Research Station at 
Nungua. 
Practical training course in m~at processing was mounted 
for a private farmer from Q. Farms near Ashaiman. 
Courses taught in the department to the undergraduate and 
diploma classes included Animal Husbandry and Production, 
Animal Nutrition, Pasture and Fodder Studies, Animal Breed-
ing, Animal Physiology, Veterinary, Parasitology, Pathology, 
Anatomy, Animal Health and Diseases of Farm Animals in-
cluding Zoonosis, Meat Products Processing and Marketing. 
Awards 
Mr. K. Amalling Kwarteng's B.Sc. dissertation on "Supple-
mentary feeding of cassava peel with urea and molasses to 
cattle" was adjudged the best for the Shell best B.Sc. dissertation 
in Animal Science. 
Research Activities 
The Department continued with its research interests on the 
three University fanns at Nungua, Kpong and Kade. 
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Studies at Nungua continued to be in Dairy Cattle breeding-
their nutrition and production. Nutrition: management and 
reproduction of pigs, sheep and goats and the nutrition of 
turkeys, guinea fowls and fowls. In the area of Nutrition the 
use of cassava and its various by-products and the use of 
roasted cocoa bean shells, various grasses, molasses and urea 
were studied. Studies into the production of various dairy 
products were also underway. 
At Kpong carcass evaluation of two crosses of beef cattle 
was undertaken. The crossbreeding work is ~till in progress. 
At Kade the initial studies of introducing sheep have been 
concluded; work now in progress includes ethology breeding 
and introduction of different breeds of sheep. 
Research Activities of Senior Memb~s include: 
Professor E. N. W. Oppong 
(i) Reproductive Physiology. 
(ii) Sheep raising under tree crop plantations. 
(iii) Skin diseases of farm animals. 
(iv) Blood borne diseases offarm animals. 
(v) Incidence of supernumerary teats in sheep and goats 
and effect of this on raising oflambs and kids. 
Professor D. G. Grieve 
(i) In vivo digestibility of locally available crop residues 
(sorgum tops, sugarcane tops, rice straw, rice bran and 
molasses and urea) by sheep and goats. 
(ii) Factors affecting weaning weights and life weight gains 
of pure and crossbred cattle. 
(iii) Effect of level of concentrate feeding on milk yield of 
crossbred dairy cattle. 
(iv) Interaction of breed and environment for growth rate 
of cattle. 
Dr. R. E. Larsen 
(i) Selective consumption by stall-fed sheep and its in-
fluence on the results of a digestibility trial. 
(ii) Feeding value of sorghum for grower-finisher pigs. 
(iii) Liquid supplements for cattle and sheep (use of molasses 
and urea). 
(iv) Studies on the intake and digestibility of some local 
feed residues by sheep and goats. Cassava by-products, 
brewer's spent grains, etc. 
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(v) Nutntive evaluation of some local grasses (Giant star, 
Guinea, Pangola and Buffel grasses). 
Dr. R. K. G. Assoku 
(i) Analysis of causes (disease incidence) and pattern of 
mortality in livestock at A.R.S., Nungua. 
(ii) Studies of microbial contamination of locally available 
foodstuffs. 
(iii) Survey of blood parasites in livestock on the Accra 
Plains. 
(iv) Immunological stud'ies in trypanosomiasis of animals. 
Dr. G. E. S. Williams 
(i) Evaluation of plants proteins as sources for chicken and 
guinea fowl nutrition. 
(ii) Use of cassava and cassava products in diets for guinea 
fowls chicken-breeder Bock. 
(iii) Energy requirements for chickens and guinea fowls. 
(iv) Effect of Boor space on performance of Broiler, Layer 
and Breeder Fowls. 
Dr. E. O. Otchere 
(i) Evaluation of the nutritive value of GrifJonia simplici-
Ionia seeds. 
(ii) Cassava refuse as substitute for corn in sheep and goat 
rations. 
(iii) Dressing percentage of three breeds of crossbred cattle. 
Mr. F. K. Fiann 
(i) Productivity of Natural grassland. 
(ii) Productivity of Buffel, Giant star and Pangola grass. 
(iii) Toxicity studies with Spigelia anthelmia and Tephrosia 
purpurea in sheep. 
Miss A. R. Abban 
Microbial Bora of meat products. 
Publications 
Dissertation 
The following thesis and dissertations were submitted by 
students supervised in the Department. 
M.5>c. Thesis 
AslEDu, F. H. K., Sheep raising on cover plants under tree crop 
plantations. 
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AWOTWI, E., Some aspects on the reproductive physiology of 
Guinea Fowls. B.sc. Dissertations. 
AGBODAZE, D., Response of cattle to supplemental feeding on 
tho North-East Accra Plains. 
AHUNU, B. K., Analysis of breed and environmental factors 
affecting birth, weaning weight and growth rate of pure and 
crossbreed cattle at the Agricultural Research Station, Nungua. 
AKWOVIA, A. N., Studies ofh elminth parasites ofs heep and goats 
on the Accra Plains. 
AMEYAW-GYARKO, S. A., Studies on growth rates of weaned 
lambs supplemented with wheat bran, roasted cocoa bean shells, 
dried brewers' spent malt with molasses. 
ANAMOH, B., Studies on the guinea fowl (Numida meleagrides 
Galeata Palas). IV. The effect of !he ratio of the guinea fowl 
male to female on the percentage fertility and hatchability of 
guinea fowl eggs. 
DADZIE, c. B. M., The respome ofs heep to rice straw and cassava 
peels fortified with urea and molasses as dry season supple-
mental feed. 
FLEISCHER, J. E., The possibility of complete replacement of 
maize by cassava (Manihot esculanta Crantz) as the main 
energy source in Grower-Finisher pig ratio and its effect on 
carcass quality. 
JEFFREY, E. S., Effect of the level of concentrate feeding on milk 
yield ofJ ersey-West African Shorthorn crossbreds at the Agri-
cultural Research Station, Nungua. 
NELSON, F. S., Analysis of milk yield performance of various 
crossbreds at the Agricultural Research Station, Nungua, 
1971-74. 
NETfEY, A., Grazing behaviour of sheep under tree crop 
plantation. 
YEBUAH, N. M. N., Studies on aspects ofg oat husbandry on the 
University Farms at Nungua and Katamanso. 
Senior Members 
OPPONG, E. N. W. AND DOKU, C. (1972), 'Parbendazole as an 
anthelmintic against gasintrointestinal helminths of goats on 
the University of Ghana's Farm, Nungua.' Proceedings, 5th 
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Ghana Animal Science Association Symposium-U.S.T. 
Press, pp. 103-111. 
LARSEN, R. E. AND EsSJEN, J. W. K., 'Cassava as Energy Source 
in Grower-Finisher Pig Rations'. GhanaJ. Sci. 
AsSOKU, R. K. G. (1972), 'Causes of reproductive failure (Infer-
tility in sheep and goats)' Proceedings of the 5th Animal 
Science Symposium,U.S.T. 
AsSOKU, R. K. G. (1975), 'Biomedical Models of Human Neo-
plasia. Recent Advances in Tumor Immunology and Pros-
pects of Immuno-Prevention and Therapy'. Ghana Medical 
Journal, 14,25-37. 
AVEBo, D. A. AND ASSOKu, R. K. G. (1975), 'A Study of the 
Bacteriology of Raw Milk Produced by Dairy Herds on the 
Accra Plains of Ghana'. Ghana J. Sci., 15 (2). 
WILLIAMS, G. E. S. (1974), Cassava (Manihot Esculanta Crantz): 
A Source of Energy in Diets for Broiler Chickens. Ph.D. 
Thesis, University of Guelph. 
BONNER, J. M., HEss, G. S., OTCHERE, E. O. AND YOUNG,I. W., 
'Physiological effects of I, 3-Butanediol fed to cattle', J. Dairy 
Science, 58, (1) 56-62. 
FIAND, F. K., ATTA-KRAH, M. K., AND KORAM, K. (1972). 
'Some aspect of dry season nutrition of small ruminants in 
Ghana'. Proceedings, 5th Ghana Animal Science Association 
Symposium-U.S.T. 
FlAND, F. K., AND AruoRA, D. O. C. (1972), 'Some Plants 
poisonous to Livestock in Natural Pastures in Ghana'. 
Proceedings, 5th Ghana Animal Science Association Sympo-
sium, U.S.T. 
BURTON, J. H. AND AsIEDU, F. H. K. (1972), 'Growth rates of 
the West African Dwarf Goat'. Proceedings, 5th Ghana 
Animal Science Association Symposium, U.S.T. Press, 11-14. 
CAMERON, C. W. (1972), 'The influence of improved nutrition 
on sheep production.' Proceedings, 5th Ghana Animal 
Science Association Symposium, U.S.T. 
NGERE, L. O. (1972), 'Sheep and Goat Breeding'. Proceeding, 
5th Ghana Animal Science Association Symposium, U.S.T. 
Conferences 
Professor E. N. W. Oppong attended the Conference on Beef 
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Cattle Production in Developing Countries in Edinburgh from 
the 1st to 6th September, 1974 as a discussant. 
Dr. R. K. G. Assoku and Mr. F. K. Fianu participated in 
the 26th Annual New Year School of the Institute of Adult 
Education, University of Ghana from 30th December, 1974 
to 8th January 1975 as Resource leaders. 
Members of the Department participated fully in the 9th 
Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association. 
The following research papers were read: 
(i) Observations on receipt isolates of Entro-bacteria 
(Salmonella and E. coli) from domestic animals in 
Ghana by R. K. G. Assoku. 
(ii) Developmental changes in the reproductive organs of 
male guinea fowls (Numid,i meleagrides) by E. K. 
Awotwi and E. N. W. Oppong. 
(iii) Evaluation of forages under a mango cashew (Magni-
tera indica/Anacardium occidentale) plantation, by 
F. H. K. Asiedu, A. A. Gpoku and E. N. W. Oppong. 
Professor E. N. W. Oppong also read the presidential 
address of the Association. The title of his paper was "Training 
for Scientific Development" 
Other Activities 
Professor E. N. W. Oppong was sent twice by the Govern-
ment of Ghana on a special assignment to Khartoum, the 
Republic of Sudan in connection with the accidental death in 
January of the late Mekki Abbas Abdelsalam, a Sudanese 
Postgraduate student of the Regional Institute of Population 
Studies. 
Professor E. N. W. Oppong was invited to the Department 
of Preventive Veterinary Medicine, of the Faculty of Veterinary 
Medicine, University of Khartoum as an external Examiner. 
Professors E. N. W. Oppong and D. G. Grieve together with 
other Senior Members of the Faculty of Agriculture joined 
their colleagues from the Faculty of Agriculture, University of 
Science and Technology on Canadian International Develop-
ment Agency familiarization tour of agricultural projects in 
Northern and Upper Regions of Ghana and Southern and 
Upper Volta. 
Some Senior Members and the final year B.Sc. Part III 
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Animal Science students visited the Department of Animal 
Production at University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. 
Some senior members of the Department joined their counter-
parts from U.S.T. on a visit to the German/Togo Livestock 
Farm at Avetonu in the Republic of Togo. 
Professor E. N. W. Oppong attended an executive committee 
meeting of the West African Science Association in Freetown, 
Sierra Leone from the 28th of April to the 2nd of May, 1975. 
Dr. R. E. Larsen continued to host the Ghana Broad-
casting Corporation's Television programme, "Our Agricul-
tural Front". 
The Department continued to provide extension service to 
livestock farmers within easy reach of the University and to 
others far afield by means of extension bulletins. 
Mr. Fianu investigated plant poisoning for the Ministry of 
Agriculture. 
The Department's Dairy Teaching and Research Unit was 
commissioned by the Vice-Chancellor in June. 
Benefactors 
The department continued to receive books and laboratory 
equipment under the Universities of Ghana/Guelph twinning 
programme. 
Professor Rommel, formerly of the Department, but now at 
the University of Leipzig donated a 30-minute film on "Oestrus 
cycle of the cow" to the department. 
Visitors 
Among the visitors to the department was Dr. Iasirowsky. 
Director of Animal Health and Production, F.A.O., Rome. 
DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCE 
Staff 
The staff situation of the Department was improved this year 
by the assumption of duty of Dr. (Mrs.) Essie T. Blay who had 
completed her Ph.D. work in Plant Breeding at the University 
of California, and by the return of two members of the Soils 
Division-Dr. E. I. Thompson returned after one year's 
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sabbatical leave at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 
and Dr. E. F. G. Mante returned to his duties as Research 
Fellow in Soil Science after the completion of his studies for 
the Ph.D. degree at Armidale, Australia. Dr. R. B. Hunter, a 
maize specialist and Visiting Senior Lecturer from the Univer-
sity of Guelph replaced Professor D. J. Hume who returned 
to his duties at Guelph. Dr. Hunter was appointed Team 
Leader of the Guelph Group in the University. 
Students 
The new three-year B.Sc. degree course entered into its second 
year while the old four-year B.Sc. degree drew closer to its end. 
The distribution of students enrolled in courses within the Soils 
and Crops Divisions of the Departme"t was as follows: 
Crop Science Soil Scilmce 
F.U.E. 60 60 
B.Sc. Agric. Part I 21 18 
B.Sc. Agric. Part II (old) 12 20 
B.Sc. Agric. Part III (old) 11 4 
M.Sc. I I 
National Diploma in Agriculture Part I 31 31 
National Diploma in Agriculture Part II 13 6 
Total 149 140 
Research 
A wide variety of research projects were pursued during the 
course of the year. 
(a) Crop Science 
Dr. E. V. Doku continued his research into root crops and 
grain legumes. Root Crops: over 200 yam seedlings were grown 
and evaluated. Studies on the flowering biology and sexuality 
of Diascorea rotunda varieties and its relationship with tuber 
yield and quality were undertaken. Germ plasm collection of 
various Dioscorea species continued with new additions from 
the U.S.A. Six new sweet potato varieties were also added to 
the collection. The Research Committee of the University 
granted 124,000. for root crop research. 
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Plantains .-Five promising plantain varieties were planted for 
further evaluation in Continuation Schools ac Aburi, Mam-
pong (Akwapim) and Koforidua. 
Legumes.-Studies on the inheritance of photoperiodic 
response to cowpe?s and on the reproductive biology of 
bambarra groundnut were undertaken. 
Dr. P. Lamptey continued research into viruses that attack 
legumes, pepper and okra. Legumes: Field identification of GH 
strain of the Southern bean mosaic virus was carried out. 
Isolates from various cowpea growing areas in Ghana were 
assembled for serological work. 
Pepper.-Ultra-structural studies were carried out on symp-
toms expressions at the cellular level. Okra: Okra mosaic virus 
was isolated for the first time in Ghana and studies were ini-
tiated on physical and chemical characteristics of the virus. 
Dr. R. B. Dadson continued his research on soyabean 
production and seed multiplication for the Grains Development 
Board and continued to work in collaboration with the Inter-
national Soyabeans Programme based at the University of 
lIlinois. He c?rried out studies on groundnut production on 
the Accra Plains. In co-operation with I.I.T.A. he carried out 
trials on the Pidgeon-pea, a drought tolerant legume which 
holds promise for the Accra Plains. 
Dr. (Mrs.) Essie Blay started observation on germ plasm 
collection of egg plant species both wild and cultivated from 
Ghana, Nigeria, Holland and the U.S. with the view to locating 
suitable material for breeding purposes. She also started a 
programme on the comparison of the two Legon varieties, 
Wosowoso and Owusu-Bio and some introduced breeding lines 
to assess their potential as varieties or as sources of material 
for the improvement of existing varieties. 
Dr. R. B. Hunter initiated a study on the effects of drought 
stress on maize in co-operation with the I.I.T.A. He was parti-
cularly interested in drought stress early in the life cycle of the 
plant since it has implications as to planting date. 
Plant Density and Distribution Study.-Dr. Hunter started a 
project with maize to evaluate (i) row planting versus tradi-
tional hill planting, (ii) plant density, 20,000, 40,000 and 
60,000 plants per hectare, (iii) any differences between a local 
variety and an improved variety in response to maaagement 
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soils and consequently maximizing the efficient use of fertilizer 
application. He continued studies into the fixation of nitrogen 
in Ghanaian soils. 
Dr. E. F. G. Mante initiated the following projects: 
(i) Inter-relationship of water and soil on a Black Earth. 
The imminent irrigation of the Accra Plains necessi-
tates a knowledge of the inter-relationships between 
water and the soils of the plains of which black earths 
form a very significant proportion. Work was started 
on this topic. 
(ii) Crop-water studies-Studies of water use by sugar 
cane and cotton were used as a guide to the efficient 
use of irrigation water. 
(iii) The effect of litter from different fast growing tree 
species or properties of a black earth. 
(iv) Movement of fertilizers down the profile. 
Mr. K. B. Laryea, Research Fellow of the V.B.R.P. assisted 
in teaching and research activities of the Department and 
supervised the research project ofMr. S. Osei-Yeboah, who 
completed his B.Sc. (Honours) Agric. dissertation entitled 
"Movement of added fertilizers through soil columns during 
and after infiltrations." 
Publications 
(I) RAYNARD, T. B. AND HUNTER, R. B. (1975), "Relationship 
among whole plant moisture, grain moisture, dry-matter 
yield and quality of whole corn silage" Can. J. Plant Sci. 
5, 77-84. 
(2) DUBE, P. A., STEVENSON, K. R., THURTELL G. W. AND 
HUNTER, R. B. (1975), "Effects of water stress on leaf 
respiration, transpiration rates in the dark and cuticular 
resistance to water vapour diffusion of two corn inbreds" 
Can J. Plant Sci. 55, 565-572. 
(3) HUNTER, R. B., HUNT, L. W. KANNENBERG, L. W. (1974), 
"Photoperiod and temperature effects of corn. ' Can J. 
Plant Sci. 54, 71-78. 
(4) ApPIAH, M. R. AND THOMPSON, E. J. (1974.) "The effect of 
successive croppings on soil organic phosphorus". Ghana 
Jnl. Agric. Sci. 7, 25-30. 
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changes. The experiment is being conducted with and without 
intercropping with cassava. He carried out a 25-entry yield 
trial in co-operation with CIMMYT to identify germ plasm of 
value in Ghana. Dr. Hunter also undertook a study to deter-
mine the optimum harvest date of maize for whole plant silage 
yield. 
Dr. Sinnadurai continued his research on the improvement 
of tomato, onions, and egg plant. Two varieties of tomatoes-
Owusu-Bio and Wosowoso bred by him were found to out-
yield all varieties both local and foreign grown in Ghana. These 
varieties have been accepted by the Ministry of Agriculture as 
being suitable for the Southern Savanna and the Forest Zones. 
Trials carried out within the Volta Lake Drawdown area have 
produced yield in excess of 30 tonnes per hectare of fruits. 
Flowering in the "Bawku" onion has been controlled by breed-
ing and Dr. Sinnadurai is working on methods to induce 
flowering without cold treatment. Dr. Sinnadurai continued 
work on vegetable physiology, plant growth regulators, vege-
table propagation techniques under different rooting media, 
testing new varieties collected from farmers' fields and villages 
and photoperiod studies. 
(b) Soil Science 
Dr. D. K. Acquaye continued as Dean of the Faculty for 
the third year and carried out his normal research and teaching 
duties as well as being in charge of the Department of Crop 
Science. Under his supervision the following student projects 
were concluded: 
1. Comparative response of cotton to sources of nitrogen 
fertilizers on the Black Akuse Soil-So Duah-Yentumi. 
2. A comparison of inorganic fertilizer and a legume as a 
source of nitrogen for the improvement of natural pastures 
-Miss F. Z. Mumuni. 
3. The effect of fertilization using phosphate fertilizers on 
the adsorption and desorption capacities of some Ghanaian 
soils-Andrew Manu. 
Dr. E. J. Thompson resumed his studies into the phosphate 
supply patterns of Ghanaian soils and into the phenomenon of 
phosphorus adsorption with a view to avoiding problems 
associated with phosphate fertilizer application to Ghanaian 
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(5) THOMPSON, E. J. (1974) "Identifying suitable soils for 
agricultural production in Ghana". Proceedings of the 
Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences 11, 105-110. 
Conference and Other Activities 
Professor D. K. Acquaye and Dr. E. J. Thompson attended 
the Conference of Association for the Advancement of 
Agricultural Science in Africa (AAASA) held in Dakar, 
Senegal from 24th to 28th March, 1975 and Professor 
Acquaye read a paper entitled "Organisation of Agricultural 
Research for Development in Africa". He also participated 
in the Workshop on Soil Conservation and Management 
in the Humid Tropics held at the I.I.T.A., Ibadan, Nigeria 
from 30th June to 4th Juiy 1975 and afted as Moderator for 
the Session IV on "Erosion Hazard in the Humid Tropics". 
Together with Dr. E. J. Thompson and Dr. E. F. G. Mante, 
Professor D. K. Acquaye participated in the COSTEDjCTSj 
SCOPE Workshop on "Resources and Environment: The Role 
of Science Education" held at Legon from 18th to 24th 
August, 1975. He delivered the keynote address on "Soil-
Water Relationships in Ghanaian Agriculture". Dr. E. J. 
Thompson acted as Rapporteur for the final session of this 
Workshop and Dr. E. F. G. Mante was the Co-ordinator of the 
Workshop as well as a Rapporteur for the Working Group on 
Soil Resources. Dr. E. J. Thompson participated in the 26th 
New Year School of the Institute of African Studies from 29th 
December, 1974 to 7th January, 1975 on "The Agricultural 
Revolution in Ghana" and was the Leader of the Seminar Oft 
Land Use. From April 3 to 7, 1975, he participated in the 
Easter School on "The Agricultural Revolution: Focus on 
the North" and was a Seminar Leader on "The Volta and 
Fish Production". 
Dr. R. B. Dadson took part in the organization of the 9th 
Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association held 
between 23rd and 27th March, 1975 and he attended the First 
World Soyabean Conference held at the University of illinois, 
Urbana-Champaign in August, 1975 where he read a paper 
entitled "The Effects of Row Width on Yield and other Agro-
nomic Characteristics of Soyabean-G/ycine max (L) Merrill". 
At the Regional Soyabean Conference held at Addis Ababa in 
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October, 1974 Dr. Dadson read a paper on "The Effects of 
Mulching on yield and other characters of Soyabeans grown in 
Southern Ghana". 
Dr. Doku participated in the Restricted Workshop on 
Physiology and Programme Formulation held at I.I.T.A., 
Ibadan in April, 1975 and read a paper on "Physiology in Crop 
Improvement in Ghana". From August 3 to 8, 1975 he attended 
a World Soyabean Research Conference at the University of 
Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A. and read a paper entitled 
"Flower and Pod Abscission in Soybean". At the 4th African 
Symposium on Horticultural Crops held at the U.S.T., Kumasi, 
August 11-15 Dr. Doku read a paper entitled "Soil Volume, 
Sink Size and Expression of Cassava Mosaic Virus Disease". 
Dr. Paul Lamptey attended the 4th African Symposium 
on Horticultural Crops held at U.S.T., Kumasi in August, 
1975 and read two papers entitled "Effect of Pepper Veinal 
Mosaic Virus in Relation to time of Inoculation on Symp-
tom Expression, Flower Initiation and Yield of Pepper" and 
"Helicotylenchus Dihysteria Associated with Banana and Plan· 
tain in Ghana". 
Dr. R. B. Hunter attended the Physiology Programme 
Formulation Workshop at I.I.T.A., Ibadan, Nigeria from 
21st to 25th April, 1975 and presented a paper entitled "Photo-
period and Temperature Effects on Maize". He attended the 
Eighth Meeting of the Eucorpia, Maize and Sorghum Section 
in Paris, France in September, 1975 and read a paper entitled 
"Dry Matter Content, -field and the Digestibility of Whole 
Plant Corn Silage" 
DEPARTMENT OF HOME SCIENCE 
Staff 
Two new lecturers were appointed during the course of the 
year having completed their M.Sc. degree at the University of 
Guelph, Canada. 
They were Miss Docea Anin, B.Sc., Home Science (Ghana), 
M.Sc. in Consumer Studies. Mrs. Laetitia Hevi-Yiboe, B.Se., 
Home Science (Ghana), M.Sc. in Family Studies. 
Mrs. Florence Sai, Research Fellow at I.S.S.E.R. was 
appointed lecturer in Home Management to assist the Depart-
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ment with teaching and research for a one-year period. She 
also assisted the Department on the programme committee 
for two workshops and as External Examiner for the Diploma 
in Home Science Education offered at the Specialist Training 
College, Winneba. 
Mrs. Joanna Nsarkoh spent her sabbatical year as a 
Research Fellow at the College of Family and Consumer 
Studies, University of Guelph. While there she completed 
her work on "School Lunch Problems in Middle School" in 
Accra. 
Miss Mary Arday, B.Sc., Home Science (Ghana) worked as 
Teaching Assistant in Foods and in Home Science Extension 
under the National Service Scheme. 
Dr. Lila Engberg, Acting Head of Vepartment and Miss 
Marie Dunn, Lecturer in Home Science Extension left at the end 
of this academic year-Dr. Engberg after five years and Miss 
Dunn, four years on contract with the Ghana/Guelph project. 
Students 
The Home Science Department of the University of Ghana 
had an enlarged enrollment this year with an intake of seven 
B.Sc., II B.A. and 10 Diploma students in first year and a 
total of 40 students in all. This increase can be attributed to 
the change in the degree structure and entry requirements and 
a greater interest in the field of home science on the part of 
applicants. Three diploma holders with a 'B' standing were 
admitted to the degree for the first time and have made con-
siderable contributions in class and in the Home Science club. 
There were eight students who completed the Diploma in 
Home Science Extension, 19 who completed fourth year in 
the Diploma in Home Science Education offered at the 
Specialist Training College, Winneba. 
Two of the nine students in the Diploma in Home Science 
Extension graduated with distinction in 1974 and were awarded 
the Theodora Bryce Memorial Book Prize. Miss Mary Arday, 
an Upper Second B.Sc. graduate was awarded the book prize 
for the degree. 
Course, Research and Extension Activities 
I. There were modifications in the diploma course this year 
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with the addition of Agricultural Economics in first year 
and Food and Nutrition in second year. This was to 
strengthen the food and agriculture bias. Programme 
Planning was dropped as a separate paper and added to 
Home Science Extension. 
2. Field activities in Extension particularly as related to the 
school garden continued in the village of Kweiman. A 
new project was added in Dome village in collaboration 
with the Department of Nutrition and Food Science. In 
addition a research student in adult education from 
Canada carried out her study of adult learners in Dome 
with the assistance of Miss Mary Arday from the Home 
Science Department. 
The major objective of the field activities is to provide 
practical learning experience for the final year students 
enrolled in Home Science Extension class. 
3. A three-week workshop for senior administrators, Re-
gional Organizers and educators in the field of Home 
Science was held from 14th July to 1st August , 1975 in the 
Home Science Department with the financial assistance 
of the Ghana Teaching Service. The major objectives 
were to explore ways to collaborate and determine 
emphasis at aU levels of education and to follow up the 
work of the ECA supported Axim workshop. Five work 
groups were set up to give demonstration lessons and to 
formulate educational objectives for subject areas identi-
fied as important for Ghana. 
4. Four senior staff participated in the three-week ECA 
supported workshop for trainers in "Programmes to 
Improve the Quality of Rural Life" held at Axim in 
Western Region from 5th May to 23rd. one on a full-time 
basis and others part-time. It was the first time that 
representative administrators and trainers in family and 
community oriented programmes had met together. As a 
result, collaboration was possible, a definition for home 
science for Ghana was developed and action progra=es 
for strengthening home science and for integrating rural 
services proposed. 
5. A joint Home Extension/Home Management project 
of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Home Science 
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Department, Legon was implemented in July, 1975 with 
financial support from USAID for a one-year pilot 
programme. The Ministry are to build 10 demonstration 
housing/food production units at village level to serve as 
extension centres. The Home Science Department, Legon 
is to contribute research information about management 
problems of rural women, improved work arrangements, 
and appropriate technology. The Housing Research Unit 
of the University of Science and Technology, Kumasi 
will assist in the designing and construction of the houses 
and provide an additional research input. 
6. The nursery school continues to operate as an observation 
centre for Home Science and other students. This year 24 
pre-school children were enrfllled, eight from senior 
members and 16 from junior staff. 
Publications 
ENGBERG, LILA, Editor: Legon Family Research Papers No.5, 
Institute of African Studies, 1975. 
ENGBERG, LILA, "Women Power and Birth Control", Legon 
Family Research Papers No.4, Institute of African Studies. 
Legon,1975. 
Conferences 
I. Lila E. Engberg presented papers at three conferences as 
follows: 
"Criteria for Developing Home Economics Extension-
Tyre Curricula at University Level" at the High Level 
National Seminar on Home Econotnics Development 
Planning for Nigeria, held at UTA, Ibadan, Nigeria, 
December 4-14, 1974. "Family Life Education in Ghana" 
at the Ghana Sociological Association Annual Conference, 
held at University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, 
March 21-23, 1975." The Impact of Home Science-
Impressions and Observations in Ghana" at the ECA 
Workshop for Trainers in Family Oriented Programmes 
held at Axim, Western Region, May 5-20, 1975. 
2. Mrs. Florence Sai acted as a consultant to the American 
Home Economics Association's International Family 
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Planning and Population Education Project in January 
and in April, 1975 and at the Population Congress in 
Bucharest in 1974. Paper presented: "The Status of 
Women in National Development: The Case of Ghana" 
at the School of Home Economics, Oregon State Univer-
sity, USA, in April 1975. "Family Budgeting and Home 
Management" at ECA Workshop for Trainers in Family 
Oriented Programmes-Axim. May. 1975. "What is 
Home Management?" at a Workshop for Secondary 
School Home Science teachcrs-Winneba, July, 1975. 
3. Mrs. Nabilla Williams participated in two short courses 
for Health Educators sponsored by the Ministry of Health 
in Kintampo in August, 1974 and 1975;paperpresented: 
"The Role of Play in Child Development". 
Visitors 
I. "Africa Crafts Tour for Artists" from United States, led 
by author Esther Warner Dendel of California, January 
6,1975. 
2. M i" Helen Strow, Department of International Extension 
Education, U.S. Department of Agriculture, April 29, 
1975. 
3. Dr. J. C. M. Shute, Project Director, Ghana/Guelph 
Project. November 9-16, 1974 and May, 1975. 
4. Professor A. t-.lLmdy ('-,,·Ie. Yale University, for consul-
tations regarding human development. 
5. Professor Gustave Jahoda, University of Strathdyde, 
U.K. to dbcu" possible study of pre-school children. 
6. Madam Jacqueline ki-Zerbo from Darkar, Senegal, 
UNESCO adviser on population education for Africa. 
Benefactors 
I. The Co-operati\" Project of the Universities of Guelph 
and Ghana has supported two staff members during this 
academic year. In addition to the two Ghanaians 
who completed their work and returned to Ghana in 
December 1974 and March 1975, two others have 
received fellowship support for master's degrees-Miss 
Janet Osei in Consumer Studies (Foods ~1ajor) and Miss 
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Charlotte Ofosu in Extension Education . Books and 
equipment in the amount of $8,000 have arrived for th~ 
Department during the year. 
2. USAID has agreed to provide $26,625 as the Depart-
ment's share for 1975-76 in a joint Home Extension/ 
Home Management project with the Ministry of Agricul-
ture. 
3. The Ghana Teaching Service provided jZ2,500 to cover 
the costs of accommodation, meals and miscellaneous 
expenses of a three-week workshop;n Home Science Edu-
cation held from July 14 to August I, 1975. 
Other Activities " 
The Home Science Department held an Open Day for sixth 
form students, Ministry officials and guests from the Univer-
sity on Saturday, 8th March. Displays were mounted to show 
the nature of work being undertaken in Foods and Nutrition, 
Textiles and Clothing, Child Development and Family Life, 
Housing, Home Management, and Home Science Extension. 
In addition films, a book display and a lecture on entry require-
ments, study programmes and career possibilities attempted 
to help the 200 visitors understand the field of Home Science. 
The Home Science Club was reactivated under the guidance 
of Mrs. Nabilla Williams. 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION, KADE 
Staff 
Mr. S. K. Karikari, Re>carch Officer, returned to his post on 
I st September, 1975 after study leave abroad. 
Dr. A. A. Opoku, Senior Research Officer-in-charge was 
granted two years' leave of absence without pay to enable him 
accept an appointment as Project Manager, Ashanti Region 
Cocoa Rehabilitation Project. He left the station on the I st of 
April, 1975. Mr. E. Boamah-Mensah was appointed Acting 
Research Officer in-charge. 
Messrs. F. H. Asiedu and S. T. Nartey were appointed 
Research Officer and Farm Supervisor on 1st August and ht 
September, 1975 respectively after completing a year 's national 
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service. Mr. A. K. Abakah-Gyenin \\a, appointed Research 
Officer. He assumed duty on the 9th of April, 1975. 
Research 
Hel'ea brasiliensis 
Twelve hectares of high yielding Eastern rubber clones 
were opened for tapping during the year, thus bringing 
all the 64 hectares of rubber on the station into tapping. 
Construction work on a rubber smoke house was com-
pleted and samples of smoked rubber sheets are now 
being processed. 
Citrus 
The current year's research on citrus concentrated mainly 
on the final phase of evaluating root stocks and replacing 
stocks which have either failed or performed poorly. 
Budwood of fourteen more exotic citrus and citrus rclati\es 
were obtained from California for further investigations on 
their performance in a humid tropical environment. 
Other Fruits 
Selection work on al'ocado and mango fruit quality continued. 
Budwoods of commercially accepted clones were obtained from 
California. Selection of good quality avocado pears from a plot 
of local seedling trees continued. 
Plantains (Musa AAB group) alld Banallas (Jlusa ABE group) 
A disease of plantain and banana suspected of being caused 
by nematodes was investigated for proper identification. The 
nematodes identified included Helicotylellchus dihystera which 
had hitherto not been reported to occur in Ghana, Meloidogyne 
sp. and Helicotylenchus multicinatus. Effective control measures 
involving pairing up of suckers, and the use of nematicides are 
being adopted in all new plantings. 
Among the most important problems aff~cting plantain 
cultivation in Ghana is uprooting. An experiment involving 
planting suckers in holes of different sizes and depths \\as set 
up in the current year to loo~ into this problem. 
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Lirestock 
Initial studies on the integration of sheep with perennial 
tree crops indicated that the leguminous cover crops Centro-
sema plIbescens and PlIcraria plaseoloides and the grass 
Brachiaria lata as well as the native herb Asystasia gengetica 
\\ere suitable forage for ,hc~p raising under tree crops. Carry-
ing cajncity of 10-18 sheep p<!rh~ctare per year lias obtained 
depending on whether the predominant cover was Centrosoma 
plIbescclIs or PlIeroria plase%ides. 
Conferences and Papers 
Mr. S. K. Karikari attended an ad hoc panel meeting on 
the Winged Bean (Psop!lOcarpU.1 t,.tragenolobus L DC) in 
Washington DC, U.S.A. from 20th-27th October, 1974. He 
presented a paper on '"The Agronomy of Psophocarpus" and 
also contributed towards the publication of a report entitled 
"The Winged Bean: A High-Protein Crop for the Tropics", 
which is published as Adl'isory Studies and Special Report 
No. 17 of the National Research Council. 
Mr. F. H. Asiedu attended the 9th Biennial Conference of 
the Ghana Science Association at Legon from 23rd-27th March 
and read a paper entitled "Elaluation of Forages under tree 
Crop Plantations". 
Mr. A. K. Abakah-Gyenin participated in the 4th African 
Symposium on Horticultural Crops held at University of 
Science and Technology, Kumasi from 11th-15th August , 1975 
and presented a paper (jointly with Mr. J . C. Nornam) on 
'The Effect of Storage on fruit quality of Watermelons" 
(Citru/IIS vulgaris Schrad). 
Visitors 
Distinguished visitors to the station included Professor A. A. 
Kwapong, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ghana, Legon and 
Justice F. K. Apaloo, Chairman, Council of the University of 
Ghana. 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION, KPONG 
Staff 
Mr. T. J. Karikari, Irrigation Engineer, was appointed 
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Research Officer and he a"umcd duty on 14th April, 1975. 11r. 
A. N. Aryeetey, Research Officer, was promoted to the grade 
of Senior Research Officer \\ith effect from 1st June 1975. Mr. 
J. W. Oteng, Research Officer continued his study leave at the 
University of Guelph, Canada. 
Research and Notable De\'elopments 
Mr. Aryeetey continued his \\eed control and variety tri..!l, 
with rice a:1d agronomic investigations on soya bean and Co\\-
pea. 
The station continued to collaborate \\ ilh the We'! Africa 
Rice Development Association in conducting rice \ ariety and 
fertilizer trials. 
Efforts were made to obtain financial support for ,ugarcane 
research which was at a low ebb during the year. It is hoped 
that two research officers", ill be recruited next year to enable 
investigations on sugarcane to be resumed. 
Research projects on irrigation of sugarcane and cot ton, to be 
conducted by Mr. Karikari, \\ere approved by the Station's 
Research Committee. It is expected that these projects will be 
started next year. 
The Department of Animal Science continued the research 
project on beef cattle improvement. A roofed stall for cattle 
feeding experiments was constructed. 
Other Activities 
Mr. Aryeetey served on the Committee for the Development 
of Soyabean Production in Ghana. He attended the Annual 
Research Review Meeting of the West Africa Rice Develop-
ment Association in Monrovia. Liberia, in May 1975. 
Mr. Karikari co-operated \\ ith the Volta Lake Research and 
Development Project in irrigation development along the 
Volta Lake. 
Extension 
Seeds of improved varietie, "r soyabean and rice \\ere sold 
to farmers and the Grain-; and Legumes Development Board. 
Fifty-five cattle (heifers. ,','" s. and bulb) were also sold to 
farmers. 
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Training Scbool in Irrigation Agriculture 
Buildings for this school were completed before the beginning 
of the }car and it was hoped that training of students would 
start during the year. It was ho\\ c\'er, not possible to do so. The 
Ministry of Agriculture is rc,ponsible for the training pro-
gramme. 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION, NUNGUA 
Staff 
Mr. D. A. A}~bo's appointment as Assistant Research 
Officer was corrected to Research Officer and confirmed. 
Dr. Laslo Topal. Veterinary St:: geOll"and a Hungarian Tech-
nical aid to the Univer, ity of Ghana, assumed duty on the 
station . 
Courses 
The F.A.O. in conjunction with the Ministry of Agriculture 
conducted an Artificial Insemination (A.I.) course for about 
16 participants drawn from the Ministry of Agriculture. Dr. 
Brandt of the FA.O., stationed in Kenya flew to the country 
to organize the course, which lasted for six weeks from 11th 
November, 1974 to 21st December, 1974. Another A.I. course 
was also conducted by the Australian Government and the 
Veterinary Services for II participants for three weeks (27th 
May-I 3th June, 1975). 
Publications 
J. "Studies on the Bacteriology of Raw Milk from Dairy 
herds in the Accra Plains" by D, A. AYEBo, R. K. G. 
AssoKu and E. N. W. OPpoNG-Ghana Journal of Science. 
2. "Some reflections on the practice of Surgery in Farm 
Animals" by M. BAFI-Y[BOAH-World Reviell' of Animal 
Productioll 
3, A paper entitled "Observations on the effectiveness of 
certain insecticides in cattle-tick control in Ghana" 
was read by Dr. Bafi-Yeboa at the Animal Science 
symposium, 
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, i~itor, 
Visitors to the station included Commander Amedum~ , 
Regional Commissioner, Ashanti Region; Dr. Michael Stanley 
of U.S.A. ; Dr. K. R. Brandt, F.A.O. Regional Dairy Training. 
N~ ;vasha, Kenya; Mr. T. O. Sunkwa-Mills, Chief Animal 
Husbandary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Ghana; Pro-
fessor C W. Cameron, Livestock Specialist, U.N. E.CA., Addi5 
Ababa; lng (grad). G. M. K. Mensah of G.B.C.T.V., Accra; 
Mr. Joe Appiah, Roving Ambassador, Ghana; Dr. Anfom. 
N.C.H.E.. Accra; Miss Victoria Owusu. N.CH.E.; J. B. 
Lomotey, N.CH.E.; His Excellency J. R. L. Kotsokoare, 
Foreign Minister of Lesotho; Lt.-Col. K wame Baah, Commis-
sionerfor Foreign Affairs; Professor Dr. Jasiorowski of F.A.O., 
Rome; Dr. V. O. I. Johnson, Box 1471, Freetown, SierrJ 
Leone; Dr. David D. Johnson Karan, Registrar, University of 
Kenya, and Mrs. Molnor Edit, G. Szilagyi, Journalist and 
J~t Secretary of the Hungarian Embassy. 
Benefactors 
The Dairy Teaching and Research Unit was commissione!l 
on the 9th of June, 1975. This unit was built at a total cost of 
jZ160,OOO.OO through funds provided by the F.A.O./DANIDA 
and GOl'ernment of Ghana. 
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FACULTY OF ARTS 
DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS 
The Department admitted its first students for the M.A. 
course this session, and altogether there were 92 students, ::m 
increase of 12 over the total for the pre\'ious year, taking the 
following courses: 
Latill 
, 
F.U.E. fl,. · > 
Part I 
Part II 
M.A. 
Anciellt History 
F.U.E. 56 
Part I 
Part II 
Total 92 
Staff 
The position \\as the same as during the previous 'essic>~. 
w:th only four of the six established posts filled. Advertisement 
of vacancies failed to improve the situation. Mr. J. O. deG. 
Hanson, Senior Lecturer and Acting Head became Associate 
Professor and Head on promotion from I st June, 1974. Dr. 
D. J. H. O. Macqueen was also promoted Senior Lecturer. 
Publications 
Members continued to work in their respective areas of 
interests and the following publications were made: 
H\,\50N. J. O. DEG. "The Myth of the Libyan Amazons", 
MuseulIl AjricUIIl, Vol. 3, 1974., pp. 38-43. 
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H ~"S(J'. J. O. DEG. "Berg. Early Virgil" (Rc\ ICII Article), 
MuseulIl Ajricl/Ill. vol. 3., 1974., pp. 77-79. 
AoElEYE, G. "Thcramenes: The End of a Controversial 
Career". 
Accepted for publication in MuseulIl AjriculII (Ibadan). Vol. 4. 
Conferences 
Members of the Department took part in an International 
Colloquim on the Place and Role of the Humanities in Afri:a 
Today, held at Legon. April 1975, under the auspices of the 
International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic Studies. 
Professor J. O. deG. Hanson presented a paper on "Research in 
Classics: An African Orientation" He also attended an 
International Conference on Drama and Cultural Develop-
ment in Contemporary Africa, held at Legon, March 1975. and 
,poke on "The Theatre and Athenian Education" 
Otber Activities 
Professor J. O. deG. Hanson acted as External Examiner in 
Cia"ics for the University of Cape Coast. As Associate Director 
(Humanities) of the Population Dynamics Programme, he 
\ i,ited the Universities of Cape Coast and Ibadan to promote 
Faculty interest in the P.D.P. 
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH 
'-taff 
~Ir. John Bolland and Mr. A. N. Mensah \\cre away on study 
leave. At the end of the year Mr. G. Ridden resigned his 
appointment and Mr. J. Woolley came to the end of his contract 
after seventeen years in the Department. \Ir. A. MacDonald 
joined the staff in January. 
Students 
F.U.E. 6; 
Part I 63 
Part II 26 
'I.A. 5 
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Two of our graduate students, Mrs. Dako and Mr. Okleme 
did some part-time teaching in the Department. 
Our new English Language Option course attracted more 
students this year. Language Specialists in both Part I and Part 
II numbered 18, an increase of 13 over last year's. Three of 
our five graduate students were specialising in Language. 
Other Activities 
l\lembers of the Department gave the British Council 
lectures for Sixth Formers in Accra as follows: 
Professor Alec M. Hardie - Shakespeare's Comedies 
and Tragedies 
Mr. R. E. Wilson John Keats 
Mr. A. A. MacDonald 'ope 
Dr. K. E. Senanu The African No\ el 
Mr. K. A. Sey The History of the Eng-
lish Language 
Dr. Senanu participated in the Legon Colloquium on 'The 
Humanities in Africa To-day' and read a paper on 'Reactions 
to the Judreo-Christian Traditions from some African Writers. 
He was external examiner to the University of West Indies, 
where he also read a paper-'Towards a Definition of African 
Drama'-to the staff of the Mona and Bridgetown English 
Departments. 
Under the auspices of the Department and on the sponsor-
ship of the British Council, Mr. K. K. Yung, Registrar of the 
National Portrait Gallery, London, paid a visit to the Legon 
in Michaelmas Term 1974 and gave two illustrated lectures and 
one seminar on 'Literary Portraits'. 
LANGUAGE CENTRE 
Courses and Students 
During the academic year under review the Language C~ntre 
gave two different courses-English Language and Study Skills 
Course and Proficiency courses in Ghanaian Languages. 
J. English Language and Study Skills Cou,.se 
We began the session with about 130 students made up 
of Degree, Diploma and Certificate students. The degree 
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students came from various departments. I n the lent term 
their numbers began to dwindle mainly because the 
tutorial time-tables of some of these degree students 
conflicted with our own time-table. There were 62 non-
degree students made up as follows: Prison Officers, 15; 
Nursing Administration, J3; Home Science. 10. 
2. Proficiency Courses in Ghanaian Languages 
The languages involved were Akan (Twi and Fante). Ell\? 
Ga and Dagbani. Enrolment at the beginning of the year 
was as follows: Twi, 2; Twi Elementary. 49; Fante 
Elementary, 5; Dagbani Elementary, 3; Ewe Elementary 
7: Ewe Intermediate, 2; Ga Elementary, 2. 
3. Proposals for a Graduate Diploma Course in Ghanaian 
Language Teaching have been approved by both the Art' 
Faculty Board and the Academic Board. The first cour,~ 
will begin in October 1975. 
Publications 
NORRISH, J. A. AND RIDDEN, G. M. Broadcasting the Queen\' 
English-"Standards and prescription in Language Usage" 
Legon Journal of Humanities l. 
i\('RRISH, J. A. AND RIDDEN, G. M. "The British Heresy in 
the Teaching of English as a Second Language-A ne'.\ 
orthodoxy"? in forthcoming publications of Accra Linguistic 
Circle. 
NORRISH, J. A. Af';D RIDDEN, G. M, "Guide to Style and Form 
in the Long Essay" (Duplicated, University of Ghana). 
Slminars 
The Centre organized a series of seminars on Language 
Learning and Teaching during the Lent and Trinity Terms: 
16th January, 1975: "Chomsky's 'Language Acquisition Device' 
:!nd some implications for Language Learning" by Mr. J. A. 
~orrish. 
30th January, 1975 :"A Skinnerian View of Language Learning" 
by Miss Kathleen Krumhaus of Psychology Department, 
Legon. 
13th February, 1975: "Grammatical Deviance and First 
Language Interference" by Dr. J. K. Chinebuah of the 
Institute of African Studies. 
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5th March, 1975: "Error Gravity" by Carl James, Univcrsity 
of Wales, Bangor. 
13th March, 1975: "Advanced Listening Comprehension" by 
Mr. James Morrison of the Advanced Teaching Training 
College, Winneba. 
17th April, 1975: "The Transfer from Manipulation to Com-
munication" by Mr. David Thomas, British Council Lan-
guage Organizer. 
1st May, 1975: "Teaching Ghanaian Languages" by Mr. A. C. 
Denteh of the Institute of African Studies/Language Centre. 
The seminars were well attended by Senior Members from 
the Departments of Linguistics, Psychology, Modern Lan-
guages, English, Language Officers from the British Council 
and the Curriculum Research and D&velopment Unit of the 
Ghana Teaching Service and by the Head of English Depart-
ment, Tema Secondary School. 
Research Activities 
Research activities of the Centre included the following: 
I. Language Diary Project undertaken by Mr. B. Forson. 
2. Error Analysis, Second Language Characteristics and First 
Language Acquisition by Mr. J. A. Norrish. 
3. Language Teaching in Ghanaian Secondary Schools and 
Training Colleges by Mr. E. O. Koranteng. 
Studentships 
The Centre granted studentships worth ~350 each to Messrs. 
J. S. Awini and Kwesi Yanka, who are doing the M.A. course 
in Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics. 
Visitors 
I. Miss Barbara Radolotf, Editor of Carnegie QlIarterly-
3rd October, 1974. 
2. Dr. Mustafa M. Abdel Magid of the Department of LIn-
guistics, University of Khartoum, Sudan-10th January, 
1975. 
3. Miss Renatc Jacob of the Ford Foundation-14th 
February, 1975. 
4. Mr. J. S. Welsh of the School of Education, University of 
Newcastle-16th June, 1975. 
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5. Mr. F. A. Mosher of Carnegie Corporation and Miss 
Rochelle Beck-23rd June, 1975. 
Benefactions 
1. The Carnegie Corporation of N ': II York continues to be 
our chief benefactor. 
., The British Council has continued to ~upport the work 
of the Centre. It has presented books and tapes worth 
about £65.00. 
Other Acthities 
I . Mr. S. W. Asomaning and Mr. K . K. Keelson served oa 
a small committee appointed by the Akan Orthography 
Comminec to keep to the minimum and if possible, 
eliminate alternative form s recommended by the main 
committee and to compile a new word list in the Unified 
Akan Orthography. This Committee has been meeting 
t \\ icc a week at the Bureau of Ghana Languages, Accr '" 
but progress made so far i, far from .atisfactory. 
2. A series of meetings under the chairmanship of the D.:~ <' 
of the Faculty of Arts was held by representatives from 
the Language Centre, the Department of Linguistics and 
the Departments of Modern Languages and English to 
consider the offer of a 16-booth language laboratory no\\ 
in Lome, Togo. and a grant of £25,000.00 by the Briti"h 
Overseas Development Ministry and to formulate plan, 
for the setting up of an English Centre within the 
Language Centre for students from Francophone We,: 
Africa. It is envisaged that the English Centre will start 
fWlctioning from October 1976. 
DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS 
Staff 
il-Ir. Trutenau resigned his post with effect from 30th Sep-
tember, 1975 after twelve years' service . Mi ss Osbiston and Mr. 
Birnie ended their contract with effect from September 30, 1975 
after being in the Department for six and eight ) e ;lr, respec-
tively. Mr. Boafo Akufi"o was appointed Temporary Chief 
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Instructor to the Department to assist in the collection and 
systematisation of material for the teaching of Akan Traditional 
Literature. Dr. Dolphyne was promoted Senior Lecturer with 
effect from June I, 1975. 
Students 
The Department had the following numbers of students 
during the academic year: 
Post-graduate 1 
B.A. Part I 16 
B.A. Part II 2 
First Year 52 
Courses ,. 
The Department offered courses leading to the B.A. and M.A. 
degrees in Ghanaian Languages Studies for the first time; the 
most Dovel feature of these degrees is the traditional literature 
component. First University Examinations in Linguistics now 
comprise three papers, and not two, as in previous years. 
They are: 
Paper I: Introduction to the nature of language 
Paper II: Phonetics and Phonology 
Paper III Morphology and Syntax 
Research 
Professor Boadi and Dr. Dolphyne continued research on 
the Central Volta-Comoe group of languages. The project is 
supported with funds provided by the University of Ghana. 
Dr. Dolphyne was awarded a research grant by the West 
African Linguistic Society for her project, Language distribution 
and Language lise in Brong-speaking areas of Ghana and the 
Ivory Coast. This work was started two years ago. 
Dr. Duthie continued work on the bibliography of Ewe, Ewe 
registers, general phonetic and semantic features, and started 
work on the linguistic analysis of New Testament Greek. 
Dr. Mensah was awarded a research grant for work on Ga 
traditional literature. He also did work on factors conditioning 
sound change. 
Professor Boadi continued research work on syntax and 
semantics of Akan and traditional literature. 
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Other Activities 
The Department continued to support the activities of the 
West African Linguistic Society and the Linguistic Circle of 
Accra. Dr. Dolphyne was President and Dr. Duthie, Secretary-
Treasurer of the Linguistic Circle. 
Professor Boadi continued to edit the Legon Journal oj the 
Humallities and to write and present educational programmes 
for the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. These included 
EI'eryday English and Ellglish Pronunciation Jor Schools and 
Teacher Training Colleges. 
Dr. Dolphyne was External Examiner in Linguistic,; for the 
University oflbadan. 
Conferences and Departmental Seminars 
The following papers were read at conferences and depart-
mental seminars: 
Dr. Duthie 
Phonological Joke 
Dr. 'v1ensah 
Notes on the fortis /lensis distinction. Paper read at 
a meeting of the Linguistic Circle of Accra. 
Professor Boadi 
Review of linguistics in Africa. Paper read at the 
Colloquium of the international Council for Philosophy 
and the Humanistic Sciences, Legon. 
Publications 
BoADI, PROfESSOR L. A. Review of J. M. Anderson: The 
Grammar oj Case, Cambridge Univer~ity Press. In Legon 
Journal oj the Humanities, Vol. 2,1975. 
BOADI PROFESSOR, Review of S. A. Schane: Generative Phono-
logy, Prentice Hall. In Legon Journal oj the Humanities. 
DoLPHYNE DR, F. A. The Language of the Ghana-Ivory Coast 
Boarder. 
Co/legue-Ill/er Unil'ersitaire Ghana-Cote d'L voire, 1974. 
DoLPH)'''£. DR. F. A. The languages of the Akan Peoples. 
4i 
Appearing in J. Hunwick (Ed.), KlVame Daaku Memorial 
Volume, 1975, Longmans. 
DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES 
This year the Department of Modern Languages welcomed 
the following new members: 
Dr. Baa Mensa-Lecturer in French (Afrique francophone 
literature) 
Mr. B. F. Alisah-Leeturer in French (Language) franco-
phone literature 
Mr. Pierre Cantin-Lecturer in French (Afrique franco-
phone literature) ~ 
Mr. J. M. Lebreton-Lecturer in French (Govermnent 
Technical Assistance) 
Dr. W. M. Hutchins-Lecturer in Arabic (Government 
Technical Assistance) 
Mr. J. B. Kubayanda-Lecturer in Spanish 
At the end ofth.? academic year, the following resigned their 
appointments: 
Mr. K. A. Hafidh-Tutor ill SlVahili 
Mrs. E. Koetting-Senior Insiructor ill Spanish 
Mr. M. A. Shaaban-Part-time Tutor ill Arabic 
The department wishes to record its thanks to them for their 
contribution to the development of Modern Languages. Mr. 
Hafidh deserves special mention : he was head of the Swahili 
Section from 1970. 
During the 1974-75 academic year Mr. R. G. Haden 
(Lecturer in Russian) and Mr. S. K. Britwum (Lecturer in 
French) were on study leave. 
Student Numbers 
F.U.E. 
French 28 
Arabic I 
Russian 31 
Spanish 22 
Swahili 12 
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Second Year 
French 25 
Arabic 2 
Russian 2 
Spanish II 
Swahili 4 
Second Year-Abroad: Dakar/Abidian/Madrid 
French 16 
Spanish 9 
Russian I 
Third Year 
French alone 6 
French/Spanish 3 
French/Arabic I 
French/English I 
Russian/English 3 
Courses 
The new degree structure continued to be implemented in 
Part I, 2nd Year. Apart from the three students offering 
Russian in the 3rd year, who could not go to the U.S.S.R. 
for a year as envisaged, and who therefore sat the Part II 
examinations, the Final year students took the old Honours 
syllabus. This will be the last set following the old Regulations. 
Publications 
KUBAYA~DA. J. B., An edition of Rogelio Martinez Fure's 
Drum, /lll 'rh , Survival: lnterpretations of Afro-Cuban Life, 
Literalllre and Music. London and Port of Spain, New 
Beacon Books Limited. 
MCGRATH. E. F., "Attitudes towards Black Africans in Imperial 
Spain". Legon Journal oflhe Humanities, Vol. I, No.1, pp. 
68-90,1974. 
00000, J . N. D., "The Crisis of French in Ghanaian Secondary 
Schools" French in Ghana, No.2. June 1975, pp. 3-10. 
6,"'~IFEN. W.O., " Le Diable et Ie bon Dieu: esquisse d'une 
explication philosophique" French in Ghana, No. 2. June 
1975, pp. 37-44. 
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DAGUERRESSAR P. J. G., "Paris in Baudelaire's poetry". Legon 
Journal of the Humanities, Vol. 1 pp. 91-103. 
Conference Papers 
R. F. AMONOO: 
(1) "Education and Drama: Aspects of French Drama, the 
Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the 17th century", 
March, Legon. 
(2) "Coeneille and New Criticism" West African Modern 
Languages Association (W.A.M.L.A.) Congress, April, 
Ibadan. 
(3) Sociology and Aesthetics: evaluating African literature 
in French. International Cou!1cil for Philosophy and 
Humanities Studies (C.I.P.S.B.) Colloquium, April, 
Legon. 
J. D. A. OKAI: 
"Modern African poetry in the Modern African University 
-What time of the day?" C.I.P.S.H. Colloquium, April, 
Legon. 
K. A. BILSON: 
"Problems of the adult beginner in Modern Language 
Studies. 
The experience of Russian at Legon, University of Ghana", 
W.A.M.L.A. Congress, April, Ibadan. 
V. A. O. LAMPTEY: 
"Spanish, a second Romance Language in Ghana" 
W.A.M.L.A. Congress, April, Ibadan. 
nnaugural Congress of the West African Modern Languages 
Association (W.A.M.L.A.), Ibadan,-31st of March to 6th, 
of April, 1975 
Professor Amonoo led a delegation from Legon to attend 
the above Congress. The Legon delegation included representa-
tives from the Department of Linguistics and the Institute of 
African Studies. When the Association was inaugurated, 
Professor Amonoo was elected one of the two Vice-Presidents. 
Visitors to the Department 
Visitors to the Department included the following: 
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Professor Louis Forestier of Paris University -X Nanterre 
who gave an interesting series of seminars on Modern French 
poetry-November 1974. 
Professor H. W. Wardman of the University of Lancastre 
(Head of the French Department in Legon 1957-61), who 
taught for one term in the Department gave a series of seminars 
and a public lecture on: Mall and the animal Kingdom: French 
philosophy and Literature from Montaigne to the present day. 
Dr. Joan Maw, Lecturer in Swahili at the S.O.A.S. London, 
taught for one term and gave a public lecture on Swahili and 
East Africa. 
H.E. the Egyptian Ambassador, who presented textbooks and 
tape recordings. 
A delegation from the National Council for Higher Educa-
tion, led by the Chairman. 
Exhibition of Soviet Books 
As in previous years the Cultural attache of the French 
Embassy, Mr. Jacques Poisson presented a handsome gift of 
books selected by the French staff of the Department. 
Other Activities 
Mr. Atukwei Okai, Acting Head of the Russian Section, 
attended various conferences in Bucharest, London, etc. in 
connection with creative writing in his capacity as President of 
the Ghana Association of Writers. 
Dr. J. N. Dodoo continued to act as Editor of French in 
Ghana. Dr. Anirnfen and Professor Amonoo acted as joint 
external examiners at the Univer~ity of Kumasi. Professor 
Amonoo was external examiner at A.B.C. Kana, Cape Coast 
and at Ife Universities. 
DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY 
Mr. M. A. Kissi was on study-leave during this academic 
year. A seminar on Philosophy and Ghana Culture was orga-
nized by Mr. Kwabena Archampong with the co-operation of 
the Institute of African Studies, and Professor J. E. Wiredu 
was convener of the organizing committee for the Colloquium 
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on "The Place and Role of the Humanities in Africa Today" 
held under the auspices. of the International Council for 
Philosophy and Humanistic Studies at Legon in April 1975. 
The department is grateful to Professor Robert Clay of the 
University of Notre Dame for delivering a series of lectures 
on Lesniewski's Logic at our staff seminars. Late in the year 
Professor Wiredu was elected Fellow of the Ghana Academy 
of Arts and Sciences. 
Research Interests 
Kwabena Archampong 
(I) Philosophy of Logic, Metaphysics, Aesthetics. 
John Arthur 
(2) Problems in Epistemology and M~thodology. 
E. F. Collins 
(3) Researches in Ethics and Political Philosophy. 
Derek Gjertsen 
(4) Methodology of Science ; continued collecting material 
on the origin and growth of science. 
Kwame Gyekye 
(5) Akan philosophical ideas; Aristotle's Theory of Univer-
sal; Methaphysics. 
J. E. Wiredu 
(6) Problems in Logical Theory. 
Conferences 
K wabena Archampong 
I. " The Problems of Cultural Identity and Individuation", 
paper read at Seminar on Philosophy and Ghana Culture, 
Legon, April 1975. 
E. F. Collins 
2. "Oaths and Curses", paper read at the Legon Seminar 
on Philosophy and Ghana Culture. 
Derek Gjertsen 
3. "Closed and Open Belief Systems", paper read at the 
Legon Seminar on Philosophy and Ghana Culture. 
K warne Gyekye 
4. "Philosophical Relevance of Akan Proverbs", paper 
read at the Legon. Seminar on Philosophy and Ghana 
Culture. 
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J. E. Wiredu 
5. (a) "How not to Compare African Thought with Western 
Scientific Thought", paper presented at the Legon 
Seminar on Philosophy and Ghana Culture. 
(b) " What can Philosophy do for Africa T', paper read 
at the CIPSH Colloquium on the Place and Role of the 
Humanities in Africa Today. 
Papers read at Departmental Staff Seminars 
John Arthur 
I. "Forms and Flux in Plato's Cratylus 
Derek Gjertsen 
2. "Divination". 
Publications 
GYEKYE, K., "Philosophical Relevance of Akan Proverbs", 
forthcoming in Second Order : An African Journal of Philo-
sophy (University of Ife Press). July 1975. 
GYEKYE, K., "Aristotle on the Universal" forthcoming in 
Museum Africum (Tbadan), Vol. 4, 1975. 
GYEKYE, K., "Another Look at CompatibiIism and Freedom" 
forthcoming in Legon Journal of the Humanities, Vol. 3. 
1977. 
GYEKE, K., Critical Study of J. S. Mbiti: African Religions and 
Philosophy; forthcoming in Second Order: An African Journal 
of Philosophy (UniverSity of Ife Press), Jan. 1975. 
GYEKYE, K., Review of Theology and Law in Islam, edited by 
G. E. von Grunebaum, Wiesbaden, 1971. (At the request of 
the editor of the Journal of the American Oriental Society, 
Yale University, New Haven, Conn. U .S.A.), Vol. 95, Jan . 
1976. 
WIREDU, J. E., "Truth as a Logical Constant, with an Applica-
tion to the Principle of Excluded Middle", forthcoming in 
Philosophical Quarterly, October 1975 (University of St . 
Andrews Press, U .K.). 
WIREDU, J. E., " How not to Compare African Thought with 
Western Scientific Thought", in Ch'indaba 2, July/Dec. 1976. 
WIREDU, J. E., " Paradoxes", forthcoming in Second Order, 
July 1976. 
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Students 
F.U.E. 139 
Part I 40 
Part II 8 
DEPARTMENT FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS 
Staff 
This session we were without two of our members of staff: 
Mr. J. S. Pobee was away in the United States of America on 
Sabbatical Leave, and Mr. B. A. R. Braimah has done a year 
in London in pursuance of the Ph.D. degree. A new member of 
staff was acquired, in the person of W. Patrick Ryan, SJ., to 
teach principally Comparative Study of Religion. Before the 
end of the session Mr. Ryan went back to Harvard to defend 
his Ph.D. thesis; he has since been awarded the degree, his 
thesis having been rated as "excellent". In the course of the 
session Professor S. A. Kamali, our Senior Islamic specialist, 
resigned after teaching here for twelve years. 
Students 
We had 64 in the first year class. Twenty-three out of the 
previous year's first year class opted for the Study of Religions 
for the Part I, while the final degree year (Part II) consisted of 
12 candidates, 7 of whom read Religions alone, while IO choose 
topics in Religions for their Long Essays. There were 13 
admissions to the Diploma course of study, and one M.A. 
candidate. Several possible candidates had to withdraw their 
applications for admissions to Graduate work because of their 
commitment to the National Service. One M.A. thesis (Islamic 
Option) was completed, and another candidate has asked for a 
six-month extension. 
Publications 
DICKSON, K. A. Hebrewisms of West Africa"-The Old 
Testament and African Life and Thought", in Legan 
Journal of Humanities, Vol. 1. No. I, pp. 23-34. 
DICKSON, K. A. The Story of the Early Church, Darton, Long-
man and Todd, 160 pp. 1976. 
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DICKSON, K. A. "Christianity and African Traditional Reli-
gion", in One World, June 1975, No.7. 
DICKSON, K. A. "African Theology-Whence, Methodology 
and Content", Conference Proceedings, Black and African 
Theology, December 1974. 
DICKSON, K. A. "Religion and the Theologian", in Ghana 
Bulletin of Theology, June 1975. 
DICKSON, K. A. "Ghanaian Society in Change and Stability", 
in Academy of Arts and Sciences Proceedings, November 
1974. 
DICKSON, K. A. "Commentary on A New Scale of Values for 
a New Changing World", Proceedings of the Third Inter-
national Conference on the Unity of the Sciences, November 
1974. 
DICKSON, K. A. "The Old Testament and the Contextualisation 
Question", Conference Proceedings, West African Associa-
tion of Theological Institutions, August 1974. 
DICKSON, K. A. "Research in the History of Religions in West 
Africa", in Religion, August 1975. 
THOMAS, C. J. Almost completed the preparation of Dr. 
Ackah's thesis" Akan Ethics" for publication. 
THoMAS, C. J. completed preparation of thesis on "Theology and 
Falsification" for publication. 
KUOADJIE, N. J. "Religion and Morality in Ghanaian Tradi-
tional Society-with special reference to Ga-Adanme So-
ciety", June 1975. 
KUDADJIE, N. J. Working Paper on "Political Power and the 
Power of the Cross" July 1975 (for World Council of 
Churches Programme Unit on Faith and Witness). 
Conferences 
Professor Dickson and Mr. J. S. Pobee attended the West 
African Association of Theological Institutions Conference 
which took place in Ibadan, Nigeria, in August 1974; both 
presented papers. 
Benefactions 
Following the making of 1000 dollar grant to us to help us 
build our Departmental Library, with particular reference to 
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material on African/Black Theology, the Theological Educa-
tion Fund have started sending us the books we selected. 
Faculty of Law 
Staff 
Dr. E. A. Botchwey, a product of this University who had 
been lecturing in the Universities of Zambia and Dar-es-Salaam, 
joined the Faculty as a lecturer. Dr. E. O. T. Prempeh was 
appointed to a lectureship. Mr. C. Flinterman, lecturer in Law 
at the University of Leyden was appointed Visiting Lectur~r 
under the University of Leyden and the University of Ghana 
Project on Public Law. Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata, a post-graduate 
student of this University return¢ to the Faculty. After 
spending two years at Oxford reading for the B.C.L. degree he 
was appointed to a Junior Research Fellowship in Law at 
Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Mr. D. K. Afreh. Mr. K. K. 
Dei-Anang and Dr. S. C. Otuteye were granted leave ofabsenc~. 
Students 
Miss Awo Quaison-Sackey has been awarded a fellowship 
at the Temple University School of Law. Philadelphia, U.S.A. 
to do post-graduate work. Messrs. C. E. K. Kumado and 
S. Nyamekye have also been awarded fellowships at the Ley-
den University under the Leyden-Legon Project on Public I.aw. 
Courses 
The Faculty will run a new course in Legal Aspects ot 
International Trade and Investment during 1975/76 acade-
mic year. 
Research 
Professor W. C. EkolV Daniels 
Research in Family Law. His materials on the law relating to 
Government liability in Civil Litigation are almost ready. 
Professor G. R. Woodman 
Work on Land Law and Law Reform. Direction of research 
project in Land Tenure Practices for the Law Reform Commis-
sion. Writing on Land Registry Act, Law Reform Theory, Rent 
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Act. Licence to Use Land, the Judicial Application of Custo-
mary Law, writing on Ghana Section in Annual Survey of 
African Lall'. 
Mr. S. O. Gyandoh Jr. 
Continuing research on "A Sourcebook of the Constitutional 
Law of Ghana", partly published in coUaboration with Pro-
fessor J. Griffiths of New York University Law School. 
Dr. G. F. A. Sawye" 
1. Completed writing up of work on Internal Conflict of 
Laws in Tanzania. 
2. Completed preliminary study of Firestone Rubber 
Project. 
Dr. A. K. P. Kludze 
Research continued in equitable rules and succession in 
Ghana . 
.\ fr. K. Y. Yeboa 
CoUecting together materials for Business Law in M.B.A./ 
M.P.A. course in the School of Administration. 
Dr. S. K. Date-Bah 
Still engaged in completing the Casebook on Tort Law with 
Dr. Fiadjoe. 
Dr. A. K. Fiadjoe 
Editing and writing c:Jmmentaries on a Casebook on the 
Ghanaian Law of Torts (Jointly with Dr. S. K. Date-Bah). 
Five chapters have now been completed. 
Final Reports submitted on In-Depth-Study Law and Popula-
tion Project at the Faculty of La II. 
Dr. R. B. Turkson 
la\\ and Population Project. 
Dr. J. E. A. Mills 
Working on the Ghana Tax Review Commission. 
\/r. Comelis Flinterman 
Research for the Ghana Law Reform Commission (as part 
of the Legon-Leyden Project on Public Law) Comparative 
Study of Legal Aid. 
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Mr. E. V. O. Dankwa 
Violent offences in Ghana-The relationship between the 
incidence of violent offences and the type of government: is a 
military regime able to deal with violent offences better than a 
civilian regime? Is there a correlation between the incidence of 
violent crimes and the nature of a regime, i.e. liberal or dicta-
torial, etc. 
Dr. E. A. Botchwey 
1. The Political Economy of the Law of State Enterprise in 
Ghana: A Case Study of the Ghana Industrial Holding 
Corporation. 
2. The Nature and Function of Law in the Development of 
Social Formations. ~ 
3. Implications of the A.C.P.-E.E.C. Convention. 
Publications 
PROFESSOR W. C. EKOW DANIELS 
1. The Meaning and Scope of Executive Power in Ghana 
Today (1974) )] U.G.L.J. 109-122. 
2. A Century of English Law in Ghana (1974) 6 R.G.L., 
245-250. 
3. The New Approach to Family Law in Ghana (1973) & 
(1974) Vol. 1 Nos. 3 and 4. Commonwealth Judicial 
Journal. 
4. Review of Adesenya's Laws of Matrimonial Causes in 
Nigeria (1974) 11 U.G.L.J., 192-194. 
PROFESSOR G. R. WOODMAN 
1. "British Legislation as a Source of Ghanaian Law: From 
Colonialism to Technical Aid" (1974) 7 Verfassung und 
Recht in Uberseel19. 
2. "The Rights of Wives, Sons and Daughters in the Estates 
of Their D\!ceased Husbands and Fathers", in C. Oppong 
(ed.), Domestic Rights and Duties in Southern Ghana 
(1974), Legon Family Research Papers, No.1. 
3. "Youhana v. Abboud: Choice of Law for Inheritance on 
Intestacy, and the Application of Common Law" (1974) 
11 U.G.L.J., 97. 
4. "The Ghana Conveyancing Decree, 1973, and the Custo-
mary Law" (1973) Journal of African Law 300. 
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5. "The Family as a Corporation in Ghanaian and Nigerian 
Law", 11 African Law Studies 1. 
6. "English Terminology and Ghanaian Intentions in 
Deeds of Conveyance" (1974) 6 R.G.L. 251. 
DR. G. F. A. SAWYERR 
I. "Customary Law in the Superior Courts of Tanzania". 
Eastern Africa Law Review No.2 of 1974. 
2. Application of Law in Tanzania: A 'Proper Remedy' 
Approach to Some Problems of Legal Pluralism. Eastern 
Africa Law Review No.3 of 1974. 
3. "Judicial Manipulation of Customary Family Law in 
Tanzania" (To be published as part of a Book in the 
"Change and Continuity" Series by the Afrika Studie 
Centrum, Leiden). 
4. "Multinational Corporations and Economic Develop-
ment in Under-developed Countries: The Case of the 
Rubber Industry in Ghana". Paper presented at I.D.E.P. 
Seminar in Tananarive, Madagascar. 
DR. A. K. P. KLUDZE 
I. "The Modern Ghanaian Law of Mortgages" (1974) 11 
U.G.L.J. 
2. "The Ownerless Lands of Ghana" (1974) 11 U.G.L.J. 123. 
3. "The Third Bench, Bar and Faculty Conference" (1974) 
6 R.G.L. 122. 
4. "The Fate of Buildip'; of Family Land" (1974) 6 R.G.L. 
226. 
DR. S. K. DATE-BAH 
I. "The International Trade Law of Ghana: Present 
Position and Prospects for Its Harmonisation or Unifica-
tion with the Law of other African Countries" in The 
Harmonisation of Lall' in Africa (Institut ltalo-Africano, 
1974). 
2. "Requirement Contracts and Mutuality" in (1975) 12 
U.G.L.J. 
3. "The Effect of Res Ipsa Loquitur in Negligence Cases 
(1975) R.G.L. (April). 
DR. A. K. FIADJOE 
I. Till Divorce Us Do Part: A Look at The Law and Prac-
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tice-In Matrimonial Causes in Ghana-Universitas Vol.4 
No. I (New Series) at p . 151. 
2. Minority Shareholders and the Oppression Remedy in 
Ghana (1975) 7 Review of Ghana Law. 
DR. R. B. TURKSON 
I. "Labour and Welfare Laws and Their Bearing on Popula-
tion in Ghana"-submitted at the Workshop on Law and 
Population, Nairobi, Kenya, November 1974. To be 
published as part of the proceedings of the Workshop . 
2. "Hire-Purchase Law in Ghana" (in preparation) to be 
published in the University ofG hana LawJournal. 
3. " Law and Population Growth in Ghana" (in preparation) 
-to be published as part of ~e Monograph Series on 
Law and Population (Published by the Fletcher School 
of Law and Diplomacy, Turts University, U .S.A.). 
DR. J. E. A. MILLS 
1. Taxation of Periodical or Deferred Payments Arising 
from the Sale of Fixed Capital-University of Ghana Law 
Journal, Vol. XI No.2. 
DR. E. A. BOTCHWEY 
I. "The Political Aspects of Controlling African Natural 
Resources". Published in Proceedings of the All African 
Students Seminar, Cairo, October 1974. 
2. "ECOWAS and Under-development" commentary pu-
blished in Radio News. 
3. "The Commonwealth and the Problems of Primary 
Commodities-Commentary published in Radio News . 
4. "Portuguese Decolonisation Historical Perspectives-
Commentary published in Radio News. 
5. "Multinational Corporations in South Africa-Publi-
shed in Proceedings of the Conference of United Nations 
Associations-Accra 1975. 
Conferences 
Professor W. C. Ekow Daniels, Dean of the Faculty attended 
and participated in a seminar on New Directions in African 
Family Law held in Leyden from 30th September to 4th October 
1974. Professor Daniels read a paper on "The Effect of Marriage 
on the Status of Children in Ghana". Dr. A. K. Fiadjoe was 
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chosen by the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission as a member 
of the Ghana Delegation to a Conference in Geneva. Dr. R. B. 
Turkson attended the Workshop on Law and Population in 
Nairobi from November 24-30,1974 in order to read a paper 
entitled "Labour and Welfare Law and Their Effect on popula-
tion in Ghana" on behalf of the Law and Population Project 
of the Faculty of Law. Dr. G. F. A. Sawyerr was invited by the 
United Nations African Institute for Economic Development 
and Planning to present a paper at a Conference on "The 
Relationship Between Agriculture and Industrialization in 
Africa and Asia" held in Tananarive, Madagascar from July 
41-4. All the Senior Members of the Faculty attended and 
participated in the Conference of the Bench, Bar and Faculty 
held at the State House from Ist-3rd April, 1975. The theme 
of this year's Conference was Legal Aid. 
Yisitors 
Amongst the distinguished visitors to the Faculty for the 
year were Rt. Honourable Lord Denning, Master of the Rolls 
and Lady Denning, Dr. T. O. Elias, Chief Justice of the Federal 
Republic of Nigeria and Mrs. Elias, Mr. Joe Appiah, Roving 
Ambassador, Mr. Terry Wood of the International Legal 
Centre, U.S.A. and Professor Anthony Allott, School oi 
Oriental and African Studies, University of London. 
Benefactions 
The Law Library received a number of books from the 
U.S.I.S., Temple University School of Law, U.S.A. and further 
bOoks from Mr. Joseph Gold, General Counsel and Director, 
Legal Department of the International Monetary Fund in 
Washington. 
Other Activities 
The Faculty of Law in conjunction with the Temple Univer-
sity School of Law, University of Florida Speasard L. Holland 
Law Centre are sponsoring the First Annual J. D. Summer 
Session at the Faculty of Law, Legon from July 13 to August 
~~, 1975. Thirty American students and ten Ghanaian Law 
students are attending the course. Representati\ e; from the 
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Attorney-General's Office, State Insurance Corporation, and 
the Military Directorate are also participating in the pro-
gramme. 
During the year the Faculty organised seminars which were 
well patronised. Senior members from other departments 
participated in the seminars. 
La", and Society Researcb Worksbop at Legon-5tb-20tlt 
September, 1975 
The joint organisers of the Workshop were the Faculties of 
Law at Legon and Lagos. The main object of the Workshop 
was to familiarize law teachers with social science perspectives 
and methodologies in legal research. Participants were intro-
duced to the generallawjsocial scienc.literature and to mater-
ials of particular value to African law teachers. There was a 
general discussion of the interrelation between law and society, 
law and the economy in the context of development, the role 
and functioning of legal institutions and the relevance of social 
science perspectives for lawyers and in particular for law 
teachers. Tn the substantive law and society discussions atten-
tion was focussed on four main areas: 
(a) legal aspects of rural development with particular empha-
sis on land tenure 
(b) law and the economy with particular reference to both 
public and private enterprise; 
(c) the role of legal institutions in a developing society; 
(d) crime and society. 
The Workshop enabled each participant to design a socio-
legal research project that would be pursued after the workshop. 
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FACULTY OF SCIENCE 
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY 
Staff 
Dr. K. O. A. Mensah spent the year on study leave without 
pay as Deputy Managing Director of the Mim Timber Company 
and Miss Angelina H. Oppong joined the staff as lecturer in 
genetics. 
The Department gratefully acknowledges the help of the 
following with part-time teaching of Plant Physiology: Dr. 
Adomako, Mr. W. V. Hutcheon and Mr. J. K. Owusu, all of 
the Cocoa Research Institute, Tafo. The Department also 
,lcknowledges the help of Dr. I. K. A. Amu of the Ghana 
Atomic Energy Commission, Kwabenya, with the teaching of 
applications of radioisotopes. 
Dr. J. M. Lock was promoted Senior Lecturer in June, 1975. 
1\fr. G. T. Odamtten assisted in the Department under the 
National Service Scheme during the year and Mr. G. Addai 
served as Principal Research Assistant to Professor E. Laing. 
Mr. J . B. Hall was away on sabbatical leave, part of which 
he spent working in herbaria at Kew and Oxford, determining 
,pecimens and also learr, .. lg techniques of scanning electron 
microscopy and leaf cuticle preparation. 
Mr. O. B. Dokosi was awarded the degree of F.L.S. (Fellow 
of the Lennean Society of London). Mr. Eric Ofei was appointed 
Technician (ArtistjPhotographer) in September, 1974, and Mr. 
Alfred Gakpoh, Administrative Assistant in November, 1974. 
Courses 
The Part I (Second Year) courses were virtually all new. 
Worthy of special mention is the course 'Environmental Zones 
<,f West Africa" \I hich was attended by many students of 
Botany. Zoology, Crop Science and Forest Protection. In co-
operation with the Department of Zoology and with the encou-
ragement of the Department of Forestry, Ministry of Lands 
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and Mineral Resources, the Department taught for the first 
time a course leading to a diploma in Forest Protection. Th·~ 
Department successfully presented its first Ph.D. student, Mr. 
L. E. Newton, whose thesis was titled "Taxonomic Studies on 
the West African Species of Aloe (Liliaceae)"; he \\ as super-
vised by Professor E. Laing. 
At an informal meeting on 26th June, 1975, students in the 
Department were addressed on career opportunities in Botany 
in Ghana by Mr. C. Manu, Department of Game and Wildlife, 
Accra; Mr. A. N. Aryeetey, Agricultural Research Station, 
Kpong; Mr. F. W. Addo-Ashong, Forest Products Research 
Institute, Kumasi; Dr. M. A. Odei, Institute of Aquatic Biology, 
Accra; and Dr. R. Dodoo, Natural Resources Committee, 
C.S.I.R., Accra; and Dr. D. Adomftko, Cocoa Research 
Institute, Tafo; at this meeting course options for the next 
year's Part II students were explained by the senior members. 
Higher degrees awarded to students of Department were one 
M.Sc. and one Ph.D. . 
Field Course 
This year's field course was organised from the 29th of Decem-
ber, 1974 to the 5th of January, 1975, at Komenda. Problems 
dealt with included marine algal studies under Dr. D. M. 
John; studies on cassytha, under Professor G. C. Clerk, 
Forest and Terrestrial Ecology under Mr. J. B. Hall, Dr. M. D. 
Swaine and Dr. J. M. Lock. We gratefully acknowledge the 
help of the Principal Rev. C. K. Assiaw-Dufu, and other 
members of the staff of the Komenda Training College in 
connection with the field course. 
Long Vacation Course 
During the long vacation of 1975 the Department provided 
vacation training for five students from Legon and six stude~ts 
from the University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. 
Conferences attended and Extra-Departmental Activities 
Professor E. Laing gave a lecture on Human Genetics to thCi 
Akan Kuw, Accra, in Fante on 8th June, 1974, and, with thl!. 
kind permission of Dr. W. Hansard, showed and discussed aft 
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educational film on sickle-cell anaemia at meetings of the Legon 
Science Students Association (24th February, 1975), Aquinas 
Secondary School, Accra (13th March. 1975), Wesley Girls' 
High School, Cape Coast (12th June, 1975) and the Akan Kuw 
commentary and discussion in Fante (15th June, 1975). He 
represented the Population Dynamics Programme of the Uni-
versity of Ghana at a Seminar on Social Science Research in 
relation to Population and Development in Monrovia, Liberia, 
2nd to 6th June, 1975, and presented a paper "Inter-disciplina-
rity". He also attended a meeting of the International Study 
Group on University Population Programme, Legon, 27th 
March. 1975. He was the External Examiner in Botany and 
Biology at the University of Nairobi, Kenya, in July, 1975. He 
attended a science writing workshop of the Science Education 
Programme for Africa in Legon from 4th to 15th August, 1975, 
and a meeting on Resources and Environment in Developing 
Countries-The Role of Science Education jointly organised 
by the Committee on Science and Technology in Developing 
Countries Committee on the Teaching of Science and the 
Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment in Legon 
from 18th to 22nd August, 1975. He continued to be Editor of 
the Ghana Journal of Science, and a member of the Management 
Committee of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, the 
University's representative on the Council of the C.S.I.R., and 
Chairman of the C.S.I.R. Library Committee and of the 
UNISIST National Commit' 'e of Ghana. 
Professor G. C. Clerk assisted the West African Examinations 
Council and examined various postgraduate students in the 
Ahmadu Bello University. Zaria, the University of Ibadan, and 
the University of Lagos. He also served on the Cocoa Research 
Co-ordinating Committee, on the Management Board of the 
Cocoa Research Institute and on the Council of the C.S.I.R. 
Mr. J. B. Hall continued working with Professor D. W. 
Ewer on Biology textbooks, served the West African Examina-
tions Council as a subject expert, and was a member of a com-
mittee of the Em'ironmental Protection Council studying the 
operations of BAS COL at Atewa. He was Vice-President of 
the newly formed Ghana Ecological Society. He attended the 
First International Congress of Ecology in the Hague, Holland 
from 8th to 14th September, 1974. At the Seventh Plenary 
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Meeting of AETFAT he and Dr. J. M. Lock presented the 
following papers; "Use of vegetative characters in the identifi-
cation of species of Salacia (Celastraceae)", and "Taxonomic 
studies on the genus Aframol11l1l11 (Zingiberaceae)". He also 
attended with Dr. M. D. Swaine, the Remote Sensing Conferen-
ce, Accra, from 8th to 10th April, 1975, and the Workshop of 
the International Union of Forest Research Organisation in 
Nigeria and Ghana from 20th April to 3rd May, 1975. 
Dr. D. M. John attended the 8th International Seaweed 
Symposium held at Bangor, North Wales from 17th to 24th 
August, 1975, at which he presented, with G. G. W. Lawson 
and J. H. Price, a paper "Preliminary results from a recent 
survey of the marine algal flora of Angola (South-Western 
Mrica)". 'I 
Dr. J. M. Lock, with the help of a research grant of the 
University Research Committee, visited herbaria in Paris 
Brussels, Geneva, British Museum London and Kew, studying 
collections of Aframomlllll. He and Dr. M. D. Swaine joined 
(he Aberdeen University Expedition to Mole National Park 
July, 1975. 
Dr. E. K. Obeng-Asamoaattended the West African Seminar 
on the Environment, 1st to 5th September, 1974, at which he 
read a paper "Using our rivers in national development". He 
attended the International Congress of Ecology at the Hague, 
8th to 14th September, 1974. He visited the Institute of Limno-
logy at Uppsala University and the Freshwater Laboratory in 
Windermere, the United Kingdom. He played an active part in 
the formation of the Ghana Ecological Society, of which he 
was Secretary. 
Mr. O. B. Dokosi presented a paper "Africa's wealth in 
medicinal plants; its utilization and conservation for the com-
pilation of traditional pharmacopoeia" at the Second OAUI 
STRC Inter-Mrican Symposium on Traditional Pharmaco-
poeia and African Medicinal Plants held at Cairo from 7th to 
12th July, 1975. 
At the 9th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Asso-
ciation at Legon, 24th to 26th March, 1975, various members 
o~ the Department presented papers; 
E. Laing; A systems-genetic vie1\' of disease 
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1..:. Laing & G . Bonney: Intermarriage in Ghana 
M. D. Swaine : Forest-sawnn(/ boundry in Ghal/(/ 
E. K. Obeng-Asamoa: (i) Nutrient regeneration ill all oligotro-
pic lake 
(ii) Periphyton producti"ity ill , ',,1,(( 
Lake. 
D. M. John & S. O. Asare: Ohsefl'(/tiolls 011 some of the adapta-
tions of illter/idal algae to the shore environment. 
D. M. John, Emilia Anang and E. K. Obeng-Asamoa : TIIefirst 
recorded occurrence in Ghanaiall coastal waters of a chloro-
pll)'lI-col/tail/in~ ciliate ( Ml'sodilliulI/ rubrum Lohll/ann) 
responsible for "red tides". 
Botanical Gardens 
Developments during the year included the completion of the 
sixth Greenhouse and renovation of the third G reenhou,e, and 
transference of the Rose Nursery from the Fir\ t Greenhouse to 
the Main Nursery area. All , ystematic garden beds were curbed 
with concrete slabs . 
Among visitors to the Gardens was Lady Guggisberg from 
England. 
The exchange of seeds with other Botanical Gardens, Institu-
tions and private persons all over the world continued. 384 
packets of seeds were received and 585 were sent out. 
Mr. G. O. Badoo was promoted Curator of the Botanical 
Gardens in June, 1975. 
Herbarium 
Maintenance was carried on a, usual. The Ghana Cocoa 
~larketing Board fumigated the whole herbarium from the 4th 
to the 10th of April , 1975. Since the fumigation, q-2 H.P. 
Westinghouse Air-Conditioners are being used in the herba-
rium. Arrangements are being made to replace the old air-
conditioning system with a new one. 
About 200 specimens were collected from the Mole Game 
Reserve and the forest zone of Ghana. 
Specimens were also received from other herbaria and indil i-
duals. 181 duplicate specimens collected from Central Africa 
and Ethiopia by W. de Wilde were received on exchange ba sis 
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from Herbarium Badense-Wageningen, Netherlands. 12 speci-
mens collected from Togo were presented by Mr. P. P. Kluga-
OcIoo of Lome. 
Specimens were also despatched to other herbaria as follows: 
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey 110 
Missouri Botanic Gardens 75 
Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.. 35 
Herbarium Vademe-Wageningen, Netherlands 36 
Forest Herbarium-Oxford 20 
Fourah Bay University, Sierra Leone ,. 14 
Bailey Hortorium of Council of Cornell Uni-
versity II 
Forest Herbarium, Ibadan, Nigeria 31 
Forest Herbarium, Kumasi, Gh~a 14 
University of Ibadan, Nigeria ' 7 
University of Cape Coast, Ghana 8 
East African Herbarium, Nairobi, Kenya 8 
About 500 specimens were identified for several institutions 
and individuals, Among them were: 
The Institute of Aquatic Biology 
Government Standard Board Chemical Laborary 
Forest Herbarium, Kumasi 
Mr. p, P. Kluga-OcIoo, Lome 
Mr. H. L. O. Holloway, C.R.I., Bunso 
Research Activities 
Professor E. Laing: 
(I) Reproductive biology, cytogenetics and evolution of 
Crinum spp. 
(2) Genetics of cowpea, Vigna unguiculata 
(3) Human genetics. 
Professor G. C. Clerk: 
(I) Compilation of material for Dictionary of Biology for 
A-Level students. 
(2) Preparation of manuscript of 'Crops and their diseases in 
Ghana' Fungal Pathogens (students' Supplement). 
(3) Chemotropism in germ tubes, especially of directly 
germinating sporangia of Phytophthora palmivora. 
(4) Survival of sporangia of Phytophthora palmivora 
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Mr. J. B. Hall : 
(I) Floristic survey of forests of Ghana (with Dr. M. D. 
Swaine) 
Dr. D. M. John: 
(I) The effect of sea-urchin grazing on littoral marine macro-
algae. 
(2) Survey by SCUBA dl\ ing the distribution of marine algae 
growing on underwater banks off Tema . 
Dr. J . M. Lock: 
(I) Taxonomy of AframomulIl in Africa 
(2) Pollination of orchids. 
(3) Studies on forest climbers. 
(4) Studies on the forest/savanna boundary. 
Dr. M. D. Swaine: 
(I) Forest Ecology in Ghana. 
Dr. E. K . Obcng-Asamoa: 
(I) Limnological investigations in the Volta Lake 
(2) Effect of sewage and industrial \I astes on the Volta 
River below the Akosombo dam. 
(3) Mud-chemistry of Lake Bosumtwi . 
Mr. O . B. Dokosi: 
(I) Research into the uses of herbs 
(2 ) Separation of the genus Elytraria into the appropriate 
taxa 
(3) Collection of wild :J I'd poisonous yam' (Dioscoreaceae) 
(4) Cultivation of plants with unusual sweetening properties. 
Miss A. H. Oppong : 
(I) Cytogenet ics of Dioscorea species 
(2) Karyotype studies in varieties of onion. 
Taxonomic studies on the West African species ofA loe (Liliaceae) 
The following is an abstract of the Ph.D. thesis of Mr. L. E. 
Newton: 
Aloe plants were examined morphologically, anatomical I) . 
chemically and cytologically. Reproductive biology was inves-
tigated and crossing experiments initiated to investigated and 
crossing experiments initiated to investigate interfertility of 
different taxa and inheritance of variable morphological 
character: A new and useful taxonomic character is the micros-
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copic surface topography of leaf cuticles. Specific cuticular 
patterns occur in different taxa, and can be used to identify 
herbarium specimens too poor for identification from macros-
copic morphology. 
Three morphologically distinct, sexually reproducing taxa 
are recognised: 
A. bUt/lleri Berger, A. Macrocarpa Todare var. major 
Berger and A. scllll'einfurthii Baker. A. buettneri displays 
and continuous variation throughout West Africa. Popu-
lations of the other two have recognisable, but taxonomi-
cally insignificant differences between them, and are 
considered to represent isolated relict populations from a 
former more continuous distribStion. Reproductive bar-
riers between the taxa result from a combination of 
differences in habitat preference and flowering time. A 
detailed description of A. macrocarpa v. major is given for 
the first time. Immaculate plants from one population of 
A. macrocarpa v. major are considered to be a genetical 
variant, worth recognising taxonomically at forma rank. 
A. keayi Reynolds has a limited geographical range, is not 
very variable morphologically, has low pollen fertility, 
and during micro sporogenesis has low chiasma frequency 
and bridges between separating components of som~ 
bi\alents. It is morphologically intermediate between A. 
buetlneri and A. schweinfurthii, and is considered to have 
arisen by hybridisation between these two species. Artifi-
cial hybrids between A. buellneri and A. schll'einfurthii 
ch,ely resemble A. keayi. A widely grown cultivar is 
similar to A. keayi, and is considered to have the same 
origin and taxonomic status. A distinctive plant found in 
a mixed population of A. macrocarpa v. major and A. 
sclllveinfurihii is intermediate between these taxa, though 
closer to the former, and is almost sterile, with meiotic 
irregularities. It is considered to be a natural hybrid, 
and plant, with similar features were produced by artifi-
cially crossing A. macroca/'J,a 1'. major and A. schll'ein 
furthii. 
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Students 
The students in the Department \\ ere di~tributed a~ follows: 
F.U.E. Biology 66 
S.U.E. 25 
B.Sc. Honours 3 
M.&. 6 
Diploma in Forest Protection 1 
Ph.D. 5 
Students' Projects 
The following students' research projects were undertaken 
during the year:-
B.Sc. HONOURS PROJECTS 
Miss J. A. Kumi: 
KarYlltyp~, of some economic crop plants in Ghana. 
r-.ll" c. M. Asomaning: 
Preliminary studies on the germination of conidia of CI/ITI/!t;-
ria II/nata and infection of maize plants. 
\11'. M. Manu: 
Studies on the leaf spot of Bambara groundnut (Voalldzeiu 
subterranea Thouars) caused by Cercospora canescells Ellis 
and Martin with special reference to the importance of the 
pet iole in disease. 
I\lr. J. S. Manu : 
Studies on the deterioration of Bamboo stem by Schi::opliyl-
/1/111 COmllil/ne, Fric'. 
I-.1.S('. PROJECTS 
\lr. R. N. A. Brown: 
Studies "f powder) mildc\\ of pepper (Capsicl/lIl annulII L ) 
caused by Lel·eillula taurica (lc\') Arn. 
t\liss E. Annang : Seasonal changes in the phytoplankton 
population in the costal waters of Ghana. 
\1Iss C. \lar~\\cj: Deterioration of groundnut (Arac'" 
ilypogea l.) in storage. 
\ 1j 'S C. Apaloo: PhY'iology of Aclilya species of ponds in the 
Accra Plains \\ ith special reference to their tolerance to 
organic pollution. 
PH .D. PROJECTS 
\11'. D. H ...\ . K. Amewo\\or: Studies on Root Exudates (,t 
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Bambara groundnut, Voandzeia subterranea Thouars. in 
relation to the Rhizosphere effects. 
Mr. P.-L. N. A. Akushie: Studies on the Deterioration of 
groundnut, Arachis hypogea L. by Rhizopus oryzea. 
Seminars 
The following seminars were held during the year. 
Mr. Bigger (Cocoa Research Institute, Tafo) Montane Vegeta-
tion in East Africa. 
J. M. Lock, Pollination and hybridization in savanna orchids. 
O. A. Danquah (Cocoa Research Institute, Tafo) Survey and 
importance of seed borne fungi in rice, Sorghum, Maize, 
Cowpea and Bambara groundnut of Ghana. 
O. A. Danquah (Cocoa Research Institute, Tafo) The import-
ance of Seed-borne Organisms. ~. 
J. M. Lock, Strand Vegetation (Field Course Project) 
M. D. Swaine, Forest Studies (Field Course Project) 
D. M. John, Marine studies (Field Course Project). 
G. C. Clerk, Host-Parasite Relationship (Field Course Project)_ 
P.-L. N. A. Akushie, Studies on deterioration of stored ground-
nuts by Rhizopus oryzae. 
D. H. A. K. Amewowor, Studies on root exudates of Bambara 
groundnut, Vandzeia subterranea Thouars. in relation to the 
rhizosphere effect. 
D. M. John, Marine algal flora of Angola. 
Miss C. Asomaning, Studies of the occurrence and role of 
Curvularia sp. on leaves of maize. 
Miss J. A. Kumi, Karyotypes of some economic plants in 
Ghana. 
M. Manu, Leaf spot of Bambara groundnuts caused by Cercos-
pora canescens. 
G. C. Clerk, Ultrastructure studies on germinating sporang:J 
of Phytopht!zora Palmivora. 
J. S. Manu, Deterioration of Bamboo wood by Schizophyllllm 
commune. 
Miss C. Markwei, Studies on the mycoflora of freshly harvested 
and stored groundnuts. 
Miss C. Apaloo, Studies on the physiology of Saprolegniale:; 
occurring in ponds on the Accra Plains with special reference 
to their tolerance to organic pollution. 
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R. N. A. Brown, Studies on powdery mildew of pepper (Capsi-
cum annum L.) caused by Lel'eillula taurica (Lev.) Am. 
N. Appler, Seasonal changes in the periphyton community' 
structure of the Volta Lake. 
Students Consultative Committee: 
The membership of the Committee was as follows: 
Miss M. Alawiye, Secretary 
Mr. P. L. N. A. Akushie, Chairmall 
Mr. G. E. Hayford, SUE BioI. 
Miss F V. Sackey, FUE BioI. 
Miss 1. A. Kumi, B.Sc. HOlls. 
Senior Members on the Committee were: 
Professor E. Laing 
Dr. J. M. Lock 
Dr. M. D. Swaine 
Miss A. H. Oppong 
Library 
The Library's stock of books was increased by the addition 
of 68 new books. 
Benefactors 
The Department acknowledges with thanks a gift of a Land 
Rover presented by the Inter-University Council for Overseas 
Universities. 
Visitors 
Visitors to the Department included: 
!\Ir. D. P. Regan, Export Sales Executive of Messrs. A , 
Gallenkamp and Company Limited, London. 
Mr. Christopher D. West, Macmillan and Company 
Limited, London. 
Miss M. Vaughan Williams, Edward Arnold Ltd., Ace[ 1 
Mr. Paul Ruel. Edward Arnold Ltd., London. 
Mr. Joel M. leitelbaum, University of North Caroline 
Chapel Hill, U.S.A. 
Mr. Arden Lindley, International Foundation for Seiene\! . 
Stockholm, Sweden. 
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Mr. R. O. Botchway, Science Unit, Ghana Teaching 
Service, Accra. 
Dr. & Mrs. Walter H. Lell j", Department of Biology, 
Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. 
Professor B. J. Harris, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. 
Dr. Alison McCusker, University of Dar es Salaam, 
Tanzania, East Africa. 
Publications 
CLERK, G. C. (I 974): 'Ultrastructure of Wall Swellings of 
Germinating Sporangia of Phytophtlzora palmivora (Butl.); 
Butl. Annals of Botany 38, 1103-1106. 
HALL, J. B. & OKALI, D. U. U. (197~: "Phenology and pro-
ductivity of Pistia stratiotes L. on tlie Volta Lake, Ghana" 
J. Appl. Ecol. II 709-726. 
HALL, J. B. & OKALI, D. U. U. (1974): 'Colonisation of 
Pistia stratiotes L. mats by Scirpus cubensis Poepping and 
Kunth on the Volta Lake', Ghona Jnl. Agric. Sci. 7, 31-36. 
HALL, J. B. (1974): 'African Orchids XXIV'. Kew Bull., 29, 
427-429. 
HALL, J. B. (1974):'A new species of Bolt'ringia (Leguminosae) 
from Ghana'. KeH' Bull. 29, 497-498. 
JOHN, D. M. (1974): 'New records of Ascophylluill nodosum (L.) 
Le Jol. from the warmer parts of the Atlantic Ocean.' 
J. Phycol., 1, 243-244. 
JOHN, D. M. (1974): Net production, litter fall and decay in 
moist semi-deciduous forest. Jl. W. African Sci. Ass. 18 (1): 25 
JOHN, D. M. & LAWSON, G. W. (1974): Observations on the 
marine algal ecology of Gabon. Botanic mar XVII: 249-254. 
JOHN. D. M. & ASARE, S. O. (1975): A preliminary study of the 
variation in yield and properties of phycocolloids from 
Ghanaian sea weeds. Marine Biology (in press). 
JOHN, D. M. (et al.) (1975): The marine algal flora of Angola: 
Its distribution and affinities. J. Linn. Soc. (Bot.) (in press), 
JOHN, D. M. & DE GRAFT-JOHNSON, K. A. A. (1975): prelimi-
nary observations on the growth and reproduction of Spha-
celaria brachyg(}/lia Sauv. (Phaeophyceae) in culture. Bull. 
Inst,fv/ld. Aji-. noire. Ser A (in press). 
JOHN. D. M. (et al.) (1975): Preliminary results from a recent 
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,ur\cy of the marine algal flora of Angola (South "'(,terfl 
Africa) Proc. /nt. Seml'ced Symp. 8 (in press). 
LAING, E. (Co-author) Science Education Programme for 
Africa. (1974) Handbook for Teachers. S.E.P.A., Accra, 
Ghana. 
LIING. E. (Co-Editor, with A. S. David and N. O. Addo): 
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Population Studics. Proceed-
ings. Edited and published by Carolina Population Centre 
for the University of Ghana. 
LAI"C;, E. (1975): Book review: Crops and their diseases in 
Ghana by G. C. Clerk; Ghana Journal of Science 14 (2) 
207-208. 
LAING. E.: Interdisciplinarity pp. 18-30. In Proceedings of 
Seminar on Social Science Research. Liberia College, 
Univcr,ity of Liberia, Monrovia (1975). 
LOCK. J. M, (with J. c. PROF/TA): Pollination of Eulophia cris-
tata (S\\",) Steud, in Southern Ghana. Acta Botanica Neer-
landica 24 (2). 
\l.\R,\\IBA, p, & CLERK, G. C. (1974): Survival of Conidia of 
Trachysphaera frutigena. Transactions British M.I'm/o:';lcll/ 
Society 63, 391-393. 
OnENG-As \ \10.\. E. K.: Diatoms associated with salt-marsh 
mosquito, Aedes solicitans (Walker) in the State of Dela":1rc. 
U.S.A. Nova Hedll'igia (in press). 
SWAIl'(E. M. D.: Conservation and CCll!Og\ of Upland ForC'h 
in Ghana Proceedings of GAAS. l' N ESC () Conference on 
"Em ironment and Development in West Africa" (in pre,,) 
DEP\RT~IENT OF BIOCHE\IISTR\ 
Staff 
Three new appointments were made to the Department· 
Drs. T. J. Douglas and E. E. Anato-Dumelo \\ere appointed 
lecturers. and Mr. J. O. A,hong a Research Fellow. 1\11'. R. A 
AC'quaah served as a Teaching Assistant in the Department for 
h,s National Savice. 
r-.lr. K. K. Oduro, was granted two years' study leave with 
dfect from 1st March, 1975. 1\1r. Defencer Anyetei, Senior 
l.:chnician spent three months at the University of Leeds. Eng· 
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land for a cour,e of training in maintenance and repair 
of laboratory instruments. During this period, he also attended 
a Pye Unicam course on Spectrophometers in Cambridge. His 
visit to England v.as sponsored by the inter-University Council, 
London. 
The following resigned their appointment in the University:-
Dr. T. J. Douglas, lecturer, with effect from 30th September 
1975; 
Mr. E. G. Sam, Senior Technician, with effect from 30th 
April, 1975. 
Students 
Student numbers during the session were: 
B.Sc. Part I 32 
B.Sc. General .. 14 (including one 
special student 
from the Uni-
versity of 
California) 
B.Sc. Honours 4 
M.Sc. 4 
Ph.D. I 
M.B.II (2nd Year Medicine) 55 
F.U.E. Agriculture 62 
B.Sc. Part I Home Science .. 4 
Twenty-five out of the 55 medical students who took the M.B.II 
examinations obtained credit in biochemistry. All four candi-
dates presented for the B.Sc. Honours examination in Bio-
chemistry got Second Class, Upper Division; and one of them 
E. K. E. Baidoo, was awarded a University Graduate Scholar-
ship. Phillip Yeboa, presently a Ph.D. research student, obtained 
first M.Sc. degree in Biochemistry of this University. On 
completion of his National Service, Kwadzo Gbewonyo, a 
former Honours graduate of this Department, was awarded :t 
University Graduate Scholarship to read for a higher degree 
in industrial biochemistry at the Biochemical Engineering 
Department, University College, London. 
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Courses 
The B.Sc. General course under the old regulations was 
offered for the last time this year. Course, in the new three-year 
degree structure were taught for the fir<;t time at the B.Se. Part T 
level. 
There was marked improvement in teaching facilities: a new 
wing of building consisting of one classroom for 40 students, 
laboratories for staff and graduate students, instrument rooms 
stores and reading room was commissioned. New research equip-
ment including Ultracentrifuge, Recording Spectrophotometer 
and LKB Fraction Collector were installed. Rearing of small 
laboratory animals was organised in the Department to facili-
tate research. 
Research continued on:-
(a) Metabolism of Chloroquine, and Chloroquine effects 
on certain enzym·es. 
(b) Possible Interactions of Steroid Contraceptives and 
Chloroquine in rat . 
(c) Solubilisation of Human Red Blood Cell Membranes. 
(d) Purification and Characterisation of Aminopeptidase 
A from porcine kidney. 
(e) Metabolism of Phytophthora palmivora. 
Research on in vitro cultivation of malaria parasites was 
started during the session. 
A graduate research on "Studies on Proteins of Human Red 
Blood Cell Membranes" '\ -lS completed and the thesis on it 
was written for presentation for the award of the M .Sc. degree. 
Two other graduate research projects nearing completion 
were on.-
(i) Glucose metabolism by Ph)'tophtllOra pallllil'ora; and 
(ii) Purification of Human Red Blood Crll Adenylate 
Kinase and in vitro studies on the effect of some 
antimalarial drugs on the enyzme 
The B.Se, Honours students completed a series of research on 
the effect of Choloroquine on the activities of the following 
membrane-bound enzymes: 
(i) Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase 
(ii) Adenosine Triphosphatase (ATPase) 
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(jji) Phosphatase 
(iv) Acetylcholinesterase 
Publication 
ANDO, B. Y. A. (1974) "The Excretion of (S53) Dapsone and 
its Metabolites in the Urine, Faeces and Bile of the Rat" 
(with A. G. RENWICK & R. T. WILLIAMS), Xenobiotica, Vol. 
4 No.9, 571-583. 
ASANTE, G. S. (1974) "'Biochemical Education in Perspective' 
University of Ghana Inaugural Lecture, 31st January 1974. 
Ghana Universities Press, Accra. 23 pp. 
LARWAY, P. F. (1975) "Differential Solubilization of Human 
Erythrocyte Cell Membrane Proteins by Maleic Anhydride" 
(with B. P. VA DLAMUDI and J. D. DZANDU), Biochemical 
and Biophysical Research COl11l11unications, Vol. 64 No. I, 
64-71. 
ODURU K. K . (1974) "Purification of Cocoa Necrosis Virus 
from Cocoa Leaves" (with D. AvOMAKO and G. K. Owusu) 
Phytopathology, Vol. 64 No. 10,1325-1330. 
Visitors 
The following people visited the Department: 
Dr. T. A. Scott of the Department of Biochemistry, Univer-
sity of Leeds, as visiting Senior Lecturer for four weeks under 
the Special Link arrangement with the University of Leeds. 
Professor A. T. Mathias, University College London, as 
external examiner for the B.Sc. degree. 
Professor G. S. Boyd, Edinburgh University, as external 
examiner for the M. B. II examinations. 
Professor Campbell, Head of Biochemistry Department, 
University of Leeds, for discussions on the future of the Link 
between this Department and his Department. 
Benefactions 
The Department acknowledges with gratitude the financial 
assistance it received from the JUC for:-
(a) The purchase of research equipment, spare parts and 
essential chemicals. 
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(b) The promotion of a link with the Department of Bio-
chemistry. University of Leeds. 
Other Activities 
Professor G. S. Asante was a visiting Professor of Biochemi-
stry at the A. M. Dogli0tti College of Medicine, Universit} of 
Liberia, Monrovia for a period of two months. He also vi,ited 
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, as External Examiner. 
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY 
Staff 
.lMr. J. P. H. Brown of the Ghana Atomic Energy Com-
mission and Dr. J. M. Procter of the University of Cape' Coast 
lectured in the Department on a part-time basis. " 
Mr. J. Spring joined the staff as a member of the Peace 
Corps (USA). 
Mr. S. K. Nyarku and Mr. K. A. Woode spent their year of 
National Service as Demonstrators in the Department. 
Student Numbers 
Student numbers during the session were as follows: 
F.U.E. Science 87 
F.U.E. Medicine & Dentistry 77 
F.U.E. Home Science 2 
B.Sc. Part I (New Reto,.) 27 
B.Sc. General (Old Regs.) 13 
M.Sc. 2 
Courses 
The new degree-structure which was introduced in October 
1973 entered its second year of operation, and students under 
the scheme were thus in their second year (Part I). Some 
amendments to the original structure have become necessary, 
but on the whole the scheme appears to be satisfactory. 
Research 
Research was carried out in the following areas: 
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i ll) X-ray crystallographic studies of inorganic complexes 
(Prof. Bekoe. Mr. Woode). 
(b) Gas-phase kinetics of cyclic alcohols (Dr. Dakubu). 
(c) Photochemical reactions (Dr. Gosward, Dr. Phillips). 
(d) Metal co-ordination complexes (Dr. Asomaning). 
(e) Active principles and other constituents of Ghanaian and 
other plants; alkaloids (Dr. Mensah, Prof. Torlo); essen-
tial oils (Dr. Asomaning. Dr. Chaco, Dr. Phillips, Prof. 
Quartey, Mr. Spring); steroidal and other constituents 
(Dr. Chaco, Prof. Quartey). 
(f) Biogenetic studies using tracers (Prof. Quartey). 
(g) Social background and Conceptual development in 
Ghanaian children (Dr. Mensah, Dr. Pearson). 
Dr. Chaco and Professor Quartey were awardcd a grant of 
$5,000 under the Fund for Overseas Research Grant and 
Education (Stanford, USA) for their work on Chemical Investi-
gation of West African Medicinal Plants. 
Dr. Pearson was awarded the Associateship of the University 
of London Institute of Education. 
Publications 
GOSWAMJ, P. C. "Photochemical cis-trans isomerisation of 
proazoisopane" , 
Diss. Abs. Int., 1972, 32B, 5712-B. 
PEARSON, R. E. "Piaget and Africa: a survey of research 
involving conservation and classification in Africa" (with 
R. O. Ohuche). 
Rep. of UNESCO Nairobi Con/. , 1974, 43 . 
TORTo, F. G. "Training of University Science Teachers", 
UNESCO Nairobi Seminar, 1975. 
Conferences, Seminars, etc; 
Dr. Dakubu presented a paper (with Mr. J. O. K. Boison) 
on "The kinetics of the gas-phase elimination reactions of some 
cyclic alcohols" at the Ghana Science Association Conference 
at Legon, March 1975. 
Professor Torto presented a paper on " Some Aspects of 
Education For Development in Africa" at the First African 
Pugwash Symposium at Cairo, January 1975. 
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Other Activities 
Members of the Department served on various Boards and 
Committees, including: 
Dr. W. A. Asomaning West African Examinations 
Council 
Dr. M. Dakubu " West African Examinations 
Council 
Dr. 1. A. Mensah Accra Branch, Ghana Science 
Association 
If 'csl African Examinations 
Council 
Dr. W. R. Phillips Wesl African Examinalions 
Council 
Prof. J. A. K. Quartey Environmental Protection 
Council: Toxic Chemicals 
Committee 
11',," African Examinations 
Council 
COMPUTER SCIENCE 
I. The Computer Science Unit 
The teaching staff was increased with the arrival of: 
Dr. D. M. Cruickshank 
Mr. K. A. Asare. 
At the end of the 1974-7< session, Mr. James G. Cook left 
upon completion of his two-year contract. 
Two national service-men who had completed the Graduate 
Diploma in Computer Science during 1973-74 were assigned 
to the Unit for the current academic year. They were: 
Mr. Robert C. Nartey, B.Sc. 
Mr. Gabriel K. Amekudzie, B.Sc. 
They acted as programmers in the Unit, asslstmg senior 
members as well as students with programming problems. 
Six students completed the Graduate Diploma course during 
the current year. The course was extended to include the long 
vacation during which the students work on a longer practical 
project as well as attend lectures. 
Service courses \\ere open to all interested students during 
the current academic year. Over 200 attended these courses. 
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The Certificate Course in Computer Science was not offered 
during this academic year. It was deemed preferable to offer 
relatively short courses to qualified members of the staff of 
computing installations in the Accra area. A course in COBOL 
during the Lent Term was attended by 35 people; an 8-week 
course during the long vacation an equal number of students. 
2. The Computing Centre 
The Computing Centre continues to serve the computing 
needs of the University. The machines are fully committed 
from 6.00 a.m. to 8.00 p .m. daily. Outside this period, qualified 
individuals may sign for time to run jobs for themselves. 
University accounting as well as increasing fraction of student 
records is also computerized. 
The University computing system is principally a disk system, 
but during the academic year the DAN FA Rural Health 
Project , through the assistance USAID, presented the University 
with two type 2415 tape drives, which are now incorporated 
into the system. 
Besides meeting the teaching, research and other computing 
needs of the University Community, the Computing Centre 
does work for a number of outside customers. They include 
Bank of Ghana, Ministry of Agriculture, UNESCO, Ghana 
Tourist Control Board, and some local engineering firms. 
DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY 
Staff 
Mr. Jens Winter, Lecturer and Dr. B.N. Akpati, Visiting 
Lecturer and Director of the Education Abroad Programme 
of the University of California (Ghana Study Centre) resigned 
at the end of the session after having served the University and 
the Department of Geology for four and two years respectively. 
Dr. K. Attoh joined the teaching staff as a Lecturer in 
October 1974 from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 
where he obtained his Ph.D. and subsequently spent one year 
on a research programme under Professor E. H . Timothy 
Whitten, as a post-doctoral Fellow. Dr. Attoh is a graduate of 
the University of Ghana. 
Mr. J. K. A. Banson, Deputy Director of the Geological 
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Sune), Department lIas again appointed part-time Lcctun:r in 
Geophy,ic, for the academic year under review. 
Mr. M. K. Mensah wa, promoted Senior Lecturer with 
effect from 1st June, 1975. 
Teaching 
The intake of first year science students in the Department 
\\ hich has been low since 1970 showed a steep upward trend. 
In view of the need for graduate geologists in the Geological 
Sun ey Department and the mining and minerals industry in 
Ghana this is a welcome development. 
The following courses I\crc conducted: 
Frst year Geology (B.Sc. degree course) 17 student> 
Second year Geology (B.Sc. degree course) 4 student> 
Third year Geology (B.Sc. General major :2 ,tudents 
Geology. old regulations) 
Fourth year Gcoll)gy (B.Sc. Honours Geology, I student 
old regulations) 
The new degree structure adopted by the Faculty of Science 
now covered the first and second year; the third-and fourth-
:car courses were ,till taught under the old regulations. 
The third-year students carried out their field projects in the 
Akwamufi area (Volta Region) during the long vacation of 
1974. The Honours degree candidate produced his project 
report on the geology and petrology of the Asuboi area. As in 
the previous year the Department also conducted geology 
eour,es for studclll' of the Archaeology Geography and 
Phl'le, Departments. 
I\lr. E. B. E. Ghartey, a third-year student was selected as a 
participant in the I.A.E.S.T.E. exchange programme and spent 
the long vacation of 1975 in Turkey. 
Mr. J. S. Gaisie. who graduated B.Sc. Honours in Geolog) 
in 1974 and Mr. J. O. Gogo a 1972 Geology Honours graduate 
and now a Research Officer of the Buildlllg and Road Research 
Institute (C.S.I.R.) at Kumasi, were awarded Uniler"i) 
scholarships for graduate studies in Geophysics and in Engineer-
ing Geology re,peciil ely. 
Research 
Research continued in the following field,: 
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(a) Mineralogy and Geochemistry: Detailed studies of a red 
feldspar variety and of minerals of the halotrychite group 
(Dr. van Landewijk). 
(b) Archaeoscience (Dr. van Landewijk). 
(c) Structural Geology and Metamorphic Petrology: The 
structural history of the Buem-Togo-and Dahomeyan 
rocks (Mr. Adjei); the metamorphic petrology of the 
Dahomeyan (Mr. Winter). 
(d) Sedimentology, stratigraphy and palaeontology: Various 
aspects of the Palaeozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic rocks 
of the coastal basins and continental shelf (Mr. Mensah, 
Dr. Akpati, Dr. Talbot, Prof. Smit) 
(e) Quaternary Geology and Palaeoclimatology of West 
Africa: (Dr. Talbot). 
Visitors 
Professor J. O. Oladapo, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, 
visited the Department in October 1974 on behalf of the 
Association of African Universities. 
Also in October a joint UN/UNESCO Mission comprising 
Mr. P. M. Fozzard (UN) and Dr. R. E. Glitsch (UNESCO) 
accompanied by Mr. Ian Naylor (UNDP, Ghana) visited the 
Department in connection with proposals for the training of 
manpower for the mining and mineral industries in the country. 
Hembers of the National Council for Higher Education, 
headed by the Chairman, Dr. Evans-Anfom, paid a brief visit 
to the Department in March 1975. An Inspection Team com-
prising Mr. J. K. A. Banson (Geological Survey Department), 
D. van Dyck (VALCO), F. A. Quarshie and C. Abakah (both 
of the Ministry of Economic Planning) visited the Department 
in May 1975 to assess its facilities on behalf of the Committee 
to Examine and Formulate Training Proposals for the Mining 
and Minerals Industries in Ghana. 
Professor M. O. Oyawoye, Head of the Department of 
Geology, University of Ibadan, Nigeria, came to the Depart-
ment in his capacity as External Examiner in Geology in June 
1975. 
Benefactions 
The Department gratefully acknowledges the following gifts 
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Five sets of a geological and a geochronological map of 
West Africa published by the Bureau de Recherches 
Geolo!;iques et Minieres, from H. E. the Ambassador of 
France. 
Three books on oil exploration and the origin of oil from 
Me. C. E. Revilla, Staff Geologist of Amoco Ghana 
Exploration Company. 
Laboratory glassware, three books, four display specimens 
of fossils from the U.S. and a framed picture of the first 
man on the moon from Dr. B. N. Akpati, Director of the 
Education Abroad Programme of the University of 
California. (Ghana Study Center). 
Other Activities 
Professor Smit and Me. Mensah served as members of a 
Committee set up under the auspices of the Ministry of Econo-
mic Planning to examine and formulate training proposals for 
the mining and minerals industries in Ghana. The Committee 
was chaired by the Chairman of the National Council for 
Higher Education. 
Dr. van Landewijk acted as convener of a working group to 
study and suggest ways for the reduction of earthquake hazards 
in Ghana. This Working Group was initiated and originally 
convened by Professor D. J. Blundell then Visiting Professor 
to the Department, in July 1974. The Department notes with 
satisfaction the favourable rc,ponse from the Government of 
Ghana to the proposal by the Working Group to set up a 
National Earthquake Protection Agency. 
Mr. M. K. Mensah was appointed the Departmental Repre-
sentative on the National Committee of the International 
Geological Correlation Programme (I.G.c.P.). 
The Department took part in the Silver Jubilee Science 
Exhibition in December 1974. It also started a fresh progra=e 
of lecture and film shows to secondary schools in an attempt to 
draw the attention of potential university students to the 
geoh'gical profession and the study of geology. The Geological 
Survey Department also participates in this exercise. 
The following projects were completed during the year and 
papers on them submitted for publication: Studies of an iron 
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ore formation in the Dahomeyan near Te,hie (Mr. Winter); 
the geological history of the Keta Basin and the sediment 
distribution of the Continental Shelf (Dr. Akpati); a study of 
the Lower Cretaceous sediments from the Sekondian (Mr. 
Mensah): ~tudies of the Quaternary deposits at Asokrochona 
(Dr. Talbot, in co-operati on with Dr. Nygaard of the Depart-
ment of Archaeology); studies of metamorphic reactions in 
pelitic rocks (Dr Attoh). 
The following research was started during the year: A study 
of "Akan" by Dr. van Landewijk; the geochronology of the 
Mesozoic rocks near Saltpond and the mouths of the Amisa 
and Aye Rivers by Mr. Mensah (expected date of completion: 
October 1976, depending on the possibility of putting a borehole 
through the succession); a study of the Lower Cretaceous plan 
fossils from the Sekondian Group of Ghana (expected date of 
completion: June 1976) (Mr. Mensah); studies of shear zone 
mineralisation by Mr. Adjei. 
Dr. Attoh started fieldwork in connection with a planned 
programme of research on metamorphism in the Dahomeyan 
and Birrimian. He also started collecting data from the Ghana 
State Gold Mining Corporation for statistical analysis. 
Dr. Talbot took part in a joint archaeological/Quaternary 
geological expedition to Northern Niger with Dr. A. B. Smith 
of the Department of Archaeology from December 1974 to 
February 1975. Mr. Adjei was enabled to carry out observa-
tions in the Tarkwa gold mines and in the conces~ion area of 
the Ghana Consolidated Diamonds Limited in connection with 
hi~ work on shear zone mineralisation. 
Conferences, open Lecturers, Colloquia 
In October 1974 Dr. van Landewijk delivered one of the 
University's Silver Jubilee Lectures on the topic: "The Role 
of Geology in Historical and Cultural Studies." 
Members of the Department made the following contribu-
tions to the Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Asso-
ciation, held in Legon, in March 1975. 
Dr. van Landewijk: "Engineering geological hazards in the 
Accra area". Mr. M. K. Mensah: "Some aspects of the Lower 
Birim Valley diamond deposits" and "The Geochronology of 
the Mesozoic rocks around SaItpond and the mouths of the 
Amisa and Aye Rivers·· 
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Mr. A. O. Adjei: "On the occurrence and significance of 
NNE plunging folds in the Buem of the Kpandu area" 
Professor Smit chaired one of the conference sessions. He 
also acted as Chairman of the first working session of the Earth 
Resources Technology Satellite Symposium, organized jointly 
by the C.S.I.R. and the U.S. Information Service held in April 
1975 at Legon. 
Mr. Adjei and Dr. Talbot and the second, third-and fourth-
year students in Geology also participated in this symposium. 
Mr. G. E. Kesse, Director of Geological Survey Department, 
was a guest speaker in the series of departmental colloquia. 
His topic was : The Ghana Geological Survey an her search 
for minerals. 
Publications 
AKPATJ. B. N ., Effects on islets and shoals on salinity distribu-
tion in an estuarine regime. Marilime Sediments, vol. 9,1974, 
Foraminiferal distribution and environmental variables in 
eastern Long Island Sound, New York. Jour . Foraminiferal 
Res., vol. 5, p. 127-144, 1975. 
Mineral composition and sediments in eastern Long Island 
Sound, New York. Maritime Sediments, vol. 10, p. 19-30, 
1975 Geological history of the Keta Basin, Ghana. Ghana 
Geologiat/ Surrey Spec. Pub., 1975 (in press). 
Source and dispersal of Holocene sediments on the con-
tinental shelf of Ghana, West Africa. UNESCO publication 
in Sci., 1975 (in press). 
ATTOH, K. Application of regression models to multi-faulted 
subsurface geologic structures. Techn. Report I , U .S. Army 
Research Office, Durham. Dep!. of Geological Sciences, 
Northwestern University, Illinois. 
LANDEWIJK, J. E. J . M. van: The role of geology in historical 
and cultural studies. Cnil'ersitas, vol. 4, no. 2, 1975. 
S'IIT. ALBERT F. J. (with Mascle, Jean): "Nature de la pente 
continentale au sud du Cap des Trois Pointes (Ghana, 
Afrique)". C. R. Acad. $c. PariSI. 279, 1974. 
TALBOT, M. R. R. Sedimentological evidence for climatic 
change: Examples from West Africa. 19th Annual Rep. Res. 
Ins!. Afr. Geology, University of Leeds, 1975. 
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Evidence for the Late Ordovician Glaciation in Ghana? 19th 
Annual Rep. Res. Inst. Afr. Geology, University of Leeds. 
1975. 
WINTER, J. The origin of calcareous amphibolite from the 
Nagssugtogidian, West Greenland. Lithos, 7, p. 235-238, 
1975. 
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS 
Staff 
Dr. G. K. Boateng left in September 1974, on a year's 
Sabbatical leave. He is spending the year at the Department 
of Mathematics, University of Manchester. 
Dr. N. K. Kofinti returned in January 1975, after a year's 
Sabbatical leave which he spent mostly at the International 
Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy. Dr. Kofinti was 
promoted to a Senior Lectureship in June 1975. 
Dr. C. F. Wong joined the department as lecturer in Novem-
ber 1974. 
Dr. Adu-Gyamfi, a graduate of this department, has 
accepted an appointment as lecturer in the department with 
effect from October 1975. 
Students 
Enrolment in the first year courses have increased with the 
general growth of admissions into the Faculty of Science. 
Enrolment into FUE Mathematics increased from 35 in 
1973/74 to 54 in the current session. For FUE Statistics, 
enrolment increased from 38 in 1973/74 to 101 (79 Arts, 22 
Science). 
Two students obtained the M.Sc. degree in Statistics this 
session. Two others are expected to complete work for M.Sc. 
Statistics before September. 
The department also has five students studying for the Gra-
duate Diploma in Statistics. 
Mr. K. A. Semenya, one of our M.Sc. Statistics graduates 
was awarded a University Graduate Scholarship to study for 
a Ph.D at the University of North Carolina. 
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Courses 
No new courses have been introduced this year but syllabuses 
for the new B.A/B.Sc. degrees have all been revised and the 
available programmes modified. 
The revised syllabuses and programmes will be placed before 
the Faculty Boards early next year. 
Conferences 
Several members of the department attended the 9th Biennial 
Conference of the Ghana Science Association. The following 
papers were read at the conference: 
(a) Dr. D. A. Akyeampong (with S. A. ADJEI)-The Spinor 
Superfield and Bose-Fermi Symmetry, Nuovo Cimento 
26A, (1975). 
(i) Critical Phenomena and Dimensional Regularisa-
tion. 
(ii) Fermi-Bose Symmetry. 
(b) Dr. N. K. Kofinti-Scattering of a Klein-Gordon Particle 
by a Black Hole. 
Dr. J. M. Hyde was a member of the organising committee 
for the conference. 
Dr. S. I. K. Odoom was chairman for one of the working 
sessions at the conference. 
Publications 
DR. D. AKYEAMPONG (with S. A. ADJEI)-The Spinor Superfield 
and Bose-Fermi Symmetry, Allovo Cimelllo 26A, (1975). 
DR. J. M. HYDE-The Rainich Problem for the Coupled 
Gravitational and Scalar Meson Fields. (Accepted for 
publication by the Ghana Journal of Science). 
DR. J. S. JAcKsoN-The Structure of Sunspots: The Evershed 
Effect. (Accepted for publication by the Ghana Journal of 
Science). 
DR. N. K. KOFI};TI-On the effect of Spin on the Gravitational 
Field, International Journal of Theoretical Physics, vol. 12, 
No. I-Some Physical Implications of a new Relativistic 
Boundary Condition, International Journal of Theoretical 
Physics, \"01. 12, No.3. 
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Benefactions 
The department gratefully received two Hewlett-Packard 
electronic calculators donated by the High Commissioner for 
Australia. 
Other Activities 
Members of the department continue to be actively involved 
in the development of School curricula and in Mathematic, 
examinations conducted by the West African Examinations 
Councils. 
Dr. N. K. Kofinti and Mr. J. S. Jackson are members of the 
Mathematics Panel of the National Advisory Committee on 
School Curricula. 
Dr. S. T. K. Odoom was external examiner in Statistics for 
the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and for the department of 
Mathematics, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi. 
Dr. Odoom gave a series oflectures on Statistical Forecasting 
to Senior Stores personnel in the civil service at the invitation 
of the Supplies of Stores Inspectorate of the Ministry of Finance. 
Dr. D. A. Akyeampong was elected Honorary Secretary of 
the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences. He continues to be 
a member of the National Council for Higher Education and 
of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. 
Dr. J. M. Hyde is honorary secretary and member of the 
executive of the Ghana Science Association. He is also chairman 
of the Ghana Association of University Teachers in Legon. 
DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCE 
Staff 
Dr. R. J. Priestley was appointed Lecturer to the Department 
and Dr. R. Orraca-Tetteh returned from sabbatical leave. 
Students 
The Department had the following numbers of students: 
B.Sc. Part I Nutrition and Food Science 12 
B.Sc. Part I Agric. (Home Science) .. 4 
B.Sc. Part I Agric. Nutrition 32 
Diploma in Nursing .. 20 
B.Sc. General Food Science 3 
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B.Sc. General Nutrition 3 
B.Sc . Honours Food Science 4 
M.Sc. Food Science .. I 
Ph.D. Food Science .. I 
The Wadell Prize was awarded fl)[ the second time to Mr. S . 
. \ . Laryea Brown for his outstanding performance at the B.Sc. 
(Hons.) examinations in July 1975. He first won the prize in 
1973. 
Courses 
The new 3 year B.Sc. degree programme came into operation' 
The Academic Board appro\'ed the following graduat" pro-
grammes during the session. 
Graduate Diploma in Food Science 
M.Sc. & Ph.D. Food Science 
M.Sc. & Ph.D. Nutrition. 
Research 
Research activities in the follo'Wing areas \\ere continued or 
initiated. 
Protein Energy Malnutrition 
Dr. R . Orraca-Tetteh continued his work on Amino-acid 
profile of hair of children suffering from Protein Energy Mal-
nutrition. Mr. J . D. Watson initiated studies on Anthropo-
met ric parameters used in assessing protein energy malnutrition. 
Dr. J. A. Woolfe completed her work on Assessment of the 
suitability of a rapid tissue technique for determining protein 
energy malnutrition for use in Ghana. 
(a) Legumes 
Dr. R. Orraca-Tetteh continued his research on quick cooking 
of legumes by previous soaking in sodium tripolyphosphate and 
other chemicals and also his work on infant weaning foods. 
Dr. J. A. \\'oo lr~ also continued her work on the leguminous 
food dawadawa and the nutritive value of various additions 
to the northern Ghanaian diet (dawadawa, Baobab lea\'es. pito 
yeast). Work on the nutritive value and consumer acceptability 
of I-.enl-.cy enriched with local legumes has been started by 
Dr. J . A. \\'ol)lfe. 
(b) Cereals 
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Dr. B. Bediako-Amoa continued her work on Ajlata Process 
in Kenkey manufacture, Ahei processing, and initiated work 
on the use of starters in ken key fermentation. Dr. R. J. Priestley 
initiated work on "Effect of Parboiling on Local Rice". 
Fish 
The Department continued its involvement in the Ghana 
IDRC rural fisheries project. 
Dr. M. L. Woolfe continued his investigations into changes 
of smoke drying of fish and initiated work on development of 
New Fishery products and utilization of fish waste. Dr. B. 
Bediako Amoa initiated work on the microbiology of fish. 
Other Projects under way in the Department are 
Metallic contamination of Ghanaian Canned Foods initiated 
by Dr. M. L. Woolfe. Drs. M. L. Woolfe, R. J. Priestley and 
J. A. Woolfe have initiated work on Macilaginious principles 
of some Ghanaian foods and their nutritional significance. 
J. D. Watson continued hi s Energy Expenditure Studies. D. Y. 
Dako, J. D. Watson continued their studies on the Biochemical 
Assessment of Vitamin Status of Ghanaian subjects (see 
publications). D. Y. Dako initiated work on Leaf Proteins and 
also trace elements Mn, Zn, Fe, Cu in Snails. 
Publications 
J. D. WATSON, D. Y. DAKO (1975). "Erythrocyte trans keto lase 
activity in adult Ghanaian subjects·'. Clinica Chimica Acta 
59,55-61. 
J. D. WATSON (1975). " The Ascorbic acid content of plant 
foods in Ghana, and the effect of cooking and storage on 
vitamin content". Ecology of Food and Nutrition 4, 1-7. 
R. ORRAcA-TETTEH (1974). " Food and Nutrition as compo-
nents of the scientific prerequisites for Development in 
Africa". Journal of African Studies University of California 
Fall vol. I No.3 p. 300-309. 
R. ORRACA-TETTEH (1974). "The vit al role of legumes in human 
nutrition in nutritional aspects of common beans and other 
legume seeds as animal and human food" Ed. Werner G. 
Jaffe Published by Archivos Lalilloamericallos de Nutricion-
Caracas- Venezuela . 
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R. J . PRIESTLEY (1974). "Physicochemical Studies of Rice 
Starch" . Pesented at the annual meeting of the Food Group 
of the Chemical Society, University of Leicester, September 
1974. 
R.I. PRIESTlEY (1974). "The Role of Cereals as a Vital Part of 
the World's Diet". Part I. Nutritional Aspect of Cereal 
Processing. Here's Health October. 
R, J. PRIESTLEY (1974). "Studies of Parboiled Rice Part I Food 
Chemistry 
\1. L. WOOLFE (1975). "The Effect of Smoking and Drying on 
the Lipids of Sardinella spp, (The West African Herring)"-
J. Food Technol, (in press). 
Conferences 
Several members of the Department attended the I st African 
Nutrition Congress at Ibadan, Nigeria in March 1975. Papers 
were read by Dr. Dako and Mr. Watson on "Investigations 
into the Erythrocyte Transketolase Activity and TPP Effect 
in Adult Ghanaian Subjects". 
Dr. Orraca-Tetteh on: 
(i) The Nutritional Implications of Drought in Africa 
(ii) Aspects of Food and Nutrition Policy in Africa 
(iii) Trends in Food Production in Ghana and their impli-
cation on nutritional status (with Margaret Clarke) . 
Dr. M. L. Woolfe on: 
Dehydration of Cocoy am Leaves (Xanthosoma sagitifolium.) 
Dr. B. Bediako Amoa on : 
"Ajfa/a" process of ken key manufacture . 
Dr. R. J . Priestley on: 
Parboiled Rice 
Dr. Orraca-Tetteh attended the Co-operative for American 
Relief E1 cry"here CA.R.E. Nutrition Planning Workshop 
1975 at Nairobi and read a paper on "Applied Nutrition as a 
Focus for Nutrition A \\ areness by Go\'ernmcnts". 
He also attended the E.CA. Work,hop on Training of 
Trainers in Programmes designed to improve the Quality of 
Rural Life in May 1975 at Axim and read a paper on "l\utrition 
and National Development". 
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Visitors 
Professor A. S. Truswell, Professor of Nutrition and Dietetics, 
Queen Elizabeth College, University of London and FAO 
Consultant, Training and Research Activities in Nutrition , 
Food Science and Technology visited the Department in 
connection with the establishment of a centre for Nutrition 
Studies in Africa. 
Professor 1. Hawthorn, Professor of Food Science and 
Nutrition, University of Strathclyde, visited the Department 
in connection with the establishment of departmental links. 
Professor A. E. Bender, Professor of Nutrition, Queen 
Elizabeth College, Department of Nutrition and Food Science. 
University of London, was the external examiner. 
Benefactions 
The Department received books and equipment and chemi-
cals worth about:'; 13,000 through the Legon/Guelph Project. 
Other Activities 
The Department organised a week-long Workshop on Food 
Preservation in July. This was attended by managerial and 
technical staff of government · institutes as well as private 
industries. 
Dr. 1. A. Woolfe with the help of members of the Home 
Science Department organised a Women's group at Dome 
village. The activities of the group emphasize nutrition educa-
tion but also include hygiene, Family Planning and child care. 
A paper about this work has been submitted to the British 
Nutrition Foundation for pUblication. 
DEPARn.IENT OF PHYSICS 
Staff 
Professor May retired at the end of this session having been 
Head of Department since 1963. Dr. L. Grimes resigned to 
return to the U.K. having been in the Department since 1960. 
Dr. Houghton resigned to return to the U.S.A. Dr. Micah wa., 
on study leave at the International Seminar in Phy, ics at 
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Uppsala. Dr. Tetteh was on secondment to the Atomic Energy 
Commission Centre for applied radioactivity studies at 
Kwabenya. 
Dr. G. K. Greenhut was appointed a Senior Lecturer. He 
was previously at Seton Hall University and is a specialist in 
elementary particle theory. 
Dr. Selina Dakubu was appointed as a part-time lecturer. 
She specialised in medical and radiation physics and helped in 
teaching the first year medical course. 
Mr. L. Ahen left the Department on appointment as Chief 
Technician at the University of Cape Coast. 
Dr. Beer and Dr. Baeta were promoted to senior lectureship, 
as from June 1974. 
Conferences and Visits 
The biennial conference of the Ghana Science Association 
was held at Legon at Easter. Many of the meetings were held 
in the Department and papers were read by several member, 
of the staff. 
Dr. Houghton went to the Centre de Recherches Oceano-
graphique, Abidjan in April and Mons Verstraete, Ie Leuff and 
Fonteneau of that Institute later made a return visit to Legon 
for discussion and exchange of data on oceanographic research. 
Dr. Yeboah-Amankwah attended a meeting of the Inter-
national Association for the Exchange of Science and Technical 
students (I.A.E.S.T.E.l at Salzburg in January as the Uni\ ersit) 
representative. He also attended the Seminar on Ghana\ 
Energy Crisis organised by the University of Science and 
Technology at Kumasi in February. 
Dr. Baela attended the EMAG 75 Conference on Develop-
ment in Electron t\licroscopy and Analysis in Bristol 
(September). 
Dr. Beer attended the A.G.U. meeting in Washington D.C. 
Dr. Houghton attended the Third International Symposium 
on Upwelling Ecosystems at Kie1, Germany in August and read 
a paper on "Shelf \Va\ es and their role in Ghana Upwelling" 
Dr. Agy~i spent February-May at the University of Leed, 
in preparing equipment for the Potassium-Argon project. 
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Research 
Ionosphere group-scintillation measurements 
There are now four years of continuous records of the 
amplitude of the signal from the synchronous satellite ATS 
3(700W longitude). This is at constant angle of elevation so 
that the effect of change of elevation is eliminated. It is now 
possible to investigate the influence of other factors 0\ er a 
significant portion of the sunspot cycle. Dependence on 
magnetic storms, and on the total electron content of the 
ionosphere have been investigated. 
Results were also obtained from two other satellites: Intelsat 
2F3-which moved slowly westward and disappeared below 
the horizon in December; and SYMPHONIE, located in a 
synchronous orbit at 12°W longitude. 
Faraday rotation 
Continuous records on the signals from ATS-3 have been 
obtained giving the total electron content of the ionosphere 
every ten minutes over four years. Results have covered the 
variation of electron content with magnetic storms, and the 
relation to scientillation effects. 
Solid State 
Professor May with Mr. Narh (graduate student) studied 
the application of ion sputtering to diamond surfaces, using 
diamonds loaned by the Ghana Consolidated African Trust 
(Akwatia). 
The Instron teusile testing machine (up to 500 kg) was 
installed and tested. Dr. Kwadjo used this machine in some 
studies on the strength of Aluminium welds from Ghana 
Aluminium Products Ltd. 
Dr. Baeta continued his studies of dislocations in ceramic 
crystals. 
Upwelling 
Dr. Houghton continued his work on the coastal upwelling 
in Ghana. Analysis of large quantities of data from the 
recording flow meters deployed in 1974 is now complete. 
Collaboration with the Oceanographic Centre at Abidjan was 
continued. 
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Geochronology 
Dr. Agyei was engaged on preparation for the argon-
potassium geochronology project. The mass spectrometer has 
been assembled and tested at Leeds in preparation for its 
shipment for installation at Kwabenya. Ancillary equipment 
IS also being assembled and tested. 
Teacbing 
The new three-year degree programme entered the second 
year. There was again a large intake into the first year, but the 
number entering the second year Physics course \\a, dis-
appointing. However both the second and third year (old 
regulation) classes were of good quality. There was no 
honours course, because all the students to whom this wa5 
offered elected to do their National Service instead. 
There were three graduate students. Mr. Narh was working 
with Professor T\lay on Diamonds. Mr. Kyere continued his 
studies on the Kwabenya whole body Counter and Mr. Kakane 
was also working at K wabenya on activation analysis. 
\'ir. Kyere and Mr. Narh presented their theses in June. 
There were large service courses: Medical and Dental first 
year (74), and Physics with Mathematics (60), which absorbed 
a great deal of the teaching time of the Department. 
All first year students attended a workshop course run by 
vIr. M. F. Damptey and this was a much appreciated part of 
the practical course. 
Publications 
BEER, DR. T., Atmospheric Waves (Adam Hilger) On the 
dynamics of equatorial spread F. Aust. J. Phys. 27, 391, 1974. 
A tropical mother of pearl cloud. Weather 2, 271, 1974. 
Martian Terminator Waves. Nature 252, 672 (1974). The 
dispersion of thermospheric waves. J. Atmos. Terr. Phys. 37. 
75. 1975. Air-Text (Book review). Nature. 254, 89, 1975. 
GREENHUT, DR. G. K., Vector Meson interference in photo 
production of reor Pllys. Rev. 0.9, 1957 (1974) Single pion 
emmission in proton anti proton annihilation. Phys. Rev. 
0.10,365,3, 1974. Quark model, mixing and the radioactive 
decay of mesons (in press). Multiple soft pion emission in 
proton-anti proton annihilation. 
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KOSTER, REV. PROF. J. R., Behaviour of the Ionospheric F. 
region during the great Solar Flare of August 7, 1972 (15 
authors). J. Geophys. Res. 79, 665-672. A Global Descrip-
tion of the F. region during the ionospheric story of. 17 
December 1971 (11 autbors). J. Atmos. Terr. Pllys. 36, 1121-
1134. The Equatorial Evening Minimum in Ionospheric 
Electron Content. Fu Jen Studies. Natural Sciences 7 (1973) 
1-14. 
Papers read at the 9th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science 
Association: 
DR. BAETA 
Equilibrium shape of Negative crystals of Quartz. 
DR. BEER: 
Atmospheric wave induced fluctuations in total electron 
content. 
DR. GREENHUT: 
Radioactive decays of vector and pseudo scalar mesons. 
DR. GARBRAH and DR. TETTEH: 
Activation analysis using an IAEA prototype 252Cf 
ater-Ioading cell. 
DR. HOUGTON: 
Hydrographic Structure of the Ghanaian Coastal Waters 
during tbe Upwelling. 
DR. HOUGTON: 
Propagation of Temperature Fluctuations along the Coast 
of Ghana during the Upwelling. 
DR. TETTEH and DR. GARBRAH: 
On the dosimetry of radiation from Californium 252: 
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY 
Staff 
Two new members joined the staff and there \\erc three pro-
motions. 
Dr. M. E. Lieberman took up appointment as Lecturer ill 
July 1974 while Dr. I. R. Taylor was appointed Lecturer in 
February 1975. 
Dr. P. Grubb was granted a year's sabbatical leave. 
Dr. R. Kumar was promoted to the grade of Associate 
Professor while Dr. P. Grubb was promoted Senior Lecturer. 
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Dr. J. K. M. Hodasi was promoted to the grade of Associate 
Professor in June 1975 and became the substantive Head of 
Department. 
Mr. S. K. Atuahene of the Forest Products Research Institute, 
Kumasi lectured on "Insect pests of timber trees", and Mr. 
S. A. Whyte of the Volta Basin Research Project lectured on 
"Freshwater Insects" 
Courses 
The new degree programme in Zoology is in its second year 
of existence. For the first time the Department in conjunction 
with the Department of Botany has initiated a Graduate 
Diploma Course in Forest Protection. 
The Department was involved in inter-faculty co-operation 
with the Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, 
during the session, namely the teaching of entomology. 
Field Course 
Mr. B. Hughes organized the Annual Departmental Field 
Course at Akosombo during the Easter Vacation of 1975. 
Subjects investigated were: Volta Lake plankton and benthos, 
insect fauna, fish fauna, water weeds and snails; behaviour of 
some mammals in the Shai Hills Game Reserve; techniques of 
trapping and analysing flying insects; and identification of fish 
in the Lake. 
We are very grateful to the Yolta Lake Research Development 
Project and Volta Basin Research Project, and particularly to 
Messrs. Eric Kwei(Project Administrator)for allowing us use 
of housing, boats, labs, transport, etc, John Vanderpuye, Sam 
Whyte and Dr. E. K. Obeng-Asamoa. 
Students 
The students in the Department were distributed as follows: 
F.U.E. Science 63 
F.U.E. Medicine 79 
S.U.E. Science 17 
B.Sc. General 2 
B.Sc. Honours 6 
M.Sc ... 3 
Ph.D. (non-resident) 
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B.Sc. Honours Projects 
Wilson. M. D. (\975). Anatomical studies on the larval and adult 
digestive tracts and organs of Reproduction of Alphitobius spp. 
(Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). 
--Observation on the Ecology of Mosquitoes in the Accra 
'\letropolitan Are? 
Ntiamoa-Baidu, Y. (1975). Morphological Changes in the 
Alimentary and Reproducti\e Organs during the De\,elopment 
of Cloth-moth Praeacedes fhecophora Walsingham. 
Ecology of the cloth-moth Praeacedes thecophora Wals. (Lepidopte-
ra: Tinaeidae). 
Biney, S. H. (1975). Structure of Digestive and Reproductive Organs 
in Achaea catocaloides Gn. (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). 
The ecology of Pheidole megacephala Westwood (Hymenoptera: 
Form:cidae). 
Adiamah, J. H. (1975). Anatomy of the Developmental Stages of 
Al10mis leona (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). 
The Ecology and Behaviour of Oecophylla longinoda L. (Hyme-
noptera: Formicidae). 
Adabie, D. A. (1975). The Morphology of the Alimentary and 
Reproductive organs of Polyrachis laboriosa F. Smith lHymenop-
tera: Formicidae). 
The Ecology and Behaviour of P{)lyrachis laboriosa (Hymenoptera: 
F ormicidae) in Cocoa Farm in the Eastern Region of Ghana. 
Ackonor, J. B. (1975). Anatomy of Cafauiaclis sp. (Hymenoptera: 
Formicidae). 
The Ecology and B~haviour of Cataulacus sp. (Hymenoptera: 
Formicidae). 
Ph.D. Thesis 
Mr. OlVusu-Manu, became the first Ghanaian to be awarded a 
Ph.D. degree from a Science Faculty in Ghana. His thesis 
was entitled "Biology of B.llhycoelia thalassina (Herrich-
Schaeffer) (Heteroptera: Pentatomoidae). 
Seminars 
The following seminars w"re held during the 1974-75 session: 
Dr. T. Roberts (Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 
University and Smithsonian Institution). 
Ecology of rapids fishes in the Lower Congo (Zaire) River. 
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S. A. Whyte (Volta Basin Resean:h Project). 
Development of benthic fauna in the Volta Lake. 
Midge faunas of tropical and temperate lakes. 
Dr. R. F. Chapman (Centre for Overseas Pest Control, London). 
Z0l10CefliS problem in West Africa. 
S. K. Firempong (Cocoa Resc~r(:' Institute of Ghana, Tafo). 
Biology of cocoa aphids. 
N. A. K. Akotoye (Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, Tafo). 
Caterpillars and cocoa pod damage. 
S. Q. Quartey (University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast). Rice stem 
borers. 
R. G. Davies (Zoology Department, Imperial College, London). 
Numerical Methods and Classification in Biology. 
Dr. M. Lieberman. A stoch.astic model based upon computer 
stimulation using pre-emption to predict ,ize distribut ion and 
species equibility. 
Students CODsultath'e Committees 
The two students Consultative Committees conlinued to func-
tion well. Students elected to 'c:\,c on the Committees were: 
Science 
1\lr. Lawson Alovor F.U.E. Science 
Mr. J. Addison S.U.E. Scienc~ 
Mr. James Bannerman F.U.E. Science 
Miss Gladys Ocansey F.U.E. Science 
Mr. T. B. A. Addo B.Sc. General 
Miss Y. Ntiamoa-Baidu B.Se. Honours 
(Secretary) 
Senior Members on the C,)JClmi;cc(: 
Professor J. K. M. Hodasi 
Professor R. Kumar 
Dr. W. Z. Coker 
Dr. R. L. G. Lee 
Dr. I. R. Taylor 
Mrs. J. A. Lee 
Dr. M. E. Lieberman 
Mr. B. Hughes 
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Medical 
Mr. L. Teye-Botchway F.U.E. Medicine 
Mr. E. Mensah-Brown F.U.E. Medicine 
Miss Jennifer Richardson F.U.E. Medicine 
(Secretary) 
Miss Lorna Asamoah F.U.E. Medicine 
Senior Members on the Committee were: 
Professor J. K. M. Hodasi 
Dr. W. Z. Coker 
Mr. 8. Hughes 
The two Committees submitted a memorandum on the teacbing 
and review of the "African Studi~s Course" to tbe Board of Faculty 
of Science. 
Research Activities 
ProfessorJ. K. M. Hodasi: 
I. Helminth fauna of domestic fowl and Guinea fowl. 
2. Biology and Ecology of Blllillus globosus. 
3. Biology and Behaviour of the Giant African Snail, Achatina 
achatina. 
Professor R. Kumar: 
I. Biology and systematics of African cockroaches. 
2. Biology and systematics of the shield bugs (Pcntatomoidca) 
of the world. 
3. Ecology and population d) namics of cocoa farm insects. 
Dr. W. Z. Coker: 
I. Insect toxicology and resistance. 
2. Enzymology of medical and agricultural insects and snail 
vectors Bilharzi~. 
Dr. P. Grubb: 
I. Speciation in African animals, especially large ma\1ll1lals. 
2. Biology of West African Lepidoptera. 
~Jr. B. Hughes: 
I. African snakes. 
Dr. R. l. G. Lee: 
I. Statistical models for fisheries biology, host-parasite rela-
tionship and the smoltification of salmon. 
2 Multivariate analysis and modelling of helminth parasite 
I ife cycles. 
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Dr. N. E. Lieberman: 
I. Marine ecology, population dynamics and competition on 
the species level, environmental physiology of marine gastro-
pods. size-structure and organization of ecosystems, mathe-
matical models. 
Dr. I. R. Taylor: 
Special organization and feeding behaviour of avian and 
mammalian populations in relation to population dyna-
mics and regulatory processes. 
\lr,. J . A. Lee : 
Insect endocrinology. 
Conferences 
The Department organized the Fourth Conference of We" 
African Cocoa Entomologists from 8th to 14th December. 
1974. Professor R. Kumar read a paper and chaired one of the 
sCl- ~ ions as well as editing the proceedings of the conference for 
publication. Professor J. K. M. Hodasi responded to the 
Opening Address by the Commissioner for Finance and 
Economic Planning. 
Professor J. K. M. Hodasi attended the Third International 
Congress of Parasitology in Munich, West Germany from 25th 
to 31st August, 1974 and read a paper entitled "The effects of 
low temperature on Lymnaea truncatu/a" He also attended 
the First International Congress of Ecology at The Hagu<! . 
Netherlands from 8th to 14th September, 1974. 
Dr. W. Z. Coker attended WHO Expert Committee on 
Il' secticides in Geneva from 7th to 11th October, 1974 aile 
read a paper entitled "Vector Resistance to Insecticides". He 
aha attended the 141st Annual Meeting of the America r 
Association for the Advancement of Science in New York 
from 25th to 29th January, 1975. 
At the 9th Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Associa-
tion held at Legon from 23rd to 27th March, 1975 the followini5 
senior members read papers : 
Professor J . " . M . Hodasi: 
The helminth parasites of the helmet Guinea fowl 
(Numida meleagris ga/eata Pallas) in Ghana. 
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Dr. W. Z. Coker: 
Blood groups and other genetic characteristics of first 
year students at Legon. 
Dr. P. Grubb: 
Speciation in some African mammals. 
Professor R. Kumar chaired a session at the above confere-
nce. 
Other Activities 
Professor J. K. M. Hodasi was the External Examiner to the 
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Science and 
Technology, Kumasi. He was also the University representative 
on the Medical Research Committee of the Council for Scien-
tific and Industrial Research. 
Visitors 
Dr. R. F. Chapman, Deputy Director of Overseas Pest 
Control, London visited the Department and gave a seminar 
on 'Zonocerus problems in West Africa'. 
Dr. T. Roberts of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, 
Harvard University visited the Department and delivered a 
seminar on "Ecology of rapids fishes in the Lower Congo 
(Zaire) River". 
Mr. R. G. Davies of the Department of Zoology, Imperial 
College of Science and Technology, London was this year's 
External Examiner to the Department. He gave a talk on 
"Numerical Methods and Classification in Biology". 
Benefactions 
The Department received with thanks grants from the follow-
ing benefactors to organize the 4th Conference of West African 
Cocoa Entomology: Shell Ghana Ltd., ICI Ghana Ltd. and 
ICI Plant Protection Ltd. and Ceiba-Geigy Ltd. and their 
Ghana representatives, Resiss and Co. (Ghana) Ltd. 
During his visit to Havard University, Washington, Dr. 
W. Z. Coker was presented with a copy of "The Capstone of 
Negro Education-A History 1867-1940" (Walter Dyson) by 
the librarian. This has been deposited in the Balme Library. 
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Publications 
COKER, W. Z., KUMA, E., "A study of the genetic heterogeneity 
in Bldinlls globosus populations in southern Ghana: electro-
phoretic patterns of esterase enzymes in snail extracts." 
Ghana J. Sc. 14, 19-21 (1974). 
COKER, W. Z., "Electrophoretic patterns of some enzymes of 
three insect pests of cocoa." Ghana J. Sc., 14, 33-37 (1974). 
HODASI, J. K. M., "Helminth parasites of native domestic 
fowls from two coastal lagoon towns in Ghana" (Paper 
submitted at the invitation of the Zoological Survey of 
India for a 60th Birthday Commemoration Volume in 
honour of Dr. B. S. Chauhan, eminent Indian helmintho-
logist). 
HODAS!. J. K . M., "Preliminary studies on the feeding and 
burrowing habits of Ael,atina achatina". Ghana J. Sc. 1974 
(in Press). 
HODASI, J. K. M., " The effects oflow Temperature on Lymnat!a 
Iruncalula". Proc. Tlrird Inlel'll . Congl' . Parasitol., 3,1596. 
KUMAR, R. AND AMPOFO, J. K. O. (1974). " The structure of the 
so-called conglobate gland in Dictyoptera." J. Ent. Land. (A). 
48 ~2). 129-\34.  
., ,"U~!AR, R. AND ANSAR!, A. (1974), "Biology, immature 5tage~ 
and rearing of cocoa-capsids" Zool. J. Linn. Soc. Land., 54, 
1-23. 
'l: ~lAR , R. (1974), " A key to the genera of Natalicolinae 
Horvath, with the description of a new species of Tessara-
tominae Stal and new ''''1onyrny''. J. Nat. Hisl., 8, 675-679 . 
KUMAR, R. (1974). "A rellsion of world Acanthosomatidae: 
Keys to and descriptions of sub-families, tribes and genera; 
and designation of type species". Aust. J. Zool. Suppl. Ser, 
34, 1-60. 
Kl:~IAR. R. AND BARNOR, J. (1974). "On some substances 
produced by the colleterial glands of certain orthopteroid 
insects." Ann. em. Soc. Amer., 67 (5), 753- 755. 
KUMAR, R. Al'D ADJEI, B. (1974). "Morphology of the alimen-
tary and reproducti\ ~ organs of Lllciola discicol/is Ca,t . 
Zoul. J. Linn. Soc., 55. 
KU1AR, R. AND l\IALlPATIL (1974). "Biology and immature 
'lag~, of some Queensland Pentatomomorpha·'. J. A liSt. enl 
Soc. 
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KUMAR, R. (1974) Book review on "Pest control in Ground-
nuts". GhanaJnl. Agric. Sci., 153-154. 
KUMAR, R. AND ROLSTON, R. L. (1974) "Two new genera and 
two new species of Acanthosomatidae from South America 
with a key to genera from Western Hemisphere" J. N. Y. 
Entomol Soc. 82 (4),271-278. 
KUMAR, R. AND AKOTOYE, N. A. K. (1975) "The structure and 
variation in number of malpighian tubules of Oecophylla 
longilloda L. (Formicidae: Hymenoptera)". Buff. ent Soc. 
Nigeria (1972) 3, 121-126. 
Accepted for Publication 
KUMAR, R. AND FUSEINI, B. A. "Biology and immature stages 
of cotton stainers found in Southern Ghana". Bioi. J. Linn. 
Soc. 7, 28 pp. 
KU~lAR , R. (1975) " A new genus and three new species of 
cockroaches" (Blattari.: Dictyoptera) from Africa". Zool. 
J.Lil111. Soc. (accepted 13-3-75). 
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FACULTY OF SOCIAL STUDIES 
DEPARTMENT Of ARCHAEOLOGY 
Staff 
Professor Merrick Posnansky returned from sabbatical leave 
in December 1974. For much of 1975 Dr. J. Dombrowski was 
on sick leave. At the end of the year Dr. A. B. Smith resigned 
his appointment in order to join the research staff of the Institute 
of African Studies of the University of Ibadan. In June 1975 
Mr. E. Effah-Gyamfi, who has successfully completed his M.A. 
on the 'Oral Tradition and Archaeology: A Case Study of the 
Bono State' was appointed to a closed lectureship. 
The Department was highly honoured to have as a Vi,itlDg 
Professor, under I.u.c. auspices for the first half of the second 
term, Professor John Evans, F.B.A., the Director of the Institute 
of Archaeology of the University of London. He gave a course 
of 9 lectures on the "Archaeology of the Mediterranean". 
several seminars and a public lecture. It is hoped that his visit 
will mark the beginning of a fruitful period of co-operation 
b",\\ccn the Department and the Institute of Archaeology. 
\ Ir. S. Apea-Dankwa a Technician was attached to the 
Department of Archaeology of Durham University for a year 
under the I.u.c. technical training programme to study 
archaeological conservation and whilst there obtained the 
i\Juseums Association Diploma in Conservation. 
Students 
There were 45 students. 23 in their first year, 13 in their 
second and third years, 2 M.A. students, one affiliated Ph.D. 
student from Uganda and 6 students from the U.S.A. reading 
selected courses. The Legon Archaeological Society continued 
ih ,Jet i\ c programme of activities under the Chairmanship 
of \iiss Emily \1aluma. one of the two Zambian students in 
the Department. 
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Courses and Research 
The practical training in the B.A. programme was expanded 
and students \\ ere given training in osteological identification 
as well as in the more normal practical assignments. The 
University study collection of bones was built up during the 
year by Dr. A. B. Smith in co-operation with members of the 
Zoology Department. The course on the Physical Environment 
was again supplemented by lectures from members of staff from 
the Science Faculty and several useful field excursions were 
organized. 
Excavations were completed at Asokrochona and have 
proved most productive, making it the richest site of the 
'Middle' Stone Age in West Africa. During the year Miss S. 
Nygaard and Dr. Bassey W. Andah (Formerly Wai-Ogusu), 
who made several special trips from Ibadan, continued to 
process the material from their excavations. Dr. Smith con-
ducted excavations on a site of a comparable industrial nature 
in the Legon Botanical Gardens, where students participated 
in a practical field course. Miss S. Nygaard commenced new 
excavations during the Trinity term on a site of the same 
period at Tema. Both Dr Smith and Miss Nygaard received 
grants for their research from the University Research Fund. 
Dr. Smith was granted study leave for two months 
(December-January) during which he led a combined archaeo-
logical and geological expedition to study the geology, geo-
morphology and pre-historyofthe Azaouak valley in Niger with 
the help ofa grant from the Royal Geographical Society. 
Work continued at Begho at Easter where excavations were 
undertaken on the Nyarko quarter under the direction of Mr. 
Crossland and on an iron furnace site. Radiocarbon dates 
from the Japan Radio-isotopes Laboratory provided dates 
of 855+85 and 930+85 (N2l41 and N2l42) for the Nyarko 
quarter and A.D. 130+80 for the iron furnace site. The 
Nyarko dates indicate that the first town at Begho was of 
earlier foundation than hitherto assumed. The date for the 
furnace is the earliest date for ironworking west of Nigeria. 
Excavations under the overall direction of Professor Posnan-
sky, with sites in the Dwinfour quarter being excavated by 
Mr. L. B. Crossland and Mr. James Anquandah, were conduc-
ted at Begho in July and August. A field school attended by 
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10 Ghanaian students and 5 students from the United King-
dom and the U.S.A. was held in August 1975. Mr. Roderick 
McIntosh, who has completed an M. Litt. on his research at 
Hani, joined the group and conducted further work on the 
experimental archaeology project. Mr. Tim Garrard of the 
Attorney-Generars Department joined the excavations both 
at Ea,tcr and in August and continued his research on the 
pottery gold weights from Begho and undertook renewed work 
on the oral traditions of the Begho area in preparation for 
the planned volumes on Begho. 
Publications 
The highlight of the year was the re-appearance of Sankofa 
published by the Legon Archaeological Society under the 
editorship of James Anquandah and printed by the Ringway 
Press. With a preface from Professor Evans and artic!.::s by 
members of the academic ,taff, students of the Department and 
historians and others interested in archaeology and history, 
the Journal marks a significant development in archaeological 
studies in Ghana. The pUblication, which will be on an annual 
basis initially has been made possible by grants from the Uni-
versity of Ghana Publications Board and a grant from the 
Archaeological Publications Fund established by Professor 
Oliver Davies in 1968. 
ANQUANDAH, MR. JAMES "Archaeology and the Arts of the 
Akan of Ghana" Proceedings of the Infer-University Confe-
rence Oil the History oj tile Peoples 0/1 Either side afthe Ghana-
Ivory Coast Borr/N. Kumasi. (Legon History Department.) 
In Press. 
ANQuANDAH, MR. JA~IES "State Formation Among the Akan 
of Ghana", Sallkafa (Legon) Vol. 1(1975) pp. 47-59. 
CROSSLA:-;D. MR. L. Boo "Spinning and Weaving in Northwest 
Brong Ahafo~The Ethnographic and Archaeological E\'i-
dence", Sallkofa (Legon) Vol. I (1975) pp. 69-73. 
CROSSL.\.:--'D, MR. L. 8., With Professor Posnansky "Pottery, 
People and Trade at Begho" The Spatial Organization of 
Culture, ed. I. Hodder (Duckworth, London). In Press. 
NYGAARD, MISS S., With M. R. Talbot (Department of Geo-
logy) "Preliminary Report on Excayations at Asokrochona, 
Ghana", West African Journal of Archaeology, Vol. 5 (1975). 
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POSNA,",SKY, PROFESSOR MERRICK, "Redressing the Balance-
Nc\~ Perspectives in West African Archaeology" Sankofa 
(Legon) Vol. 1 (1975) pp. 9-19. 
POSNANSKY, PROFESSOR MERRICK, "Archaeology" Africa in 
the Seventies, ed. I Nitecki, (Occasional Paper No.8, Depart-
ment of Library and Archival Studies, Legon) pp. 15-30. 
POSNANSKY, PROFESSOR MERRICK, "Archaeology, Technology 
and Akan Civilization" in Less Populations Communes de la 
Cote d'/voire et du Ghana, Actes du Colloque Inter-Universi-
taire Ghana Cote d'Ivoire, Bondoukou, 1974, pp. 45-62. 
POSNANSKY, PROFESSOR MERRICK, With L. B. Crossland, op cit. 
SMITII, DR. A. B. "Problems of Pastoralism in the West African 
Sahel: an archaeological perspective", Sankofa, (Leg~) 
Vol. 1 (1975) pp. 41-44. 
Conferences 
Professor Merrick Posnansky and Mr. James Anquandah 
attended the Legon-Abidjan Inter-University History Con-
ference at Kumasi from January 5 to 10 and presented papers on 
"Recent Developments in Ghanaian Archaeology" and "Arch-
aeology and the Arts of the Akan of Ghana" respectively. 
Mr. James Anquandah gave a paper on "Traditional Religion 
and Philosophy in Akan Cultural History" at a Seminar on 
'Ghana Culture' organized by the Philosophy Department, 
Legon from April 15 to 19. Professor Posnansky gave a paper on 
"The Future of the Past in West Africa" at the Colloquim on 
the Place and Role of the Humanities in Africa Today held at 
Legon in April. 
Seminars 
Seminars were held during the Michaelmas and Lent Terms 
when the following speakers gave papers: Messrs E. Effah-
Gyamfi, J. Anquandah, Professor J. Hunwick, Professor John 
Evans, Miss S. Nygaard, Professor D. McCall, Dr. M. Tabot 
and Dr. A. B. Smith. In Addition a special symposium was held 
on Akan Historiography at which the speakers were Dr. K. 
Darkwa, Mr. K. Denteh, Mr. Tim Garrard and Professor 
Merrick Posnansky. 
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Library 
A total of ISO books, pamphlets and journals were acces-
sioned. These included donations from Professor Merrick 
Posnansky, Miss S. Nygaard, Mr. Tim Garrard, Mr. B. Hughes, 
Mr. J. K. Fynn, the Winner-Gren Foundation,I.V.c.. Uni-
versity of Abidjan, Zambia Museum, University of Ibadan, 
U.S.I.S. and the American Women's Association (A.W.A.). 
Benefactions 
UNESCO Museums and Monuments Division gave a grant 
of ~2,OOO for the construction of new showcases . The Inter-
University Council presented 21 books in order to assist Pro-
fessor Evans' lectures. 
\ ' isitors 
Visitors to the department included Professor D . McCall, 
Mr. Bulenzi of UNESCO, Professor Thurstan Shaw was again 
Ellternal Examiner. 
MllSeum 
Following the official reopening of the redesigned Museum 
in March 1947 visits by school parties and other educational 
f,'oups ha\t: become <I frequent occurence. Work has continued 
on reaccessioning and cataloguing all finds and many new 
storage units ha\e been made, 
Other Activities 
The highlight of the year was the opening of the Begho 
Library at Hani by the Regional Commissioner, Colonel V. 
Coker-Appiah on January 5, 1975 at a colourful durbar of 
(':l iefs and di ,;tinguished \,isitors. The Library which was planned 
by Dr. Dombrow,ki and designed by Mr. Apea-Dankwa who 
supenised its construction was largely financed by the Lions 
International of Gary, Indiana, Dr. Dombrowski' s home town. 
Dr. Dombrowski's mother, Mrs. Grace Dombrowski, a schools' 
Supervisor in Gary arranged for the donation and collection 
of boob in Gar\' and these form the basis of the Library hold-
ings, Other books were collected for distribution to other 
J~pri\'ed communities in Brong-Ahafo and other parts of 
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Ghana. Dr. and Mrs. E. W. Griffith of the Lions International 
attended the ceremony. 
Mr. James Anquandah gave a further series of talks on 
Archaeology for the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. 
Whilst in England Professor Posnansky gave lectures on 
African Archaeology to the Institute of Archaeology in London, 
Manchester Univer,.ity. Cambridge and to various local groups. 
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS 
Staff 
Professor Max D. Steuer resigned his appointment as Head 
of Department after three years stay (1971-74) to return-to the 
London School of Economics. Professor J. C. de Graft-
Johnson was appointed Acting Head of Department in his 
place. 
Professor N. Ahmad returned to the Department after a 
year's stay (1973/74) in Nigeria as Head of Department of 
Economics at the University of Lagos. 
Dr. K. G. Erbynn joined the staff as Senior Lecturer at the 
beginning of the Academic year. Dr. A. B. Ahmad returned 
(January 1975) to the Department after completing his Ph.D. 
at Indiana University. Mr. J. B. Abban also returned to the 
Department after spending two years (1972-74) at the Uni-
versity of Strathclyde, Glasgow. 
Two former students, Messrs. I. W. Mah'moud and E. K. 
Akpa of the Department, who were sent to the University of 
Western Ontario have been appointed Lecturers (1975/76). 
Mr. P. O. Christon-Quao resigned as Lecturer at the end of 
the 1974;75 academic year. Dr. Mark Frankena returned to 
the University of Western Ontario after a year's tour as Visiting 
Lecturer under the Western Ontario/University of Ghana 
Twinning Arrangement. 
Students 
F. V.E. Arts and Social Science 150 
B.A. Part I 78 
B.A. Part II 69 
M.Sc. (Preliminary Year) 7 
M.Sc. (Final Year) 10 
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Some of our lecturers assisted with the following School of 
Administration courses: 
F.U.E. Elements of Economics Social and 
Economics Statistics of Ghana 70 
D.P.A. I-Introductory Economics 14 
D.P.A. II-Public Finance .. 26 
Dip. in Accounting-Introductory Econo-
mics .. 23 
Dip. in Soc. Admin.-Introductory Econo-
mics .. 21 
B.Sc. (Agric.) Part III 3 
M.Sc. (Agric.) Part II 3 
Mr. Sowah Anyetei obtained a First Class degree in the 
1973-74 academic year and was awarded a University scholar-
ship to pursue a Ph.D. course at the Northwestern University. 
U.S.A. 
Publications 
(u) Articles 
AYITEY, G. B. N., "The Demand for Money in Nigeria: 
A Comment". Economic Bulletin of Ghana, Vol. 4, 
No I, 1974, pp. 52-55. 
GRAFT· JOHNSON, J. C. DE, "Co-operative Marketing of 
Cocoa in Ghana 1929-72" Economics of Cocoa Produc-
tion and Marketing, proceedings of Cocoa Economic'i 
Research Conference. Legon, April 1973, edited by R. A, 
Kotey, C. Okali and B. E. Rourke, ISSER Publication. 
1974,pp. 351-366. 
GRAFT-JOHNSON, J. C. DE. "Economic Integration: 
General Overview, Historical Setting. Existing Trade 
Patterns and Options on Integration for West Africa" 
Read a paper at Economic Society of Ghana Confe-
rence, April 1975. Ghana Social Science Journal, Vol. 3. 
No. 1,1975. 
GRAFT-JOHNSON. J. C. DE, "The Economy of the Black 
Peoples of Africa" . World Encyclopaedia of Black 
Peoples, 1975. 
ABBA:-I. J. B. "The Pattern of Industries in Rural Develop-
ment"· EconQmic and Social Affairs, Vol. I. No. I, 
1975. 
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ASSAN, J. B. "An Evaluation of High-Level Manpower 
Surveys in Ghana". Economic Bulletin of Ghana. 
Second Series, Vol. 4, No.2, pp. 18-35. 
MANU, J. E. A., "Cocoa in the Ghana Economy" in 
Economics ofC ocoa Production and Marketing, proceed-
ings of the Cocoa Economics Research Conference, 
Legon, April 1973, edited by R. A. Kotey, C. Okali 
and B. E. Rourke, ISSER Publication, pp. 265-276. 
(b) Reviews 
AYITEY, G. B. N., The Teaching of Economics in Africa 
(Edited by 1. Livingston, G. Routh, J. F. Rweyemanise 
and K. E. Svendson, Chatta and Windus for ~ssex 
University Press, 1973). Economic Bulletin of Ghana, 
Vol. 3, No.3, pp. 35-38. 
OFORI-ATTA, J., Economic Development Planning in Ghana 
by Kodwo Ewusi (Exposition Press Inc., New York. 
1973). Economic Bulletin of Ghana, Vol. 3, No.4, pp. 
58-60. 
GRAFT-JOHNSON, J. C. DE, Black Star: A View of the Life 
and Times oj Kwame Nkrumah by Basil Davidson, 
(Allen Lane, A Division of Penguin Books Ltd., 
London, 1973). Economic Bulletin of Ghana, Vol. 3, 
No.4, pp. 61-'6. 
VERMEEREN, J. G. A., Principles of Economics: Marco 
by Willis L. Petterson (Richard D. Irwin, Inc., Home-
wood, Illinois, 1974). Economic Bulletin of Ghana, 
Vol. 4, No 2, pp. 46-7. 
GRAFT-JOHNSON, J. C. DE, An Economic History of West 
Africa by A. G. Hopkins (Longman Group Ltd., 
1973). Economic Bulletin of Ghana, Vol. 4, No.2, 
pp. 48-52. 
KWAR'ENG, A., Studies in Finance and Development: The 
Gold Coast (Ghana) Experience by N. A. Cox-George 
(Daniel Dobson, London, 1973). Economic Bulletin of 
Ghana, Vol. 4, No.2, pp. 53-56. 
(c) Reports 
ERBYNN, G. K. (Chairman) Committee. The Agricultural 
Policy of Ghana (1975-80) incorporated in "Guidelines to 
the Five-Year Development Plan (1975-76-1979-80)". 
108 
ERBYNN, K. G. UNDPjFAO Project GHA-72j022: Evaluation 
of Phase I (1969-74) Activities. A report submitted to FAO 
Head Office in Rome, Italy, June 1975. 
Conferences 
The Economic Society of Ghana held a Week-end Conference 
at the Winneba Advanced Teacher Training College from 4 to 6 
April, 1975, on the theme "Economics of Education ". Professor 
N. Ahmad, Dr. K. G. Erbynn, '.!r. Joe Manu, Dr. Jones 
Ofori-Atta and Mr. J. B. Abban attended the conference. 
Professor J. C. de Graft-Johnson, Professor N. Ahmad. 
Dr. Jones Ofo ri -Alta and Mr. Joe Manu were elected to the 
Council of the Economic Society of Ghana. Mr. J. B. Abban 
and Dr. Abu Ahmad were elected as Honorary Tre2.surer and 
Secretary of the Society. Prl,fl"cr J. C. de Graft-John,on 
continued as Editop of The Econolllic Bulletin of Ghana during 
the 1974-75 academic year. 
Visitors 
Professor M. McNamus, Department of Mathematical 
Economics, Uni\ ersity ofBirmingh2.m, spent 10 days (Febru2.ry 
1975) in the Department under the Vi,iting Lecturers' Pro-
gramme of the Twinning Arrangement with University of 
Western Ontario, delivering seminars for both M.sc. students 
and senior members. 
Dr. Pius Okigbo, a former Economic Ad\ iser to the Federal 
Government of Nigeria, and now Managing Director, Skoup 
and Co. Ltd., Lagos, Nigeria, also spent 1\\0 weeks (April 1975) 
under the Visiting Lecturers' Programme. He gave a number 
of seminars including one public lecture. 
Gifts 
We received a number of books from the University of 
Western Ontario. and the Bank of Ghana is still financing the 
M.Sc. (Economics) programme. 
Otber Activities 
Professor N. Ahmad acted as external examiner for the 
University of Cape Coast. 
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DEPARTMEl'IT OF GEOGRAPHY 
Staff 
Changes in staff position during the 1974-75 session were 
as follows: 
Drs. J. S. Nabila, D. K. Berkoh, Elizabeth Ardayfio, E. A. 
G~ :lsi and J. Songsore joined the Department as lecturers. 
Dr. C. Dorm-Adzobu was on secondment to the Environ-
mental Protection Council for two years. 
~lr. G. K. Agbodza resigned as Principal Research Assistant. 
Students 
Student numbers for various courses in the departme~ were: 
F.U.E. 99 
2nd Year 27 
3rd Year 17 
1st Year M.A. 2 
2nd Year M.A. 4 
Ph.D. 1 
Courses 
The Department ran its usual courses at both undergraduate 
and graduate levels. . 
The Department is still undertaking reseilrch into the 
Problems of Economic Development in Northern Ghana for 
which the Ford Foundation has granted ~5,OOO. The Project 
is expected to be completed this year. 
Publications 
DICKSON, PROfESSOR K. B., "The issue of University Research". 
Report of a seminar on Social Science Research with special 
reference to population Development, June 2-6, 1975. 
University of Liberia, Monrovia, pp. 31-45. 
Anno, DR. S. T., "A review of Measures of Economic Develop-
ment- Universitas. 
Anno, DR. S. T., "The Impact of Road Transport on Agricul-
tural Development in Ghana". Geographical Bulletin. 
AGYEPONG, DR. G. T., "Aerial Photography and aerial photo-
graph utilization in Ghana (Paper presented at the Con-
ference on Remote Sensing organized by the Ghana Govern-
ment in collaboration with USIS, April 18-10, 1975. 
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BERKOH, DR. D. K ., " Perception, Migration and Urban Primary 
in Ghana: A case study of Accra-Tema Metropolitan 
Area" . Ghana Geographical Bulletin. 
BERKOH, DR. D. K ., " Agglomeration Economics and Industrial 
Efficiency in Ghana" for publication in the Social Sciellce 
Journal. 
BERKOH, DR. D. K., " Speculation as Social Development: A 
case study of Nima-Maamobi·'. Mimeographedfor Operation 
Help Nima. 
BOAKYE-BOATEN, DR. A ., " The Evolution of Kumas i 1660-
1945" . 2nd Legon-Abidjan Conference, Kumasi 4th- 19th 
January, 1975. 
BOAKYE-BoATEN, DR. A. , " The Traditional Government of 
Asante" . Seminar on Ghana Culture in Preparation for 
UNESCO Sponsored Inter-Government at Conference, 
Legon, 15th-19th April, 1975. 
BENING, DR. R. B., " Regional Boundaries of Ghana 1874-1972" 
in African Studies Research Review, Vol. 98 No. I , Legon. 
BENING, DR. R. B. "The Definition of the International Boun-
daries , Northern Ghana' 18S0-98' Transactions of the Histo-
rical Society of Ghana, Vol. XIV, No.2. 
BENING, DR. R . B. " Definition of the Ghana-Ivory Coast 
Boundary, North of the l\ inth Pa ralic". La Populatioll 
Commune de fa Cote D'[voire et du Ghana Col/oque later 
Universitaire Ghana Cote D'[voire, Bondonkou, 4-9 Jamier 
1974. 
BENNEH, DR. G . EIII'ironment alld Agricultural Development in 
the Sal'annah Regions of Ghana, CSTR, Accra, N ovember 
1974, pp. 1-188. 
BENNEH, DR. G., "The Ecology of peasant farming system in 
Ghana" . El1\ironment in Africa,lDEP, Dakar, Vo!.l , N o. I, 
December 1974, pp. 35-47. 
Conferences 
PROFESSOR K . B. DICKSON 
I. Law of the Sea Conference, Florida, U.S.A ., 4- 18 
January, 1975. 
2. Seminar on Social Science Research with particular 
reference to Population Development, Monrovia, Liberia, 
June 2~, 1975. 
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DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY 
Staff 
Two members of the department, Dr. C. N. Wadia and 
Mr. Isaac Tufuoh, were away on Sabbatical leave during the 
session. In January 1975 Professor Margaret Priestley Bax, a 
former member of the department rejoined it as visiting 
Professor for two years. Professor M. Hiskett of the School 
of Oriental and African Studies in London, also joined the 
department as honorary visiting Professor. Dr. Kofi Darkwah 
was promoted senior lecturer with effect from 1st June, 1975. 
Students ..,  
The total undergraduat(! enrolment in the department for 
the session was 228, made up as follows: 
F.U.E. .. 136 
B.A. Part I 69 
B.A. Part I r 23 
All the part two candidates were successful at the June 1975 
Examinations. In addition to the undergraduate population, 
there were twelve special admission students from various 
overseas Universities who spent the session taking various 
courses in the department. Four candidates pursued work for 
the M.A. degree and another four including one member of 
staff pursued research for doctoral degrees in the department. 
Courses 
The new B.A. courses introduced last year were examined 
at Part II level for the first time in June 1975. 
Publications 
BOAHEN, PROFESSOR A. A., "Ghana: Evolution and Change in 
the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries", Longmans, 1975. 
Clio and Nation-building in Africa-Inaugural Lectures. 
"Some Traditional sources for the reconstruction of the 
History of the Akan States". 
HUNWICK, PROFESSOR J. 0., "Source materials for the history 
of Songhay, Bornu and Hausaland in the 16th Century". 
Journal of the Historical Society of Nigeria, Vol. 6, No. IV, 
December 1974. 
Il2 
BAX, PROFESSOR MARGARET PRIESTLEY, "The Civil Servant in 
history". Administrators' Digest (G.I.M.P.A.), Vol. 2, No.8, 
1974. "Reorganisation of Colonial Treasuries, 1936: The 
Case of Ghana" Public Administration, Winter, 1974. 
"Aspects of the Problem of Expenditure Control in Ghana 
between 1951 and 1963". Greenhill Journal of Administration. 
Vol. I, No.4, January-March, 1975. "Nana Ofori Atta I 
and Public Financial Affairs in Ghana, 1916-43". Legon 
Journal of Humanities, Vol. 2,1975. 
DARKWAH, DR. R. H. K., Sliell'O Menilek and tlie EthiopiO/: 
Empire, 1813- 89. Heinemann , London, May 1975. 
Aooo-FEI\N ING, ROBERT, "Asante Refugee~ in Akyem Abua-
kwa, 1875-1912". Transactions of the Historical Society of 
Ghana, Vol. XIV, No. "The Asamankese Dispute, 1919-34". 
Mitteilungen Der Basler Africa Bibliogrophine; No. 12, 
February 1975. 
THOMAS, ROGER " Military Recruilment in the Gold Coast 
during the First World War". Caliiers d 'Etl/des Africaines, 
XV, No. I, 1975. 
Conferences 
During the session the department organized the second in the 
series of Legon-Abidjan inter-University Conferences. This 
year's conference was held at the University of Science and 
Technology, Kumasi, in January 1975. The following papers 
were presented by members "fthe department: 
BOAHEN, PROFESSOR A. A. 
"Non-documentary sources for the Writing of Ghanaian 
History, with special reference to Dwaben." 
VAN DANTZIG, DR. A. 
"Who was John Conny of Ahanta 7" 
In the first week of April 1975, Mr. Sprigge participated in a 
seminar on Ghanaian culture held at Legon and read a paper 
entitled "Aspects of Ghanaian Rhythm" 
Professor Hunwick also participated in a Colloquium on 
"The place and role of the Humanities in Africa today", 
organized by the International Council for Philosophy and 
Humanistic Studies (C.I.P.S.H.) and held at Legon on 22nd to 
26th April, 1975. He presented a paper on "Islamic Studies 
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in Africa: Progress, problems and perspectives". From 15thto 
21st June, Professor Hunwick attended the 49th Annual 
Meeting of the International Academic Union held in Munich, 
and afterwards visited London and U.N.E.S.C.O. in Paris in 
connection with the work of the Fontes Historiae Africanae. 
Visitors 
The following scholars visited the department during the 
'ession: Professor Daniel F. McCall of Boston University who 
gave a seminar in February, 1975; Mr. La Porte of Mit hI on ian 
Institute; Dr. S. Christian Maehrdel of Karl-Marx University, 
Leipzig; David Goldsworthy of Monash University, Melborne; 
Dr. Eleanor Sheldon, President of the Social Science Research 
Council, New York: Professor Eike Haberland of the Frobenius 
Institute in the Federal Republic of Germany. 
Other Activities 
Professor Boahcn. Professor Hunwick. Dr. Van Dantl:g 
and Mr. Addo-Fening served on the committee on Cocuments 
and Living Oral Tradition of the Ghana Academy of Arts and 
Sciences; Mr. Addo-Fening and Dr. lIiasu served on the Ghana 
Co-ordinating Committee of the Encyclopaedia Africana 
Project. Professor Boahen served as External Examiner for 
the University of Science and Technology. Kumasi. Mr. Addo-
Fening continued to serve as a member of the Permanent 
Committee of the Ghana National Archives; he also served on 
the Committee for the Golden Jubilee Anniversary Celebration 
of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. 
In February 1975 the Department took part along with the 
United States of America Embassy in Ghana in the organisation 
of this year's Black American History Week which was marked 
by lectures, a symposium, film shows and an exhibition. The 
Black American History Week is a period set aside to under-
score the role of Black Americans in the history of the United 
States of America. This is the first time the Black American 
History Week has been observed in Ghana and it is hoped that 
it will be an annual affair. 
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DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY AND ARCHIVAL 
STUDIES 
The most significant development of the year consisted in 
preparations for the establishment of an African Regional 
Trading Centre for Archivists. jointly sponsored by UNDP, 
UNESCO and the Government of Ghana. The centre will 
become a permanent and integral aspect of the Department's 
work and will prepare both graduate and sub-professional 
personnel for work in national, local government and private 
archive organisations . All the 17 English-speaking countries 
of Africa are involved in the project. An annexe costing jZ75,OOO 
and consisting of a library, laboratory, lecture rooms and 
offices has been added to the existing physical facilities of the 
Department. 
Staff 
Professor Andre Nitecki , Head of Department from 1970 to 
1974 resigned his appointment at the end of the academic year 
to return to Syracuse University. A vigorous staff development 
5Cheme was immediately embarked upon, and Mr. F. K. Nyarko 
an ex-student of the Department and subsequently Acting 
Librarian University of Zambia was appointed lecturer. A 
fellowship award was obtained from the British Technical Assist-
ance Training Scheme and two other fellowships were awarded 
by UNESCO to enable Mr. Nyarko, Mrs. C. O. Kisiedu and a 
prospecti, e lecturer to ta~e courses in the Universities of 
loughborough, Sheffield and Case Western Reserve leading 
to Masters Degrees in Library and Information Science, 
respectively. The fellowships take effect from September 1975. 
Professor A. F. Johnson on secondment from Birmingham, 
was appointed for the 1975-76 academic year under the aus-
pices of the Inter-University Council. The Council sponsored 
Mr. S. I. A. Kotei, Acting Head of Department for a Summer 
School in Advanced Information Work at the University of 
Sheffield. Mr. Kotei was appoint.!d external examiner to the 
Department of Library Science at Ahmadu Bello University 
earlier in the year. Also he is a member of the reconstituted 
Ghana (public) Library Board, and the Ghana National 
UNISIST Committee. 
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New appointments in archival studies will be directed by Mr. 
Michael Cook, a UNESCO expert on release from the Univer-
sity of Liverpool. Together with Mr. J. M. Akita, Chief Archi-
vists of the National Archives of Ghana, and Miss D. G. 
Keswani Deputy Director of the India National Archives it is 
expected that the new Centre for Archival Studies will gain its 
initial momentum from the combined expertise of a distingui-
shed international staff. Their work will be further enhanced 
by three visiting lecturers each year to spend short periods of 
time on lectures in their respective specialisation. 
Students 
The Department of Library and Archival Studies will now 
offer the foIlowing streams of courses: 
M.A. in Library Studies 
Post-graduate Diploma in Library Studies 
Post-graduate Diploma in Archival Studies 
Certificate in Librarianship 
Certificate in Archives Management. 
About 50 students altogether are expected to enrol for the 
1975-76 academic year. At least one UNESCO feIlowship will 
be offered to a candidate from each of the 17 countries participat-
ing in the Regional archives project. 
Through the medium of the staff-student consultative com-
mittee student representatives took active part in the formula-
tion of policies concerning certain academic and administrative 
matters. 
Courses 
The Department has had to conform to all the uniform 
changes made by the Academic Board in the Regulations of 
both graduate and undergraduate courses, except with regard 
to pre-entry qualifications for Certificate courses. Departmentai 
Regulations still require all candidates to possess at least 5 GCE 
"0" level passes including a credit in English, before they can 
be considered for admission to the Certificate in Librarianship 
and Archives Management. All other Certificate courses in 
the University require only 3 "0" level pre-entry passes. 
The scheme of Final Examination however foIlows the 
uniform pattern. Students now take four, instead of six papers 
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as formerly. There is however no loss in the content of subjects 
taught or examined. 
Similarly the Examination for the graduate Diploma in 
Library Studies has been compressed from seven to five papers. 
Practical Cataloguing and Classification is now taught and 
examined as part of Technical Services, and Bibliography has 
been integrated with Service to Readers. 
An important feature of the teaching, learning and continu-
ing education process was the considerable extension of our 
Occasional Lecturer Series. Many more practising librarians 
were invited to participate in the discussions which followed the 
lectures. The following selection should give an idea of the 
scope and diversity of subject matter treated and the growing 
inter-d isciplinary nature of librarianship : 
Communication studies and the mass media constraints 
and prospects in Ghana Library services. 
Role of research libraries in economic development. 
The Ghana Publishing Corporation. 
The Psychology of reading Fundamentals of computer 
science and its application. 
Bibliographic control of international official publications. 
Most lectures were recorded and transcripts may be made 
available for loan to library schools. 
Publications 
The Department con'mued to issue publications in its 
Occasional Paper Series. Most papers are adapted from staff 
research findings although outstanding graduate student work 
is occasionally issued, as for example Mrs. Marjorie Bulley's 
Literature of Sickle-cell and Allied Hereditary Disorders. 55 pp. 
Other papers published during the year were: 
flfanualfor Cataloguers: The Balme Library, University of 
Ghana. 101 pp. by Mrs. C. O. Kisiedu (occasional paper 
No. 13), 1975. 
Directory of libraries in Ghana, 62 pp. by Andre Nitecki. 
Library resources for African Studies in Ghana, 76 pp. by 
S. I. A. Kotei. 
In addition to issuing Occasional Papers staff contributions 
were accepted for publication in the following books: 
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Zell, Hand and Oluwasanmi, Edwina Eds. Publishing ill Africa 
for the seventies (Some cultural and social factors of publislling 
in Africa, 35 pp by S. I. A. Kotei) University of Ife Press, 1975. 
Fishman, J . A. Ed. Advances in the creation and revision of 
writing systems (The West African indigenous alphabets, 13 pp. 
by S. I. A. Kotei). The Hague, Mouton 1975. Amam, M. M. Ed. 
Trends alld issues in the cataloguing and classifying of non-
Western materials. (. .. in Ghana libraries 87 pp. by C. O. 
Kisiedu) New York, Libraries Unlimited, 1976. Two articles 
were prepared by S. J. A. Kotei , and accepted for publication 
in the following journals: 
"A fragment of social history, literacy societies and book 
clubs in 19th century Gold Coast" 32 pp. Ghana Social Science 
Journal 1975 issue. 
Mrs. Kissiedu's Ghana and the knowledge explosion; the 
problem of bibliography in African Research and Documen-
tation (Nos. 8 & 9) 1975 pp. 34-41. 
Conferences 
The obligations of membership of National Bodies usually 
include representation of the Government at international 
conferences; and in December 1974 and March 1975 respec-
tively, the Acting Head of Department joined a delegation of 
members of the Interim Ghana Book Development Council 
to a Commonwealth Secretariat Seminar at Ibadan University, 
as well as an Inter-African Meeting on Book Development 
held at Yaounde, Cameroun. 
The Department itself orga nised a Seminar in May, on The 
role of public libraries in differing societies. The Seminar was 
given by the Directors of the Toronto, Philadelphia, Hong 
Kong and Ghana, Public Library Services. Mrs. Kisiedu 
represented the Department at the Ghana Library Board's 
Workshop on the introduction of ISBD (M) and read a paper 
on the treatment of Ghanaian names in cataloguing Accra, July 
17-18, 1975. 
Benefactions 
In terms of both staff development and materials, British 
Council, Ghana, has been very generous to the Department. 
Apart from making the above mentioned Technical Assistance 
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Fellowship possible the Council's librarian gave a number of 
part-time lectures, and arranged for a substantial donation 
of books on librarianship, information science and publishing 
to the Department. Also, a consignment of books on informa-
tion science is expected from the United States Information 
Services (USIS) Accra. The Department would like to record 
its gratitude to both Organisations. 
NURSING DEPARTMENT 
Staff 
Senior lvfembers 
Dr. Docia A. N. Kisseihjoined the staff in March, 1975. 
Students 
The student enrolment for the different courses In the Depart-
ment for the 1974-75 Session was as follows: 
First Year Diploma in Nursing Education 21 
Second Year Diploma in Nursing Education 16 
First Year Diploma in Nursing Service Adminis-
tration 3 
Second Year Diploma in Nursing Service Admini,-
tration 
I\lanagement Course in Nursing (Michaelmas & 
Lent Terms) 20 
One First Year Diplom:, ill Nursing Education student who 
was unable to write her examinations the previous Academic 
Year repeated the year. Another student from the same group 
withdrew from the course during the Trinity Term for personal 
reasons, and therefore, did not participate in the Part I Exami-
nations held in June. There was one Foreign Student in the 
First Year group. 
Courses 
I. The Department continues to offer three course; \ iz. 
(0) Diploma in Nursing Education 
(b) Diploma in Nursing Service Administration 
(c) Management Course in Nursing. 
, Family Planning concepts have been integrated into the 
courses offered in the department and accepted by the 
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Academic Board. The implementation of the reorganizep 
syllabus commenced at the beginning of the Academic 
Year. 
3. Work on the curriculum for a new Degree Programme 
is near completion and will be put before the Faculty 
Board in the next Academic Year. 
Research Projects 
I. The ,tudy to identify the size of the Secondary School 
leaving population interested in obtaining a degree in 
Nursing is in the stage of analysis. Preliminary findings 
indicate considerable interest in the subject if it is to be 
offered at the University. 
2. The E\·aluative Study on the Management Course has 
now been completed. The findings have given several 
indicators for the improvement of the course. These will 
be taken into consideration when reviewing the syllabus 
for the next batch of students who are going to be Senior 
Sisters. 
3. Phase II of the Demonstration Ward Project commenced 
on 1st June, 1975 with the implementation of part of the 
project proposals. However, difficulties in obtaining the 
basic nursing staff proposed for the Unit has severely 
placed limitations on the ward and project staff alil·.e. 
There is, however, evidence of support and co-operation 
from all parties involved in the project, and the Ministry 
of Health has promised to vote fl5,OOO.OO for the project. 
4. A study to correlate the effectiveness of the selection tool 
for candidates into the Diploma Courses offered in the 
department and the students' performance during the 
course, is near completion . 
Publications 
MRS. OSEI-BOATENG, MARGARET: 
Choosing a Life Pattern, for Christian Home Week, 
11-18 May, 1975. 
MR. S. K. DOKu: 
"The Hospital and You", Daily Graphic, May 20, 1975. 
Miss Akiwumi presented the report on a project she carried 
out in 1968-69 on Medical Ward II at the Korle-Bu Teaching 
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Hospital entitled "Project on Individualized Total Patient Care" 
to the Ministry of Health. 
Workshop and Conferences 
1. The department organized a Workshop on Administra-
tion for Senior Nursing Personnel in the Ministry of 
Health from 6th-25th July, 1975. There were 40 partici-
pants altogether drawn from all the Regions . This is the 
first \\orkshop of its kind, and the department feels very 
proud of this achievement because it believes it is now 
beginning to reach the people in leadership positions in 
the Nursing Service. 
2. The Administration Workshop is to be followed by a 
Review of the Self-Instructional Materials Workshop held 
in July last year . Twenty participants are expected to take 
part including all Senior Members of the department. This 
Review Session as with the Workshop, will be sponsored 
by the University of North Carolina, Carolina Population 
Centre, African Health Training Institutions Project. 
Visitors 
The following distinguished visitors were received during 
the~car: 
I. Isabel M. Hutton, Old Orchard, LyooshalJ, Kingston, 
Hereford, hire, 4R 534. 
2. Dr. Z. A. Ademuwagun, Department of P.S.M., Faculty 
of Medicine. University of Ibadan. 
3. Dr. Asiedu Akrofi, Dean, Faculty of Education, Univ.:r-
sity of Cape Coast. 
4. Dr. D. J. Amah, W.H.O. Representative, P.O. Box M. 
142. Accra. 
5. Lt.-Col. A. H. Selormey, Commissioner for Health. 
Ministry of Health, Accra. 
6. Dr. M. A. Baddoo, Director of Medical Services, 
\Iinistry of Health, Accra . 
- Mrs. Mary Owusu, Chief Nursing Officer, Ministry of 
Health, Accra. 
~. Mr. R. Seth Acolatse, Principal Secretary, Ministry of 
Health, Accra. 
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9. Jennie Johnson Bernard. Chief Nursing Officer, Ministry 
of Health and Social Welfare, Liberia. 
10. Vernice Ferguson, Chief, Nursing Department, Clinical 
Centre, National Institutes of Health, Bethseda, Mid ., 
U.S.A. 
II. Sister Donna (Queensland, Australia), Holy Family 
Hospital, Nkawkaw. 
12. Miss Betty Berryhill, University of North Carolina, 
Medical Centre, North Carolina, U.S.A. 
Benefactions 
UNICEF donated, through the Ministry of Health, an over-
head projector to the department . 
The Ministry of Health allocated an initial amount of 
SZ50,OOO.OO for putting up a permanent building for the depart-
ment. 
Dr. and Mrs. James Lea, University of North Carolina, 
Chapel Hill, donated a Guest Book to the Department. 
The National Family Planning Programme agreed to spon-
sor the Integration of Family Planning into the Department's 
courses for an initial period of two years. A memorandum of 
accord is to be signed soon. 
The Carolina Population Centre donated two Drawn Metal 
Files to the Department . 
Other Activities 
Miss Akiwumi was elected to be the Protem Chairman for 
the Committee to Evaluate the Basic Comprehensive S.R.N. 
Programme. Mrs. Akita and Mr. Doku served on the Commit-
tee appointed by the Commissioner for Health to study the 
Memorandum on Nursing Education submitted by Miss 
Akiwumi. 
Dr. Kisseih attended the LCN.s' Board of Directors Meeting 
in Geneva in March, 1975. 
Mrs. Margaret Osei-Boateng represented Ghana at a Work-
shop-Seminar organised in Ibadan on Family Health. She has 
also left for the United States to attend a 6-week course in 
Family Planning at the Downstate Medical Centre, Ne\\ York. 
It is sponsored by the University of North Carolina. 
Mrs . Akita represented the Department on the Nurses and 
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Midwives Council, and Miss Akiwumi, together with Mrs, 
Akita, sat on the Education and Training COQlll1ittee of the 
Nurses and Midwives Council. " 
Miss Akiwumi continued to attend the MoiithlY Meetings of 
Heads of Health and Training Institutions in the Ministry of 
Health. 
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE 
Staff 
Dr. Kofi Frimpong resigned with effect from September, 
1975. Dr. Yaw Twumasi has been transferred from this Depart-
ment to Journalism and Mass Communication. Dr. Eric Buese 
relinquished his post in the second term of the academic year. 
Students 
During this academic year, the Department took 199 students 
for the F.U.E. 120 for the Part I and 32 students for the Part II 
under the new degree structure. There were 40 students for the 
Certificate and Prisons Adtninistration, two repeat candidates 
for the B.A. General and three other repeats for the B.A. 
Honours. Three candidates enrolled for the M.A. course. 
Courses 
No changes have been made in our syllabuses for courses in 
Political Science. Syllabuses under the new degree structure as 
approved by the Academic Board remain in force. 
With the last batch of resit candidates passing out, the B.A. 
(Honours) degree and General degree courses have ended in 
this department. 
Lecturers of the Department have continued to offer services 
to the Institute of Adult Education, External Degree Centre, 
in various Political Science courses 
Research 
The Departmental Research Project on Local Government 
started in July 1972 continues. The aim of the Project is to 
exatnine the Local Government system and identify some of 
the problems adversely affecting their viability and to make 
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some recommendations. Financial Support for this project 
had come from the Ford Foundation and from the Ministry 
of Local Government. 
Publications 
YAW, MANU "Ghana's African P Jlicies 1957-63" (Forth-
coming), The Universiff.J,\ 
YAW, MANU "Political Change and the Traditional system in 
Ghana." Ghana Journal of Sociology, vol. 8, No.2. 
AsANU, S. K. B. "The Halo-EthIOpian Conflict: A case study 
m Bntlsh We5t African Response to Crisis Diplomacy in the 
1930's Journal of African History, vol. xv, No.2, September, 
1974. 
ASANTE, S. K. B. "The Dar es Salaam Congress: Rebirth of 
Pan Alncamsm," Africa (London), No. 37, September, 1974. 
A.,ANfE, S K. B. "Africa and the World," a paper prepared 
for the SIxth Pan-African Congress, Dar es Salaam, Tan-
zania, June 1974. 
AsANTI, S. K. B. "One People, One Destiny: A Century of 
Black American and African Relations," a paper prepared for 
the Afro-American Weck, Legon, February, 1975. 
AsANTE, S. K. B. "I.T.A. Wallance Johnson and the Italo-
Ethiopian Crisis: An episode in Pan-Africanism," Journal of 
the Historical Society of Nigeria, vol. vii, No. June 1975. 
AsANTE, S. K. B. "The Neglected Aspects of the Activities of 
the Gold Coast Aborigines Rights Protection Society," 
Phylon (Review of Race and Culture), University of Atlanta, 
Georgia, U.S.A., vol. 36, No.1, March, 1975. 
AsANT[, S. K. B. "The Catholic Mission, British West African 
Nationalist and the Italian invasion of Ethiopia", African 
Affairs (London), vol. 75, No. 291, April 1974. 
ASANTE, S. K. B. "The Impact of the Ethiopian Crisis on Pan-
African Movement in Britain", Transactions of the Historical 
Society of Ghana, Legon vol. xiii, No.2. 
AsANTE, S. K. B. "A year of African Solidarity: The O.A.U. at 
Eleven", Legon Observer, vol. iv, No. 12, June 1974. 
Conferences 
Dr. Yaw Manu attended the 9th Annual Conference of the 
Ghana Sociological Association held in Kumasi-March 1975. 
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Visitors 
Professor Fred Hayward of the University of Wisconsin has 
been with the Department this year to conduct research in 
National Integration. He also assisted with tutorials at the 
F.U.E. level. 
Other Activities 
Dr. Kofi Frimpong participated in several ways in Radio and 
T.V. programmes this year. Drs. Yaw Manu and S. K. B. 
Asante gave lectures organised by the Apartheid Committee 
for the public. 
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY 
Staft' 
Dr. Kwabena Adjei, one of the Department's first graduates, 
was appointed to the staff, on the successful completion of 
postgraduate studies at the University of Strathc1yde. 
StudeDts 
The distribution of students for the session was as follows: 
F .U.E. Arts 52 
F.U.E. Science 7 
B.A. Part J 7 
B.Sc. Part I 5 
B.A. Part II 4 
B.Sc. Part II I 
M.Sc. 2 
Conrses 
As in the past, the Department taught courses to students 
from Home Science, Nursin/!, Social Administration. 
Research 
Dr. C. E. Fiscian participated in an International Research 
Project on "Some Consequences of International Educational 
Exchange" sponsored by the International Committee for the 
Study of Educational Exchanges". He also completed work on 
the First Phase of a research on Attitudes Towards Sterilisation 
as a Means of Fertility Co"ntrol. Mr. J. O'Reagan embarked on 
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a study of 'Cerebra Dominance and Handedness in Ghanaians' 
and Miss Kathleen Krumhus embarked on a pilot project on 
'Token Economy' at the Mental Hospital. 
Publications 
FISCIAN, C. E. 
(I) "The African Personality-Myth or Fact" Inter-Faculty 
Lecture. 
FISCIAN, C. E. 
(2) Book Review 
An Organizational approach to the analysis of Problems 
Affecting Education and Manpower Planning in Ghana. 
Ernest Taylor. Research Institute of Friedrich-Ebert-
Stiftung Bonn-Bad Godesberg pp. 184. 
Visitors 
Professor Gustay Jaboda, Professor of Psychology at the 
University of Strathclyde, was guest of the Department for six 
weeks in the Trinity Term. . 
Other Activities 
Mr. H. C. A. Bulley served as External Examiner in Educa-
tional Psychology at the University of Cape Coast. Dr. C. E. 
Fiscian was External Examiner in Psychology at the University 
of Lagos, Nigeria. He was also appointed a member of the 
Research Committee of the Manpower Board. 
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY 
Staff 
Professor K. E. de Graft-Johnson returned from leave of 
absence at U.N.I.D.E.P. the United Nations African Institute 
for Development and Economic Planning in Dakar and 
resumed the headship of the Department in February, 1975 
Dr. (Mrs.) Eugenia Date-Bah returned in the Michae!mas 
Term having completed her Ph.D at Birmingham University. 
Dr. A. F. Aryee who had been on study-leave returned 
during the Lent term from York University in Toronto, Canada, 
after completing his Ph.D. 
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Mr. T. K. Kumekpor was seconded to the IPPF as their 
sub-regional Representative for West Africa. Mrs. P. W. Jones-
Quartey was granted leave of absence for the Lent term to 
enable her take up an appointment with Boston University. 
At the end of the year Dr (Mrs.) Beverley Houghton resigned 
her appointment to return with her husband to lhe United 
States. She was an active and useful member of staff during 
her three years with the Department. 
Students 
Students numbers continued to grow. Registration for the 
year was as follows : 
F.U.E. .. 213 
B.A. Part I 97 
B.A. Part II 13 
Social Administration Part I . . 24 
Social Administration Part II 18 
Prison Administration Part I 15 
Postgraduate Diploma in Sociology I 
Postgraduate Diploma in Social Admin. 3 
M.A. in Sociology 4 
Ph.D. in Sociology 2 
Courses 
Proposals for a B.A. (Sociology) Social Administration and 
Social Welfare Option. w,rc approved during the year, in 
recognition of the growing need for highly-trained personnel 
in this field. 
A new two-year course for prison officers leading to the 
Certificate in Prison Administration was inaugurated in October 
1974 with 15 officers. It runs as a parallel course to the Social 
Administration course. 
The other approved courses of the department continued to 
be run, in addition to service courses run for some cognate 
departments. 
ReseMCb 
Various research projects already underway ",ere continued; 
and include the following: 
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KUMEKPOR, T. K. 
I. The study of the Brain Drain in Ghana sponsored by the 
United Nations Institute for Training and Researcb 
(UNITAR) and Carnegie Corporation and began in 1971 
is now in its third phase which includes a study of medical 
personnel. 
2. Socio-demographic survey of Togo. All the tables have 
been completed and Vols. II-IV have been printed for 
distribution. 
DE GRAFT-JOHNSON, K. E. BREFo-BOATENG, J. 
1. Urban Studies. Analysis of data on the Sekondi-Takoradi 
survey still continues. Over 800 tables are now nearly 
ready. The Family Life study in Accra is now completed 
(Part of the data was used for his Ph.D. dissertation by 
Dr A. F. Aryee who was in charge). 
NORTEY, D. N. A . 
I. The Youth Studies Program, covering youth organisa-
tions in Ghana sponsored by the Friederich Naumann 
Foundation in 1974 has been completed and is being 
prepared for publication. 
FIAWOO, D. K. 
I. Studies of the Young Child in Ghana funded by UNICEF. 
This study started in 1974 is now nearing completion. 
ASSIMENG, J. M. 
I. Initiated a study of the history and inst;tutionalization 
of Sociology in Ghana. 
2. Continued the study of the relationship between religion 
and the evolution of Ghanaian Society, especially the 
impact of sectarianism and detribalization. 
DATE-BAH, E. 
1. Completed work on 'The Interdependence between 
Urban Ghanaian factory workers, their home villages, 
and extended f~m,ly. 
2. Currently working on "Profe,~ional Drivers in Ghana: 
A study in occupational Sociology" 
TwuMAsl, P. A. 
I. Ghana Tourist Board Research on "The Social Impact 
of louri, m in Ghana" 
2. A study into the state of Nur'ing in Ghana. 
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3. Course and teaching evaluation in the Department of 
Sociology. 
Publications 
MENDS, E. H., Submitted article for Conch Magazine. Special 
edition on Ritual in the Social Life of Ghanaian Society. 
A~SrMENG, J. M., "Jehovah's Witnesses: A study in cognitive 
dissonance", Universitas (Legon), TV, 1, November, 1974. 
Social Life in Ghana (Ghana Today Series No. II, Ministry 
of Information, Accra). "Methodological Africanism: Bresi-
Ando as an episcopus Vagans". Accepted for publication in 
Conch (N.Y.), 1975. 
DATE-BAH, E., "Absenteeism and Turnover in a Ghanaian 
Garment Factory", forthcoming in I.E.M.E. (International 
Educational Materials Exchange Summer Issue) published 
by the International Institute for Labour Studies. Supervi-
sion in a Ghanaian garment factory, forthcoming in the 
Ghana Journal of Sociology. 
TWUMASl, P. A., Medical Systems in Ghana, G.P.c. Tema 1975. 
Book Review: "Marriage Among a Matrilineal Elite in 
Ghana," Journal of Sociology, Vol. 8, No. I. 
AsAMOAH, Y., An article on "Some Aspects of School Welfare 
in the Accra Area", has been published in Legon Family 
Research Papers, No.4, 1975. 
DE GRAFT-JOHNSON, K. E., Social Planning for National 
Development in Report "I' Red Cross Symposium on African 
Development, 1975. "Commonwealth Youth Programmes: 
A Critical Appraisal" in Report of Seminar on Commonwealth 
Youth Programmes, 1975. 
FIAWOO. D. K .• Interim Report submitted to Advisory Com-
mittee on Main Research of the UNICEF-Ghana Govern-
ment Project on the Young Child. 
JONES-QUARTEY. P. W .• Co-author of: Supervision in Social 
Work. Proceedings of one week seminar. Article: "Planning 
for Supervision in Social Work". June 10-14, 1974. 
Conferences 
OPOKU, S. 
I. Contributed a p:lp~r on the Varying Roles of the Super-
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visor during a one-week seminar in June 1974 organized 
jointly by the Social Administration Unit and the Frie-
drich Ebert Foundation of West Germany. 
FIAwoo, D. K. 
1. Read a paper at a Seminar at Ibadan, Nigeria on "Child 
Fostering in Ghana", as part of the general theme on 
Child Fostering in West Africa and Britain (March 1975). 
2. Read a paper on "Children and the Ghanaian Family-
Past, Present and Future", as part of the Ghana Aca-
demy's annual celebrations in November, 1974. (To be 
published as proceedings in 1974.) 
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INSTITUTES AND SCHOOLS 
INSTITUTE OF ADULT EDUCATION 
Stall' 
Professor K. A. B. 10nes-Quartey relinquished his post as 
Director of (he Institute on retirement with effect from 1st 
October, 1974. Dr. E. Ampene and Mr. E. A. Haizel were 
appointed Director and Deputy-Director respectively. Mr. 
William Boatin, a Chief Organizer, retired on 31st March, 1974 
and Mr. 1. A. Nagba, Principal Organizer, retired on 30th 
September, 1974. Mr. B. K. Kwofie, Research Fellow, resigned 
his appointment as from 1st October, 1974. 
Mr. B. S. Kwakwa was on Sabbatical Leave during the year. 
Mr. Kobina Asiedu. Trainee Resident Tutor. returned (0 the 
Institute in August 1975, after successfully finishing a two-year 
M.A. course in America. 
COIll'!leS 
(a) Dip/oma in Adult Education 
Six students entered and successfully completed the course. 
They were all given scholarships by the Institute in anticipation 
of promised scholarships from the German Adult Education 
Association. There was no sponsorship by any employers in 
Ghana. 
The short residential course, however. still attracted many 
students fully sponsored by their employers. 
(b) Correspondence Education 
Owing to the reorganization of the courses and the method of 
assessing scripts going on at the Unit. only 483 students enrolled 
bringing the overall student popUlation to 4,056 for Ordinary 
and Advanced level courses. 
(c) Degree Courses 
Thirty-seven lecture courSes were ofrered. There were in alI 144. 
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students pursuing courses in Law, Arts and Administration: 
of these 63 were graduates, 53 undergraduates with G.C.E. 'A' 
Level qualifications and 28 were mature students. 
(d)G.C.E. Courses 
There were, throughout the country 2.195 active students 
preparing in the Institute's classes for C..C.E. '0' Level and 
959 for the 'A' Level examinations. The bulk of these students 
attended classes in Accra, Kumasi and Sekondi-Takoradi 
Workers' Colleges. Most of the final year 'A' Level students 
got admission to the University of Ghana. 
(e) Professional Courses 
Professional courses especially in Accountancy and Banking 
were offered at the Institute's classes in Accra, Kumasi, 
Takoradi and Cape Coast. In all , fourteen classes were devoted 
to professional studies. 
Awudome Residential College 
Owing to poor patronage the Institute itself was able to 
organise one longish course for Assistant Superintendents of 
the Teaching Service, a seminar on the Charter of Redemption 
and a week-end P.E.A., Conference. 
But the College continued to function as a centre for continu-
ing education as Government departments and corporation 
and others organised courses and seminars on the premises. 
The Ghana Teaching Service, The State Construction Corpo-
ration the Ministry of Health and the Fredrich Ebert Founda-
tion organised in all twelve seminars and courses for various 
people on the premises. 
The Institute broke new grounds in rural education ty 
offering help and advice to the people of Anyirawase on the 
use of communal labour in the development of their town. And 
an eclitor has now been appointed for the proposed AWl/dome 
Times a newspaper written in Ewe which will concentrate 
on the problems of the Awudome area. 
Other Activities 
(a) Th.: organisation of fitters and blacksmiths in Kumasi and 
the Ashanti Region in general into a viable and efficient, 
enterprise which lias started last year, was continued this 
year. 
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(b) The revival of the Peoples' Educational Association made 
it possible for the Institute to open more liberal ~tudies 
classes (classes not working towards examination) this 
year. Fifty-one of such classes were opened as against 
twenty-four in 1973-74. In addition there were many 
informal activities-lectures, seminars, symposia, etc. 
organised for interested groups throughout the country. 
Many PEA branches are organising literacy classes in 
their communities. Schools: (a) The New Year School 
was held in Legon from 30th December 1974, to 8th 
January, 1975 and a record number of 380 participants 
attended. The theme was 'Food and Population-Ghana's 
Operation Feed Yourself Programme-An Examination'. 
The Keynote address on 'World Population Trends and 
Food Production' was given by Mr. John Fobes, the 
Deputy Director-General of UNESCO. 
(b) The Northern Easter School which had not been held 
since 1967 was revived and held in Tamale from 3rd to 
7th April, 1975. The theme was 'The Agricultural Revolu-
tion: Focus on the North'. 
The Peoples Educational Association 
Mr. J. Opare-Abetia was confirmed as the National Secretary 
of the PEA. There was a meeting of the National Executive in 
November, 1974 at Takoradi and the Annual Conference too k 
place at Navrongo on 10th April 1975. There are now about 
one hundred branches throughout the country. 
Gift from West Germany 
The German Adult Educ<Jtion Association, which has now 
established its Africa Bureau in Accra, has presented a gift of 
one Mercedes Benz Bus and twenty typewriters to the Institute, 
and a cinema van to the Peoples' Educational Association. It 
has also awarded a number of scholarships to support students 
ih the diploma course. 
Conferences 
Professor K. A. B. Jones-Quartey and Dr. Ampene attended 
an International Conference on the 'Tanzania Experiences in 
Functional Adult Education. in Tanzania from 29th July to 7th 
August. 1974. 
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Dr. Ampene and Mr. Opare-Abetia attended the Consultative 
Conference of the German Adult Education Association from 
28th September to I Ith October, 1974. 
Mr. E. A. Haizel attended 'Familia '74' a conference on the 
family organised by the World Council of Churches in June, 
1974. 
Dr. Ampene attended the 'Workshop on sharing materials 
and Research abstracts in Adult Education' at the University of 
Syracuse in U.S.A.from 21st to 23rd May, 1975. He then attend-
ed a Board Meeting of the International Council of Adult Edu-
cation in Toronto from 24th to 30th May, 1975. 
Publications 
MRS. MIRANDA GREENSTREET "Indigenous Business Promo-
tion-The Case of Ghana up to 1972"-Journal of Manage-
ment Studies Second Series Vol. 17 November 1974. "The Part-
time Degree Division of the Institute of Adult Education-A 
decade of Educational Experiment" published in Universitas 
New Series Volume 3 Number 2. 
B. S. KWAKwA-Glumaian Writing Today 1975 Ghana 
Publishing Corporation. 
INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES 
Staff 
In the course of the Academic year, Professor J. H. Nketia, 
Director of the Institute and Dr. E. O. Apronti returned from 
Sabbatical, while Dr. G. P. Hagan also resumed his post at 
the Institute after a year's study leave. Around the same time, 
Mr. J. K. Agovi, Assistant Secretary (Publications) was given 
a year's leave of absence to participate in an Inter-Cultural 
programme in the U.S.A. 
Only two additions were however made to the staff position 
in the institute. Mr. W. G. Carter was appointed Lecturer in 
Music theory and Piano Teaching, while Mrs. H. Carter was 
also employed to be in charge of teaching and Research into 
vocal music and singing techniques. 
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Courses 
The advertised courses of the Institute continued to be run. 
In the Music Division of the School of Music and Drama, the 
B.A. (Music) programme entered its Part I stage. Similarly, 
the last batch of the General Diploma in Music. A revised 
form of the two-year Diploma course in African Music was 
approved by the Academic Board along with the regulations 
and syllabuses. 
Nine students were admitted into the Graduate programme 
in African Studies. In addition, five students were accepted as 
Affiliate Research Students. There were no admissions to the 
Ph.D. programme this session. 
Publications 
Research RevicII', Research Supplement and Collected Lan-
guage Notes Series continued to be published by the Institute. 
Towards the end of the session, the Third Volume of the Legon 
Family Research Papers (ed. Dr. Christine Oppong) was also issued. 
In addition, the following members of the Institute published 
various articles, monographs and books. 
Professor J. H. Nketia: 
(I) "The Musical Heritage of Africa" Daedalus: Journal Of 
the American Academy of Arts and Sciences: Spring 1974. 
(2) 'The Music and Dance of the Black Peoples of Africa" 
World Encyc/op.1edia of Black Peoples, Fall 1974. 
(3) "Understanding Ahcan Music": Year Book of the 
International Society of Music Education, 1974. 
(I) The Music of Africa (W. W. Norton and Company 1974). 
(5) Abofodwom (Ghana Publishing Corporation, 1975). 
(6) Ayan (Ghana Publishing Corporation, 1975). 
Mr. Kofi Asare Opoku: 
(I) "Aspects of Akan Worship', pp. 285-299, in the Black 
Experience in Religion (ed. C. Eric Lincoln), Anchor Pressl 
Doubleday, Garden City, New York. September, 1974, 
(2) Speak to the ~Vinds: Proverbs from Africa, Lothrop, Lee 
and Sbepard Co., New York, April 1975. 
(3) "The Relevance of African Culture to Christianity" in 
Midstream VoL XIII, Nos. 1-4, Spring-Summer 1974 
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(Quarterly Publication of the Council on Christian Unity, 
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A.). 
Dr. K. N. Bame: 
"The Concert Party Plays in Ghana: An Indigenous 
Art Form for Rural Social Change" published in a 
special 1975 Spring (June) issue of Rural Africana by 
African Studies Centre, Michigan State University, 
E. L. Michigan. 
Dr. KwameArhin: 
(1) "Transit Markets in the Asante Hinterland in the late 
Nineteenth Century" Odu, New Series No.9 April 1974. 
(2) "State Intervention in the Asante Economy", Universitas 
Vol. 3, June 1974. 
(3) Edited with Introduction and Notes: The Papers of 
George Ekem Ferguson, a Fante Official oft he Government 
oft he Gold Coast 1890-97, African Studies Centre, Leiden 
and Cambridge, 1974. 
Dr. Christine Oppong: 
(1) Case Studies Work in Progress Report 3. C.A. F. Project. 
(2) "1974 Attitudes to Family Type and Family Size", Inter-
national Journal of Sociology of the Family 4.2. 
(3) "Attitudes to family size among unmarried junior civil 
servants in Accra", Journal of African and Asian Studies 
9. 1-2. 1974. 
(4) "A note on attitudes to jointness segregation and family 
size" Human relations, 1975. 
(5) (ed) Legon Family Research papers, LA.S., Legon. 
(6) Marriage among a Matrilineal Elite (C.U.P.) 
(7) Growing Up In Dagbon (G.P.c.) 
Dr. Adolphus A. R. Turkson: 
"Three Pieces for Flute and Piano" (Published by the 
University of Ife Press, 1975). 
Dr. Mary Esther Dakubu: 
(I) "Akaja: A Ga song type in Twi", Research Review 8.2., 
1972, pp. 44-61. 
(2) "Towards a dialect geography of Dangme P. & T.", 
Research Review 8.3., 1972, pp. 35-46. 
(3) "Observations on Akan as a second language among the 
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Ga"-paper to Linguistic Circle of Accra, April, 1975. 
Dr. 1. K. Chinebuah: 
(I) "Reciprocal clauses in Nzema" in Mitteilunger der basler 
Afrika-Bibliographen: Special Volume. Transactions of 
the Linguistic Circle ofA frica III. 
(2) "The Indefinite 3rd Person Pronoun in Nzema" Legon 
Journal oj the H~manities Vol. 2. 
(3) "Alienability as a Grammatical Category of the Noun" 
in the Proceedings of the 2nd Legon-Abidjan Inter Univer-
sity Conference, January 4-10, 1975. 
(4) "Grammatical Deviance and First language Interference" 
Proceedings of the Inaugural Congress of the West African 
Modern languages Association, April 1-5, 1975. 
(5) "The Aspects of causativization in Nzema" Research 
Review, Vol. 9 No.3. 
Dr. J. K. Fynn: 
Oral Traditions of the Fante States 7 volumes. Mimeo-
graphed and published by the Institute of African Stu-
dies, Legon, 1974-76. 
Conferences 
Just before the beginning of the lent Term, Mr. Kofi Asare 
Opoku attended the Third Biennial Assembly of the National 
Convocation of the Christian Church in Atlanta, Georgia. 
Around the same time Dr. C'''' ,tine Oppong also read a paper 
at the International Sociological Association Conference in 
Toronto, Canada. In Ghana, Dr. A. K. Quarcoo participated 
in another sociological conference held in Kumasi. 
Towards the end of the Lent Term, Dr. E. O. Apronti 
attended a UNESCO Conference on Youth and Development 
in Abomey, Dahomey. In January 1975, Dr. George Hagan, 
Dr. Isaac Chinebuah and Mr. Kofi Asare Opoku represented 
the Institute at the 2nd Inter-Universities Conference: Univer-
sity of Abidjan and the University of Ghana, held in Kumasi. 
During the 1O:h Independence Anniversary Celebrations of 
Gambia, Professor J. H. Nketia was invited to participate in 
the 2nd National Cultural Festi\ al of Gambia. In March, the 
Institute hosted an International Drama Conference on "The 
Role of Drama in Education and Cultural Development in 
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Contemporary Africa" organised by the School of Drama. 
Professor Nketia, Dr. Bame. Dr. Quarcoo, Dr. Apronti, Dr. 
Turkson and Miss Sophia Lokko made various contributions 
from their respective disciplines. 
Dr. J. K. Fynn, Dr. George Hagan and Dr. Apronti represen-
ted the Institute and read papers at a Seminar on Ghana 
Culture held in Legon in April. Earlier in the same month Dr. 
Apronti had also read another paper at a seminar on Oral 
Traditions held in Abidjan University, while Dr. Isaac Chinebua 
attended the Inaugural Conference of the West African Modern 
Language, A5so::lation in Ibadan, Nigeria. Toward the end of 
April, Professor Nketia took part in the Colloquium organised 
by the International Council for Philosophy and Humanistic 
Studies (CIPSH) at Legon. 
Finally, in mid-August, there was an International Con-
ference on "African States and the Military: past and present" 
sponsored by the African Studies Centre, University of Cali-
fornia, Los Angeles, and organised under the auspicies of the 
Institute of African Studies, Legon. 
Visitors 
A number of distinguished people from various countries 
and backgrounds visited the Ihstitute. Among them were Dr. 
Ofoatey Kodjoe, Queens College, New York; Robin C. C. Law, 
Department of History, University of Stirling, U.K.; and Mr. 
M. E. Ka5hoki, Acting Director, Institute of African Studies 
University of Zambia. Other visitors were Mr. Neville Dawes 
Director of the Institute of Jamaica, and the Executive Secre-
tary of the African-Caribbean Institute, who gave some lectures 
in the Inst itute on Caribbean Literature and Caribbean Studies; 
Mr. Karran, Registrar, University of Guyana; Dr. Roberta 
Ann Dunbar, Director, African Studies Centre, University of 
North Carolina, U.S.A.; and Mr. Erdmann, a publisher from 
the Federal Republic of German}'. 
Benefactions 
A number of books, Annual Reports and pamphlets were 
donated to the Institute during the session. Some books were 
received from Mr. Neville Dawes, Institute of Jamaica; United 
Nations, UNESCO, Dag Hammarksjold Foundation. the 
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Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, and the Wenner-Gren 
Foundation. 
Others were received from the Idte Steve Angel's parents, 
Trinity College, Legon, the Department of Library and Archival 
Studies and the Department of History, both of them in the 
University ::>f Ghana, Legon. 
Other Activities 
Courses of short duration were organised for various over-
seas Educational Institutions and bodies during the summer. 
Participants came from Eckerd College, Florida, the State 
University at Brockport, New York; the African Heritage 
Studies Association, Queens College of the City University of 
New York; and finally, a small group, Art Safari Incorporated, 
from \Vest End Avenue, New York. 
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND COMMUNICA-
TION STUDIES 
The 1974-75 academic year marked the second year of opera-
tion for the Institute of Journalism and Communication Studies, 
and during the y~ar the Institute became the School of Journal-
ism and Communication Studies. The year was also marked 
by the purci"lase and installation of electronic equipment for a 
modern broadcast studio, and the initiation of a proposal to 
the United Nations Oc\,e!o"-'Y,ent Programme through which 
the School of Journalism anticipates the addition of a modern 
graphics/printing laboratory: 
Staff 
Prok, sor \1. Neff Smart of the University of Utah continued 
as Director of the School of Journalism and Communication 
Studies. Professor Joseph M. Ripley of the University of Ken-
tucky was appointed Visiting Professor of Journalism. Both 
Professor Smart and Professor Ripley are supported by a 
Fulbright-Hays grant. \Ir. James C. Lange, in his second year 
with the School. wa, advanced from Assi!'tant Lecturer to 
Lecturer. 
Dr. P. A. \. ;\n.sah, Lecturer in Modem Languages, was 
assigned to the School of Journalism and spent the academic 
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10 
year on study leave at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Yaw 
Twumasi, Lecturer in Political Science, was assigned to the 
School of Journalism and is on study leave at Michigan State 
University. 
Students 
The School began its second year with ten Diploma ~tudents 
and six candidates for the M.A. degree. Three non-Ghanaians 
(Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda) were amo[lg the Diploma 
students. 
Conferences and Seminars 
The School of JournaFsm was host on Dect"mber 9-14 to the 
Workshop on Communications Training in Africa. and inter-
national conference organized by UNESCO. the Department 
of Mass Communication, University of Lagos; and the School 
of Journalism, University of Ghana. The Workshop brought 
together twenty-two communications educators from across 
Mrica and laid the foundation for the establishment of the 
Mrican Council on Communication Education. 
The School of Journalism conducted a Writers Workshop 
for the news staff ofthe Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. The 
workshop consisted of Tuesday and Thursday afternoon 
sessions from November 5 to November 29. A similar Writers 
Workshop was conducted for the Information Services Depart-
ment of the Ministry ofInformation, January 21 to February 13. 
The School of Journalism co-sponsored with the Ghana 
Institute of Journalism a Conference on Financial Writing, 
May 26 to June 2. The conference was conducted for advanced 
reporters from all Accra media. 
The School of Journalism participated in the TV Training 
School course of senior production assistants at GBC-TV, 
June 26 to July 3. 
Research 
The School of Journalism completed two substantial research 
projects: "Sources of Information on Selected National Affairs 
Topics in Ghana", supported by the followirg firms: Overseas 
Brewery, Lintas Ghana, A. J. Seward, Kumasi Brewery, CFAO 
Ghana, and Firestone Ghana. "The Effect of a School/Com-
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munity Newspaper on Literacy Levels of Middle School pupils 
in the Eastern Region", supported by the Ministry ofInforma-
tion, the Ministry of Education, the Department of Social 
welfan' and Community Development, and the University 
of Ghana. 
The School, under a grant from the Ministry of Information 
and with support from the Ministry of Education, is continuing 
the Densu Times research and has launched resean;h at Swedru 
aimed at testing the marketability of a school/community 
newspaper and measuring the penetration of news via the 
school/community newspaper. 
Publications 
S\IART, M. NEFF, "Community Newspapers: An Experiment 
in Rural Ghana", Rural Africana, Spring 1975, Michigan 
State University. 
VORKEH, KWAME, "Sahel Can be Saved from More Suffering", 
Ghanaian Times, October 17, 1974, Winner of Hamilton 
Fisb Armstrong Memorial Contest. 
Visitors 
F. E. Mosher, Vice-President, Carnegie Corporation, New 
York. 
Felix Adaniake, West Africa Magazine, London. 
Lee Griggs, Time Magazine Bureau Chief for Africa, Nairobi. 
Wolfgang Seeger, Unesco, Division of Communication 
Research and Planning, Unesco. 
Ole lohan Eriksen, Regional Director, Africa Community 
Press, Unesco. 
Ms. Barbara Radloff, Editor, Carnegie Quarterly, Carnegie 
Corporation, New York. 
Benefactions 
The United States Information Service of Accra has providcd 
the School with a considerable number of books for the library, 
and established the Hamilton Fish Armstrong Writing Award 
dedicating ~900 for an annual contest. The School benefits 
from a substantial grant from tbe Carnegie Corporation. 
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INSTITUTE OF STATISTICAL, SOCIAL AND 
ECO:--lOMIC RESEARCH 
Staff 
New Appointments 
Dapaah, S. K., B.Se. (LEGON), \I.SC. (GUELPH), Research 
FelIow 
Promotion 
Aboagye, A. A., from Junior Research Fellow to Research 
Fellow 
Ahiakpor, J. C. W., from Junior Research Fellow to Research 
Fellow 
Botchie, G., from Junior Research Fellow to Research Fellow 
Study Leave 
Boateng, E. 0., Liverpool University, 1972-
Nyanteng, V. K., Ohio State University, 1972-
Okali, C. (Mrs.), Trinity term, 1975. 
University Overseas Scholarship 
Odai, J. K., University of London, 1973-
Students 
Course Number of Students 
Certificate in Statistics 21 
Diploma in Statistics 30 
Courses 
The Certificate and Higher Certificate in Statistics ha\'e been 
consolidated into one two-year course, named Diploma in 
Statistics. Syllabus revisions affect the papers on Mathematics. 
Economic Statistics and Elements of Economics from the 
Certificate Course and National Accounts and Economic 
Statistics from the Higher Certificate Course. Elements of 
econometrics ..., ill be introduced as an optional paper in the 
second year. The revised content is as follows: 
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(i) Mathematics 
Indices, logarithms and surds. The Remainder Theorem, 
Sequences and series. The Binomial theorem (for 
positive integral index, for a fractional index and for 
a negative index). Solution of quadratic equations. 
Simple problems on permutations and combinations. 
Sets, union, intersection, subset, null and universal sets 
complements, Venn diagrams . Elementary two~imen­
sional rectangular Cartesian co-ordinate geometry of 
points and lines. Graphs of simple continuous functions 
including the trigonometric functions. The graphical, 
representation of inequalities in two dimensions, e.g. 
y x+ I; (y-2) (y-2x) 0; X2 +y2 1. Differentiat ion and 
Integration. Definition and basic properties of the 
functions log ,x, ,x. Maclaurin's expansion for e' . 
(ii) Economic Statistics 
(a) Sources of economic data* in Ghana, nature and 
limitations of da:a : a brief review of sources of 
data in any other under-developed country. 
(b) Descriptive Statistics with exclusive reference to 
economic data, such as , incomes, prices, produc-
tion, labour, money supply. 
(i) Collection, compilation, analysis and 
interpretation of data. 
(ii) Elementary Statistical inference (methods 
only). 
(iii) Elementary regression analysis with spe-
cial reference to economic data. 
(iv) Elementary Time series analysis. 
Elemeots of Economics and National Accounts 
(i) Elements of Economics 
The subject of economics. Demand supply and value. 
Fa~tors of production. Markets and prices. Wages and 
employment. Business organization. National income. 
Natureand function~ of money. Central and Commercial 
'Ecooomic daua are related to agricultwal and industrial ccoDOlDics, labour, 
national income, foreign trade and money supply. 
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banking. Selected problems of economic development. 
Foreign Trade. Macro- and Micro-economics. 
(ii) National Accounts 
Concepts and definitions. General techniques. Detailed 
consideration of income, production and expenditure 
components. Comparison of products over time and 
between different countries. Estimation procedures. 
(iii) Economic Statistics 
(a) Critical estimation of the nature and limitation 
of economic statistics in Ghana: production, 
consumption, prices, trade, national income, 
transport and communication, population. 
(b) National (economic) accounting; social indicators 
and accounting; concepts and measurement 
problems. 
(c) Productivity and Growth indicators; Input-output 
analysis; regional statistical micro-data; concepts 
and measurement problems. 
Elements of Econometrics 
(a) Econometrics; Definitions, Objectives and Approaches; 
Practical Importance of Econometrics. 
(b) Functional relations and forms between economic vari-
ables. 
(c) Measurement: "metrics" of Econometric 
(i) Single Equation System: Least Squares estima-
tion. Two and more-than-two variable models. 
Non-linear functions and Least Squares. 
(ii) Simultaneous Equations System 
(a) Model Building 
(b) Identification 
(c) Estimation Problem: Least Squares method. 
(d) Special Problem in Econometrics (only non-
rigorous exposition) 
(i) Errors in Variables 
(ii) Autocorrelation 
(iii) Multicollinearity 
(iv) Heteroscedasticity 
(v) Lagged Variables 
(vi) Dummy Variables 
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Interest will initially be focussed at the National level. 
3. Social Development 
Research will be focussed on urban-rural development and 
the socio-economic problems of social development. Currently 
the factors affecting movement to industrialized towns and 
other centres of wage employment are being investigated and 
a study concerned with traditional attitudes and rural develop-
ment has been initiated. 
4. Regional and Urban Development 
Within Ghana levels of development show glaring spatial 
variations. Regional economic development issues are persistent, 
prominent and likely to generate more and more complex 
problems if ignored. Research attention will therefore be 
focussed on identifying the nature and dynamics of development 
in specified regions and how such regions interact with others. 
5. Population Studies 
Attention will be focussed on the inter-relationships between 
population and social and economic development. The size, 
growth and structure of the labour force will be identified in 
the light of the implications to policies. The impact of migration, 
both internal and international, on social and economic develop-
ment will be studied. The evaluation of the GNFPP will be 
continued along with associated studie~. Also the relationship 
between socio-economic variable~ and rural health and family 
planning will be investigated. 
6. Statistical Research and Advisory Unit 
ISSER contInues nol o'lly to provide a service in advising 
on methods of data cOIl~cllon and analysis but also to develop 
methods most suitable for the African circumstance. 
(d) Publications 
KOTEY, R. A., OKALI, C., ROURKE, B., The economics cocoa 
of production and marketing. Legon: ISSER, 1974. 
No. 34 KOTEY, R. A, GYEKYE, L. O. Internal Marketing of 
Cocoa in Ghana, 1974. ISSER Technical Publication Series. 
No. 33 ATSU, S. Y. The Focus and Concentrate Programme 
in the Kpmdu and Ho Districts: An Evaluation of an Agri-
cultural ExtensIOn Programme, 1974. 
No. 35 OKALl, C. Dommase: A Mobile Farming Community 
in Brong-Ahafo, 1975. 
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(vii) Cross-section and tlme series data. 
(e) Selected Econometric Applications 
Statistical production functions; cost func-
tions; supply and demand functions; micro-
statistical models. 
Research 
The internal structure of ISSER has been revised in keeping 
with the role ISSER should play in Ghana today. The research 
programme has been formulated taking into account the 
priority needs of the country and the constraints imposed by 
the a\'ailability of financial resource~ and expertise. A staff 
development scheme has been set up in an attempt to overcome 
in part this last constraint. M.Sc. candidates with research 
potential are identified if their performance as graduate research 
assistants is satisfactory, they are recommended for appoint-
ment as Junior Research Fellows. 
Six units, namely (I) Agricultural research with an indepen-
dent section for cocoa, (2) Economic development, (3) Social 
development, (4) Regional and urban development. (5) Popula-
tion studies and (6) Statistical research and advise have been 
set up. The Researc!l focus will be developed from the themes 
of each unit. 
1. Agricultural Research 
Agricultural research effort is focussed on the evaluation of 
current production and marketing policies and the appraisal of 
proposed and ongoing projects and programmes designed to 
increase production. 
2.Economic Development 
The following programming areas have been selected for 
priority attention: 
(a) National accounts, 
(b) Sector studies. 
(c) Public Finance. 
(d) Banking and monetary system, 
(e) International trade, 
(f) Project appraisal, 
(g) Labour studies and 
(/z) Industrialization. 
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BOTCHIE, G., Import Substituting Industrialization in Gham: 
The case of Tema . Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social 
Studies (forthcoming). 
BOTCHIE, G .. A note on the measurement of Manufacturing 
Concp.ntration: The case of Tema. Ghana Geographical 
Bulletin (forthcoming). 
BROWN, C. K .• Strategies of rural development in Ghana. 
Universitas 4 (1) 1974. 
BROWN, C. K .. Attempts at introducing agricultural changes: 
A Sociological viewpoint. The Ghana Farmer (forthcoming). 
DE GRAFT-JOHNSON. K. T., Moral and Religious issues con-
nected with Population problems. The Christian Sentinel, 
1974. 
DE GRAFT-JOHNSON, K. T., Comparison of ratio Estimators in 
two-phase sampling. Annals of Mathematical Statistics 26 (2) 
1974. 
DE GRAFT-JOHNSON. K. T., Some economic and Social Indicators 
to measure development in West Africa. International Social 
Science Journal XXVII (1) 1975. 
EWUSI, K., Migration and Urbanization in Ghana. Economic 
alld Social Affairs I (1) 1975. 
EWUSI, K., The relationship between education and unemploy-
ment in Ghana. Economic and Social Affairs 1 (2) 1975. 
GHO~H, R. N., Statistics. Dynamics and Economics. Economic 
Affairs 20 (1-2) 1975. 
NUKUNYA, G . K ., Traditional Attitudes towards Health and 
Diseases in Four selected Ghanaian Communities. Research 
Report, 1975. 
SELLEY, R ., Notes on Research in Progress. A case study: Milk 
and Milk substitutes. Seminar on Agricultural Planning 
Zaria: F.A.P., 1975. 
Reports 
To I.L.O. 
DE GRAFT-JOHNSON, K. T., SELLEY, R. AND EwuSl, K., et al. 
Rural Employment in Ghana, 1975. 
DE GRAFT-JOHNSON, K. T., Survey of Socio-economic research 
relevant to rural development in Ghana. 1975. 
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To Ghana Cocoa Marketing Board 
OKALI, C. (with AoEBOYE, R. 0.), Report on the Socio-economic 
Characteristics of the Ashanti Cocoa rehabilitation Project. 
An example of Government participation in Agricultural 
production in Ghana. 
ToGNFPP 
KUMEKPOR, M., Three year report (1970-73). 
Conferences 
Training Session on the Rural Environment in Forest Areas 
and Wooded Savanna Zones. Organised jointly by IDEP, 
IPD, UNESCO and some West African Governments, Lome. 
13th july-7th August, 1974. 
AKAR, I., attended. 
ATsu, S. Y., An evaluation of the Focus and Concentrate 
Programme in the Kpandu and Ho districts of Ghana: A 
case study of an Agricultural Extension Programme in the 
Forest Grassland Zone. 
BOTCHlE, G., attended. 
NUKUNYA, G. K., Population pressure, land tenure and agri-
cultural development in S.E. Ghana: A study of the shallot 
industry in South Anlo. 
Cultural Consequences of Population Change, Buchare~t, 
Romania. August, 1974. 
NUKUNYA, G. K., Cultural consequences of population change, 
Third Meeting of the Agricultural Working Group of the 
Canadian Advisory Committee on Remote Sensing. October, 
1974. 
DAPAAH, S. K., The effect of soil and seasonal change on the 
accuracy of crop identification in S.W. Ontario from Satellite 
imagery supported by airborne photography. 
Ford Founda ion Meeting, New York, October, 1974. 
DE GRAFT-JOHNSON, K. T., The interrelation of population 
policy and aspects of development. 
DE GRAFT-JOHNSON, K. T., Social science research needed for 
population policy. 
DE GRAFT-JOHNSON, K. T., Social Science research capacity in 
the developing world and its links to polky. 
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Brooking Institution Conference on Income Distribution 
Studies in Developing Countries, Princeton, October, 1974. 
EWUSI, K., Participated. 
Sub-Regional Workshop on International Co-operation in 
Rural Development in Africa. Accra, November, 1974. 
EWUSI, K., The contribution of research Institutes and Uni-
versities to rural development in Ghana. 
Colloque de Ouagadougou, January, 1975. 
DE GRAFf-JOHNSON, K. T., The demographic social and econo-
mic consequences '?of migration with special reference to 
Ghana. 
World Conference of Teaching Profession, WCOTP, Lome, 
February, 1975. 
KUMEKPOR, M., The professional development of women 
teachers in Africa: an examination of population and 
environment problems in Africa in relation to women's 
professional groups. 
Manpower Planning, Development and Utilization in West 
Africa, ISSER, Legon. March 24-27.1975, 
AnOAGYE, A. A., The supply and absorption of the Labour 
Force in Ghana. 
AHIAKPOR, J. C. W., Employment generation in selected 
manufacturing industries in Ghana, 1962-69. 
BROWN, C. K., Labour migration into selected industrial centres 
in Ghana. 
DE GRAFf-JOHNSON, K. T., An economically active life table for 
Ghana. 
EWUSI, K., Labour force projections and their implications for 
the development of Ghana. 
EWUSI, K., Future levels of employment in Ghana industries. 
EWUSI, K., The Clark-Fisher hypothesis and its relevance to 
Ghana. 
EWUSI, K., Economic Determinants Labour Force Participation 
rate in Ghana. 
OKALI, C., Women in agriculture in Southern Ghana. 
MABEY, S. J. 
Workshop OD Remote Sensing, CSIR with US Information 
Services, Legon. April 8-10, 1975. 
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DAPAAH, S. K., Participated. 
Statistical Policies for Developing Countries, Institute of 
Development Studies, Brighton, U.K. April, 1975. 
EWUSI, K., Income distribution studies in Ghana: a review of 
previous studies with suggestion for further research. 
Symposium on Urban Renewal: The Case ofNima-Maamobi, 
Accra, April 29, 1975. 
BOTCHIE, G. Chairman. 
KUMEKPOR, M., A case of citizen's participation. 
IAEFEF International Conference on Income Distribution, 
Bonn, West Germany, May. 1975. 
EWUSI, K., The concepts criteria and indicators of income 
distribution and redistribution in Ghana. 
Population Resources and Environment in West Africa 
Codesria, Accra, August 11-15,1975. 
BOTCHIE, G. Population growth and strategy for regional 
economic development in Ghana. 
lSI Conference, Warsaw, Poland, September, 1975. 
DE GRAFT-JOHNSON, K. T., The statistical problems of the 
African Census Programme. 
Seminar Programme 1974-75 
November 5, Sackey, J., Efficiency in the provision of hospital 
services in Ghana. 
November 12, Selley, R., Models for evaluating health and 
family planning programmes in Ghana. 
November 19, Botchie, G., Population growth and strategy for 
regional economic development in Ghana. 
November 26, Gore, c., Perspective on the food distribution 
svstem for Koforidua. 
De~ember 5, Okali, c., Evaluation of the cocoa rehabilitation 
programmes in the Eastern Region and Ashanti. 
January 21, Ewusi, K., The relationship between unemployment 
and education in Ghana. 
January 28, Kumekpor, M., Evaluation of the Family Planning 
Programme in Ghana by the Client Record System. 
February II, Mehta. M. M., The effect of rapid population 
growth on levels of per capita income, domestic savings and 
domestic capital formation. 
February 18, Aboagye, A. A., Under-utilization of plant 
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capacity in selected manufacturing industries in Ghana. 
February 25, Atsu, S. Y. & Owusu, M., Farm level studies of 
food production in the Eastern Region. 
Other Activities 
Boards and Committees 
Atsu, S. Y., Ghana Food Distribution Corporation. 
Atsu, S. Y., Committee of Exports and drought control in the 
Northern Savannah. 
de Graft-Johnson, K, T., Chairman of Population Sub-com-
mittee, Manpower Board. 
de Graft-Johnson, K . T., Chairman of Evaluation and Research 
Committee ofGNFPP. 
de Graft-Johnson, K. T., Vice-Chairman of U.N. Population 
Co mmission. 
Ewus:, K., Sugar Industry Board. 
Ewusi, K., Council of Economic Society of Ghana. 
Ewusi, K., Editorial Board, Economic Bulletin of Ghana. 
Ewusi, K., Editor of Economic and Social Affairs. 
Okali, C., Technical team for the Ashanti Cocoa Rehabilitation 
Project. 
Okali, C .. Cocoa Research Co-ordinating Committee. 
Twum-Barima. K., Vice-Chairman, Executive Board of 
UNESCO. 
REGIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION STUDIES 
(RIPS) 
Staff 
111 August 1974, Dr. Chukuka Okonjo, Professor of Econo-
mics at the University of Nigeria , and the former Head of the 
Department of Economics and Dean of the Faculty of the 
Social Sciences at that Ulliversity, now on leave of absence 
from his uni\er,ity. took up the directorshir of the Institute. 
He took over from Dr. Ryszard Zasepa who had acted as 
Director from October 1973 to August 1974, that is after Dr. 
Erland Hofsten the former Director left in October 1973. Dr. 
Zasepa also left in September 1975 after a three-y~ar stay, to 
rejoin the Central School of Statistics and Planning in Warsaw. 
lSI 
In May, 1975 a new United Nations Expert, Dr. Z. Vavra 
joined the Institute leaving the complement of United Nations 
Experts at the Institute at three-Professor C. Okonjo, Dr. 
Z. Vavra and Dr. K. V. Ramachandran. With one Ghanaian 
Expert-Dr. S. K. Gaisie, Senior Research Fellow-and two 
Research Fellows-Messrs B. Gyepi-Garbrah and J. Brefo-
Boateng-there are now six Senior Members of the Institute 
engaged in teaching and research. An Administrative Secretary 
for the Institute, Miss Naa Merley Dowuona-Hammond, was 
appointed and took up her duties on the 1st of August, 1975. 
Students 
Four Graduate Diploma and two Masters degree classes 
have now passed through the Institute since February 1972, 
with 51 of the 60 Diploma students being awarded the Graduate 
D'lploma in Population Studies of the University, seven of the 
eight Master's degree students of the two Master's degree 
classes their degrees and one Master's thesis still outstanding. 
Thirty-four Diploma and eleven Master's degree students have 
been offered admission to courses of study for the 1975-76 
session. The 77 students who have so far been admitted to and 
taken courses of study in the Institute have come to it from 14 
English-speaking countries namely: Botswana, Ethiopia, Ghana 
Nigeria, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Mauritius, Sierra Leone, 
Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. The Institute 
has also now admitted one candidate from Papua, New Guinea. 
Courses 
The work of the Institute ha~ continued to centre mainly on . 
the provision of two intensive classroom courses of training 
and guided research in demography namely: 
a twelve-month course of study leading to the Graduate 
Diploma in Population Studies and 
a second course of study lasting at least nine months 
leading to the Master of Arts degree in Population Studies 
of the University of Ghana. 
In the Graduate Diploma course, which deals with the core 
issues in demography, that is, the levels and trends of popula-
tion growth, morbidity and mortality, reproduction, family 
formation and the status of women, population structure and 
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distribution and migration, particular emphasis is now placed 
on practical field experience and the interrelationship between 
population and development. Field work during the second 
term holidays has been introduced as well as course units on 
regional and physical planning, computing, human resources 
and manpower planning. The course units on Substantive 
Demography, Economics and Sociology are to be better 
integrated through the introduction of two 26-hour seminars, 
whik field trips and study tours now help to acquaint students 
with the realities of 'Pe in Ghana and the negative economic 
externalities, which the present spatial distribution of popula-
tion and population agglomerations in Ghana imply. 
A new dimension in the work of the Institute has also been 
introduced into the M.A. degree course through the carrying 
out of research in the field. Five such research projects were 
begun in December 1974 as follows: 
"A Demographic Survey of the Western Area of Sierra 
Leone" in which 4000 households have been surveyed for 
information on Mortality, Fertility and Migration (Messrs 
Tesfay Teklu, Sheku, Gerald John, Campbell and Boss-
Cole); A survey of the fertility and mortality of the Gola 
ethnic group of Liberia, whose fertility and mortality are 
a typical of that of other West African ethnic groups 
(Mr. Siaplay); A study of migration in certain provinces of 
Uganda (Mr. Zziwa); An in-depth study ofthe fertility and 
mortality of a village group in Nigeria and the appli-
cability of Brass techniques to data from the village group 
(Mr. Anaesiuba); and A study of population growth and 
educational costs in the Sudan (Mr. Nuer). 
Field work was carried out in the period June to September 
1975 and the projects are expected to be completed by March 
1976. 
Work is going on on 'Projections of national and sub-national 
populations socio-economic development' (Professor Okonjo). 
The Institute has also carried out the 'World Fertility Pilot 
Survey in Ghana' (Dr. Gaisie, Messrs. Gyepi-Garbrah and 
Brefo-Boateng) with support from and in conjunction with the 
Institute for Statistical. Social and Economic Research. In 
addition the Institute participated in the organization of an 
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ad-hoc course for the training of middle level demographers 
in Liberia and has expanded its advisory services to organi-
zations and institutions in the Region, advice having been 
given among others to the United Nations Economic 
Commission for Africa and the Governments of Ghana, 
Libya and Nigeria. 
Publications 
OKONJO, C. "Demographic Research and Training in Nigeria", 
Population in African Development. International Union 
for the Scientific Study of Population. Ordina Edition, 1974. 
VAVRA, Z. "The Influence of Population Development on 
the Labour Supply" (Die Weltll'ilfscheft , Heft I, 1974). 
"Demographic Patterns of Labour Force in Arab Countries". 
"Projections of Labour Force by Sex and Age in Arab 
Countries, 1965-85". Cairo Demographic Centre. Research 
Monograph No.3, 1975. 
GYEPI-GARBRAH B. 
"Population Issues-the Case of Ghana" Report of the 
Third Family Life, Education Curriculum Development 
Workshop, August 1974, Home Science, Department, Legon. 
BREFO-BoATENG, J. 
"Family Planning Practice Patterns in Brong-Ahafo Region 
1969-71". Ministry of Health, Accra. 
Conferences 
The Director, Professor Chukuka Okonjo participated in 
November 1974, in the 10th Conference of the Inter-Discipli-
nary Communications Programme of the Smithsonian Institute 
where he led the discussion in one session. In November 1974, 
he participated in the Expert Group Meeting organised by the 
Economic Co=ission for Africa in Addis Ababa on Popula-
tion Policies and Programmes' as a follow-up to the World 
Population Conference held in Bucharest in August 1974. He 
presented a paper on "The Role of the Regional Institute for 
Population Studies in the Formulation and Implementation of 
Population Programmes and Policies in Africa". In December 
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1974 he delivered a lecture on the topic "Population and 
Development" at a workshop on "Population and Medicine" 
organised by the Nigerian Medical Students Association at 
Enugu. Dr. Ryszard Zasepa participated in the 4th Regional 
United Nations Inter-Agency Meeting on Population and the 
4th Meeting of Non-United Nations Organisations interested 
in Population Work in Africa both held in July 1974 in Addis 
Ababa. Dr. K. V. Ramachandran participated in the ECA 
Working Group on National and Sub-National Population 
Projections which me. .i n Cairo in November 1974. He presented 
a paper jointly prepared by Mr. B. Gyepi-Garbrah and himself 
entilled "Populations in Planning: Sub-National and Regional 
Aspects". Dr. S. K. Gaisie participated in a panel discussion 
on Family Planning and Child Survival, Growth and Develop-
ment at the Seminar on Child Growth and Development held 
in Kintampo, Ghana. 
Mr. B. Gyepi-Garbrah, presented a paper on "Some Aspects 
of Ghana's Socio-Economic Structure", jointly prepared by 
Professor N. O. Addo and himself, at the Communication, 
Population and Development Planning Workshop held in 
Lagos in March 1975. Mr. J. Brefo-Boateng attended a con-
ference on "The Rural Environment in the Savanna and Forest 
Zones" which was held in Lome, Togo in July 1974, where he 
took charge of the workshop on the "Demographic Aspects" 
Visitors 
Among the many visitors to the Institute mention should be 
made of Dr. J. C. Caldwell, Professor of Demography at the 
Australian National University, Dr. Barnett Baron and Dr. 
Ghasi M. Raroop. both of the Population Council, New York, 
Professor and Mrs. Laurie Lewis of the University of Papua, 
New Guinea, Mr. Julien Conde of the Organisation for Econo· 
mic Co-operation and Development, Paris, Dr. John Herzog of 
the Institute for Development Economics and Planning, 
S<'negal, Dr. Zachariah of the international Bank for Recon·· 
struction and Development, Washington and Dr. Machael 
Teitelbaum of the Ford Foundation, New York. 
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11 
SCHOOL OF ADMINISTRATION 
Staff 
The following were appointed during the session: 
Mr. Nelson Van Sesi . . Lecturer in Accounting 
Mr. David Bradley Visiting Senior Lecturer 
in Management (on 
secondment from the 
University of Strathclyde). 
Prof. Brant Bonner Visiting Professor in 
Management (under 
C.I.D.A. Auspices). 
Mr. H. O. A. Agyeman resigned during the session and 
Mr. J. Amorin came to the end of his contract. 
Promotions 
Three Senior Lecturers were promoted Associate Professors: 
Dr. K. E. Adjei, Mr. A. Hyndman and Dr. Greenstreet. Dr. 
K. E. Adjei was the same time confirmed in the post of Director 
of the School. Dr. J. Nsarkoh, Lecturer in Public Administra-
tion, and Mr. B. C. F. Lokko, Lecturer in Accounting, were 
promoted to the rank of Senior Lecturers. 
Study Leave 
Mr. Kwame Sarpong, Lecturer in Business Management 
continues work for a doctorate at Vanderbilt University in the 
U.S.A. 
Mr. Andrew Lawson, Lecturer in Quantitative Methods, is 
undertaking doctoral studies in Operations Research at the 
University of Strathc1yde, United Kingdom. 
Mr. S. A. Nkrumah, Lecturer in Public Administration is 
at New York University reading for a doctorate degree. 
Capt. R. P. K. Boateng, Teaching Assistant in Accounting is 
at Columbia University, U.S.A. reading for a Master's degree 
in Accounting. 
Mr. Augustus Abbey, Teaching Assistant in Management i" 
undertaking graduate studies in Behavioural Science at the 
University of Arizona, U.S.A. 
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Student numbers 
F.U.E. m 
B.Sc. Admin. I 77 
B.Sc. Admin. II 71 
Grad. Dip. in Accounting 15 
M.B.A. 13 
M.P.A. 2 
Dip. in Accounting I .. 25 
Dip. in Accounting I I 25 
Dip. in Public ~inistration I 15 
Dip. in Public Administration II 27 
Examination results in the B.Sc. Admin. final were bettel 
than usual. Two students, one in Accounting, the other in 
Business Management were awarded First Class Honour,. 
Three Graduate students completed the Examination require· 
ments for Professional Accountancy qualification. 
Courses 
Master's Degree Programmes were introduced in Busine" 
Management (MBA) and in Public Administration (MPA) at 
the begirming of the session. Hospital Administration, formerly 
taught at the Diploma Level, was upgraded as an optional area 
of the B.Sc. Administration Degree. Four diplomates of the 
earlier course were admitted into the Part I of the B.Sc. to take 
this option. 
Publications 
B. C. F. LoKKO "Flexible Budg~t". The JOl/mal of \f"""~"I1!{,/lr 
SrI/dies, Vol. 7 No.2, October 1974. 
NSARKo, JOHN K .. "The Expert" and the "Administration". The 
Journal of .Ifanagement Studies, Vol 7 No.2, October 1974. 
YANKEY, D. B., "Financial Management-Scope and Metho-
dology" The JOl/rnal of Management Srudies, Vol. 7 No.2. 
October 1974. 
QUARDE, D.O., "Motivation in Work Organisations". The 
Journal of Mallageme1/t Studies, Vol. 7 No.3, March 1975. 
HYNDMAN A., Management Training at Legon 1962-71. 
Published by the school of Administration November 1974. 
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Research 
1. D. B. Yankey, Financial Institutions in Ghana 
2. F. O. M. Sakyiama, Blood Banking Systems 
3. E. A. Addo. Power Struggle in the Hospital Service 
4. G. S. Aburam. Financing Indigenisation in Ghana 
5. G. S. Aburam. Development Banking in Ghana 
6. K. E. Adjei, Compulsory Retirement Age in Civil Service 
The School was responsible for a number of lectures in the 
Silver Jubilee Series. These included: 
DR. K. E. ADJE!, "State Corporations in Ghana: Their Per· 
formance and Prospects". 
A. HYNDMAN," Economics for Management Decisions". 
H. L. ENGBERG, "The Case for an Organised Capital Market 
in Ghana". 
G. ADAU-MoRTTY, "Administrative Reform Indicators in the 
Sector". 
DR. J. B. GHARTEY, "The Potential Role of Accounting in the 
Public Economic Development of Ghana". 
DR. D. B. YANKEY, "Business Finance Versus Public Finance: 
Is there a Difference?"' 
Visitors 
Visitors during the session included Associate Dean Hughe<; 
of New York University Graduate School of Business Admini-
stration, John W. Taggart, Dean Emeritus, New York Univer-
sity Graduate School of Business. Professor Taggart delivered 
an open lecture on "New Directions in Management Education 
for Africa" during his visit. 
Benefactions 
A grant of YI5,OOO.OO was received from the Canadian 
Industrial Development Agency to augment our Library 
stocks for the Graduate Programmes. The School is grateful 
for this financial help. 
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HALLS OF RESIDENCE 
COMMONWEALTH HALL 
The ma,urship of Dr. E. J. Thompson lapsed at the end of 
September, 1974. Mr. D. K. Afreh, therefore, continued as 
Acting Master from the beginning of the session until 7th 
November, 1974, when Dr. S. A. Banful \\as elected, unopposed 
as Master of Commonwealth Hall for a period of 5 academic 
years ending 30th September, 1979. 
Dr . Isaac K. Chinebuah was elected Vice-Master in succession 
to Mr. D. K. Afreh, who is on a two-year secondment to the 
Attorney General's Department. 
We started the 1974;75 academic year with 493 students, of 
\vhom 42 \vere non-residents. Eleven students withdrew from 
residence during the course of the year and one went over-
seas as part of his course of study. 
Dr. George Benneh and Dr. G. K. NUkunya continued a, 
Senior Tutor and Deputy Senior Tutor respectively. Dr. K. K . 
Chincbuah replaced Mr. Jolm Pobee as Chapel Warden and 
\1r. Van Dantzigtook ovcr a, Hall Librarian from Mr. V. A. O. 
Lamptey. 
Mr. J . N. O. Lamptey, .... ho wa s due to retire at the end ot' 
September, 1974, had his appointment. a, Hall Bursar, extended 
by one year and continued in offiCI;! during the year undcr 
fl.!\"iew . 
Mr. J . Acquandah, a graduate of the School of Admini,tra-
lion. has been appointed. as Bursar, to succeed Mr. Lamptey 
when he retires from 1st October, 1975, after 25 years continu-
ous service with the University. 
At the beginning of the y:ar. the Assigned Fcllo'Ws of th.: 
Hall numbered 120 and Associate Fellows, 24 . Twenty-two 
new Fellows, through r..:"ignations and retirements left. 
Amongst these was Mr. R. H. B. Graws. Executive Secretary 
of the Ghana Medical School. t. ..1 r. Gra\.;, \\as. for some years, 
a member of the Hall Council and will be long remembered a, 
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the moving spirit behind our annual St. Cecilia's Day Concerts 
and other music Festivals in the Hall. 
On the recommendation of the Senior Common Room 
Committee, the Governing Body elected two distinguished 
Ghanaian Paramount Chiefs to Associate Fellowships of the 
Hall, namely: 
1. Nene Azu Matekole, Konor of Manya Krobo; 
1. Nana Agyeman Badu, Omanhene of Donnaa Ahenkro. 
Hall Council 
The Hall Council for 1974/75 was constituted as follows: 
(i) Ex-officio: 
Dr. S. A. Banful (Master) 
Dr. I. K. Chinebuah (Vicc-Master) 
Dr. G. Benneh (Senior Tutor) 
(ii) Govemillg Body Representatil'es 
Professor L. A. Boadi 
Dr. G. K. Nukunya 
Dr. K warne Arhin 
Dr. D. A. Akyeampong 
Dr. J. Ofori-Atta 
Dr. B. Adjei-Bar\\uah 
Dr. N. O. Addo 
Dr. J. N. D. Dodoo 
Dr. J. M. Hyde 
(iii) J.C.R. Representatil'es 
Mr. C. E. K. Kumado 
Mr. Yaw Manu 
Vacant 
(il' ) Secretarl' 
Mr. J: N. O. Lamptey (Hall Bursar) 
Senior Common Room Committee 
The Scnior Common Room Committee members for the 
year were: 
Dr. S. A. Banful (Master) Chairman 
Mr. J. N. O. Lamptey(Hall Bursar) Treasurer 
Dr. R. B. Benning .. Secretary 
Dr. G. K. Nukunya 
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Dr. K. Arhin 
Mr. R. Wilson 
Dr. Adjei-Barwuah 
Tutorial Board 
The following served as members of the Tutorial Board for 
1974/75 : 
Dr. G. Benneh Senior Tutor 
Dr. G. K. Nukunya Deputy Senior Tutor 
Dr. Kwame Arbin Tutor 
Dr. J. N . D. Dodoo Tutor 
Mr. K. B. Laryea Tutor 
Mr. C. K. Brown Tutor 
Mr. V. A. O. Lampley Tutor 
Dr. I. K. Chinebuah .. Tutor 
Dr. D. Yeboah-Amankwab Tutor 
Dr. J. Ofori-Atta Tutor 
Dr. J. K. Nsarkoh Tutor 
Mr. Van Dantzig Tutor 
Six Tutors were assigned special responsibilities for student~ 
oltfairs as follows: 
Dr. G. K . Nukunya Accommodation and Sanitation 
Mr. C. K. Brown Sports 
Dr. J. Ofori-Atta J .C.R . Finance 
Dr. J. K. Nsarkoh Catering 
Dr. K. Arhin .. Hall Editor 
J.C.R. Governments 
Junior members of the Hall continued to manage their own 
affairs through termly governments. For the 1974/75 academic 
y~ar. the following served as J.C.R. Officers: 
MICHAELMAS TERM 
Presidl!lIf .. Wiredu-Peprah, r 
Vice-President Nortey, E. R. W. 
Secretary .. Brown, S. O . 
Treasurer .. Tse, S. Y 
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LENT TERM 
President Laryea, R. O. 
Vice-President .. Ocran, S. 
Secretary Sam, S. K. G. 
Treasurer Boateng-Kagyah, H. 
TRINITY TERM 
Presidel/t Dei-Kwarteng. P. 
Vice-President .. Awuma, K. S. 
Secrefary Aidoo, A. O. 
Treasurer Boateng,O. 
Extra-Curricular Activities 
The performance of Junior Members in Inter-Hall Games 
has not come up to expectation. 
We lost the Football Trophy to Mensah Sarbah Hall and 
again failed to recapture the Satis Cup for Cross-Country 01 
the Fiat Cup for Athletic,. 
However, our sportsmen figured prominentlyin'the University 
Team for the F.A.S.U. Games. The Hall awarded 10 Full 
Colour'i and 30 Half Colours to students who distinguished 
themselves in sporting activities during the year. 
Academic Prizes 
Three students were awarded Hall Prizes of SZ40.00 each for 
their academic achievements in the First University Examina-
tions held during the 1973-74 academic year. They were Mr. 
M. O. Addo (Agriculture), Mr. G. T. Dramedo (Arts). and 
Mr. K. F. Sam (Administration). 
Conl'erences and Functions 
The Hall continues to be the venue for most of the Conferen-
ces held at Legon. The following were the Conferences we 
hosted during the year; 
(i) The 26th Annual New Year School organized by the 
Institute of Adult Education (30th December, 1974 to 
7th January. 1975); 
(il) Conference on the Role of Drama in Education and 
Cultural Development in Contemporary Africa by the 
Institute of African Studies (March 20-24); 
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(iii) General Conference of the Ghana Private School 
Association and National Clerical Training Centre 
(April 11-14); 
(iv) Third Biennial Conference of the Ghana National 
Association of Teacher, (July 23-2S); 
(v) The 1975 Summer Schools under the auspice, of th" 
Institute of African Studies. Participants came from 
the State University College. Brockport and Lckerd 
College, Florida (July 5-Augu,t. 14th): 
(\ i) Fourth Biennial Delegates Conference of the Public 
Services Workers Union of Ghana T.U.C. (August 
29-31 st); 
(\ Ii) URTNA Educations Worhhop ,ponsored by the 
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (8th-14th Septem-
ber, 1975). 
Other functions held in the Hall include; 
(i) University Farewell Dinner for Professor K. A. B. 
Jones-Quartey: 
(ii) Elizabethan Drama Performance by two Vi,ning 
British Actor, under the auspices of the British 
Council-3ht January, 1975. 
(iii) Annual Dinner of Legoll Women Society-Saturday. 
7th June, 1975; 
(i~) Opening Session of the Nursing Administration 
Workshop-Thursday. 10th July. 1975. 
St. Cecilia's Day Concert 
SI. Cecilia\ Day was again observed this year witI' a Choral 
Concert in the Hall Chapel on Friday, 22nd November, 1974. 
The Ridge Church Choir led by Mr. E. Tackie, Conductor, 
was again in attendance. There was also the Madina Ewe 
Presbyterian Church Choir conducted by Mr. K. Kafui, an 
undergraduate student of the Hall as \\cll as a section of the 
National Orchestra. 
At the organ was Mr. R. H. B. Graves. assisted by Mr. 
\h'rgbcdor. the HaIrs Organ Scholar for 1974-75. 
The Hall \\ a, honoured by the presence of Professor Ebenezer 
Laing. Master of Legon Hall. as one of the Artistes. Accompa-
nied by two \il)lins, he pl.l) ed the piano concerto by Bach. 
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Mrs. Henrietta Carter, Soprano, also thrilled the audience, 
with delightful Negro Spirituals arranged by her husband, 
who accompanied her on the piano. The Carters are lecturers 
in Music at the School of Music of the Institute of African 
Studies. 
Commonwealth Hall Day 
Commonwealth Hall Day this year, was celebrated from 
Monday, 3rd March to Sunday, 9th March. 
The highlight of the week long activities was the installation 
of Dr. S. A. Banful as the Sixth Master of Commonwealth Hall 
on Wednesday, 5th March. 
The ceremony took the form of a colourful traditional 
enstoolment and outdooring of a Ghanaian Chief-the first 
of its kind at Legon and it reflected our rich cultural heritage. 
Amongst the large number of guest~ at the ceremony were the 
Pro-Vice-Chancellor. Professor D. A. Bekoe, the British High 
Commissioner, Mr. H. S. H. Stanley and Mr. D. W. Evans, 
Australian High Commissioner. 
The Master's Installation was followed by our usual Com-
monwealth Hall Dinner on Friday, 7th March. The toast to 
'The Commonwealth' was proposed by the Australian High 
Commissioner and replied to by the Master. 
The activities were rounded off with the J.C.R. Annual 
Dance on Saturday, 8th March and a Thanksgiving Service 
on Sunday, 9th March attended by the Accra Orpheus Choir. 
The first lesson was read by Dr. S. A. Banfu!, Master and the 
second by Mr. R. O. Laryea, J.C.R. President. The Reverend 
I. K. A. Thompson, Principal, Trinity College, Legon, preached 
the Sermon. 
Obituary 
It is with profound regret that we record the sudden death 
of MI'. John Kudjoe BANI, First Year Arts Student, on 8th 
March, 1975. He collapsed shortly after running for the Hall in 
the Inter-Hall Cross Country competition for the much-
coveted Satis Cup. 
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Common Room Facilities 
During the 1973 Long Vacation, the member; of our Junior 
Common Room pioneered the introduction of a Discothequ~ 
service on the Legon Compound. Because of ib unique site, 
excellent services and facilities, the J.C.R. Disco has continued 
to be a favourite night spot for students. senior members and 
visitors to the University. 
It is run by student volunteers on part-time b"sis. 
The Senior Common Room has also been operating its own 
Snack Bar Service from the beginning of the session. This is 
widely patronised by all section of the Legon Community and 
has brought new life and activity into the Senior Common 
Room. The Hall Council has therefore approved certain 
structural modifications to the S.C.R. Building in order to 
improve its physical facilities. 
Pay-as-you-eat System 
The Hall adopted the PAY E System of student feeding in 
the middle of the Lent Term and we were the only Hall of 
Residence that continued to provide all three meals, daily, up 
to the end of the session. 
On the whole, we fed an average number of 230 students 
daily out of our total students population of 450 students. 
Lunch was the most patronised meal. 
MENSAH SARBAH HALL 
Staff 
At the beginning of the year. \1 r S. A. Djan, Bursar of the 
Hall. ascended the traditional throne of Paramount Chief of 
the Akwapim Traditional Area. He resigned his appointment 
in January. 1975. Following interviews held to select Bursars 
for Commonwealth. Akuafo and Mensah Sarbah Halls, Mr. 
A. A Laryea of the Ghana Supply Commis,ion and a former 
student of Legon Hall with the B.Sc. (Administration) degree 
has been selected to succeed Mr. Djan. 
Mr. J. S. Jackson resigned his appointment as Senior Tutor 
in \Iay. 1975. 
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Students 
The year began with 583 students made up of 501 Males 
and 82 Females. This student population was made up of 
Ghanaians and Foreigners from the United States, Europe and 
other parts of Africa. One of the students in the Department 
of Modern Languages is spending this session abroad. In the 
field of sports, the students participated vigorously, and, as in 
previous years excelled by winning a number of trophies. The 
Hall won Basketball, Football Knock-out, the Athletic Fiat 
Cup, the Silver Jubilee Cup (for keeps) and the Sinnadurai 
Shield (overall cup). 
Fellows 
During the academic year under review, 15 new Fellows 
were assigned to the Hall . These are: 
Dr K. S. Frimpong 
Mr. J. J. Hagarty 
Dr. K. Attoh 
Dr. D. W. Kidd 
Mr. C. Flintermann 
Mr. D. A. Ayebo 
Mr. Ofosu Adinku 
Mrs . Nabila Williams 
Dr. E. T. Larmie 
Dr. J. O. Adomako-Mellsah 
Mr. B. Y. F. Klutse 
Dr. E. Osei-Tutu Prempeh 
Mr. T . J. Karikari 
Mrs. Lactetia A. P. He\ i· Yiboe 
Miss Docia Kisscih 
Of the new Fellows assigllcd to the Hall, Dr. K. S. Frimpong 
of the Political Science Department has re,igncd his appoint-
ment with the University. He will therefore cease to bea Fellow 
as of 30th September. 1975. Mr. I. M. Ofori, an old Fellow of 
thc Hall. has also re, igned hi s appointment with the University, 
so has Professur N. Ahmad . 
Visitors 
Among important visitors to the Hall this academic year 
were H.E. Mr. T. Kimura, Foreign Minister of Japan and 
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H.E. Mr. Desmond Luke, Minister of External Affairs of 
Sierra Leone. 
Benefactions 
During the academic year, the following gifts were made to 
the Hall: ~500.00 presented to the S.c. R. by Mr. E. R. Asiedu 
of Pfizer International. Mr. M. Dei-Anang, Associate Fell,)·! 
of the Hall presented Webster's Nell' II "rid Dictionary of the 
Americall Language to the Hall Library through the Master 
Tm;nl)-lw0 Hockey Sticks were officially presented to the 
J.C.R. by H.E. Mr. S. A. Moid, out-going Pakistani Ambassa-
dor. 
LEGON HALL 
Hall Administration 
There were no changes in the administration of the HaU in 
the year. 
Staff 
This was the first year in office of the Senior Tutor, Dr. K. A. 
Haize!, and the Deputy Senior Tutor, Dr. W. A. Asomaning. 
The following resigned their appointments: 
Mr. H. Mustapha Clerk Grade II 
Mr. Simon Aklama Head Laundryman (retiring 
after 22 years service in thl! 
Hall). 
Student~ 
There were 578 Junior Members resident in the Hall, made 
up of 528 undergraduates and 50 graduates. Students were 
di~tributed as follows: 
258 Main Hall 
160 Anne:\. A 
160 Annex B 
Twenty-one students were of foreign nationality. Six student, 
spent the session ahroad. 
There were 20 non-resident students attached to the Hall. 
F,'r the first time, these were formally assigned to tutors and 
integrated as far as possihle into the life of the Hall. 
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FeUows 
There were 107 Fellows in the Hall. Of these, 12 were assigned 
during the year, two of these being former Junior Members. 
Four Fellows resigned their appointments with the University ; 
these include Professor A. N. May who was retiring. The 
number of FelIows at the end of the year was thus 107, including 
60 former Junior Members. 
Fellows received the following University appointments: 
Professor D. A. Bekoe, Vice-Chancellor designate: Dr. J. K. M. 
Hodasi, Associate Professor of Zoology; Dr. R.K.G. Assoku, 
Senior Lecturer in Animal Science; Dr. J. M. Lock, Senior 
Lecturer in Botany. 
Hall Activities 
On the 17th of January 1975, there was a University workers' 
demonstration which disrupted life in the Hall in various ways. 
The Kitchen was ransacked by the workers, and, during the 
confron ation between the police and the workers at the Univer-
sity gate, a Sudanese student of the Hall, Mr. A. M. A. M. 
Salam got kilIed by a bullet fired by the police. His body wa~ 
conveyed to Khartoum, Sudan, for burial, and it \\-as accom-
panied by the Vice-Master, Professor E. N. W. Oppong and 
Mr. Joe Dankwa, a student representative of the Hall. 
The pay-as-you-eat system, in which students were given 
money for their board to be used in the Hall or outside, started 
with the Anne)l;es on 10th January, 1975 and was introduced 
in the Main Hall on 4th February 1975. It altered the pattern 
of life in the Hall tremendously with regard to meals. 
This year the Hall performed creditably in Games and Sport-
ing activities and, for the first time in the history of the Hall, 
the Legon Hall football team won the football trophy. The Hall 
also won the cross country trophy (Satis Cup) and retained the 
athletics trophy. 
The Voice continued its discussion of Hall and University 
affairs and general world problems. 
A Wadell Prize of !ZIOO.OO was awarded to Mr. Sebastian J. 
Ackotia, a first year student of the Faculty of Science for his 
performance at the First University Examination in Science in 
June, 1975. 
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The following students served on University Committees: 
Selby, F. .. Residence Board 
Amoah, Frank Management Committee, 
Central Cafeteria 
Korda. V. O. V. Library Board 
Adjah, C. P. K. Students Representative 
Council 
Ad7agbo, P. E. Students Representative 
Council 
Boafo, K warne Students Representative 
Council 
Dankwa, Joe Students Representative 
Council 
Kwarteng, C. Y. Students Repre~entative 
Council 
Zaato, D. Y. Students Representative 
Council 
Apart from Mr. A. M. A. M. Salam, who was mentioned 
above, the Hall also lost, through death, Mr. E. K. Okpei, in 
the first year of the Faculty of Art~, on 13th November, 1974. 
The Chapel's congregation now includes members of Trinity 
College, apart from members of Volta Hall who have, for a 
long time, been worshipping in the Hall. Among guest preachers 
at evening services were two national heads of Churches, Rt. 
Rev. G. K. Sintim-Misa (Moderator, Ghana Presbyterian 
Church) and Rev. E. R. Williams (Chairman, Apostolic Church 
of Ghana), and Miss Sellassie Sawyer, the first lady to preach 
at a Hall formal service. 
The Choir maintained a high standard of singing in the Hall 
Chapel, and gave leadership at the University United Service, 
and the special University Silver Jubilee Thanksgiving Services. 
The Chapel Committee functioned quietly but effectively. 
Through the kind heIp of the Hall Council, the Chapel acquired 
a new set of simple but beautiful furnishings, which \\~l~ 
dedicated during the Commemoration Service on Trinit) 
Sunday by Rev. Professor C. G. Baeta, past Master of the Hall. 
assisted by Rev. Dr. A. K. Quarcoo, Fellow' The Organ Fund 
which stood at a deficit of lZ I ,400.99 at the beginning of the 
year. now has, as credit, lZ I ,97.80, thanks to special collections 
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and the writing off of the debit balance. From the regular 
chapel collections, gifts were presented to various charitable 
organizations, as follows: Society of Friends for Mentally 
Retarded Children-!l60.00, Society of Friends of Lepers-
!l30.00, Northern Ghana Mission of the Methodist Church-
!l30.00. 
The Hall Library successful1y operated extended opening 
hours with the help of student librarians. The library facilities 
were strained by the increased student patronage. During the 
session, 93 books were acquired. (The Librarian would welcome 
books, periodicals and cash gifts to the Hall Library.) Books 
gifts were gratefully received from the Ghana Science Associa-
tion and the Master. The holdings of the Library now stand at 
8,696. 
The Senior Common Room functioned successfully under 
the President, E. A. Haizel, who was beginning his second term 
in office, in spite of the beer shortage and the abandonment of 
a proposed khebab and chicken service. Renovations mcluded 
upholstering in the Coffee Room and provision of new chairs 
in the link. The S.C.R., as in previous years, supported tbe 
sporting activities of the "young men" financially. The Christ-
mas Dinner with the New Planets Band in attendance, held on 
23rd December, was a success. At the Annual Fellows Dinner 
held on 5th Jul} 1975, attended by 18 Fellows and their guests, 
the following Fellows were presented with tankards in recogni-
tion of their ten years' service to the Hall: Dr. W. O. Animfen, 
Dr. E. V. Doku, Mr. E. A. Haizel, Mr. J. K. T. Kafe, Dr. Paul 
Lamptey, Dr. R. Orraca-Tetteh, and Mr. K. A. Sey; Professor 
A. N. May was presented with a tankard on his retirement 
after twelve years membership of the Hall. 
The Hall Anniversary was celebrated with the Commemora-
tion Service on Trinity Sunday, at which Rev. Professor C. G. 
Baena preached, the Hall Anniversary Dinner on the 27th June, 
1975, and with various other activities during the Legon 
Anliversary Week from 20th to 29th June. These activities 
tincuded a talk by Mr. Justice Nii Amaa Ollennu, Honorary 
Fellow, on "The Youth and Nation Building", a Hall Cleaning 
Campaign supported with soft drinks by the S.C.R., and the 
Annual Ball on 29th June, 1975. 
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Improvements to the fabric of the Hall included the re-titing 
of the bathrooms. 
After many years dormancy, the Legon Hall Music Society 
IVa' re\ 1\ cd. and it successfully presented an evening's Musical 
('oncert in the Hall Chapel on 21st June, 1975. 
Another revival was that of the Legon Hall Society. which 
met in the Hall on 22nd March. 1975. At the meeting Professor 
D. A. Bekoe. past Master and Pro-Vice-Chancello~, gave an 
account of the establishment and the growth of the University 
of Ghana; in his talk , he examined some burning issues ,uch 
." the Tutorial System. Formal Dinner; and the Residential 
System. The following officers were appointed at the meeting: 
Preside11/ Professo r E. Laing, Hall Mast.::r 
Secretarr Dr. K. A. Haizel'Dr. W. A. Asomaning 
I ·ic('-SCCI"Clllrt· Mr. A. N. B. Andrews/MrNorvor 
4ssislllnt SeCfelary 
(South of Ghana) Dr. S. C. Otuteye 
Assislanl Secrelary 
(Middle of Ghana) Mr. H. K. Adiku-Tsowu 
Assislant Secretary 
(North of Ghana) \'II". A. A. Ampofo 
Treasurer Professor R. F Amonoo 
Officer; tlr 11/(.' Hall 
The Principal Officers of the Hall were: 
Professor E. Laing Master 
Professor E. N. W. (\~ i'ong Vice-Masler 
Dr. K. A. Haizel Senior Tulor 
Dr. W. A. Asomaning Depuly Senior Tutor 
Mr. E. A. Haizel Presidenl. S .C.R. 
Mr. J. N. Kudadjie Chapel Warden 
Dr. J . E. A. \-1ills librarian 
Mr. I. Salam Hall Bursar 
Other .\/elllb('r.\ of the Hall Coundl were: 
Dr. P. K. A. Addy 
Dr. R. K. G. Assoi-.u 
Professor J . O . de Graft Hanson 
Professor J . K. M. Hodas i 
Dr. Paul Lampte~ 
Dr. W. R. Phillips 
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12 
Dr. G . E. Sydney William, 
Mr. V. l. K. Es~ien 
Mr. J . A. Waycm 
J , : :OfS for the session Irer !: 
Dr. K. A. Haizel Senior Tutor 
Dr. W. A. Asomaning Depuly Senior 1'1110, 
Dr. R. K. Anteson 
Mr. J. K. S. Arku 
Mr. R. M. A,iedu 
Dr. R. K. G . As~oku 
Dr. K. N. Same 
Mr. R. A. Banibensu 
Dr. E. V. Doku 
Dr. P. C. Goswami 
Dr. F N. Gyang 
VIr. J. K. T. Kafe 
Dr. J. v!. Lock 
Dr. J. E. A. Mills 
Mr. V. O. Mills 
Mr. K. O. Odoom 
Dr. W. R. Phillips 
Dr. S. Sinnadurai 
Mr. J. D. Watson 
The S.C.R. COllllllillee I. liS lIlade lip of: 
Mr. E. A. HaizeL Chairman 
Dr. R. D. Baeta 
Dr. E. V. Doku 
Professor 1. K. M. Hodasi 
Mr. 1. K. T. Kafe 
Dr. J. E. A. Mills 
Mr. r. Salam 
Dr. K. E. Senanu 
Mr. Soda Mark 
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The Principal 0ff,cers oitlie i.CR. Irere: 
OCTOBER 1974 TO DECEMBER 1974 
\11". I. E. Ohene-Darko President 
Mr. S. K. Botchway Vice-President 
Mr. J. K . B. Thompson SecrPlary 
\1r. E. Awuah Vic-Secrelarl' 
\-1r . G.M.O\\u'u Treasll(er 
J";-'UARY 1975 l() 1)1 C 1. .\lIlI R 1975 
Mr. 1' . E. Selby President 
Mr. E. Boakye Vice-Presic/en/ 
Mr. E. Dorvlo S f?crelary 
\11' . F. Akyeampollg Vice-Seere/ilr .. 
Mr. J . K. Owusu Treasurer 
Hall Prizes 
}fall Pri:es IIWZ lIImrded as jillloll's: 
Mr. F. Ajibade Hall Scliolan/III) 
Mr. R. R. A. Stephen, Hall Scholarship 
\1r . S. A. Y. Akolor Sprott p,,:(' 
\I r. S. K. Botchway Sprott Pri: e 
\l r. G . K. Doh Sprol/ Pri:e 
\11' . B. F . Kusi Sprott p,.,: ,' 
\-Jr . Samuel K. Ohenc Sprn// Po:£' 
\11' . G . M . Owusu Spro// Prl:e 
Mr. B. F. Kusi Spar/sman oj the )ear 
\Ir. M . Oawa . . OLi/s/anding Spor/small 
\11'. K . N . A. Gyamfl. Ou/s/anding Sportsman 
\Ir . C. B. T Knigh[ .. Ou/s/anding Spor/smilll 
\1r. L. T. Ofosu Oll/slanding S!,orrsm(//, 
\Ir . J. Agyeman-Budll Half Cololll'I 
\1 r. J. Asafu-Adjaye .. Hall Colour, 
\1r. D. A. Assibu Hall Colour.l· 
\1 r S. Braimah Hall Colour': 
Mr. G. R. K. Debric Hall Colour.\ 
\1 r . G. E. Klutse Hall CO/Olll"\' 
\Ir. F . O . Kusi Hall C%ur.1 
Mr. V. K. T,i'!gb.: Hall C%ur.~ 
Mr. F. Selby Hall C%ur., 
Mr. J. Obben .. Hal/ Colours 
The Organ Scholarship for the ,.:"ion was awarded to Mr. 
C. A. Bnmpoe. 
Conferences 
Conferences were organized in the Hall by the Ghana Scienc~ 
Association, Institute of Adult Education, West African Exami-
nations Council and the Canadian University Service Overseas. 
Yisitors 
Among distinguished guests entertained in the Hall were: 
H.E. the French Ambassador, Mr. Jean Deciry 
H.E. the Netherlands Ambassador, Mr. Arriens 
H.E. the West German Ambassador, Dr. KerfG. Motz 
Mr. Haven North, Director, USAID 
Mr. Arkhipov. 1st Secretary, Cultural Affairs. USSR 
Embassy 
Mr. Jean Armada, Charged'Affairs, Spanish Embassy. 
Mr. Justice N. A. Ollennu, Chairman, Volta River Autho-
rity 
Rev. Professor C. G. Baeta, Second Master of the Hall 
Professor P. T. W. Baxter, Department of Social Anthro-
pology, Manchester University; Ex-Fellow of the Hall 
Mr. H. V. H. Sekyi, Ghana High Commissioner in the 
United Kingdom 
Mr. J. B. Wilmot, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Mr. J. E. K. Aggrey Orleans, Ministry of Foreign Affairs 
Dr. C. C. O'Brien, former Vice-Chancellor, University of 
Ghana 
Hall Finance 
Co,! of feeding studenb continues to drain the Hall" 
financial resources. Another source of embarrassment is the 
Hall being forced by the Finance Committee to pay some of its 
employees out of Hall Funds. 
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General 
In spite of the disturbances that upset life in the Hall in 
January, life in the Hall continued to be happy and fruitful. 
There are signs of rejuvenation a~ evidenced by the Hall Music 
Society and the Hall Society. We look forward to more contri-
butions from the Legon Hall Society to the life of the Hall. 
VOLTA HALL 
The number of female students resident in the Hall during 
the 1974 75 academic year totalled 280. Of this total 118 were 
first year, 99 second year, 57 third year and three each were 
fourth and fifth year respectively. The number or foreign 
students were 14, two-thirds of last year's total. The,e were 
either pursuing a full degree course or spending one year in 
the Umversity. 
Out of the grand total of 280 students, there were seven ward 
sisters who were here only for the Michaelmas Term, and were 
replaced in the Lent Term by a new batch of six. 
Breakdoll'n of total number of students hy Nationality 
American 9 
Ghanaian 266 
Niger I 
Nigerian 1 
Swazi 2 
Zambian 
Officers of the Hall 
Mrs. C. O. Kisiedu continued as Warden and Mrs. Theresa 
Dadson was dected Deputy Warden for the) ear. Mrs. C. V. L. 
Bannerman graciously consented to serve a second term as 
Senior Tutor. 
The Warden, Mrs. C. O. Kissiedu, will be going on a year's 
study leave from 1st September. 1975. Mrs. Mildred Laing of 
the Registry has been appointed Deputy and Acting Warden 
in her absence. 
The Senior Tutor, Mrs. C. V. L. Bannerman. resigned 
her position as Senior Tutor of the Hall with effect from 
30th Sepll'mber. 1975. Mrs. Bannerman who is serving her 
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,econd term as Senior Tutor. has carried this position for 
the past four year" during which she has given dedicated 
service to the Hall. 
Otlrer Officers of tire Hall 
Mr" Grace Bentil Hall Bursar 
Mr" Jean Grime, Hall Librarian 
(up to December 197~) 
Mrs. p, Amonoo Hall Librariall (<;inec 
February) 
Miss Anna R. Abban Tutor 
Mrs. Theresa Dad,on Tutor 
Mrs. E. Date-Bah Tutor 
Dr. J. Dombrowski Tlltor 
Mrs. Mildred Laing Tillar 
Miss Marie E. Dun r Tutor 
Miss Sophia D. Lokku Tutor 
Mrs, E. Posnansky Tutor 
Mcmbers of the Hall Council for lire Year 
Mrs. C. O. Kissiedu Clrairman, ex-Officio 
Dr. F. Dolphyne Member 
Mrs, C. V. L. Bannerman M ember, ex-Officio 
Mrs. T. Dadson . . Member, ex-Officio 
Miss Marie E. Dunn Member 
Dr. Lila Engberg Member 
Dr. J. Dombrow,ki Member 
Mrs. Hedwig Smit Member 
Miss Anna R. Abban Member 
Mrs. Akua Kuellyahia ' , Member 
Mrs, Grace Bentil Secretary-ill-attendance 
Students Representative 
Miss Esi Sutherland 
Miss Cynthia Lartey (till 13th February, 1975). 
The total Senior Membership has increased from last year', 
38 to 46. Of this total 10 were assigned during the session. Mr" 
Date-Bah returned from study leave to resume her tutorial 
responsibilities. Mrs. J. Nsarkoh, a Tutor of the Hall, left on a 
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\ ~ars study Iea\~. and Mrs. T. Dadson, also a Tutor as well as 
Deputy Warden. left on a four-month exchange progranllllt: to 
Exter Univ<!rsity Library. She returned on July 6. 
Studelll Officers o,f the Hall 
Mi;s [,i Sutherland President 
Miss Cynthia Lartey Vice-Pr?sidenl (till 
February D. 19-.;) 
Mis, Elizabeth Anderson Secretary 
Miss J. Nketia-Tabiri Treasurer 
Iiall Prizes 
Hall Prizes for the year ar~ usually bas.:d on the past year's 
performance of the deserving ,tuuenh. This year', prizes \\e" 
to the following: 
MISS \lary Glasu .. McCallien Priz~-~40.0() (Be,' 
graduating student) 
".Ii,s Br<!nda Phillips .. Tazelaar Priz~ --~20.00 (Best 
F.U.E. Science Student) 
MISS Esi Sutherland .. Volta Hall Prize-~20.00 (lk,l 
F.U.E. Arts Student) 
!\IISS Joyce Appiah } <2'10.00 each (Best F.U.E. Adl111'i-
Miss Matilda Korboe stration Students) 
MIs>; Christine Church "') 
Miss Dinah Duncan ~ Special Prize of ~ 10.00 each 
Miss Susana Gyasi , for distinguished service to the 
i\li~s Margaret Coleman Hall 
Citation 
r", being exceptionally Ile/pful in the Hall 
!\Iis' Joyce \g\'qwl1:C J.C.R. Treasurer. 197-1- ~ 
!\ 1i ss Lois Bennett .. "Flra,," Editor 
Miss Maria Sapara-Grant .. "Firaw'" Sub-Editor 
\liS'i Difie Antwi 
".llSs Leonora \g\ 3rko 
Best Sportsl\"omen of the rear 
!\Iiss Iris Nmai Treasurer of F.A.S.C 
~IISS Elizabeth Anderson 
Miss J05ephine Nketia-Tabiri 
i\liss Ycrl)I1ICa Sadah 
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Benefaction 
The Senior Tutor, Mrs. C. V. L. Bannerman, has dO)lated 
her stipend for the year, totalling ~420.00 to establish a fund 
from which a prize of ~20.00 should be given to the best 
F.U.E. student in Administration each year. The Hall is very 
grateful to her for her generous offer. 
Visitors 
Visitors to the Hall this year included Dr. Eleanor Bernert 
Sheldon, President of the Social Science Research COllicil, 
New York, and Mr. Karran, Registrar, University of Guyana. 
on February 25 and June 20 respectively. 
THE BALME LIBRARY 
On the occasion of the Silver Jubilee Celebrations the Govern-
ment of Ghana promised the University of Ghana an amount 
of 6! million cedis for a new library building. The Balme 
Library \\ould like to use this opportunity to express its sincere 
thanks to the Government for this very timely and generous 
offer. It j, hoped that this offer will materialise in the very near 
future. so that the plans for the new library, which have been 
ready since 1972, may be implemented. Unless the new library 
is ready for occupation in three year's time. it might still be 
necessary to Clllhtruct some c\tcnSil)llS to the present building, 
since the accommodation problems are reaching a critical stage. 
It is planned to rearrange the books in the East Wing during 
the Long Vacation, if funds for additional book-cases will be 
a\'ailabJe. If this plan is carried out, it would temporarily ,ave 
the shelving problems in this section of the Library. 
An ad hoc Committee on University of Ghana libraries 
was formed to look into co-ordination bet\\cen libraries on 
the campu,. The Balme Library and the libraries of the Institute 
of African Studies. the School of Administration and the 
Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research are 
represented on the above Committee. Among the aims of the 
Committee are the formulation of a common acquisition 
policy in order to avoid unnecessary duplication and the 
establishment of an Union Catalogue of all library resources 
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on the campus, to be based in the Balme Library. A Sub-
Committee of cataloguers produced a report on rules and 
procedures for the proposed Union Catalogue of the Ulll\crsit\ 
of Ghana libraries, which was accepted by the Library Board. 
It will be implemented as soon as sufficient funds become 
available. 
Tbe Library Board 
Membership and representation on the Library Board, which 
met four times during the session, were as follows: 
Vice-Chancellor. Professor A. A. Kwapong (Chairman. 
Dr. M. Dakubu (Finance Committee) 
Mrs. C. O. Kisicdu (Finance Committee) 
Dr. R. B. Dadson (FaCldly of Agriculture) 
Miss E. McGrath (FaCldly of Arts) 
Mr. E. V. O. Dankwa (Faculty of Law) 
Dr. W. A. Asomaning (Faculty of Science) 
Mr. F. K. Nyarko (Fandl) of Social Studies) 
Profc,,,l[ S. K. Addae (Medical School) 
Mr. S. B. Sirippi (School of Administration) 
Mr. V. O. K. Korda (Students' Represelltalire) 
Mr. J. K. T. Kafc (Acling Secretary) 
Mrs. N. Amenu-Kpodo (Recorder) 
Mr. F. K. Nyarko represented the Board on the Medical 
School Library Committee. 
Visitors 
Thirty-one persons signed the Visitor's Book. They included 
Mr. Osmane Kamera. Minister of Higher Education. Senegal: 
Mr. T. Kimuar. Foreign Minister of Japan: M,,, Rowena 
Gordon Guggisberg: Mr. D. Luke, Mini,ter of External 
Affairs of Sierra lL',lIlC: Mr. C. R. Burman, Deputy Librarian 
of the Library of the University of Ashton, Birmingham, and 
Mr. D. D. Karran. Registrar, Unner,ity of Guyana. 
Io.:xbibitions 
The Bahne LIbrary organized the "Silver Jubilee Exhibition" 
from 30th November to 8th December 1974. A display of 
,elected publications by former and present staff of the Univer-
179 
sity of Ghana formed the main theme of the Exhibition. In 
addition, some sideshows were mounted. illustrating aspects of 
wnrk done in the individual departments of the Balme Library. 
The exhibition was formally opened by Mr. Justice F. K. 
Apaloo. Chairman of the University Council. 
The Emha"y of the U.S.S.R. mounted an exhibition on 
Soviet Books from 14th to 18th April. 1975. 
Conferences and Workshops 
Several Senior Members of staff attended the African Seminar 
for Librarians and Documentalists of Administrative Infonlla-
tion Service>. held at the Ghana Institute of Management and 
Public Admini<;tration, Achimota, from 31 st March to 7th April 
1975. Mrs. H. M. Smit was rapporteur for one of four discus-
>Ion groups. 
Mr. S. N. Amanquah and Mr. H. Dua-Agyemang attended 
the Workshop on the International Standard Bibliographic 
Description. held at the University of Ibadan, from April 
21 to 25. 1975. 
Mr. J. K. T. Kafe attended a Course for Librarians in France 
from June 16 to August 9, 1975. 
Several senior membt!rs of staff attcnded the workshop on 
"Introduction of ISBD and the -treatment of Ghanaian names 
in Cataloguing and in Bibliographical work", at the Accra 
Central Library. 17th-18th July. 1975, organized by the 
Ghana Library Association. Mr. H. Dua-Agyemang read a 
paper on ISBN Numbers and their Application and Mr. S. 1\. 
Amanquah also read one on TIle Introduction of ISBD ill 
Cataloguing and Bibliography. 
Staff 
The establishment has been increased by ont post for 
Deputy Librarian. Mrs. H. M. Smit was appointed Acting 
Librarian while Mr. J. K. T. Kafc was away in France. 
Under the auspices of the Inter-University Council, the 
Library of the University of Exeter and the Balme Library have 
agreed to exchange professional staff at periodic intervals of 
two or three years. MISS D. Guthrie from Exeter and Mrs. T. 
Dad,on from the Balme Library wer\! the first t\\O to beneftt 
from this Staff Exchange Programme and they exchanged 
places for a period of four months. 
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~II-'. J. Douglas was app.linted part-time Assistant Librarian 
(from April to June. 1975) and Mr. H. M.lbrahim as Principal 
Librarian. Mr. S. W. K. Dikro and Mrs. E. Gaba \\CfC appoin-
ted Senior Library A,sistant,. Sixteen members of the Junior 
St,lff were promoted to a higher grade. 
Two years leave of absence. without pay. was granted to Mr. 
G. Y. Amoah with effe~t from ht August, 1975. Mr. F. K_ 
Nyarko, Assistant Librarian. re,iglled from the Balme Library 
to take up a l!cht as Le~turer in the Department of Library 
Stuiies. Mrs. P. COJk, tem;:>orary Principal Library A"istant, 
\\:,. E. G:lba, Senior Library A"istant and eight members of 
the Junior Staff resigned from the Library. 
Gifts 
Ovcr two thousand publications were received as gifts from 
various institutions, organization,. foreign governments and 
individuals. 
Since 1970 the Balme Lib,ary has bcnefited from the 
Literature Programme of the Netherlands Government. and 
this year the Balme Library was allocated an amount of 
D.Il. 10.000 towards the purchase of books and periodicals. 
Under its ODM Books Pre'ientation Programme, the Inter-
University Council for Higher Education Overseas madc tllO 
presentations for a total of £5,500 in previous years. A third 
presentation for £5.000 is nnw under con5ideral ion. 
The above typ~ of gifts, that leaves the choice of titles to the 
I-c:civing Library is always particularly welcome and we would 
like to use this occasion to express our sincere thank> to the 
Governments of Great Britain and the Netherlands for their 
continuing generosity. 
lSI 
STA TISTICS AND NOTES ON SOME DEPARTMENTS 
A. READERS' SERVICES 
I. Registration 
(a) No. of Senior Staff 576 
(b) No. of Students .. 2,350 
(c) No. of readers in other categories 157 
Total 3,083 
2. No. of books borrowed during session 35,173 
3. A verage daily attendance 
(a) Michaelmas Term 402 
(b) Lent Term 514 
(c) Trinity Term 593 
(d) Total (average daily, excluding the Long 
Vacation) 503 
4. Photo-reproduction Serl'ices 
(a) No. of photocopies ordered for storage 686 
(b) No. of photocopies ordered to replace mutila-
tions 351 
(c) No. of photocopies supplied to local clients 4,113 
(d) No. of photocopies wpplied to overseas 
clients .. 113 
5. Library Co-operation 
(a) No. of books loaned to locallibrarie, 39 
(b) No. of books loaned to overseas libraries NIL 
(c) No. of books borrowed from overseas 
libraries 4 
(d) No. of books borrowed from local libraries NIL 
The borrowing of books and the average daily attendance 
increased by 50 0 <. . as compared with la,t year. 
B. CATALOGUING DEPARTMENT 
The total number of volumes catalogued was 5,918. Two 
hundred and one volumes were recatalogued and 576 volumes 
withdrawn. 
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Session 1969 70 1970-7111971-72 1972-73 i. 1973-74 197~ 7', 
._- - -- ---------------
No. of vob. cata-. 
lOrgaurcyd Main Li- 5,309 ,I ' , 
h 4,160! 6,494 i 4,050 I 6,033 5,918 
------- ---------~.-- ------------
I I 
Students' Reference i I 
Library .. 1,7091 1,363 ' 1,425 1,000 ; 448 I 651 
I I 
Mr. S. N, Amanquah worked full-time on the compilation of 
the "Bibliography of University of Ghana Staff Publications, 
1948-73"' Several copies of the preliminary edition were di,-
played at the Silver Jubilee Exhibition, held in November, 
1974. The manuscript of the revised final edition is ready for 
publication. 
Four numbers of the Library Bulletin and Number twelve of 
the In/ormation Sheet series were issued. 
C. PERIODICAL DEPART~IFI'T 
Tile Periodical, Department catalogued 250 titles. Two 
thousand three hundred and fifteen periodical volumes and 7S() 
books were prepared for the Bindery, The Periodicals Libra-
rian finished with the draft copy of a list of Periodicals in the 
Fille ."Iris, Social Sciences and Humanities ill the Balm? Library 
(including Africana and the United Nations and Law Libra-
ries), Together with th~ List of Scientific and Technical 
Periodicals is'ued in 1972. it gives the complete periodicals 
holdings of the Balme Library (inclusive annuals. documents 
and newspapers) and superseded the List of Periodicals. issued 
in 1961. 
The Exchange Librarian continued with the reviewlTIg and 
evaluation of material received in Exchange. Six new periodical 
titles have been added, and seven titles, formerly received <HI 
subscription, are now acquired in Exchange. 
D. STUI)E"TS' REFERENCE AND AFRICAi'oA LIBRARY 
The Students' Reference Library catalogued 651 volumes and 
lent out 3,506 volumes. One hundred and fi\ e volumes were 
borrowed from the Africana Library. 
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E. UNITED NATIONS DOCUMENTS LIBRARY 
As a depository library the Bahne Library useu to reeeO' e all 
United Nations Material free on deposit. As a result of a 
decision of the United Nations Publication Board to reduce the 
number of depository libraries. the Library is now required to 
pay an annual contlibution of £200. A total of 191 items were 
catalogued. There are 280 current periodical titles in the 
library. 
F. TECHNICAL Sr:RVICES L,'\IT 
Stati~tics were as follo\\,: 
No. of boo", bound 886 
No. of periodicals bound 3,257 
No. of pamphlets and photostats boarded 1,451 
No. of theses bound 145 
Total 5,739 
Twenty-eight reel, of microfilm were produced. Although the 
above total gives the impression that the output has declined 
compared with previous years, this is not really the case. since 
the first figure given in the five previous Annual Reports re-
presents the total number of items' bound and not just the "num-
ber of book bound". as stated in the Annual Reports. 
The services have been e\tended to the Nutrition Division of 
the Ministry of Health at Accra, the Regional Institute of 
P()pulation Stud,e,. Legon and the School of Administration 
,1t Legan. 
Books and Periodicals Stock 
The Orders Department acce,sioned 7.641 volumes between 
1st July. 1974 and 31st May, 1975. This number includes 2,324 
hound periodicals. 2,921 purchased books and pamphlets and 
2,396 volumes received as gifts, in exchange or on legal deposit. 
The Students' Reference Library accessioned 845 volumes. TIl 0 
hundred and one new periodical titles were added and 791 itles 
were either cancelled or ceased publication. The number of 
current periodical titles amounts to approximately 5.000, three 
thousand of which are received on subscription and the remain-
der as gifts. in exchange or on legal deposit. 
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Since serveral discrepancies \\ere noted in the calculation of 
1he grand stock of accessional books, pamphlets and bound 
periodicals, the total stock has been recalculated from 1962 
onwards on the basis of the statistics kept by the Order, 
Department. Since the pre-1962~63 records could not be 
located, the figures for 1948-61~62 have been taken from the 
Annual Reports of the Balme Library for that period. The 
1.203 accessioned volumes withdrawn between 1973- 75 hal C 
heen deducted from the total. The grand stock stands now at 
279.525 volumes. This figure includes the Law Library, since 
the volumes in this Library ha~e been accessioned by the 
Balme Library. \'"Iumes in the United Nations Library, Atoms 
for Peace Collection, and the Volta Basin Research Project 
Library have not been accessioned and are consequently 
excluded from (he grand total. 
The total figure was made up as follows: 
Books and pClmphlets .. 202,174 ~olumes 
Bound periodicals 56,239 ~olumes 
Studenrs Reference Library 20,112 volumes 
Total 278,525 volumes 
CAREERS ADVICE CENTRE 
"luff 
!'vIr,. Cecilia Bannerman, Senior Assistant Registrar. School 
of Administration, and member of the Advisorl' Committee 
of the Career, Advice Centre was transferred to the Centre in 
I-ebruary 1975. She \\as confirmed full-time Director of the 
('entre with effect from June 1975. Dr. C. E. Fiscian, the Protem 
Director \\ as at the same time appointed Consultant of the 
( 'entre. 
Den'lopments 
\ ne\\ pmgrammc for the Centre \\ a, approved by the 
Centre', -\d\'is,'ry Committee on 23rd \Iay, 1975. In addition 
(0 placement, and placement-related acti\ities. which have 
hitherto been the main programme of the Centre, the new 
programme prl'pl"CS career counselling as well as general 
e,mnseHing for studenh with personal problems. 
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The proposed career counselling will involve advising , tudents 
(including freshmen) on the career implications of the combi-
nations of subjects offered by this University, and on post-
graduate courses available here and elsewhere. Students will 
also be advised on what aptitudes and interests tend to facilitate 
success in the different fields of study, and careers open to 
graduates in the various disciplines. 
The new programme also proposes the organization of Career 
Days at Secondary School centres during which pupils from 
Forms 2 and 3 who are about to select their School Certificate 
subjects will be advised on the courses offered by this University, 
' 0 ' and' A' Level subjects most relevant to the various university 
disciplines, and types of careers open to graduates in the 
different fields of study. 
The provision of counselling for students with personal 
problems is intended to supplement what is offered by Hall 
tutors. For this service, a few senior members of this University 
with relevant background, including a psychiatrist and a 
clinical psychologist, will be engaged on part-time basis as 
Counsellor/Consultants attached to the Centre. A survey has 
already been made and a very good response has been received 
from senior members. 
Activities of the Centre 
Colloquia lI'ith Firms 
The Deputy General Manager of United Africa Company, 
and other top officials of the U.A.C. Group of Companies and 
the General Manager of Standard Bank Ghana Limited and 
his top management were invited over for colloquia with final-
year students. 
These colloquia were followed by distribution of application 
forms to students interested in permanent jobs in the respective 
organizations. Those selected after interviews would be duly 
appointed after National Service. 
Vacation Training Scheme for Science Students 
One hundred and thirty-seven second-year and 11 third-year 
students have been placed with 37 organizations in different 
parts of the country and 11 Departments of this University for 
vacation training. 
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Visitors 
Miss Audrey Newsome, Director of Keele Univer,ity's 
Appointments and Counselling Service paid a visit to the Centre 
on Monday, May 26. 1975 and had discussions with both 
Dr. Fiscian and Mrs. Bannerman. Her visit was arranged by 
the British Council. 
Other Activities 
Dr. Cyril Fiscian gave a talk on 'How to Choose a Career' 
to secondary school students under the ;,u,picc <; of the Rotary 
Club of Accra. 
CENTRAL CAFETERIA 
Stall' 
Mrs. Rosalie O. Acquaah continued to act as Cafeteria 
Manager and Mr. P. B. Okai . the Administrative Assistant . 
was transferred to the Population Dynamics Programme on 1st 
November, 1974. 
Feeding 
The Cafcteria eatcred for 950 students residing in the six 
Annexes during the 1974-75 Miehaelmas Term and the intro-
duction of the PAY-AS-YOU-EAT system in the Central 
Cafeteria began with dinner on 10th January, 1975, following 
the recommendations of the Committee appointed to study it. 
About 600 workers in the University also took lunch in the 
Cafeteria . 
Functions 
Name No. of People Date 
Institute of Adult Education 35 12-10-74 
Institute of Adult Education 45 19-10-74 
Senior Staff Association 20 23-10-74 
The Sports Coach .. 150 22.24-11-74 
Institute of Adult Education 45 23-11-~4 
School of Administration . . 170 26-11-74 
Institute of Adult Education 30 30-11-74 
Registrar's Office .. 500 7-12-74 
Institute of Adult Education 32 7-12-74 
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13 
Institute of Adult Education 36 14-12-74 
Department of Biochemistry 20 13-12-74 
Faculty of Agriculture 40 16-1-75 
Institute of Adult Education 48 22-2-75 
Information Dept., Accra .. 70 3-3-75 
The Sports Coach .. 85 7-9-3-75 
The Manciple's Organisation 800 17-3-75 
The Registrar's Office 300 21-3- '75 
Ghana Medical Association 25 28-3-75 
Ghana Medical Association 60 29-3-75 
Ghana Medical Association 150 29-3- -5 
Mr. J, N. A, Hyde, Box 6469, 
Accra, 400 5-4-75 
The Legon Lodge 70 26-4-75 
Computer Science 30 5-6-75 
The Sports Coach 170 26-5-75 
Nights of St. John 130 29-6-75 
The Sports Council 30 2-6-7-75 
J\1isceUaneous Services 
Apart from the functions mentioned above, departmental 
orders for tea/coffee service, and ser vices rend.ered at the Snack 
Bar in the form of serving soft drinks, beer, tea and. snacks to 
~tudents, visitors and staff alike were very encouragIng, 
UNIVERSITY PRIMARY SCHOOL 
Enrolment 
All classes in the Primary Section-Cla~5 I to <.:lass 7- 11 0 '.' 
have a three-stream entry while the nursery da"es ha\ e two. 
Enrolment figures as at the end of the year were:-
Nursery Section: 
N, IA 42 
IB 42 
2C 50 
20 50 184 
Lower Primary Section: 
Class IA 37 
IB 35 
188 
IX 36 
2C 35 
2D 36 
2X 34 
2E 34 
3F 35 
3X 33 315 
Upper Primary Section: 
4G 35 
4H 37 
4X 34 
5J 34 
5K 34 
5X 35 
6L 35 
6M 35 
6X 36 
6R 29 
7S 33 
7X 30 407 
906 
StaJr 
Mr. S. Y. Asiedu. a Physical Education Specialist. was 
appointed to the staff at the beginning of the Michaelmas Term. 
Mrs. Gyening. who had been on the staff since 1966 resigned 
her appointment at the end of the Michaelmas Term. Con ; ~ ­
quently. at the beginning of the Lent Term Mrs. Victoria 
Hansen-Nortey was appointed to the staff in place of Mrs. 
Gyening. 
Curriculum Development 
To improve on the teaching of Science the Senior Teacher 
in charge of Science was relieved of his class as from the 
beginning of this academic year. He was therefore able to teach 
science in all the 12 classes of the Upper Primary Section and 
to give assistance and direction in the teaching of science in the 
Lower Primary Section too. 
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School Library 
The reorganisation and expansion of the Library was 
continued. Parents contributed rl.OO per family per term for 
the purchase of library bOLlK, and a library clerk was appointed 
in the Trinity Term. TllU, it is now possible for the library to 
open not only during school hours but also in the afternoon 
on week-days and in the morning of Saturdays. In the vacation 
time the library will continu~ to open during the normal 
working hours of the Uni\ er,Jty. 
Sports 
The annual Inter-Sectional Athletic Competition was held 
on Saturday, 10th May. 1975. The competition was very 
successful and Mrs. Stella Dontoh, a parent, distributed the 
trophies at the end of the competition. 
Open Day 
The School held it~ Open Day on Saturday, 14th June, 1975. 
A large number of parents came to the school that day and 
went round the c1assroom5 to inspect their children's work and 
to discuss their children's progress with the teachers. 
Gifts 
At the end of our annual Athletic Competition, Mrs. Stella 
Dontoh donated to the school an amount of !Z 100.00. Mr. and 
Mrs. H. C, A. Bulley donated all the book prizes offered for 
Good Behaviour at our Prize-Giving Day and Mr. and Mrs. 
E. S. Aidoo also offered. a special prize which was awarded to the 
pupil \\ ho showed the greatest concern for others during the 
year. This special prize is to be presented yearly for an initial 
period of five years. Mr. K waku Addo of Ghana Salt Producers 
and Di,tributors Ltd., also donated 17 books to our school 
library. 
School Associations 
There are in the school seven active associations which meet 
on Friday afternoons during term time. The associations are: 
(I) The Boy Scout and Wolf Cub Movement, (2) The Girl Guides 
and Brownie Movement. (3) The Red Cross Link, (4) The 
Science Club, (5) The Catholic Youth Organisation (C.Y.O.), 
(6) The Drama Group, and (7) The Dance Group. 
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All the associations carried out their normal programmes 
for the year. The Girl Guides and Brol\ nics made some beautiful 
handicrafts from scrap and other local materials which they 
sold to the parents and other \ "itc)f'; on Ollr Open Day. From 
their daily pocket moneys members of the Catholic Youth 
Organisation made voluntary contributions totalling C20.')(} 
which they presented to the inmates of the hostel ror t hL 
mentally retarded children at Achimota. The Science Club 
assisted in the building and maintenance of a fish pond at the 
school. 
Prize-Giving Day 
The schoors annual Prize-Gil ing Day \\'a~ held on Saturd3}. 
5th July, 1975. Mr. E. S. Aidoo. a well-known Accra barrister 
was the Guest Speaker for the occasion and the Chairman \\3, 
Professor K. B. Dickson. Head of the Department of 
Geography. 
Vacation School 
A four-week vacation school has been planned to take place 
during the long vacation. A, a beginning the vacation school 
will be n:\l ricted to pupils in da"c, 5 and 6 only. 
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POPULATION DY~MIICS PROGRAMME 
Stall' 
There was no change in staff during the session. Dr. N. O. 
Addo was away on leave of absence, from July 15 to October 14, 
at the Department of Social Anthropology, University of Cam-
bridge, U.K. on research as~ignment. Professor E. Laing, 
Associate Director of PDP, acted as Director during Dr. Addo's 
absence. 
Dr. Addo was promoted to Associate Professor at the Insti-
tute of Statistical. Social and Economic Research (lSSER). 
Faculty Fellowship 
Dr. A. F. Aryee, Lecturer in Sociology, Legon, who was 
~tudying for his Ph.D. at the University of Toronto, Canada, 
under PDP fellowship completed his course and returned to his 
post at the Department of Sociology, Legon, in February 1975. 
Professor K. B. Dickson, Head of Department of Geography, 
legon, and Associate Director of PDP, was awarded PDP 
fellowship to spend a year at the University of North Carolina 
(l.!:-':C) from September 1975 to \York on his various population-
related projects. Dr. Enid R. Forde, Senior Lecturer in Geogra-
phy, Fourah Bay College, Sierra Leone, also completed the 
first phase of her researches in Ghana and returned to her 
University at the end of September 1974. 
Student Fellowships 
(a) O,'erseas Training 
The following persons held PDP fellowships during the year : 
Name Country of University Studying 
Origin 
I. '\.1r. Hector Morgan Sierra Leone Guelph. Canada 
2. Mr. Momolu Gatewah Liberia Boston, Mass., USA 
3. Mr. S. K. Asare Ghana Enschede. The Ne-
therlands 
(b) Local Training 
The following graduate students were studying in various 
Universities in Ghana: 
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Name I Country Course I Year ! Remarks ---- - .- - - - - --
B. V. Sheku .. Sierra Leone M.A. Popula- ! 2nd Candidate passed 
tion StudIes I his Diploma in 
Population SI "-
dies in June 1974 
and was regi'-
tered for the 
M. A. for one 
year, i.e. 1974-75. 
f K. Campbell Sierra Leone -do- 2nd -do-
F. J)un (Mrs,) .. Nigeria M.A. Popula- 1st Candidate regi ' -
tion Studies I tered in the Dept 
of Geography. 
Legon. She defer-
red her fellow-
I ship by one year. 
I . D. Osunfowora Nigena I M.Sc. Popula- 1st Registered in the 
tion Economics Department of 
Economics, Le-
gon. 
\\ K. Woyome Ghana M.A. Sociology 1st Registered in So-
(Demography) '. ciology Depart-
ment, Legon. 
G . B. Fosu Ghana I -do- 1st -da-
B A. Gogo Ghana M.Sc. Agric. 1st Depanment of 
Economics Agricultural 
I Economics, L,-
gon. 
G . K Amankrah Ghana I M.Sc. Planning 1st Registered in De-
partment of lI.e-
giona! Plannin:. 
University of 
Scien",andToc" 
nology. KumaJ1 
I.M K. l"' ~ J3dlC: Ghana M.Sc. Planning 1st -do-
The PDP Working Committee interviewed a number of 
students from the region for fellowship for graduate trainin ; 
in 1975-76. 
Courses 
The PDP does not have a teaching programme of its own; 
on the other hand it encourages and stimulates the development 
of new courses to be taught as experiments within relevant 
193 
departments in the Universities, with the ultimate purpose of 
Illcorporating these courses into the Departmental curricula if 
they prove successful. During the year, two teaching grants were 
made to the Department of Botany, University of Ghana, to 
develop experimental courses in Human Genetics and Human 
Ecology at the interdisciplinary levels. Working Committees 
were appointed under the direction of Professor E. Laing, 
Associate Director of PDP, to develop syllabuses for these two 
courses. A number of departments took part in the work of 
these committees; these included the Departments of Botany. 
Zoology, Sociology, Geography, Archaeology, Biochemistry, 
Community Health, Psychology, Agricultural Economics, etc. 
Details of the work of these committees may be obtained from 
Professor E. Laing, Department of Botany. 
Research 
(a) The PDP does not conduct research of its own; the pro-
gramme however, encourages interdisciplinary research effort 
by providing some support to faculty within various depart-
ments to carry out such activities. Satisfactory progress was 
made on most of the projects founded by PDP over the .fast 
2 years. Two projects by Dr. W. E. Vickery and Drs. G. K. 
Nukunya and P. A. Twumasi, respectively were completed 
during the year. These are expected to be published soon. 
(b) The following projects were partially funded by PDP 
Juring the year: 
(I) Demographic Problems in Former French Equitorial 
Africa-by M. T. Azevedo, a Mozambican by nationality 
and a Ph.D. student in African History at Duke Univer-
sity, Durham, North Carolina, USA. 
(2) Population Cytogenetics-by Dr. F. R. L. Engmann. 
Department of Anatomy, University of Ghana Medical 
School. 
(c) Dr. N. O. Addo continued his researches in the field of 
Jrbanization, migration and economic growth in Ghana, and 
"opulation policies. 
(d) Dr. K. B. Dickson, Associate Director of PDP began 
research on PopUlation and Land-Use in the Central Region 
as well as on Cape Coast as a Growth Centre. 
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Publications 
The following monographs in the Ghana University Popula-
tion Studies series wcre either published or to be published 
" ~Ider the auspices of PDP: 
I . illterdisciplillary Approaches 10 Population Studies-Pro-
ceedings of the West African Regional Seminar on 
Population Studies, held at Legon, November 30-
December 4, 1972; edited by A. S. David, E. Laing and 
'\I. O. Addo, published for PDP by Carolina Population 
Centre, UNe, Chapel Hill, USA, 1975. 
Determinants of Population Groll·th in Ghana-by S. K. 
Gaisie ; (To be) published for PDP by Carolina Popula-
tion Centre, UNe. 
:<. Siblings ill Ghana-by N. O. Addo and J. R. Goody; 
Published by Graphic Press, Accra, 1976. 
r "Towards Interdisciplinary Approaches to Population 
Studies at the University of Ghana : Issues, Concepts 
and Problems" (with A. S. David) ; Ulliversitas , Vol. 4, 
No. I, November 1974. "Migration in Sub-Saharan 
Africa "-Summary of paper presented to the 1974 Meet-
ing of the Population Association of America, published 
in Popu/atioll Illdex, July 1974, Vol. 40, No. 3, pp. 450-
451. 
( '<Inferences and Seminars 
(0) Those JOilll/y Organi=ed by the PDP lI' j/h otiler Deparl-
J!r!I\'Bvdies 
(I) A 1\\ " .<13) seminar on Research Methodology. \\a, 
organized under the joint auspices of the PDP. the 
Department of Community Health and the Research 
Committee of the Medical School from February 14-15. 
1975. An average of 22 participants took part in the 
seminar. Professor D. A, Amrofo, PDP Associate 
Dir~·: fl1r. acted as Co-ordinator of the Seminar. Dr. 
'\I , 0, Addo, Director of PDP, served as Chairman of 
one of the sessions. 
:) The College of Social Sciences and Humanities of the 
L:ni\ ~ rs ity of Liberia and the PDP jointly sponsored a 
l1\e-day seminar from June 2 to 6. 1975, on the topic 
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"Social Science Research, with Special Reference to 
Population and Development". Professor K. B. Dickson 
actively helped to plan and organize the seminar, and 
subsequently he and Professor Laing attended the 
meeting as PDP representatives. Professor Dickson 
presented one of the keynote papers, whilst Professor 
Laing read a paper at the meeting. The PDP provided 
some funds for the seminar. 
(3) The PDP also jointly organized a 4-day seminar with 
the Institute of African Studies, University of Sierra 
Leone at Fourah Bay College, from July 7 to 10, 1975 on 
the topic "Implications of Development on Population : 
Lessons from Central Sierra Leone". Part of the funds 
for the seminar was provided by the PDP. 
(4) The third meeting of the International Study Group on 
University Population Programmes (UPP) was hosted 
by the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ghana from 
March 26-27, 1975. The Population Dynamics Pro ... 
gramme provided organizational as well as financial . 
resources for the running of the meeting. Dr. Addo 
served as the local co-ordinator of the meeting whilsl ~ 
Professor E. Laing served as Chairman of the local 
Organizing Committee. 
(b) Those Attended by Staff 
Dr. N. O. Addo attended the following meetings : 
(I) The Tribune Meeting, which was held as part of the 
World Population Conference ill Bucharest, Rumania . 
August 1974. Joined panel at an International Sympo-
sium on International Migration Policies, and spoke on 
"Forced Migration : with special reference to Tropic.:l 
Africa" 
(2) Participated as an Expert at the seminar on Demographic 
Aspects of Economic and Social Development in Some 
Area and African Countries, Annual Seminar of the 
Cairo Demographic Centre, held in Cairo, 16-2:: 
December, 1974. 
(3) The International Seminar on the African Child in Great 
Britain, held at the University ofIbadan, Nigeria. March 
2- 10, 1975. Acted as Chairman of one of the sessions. 
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(.1) Ghana Sociological Association 1975 Annual Conferenc.: 
held at the University of Science and Technology, 
Kumasi, March 20-23, 1975. Served as Convener of 
Planning Committee. 
Activities of Other PDP Directors 
Professor J. O. de Graft-Hanson. Associate Director respon-
sible for Arts and the Humanities section, visited the U niversit) 
oflbadan and held discussions with departments in the Facult) 
of Arts on PDP projects. He also visited the University of Cape 
Coast and aroused the interest of the Department of Education 
in the work of PDP. As a result, the Centre for Educational 
Planning, in collaboration with the Departments of Geograph) 
and Sociology started to plan a series of interdisciplinary 
seminars around the theme Population Education to be held 
during the 1975-76. 
Dr. Addo also visited the Universities of Ife and Ibadan 
during the session on PDP assignment. Professor Ampofo and 
Dr. Addo also visited Ibadan University and interviewed 
students from Nigeria Universities for PDP fellowship. 
With the kind permission of Dr. W. Hansard of the Education 
Development Centre, Boston, USA and the Science Education 
Programme for Africa, Professor E. Laing showed and answered 
quc,tionson thefiim "You Can't Catch It-Sickle Cell Anaemia' 
to ~arious audiences. The ;,ession with a local association, "The 
Akan Ku\\ ", was delivered in Fante. a local Ghanaian language. 
From his experience in thj~ discussion. Professor E. Laing ha, 
proposed to develop and Akan terminology on biology with 
'pccial reference to rt-production and heredity. 
\ i-itors 
The PDP received a number "f distinguished vi:iitors durin~ 
the year, These included the following: 
I. Dr. Eleanor B. Sheldon. President of Social Science R~­
search Council, Ne\\ York. 
, Dr. Pierre Pradervand, Director. Service des Abannemenh 
Famile et Development, Dakar, Senegal. 
3. Dr. Henr) E. Cole, Economist of TEMPO. Centre for 
Advanced Studies, Washington. D.C. 
4. 0: Thomas Hall, Acting Director. Carolina Population 
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Centre. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. USA. 
5. Professor J. R. Goody, Department of Social Anthropo-
logy, University of Cambridge, U.K. 
6. lib. Ki-Zerbo, UNESCO Regional Adviser on Popula-
tion Education in Africa, Dakar. 
7. Dr. Cccile de Sweemer. Population and Health Education 
Programme Adviser, The Ford Foundation, Lago,. 
~jgcrta. 
8. Father Alfonso Borrero, Rector of Universidad Javerina. 
Bogota, Colombia. 
Extra-;\Iural Activities 
Dr. N. O. Addo, Director, served as a member of the Ghana 
Manpower Board, and was on two sub-committees of the Board, 
namely the Research Committee and the Population Committee. 
He also served as Chairman of the Research Committee of the 
Ghana Rural Reconstruction Movement (GhRRM). 
Dr. Addo also delivered the keynote Address at the Gh~lI1a 
Home Science Associations 1975 Annual Workshop he~ at 
the Specialist Training College, Winneba. The topic of his 
lecture \\a' "World and National Population Problems within 
the Context of Development". He also joined a panel of 
speakers at a symposium organized by the Aquinas Society 
of Legon on 17th February, 1975 on the topic "Population 
Gro\\\h: a Threat or a Promise". 
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~IEDICAL SCHOOL 
DEPARTMENT OF ANAESTHETiCS 
Staff 
During this period. Dr. S. L. V. Zwana MB, fFARCS . 
was promoted from Senior Registrar to the post of a Lecturer. 
Dr. Y. Adu-Gyamfi, MB, HARCS. has been appointed to 
the po:;t of a Lecturer and he i, likely to assume duty in July. 
1975. 
Projects 
"Monitoring of body temperature changes under anaes-
thesia". Dr. S. L. V. Zwana and Dr. Richard Ellis. Project 
started in April. 1975. First phase has been completed. The 
, econd phase is to be commenced soon. 
Publications 
ODURO, K. A. : "The Aneasthctic Management of Abdominal 
Emergencies" Ghana Medical Journal, 1975. 
ODURO. K. A-: "Glycopyrrolate Methobromide: Comparison 
with Atropine Sulphate in Anaesthesia" Canadian Anaesthe-
tists Society JOIIT1laI19·;5. 
Conferences 
Professor K. A. Oduro: 
I. Annual Conference of the Society of Anaesthetists of 
Ea~t Africa. Nairobi. 
Guest Speaker: "Experiences of Airway Problems in 
Korle-Bu Hospital, Accra." 
2. Anllual Conference of W ~;t Africall College of Surgeons. 
(a) Paper Read: "The Anaesthetic Management of Abdo-
minal Emergencies" . 
(b) A member of Panel of Speakers on Symposium on 
"[ntensi~c Care". 
(c) Chairman for a Scientific Session. 
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Visitors 
I. Professor A. J. Thornton-Professor and Head, Depart-
ment of Anaesthesia, University of Sheffield, United 
Kingdom. 
2. Professor Sheila Kenny-Professor and Head, Depart-
ment of Anaesthesia, University of !fe. Past Dean of 
Faculty of Anaesthetists of the Royal College of Surgeons 
in Ireland. 
3. Professor Fauzi Neuratallah, Department of Anaesthesia, 
University of Alexandria was a member of a goodwill 
team of Egyptian Doctors who visited Ghana. 
During this session Professor K. A. Oduro undertook an 
inspection tour of most of the Hospitals in the country to re-
assess the standard of practice of anaesthesia, the safety and 
standard of anaesthetic equipment and to make recommenda-
tions to the Ministry of Health where improvements were 
neces,ary. ~ 
DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY 
Students 
55 in the 2nd M.B. Class 
Courses 
2nd M.B. 
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY 
Staff 
During the year Dr. T. D. Osafo spent two months at the 
Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Leeds 
Medical School under our LU.e.-sponsored link with that 
department. 
Five Japanese Scientists joined the staff under the Ghana 
Japan research collaboration programme. 
Mr. Dan Amenuvor, a Senior Technologist in the Depart-
ment, left for six months training in Japan under the Ghana 
Japan research collaboration programme. 
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Students 
In addition to the undergraduate medical students programme 
the department took an active part in the teaching programmes 
Ii ,r the postgraduate students preparing for the Primary 
F.R.C.S. examination. A revision course was also mounted for 
our own students and for those from Nigeria who had come 
Ulcr to take the examination here. 
!Research 
(I) Dr. Swaniker: Beer, the national drink-This work has 
been completed and is being written up. 
(!) Dr. S'lVaniker: Comparison of normal biochemical values 
Ghanaians in rural and urban areas-This work has been 
completed and is being written up. 
(3) (a) Quantitative determination of metals, e.g. K, Cu, Ca. 
:-"Ig, Ni, Fe, Co, in various body tissues, serum and 
urine in relation to drinking water and food sub-
stances. 
(b) Protein and amino acid patterns in normal and 
malnourished children in Ghana. Investigations of 
I nborn Errors of Amino Acid metabolism in Ghanaian 
children. 
(c) Balance studies in metabolic bone disease. 
Work lIas started in July, 1974. Baseline studies have nearly 
been completed an.d samples from malnourished patients are 
being analysed. 
Publications 
FENUKU, R. I. A. AND FOll, A. K. Variations in Total Serum 
Alkaline Phosphatase Activity II ith Age and Sex in Adult 
and Adolescent Ghanaians. Clinica Cllimica Acta, 60 (1975) 
303 306. 
Yisitors 
Dr. Colin Toothill of the Department of Chemical Patho-
logy, University of Leeds Medical School, spent two weeks in 
May teaching our medical students. His visit was sponsored by 
the Inter-lTniversity Council. 
T\\ 0 Japanese professors, Hujiwara and Ohara also I bited 
the Department. 
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Benefactions 
The Inter-University Council donated an Automated Flame 
Photomefer to the Department. The Department also received 
various items of equipment, including a Flame Photometer, 
Gas Analyzer and Osmometer, from the Japanese GO\ ~!11-
ment under the Ghana Japan research collaboration pro-
gram::~.:. 
Other Activities 
Dr. G. R. E. S\\aniker accepted an invitation to serve on the 
Management Board of the Food Research Institute (C.S.I.R.). 
Dr. Swaniker was Moderator and External Examiner in 
Biochemistry at the University of Science and Techno]ogj. 
Kumasi. He also acted as External Examiner in Ch·~mic.li 
Pathology for the Nigerian A.I.M.L.T. examination fOI 
laboratory technologists. 
DEPARTMENT OF CHILD HEALTH 
Staff I 
Dr. A. G. Boohene was promoted Senior Lecturer. 
Students 
There were two streams of students in the Junior Clerkship 
from January 1975 to April 1975, one stream each on the old 
curriculum and new curriculum respectively. 
The Nestle Paediatrics Prize for the best student in Paediatrics 
was awarded to Miss Phethile Kholekile Dlamini, a studer,: 
from Swaziland. 
Tlte Nortei Ababio Prize in Clinical Paediatrics -nas awarded 
for the first time. This prize went to Miss Inam Rad. 
Publications 
CARDIACOS, A. G. AND REINDORF, DR. C. A." The use of a 
modified fat blend formula milk". Chana Medical Journal, 
Vol. 13 No.3, 148-188. 
NKRUMAH, F. K. "Burkitts Lymphoma: A Clinical Study of 
100 patients" Cancer, 1975 in (press). 
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BlA~ ';: S() ~. J. M. A ,"0 ASIRIFI. Y. "Measles and its Problems as 
seen in Ghana" Ghana Medical JOllrnal vol. 13, 2, 134-14{). 
Cooferences 
Dr. F. K. Nkrumah, attended the XIV International Congress 
of Paediatrics in Buenos Aires. 
\'isitori 
Professor Ohara, Professor of Paediatrics, Fukushima 
Medical College, Japan visited the Department and held 
discussions on the possibility of joint research into malnutrition 
and trace metals . 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEA.LTH 
From the beginning of the academic year Dr. J. K. E. Arnor,''-
relinquished the position of Acting Head of Department, and 
Dr. S. Ofosu-Amaah was appointed in his place. 
Staff 
The other staff changes were as follows: 
I . Dr. J. K. E. Amorin, Senior Lecturer, resigned from th.: 
Department on July 31, 1975. 
2. Dr. G. A.. Ashitey was promoted Senior Lecturer with 
effect from 1s t June, 1975. 
3. Dr. L. K. A. Derba' . resigned from the Department 0 :' 
September, 1975. 
4. Mr. E. K. Quartey-Papafio. Social Welfare Office •. 
returned to the Department with a Master's degree from 
the Uluversity of Missouri after having been away in 
America for four years. 
5. Dr. E. Osei-Tutu and Dr. L. Osei joined as postgraduate,; 
in Community Health on transfer from Paediatric,. 
These two doctors will leave for U.C.L.A. at the end of 
the month to read for their Master of Public Health 
degrees. Drs. Peter Lamptey and E. N. Mensah who went 
to U.C.L.A. last year are expected back to the Depart-
ment by the end of 1975. 
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Students 
Lectures were given to the 2nd year students .. 55 
3rd year students 55 
4th year students 57 
5th year students 51 
6th year students 64 
Courses 
There has been little change from last year except the 
J. Introduction to Human Ecology given to the 3rd year 
class concurrently with their Microbiology lectures. 
'} The use of a Game as a teaching method has been 
introduced to help the understanding of Rural Health 
Care Problems. This is to be further developed. The rural 
health Game was played by the 4th year and 5th year 
classes. 
iResearch Projects 
Danfa Project-still the largest project in the Depari-
ment. In March this year the project called a critical 
evaluation team from a U.S.A.LD. (Population) Team 
which came to appraise the Project. The evaluation 
report though critical in some aspects was enthusiastic 
about the research project as a whole and urged further 
support from U.S.A.LD. It is hoped that the Project will 
continue for another 4 years. 
2. The Department is fostering strong links with the Depart-
ment of Health and Safety of the Volta River Authority 
and through Dr. G. A. Ashitey, has started to use the 
health facilities of Akosombo and environs for the 
teaching of Community Health, as well as for the research 
into endemic diseases at the Lakeside. 
3. The Department also has a Population Dynamics Project 
on Maternal and Child Life. This is just about to stall 
when the new Mamprobi Health Centre opens December 
1975. [t is a longitudinal study of child survival for 
the next 5 years. 
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Publications 
I. "Nine monographs 011 the Danfa Projects"-Printed at 
U.C.L.A. 
2. "Guinea Worm in Southern Ghana" Published in Am. J. 
of Tropical Med. and Hyg, Vol. 23, No.2, March 1975. 
3. "Failure of Thiabendazole and Metronidazole in the 
Treatment and Suppression of Guinea Worm Disease" 
Am. J. of Tropical Med. and Hyg. Vol., 24, No.3, I\hy 
1975. 
4. "Factors Influencing Utilisation of a Malaria Prophylaxis 
Programme in Ghana". Soc. Sci. and Med., 1975. 
5. "The Role of Health Survey Research in Maternal and 
Child Health Family/Planning Programmes: Danfa 
Project, Ghana". J. Trop. Peds. and Enviroll. Child 
Health, 1975. 
Conference 
I. W.H.O. Expert Committee meering on Evaluation of 
Family Planning in Health Services, Geneva. November 
18-22, 1974. Dr. S. Ofosu-Amaah. 
2. Meeting of Heads of Departments and Schools of Public 
Health, Manila, Phillipines, March I 975-Dr. S. Ofosu-
Amaah. 
3. Danfa Review Meeting, Korle Bu, ~;,!rch 1975-organ-
ized by the Department of Community Health. 
Visitors 
During the year Dr. Da,id SCc"\. W.H.O. Schistosomiasis 
Project, and Dr. J. S. Prince of C.SA.I.D. (Health and Nutri-
tion Section), attended many of our student seminars and contri-
buted a lot. 
I. Dr. H. Mahler, Director-General, World Health Organi-
sation, November 1974. 
2. Mr. H. Nordberg, l'l\:ICEF Regional Representati~e. 
Lagos. 
3. Dr. Roberts, Cardiff LTniversity, July 1975. 
4. Dr. F. D. Schofield, W.H.O., Geneva. 
5. Dr. F. Assad. W.H.O., Geneva. 
6. Dr. Z. Islam. W.H.O., BrdZ;l\]\]c 
7. Professor H. Lundbeck. Stockholm. Sweden. 
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The members of the Department as usual took part In many 
activities managed by various health and other allied bodies 
such as the Ministry of Health, Department of Social Welfare, 
National Family Planning Programme, and in Radio and 
Television programmes. 
It is the hope that with the new direction of the Danfa Project 
fully within the Department, a fruitful year of development 
of our Community Health programmes, in conjunction with 
the Ministry of Health will be realized. 
DEPART\IENT OF OBSTETRICS AND 
GY1\AECOLOGY 
Staff 
Dr. C. A. Klufio has been promoted Senior Lecturer. 
Students 
The number of undergraduates students continue to ;se. 
The general standard of the average student continues to 
improve. 
Three of our six po,tgraduate students presented for tIfe 
Part I M.R.C.O.G. Examinations in September 1974 were 
successful. The next batch of the are due to take the examina-
tion in September this year. 
Publications 
AMPOFO, PROFESSOR D. A. and KLUFlO, DR. C. A. "Seasonality 
in Human Reproduction in Ghana: Inquiry into the Conce-
ption Correlates and Implications." For Family Planning 
Programmes, G.M.J. 
KLUFIO, DR. C. A ... Maternal and Health Abortion in Ghana: 
A Case for Family Planning." Universitas, Vol4 No. I. 
Research Interests 
(a) Epidemiology of Abortion 
(b) Studies in Twins 
(c) Hospital Infection 
{d) Sickle Cell and Pregnancy 
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DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY 
Staff 
Dr. G. L. Boye, Lecturer in the Department has been 
awarded a three-year World Health Organisation Fcllo'Wship 
to study Clinical Pharmacology and is at present at Michigan 
Slate University in East Lansing. 
Dr. Alfred T. Lutterodt \\ho is not a member of the depart-
ment has received an M.Sc. degree in Pharmacology and is 
continuing his clinical studies in Canada and is likely to apply 
for a position in the Department of Pharmacology \\hen he 
returns to Ghana. 
Students 
The Department of Pharmacology has had to cope 1\ ith two 
undergraduate classes and has had to participate in Basic 
Science teaching for clinical postgraduates who are preparing 
for speciality qualifications. This work was as arduous as the 
previous year's since there was one less lecturer at post. Nexi 
year there will be only one undergraduate class and more time 
will be available for research. 
Courses 
The Pharmacology course will now undergo another revision 
due to inadequacies which occurred during the first two years 
of the New Curriculum M.B. III. As noted in the nineth 
annual report the New Curriculum students of the M B. III 
lost contact with clinical medicine. Next year this deficiency 
may be owrcome through joint efforts of the Department of 
Medicine and the Department of Pharmacology. 
Research 
Further studies have been conducted on the ··Acute toxicity 
of chloroquine in rabbits and dogs·'. Ho\\ever. a new develop-
ment has been the study carried out by Dr. Ayitey-Smith on 
electron microscopic evidence of tissue damage due to chloro-
quine treatment. This work raises the interesting problem of 
the value of electron microscopic studies in toxicity tests of 
ne" drugs. 
2(li 
Research on environmental temperature and electrolyte 
metabolism is continuing. Progress bas also been made in tbe 
study of congenital hypcrtensiv~ rats. 
Dr. S. O. Larbi is studying the relationship between G-6-PO. 
methaemog!obin and haemolysis in vitro. We are also interested 
in those drugs which may be combined haemoglobin and thus 
alter its oxygen dissociation curve. 
Dr. Adjepong-Yamoah i, making studies on (a) Medical 
causes of acute medical admissions to hospital and, (b) a 
clinical study of intermitent claudications in Accra. 
Publications 
ADJEPO'lG-YAMOAH. K. K. A'-:D PRESCOTT, L. F. 
1. "Gas-liquid chromatographic estimation of lignocaine, 
ethylglycylxylidide. glycylxylidide and 4-hydroxyxylidine in 
plasma and urine" J. Pharmacy Pharmacology. 1974, 26, 
889-893. ~ 
ADJEPONG-YAMOAH. K. K., NIMO. J. AND PRESCOTT, L. F. 
2. "Gross impairment of hepatic drug metabolism in a 
patient with chronic liver disease". British M ed. J., 1974, pp 
387-388. I 
ADJEPO:-.lG-YAMOAH. K. K. SCOTT, D. R. AND PRESCOTT, L. F. 
3. "The effect of atropine on the oral absorption of lidocaine 
in man". Europ. J. olCfin. Pharmacology, 1974,7, p. 397. 
A YITEy-SMITH, E. AND LEWIS, R. A. 
"Mortality rates of congenital hypertensive rats in Accra" 
Trop. Africa West Alrica J. Pharmacol. Drug Res. 1, 59 pp., 
1974. 
AYITEY-SMITH, E. AND VARTANIAN, G. A. 
5. "Dual action of chloroquine on frog's skeletal muscle 
contraction". Eurap. J. Pharmacal. 30,29-35, 1975. 
AYITEy-SMITH, E. 
6. "Sympathetic influence on vascular smooth muscle 
contractility in renal hypertension in the rabbit" West Alric. 
J. Pharmacal. Drug Res. 2, 1975. 
AYITEY-SMITH, E. AND GBEWONYO, A. J. K. 
7. "Toxic effects of chloroquine on the ultrastructure of 
the kidney of the rat". Proc. 5th Annual Scientific Con/. of 
W.A.s.P., Enugu, Nigeria, 1975. 
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AYITEy-S~IITH, E. A~D GBEWONYO, A. J. K. 
8. "Chloroquine-induced ultrastructural changes in the 
liver of rats". Proc. 9th Biennial Conf of Ghana Science 
Association, Legon, 1975. 
AYITEY-SMlTH, E. AI\D GBEWONYO. A. J. K. 
9. "Ultrastructural changes in the heart of rats treated with 
chloroquine". Proc. 6th Int. Congo of Pharmacol., IUPHAR, 
Helsinki, Finland. 1975. 
LARBl, S. O. 
10. "Methaemoglobin forming activity of alkoxy-substituted 
ani lines ". Paper delivered at the 5th Annual Scientific Meeting 
of WA.S.P., Enugu, Nigeria, 1975. 
Conferences 
Three members of our Department and one member of the 
Pharmacology Department from the University of Science and 
Technology, Kumasi attended the Fifth Annual Meeting of 
West African Society for Pharmacology in Enugu. (See PubL-
cations.) Dr. Ayitey-Smith attended the Ghana Science Associa-
tion and the International Union of Pharmacologists in Helsinki. 
We are pleased to note that the second volume of the W.A.S.P 
Journal has been published. Thus Pharmacology is one of the 
few Basic Sciences which has been able to organize and support 
both a scientific society and a scientific journal during this 
period offinancial 'tringency. 
Benefactions 
We must thank the Ghana Airways and Pfizer Company for 
generous donations made in support of travel and the Yaleo 
Fund for generous donations for the purchase of equipment. 
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY 
Students 
Fifty-five students would be taking the M.B. II examination 
in July 1975. Seventy-eight students are expected to begin the 
M.B. n course in September 1975; ten of these w;ll be dental 
students. 
Two students would take the B.Sc. Physiology examination 
in Jul). 1975. 
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Conferences 
Paper by Dr. J. J. Fletcher, Dr. A. A. Bruce-Tagoe and 
Professor H. H. Phillips read at the Ghana Association of 
Science Meeting in April 1975, "A Method for Determining 
PCV and RBC Count'". 
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY 
Students 
During this session the Department dealt \\ ith 1w o streams 
of students involving classes of about 36 ~tudents. This wa, 
because of the overlap of the old and new carricula. 
Research 
Dr. C. C. Adomakoh 
"Psycho-social factors"-place in Hypertension. Joint pro-
ject undertaken with Dr. Pobee, Department of Medici~. 
Miss M. Z. Majodina 
(I) Behaviour Modification in the Ward. Pilot Study begun 
March 1975. Date of completion-July 1975. 
(2) Study of Perceptual Development of children in Ghana. 
To begin July 1975. * Expected it would take about 12 
months to complete the initial stare of projec1. 
Publications 
PROFESSOR E. B. FORSTER: A short Ethnopsychiatric study of 
Swaziland. Published in Psycl!opatho!oKY Africail1!', Dakar, 
Senegal, Vo.l X No.2, 1974, pp. 211-227. 
Conferences 
Professor E. B. Forster 
W.H.O. consultant to The Seychelles Government on i',(ental 
Health extension services. 
Dr. C. C. Adomakoh 
(i) W.H.O. travelling fellowship to teach atthe "Fourth 
Seminar on Psychiatry and Mental Health Service'", 
organised by the Department of Psychiatry, University 
ofIbadan, January 22-29, 1975. Paper read: "Mental 
Health Care in Ghana" 
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(ii) Sixth Annual Scientific Conference of the National 
Council on Alcoholism, Mil\\aukee. Wisconsin. 
U.S.A., April 27-2nd May, 1975. Paper presented-
"Alcoholism-The African Scene". 
(Iii) Fourth Pan-African Congrc" in P5ychiatry, Abidjan, 
June 30 to July 5, 1975. Paper presented-Psycho-
logical Factors and Hypertension". 
DR. S. A. DANQUAH 
School Welfare Officers Conference, organized by Ministry 
of Education, Inspectorate Di\ ision, held at Swedru Secon-
dary School from 1st to 31st January, 1975. Paper read: 
"Preliminary Research Report on Ghanaian Attitudes toward<; 
'c. en: and moderately Retarded Children" 
Benefactions 
W.H.O., Geneva sent the following gifts to the Psychology 
Department: 
(I) The 'Eastleigh' Enuresis Alarms MOH 1, complete 
transistorised apparatus comprising-alarm unit, one 
set of bed pads, instruction and progress card MOH 3. 
spare bed pads MOH 4, booster buzzer for heavy sleepers 
(:) SL, aversion unit complete with electrodes S4, remote 
operating control. 
Other Acth'ities 
DR. C. C. ADOMAKOH 
(i) Remains member of the Prison Service Board of 
Ghana. 
(ii) Remains Associate Secretary of As<;ociation of 
Psychiatrists in Africa. 
(iii) Member, Ci\ il A.viation Medical Board of Ghana. 
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY 
.... [atf 
\Ir. K. Owusu, Senior Registrar left the service of School. 
'Ir. K, O. Bentsi-Enchill was promoted Lecturer in Ophthal-
mcl",'gy. 
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Students 
Mr. S. Frimpong-Boateng was awarded a Prize in Surge~y 
at the Final M.B., Ch.B. Examination. 
Miss Phetsile Kholekile Dlamini won the Prize in Clinical 
Surgery. 
Publications 
PROFESSOR E. A. BADOE 
I. Management of Typhoid Perforation G.M.l. Vol. 14 No.1 
March 1975 
MR. E. D. YEBOA 
I. 'Effects of Renal Transplantation on Renal Osteody-
stromohy'. European Analysis and Transplantation Associa-
tion, Vol. 10., pp. 446-454. 
') Read a Paper on 'Unilateral Nephrectomy for Hyperten-
sion' at West African College of Surgeons Meeting, 
Lagos, January, 1975. 
MR. A. A. D. AMPOMA -S 
I. 'Idiopathic Intussusception in Adult Ghanaians'. Ghana 
Med. J. Vol. 14 No. I, March 1975. 
MR. E. Q. ARCHAMPONG 
I. 'Typhoid Perforation of the Bowel Why Such Mortal-
ities1' British Journal a/Surgery (forthcoming) Vol' 6319711 
2. 'Clinical Problems in Amoebiasis'. Ghana Med. J., 15. 
No.2. 
3. 'Smooth Muscle Tumour of the Axillary Vein: An. 
Unusual cause of the Cervical Rib Syndrome' (forth-
coming) Vol. 15 No. I, March 1976. 
DR. LADE WOSORNU 
I. 'External Hernia-III-Ventral Herniae and Summary.' 
Tropical Doctor,S, 56-61. 
2. 'Surgical Endocrinopathy in Accra-Report of a Case of 
Cushing's Disease'. Ghana Med. J. 4 No.2, June [975. 
PROFESSOR C. O. QUARCOOPOME 
I. 'Clinical Electroretinography (ERG) in Ghana' (with 
Yamada, H. and Hosaka, A). Ghana Med. J., 13, 158-167 
September 1974. 
2. 'Acute Chorioretinal Infarction After Operation In a 
Male'. Ghana Med. J. December., 1974. 
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C ....e rences 
At the Conference of the West African College of Surgeons 
held in Lagos, tbe following papers were read: 
I. Typhoid Ileal perforations: Why such mortalities by 
Mr. E. Q. Archampong. 
2. Management of Typhoid Ptrforation by Prof. E. A. 
Badoe. 
3. Unilateral Nephrectomy for Hypertension b) Mr. E. D. 
Yeboah. 
4. Traumatic Avulsion oftbe Ureter, Pseudocyst Formation 
and Hypertension by Professor J. K. M. Quartey. 
Dr. J. F. O. Mustaffah attended the Second Congress of Pan 
"-frican Association of Neurological Sciences held in Dakar 
and read the following papers: 
1. Trauma of the C.N.S. 
2. Infections of the C.N.S. 
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AND THERAPEUTICS 
New Appointments 
Drs. D. Adu, Anitn-Addo and Kofi Ekue were appointed 
lecturers. Dr. J. O. M. Pobee was promoted Senior Lecturer. 
Dr. J. H. Addy left the Department in January this year. 
Students 
The Department runs a course in internal medicine for the 
M.B., Ch.B. Legon examination. It also runs a postgraduate 
specialist course in medicine. Fifty-four students were presented 
for the examination in medicine and therapeutics, M .B., Ch.B. 
finals Part III (June 1975). All the 54 students \\en: successful. 
Two postgraduates were presented for the M.R.C.P. (UK) 
Part I examination in June, 1975. One student passed the 
examination. 
Courses 
During the academic year, 1974-75, a new course-the Co-
ordinated Course in medicine and surgery was started. The 
aim is to co-ordinate at tbe undergraduate le\ e\ lectures in 
medicine and surgery and thus present students an integrated 
approach to medicine. The course was fairly satisfactory but 
has teething problems. 
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Research Projects 
The following Research Projects were carried out in the 
Department: 
J. Epidemiology of Hypertension-Extension of work 
started in the last academic year. 
2. Double Blind clinical trial of anti-asthmatic drugs-
bicanyl. 
3. Acceptability trial of Beclomethasone Inhaler-anti-
asthmatic. 
4. Double Blind Clinical trial of anti-hypertensive agent-
TRANSICOR. 
5. Acceptability trial of anti-hypertensive agent-Minipress. 
6. Blood pressure study in school children. 
7. Cardiac Register. 
R. G.6.P.D. deficiency in Ghanaian African. 
/}. CortisaJ levels in Pyogenic Meningths. 
10. Typhoid Fever and Acute Renal failure. 
I I. Disseminated intravascular haemolysis In Acute R4nal 
Failure. 
12. Hepatitis 'B' antigen and Fetoprotein in liver diseases 
(Radio-Imuno-Assay Study). 
13. Primary cancer of the liver (Incidence and Etiology). 
14. Cancer Register. 
15. Epilepsy in Ghanaians. 
16. Deaf Village of Adamarobe. 
Publications 
FOLI, A. K. CHRISTIAN SWANIKER (1974) 
'Endemic Australia antigen positive hepatitis'. Ghana Aled. J., 
13,3-7. 
FENUKU, R. I. N. AND FOLI, A. K. (1975) 
'Variations in total serum alkaline phosphatase activity with 
age and ,ex in adult and adolescent Ghanaians'. Clinica Acta, 
60, 303-306. 
LARBI, E. B. 
'Some Economic Aspects of Hypertension in Africa', 1975. 
Chapter: pp. 137-147. Ed. O. O. Akinkugbe and Edmund 
Bertrand. Literamed Publications (Nig) Ltd., Ikeja, Lagos. 
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OCRA, K .. Owusu, S. K. 
'Thyrotoxicosis in Accra Clinico Radioisotopic '\ , ses>mcnt". 
Ghana Medical Journal, 14, 228-233. 1974. 
Owusu, S. K. 
'Glucosco-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficienc) and Di-
sease Causation in Ghana'. Ghana Medical JOllrnal, 13. 
228-233 1974. 
Owusu, S. K., ANTERKYI, F. S .. SHAW TAYlOR, K. E .. KO:-;OHY-
AHULU, F. I. D. 
'Hyper Osmolar Mm-Ketotic Diabetic Coma in a juvenile'. 
Gfrana Med. Journal. Vol. 14, 241-242 (1975). 
POBEE, J . O . M . (1975) 
'The Aetiology of Hypertension \I ith Special I-:fcrence to 
Renal Disease and Schistosomiasis' (Proceedings of Sympo-
sium held in Abidjan, Ivory Coast) . Chapter in Book: Hyper-
tension in Africa. Edited by O. O . AKINKUGBE and EDMOND 
BERTRAND. Literamed Publication (Nig) lkeja. Lagos, pp. 
15-24. 
POBEE. J . O. M .. ANIM-Aooo, Y., LARBI, E. B. A:-;O AOlJ. D' 
(1975) 
'A review of Cardiovascular Disca,e as seen in the Cardiac 
Clinic of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra.' Ghana 
,l/edica/Jollrnal, 1. .1 . 41-49. 
POBEE..  J. O. M. (1975) 
'Vahular lesions of the Heart as observed in Korle Bu 
Teachi ng Hospital. An Ta·. Cardiologie Tropical/! , 1 (2 1. 81-86. 
Visitors 
Among the man, distinguished visitors \\ho visited the 
Dc:partmcnt were the following : 
Dr. H. Mahler, Director-General , \V.H.O. 
Dr. C. A. Quenom, Regional Director. \V.H.O., 
Brazzaville. 
Dr. H. Durand, Professor and Head of Departmwt of 
Medicine, University of Benin. Togo. 
Dr. T . I. Francis, Professor and Head of Dopartment of 
Medicine, Ibadan. Nigeria. 
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L"ISTITUTE OF ADULT EDUCATION 
TABLE I 
DISTRIBUTION OF COURSES BY REGIONS 
1974-75 
Centre I Type of Course No. of No. of Classes Students 
Accra Workers' College •. G.C.E '0' & 'A' Levels 161 1,412 
Professional/Vocational 15 256 
Liberal Studies 10 79 
Lectures and Symposia 21 3,030" 
Kumasi Workers' College G.C.E. '0' & 'A' Levels 30 468 
Professional/Vocational 5 81 
Liberal 5 84 
Lectures 2 207" 
Takoradi Worker,' College I G.C.E. '0' & 'A' Levels 33 296 
ProfessionaljVo.;ational 6 48 
I Liberal 7 53 
Tamale Workers' College G.C.E. '0' & 'A' Levels 24 305 
Professional/Vocational 3 52 
Brong-Ahafo Region .. G.C.E. '0' & 'A' Levels 38 117 
Liberal Studies 2 47 
Lectures 7 409" 
Ashanti Region .. .. G.c.E. '0' & 'A' Levels 6 99 
Liberal 9 228 
Lectures, etc. 12 251' 
Eastern Region .. .. G.C.E. '0' & 'N Levels 32 407 
Liberal Studies 6 87 
Lectures, etc. 6 1,451" 
South-Eaqern Sector .. G.C.E. '0' & 'A' Levels 16 165 
Liberal 10 I 148 
Lectures. etc. 7 300" 
Central Region .. _ . I G.C.E. '0' & 'X Levels 51 388 
I Liberal 3 53 Lectures, etc. 4 854" 
Western Region .. _ . G.C.E. '0' & 'A' Levels 4 35 
Liberal Studies 2 33 
Lectures - -
Volta Region .. .- G.C.E. '0' & 'A' Levels 30 143 
Liberal 9 126 
Lectures 8 524" 
~orthern Region .. G.C.E. '0' & 'A' Levels 7 31 
Liberal 2 92 
Upper Region .. .. G.C.E. '0' & 'A' Levels 37 128 
Liberal 6 74 
Lectures 12 I 251 
• Attendance at Public Lectures not included in Total N'.,mber. 
Tuw! .Vo. of Students: 
G.C.E, ('0' and 'N Levels) 4,114 
Professional/Vocational 437 
liberal 1,044 
Total 5,595 
216 
TABLE II 
STUDENT POPULATION OF THE DEGREE DlV1SION, 1970-75 
INTAKE NO. PERSISTING 
Gra-' CE! Ma- Occa~ I Gr~::---E-I-Ma- 'Occa_ 
duale : G i lure slonall duale GC I lure Is ional 
------------1-1-
.U.E. 
"UMANlTlL~/LAW I 
1st Year 
2nd Year 
ADMINISTRA TION 
1st Year 
2nd Year .:: :; ~'_~ J :; iJ __ 
'----==-:~1~_1_6_!-9-1~1-9-1-1-
POST-F.U.E. 
B.A. PART n , !! i 
1st Year 241 
B.A. PART I 
B.se. (ADMIN.) I 
PART I 
1st Year I I I 
2nd Year 
PARTIL 
L.lB. PREllMI"ARY 
2nd Year 
PART I 
2nd Year .. 2 
'.'.J.:fll 2 
QUAUFYING CER-
TIPICATI: IN LAW I 
1st Year 20 I I \3 I 
2nd Year 3,- -1-' 2;- -1-
,---I----~-I-
I 63 53 21 II 7 I 35 40 17' 2 
I,  I'  
217 
TABLE III 
DEGREE DIVISION 
ANALY SI'i OF JUNE 1975 EXAMINATION RESULTS 
NO. REGIS:r"~I~A""_" __ 
! Gra- GeE Ma- I Gra- . GeE I Ma-
r duale lure duate ' t'c' 0 
F.U.E. 
Arts/ Law 3 u i 3 II 
Administration 4 ~ I 
POST-F.U E. 
B.A. Pari II " 
LL.B. 
Preliminary .. I 
Part [ I 
Part If 2 I 5 
QuaIJCying Certificate I 
B.Sc. Auministration II .. 
I I 
I II 17 6 16 14 I 4 
218 
TABLE IV 
SHOWING REGISTRATION OF STUDENTS ACCORDING TO 
SUBJECTS (G.C.E. '0' LEVEL) 
Subjects 
Eng !ish Language 575 544 1,027 870 414 
--------,---------------
Economics i 461 409 765 618 335 
____1 _ _____- ---
History of West Africa I 325 I 221 325 I 224 101 
Mathematics --:-II---:;I---:;I~-:-
Commerce 159 -~I--:-I-;----:; 
Principles of Accounts' 96 '--1-7-1-:---:;1--:--:-
Bible KnOWledge-:-:~I-:-I-:-I--:-
:---1---:------1---
Geography I 145 170 I 313 I 213 I 69" 
______i  __1 _ _1 _ ___  
Government \ 133 88 I 278 I 2~2 I 72" 
English Literature' --7-5-1--1-5-3-1--7-8-1---
'The drop in these subjects may be attributed to the temporary suspension of 
the course. The suspension was however lifted later in the year. 
219 
15 
DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS BY COURSES AND SUBJECTS 
B.A. (Gen.) 'B.A. (Hans) B.sc.1 Graduate Han, Law 
Prelimi- B.Se (Gcn) B.Sc. (reon.) I M.A. Po,t I M Sc. & Graduate Cermicate Medical 
nary R.Sc. (Gen.) B Sc. (Adm.) Practical Research I Diplomas 5-.:11001 
Courses Home ScIence B Sc. (Agric.) La" i --------
1st 1st I 2nd 3rd -:;T~;;~--"rd ~t- i I 2: 
I 1st I 1st 2nd 3rd Year Year Year Year IY ear IY ear Year Year Year Year I Year Year Year 
--- -- I --- -- -- - -- --
Ancient History 59 28 1 -1-
Arabic 2 2 I 1 
Archaeology 24 10 1 1 2 
Economics 154 78 67 2 7 10 
English 59 63 27 
IV 2 3 6 
IV French 25 25 11 1 
0 Geography 98 25 17 2 10 
Home S.c. ience 10 Latin 3 3 1 1 
Law 74 66 38 2 57 47 
LingUistics 50 17 2 3 
Mathematic!:. 69 17 9 
Modern History liS 63 22 2 2 
Music .. 1 3 
Philosophy 141 41 8 
Political Science 199 104 30 2 
P~ychology 42 8 
Ru~"ian 31 2 
SoclOk)g~ 190 jl 87 4 2 
Spanl~h 22 11 
Stall~tlcs 81 22 6 1 I 21 30 
Study of Religions 66 22 12 I 2 12 19 
Swahili .. 11 4 I 
Biochemistry .. 23 13 
~io1ogy 55 - .. =\"~l ~I -I 
(,(.;ojogy 17 ..j 2/ -.5 
Phy.."c.., 50 I 5 4, 
PhY~I(.;,,/MLllhcmat Il,> 35 -
P,,}chol()gy 10 I,  4 2 I ~l =1 1 
Stali'~!il'> 22 12 - 6 -I 
Zlltllogy 17 
Mediulle 79 ~l 3 I 6 JI 
AgrilullllJt.: 58 -I 26 3 - 282 
Nat Diploma in Agi Ie 9 - I 35 32 1 
AdmlTlir:;tratJOn .- I 69 78 69 
Aec01Jnllrlt~ - I - I 15 25 25 
Publi,: AUlllllll'>tration 2 15 26 
Home Science 3 - I 10 8 
( ompliler Sl il nee I I 
Appllcd MathcmaIH.:." 6 
I ntm-Mat hClllatlC'> 29 
Social ;\dIT!lnhllatio~ ~I 3 - 20 18 
,-> PopulatIOn Studic.;; .. 26 1 I 
t" Nur.mg Edw..  :atJOn .. 
20 16 
Nur'>lng Scrvkc Adm. 4 4 
Dance .. 4 2 4 
DrdlllJ & Theatre Studies 13 9 10 
Adult l du-.:allOfl 6 
L,brar'l Stud,c'\ - 1 
L.brarJ<ln..,lllp - I 12 
JtllJrnall'>!ll If 
t-orc'>, Plolcclion -I 1 
Arrh..all S~udic\ All (r-:u.F.i· 7~ I 9 7 
BU'>lnc\\ Adm. 12 
Pub. Adrnln,,,tration 4 
A!..~rit,;lJ1ttJr,t1 Economics. 2 
Animal SClene.: 
Crop SCJ..:ncc .. 2 
Soil SClene',' -- I 
Sp;,;clal Admi<;~ion •• 22 -- 1 
Ol.:(.a.;;ional S:udclll.;; •• 13 - I 
Rc.;;t.:an.:h Alllllatc --- ---
137 --2-.53-3 8~ 1;87 -;T'lll I 101 ':'; ----------- 13:: l~O ~I -- -------- ! ~-------
DIPLOMAS AWARDED, 1974-75 
Diplomas Men IW omen I Total 
-------------1--'--:--
Accounting 22 I 24 
Publk Administration 22 25 
Adult Education 6 
African Music 
Dance .. 
Drama and Theatre Studies 5 5 10 
Music (General) 4 4 
Nursing Education 4 13 17 
Nursing Service Administration 2 4 
Social Administration 16 2 18 
Agriculture (National) General 31 32 
Home Science Extension 
Home Science Education 13 13 
Statistics 23 2 25 
Study of Religion, 
I 
Study of Religions (External) 15 1 15 
- 1----" 
Total 164 53 217 
! 
CERTIFICATES AWARDED, 1974-75 
Men IW omen i Total 
._ ----1 ---1_--
librarianship -1-1-1 I 13 
IB
_st_a_ti_s_ti'_:s_ ____ ______ ____- l_1_8_i_ _- __ __ _ 
Total 29 I 2 I!  31 
223 
STUDENT ENROV\IE~T. 1974-75 
DEGREE CoURSES I DIPLOMA CoURSES 1I  DIPLOMA CoURSES ! CERTIFIC~ TL SPECIAL COURSES TOTAL GRADUATE 
Men Women i Men IW omen ! -~-e-n---i --w:e~ ! Men I! -=omen_il Men I Women! Men [ women 
_ i 1_ _1  _ _ 
1,771260 --316""-'-3-9-: - 2-78- 1--8-7_ I 
45 48 3 -1-' - 17-1- 20-! 2,427 i 409 
1 
2,031 355 365 37 2,836 
Sub-Total Sub-Total Sub-Total Sub-Total Sub-Total Grand Total 
Arts M.A. Accounting -L-i-b-ra-r-y-St-u-d-ie-s --I~ ~~~;: d-mis~;on -Ii 
Law M.Sc. Public Admin. Prison Service ,I' Occasional Students 
Economics IG raduate Diploma Home Science Administration Administration Agriculture E::.'~" .<="' Agriculture Statistic(', Dance 
Science Drama Theatre 
Home Science Adult Education 
Medicine Music 
Statistics 
Religions 
Social Admin. 
I Nursing Educ. Nursing Service 
I Admin. 
DEGREES AWARDED, 1974-75 
_____A ~~~ I ~LA~SE~OBTA_ I_N~ E-D~----------
Courses \ Men : women : Total 1_ ----- CL~~S _ __ _ _
I I I llA JIB III Pass [ DIIV ISION JIB I If A [II 
B.A. Part 1I i ~4~- 22 rni- 1- 9- i 05 -4S ! -~--- : --=-r -=- -=--
B.A. Honour I 
English 
Modern Languages 
French 4 2 6 1 
tv French/Arabic I I 
~ French/English I [ I ~I 
French/Spanish 3 3 [ 2 
Political Science 2 2 [ 1 
LL.B.N/R .. 27 [0 37 14 
LL.B.O/R .. 8 [ 9 3 
B.Sc. Economics 2 I ~\ 
B.Sc. (Honours) Agriculture 
Agricultural Eco nomic" 3 3 2 I 
Animal Science II II 5 6 
Crop Science II 11 9 2 
SOIl SCience 3 4 3 I 
RSc. General 16 19 j 2 12 4 
B.Sc. Part II 2 2 
B.Sc. Honour, I 
Biochemistry 4 4 4 
Botany .. I 2 3 
Food Science 4 4 I~ '\1 
GeolollY \ 
Physic. 2 2 
ZoolollY \ 
U.Sc. Administralion 60 67 23 33 9 
Graduate Di rlorna 
Computer SCI(.;ncc 5 5 
Jo urnal1<,m and Communication (, 6 6 6 
Library Studlc<., 3 4 4 
Population Stud,es \8 18 I ~ 
Sociology 1 I I 
SOCial Admini ... tration 1 I 1 
Stall..,tH.:~ 4 4 4 
M.A. African Studies 3 5 5 
Archcaology 1 1 1 
Linguistics . I 1 
N Populalion . . 2 2 
N.... . 
M .A SociolollY I I I 
Sludy of Religions \ I I 
LL M . 4 4 4 
M S< fconoml(" s 2 2 
M .Sc. Agriculture 
Agricultural Economics 2 
Animal Science: 2 
Crop Science 3 3 
Soil Science I I 
MSc llolany . 2 
Food Sl:lCnCC \ 
Zoology 2 
Ph.D Botany \ I 
(IclIgrdphy . 2 
Zool()g~ 2 2 
M.B .lh.B. 49 56 56