UNIVERSITY OF GHANA 
LEGON 
2003 
PREFACE 
This report presents injonnation about some oj the activities that took place 
at the University ojGhana in the past year. These activities are in conjonnity with the 
mission oj the University , which seeks to develop world-class human resources and 
capabilities to meet national development needs and global challenges through 
quality teaching, leaming, research and knowledge dissemination. 
Once again the University demonstrated that its p roced ures are transparent 
and trustworthy. After an exhaustive search a new Vice-Chancellor was appointed 
and inducted into office on October 1, 2002. The Univers ity is grateful to Projessor Ivan 
Addae-Mensah j or h is contribution to the development oj this University d uring his 
tenure as Vice-Chancellor. 
Upon assumption oj office the new Vice-Chancellor used thefu-stjew weeks 
[0 visit different units ojthe University to share his vision with them and learn about 
their potentials and problems. The importance oj relating the activities oj the 
University to the Strategic Plan, which covers the period 2002-2010, was stressed 
during the visits . An institutional transjonnation programme has been launched to 
help push the implementation oj the University Strategic Plan. One ojthe major tenets 
oj the programme is the re-organisation oj the Central Administration to enable it 
respond quick ly and effiCiently to the bureaucratic demands oj a large complex 
tertiary institution. 
Last year saw a phenomenal increase in student admissions. Out oj a total 
number oj 19, 433 applications, 7,959 were offered admission. Admissions therejore 
increased by 38.8 percentfrom 2001 to 2002. The consequences ojthis large increase 
in student numbers is overcrowding in the halls oj residence, overcrowding in the 
lecture and examination halls and increased stress on teaching staff. Attempts are 
be ing made to control the situation so that quality does not suffer. 
The University continues to recognise excellence in allfields oj endeavour. 
Last year the University awarded ten distinguished persons honorary doctorate 
degrees . These persons included Projessor Ali A. Mazrui who delivered the Aggrey-
F'razer-Guggis berg Memorial Lectures. 
Professor AliA. Mazrui who is the Director oj the Institute ojGlobal Cultural 
Studies and A lbert Schweitzer Projessor in the Humanities. Binghamton State 
University , New York, USA gave three lectures on the theme, "Nkrumah's Legacy and 
Ajrica's Trip le Heritage. The Shadows oj Globalisation and Counter-terrorism". 
Ghana Univers ities Press is publishing the well-attended lecture series. 
In the course oft he year two major infrastructure projects were commissioned. 
These were the Kwame Nkrumah Complex that houses the Institute ojA frican Studies 
and the Jubilee Hall. which is a hall oj residence. The Jubilee Hall is a gift to the 
University from its alumni to commemorate the 50th anniversary ojthe University. The 
other ma in infrastructure project still under construction and progressing steadily is 
the Faculty oj Law building. The University is turning its attention to the expansion 
in classroom/ examination hall space, library space and office space to cope with the 
large number oj students. . 
It is the intention ojthe University to expand access to computingjacilities and 
the Internet. The programme to expand the cyber programme oj the University 
received a boost from the GETF und and the Carnegie Corporation oj New York. 
Through grants from both agencies it was possible to increase the bandwidth oj the 
Internet backbone oJthe University and purchase more computersJor the use ojs taff, 
Jaculty and students. 
The sustenance oj quality oj teaching and learning continues to be a major 
objective oj the University. Through the help oj the Carnegie Corporation aJaculty 
development and learning resource centre is being established in the University. The 
centre will have a fully functional multimedia laboratory, which will be used by 
academic staff. 
The resilience oj the University oj Ghana has been demonstrated over the 
years through its ability to run its programmes in the presence ojd ifficUlties. However, 
in attempts to do so the University should not be pushed to the wall so that quality 
would suffer. It is hoped that increased resources will be made available to the 
University to enable it pursue its mission diligently. 
As we call upon students to contribute more towards their education, it is our 
hope that the alumni ojt he University which includes this year's graduands will come 
to the aid oj their alma mater to enable it contribute effectively to the development oj 
this country. Today marks another milestone in the life oj this University with this 
Congregation. I wish all graduands success in their new endeavours. 
May God bless all oj you. 
Kwadwo Asenso-Okyere 
Vice-Chancellor 
March 15, 2003 
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CONTENTS 
Faculty of Agriculture 
Agricultural Economy and Agribusiness 1 
Agricultural Engineering 9 
Agricultural Extension 11 
Animal Science 16 
Crop Science .. . 18 
Home Science .. . 24 
Soil Science 28 
Agricultural Research Station, Kade ... ' ;33 " 
Agricultural Research Station, Kpong 38 
Agricultural Research Station, Legon 42 
Faculty of Arts 
Classics 46 
Language Centre 46 
Linguistics 50 
Modern Languages 57 
Philosophy 63 
Study of Religions 69 
Faculty of Law 76 ' 
Faculty of Science 
Biochemistry 84 
Botany ... 86 
Chemistry 92 
Computer Science 94 
Geology 96 
Mathematics .. . 99 
Nutrition and Food Science 100 
Oceanography and Fisheries ... 113 
Physics 117 ' 
Statistics 121 
Zoology 122 
. Faculty of Social Studies 
Archaeology 135 
Economics 138 
Geography and Resource Development 142 
History ... 173 
Information Studies 180 
Nu rsing 186 
Political Science 190 
Psychology 200 
Sociology 204 
Social Work 212 
College of Health Sciences 
Dental School. .. 219 
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 221 
Medical School 
Anaesthesia 223 
Anatomy 226 
Chemical Pathology 228 
Child Health ... 229 
Community Health 232 
Centre for Tropical Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 234 
Haematology ... 241 
Medical Biochemistry ... 242 
Medicine and Therapeutics 244 
Microbiology '" 249 
Obstetrics and Gynaecology 252 
Pathology 256 
Pharmacology ... 259 
Physiology 262 
Psychiatry 264 
Radiology 266 
Surgery 268 
Medical School Library 271 
School of Public Health 273 
Schools 
School of Administration 280 
School of Communication Studies 284 
School of Graduate Studies 288 
School of Performing Arts 292 
TheaLre Arts 297 
Music ... 302 
Dance Studies ... 306 
Abibigromma Theatre Company 308 
InLemaLionat CenLre Jor AJrican Music and Dance 310 
Institutes 
Institute of Adult Education 314 
Institute of African Studies 320 
Regional Institute for Population Studies 337 
Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research 341 
Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research 349 
Legon Centre for Inlernational Affairs (LECIA) 364 
VoIla Basin Research Project (VBRP) ... 368 
Balme Library ... 376 
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS 
AND AGRIBUSINESS 
Overview 
The Department teaches courses in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, and 
Agricultural Administration. The programmes are offered jointly with other 
Departments. These programmes include the following: 
M.Phil. and Ph.D in Agricultural Economics 
M.A.A. and M.Phil. in Agricultural Administration 
Three-Year B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Agriculture with Specialization in Agricultural 
Economics 
Two-year Diploma in General Agriculture (NDA) 
Two-year Diploma in Agricultural Engineering (NDAE) 
Two-year Diploma in Post-Harvest Technology (NDPHT) 
Two-year Diploma in Animal Health (NDAH) 
The number of Post-Graduate Students in the Department was 56 including one 
Ph.D. student. Also, about 60 percent of Level 400 students in Agricultural opted 
to specialize in Agricultural Economics. 
Staff Strength 
Senior Members 
Rev. Dr S . Asuming-Brempong Snr. Lecturer and Head of Department 
Dr. Ramatu Al-Hassan Snr. Lecturer 
K. O.Baah Snr. Lecturer (Sabbatical Leave) 
Dr George T-M. Kwadzo Lecturer 
K. Yerfi Fosu Lecturer 
D. P. K. Amegashie Lecturer 
Dr. D B Sarpong Lecturer 
Irene S. Egyir Lecturer 
John B.D. Jatoe Lecturer 
V.O. Asante Lecturer (on study leave) 
A. Mensah-Bonsu Lecturer (on study leave) 
Dr E. K. Andah Snr. Lecturer (Part-Time) 
Dr. Alfred Asante Lecturer (Part- Time) 
..:Junior and Senior Staff I 
Egu Francis Kwaku Snr. Administrative Asst. (On Study Leave) 
F.B.Dadson Snr. Research Asst. 
Sarah Omane-Boadi Snr. Clerk 
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Research 
AI-Hassan R. with S. Asuming-Brempong, S., Yankson and Nurah, G.K. 
• "Sustainable Food Production and Natural Resource Management in 
Central West Africa". Funded by the SADAOC Research Foundation. 
• A Socio-economic study within the project: Public- private partnerships 
for development and implementation of entomopathogenic viruses as 
bioinsecticides for key lepidopteran pests in Ghana and Benin. West 
Africa. In collaboration with International Intitute of Tropical Agriculture. 
and Funded by Department for International Development, of the United 
Kingdom. 
AI-Hassan, R. with Srofenyoh, F. 
• "Effects of Border Trade on Food Security". A SADAOC funded Short-term 
project 
Amegashie, D.P.K. 
• Sponsoring Development Projects in the Lower Volta Basin. 
• Farmer-Household Economy: Costs and Returns of Farm Families at 
Okyereko and Ashiaman Irrigation Sites. 
Andah, E.K. 
Dawhenya Rice Rehabilitation Project (In Progress: Final Stage). Poverty 
Alleviation and Economic Development in Ghana (In Progress). 
Economic Analysis of Integrated Crop Management Strategies for 
Plantain Production in Ghana. 
Andah, E.K. with Mensah-Bonsu, A. and Green, K. 
• Economic Feasibility of Techniques for the Production of Clean Planting 
Material of Plantain in Ghana. (In Progress: final stage). 
Andah, E.K. with Dankyi, A.A., Sanders, H., Morris, M. and Ahmed, M. 
• Economic Impact of Public Investment in Maize Research and Extension in 
Ghana. 1979-1997. 
Asuming-Brempong, S 
Sustainable food production in Central West Africa: Strategy and Policy 
Options in Sustainable Natural Resource Management. Funding Agency: 
SADAOC Foundation, Burkina Faso/Netherlands. 
Improving the Rural-Urban Nutrient Cycle through Peri-urban 
Agriculture. 
Funding Agency: The International Board for Soil Research and 
Management (IBSRAM) , KNUST, Kumasi. 
• Yarn Conservation Project (Post-harvest handling and export) . 
Funding Agency: Department for International Development (DFID), 
UK. 
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• Yam Conservation Project (Post-harvest handling and export). 
Funding Agency: Department for International Development (DFlD), 
UK. 
• Modelling the Production and Trade in Livestock in Western Africa. 
Funding Agency: USAlD Linkage Funds through ILRl/IITA, Ibadan. 
• Role of Agriculture (ROA) Project 
Funding Agency: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). 
Baah, K. O. 
• Economic Impact of Agricultural Research: Pineapples in Ghana. 
• Co-operative Development in an Adjustment Era: The Case of Ghana. 
Fosu. K. Yerfi 
• Modelling the Effects of Trade Liberalisation Policy on Industry 
• Trade Policy and the Demand for Sustainable Energy. 
Modelling Improved Technology Use, Replanting and Sustainability of 
Cocoa Production Systems. 
• Trade Policy, Climate Change and Economic Growth. 
• Dynamic Modelling of Deforestation Under Uncertainty. 
• Technology Policy for National Resource Management in Ghana. 
• Modelling the Effects of Sectoral and Macroeconomic Policies on the 
Hybrid Maize Industry in Ghana. I 
• Economic Modelling of the Linkages Between Global Wanning, Water and 
Agriculture. 
• Modelling the Diversification Behaviour of Cocoa Producers. 
• Modelling Wealth, Intergenerational Transfer and Savings Behaviour of 
Cocoa Producers. 
• Macroeconomic Policies, Agriculture, Development and the Environment. 
Mensah-Bonsu. A. 
• The Effects of Migration and Cash Crop Cultivation in Reducing 
Environmental Pressure (on-going). 
Sarpong. D. B. with Asante. V.O. 
• "Farm Size and Resource Use Efficiency: Technoserve and Pinneapple 
Farmer Groups in Ghana", African Rural Policy Analysis Network (ARPA~/ 
WINROCK INTL.) Completed. 
• "Policy Reforms and Food Market Integration in Ghana". Trade and 
Infracture Project. Reseau Ghaneen of the SADAOC Foundation. ISSER, 
University of Ghana. January 2001. 
Jatoe J.B.D . . 
• A socio-economic study within the project entitled: "Development of 
Integrated Protocols to Safeguard the Quality of Fresh Yams". In 
collaboration with the Natural Resources Institute (UK), and Funded by 
the Crop .post Harvest Programme of the Department for International 
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Development, of the United Kingdom. 
Conferences/Seminars/Workshops 
AI-Hassan. R. 
• Reseau Ghaneen National Conference on Research Outputs, held at 
Miklin Hotel, Accra. 30th - 31st January 2002. Papers presented were, 
(a) Effects of Cotton and Pineapple Production on Labour Allocation and 
Productivity. (b) Determinants of Cross-border trade in the Ketu District, 
Ghana. 
• Stakeholder Workshop on Public-Private Partnership in the Development 
of Biopeticides in Africa. Organised by the International Institute of 
Tropical Agriculture, Bio-Control Division, Cotonou, Benin at Miklin 
Hotel , Accra on 27-28 February, 2002. 
Paper presented: The Pesticides sub-sector in Ghana. 
• Crop Post-harvest Programme (CPHP) stakeholders' workshop on the 
formulation of coalition projects and development of regional themes" 
held at Miklin Hotel, Accra on the 27 March, 2002 
Amegashie, D. P . K 
• PartiCipated in Lower Volta Environmental Impact Studies(LVEIS) 
workshop organised by VRA/VBRP at Accra Conference Centre (August, 
2001). 
Participated in Farm Management in Extension workshop in Accra-FAO 
Office (October 22-24,2001). 
• Participated in GLOWA Volta Policy Workshop organised jointly by Univ. 
of Ghana, CSIR, and Centre for Development Research (ZEF), Uillv. of 
Bonn (July 18-19,2002) . 
Andah. E .K. 
• Water Resources Management in Ghana - Seminar, Accra, Ghana. Paper: 
Economics and Financing in Ghana. 
• Agricultural Growth and Development Strategy, 1997-2007 - Seminar, 
Accra, Ghana. 
Agricultural Innovation and Dynamics in the Eastern Region - ISSER 
Seminar, Legon, Accra, Ghana. 
• Agricultural Services Sector Investment Programme - Workshop, Elmina, 
Ghana. 
Asuming- Brempong. S 
• National Conference on Research Output of Reseau Ghaneen of SADAOC 
FOUNDATION, Miklin Hotel, Accra. January 30-31,2002. 
• International Conference on Curricula Development for PhD Programmes 
in Economics and Allied Subjects. Conference organized by the African 
Economic Research Consortium (AERC). Hilton Hotel. Nairobi, Kenya. 
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August 2002. 
• Workshop on Ghana's Rice Industry organized by the Ghana Association 
of Agricultural Engineers, Tamale, Ghana, August 2002 (Invited as a 
Resource Person). 
• Workshop on Roles of Agriculture (ROA) Project, organized by the Food 
and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Rome, Italy. September 2002. 
• National Conference on Developing a National Vision for Ghana 
(organised by the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC)). 
Elmina Beach Hotel, Elmina, September 2002; and M-Plaza Hotel, Accra, 
October 2002. 
Fosu, K. Yerfi 
• International Conference on "The Future of Perennial Crops: Investment 
and Sustainability in the Humid Tropics ," Yamoussoukro, Cote D' Ivoire, 
November 5-9,2001 (Session Chairman; Organiser of Two Sessions; 
Round Table Speaker; Presenter of Two Scientific Papers). 
':. UG/CIRAD France Workshop on Wealth and Intergenerational Transfer, 
Takoradi, Ghana. 2002 (Presenter of a Scientific Paper; Resource Person). 
• CIRAD France Workshop on Cocoa Producer Diversification. 2002 
(Presenter of Two SCientific Papers; Resource Person). 
• GEF /World Bank International Workshop on "Climate Change, Water, 
Agriculture and Agro-ecological Systems," Cape Town, South Africa. 2002 
(Presenter of a SCientific Paper). 
• CIRAD France Regional Workshop on Sustainability and Competitiveness 
of Cocoa Production Systems, Accra, Ghana, 2002. , 
Sarpong. D. B. 
• Workshop: SADAOC Trade and Infrastructure Group. Lome- Togo. Oct. 
14-20, 2001. National Conference on Research Output of Reseau 
Ghaneen of SADAOC Foundation, January 30, 2002, MikIin Hotel , Accra. 
Paper: The Effect of Marketing Infrastructure on Cross-Border Food 
Trade: A Cross-sectional Case Study of Ghana. Training Workshop: 
World Bank/SISERA Poverty Training Workshop . GIMPA, Ghana July 2-
10,2002. 
Kwadzo G.T-M 
• Two day National Trade Debate to Introduce Trade Issues. August 6th - 7th 
2002 at the Accra International Conference Centre . 
• Participated in GLOWA Volta Policy workshop organized jointly by 
University of Ghana, CSIR. Centre for Development Research (ZEF), 
University of Bonn, July 18-19,2002 
• International Agricultural Trade Consortium Symposium on " The 
Developing Countries, Agricultural Trade and the WTO" , Whistler, British 
Columbia, Canada. June 16-17,2002 
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Jatoe J.B.D. 
• Crop Protection Programme (CPP) stakeholders' workshop.on the 
formulation of a Strategy for the Yam Progr'amme held at Miklin Hotel, 
Accra on the 29-30 August 2002 
• Paper presented: Constraints to and Prospects for the Development of 
Effective Producer - Exporter Linkages in Ghana's Yam export trade. 
Seminar for Project Collaborators and Yam Exporters to deliberate on 
"How to co-operate to improve upon the quality of fresh yams exported 
from Ghana and reduce losses in the Yam export trade" held at Irrigation 
Development Authority Training Centre (near Agricultural Engineering 
Services Directorate, MoFA), Accra, on 18th July, 2002 
Publications 
AI-Hassan, R .. Egyir. Irene and Timpo. S. 
• (2002) Determinants of Cotton and Pineapple Production in Ghana: A paper 
submitted to SADAOC Research Programme. 
AI-Hassan. Ramatu with Baptist. J. and Jatoe. D. 
• (2002) Constraints and Opportunities for the Development of Biopesticides 
in Ghana. Research report presented to the International Institute of 
Tropical Agriculture (Biological Control Division), Cotonou, Benin. 
AI-Hassan. Ramatu with Poulton. C. et. al. 
• Cash Crops. 
Asuming-:-Brempong. S. 
• Land Management Practices and their Effects on Food Crop Yields in 
Ghana (with Ramatu Al-Hassan and Gyiele Nurah). August 2002. A 
paper presented to SADAOC Foundation Research Programme. 
Determinants of maize Yield in the Forest Zone of Ghana (With Benjamin 
Asare Bekoe). August 2002. 
A paper presented to SADAOC Foundation Research Programme. 
• Food Self-sufficiency and Food Security in Ghana. September 2002. A 
paper presented to the National Development Planning Commission 
(NDPC), Accra, Ghana (as part of preparing a National Vision for Ghana). 
• The Aveyime Rice Project: Financial Analysis. Department of Agricultural 
Economics & Agribusiness, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra. October 
2002. 
Baah. K. 0 
• Economic Impact of Agricultural Research: Pineapples in Ghana. 
• Paper ~ccepted for publication by Afro-Asian Journal of Rural 
Development 
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Fosu, K. Yerfi 
• "Trade Liberalisation Policy and Cocoa Exports," in, Future of Perennial 
Crops, edited by RY. Assamoi, et al., Montpellier, France, 2002. ISBN-2-
87614-502-2. (CD ROM available). 
• "Macroeconomic Policy, Cocoa and the Environment in Ghana", in 
Future of Perennial Crops, edited by RY. Assamoi, et al., Montpellier, 
France, 2002. ISBN-2-87614-502-2. (CD-ROM available). 
• "Trade Liberalisation Policy and the Demand for Sustainable Energy", 
Journal of Consumer Affairs, forthcoming. 
• Models for Resource Management, forthcoming. 
Mensah- Bonsu, A. with Green K. R., Adjei-Nsiah S., 
Andah E. K., and Afreh-Nuamah, K., 
• "Economic analysis of integrated crop management strategies for plantain 
production in Ghana", In Picq, C., Foure E., and Frison, E. A. edition. 
Bananas and Food Security. Proceedings of an International Symposium 
held in Douala, Cameroon, 10-14 November 1998. International Network for 
the Improvement of Banana and Plantation, Montpellier, France. Pp. 707-
717. 
Mensah- Bonsu, A. with Green, K.R., Mensah-Bonsu A., 
Adjei-Nsiah S. and Afreh Nuamah K., 
"Farmer Perception of Integrated Crop management strategy for plantain 
production in Ghana' In Picq, C., Foure E. , and Frison, E. A. edition. 1999. 
Bananas and food Security in. Proceedings of an International Symposium 
held in Douala, Cameroon, 10- 14 November 1998. International Network for 
the Improvement of Bananas and Plantation, Montpellier, France. Pp . 697-
705. 
Sarpong n.B. with Achel, n.s., and V.O Asante, V.O. 
• "Small Scale Farmer Attributes and Formal Agricultural Credit Lending 
Decisions: Implications for Rural Development in Ghana" , Afro-Asian 
Journal of Rural Development, 34 (I), 2001 , India. pp. 7-17. 
Extension Work 
AI-Hassan, R. 
• Member of the National Council , of The Hunger Project - Ghana. 
Member, Council of University College of Education, Winneba. 
Andah E. K. with Asante, Y. and Mensah-Bonsu, A. 
e Cross-Sectoral Planning Group (CSPG) on Production, Technology and 
Competitiveness, National Development Planning Commission, Accra. 
Andah, E.K. et. al 
• Prepara.tion of the Agricultural Services Sector Improvement Programme in 
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Ghana. 
Baah, K. O. ,. . 
• Member, CIDA Food Security Advisory Board Chairman, Akyem Bosome 
Rural Bank Ltd. 
• Resource Person on Co-operative Development and Social Welfare. 
Fosu, K. Yerfi 
• Training of young scientists in the preparation of research proposals as 
well as the effective execution of research projects. 
• Training of scientists on Economic Modelling. 
• Teaching Canadian exchange students the following: 'Agriculture and the 
Rural Economy, Informal Financial Institutions, Poverty and Poverty . 
Reduction, Ghana's Vision 2020, and Ghana's Structural Adjustment 
Programme. 
• Teaching of exchange students from the United States of America the 
following: Economies in Africa, Economy of Ghana, ECOWAS, WTO, 
Ghana-US. Bilateral Economic Relations, inter alia. 
Amegashie, n. P. K with 6 other Senior Members 
• CIDA/MOFA Food Security Programme in the Eastern COrridor of the 
Northern Region of Ghana. Baseline Study Draft Report). May, 2002 
Asuming-Brempong, S. 
• Team member for a Baseline Study with the Ministry of Food and 
Agriculture under the Root and Tuber Improvenlent Progr~me (RTIP). 
• Team Member for a Baseline Study under the MoFA/CIDA'Food Security 
Programme in the Eastern Corridor of the Northern Region 'of Ghana. 
• Member of the working group for developing a new vision for Ghana 
(2002) under the auspices of the National Development Planning 
Commission (NDPC), Accra. 
• Board Member, Board of Graduate Studies, University of Ghana. 
• Council Member, Legon Hall Council, University of Ghana. 
• Member, Finance Committee, University of Ghana. 
• Board Member. Board of Governors, St. John's Grammar School, Accra. 
Sarp~ng, n.B. 
• Part of a Team on a Baseline Food Security work in the Northern 
Corridor of Ghana for CIDA/MoFA, November 200 I-May 2002 
• Part of a 3-Man Team that designed and tested a Monitoring and 
Evaluation System for JICA/MoFA KR2 (Aid for Increase of Food 
Production) in Ghana, July 2002-September 2002. 
Kwadzo, G.T-M. with 6 other Senior Members 
• CIDA/MOFA Food security programme in the eastern corridor of the 
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Northern Region of Ghana. Baseline study. May 2002-11-04. 
• Financing small~scale agricultural trade in Ghana. Report prepared for 
FAO Regional office, Accra. March 2002 
• Ghana's cocoa sector changes in the last decade. Report prepared for 
GTZ/MOFA. Accra. January 2002 
Awards 
Fosu K.Y. with others 
• World Bank Research Award 2002. 
FosuK.Y. 
• French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Research Award, 2002. 
• ClRAD France Research Award 2002. 
• GEF/ World Bank Travel Award 2002. 
• FMFA. France Travel Award 2002. 
• .... ClRAD France Travel Award 2002. 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING 
Overview 
The Department of Agricultural Engineering provides training, research and 
extension services in Agricultural Engineering to meet the challenges of increasing 
the quantity and quality of food , feed aRd fibers. 
The a:ctivities of the department are grouped under the following Headings: 
• Farm Power and Machinery Engineering. 
• Soil and Water Engineering. 
• Postharvest Engineering. 
Course 
Courses are offered jointly with other departments in the following areas: 
• M.Phil Ph.D. Soil and Water Engineering. 
• 4-Year B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture. 
• 2-Year Diploma - General Agriculture. 
Agriculture Engineering. 
Postharvest Technology. 
Staff 
Dr. Richard Jinks Bani Senior Lecturer and Head of Department 
Dr. Aliu A. Mahama Senior Lecturer 
Dr. Malcolm N. Josiah Lecturer 
Dr. Eric Kra Lecturer 
Mr. Mahama Seidu Senior Lecturer (On Contract) 
Dr. S. Abenney-Mickson Lecturer (On Study Leave) 
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Junior and Senior Staff 
Mr. Joshua Pekyi Chief Technician 
Mr. David Ayikwei Principal Technician 
Mr. Anthony Amepome Senior Technician 
Ms. Stella Kwami Senior Administrator Assistant 
Mr. Adotey Akwei Assistant transport Officer 
Mr. Samuel Younge Laboratory Technician 
Mr. Emmanuel Obeng Senior Department Assistant 
Mr. Abraham Tetteh Senior Department Assistant 
Ms . Fauatina M. S . Agordah - Clerk Grade 1 
Research 
Bani, R.J. with Josiah, M.N. 
• Improved ice-less cooler for preservation of fruits and vegetables. 
Bani, R.J. 
• Non-destructive tests for quality assessment of fruits 
• Energetics in animal buildings. 
Josiah, M.N. 
• Improved methods of preserving farm produce. 
• Plant- soil -machinery relationship. 
Precision agricultural technology 
Mahama, A.A. 
• Animal traction technology development. 
• Tillage systems and their appropriate use in agriculture. 
• Livestock mechanization systems. 
Seidu, M. 
• Farm Building designs Manual -write up in progress. Notes on soil and 
water Engineering - on going. 
Kra, E.Y. 
• Plant - Soil -water relationships. 
• Postharvest food loss reduction. 
• Agricultural Instrumentation and Modelling. 
Publications 
Bani R. J . , Balis J .S. and Gibson E. F. 
• (2002) Capacity Development for Increasing Agricultural. Productivity and 
Accelerating Income. 
• Growth in Ghana. A needs Assessment Report Submitted to the Mrica -
America Institute. 
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Extension 
Seidu. M. 
• Assistance to BensonAgricultural Institute, Kpong, in the development of 
small-scale irrigation facilities at Okwenya. 
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION 
Overview 
The Agricultural Extension Department continues to emphasise Agricultural 
ExtenSion, Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation, as the focus ofits teaching, 
research and extension activities. The guiding perspective in all these has been an 
emphasis on bottom-up approaches to technology development and dissemination. 
In line with the above perspective a focus on appropriate mechanisms and 
organisational forms for enhancing equity in access to extension, appropriate 
technology, adaptive financial services, enhanced access to input and output 
markets, improved management of social amenities, increased critical awareness 
for human development have constituted aspects of the work in the department. 
Our vision for the year under conSideration, and the years ahead, is to evolve into 
a National Centre for Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Research and 
Documentation. To this end, efforts have been made to intensifY the post-graduate 
programme and faculty research. Post- graduate students admission has increased 
from three students in 1993/94 academic year to between 8-10 from 1995 till now. 
Our greatest challenge with regards to our post graduate work has been the absence 
of substantive lecture / seminar room for the post-graduate work. At the under-
graduate level, the department still does not have an audio-visual laboratory for 
training students , no vehicles to convey students for field practical in extension 
work. There is an urgent need for provision of post- graduate lecture / seminar room, 
audio-visual laboratory and vehicles for field extension work. 
The department has currently undertaken a restructuring of its courses programme 
to make it more relevant to the changing needs of agriculture and rural development 
in Ghana. In the current year, we are developing a Short Courses Programme in the 
field of Extension and Rural development. 
There were 6 full-time permanent lecturers instead of the required 9 . Positions for 
4 Research Fellows remain unfIlled. 
Courses 
The courses covered three levels - namely National Diploma, B.Sc. Agriculture, Post-
graduate levels (M.Phil. and Ph.D.). At the B.Sc. and National Diploma levels, 
courses in Agricultural Extension and Rural Development continue to be core 
courses for all students. 
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Student Numbers 
Ph.D. 
Part I 1 
M.Phil. 
Part I 2 
Part II 4 
Part III 5 (Yet to present their M.PhiI.Thesis) 
B.Sc. (Hon) Agriculture 
Level 400 48 
Level 300 23 
Diploma In Agriculture 
Diploma I 72 
Diploma II 78 
In addition, our courses continued to be taken by all under-graduate students of 
Department of Home Science, and some students from other departments and or 
schools in the university. 
Academic areas covered are Introduction to Extension, Extension Programme 
Development, Extension Methods, Communication in Extension, Rural Sociology, 
Rural Development, Comparative Extension Systems, Education and Training, 
Gender Planning & Development, Management and Organisation, and Practical 
Extension. Additional areas for the Post Graduate level are Statistics for Development. 
Micro-Finance & Micro-enterprise Development, Theoretical Foundations of 
. Extension and Research Methods. In addition, staff ofthe department continued to 
teach the Extension Management Course of the Diploma in Agricultural 
Administration, offered by the Ghana Institute of Management and Public 
Administration (GIMPA). 
Staff 
Senior Members 
Vacant (1) Professor 
Vacant (2) Senior Lecturer 
Dr. Felix YM. Fiadjoe Lecturer 
Mrs. Vincentia N. Canacoo Lecturer 
Dr. Owuraku Sakyi-Dawson Lecturer 
Dr. Paschal B. Atengdem Lecturer (Head of Department) 
Mr. Ernest E. Ackah-Nyamike Jr. Lecturer (Study Leave) 
Mr. Seth D. Boateng Lecturer 
Vacant (2) Lecturer 
Vacant (4) Research Fellows 
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Senior Staff 
Vacant (1) Chief Administrative Assistant 
Mr. James K. Madakena Principal Administrative Assistant 
Mr. Godfred B. Quarcoo Assistant Transport Officer 
Junior Staff 
Vacant (1) Clerk Grade II 
Ms. Beatrice Manko Typist Grade I 
Mr. Frank Kumador Temp. Messenger/Cleaner 
The courses of the Department were taught by five teaching staff. Two members 
of the department are on Study Leave. 
Research 
Fiadjoe, F.Y.M. 
• Information flow mechanisms into the Agricultural Extension System 
and its dissemination to its Publics. 
~. The nature of work done by the frontline staff of MoFA Extension as the 
basis for in-service training programme. 
• Translating Research Findings into Learning Experiences for Framers 
• Influence on ExtenSion Delivery of Extension Groups : Experiences from 
the Field 
• Lessons from Failed Introduced Agricultural Innovations in Ghana in the 
last 30 years. 
• Indigenous Communication Practices: Lessons for Extension Delivery. 
Atengdem, P.B. 
• Effectiveness of group extension methods in Ghana (on-going) 
Ramatu-Alhasan, Canacoo, V., Srofenyoh, F. 
• Equity Implications of Reforms in the Financing and Delivery of Agricultural 
Extension Services in Ghana. Collaborative Research between University of 
Ghana/University of Reading, U.K., funded by Department for International 
Development (DFID), U.K. Policy Research Programme R6470 CA. June, 
1998 
Boateng S.D. 
• Improving Cassava Processing in Rural Community in Afram Plains. 
2001 Research Report prepared for African Rural Development 
Movement. Sponsored by French Embassy. 
• Factors Affecting Maize Processing in Afram Plains 1999. Research 
Report prepared for Centre for Human Rights Initiative. Sponsored By 
Ford Foundation. 
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Sakyi-Dawson, s.o. with McKemey, K. and Batchelor, S.J. 
• Displaced Person Domestic Energy - Demonstration Phase. Research Project 
Technical Report Prepared for the DFID, UK. London. April. 2002. 
Sakyi-Dawson, S.O. 
• Institutional Mapping of Service Providers in the Agricultural and Natural 
Resources Sector in the Wenchi District. Farming Systems of the Wenchi 
District, Technical Report Prepared for CARE International Ghana. July 
2002. 
Sakyi-Dawson, s.o. with Holderness, M. et. al. 
• Factors affecting the uptake and Adoption of Rice Research Outputs in 
Ghana. In Hainsnorth, S.D. and Eden Green, S.J. (Ed.) (2000) Sustaining 
Change, Natural Resources International. UK. 
Sakyi-Dawson, s.o. with Offei, S.K. 
• Technographic Studies on Sorghum Industry in Ghana. Report of the 
Convergence ofS ciences Research Project. University of Ghana j Wageningen 
University j FAO Collaborative Project. August, 2002. 
Sakyi-Dawson, s.o. with Kudadjie, Comfort 
• Adoption of Improved Micro-Enterprise Technology and Changes In 
Performance of Rural Women's Roles among The Dangmes in Ghana. Paper 
presented at the 22nd Biennial Conference Of the Ghana Science Association 
at University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast 5-9th August 2001. 
Sakyi-Dawson, s.o. with Kusi-Boama, J. 
• Attributes of Improved Maize Varieties and Adoption in The Transitional 
Zone of Ghana. Paper presented at the 22nd Biennial Conference Of the 
Ghana Science Association at the University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, 5th 
to 9TH August 2001 
Sakyi-Dawson, s.o. with Offei, S.K. 
• Case Study of IPMjFFS in Rice in Ghana and its Implications for 
Convergence of Sciences. Convergence of SCiences Research Project. 
University of Ghana/Wageningen University /FAO. December, 2001. 
Extension Activities 
Fiadjoe, F.Y.M. 
• Implementation Completion Report: Fisheries Sub-Sector Capacity 
Building Project (FSCBP, IDA-CR271G+) June 24,2002-11-21 
Atengdem, P.B. 
• Evaluation and Programme Development for the Rural Integrated 
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Literacy and Agricultural Development programme (RILADEP) 
• Training of Trainers Workshop on Participatory Methodologies: MOFA/ 
IFAD 
• PRA Review Training for staff of the Min. of Food & Agric. (MoFA) 
working in the Roots & Tuber Improvement Project (RTIP) of MoFA-IFAD. 
Sakyi-Dawson. O. With Araba Sey and K. Ansu-Kyeremeh 
• Training Workshop on communication for Department of Community 
Development Staff, Levell: Institute of Local Government Studies, Accra. 
12-14 February, 2001-09-18. 
Sey. Araba and Ansu-Kyeremeh. K. 
• Training Workshop on Communication for the Department of Community 
Development Staff Level 2 : Community Development Training School 
Kwaso, Ashanti Region 12-16th March 2001. 
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Boateng. S.D. 
• Training of Rural Women on Small Enterprise Development and 
Management with special reference to Food Processing Enterprises. 
Training was organised for 60 Women Food Processors in Afram Plains. 
• Training of Farmers on the Management of Maize Storage Facilities. A 
One-week Training Programme organized for 50 Maize Farmers in Afram 
Plains. 
• Training of Women Entrepreneurs on the Management of Small 
Enterprises. Special Emphasis on the Management of Piggery Projects. 
The programme was organized at Senya Breku. 
Publications 
Fiadjoe. F.Y.M .. Canaeoo. V. and Manu. K. 
• BenefiCiaries' Perception of the Village Infrastructure Project (VIP)' May 
2001. 
Atengdem. P.B. 
• Training Manual: Guidelines for Training Fieldstaff in PRA/PLA. 
• Training Manual: Guidelnes for Training Fieldstaff in "Mainstream 
Gender in Programme Activities". 
ConferencesjSeminarsjWorkshops/Symposia 
Fiadjoe. F.Y.M. 
• Ghana Science AssOCiation 8th Biennial Workshop, 4th September 
2002. Bunso Cocoa College, Bunso 
• Decentralized Strategy for Poverty Alleviation in Ghana, Training 
Workshop for Kwaebibirim District Assembly. Kade 9th June - 20th June 
2002. 
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Boateng. S.D. 
• Post-Harvest Curriculum Review Workshop at Kumasi. July 30 - August 
3. 2001-09-18 
• USDA-Ghana Research-Extension Workshop at Elmina. 
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE 
Overview 
The Department's activities during the year under review covered teaching. research 
and extension. These were carried out with enthusiasm and dedication. Teaching 
programmes covered Doctorate. Masters. Bachelors and Diploma levels. Senior 
Members continued to research into the various aspects of Animal Breeding. 
Physiology. Production. Nutrition and Health. Lack of buses. big enough to convey 
the large numbers of students to the Agricultural Research Stations (Legon) for 
practicals continued to hamper effective practical training. The Meat Laboratory 
and the Veterinary Clinic provided their usual services to customers from the 
University and its environs. 
Courses 
1. Undergraduate Courses 
2 . Postgraduate courses 
3 . National Diploma in General Agriculture 
4 . National Diploma in animal Health 
M.Phil and Ph.D Programmes 
1. Animal Breeding 
2. Meat Science and Technology 
3 . Microbiology and Immunology 
4 . Animal Nutrition 
5 . Physiology 
6. Pasture and Fodder Science 
Student Numbers 
Ph.D 1 
M.Phil 5 
B;Sc. Level 400 2 
B.Sc. Level 300 7 
B;Sc. Level 200 80 
B.Sc. Level 100 205 
NOA (General) II 40 
NOA (General) I 42 
NOAH II 4 
NOAH I 5 
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Staffmg Position 
Professor l 
Associate Professor 3 
Senior Lecturers 3 
Part time Lecturers 3 
Senior Staff 6 
Junior Staff 7 
Research Activities 
Aboagye. G.S. 
• Characterisation of the West Mrican Dwarf Goat on the Accra Plains. 
Amaning-Kwarteng. K. 
• Production, conservation and utilization of maize/pasture silos for dry-
season supplementation in ruminants. 
eo Urea-molasses blocks as multinutrient supplements. 
• Studies on Mucuna forage and grains: yield and effects on animal 
performance. 
• Effect of processing and/ or storage on nutrients composition of some 
non-conventional feedstuffs for ruminants. 
Assoku. R.K.G. 
• Tick-induced immunosuppression in cattle: the role of innate effector T 
cells. 
Awotwi. E.K. 
• Estimation of immunoglobulin levels in piglets. 
• Behavioural studies in sheep and goats . . 
Awumblla. B. 
• Bovine fasciolosis in Ghana. 
• Towards addressing the problems in guinea fowl production in Northern 
Ghana. 
• Identification of Animal Model for investigating the pathogenesis, 
prevention and treatment of mycobacterial ulcerans infection. (in 
collaboration with Noguchi Institute) . 
• Assessment of street food safety in the Ga District . 
Publications 
Ahunu. B.K; Osei-Amposah,R; Osei ,J .B.; Aboagye.G.S. and Kissiedu,H.W.A. 
• Reasons for: disposal in beef herds in Southern Ghana (submitted) . 
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Awotwi, E:K; Ametame, T.C.; Canacoo, iE.A; Barnes, A,R. and 
Oppong-Anane, K. 
• (2002) Estimation of serum immunoglobulin concentrations in Large 
White and Ashanti Black piglets, using a refractometer. Bulletin Animal 
Health Production 48:219-213. 
Addo,P.; Dodoo, A.; Adjei, S.A.; AwumbUa, B. and Awotwi, E.K. 
• (2002) Determination of the ovulatory mechanisms of the grasscutter 
(Thryonomys swinderianus). Animal Reproduction Science 71: 125- 137 
Adjorlolo, L.K.; Amaning-Kwarteng, K and Fianu, F.K. 
• (2002)Preference of sheep for two forms of mucuna forage and effect of 
supplementation on performance of sheep. Tropical Animal Health and 
Production (Scotland, UK) - (in Press). 
DEPARTMENT OF CROP SCIENCE 
Overview 
The basic functions of the Department, namely teaching, research and extension 
were carried out as in previous years. 
Teaching programmes were run for Doctorate, Masters, Bachelors and Diploma 
students. About 30% of the final year B.Sc. Agricultural students specialized in Crop 
Science. The postgraduate programmes continued to receive good patronage from 
both within and outside Ghana. The Department, in collaboration with the 
Department ofZ oology (Faculty of Science) continued to teach the M.Phil. Entomology 
course under the Insect Science Programme. The National Diploma in Postharvest 
Technology (NDPHT) programme was also co-ordinated by the Department. 
AcademiC staff in the Department participated in the Roots and Tuber Improvement 
Programme in the country (RTIP) . In addition, staff continued to carry out their 
individual research, some of which were with external collaborators. 
In the area of extension, most members maintained their involvement in public 
works and activities, thus promoting the image of the University. Most members of 
the teaching staff also attended conferences to interact and present their research 
findings. 
Inspite of many efforts made, the problems of the Department continued to be: 
• Inadequate space for staff and increasing student numbers 
• Inadequate tools and equipment, especially microscopes, computers and 
tractors for the University farm on campus. 
• Unavailability of water in the University farm for student projects and also 
for other research activities. 
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Courses 
Courses offered at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels include: 
(i) Basic courses in Microbiology, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Genetics 
and Statistics Basic and advanced courses in Plant Physiology, Crop 
Production/ Agronomy, Horticulture, Agro-forestry. Molecular Genetics, 
Breeding, Entomology and Pathology of various Tropical Crops. 
Students Numbers 
Student enrolment in the various courses were as follows: 
Ph.D. 2 
M.Phil. II Crop Science 2 
M.Phil. I Crop Science 2 
Level 400 (B.Sc. Final Year) 5 
Leyel 300 (B.Sc. Second Year) 18 
Level 200 (B.Sc. First Year) 81 
Level 100 (B.Sc. First Year) 181 
NDA II (Diploma Final Year) 39 
NDA I (Diploma First Year) 37 
NDPHT II (Diploma Post-harvest Final Year) - 16 
NDPHT I (Diploma Post-harvest First year) - 14 
Staffing Position 
Department 
Professors 3 
Senior Lecturers 3 
Lecturers 2 
Part-time Lecturers 3 
Chief Technician 1 
Principal Research Assistant 1 
Principal Technicians 1 
Research Assistant 1 
Technician 2 
Assistant TechniCians 1 
Technical Assistant 1 
Senior Administrative AsSistant 1 
Senior Clerk 1 
Typist 1 
Driver 1 
MessengerJ  Cleaner 1 
Senior Headman 1 
Headmen 2 
Labourers 3 
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University Farm 
Technical Assistant 1 
Tractor Operator 1 
Senior Headman 1 
Headmen 2 
Labourers 2 
Research 
Crop Production Research 
Kumaga, F.K 
• The use of cover crops for weed control and maintenance of soil fertility. 
• Developing the foundation for the application of a simulation model for 
groundnut in the Savannah Region of Ghana. 
• Quantification of Nitrogen Fixation in the African yam bean (Spheriostylis 
stenocarpaj 
Norman, J.C; 
• Planting material studies on sweet potato 
• Integrated nutrient management in sweet potato 
• Preparation of a book on 'Tropical Floriculture'. 
• The role of the landscape industry in sustainable environmental 
management. 
Danquah, E.Y. 
• Improvement of cocoyams using gamma irradiation, tissue culture and 
molecular markers - lATA Project 
• Use of microsatellite markers in plant breeding and diversity studies 
Ofori, K. 
• Sabbatical Leave 
Ofosu-Anim J . 
• Leave of Absence 
Blay, E.T. 
• Sabbatical Leave 
Amoatey, C.A. 
/ • Study Leave 
Offei, S.K. 
• Study Leave 
Cornelius, E.W. 
• Study Leave 
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Crop Protection Research 
Ayertey, J. N. 
• Continued with research on the problem of Larger Grain Borer 
and its control in Africa. 
Oduro, K.A 
• . Aetiology of diseases of crops especially citrus, cassava and tomato. 
• Postharvest diseases of root and tuber crops especially Yam. 
Boateng, B.A 
• Effects of temperature and humidity on Stored Product protectants. 
• Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions of farmers and 
traders in stored product pest management. 
• Postharvest handling of stored products. 
Obeng-Ofori, D. 
• '- Biopesticides for the management of storage and field pests of cereals, 
legumes, fruits and vegetables · 
• Post harvest losses in durable stored products 
• Integrated management of agricultural pests 
• Resistance of pests to insecticides and biopesticides 
• Training of trainers for IPM Farmer field school and exporters of fruits 
and vegetable;:>. 
Conferences/Workshops /Seminars 
Ayertey, J. N. 
• BioNET International 3rd Global Workshop, Pretoria South Africa, 
8-12 July 2002 
• 1st WAFRINET Steering Committee Meeting, Cotonou, 28-29 January, 
2002. 
Norman, J.C. 
• International Horticulture Congress held in Toronto, Canada, 16th 
August, 2002. "Tropical Africa" 
Oduro, K.A. 
• Attended Yam Quality Workshop, Accra, July 10, 2001 
Kumaga, F.K. 
• Closing Workshop on DFID Project R7516: Bridging knowledge gap 
between soils research and dissemination in Ghana, CSIR Secretariat, 
Accra, 20th June 2001. 
• Workshop on yam quality project. Bay View Hotel, Accra 10th July 2001. 
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Obeng-Ofori, D. 
• . 22nd Biennial Conference of the Ghana SCience Association, University 
of Cape Coast, August 5-9,2001 
• Iriternational workshop on Technographic studies on Convergence of 
SCiences Project, Menvic Hotel, Accra, Ghana, September 27-28,2001. 
• 5th Mrican Crop SCience Conference, Lagos Nigeria, 
October 21-26,2001 
• International Working Group Workshop on the Convergence of Sciences 
Project, Cotonou, Benin, March 23-29, 2002 
• Stakeholder Review Workshop on Technographic studies on cocoa 
production in the Eastern Region of Ghana, Bunso Cocoa College, 
Ghana, April 11-12, 2002. 
• International Postharvest Curriculum Review Workshop, Alcorn 
State University, Mississippi , USA, 23rd July - 20th August, 2002. 
Boateng, B.A. 
• 22nd Biennial conference of the Ghana Science Association. August, 5-9 
200 I, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast. 
• FAOjGFAR Workshop on development of a regional strategy and 
concrete action proposals on Global Initiative Towards Strengthening of 
the Postharvest sector (GIPhT) Sept. 17- 21 , 2001. Entebbe, Uganda. 
• IFDC Training on "International course on systems approach and 
simulation modeling". Faculty of Agric., Univ. of Ghana, Legon. April 8-
II, 2002. 
• CTA Training Workshop on "Biometrics for Researchers of CSIR" , Accra. 
July 8-19, 2002. 
• Tuskegee University (USA) Training Workshop on "Risk Assessment 
SPS capacity Building in Sub-Saharan Mrica", Accra. September 
16-26,2002. 
Publications 
Norman, J.C. 
• Mulching effects on growth, partitioning and yield of sweet com, Ghana 
J. Hart. (In Press) 
• A diagnostic survey of floricultural nurseries in Accra. Ghana J. Hort. (In 
Press). 
Oduro, K.A. 
• 2000 Checklist of Plant Pests in Ghana. Vol. 1:  Diseases. Plant 
Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate. MiniStry of Food and 
Agriculture, Accra, Ghana. 105pp. 
Godonou, J.R.K., Oduro, K.A., Lower, C.J. and Afreh-Nuamah, K. 
2000. Field Evaluation of selected formulation of beauv eria  Bassiana for 
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the Management of Banana weevil on plantain. Biocontrol SCience and 
Technology 10: 779 - 788. 
Kumaga, F.K., Marfo-Ahenkora, E. and Ofori, K. 
• (2001) Assessment of the potential of three leguminous cover crops for soil 
nitrogen improvement and weed control for young oil palm plantations. 
Journal of the Ghana Science AsSOCiation Vol. 3 No.2, 15 - 23. 
Adiku, S.G.K., Olesen, J.E., Kumaga, F.K., Doquona, G.N. and Tonyigah, A. 
• (2001) Towards a seasonal Forecast of Groundnut yields in the Akatsi 
District of the Volta Region, Ghana. Farmer Survey Report, Department 
of Soil SCience, University of Ghana, .Legon 19pp. 
Dogbe, W., Fening, J.O., Kumaga, F.K. and Danso, S.K.A. 
• (2002) Maximizing the benefits of using mucuna on farmers' fields . Tropical 
Sci. 42,87 - 91. 
Kumaga, F.K. 
• Variation in seed size, seed protein and tannin content of bambara 
groundnut. Tropical SCience. 41, 100-103. 
Kumaga, F.K. Nuertey, B.N., Ofori, K. and Asamoah, T.E.O. 
• (2001) EconomiCS of intercropping food crops in oil palm for small-scale 
farmers . Journal oJthe Ghana Science Association (Accepted for publication-
January 2001 ). 
Boateng B.A., Ayertey, J.N. and Meikle, W.G. 
• (2001) . Population dynamics ofP ros tephanu s truncatus (Horn) and Sitophilus 
zeamais Motschulshy in a traditional barn: The influence of maize variety 
and season. Journal oJGhana Science Association 3(3):62-69. 
Boateng B.A. Danquah, E.Y. and Barrett, J .A. 
• (2002). Evidence of natural selection in composite cross five (CCV) of barley. 
Genetica 115(2): 195-203. 
Boateng B.A., Blay, E.T., Danquah, E.Y., Ofosu-Anim, J . and Ntumy, J . 
• (2002) . Effect of manure and/ or inorganic fertilizer on the yield of shallot 
(Allium cepa var. aggregatum) Advances in Horticultural SCience 16: 13-16. 
Boateng B.A., Danquah, E.Y., and Barrett, J. 
• (2002). Grain yield in composite Cross Five (CCV) of barley: Effects of 
natural selection. Journal oj AgTic Science 138(2): 71-76. 
Boateng B.A., Danquah, E.Y., Hanley, S.J. , 
Brookes, R.C., Aldam, C. and Karp A. 
• (2002). Isolation and characterisation of microsatellites in Echninochloa 
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(L.) Beauv. Spp. Molecular Ecology Notes 2(1): 54-56. 
Boateng B.A., Danquah, E.Y., and Barrett, J.A. 
• (2002). Hordein variation and reaction to powdery mildew in Composite 
Cross XLII ofbariey. Genetica 114(1): 81-87. 
Obeng-Ofori, D., Akakpo, A., Obeng-Ofori D. and Wilson, D. 
• (2001) The use ofbioposticides to control insect as pests of papaya (Carica 
papaya). Jownal of Ghana Science Association 3(3) 117- 125 
Owusu-Ansah, F., Afreh-Nuamah, K., Obeng-Ofori, D. and Ofosu-Budu, K.G. 
• (2001) Growth promoting properties and yield effects of aqueous neem seed 
extract, boibit and karate on local garden egg (Solanum integrifolium in the 
field. Journal of Ghana Science Association 3(3).136-144. 
Obeng-Ofori D. and Akuamoah R.K. 
• (2001) Biological effects of plant extracts against the rice weevil Sitophilus 
oryzae in stored maize. Jownal of the of Ghana Science Association 2(2) 62-
69. 
Obeng-Ofori D. and Kelly M.P. 
• (2001) Managing pests of French beans (Phaseolus vulgans L.) with a non-
synthetic insecticide. Journal of Ghana Science AsSOCiation 2 (3) 209-217. 
Obeng-Ofori, D. and Ankrah, D. A., 
• (2002) Effectiveness of agueous neem extracts for the control of insect pests 
of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata L.) in the Accra Plains of Ghana. 
Agricultural and Food Science Jownal of Ghana 1, 83-94. 
DEPARTMENT OF HOME SCIENCE 
Overview 
The current national concern with Poverty Reduction makes the Department's focus 
on preparing students towards improving the quality of life of the family even more 
relevant to Ghana's socio-economic development programmes. No doubt graduates 
of the Department are in high demand. The Department therefore, needs larger 
laboratories and, at least, one 60-seater bus for field practicals in order to sustain 
and even improve on the effectiveness of its programmes. These needs are 
absolutely urgent. 
The staffing situation is still critical. Lecturers in the Department therefore carry 
heavy teaching loads. Even though one lectureship appOintment is in .the offmg in 
the area of Family Resource Management and another applicant is to be considered 
for Home Science ExtenSion, the dearth oflecturers in other disciplines still remains 
acute. In particular, replacements are urgently reqUired for two experienced Senior 
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Lecturers whose post-retirement contracts expire at the end of this academic year. 
Dr. Jean Steckle, one time lecturer in the Department, whose endowment of 
US$33,000.00 forms the seed money for the STECKLE FOUNDATION to promote 
research in Nutrition, Food and Environmental Health in Home Science, is seriously 
sick. The Department craves the prayers of the University community for her rapid 
recovery. 
Courses 
Courses were offered for the following programmes: 
• M.Phil in Home SCience 2 year programme 
• B.Sc. in Home Science 3-4 year programme 
• BA With Home Science 3-4 year programme 
• National Diploma in Home Science 2 year programme. 
Sixty courses were taught covering areas in Food and Nutrition, Textiles and 
Clothing, Family Resource Management, Family Housing, Human Development 
and Child Studies, Consumer Studies and Home Science Extension. Elective 
courses offered were taken by a number of students, including foreign students, 
from other departments. 
Student Numbers 
Two fresh post-graduate students were admitted to do M.Phil in Nutrition. 
Admissions into the various programmes were as follows: 
Post-graduate 
M. Phil Part III - 6 
M.Phil Part I 2 
Undergraduate 
Level 100 20 
Leve1200 14 
Level 300 6 
Level 400 9 
Diploma 
Year I 14 
Year II 22 
Total 93 
Staff 
There were 5 full-time lecturers at post and one part-time tutor. Staffing pOSition 
was as follows: 
Mrs. Docea AG. Fianu Professor and Head of Department 
Dr. (Mrs) Clara Opare-Obisaw Senior Lecturer 
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Mrs. Nabilla Williams* Senior Lecturer 
Mrs. Edith Francois* Senior Lecturer 
Dr. (Mrs) Angelina Danquah Lecturer 
Dr. (Mrs) Laetitia Hevi-Yiboe** Senior Lecturer 
Ms. Christina Nti +++ Lecturer 
Mrs. Rosemary Mills-Tettey Part-time Tutor 
Mrs. Agnes Amissah Part-time Tutor 
* On Contract 
** On Stabbatical Leave 
+++ On Study Leave 
Senior and Junior Staff 
Chief Technician 1 
Principal Administrative Assistant 1 
Senior Departmental Assistant 1 
Clerk Grade I 1 
Messenger / Cleaners 2 
Nursery Attendant 1 
Labourer 1 
Total 8 
Research 
Despite the heavy teaching load. staff were able to undertake research in various 
areas of Home Science. 
Supervised Research Project of Post-graduate and Undergraduate Students 
Food Habits of Early Adults: A case Study of Women in Anfoega Akukome. 
Gender Roles of Spouses and Their Interaction Patterns: A Case Study of 
Oyoko in Ashanti Region. Ghana. 
• The Effectiveness of a Solar Box Cooker on Cassava. 
• Insecticide Contamination of Tomatoes Produced at Yonso in the Sekyere-
West District of Ashanti. 
• Sources of Sex Information Among Senior Secondary School Students at 
Takoradi Secondary School. Ghana. 
• The Influence of Advertisements on the choice of processed food. drinks and 
beverages by adolescents. 
• Economic Status of Farm Families in Chereponi Community after Marketing 
Their Farm Produce. 
• A Study of The Awareness of Hygienic Practices of Street Food Vendors in 
Madina. Accra. 
• The Effect of Sunlight and Drying Methods on the Strength of Real Wax 
Cotton Prints. 
• Effects of Agricultural Activities of Rural Women on the Soil Water Bodies 
and the Vegetation In Sota In the Greater Accra Region. 
• Assessment of ErgonomiC Practices in Garment Production Workshops and 
their Impact on Output in Madina. Accra. 
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• Financial Management Practices of Household in the Asogli Traditional Area 
of the Ho District. 
• A Comparative Study of Time Management Practices Among Dagaaba 
Households in Akoro and Jirapa. 
• An Economic Evaluation of Up aid Household Work of Women in Ghana: 
Focus on the Ho District. 
• Body Sizes of Ghanaian Female Students at the University of Ghana. Legon. 
Ms. Elizabeth Ba-Ama. Mrs. Augusta Adoley Ayertey and Ms. Comfort Agblometi 
have successfully completed their M.Phil Programmes. It is hoped that they may 
decide to join the staff in the Department. On behalf of the staff and students and 
on my own behalf. 1c ongratulate them and wish each one the best in the days ahead. 
Publications 
O"pare-Obisaw. C. 
• . Abstract: Nutrition and Reproduction. In Summary of the Proceedings of 
Workshop on Sociocultural Dimensions of Reproductive Health and Human 
Development. By Institute of African Studies and School of Public Health . 
University of Ghana. June. 2002. p 17. 
Conferences/Workshops and Seminars Attended 
Opare-Obisaw. C. 
• West Africa Nutrition Focal Points Meeting. Accra. 24th to 28th September 
2001. 
• Participant - Seminar on Sociocultural Dimensions of Reproductive Health 
and Human Development. 27th - 29th June, 2002 University of Ghana. 
Paper Presented: "Nutrition and Reproduction". 
• Participant - Workshop on WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study (WHO 
MGRS. Ghana Site) October 24th. 2001, Accra. 
• Attended Seminar on Breastfeeding during Pregnancy. Nutrition and Food 
Science Department. University of Ghana. Legon. 13th August 2002. 
Fianu. D.A.G. 
• Ghana Home Economics Association (GHEA) Conference on the theme: Well 
Mother. Well Baby. Venue: GIMPA in April 2002. 
• GHEA Workshop on the theme: Well Mother. Well Baby. GIMPA in March 
2002. 
Extension Work 
Opare-Obisaw. C. 
• Member of Asuogyaman District Forum Planning Committee 6th April. 2002 
to date. 
• Visited College of Family and Consumer Sciences. University of Georgia. 
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U.S.A. to update on current trends in Home Economics and related fields 
16th May. 2002. 
• Team member of Television Documentary on Labelling Requirements for 
Vegetable Oils- What the Producer and Consumer should know. A public 
Education Programme. June. 2002. Accra. 
• Delivered a lecture on "Etiquette and Manners" to the youth at the Covenant 
Presbyterian Church at Dzorwulu. Accra 3rd July. 2002. 
• Served as Consumer Representative on a Television Programme [Agenda] on 
the Role and Activities of the Ghana Food and Drugs Board in ensurtng 
Consumer Health and Safety. 17th July. 2002. 
• Continued serving on Presbyterian University Implementation Committee. 
• Member of planning committee for Volta Hall S.C.R. Awards Night. May 
2002. 
• Patron and Sunday School Teacher of Junior Youth Class at Dzorwulu 
Covenant Presbyterian Church. Accra. 
Fianu. D.A.G. 
Chairman. Committee for 2000/2001 Examination Malpractices. 
• Senior Tutor. Volta Hall 
• Member. Volta Hall Management Board. 
• Member. Volta Hall Council. 
• Patron. Home Science Students Association (HOSSA) 
• External Examiner. Dept.ofVoc/Tech Education. University of Cape Coast. 
Cape Coast. 
• External Examiner. Dept. of Home Economics. UCEW. 
• Member. Textiles and Clothing Questions Moderating Committee For SSS 
forWAEC. 
• Board Member. Kadjebi-Asato Secondary School. Kadjebi. 
• Member of Board of Directors . Ghana Supply Commission (GSC). 
• Chorister. Catholic Parish. Legon. 
Danquah. Angelina O. 
• Honorary Coach. Legon Amalgamated Clubs. 
DEPARTMENT OF SOIL SCIENCE 
Overview 
The Department of Soil Science continued to focus on teaching and research in basic 
as well as applied aspects of Soil Science. The Department has reViewed both its 
undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and included new environment-
related courses. The Department also made a proposal for a change of name from 
Soil Science to Soil and Environmental Sciences. However. the AcademiC Board of 
the University did not approve this new name. The Department is reviewing the 
name and will make a new proposal in due course. 
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Courses 
The Department continued to offer Soils SCience courses to Diploma, B.Sc. and 
MPhil. Students. Eight main disciplines of Soil Science. are taught, namely, (i) 
Pedology, (Soil Genesis, Classification), (ii) Soil Physics and Conservation, (iii) Soil 
Biochemistry, (iv) Soil Microbiology, (vi) Soil Mineralogy, (vii) Soil Chemistry and 
Fertility and JViii) Soil-Plant-Water Relationships. Increasingly, Agricultural Systems 
Analyses and Modelling concepts are being introduced at Graduate levels. 
Students Numbers 
During the period under review the statistics of students are as follows: 
NDAI ~ 
NDAII 7 
B. Sc. Agriculture Level 100 200 
B. Sc. Agriculture Level 200 10 1 
B . Sc. Agriculture Level 300 14 
B. Sc. Agriculture Level 400 3 
MPhil Soil Science Part I 1 
MPhil Soil SCience Part II 4 
PhD 1 
Research 
The Department continued to conduct research in all the major disciplines of Soil 
Science. Soil Chemistry research continues to focus on integrated nutrient 
management using poultry and other animal droppings to augment the release of 
phosphorus from Togo Rock Phosphate. The establishment of Pedo-transfer 
functions and the calibration/application of crop models were major research 
activities in the area of Soil Physics. Biological Nitrogen fixation continues to attract 
research attention. The effect of pesticides on rhizosphere micro-organisms is also 
being researched . The Department has collaborated with the IFDC-Africa and with 
the Danish Institute of Agriculture Sciences (DIAS) in the area of soybean and 
groundnut modelling. The Department submitted a number of research proposals 
to both National and International Funding Agencies including (i) Treatment and 
use of sewage water for peri-urban vegetable production (AgSSIP, Ghana) and (ii) 
Evaluation of the low-pressure drip (LPD) system for irrigation at Ashaiman (US-
Israel). So far, the LPD proposal has been approved and the Department will benefit 
from $ 99, 000.00 research fund over a period of 3 years (2002 - 2005) . 
Staff Strength 
Staffing improved both in quality and quantity during the period under review. Two 
Lecturers, Dr. (Mrs.) S. Asuming-Brempong and Dr. M.K. Abekoe have been 
promoted to Senior Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer respectively. One young 
Lecturer, Dr. E. Nartey, has also been appOinted to the Department to teach and 
conduct research in Soil Chemistry. There were also some changes in our 
Administrative and Technical Staff positions. The current Staff Strength is as 
follows: 
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Teaching and Research Staff 
S.G.K. Adiku Senior Lecturer/Head of Department 
BSc (Agric (Ghana) MSc. 
(TV Berlin) PhD (Gri.fJ) 
*K.B. Laryea Professor 
BSc (Agric (Ghana) MSc. (Sydney) 
PhD (Guelph) 
S.K.A. Danso Professor 
BSc (Agric (Ghana) MSc (Comell) 
PhD (Comell) 
**E. Owusu-Bennoah Associate Professor 
BSc (Agric (Ghana) MSc (Ghana) 
PhD (Reading) 
*J. K. Amatekpor Associate Professor 
BA (Ghana) MSc (Gent) PhD (Comell) 
G.N.N. Dowuona Senior Lecturer 
BSc (Agric) (K'si) MSc (Ghana) 
PhD (Sasle) 
S. Asuming-Brempong Senior Research Fellow 
BSc (Agric) (Ghana) 
MSc (Philippines) 
PhD (Michigan State) 
M.K. Abekoe Senior Lecturer 
BSc (Agric) (Cape Coast) MPhil 
(Ghana) PhD (Sasle) 
T. A. Adjadeh Lecturer 
BSc Agric (Ghana) , 
MSc (Iwate) PhD (Iwate) 
E.K. Nartey Lecturer 
BSc (Agric) (Cape Coast) 
MPhil (Ghana) 
PhD (Ehime) 
*On contract 
** On Leave 
Administrative Staff 
Ms. C. Agbezudor Principal Administrative Officer 
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***Ms. N.A. Lassey Administrative Assistant 
***Mrs. B. Zaukunu Secretary Grade I 
Ms. J. A. Darku Messenger / Cleaner 
Mr. C.K. Asagba Assistant Transport Officer 
Technical Staff 
Mr. J. Natenor Principal Technician 
Mr. B. Anipa Chief Technician (adjunct with VBRP) 
Mr. C. Adu Technician 
Mr. V. Adusei Technician 
Mr. M. Aggrey Technician 
Mr. D. Nkansah Technician 
Mr. G. Aboagye-Addo Assistant Technician G 1 
Mr. R. Sowokey Technician Assistant 
Mr. R. Adjei Groundsman 
*** On study leave 
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B-enefactors 
The Department received one computer, some laboratory equipment and books as 
donation from Dr. C. Sagoe, one of the former students, currently in Japan. Another 
former student. Mr. Kyeremeh, currently studying for Ph.D. in the USA donated 
some books to the Soil Science Library. We are very grateful to our Alumni for the 
gesture. The Danish Institute of Agriculture Sciences (DIAS), which has supported 
the groundnut project, has also donated one computer to the Department to support 
crop modelling research . Dr. P.W. Unger of the University of Texas , Amarillo 
Agricultural Research Station, USA has donated a backlog (1976 - 2000) of Soil 
Science Society of America Journals to the Department. Dr. B. Vanlauwe of the 
Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility Project, Belgium, also donated some books and 
other reading materials to the Department. The Department is very grateful to its 
benefactors. 
Publications 
During the period under review, the following papers have either been published or 
accepted for publication in scientific journals. 
Abekoe, M. K. and K.L. Sahrawat 
(2002), Long-term cropping effect on phosphorus fractions in an Ultisol 
of the humid forest zone of West Africa. Comm .. Soil Science Plant Anal. 
(Accepted for publication in January 2003 in Vol. 34) . 
Adiku, S.G.K. 
• (2002) Uptake by Plant Roots In: B.A. Stewart and T Howell (eds.) 
EncyClopaedia of Water Science, First Edition, Pub.: , Marcel Dekker Inc. 
NY, USA. (In Press). 
• (2002) . Uptake by Plant Roots: Modelling Water Extraction. In: B.A. 
Stewart and T. Howell (eds.) Encyclopaedia of Water Science First 
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Edition, Pub: Marcel Dekker Inc. NY, USA (In Press). 
Amatekpor, J. K. 
• Effects of the Volta dam on the properties of two soil series in the Lower 
Volta floodplain in Ghana. Ghana Journal of Agric. Science, 30: 171-179. 
Amatekpor, J. K., Gordon, C., Koranteng, K. K. and Annang, T. 
• (2001). Morphology and Classification of Arno Series in the Lower Volta 
Floodplains Proceedings of the Int. Conf. On Managing Soil Resources ofthe 
Tropics. SARI, Tamale, Feb. 26-March 2,2001. (With Dorgbetor, W. K and 
Dowuona, G.N.N.) (In press). 
Dowuona, G.N., Adiku, S.G.K, Antwi, F., Boateng, E. and Amekugbe, S. 
(2001). The Nature and improvement of some Salt affected Soils in the 
Coastal Savanna Zone of Ghana. P.254-262. In: M. Mashahi (Editor) 
Proceedings, 2nd MADS/SEA Network meeting, Publications Division. 
FAO, Rome. 
Mreh-Nuamah, K., Ahiekpor, E.K.S. Adjadeh, T.A. and Ando Mensah, F. 
• (1 999). Studies on the fertilizer requirements of late ValenCia sweet 
orange. Preliminary results . Journal of Ghana SCience ASSOCiation, 2:93-
97. 
Atsivor, L., Dowuona, G.N. and Adiku ,S.G.K. 
• (200 I). Farming system induced variability in the properties of some soils 
in the Sub-human zone of Ghana. Plant and Soil, 36:83-90. 
Fening, J.O., Dogbe, W. and Danso, S.K.A. 
(2001) Assessment of the potential to improve N fixation by cowpea 
(Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp) in Ghanaian soils. Arner. J. Alternative 
Agric. 16: 57-65. 
Fening, J .O. and S.KA Danso (2001). Response of cowpea to inoculation 
with indigenous Bradyrhizobium strains. 
Fening, J.O. and S.KA Danso (2002). Variation in symbiotic effectiveness 
of cowpea bradyrhizobia indigenous to Ghanaian soils. AppL Soil EcoL 
21: 23-29. 
Sahrawat, L., Abekoe, M.K. and Diatta, S. 
(2001) Application of Inorganic Phosphorus Fertilizer. In: W. A. Dick, J. 
L. Haffield and D. M. Kral, SSSA Special Pub: Number 58. Madison, 
Winsconsin, USA. Pages 225-246. ISBN 0-89118-838-X 
Conferences /Seminars /Workshops Attended 
During the period under review, Senior Members participated in the following 
seminars or workshops: 
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Abekoe. M.K. 
• International Workshop on Technographic studies on Convergence of 
Science held at Cotonou, Benin. 23-29 March, 2002. 
• International Workshop on Convergence of SCience. Mensvic Hotel, 
Accra. 30th Oct. 2002. 
• 10th Congress of the All African Biological Nitrogen Fixation Conference, 
GIMPA, Accra, 28th Oct-1st Nov 2002. 
Adiku. S.G.K. 
• Nutrient Management Support Systems, Lome, Togo, 12-15 March 2002. 
• Advanced Training Institute on Climate Variability and Food Security, 
Palisades, New York, USA. , 8-26 July, 2002 
• International Workshop on Systems Analysis and Modelling in 
Agriculture, University of Ghana, Legon. 13-16 August 2002. 
Adjadeh. T .A. 
. , International Workshop on System Analysis and Modelling in 
Agriculture . Accra, Ghana, August 13-16, 2002. 
Amatekpor. J.K. 
• National Conference on Lower Volta Environmental Impact Studies. Int. 
Conf. Centre, Accra, Aug. 30, 2001. 
• International Conference on Managing Soil Resources of the Tropics. S 
ARl, Tamale, Feb. 6-March 2,2001. 
Assuming-Brempong. S. 
• 10th Congress of African Association for Biological Nitrogen Fixation in 
Accra Ghana. 28th Oct-1st Nov 2002 
Dowuona. G.N.N. 
• Annual Conference, Soil Science Society of Ghana, Tamale, Ghana, 
March, 2001 . . 
• First Agricultural Modelling Workshop. CSIR Accra, September 21, 2001. 
• International Workshop on systems Analysis to modelling in Agriculture, 
August, 2002 University of Ghana Legon. 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION, KADE 
Overview 
Nine research officers, comprising seven officers and two on post retirement 
contract are at post during the period. Mr. Collison Brentu was appointed Research 
Officer. Prof. F. K. Fianu was also appointed on post retirement contract. Mr. S. 
Adjei-Nsiah a Research Officer was granted a study leave to pursue a Ph.D. 
programme. The Netherlands Government is sponsoring this programme. 
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The step-down transformer at the station was destroyed by lightning. and has been 
replaced. The decoupling of the electricity from the offices and residential areas has 
started. An amount of 180 million cedis has been used for the purchase of electrical 
cables and wooden poles. 
Research Activities 
Mreh-Nuamah. K. 
• Use of Soil Arnendmen t Practices in the Management ofInsect Pests of Crops 
(Both Field and Plantation Crops). 
• Use of Neem as an Environmentally Friendly Insecticide . 
Ofosu-Budu. K.G. 
• Citrus rootstock/scion interrelationships 
• Post harvest studies on citrus fruits 
• Seasonal changes in fruit quality of citrus in Ghana 
Recycling of organiC wastes for crop production 
• Agronomic and post harvest studies of rice in the forest region 
• Variation in yield and fruit quality of rambutan in Ghana 
Hotsonyame. G.K. 
• Production of Plantains and Bananas in Sekondi-Takoradi Peri-urban 
region of Ghana. Sponsored by INIBAP 
• Improvement of the Reduced Fallow System for Sustainable Food Crop 
Production and Natural Resource Management with Tropical Legume Covers. 
• Integration of Plantain with Herbaceous Legume SpeCies For Sustainable 
Plantain Production System 
Osei. J.K. 
• Establishment of Delivery System for lITA-bred and Local Plantain Cultivars 
(Supported by Gatsby. A British Non-governmental Organization) 
• The Use of Micro propagation to Improve Cocoyam Production (Supported 
by AgSSIP) 
Nkansah. G.O. 
• Establishment of mango museum 
• Fruit analysis of different mango varieties 
• Effect of different fertiliser rates on growth. yield. fruit quality of mango. 
• Establishment of Avocado pear museum 
• Raising of seedlings for sale of farmers 
• Evaluation of different pepper lines for their morphological and yield 
characteristics 
• Evaluation of soybean in the forest ecological zone of Ghana 
• Effect of carbonated rice husk on growth and yield of onion and carrots 
• Effect of NutriSmart. an organiC fertiliser on growth and yield of pepper. rice. 
rubber and citrus. 
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• Effect of grafting on improvement of tomatoes 
• Effect of foliar nutrition on growth, yield and fruit quality of some vegetables 
• Breeding for heat tolerance in tomatoes in Ghana 
Fianu, F.K. 
• Seed Production in Stylosanthes hamata cv. Verano. 
• Propagation and use of browse plants. 
Brentu, F.e. 
• Establishment of Plantain Germplasm. 
• The Use of Organic Manure to Control Plantain Nematodes. 
• Study of Some Important Diseases of Citrus and the Development of 
Sustainable Control Measures. 
Extension Activities 
Ofosu-Budu, K.G. 
• Agronomic and Post harvest training in rice for farmers in the Kwaebibirem, 
Birim North and South districts 
• Training farmers in agronomic and post harvest practices in citrus 
• Member, Board of Faculty of Agriculture 
• Member, Board of Management of Agricultural Research Stations 
• Member, MOFA /AgSSIP Oversight Committee on Tree crop 
• Member, MOFA/AgSSIP Oversight Committee on Vegetable 
Mreh-Nuamah, K.. 
• Member of Ghana-FAO mission termed the Growing Connection - IT/ 
Extension Pilot Project for Ghana. This mission was undertaken between 4-
11 December 2002 to explore the use of Information technology (IT) in the 
delivery of the Special Programme for Food Security (SPFS) 
• Cocoa ICPM/FFS Validation trials around the Kakum National Park. 
• Resource person/Facilitator in the training of Extension Officers and 
farmers in the Integrated Production and Pest Management. 
• Member, Academic Board 
• Member, Board of Faculty of Agriculture 
• Member, Board of Faculty of Science 
• Member, Board of Management of Agricultural Research Stations 
Osei. J.K. 
• Supply of Citrus Seedlings to Farmers through ADRA-Ghana. 
• Monitoring of ADRA-Ghana Citrus Farmers' Farms. 
• Zonal Co-ordinator for MOFA on Root and Tuber Improvement Programme. 
• Member, Valley View University Board 
• Member, ADRA-Ghana Board 
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Hotsonyame, G.K. 
• Training farmers in Improved Materials of Plantain Production. 
Conferences/Seminars 
Ofosu-Budu, K. G. 
• 10th Congress of African Association for Biological Nitrogen Fixation, 
GIMPA. Accra Ghana. 28th Oct-l Nov. 2002. 
Hotsonyame, G.K. 
• 10th Congress of African Association for Biological Nitrogen Fixation, 
GIMPA, Accra Ghana. 28th Oct-l Nov. 2002 
Osei, J. K. 
• 1st National and Tuber Improvement Workshop. Kumasi. Nov. 18-22,2002 
Publications 
Owusu-Ansah, F., with Afreh-Nuamah, K., 
Obeng-Ofori, D. and Ofosu-Budu, K.G. 
• (2002) Managing Infestation Levels of major insect pests of garden eggs 
(Solanum integrifolium L) with aqueous neem seed extracts. Joum. GSA. 
Vol.3. No.3 pp85-91 
Owusu-Ansah, F., Afreh-Nuamah, K., Obeng-Ofori, D. and K.G. Ofosu-Budu 
• (2002) Growth promoting properties and yield effects of aqueous neem seed 
extracts, biobit and Karate on local garden eggs (Solanum integrifolium L) 
in the field. Joumal Ghana Science Association. Vol.3 No.3 pp.136 
Brentu, F.C., Speijer, P.R., Green, K.R., Hemeng, B.M.S. & Afreh-Nuamah, K. 
• (2002). Effect of Treatment of Planting Material on the Growth and Yield of 
Plantain. Ghana Joumal oj Horticulture. Vol.l. 
Osei, J.K. 
• The use of Micropropagation to Improve Cocoyams. Presented at RTIP 
Workshop , K'si. Nov . 2002. 
• Rapid Field Propagation of lITA -Bred Musa Cultivars Using Coconut water. 
MusAfrica (In Press). 
Ofosu-Budu K. G. and Adamptey 
• (2002). Yield, nutrient uptake and fruit quality of tomato as affected by 
compost application. Ghana Joumal oj Horticulture. (in press) 
Fujikawa, Y., Sakurai, N., Oka, T., Yamana, H., 
Ofosu-Budu, K.G., EI-Shemy, H. and Fujita, K. 
• (2002). Sugar metabolism in expanding husk leaf of flint com (Zea mays L) 
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genotypes differing in husk leaf size. Journal oj Agriculture Science (in 
press). 
Ofosu-Anim J., Ofosu-Budu K. G., Blay, E.T. and Offei, S.K. 
• (2000) . Effect of transplanting seedlings in compost on yield. fruit quality 
and incidence of wilt diseases in tomato (Lypersicon esculentum Mill). Adv. 
Hort. Sci 14. 143-146. 
Nkansah, G. 0., Owusu, E. 0., and Dennis, E. A. 
• (2002) Effect of mulch types of growth. yield and fruit quality of tomato 
(Lycopersicon esculentum mill). Ghana Journal of Agricultural Science 
(Paper Accepted) 
Nkansah, G. O. 
• (2002) Some physiological features of the African eggplant. Solanum 
aethiopicum group 'gilo'. Science Horticulture. 
Nkansah, G. 0., Owusu, E. 0., and Bonsu, K.O. 
• (2002) Effect of some foliar nutrients on growth. yield and fruit quality and 
agronomic indictors oftomato. Ghana Journal of Horticulture. Vol. 1: 24-29. 
Nkansah, G. 0., Schippers, R.R., Orchard, J.E., Bonsu, K. O. and Owusu, E. O. 
(2002) Developing garden-egg cultivars in Ghana. Ghana Journal of 
Horticulture. Vol. 1: 45-49. 
Adjorlolo, L. K., Amaning-Kwarteng, K, and Fianu, F. K. 
• (2001) . "In Vivo Digestibility and Effect of Supplemental Mucuna Forage on 
Treated Rice Straw Degradation". Small Ruminant Research 41 (2001): 239 
- 245. 
Fianu, F. K., Dzietror, A., Amaning-Kwarteng, K., Amegashie, D., Oppong-
Anane, K.,Fynn, K. Nyarku, 0., Amankwa Atta, A., and Timpong-Jones, E. 
• (2002). "Effect of Herbage Harvesting on Seed Yield in Stylosanthes Hamata 
Cv Verano". Unpublished Manuscript 12 Pp. 
Fianu, F. K. 
• (2002) "The Dilemma of Tropical Africa in the Pursuit of Sustainable 
Agriculture: The Human Factor" 2nd International Conference on Sustainable 
Agriculture for Food, Energy and Industry. Beijing, China. September 8 - 13, 
2002. 
• (2002) "ZERI: An Ideal Concept for Sustainable Agriculture" 2nd International 
Conference on Sustainable Agriculture for Food. Energy and Industry. 
Beijing. China. September 8 - 13, 2002. 
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Visitors to the Station 
• RTIP Review Mission - to inspect RTIP Projects, February 13, 2002. 
• Oda Secondary School - Educational Visit, February 15, 2002. 
• Mfantsiman Girls Secondary School - Field Trip, February 7- 15,2002. 
• st. John's Grammar School, February 28,2002. 
• Tema Parents' Association School- Educational Tour, March 21, 2002. 
Odorgonno secondary School - Field Trip, April 11, 2002 
• West Akim District Plantain Farmers, April 17, 2002 
• Gen. Sec. Of Christian Council of Churches, April 23, 2002. 
• Presbyterian Women's Training College - Field Trip, May 15, 2002. 
• Ecumenical Association for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development 
(ECASARD) - V /R. Educational Trip, July 10, 2002. 
• Achimota School - Farm Visit, July 12, 2002. 
• Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Akokoaso District, Field Trip, September 7, 
2002 
• GES (Kwaebibirim STME Clinic for Girls) Educational Trip, September 12, 
2002. 
• Ghana International School, Accra - Studu trip, October 25, 2002. 
• Kwaebibirim Ahenfo Kuo, Chiefs of the Kwaebibirim District - Familiarization 
Tour, October 25, 2002. 
• Suhum Presby secondary School - Field Trip, November 29, 2002. 
• Delegation from Sierra Leone Headed by Dep. Minister of Agricu lture, 
November 22,2002. 
• Aburi Presby Women's training College - Field Trip, December 13, 2002. 
• The Methodist Church-Ghana, Akim Oda Diocese, December 18, 2002. 
• Benkum Secondary School - Educational Trip, February 20, 2002. 
• st. Thomas Aquinas secondary School - Field Trip, February 27, 2003. 
Income Generation Activities 
• 120,000 citrus planting materials (Late Valencia / Rough lemon) have been 
raised for sale to farmers through ADRA Ghana. 
• 30,000 plantain suckers have been raised for farmers. Materials will be 
ready by April/May. 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION, KPONG 
Overview 
The Agricultural Research Station, Kpong (ARS, Kpong) continued its research 
activities on the selection of Rice cultivars suitable for the irrigated ecology. The 
main aspects of the work on Rice have been to expand the germp lasm bank of 
Aromatic rice and establish their adaptation to the local conditions. In addition to 
the research on rice, studies have also continued on the establishment of permanent 
Tree Crop/Food Crop production systems. These include intercrops of: 
• Mangoes with maize and cowpea 
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• Citrus with maize legumes and vegetables 
Dry season vegetable cultivation with sprinkler irrigation has also been reviewed as 
an income generation venture. 
Work started in October 2002 on the construction of a micro-dam to harvest 
rainwater for small-scale irrigation. This is a collaborative study between ARS, 
Kpong and Kyoto University, Japan. The research budget is mostly supported by the 
grant-in-aid for sCientific research provided by the Ministry of Education Culture, 
Sports, Science and Technology (MECSST), Japan. Scientists from Kyoto University 
have paid several working visits to the project since July 200 1. Through this project 
a number of sCientific equipment have been donated to the Station and have since 
been installed. These include: 
• An Automatic weather station (weather robot) 
• A Cone penetrometer 
• A Double falling-head permeameter 
• A Notebook personal computer/accessories and 
• A Canon photocopier 
Staff 
The staffing position during the year was: -
Research Officers: - 4 
Senior Staff: - 13 
Junior Staff: - 65 
On-going Research 
Darkwa, E.O. 
• Evaluation of foliar fertilizers/bio-pesticides as components of integrated 
pest management programme of vegetables. 
• Review ofw eed management strategies for rice cultivation- choice of herbicides 
and water management. 
• Evaluation of citrus cultivars for the establishment of citrus orchard on the 
Vertisol. 
• Selection of suitable cultivars of Tomato and Okro for dry season vegetable 
cultivation on the Vertisol. 
Nyalemegbe, K. 
• Mitigation of extreme weather conditions in dry season vegetable production, 
• Evaluation of E200 1 - a soil acting plant nutrient for rice production. 
• Evaluation of Azolla as source of nitrogen in lowland rice cultivation 
• Use of Sesbania and other legumes as green manure in lowland rice 
cultivation 
• Rotation of leguminous food crops with maize 
• Rotation of leguminous cover crops with maize 
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Oteng. J.W.· 
Rice Research 
• Biogreen 988. an organic nutritional compound with insecticidal and 
fungicidal properties is being tested as a fertilizer supplement on irrigated 
rice to ascertain its effect on rice nutrition and protection 
• Preparations are underway to commence an Integrated Rice-Fish Culture to 
optimize farmers' income and improve their nutrition 
Sugarcane Research 
• Sixteen exotic cultivars (Ex-Sudan) have been collected and a nursery 
development is in progress 
• Seedcanes will be developed from the nurseries. from which various field 
trials will be conducted to select high yielding cultivars for multiplication as 
seed to farmers 
Yangyuoru. M. 
• Field survey for the optimal design of a micro-dam at ARS-Kpong. 
• Yield of maize and cowpea under variable seasonal rainfall. land form. tillage 
and weed management. 
• Effect of multiple droughts on the performance of irrigated rice. 
• Water-logging on Vertic clays. the effects on maize and options for improved 
management 
• Evaluation of polymeric absorbents and coco-peat on soil moisture retention 
and maize production 
Teaching 
The Research Officers on the Station participated in the academic activities in Crop 
and Soil Science Departments respectively by teaching. supervising and examining 
student research projects. In addition. the Station continued to provide practical 
training for post-Level 200 B.Sc Agriculture students from main Campus and also 
students from the Agricultural Colleges at Ohawu. Damango and Ejura. 
Publications/Papers Presented at Conferences 
Darkwa. E. 0 .• Johnson. B.K. • Nyalemegbe. K .• Yangyuoru. M .• 
Oti-Boateng. C .• Willcocks. T.J. and Jerry. P.J. 
• Weed management on Vertisols for small-scale farmers in Ghana. 
IntemationalJoumal oJPest Management. 47 (4): 299-303. (2001) 
Nyalemegbe. K. K .• Darkwa. E.O .• Yangyuoru. M .• 
Oteng. J.W. • Terry. P.J. • Willcocks. T.J. and Acquah D. 
• Soil fertility gradients across the camber bed and their effects on the growth 
and yield of maize . Proc. of the 22nd Biennial Conf. of the Ghana Science 
Association. 5th-9th August. 2001. University of Cape Coast. Ghana: 99-
100. (2001). 
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Nyalemegbe, K.K. 
• Effect of dry season heat stress on the growth and yield of tomato on the 
Accra Plains of Ghana. Abstracts of the 22nd Biennial Conference f the 
Ghana Science Association. University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast. Ghana. 
5th-9th August. 2001. 106-107. 
Nyalemegbe, K.K., Oteng, J.W., Darkwa, E.O. and Oti-Boateng, C. 
• Comparison of different rice-based cropping patterns on the Vertisols of the 
Accra plains in Ghana. Paper presented at the 2nd Biennial Regional Rice 
Research Review. West Africa Rice Development ASSOCiation (WARDA), 
Bouake. Cote d·Ivoire. 9-12 April. 2002. 
Nyalemegbe, K.K. and Aswning-Brempong. S . 
• Economic evaluation of pre-emergence herbicides for cowpea cultivation on 
the Vertisols of the Accra plains of Ghana. Abstract of the 13th Congress of 
the International.Farm Management Association (IFMA), Wageningen. The 
Netherlands. 9-12 July. 2002. 
Nyalemegbe, K.K .. Asiedu. E.K., Nyamekye, A. and Danso. S.K.A. 
• Evaluation ofleguminous cover crops as bio-fertilizer on the Vertisols of the 
Accra plains. Abstracts of the International Conference of the African 
Association of Biological Nitrogen Fixation. GIMPA . Accra. Ghana. 7-12 
October. 2002 
Yangyuoru. M. . Darkwa, E.O., Oteng J.W., Nyalemegbe, K.K .. ' 
Willcoc1(.s. T.J. Terry, P.J. and Acquah. D. 
• Ef(ects of tillage and soil water on the productivity of Vertisols in Ghana. 
In ternational Conf. on Managing Soil Resources of the Tropics for Sustainable 
Agriuultural Productivity. 26th Feb. to 2nd Mar. 2001. Savanna Agricultural 
Research Institute (SARI)' Ghana: 14- 15. (2001) . 
Yangyuoru. M .• Darkwa, E.O .. Oteng. J.W., Nyalemegbe, K. , 
Terry, P.J. . Willcocks, T. J., Acquah. D. and Mawunya, F. 
• Yield of maize and cowpea under variable seasonal rainfall . land form. Wlage 
and weed management on the Vertisols of Ghana. West African Journal of 
Applied Ecology. 2: 9 - 19. (2001). 
Unami. K., Kawachi. T. and Yangyuoru. M. 
• Optimal water management in small-scale tank irrigation systems. UNESCO 
Conference on Sustainable development of energy. water and environment 
systems. June 2-7. Dubrovnik. Croatia. abstract 123. CD-proceedings: 1-
10. (2002) 
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Workshops j Conferences attended 
Nyalemegbe.K. 
• The 22nd Biennial Conference of the Ghana Science Association, University 
of Cape Coast, Ghana, 5th - 9th Aug. 2001. 
• 2nd Biennial Regional Rice Research Review, West Mrica Rice Development 
Association (WARDA), Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire, 9 - 12 April, 2002. 
• 13th Congress of the International Farm Management Association (IFMA), 
Wageningen, The Netherlands, 9 -12 July, 2002. 
• International Conference of the Mrican Association of Biological Nitrogen 
Fixation, GIMPA, Accra, Ghana, 7-12 October, 2002. 
Yangyuoru. M. 
• International Conference on Managing Soil Resources of the Tropics for 
Sustainable Agricultural Productivity and Annual General Meeting of the 
Soil Science Society of Ghana, Savanna Agricultural Research Institute 
(SARI), Ghana, 26th Feb. to 2nd Mar. 2001. 
Extension 
Darkwa. E. O. 
• Continued to co-ordinate the Benson Agriculture and Food Institute (BAFI)'s 
Family Self-Sufficiency Programme. after three years of the programme in 
Okwenya, the project is being extended to five other communities in the 
Manya, Asuogyaman and Osudoku districts. The programme focusses on 
the promotion, research and teaching on improved nutrition and enlightened 
agricultural practices that will improve the quantity and quality of food for 
the rural poor communities. 
Nyalemegbe. K. 
• Demonstration of the use of Azolla as source of nitrogen in irrigated rice 
cropping in the Kpong, Akuse and Asutsuare areas. 
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION, LEGON 
Overview 
The Agricultural Research Station, Legon, was established 50 years ago as the first 
of three Research Stations of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ghana. It is 
essentially a poultry and livestock station and it maintains cattle, pigs, donkeys, 
sheep and goats and poultry for teaching, research and commercial purposes. The _ 
station also has an annex - Katamanso Farm, for commercial production of poultry 
and livestock. 
This station was a pioneer in animal breed development (Nungua Black Head Sheep) 
and cross breeding for breed improvement - the DANIDAjFAO sponsored dairy 
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programme. The station pioneered work on feed requirements of livestock and 
poultry in tropical areas as well as the use oflocal feed ingredients and development 
of dry season feeding strategies. A major threat to the station has been the lack of, 
pipe borne (potable) water for the past decade. This has adversely affected its 
production and research activities. 
Courses /Practical Training 
Research Officers continue to contribute towards academic activities - teaching and 
supervision of research projects of students of the Faculty of Agriculture. 
The Leventis Foundation Farmers' Training Programme (LFFTP) admitted and 
trained the 13th batch of 34 students for a period of ten months. The programme 
is now being expanded to include Agro-forestry with support from a French NGO 
(PRO-NATURA). 
The Station provides facilities for practical lessons for the various levels of students 
of the Faculty ofA griculture. Students from the various agricultural colleges around 
the country and private individuals were also taken into residence for short-term 
practical attachments. 
School Visits _ 
During the year, about 1,200 students from institutions ranging from the kindergarten 
level through senior secondary to post-secondary levels visited the Station for 
practical experience in animal husbandry. 
Donations 
The station was fortunate and gratified to receive some donations from benevolent 
citizens of Ghana. Mr Adu Bediako donated a 500 egg capacity incubation whilst Ms 
Abrclhams donated 2 Ostrich chicks. 
Staff 
The total staff on role is 128, comprising 6 Research Officers, 16 Senior Staff and 
106 Junior Staff. The Research Officers are: 
Dr. A Naazie Research Officer-in- Charge 
Dr. E.A Canacoo Senior Research Officer 
Dr. T. Adogla-Bessa Senior Research Officer 
Mr. K. Adjorlolo Research Officer 
Mr. E, Timpong-Jones Research Officer 
Alhaji E.A. Mahama Research Officer 
Alhaji E. A Mahama was appOinted a Research Officer in October, 2002. 
Obituary 
The Station lost two members of staff during the year. They are: 
1. Alhassan Chamba Security Guard 
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2. David Adjei Mensah - Assistant Farm Supervisor 
Publications 
Adogla-Bessa, T. 
• (2001) - The effect of age of mating on the behavioural interactions between 
primi parous Dj allonke ewes and their lambs at 36-h post partum in Applied 
Animal Behaviour Science 75:47-54 
Adjorlolo, L.K., Amaning-Kwarteng, K. and Fianu, F.K. 
• (In Press) - Preference for three forms of Mucuna forage and effect of 
supplementation with Mucuna forage on performance of sheep. Tropical 
Animal Health and Production. 
Ameleke, G.K., E.T., Adjorlolo, L.K. and Honya, G.K. 
• (2002) - Small ruminant production in the Coastal Zone of Ghana. How 
profitable is it? A Paper presented at the 26th Symposium of the Ghana 
Animal Science Association, held at Tamale from September 4-7, 2002. 
Awotwi, E.K., Ametame, Canacoo, E.K., Barnes, A.R. and Oppong-Anane, K. 
• (2000) Estimation of serum immunoglobulin concentration in Large White 
and Ashante Black piglets using a refractometer. Bulletin of Animal Health 
and Production in Africa, 48:210-213. 
Mahama, E.A., Andah, E.K. and Amegashie, D.P.K. 
• (2002) - Profitability of broiler production in Accra-Tema and Kumasi areas, 
using Break-even analysis. A paper presented at the 26th Symposium of 
Ghana Animal Science Association, held at Tamale from September 4-7, 
2002. 
Naazie A, Canacoo E,A. and Mwinbong C. 
• (2002) Guinea Fowl production in the Upper East Region of Ghana, Report 
submitted to Land Conservation and Small Holder Rehabilitation Project 
9LACOSREPO II, IFAD 66pp. 
Conierences/lVorkshops 
Adogla-Bessa, T. 
• Developing and Writing the 'winning' proposal. A workshop organized by 
International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF) HULWA/RAFT/  
ANAFE. University of Ghana , Faculty ofA griculture , Legon. April 22-24, 2002. 
• Improving livelihoods of small holder livestock producers through peri-
urban dairy production in West Africa. A workshop organized by International 
Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). STEPRI, CSIR, Accra, December 3-4. 
2002. 
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Adjorlolo, L.K. and Amaning-Kwartengj K. 
• "Feeding of Rural Poultry - The use of local feedstuffs" . A paper presented 
at a Workshop organized by International Network for Family Poultry 
Development - Ghana Poultry Network with the theme "The village chicken, 
the under utilized animal resource". Held at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church 
Hall, Accra, February 21, 2002. 
Canacoo, E.A. 
Course on Climate Change: An African Perspective. World Bank Institute 
and Global Distance Learning Network (GDLN). GIMPA, Distance Learning 
Centre, September 10-26, 2002. 
• Animal Traction Refresher Course for staffo fMOFA-AESD, A resource person. 
Agricultural Research Station, Legon, October 7-11, 2002. 
• 14th Congress/28th Annual General Meeting of Ghana Veterinary Medical 
ASSOCiation, Institute for Local Government, Madina, Accra, November 5-9, 
2002. 
• "Health Strategies to reduce mortality in Guinea Fowls" . A paper presented 
at a Workshop on Guinea Fowl Production in the Upper East Region, 
LACOSREP II/IFAD , Bolgatanga, 23rd December, 2002. 
Naazie, A. 
• At the 26th Symposium of the Ghana Animal Science ASSOCiation, with the 
theme "Transformation of Animal Agriculture to enhance National Food 
Security", Tamale, September 4-7,2002. 
• "Guinea Fowl Production in Upper East Region of Ghana". A paper 
presented at the Stakeholder Validation Workshop on Small Ruminant and 
Poultry (Guinea Fowl) studies. Upper East Region , ACOSREP II/IFAD, 
Bolgatanga, 23rd December, 2002. 
Timpong-Jones, E. 
• The 10th Congress of All African Biological Nitrogen Fixation with the theme 
"Enhancing BNF Research and Application for Food Security and Poverty 
Alleviation in Small Holder Farming". GIMPA, Legon, Ghana, October, 28-
November 1, 2002. 
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FACULTY OF ARTS 
DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS 
Overview 
Nol hin t:( ,In .tI11a lle has taken place In Ihe dC'parlmenl durIng the year under r vIew . 
Tile Hl afrJng posllloll Is r ailier 11110. Inspll e of thi s, Ihe Depm-tment ontinues to 
IllOunt courses for the vart ous undergraduate lev Is, Ie Level 100 - 400. A sad 
OIJHC' I'VA t Jon Is t hHt oll r fili al yeart-Il ud('nls wllO perform very er edlt.ably In the exam s, 
IH 'v(, r COIll back to enroll for tll(; gradua te progr am . 
Courses 
/l.H 111 Ihe preeed1Jlg ye, f S, Oldy core cOll rses w 're available for 1.h variou s level 
100 400; th e Departm ent also taught Courses at lhe Extcrnal D grec Centr 
Staff 
TII C' Sia fflng pm;lIlon re rn alned Ihe S(l rn 1 Senior Lecturer , 1 Leclur r , and 1 
pHrl . lllne Lec t'U1'er. 
Research 
Til e Iwoad areml of re~wa rC'll were: 
(I) J ~OIWll1 Norlh Afri ca 
(II) W O ll1 (' 1I In Antiqu i ty 
(III) Life ancllllOught of the ancient Greeks and their r levan for mod m day 
Afri ca. 
PubUcations 
NOI1(' : Oul, Ao nle artleles ,1re awaiting consider ation for publica tion . 
Conferences 
Nil 
Benefactions 
'I'll(' j)epnrtnwllt recelv('(:1 n substant ial number or book s on Gr ek Liter atur 
Illstory a lIt! Phil osophy, a nd fl Print er from til(' On a sIs Foundation in Allien 
LANGUAGE CENTRE 
Overview 
Th e Li lnJ.( ll flg(· en tre went through the 200 J -2002 u aclemic year with a numb r 
o f' ('olls lmlllt s. Thn'e FaCIlitIes fil t\ed 10 pay the AI'UP for Ih i r stud nts for lh 
/1. ('11 (1 (' 111 1<' Wr it Illg ('()II I'Ht', As tn the previous years, Languuge enlrc's porl1on of1.h 
11111 lOll rl 'l'H I()r lordgn st u(\enl s was nol patel. The requirem en t for add1tional 
facilities including the rehabilitation of the language laboratory fell through. 
Nonetheless the Language Centre was able to teach its programmes, do research 
and provide extension services. There was a tremendous increase in applications 
and enrolments for the English q.s a Foreign Language (EFL) programme. Given the 
necessary facilities and space the intake for this programme can be tripled. 
The Language Centre hosted a special two-week programme for a group of 
undergraduate students from the James Madison University (USA). 
Courses 
The Language Centre continued to run three major teaching programmes: 
i) Certificate of English Proficiency for learners of English as 
a Foreign Language (EFL) . 
ii) Academic Writing (LANG 100/LANG 200) for entering 
students. 
iii) Basic course in Ghanaian Languages for Level 200 
students (AFST 260). 
Student Numbers 
In the Certificate of English Proficiency programme there were a total ofthirty-two 
students. 800 students registered for the AFST 260 courses in Ghanaian Languages. 
The Academic Writing course was taken by all Level 100 students of the University 
and all Level 200 students from the Faculty of Arts , a total of about 4 ,000 students. 
Staff 
The Language Centre staff on the ground throughout the year numbered 6 full -time 
senior members, 8 senior staff including 6 teaching staff, and 8 junior staff. 
Mr Cobbinah Swanzy, a tutor, was on one-year sabbatical leave, whilst Mr Evershed 
Amuzu and Mrs Sika A..~adzie were all away pursuing their PhD programmes. 
Extension Work 
Andoh-Kumi. K. 
• Chairman of the WAEC Moderating Committee on Ghanaian Languages. 
• External Assessor for Ghanaian Languages for University of Education, 
Winneba. 
• Chief Examiner (Ghanaian Languages) for Teacher Training Colleges 
(Institute of Education of the University of Cape Coast). 
• Served as an editor for University of Ghana Distance Learning 
programme. 
• Served as an evaluator for the OUT aspect of the IN-IN-OUT programme 
of the Teacher Education Division of the Ghana Education Service. 
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Adika, G. 
• Member, Editorial Team, University of Ghana Distance Education 
programme. 
• Guest Lecturer, Ghana Armed Forces College (Junior Division) on 
Effective Communication Skills. 
• Assistant Editor, Legon Journal of the Humanities 
• Associate Editor, Ghanaian Journal of English Studies 
• Consulting Editor, The Heritage 
Ofori, K.G. 
• Examiner in Ewe, WA EC , 
• Part-Time Lecturer in Ewe, Ghana Institute of Journalism 
Arhin, V.E. 
• Facilitator, Workshop on Communicative Skills - Ghana Police College 
Course writer, University of Ghana Distance Education programme. 
Odoi, D.A. 
• Course writer, University of Ghana Distance Education programme. 
Traore, M. 
• Columnist in The Heritage. 
• Panellist on Radio Univers Programme "Read A Book A Week". 
Research Activities 
Members of staff engaged in research activities in the areas of their expertise and 
interest. 
Andoh-Kumi, K. 
• How students at the tertiary education learn 
• Assessment of tertiary education students 
• Language and Education as factors in Grassroot Participation at the 
District Assembly Level , 
• Language in the education of the Ghanaian schbol children. 
Adika, G. 
Basic Education & Senior Secondary School textbooks in English 
Language and Literature 
Written Communication and the Construction of Knowledge: Discourse 
Organisation in the Written of University students. 
• Written Communication in non-academic contexts. 
Arhin, V.E. 
• Leamer-Centred Teaching Strategies - A Guide to Teaching English 
Language in Ghanaian Schools. 
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Odoi. D.A. 
• Children's Literature - Adwoa Badoeis's Street Girls: The Project and J.O. 
de Graft Hanson's 'Jeneba Becomes a Monkey'. 
Traore. M. 
• (With Dr G. Adika) A Handbook of Poetry for Senior Secondary School 
Students. 
• A Close Analysis of Marriage, Islam and Polygamy in Mariama Ba's So 
Long a Letter. 
• A Study of Social Structures in Aminata· Sow Fall's The Beggars ' Strike. 
• Review of Henri Lope's Le pleurer-rire. 
• Review of Sembene Ousmane's God's Bits oJWood. 
Conferences /Worksbops /Seminars 
Andob-Kumi. K. 
• March 5, 2002 - Language Policy and Bilingual Education in Ghana -
, Evidence from Research. Language Centre Seminar Series 
• March 20-22 2002 - Improving Your Writing Skills. International 
Workshop on Effective Communication organised for Catholic Brothers at 
Accra. 
• May 3, 2002 - Literacy in the Medium of Instruction and the Quality of 
Teaching and Teaching: Evidence from the IEQ II Research Project. 
Workshop on National Educational Reform. Held at GNAT Headquarters. 
Accra. 
Adika. G. 
• April 30, 2002 - SCientific Diction in Poetry. Language Centre Seminar 
Series. 
Arbin. V.E. 
• April 23, 2002 - The Lecturer as Speaker and the Student as Listener in 
an Academic Discourse Context. Language Centre Seminar Series. 
Odoi. D.A. 
• March 12, 2002 - Noises in the Blood: The concept of chOice and change 
in Tsitsi Dangarembga's Nervous Conditions. Language Centre Seminar 
Series. 
Ofori. K.G. 
• April 15, 2002 - The Literary Devices of Fiawoo. Language Centre 
Seminar Series. 
Traore. M. 
• March 26, 2002 - Attitudes Towards Western Education in Selected 
Francophone and Anglophone Novels. Language Centre Seminar Series. 
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Publications 
Andoh-Kumi, K. 
• (2002) - Apala Primary School and Erokosa Training College. Chapter 1: 
Final Report IEQ - Ghana Project 
• (2002) - The Teaching and Learning of Ghanaian Languages - The 
Teacher Factor. In the Proceedings of the Colloquium on the Co-existence 
of Languages in West Africa. (September 24-28, 2001) Universite de 
Ouagadougou. 
• (Forthcoming) - A Handbook for the Ghanaian Language Teacher. Accra. 
Blue Volta. 
Ofori, K.G. 
• (2001) - Evegbe SQsrQ GQmedzesuku 'Gbale 1-3. Accra. Unimax 
Macmillan Ltd. 
• (Forthcoming) - Evegbe SQsrQ GQmedzesuku 'Gbale 4-6. Accra. Unimax 
Macmillan Ltd 
• (Forthcoming) - Tesivi La. Accra. Step Publishers. 
Arhin, V.E. 
• (Forthcoming) - An English Course for Primary and JSS. Smartline 
Publications. 
• (Forthcoming) - Phonics for Primary Schools. Smartline Publications. 
DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS 
Overview 
In the 2001/2002 academic year, the Department of Linguistics continued with its 
teaching and research programmes. Members of staff maintained an appreciable 
level of commitment to their respective duties. Apart from direct academic 
involvement on campus, members also were very active in the wider society in the 
area of language education. 
A remarkable development in the year under review was the networking of the whole 
Department, making it possible for us to be linked by radio to the University's server. 
In addition, as a result of funding from the Legon-Trondheim Linguistics Project 
(NUFU Project), we were able to buy computers for six senior members to enhance 
their work. . 
Another area where we experienced improvement was the Department Library. The 
2001/2002 saw, probably, the largest addition to our collection in the Library in a 
single year. This was made possible through the Department's share of the 
Academic Facility User Fee and the NUFU Project. Consequently, our students 
found their essential texts available for reference. 
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The Department also started a process to review its course offerings and to propose 
new courses. 
Courses 
During the year under review, we offered the following courses: 
First Semester 
Undergraduate 
LING 10 1 Introduction to Linguistics I 
LING20 1 Phonetics 
LING203 Introduction to the Nature of Language 
LING30 1 Phonetics and Phonology 
LING303 Phonology of a Ghanaian Language 
LING305 Phonology of English 
LING3ll Literature of a Ghanaian Language I 
LING3l7 Language and Culture I 
LING325 Theory of Translation I 
LmG327 Discourse Analysis I 
GHLS30l Use of a Ghanaian Language I 
LING40 1 Phonological Theory 
LING403 Phonology of a Ghanaian Language 
LING405 Phonology of English 
GHLS40 1 Use of a Ghanaian Language I 
Graduate Diploma 
LING 50 1 Introduction to Phonetics 
LING503 Introduction to Morphology and Syntax 
LING5l7 Introduction to the Nature of Language 
LING505 Sociolingusitics 
LING5ll Discourse Analysis 
LING5l3 Language and Culture 
M.Phil/MA (Linguistics) 
LING60 1 Theory of Phonology 
LING603 Theory of Syntax 
LING609 Historical Linguistics 
LING6l3 Ethnography of Speaking 
LING6ll Discourse Analysis 
M.Phil (Teaching English as a Second Language) 
TESL60 1 Phonetics and Phonology of English 
TESL603 Morphology and Syntax of English 
TESL609 Theory of Language Learning 
TESL605 Advanced Composition 
TESL607 Present-Day English Structure and Usage 
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Second Semester 
Undergraduate 
LlNG 102 Introduction to Linguistics II 
LlNG202 Morphology and Phonology 
LlNG204 Syntax 
LlNG302 Morphology and Syntax 
LlNG304 Morphology and Syntax of a Ghanaian Language 
LlNG306 Morphology and Syntax of English 
LlNG312 Literature of a Ghanaian Language II 
LlNG316 Sociolinguistics II 
LlNG318 Language and Culture II 
LlNG324 Conversational Studies II 
LlNG326 Theory of Translation II 
LlNG328 Discourse Analysis I 
GHLS302 Use of a Ghanaian Language II 
LlNG400 Long Essay 
LlNG402 Syntax and Semantics 
LlNG404 Syntax and Semantics of a Ghanaian Language 
LlNG406 Syntax and Semantics of English 
GHLS402 Use of a Ghanaian Language II 
GHLS406 Literature of a Ghanaian Language 
Graduate Diploma 
LlNG502 Phonology 
LlNG504 Syntax and Semantics 
LlNG508 Research Methods 
LlNG524 Seminar Presentation 
LlNG532 Long Essay 
M.Phil/M.A. (Linguistics) 
LlNG608 Research Methods 
LlNG612 Seminar in Semantics 
LlNG614 Seminar in Syntax 
LlNG636 Seminar in Phonology 
GHLS614 Seminar in Ghanaian Language 
M.Phil (Teaching English as a Second Language) 
TESL602 Methodology 
TESL608 Research Methods 
TESL614 Seminar in Testing and Evaluation 
TESL604 Varieties of English 
Number of Students 
The following constitute student enrollment in the Department during the 2001/ 
2002 year: 
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Level 100 496 
Level20Q 334 
Level 300 159 
Level 400 90 
Level 500 2 
Level 600 8 
PhD 4 
Staff 
During the year, the Department staff strength was increased by one through the 
appointment of Mrs. NanaAbaAmfo as a lecturer. At the same time, Prof. Florence 
Dolphyne opted not to have a contract renewed, even though she continued to 
supervise the theses of graduate students who had been working under her. The 
total staff is as listed below: 
Prof. K. Yankah Professor 
Prof. L.A Boadi Professor (Part-time) 
Prof. AS. Duthie Associate Professor (Contract) 
Prof. Love A Anyidoho Associate Professor 
Dr. K. K. Saah Senior Lecturer 
Dr. K.A Osam Senior Lecturer 
Dr. AK. Dzameshie Senior Lecturer 
Mr. J.A N. Saanchi Lecturer 
Dr. P.K. Agbedor Lecturer 
Mr. Kofi Agyekum Lecturer 
Mrs. Nana Aba Amfo· Lecturer 
Mr. E . Apenteng-Sackey Tutor 
Mr. G. Akanlig-Pare spent the year at Tufts University, USA, as a visiting scholar. 
Research 
Senior members in the Department continued with their respective research 
programmes. Apart from research allowance paid to staff, the Department has 
benefited greatly from funding provided by the Norwegian Centre for International 
University Corporation through our cooperation with the NTNU under the NUFU 
project. The NUFU project, started in 1996, entered its second phase in the year 
under review. This has ensured that the Department will continue with its work in 
literacy, lexicography and typology involving Ghanaian languages. As a result of the 
NUFU project, the Department was able to acqUire six computers for use by staff. 
Publications 
Agbedor. P.K. 
• 2002. Ewe Pronouns in Co-ordination. In Ameka F. and Osam E.K 
(eds.), New Directions in Ghanaian Linguistics pp.195-211. Accra: Black 
Mask. 
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Agyekum. K. 
• (2000) Aspects of Akan Oral Literature and the Media. Research Review 
Vol. 16 No.2 . 1-18. Institutc of African Studies. 
• (2002) Lcxlcal Poly cmy and Metaphorical Extension ofTe 'Hear' Verb of 
Per epllon in Akan. Legon Journal of Humanities Vol. 13. 
(2002) The Communicative Role of Silence in Akan Pragmatics Vol. 12. 
No.1 pp31 -5 1. 
• (2002) The Interpretive Marker S~ in Akan. In Ameka F. and Osam E. K. 
(cds. ). New Directions in Ghanaian Linguistics pp.127-145. Accra: Black 
Mask. 
• (2002) Mens trua tion as a Verbal Taboo Among the Akan. Journal of 
Anthropological Rcsearch Vo1.58. No.3. pp. 367-387. 
Anyidoho. Love A. 
(2002) Cont mporary funeral eulogies In Akan. In Ameka F. and Osam 
8.K (cds .). New Directions In Ghanaian Linguistics pp.363-379. Accra: 
Black Mask. 
Apenteng-Sackey. E. 
(200 1) Akuapem Kasasua Mfiase ],2,3 (Akuapem Language Study 
800ks I , 2, 3 for Primary S hools) with S.A Asiama and L.D. Apraku. 
Accra: Unlmax Macmillan Education Ltd. 
Duthie, A.S. 
(2002) A note on Ernst Wendland's paper on Psalm 73, pp.153-155 in 
Thc Blblc Translator (technical) Vol.53.l. New York: United Bible 
ocictles. 
(2002) Should communi allvc langu age teaching Involve ALL levels of 
meaning? pp.37-37, In Ghanaian Journal of English Studies, Vol. l. 
Accra: Sedco. 
Dzameshie, A.K. 
(2001 ) Toward a global explanaUon of unmarked codeswltching: evidence 
[rom Swc-Engllsh bilingual codeswltchlng. Working Papers in 
LinguistiCS. Vo1.5. pp.1 -2 1. Reading: Reading University. 
200 1) Qucstlons in Ewc. Thc Journal Ghanaian Languages, Vol. 1.1, 
pp.22-29. 
(200 1) Svcgbc SQ I'Q GQmcdzcsuku 'Gbale, Book 1. (Advisory Editor). 
Accra: Unimax Macmillan Ltd. 
(200 1) Evcgbe QsrQ GQl11cdzcsuku 'Gbale, Book 2. (Advisory Editor), 
Accrn: Unimax Macmillan Ltd. 
(200 1) Evcgb SQsrQ GQmcdzcsuku 'Gbale, Book 3. (Advisory Editor). 
Accra: Unimax Macm!1lan Ltd. 
(2002) Thc forms , fUl1ctlons and social value of grcctings among the 
Ewes. In Amcka F. and Osam E. K. (eds.), New Dircctions In Ghanaian 
Llnguls1!cs pp.381 -408. Accra: Black Ma k. 
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Osam, K. 
• (2002) Reflexive marking and related functions in Akan. Jownal oj 
Asian and African Studies, No.64. 
• (2002) Old Needs, New Methods: The discourse of Ghanaian Personal 
Advertisements. Legon Joumal oJ the Humanities. Vol. 13. 
Ameka, F. and Osam, K. 
• (2002) The ingressive in Akan: A re-consideration. New Directions in 
Ghanaian Linguistics pp. 113-126. Accra: Black Mask. 
Ameka, F. and Osa m E.K. 
• (2002) New Directions in Ghanaian Linguistics . (eds.) Accra: Black Mask. 
Saah, K.K. 
• (2002) Children's knowledge of the constraints on the use of the Akan 
, third personal object pronoun. In Ameka F. and Osam, E. K. (eds.), New 
Directions in Ghanaian Linguistics pp.213-241. Accra: Black Mask. 
Saanchi, J.A.N. 
• (2002) Linguistics Parallelism and the Dagaaba Dirge. In Ameka F. and 
Osam, E. K. (eds.), New Directions in Ghanaian Linguistics pp.409-423. 
Accra: Black Mask. 
Yankah, K. 
• Scholarly Authority and the Quest for a New World Academic Order. 
Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences (forthcoming). 
Akanlig-Pare, G. 
• Vowel Harmony in Buli, New Directions in Ghanaian Linguistics: 265-
278, Accra. 
Conferences jSeminars 
Agbedor, P.K. 
• Anaphors in Ewe and Japanese: A Comparative Study. Department 
Seminar presentation. 
Agyekum, K. 
• Workshop on the Harmonisation of Akan Orthography, Abidjan, 7th -9th 
September, 2001. 
• Workshop on Project on Culture and Governance organised by the 
Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), Accra 1st October 
2001. 
• Workshop for Media Practitioners, Institute of African Studies: Legon 
6th Dec 2001. 
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• Workshop on Literacy and Quality at GNAT Hall 3rd May, 2002. 
• 2nd Workshop on the Harmonisation of Akan Orthography, Abidjan, 
20t.h -24th May, 2002. 
• Akan Symposium on the Onipa Ne Hwan 'Akan Concept of Man' 
Institute of African Studies 29th May 2002. 
• Workshop on Akan Orthography for Teachers of Training Colleges 
organised by ASTEP at the St. Louis Training College, Kumasi, on 25th 
September, 2002. Paper presented Common mistakes in Akan 
Orthography. 
• Contemporary Ghanaian Taboos and Work Ethics: Their Impact on 
Production. Paper presented on a one day Seminar on Socio-Cultural 
Olientation for Expatriates in Ghana by Allied Business Consulting 
Services Ltd . At The Bay View Hotel Accra on 22nd November 2001. 
• Ghanaian Proverbs: Functions, Context and Usage. Paper presented to 
American Students from Memphis Universit.y at the Institute of African 
Studies 13th June 2002. 
• Signiflcance of Names. Paper presented to American Tourists at the 
Linguistic Depl. Legon Accra 12th July 2002. 
• Ghanaian CuLLural Etiquette Paper presented to TUFT-In- Programme 
Students at Legon Accra 13th Aug. 2002. 
Amfo, N.A.A. 
• Modal Marking in Akan: The case oj 'Anka', Department Seminar, March 
2002. 
Anyidoho, L. A. 
• International Symposium on Text in Context: Aflican Languages between 
OraliLy and ScripturaJity. University of Zurich, Switzerland. October 17-
20, 2001 . Paper presented Electronic media in the development and 
promotion of Ghanaian Languages. 
• Post-symposium Workshop on African Languages in the Digital Society. 
University of Zurich, Switzerland. October 22-26. Joint report with Dr. 
Kweku Osam, Structure, content and scope of the Akan Encyclopedic 
Dictionary: work in progress. Paper presented: Dictionary as 
representation of human encyclopedic knowledge: the integration of loan 
words in Akan. 
Workshop on Broadcasting in Ghanaian Languages. lAS and Linguistics 
Department, Legon. Dec. 6, 2001. Co-ordinator. 
• Conference on Gender and Traditional Leadership. Institute of African 
St.udies, Legon. Fcb. 19-22, 2002. Paper presented, 'Language, Gender 
and Leadership.' 
• Conference on Religion and Human Sexuality with special emphasis on 
IllV / AIDS. InsUlule of Women in Religion and Culture, Trinity 
Theological College, Legon. April 9-12, 2002. Paper presented, ' 
Gendercd language and the HN / AIDS discourse. 
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Dzameshie. A.K. 
• Variations in Requesting Behaviour: Cross-cultural Comparison of 
Requesting Behaviour in British English and Ghanaian English. A paper 
presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the British Association of 
Applied Linguistics (BAAL) held at the University of Reading from 6th to 
8th September, 200l. 
• Requesting Behaviour: A Cross-cultural Perspective. A paper presented 
at a Departmental Seminar held at the University of Ghana on 17th 
April, 2002. 
Osam. E.K. 
• Imaging a president: Rawlings in The Ghanaian Chronicle. Inter-Faculty 
Lecture, University of Ghana, Legon, May 2, 2002. 
Ethnicity, politics and discourse. Department Seminar paper, April 2002. 
Saah. K.K. 
• • Issues Concerning the Standardisa1.ion and Modernisation of the Akan 
Orthography, paper presented at a Centre for Advanced Studies of 
African Society (CASAS) Workshop, Abidjan, May 22-23, 2002. 
• Relative Clauses in Akan: A reanalysis', paper presented at a 
Departmental Seminar, Department of Linguistics, University of Ghana, 
Legon, April 24th, 2002. 
Centre for Advanced Studies of African Society (CASAS) Workshop on the 
Standardisation and Modernisation of Akan Orthography for Ghana and 
Ivory Coast, Abidjan, 8th Sept., 2001. 
Benefaction 
In the course of the year, the Department received book donations from the follOwing 
people: 
Prof. Lise Menn. University of Colorado. Boulder. 
Ms. Jasima Bonato. University of Zurich 
Prof. Gyasi Obeng. Indiana University. 
DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES 
The following are details ofthe Departmental activities for the 2001/2002 academiC 
year. 
YEAR ABROAD PROGRAMME: The immersion courses were done In the Countries 
indicated: 
FRENCH BENIN 
RUSSlAN MOSCOW 
ARABIC CAIRO 
SWAHILI TANZANlA 
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No scholarships were available for SPANISH. 
Students numbers at various levels: 
LEVEL 100: ARABIC 114 
FRENCH 217 
RUSSIAN 83 
SPANISH 185 
SWAHILI 193 
LEVEL 200: ARABIC 24 
FRENCH 119 
RUSSIAN 20 
SPANISH 88 
SWAHILI 50 
LEVEL 300: ARABIC 3 
FRENCH 68 
RUSSIAN 4 
SPANISH 35 
SWAHILI 6 
LEVEL 400: ARABIC 7 
FRENCH 37 
RUSSIAN 3 
SPANISH 22 
SWAHILI 6 
New Appointments 
Beatrice Exposito De La Torre (Spanish). 
Appointment on Contract 
Dr. W. O. Animfen (French) 
Prof. K. Britwum (French) 
Prof. F. R. Amonoo (French) 
Dr. F.S.K Owusu (Russian) 
Co-ordinators for Sections 
Arabic M. A. Gibrill 
French Dr. R. Yennah 
Russian Mrs. Alexina Arthur 
Spanish Mr. L. K. Adra 
Swahili Mrs. Hamida Harrtson 
Report on Research 
FRENCH: The French section of the Department has been very busy during the 
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2001/2002 session and contributed quite significantly towards academic activities 
both within and outside the University. 
The Third Annual Inter-University Conference on the Coexistence ofL anguages 
in West Africa - Ouagadougou 
Once a year, representatives from the French section participated in the above 
conference, this time held in Burkina Faso and presented papers. 
Staff and Curriculum Development Seminars 
The department organized a series of inter-department seminars aimed at sharing 
new research findings and discussing their methodological/pedagogical relevance 
to our work. The French section played a leading role-in these seminars by 
presenting five (5) papers. 
Publications 
As a result of the above activities four (4) articles from the section were published 
in €ahiers du CERLESHS, Ouagadougou. 
Workshop Attended 
Within the framework of our co-operation with Universisty Marc Bloch, Strasbourg, 
France and as part of our preparations towards the forthcoming M. A. Translation 
programme, one senior member attended a one-month workshop in France from 
2nd to 4th November 2001 , with French government sponsorship. 
On-going Researh 
French 
Azanku. W.K. 
• In the area of French Poetry-Lire Ie texte poetique, la representation. la 
perception et l'imaginaire: une ebauche de methode theorique. 
Animfen. W.O. 
• French philosophical literature of the 20th Century with particular 
reference to the novel, the theatre and existentialist philosophy. 
Amekudzi. E.K. 
• Alternate case frame. 
• Literal versus meaning-based translation: The effect of the mother tongue. 
second language and foreign languages. 
Spanish 
Lamptey. V.A.O. 
• "'La dinamica gnoseo16gica de la poesia Negrista" 
• "La Realidad Mito-Poetica de la obra de N. Guillen" 
• "'El Conceptismo Interior de la Poesia de N. Guillen". 
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Arabic 
Gibrill. M.A. 
• Ghana Revels her Secrets: A Translation of a collection of poems in 
Arabic by Umar Salim (Published 2002). 
• Hymns in Love of Mrica: A Translation of a collection of poems in Arabic 
by Umar Salim (soon to be published). 
• Sheikh Muhammad Rashid Rida's Relations with Jamal AI-Din AI-
Mghana & Muhammad Abdul (Accepted for publication by the Journal of 
Arabic and Religious Studies - IIorin University). 
Publications 
Azanku. W.K. 
"La Traduction pedagogique - traduire et se traduire", in carriers du 
CERLESHS, 2002, Ouagadougou. 
Asaah. A. 
• "Eclat, echos et eclats dans La Petite fille du reverb ere de Calixthe 
Beyala" norin Journal of Languages and Literature Vol. 5 , September 
2001 , PP. 94-103. 
• ''Traces d 'autrui et enonces d 'autrui dans. La Petite fille du reverb ere de 
Calixthe Beyala. New Trends in Languages in Contact in west Mrica, 
2001 PP. 181 - 193. 
• "Multiple Intelligence and the Teaching and Learning of Aminata Sow 
Fall's L'Appel des arenes. 
• Cahiers du CERLESHS. Published Proceedings of Third Inter-University 
Conference on the Co-existence of languages in West Mrica, 
Ouagadougou, 26-29 September 2001. 
• "Subversion and Indeterminary in Calixthe Beyala's. The Sun Hath 
Looked Upon Me. 
Badasu. C.K.M. 
• "The Role of Translation in Globalization and Development" In D. D. 
Kuupole, ed., New Trends in Languages in Contact in West Africa. 
Takoradi: St. Francis Press Ltd., 200 I, 106-108. 
• "Le Pluralinguisme dans Ie roman africain: L'Exemple d'Une Vie de boy 
et du Pauvre Christ de Bomba". In Abou Napon et Pierre Malgoubri, 
eds., Cahiers du CERLESHS: Actes du colloque inter-Universitaire sur la 
co-existence des langues en Mrique de l'Ouest. 2002, 324-340. 
• "Le Chef-d'ceuvre inconnu ou la thematisation de la technique". 
Submitted to Papers in Modern Languages. 
Acquaye. A.A. 
• On-going Research that starts from or spans the 2001/2002 academic 
year. 
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Title: l. THE POETICS OF SWAHILI RIDDLES 9VITENDAWILI 
2. THE LANGUAGE OF "ROSA MISTIKA" BY KEZILAHABI. 
Conferences /Workshops /Seminars 
Azanku, W.K. 
• The third Inter-University Conference on the co-existence of languages in 
West Africa , Ouagadougou. 
Amekudzi, E. 
• Departmental Seminar. 
• Co-existence of languages in West Africa, University of Ouagadougou, 
Burkina Faso 26th - 28th September 2002. 
Papers presented for both departmental seminar/Ouagadougou: The 
application of Fillmure's case theory to the study and teaching of French. 
'.. Asaah, A. 
• "Regards Croises sur la condition feminine dans quatre romans ouest-
africains europeenes" . 
• Forth Inter-University Conference on the co-existence of languages in 
West Africa , University College of Education, Winneba, 15th -18th 
October 2002. 
Badasu, C.K.M. 
• "Le Plurilinguisme dans Ie roman african: L'Exemple d 'Une Vie de boy et 
du Pauvre. 
• Christ de Bomba". Troisieme Colloque Inter-Universiraire sur "La co-
existence des langues en Afrique de l'Ouest". (Universite de 
Ouagadougou, du 26 au 28. 
Jatoe-Kaloe, B.A. 
• Departmental Seminar - The Multi-dimensionality of death in Le recit du 
Cirque (Ahiom Fantoure) and La vie et demie (Sony Labou Tansi) . 
• Faculty Lectures - Progress, POSitive self-image: Perspective of some 
African Novelists. 
• Seminar on translation facilitated by Mme Lequilly and M. Delatre. 
Benefaction 
1. The department received a number of computers and accessories from both 
the French and Spanish Embassies. 
2. The French Embassy continued to modernize the computerized Library in 
the Department's Annex. 
3. The French and Spanish Embassies and some past students from the 
Spanish Section donated books to the respective sections. 
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French Embassy in Ghana 
Cooperation 2000 - 2002 
The co-operation agreement between the French Embassy in Ghana and the 
University of Ghana is aiming at modernizing teaching in the French Section of the 
Modern Languages Department. To that purpose, the French Embassy has been 
assisting in the following areas: . 
The training of French Lecturers 
Grants have been allocated to lecturers for several trainings in France: 
Dr Azanku and Mr Torn ui went to France for a short training in teaching French as 
a Foreign Language and French for specific purposes. 
Dr Badasu went to France for a short training in Translation and Interpretation. 
Mr Bokomi spent two years in France to take a Master's degree in French as a Foreign 
Language and a Mphil in French on Specific Purposes. 
Mr Nutefe Nutakor is currently in France and is taking a Mphil in Linguistics and 
Didactic. 
The reinforcement of the co-operation between universities 
Since 1999, there has been an agreement between the University of Ghana and the 
University of Strasbourg, where the above mentioned lecturers had their training 
and which has been sending experts to train lecturers in the University of Ghana 
Every year, the same university gives opportunity to six students of level ;300 
enrolled for French B.A. to spend their year abroad in Strasbourg. 
Through several trips organized by the French Embassy, an agreement has been 
signed between the University of Ghana and the National University of Benin, where 
the majority of the students oflevel300 has been spending their year abroad. Th~re 
are alse short linguistic exchange programs between the two universities. 
The French Embassy has also facilitated exchange programs between the University 
of Ghana and the University of Cape Coast. 
The renewal of documentation and teaching material 
The French Embassy has helped in the setting up of a computerized library for the 
Modern Languages Department by providing the furniture, the computers and 
some of the books. The library is being regularly provided with books and teaching 
material. 
A multimedia room has been set up to help the students to learn French and have 
access to the French culture, by proViding them with satellite 1V programs, video 
and audio cassettes, CDs and DVDs, magazines and francophone newspapers. They 
also have at their disposal computers and CD-roms. 
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The reorganisation of the curriculum 
The French assistant has contri'buted towards the renewal of the syllabus which is 
now in use in the department. 
The training o[ the lecturers have [aeilitated the setting o[ new course such as 
Professional French and French [or specific purposes and the ereaUon of a new 
Master's program in Translation and InterprelaUon, 
The research of post-graduate students. 
The French Embassy has been giving research grants to facil1tate the work of the 
post-graduate student.s , 
The development of cultural activities 
A French club has been formed which has more than 180 students. With the 
assistance ofthe French Embassy. it regularly organizes trips to various francophone 
countries in West Africa. It also organizes acUvities such as drama. musical 
. programs. writing workshops and [rancophone night. 
The assistance in providing office material 
The Department Is regularly supplied with office material such as paper and ink [or 
1h e compu ters. the photocopy and the dupl1cating machines. 
The French Embassy has spent 242.563 euros (1.940.504.000 cedis) Including 
technical assislance. for the Implementation of this program. since the year 2000. 
In the year 2003. the eo-operallon between the University of Ghana and the French 
Embassy will contlnuc. More books and teaching material will he provided. the 
mullimedla room w1l1 be modernised and connected to the Internet together with the 
library of the Department. office material will be provided. the activities ofUle French 
Club will be supported and emphasized. the ex hanges between universities will be 
facilitated. the content of the curriculum will be improved. and the training of the 
t.eachers will continue. the aim oft he project being to complete the modernisation 
of Ole Departmcnt. 
DEPARTMETN OF PHILOSOPHY 
Overview 
During 2001/2002 academiC year. the basic functions of the Department namely. 
teaching and research were carried ou t as in previous years. Faculty Members also 
offered their services and expertise to various Educational bodies as resource 
persons. The Department as usual offered courses at both Undergraduate and Post 
Graduate levels. Mr. Martin Odel J\jei and Rev. Joseph Apea Assamoah. M.Phi! 
s tudents who were engaged as Teaching Assistants were appointed as Lecturers 
during the year under review. The Department continued 1.0 have considerable 
Increase in student Intake and is still working to find ways of coping with Its 
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challenges to improve upon its facilities to benefit students. 
Mr. C.B. K. Archampongwas honoured by Philosophy Students' Association (PHISA) 
for his dedicated service to the Department. Dr. H. Lauer who was on Sabbatical 
leave resumed duty. The appointment of Dr. M. Dukor. a Visiting Lecturer. expired 
on 31 st July. 2002 and has since left the Department. 
During the year under review. Dr. Kwasi Agyeman. the head of Department. was 
promoted to a Senior Lecturer Grade. He was also appointed as the Board Chairman 
of the National Service Scheme by the Council of State. 
Courses 
Courses offered at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels include: 
Level 100 
PHIL 101 INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC 
PHIL 102 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS 
PHIL 103 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY 
PHIL 104 INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AND WESTERN 
PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES 
Level 200 
PHIL 201 PROBLEMS OF PHILOSOPHY 
PHIL 202 THEORIES OF HUMAN NATURE 
PHIL 203 ELEMENTS OF FORMAL LOGIC 
PHIL 204 LOGIC AND CRITICAL THINKING 
Level 300 
PHIL 301 DEDUCTIVE LOGIC 
PHIL 302 EMPIRICISM 
PHIL 303 RATIONALISM 
PHIL 304 SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY 
PHIL 305 SOCRATES AND PLATO 
PHIL 306 EXISTENTIALISM 
PHIL 307 MORAL PHILOSOPHY 
PHIL 308 THE PHILOSOPHY OF ARISTOTLE 
PHIL 309 PHILOSOPHY OF THE HUMAN SCIENCE 
PHIL 312 PHILOSOPHY OF MIND 
PHIL 314 AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY 
Level 400 
PHIL 401 METHODOLOGY OF THE NATURAL SCIENCE 
PHIL 400 LONG ESSAY 
PHIL 403 MODERN ANALYTIC 
PHIL 404 THEORIES OF JUSTICE 
PHIL 405 VALUE THEORY 
PHIL 406 PHILOSOPHY AND CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN 
EXPERIENCE 
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PHIL 407 THE PHILOSOPHY OF KANT 
PHIL 408 PHILOSOPHY OF HISTORY 
PHIL 409 MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY 
PHIL 412 INTRODUCTION TO THE PHILOSOPHY OF MATHEMATICS 
PHIL 413 APPLIED ETHICSPHIL 4 14 - 1WENTIETH CENTURY 
METAPHYSICS 
PHIL 415 PHILOSOPHY OF CULTURE 
PHIL 416 PHILOSOPHY TEXT jSPECIAL AUTHOR 
Course Structure Graduate Courses 
First Semester Year 1 
Core Courses 
PHIL 601 Metaphysics and Epistemology 4 
PHIL 605 Moral Philosophy 4 
PHIL 607 Ancient Greek Philosophy 4 
PHIL 610 Research Methods 2 
Electives 
PHIL 603 African Philosophy: Traditional and Modem 4 
PHIL 609 Philosophy of the human Sciences 4 
PHIL 611 Philosophy of the Mind 4 
PHIL 613 Mathematical Logic 4 
Second Semester 
Core Courses 
PHIL 602 Modem Analytical Philosophy 4 
PHIL 604 Social and Political Philosophy 4 
PHIL 606 Philosophy of Logic and Language 4 
PHIL 610 Research Methods 2 
Electives 
PHIL608 Philosophy of Culture 4 
PHIL 612 Philosophy of the Natural Sciences 4 
PHIL 614 Philosophical Issues in Contemporary African 
Experience 4 
PHIL 616 Medieval Philosophy 4 
First Semester Year 2 
PHIL 615 Seminar: a detailed critical examination of a 
Selected philosophical text 3 
Second Semester 
PHIL 618 Seminar: a detailed critical examination of a 
Selected philosophical text 3 
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Number of Students for 2000/2001 Session 
Level 100 1651 
Level 200 802 
Level 300 231 
Level 400 65 
Level 600 2 
Total Number 2751 
Staffing Position 
Dr. Kwasi Agyeman Senior Lecturer/Head of Department 
Prof. Kwame Gyekye Professor on Contract 
Mr. C.B.K. Achampong Senior Lecturer on Contract 
Dr. Joseph Osei Sabbatical Leave 
Dr. Helen Lauer Senior Lecturer 
Dr. M. Dukor Visiting Lecturer 
Rev. J. Apea Assamoah Lecturer 
Mr. Martin Odei Ajei Lecturer 
Non Academic Staff 
Mr. John Asante 
Mr. Kingsley Arthur 
Mrs. Anastasia Annorbah 
Four National Service Personnel were posted to the Department and served as 
Tutorial Assistants 
Research Activities 
The research areas in which the Faculty Staff were involved include: 
Assamoah,J .A. 
• Currently engaged in a research into the relationship between Virtue 
and Conscience in Mrican Ethics. 
Agyeman, K. 
• Epistemology, metaphysics, Ethics, Jurisprudence 
& Continental Philosophy and Social and Political Philosophy. 
Ajei, M.O. 
• Examining the similarities between some presuppositions of Akan 
metaphysics and Quantum physics, as well as the relevance of Akan 
socio-political theories for good governance in the contemporary 
democratic setting in Ghana. 
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Gyekye, K. 
• Currently engaged in research on Philosophy and Contemporary 
African Experience, Philosophy of Culture, Culture and Values. 
Osei, J. 
• On Sabbatical leave, currently in Florida, U.S.A. researching on 
Development issues facing Africa. 
Lauer, H. 
• Currently engaged in a book Project: History and the Philosophy of 
Science for Science Students. 
Extensions 
Gyekye, K. 
• Dean of Academic Affairs at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and 
Staff College, Teshie, an affiliate college of the University of Ghana, 
Legon. 
• President. Africa Chapter of the International Society for Human Values. 
• Teaches African Philosophical Thought at St. Paul's Catholic Seminary, 
Sowutuom, Accra. 
Agyeman, K. 
• Workers College, External Degree Centre. 
• Ghana Armed Forces Staff College. 
Ajei, M.O. 
• Lecturer in Philosophy on the Trent-in-Ghana Programme at the 
Institute of Economic Affairs, Accra 
• Workers' College, External Degree Centre. 
• Adjunt Lecturer in Social Theory at Ashesi University College, Accra. 
Assamoah, J.A. 
• Workers' College, External Degree Centre 
• Methodist University College, Accra 
Lauer, H. 
• Workers' College, External Degree Centre. 
Publications 
Dukor, M. 
Working on the following Books and articles; 
• Philosophy And Politcs (edited work). 
• The Concept of African Freedom (PHD Thesis) 
• Papers/articles on Logic, Epistemology and Philosophy of Science. 
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Agyeman. K. 
Monll O('lllOcnucy. 
Module for G ha tl8 InHlltulc of Manag 'menl and Public AdmJnlslraUon 
( .J.M .P.A.). 
A paper on COll ceptual relucldation on Busln ss I£lhl s foclhcomlng in 
Legoll BU H1J}CHS Journal. 
JlltrH FacuJly Lecture: Wh en the King speak s, I don'l speak. 
; l1atW AC<l(l('I11Y of S(' 1(: 11('(' & Arls: L 'c:1 urc on ld ·oJogy. 
PW11IHt 011 Jill. onfCrencc Oil NallollaJ Trulh and Rccon WaHon . 
A paper 011 IkconcllJa lton I' or en lr' for D 'mocra tte Devolopment. 
Gyekye. K. 
" t il' o<:lel l Va lues: A crilical Look" -deJlvered In Mar h 2001 at a 
~y l11poHl ul11 organised I>y the BuSi foundaUon. 
'' If,lIIl1ly Va lues 111 lhe TrncIJlIonal Afrl an 0 I ly" 
l\l'Y llot e ,Iddrcss for n Workshop organised by lh cnll' for Social 
Po li cy. Nov. 2000. 
Ajel. M.O. 
Ill dlgl'I1Ol IS j\ ll owltdgc sys l CI11H ti l d good ov man In Ghan a: Th 
/\ 1 "n ~o(' l o Po lt[l ('a l ISxD mple. Oc(,tlslon ul Paper No. 3 1. I. E./\' A ra. 
Grills. C. and Ajei. M. 
(2002) Africa ('entered ollccp tuallztl llons and onsclonslr S : T h Akan 
Mo<id l'arl, ,\l11 T .(eel.) ThcrHnpt'llc A \)1 roaches with J\frl .an Am r l an 
l'op\ d,dlo ll S. 8ngc Publications . 
Conferences /Seminars /Wo rksbops 
Al'!Yeman . K. 
I'n llclp,\t ('c1 111 (Iw Conferellce organlzcd 1 y (he Intcrnalional So 1 ty fo r 
You(h Hllci IIUI11HI1 Vnlu('~, AJrt al1 haptcr, /\ccra. 8 lh - 14th July, 
2002 . l"I[)l'l" prest'Illt'<I : "'1'11(' lknefils 0 (' Piety: J\ Philo ophl aJ ba IS for 
I\pplkcl Valucs". 
Inll'rnn Ilollni 'onli.Tl'Ill't' 011 "Polley Development ancl lmplemcntal ion 
Ito !" Nn l lonn I You l h n-vlcc ('heme Worlclwid ''', J\rgcnltn< . 3rd-6lh 
!'kp(('lni)cr, 2002. 
Siwaker, C Oni'CfCl1CC on Phtlosophy Hod the Quest for R-sponslbk 
COVl' rII HII('C III Afrt(,<l , I~nugu : P' pcr Prcsented: "Th(.~ 1I st for Moral 
I k ll \()(,nlCY ". 
Gyckye. K. 
Inkrna tlonal .onl'Tt' Jl('C on Youth nnd !luman Values. Ac r 8-11th 
,lldy.2002. 
lllk!"ll<lttoll.t1 o\lkn'nn' on Youth and lIUJl1nl1 Valm's. Geneva, 8 - 11th 
Oc(oi>l'r. 2002. 
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Assamoah, J .A. 
• Conference organized by the International Society for Youth and Human 
Values, African Chapter. 8th-II th July, 2002. Paper presented: Moral 
Training as Essentially Character Building". 
Ajei. M.O. 
• Particapted in the Conference by the International Society for Youth and 
Human Values, African Chapter, Accra 8th-II th, July 2002. Paper 
presented: "Political Violence: The Role of the Youth in the Search for 
Good Governance in Africa. 
DEPARTMENT FOR THE STUDY OF RELIGIONS 
Overview 
In the year under review Rev. Prof. Elom Dovlo who was promoted to Associate 
professor started a 2-year sabbatical leave. Rev. Dr. Kahl Werner was granted a 
year's leave of absence whilst Rev. Dr. B.Y. Quarshie was also promoted to Senior 
Lecturer. Mr. Harry Agbana was appOinted as Lecturer in the Department. Miss 
Leticia Laryea was posted to the Department as Administrative Assistant whilst Mr. 
T . J Essien was transferred from the Department. Mr. E.AAbbey left the department 
.We also had the opportunity to work with Mrs. Eunice Ahorso Dadson and Newman 
Tei Engman two illustrious National Service Personnel. 
As usual, the Department ran several courses in Diploma, Undergraduate and 
Postgraduate level. Several M.A theses were completed and the awards conferred on 
the authors. A Ph.D thesis , the second in the Department since 1978 was 
successfully defended by Rev. Foli. We had the privilege of hosting Prof. Noel King, 
the second head of the Department who gave a public lecture on .. Salute the Black 
Queen of Independence and of Today: Religions, Independent Ghana, Future and 
Prospects. 
The Religions Students' Association of Ghana RESAG continued to thrive and 
contribute to the overall development of the Department. 
Members of the department co- cordinated the Religion and Traditional Leadership 
Workshop organized by the Institute of African Studies. 
Extension Work 
The Department continued to co-ordinate the activities of five seminaries in the 
country. They are Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon, St. Victor's Major Seminary, 
Tamale, Christian Service College, Kumasi, St. Peter's Major Seminary, Pedu Cape-
Coast and Ghana Baptist Seminary, Abuakwa-Kumasi. Maranatha Bible College 
and the Church of Pentecost Bible College also applied for affiliation with the 
Department. These are under review. The IslamiC University College discussed the 
possibility of affiliation to the University through the Department. Faculty Members 
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continued to teach at Accra Workers' College and were panel members of the 
National Accreditation Board; and are also represented on the National Media 
Commission. In addition the Department had a representative on the Religious 
Advisory Committee of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. 
Staffing Position 
Even though there was one appointment, increasing the staff position to 11 full-time 
lecturers and 2 part-timers, the Department still faced acute space problems in 
providing adequate offices for lecturers and a library that can cater for the large 
number of students who are increasingly offering Religions. 
Student Numbers 
LEVEL 100 520 
LEVEL 200 400 
LEVEL 300 268 
LEVEL 400 135 
LEVEL 600 PT. II 4 
LEVEL 600 PT. I 5 
DIPLOMA I 47 
DIPLOMA II 46 
TOTAL 1425 
Research 
Ammah, R. 
• Violence Against Women in the Muslim Community. 
• Women and Leadership in the Muslim Community. 
Omenyo, c. 
• Completed a major work on Charismatic Renewal in the Mainline Churches 
in Ghana. 
• Continued research on Ecclesiological Trends in Ghana. 
Atiemo, A. 
• Began research towards Ph.D. 
TopiC: Religion and Human Rights: Towards the Inculturation of Human 
Rights in Contemporary Ghanaian Society 
Yeboah, B. 
• For PhD in Old Testament Studies and Hebrew Language. 
Topic: Ritual Purity System in Worship: From Post-e exilic Judaism to 
the Early Church. Accepted by: Faculte niversitaire de theologie 
Protesttante, Brussels, Belgium. 
• Apocalyptism in Mrican Traditional Religion .. Research undertaken with 
Prof. Joan Annandale- Potgieter, University of South Africa. To be 
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published by J.L. Van Schaik. Publishers, Pretoria. 
Conferences. Seminars and Workshops 
Ammah. R. 
• " Islam, Gender and Leadership" at Religion and Leadership Conference 
Organized by Institute of Mrican Studies November, 200. 
• Islam and Leadership National Conference organized by Institute of 
Mrican Studies. 
• " Overcoming Obstacles in Christian- Muslim Relations: Setting the 
Agenda" Conference on Building Bridges, held at Lambeth Palace 
January 17-182002. 
• Invited by the U.S.A. State Department under the International Visitors 
Programme for three weeks. The Programme took me to the states of 
Washington DC, Virginia, Illinois, New York and Georgia. 
Quarshie. B.Y. 
• Mrican Theological Fellowship Regional Conference. (Grand Bassam, 
Ivory Coast, 9th - 15th September 2001). Theme: A Christian Vision for 
the Mrican Renaissance". Served as a rapporteur for the West Mrican 
sub-group. 
• Akrofi-Christaller Memorial Centre (ACMC), Akropong, Graduate Seminar 
(ACMC, Akropong, 28th November 2001). Presented the Keynote Paper 
on "Doing Biblical Studies in the Mrican Context - New Opportunities, 
New Challenges". 
• West Mrican Association of Theological Institutions (WAATIl, Ghana 
Conference. (Valley View University, Oyibi, Accra, 29th November - 1st 
December 2001). Theme: Spirituality and Theological Education in 
Mrica. Presented a paper on "Biblical Studies, Spirituality and 
Theological Education in Mrica - The Case of Ghana". 
• Institute of Mrican Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, Seminar. 
(NMIMR. Legon, 21st - 23rd January 2002). Theme: Christianity and 
Traditional Leadership. Served as a respondent for a paper, "Biblical 
Models of Leadership", presented by Emeritus Prof. K. A. Dickson. 
• Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG), Accra New Town District, Training 
for Session Members. (Accra New Town, 26th January 2002). Presented a 
paper on "Leadership and Reform Polity". 
• ACMC, PCG Ministerial Probationers Course. (ACMC, Akropong, 28th 
January - 2nd February 2002). Theme: "Preparing to Serve the Gospel" . 
Presented a three-part series of Bible Expositions. 
• ACMC Writers' Workshop sponsored by Overseas Ministries Study Center 
(OMSC), USA, Dictionary of Mrican Christian Biography (DACB) and 
Mrican Theological Fellowship (ATF). (ACMC, Akropong, 5th - 7th 
February 2002). Theme: Documenting African Christian History. 
Presented a paper on "Reading the Bible in Ghana". 
• Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Sakumono and Adenta Joint Retreat for 
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Presbyters. (VRA Club House. Akuse. 5th - 6th July 2002). Theme: The 
Call to Serve (Leadership). Presented a paper on the theme. 
• ACMC 12th Pastors' Mission Workshop I & II. (ACMC. Akropong. 8th-
12th July and 22nd - 26th July 2002). Theme: Dynamics of Spiritual 
Impact in Ministry. Presented a three-part series of Biblical Reflections 
for each Session. 
• PCG Committee on Youth Ministry Third Presbyterian Youth and 
Students Assembly (Preysa) 2002. (Mensah Sarbah Hall. University of 
Ghana. Legon. 7tth - 11th August 2002). Theme: Uniting in Change for 
Christ. Forward with the Church. Presented an exposition on the theme 
of the Assembly. 
• WAATI Biennial Conference. (Valley View University. Oyibi. Accra. 4th-
9th August 2002). Theme: Spirituality and Theological Education in 
Africa. Presented a paper on "Biblical Studies. Spirituality and 
Theological Education in Africa - The Case of Ghana". 
• African Association for the Study of Religion. Ghana. Conference. (lAS 
Chalets. Legon. lOth August 2002). Theme: The State of Religious Studies 
in Ghana. Presented a paper on ''The Study of the Bible at the University of 
Ghana, Legon - Past, Present, prospects" 
Atiemo, A. 
• October 2001 Seminar on Leadership and African Traditional Religion. 
Venue: institute of African Studies. 
Paper: A Response to a Paper on Chieftaincy. 
• Seminar on Religion and Leadership 
Paper: A Response to Two Papers Presented on Leadership and Charismatic 
Churches 
Date: 20th -23rd January 2002 
Venue: Institute of African Studies- University of Ghana. Legon. 
• Writers Workshop On the Dictionary of African Christian Biography 
Date: 5th-7th. February 2002. 
Venue: Akrofi-Christaller Centre on Missions Research and Applied Theology. 
Akropong-Akwapim. 
• Biennial Conference of the West African Association of Theological 
Institutions (WA ATI) 
Paper: " Popular Ghanaian Christian Spirituality and Theological 
Education" 
Date: 4th -9th August 2002. 
Venue: Valley View University, OYibi. and Accra. 
• A Symposium of the African Association of the Study of Religion Ghana 
Chapter. Institute of African Studies. Legon . 
Theme: The Study of Religion in Ghana: Past. Present. and Future. 
Date: 10th August 2002. 
Sulemana. H.M. 
Islam and Leadership. Institute African Studies. Legon. November 7. 2001. 
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Paper: Emerging New Forms of Leadership in Islam 
• "International Terrorism's Impact on Ghana and Africa 
• Organizer: Public Affairs Section of the America Embassy, Novotel, Accra, 
March 11,2002. Paper: The Impact of September 11 on Islamic Development 
Organizations in Ghana. 
• Theme: "The Role of Islam in the Promotion of Peace" 
• Organizer: Ghana Muslim Students Association- Koforidua Polytechnic 
Branch 
Vevue: Koforidua Polytechnic 
Date: 1st June 2002 
Paper: Islam and Terrorism 
• The State of Religious Studies in Ghana 
Organizer: African Association for the Study of Religion 
Venue I. A. S. Chalets, Legon 
Date: lOth August 2002 
Paper: The Study of Islamic Studies in Ghana. 
Omenyo. C 
• Conference on Leadership in Ghana, organized By the Institute of African 
Studies, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Legon, 2002 
• International Reformed-Pentecostal Dialogue, August 20-26,2002. 
Amsterdam, The Netherlands 
• Seminar on Researching New Religious Movements, organized by Study and 
Advisory Group on Africa (SAGA), at the Inter-University Institute for 
Missiological and Ecumenical Research (lIMO), Utrecht University, Utrecht, 
The Netherlands , September lOth 2002. 
Amoah. E. 
• Helped organize a 4 day workshop on HN / AIDS: A Challenge to the faith 
Communities: at the Institute of African Women in Religion and Culture, 
April 2002 
• As a member of a Pan-African Research Team attended a Conference on 
Religion and Poverty in Johannesburg, South Africa July 2002 
• As a member of the Concerned African Women Theologians attended a 
conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Sex, Stigma and HN / AIDS: A 
Challenge to Faith Communities August 2002. 
• As a member ofa working group forW.C.C. attended a conference on Voices 
of Women on Being Church. 
Ganusah. R. 
• Biennial Conference of West African Association of Theological Institution's 
4th-9th, 2002 Valley View University Accra 
• National Conference on Religion and Traditional Leadership, 22nd- 24th, 
April 2002. Accra International Conference Centre and Noguchi Memorial 
Centre. 
• Workshop on .. Feminist Doctor of Ministry Program" San Francisco 
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Theological Seminary/Trinity Theological College 7th -10th January 2002. 
Agbanu. H.K.L. 
Biennial Conference of West African Association of Theological Institutes 
held at The Valley View University, Oyibi, Accra, 4th - 9th August 2002. 
Theme of Conference: Spirituality and Theological Education 
National Conference on Religion and Traditional Leadership held at the 
Accra International Conference Centre and Noguchi Memorial Institute from 
23rd to 24th April, 2002. Served as rapportuer. 
Publications 
Ammah. R. 
• 'The Role of Women in a Free Ghanaian Society" in The Seed No . 1 June, 
2002 p. 8 
• "Poverty in the Ghanaian Muslim Community-The Islamic Solution" in The 
Reminder Vol. 2 No.1 July - September 2002. Pp8-11 
"Building God's Peace and Justice Together" in The Road Ahead a Christian 
Muslim Dialogue (ed) Michael Ipgrave pp96-102 Church House Publishing 
2002. 
Atiemo. A. 
• Zetaheal Movement in Ghana: Christians and Muslims WorshippingTogether? 
Accepted for publication by Exchange 
Sulemana. H.M. 
• "A Survey of Islamic Non- Governmental Organisations in Accra" (pp 138-
161) Social Welfare in Muslim Societies in Africa (ed) Holger Weiss 
• Publ. Nordiska Afrikainstitutet 2 Blanders, Gotab, StockholmSweden 2002 
Omenyo. C. 
• Cephas N. Omenyo, "Charismatic Churches in Ghana and Contextualization" 
Exchange, Vol. 31:3, July 2002, pp. 252-277. 
• Cephas N. Omenyo , " From the Periphery to the Centre: Charismatization of 
Mainline Churches in Ghana" , in Mika Vahakangas & Andrew A. Kyomo 
(eds.), Charismatic Renewal in African Christianity (Nairobi: Acton Publishers, 
2002) [Forthcoming] 
Amoah, E. 
• Arnoah Elizabeth (ed) : Divine Empowerment of Women in Africa's Complex 
Realities SamWoode Ltd. Accra 2001 
• Arnoah E & Oduyoye M.A. (ed) : .. When Silence is no Longer an Option" pub. 
Sam Woode Ltd. Accra 2002. 
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Ganusah. R. 
• Forth-coming: "Infonned Choices: Theological and Ethical Issues in New 
Human Reproductive Technologies". 
Quarshie. B.Y. 
• "Doing Biblical Studies in the Mrican Context - The Challenge of Mother-
tongue Scriptures," Journal ofMrican Christian Thought, Vol. 5, No.1, June 
2002, pp. 4-14. 
Extension 
Quarshie. B.Y. 
• Appointment to Committees: 
• Member, Search Committee for a Principal for the Presbyterian University 
College, Abetifi. 
• Member, Presbyterian Church of Ghana Committee on Ministry, Training, 
Scholarship and Counselling. 
• Member jSecretary , Select Committee on the Constitution of the Presbyterian 
Church of Ghana. 
Yeboah. B. 
• Christian Religious Broadcasting Advisory Committee. 
Benefactors 
• Sheikh Mustafa Ibrahim Islamic Council for Development and Humanitarian 
Services- Books, Computer and Printer. 
• REGA- Set of Furniture for General Office. 
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FACULTY OF LAW 
Overview 
, Work in the Faculty went on smoothly during the year under review. Professor Mua 
Kuenyehia was re-elected to serve as Dean for the period June 2002 to June 2005. 
The last batch of direct intake from SSSj 'A'level students to the Faculty completed 
in May 2002. The first batch of the Post first degree LLB students graduated during 
the year under review. 
The work on the new Faculty building is progressing steadily. Alumni and friends 
of the Faculty continued to donate generously in support of the Faculty building 
project. ' 
Students Population 
During the year under review, eighty-five students including 4 non-Ghanaians were 
admitted to pursue the post first degree LLB. The Faculty admitted five graduate 
students to pursue the LLM programme. The total student population is 148 and 
the breakdown is as follows:-
Level 300 Level 400 LLM Part I LLM Part II 
85 56 5 2 
85 56 5 2 
Staff Publications 
Kuenyehia, A. ' 
• Economic and Social Rights of Women: A West African Perspective. In 
Common Ground or Mutual Exclusion? Women's Movements & International 
Relations. Eds Marriane Braig and Sonja Wolte pp 160-170. Published by 
Zed Books 2002. 
Dankwa. E.V.O. 
The African System for the Protection of Human Rights, 1986 -2002. pp. 
12. To be published by Human Rights Law Journal. 
• The Impact of Intestate Succession Law, 1985 (P.N.D.C.L, III) on the 
Family, p . 45. To be published by UNPF. 
• Accumulation of Wealth and Impoverishment of Widows and Surviving 
Children, Consequences of Law II', pp. 32. To be published by UNPF. 
Sarpong. G.A. 
• "Wildlife Legislation and the Bush Meat Crisis in Ghana", Journal of 
International Wildlife Law and Policy, pp. 16 (forthcoming). 
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• "International Environmental Law and the Ghanaian Courts" in Michael 
Anderson and Paolo Galizzi (eds.), International Environmental Law in 
National Courts (British Institute of International and Comparative Law, 
2002), pp.109-120. 
• "Access to Environmental Justice in Ghana," 21 RGLpp. 17-40 (forthcoming). 
Quashigah, K.E. 
• The African Charter on Human and Peoples; Rights: Towards a More 
Effective Reporting Mechanism, Centre for Human Rights, University of 
Pretoria, (Published by the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, 
as Occasional Paper No.13 64 pages), April 2002- 11 -28 
Ampofo, K.K.K. 
• Presented paper titled "Intellectual Property Rights , Research and 
Development (R&D) In Fragile African Economies of The South: Some 
.... Thoughts On Impediments To the Embrace Of Entrepreneurship" at the 
Annual Meeting of the International Association ofT eachers and Researchers 
In Intellectual Property Law (ATRIP), New Delhi,India, October 6 -8 , 2002. 
(*Paper being finalised for publication by ATRIP. 
Conferences /Seminars /Workshops 
Kuenyehia, A. 
• Protecting Women's Rights under the African Charter on Human and 
Peoples' Rights . Paper delivered at a Capacity Building Training Course on 
Promoting Accessibility to the African CommiSSion on Human & Peoples' 
Rights etc Organised by Africa Legal Aid, Accra, Sept 2002 
• Ethics and Justice in the Family In the Era of HIV / AIDS- A workshop on 
Gendered Family Dynamics & Health. African Family Studies in a Globalising 
World . Organised by the Institute of African Studies & The School of Public 
Health, University of Ghana, Legon. Oct 2002. 
Dankwa, E. V. O. 
• Human Rights Defenders from the Arab Region -Geneva Consultation, 
organised by the Office of United Nations High CommiSSioner for .Human 
Rights and the International Service for Human Rights , 24th March 2002. 
Paper Presented: "Cross-Cultural Perspective, The African Dimension." 
Recommendations and the follow-up to the World Conference Against 
Racism, organised by International Service for Human Rights , 25th March 
2002. 
Contribution: The African Perspective. 
• Attended the 31 st Session of the African Commission on Human and 
Peoples' Rights' in Pretoria, South Africa, 2nd -16th May, 2002. 
• Presented a Paper at a Pre-session NGO Forum on Communications 
Procedure of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. 
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• Participated in the Inaugural Session of Brandeis Institute for International 
• Judges at Brandeis University. Waltham. Massachusetts. U.S.A. 9th- 15th 
May. 2002. 
• Workshop for Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Affairs in 
Collaboration with Ministry of Foreign Affairs. LEClA and Friedrich Ebert 
Stiftung on the African Union at Ho. 2gth June -1st July 2002. 
Pa per: The African Union and Human Rights in Africa. 
African Culture and the Fight Against Torture. organised by International 
Federation of Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture. Dakar. 
Sen egal. 29th July -1st August. 2002. 
• Pa nellist on the theme: "International Community and torture in Africa: 
Roles and Responsibilities" . 
• Launching a Project to Project. Promote and Protect the Rights of Prisoners 
by Lega l Resources Centre. Nima. 6th August. 2002. 
Pa per: The International Legal Framework For The Protection Of Prisoners' 
Rights. 
11 th September a nd Its Aftermath, organised by Orthodox Academy of 
Crete Greece and Martin Ennals Foundation, Geneva Switzerland, Crete. 
18th -21 s t September , 2002. 
Pa per: The African experience ad Responses 
• Regional Systems for th e Protection of Human Rights with Particular 
Reference to Asia, organised by Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Strasbourg. 
Fra n ce. 6 th- 10th October, 2002. 
Paper : The African System for the Protection of Human Rights, 1986- 2002. 
Sarpong. G . A. 
Attended Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Seminar on Liberalisation of 
Energy Markets : the EU perspective; London, United Kingdom (6 November. 
2001) . 
• Presented a Seminar at the University of Nottingham under the British 
Council sponsored link in the International law of Sustainable Development 
between the University of Ghana and University of Nottingham. titled "The 
Protection of the Environment: An African Perspective" (14 November. 
2001). 
• National Bush Meat Crisis Conference. Accra (28-29 August, 2002) . Presented 
a paper titled, "Wildlife Legislation and the Bush Meat Crisis in Ghana". 
FAG/Government of Ghana workshop on Baseline Study on Food Safety. 
Accra (18 September 2002). Presented a report titled. "Legislative Component-
Baseline Study on Food Safety in Ghana" . 
Ampofo. K.K.K. 
• International Association of Teachers and Researchers In Intellectual 
Property Law (ATRIP), Annual Meeting, Lausanne. Switzerland. September 
2001. 
Workshop on World Intellectual Property Day. April 26 2002, British Council 
Hall , Accra. 
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• International Association ofT eachers and Researchers In Intellectual Property 
Law (ATRIP), Annual Meeting, New Delhi, India, October 6-8, 2002. 
Atuguba. R. 
"General Principles in Law Making: Reflections on the Fire Precautions 
Regulations, 2001 (L.l 1674)". 
Paper presented before the Parliamentary Committee on Subsidiary 
Legislation, on behalf of the Legal Resources Centre on the 5th of July 2001. 
• "Monitoring Police Performance in Ghana". 
Paper Presented at the "Roundtable on Police and Policing" Organised by the 
African Security Dialogue and Research, Accra, August 20-22,2001. 
• "Challenges Faced by Moslem Marriages in Ghana's Plural Legal System: 
Strategies for Improvements." 
Paper Presented at a Seminar organised by the Family Law Focal Area ofthe 
German Development Cooperation (GTZ) at the La Beach Hotel on the 23rd 
May 2002. 
• "Pitfalls in Negotiations" . Paper presented to Public and Private Sector 
offiCials at a seminar organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat at Novotel 
Hotel, Accra on the 23rd May 2002. 
• "Alternative to t.he Case for Regulating the Importation of Second-Hand 
Motor Vehicles as Stated by 'Coalition for Regulating the Importation of 
Second-Hand Vehicles (CRISVE),,'. Paper prepared together with Mohammed 
A. Ayariga, Julius N. Fobil and Ameley Dankwa and present.ed to the Finance 
Committee of Parliament on the 10th and 12th June 2002. 
• "Police-Community Relations in Ghana: the Case of Nima and Mamobi" . 
Paper delivered at a forum organised by the Legal Resources Centre, the 
Public Relations Directorate, Police Headquarters and the Nima Divisional 
Command of the Ghana Police Service on the 13th of July, 2002 
• "Memorandum to Parliament on the Courts (Amendment) Bill , 2002". 
Memorandum prepared with assistance from Mohammed Ayariga and 
present.ed to the Parliament of Ghana in July 2002. 
• "The Registration of Moslem Marriages in Ghana: Facts, Issues and 
Recommendations from Field Research". 
Paper presented at a seminar organised by the Family Law Focal Area of the 
German Development Cooperation (GTZ) at the GNAT Hall, Kumasi on the 
13th of August 2002. 
• "Key issues in contemporary Ghanaian poliCing: identifYing reform priorities 
to generate consensus on proposals for reforming the Police Service" 
Paper presented at a seminar organised by the ASDR and the UNDP for the 
Top Management of the Ghana Police Service on the 22 and 23rd of August, 
2002. 
• "Public Security, Institution Building, and Modes of Domination in Ghana: 
A Tale of Power, Poverty and Patriarchy" . Paper presented at the Harvard 
Law School, Boston, MA, USA on the 19th of September, 2002. 
• "New Trends in Human Rights Activism in Africa". Paper presented at the 
In terna tional Human Righ ts Program of the Indiana Law School, Indianapolis, 
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USA on the 23rd of September 2002. 
• "Legislative Drafting for Democratic Social Change: A case study of the New 
Registration of Moslem Marriages Law in Ghana". Paper presented at the 
Boston University Program on Legislative Drafting for Democratic Social 
Change on 18th September. 2002. 
• "Key issues in PoliCing in the 21st Century". Paper Presented at Regional 
Consultative Workshops for middle level staff of the Ghana Police Service at 
the GNAT Hall in Kumasi on the 7th and 8th of November. the Takoradi 
Beach Hotel in Takoradi on the 11th and 12th of November and the Kama 
Conference centre. Accra on the 21 st and 22nd of November 2002. 
• "Legal Pluralism and Law making in Ghana-Focus on family laws". 
Paper presented to members of Parliament at Akosombo Hotel. Akosombo 
on the 28th of November. 2002. 
• "Colonialism. Institutionalism and DemocratiC Social Change through Law-
Making in post-colonial settings." Paper presented on my behalf at the 
African Studies Annual conference in Washington DC. USA on the 6th 
December. 2002-11-21. 
Technical Reports 
Kuenyehia. A. 
• Review of Proposals for setting up HIV / AIDS Programmes in Tertiary 
Institutions in Africa- Association of African Universities. 2002 
• Review of a Report commissioned by the National Council on Tertiary 
Education/World Bank HIV / AIDS in Tertiary Institutions in Ghana. 2002 
• Review of Draft Marriage and Divorce Bill of Ghana GTZ Legal Pluralism 
Project. 2002 
• Evaluation ofA ctivities Under Project Support given to theAfricah Commission 
on Human and Peoples' Rights by UNHCHR Geneva under Technical 
Cooperation with the OAU Project RAF/96/AN/30 February 2002. 
Sarpo~g. G. A 
• "Accra Metropolitan Environmental Health Initiative (AMEHI) Legislative 
Review" . Final Report (July. 2002). 
• "Legislative Component -Baseline study on Food Safety in Ghana. (July 
2002) . 
• "Strengthening the National Food Control System in The Gambia: Legislative 
Component". FAG/Government of The Gambia Project on Food Safety 
(August. 2002). 
Ampofo. K.K.K. 
April-November 2001 (in collaboration with Dr. S.K. Asibuo. School of 
Administration. Legon) I prepared and completed a Major Study and Report 
on Regulatory Institutions in the Health Sector of Ghana for the DANIDA 
Health Sector Office (HSSO), Accra and the Ministry of Health. Accra. 
Ghana. 
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• January-February, 2001 (in collaboration with Mr. E.Y. Benneh, Faculty of 
Law, University of Ghana, Legon) I prepared and completed a Report for the 
National Accreditation Board, Ministry of Education on An Accreditation 
Exercise Undertaken At College of Arts and Sciences, Madina. 
Other Activities and Extension Work 
Amopfo. K.K.K 
• Reviewed and e.'.<lmined thesis/dissertation work done by E.F. Baimu in 
partial fulfilment of the requirements for the LL.M. Degree in Human Rights 
and Democratisation in Africa. The work was titled 'The Challenges In 
Implementing The Right To Education Of Children With Disabilities In 
Africa: The Case Study Of South Africa." 
• March-June 2002, I prepared a Model Marketing Agreement for the Cocoa 
Research Institute (Institute), Tafo. Eastern Region. The Agreement was to 
make possible the commercialization of a research output/product of that 
Institute. 
• March 2002, Chairman of two-man Committee which prepared the Report 
titled "Report Enquiring Into Removal Of President and Secretary of Junior 
Common Room (JCR) of Commonwealth Hall, University of Ghana. Legon. 
The Committee was apPOinted by Master of Commonwealth Hall on 
Wednesday March 13. 2002. 
• April 2002: Member of International Panel of three Judges for the World 
Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) International (2002) Essay 
Competition to mark WIPO Day. 
• April 25. 2002: in collaboration with the European Patent Office (EPO) and 
the African Regional Industrial Property Organisation (ARIPO) I organized a 
one-day educational/training event for Faculty of Law Intellectual Property 
Law Class at the Distance Learning Centre. Gimpa. Legon. 
• Lead Training Consultant on Negotiations Skills Training: In-Country 
Training Programme Activity sponsored by the Commonwealth Secretariat 
Desk Office/Ministry of Finance. Accra CDH Limited. Training activity done 
May 20-29 . 2002. Novotel Hotel. Accra. 
• July 2002, advised The Director, Noguchi Memorial Institute For Medical 
Research, University of Ghana, Legon on Intellectual Property law questions 
arising out of work being carried out by researchers at the Institute. I also 
reviewed a Confidential Disclosure Agreement given me for study. 
• July-August 2002: prepared a proposal to the Food and Drugs Board , 
Ministry of Health to undertake review of food and drugs legislation in 
Ghana. Proposal has been accepted and work will start soon on the review 
activity. 
• Prepared (August 2002) a "Background Working Paper On Economic Crimes 
In Ghana" for the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Ghana. 
• August 2002, I prepared a Memorandum of Understanding which was 
entered into between the Home Science Department of the University of 
Ghana and Dr. Jean Steckle, Canada. The Memorandum of Understanding 
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established the "Dr. Jean Steckle Foundation" which, -among other things, 
concerns research support for work of graduate students of the Home 
Science Department of the University of Ghana. 
Link Programmes 
The Faculty maintained her links with the University of Leiden, The Netherlands, 
Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northwestern University, and University 
of Nottingham, England during the year under review. 
Mr. D. Ayine visited Queens University, Belfast, Northern Ireland from 1st - 4th 
March 2002. 
Mrs. Christine Dowuona- Hammond visited University of Nottingham from lOth-
27th November 2002. 
Mr. Emmanuel Yaw Benneh visited Northwestern University, School of Law, 
Chicago from 1st - 30th June 2001. 
Mr. KKK Ampofo visited Northwestern University, School of Law from June 7th-
27th June 2002. 
Professor Kofi Kumado visited Northwestern University, School of Law from 7th -
27th June 2002. 
Mr. G.A. Sarpong visited the University of Nottingham in November 2001. 
Professor A. Kuenyehia - Co-ordinator of the Northwestern link visited the 
Northwestern University, School of Law from 11th to 28th October 2002. 
Lecturers from the Faculty used the opportunity of the visits to hold seminars, 
teach, conduct research in the various Universities they visited. 
Dr. Eileen Feegan and Dr. Rachael1Jurray from Queens University, Belfast visited 
the Faculty from 16th January- 30th January 2002. During their stay, they visited 
Human Rights Institutions and Non Governmental Orginsations which deal with 
Gender issues. Dr. Matthew Happold from University of Leiden also visited the 
Faculty in May 2002. 
Other visitors to the Faculty include Dr. Paolo Galizzi and Mr. Davies from the 
University of Nottingham. 
Professor Cynthia Bowman Co-ordinator _of Northwestern University programme 
visited the Faculty in July 2002 to complete work on a book she is co-authoring with 
Professor Akua Kuenyehia. 
The Librarian of the Northwestern University Professor Christopher Simoni, visited 
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the Faculty from the 26th October to 9th November 2002, under the Northwestern 
Link. While here he worked with the Faculty Librarian on good practices in 
librarianship. He held training sessions for senior members and students of the 
Faculty on doing research via the internet. He also assisted our Librarian to install 
a software known as Spectrum GRCjCATto help in the cataloguing and circulation 
of library materials. 
The British Council donated books on various topics on Law worth ¢ 11,033,000 
(eleven million and thirty three thousand cedis) to the Faculty during the year under 
review. 
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FACULTY OF SCIENCE 
DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY 
Overview 
The physical facility at the department remained the same for the year under review. 
With the completion of the Chemistry building, two (2) wings of the old building with 
two (2) labs were assigned to the Department, however extensive repairs needed to 
be done in the two labs assigned. The Department had also requested for equipment 
and glassware for that wing to enable it move the level 300 lab work into those labs 
so intake of students at that level could be increased. This is yet to be done. 
Courses 
Three new courses were drawn up. These were two (2) undergraduate courses and 
one graduate course namely: 
BCHM 415 Xenobiotic Metabolism 
BCHM 422 Introduction to Molecular Biology 
BCHM 604 Principles and applications of Biotechnology 
Student Numbers 
The following were the numbers of registered students in Biochemistry. Level 200 
is made up of'students of the Faculty of Agriculture and students taking Medical 
Laboratory Technology course. 
Undergraduate 
Level 200 45 
*Leve1300 196 
*Leve1400 46 
Postgraduate 
*M.Phi! I 7 
M.Phi! II 3 
Ph.D 2 
*Include students from other departments of the faculty including Zoology, Botany, 
Nutrition and Food SCience , Chemistry and Psychology. 
Staff 
There were seven senior members at post with one on study leave. 
Dr. J ona than Adj imani returned at the beginning of the 2nd semester from one year 
sabbatical leave. 
The three (3) most senior Professors, Prof. Frederick Gyang, K.K. Oduro and Marian 
Addy officially left at the end of the year. 
Prof. Gyang and Oduro had done five (5) years post retirement contract at the 
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Department. Fortunately, Prof. Gyang and Addy agreed to teach a course each at 
the graduate level for th e current academic year. 
No new members of the academic staff were recruited. However two (2) technicians 
and a messenger/cleaner were employed. 
Staff Research Activities 
Staff still continue to carry out research in the underlisted area: 
• Molecular Biology: of paraSites, in identification of plants and microbial 
species; use as a diagnostic technique for delivery of disease-free planting 
materials and in diagnosis /monitoring and evaluation of schistosomiasis 
and lymphatic filariasis. 
• Medicinal Plants: modes of action and possible toxicity of anti-asthmatic, 
anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-anaemic and anti-malarial plant 
extracts; chemistry and insecticidal activity of secondary metabolites from 
plants; anti-fungal and anti-bacterial actions of 'Fungus Tea' . 
• Drugs : potency and resistance. 
Safety evaluation of some Ghanaian alcoholic beverages. 
• Immunology of paraSites. 
Water quality analysis: microbial content; characterization of bacteria and 
their plasmids in drinking water. 
• Life and toxicity of pesticide residues in agricultural produce. 
Biochemistry of insect-induced diseases of plants. 
• Biochemical analysis and transformation of agricultural by-products. 
Conferences /Seminars /Workshops 
All the members of staff participa ted actively in the 12th Annual Faculty of Science 
ColloqUium, June 2002. 
Prof. Marian Addy, Drs. J .P Adjimani and Yaa Difie Osei , Feb. 18-222001; Elmina 
Beach Resort - Workshop on Western Africa Network of Natural Products Research 
Scientists . 
Drs. Sammy T. Sackey and Yaa Difie Osei - Visit to Diversa Corporation, San 
Diego, CA USA for visit and traIning on Collaboration ; January 14-28, 2002. 
Okine. L.K.N. 
• Ghana Health Service Seminar on Chemical Safety in Ghana; held at Milklin 
Hotel, Accra, May 22-23, 2002. 
Osei. Y.n. 
• 1st Annual Research Meeting of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical 
Research; October 29-31, 2001. 
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Publications 
Adamafio. N.A. • Wepeba. J .• Quansah. M .• Asuah-Kwesi. N.B. Bimi K.L. 
• 2001. Cocoa Pod Husk: Biochemical Analysis of Nutrition-Related 
Constituents. Proc. 12th Faculty of Science Collloquium. 
Adamafio. N.A. • and Quaye. F.O. 
• 2001 Treatment of Selected Agro-based By-products with Com Stalk Ash 
Extract: Effect on rate of digestion using Cellulase and a-Amylase. Proc. 
12th Faculty of Science Colloquium. 
• 2001. Problems associated with the estimation of plasma lipoprotein 
using polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. Proc. 12th Faculty of Science 
Colloquium. 
Okine. L.K-N .• Nyarko A.K. • Ashiabor. E.M.S. and Ofosuhene. M. 
• (2002). Alcohol-induced Hepatotoxicity: A study of the effects of the 
Ghanaian alcoholic beverage "Akpeteshie" in the rat (In press). 
Okine. L.K-N .• Nyarko. A.K .• Wedzi. R.K .• Addo. P.A. and Ofosuhene. M. 
Subchronic Toxicity studies of the Antidiabetic Preparation ADD-199 in the 
rat: Absence of organ specific toxicity (Manuscript in preparation). 
Adjimani. J.P. and Osei. Y. D. 
• (2001) Intellectual Property Rights . In Ghana Human Development Report. 
Science, Technology and Human Development; Chapter 5 UNDP 
Accra Ghana and ISSER, Univ. of Ghana, Legon. 
Lockhart. B. E. and Sackey. S. T . 
• (2000). Cocoa swollen shoot virus. In Encyclopaedia of Plant Pathology. vol. 
1 Otis C. Maloy and Timothy D. Murray (editors). ohn Wiley and Sons Inc., 
New York. 
Collaboration 
The Department is still collaborating with Diversa Corporation, San Diego, USA on 
Molecular Biology research. 
Ghana Breweries Limited helped with student projects in the Department. 
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY 
Overview 
The usual lack of resources, i.e. in adequate funds and limited space militated 
against the quality of instructions desired, particularly in relation to the Practicals. 
This problem was aggravated by the larger number of students at all levels. 
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As a field-based discipline, the lack of resources - (e.g. a vehicle large enough to 
convey about 80/100 students at a time) to undertake Practical Sessions in the field 
for Courses in Ecology, Taxonomy, Resource Utilization and Conservation is 
lamentable. This is a problem that needs to be tackled as a matter of urgency. 
The 4th International Training Course in Plant Tissue Culture for the West African 
Region was held in the Department of Botany Tissue Culture Laboratory. So far, 42 
Scientists and Technicians have been trained in this Laboratory from Nigeria, 
Ghana, Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Zambia. 
Staffing Position 
This improved a bit with the hiring of three new and younger Lecturers and the use 
of 2 retired people as Visiting Scholars although it would have been preferable to 
have additional younger lecturers to develop the future direction of the Department. 
G.T. Odamtten Professor /Co-ordinator, Integrated 
MSc (Ghana) Ph.D (Wageningen) Microbiology Programme 
L. Enu-Kwesi, Associate Professor/Head of Department 
MSc (Cape Coast) PhD (Waterloo) 
Elizabeth Acheampong Senior Lecturer 
BSC (Nott) MSC, PhD(Biham) 
G.K. Ameka, Senior Lecturer 
MPhil (Ghana) PhD (Ghana) 
Cecilia Amoah Senior Research Fellow (VBRP) 
BSc (K'si) MSc (Ghana) 
P. Dip (Delft) 
Carol M. Markwei , Senior Lecturer 
MSc (Ghana) PhD (Cornell) 
J. K. Adomako Senior Lecturer 
MPhil (Ghana) 
F. Yankson Research Fellow/Assistant Director, 
BSc (K'si) MSc (UBC) Botanical Garden 
1.K. Asante Lecturer 
MPhil. PhD (Ghana) 
Ted Yemoah Annang, Research Fellow (V.B.R.P. ) 
MPhil (Ghana) 
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Essilfie K. Matthew. Lecturer 
BSc (Uee) MPhil (Ghana) 
Ebenezer Owusu Tutor j Lecturer 
BSc. PhD (Ghana) 
J .B. Wonkyi-Appiah Visiting Scholar 
BSe (Ghana) . M .Sc. PhD (Wales) 
Vincent Von Vordzogbe Lecturer 
BSc. MPhil (Ghana) 
Rex Emma nuel Ofoe Chachu Visiting Scholar 
BSc. Ph.D. M.I. Bioi. C. Bio!. 
G. C. Clerk. Emeritus Professor 
DIC PhD (Land) 
E. La ing. Emeritus Professor 
BSc (Land) PhD (Camb) 
E.B. Frempong. Part-time Lecturer 
BSc (UST). PhD 
Courses and Students Statistices per Level 2001/2002 Session 
The Depa rtment ran Courses in Biology (a t Levels 100 and 200) . 
Courses in various fi elds of Botany were also ran for students at Levels 300,400. M 
Phil I. II a nd Ph .D. 
Student Statistics in the Department 2001/2002 
Level 100 570 
Level 200 513 
Level 300 106 
""\ Level 400 57 
M.Phi!. I 2 
M.Phi!. II 5 
Ph.D 5 
Conferences and Workshops 
Senior m embers of the Depa rtment partiCipated in a number. of National and 
International Workshops a nd Conferences. 
Enu-Kwesi L. 
• Ta male Meeting of United Nations University (UNU) Project on People. Land 
Ma nagement and Environmental Change (UNUjPLEC). Tamale. January 
24-27. 2002. 
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Vordzogbe, V.V. 
• Tamale Meeting of United Nations University (UNU) Project on People, Land 
Management and Environmental Change (UNU/PLEC) Tamale, January 
24-27, 2002. 
Papers Presented 
Asafo, L., Laing, E and Enu-Kwesi, L. 
• Tree-Crop Compatibility Studies - Effects of some traditional farming 
practices (e.g. leaving trees on farms, slash - bum and slash- no bum -
"oprowka") on the growth and yield of some crops. 
Enu-Kwesi, L., Amirou, D., Vordzogbe, V.V. and Dauoda, D. 
• A comparative study of impact of use and other factors (edaphic and biotic) 
on the Vegetation of the Forest - Savanna transition Zone and the savanna 
ecosystem around Kourossa - Massaya in Guinea and Tamale - Kintampo 
in Ghana. 
Enu-Kwesi, L. 
• UNU/PLEC General Meeting, New York 23 - 27 April 2002. 
Paper submitted/presented 
Enu-Kwesi, L., Amirou, D., Vordzogbe V.V. and Dauoda, D. 
• Effects of different management practices on Biodiversity in the forest-
savanna transition Zones in Guinea and Ghana, West Africa. 
Research Activities 
Laing, E. 
• Genetics and Heritability of Cowpeas (Vigna ungUiculata Walp). 
Clerk, G.C. 
• Ultrastructure , Reproduction and Physiology of Fungi. 
Odamtten, G.T. 
• Post - harvest pathology and conservation of economic crops. 
• Anti-microbial compounds in higher plants as control agents for plant 
pathogeniC fungi. 
• Fungal diversity and fungal biotechnology. 
• Edible and poisonous mushrooms of Ghana. 
Emi-Kwesi, L. 
• Ecophysiology of useful plants in Ghana. 
• Seed Biology - Dormancy and germination studies. 
• Autecology of some timber species in Ghana. 
• Biodiversity and Tree-Crop compatibility Studies. 
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Wonkyi-Appiah. J.B. (Visiting Scholar) 
• Genetics and Plant Breeding. 
Acheampong. Elizabeth 
• In vitro multiplication of plantain. cocoyam other root tubers. 
Amoah. Cecilia 
• Water QUality. biological components of sewage. 
• Aquatic and Microbiology. 
Markwei. Carol 
• Studies on mineral nutrition of Vigna subterranea (Bambara groundnutl. 
and Xanthosoma mafafa (cocoyam). 
Ameka. G.K. 
• Ecology of Aquatic Macrophytes; Rheophytes of Ghana. 
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Yankson. Mary 
• Regeneration of some ornamental plants. 
• Studies on some diseases and pests of Ornamental plants. 
Adomako. J.K. 
• Field and laboratory studies on the regeneration of Piptadeniastrum 
africanum. 
Asante. I.K. 
o Quantitative Genetics and Plant Breeding. 
Annang, T.Y. 
• Decomposition of aquatic macrophytes by fungi. 
Abbiw. D.K. 
• Ethnobotany with emphasis on use of plants in traditional medicinal 
practices. 
Essilfie. M.K. 
• Systematic Botany 
Vordzogbe. V.V. 
• Plant Ecology. 
Projects 
The Department is undertaking the following Projects with International 
Organizations: 
• Development of cryopreservation techniques for yam, cocoyam and frafra 
potato (LOA/ SSA/ 2000 / 35) . 
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• Assessment of Genetic Diversity of Cocoyam in Ghana (LOA/ SSA/2000 / 07) 
both with the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) (RAPD 
analyses of genetic diversity in Xanthosoma sagitifolium) 
• Ecosyn Project: A research project on biodiversity and Management of West 
Africa Forests with Wageningen University and Research Centre, University 
of Co cody, Cote d'Ivoire, the Forestry Division, Ghana Forestry Commission, 
Ghana and SODEFOR, Cote d' Ivoire. 
• GAT S BY Research, Agric, Forestry and Fisheries to raise (in tissue 
culture), cultivars of plantains for the Ministry of Food and Agriculture. 
*There is collaboration between the University oj Ghana, the Intemational Plant 
Genetic Resources Institute, Rome and the United Nations University Institute oj 
Natural Resources in Africa (UNU) / INRA) to convert the Tissue Culture laboratory at 
the Botany Department, into a Centre ojE xcellence Jor Research and Post-Graduate 
Training in Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology in Africa. 
The Department completed the following projects with International Organizations: 
• Darwin Initiative for survival of species on conserving and cultivating 
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medicinal plants in Ghana. Organizations that participated were: the Royal 
Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh; Botanic Gardens Conservation International; 
World Conservation Monitoring Centre; Aburi Botanic Gardens and the 
Remote Sensing Application Unit, University of Ghana, Legon. 
• Contribution of House Gardens to in situ Conservation of Plant Genetic 
Resources in Farming Systems in Ghana (Countries and Organizations that 
participated include South and Central American countries and the 
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute , Rome Italy). 
• Biodiversity Assessment and Studies of the United Nations University 
Project on People, Land Management and Environmental Chance (UNU/ 
PLEC) in Ghana. 
Publications and Papers Presented at Conferences/Workshops 
Odamtten, G.T., Yankson, M.F., Owusu, E. and Dennis F. 
• (2002) . Hand book for the Cultivation, Propagation and Uses of MediCinal 
Plants. UNEP /WCMC Botanical Gardens Conservation International 
Publication. 
Agbovie, T., Amponsah, K. O'R., Crentsil, Dennis, F., 
Odamtten, G.T. and Ofosuhene-Djan, W. 
• (2002) . Conservation and Sustainable Use of Medicinal Plants in Ghana. 
Ethnobotanical Survey http:/www.unep.wcmc.org/species/plants/Ghana. 
Asante, I.K. and Offei, S.K. 
• RAPD - BASED GENETIC DNERSI1Y STUDY OF FIFTI CASSAVA (MANI 
HOT ESCULENTA, CRANI'Z) GEN01YPES EUPHYTICA (Accepted) 
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Dzomeku, B. M and Enu-Kwesi, L. 
• (2001) Assessing the Population of bUried seeds on the Accra plains. 
Journal oJ the Ghana Sci. Assoc. 3 (2) pp 78-83. 
Ameka, G.K. Pfeifer, E. & Rutis hauser, R. 
• (2002) Developmental morphology of Saxicolella amicorum and S submersa 
(Podostemaceae: Podostemoideae) from Ghana. Botanical Journal oJ the 
Unnean Society. 139: 255 - 273. 
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY 
The Chemistry Department continued to play a major role in the education of 
undergraduate students in the Science Faculty. The Department had the following 
student numbers at the various levels. ' 
Level 100 678 
Level 200 364 
Level 300 64 
Level 400 11 
M,Phil Part I 3 
M.Phil P;;trt II 9 
PhD 3 
The large number of students especially in levels 100 and 200 continued to pose a 
major problem to the Department especially with respect to practicals. 
The academiC facility user fee was woefully inadequate and the department was 
always in the red. The lack of basic equipment for research continued to hamper 
research in the department. The rate at which glassware yets broken at practicals 
is unacceptable. 
Lecturers continued to be overloaded because of the large number of students. This 
affected their research output tremendously. 
At the undergraduate level the passing rate of students in examination continued 
to be disappointing, Obviously the large number of students hamper effective 
teaching and learning. At levels 300 and 400 the passing rate was still unacceptable. 
In general students continued to show lack of interest in the subject. Their 
attendance rate at lectures was very low. 
Some members of the department continued to serve on various boards and also as 
examiners of the West African Examination Council. 
For the year under review the department had the following staff at post 
Prof. W.R. Phillips 
Prof. W.A. Asomaning 
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Dr. LV. Oppong (Head of Department) 
Dr. F.L. Phillips 
Prof. M. Dakubu 
Dr. C.T. Beni 
Dr. R. K. Akuamoah 
Dr. D. Carboo 
Dr. A.K. Brimah (on Sabbatical Leave) 
Dr. L. K. Doamekpor 
Dr. V. K. Nartey 
Dr.(Mrs.) D. O. Safo 
Mr S. A. Asunka 
Dr. K. Adaboh 
Dr. C.K. Akpabli 
The department also made use of part-time lecturers to manage the large number 
of students . 
Staff Publications 
Carboo, D., Fobil, J.N. and Christian, C. 
• Defining Options for Integrated Management of Municipal Solid Waste in 
Large Cities of Low-Income Economies, The case of the Accra Metropolis in 
Ghana. (2002) Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management 28(2) 
106 - 117. 
Asomaning, W.A., Duker-Eshun, G., Jarozewki, J.W., Oppong-Boachie, F., 
Olsen, C.E. and Christensen, S.B. 
• Antiplasmodial Activity of Labdanes from Aframomum latifolium and 
Aframomum sceptrum. Plant Medica 2002, 68 p. 640 - 642. 
Osei-Safo, D., Addae-Mensah, I., Asomaning, W.A., Garneau, F-X., Koumaglo, 
H.K. and Oppong, LV. 
• Insecticidal properties of Clausena anisata (Willd) Hook F. Ex. Benth. 
(2002) . LASEVE (Univ. du Quebec a Chicoutimi Quebec, Canada) 2002. 
5e Colloque Produits Naturels d'Origine Vegetale. Actes du Colloque de 
Sainte-Foy (Quebec) . 7 - 9 August 2001. Ed. Guy Collin and F-X Garneau. 
ISBN 2-9801713-5-2. pp 179-186. 
Coumarins of the Chemovarieties of Clausena anisata LASEVE (Univ. du 
Quebec a Chicoutimi Quebec, Canada) 2002. 5e Colloque Produits Naturels 
d 'Origine Vegetale. Actes du Colloque de Sainte-Foy (Quebec). 7 - 9 August 
2001. Ed. GuyCollinandF-XGarneau. ISBN2-9801713-5-2. pp 187-192. 
Akpabli, C.K. and Drah, G. K. 
• Water Quality of the Main Tributaries of the Densu River, 
Journal of the Ghana Science Association Vol.3 No.2, 2001, 84 - 94. 
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Yeboah, P.O., Lowor, O. and Akpabli, C.K. 
• Detection of Pesticides in Thin Layer Chromatography. Journal of Applied 
Science and Technology (JAST), Vol.6. Nos. 1 & 2.2001. 108 - 115. 
Carboo, C., Serfor-Armah, Y. and Nyarko, B.J.B. 
• Specia tion of As(III) / As (v) in biological materials in Report of 1 st. Research 
Co-ordination Meeting for CRP on "Development of Speciation Analysis 
using Nuclear Techniques" held in Lubljana. Slovenia 20-23 June 2001. 
lAEA Report. 
Extension Activities 
Some members of the Department continued to provide services to the various 
boards and institutions including. 
Ghana Standard Boards - Technical Committee 
West Africa Examinations Council. 
• Environmental Protection Agency 
Dr Derick Carboo represented the department on the Cyanide Investigative Committee 
set up by the Ministry of Environment and SCience to investigate the 2001 cyanide 
spill at Goldfields Ghana Limited at Tarkwa. 
Prof. W. R. Phillips submitted a paper. on behalf of the department. to the Chemistry 
Review Panel at a Workshop organised by WAEC (Accra. 29th Jan - 1st. Feb .. 2002) 
on the Content Validity ofWAEC question papers forSSSCE in Ghana (1997 -2000) 
Conferences, Seminars and Workshops 
Members of the department participated in various conferences and workshops. 
Dr. C. K. Akpabli presented two papers at the 13th National Annual Conference of 
the Ghana Chemical SOCiety. GAEC. Accra. 12th October. 2001: 
(i) Kinetics of Depletion of some Triazine Herbicides in two Soil Ecosystems. 
S. Afful. C.K. Akpabli and P. O. Yeboah; 
(ii) Solid Waste Contamination along the Intertidal Zone of Accra-Tema Beaches. 
C. K. Akpabli and R. Bruce. 
Dr C. K. Akpabli presented a paper at the 12th Faculty of Science Colloquium. May 
7-8.2002 University of Ghana. Legon: 
Pollution of Surface Water Bodies: A case study of the water quality of the Densu 
River at Nsawam township in Ghana C. K. Akpabli and N. P.A. K. Taylor. 
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE 
Overview 
The Computer SCience Department continues to play leading role in the training of 
middle-level skilled manpower for the country·s IT industry. The opportunities and 
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potential jobs in computing and Information Technology in Ghana are enormous 
and therefore there is great deal of pressure from both fresh and continuing students 
on enrollment. However, the Department is presently saddled with the following 
constraints: 
Recruitment of staff 
Unlike in the past, there is now a slight improvement in the staff pOSitions in the 
department. Presently there are four full time Senior Members in the Department. 
The Department is assisted by one part time Lecturer from the industry and two 
Visiting Scholars from China .. 
Inadequate Computing Facilities 
Manpower training in Computer Science must necessarily contain substantial 
practical component which should reflect the state of the Art Technology and meet 
the requirements of the Computer Industry. The University authorities made efforts 
to increase computing facilities of the Computer Science Department. 
Programme 
There have been no substantial changes in the programmes that the department 
offers for the BA and BSc. Degree. However, much emphasis is now being placed 
on the practical components of all the courses and collaborative links are being 
established with the computer industry in order to offer the appropriate manpower 
training and Vigorous research efforts into areas in which Computer and Information 
Technology can best serve the needs of the nation. Notable among these new areas 
are object-oriented Programming, Relational Database Management Systems and 
System Analysis as well as Networking and Data Communication. 
Enrolment Trends 
1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 
Level 200 68 51 83 
Level 300 57 56 45 
Level 400 52 58 53 
Total 177 165 181 
Service Courses 
1. Faculty of Agriculture 
2. School of Public Health 
3. College of Allied Sciences, Korle Bu 
4. Legon,Centre for International Affairs (LEClA) 
Department's Activities 
The computer Science Department organised the following corporate training 
during the year: 
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Organisation Training 
VAT Orlk(' 8t Ustl a l Pa kag for Social Sciences (SPSS) 
SOciH I St'<' lIrlty and Na!lon a J Objc 'I Programming UsJng Visual 
IilH1 Il"Hl1CC Tru~l (S NIT) I ZtSIC 
Th!' I)('P(I 1'1 l1)('n I iH now rccognis d <IS Ch,cO N tworklng Local Academy to train 
stll{\ ('nlH OIl lltt Hl<tI1:> for til ' lilt 'rnc t E onol11Y and N lworking Certification, 
Research Interest 
(' nlor M('lllbcn., of the Departmenl C'on llnu 'c! r 'search and onsullingwork in the 
following ar :.IS , 
Aryeetey J. A. 
()utubaHC Jnfonn 'l iion y~ 1 'I1lt::l Dev '101'111 nl 
COl1lpukr J\udlting 
Objec t Oricl1(c(1 Techniques 
Odoom. I. 
Iksl~n and J\ppllcai Ion of DataIJa 
~yHk lll ICvaluallon. 
Wircdu. B.S-K. 
CO lllj ukr Ilnrclwarc. Ntlworktng and Data ommunic tlon. 
Ecklu J. 
, ys tC1l1 Development. 
Data COllll11UIlIcHlion & Nctwod{ing. 
Prof. Ding (Visiting Scholar) 
,ol1lputer GraphlcH. 
Fucai F. 
COllI pu (('r J\pplietl t lOlls Lubora lory. 
DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY 
OVCl-view 
I {(,I'war('lt nlld tCl\('hlnguet Ivllil~s In Ihe<Ic partmenl wcnton sllloothly. I'll d partment 
('o llllnl1l'c1 to kl\ell n i bolh lIu<iergrndualc nncl post -gradual Jcvcls. 1\.vo Ph.D. 
s t 11(I\'1\i s ('o lllpkll'd I Itl~tr I ilests during I he year. 
'1'11(' dt'p"l'ilIWI tl hllc! nn inC'n'ns~~ tn sl udenl tnt~)ke par lieu! r1y at level 400. Th 
seardl Jbl' n Ceo l'l1vlronnwnla! ludks thuir reached an l'ldvon ed slage. 
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Dr. D.K. Asiedu. a senior lecturer is on a one year Alexander-Von-Humboldt 
research programme. 
Mr. Y. IddiIisu returned to the Department after a two-year sabbatical leave while 
Mr. M.A. Akoto went on sabbatical leave. 
Courses 
Changes made in the undergraduate programmes have received approval from the 
academic board. Detailed course content of the M.Phil. programmes that can be run 
in the department have been approved by the Faculty of Science and due for the 
academic board. 
Student numbers 
Level 100 642 
Level 200 18 
Level 300 24 
bevel 400 26 
M.Phil 8 
Ph.D 7 
Staff Position 
The break-down of staff at post were: 
5 Senior Lecturers 
5 Lecturers 
7 Supporting staff 
Research Activities 
• Palynostratigraphy and Paleoecological studies from exploratory oil wells in 
the Tano basin of Ghana. 
• Biostratigraphic and sedimentological studies of the Takoradi shale and 
Takoradi Sandstone formation of the Sekondia n Group of Ghana. 
• Petrogenesis of carbonatites and related rocks in the Kpong area of 
southeastern Ghana. 
• Heavy Metal pollution at the Tema harbour and surrounds. 
• Geochemical and isotopic studies on natural water in Accra-Tema. Ghana. 
• Chemical weatheIing of carbonates by deep source carbon dioxide and 
sulphuric acid. 
• Hydrometry and hydrogeology of the Densu Basin. 
• Groundwater management in the Anlo area of the Keta Basin. 
• The Hydrogeological and geophysical characteIization of Aquifers in the 
Afram Plains. Ghana. 
• The application of Geological and Geophysical techniques in the assessment 
of groundwater potential: A case study of the Dahomeyan system of Greater 
Accra Region. 
• Petrology and geochemistry of granitoids and gneiss in the Nsawam Area of 
Ghana. 
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• Mineralogical and geochemical investigations on the Nsuta manganese 
deposit. Various papers in preparation from data gathen~d during post-
doctoral ret?'earch work at the Rands Afrikaans University in Johannesburg. 
South Africa " ' 
• Studies on local economic development (LED) projects in mining communities 
in Ghana. 
• Impact of human activities on the quality of rural water resources in the West 
Akim and Kwaebibrim districts. Eastern Region. Ghana. " -
• Assessment of lead (Pb) contents in soils in the Accra metropolis of Ghana 
• Sedimentological studies on the Sekondian Group of Ghana. 
• Prospecting for alluvial diamonds in Akwatia is mafic/ultramafic; rock types 
mineralisation. 
Publications 
Atta-Peters , D. and Annan-Yorke 
• (in press) Latest Devonian and early carbOniferous pteridophytic spores 
from the Sekondian group of the Ghana. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE 
MICROPALEONTOLOGIA; MADRID 
Akabzaa, T.M. 
• (2002) Research for advocacy on issues on mining and the environment in 
Africa : A case study from the Tarkwa mining district in Ghana (Chapter in 
a book: mining. developments and social conflicts in Africa 2002. Published 
by Third World Network Africa. 20,02. 
Hayford, E.K. 
• (in preparation) Petrology. Petrogenesis and tectonic setting. of the Aplite 
and mafiC veins in the platonic rocks of the Tarkwa- Pres tea Region of Ghana. 
• Emplacement of dykes and pluglike bodies as demonstrated by pegmatites 
• Mineralogy and geochemistry of lamprophyres 
• Sketch of mangan content of the carbonatites in the precambrian. 
Iddirisu, Y. 
• (in press) The Precageme Project: Improvement in artisanal mining and 
development of small scale mining in Burkina Faso. African Geoscience 
Review. 
Iddirisu Y. and Bengal, J . 
• (in press): Challenges and opportunities in small scale mining African 
Geoscience Review. 
Conference Presentations 
Loh. G.K. arid Manu, J . 
• The mineralisation potenti'al of the Akitekyi ultramafic complex in 
southwestern Ghana. 
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Banoeng-Yakubo. B.K. and Amenu. E. 
• Hydro~eophysical studies and effect of fracture systems on test-pumping 
data interpretation in the Afram Plains District of Ghana. 
Projects 
The DANIDA-ENRECA HYDROGEOLOGICAL PROJECT hosted in the department 
is in its second phase of three years and shall end in May 2004. The project has two 
research stations in Anloga in the Volta Region and Buokurom in the Eastern Region 
where two hydrometric stations for environmental and hydrologic studies and 
boreholes for groundwater monitoring in the Keta and Densu Basins have been 
constructed. This project has at present four Ph.D. students and is supporting six 
M.Phil. students in Hydrogeology and Environmental Science. The project objective 
of enhancing the research capacity of hydrogeologists in the country is on course 
and we have a programme to sponsor more Ph.D. and M.Phil. students to research 
into topical issues in hydrogeology and the environment that would directly help 
solve research problems for the benefit of society. 
DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS 
Overview 
The staffing situation in the department continued to be precarious. However. there 
was a slight improvement with the engagement of Dr. G.O . Lartey as a visiting 
lecturer on sabbatical leave from KNUST. and Mr. John De-Graft Mensah as a new 
lecturer in the department. With an increasing number of students the few staff 
available in the department are overwhelmed with the heavy work load involved in 
teaching and marking tests etc. 
The main focus of teaching continues to be at the undergraduate level and the 
department offered courses leading to the BSc degree in Mathematics. The department 
offered service courses to the Faculties of Science. Social Studies. Agriculture and 
the School of Administration. 
The following gives the number of students who registered for courses in the degree 
programme. 
1st Semester 2nd Semester 
Level Arts Science Arts Science 
100 152 202 152 202 
200 43 109 43 29 
300 3 9 3 9 
400 1 6 1 6 
Service Courses 
In addition to our normal degree programme. the department taught service courses 
in General Mathematics I and General Mathematics II to 852 students from the 
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Faculties ofA rts/Social Studies, Agriculture. Science. Home Science and the School 
of Administration. 
Staffing Position for the 2001/2002 Academic Year 
Dr. D. Adu-Gyamfi Head of Department 
Prof. D.A. Akyeampong* 
Prof. N.K. Kofinti* 
Dr. Tadie 
Dr. M. McIntyre 
Dr. G.O. Lartey 
Mr. J. De-Graft Mensah 
Research 
Staff continued to do some research in their various fields of specialization in bcith 
Pure and Applied Mathematics. 
Seminars /Workshops 
Staff and final year Mathematics students in the course of the year gave various 
departmental seminars. 
Adu-Gyamfi. D. McIntyre M. and Lartey. G.O. 
Participated in a workshop on Functional Analysis organized by the National 
Mathematical Institute, GAEC, Kwabenya. 
DEPARTMENT OF NUTRITION AND FOOD SCIENCE 
Staff Position 
The Department has now eight permanent teaching staff at post and five part-time 
lecturers. During the early part of the year the Department suffered a loss of a long-
standing senior member, contract staff and later part-time lecturer the late 
Associate Professor Richard Orraca-Tetteh. The staffing position for the 2002/2003 
academic year was as follows: 
1. Prof. G.S. Ayernor Associate Professor and 
Head of Department 
2. Prof. S. Sefa-Dedeh Professor 
3. Prof. E. Asibey-Berko Associate Professor 
4. Dr. Anna Lartey Senior Lecturer 
5. Dr. O. Boeh-Ocansey++ Senior Lecturer 
6. Dr. Esther Sakyi-Dawson Lecturer 
7 . Dr. W.B. Owusu Lecturer 
8. Dr. K. Tano-Debrah Lecturer 
9. Mr. F.A.K. Tayie+++ Lecturer 
10. Mrs. Agnes Budu+++ Lecturer 
11. Mr. E.O. Afoakwa Lecturer 
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Part-time Lecturers 
12. Dr. W.A. Plahar 
13. Dr. W.K. Amoa-Awua 
14. Dr. KKK. Takyi 
15. Dr. P.N-T. Johnson 
16. Mr. Fred Vuvor 
+ Sabbatical Leave 
++ Leave of Absence 
+++ Study Leave 
Permanent Non-Academic Staff 
Senior Staff 
Mr. RT. Kumah Principal Technician 
Mr. N .Y. Mireku-Sarpong Administrative Assistant 
Mr. Benoni Avah TechniCian 
Mr. Stephen K. Nyamekye Technician 
Mr. Daniel Quaye TechniCian 
Junior Staff 
, Mr. Daniel Opoku-Asamciah Assistant Technician 
Miss Flora Ugbekie Assistant Technician 
Mr. Henry Adi Library Assistant 
Mr. Franklin P. Anku Clerk Grade II 
Mr. Sylvanus Dorkey Cleaner 
Mr. Paul Kofi Dotsey Cleaner 
Mr. Emmanuel Boatey Driver Grade I 
Mr. Samuel Korankye Driver Grade II 
Mr. Ruben Tetteh Asinor Carpenter Grade II 
Student Admissions 
The department continues to attract students to the undergradu ate and post-
graduate programmes. Admissions into the programmes were as follow: 
Undergraduate Food Science 
Level 300 39 
Level 400 29 
Undergraduate Nutrition 
Level 200 (Introductory Nutrition) 616 
Level 300 36 
Level 400 35 
Post-graduate Programmes in Nutrition and Food Science 
M.Phil Part I (Food Science) 11 
M.Phil Part I (Nutrition) 2 
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M.Phll Part II (Food Science) 11 
M.PI1Jl Part. II (Nub-ltton) 8 
Ph.D (rood Sci nee) 6 
Ph.D (NutrIUon) 3 
Research 
Staffwere acUvcly Involved In research in food processing. food quality studies. post-
harvest management. food product development. maternal. and child nutrition. 
ml ronutrients. complementary foods. child growth and nuLrlUon and nutritional 
cpld mlology. 
Individual Staff Research areas: 
Sefa-Dedeh. S. 
Evaluation of ml ro and small-scale food processing enterprises. 
NlxtamalizaUon and the fonnulatlon of high protein foods. 
Th quality proftle of rice on the Ghanaian market: the competitiveness 
of local riCc. 
Thc operations of bakcrs and bread quality. 
Development and evaluation of maize flour for bread production. 
Ayernor. G.S. 
Industrial utilization of cassava In the production of sugars and alcohol. 
S tability of lipid In soybean products. 
Physiology and lorag of yam . 
ruel deposit. In mokcd f1 h and meal. 
I' ooc! Toxicology. 
I IJ\CCP applicaUon In ft h handltng and proceSSing. 
Pro csslng and lnstantlsation of staple food products. 
Single cell tecl:nology and yeast propagation. 
Sakyi-Dawson. E. 
Stucits on Improving the nutrillonal. sensory quality characteristics of 
traditional foods (e.g. owpea-forUfleci plantain-based snacks. dried fruit 
and vcg table product ) 
Eva luation of qualit.y and nutritional characteristics of cowpea cultivars. 
Evaluation of quality a surance practices In the Ghanaian food Industry. 
rood Quallty - p rcepUon and Importance In the Ghanaian society 
t udlc on proc Ing and qualiLy characteristics of banana and plantain 
culUvar . 
Osmod hydraUon of fruits and vegetables. 
ABibey-Berko. E. 
J\nalysing r s arch data from Double-fortified salt related to Iodine and Iron 
clcft j ncy di ord r problems among mothers and children. 
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• .. Studies towards improving the Nutritional care ofHN - Positive patients". ' 
Student - supervised research was initiated in this area in the last quarter 
of 2002. 
Asibey-Berko, E., Figah, R. and Asomaning, W.A.: 
• "Development of spot-test kit to check levels of iodine in salt". This was · 
started 2 years ago and is continuing. 
Special Collaborative Research Areas 
Researchers 
1. A USAlD-funded project under its Prof. S. Sefa-Dedeh 
Collaborative Research Support Dr. Esther Sakyi-Dawson 
Programme. The team continued Dr.Owuraku.Sakyi-Dawson 
to study cowpea processing storage Dr. K. Tano-Debrah 
options to improve food security. Mr. E.O. Afoakwa 
Characterization of new varieties Ms. Cynthia Gadegbeku 
and their performance in formulated Mr. A.P. Egyir-Yawson 
products were evaluated. 
2. WHO-funded Multicenter Growth 
Reference Study (MGRS) 
This project is part of a global study Dr. W.B. Owusu 
on the growth of children. The objective Dr. Anna Lartey 
of the study is to develop new growth Dr. 1. Sagoe-Moses (MOH) 
reference curves using prospective data Dr. C. Sagoe-Moses (MOH) 
from the different parts of the world. Ms. Veronica Gomez (MOB) 
The project is being executed by the 
Department of Nutrition and Food 
Science with the collaboration of staff 
from the Ministry of Health. The 
Department received support in the 
form of equipment and vehicles for 
the project 
3. Optimal Child Nutrition in HN- Dr Anna Lartey 
affected Communities. Objective: to Dr Lucy Brakohiapa 
study the mechanism by which 
HN in the household affects child 
nutritional Status. This is a 
collaborative research involving Iowa 
State University of Connecticut and 
University of Ghana. Co-PIs for Ghana. 
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4. Post-harvest Technology of Roots and 
Tubers. 
This is a network of research Prof. G.S. Ayernor 
collaboration involving scientists from 
Natural Resources Institute of the 
United Kingdom. Food Research 
Institute of Ghana and the 
Department of Nutrition and Food 
Science. 
Some Notable Bsc. Research Projects 
Title Student Major Supervisor .. 
l. Identification of Edible EmmaOdame Prof. E. Asibey- Berko 
Seaweeds of Greater 
Accra and Analysis of 
Selected Nutrients in 
them. 
2. A Study of Process Olivia Mawunyo Prof. G.S. Ayernor 
Alternatives for the Timpo 
Production of Instant 
Soybean Flour. 
3. Morbidity Patterns Robert Samuel Dr. William Bruce 
among Children who Ackatia-Armah Owusu 
receive Vitamin A 
Supplementation and 
those who do not 
receive It. 
4. Field and Boateng Akua Prof. S. Sefah-Dedeh 
Laboratory work of 
Traditional Snack Foods 
in Southern Ghana. 
5. Maternal Nutrient Intake. Joseline Marilyn Dr. W.B .. Owusu 
Anthropometry and Bruce 
Mode of Delivery. 
6 . Process Optimisation of Ann Nancy Etsey Dr. (Mrs.) Esther 
Plantain-based Fortified Sakyi- Dawson 
Cowpea Snacks. 
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7. Microbiology of Major Frederick Ewool Dr. Kwaku Tano-
Traditional Beverages Ruth ASiedu Fiscian Debrah 
sold in Ghana. 
8. Developing a Spot-Test Ruth Asiedu Fiscian Prof. E. Asibey-Berko 
Kit for Iodine in Salt. 
9. The Use of Charcoal Bernadette Akpene Prof. G.S. Ayernor 
in the Control of Klu 
Spoilage of Soups 
and Stews: An 
Investigation of an 
Indigenous 
Hypothesis. 
10. Prevalence of Freda Dzifa Hogrey Dr. Anna Lartey 
Malnutrition among 
Breastfeeding 
Infants(O-12 Months) 
attending Maternal 
Clinic in a Rural 
Community. 
Postgraduate Theses Completed And Passed 
Thesis Title Degree Major Supervisor 
1. Antimicrobial Mante Ebenezer Siaw Dr. (Mrs.) E. Sakyi-
Interactions during MPhil Dawson 
The Fermentation of 
(Cassava Dough into 
Agbelima). 
2. Chemistry and Esther Gyedu Dr. (Mrs.) E. Sakyi-
Microbiological MPhil Dawson 
Quality of Cocoa 
Juice (Sweating) 
and its Potential for 
Fruit Juice 
Production. 
3 . A Survey of the Richard Benson Dr. Matilda Steiner 
Nutritional Status of MPhil Asiedu 
Women at Otinibi. a 
Peri-Urban 
Community near 
Accra. 
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trifoliate yam Dioscorea dumetorum starch after harvest. Food Chemistry. 
77 (2002). pp. 203-208 
• (2002) . The relationship between starch microstructure. cell wall constituents 
and texture during post-harvest hardening of trifoliate yam Dioscorea 
dumetorum tubers. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Institute 
of Food Technologists. Anaheim. California. USA. June 15- 19. 2002. 
• (2002) . Biochemical and textural changes in trifoliate yam Doiscorea 
dometorum tubers after harvest. Food Chemistry (Forthcoming). 
Sefa-Dedeh, S., Afoakwa, E.O. and Cornelius, B. 
• (2002). Optimization of the nutrition quality characteristics of cowpea-
fortified nixtamalized maize using computer-generated response surface 
models. The South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition 15 (2). p. 17. 
• (2002). Effect of fermentation on the quality characteristics of nixtamalized 
com. Food Research International. (Forthcoming) 
Sefa-Dedeh, S., Cornelius B., Sakyi-Dawson, E. and Afoakwa, E.O. 
• (2002) . Application of response surface methodology for stUdying the quality 
characteristics of cowpea-fortified nixtamalized maize. Innovative Food 
Science and Emerging Technologies. (Forthcoming). 
Sefa-Dedeh, S., Asare, S., Sakyi-Dawson, E. and Afoakwa E.O. 
• (2002). Effects of fermentation and cowpea fortification on the quality 
characteristics of maize-based nixtamalized foods . Poster paper presented 
at the Annual Meeting of the Institute of Food Technologists. Anaheim. 
California. USA June 15-19. 2002. . 
Sakyi-Dawson, E., Sefa-Dedeh, S. Adumoah O. and Afoakwa. E.O. 
• (2002) . Effect of cowpea fortification on the qualiPj characteristics of 
plantain-based Ghanaian traditional foods. Poster paper presented at the 
Annual Meeting of the Institute of Food Technologists. Anaheim. California. 
USA June 15- 19.2002. 
Sakyi-Dawson, E., Sefa-Dedeh, S. 
• Sanni AI.. Sefa-Dedeh. S .. Sakyi-Dawson E .. and ASiedu M. 2002. 
Microbiological evaluation of Ghanaian maize dough co-fermented with 
cowpea .. International Journal of Food Science and Nutrition. 
Sakyi-Dawson, E. 
• Sackey. B.A. Mensah. P .. Collison. E. and Sakyi-Dawson. E .. 200l. 
Campylobacter. Salmonella. Shigella and Escherichia coli in live and 
dressed poultry from metropolitan Accra. International Journal of Food 
Microbiology 71: 21-28 
Asibey-Berko, E. 
• Asibey-Berko. E. (2002). "Setting up a Human Research Ethics Committee". 
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Paper accepted for publication by the J 'ournal of the Faculty of Science, 
University of Ghana (In press) . 
Tayie F.A.K. and Asibey-Berko, E. 
• "Mineral contents of some indigenous vegetable of Ghana". Ghana SCience 
Journal (In press) . 
Tano-Debrah, K., Soyiri, I.N. Tano-Debrah K. and Amoa-Awua, W.K. 
• Involvement of microorganisms in the bioconversion oftuna wastes into fish 
sauce. J . Faculty of Science, Univ. of Ghana. (In Press) 
Anim, G. and Tano-Debrah, K. 
• Suitability of Carambola (Averrhoa carambola) Fruit Juice as a Substrate for 
Alcoh ol Fermentation. Africa J.of Food &Nutrition Science (In Press) . 
Nketia, B. and Tano-Debrah, K. 
• Microbiology of packaged drinking water sold in Accra. J .Faculty of Science, 
University of Ghana (In Press). . 
Bruce-Baiden, G. and Tano-Debrah, K. 
• Microbiology of dry white clay sold in Accra. J. Faculty of Science, Univ.of 
Ghana (In Press) , 
Obilie, E. M. , Tano-Debrah K. and Amoa-Awua, W.K. 
• Modification of cassava texture during fermentation into akyeke.Int J .of 
Food Microbiology (In Press) 
• Souring and reduction of cyanogenic glycosides duringthe processing of 
cassava into akyeke in Ghana. Int. J. of Food Microbiology (In Press) 
Soyiri, LN. and Tano-Debrah, K. 
• Involvemen t of microorganisms in the bioconversion of tuna wastes into fish 
sauce. 12th Faculty of Science, University of Ghana, Colloquium, 2002. (In 
press) 
Sampson, E., Tano-Debrah, K. and Amoa-Awua, W. 
• Suitability of palm wine and its microflora as raw materials for the 
production of vinegar. . 6th International Seminar on Traditional African 
Fermented Foods, 2 -5 July, 2002, Miklin Hotel , Accra. (6th International 
Seminar on Traditional African Fermented Foods Abstracts, p.12). 
Soyiri, I.N. Tano-Debrah K. and Amoa-Awua W. 
• Involvement of microorganisms in the bioconversion of tuna wastes into fish 
sauce. 6th International Seminar on Traditional African Fermented Foods, 
2-5July, 2002 , Miklin Hotel, Accra. (6th International Seminar on Traditional 
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• Afkan Nutrition Capacity Development-Initiative (ANCDI) workshop on 
Advocacy in Nutrition Education. Abidjan, 5th - 9th August, 2002. 
• One-day Symposium on iodated salt. 27th August 2002, KAMA Conference 
Centre, Labone. Presented paper on "Effects of some Ghanaian Food 
Preparation/Cooking procedures on iodated salt". 
Extension Work 
Ayernor, O.S. 
• Chairman, 1st Technical Committee of the Ghana Standard Board. 
• Member, Food and Drugs Board. 
• Chairman, National Aflatoxin Committee 
• Member, National Codex Committee 
• Member, Food Research Institute Management Board 
Tano-Debrah, K. 
• Chairman, Technical Committee on Spices, Ghana Standards Board. 
Asibey-Berko. E. 
• Two sets of Urine-Iodine analyses were undertaken for World Vision, Ghana 
in the department of Micronutrient Research Laboratory in the last quarter 
of 2002. 
Owusu. W.B. 
• Co-Principal Investigator, WHO Multicenter Growth Reference Study 
(MGRS; Ghana Site. 
Member of the Technical Committee, to evaluate UNICEF Projects in 
northern Ghana. 
• Consultant to MOH/LINKAGES (Ghana; 2002). 
• Co-ordinator of Public Health Nutrition Course in the School of Public 
Health, University of Ghana, Legon. 
Co-ordinator of the Child Health And Development (CHAD) Project in the 
School of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon. 
• Resource person for column on LIFSTILE AND HEALTH in The Mirror 
weekly newspaper. 
Benefactors 
Mrofoods / Infoods 
Through the F.AO. the United Nations University system had released funds to 
establish a permanent Food Composition Database in the Department. 
Within three months of the release of the fund, the centre has progressed swiftly to 
collect and input vast data on Ghana, West Africa and Africa Foods as well as 
International Food Data systems. 
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DEPARTMENT OF OCEANOGRAPHY & FISHERIES 
Overview 
Graduate training in the areas of oceanography and fisheries made appreciable 
progress. Nine graduate students enrolled in the Department. Research activities 
included s tudies on fish , fisheries, plankton, benthos, and aquatic mammals 
(dolphins, whales and manatees) . The Darwin Initiative Project on Marine Biodiversity 
Capacity Building in West Afrioa culminating in the quarterly newsletter called 
WA MBO is on-going. Approval has been given for the commencement of a Combined 
undergraduate major programme (B.Sc. Oceanography and Fisheries) starting at , 
level 300 from the 2002/2003 academic year. 
Courses 
The Department runs M.Phil and Ph.D degree programmes in Fisheries Science, and 
in Oceanography. The M.Phi! programmes include courses on coastal zone 
management. The Department teaches the Integrated Coastal Zone Management 
and Fisheries Management components of the M.I.'hil. ~nvironmental Science 
Programme of the Faculty of Science. It services, also, undergraduate aquatic 
courses such as Limnology and Fisheries Biology as well as contributes to 
supervision of undergraduate dissertations in the Department of Zoology. 
The Ghana Armed Forces Staff College benefited from our services. This year, the 
Department gave lectures in the 'Science of Oceanography' as part of the training 
programme of senior officers of the College from West Africa. 
Student Numbers 
During the year under review, 6 M.Phil and 3 Ph.D students enrolled in the 
Department at various levels of completion of their studies. 
Staff 
Academic Staff 
• P.K. Ofori-Danson Head/Senior Lecturer 
• AK. Armah Senior Lecturer 
• G. Wiafe Lecturer 
• F.K.E. Nunoo Lecturer 
• P.O. Ajah Visiting Scholar 
Mr Wiafe has completed his Ph.D studies in Oceanography. Mr. Nunoo was granted 
permission to be away from the University to continue his Ph.D Programme in North 
Carolina State University, USA 
Part-Time Lecturers 
• Prof. C. J. Vanderpuye 
• Dr. V. Ziddah 
• Dr. A Ofori-Quaah 
• Dr. 0.0. Ansa-Asare 
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Non-academic staff 
Five administrative staff supported the academic staff. 
Collaborative Research and Programmes 
Collaborative research with the Dove Marine Research Laboratory, 
University of Newcastle 
New link was explored to build on the Darwin Initiative Project undertaken with the 
University of Newcastle. Educational link visit to the University of Newcastle 
sponsored by the British Council was undertaken by the Head of Department. A 
research plan of action for the development of new links has been designed with 
counterparts at the University of Newcastle. 
Darwin Initiative - Marine Biodiversity of West Mrica 
The Department hosted an Advanced Training Workshop in Marine Biodiversity of 
West Africa from 8-19th January 200l. It attracted research scientists and 
university lecturers from over 15 countries in the sub-region. The workshop tested 
the ma rine biodiversity teaching materials that had been developed by Darwin 
experts and fellows. The teaching materials covered specialist areas such as 
benthos, fish , habitat mapping, macro-algae and zooplankton. On the basis of the 
workshop findings, these teaching materials have since been revised and distributed 
throughout West Africa for teaching and research. A key legacy of the workshop is 
the establishment of new partnerships among participants and the production of a 
qua rterly newsletter (WAMBIO) hosted by the Department. 
Other On-going research activities 
• Natural and anthropogenic impacts on sandy shore fauna along the 
Ghanaian coast. 
• An assessment of the impact of urbanization and industrialization on the 
structure of the marine benthic community of the coastal waters off Accra-
Tema. 
Marine plankton biodiversity in Ghana and influence of climatic and 
hydrographic factors on phytoplankton and zooplankton communities off 
the coast of Ghana. 
• Biotic, abiotic and anthropogenic factors controlling nearshore marine 
fishes caught in beach seines in Accra and implications for management. 
The growth of pond-cultured Pink shrimp Penaeus notialis using agro-based 
food. 
• Ecological studies on the Keta Lagoon. 
• The population biology and ecology of dolphins in Ghana. 
Publications 
Ofori-Danson, P.K.; Entsua-Mensah, M and Koranteng, K.A. 
• (In press) . The reproduction, growth and population dynamics of the black-
chin tilapia, Sarotherodon melanotheron (Pisces: Cichlidae) in lagoons of 
Ghana. Submitted to the Journal of the Ghana Science Association in July, 
2001 
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OCori-Danson, P.K. and Ntow, W.J. 
• (In press) Limno-chemistry and Potential Fish Yield in Lake Volta (Yeji 
Area). after three decades of impoundment. Submitted to the Journal of the 
Ghana Science Association in 2002. 
OCori-Danson, P.K. 
• (In press) An assessment of the purse seine 'winch-net' fishery in Lake Volta, 
Ghana. Submitted to the Journal of Lake & Reservoirs Research and 
Management iIi November, 2001 
• (In Press). Trophic relationships and spawning habits of pot-impoundment 
fish stocks of Lake Volta in Ghana. Accepted for publication in the Ghana 
Journal of SCience in July, 2002. 
• 2002 Exploitation and conservation of the West Mrican manatee 
(Trichechus senegalensis Link 1795) in the Volta basin, Ghana. A paper 
presented at Faculty of Science Colloquium, University of Ghana, 7th May, 
2002. 
• 2002 . The biodiversity of aquatic mammals in coastal waters of Ghana and 
their protection needs. The Ghanaian Times, June 22nd 2002. 
Armah,A.K. 
• Ghana National Report for The Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem 
Project ofUNEP/UNIDO/UNDP (2001) . 43 pp. 
Wiafe, G. and C.L.J. Frid 
• (2001) Guide for the identification of marine zooplankton of West Mrica. 
Produced by the Darwin Initiative Project on Marine Biodiversity of West 
Mrica. Includes CD-ROM of zooplankton database. 
Nunoo, F. K. E. 
• (2001) . The threat of shrimpers to marine fish biodiversity - a case 
study from Ghana. WAMBIO NEWSLETrER 4:23-26. 
Nunoo, F. K. E. & Ebenezer Quayson 
• (In Press) . Towards management of litter accumulation - case study of 
two beaches in Accra, Ghana. Journal of the Ghana Science AsSOCiation. 
Conferences, Workshops and Seminars Attended 
OCori-Danson, P.K. . 
• 29th January, 2002: Seminar on activities of the International Commission 
for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). Marine Fisheries Research 
Division, Tema. Ghana. 
• 16-18th August, 2001: Training workshop on Aquatic Mammal Research 
held at the FlOrida Marine Research Institute. St. Petersburg. Florida. USA. 
• 19th March. 2002: Seminar on molecular informatics and computer 
assisted molecular modeling. Organized by Dr. Evans Adei , KNUST at the 
Basement Hall. University of Ghana. 
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• 27th -28th September, 2001: Workshop on domestication of the Biodiversity 
Convention brganized'by the Environmental Protection Agency, Amasaman 
near Accra. 
• 2nd-6th April, 2002: Training Workshop for the Sustainable Fisheries 
Livelihood Programme (SFLP) in Sustainable Livelihoods Approach to 
Fisheries Management, Aburi Botanical Gardens, Aburi. 
7th -10th May, 2002: Faculty of Science Colloquim, University of Ghana, 
Legon 
• 22nd May, 2002: World Biodiversity Day Celebration Symposium. STEPRI 
(CSIR), Accra 
• 17th July, 2002: Workshop ICTfor Deans, Directors, Heads Of Departments, 
Masters and other University Executives, Basement of the Great Hall, 
University of Ghana, Legon. 
• 15th-16th August, 2002: Ocean Data Information Network Africa 
(ODINAFRICA) National Workshop, STEPRI (CSIRl, Accra 
• 9th-18th September, 2002: Higher Education Exploratory Link visit to the 
University of Newcastle, U.K. 
Armah, A.K. 
• Darwin Initiative for the Survival of Species Advanced Training Workshop in 
Marine Biodiversity of West Africa. 8-19th January 2001. University of 
Ghana, Legon. Accra. 
GEF /MSP on Development and Protection of the Coastal and Marine 
Environment in Sub-Saharan Africa. ACOPSjIOC-UNESCO Intersessional 
Regional Meeting of the Working Group on Integrated Problem Analysis 
(WGIPA- l), 12- 14 March, 2001. Mombasa, Kenya. 
UNDP /UNEP Guinea Current Ecosystem Project Stocktaking Meeting. 14-
18 May 2001, Accra. 
Global International Waters Experts Meeting on GEF Medium Size Project 
on Development and Protection of the Coastal and Marine Environment in 
Sub-saharan Africa, 26th July 2001, Accra. 
. • WAFRINET-GHANA workshop, University of Ghana, 27th September, 2000. 
Wiafe~ G. 
• DarWin Initiative for the Survival of Species Advanced Training Workshop in 
Marine Biodiversity of West Africa. 8-19th January 2001. University of 
Ghana, Legon. Accra. 
Nunoo, F.K.,E. 
• Darwin Initiative for the Survival of Species Advanced Training Workshop in 
Marine Biodiversity of West Africa. 8-19th January 2001. University of 
Ghana, Legon. Accra. 
• DFID/FAO Technical Meeting on Beach Seines. Sustainable Fisheries 
Livelihoods Programme in West Africa. 23-24th July 200 1, Cotonou, Benin. 
• Global International Waters Experts Meeting on GEF Medium Size Project 
on Development and Protection of the Coastal and Marine Environment in 
Sub-saharan Africa, 26th July 2001, Accra. 
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DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS 
Overwiew 
One new lecturer was appointed and a Visiting Scholar had his one year appointment 
extended for another year. A second Visiting Scholar spent one semester in 'the 
Department to promote the use of computers in Physics. 
The Department continues to rely on a number of Part -Time Lecturers from the 
Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Kwabenya, to help with Levels 100 and 200 
Practical Physics mainly, and some specialized courses at the Graduate level. 
Courses 
Level lob 
PHYS 101: Practical Physics I 
PHYS Ill : General PhysiCs I 
PHYS 102: Practical Physics II 
PHYS 112: General Physics II 
Level 200 
PHYS 200: Practical Physics (For Biological Sciences) 
PHYS 203: Vibrations , Waves & Properties of Matter ( For Biological Sciences) 
PHYS 201: Practical Physics III 
PHYS 211: Classical Mechanics 
PHYS 215: Electricity & Magnetism I 
PHYS 204: Electricity, Magnetism & Modern Physics (For Biological Sciences 
PHYS 202: Practical Physics IV 
PHYS 212: Thermal Physics 
PHYS 216: Modem Physics 
Level 300 
PHYS 301: Practical Physics V 
PHYS 311: Classical Mechanics II 
PHYS 315: Electromagnetism I 
PHYS 319: Solid State Physics I 
PHYS 321: Mathematics for Physicists 
PHYS 323: Special Relativity 
PHYS 302: Practical Physics VI 
PHYS 312 : Statistical Physics 
PHYS 314: Vibrations, Waves & Optics 
PHYS 322: Modern Physics & Introductory Quantum MechaniCS 
PHYS 324: Computing for Scientists 
Level 400 
PHYS 400: Project 
PHYS 413: Microwave Physics 
PHYS 415: Electromagnetism II 
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PHYS 417: Analogue Electronics 
PHYS 419: Solid State Physics II 
PHYS 433: Radiation Physics 
PHYS 416: Nuclear & Elementary Particle Physics 
PHYS 418: Physics of Materials 
PHYS 420: Contemporary Physics 
PHYS 422: Quantum Mechanics II 
PHYS 432: Energy 
PHYS 438: Digital Electronics 
Level 600 
PHYS 611 Classical Mechanics I,{"". 
PHYS 612 Statistical Mechanics 
PHYS 613 Quantum Mechanics 
PHYS 614 Electrodynamics 
PHYS 621 Solid State Physics 
PHYS 622 Principles of Nuclear Physics 
PHYS 631 Instrumentation & Physical Measurements 
PHYS 632 Physics of Surfaces 
PHYS 633 Semiconductor Materials & Devices 
PHYS 634 X-ray Fluorescence Analysis 
PHYS 635 Meteorology 
PHYS 636 Crystal Diffraction & Electron Microscopy 
PHYS 638 Energy 
PHYS 639 Defects In Crystalline Materials 
PHYS 641 Reactor Physics 
PHYS 642 Radiation Bio-Physics 
PHYS 643 Isotope Geochronology 
PHYS 644 Mass Spectrometry 
Student Numbers 
Level 100 896 
Level 200 (Mathematical/Physical/Earth SCience Option) 250 
Level 200 (Biological Science Option) 500 
Level 300 21 
Level 400 18 
M.Phii Part I 3 
M.Phii Part II 2 
Ph.D. 1 
Staff Position 
Prof. J. K. A. Arnuzu Professor 
Professor R.D. Baeta Professor 
Prof. E. K. Agyei (+) Associate Professor 
Prof. K. G. Adanu (+) Associate Professor 
Prof. P. Lemaire Visiting Professor 
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Dr. R. Kwadjo* Senior Lecturer 
Dr. V. C. K. Kakane Senior Lecturer (Head of Department) 
Dr. K. Oduro-Afriyie Senior Lecturer 
Mr. G. M. Ahadzi** Lecturer 
Mr. G. Nkrumah*** Lecturer 
Dr. E. A. K. Kaufmann Lecturer 
Mr. A. F. Hughes Lecturer 
Mr. M. Adeleye Visiting Lecturer 
+ Post-Retirement Contract 
* On Sabbatical Leave. 
** Study Leave. 
*** Part-Time Study Leave 
Research 
1. Electron-Phonon Interaction in Low-Dimensional Systems (Superlattices 
Quantum Wires & Quantum Dots) and Carbon Nru:lOtubes .. 
2 . Medical Imaging Using Electrical Impedance Tomography. 
3. Determination of land and sea surface temperatures from NOAA satellite 
images. Application of remote sensing in climatology. 
4. Development of the application of photovoltaic power systems. 
5 . Maximum entropy spectral analysis of rainfall in Ghana. 
6 . Fracture of Ceramic Crystals. 
Conferences /Seminars /Workshops 
Nkrumah, G. 
• Workshop On "Mesoscopic Physics and Electron Interaction"; Abdus Salam 
ICTP, 24 June - 5 July 2002 
• Workshop on "Emergent Materials and Highly Correlated Electrons"; Abdus 
Salam ICTP, 5th - 16 Aug 2002 
• Conference on "The Science & Technology of Spin Transport in 
Nanostructures" Abdus Salam ICTP, 19th - 22nd August 2002 
Kaufmann, E. E. 
• First International Conference On Women In Physics, Paris , France March 
2002. 
Oduro-Afriyie, "~;') I 
• Workshop & Conference on El Nino & Tropical Ocean-Atmosphere 
Interactions. 3 - 14 June 2002, ICTP, Trieste, Italy. 
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Publications 
Nkrumah, G. 
• Evaluation of Kinetic Energy for Electronic Structure Calculation (2002). 
Proc. 12th Faculty of Science Colloquium. University of Ghana. Legon. 7-
8 May 2002. 
Adugbiire A.N.M. and Kaufmann, E.E. 
• Biopotentials in the sciatic nerve of the West African Savanna frog. Proc. 
12th Faculty of Science Colloquium. University of Ghana. Legon. 7 - 8 May 
2002. 
Kaufmann, E. E., Toworfe, G.K. and Gepi-Attee . 
• Biomaterials: Relevance in the Ghanaian clinical situation. Proc. 12th 
Faculty of Science Colloquium. University of Ghana. Legon. 7 - 8 May 2002. 
Andam, A. Amponsah, P.E. & Kaufmann, E. E. 
• Perfomance of Ghanaian Girls in Physics: The Way Forward. Proc. 1st 
International Conf. On Women in Physics. March. 2002. 
James, K., Levene, H., Kaufmann, E.E., Parsons, J.R. & Kohn, J. 
• (2001). Small changes in chemical structure of a polymer can have a 
significant effect on hard tissue response in vivo. In Bone Engineering 
(Editor: Davies. J.E.). Sm2 Inc .. Toronto. 
Hughes, A.F., Adanu, K.G. & Kakane, V.C.K. 
• Optimization of energy collection on photovoltaic panels at low latitudes. 
Proc. 12th Faculty of Science Colloquium. University of Ghana. Legon. 7-
8 May 2002. 
Oduro-Mriyie, K. 
• (2002). Relationship of ENS O with Rainfall in Ghana. (Submitted to Journal 
of Applied Science & Technology). 
• (2002) . Spectral Characteristics of Annual Mean Rainfall Series in Gnana. 
(Submitted to Journal of Applied Science & Technology). 
Achievement 
Kaufmann, E.E. 
• Admitted as a fellow of the World Innovation Foundation. July 14. 2002. 
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DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS 
Overview 
There appears to be some efficiency in the use of our facilities by other university 
departments and institutes as a result of the emergence of good order. However, 
such users would need to be reminded that the grant of permission does not entail 
any obligation on our part to supply chalk and dusters . 
Patronage of our growing library by students is very high. This is partly because 
most of the recommended text books for various courses are aVailable, though the 
numbers would need to be increased; moreover, Statistics text books are now very 
expensive and therefore almost beyond the purchasing power of many stUdents. ' 
The computers in our laboratory are outmoded; indeed, all of them have broken 
down as a result of heavy usage by students, though a lot of AFUF money has gone 
into their maintenance. We would welcome any help by the university authorities 
in replenishing our stock, especially if it is backed by the employment of a qualified 
computer technician. 
For no good reason , many B.A students with acceptable 'A' Level or Levell 00 passes 
in Mathematics have tended, to include in their three Level 200 subjects Economics 
and Statistics but not Mathematics. This practice intensified in the year under 
review in spite of the display on our notice boards of the problems involved and the 
regulations . Many such B.Astudents form a 'rational' expectation of taking a single 
major in Economics and a minor in Statistics at Level 300 and ignore the warning 
that this is a dangerous gamble, for their expectations could turn out to be irrational 
if they are forced by unforeseen circumstances to opt for a combined major including 
Statistics and therefore have to contend with the requirement of Level 200 passes 
in some Mathematics courses. 
The Department is working with the Admissions Board to find out how best this 
new problem can be solved. 
Teaching Programmes 
No changes occurred in the courses we offer for the B.A and BSc. Degree programs. 
Mrs. M.E.Danso-Manu took a one-year Study Leave and that worsened the problem ' 
of a heavy load of teaching at the expense of individual research. She has however ' 
resumed duty from the study leave. 
We continue to receive immense help from our M.Phil students Mr. F.O. Mettle and 
Mr. E .N.N. Nortey, as Teaching Assistants. 
Enrolment Trends 
2000/2001 2001/2002 
Level 200 85 122 
Level 300 43 56 
Level 400 39 34 
Total Undergraduate 167 212 
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M.Phil. 7 6 
Ph.D 1 1 
Service Courses for Biologists 346 385 
Staff (2001/2002) 
Dr. I.G. Akar Lecturer (Head of Department) 
Mrs. M.E. Danso-Manu Senior Lecturer (on Study Leave) 
Dr. F.K. Atsem Lecturer 
Part-Time Lecturers 
Prof. S.I.K. Odoom Associate Professor 
Mr. S.A. Yeboah SSNIT 
Mr. E. Amartey-Vondee SSNIT 
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY 
Overview 
The department continues to promote zoological research and to train young 
graduates in zoology. Postgraduate programmes offered include Parasitology and 
the Africa Regional Postgraduate Programme in Insect Science (ARPPIS). 
The department also continued to offer extension services to various public 
organizations and educational institutions. These included identification of zoological 
sj21ecimens for various departments of this university. the Ministry of Food and 
Agriculture (MOFA), private organizations and individuals. The department also 
collaborated with the Ghana Wildlife Society (GWS) and other non-governmental 
organizations to undertake wildlife and enVironmental research projects. as well as 
with the Volta Basin Research Project (VBRP) and Noguchi Memorial Institute for 
Medical Research (NMIMR) on joint research projects. student teaching and 
supervision . and technical support. 
Prof. C. Gordon continued as the Interim Director of the Centre for African Wetlands 
with the responsibility of its establishment. He also continued as the Co-ordinator 
of the Faculty of Science. Graduate Environmental Science Programme (MPhil). as 
well as teaching in Water Resource Management in the programme. He also carried 
out work on limnology and ecotoxicology with the Volta Basin Research Project. 
Dr. D.K. Attuquayefio took over from Dr. D. Wilson as. Head of Department at the 
beginning of the academic year. and also continued to serve as the Project Secretary 
of the VBRP. He also continued to lecture in Forest Resources Management in the 
Postgraduate Environmental Science Programme in addition to his departmental 
teaching and administrative responsibilities. Dr. D. Edoh is the other senior 
member of the department teaching a course in the programme. The department 
continued its collaboration with the Volta Basin Research Project (VBRP) joint 
research projects. and shared lecturers/research fellows. technicians and students. 
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Courses/Student Number 
The department mounted courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels 
as follows: 
Level Semester Course Code Course Title Lecturers Student 
Nos. 
100 1 BIOL 103 Mammalian 
Physiology Prof. W.Z. Coker 505 
2 BIOL 102 Genetics and 
Evolution Prof. W.Z. Coker 524 
200 1 BIOL 203 Introductory Dr. L. Bimi 
Animal Biology Dr. R. Kyerematen 353 
BIOL 205 Vertebrate Dr. D.K. Attuquayefio 
Anatomy Dr. I. Igbinosa 441 
2 BIOL 202 Cell Biology Prof. W:Z. Coker 
and Genetics Dr. D. Edoh 450 
BIOL 204 Plant and 
Animal Ecology Dr. P. Attah 450 
300 1 ZOOL 301 Comparative 
Chordate Dr. D.K. Attuquayefio 
Biology Dr. I. Igbinosa 35 
ZOOL 303 Comparative 
Animal Dr. D. Wilson 
Physiology Dr. D. Edoh 52 
BIOL 315 Principles of Prof. W.Z. Coker 
Genetics Dr. D.A. Edoh 102 
2 ZOOL302 General Dr. D.D. Wilson 
Entomology Ms. M.A. Cobblah 32 
ZOOL 304 Parasitology 
and Public 
Health Dr. D. Edoh 91 
BIOL 316 Environmental 
Zones Mr. F. Gbogbo 85 
BIOL318 Oceanography 
and Limnology Mr. G.A. Darpaah 77 
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400 ZOOL 401 Animal 
Behaviour Dr. D.K. Attuquayefio 23 
ZOOL403 Environmental 
Physiology Dr. D.O. Wilson 27 
ZOOL405 Animal Ecology Dr. P. Attah 23 
ZOOL407 Population 
Ecology Dr: E.O. Owusu 19 
ZOOL409 Marine Biology Mr. G.A. Darpaah 23 
ZOOL 411 Freshwater Prof. C. Gordon 
Zoology Dr. R. Kyerematen 23 
ZOOL 413 Conservation 
Biology Dr. S. Yeboah 34 
ZOOL 415 Evolution Ms. M.A. Cobblah 24 
2 ZOOL402 Applied Dr. E.O. Owusu 
Entomology Dr. I. Igbinosa 7 
ZOOL406 Vertebrate Dr. D.K. Attuquayefio 
Biology Dr. I. Igbinosa 15 
ZOOL408 Epidemiology 
of Parasitic 
Diseases Dr. L. Bimi 18 
ZOOL 414 Oceanography Dr. G.A. Darpaah 7 
ZOOL 416 Fishery Biology Prof. C.J. Vanderpuye 3 
ZOOL 422 Wildlife 
Management Dr. S. Yeboah 18 
MPhil I 
(Parasitology) 1 PARA 601 Biology of 
Parasites Dr. L. Bimi 7 
PARA 603 Techniques and 
Preparations Dr. D. Edoh 7 
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PARA 60 5 Immunology of 
Parasites Dr. D. Edoh 8 
2 PARA 602 Epidemiology 
of Tropical 
Diseases Dr. L. Bimi 7 
PARA 604 Mini-Projects Dr. L. Bimi 7 
PARA 606 Histopathology 
of Parasites Dr. B. Awumbilla 7 
PARA 608 Zoonotic 
Diseases Dr. D. Edoh 7 
PARA 610 Special Topics Dr. D. Edoh 7 
MPhil I 
(Insect 1 ENTO 601 Taxonomy Ms. M.A. Cobblah 
Science) Dr. R. Kyerematen 10 
ENTO 603 Functional 
Morphology 
·of Insects Dr. P. Attah 10 
ENTO 605 Insect 
Physiology and 
Biochemistry Dr. D. Wilson 9 
ENTO 607 Insect Ecology Dr. P.K. Attah 
Dr. I. Igbinosa 8 
ENTO 611 Research 
Methods Dr. D. Wilson 28 
2 ENTO 602 Agricultural 
Pests Dr. E.O. Owusu 10 
ENTO 604 Insecticide Dr. D. Wilson 
Science Dr. E .O. Owusu 10 
ENTO 606 Medical and 
Veterinary 
Entomology Prof. W.Z. Coker 7 
ENTO 608 Stored Products 
Entomology Prof. J.N. Ayertey 10 
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ENTO 612 Integrated Pest Dr. P. Attah 
and Vector Dr. D. Wilson 
Management Dr. E.O. Owusu 
Ms. M.A. Cobblah 9 
MPhil I 
(Environ-
mental 
Science) 1 ESCI609 Water Resource 
Management Prof. C. Gordon 
ESCI611 Environmental 
Health Dr. D. Edoh 
2 ESCI612 Forest Resource 
Management Dr. D.K. Attuquayefio 
Staff 
During the academic year under review: -
• Dr. I.B. Igbinosa (Visiting Scholar), joined the teaching staff on sabbatical 
leave from the University of Benin, Nigeria. 
• Dr. C. Gordon (Senior Research Fellow, VBRP) and Dr. E.O. Owusu 
(Lecturer) were promoted Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer respectively. 
The latter proceeded on a two-year leave of absence at the beginning of the 
academic year, while continuing to teach part-time in the department. 
• Prof. Yaa Ntiamoa-Baidu (Associate Professor) continued her leave of 
absence at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Headquarters in Geneva, 
Switzerland 
• Mr. Langbong Bimi (Lecturer) returned to the department from a one-year 
attachment to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (National 
Center for Infectious Diseases, Department of Parasitic Diseases), Biology 
and Diagnostics Branch in Atlanta, United States. He also successfully 
com pleted his PhD programme in February, 2001, becoming the first "home-
grown" senior member of the department, having been awarded all his 
degrees by the University of Ghana. His thesis was titled: "Guinea Worm: 
Socio-Cultural Studies, Vector Species, Morphometry, Histomorphology, 
and a DNA Probe for Dracunculus Species". 
• Mr. Francis Gbogbo , joined the teaching staff as Assistant Lecturer in 
Vertebrate and Conservation Biology on his return to the department after 
obtaining a MSc degree in Environmental Science form the University of 
Strathclyde, Scotland. He previously-served as a Demonstrator in the 
department during his National Service. 
• Prof. W.Z. Coker, Prof. C.J. Vanderpuye, and Dr. S. Yeboah (Cape Coast 
University) continued to teach part-time in the department. 
• Four new appOintees joined the technical staff: 
• Mr. E. Adjedu (Technician) 
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• Ms. J. Heflide (Assistant Technician) 
• Mr. S. Badasu (Technical Assistant II) 
• Ms. P. Agbo (Technical Assistant II) - resigned from the university during the 
academic year to pursue further studies 
The list of teaching staff for the academiC year was as follows: 
1. Dr. D.K. Attuquayefio (Senior Lecturer) - Head of Department 
2. Prof. Y. Ntiamoa-Baidu (Associate Professor) - on leave of absence 
3. Prof. C. Gordon (Associate Professor- VBRP) 
4. Dr. D. Wilson (Senior Lecturer) 
5. Dr. D. Edoh (Senior Lecturer) 
6. Ms. M. Cobblah (Senior Lecturer) 
7. Dr. E . Owusu (Senior Lecturer) - on leave of absence/part-time teaching 
8. Dr. P. Attah (Lecturer) 
9. Mr. G.A. Darpaah (Research Fellow- VBRP) 
10. Dr. L. Bimi (Lecturer) 
11. Dr. R. Kyerematen (Lecturer) 
12. Mr. F. Gbogbo (Assistant Lecturer) 
13. Prof. W.Z. Coker (Professor) - Part-time 
14. Prof. C.J. Vanderpuye (Associate Professor) - Part-time 
15. Dr. S . Yeboah (Senior Lecturer) - Part-time 
16. Dr. 1. Igbinosa (Visiting Scholar) 
There were 16 non-teaching staff comprising the following: 
• 10 Technical Staff (1 Chief Technician, 2 Senior Technicians, 3 Technicians , 2 
Assistant Technicians, and 2 Technical Assistants) 
• 3 Administrative Staff (1 Principal Administrative Assistant, 1 Clerk Grade I, and 
1 Departmental Assistant Grade II) 
• 3 Support Staff (2 Messenger/Cleaners and 1 Driver Grade II) 
Research 
Attuquayefio, D.K. 
• Biodiversity inventory (faunal survey) for Environmental Impact Assessment 
(ElA) of the proposed Bui Dam Project at Bui National Park in the Brong-
Ahafo and Northern regions (August, 2001 ; February, 2002) 
• Biodiversity assessment (faunal survey) for the development of an 
Environmental Management Plan for the Sefwi Wiawso District of the 
Western Region of Ghana (July, 2002) 
• Gender and biodiversity conservation in the Central region, Ghana 
Gordon, C. 
• Integrated Water Resource Management 
Pipe borne water quality in western Accra 
Environmental characterisation of the Kakum River Catchment 
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Water quality and freshwater resources of the Afadjato area 
Natural resource management in the Weija Catchment 
• Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Wetland Ecology 
Environmental management and water quality in the Sakumo 
Lagoon Catchment 
Environmental impact of small-scale fish processing on a coastal 
lagoon 
• Pollution and Ecotoxicology 
Pollution and the nutrient status ofWeija Lake 
Environmental quality and the export of smoked fish 
Wilson. D.D. 
• The biology and integrated management of the sweet potato weevil in 
southern Ghana ,r 
• Biological control of aquatic weeds in Ghana and West Africa, with 
collaborators from the Water Research Institute (WRI), Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA), and the Volta River Authority (VRA) from Ghana, 
the Togo Ministry of Agriculture, and the Burkina Faso Ministry of 
Environment 
Edoh. D.A. 
• Sensitivity and specificity of Medical Laboratory methods: test of the 
methods and reagents used in medical laboratory diagnosis. in collaboration 
with private Medical Laboratories. 
Darpaah. G.A. 
• Research on the development of two local shrimp species (Penaeus notialis 
and Penaeus kerathurus) and a newly found exotic shrimp species (Penaeus 
monodon) in the Volta estuary 
Bimi. L. 
• Awarded the Atlanta Research and Education Foundation (AREF) Fellowship 
from April 2001 to August 2001 
Kyerematen. Rosina A.K. 
• Continued research work on Chironomids from southern Ghana. 
• Studies on the Chironomid fauna of northern Ghana. 
• Continuing analysis of data collected from long-term monitoring ofbuUerflies 
of Mt. Afadjato Community Forest Reserve. 
• On-going project on reducing the threat of plastic waste to climate change 
and marine biodiversirty through recycling - GEF Project. 
Gbogbo. F. 
• Biodiversity assessment (faunal survey) of Sefwi Wiawso District. Western 
Region of Ghana 
• Lead contamination of drinking water, its effects. and the analytical methods 
of quantifying lead 
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Extension 
Attuquayefio, D.K. 
• Member, Admissions Boards for the Faculties of SCience and Agriculture 
• Member, Examinations Board of the Faculty of Science 
• Consultancy services for the following organizations: Ghana Wildlife Society 
(GWS). Conservation International (CI), and Ricerca e Cooperazione (RC) 
• Member, Man and Biosphere National Committee (UNESCO/EPA) 
Member, National Advisory Committee, African NGO-GovernmentPartnership 
for Sustainable Biodiversity Action 
• Member, Ghana Important Bird Areas (IBA) Committee 
• Referee / Assessor , West African Journal of Anatomy (WA JA)- Department of 
Anatomy, University of Ghana Medical School 
• Continued Membership of the following Associations: 
The Mammal Society, London , U.K. 
Ghana Science Association (GSA) 
Ghana Association for the Conservation of Nature (GACON) 
University of Ghana Alumni Association 
University of Guelph Alumni Association 
Gordon, C. 
Chair, UNESCO-IHP Steering Committee on the Humid Tropics (Africa). 
Co-ordinator of the lITO Global Mangrove Database and Information 
System 
• Chair, Wetland International Personnel Committee 
• Member, Executive Council of the International Society of Mangrove 
Ecosystems, 
• Member, Carnegie Corporation Project Management Team, University of 
Ghana 
• Member Information Communications Technology Sta nding Committee, 
University of Ghana 
• Editor for the Occasional Paper Series of the Societas Internationalis 
Limnologiae (SIL). 
Member, Editorial Board of Running Water, West African Quarterly Bulletin 
on Integrated Water Resource Management (Global Water partnership) 
• Member of the Editorial Board of the African Journal Science and Technology 
(UNESCO) ; 
• Member, Wetland Inventory & Monitoring Specialist Group, Ramsar 
Convention 
Member. African Reptiles and Amphibians Specialist Group (IUCN) ; 
• Member, Working Group on Freshwater Biodiversity, International Union 
for Biological Sciences (IUBS) ; 
• Member, Steering Committee for the Biodiversity Working Group (SIL) 
• Member, Committee on Limnology in Tropical Countries (SIL) 
Member, Board of Directors, Wetlands International 
• Member, Executive Committee, Wetlands International, 
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• Member; West AfIica SteeIing Committee, Wetlands International, 
• Member Scientific Committee AfIicat Project Land Ocean Interactions in the 
Coastal Zone (LOICZ, IGBP). 
Wilson. D.D. 
• Member of the National Water Hyacinth Control Committee to provide the 
technical background for biological control methods 
• Board Member, FIiends of the National Zoo (FONZ) 
• Chairman, EditoIial Committee, Faculty of Science Colloquium 
Cobblah. Millicent .A. 
• Consultancy services on insect pests and natural enemies identification, 
biology, and control 
• Public education programmes (TV and RadiO) on harmful effects of living 
with cockroaches (''The Cockroach Menace") for JohnsonWax and Admedia 
Productions, Ghana. 
Darpaah. G.A. 
• Providing information on aquaculture research gratis to local people in Ada 
and surrounding areas interested in undertaking shIimp aquaculture 
• OffeIing advice (e.g. investment prospects, etc.) to prospective entrepreneurs 
intending to undertake large-scale commercial aquaculture, a new and 
emerging industry in the country 
Field training of undergraduate and postgraduate Maline Biology and 
Aquaculture students of the Zoology Department and Oceanography and 
FisheIies Department respectively, at the VBRP FisheIies research Centre 
(Ada) . 
Kyerematen. Rosina A.K. 
Country Representative, HELP AfIica (Humanitalian Effort to Lessen Poverty 
in Africa) 
• Co-Executive Director, PROTECT, Ghana (An environmental awareness 
NGO) 
• Member, Academic Board 
• Member, Board of the Faculty of Science 
Publications 
Attuquayefio. D.K. & Gbogbo. F. 
• (2001) Prospects of Conserving the Mukwe Lagoon and Wetlands at Nungua 
in the Greater-Accra Region of Ghana. West AfIican Journal of Applied 
Ecology, 2: 65-75. 
Mzamo. K.B.& Attuquayefio. D.K. 
• (in press) BuJo regularis: A Potential Threat to Exotic Dogs in Ghana. Ghana 
Joumal oj Science. 
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Attuquayefio, D.K. & Wuver, A.M. 
• (in press) A Study of Bushf ires in a Ghanaian Coastal Wetland. I. Impact on 
Small Mammals. West Afiican JownaLo j Applied EcoLogy 
Wuver, A.M. Attuquayefio, D.K. & Enu-Kwesi, L. 
• (in press) A Study of Bushfires in a Ghanaian Coastal Wetland. II. Impact 
on Floral Diversity and Soil Seed Bank. West Afiican JownaL oj Applied 
EcoLogy 
Wuver, A.M. & Attuquayefio, D.K. 
• (in review) The Impact of Human Activities on Biodiversity Conservation in 
a Coastal Wetland in the Central Region, Ghana. West Afiican Jownaloj 
Applied EcoLogy 
Attuquayefio, D.K. & Ryan, J.M. 
• (in review) Taxonomic Report on the Small Mammals of Two Coastal 
Wetland (Ramsar) Sites in Ghana. West Afiican JoumaL ojA ppLied EcoLogy 
Dankwa, H.R & Gordon C. 
• (2002) The Fish and Fisheries of the Lower Volta Mangrove Swamps in 
Ghana. Afiican Joumal ojScience and TechnoLogy. Science and Engineering 
Series 3 (1): 25-32 
Diop, E.S., Gordon, C., Semesi, A.K., Soumare, A., Diallo, A., 
Guisse, A., Diouf, M., & Ayivor, J.S. 
• (2001) Mangroves of Africa. In: Mangrove Ecosystems: Function and 
Management L.D. de Larceda (Ed) Springer-Verlag, Berlin 292 pp. 
Akakpo, A., Obeng-Ofori, D. & Wilson, D.D. 
• (2001) The Use of Biopesticides to Control Insect Pests of Papaya (Carica 
papaya). Joumal oj the Ghana Science Association, 3 (3): 117-125. 
Fiati, C., Dade, M.K., Quist, M. & Wilson, D.D. 
• (2001) Report on Status oj Water Hyacinth Infestation on the OtiAnn oj the 
Volta Lake. Environmental Protection Agency & Volta River Authority, Accra. . 
16 pp. 
Billah, M.K. Kimani-Njogu, S ..W ., Wilson D.D. & Cobblah M.A. 
• (in press) Establishing the Identity of Insect Pests and their Natural 
Enemies: A Case-Study of Fruit-Infesting Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) and 
their Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) in Ghana. Jownalojthe FacuLty 
oj Science. 
Gadelseed, A.M.A., Wilson, D.D., Offel, S.K. & Cudjoe, A.R. 
• (submitted) Characterization of Bemisia tabaci (Genn.) (Homoptera: 
Aleyrodidae) Populations on Different Host Plants Using Cross-Infestation. 
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Insecticides, Population Dynamics, and RAPD-PCR. 
Wilson, D.D. 
(in press) Role of the Department of Zoology, University of Ghana in 
Managing Invasive Alien Species. Proceedings oJWorkshop on Invasive Alien 
Species. 
Edoh, D.A. & Toku, F.O. 
(in press) National Health Scheme in Ghana from the Perspectives of 
Biomedical Science. Conference Proceedings, Ghana Science Associaiion 
Journal 
Edoh, D.A. & Brenya, A. 
(i n press) National Health Scheme in Ghana: A Community-Based Feasibility 
Sludy. Ghana Science J\ssociaLion Journal 
Billah, M. K. Kimani-Njogu, S. W. Overholt, W. A., 
Wilson, D. D. & Cobblah M. A. 
(200 I), Cross Mating Studies in PsyllaliaSpecies (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): 
Possible Biological Control Implications. Proceedings oJLhe 13LhEntomoiogicai 
Congress, Pietermaritzburg. (Eels) T. Olckers and D. J. Brothers. Page 8. 
Wilson, D. D, Cobblah, M. A., Darko, S & Quartey S. Q. 
(2001) The Sweel Potato Weevil in Ghana. Proceedings oj the 22nd Biennial 
Conference, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana. 
Bimi, L. 
(2001) Vector Speci s of Dracunculus medinensis in West Akim District of 
Southern Ghana. WesL AJrican Journal oj Applied Ecology 2: 77-82. 
Zhu, W., Baggerman, G., Secor, W.E., Casares, F., Pryor, S.C., Fricchlne, G.L., 
Ruiz-Tiben, E., Eberhard, M.L., Bimi, L., & Stefano, G.B. 
(2002) Dracunculus medinensis and Schistosoma mansoni Contain Opiate 
Alkaloids. Annals oJTropical Medicine and Parasitology. 96 (3): 309-316. 
Saether, O.A. & Kyerematen, R. A. K. 
(2001) Towards a Phylogeny and Zoogeography ofthe genus RheoLanytarsus 
Thienemann et Bause, 1913 (Dlptera: chironomidae). TiJdschrist Voor 
En/.omologae 144- 3- 117. 
Anderson, T. & Kyerematen, R. A. K. 
(2001). South American RheoLany /arsus Thienemann et Bause, with the 
Description orOne New Species (Dlptera: Chlronomldae). NorwegianJulLmaL 
oj'EnLomology 46/2: 269 -274. 
Kyerematen, R.A.K. & Ansah, F. 
• (2001) Butterflies and olher Insects of Bui National Park. Pp. 29-35. In: 
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Baseline Terrestrial Ecological survey oj Bui National Park (Ed. D. K. 
Attuquayefio). Preliminary Report to BKs-Acres and Ghana Wildlife Society 
89 pp. 
Otoo, D., Bonsu, P. & Kyerematen, R.A.K. 
• (submitted). Three New Species ofTanypodinae Thienemann et Zavrel. 1916 
from Ghana. Norwegian Journal oj Entomology. 
Dowuona, J. C., Bonsu, P. & Kyerematen R. A. K. 
• (submitted). Six New Species of Chironominae. Marquart 
Conference /Workshops / Seminars 
Attuquayefio, D.K. 
• National Conference on the Bushmeat Crisis in Ghana. M Plaza Hotel . Accra 
(28-29 August. 2002) 
Faculty of Science Colloquium. University of Ghana Legon. Biochemistry 
Department Annex. May 7-8.2002. 
• Regional Stakeholders' Conference for Priority Setting: Water and Sustainable 
Development in Africa. La Palm Royal Beach Hotel. Accra (15-17 April. 2002) 
• Workshop on Harmful Marine Microalgae in West African Coastal Waters. 
Department of Zoology. University of Ghana (29 October to 2 November. 
2001) 
Gordon, C. 
• Regional Workshop n Education and Public Awareness on Wetlands (Wetlands 
International), Dakar. Senegal. 18 -20 September 2002 
• 4th Meeting of the Global Mangrove Database and Information System 
(GLOMIS) Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam. 21 - 22 August 2002 
• 5th General Assembly of the International Society of Mangrove Ecosystems. 
Ho Chi Minh City. Vietnam. 20 -21 August 2002 
• 5th Pan African START Committee Meeting (START) Nairobi. Kenya. 27 - 29 
June 2002 
23rd Meeting of the Board of Directors Wetlands International. Wageningen. 
The Netherlands 21 -22 April 2002 
• Regional Stakeholders' Conference for Priority Setting (GWP) : Water and 
Sustainable Development in Africa: 15 -17 April 2002. Accra. Ghana 
• International Mangrove Workshop (lITO), Cartagena. Colombia. 19 - 22 
February. 2002 
• GEF-UNEP Meeting on the Integrated Management of the Volta Basin. 
Centre for African Wetlands. University of Ghana. Legon-Accra. Ghana 
(2001) . Presented a paper titled "New Initiatives in Water Resource 
Management" in connection withthe LOICZ Afribasins Project. 
• National Seminar on the Lower Volta Environmental Impact Study (VBRP / 
VRA). Accra. (2001). Presented a paper (with Addy. M .. Ayivor. J .S . and 
Ankrah. H.O.) titled "Limnology and Ecotoxicology: Perspectives from the 
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Lower Volta" 
• Final Anglophone West Africa Workshop on National Biodiversity Strategy 
and Action Plans. Accra, Ghana (2001). Presented a paper (with Oduro-
Koranteng, L. and Yawson, S. K.) titled: "The Integration of Biodiversity into 
Environmental Assessment Procedures: Case Studies from Ghana". 
• International Training Programme on Mangroves, JICA. Okinawa, Japan 
(2001). Presented a paper titled: "The Sustainable Management ofM ang roves". 
Wilson, D.D. 
• Exchange Workshop on Public-Private Partnerships for Biopesticides in 
West Africa. MikIin Hotel, Accra, 26-27 February, 2002. 
• Faculty of Science Colloquium, University of Ghana Legon. Biochemistry 
Department Annex, May 7-8, 2002. Poster presented: "Establishing the 
Identity of Insect Pests and their Natural Enemies: A Case-Study of Fruit-
Infesting Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) and their Parasitoids (Hymenoptera: 
Braconidae) in Ghana". 
• National Stakeholders' Workshop on InvaSive Alien Species. Bayview Hotel, 
Accra, 18-19 September, 2002. Paper presented: "Role of the Department of 
Zoology, University of Ghana, in Managing Invasive Alien Species". 
Cobblah, M.A. 
• Ghana Science Association 22nd Biennial Conference, University of Cape 
Coast, Cape Coast. 5th - 9th August, 2001 . 
Bimi, L. 
• Course in Biology of Disease Vectors at Fort Collins, Colorado State 
University (Denver) , USA sponsored by the UNDP /World Bank/WH 0 Special 
Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases. 
Benefactions 
The department is very grateful for the donation of assorted textbooks from the 
following national and international organizations: 
• Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Co-operation (The Netherlands) 
• Balme Library, University of Ghana, Legon 
• Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) , Ghana: Brother's Brother 
Foundation 
• International Centre for Theoretical Physics (Italy) 
• Marine Turtle Research Group (Wales, UK) 
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FACULTY OF SOCIAL STUDIES 
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY 
Overview 
During the year under review, the Department of Archaeology continued to.provide 
teaching; research and extension services within the constraints presented by 
increasing number of students and limited resources. There have been structural 
changes in the architectural design of the Department. The library has been 
extended to accommodate more users. New showcases were fitted as part of on-
going renovation works to transform the Department's Museum into a Teaching and 
Public Museum. 
Courses 
A wide range of courses was offered at both the undergraduate and postgraduate 
levels. 
Student Numbers 
Student enrolment in the various academic programmes in the Department was as 
follows: 
Ph.D 1 
MPhil 12 
MPhil II 2 
Level 100 565 
Level 200 215 
Level 300 96 
Level 400 16 
897 
Staff 
The staffing position of the Department improved during the year under review. Full-
time academic staff comprised: 
Professor (on post retirement contract) 1 
Senior Lecturers 4 
Lecturers 2 
(a) Mr. Yaw Bredwa-Mensah, Senior Lecturer and Head of Department completed 
and submitted his PhD thesis to the University of Ghana for examination. 
Also he spent the second Semester of the year under review at the University 
of Wisconsin. La Crosse Campus, USA as a Visiting Scholar. 
(b) Mr. Brempong Osei -Tutu returned to the Department from study leave 
abroad. His PhD with the Department of Anthropology, Maxwell School of 
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Citizenship at Syracuse University, USA is on track. 
(c) Professor J.R. Anquandah delivered his inaugural lecture entitled, "The 
Legacy of the Past- a Relevant Factor in Ghana's Present and Future 
Development" . 
Research 
Arko Okoro, J. 
• Saakpuli Research Project. Archaeological investigations of the Market 
place, wells and cisterns at Saakpuli, Northern Region. UNESCO/French 
Embassy (Ghana) funded project. 
• Salaga Research Project. Doctoral field research on indigenous water 
management in Salaga. 
Anquandah. J.R. 
• Continued as Co-ordinator, Research Committee of the National Slave Route 
Project. Ghana. 
UNESCO (Paris)/NCRC sponsored Research Project entitled "Improved 
Traditional Bead Production and Marketing in Ghana". A lOO-page 
manuscript with 73 colour and black and white illustrations was submitted 
to UNESCO. 
Boachie Ansah. James 
• Excavated the Danish Plantation site of Brockman in the Accra Plains. 
• Conducted surface reconnaissance survey at Adwadie in the Wenchi 
Traditional Area. 
Bredwa-Mensah. Y. 
• Continued the Wullfs House Archaeological Project. The work carried out 
during the year under review involved analysis of archaeological data 
assembled in three seasons of field work. 
Brempong Osei-Tutu 
• Doctoral dissertation research involving library research and interviews of 
Ghanaian officials and African Americans regarding their perspectives on 
the recent restoration and commodification of Ghana's Slave Castles. 
Conferences /Seminars /Workshops 
Boachie Ansah. James 
• Presented a paper: "Excavation at Wodoku and its Implications for Socio-
cultural contacts along the coast of the Eastern Accra Plains of Ghana" at 
a Conference organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Paris, France. 
Conference theme "From North to South of the Sahara: Perspectives of Fifty 
Years of French Archaeology". 
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Bredwa-Mensah, Y. 
• Presented a paper: "Global Encounters: Slavery and Slave Lifeways on 
Nineteenth Century Danish Plantations in the Gold Coast (Ghana). 
Department of Anthropology. Maxwell School of Citizenship. Syracuse 
University and Department of Anthropology. University of South Carolina, 
USA. 
Brempong Osei-Tutu 
• Presented a paper: "The Mrican American Factor in the Commodification 
of Ghana's Slave Castles." Historical Society of Ghana Annual Conference 
on History, Our Heritage and National Development. Legon. Accra, 
Anquandah, J.R. 
• Delivered h is Professorial Inuagural Lecture entitled "The Legacy of the Past-
a relevant factor in Ghana's Present and Future Development". 
Publications 
Bredwa-Mensah, Y. 
• (2002) From Fort Slaves to Plantation Slaves: The Transformation of 
Enslaved Mricans 'Employed' in the Danish Trading Stations on the Gold 
Coast During the Nineteenth Century. Journal of the Society of Historical 
Archaeologists. Special Edition: The Rivers ojA frica Volume (ed.) DeCorse, 
Christopher. 
Breuning-Madsen, H, Awadzi, T.W, Bredwa-Mensah, Y, et. al 
• (2002) The Danish Plantations on the former Gold Coast Colony (Ghana)-
Why They Failed? Soil Survey Horizons 430) : 1-8. 
Awadzi, T.W, Bredwa-Mensah, Y, et. al 
• (2001) A scientific evaluation of the agricultural experiments at Frederiksgave. 
the Royal Danish Plantation on the Gold Coast (Ghana). Danish Jownal oj 
Geography (Geografisk Tidsskrift). lOl:33-41. 
Brempong Osei-Tutu 
• The Mrican American Factor in the Commodification of Ghana's Slave 
Castles. Transactions oJ the Historical Society oJ Ghana No.5 . 
Boachie Ansah, James 
• Excavation at Wodoku and its Implications for Socio-cultural contacts along 
the coast of the Eastern Accra Plains of Ghana. Forthcoming in the 
Proceedings of the Conference "From North to South of the Sahara: 
Perspectives of Fifty Years of French Archaeology" organized by the Ministry 
of Foreign Mfairs, Paris. France. 
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Benefactions 
The Department received a Computer and accessories from Dr. Ron Rochon, 
Director, School of Education and Associate Dean HPERTE, University ofW isconsin , 
La Crosse, USA. 
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS 
Overview 
This Department of Economics is one of the Departments under the Faculty of Social 
Studies . During the year under review, the Department offered Bachelors Degree, 
Master of Philosophy in Economics and Master of Arts in Economic Policy 
Management. It also served other departments and the External Degree Centre 
(Accra Workers College) . 
Taught Courses 
Level 100 
Level 200 
Level 300 
Level 400 
M.Phil Economics 
MA. Economic Policy Management 
Student Number 
Undergraduate 
Level 100 623 
Level 200 581 
Level 300 262 
Level 400 194 
Total 1,660 
Postgraduate 
M.Phil Economics I 29 
M.Phil Economics II 19 
MA. Economic Policy Management 30 
Total - 78 
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Staff Position 
Senior Members 
Mr. G. Kwaku Tsikata was appointed as the new Head of Department. The 
Department had seventeen (17) full-time lecturers and four (4) part-time lecturers. 
Out of the full-time lecturers three are on Sabbatical leave. 
Senior Staff/Junior Staff 
The Department had two senior staff and four junior staff 
AERC - Collaborative Masters Programme for Anglophone Africa 
(Excluding Nigeria) 
The Department presented eighteen (18) MPhil students to undertake additional 
elective courses under the AERC collaborative MA Joint Facility for Electives (JFE) 
programme in Nairobi, Kenya. The three-month programme commenced in June 
and ended in October 2002. 
Publication and Research Activity 
Akoena. S.K.K., D.K. Twerefou and E. Mensah 
• (2002) "Energy Balance and Environmental Impact Assessment, Final 
Report", Report prepared for the Energy Commission, Accra, forthe StrategiC 
National Energy Plan. 
Twerefou, Daniel K. with S.K.K. Akoena and E. Mensah 
• (2002) "Energy Balance and Environmental Impact Assessment For Ghana 
Under The Strategic National Energy Plan 2000-2020 (SNEP)", A Report 
prepared for the Energy Commission and the Danish International 
Development Agency (DANIDA) . 
Twerefou, Daniel K. with KPMG (Ghana) 
• "Development of A Social Impact Assessment Strategy" , A report presented 
to the National Institutional Renewal Programmes. 
• The 2002 Budget And Business Development" A report on the implications 
of the 2002 budget to the BUSiness community. 
• "Cost Effectiveness of Utility Grid Extension Versus Photovoltaic Power", In 
The Journal of Management Studies, Volume 17, January 2000, Accra. 
Gockel, A.F. and S.K.K. Akoena 
• "Financial Intermediation for the Poor: Credit Demand by Micro, Small and 
Medium Scale Enterprises in Ghana - A Further Assignment for Financial 
Sector Policy?" IFLIP Research Paper 02-6, March 2002. 
Barimah, Afred 
Co-Researcher: "A Multi-country Study on Growth and Transformation of 
Small Firms in Africa: The Case of Ghana" 
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Turkson, Ebo F. 
• "A Multi-Country Study On Growth and Transformation of Small Firms in 
Africa: The Case of Ghana", by Prof. A Baah-Nuakoh, F. Ebo Turkson, K. 
Baah-Nuakoh and W. Baah-Nuakoh: An African Centre For Economic 
Growth Study in Ghana, Kenya and Zimbabwe. - Forthcoming. 
Conferences /Workshops /Seminars Attended 
Tsikata, G. K. 
• Conference on the Government of Ghana Economic Policy Framework 
Paper. Accra. April 8 - 10, 2002. 
• National Economic Dialogue. Accra, 29th May, 2002. 
Workshop on Economic Policy Management (EPM) Programmes of African 
Partner Universities. Abidjan (Cote de'Ivoire), 3-5 July, 2002. Presented the 
Proposal for Phase II of the Programme. 
• AERC Workshop on Collaborative PhD Programmes in Africa, Nairobi, 
Kenya, 
Twerefou, D. K. 
• Participant: "Integrated Resource Planning Stakeholders Workshop" 
organized by Energy Commission from 27-28 August, 2002. 
• Participant: Review workshop on "Fighting Corruption with Effective 
Corporate Governance The Role of Business" organized by the African 
Capital Market Forum (ACMF) on October 15, 2002. 
Barimah , A. 
• Basic Poverty Measurement and Diagnostics Workshop , GIMPA, Accra, July 
2-10, 2002. 
• Trade, Development and the World Trade Organisation (WTO), GIMPA, 
Accra, November 8-6, 2002. 
Baah-Boateng, W. 
• Co-pres enter: A Peer Review Workshop on "A Multi-Country Study on the 
Growth and Transformation of Small Firms in Africa" organized by African 
Center for Economic Growth (ACEG) held on June 22, 2002, at Safari Club 
in Nairobi , Kenya. 
• Participant: Labor Market PoliCies Core Course held at the World Bank 
Premises in Washington D. C. between April 22 and May 3 organized by the 
World Bank Institute led the African Group at the Course to present a paper 
on "Public Sector Restructuring in Africa" 
• Content-Expert/Moderator of Distance Learning Course on "Key Labor 
Market Issues in Africa" at GIMPA between January 24 and March 14,2002 
organised by the World Bank Institute. 
• A Resource Person and a Presenter of a Paper on 'The Role of Trade Union 
Congress (TUC) in PRSP Process in Ghana" at a Regional Workshop 
organized by the ILO/ACTRAV held in Nairobi on 3 - 5 December, 2001. 
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• Presenter: "Public Policy and Public Investment for Poverty Reduction and 
Employment Generation in Ghana"; A Paper presented on behalf of Dr. 
Kwabia Boateng at an Investment for Poverty Reduction Study Review 
workshop at Novotel on 28th and 29th November, 2001. 
• Content-Expert/Moderator of Distance Learning Course on "Key Labor 
Market Issues in Africa" at GIMPA between September 11 and October 18, 
2001 organized by the World Bank Institute. 
Turkson, Ebo F. 
• Co- Presenter: National Workshop on the Ghana Case Study Report on the 
"Multi-Country Study On Growth and Transformation of Small Firms in 
Africa": July 19th 2002, Miklin Hotel. Accra, Ghana. - Organized by the 
Ghanaian Research Team in Collaboration with African Centre For Economic 
Growth (ACEGl. Nairobi-Kenya. 
• Co- Presenter: Peer Review Workshop by Research Team Members and 
Country Assessors on the "Multi-Country Study On Growth and 
Transformation of Small Firms in Africa": June 220d 2002, Nairobi Safari 
Club, Nairobi- Kenya. - Organized by the African Centre For Economic 
Growth (ACEGl. Nairobi-Kenya. 
• Participant: Methodology Workshop for Research Team Members on the 
"Multi-Country Study On Growth and Transformation of Small Firms in 
Africa" : November 1st 200 1, Nairobi Safari Club, Nairobi- Kenya. - Organized 
by the African Centre For Economic Growth (ACEGl. Nairobi-Kenya. 
Baah-Nuakoh, Kwame A. 
• National Workshop on Debt Markets for the Golden Age of Business. 
Organised by National Bond Market Committee, July 5-6, 2002, Elmina 
Beach Resort. 
• National Workshop on "Multi-Country Study on The Growth and 
Transformation of Small Firms in Africa: The Ghana Case". 
ORGANISERS: Department of Economics, University of Ghana and the 
African Center for Economic Growth (ACEGl. Miklin Hotel , Accra, 19th July, 
2002 
• National Review Workshop on "Corporate Governance and Corruption", La 
Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, 15th October 2002. 
ORGANISERS:African Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) 
Publication 
Akoena, S.K.K. and D.K. Twerefou 
• (2002) "Improving Road Transport Fuel Efficiency and Consumption in 
Ghana". GIMPAJournalojManagementandAdministration, Vol. 1 No.2. 
Baah-Boateng, W. with A. Baah-Nuakoh 
• Demand for Carbonated Soft Drinks in Ghana" in A. Baah-Nuakoh's 
"Studies on the Ghanaian Economy, Vol. 3" Chap 5: Woeli Publishing Series 
forthcoming November 2002. 
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Baah-Boateng, W. with A. Baah-Nuakoh, F. Ebo Turkson, and K. Baah-Nuakoh 
• "A Multi-Country Study on the Growth and Transformation of Small Firms 
in Africa: The Case of Ghana" submitted to African Centre for Economic 
Growth (ACEG). Nairobi, Kenya July 2002. 
Baah-Nuakoh, Kwame A., Baah-Nuakoh, A., Turkson, F.E., Baah-Boateng, W. 
• Multi-Country Study on The Growth and Transformation of Small Firms in 
Africa: The Ghana Case, June 2002, African Center for Economic Growth 
(A CEG) , Nairobi, Kenya. 
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 
Overview 
The Department continues to provide leadership and academiC excellence in 
Geography and Resource Development. It also enjoys increasingly high patronage 
from undergraduate and graduate students. Linkage arrangements with the 
University of Copenhagen (Institute of Geography) assist in building capacity of 
students and staff in teaching and research. There is, however, need for field 
equipment to enhance practical training of students, office space for new staff, space 
for laboratory work and more computers for mapping science and Geographic 
Information Systems. 
Courses (2001/2002 Session) 
The Department successfully offered courses at BA, M.Phil and Ph.D levels in such 
areas as Climatology, Population, Resources, Environment, Transportation, 
Industrial, Gender Studies, Historical Geography, Urban Studies and Regional 
Development. Senior Members in the Department are active in research and 
extension activities also in these areas (as indicated in appendices A to G). The 
following projects, administered by lecturers in the Department, continue to 
experience good progress during the academic year: 
PLEC Appendix A 
RSAL - Teaching and Research Lab B 
FADEP C 
PIP D 
Ecological Laboratory E 
IBSRAM F 
CERSGIS G 
Student Numbers 
Category Number 
Undergraduates 1999/2000 2000/2001 2001/2002 
Year 1 (Level 100) 213 254 210 
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Year 1 (Level 200) 40 30 30 
Year 2 (Level 200) 152 197 250 
Year 3 (Level 300) 185 119 174 
Year 4 (Level 400) 125 177 85 
Graduates 
M.Phil 35 44 27 
Ph.D 5 10 6 
Foreign Students 12 11 25 
Staff Position 
There were thirteen (13) Senior Members. four (4) Sen ior Staff and six (6) Junior Staff 
at post under the headship of Professor Paul W.K. Yankson. There were 3 part-time 
lecturers to supplement teaching. 
Professor Edwin A. Gyasi and Dr. (Mrs.) Mariama Awumbila resumed work in the 
second semester after their sabbatical leave. 
Staff (2001/2002) 
Dr. P.W.K. Yanks on Professor (and Head of Department) 
Dr. George Benneh Professor (Emeritus) 
Dr. J. Songsore Professor 
Dr. J.S. Nabila Professor 
Dr. Elizabeth Ardayfio-Schandorf · Professor 
Dr. E .A. Gyasi Professor 
Dr. S.T. Addo Professor 
Dr. E. Ofori-Sarpong Professor 
Mr. T.W. Awadzi Senior Lecturer 
Mr. S.K. Kufogbe Senior Lecturer 
Dr. A.B. ASiedu Senior Lecturer 
Dr. Mariama Awumbila Senior Lecturer 
Dr. S. Agyei-Mensah Senior Lecturer 
Mr. E. Morgan Attua Lecturer 
Mr. B.D. Ofori Research Fellow 
Part-Time Lecturers 
Prof. L.A. Dei 
Mr. E.KuSi-Minkah 
Dr. Richard Y. Kofie 
Research 
Yankson. P.W.K. 
• Continued with modeling ofland degradation in the context offood production 
in Ghana using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) . 
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• The Impact of User Fee Policy on Education and Health Sectors in Ghana 
• Decentralisation, Metropolitan Governance and Street Trading in Central 
Accra. 
• Socio-Economic Backgrounds of students in Tertiary Institutions in Ghana. 
• Housing Production and tenure dynamics in Accra Metropolitan Area. 
Songsore. J 
• Regional Development in Ghana: The Theory and The Reality 
• Environmental Health Watch for the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area 
Nabila. J.S. 
• A Stakeholder Analysis of Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health in 
Ghana 
• Traditional Practices Affecting Women and Children in Ghana 
Ardayfio-Schandorf. Elizabeth 
• Women and Credit in Natural Resource Management Enterprises 
• Families and Residential Mobility in the Accra Metropolitan Area 
Gyasi. E.A. 
• Research continued to focus on agricultural and rural development dynamics 
and environment and plant genetic resources management. Mainly it 
proceeded under the United Nations University Project on: 'People, Land 
Management and Environmental Change (UND jPLEC)" whose West African 
component I continued to lead and co-ordinate. Work also proceeded 
through collaboration with Conservation International (CI) and the 
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI). Other research 
includes agroecological investigations under the 'Lower-Volta Basin 
Environmental Impact Studies', which was commissioned by the Volta 
Basin Research Project (VBRP) . 
Ofori-Sarpong E. 
• Climate Change and its impact on Agriculture. Water Resources and Health 
in Ghana 
• Drought and Desertification in Ghana and West Africa 
Awadzi. T.W. 
• The Role of Termites in Soil Formation in the Tropical Semi-Deciduous 
Forest Zone of Ghana. 
• Investigations into the Quantity Distribution and Nutrient Levels ofHarmattan 
Dust in Ghana (Second Phase completed) 
• Study of the Effects of Salinity and other Environmental Factors on Shallot 
Production (work in its 5th year). 
Kufogbe S.K. 
• Land use and environmental change 
• Networking systems in Ghana 
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Asiedu. A. B. 
• Leisure, Recreation and Tourism 
• Urban Planning and Management 
Awumbila. Mariama 
• Continued with research work on Social Dynamics of infant feeding and its 
implications for HIV / AIDS response strategies, and on Gender and the 
environment. 
Agyei-Mensah. S. 
• Spatial Patterns of HIV / AIDS in Ghana. 
• Mental Health in Ghana 
An Historical Geography of Cape Coast 
• The Changing Population of Ghana 
Attua. E. M. 
• Mapping the Northern Forest-Savanna Boundary 
• Weed ecology and dynamics: A Study in the Akwapim North District 
Extension and Other Activities 
Yankson. P.W.K. 
• External Examiner and Assessor for Promotion -University of Cape Coast 
• Member, National Intersectoral Working Group: National Urban Development 
Programme. 
Songsore. J. 
• Expert Advisor, Accra Metro Environmental Health Initiative 
Chairman, Wa Polytechnic Council. 
• Guest Lectures at the University of Frankfurt/Main 
• External Examiner, University of Development Studies, Tamale 
Nabila. J.S. 
• Director, Population Impact Project (PIP) 
• Member, Management Team, UNFPA Country Programmes 
• Vice Chairman, Board of Directors, National Population Council 
• Member, National and Northern Regional Houses of Chiefs 
• Chairman, Research Committee, National House of Chiefs 
Gyasi. E.A. 
• Co-ordinating Leader, WAPLEC (West Africa cluster of the United Nations 
University Project on 'People, Land Management and Environmental Change'). 
• Member, Technical Committee, Akuapem Campus Implementation 
Committee, Presbyterian University College. 
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Ofori-Sarpong. E. 
• Addressing public functions within and out of the University. 
• Preach to the University Community and Communities outside the University. 
Publications 
Yankson. P.W.K. 
• Decentralization and Local Government Reform: Challenges and Prospects 
for Effective Grassroot Participation in Ghana (Procedures of Papers presented 
at a colloquium on Decentralisation and Local Knowledge in Africa: Point 
Sud, Bamako, Mali 15-18th February, 2002. 
Yankson. P.W.K. • Pappoe M .• Obuobi. A.A. with Asubonteng-Manu. E. 
• The Impact of Cost Recovery on Health and Education in Ghana (final 
Research Report submitted to IDRC, Canada, June, 2002) 
• Impact of User Fee Policy on the Education and Health Sectors in Ghana: 
Implications for Policy and Planning (Research Report Submitted of IDRC, 
Canada, June 2002). 
Songsore. J .• G. McGranahan. P. Jacobi. C. Surjadi & M.Kjellen 
• (2001): THE CITIZENS AT RISK: from Urban Sanitation to Sustainable 
Cities, (London: Earthscan Publications) 200pp. 
Songsore. J. 
(2001) "The Decline of the Rural Commons in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case 
of the Upper West Region of Ghana", in Yakubu Saaka (ed). Regionalism and 
Public Policy in Northern Ghana, (New York: Peter Lang Publishing Inc.) pp. 
153-17 
• (2001), "The Economic Recovery Program/Structural Adjustment Program: 
Its Likely Impact on the 'Distant' Rural Poor in Northern Ghana" in Yakubu 
Saaka (ed) Regionalism and Public Policy in Northem Ghana, (New York: 
Peter Lang Publishing Incorporated) pp. 207-222 
Jacob Songsore. Aloysius Denkabe. Charles D.Jebuni & Stephen Ayifia. 
• (2001), "Challenges of Education in Northern Ghana: A Case for Northern 
Ghana Education Trust Fund (NETFUND)", in Ya kubu Saaka (ed), Regionalism 
and Public Policy in Northem Ghana, (New York: Peter Lang Publishing Inc) 
pp. 223-239. 
Nabila. J .S. 
"The Institution of Chieftaincy and Good Governance at the National Level" 
in Proceedings of Seminar on: The Institution of Chieftaincy and Governance 
in Ghana - Konrad Adenauer Foundation, May 2001 
• Development of the Office of the National Security Coordinator: Challenges 
of the Transition in Limann's Regime: in Reflections on Security Vol. 1, No.1, 
2001 
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Gyasi, E.A. 
• "Traditional forms of conserving biodiversity within agriculture: their changing 
character in Ghana", in H. Brookfield, C. Padoch, H. Parsons and M. 
Stocking (eds. 2002) Cultivating Biodiversity: Understanding, Analysing 
and Using Agricultural Diversity, London: ITDG Publishing, pp. 245-255 
• Co-author, "PLEC demonstration activities: a review of procedures and 
experiences", in H. Brookfield, C. Padoch, H. Parsons and M. Stocking 
(eds.2002), op. cit, pp. 105-125. 
• Draft Methodology and Framework for coordinating Case Studies for Analysis 
of 'Good' and/or 'Best' Practices for Conservation of Crop Landraces on-
Farm (2002), International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) , Nairobi. 
• 'Development of demonstration sites in Ghana' (2001) PLEC News and Views 
18: 20-28 
Addo, S.T. 
• Experiences in Urban Transport Micro-Enterprise Regulation: A Case Study 
of Accra; A World Bank Technical Paper, 2002 (In print) 
• Provision of Urban Transport Services in Accra, Ghana; A World Bank 
Technical Paper, 2002 (In Print). . 
Ofori-Sarpong E 
• Impact of Clima te on Agriculture and Farmers Coping Strategies in the 
Eastern Region of Ghana. West African Journal oj Applied Ecology, 
(forthcoming) . 
• Ecological Region Mapping of Ghana using NOAA-AVHRR NDVI Data (with 
S . Adu-Prah) . Ghana Social Science Journal (forthcoming) 
Awadzi, T.W., Bredwa-Mensah, Y., Breuning-Madsen, H. and Boateng, E. 
• (2001) "A SCientific Evaluation of the Agricultural Experiment at Federiksgave, 
the Royal Danish Plantations of the Gold Coast Ghana". Danish Geographical 
Journal Vol. 101. 
Breuning-Madsen. H .. Awadzi, T.W .. Bredwa-Mensah, Y., 
Mount, H. and Hudson, B. 
• (2002) "The Danish Plantations on the Gold Coast of Ghana. Why did it fail? 
Accepted for publication in U.S.D.A. Soil Survey Horizons. Vol. 43 . No: 1, pp. 
108. 
T.W. Awadzi and R.D. Assiamah 
• (2002) . Soil Survey in Ghana. Accepted for Publication in United States 
Department of Agriculture. Soil Survey Horizon, Vol. 43 , No. 2 , pp. 24-32 
Kufogbe. S.K. 
• (2001) "Neworking Systems in Ghana". Paper No. 2 , GHANA: 
National Capacity, Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). Addressing Digital 
Divide: Report of the Expert Group Meetings of NAM - Centre for South-
South Technical Cooperation (CSSTC) on "The Establishment of NAM-
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CSSIC Networking System with NAM -Member Countries, Jakarta, Indonesia, 
March 26-30 2001. 
• (2001) "Perspectives on ICTand E.-Linkages in Ghana". PaperNo. 13,GHANA. 
Country Situation, Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). Addressing Digital Divide. 
Report of the Expert Group Meetings of NAM- CSSTC on "Establishing 
Electronic Linkages Among NAM-Member countries through NAM-CSSTC. 
Jakarta, Indonesia, August 26-30, 2001 
• (2002) 'SocialAdjustmentofLiberated 'Trokosi" Girl/Woman'. Dissemination 
Seminar on comparative studies of customary and modern legislation in the 
area of the family, Inheritance, Marriage and Fertility Rights organised by 
PIP, Legon and National Population Council (NPC), M-Plaza Hotel, Accra 7-
8 August, 2002. 
Asiedu. A.B. 
The Potential of Systems Dynamic Modelling in the Sustainable Planning 
and Management of Essential Environmental facilities in an Urban Area in 
Sub-Saharan Africa-Proceedings, International Conference on Spatial 
Information for Sustainable Development. 
• Poverty Reduction Among the Urban Poor in Accra, Ghana - A Comparative 
Study of the Roles of Two Community-Based Organizations (CBS's), 5th 
International Society of Third Sector Research (ISTR) Conference. 
• Tourism in Ghana -Development -Trends and Future Research Agenda-
Monthly Research Seminar Paper, Danida Centre for International Business, 
School of Administration, University of Ghana, Legon. 
• Making Ecotourism More Supportive of Rural Development in Ghana, West 
African Journal of Applied Ecology, Vol.3 (Forthcoming) 
Awumbila. Mariama 
• (2001) "Women and Gender Equality in Ghana: A Situational Analysis" In 
Tsikata D. (ed) Gender Training in Ghana: Politics , Issues and Tools . Woeli 
Publishing Services, Accra. Pp. 33-59. 
• (2002) Breastfeeding and HIV / AIDS in Ghana: Implications for Response 
Strategies. HCPDS. Cambridge, Massachusetts. 
Agyei-Mensah S. 
• (2002), "Fertility Transition in West Africa". The Journal of African Policy 
Studies , Vol. 8, Nos. 2 x 3 , pp. 63-86 
• (2001), Twelve Years of HIV /AIDS in Ghana: Puzzles ofInterpretation. 
Canadian Journal of African Studies, Vol. 35, No.3 pp. 441-472 
Conferences and Workshops Attended 
Yankson. P.W.K. 
• AFRICAGIS Conference and Exhibition 5-9 November, 200 I, Nairobi, Kenya 
on the Theme: Enhancing Socio-Economic Development with Geo-Spatial 
Knowledge. 
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• SADAOC Foundation Food Production Project - Workshop on GIS Research 
in Agriculture, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast, Dec 3 - 20, 2001. 
• SADAOC Foundation, National Conference on Research Output. Accra, 
Ghana Jan. 30-31, 2002. Presented a Paper on "Modeling Risks of Land 
Degradation in the Context of Food Security Using GIS" 
• Decentralisation and LOcal Knowledge in Africa: Bamako, Mali, February 
15-18, 2002. Presented a Paper on "Decentralization and Local Government 
Reform: Challenges and Prospects for Grassroot Participation in Ghana. 
Songsore, J. 
• 53rd German Geography Congress, Leipzig September 30th - 3rd October, 
200 I, Presented a paper titled: "Informal Rural Urban Linkages Through 
Trade: The Case ofWa Town and North-Western Ghana", in the Working 
Session on The Urban Rural Interface in the Process of Urbanization of the 
Poor. 
• Seminar on Land and Water Management in Ghana, KTH, Stockholm, 
Sweden, 5-9th February, 2002. Presented a paper titled "Application of 
Proxy Indicators for Environmental Health Monitoring in the Greater Accra 
Metropolitan Area: Approach, Problems with Field Research and Expected 
Results . 
• UNU / AIS Urban Program Review Meeting on Scaling the Urban Challenge 
from Local to the Global and Back, UNESCO, Paris 10-12 March, 2002. 
Presented a paper titled , "Poverty and the Environmental Health Agenda in 
a Low-income City: The Case of the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) 
Ghana". 
• UNU / AIS - UNESCO /MAB-WHO Ecosystems Meeting on the theme, "Urban 
Ecosystem Research and the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment: Exploring 
the Inter-Linkages: Paris 12-15 March, 2002. Presented a paper titled: "The 
Political Ecology /Human Ecology of Health in Accra, Ghana: From Research 
to Policy". 
• Inaugural lecture , 2002, February 28, Legon, "Towards a Better 
Understanding of Urban Change: Urbanization, National Development and 
Inequality in Gha.;1a. 
Nabila, J.S. 
• International Conference on Policy and Democratic Development in West 
Africa. It took place at the Institute for Political Science, Munster University, 
Africa Network Initiative in Germany, June 14 to 15. Presented paper on: 
"Chieftaincy and Democracy Development in Ghana" 
• Capacity Building Workshop for Paramount Chiefs in the Eastern Region of 
Ghana. Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, September, 
8th-12th, 2002. Presented paper on "Interface Between Culture and 
Development 
Ardayfio-Schandorf, Elizabeth 
• African Women Entrepreneurtal Initiatives: Orientation and Focus. Presented 
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at the Workshop on 'Leadership for Mrican Women Entrepreneurs' organised 
by the United Nations University Leadership Academy.in collaboration with 
the UNU jInstitute for Natural Resources in Mrica at the University of 
Ghana, Legon, Accra, 16-24 October 2001. 
• Leadership and Mrican Women Entrepreneurship: Barriers, Achievements 
and Prospects. Presented at the Workshop on "Leadership for Mrican 
Women Entrepreneurs" organised by the United Nations University 
Leadership Academy in collaboration with the UNU jInstitute for Natural 
Resources in Mrica at the University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, 16-24 October, 
2001. 
• Poverty Reduction, the Ghanaian Family and Values. Presented at the 
Mrican Regional Conference on Youth and Human Values, 8-11 July, 2002. 
Gyasi. E.A. 
• 'Project Development Workshop: WA PLEC Phase 2', Elmina, 10-11 September 
2002. 
• PLEC Scientific Meeting on 'Agrodiversity in Development', Paris 26-28 
August 2002 
• IPGRI-UNEP-GEF Meeting on 'Community-based Management of Plant 
Genetic Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid areas of Mrica: Criteria and 
Methodological Framework', Nairobi, 8-10 July 2002. 
• IPGRI Preparatory Consultative Meeting on 'Community-based Management 
of Plant Genetic Resources in Arid and Semi-Arid areas of Sub-Saharan 
Mrica,' Accra-Legon, 24-25 June 2002. 
• General meeting ofUNU jPLEC on 'Working with Farmers for the Cultivation 
of Biodiversity while Improving Livelihoods', New York, 23-27 April 2002. 
• International Symposium, 'Managing Biodiversity in Agricultural 
Ecosystems' , Montreal, 8-10 November 2001. 
• 6th WAPLEC Regional Workshop on 'Managing Agrodiversity for Food 
Security and Improved Rural Livelihoods (Policy Implications and Futures 
ofUNUjPLEC Work in West Mrica)', Accra-Legon, 9-12 October 2001. 
Addo. S.T. 
• The World Bank's Urban Transport and Mobility Training Workshop for 
Eastern and Southern Mrica held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 13-17, 
2002. Paper Presented: Experiences in Urban Transport Micro-Enterprise 
Regulation: A Case Study of Accra . 
• Sub-Saharan Mrica Transport Programme Conference held in Maputo, 
Mozambique, July 1-5, 2002. Paper Presented: Provision of Urban 
Transport Services in Accra, Ghana. 
Awadzi. T.W. 
• 17th World Congress of Soil Science, Bangkok, Thailand on "Traditional 
Farmers Utilization of the sandy Soils of South-Eastern Ghana" from 14-
21st August. 2002. 
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Kufogbe S.K. 
• Expert Group Meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement Centre for Sou th-
South Technical Cooperation (NAM-CSSTC) on the Establishment of NSSTC 
Networking System with NAM-Member Countries. Jakarta. Indonesia. 
March 26-30. 2001. 
• Export Group Meetings of the NAM-CSSTC on "Establishing Electronic 
Linkages Among NAM-Member Countries Through NAM-CSSTC. Jakarta. 
Indonesia. August 26-30. 2002. 
• Dissemination Seminar on Comparative Studies of Customary and Modern 
Legislation in the Area of the Family. Inheritance. Marriage and Fertility 
Rights - Organised by the Population Impact Project (PIP), Legon and 
National Population Council (NPC) M-Plaza Hotel. Accra. 7-8 August. 2002. 
Asie du. A.B. 
International Conference on Spatial Information for Sustainable Development. 
Kenya School of Monetary Studies. Nairobi. Kenya. 2-5 October. 2001. 
• 5th International Society of Third Sector Research (lSIR) Conferen ce. 
"Celebrating the 10th Anniversary". University of Cape Town. Cape Town. 
South Africa. 7-10 July. 2002. 
' . Monthly Seminar Series. Danida Centre for International Business. School 
of Administration. University of Ghana. Legon. 31st May 2002. 
Awumbila. Mariama 
• "Towards an Energy Policy that is Gender Sensitive and Poverty Eradication 
Specific" Paper presented at the Workshop on "Gender. Poverty and 
Household Energy Issues. Energy Commission. June 17-18.2002. 
• "Demographic Change. HN / AIDS and the Social Responsibilities of the 
Youth in Ghana" Paper presented at the Africa Conference on Youth and 
Human Values. July 8 - 11 . 2002. University of Ghana. Legon. 
• "Social Dynamics and Infant Feeding Practices in Northern Ghana". Paper 
presented at Sprint Seminar Series on Human Aspects of the Environment. 
at the Department of Human and Community Development, University of 
California at Davis. September 16. 2001. 
• "Infant Feeding in Northern Ghana: Beliefs. Values and Perceptions" Paper 
presented at the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies. 
October 23.2001. Cambridge. Massachusetts . 
• "Breastfeeding and HN/  AIDS in Ghana: Implications for Response. Strategies 
and Programs". Paper delivered at Seminar on Population and Development 
PoliCies: A World of Contention. Harvard Center for Population and 
Development Studies. November 20-21. 2001. Cambridge. Massachusetts. 
• "Women's Work. Access to Resources and Environmental Change in Ghana" 
Paper presented at Seminar in Elon University. Elon. North Carolina. 
September 9- 10. 2001 . 
"Household dynamics and Infant Feeding Practices in Northern Ghana". 
Paper presented at Workshop on "The Family in Africa: Forms. Functions. 
and Priorities for Research and Action" February 11. 2001. CPDS. Harvard 
University. 
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Agyei Mensah S. 
• Attended the Seminar on Sonocultural Dimensions of Reproductive Health 
and Human Development, 27-29 June, 2002. Institute of Mrican Studies, 
University of Ghana, Legon. 
• Presented a paper titled "HIV / AIDS in Sub-Saharan Mrica: A Geographical 
Perspective" to the No lWegian Geographical Society, 9th October, 2001, 
Trondheim, NOlWay. ' 
• Presented a paper titled "Migration and Family Health in Ghana" at the 
International Seminar on Mrican Family Studies in a Globalizing World. 
Institute of Mrican Studies and School of Public Health, Accra 1-3rd 
October. 2002. 
Attua, E.M. 
• Conference on Applications of Space Technology in Toulouse. France. 
• Workshop on Organic Matter in Soil; Pools and Processes in Brorfelde. 
Denmark. titled: Carbon Sequestration in Fallow Systems 
APPENDIX A 
UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY PROJECT ON PEOPLE, LAND 
MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE (UNU jPLEC): 
END OR FIRST PHASE OF PLEC IN WEST AFRICA 
February 2002. saw the conclusion of the first phase of the United Nations 
University (UNU) Project on People. Land Management and Environmental Change 
(UNU/PLEC). which had started in 1993. 
By national and international networking, PLEC sought to bring together the guided 
work of six regional clusters of SCientists including a West Mrican one (WAPLEC), 
for action-oriented policy-relevant research on small-farmer management of 
biodiversity in the tropics. The basic goal was to develop sustainable and 
partiCipatory approaches to conservation. especially of biodiversity within small 
farmers ' agricultural systems for the purpose of enhancing food security. 
In 2000/2001 as in previous years. WAPLEC work focused on sites in the Republic 
of Ghana and Guinea. The work was essentially demonstrative. with funding by 
Global Environmental Facility (GEF) through UNU and UNEP (United Nations 
Environment Programme) . It continued to be carried out according to participatory 
procedures by farmers in concert with scientists drawn from Universite de Conakry 
in Guinea and University of Ghana, University of Science and Technology and 
University for Development Studies. all in Ghana, under the overall co-ordinating 
leadership of Professor Edwin A. Gyasi through the University of Ghana. 
Through this arrangement. gains continued to be made in narrowing the historic 
Anglophone-Francophone academic divide. The attempt at developing sustainable 
conservation methods advanced significantly in nine demonstration sites in various 
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stages of development. 
Growing success of the PLEC effort was reflected by the outputs, notably the 
effective use of expert farmers to demonstrate and disseminate various resource 
conservation and development activities, including the following ones in Ghana: 
• biodiverse agroforestry based on traditional practices; 
• oprowka or proka, a farming system that conserves biodiversity by avoidance 
of fire to clear vegetation, and by leaving the cleared vegetation in situ for 
mulching; 
• exchange of germ plasm and farming knowledge among farmers; 
• management of plant nursery and arboretum; 
• forest regeneration; 
• management of conserved forest; and, . 
• generation of income or additional ' value from conservation through such 
activities as apiculture and snail farming in home gardens and forests 
conserved in the backyard. 
Other activities within th e outside demonstration sites included: 
• training of farmers in modern agricultural resources management at the 
University of Ghana Agricultural Research Station at Okumaning; 
• various PLEC-sponsored farmer-support programmes such as provision of 
seedlings and other farm inputs, to encourage conservation; and, 
• participation ofWA PLEC scientists in meetings in Ghana, USA, Canada and 
France. 
Five of the demonstration sites were firmly established and serving as models of their 
kind under the management of farmers in the southern, central and northern 
sectors of Ghana. 
Scientists contributed chapters to the PLEC book, Cultivating Biodiversity: 
Understanding and Using Agricultural Diversity, which was published in 2002. A 
second book, Managing Biodiversity: The Traditional Way in West Africa 
(Methodological and Policy Lessons for Sustainable Resource Use) , whose chapters 
are mostly authored by Ghanaians, is undergoing editing for publication. Both 
books draw on the rich PLEC research experience in partiCipatory ways of resource 
conservation and development. 
PLEC achievements demonstrate the promise of an alliance of SCientists, farmers 
and policy agents as a strategy of improving rural living conditions on basis of 
traditional knowledge tempered by the modern. 
Following a favourable review of PLEC work under GEF (Global Environmental 
Facility) funding in the last four years, a process has been initiated for a phase two 
with a focus on management of agro-bio-diversity and land degradation for 
improvement in rural livelihoods. 
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APPENDIXB 
ACTIVITIES OF THE TEACHING AND RESEARCH LABORATORY OF 
THE REMOTE SENSING APPLICATIONS UNIT (RSAU) 2000/2001 
Overview 
The Remote Sensing Applications Laboratory (RSAL) was established in the 
Department of Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana, to 
develop the capacity to provide remote sensing and geographic information systems 
services and to undertake and assist research into land and water resources, 
appraisal and monitoring including rural and urban land use patterns and trends. 
It also supports the teaching programmes of the environment and resource based 
departments in the University. 
Teaching 
During the year under review, two courses in Remote Sensing and G.I.S. were taught 
in the department using facilities in the laboratory. The undergraduate course on 
introduction to Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GEO 307) 
was taught in the first semester for students in geography as well as students from 
other departments . The graduate level course GEOG 604 - Remote Sensing and 
Geographic Information Systems was taught in the second semester. This course 
was taken by first year M.Phil students from the Department of Geography and 
Resource Development as well as some first year M.Phil. students from some 
departments in the Faculties of Science and Agriculture. 
Funding 
Remote Sensing Applications Laboratory has continued to receive financial and 
technical maintenance support from DANIDA under the linkage arrangement 
between the University of Copenhagen (Institute of Geography) and the University 
of Ghana. In May 2002 , the equipment in the laboratory were serviced and the 
software upgraded. The contract of a local firm, which, had been contracted to 
undertake routine maintenance of the computers and other equipment in the 
laboratory, was renewed and extended for another year. Currently, the project is in 
its final phase and therefore it is on a much-reduced budget. The DANIDA ENRECA 
project continues to provide support for M.Phil. and Ph.D. students using the 
facilities in the laboratory for their theses projects on a much reduced budget since 
the project is in a winding-up phase. 
Research 
The major research activities carried out in the laboratory were theses research 
projects by graduate students sponsored by the ENRECA projects. During the year 
under review, two of the Ph.D. candidates, namely Mr. E.M. Attua and Mr. Osman 
Alhassan, submitted their theses. Mr. Attua's thesis titled Ecological Studies of 
Fallow in Carbon Sequestration was successfully defended in July 2002 while Mr. 
Osman Alhassan's thesis titled: Land Cover Change and Woodfuel Resources 
Management in the Densu Basin was successfully defended in September 2002. 
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Two M.Phil. candidates - Mr. Albert Allotey and Paul Oppong su ccessfully completed 
their theses projects and graduated in March 2002. 
On-going Theses Research Projects 
Kufogbe. S.K. 
• Modelling Land Use and Environmental Change in the Afram Plains of 
Ghana (Ph.D. Thesis in Geography in the final stages of presentation). 
Opoku Pabi 
Sustainable Utilisation of Agro-Ecological Resources in New Juaben 
Municipality (Ph.D. Thesis in Botany in the final stages of presentation). 
Staff Research 
Prof. Yqnkson, with the assistance of Albert Allotey, is still engaged on Food 
Production research in Ghana sponsored by SADAOC Foundation. The research 
focuses on the use of GIS to model aspects ofland degradation in the context offood 
production in sele~ted study districts in Ghana. . 
Visits 
Jens Grundmann, from ou r counterpart Institution, the Institute of Geography, 
University of Copenhagen, visited the laboratory from 19-24 May, 2002 to conduct 
preventive maintenance and to upgrade both software and hardware facilities of the 
laboratory. He also installed one lap-top computer and other equipment and 
accessories that had been procured for the laboratory. In addition, the new Website 
for the laboratory, Which had been prepared and tested in Copenhagen, was 
installed. The NOAA receiving station, which was installed in June 2000, worked for 
only six months. From December 2000, the facility was down until about April 2002. 
when it became operational again. The old computer was replaced with a used and 
functional computer. It is now capturing images. The laboratory has resumed the 
delivery of im ages to University of Bonn on the basis of a memorandum of 
understanding with that University. 
Other Activities 
The laboratory partly funded and also played a very active part in the activities 
organised by the Department in connection with the celebration of the world's GIS 
day in Ghana. 
APPENDIX C 
THE FAMILY AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (FADEP) 
The Department of Geography and Resource Development continues to host the 
Family and Development Programme, which was originally developed as a project 
of capacity building. training, research, policy analysis and dissemination. The past 
years have been the re-orientation ofFADEP as it now collaborates with relevant and 
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appropriate Organizations and institutions to undertake family and gender research 
and outreach programmes. 
In collaboration with the United Nations University/Institute for Natural Resources 
in Africa, FADEP is conducting research on Women Entrepreneurs and Credit in -
Natural Resources Management in Ghana. FADEP also runs a capacity building 
programme for young graduates. 
The FADEP Resource Centre continues to receive relevant academic journals, 
bulletins and books on the family. It also continues to enjoy patronage from 
researchers, students, visitors and development agents from within and outside the 
University as well as international organizations. 
APPENDIX D 
POPULATION IMPACT PROJECT 
Introdction 
Population Impact Project (PIP), an outreach programme of the University of Ghana, 
is managed by the Department of Geography and Resource Development. The 
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through The Futures 
Group International of Washington D.C., and the Government of Ghana provide 
funds for the operation of the project. The focus of the project is on Population, 
Resources, Environment and Development. However, in line with the Action Plan of 
the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Which was 
held in Cairo in 1994, special focus has been given to issues of Reproductive Health 
and Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HN / AIDS. PIP continues to make available 
relevant information on population and development interrelationships to the 
public, particularly policy makers, opinion leaders, pressmen, religious leaders and 
in recent times, senior officers of the security services notably the Ghana Armed 
Forces and the Police Service in the form of RAPID presentations using audio-visual 
eqUipment and a computer. 
Seminars and Workshops 
In conformity with its objectives, PIP organised a number of population-related 
seminars and workshops. The key seminars organised were: 
(a) Seminar on Population and Development and HN/  AIDS in Ghana for 
Members of Parliament (MPs). This was a collaborative seminar that PIP held 
with the National Population Council (NPC) Secretariat. The seminar was 
, t" held to sensitize members of the P-arliamentary Caucus on Population and -
Development from 23-24 November, 2001 at Villa Cisneros, Sogakope in the 
Volta Region of Ghana. During the open forum, MPs proposed among many 
other things that part of their MP's Common Fund should be used to support 
population activities including operations researches. 
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(b) Presentation on the HIV / AIDS/STI Policy, Strategic Framework, Situation 
and Impact of HIV / AIDS on Ghana. The presentation was held on 17th 
November, 2001 at the palace of the "Okyenhene", the chief of the Akyem 
Abuakwa traditional area of the Eastern Region of Ghana. Participants 
included all chiefs under the Akyem State. It was held as part of activities 
marking the World HIV / AIDS Day and focused mainly on the HIV / AIDS / STI 
Policy with emphasis on the role of Chiefs in the fight against HIV / AIDS. At 
the end of the presentation, the Okyenhene pledged to lead the crusade 
against HIV / AIDS in the country. He also called on government to provide 
adequate funding in support of HIV / AIDS and to embark on national 
campaigns as a matter of urgency. He finally urged the chiefs to voluntarily 
go for testing for HIV / AIDS to pave the way for their subjects to follow. 
(c) Presentation on Adolescent Reproductive Health Including HIV / AIDS in 
Ghana at Achimota School, Achimota-Accra on January 23, 2002. It was 
organised by the Mammo Club of Ghana in collaboration with the Population 
Impact Project. It was attended by members ofthe Youth Against AIDS (yAA) 
Club and other students of the Achimota School. YAA is an adolescent club 
in selected second cycle institutions in Ghana that sensitises adolescents on 
Adolescent Reproductive Health issues. The members of the club pledged to 
abstain from sex till they are married, never to allow themselves to be coerced 
into unwanted sex, persuade friends of the opposite sex to respect their 
pledge of abstinence, become role models in their schools, churches, homes 
and communities as well as actively join other members of the YAA club to 
educate their peers on the dangers of STDs. HIV / AIDS and premarital sex. 
(d) Presentation on "Population. Development and the Youth in Ghana" at a 3 -
day Youth Advocacy Workshop with special focus on media partnership for 
Youth Development. The workshop was organised by the National Youth 
Council (NYC) at the Ghana Registered Nurses Association Hostel in Accra 
on the 30th January, 2002. About 50 participants drawn from all the Media 
houses in Ghana attended the presentation. 
(e) A presentation was made on the Economic Impact of HIV / AIDS on selected 
Business Organisations in Ghana at a seminar on "The role of the media in 
popul<ftion management in the 21st Century". The seminar was organised 
by the Greater Accra Regional Population Council in collaboration with PIP 
for media personnel from the Public and Private Media Institutions. The 
seminar was held in the Conference Room of the Regional Co-ordinating 
Council , Accra on 14th February, 2002. It was designed to equip and 
upgrade the knowledge and skills of journalists to enable them to effectively ' 
disseminate population issues with adequate information. At the end of the 
presentation, it was recommended that companies that have already started 
workplace programmes on HIV / AIDS should share their experiences with 
other business organisations. 
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(f) Sensitisation Seminar on Population and Development and HIV / AIDS for 
selected personnel (men and women) of the Ghana Police Service. The 
National Population Council Secretariat in collaboration with PIP and the 
Ghana Police Service organised the seminar. The venue was the Ghana 
Police Service Training College at Tesano, Accra on the 20th February, 2002. 
It was noted at the seminar that the police, especially the Women and 
Juvenile Unit (WAJU) of the Ghana Police Service should be at the forefront 
in the fight against the HIV / AIDS menace through maintenance of law and 
order. Again, it was recommended that HIV / AIDS education should form 
part of all police parades, meetings, durbars and training programmmes. 
(g) The Population Impact Project in collaboration with the Greater Accra 
Regional Population Council's Secretariat, organised a one day seminar on 
Thursday, 11 th April , 2002 in the conference room of the Regional Co-
ordinating Council, Accra. The seminar was organised to sensitize 60 h~ads 
of Departments, Chairmen and Directors of the Six Sub-Metros of Accra 
Metropolitan Assembly on "Population and Development in Ghana" and the 
"Economic Impact of HIV / AIDS on Selected Business Organisations in 
Ghana. At the end of the presentations , participants were tasked to start 
thinking of what they were going to do as they go back to their various places 
of work. 
(h) The Population Impact Project in collaboration with the National Population 
Council and the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development 
organised a two-day seminar on Population, Environment, HIV / AIDS and 
National Development: Challenges to Policy Makers and Planners. Participants 
were District Chief Executives (DCEs) and Presiding Members from four 
regions of Ghana namely; Greater Accra, Volta, Central and Western 
Regions. The seminar was held at the Maple Leaf Hotel, New Achimota-Accra 
during 19-20 April, 2002. At the end of the seminar, DCEs stated their 
preparedness to factor population issues in development planning of their 
various districts. 
(i) The Population Impact Project in collaboration with the National Population 
Council secretariat organised a sensitisation seminar on Population, 
Development and HIV / AIDS on 9th September, 2002 for Prison Officers. The 
seminar was held at the Prison Officers Auditorium near the Borstal 
Institute in Accra. After the presentation the officers agreed to include 
Population and Development and HIV / AIDS in their training curriculum. 
U) The Population Impact Project in-collaboration with the National Population ~ 
Council Secretariat organised a sensitization seminar on Population, 
Development and HIVA IDS in Ghana for personnel of the Fire Service. The 
seminar was held on 11 th September, 2002 at the National Fire Service . 
Headquarters Auditorium, Accra. 
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(k) The Population Impact Project in collaboration with the National Population 
Council Secretaliat organised a one-day seminar on Management of Ghana's 
Population for Honourable Members of the Finance and Welfare Committee 
of the Council of State. The seminar was held in the conference room of the 
Council of State on Wednesday, 16th October, 2002. After the seminar, the 
chairman to the committee suggested that a similar seminar should be 
organised for the entire Honourable members of the Council of State. He 
said, this will help each one of them to learn more about Ghana's ReVised 
National Population Policy of 1994 and also to know the interrelationships 
that exist between Population and Development and HN I AlDS situation in 
the country. 
Extension 
PIP staff continue to serve on the Technical advisory Committees of the National 
Population Council (NPC). It also provides technical assistance to the NPC on 
. valious programmes. 
In addition to this, PIP is serving as the Implementing Agency for the Project; 
Com parative Studies of Customary and Modem Legislation in the Area of the Family 
Inhelitance. Marnage and Fertility Rights on behalf of the National Population 
Council Secretaliat and the Government of Ghana. as part of the Third Country 
Programme being funded by UNFPA. PIP participated actively in a POLICY Project 
co-ordinated to develop a National HNI  AlDS Draft Policy for Ghana. The National 
HN I AlDS Draft Policy is currently being discussed by Government for adoption. 
The Ministry of Health has also requested PIP to develop an Information. Education 
and Communication (IE&C) and Advocacy Plan for Adolescent Health Programmes 
in Ghana. 
Visitors 
(a) Mr. Vijay Rao. Senior Policy Analyst from Population Reference Bureau 
(PRB), Washington D.C .. USA paid a working visit to PIP on 22nd Aplil. 2002 
duling his stay in Ghana between Aplil 15th-26th. 2002. His visit among 
other things was to conduct an assessment of the MEASURE Communication 
Project activities in selected countIies including Ghana. Since PIP and PRB 
have had a long aSSOCiation. Mr. Rao visited PIP office and had interviews 
with the Management Staff. 
(b) Prof. Paul Nkwi. The Executive Director. Aflican Population Advisory 
Committee (APAC), Nairobi-Kenya visited Ghana from Wednesday 4th to 
Saturday 7th September. 2002. Duling his stay. he met with the Technical 
Committee of APAC at the office of the Population Impact Project to discuss 
ways to Energize Ghana Population Agenda. A Similar meeting was organised 
together with APAC Ghana Country Team at the Conference Room of the 
National Population Council Secretartat in Accra to discuss the future of 
APAC. 
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APPENDIX E 
REPORT ON THE ECOLOGICAL LABORATORY (2001-2002) 
The ECOLAB is headed by Prof. S.K.A. Danso as Director with Mr. T.W. Awadzi as 
Deputy Director. The ECOLAB was set up as an ENRECA (DANIDA) project in 1993. 
in response to an urgent need for a well-equipped science laboratory to be used 
primarily by graduate students of the University of Ghana to carry out their theses 
research projects. It was a lso intended to be an inter-disciplinary facility for the 
Faculties of Science. Agriculture and Social Studies. Both objectives have been 
saUsfactorily achieved. and ECOLAB as it is today is among the best-equipped 
science research laboratories in Ghana. Besides. the graduate students using the 
laboratory have extended beyond those from the three above-mentioned faculties in 
the University of Ghana to include graduate students from several Departments in 
Cape Coast University. Furthermore. the usage of ECOLAB has had to be extended 
to include scientists and researchers from the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission. 
the Food Research Institute. Accra, the Agricultural Research Institutes of the 
University of Ghana at Kpong and Kade. in addition to its serving the research needs 
of several lecturers and staff of many Departments of the University of Ghana. who 
for lack of particular equipment in their outfits. have had to fall on the ECOLAB 
facilities for their research. The number of graduate students who used facilities in 
ECOLAB for their research in the 200 1/2002 academic year were 68. made up of 
17 Ph.D. and 5 1 M.Phil. students. 
ECOLAB has initiated the publication of an international journal. Two Volumes. 1 
and 2 have been published. Volume 2 consisted of 10 articles and a total of 115 
pages. Volume 3 is currently being edited and will be published by December. 2002. 
During the 2001/2002 academiC year. several scientists visited the Laboratory. 
These include Professor Henrik Breuning-Madsen. Danish counterpart of ECOLAB 
in June and November 20-30.2001). Professor Christian Christiansen. University 
of Copenhagen (January 20-30. 200 1). Assoc. Prof. Lars Krogh. University of 
Copenhagen (January 20-30. 2001 ). Professor Anette Reenberg. University of 
Copenhagen (February 4-9.2001). archaeologist Mads Holst. Moesgaard. Aarhus 
University (5 February -10 March. 2001). Konservator Helge Brink Madsen. 
Copenhagen (1 5 February-lO March. 2001). Konservator Henrik Dinesin. 
Copenhagen (1 5 February - 10 March). Archaeologist Klaus Randsborg. University 
of Copenhagen (1 -10 March. 2001 ), Henrik Stendal. GEUS. Copenhagen (11-25 
March. 200 1) and Archaeologist Klaus Randsborg, University of Copenhagen (20-
30 November). ECOLAB also hosted a 2-day training course for 12 students on the 
conservation of metals. The lecturers were. Konservator Helge Brink Madsen and 
Konservator Henrik Dinesen from Konservatorskolen in Copenhagen. In addition to 
these. Mr. Martin Jakobsen. aB.Sc. studentfrom the Chemistry Institute. University 
of Copenhagen undertook part of his thesis research in ECOLAB. under the 
supervision of a lecturer from the Soil Science Dept., University of Ghana. 
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Major research projects undertaken by ECOLAB staff and collaborators centred 
broadly on (i) Nutrient Cycling and Pollution of Ecosystems and (il) Biofertilizers and 
Carbon Sequestration. the role oj tennites in soil Jonnation in the Jorest zone oj 
Ghana. distribution. quantity and the nutrient content oj hannattan dust in Ghana. 
Publications 
Awadzi, T.W., Yaw Bredwa-Mensah, 
Henrik Breuning-Madsen and Enoch Boateng 
. * "A Scientific Evalqation of the Agricultural Experiment at Federiksgave. the 
Royal Danish Plantations of the Gold Coast, Ghana" . Danish Geographical 
Journal Vol. 101. 
Henrik Breuning-Madsen, Theodore W. Awadzi, 
Yaw Bredwa-Mensah, Henry Mount and Berman Hudson 
• (2002) "The Danish plantations on the Gold Coast of Ghana - why did they 
fail? In Soil Survey. Horizons. Vo1.43. No.1 2002. pp. 1-8. 
Fening, J.O., W. Dogbe, and S.K.A. Danso 
• (2001) . Assessment of the potential to improve N fixation by cowpea (Vigna 
ungUiculata (L) Walp.) in Ghanaian soils. Amer. J . Alternative Agric. 16: 57~ 
65. . 
Fening, J .O., and S.K.A. Danso 
* (2001). Response of cowpea to inoculation with indigenous Bradyrhizobium 
strains. 
Fening, J.O., and S.K.A. Danso 
• (2002). Variation in symbiotic effectiveness of cowpea bradyrhizobia 
indigenous to Ghanaian soils. AppL Soil Ecol. 21: 23-29. 
APPENDIXF 
THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD FOR SOIL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT 
(mSRAM) / DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY & RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, 
COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT 
IBSRAM is an international non-profit making organization with headquarters in 
Bangkok. Thailand and regional office for Africa in Kumasi (KNUST Campus). It now 
operates as the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) due to its 
affiliation with the latter. It promotes collaborative research for sustainable land 
management (SLM) . Its programme addresses the needs of poor farmers on 
marginal lands where displacement of soil (erosion and sedimentation). crop 
nutrients (mining accumulation. and pollution). or water is leading to social or 
economic problems. Due to its new affiliation the project now works with the 
International Water Management Institute. .. 
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IWMI continues to work on its project entitled "Improving Rural-Urban Nutrient 
Cycle through Peri-Urban Agriculture" . The main objective is to increase awareness 
among municipal and national authorities for an improved rural-urban nutrient 
cycle by identifYing economically and socially acceptable recycling option for 
organiC waste stream products for farmers in urban and rural areas, especially 
within the rural-urban interface. 
The project successfully supported the long essays of 10 Level 400 students in 
2000/2001. The project is currently providing grants for 2 M.Phil students working 
on Urban farming and generation of liquid waste. 
APPENDIX G 
CENTRE FOR REMOTE SENSING AND GEOGRAPHIC 
INFORMATION SERVICES (CERSGIS) 
Background 
The Centre for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Services (CERSGIS) 
has been in operation in the last two (2) years as a finanCially self-supporting entity, 
registered as a c6mpany limited by guarantee, responding primarily to the needs of 
users (clients). There is a mandatory secondary role to support teaching and 
research. This mandatory secondary role still remains underdeveloped, waiting for 
recommendation from Council on the basis of the Sub-Committees report. During 
the period the Centre's performance has focused more on realizing its vision as 
stated in the Sustainability Plan: 
"Centre of excellence in the promotion and provision of environmental information 
for management, providing user-focused services, undertaking research and 
facilitating capacity development in environmental information management". 
During the course of the two years CERSGIS has expanded this vision beyond the 
"environmental information management", with its motto "Confidence Building in 
Resources Management Information Systems". The Centre has thus a wider 
opportunity to integrate Management Information Systems (MIS) and Geographic 
Information Systems (GIS). The objectives of survival and expansion of clientele led 
to this strategy. This report outlines what has been achieved and the way forward. 
Personnel and Equipment Management 
The Centre operates within the mainstream applications oft he Information Technology 
(IT) in the area of Geospatial Information Management for development. In this IT-
mainstream there are two baSic management problems. One is the probJem of 
retaining its highly skilled personnel for the planned activities. So far nearly all the 
staff that started with the Centre are silll at post, except two, who disengaged and 
departed for higher studies in the USA, on their own. The other management 
problem has to do with its eqUipment replacement and maintenance. The second 
problem partly arises from (a). the fast changing IT market and (b) the technology 
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of space imaging. The latter concerns the super high-resolution space images that 
are now coming out from the most current space imaging satellites. These image 
data require PCs with large memory and high speed. The Management of the two 
problems calls for substantial spending on equipment replacement. The Centre has 
to generate enough funds from its activities in order to cope with high cost of keeping 
its equipment and staff to be able to cope with the demands of the highly competitive 
market. This has largely accounted for the emphasis the Centre has deliberately 
placed on its client-focused activities. 
The Personnel 
So far the Centre has been operating with a regular team. In addition, it has been 
engaging the services of some specialized consultants on ad-hoc basiS for specific 
jobs. The stable staff gives an indication that they are reasonably satisfied with the 
Centre's service conditions at the moment. This full list is as follows: 
Dr. Emmanuel Amamoo-Otchere Executive Director 
Ms. Brigitte Kpodar Principal Business Manager 
Mr. Foster Mensah Snr. Applications Specialist 
Mr. Steve Duadze Snr. Applications Specialist (on study leave) 
Mr. Benjamin Akuetteh Applications Specialist I 
Mr. Isaac Osei-Akoto Business Manager II 
Mr. Peter Nawurah System Administrator I 
Mr. Foster Asante Asst. Applications Specialist II 
Mr. Francis Kartey Asst. Applications Specialist II 
Mrs. Dina Adjei Boadi Asst. Applications Specialist II 
Mr. Emmanuel Tetteh Geographic Data Analyst II 
Mr. Ansu Gyeabour Geographic Data Analyst II 
Mr. Augustine Nyamekye Geographic Data Analyst II 
Mrs. Margaret Akwasi-Kuma Business Assistant I (Finance) 
Mrs. Mabel Ayivi Business Assistant II (Secretarial) 
Mr. Bernard Omaboe Business Assistant III 
(General services - Driving) 
Mr. John Boateng Business Assistant III 
(General services - Driving) 
Mr. Kulby Musah Adams Business Assistant III 
(General services - Driving) 
Mr. Robert Tetteh Janitor 
The Equipment 
The first set of eqUipment was commissioned in 1994/95. In the constant u se for 
production during the past six to seven years, some parts of the equipment went 
obsolete , not capable of handling the new generation of softwares and data sets. In 
some cases the power-supply failures contributed to some system failures , which 
led to expensive parts replacement. Over ¢450,OOO,OOO.OO has been s pent so far 
to bring the Centre's eqUipment to its current performance level. 
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The Scope of Services so Far Rendered 
The Centre has offered services to individuals and institutions the range of which 
is growing by the day. The list at the end of this report throws some light of clientele. 
Responding to the Interests of the Guarantors 
In the Sustainability Plan the Guarantors have stated their interest for creating the 
Centre. 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Interest 
as stated in the Centre's Sustainabllity Plan 
The relationship between the Centre and EPA derives from the latter's vision and 
primary role in the establishment of the Unit as part of the EAP implementation 
process. The relationship between the Centre and the EPA is expected to be 
collaborative and mutually benefiCial to both institutions: 
(a) The EPA will be expected to: 
• continue its advisory role as a member of the Centre's 
Governing Council 
• continue to utilize and promote the services of the Centre in the 
context of environmental management 
(b) The two institutions should collaborate in the following: 
• development and management of data for environmental management 
purposes 
• development and implementation of EIS-related programmes 
development and implementation of environmental education and 
dissemination programmes of EPA on the environment 
• the Centre serving on EPA's inter-sectoral networks related to EIS 
the Centre liaising with EPA to co-ordinate and disseminate data to 
relevant inter-sectoral agencies 
• the Centre supporting the implementation of environmental 
Information management activities of the EPA 
(c) The Centre will make readily available to EPA data generated forenvironmen tal 
management purposes under appropriate arrangement. 
(d) EPA will enjoy favoured status in terms of services provided by the Centre. 
So far the Centre has been responding to these terms in various ways. The senior 
staff of the Centre have been playing a catalytic role in the process of establishing 
the UNEP.Net, which is a gateway in which EPA is being show-cased on issues 
relating to Environmental Information in Africa. The Centre has also contributed 
immensely towards the establishment of the National Framework for Geospatial 
Information Management (NAFGIM), and is currently offering advisory services for 
the implementation of the Environmental Action Plan (EAP) of the Tema Export 
Processing Zone. The GIS aspect of the EAPwill be implemented through CERSGIS's 
assistance. 
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On the side of EPA, the co-ordinating role that the Agency has been playing in the 
NRMP's implementation has been very positive towards CERSGIS. Our interest has 
been well protected through the co-ordinator, who is currently the Acting Executive 
Director of the Agency. 
The University of Ghana's Interest 
In the Sustainability Plan, the Centre is expected to liaise with the Department of 
Geography & Resource Development (DGRD) in providing the following functions: 
i. Make the Centre's specialised Remote Sensing and GIS library facilities 
aVailable to students. ' 
ii. Organise Internships in environmental information technologies for students, 
iii. Advise on the design and implementation of Remote Sensing and GIS 
research and application projects, 
iv. Share data and other resources under appropriate arrangements. 
Because the Centre emanated from the DGRD, it is natural for the former to relate 
to the University as a whole through the latter. A Sub-Committee was appOinted 
by the Governing Council to look into the ways and means of operationalizing the 
organic links between CERSGIS and the Department of Geography and Resource 
Development. The Governing Council at its 2nd Business Meeting has accepted the 
recommendations of the Sub-Committee's Report and directed CERSGIS to see to 
the implementation of the recommendations, which are listed below: 
The Teaching and Research Lab 
The following were highlighted in the Report. 
• To open the Lab to other faculties, departments, centers, schools, and the 
College of Health Sciences, in order to promote multi-disciplinary use of 
Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems. 
The faculties, etc will nominate representatives to constitute a Technical 
Advisory Committee (TAC) of 10 members, 
The Remote Sensing and GIS user institutions within the university will partiCipate 
in the running of the T&RL based on subscriptions. 
The TAC will be organized to meet twice in the academic year where their 
programmes, budget. (at the 1st meeting) reports on projects carried out, 
methodologies, etc (at the 2nd meeting) will be presented. 
Through the TAC, both the academic and subscriber specific research projects will 
be reported to the Management Board. 
CERSGIS will also assist in organizing conferences to bring the activities of the TAC 
member organizations to the stakeholders for purposes of publication and reference 
materials. 
For the TAC to operate seriously as a technical oversight body, and be able to 
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promote the lab and monitor members' contributions, there will be sitting allowances 
to be considered for its business meetings. 
Tenure of the TAC would be for two years for the representative with another two-
year extension. 
Curriculum development would involve preparation of notes, training manual and 
maintaining the hardware and the softwares. Modalities will be worked out on how 
to support these. 
On-going and future collaborative projects will continue under the responsibility of . 
the Head of Department. 
The Head of Department and the Executive Director will co-chair the TAC meetings. 
The University should be requested to recruit a Director for the Lab, who will be 
seconded or attached to CERSGIS. The Director would run the lab on cost recovery 
basis , in cooperation with CERSGIS, TAC and the DGRD. 
The Director would be a faculty member, receive responsibility allowances with 
reference to the budgets of the TAC and the collaborative projects. The staff of the 
lab would be treated Similarly. Any additional staff employed by the lab outside the 
University's payroll would be paid by CERSGIS from the TAC budget. 
Funding would be from the stakeholders' subscriptions; CERSGIS will also look for 
bulk fellowship from bi-Iateral and multi-lateral donor agencies; EPA's assistance 
will be solicited. 
A memorandum of understanding would be signed between CERSGIS, the Department 
of Geography and Resource Development and the University detailing each party's 
responsibilities . . 
Discussion on Collaboration with the Faculty of Agriculture 
At the initiative of CERSGIS the Faculty of Agriculture has set up a committee to 
collaborate with the Centre for the implementation of an Executive Masters' 
programme in Agricultural Information Systems. This collaboration will be separate 
from the activities of the Teaching and Research Lab in the sense that the Lab will 
operate within the normal academic programmes. 
PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES TOWARDS SUB-REGIONAL/ 
REGIONAL LEVEL OPERATIONS. 
The University is offering ten percent (10%) of its intake to international students 
as part of its semi-commercialization strategy for raising part of its operational 
revenue. CERSGIS is developing a supporting role by looking at some sub-regional/ 
regional level operations in the form of short-term, client-focused capacity 
development in Geospatial Information, which will target some spatial data user-
organisations. The experience to be gained from this short-term activities will be the 
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basis for developing medium/long-tenn post graduate diploma/degrees to be run 
in collaboration with Faculties to attract candidates from the region. Such 
programmes are envisaged to be funded with donor fellowships which will be 
adequate for cost-recovery. 
Collaboration with Conservation International (CI) 
The Centre has trained three Liberian CI staff for Liberia's conservation planning 
activities. The quality of the training has been so well appreciated that, the 
Washington-based Headquarters ofCI has indicated its intension to use the Centre 
as CI's centre of excellence for short-tenn capacity building for other African 
Countries. 
UNOOSA's African Network for Space Technology and Disaster Management 
CERSGIS is being considered by UN Office of Outer Space Affairs-(UNOOSA) as one 
of the African centres to be adopted for capacity building in space technology 
applications for disaster management. This follows from a regional workshop on 
"Space Technology and Disaster Management", recently h€ld at Addis Ababa, at 
which the Centre presented its capacity and capability profile. 
Partnership with the International Institute for Geo-Information 
Science and Earth Observation (ITC) in Enschede - Netherlands 
lTC, which is renowned for its training programmes in Geoinfonnation, is discussing 
with CERSGIS for collaboration into pursuit of some national and sub-regional 
projects. As a starter, a "Refresher Workshop" has been scheduled in December 
2002 for lTC's sub-regional Alumni in Geoinfonnation. CERSGIS will contribute 
facilities and staff towards the workshop. 
Co-operation with Le Groupement pour Ie Developpement de la 
Teledetection Aerospatiale (GDTA) (Toulouse - France) 
GDTA is a member of the French Space Agency (CNES), dedicated to training and 
research in space imaging and in the use of the images from the French SPOT 
satellite. SPOT images are acquired by CNES, and are well known for their 
cartographic fidelity . Since May 2002, the SPOT 5 Satellite has commenced rolling 
out super-high resolution (2.5m) images, excellent for detailed levelland use and 
environmental data extraction. GDTA offers short-tenn training in SPOT data 
processing and GIS. 
The Management of CERSGIS has worked out a strategy to use the partnership with 
GDTA, through the French Technical Co-operation, to acquire and utilize SPOT data 
and also regularly up-grade the technical staff. 
Co-operation with Ministry of Defence in UK 
This is an ambitious step that should put the Centre's expertise and facilities in 
digital geographic data management in a new paradigm, which is "Defence 
Geographic Image Intelligence for Peace Missions". The selection of the Centre was 
based on some experimental work it carried out in image processing for MOD-UK, 
in connection with a planned joint UK-Ghana "exercise". Our response to the 
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request has been aimed at becoming a "centre of excellence" for geographic and 
image data management for UN-related peace missions. This will not only 
harmonize with UN's resolution on the peaceful uses of Outer Space, but also open 
up the Centre for use in that paradigm. 
UN Youth Forum in Space Technology and Science 
CERSGIS will open up this corridor, which is to lead to the possibility of partnering 
the University for holding in future "Summer Programmes" for the Youth of Africa 
in the area of "Peaceful Uses of Outer Space for Africa's Ignorance and Poverty 
Reduction" . The Centre is in the process of preparing a sensitisation package for 
UNOOSA's consideration. 
CERSGIS in Co-operation with Darwin Initiative Project 
The Darwin Initiative concerns Conservation, promotion and sustainable Use of 
Medicinal/Nutritional plants in Ghana. The pilot project was carried out in 
collaboration with the Royal Botanic Garden (Edinburgh), the Botanic Garden 
Conservation International (Cambridge), the Aburi Botanic Garden, the Department 
of Botany of University of Ghana and the UNEP/WCMC. The output of the project 
is now on a web site http:/ /www.unep-wcmc.org/species/plants/ghana. 
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S FINANCIAL REPORT 
In line with the self-supporting, self-accounting and self-sustaining status of the 
Centre, its Management Board meets quarterly to review its performance. The 
Governing Council of the Centre also meets twice to review the activities of the Board 
and the Centre. What is reported below has been presented to the Board as well as 
the Governing Council. 
Audited Accounts for the Year 2001 
Year 2001 finanCial statements have been audited and duly signed. The Audited 
Accounts show an expenditure of ¢371, 518,060 and an Accumulated Fund of 
¢ 1,806,799 ,613. Fixed Assets increased to ¢210,599,323 representing 110% over 
the previous year. This was as a result of re-capitalization to ensure that the Centre 
is well equipped. Investment in fixed deposits increased by 136% over the previous 
year. 
Budget 2002 
The Budget 2002 attempts to consolidate the tranSitional phase of the Centre. It 
reflects the continuing re-capitalization of the Centre; continuing client follow-ups, 
and staff exposure at sponsored conferences and workshops for Business Promotion 
and completion of activities began the previ~us year. The Budget 2002 constitutes 
1.94% increase in expenditure over the Actual Expenditure of Year 2001. 
Operations Results for Mid-Year 2002 
The Income over Expenditure for the 1st and 2nd Quarters of Year 2002 were 
¢369,106,889.93 and ¢232,688,058.32 respectively. 
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Fixed Assets increased by 145% and 26% between the 1s t and 2nd Quarters 
respectively. 
The Centre is trying to live up to the high expectations of the Board and Council. Its 
accounts are up-to-date and the financial management very open. Management 
believes that the openness of its financial/business management is fundamental for 
winning serious development partners and donors for the implementation of its 
Strategic Plan. The technical ability and capacity of the Centre to deliver are 
becoming recognized locally and externally. 
A FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN 
In response to the Management Board's request, the Centre is preparing a Five Year 
Strategic Plan. The Plan is expected to move the Centre from its present level to a 
fully-fledged entity in which, among other things, the expectations of EPA and the 
University of Ghana will be fully catered for, while other interested agenCies could 
be welcome to participate in the Centre. As part of the overall interest of the nation, 
the Centre will take advantage of the globalisation paradigm by making its services 
available to clientele beyond the borders of Ghana. This vision is being reflected in 
the Five-Year Strategic Plan, in which the vision is a "Centre of Excellence for 
Information Technology Applications to Ignorance and Poverty Reduction in Ghana 
and Africa". 
LIST OF PROJECTS FROM YEAR 2000 TO AUGUST 2002 
Project Title Type of Activity Institution Revenue Duration Status 
Generation 
Capacity GIS Tr:aining MiniStry Medium Short Completed 
building in of Health term 
GIS 
Capacity Computer Ministry of Medium Short .Completed 
building in appreciation Health term 
Computer Training 
Savannah GIS/RS Savannah Low Short Completed 
Resource Training Resource term 
Management Management 
Project Project 
Feeder Classification Dept. of High Long 
Roads and digital Feeder term Completed 
database conversion of Roads 
development feeder roads 
data 
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Project Title Type of Activity Institution Revenue Duration Status 
Generation 
Women's GIS and Map University Low Short Completed 
Health in -related of Michigan term 
the City of Research 
Accra 
GTZ Rural GIS Database Ministry of Medium Short Completed 
Health development Health - GTZ term 
Services GIS training Rural Health 
Support Services 
(Brong Support 
Ahafo (BAR) 
Region) 
Mole GIS UNESCO, Low Medium Completed 
National developmental Ghana term 
Park Map 
strategic Production 
area 
geographic 
datasets 
Fisheries GIS Database Ministry of High Medium Completed 
Sub-sector Development Agriculture term 
Capacity 
Building 
Project 
UNDPj GIS Database UNDPj High Long Completed 
Ghana Development Ghana term 
Capacity GIS Training 
21 Project 
- District 
environ-
mental 
resource 
infrastru-
cture 
Densu GIS Database Nii Consult Medium Medium Completed 
River Basin Development term 
Geographic 
datasets 
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Project Title Type of Activity Institution Revenue Duration Status 
Generation 
Accra GIS Database Accra High Long Completed 
Metropolitan Development Metropolitan term 
Environ- Advisory and Assembly 
ment Health support 
System 
(AMEHIS): 
Capacity 
Assessment 
Survey 
Produce Development Ghana High Long On-going 
handling of Initial Cocoa term 
database database Board 
Community RS/GIS Traditional High Long On-going 
on and off Database Energy Unit term 
reserve Development 
species 
database 
WRI- GIS training Water Medium Short Completed 
DANIDA/ Research term 
WRIS Institute 
Capacity 
building 
Image RS/GIS Dept. of Low Short Completed 
processing Database Oceano- term 
and Development graphy. 
interpreta- Univ. of 
tion of Ghana 
coastal 
Environ-
ment of 
Winneba 
Community Community UNICEF. High Long Completed 
based base Ghana term 
develop- Map revision 
ment and 
monitoring 
system GIS training 
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Project Title Type of Activity Institution Revenue Duration Status 
Generation 
Natural First update Min. of High Long On-going 
Resource of Land cover j Lands and term 
Management land use map Forestry 
Project of Ghana 
(NRMP) 
District Compilation JlCA Medium Short Completed 
Geographic and produc- term 
Data sets tion of map 
sets 
Water GIS Training Water Medium Short Completed 
Resource Resource term 
Commission Comm-
Capacity ssion 
building 
GTZ- Compiled GTZ- Medium Short Completed 
Promotion activity Promotion term 
or District maps on of District 
Capitals II infrustructure Capitalls 
II 
National RSjGIS Depart- High Long Completed 
f'eeder Database ment term 
Road Development of Feeder 
Rchabilita- G IS Training Roads -
lion and NFRRMP 
Maintenance 
- CapaCity 
building 
Swollen RSjGlS Ghana High Long Verbal 
hoot virus Database Cocoa term approval 
control Development Services 
database Division 
manage-
ment and 
capacity 
building 
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Project Title Type of Activity Institution Revenue Duration Status 
Generation 
Pharmacy Base Map Pharmacy High Medium Written 
Services Production Council term approval 
outlet Capacity 
database Development 
Environ- Base line United High Medium Written 
mental mapping Nations term approval 
change Develop-
monitoring ment 
of the past Programme 
and present (UNDP) 
Image maps RS/GIS Ministry High Medium Verbal 
for identifi- Database of Food term approval 
cation of Development and Agric. 
potential 
rice lands 
Capacity RS/GIS Conser- Medium Medium Proposal 
building Training vation term sent 
for Conser- Intema-
vation tional, 
Interna- Ghana 
tional, 
Ghana 
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY 
Staff 
The Department of History is supposed to have a Staff cif 14. However, there are only 
Six (6) permanent Staff. One (1) retiree .is on Part-Time. Dr. (Mrs.) Akosua Perbi 
returned to the Department after a two-year Sabbatical leave (October 1999 -
September 2001) . She resumed duty on 1st October 2001. 
The Staffing position is as follows: 
Senior Members 
Professor J.K. Fynn Part-Time 
Dr. (Mrs.) Akosua Perbi Senior Lecturer (Head of Department) 
Dr. N.J.K. Brukum Senior Lecturer 
Dr. D.E.K. Baku Lecturer 
Mr. Ekow S.A. Korsah Lecturer 
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Mr. Kwaku Nti Lecturer 
Mr. Sylvester Gundona Lecturer 
Senior Staff 
Mr. Samuel K. Agbeve Administrative Assistant 
Junior Staff 
Ms. Mary Acquah Clerk Grade I 
Mr. Lawrence Acheampong Senior Headman 
Mr. Eric Attuahene Messenger / Cleaner 
Student Numbers 
Level 100 1,200 
Level 200 365 
Level 300 91 
Level 400 41 
Ph.D 3 
Total 1,700 
The Department a lso offered a compulsory course for over 400 Level 200 Biological 
Science students during the First Semester. This was HIST. 205, A History of 
Western Medicine in Ghana. 
Courses 
First Semester 
Level 100 
HIST. 10 1 Earliest Civilisations 
Leve1200 
HIST. 201 Historiography 
I-IlST. 203 Africa a nd the Wider World in the 19th Century 
HIST. 205 A History of Western Medicine in Ghana 
Level 300 
I-IlST. 301 History of Ghana up to 1800 
I-IlST.303 History of Africa up to 1500 
J-IlST. 304 Aspects of Early Modern European History 
HIST.305 The Black Diaspora 
I-{IST. 307 Economic History of West Africa, 1790-1890 
Level 400 
I-IlST. 401 Aspects of Intellectual History 
I-lIST. 407 Colonial Rule and African Response; Partition and Pacification 
HIST. 413 History of Modern Russia and USA, 1700-1860 
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HIST.417 Aspects of World History, 1914-1945 
HIST. 491 Fante States in the 17th Century 
Second Semester 
Level 100 
HIST. 102 Selected Topics in World History 
Level 200 
RIST.202 Historical Methodology 
' HIST. 204 Africa in the International Setting in the 20th Century 
Level 300 
HIST.302 Ghana in the 19th and 20th Centuries 
HIST.308 History of Africa, 1500-1800 
HIST. 309 History of Europe, 1789-1914 
HIST. 312 Economic History of West Africa, 1890-1960 
HIST.314 The History of Western Medicine in Ghana 
Level 400 
HIST. 402 Modern Trends in Intellectual History 
HIST.408 Colonial Rule and African Response; Nationalism and Independence 
HIST.418 Aspects of World History Since 1945 
HIST.492 Fante States in the 18th Century 
Research 
The Department of History and the Institute of African Studies, Legon, in co-
operation with the University ofTrondheim, Norway continued with their Research 
Project on The Asafo Companies in Ghana.' 
Individual Research 
Fynn, J.K. 
• The Fantes of Ghana. 
Perbi, Akosua 
Slavery and the slave trade; Women in History. 
Brukum, J.K. 
• Social and Economic Change in Northern Ghana Under British Colonial 
Rule; Chieftaincy and ethnic conflicts in Northern Ghana. 
Baku, D.E.K. 
• Legal and constitutional history of Ghana, legal and constitutional status of 
chiefs in colonial and post-colonial Ghana; Intellectual resistance to 
colonialism; Human rights and the administration of justice in the early 
period of Ghana's independence. 
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Korsah, E.S.A. 
• The Press and Society in Ghana. 
Nti, K. 
• Assault on the chieftaincy institution by the modern sate structure. 
Gundona, S. 
• Medical History of Northern Ghana. 
Publications 
Perbi, Akosua 
• "Researching the Historical Background of Cultural Issues," Jownal oj 
African Christian Thought, Vol.2. No.2 Dec 1999, 29-34). 
• Wrote a foreword to the book The Slaver Fredensborg and the 18th Centw-y 
Danish-Norwegian Slave-Trade, co-published by Ian Randle, Kingston, 
Jamaica, Indiana Univ. Press, Bloomington, U.S.A. & Sub-Saharan 
Publishers, Accra, Ghana, 2000. 
"Early Slavery and the Slave Trade in the Gold Coast." Publication given to 
the UNESCO .C ommission on the Slave Route Project. Submitted in April 
2001 (forthcoming). 
• "Women in Africa, " a Chapter in a Gender Textbook, to be published by 
Manchester College, North Manchester, Indiana, U.S.A. Submitted in June 
2001 . 
• "The Acquisition of female slaves in pre-colonial Ghana: labour or love?" 
Legon Joumal oj Humanities, Vol. 13, 2002. 
• "Merchants, Middlemen and Monarchs: Dutch and Ghanaians in the 
Atlantic Slave Trade. " (A Chapter in the book, Merchants, Missionaries and 
Migrants , 300 years ojDutch-GhanaianRelations, 33-40. Ed. LVan Kessel, 
published by KIT Amsterdam, Netherlands and Sub-Sahanm Publishers, 
Accra, Ghana, 2002.) 
• "Slavery and Ghana's Pre-Colonial Social Structure," ( Slavery Across TIme 
and Space - Studies in Medieval Europe and Africa, 159-172. Eds.Per 
Hernaes and Tore Iverson, published by the Dept .of History, Norwegian 
University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway 2002). 
• A History ojlndigenous Slavery in Ghanajrom the 15th to the 19th 
Centuries. (Book manuscript with Sub-Saharan Publishers, Accra, Ghana). 
• Book Review on I will not eat stone by J .Allman and V.Tashan, in Jownal 
oj African History Vol. 43: 2, 2002, 335-336. 
Brukum, N.J.K. 
• 'Ethnic conflicts in Northern Ghana, 1980-1999: an appraisal,' THSG, Vol. 
4, 200l. 
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Baku, D.E.K. 
• The 2000 Elections and Politics in Manhyia and Obuasi Constituencies,' in 
Joseph R.A. Ayee, (Ed.) Deepening Democracy in Ghana, Politics oJthe 2000 
Elections, Accra, Freedom Publications, 2001. 
Nti, K. 
• Action and reaction: an African overview of the ding dong -relation between 
the colonial government and the people of Cape Coast,'· Nordic Jownal oj 
AJrican Studies, Vol. II, No. 1, 2002, pp. 37. 
Conferences /Seminars /Workshops 
I 
Perbi, Akosua 
• "Ghana and the Dutch in the making of the Atlantic World from the 16th to 
the 19th Centuries." Paper presented on 7th November 2001 in the Hague, 
Netherlands, at the Conference on 300 years of Dutch-Ghanaian Relations. 
• Meeting at the Institute of African Studies, Chalets, Legon, Accra, Ghana on 
20th December 2001 aimed at reviving the Historiccl1 Society of Ghana. 
• Historical Society Meeting at the Institute of African Studies Chalets, Legon, 
on 26th January 2002. 
• "Oral tradition and the Study of Slavery in Ghana". Paper presented to the 
Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, Symposium on Oral Tradition at the 
Institute of African Studies Chalets, Legon on 30th January 2002. 
• "Lessons from History -The Great Empires and Kingdoms ofA frica: The Case 
of Asante." Paper presented at the Unilever Workshop for Managers held at 
Elmimi., Ghana, on 6th February 2002. 
• "Ghana and the Slave Trade." Lecture delivered to School for International 
Training students from the U.S.A on 27th Feb 2002 at the Departmen t of 
Linguistics , University of Ghana, Legon. 
• "Ghana and the Slave Trade." Lecture given to students from Central 
Michigan University U.S .A on 16th May 2002 at the Regency Coconut Grove 
Hotel, Accra, Ghana. 
• "Pre-colonial Civilization and the Slave Trade - An African Perspective". 
Lecture given to Duke Univ. Students from the U.S .A on 22nd May 2002 a t 
the Chemistry Department Lecture Hall , University of Ghana, Legon. 
• "Africa and the Making of the Modem World - The Slave Trade Connection". 
Lecture given on 23rd May 2002 to students from Drew University, Madison , 
New Jersey, U.S.A at the Penwood Hotel, Accra, Ghana. 
• Participated in the symposium on Akan Language at the Institute of African 
Studies, Legon on 29th May 2002. The topic was " Onipa ne HwanT Th e 
Akan Concept of the Nature, Role and Status of the Human Being. 
• 'The Slave Trade and the Coastal Forts of Ghana." Lecture given to s tu dents 
from the University of Memphis, U.S.A., on lOth June 2002 at the Institute 
of African Studies Chalets, Legon. 
• "The Slave Trade: An African Perspective." Lecture delivered to students 
from the James Madison University, U.S .A on 14th June 2002 at the 
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Language Centre, Legon. 
• "Th·e Culture of Ghana." Lecture delivered to University of Georgia and 
Georgia High Students and some members of Faculty from U.S.A at the 
K.A.B Jones Quartey Lecture Theatre, University of Ghana, Legon on 24th 
June 2002. 
• "Ghana and the Slave Trade". Lecture given to Savanna State University 
students from the U.S.A on 16th July 2002 at the History Department, 
Legon. 
• 'The Culture of Ghana;" "Ghana and the Slave Trade." Two lectures given 
to students from Brocklyn College - Cuny, New York, USA on 24th July 2002 
at the History Department, Legon. 
• Participated in the Historical Society of Ghana Annual Conference at the 
Institute ofA frican Studies Chalets, Legon, from 25th to 28th July 2002. The 
theme was "History, Our Heritage and National development." 
• 'The Culture of Ghaha." Lecture given to students and some Faculty from 
Caroll University, USA, on 29th July 2002 at the Volta Hall, University of 
Ghana, Legon. 
• "Ghana and the Slave Trade." Lecture given to students and some Faculty 
from Caroll University, USA, on 31st July 2002 at the Volta Hall, University 
of Ghana, Legon. 
Brukum. J.K. 
• Meeting of Historians in the Universities in Ghana under the auspices of 
Department of History I lAS , 25th ~ 29th January, 2002. 
• 'A Brief History of Ghana,' a lecture delivered to students from Ohio State 
University, 26th June 2002. 
• Trans African Slave Trade and its Impact on African Development,' paper 
presented to visiting Fulbright Hays Scholars from Universities in 
Pennsylvania, 25th July 2002. 
• Conference of the Historical Society of Ghana, University of Ghana, Legon, 
from 25th - 28th July 2002. 
• 'Historical connections between Africa and Mississippi,' a lecture delivered 
to Scholars from Mississippi State University, 3rd August 2002. 
Baku. D.E.K. 
• "An historical analysis of legislation affecting the status and authority of 
chiefs in colonial Ghana," 1844-1927, Paper presented to the Workshop 
organized for Paramount Chiefs in the Greater Accra Region by the Chieftaincy, 
Governance and Development Project, Institute of African Studies, Legon, 
July 2002. 
• "Who owns Ga-Dangbe Lands?: Lan-a litigation in the Accra Region," paper 
presented to the Workshop organized for Paramount Chiefs in the Greater 
Accra Region by the Chieftaincy, Governance and Development Project, 
Institute of African Studies, Legon, July 2002. 
• 'The "Freedom and Justice" in Kwame Nkrumah's Ghana: The JudiCiary 
and the Preventive Act of 1958," paper presented to the Historical Society of 
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Ghana. July 2002. 
• "Paramountcies and the Politics of amalgamation in colonial Ghana: the 
case ofT ransv olta Togoland." paper presented to the Workshop organized for 
Paramount Chiefs in the Volta Region by the Chieftaincy. Governance and 
Development Project. Institute of African Studies. Legon. October 2002. 
• "Documentation and recordkeeping as tools for development". paper 
presented to the Workshop organized for Paramount Chiefs in the Western 
Region by the Chieftaincy. Governance and Development Project. Institute 
of African Studies. Legon. October 2002. 
• "Chieftaincy in Ghana in historical perspective." paper presented to the 
Workshop organized for Paramount Chiefs in the Eastern Region by the 
Chieftaincy Governance and Development Project. Institute of African 
Studies. Legon. November 2002. 
• Conference of the Historical Society of Ghana. University of Ghana. Legon. 
from 25th - 28th July. 2002. 
• 45th Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association of the United States 
of America at Washington D.C .. December 2002. 
Korsah, E.S.A. 
• Conference of the Historical Society of Ghana. University of Ghana. Legon. 
from 25th - 28th July. 2002. 
Nti, K. 
• Meeting of Historians in the Universities in Ghana under the auspices of 
History Department/lAS. 25-29th January 2002. 
• Capacity-building Workshop for Ga-Dangbe chiefs under ·Chieftaincy. 
Governance and Development Project: lAS. 2nd -6th July 2002. 
• Conference of the Historical Society of Ghana. University of Ghana. Legon. 
from 25th - 28th July. 2002. 
Gundona, S. 
• Conference of the Historical Society of Ghana. University of Ghana. Legon. 
from 25th - 28th ,July 2002. 
Extension Activities 
Perbi, Akosua 
• Fulbright-Scholar-in-Residence. Manchester College. North Manchester. 
Indiana. U.S.A.. August 2000-July 2001. First Semester. drew up "Women 
in Africa" syllabus and taught the course. Second Semester. drew up a 
syllabus and taught "Slavery: Critical Connections." 
Delivered a total of fifty-six (56) public lectures and papers during the 
Sabbatical Leave. twenty-four (24) of which were delivered in the U.S .A. in 
states such as Indiana. California. New York. Illinois and Michigan. 
• Interviewed on 7th November 2001 in the Hague. Holland by Radio 
Netherlands on the topic "The Slave Trade." 
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• Interviewed by Arthur & Thomas on 23rd April 2002 in the History 
Department. Legon. in connection with the Slave Route Project. 
• Interviewed by Dheera Sujan. a journalist with RadiO Netherlands. Holland. 
in May 2002 at the Institute ofA frican Studies. Legon. on the topiC "The Slave 
Trade." 
• Examined the Thesis of a Master of Theology Degree in African Christianity 
student as an External Examiner from December 200 1-March 2002. for the 
University of Natal. Pietermaritzburg. South Africa. The title of the Thesis 
was "A Comparative and Theological Evaluation of Missions: Christianity 
and African Culture in the 19th Century Akanland and Yorubaland of West 
Africa." 
• Supervised the Project Work of four students from North Carolina. USA. on 
a "Study Abroad" programme in Ghana and based in the Department of 
Geography and Resource Development from June to July 2002. Their topic 
was "The Slave Trade in Ghana." 
• Interviewed by Leyla Assaf-Tengroth from Denmark. a film director of 
Cadmos Film on 5th December 2002 at No. 20 Lower Hill. Legon on "The 
Slave Trade and its impact in the past and present." 
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION STUDIES 
Overview 
Following the change in name of the Department to Information Studies and the 
initiatives to strengthen the curriculum to reflect the substance of this change. there 
h as been considerable public interest in the Department. Correspondingly. there 
has been increases in student intake. Our goal has been to prepare our students 
for the emerging order and the information challenges facing new nations. 
Infrastructural difficulties and a weak staff strength continue. however. to pose a 
major challenge. 
In our knowledge-based world. these initiatives must be encouraged and sustained. 
There is some amount of urgency as time and speed are now critical elements in 
ensuring competitive advantage and it is our expectation that our concerns are 
addressed. 
In the year under review. Dr. Ellis Badu handed over to Dr. Pino Akotia as Head of 
Department. While two new lecturers joined the academic staff we lost a colleague 
and friend. Mr. S .K. Agyei. Professor A. Alemna has been on "loan" to Balme Library 
and has been appointed University Librarian. The Information Studies Students 
Association continues to play an active role in the life of the Department. 
Teaching Programmes 
Courses offered at the undergraduate and graduate levels include: 
Diploma I: . Archives Administration 
INFS 005 Preservati@n of Dgcumentary /Materials 
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INFS 009 Introduction to Records Management 
INFS 011 Introduction to Archives Administration 
INFS 013 Africa Since 1500 
INFS 024 Research Methods 
INFS 006 Introduction to Information Science 
INFS 008 Reprographics 
INFS 012 Organisation of Records and Information 
INFS 014 Acquisition & Processing. of Archival Materials 
INFS 022 Rural Information Services 
Diploma I: Librarianship 
INFS 001 Introduction to LibraIianship 
INFS 003 Organisation and Library Routines 
INFS 006 Preservation of Documentary Materials 
INFS 007 Collection Development 
INFS 024 Research Methods 
INFS 002 Information Sources 
INFS 004 Cataloguing 
INFS 006 Introduction to Information Science 
INFS 008 Reprographics 
INFS 022 Rural Information Services 
Diploma II: Archives Administration 
INFS 049 Records Storage and Retrieval 
INFS 051 Reference Services in Archives 
INFS 053 Evolution of Machinery of Government 
INFS 057 Disaster Planning & Vital Records Protection 
INFS 063 Public Relations 
INFS 042 Information Technology 
INFS 048 Disposition Practices 
INFS 052 Functioning of Machinery of Government 
INFS 055 Independent Study 
INFS 056 Automation in Information Systems 
Diploma II: Librarianship 
INFS 041 Library in Society 
INFS 043 Reference and Information Work 
INFS 045 Theory of Knowledge and Classification 
INFS 057 Disaster Planning & Vital Records Protection 
INFS 063 Public Relations 
INFS 042 Information Technology 
INFS 046 Indexing and Abstracting 
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INFS047 Field Work 
INFS 056 Automation in Information Systems 
INFS 058 Public & National Libraries 
Level 100 
INFS 101 Information in Society 
INFS 102 Introduction to Information Management 
Level 200 
INFS 201 Introduction to Information Technology 
INFS 203 Information Management 
INFS 202 Principles of Management 
INFS 204 Introduction to Computing 
Level 300 
Core 
INFS 301 Information Sources 
INFS 303 Research Methods 
INFS 305 Public Relations 
Electives 
INFS 307 Information Services and User Studies 
INFS 309 Database Management Systems 
INFS 311 Records Management 
INFS 302 Theory and Practice of Classification 
INFS 304 Indexing and Abstracting 
INFS 306 Collection Development 
INFS 308 System Analysis and Design 
INFS 310 Introduction to Archives Administration 
Level 400 
Core 
INFS 400 Long Essay 
INFS 401 Automation of Information Systems 
INFS 402 Information Storage and Retrieval 
INFS 403 Preservation of Information Resources 
INFS 404 Marketing of Information Services 
Electives 
INFS 407 Automated Information Retrieval 
INFS 408 Telecommunication. and Information Network 
INFS 409 Programming of Information Systems Application 
INFS 411 Literature and Services for Children 
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M.A..: Archival Studies 
INFS 601 Research Methods 
INFS 607 Information Retrieval Systems 
INFS 611 Management of Active Records 
INFS 613 Administrative History 
INFS 615 Theory & Principles of Archives Administration 
INFS 617 Information Technology 
INFS 604 Management Science 
INFS 606 Computers and Information 
INFS 610 Preservation Management 
INFS612 User Services in Archives 
INFS 614 Management of Inactive Records 
INFS 628 Audio-Visual Resources 
INFS 638 Seminar 
M.A.: Library Studies 
INFS 601 Research Methods 
INFS 603 Cataloguing 
INFS 605 Collection Development 
INFS 607 Information Retrieval Systems 
INFS 609 Information Sources and Systems 
INFS 617 Information Technology 
INFS 602 Classification 
INFS 604 Management Science 
INFS 606 Computers and Information 
INFS 608 Reference and Information Services 
INFS 610 Preserva tion Management 
INFS 628 Audio-Visual Resources 
INFS 638 Seminar 
Student Numbers 
The student numbers increased from 782 in the previous year to 1272, an increase 
of 62.7 percent. These increases reflect positively on the popularity of . our 
programmes. At the same time, however. facilities such as the computer laboratories 
and library have been put under enormous strain. 
If we are to meet the goal of preparing our products to compete effectively in the new 
information society. then this contradictions must be addressed immediately. 
A breakdown of enrolment for the courses is as follows: 
Graduate 
PhD Library / Archival Studies 2 
M.Phil Library Studies 3 
MA Library Studies 15 
MA Archival Studies 9 
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Uundergraduate 
BA Infonnation Studies 
Level 100 432 
Level 200 349 
Level ' 300 207 
Level 400 70 
Diploma in Librarianship 
Part I 50 
Part II 54 
Diploma in Archives Administration 
Part I 41 
Part II 40 
Total 1,272 
Staff 
The staff strength stands at nine full-time and seven part-time lecturers. There,is 
one teaching assistant and six senior and junior staff. 
Academic Staff (Full-Time) 
1. Dr. Pino Akotia Senior Lecturer and Head of Department 
2. Dr. E.E. Badu Senior Lecturer 
3. Mr. H. Akussah Senior Lecturer 
4 . Mr. G.D. Asiagodo Senior Lecturer (Post Retirement Contract) 
5 . Mr. S.N.B. Tackie Lecturer 
6 . Mrs. Gifty Adika Lecturer 
7. Dr. E . Adjei Lecturer 
8 . Mr. M. Adams Lecturer 
9 . Mrs . Evelyn Markwei - Lecturer 
Academic Staff (Part-Time) 
1. Prof. A. Alemna Professor 
2 . Prof. C. Kisiedu Associate Professor 
3. Prof. C. Adodoadji Associate Professor 
4 . Mrs. M.l.S. Boye Senior Lecturer 
5 . Ms. G. Boakye Lecturer 
6 . Mr. Joel Sam Lecturer 
7 . Mr. G. Adzadi Lecturer 
Visitors 
The Department received two prominent visitors: the Honourable Minister of 
Infonnation and Presidential Affairs, Mr. Jake Obetsebi Lamptey and the Director-
,General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, Mrs. Eva Lokko. 
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Publications 
Akussah. H. 
• Preserving Electronic Records in Ghana: Implications for National Heritage" 
Accepted for publication in Ghana Library Journal, Vol. 14. 2002. 
Akussah. H. with Fosu. 
"Disaster Management in Academic Libraries in Ghana" In The African 
Journal oj Library. Archives and InJonnation Science. Vol. 11. No.1. April 
2001. pp.I-16. ' 
• "Disaster Awareness. Prevention. Preparedness and Recovery in Special 
Libraries in Ghana" Accepted for publication in the Journal oJLibrary and 
InJonnation Sciences in Africa. Vol.2. No: 1.2002. 
Badu E.E. 
• (2002) 'Team Management and University Libraries in Ghana: The Influence 
of Culture". Library Management (23)6/7. pp.287-294. 
• (2001) "Organisational Commitment in University Libraries in Ghana" 
Journal oj Librarianship and InJonnation Science in Africa. pp2-14. 
• (2002) "Social and Technological Issues Affecting Strategic Planning in 
University Libraries in Ghana". InJonnation Development 18(1), pp.19-27. 
• (2002) "An Assessment of the Staffing Structures of University Libraries in 
Ghana. " Library Review 52(1) pp.90-99. 
Conferences /Seminars /Workshops 
Akotia. P. 
• Presented a paper on 'Training and Capacity Building in Electronic Records 
Management" at the Round-Table Conference organised by the International 
Records Management Trust and the National Governance Programme in 
Banjul, The Gambia. 18-19 September 2001 . The theme of the Round-Table 
was "Making the Transition to the Electronic Age" . 
• Septem'ber-October 2001: Banjul. The Gambia. consulting aSSignment 
under British aid arrangements to advise the Government of The Gambia. 
on improved financial recordS/information management systems. 
September 2002: Johannesburg. South Africa Participant at a World Bank/ 
International Records Management Trust Global Forum on Evidence-Based 
Governance in an Electronic Age. The Forum lay the foundation for 
addressing electronic record keeping issues for good governance. 
Akotia. P. with Akussah. H. 
• (200 I), Under PUFMARP aSSignment: "Information Management Manual 
for Public Financial Management in Ghana." 
Adika. Gifty 
• Participant. Workshop on Library and Research Services to Parliament in 
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West Africa. Workshop to evolve strategies for meeting Information needs of 
members of the Ghana National Parliament. The theme was "The Role of 
Parlia ment In Rela tion to NEPAD, Sustainable Development and HN/  
AIDS", Accra , Ghana., 30 September - 2 October, 2002. 
Tackle. S.N.B. 
Participant, Ghana Llbrm·y Board Association Congress on 21st November, 
200 I a l GNAT I laJl, Accra. 
• Resource Person, Ghana LlbralY Board/Ghana Education Service in-
Service-Training programme for Schools and College Library Assistants held 
from 11 th Augu s t. lo 6 th September 2002 at YWCA. Accra. 
Resource Person, Ghana Book Trust/Ghana Education Service Workshop 
on Libra ry Management for Primary andJSS teaehersdrawn from, Bosumtwi/ 
Atwlma /Kwawuma (BAK) and Sekyere East districts In the Ashantl Region 
held 9th- 13th cpt mb r, 2002 at the Ramseyer Vocational Institute, 
hlra pa tre, Kumast. 
Reso urce Person , Ghana Llbrmy Board/Ghana Education Service for Tutor 
Librarians helel on 20th Sept. mber, 2002 at YWCA. Accra. 
DEPARTMENT OF NURSING 
Overview 
The Depart ment has conUnued to offer ourses at both undergraduate and graduate 
levc ls . The number of s t uelents seeking adml s ion to pursue NurSIng at the 
I1ndergradua te level eonllnu d ( 0 lnereas d agaIn t the perennially dwindling 
ac ,ldcmle s la ff and lImlteei fa cilltles. 
In Ihe year under revIew, a tolal of 243 studen ts enrolled In the Department 
The IJrea kdown was as follows: 
Level 200 104 Stud nts 
Level 300 76 Stud nts 
Leve l 400 5 1 Student 
M'Phll (Firs t Year) 6 student.s 
M'Phll (Second Year) 6 Stud nls 
Tola l No . of S tuclents 243 Slud nls 
Staffing 
Senior Members 
Miss M'lly Oparc Lecturer (Ag. Head of Department) 
Mrs. Fau s tina Owarc-Gyekye Leetur r 
MIss Bernice Goka Lecturer 
Miss f<.rnestlna Donkor Lectur r (Study Leave) 
Mrs. I)a tlenee Anlteyc Tut.or 
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Miss Joanna Laryea Senior Lecturer (Contract) 
Prof. Ayodele Akiwumi Associate Professor - Part-time 
Mrs. Felicia Darkwah Part-time 
Senior Staff 
Mrs. Dorothy Donkoh Principal Nurse Technician 
Miss Gladys Adeyemoh Principal Nurse Technician 
Miss Patricia Avadu Principal Nurse Technician 
Miss Lydia Aziato Senior Nurse Technician 
Mrs. Efua Baiden Senior Nurse Technician 
Miss Vivian Darkwah Senior Nurse Technician 
Miss Adzo Tsahey Senior Nurse Technician 
Mrs. Susan Tettey Senior Nurse Technician 
Miss Alice Otu Senior Library Assistant 
Miss Regina Ankrah Administrative Assistant 
Mr. Ashalley Mensah Asst. Transport Officer 
Mr. Emmanuel Ashia Asst. Transport Officer 
Junior Staff 
Ruth Wiredu Clerk Gd. II 
Mildred Eyiah Clerk Gd. II 
Alhassan Imoru Senior Typist 
Bismark Ashitey Amaah Driver Gd. I 
Frank Kwaffo Driver Gd.II 
Mohammed Aliu Driver Gd. II 
Yaro Grunshie Senior Gardener 
Maxwell Bansah Messenger / Cleaner 
Emmanuel Folly Cleaner 
Rosemond Serwah Jnr. Library Asst.Gd. III 
Research Activities 
Opare, Mary 
• Shortage of Nurses in Ghana. In progress 
• Clinical Teaching of student Nurses- Preceptorship. 
• History of Nursing in Ghana, 1925 - 1975. In progress 
Aniteye, Patience 
• Reasons, Methods and h ealth outcomes of induced abortion: A study of 
women admitted to the Gynaecology Ward , Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital with 
abortion Complications (still in progress). 
Publications 
Opare, Mary 
• (2002) Setting the context for Preceptorship in Ghana: Reflections on a 
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project to Introduce preceptorship into peri-operative and critical care 
nursing programme. West Afiican Jownal of Nursing. 13 (1) 35 - 39. 
Mill, J and Opare M. 
• (2002) "We need to know: Ghanaian Student Nurses' Knowledge and 
Attitudes toward AIDS patients" In press. AIDS Education and Prevention. 
Opare, M and O'Brien B. 
• (2002) Qualitative Research in a Quantitative Environment. In press. 
Westem Joumal of Nursing Research. 
Oware-Gyekye, Faustina 
• Knowledge of Reproductive Health issues among Second Cycle Institutions 
in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area (GAMA) Ghana. African Joumal of 
Nursing and Midwifery (presented for publication). 
• Management Manual by National Health Learning Materials Centre - A 
contributor. 
• (Editing) Ward Management Manual by National Health Learning Materials 
Centre. 
Aniteye, Patience, Obed, S .A., Nkyerkyer, K., Sackey, A., 
Aniteye, P. and Klufio, C. A. 
• (2000) A descriptive Clinical Survey of 228 perinatal deaths at Korle-Bu 
Teaching Hospital. Ghana Medical Joumal 34 (4) 188-192 
Seminars / Conferences /Worshops Attended 
Opare, Mary 
• Curriculum Review Workshop by the Department of Nursing, University of 
Ghana, Legon. October, 2001. 
• Update on Current Issues, Department of Nursing, University of Ghana, 
Legon, December, 2001. 
• Socio-cultural dimensions of reproductive health and human development 
by Institute of African Studies and the School of Public Health, University 
of Ghana, Legon, 27th -29th June, 2002. 
• Training of Trainers of preceptors, Department of Nursing, University of 
Ghana, Legon. July, 2002 
• Sigma Theta Tau - Swaziland. August, 2002. 
Oware-Gyekye, Faustina 
• Presentation - Young people and HIV infection/AIDS in Ghana Faculty of 
Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton (June, 2002) 
• Facilitator - Update on current nursing issues, Department of Nursing, 
December 2001 
• Training of Trainers for preceptorship, Department of Nursing, July, 2002. 
• Attendance - Research Methodology workshop, International Institute for 
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qualitative methodology, University of Alberta, Canada, 14th June, 2002. 
• Review of draft lay counselling manual on Adolescent Health by Reproductive 
& Child Health, 26th - 30th August, 2002. 
Aniteye, Patience 
• Curriculum Review Workshop by The Department of Nursing, University of 
Ghana, Legon. October, 2001. 
• Methodology workshop by Ghana Prevention of Maternal Mortality (GPMM) 
Team for six (6) DHMTSin Ashanti, Northern and Upper East Region, to help 
them to reduce maternal deaths. 28th January - 1st February 2002. 
• Socio-cultural dimensions of reproductive health and human development 
by Institute of African Studies and the School of Public Health, University 
of Ghana, Legon, 27th -29th June, 2002. 
Other Events 
• Mrs. Patience Aniteye was employed as a tutor for the Department 
• Mrs . Oware-Gyekye visited University of Alberta, Canada for six weeks to 
meet the Canadian Colleague in relation to students' thesis supervision. 
She also a ttended few health faCilities as well as seminars and also made a . 
presentation a t a workshop on Research Methodology organized by 
International Institute for Quality Methodology. 
• Six M'Phil students were sponsored by the Ministry of Health (MOHj, Ghana 
for six-week educational visit to University of Alberta, Canada. The M'Phil 
programme was subjected to Mid-Term Evaluation. Two external evaluators: 
Ms. Jane Knight from Ottawa, Canada and Mr. Hussein Said Ghana, were 
hired by the Project Directors for the task. Reports were positive. The Project 
had strength and exhibited indices for sustainability. 
A proposal to become a school in the College of Health SCiences received the needed 
attention. 
Visitors 
Lecturers from Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Canada were in the 
Department. They were: Professors Marion Allen.Pamela Brink, Judith Hibberd, 
Caroline Ross , Patricia Valentine, Beverly O'Brien, Lillian Douglas, and Vicki 
Strang. 
Prof. Jane Knight was in the department as a Mid-Term Evaluator. Fiveundergraduate 
students from the University of Alberta, Canada, were in Ghana for a lO-week field 
experience in international health. One of them became seriously ill and was air 
lifted to a location oje xcellent in the U.K. She has recovered and gone back h ome in 
Canada . 
Donations 
The Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Canada, donated assorted books to 
the Department. Prof. Pamela Brink also donated Research books to the Department. 
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DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE 
Overview 
As in the previous years, the Department continued to be one of the largest in the 
University. The student population for the year under review stood at 2,597. This 
constituted the biggest student population in anyone Department. Under the 
circumstances the Department continued to cope with the ever-increasing student 
intake amidst the already well-known perennial problems ofinadequate infrastructure 
and logistics, and an overworked staff (both academic and administrative) . That 
after forty years of establishment. and considering its enormous contributions to 
society over the years the Department is still housed in temporary structures 
erected for about fifty (50) students is not something that one should write home 
about. The academic staff quota is woefully inadequate given the current student 
intake. The academic staff strength hovered around one dozen. Senior members 
do twice as much work. The administrative staffbecame usually overburdened, and 
found themselves choked in a limited office space. A temporary librarian was 
apPOinted to the library, but the work involves the expertise of a more trained and 
qualified librarian. There is the urgent need for a more appropriate and congenial 
environment for the Department. 
The Department. however, is a very productive one by way of promotion of research 
and publication. 
Courses 
The Department offered 43 undergraduate and 18 graduate courses. The breakdown 
is as follows : 
Undergraduate Courses 
Semester 1 
POLI 10 1 - Introduction to the Study of Political Science (I) 
POLI20 1 - Elements of Political Science 
POLI203 - Political Institutions 
POLI30 1 - Ancient and Medieval Political Thought 
POLI303 - Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Political Research 
POLI305 - Government and Politics in Ghana since Independence (I) 
POLI307 - Introduction to Public Administration 
POLI313 - Nature, Growth and Role of International Organizations 
POLI315 - Organization Theory 
POLI323 - Conflicts in African States 
POLI400 - Independent Study 
POLI40 1 - The Contractualists 
POLI403 - Statistics for Political Research 
POLI405 - Politics of International Economic Relations 
POLI407 - Government and PolitiCS in Ghana since Independence (II) 
POLI409 - Comparative Public Administration 
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POLI411 - Politics and Development 
POLI413 - Political Thought in the Black Diaspora 
POLI415 - International Conflict & Conflict Resolution 
POLI419 - Politics in Developing Countries 
POLI421 - Foreign Policy Analysis 
POLI429 - Refugees and International Relations 
POLI43 1 - Refugees & International Relations 
Semester 2 
POLI 102 - Introduction to the Study of Political Science (II) 
POLI202 - Introduction to International Politics 
POLI204 - Introduction to the Study of Ghanaian Politics 
POLI302 - Modem Western Political Thought 
POLI304 - Public Administration in Ghana 
POLI306 - Africa and the Global System 
POLI308 - Methods of Political Research 
POLI3 12 - Development Administration in Ghana 
POLI314 - International Integration 
POLI318 - The Military in Ghanaian Politics 
POLI400 - Independent Study 
POLI402 - SOCial and Political Theory 
POLI404 - State and Society in Africa 
POLI406 - Regionalism and Ethnicity in Ghanaian Politics 
POLI408 - Ghana's Foreign Policy 
POLI412 - Local Government Administration in Ghana 
POLI418 - US Policy Towards Africa 
POLI426 ;- Issues in Comparative Politics 
POLI432 - Human Rights in Africa 
POLI434 - Public Enterprise 
Graduate Courses 
Semester 1 
POLI617 - General Methodology/Philosophy of the SOCial Sciences 
POLI603 - Patterns of Development Administration 
POLI605 - Development Planning in Ghana 
POLI623 - The Making of Foreign Policy 
POLI625 - Issues in International Politics 
POLI63 1 - Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies 
POLI635 - Issues in Comparative Politics and Development 
POLI641 - Problems of Government and Politics in Africa 
Semester 2 
POLI602 - Survey Methods in Social Sciences 
POLI604 - Public Policy Analysis 
POLI614 - Industrial Relations 
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POLl624 - Issues of Public Administration 
POLl626 - Theory and International Politics 
POLl636 - International Organization 
POLl634 - The Foreign Policy of Ghana 
POLl642 - Strategies of Development in Africa 
POLl654 - Democracy and Governance in Africa 
POLl656 - Human Rights in Africa 
Student Numbers 
The s tudent numbers have increased from 2401 in the previous year to 2597 as 
indicated below. This constituted the biggest student population in any single 
Department in the University. 
Undergraduate 
Level 100 941 
Level 200 789 
Level 300 491 
Level 400 295 
Internationa l Students 60 
Tota l 2576 
Graduate 
M.Phi!. 1 11 
M.Phi!. 2 5 
Ph.D. 5 
Tota l 21 
Staff 
The staff s trength stood at s ixteen in the first semester, and fifteen in the second 
semester. Prof. John J a mes Quinn, ASSOCiate Professor of Political Science in the 
Truma n Sta te Univers ity, was a ppointed as Visiting Professor and attached to the 
Depa rtment. Prof. Quinn was an accompanying faculty of Missouri 2001 group of 
vis i ting foreign students. He taught a course in the first semester. Prof. Joseph Ayee 
returned from his one-year sabbatical leave in the second semester. Professor Mike 
Oquaye, formerly Head of Department. was granted two years leave on a National 
Service as Ghana's I-Ugh Commissioner to the Republic of India. Professor Kwame 
Boafo-Arthur was appointed substantive Head of the Department. 
Professor Ayee contested for the position of the Dean of the Faculty of Social Studies 
and won . He was appointed Dean of the Faculty for a term of 3 years in the first 
insta nce. Mr. Stevens Ahiawordor was appointed Senior Tutor of Akuafo Hall. 
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Professor S.K.B. Asante continued to be engaged to teach on part-time basis. 
The staffing position for the 2001/2002 academic year was as follow: 
Teaching and Research 
1. Prof. Joseph R.A. Ayee Professor 
2. Prof. Kwame A. Ninsin Professor (On contract) 
3. Prof. Kwame Boafo-Arthur Associate Professor & Head of Dept. 
4. Prof. Mike Oquaye Associate Professor (Leave of absence) 
5. Prof. E. Gyimah-Boadi Associate Professor 
6. Mr. F.K. Drah Senior Lecturer (On contract) 
7 . Mr. Kwesi Jonah Senior Lecturer 
8. Dr. Kumi Ansah-Koi Senior Lecturer 
9. Dr. A. Essuman-Johnson Senior Lecturer 
10. Dr. Amos Anyimadu Lecturer 
11. Mr. Stevens K. Ahiawordor Lecturer 
12. Ms. Beatrix Allclh-Mensah Lecturer 
13. Dr. Dan McKwartin Lecturer 
14. Mr. Emmanuel Debrah Lecturer 
15. Mr. Alexander K.D. Frempong Lecturer 
16. Dr. Nicholas Amponsah Lecturer 
17. Prof. John J . Quinn Associate professor (Visiting Professor) 
18. Mr. Felix K.G. Anebo Lecturer (On study leave) 
Administrative/Clerical Staff 
1. Mr. Godfrted K. Mantey Chief Administrative Assistant 
2. Mr. Daniel Nii Noi Clerk Grade II 
3. Ms. Catherine Alhassan . Typist Grade II 
4. Mr. Joseph Vico-Korda Temporary Library Assistant 
5. Mr. Redeemer Agbeti Messenger / Cleaner 
6. Mr. Isaac Koda Plange Temporary Messenger/Cleaner 
Research 
The Department's research in "Ghana's Election 2000 Project". which was sponsored 
by DANIDA. yielded the publication of two volumes of the book Deepening Democracy 
in Ghana: Politics oft he 2000 Elections . These were launched at the British Council 
Hall on February 12. 2002. The Department also commenced a research into the 
2002 Local Government and District Assembly Elections. under the auspices of 
IBIS. a subsidiary of DANIDA. 
Individual staff research activities covered areas such as governance. human rights . 
elections. the military in politics. ciVil SOCiety. decentralization. conflict,. foreign 
policy. corruption. gender. the environment. leadership styles in Ghana and other 
African countries. the role of NGOs in fostering good governance and development 
at the local level in Africa. institutional reforms and policy outcomes. state capacity. 
co-production of services between state and non-state actors. taxation in the 
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informal sector, and refonning the African public services. 
Benefactors 
. The Department is grateful to, and appreciates the support of, DANIDA for funding 
the publication of the book on "Ghana's Election 2000 Project". It also appreciates 
with gratitude the assistance of IBIS for the Department's research into the 2002 
Local Government and District Assembly Elections. 
Publications 
Ayee, J.R.A. 
• Leadership in Contemporary Africa: An Exploratory Study, Occasional 
Papers, Academic Series , No.3 (United Nations University Leadership 
Academy: Amman, Jordan, December 2001), ISBN 3210-0968-0-6, Deposit 
No. 2297/11/2001 , 140pp. 
• "Introduction" , in Joseph RA. Ayee (ed.). Deepening Democracy in Ghana: 
Politics of the 2000 Elections, Thematic Studies (Vol. 1) (Freedom Publications: 
Accra, 2001), ISBN 9988-7716-3-0, Chapter I, pp. 1-9. 
• "The December 2000 Elections and Presidential Run-off in Ghana", in 
Joseph RA. Ayee (ed.). Deepening Democracy in Ghana: Politics of the 2000 
Elections, Thematic Studies (Vol. 1) (Freedom Publications: Accra, 2001), 
Chapter 3, pp. 23-55 . 
"Introduction", in Joseph RA. Ayee (ed.). Deepening Democracy in Ghana: 
Politics of the 2000 Elections, Constituency Studies (Vol. 2) (Freedom 
Publications: Accra, 2001). ISBN 9988-7716-4-9, Chapter I , pp. 1-11. 
• "Survey of the 2000 General Elections and Presidential Run-off in the Keta 
and Anlo Constituencies" , in Joseph RA. Ayee (ed.). Deepening Democracy 
in Ghana: Politics of the 2000 Elections, Constituency Studies (Vol. 2) 
(Freedom Publications: Accra, 2001). Chapter 3 , pp. 34-66. 
• "Conclusions: The Future of Democratic Consolidation in Ghana", in Joseph 
RA. Ayee (ed.). Deepening Democracy in Ghana: Politics of the 2000 
Elections, Constituency Studies (Vol. 2) (Freedom Publications: Accra, 
2001). Chapter 23, pp. 433-438. 
• "Civil Service Refonn in Ghana: A Case Study of Contemporary Problems in 
Refonn in Africa" , African Journal of Political Science, ISSN 10270353 (Vol. 
6, No. 1 2001). pp. 1- 41. 
• "Corruption and the Future of the Public Service in Africa", Verfassung Und 
Recht in Ubersee, (Law and Politics in Africa, Asia and Latin America). 
University of Hamburg, ISSN 0506-7286, (Vol. Vol. 35, No. 1,2002), pp. 6-
22. 
• 'The 2000 General Elections and Presidential Run-off in Ghana: A Post-
Mortem" , Democratization, ISSN 1351-0347 (Vol. 9, No.2 (Summer) 2002), 
pp. 148-174. 
Ayee. J.R.A. with Anu Joshi 
• 'Taxing for the State? Politics, Revenue and the Informal Sector in Ghana", 
Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Bulletin, ISSN 0265 5012 (Vol. 33. 
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No.3, 2002), pp. 90-97. 
• 'The Role of Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Fostering Good 
Governance and Development at the Local Level in Ghana", in United 
Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD) The Role of Non-
governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Fostering Good Governance and 
Development at the Local Level in Africa, UNCRD Research Report Series No. 
41 ISBN: 4-906236-83-9 (Nairobi: UNCRDAfrica Office, July 2002), pp. 35-
48. 
Ninsin, K.A. 
• "Human Resource Development, International Migration and The 
Development of Africa" Report P.repared for the African Association of 
Political Science (AAPS) as part of the Regional and Strategic Studies 
Programme of the African Futures Network of the National Long-Term 
Perspectives Studies. August 20, 2002 . 
Boafo-Arthur, K. 
• "Chieftaincy and Politics in Ghana Since 1982", West Mrican Review 
(Electronic) 200 I, 3 : 1. 
• "Election Monitoring and Observation in Ghana: Problems and Prospects", 
in Joseph Ayee ted.), Deepening Democracy in Ghana: Politics of the 2000 
Elections, Vol. One, Freedom Publications Ltd., Accra, 2001, pp.87-104. 
• "Survey Patterns and Election Outcome in Mfantseman West and Cape 
Coast Constituencies", in Joseph Ayee (ed.), Deepening Democracy in 
Ghana: Politics of the 2000 Elections, Vol. Two, Freedom Publications Ltd: 
Accra, 200 I, pp. 146-164. 
Oquaye, M. 
• "Ghana's Election 2000: A Study of Political Behaviour in the Mampong and 
Effiduase-Asokore Constituencies", in Joseph Ayee (ed.), Deepening 
Democracy in Ghana: Politics of the 2000 Elections, Vol. Two, Freedom 
Publications Ltd., Accra, 2001, pp. 338-349. 
• "The Liberian Crisis: Lessons for Intra-State Conflict Management and 
Prevention in Africa" , Virginia, George Mason University, Working Paper 
No.19, June 2001. 
• "Government and Politics in Contemporary Ghana, 1992-1999", Accra, 
Africa Governance Institute (AG!) , 2001. 
Gyimah-Boadi, E. 
• "Democratizing Africa: Halting Progress, Outstanding Problems, and Serious 
Dilemmas", Accra: Universities of Ghana Press, 2001. 
• 'The December 2000 Elections and Prospects for Democratic Consolidation", 
in Joseph Ayee (ed.), Deepening Democracy in Ghana: Politics of the 2000 
Elections, Vol. One, Freedom Publications Ltd., Accra, 2001, pp. 56-74. 
• "AyawasQ West Wuogon and Kpone Katamanso Constituencies in the 
December 2000 Erections", in Joseph Ayee (ed.), Deepening Democracy in 
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Ghana: Politics of the 2000 Elections, Vol. Two, Freedom Publications Ltd., 
Accra, 2001, pp. 67-86 
• "Financing Political Parties in Ghana", in Report of Conference on the Topic: 
Towards Sustainable Democratic Institutions in Southern Africa, 
International IDEA: 2001. 
Gyimah-Boadi, E. with Michael Bratton and Peter Lewis 
• "Constituencies for Reform in Ghana", Journal of Modern Africa Studies, 
Vol.39, No.2, 2001, pp.231-259. 
Drah, F.K. 
• 'The 2000 Elections in Okaikoi North and South Constituencies", in Joseph 
Ayee (ed.), Deepening Democracy in Ghana: Politics of the 2000 Elections, 
Vol. Two, Freedom Publications Ltd., Accra, 2001, pp. 108-145. 
Jonah, K. 
• "The March 1999 Ablekuma Central By-Election in Ghana: What it Means 
for Ghana's Election 2000", in Joseph Ayee (ed.), Deepening Democracy in 
Ghana: Politics of the 2000 Elections, Vol. One, Freedom Publications Ltd., 
Accra, 2001 , pp . 179-191. 
• "Election 2000 in Ahanta West and Shama Constituencies and Democratic 
Consolidation in Ghana" in Joseph Ayee (ed.), Deepening Democracy in 
Ghana: Politics of the 2000 Elections, Vol. Two, Freedom Publications Ltd., 
Accra, 2001, pp. 87-107. 
Essuman-Johnson, A. 
• "Election 2000 Politics in Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem and Agona West 
Constituencies", in Joseph Ayee (ed.), Deepening Democracy in Ghana: 
Politics of the 2000 Elections, Vol. Two, Freedom Publications Ltd., Accra, 
2001 , pp. 257-272. 
Ahiawordor, S .K.M. 
• "Isues and Dilemmas in Ghana's 2000 Elections", in Joseph Ayee (ed.), 
Deepening Democracy in Ghana: Politics of the 2000 Elections, Vol. One, 
Freedom Publications Ltd., Accra, 2001, pp. 105-120. 
• "Explaining Voter Behaviour in Ho Central and Ho East Constituencies of 
the Volta Region in Ghana's 2000 Elections" in Joseph Ayee (ed.), Deepening 
Democracy in Ghana: Politics of the 2000 Elections, Vol. Two, Freedom 
Publications Ltd., Accra, 2001, pp. 273-292. 
Allah-Mensah, Beatrix 
• "Political Parties, Gender and Representation: The Case of Ghana's Election 
2000", in Joseph Ayee (ed.), Deepening Democracy in Ghana: Politics of the 
. 2000 Elections, Vol. One, Freedom Publications Ltd., Accra, 2001, pp. 121-
140. 
• 'The 2000 Elections in Ellembelle and Jomoro Constituencies" in Joseph 
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Ayee (ed.). Deepening Democracy in Ghana: Politics ofthe 2000 Elections, 
Vol. Two, Freedom Publications Ltd., Accra, 2001, pp. 196-216. 
McKwartin. D. 
• 'The 2000 Elections in Choggu-Tishigu, Tolon and Kumbungu 
Constituencies",in Joseph Ayee (ed.). Deepening Democracy in Ghana: 
Politics of the 2000 Elections, Vol. Two, Freedom Publications Ltd., Accra, 
2001, pp. 217-239. 
Debrah. E. 
• "Mechanisms for Ensuring Free and Fair 2000 General Elections in Ghana", 
in Joseph Ayee (ed.). Deepening Democracy in Ghana: Politics of the 2000 
Elections, Vol. One, Freedom Publications Ltd., Accra, 2001 , pp. 75-86. 
• "Election 2000 and the Presidential Run-off in the Birim North and Yilo 
Krobo Constituencies" in Joseph Ayee (ed.). Deepening Democracy in 
Ghana: Politics of the 2000 Elections, Vol. Two, Freedom Publ1cations Ltd., 
Accra, 2001, pp. 325-337. 
Frempong. A.K.D. 
• "Ghana's Election 2000: The Ethnic Undercurrents", in Joseph Ayee (ed.). 
Deepening Democracy in Ghana: Politics of the 2000 Elections, Vol. One, 
Freedom Publications Ltd., Accra, 2001, pp. 141 -159. 
• "A Comparative Analysis of Electoral Survey of Nkawkaw and Afram Plains 
South Constituencies in Ghana"s Election 2000, in Joseph Ayee (ed .). 
Deepening Democracy in Ghana: Politics of the 2000 Elections, Vol. Two, 
Freedom Publications Ltd., Accra, 2001, pp. 350-377. 
Amponsah, N 
• "Ghana's Mixed Structural Adjustment Results: Explaining the Poor Private 
Sector Response" , Africa Today Vol. 47 , No.2, Spring 2000, pp. 8-34. 
• "Adjustment Reforms in a Poor Business Environment: Why Poor Institutions 
Persist Under Ghana's Reforms", Kwadwo Konadu-Agyeman (ed.). IMF and 
World Bank Sponsored Structural Adjustment Programs in Africa: Ghana's 
Experience, 1983-1999, Aldershot: Ashgate, 2001, pp.371-390. 
Conferences /Seminars /Workshops 
Ayee. J.R.A. 
• Workshop organized by United Nations Centre for Regional Development 
(Africa Office) in collaboration with the Ugandan Management Institute 
under the theme 'The Role of NGOs in Fostering Good Governance and 
Development at the Local Level in Africa" held in Kampala, Uganda from 3-
4 December 2001 . Paper presented: "The Role of NGOs in Fostering Good 
Governance and Development at the Local Level in Ghana". 
• 53rd Annual New Year School under the theme "Good Governance and 
Sustainable National Development" held at the University of Ghana, Legon' 
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from December 28, 2001 - January 3, 2002. Participating Chairman for the 
Session. Paper presented: "Strategies for Poverty Reduction". 
• Public Symposium organized by the Ethics Foundation (Ghana) under the 
theme "Political Parties and Internal Democracy in Ghana" held at the 
Teachers' Hall, Accra on 24 April 2002. Paper presented: "Political Parties 
and Internal Democracy in Ghana: The Problems and Prospects". 
• Public Symposium as part of the Local Government Week organized by the 
Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development under the theme 
"Moving the Decentralization Process Further" held at the Osu Presbyterian 
Church Hall, Accra ort 25 April 2002. Paper presented: 'The Role ofTraditional 
Authorities in the Decentralization Process". . 
• Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences/Friedrich Ebert Foundation Public 
Forum on "Corruption and Development in Africa" held at the British 
Council Hall on 17-19 June 2002. Paper presented: "Political and Social 
Consequences of Corruption". 
• National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) Regional 
Consultative Platforms on Good Governance and Decentralization under the 
theme "Enhancing Community Participation", held at Hotel Eredec, Koforidua 
on 5July2002. Paper presented: "Non-partisanship of the DistrtctAssemblies 
in a Partisan Environment". 
• Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development and German Technical 
Cooperation (GTZ) PRA and PRODICAP Programme Re-Planning Workshop 
held at the Institute of Local Government Studies, Accra on 10 September 
-12 September 2002. Paper presented: "Salient Issues and Current 
Developments in Decentralization and Local Governance in Ghana". 
Ninsin, K.A. 
• "Arab-African Space in The Age of Globalization" conference organized by 
The World Centre for The Study and Research Oll The Green Book and The 
Arab Centre for Strategic Studies, Cairo, Egypt, May 27-292002. Paper 
Presented: "African State and Society in the Age of Neo-Imperialism: The. 
Dialectics of Marginalization." 
• Conference of the Historical Society of Ghana, African Studies Centre, 
University of Ghana, Legon, 2002. Paper Presented: "Kwame Nkrumah and 
the PolitiCS of Identity." 
• Workshop on The African Union Organized by the African AsSOCiation of 
Political Science in Conjunction with The World Centre for The Study and 
Research on The Green Book, Tripoli, Libya, September 10- 14, 2002. Paper 
Presented: "Political Economy of African Integration." 
Boafo-Arthur, K. 
• Panel member on "Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) Regional 
Seminar on Strengthening United Nations Peace Operations-International 
Parliamentary Input", held at Parliament House, Accra January 21 -22, 
2002. 
• Workshop on "Environment, Conflict and Politics in Africa" April 12-15, 
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Cairo, Egypt. Paper Presented: "The Environment and Politics of Resource 
Rich Countries: The Case of Ghana", 
• Workshop on "The Inventory of the Role of Regional Research Organisations 
in Africa", Abidjan 25-26 February 2002. 
• Workshop on the "Sustainability of African Political Parties" organized by 
ISS/OSSREA, Addis Ababa, 6-10 May 2002. Paper presented: "Political 
Parties and Democratic Sustenance in Africa: The Case of Ghana, 1992-
2000". 
• Methodological Workshop on The Inventory ofthe Role of Regional Research 
Organisations"; held from 25-26 February, 2002 , Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire. 
• Workshop on 'The Environment. Conflict and Politics in Africa, Cairo, April 
12-15,2002". Paper Presented: 'The Environmental Politics of Resource 
Rich African States: The Case of Ghana". 
• Review Workshop on "The Inventory of the Role of Regional Research 
Organisations in Africa , Addis Ababa, 22-23 August 2002" . Paper Presented: 
"The Roles of CODESRIA and AAPS in Ghana and Sierra Leone". 
Gyimah-Boadi. E, 
• First Pan African Capacity Building Forum, Bamako, Mali, October 22-24, 
2001. Paper Presented: Lessons and Experience in Building of Capacity of 
Non State Actors (Civil Society) in Africa. 
• Faculty Member of the Summer Institute on "Democracy and Diversity" of 
the New School Universit.y (USA) at the University of Cape Town, Cape Town 
South Africa, January 11-20, 2002. 
• "Expert Group" Meeting on MeasUling Good Governance, Democracy and 
Human Rights organized by Eurostat and DFID in Munich, Germany, 
January 21-23,2002. Paper Presented: Towards the Establishment of a 
Network for Measuring Democracy and Good Governance. 
• Lecture on "Democracy, Governance, and National Development" at the 
GIMPA Practitioner's Forum, February13, 2002. 
Guest Speaker at Luncheon of the Rotary Club ofA ccra West (at Golden Tulip 
Hotel), March 20, 2002. Topic: Democracy in Ghana and Party Rivalry. 
• Symposium on "Reconciliation Under the Present Democratic Dispensation: 
Prospects and Challenges", Ghana Law School, March 7, 2002. Paper 
Presented: Reconciliation in Ghana: Prospects and Challenges. 
Conference of Africa National Chapters of Transparency International, 
Accra. April 20, 2002. Paper Presented: Engendering the Political Will to 
Fight Corruption in Ghana. 
Participated in Maiden Meeting of Transitional Justice Alliance at the 
Harrison Conference Center, New York, April 25-27, 2002. 
• The LesAspin CenterforGovernmentWestAfrican Regional Seminar, Miklin 
Hotel, Accra, May 27,2002. Paper Presented: Corruption and Governance 
Failures in Africa. 
Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences/Friedrich Ebert Foundation Forum 
2002, June 19,2002. Paper Presented: Confronting Corruption in Ghana 
and Africa. 
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• Conference to Launch UNDP Human Development Report 2002 (Deepening 
Democracy in a Fragmented World). July 24.2002. Presented a Review of 
the same Report. 
Frempong. A.K.D. 
• Resource Person: Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College 
(GAFCSC)/British Military Advisory and Training Team (BMATT) West 
African International Peace Support Operations Course in Ghana. May-
June. 2002. Paper presented: "ECOWAS and Peace Support Operations". 
• Participant: South African Institute ofInternationalAffairs (SIIA Conference 
on "African Conflict Prevention. Resolution and Governance". University of 
Pretoria. South Africa. 11-12 March 2002. Paper presented: "An Overview 
of the Peace Situation in Liberia and Sierra Leone". 
• Rapporteur /Participant: African Security Dialogue and Research (ASDR) 
Conference on "Security Sector Reform and Democratisation in Africa: 
Comparative Perspectives". Accra. 27-28 February 2002. 
• Rapporteur/Participant: African Security Dialogue and Research (ASDR & 
SIPRl Conference on "Defence Budgeting in Africa: The Process and 
Mechanism of Control". 25-26 February 2002. 
• Rapporteur /Participant: African Security Dialogue and Research (ASDR) 
Roundtable on "Police and Policing". Accra. 20-22 August 2001. 
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY 
Overview 
The Department of Psychology which was established in 1967 continued to train 
hundreds of young men and women at both the undergraduate and postgraduate 
levels. Although the Department is housed in a very small structure. it is one of the 
biggest Departments in the University in terms of student numbers. Courses offered 
have a wide appeal to all categories of students admitted to various programmes. 
During the year under review. there was again an astronomical increase in student. 
numbers which was however not matched with corresponding increase in staff 
strength. The Department was able to recruit only two lecturers -
Dr. Abena Asantewaa and Mr. Samuel Atindanbila to the existing permanent staff 
of 10. some of whom were on sabbatical/study leave. 
Owing to the precarious staffing situation. the Department could offer postgraduate 
programmes only in Clinical and Industrial & Organizational Psychology. 
The Department continued to service numerous Departments in the University in 
spite of its limited staff strength. These included the Departments of Nursing. Home 
SCience. Social Work. and the Prisons and Police Administration Units of the 
Department of Sociology. 
In April 2002. the Department. in conjunction with the University of Ghana 
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Association of Psychology Students (UNIGAPS). celebrated the first ever "Psychology 
Week" which was widely publicized. Prof. C.E. Fiscian and Mr. H.C.A. Bulley. the 
founding fathers of the Department were honoured for their contribution to the 
development of Psychology in Ghana during the celebrations. Unfortunately. in 
July this year. Mr. Bulley passed away. May his soul rest in perfect peace! 
The Department. together with other Psychologists in Ghana. continued to work on 
a proposal for a 'Psychologist Act' that will contain gUidelines for the licensing and 
monitoring of the professional activities of Psychologists in Ghana. It is hoped that 
the proposals will be ready for submission to the Honourable Minister of Education 
for onward submission to Parliament in the 2002/2003 academic year. 
The Ghana Journal of Psychology. the official mouthpiece of the Ghana Psychological 
Association . inaugurated in 2000. finally saw the light of day when it was officially 
launched at Cape Coast in August 2001. The next issue is due to come out early 
next year. 
Courses 
(a) Undergraduate Courses: The Department offered 30 undergraduate courses 
at Levels 100. 200. 300 and 400. There was a marked increase in the number 
of students offering Psychology as a single-subject major. . 
(b) Postgraduate Courses: Despite the acute shortage of staff. two graduate 
programmes: Clinical Psychology. and Industrial and OrganiZational 
Psychology were offered at the M.Phil Level. Social Psychology and Counselling 
Psychology were also offered at the Ph.D level. 
Student Numbers 
Level 100 600 
Level 200 BOO 
Level 300 '430 
Level 400 250 
M.Phil. Part I 22 
M.Phil. Part II 25 
Ph.D 4 
Staff Strength 
(a) Academic Staff 
1. Prof. J.Y. Opoku . Associate Professor & Head of Department 
2. Dr. A. Afrifa Senior Lecturer 
3. Dr. R. Akuamoah-Boateng- Senior Lecturer 
4. Dr. Rose Schroeder, Senior Lecturer 
5. Mrs. Charity S. Akotia Senior Lecturer 
6. Mr. C.B. Wiafe-Akenteng - Lecturer 
7. Mr. Adote Anum Lecturer (on Study Leave) . 
B. Mr. Maxwell Asumeng Lecturer 
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9. Dr. B.Aunponsah Lecturer 
10. Dr. Abena Asantewaa Lecturer 
11. Prof. S.A. Danquah Professor (on Contract) 
12. Prof. C.E. Fiscian Associate Professor(Part- Time) 
13. Dr. J.J. Lamptey Senior Lecturer (Part-Time) 
14. Dr. A. Sefa-Dedeh Senior Lecturer (Part-Time) 
15. Dr. A. Ofori-Attah Lecturer (Part-Time) 
16. Mrs. R. Phillips Lecturer (Part- Time) 
17. Mr. A. Nortey-Duah Lecturer (Part-Time) 
18. Mr. Samuel Atindanbilla- Lecturer (Part-Time) 
(b) Non-Academic Staff 
1 Mr. E.N. Adumuah Chief Administrative Assistant 
2. Mrs. Joyce D. Ahadome Principal Administrative Assistant 
3. Mr. J.J. Mensah Principal Technician 
4. Ms. Elizabeth Cudjoe Administrative Assistant (Library) 
5. Mrs. Sarah A. Essilfie Clerk Grade I 
6. Mr. Francis Asandor Senior Headman 
Six (6) National Service Personnel were posted to the Department and served as 
tutorial assistants. Six(6) Graduate Teaching Assistants were apPOinted Graduate 
Teaching Assistants. 
Pu1-·· ations 
{Jpoku, J.Y. 
• "Building a model of bilingual semantic memory: The joys and frustrations 
of a psychologist" (Accepted for publication in the next issue of the Ghana 
Social Science Journal.) 
• "Some psychological and social factors leading to the drift of Christians lm 
the Orthodox to the Charismatic Churches" (Published in the Heritage) 
• "Some social and psychological implications of the Government's new policy 
on Language of instruction in schools". (Published in the Daily Graphic). 
"The need for a re-introduction of the University Entrance Examination 
(Published in the National Concord) 
Akotia, Charity 
The paper "The meaning and measurement of Personal Responsibility as a 
personality construct: Developmental, clinical and cross-cultural 
implications' is ready for submission for publication. 
Amponsah, B. 
• (2002) "Fertility patterns and value of children: The Ghanaian situation". A 
paper presented at the International Workshop on the value of Children 
Project at the University of ~he North , South Africa (9 - 15 March, 2002). 
• "Childrearing Practices and their impact on the development of cognitive 
spatial skills". (Manuscript in preparation). 
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Research 
Opoku, J.Y. 
• Completed Research (not published). Second language proficiency and 
cross- language influence on a comprehension task. 
• Some psychological and social factors involved in University admissions (in 
collaboration with A. Tabi) . 
• Personality type and preference for geometric patterns 
• Gender differences in verbal and spatial tasks 
• Mother tongue mediation in information processing in a second language. 
Akotia, Charity 
• Work on my doctoral thesis continued tHroughout the year 
• I am currently collaborating on research on Personal Responsibility with a 
colleague in a western University. 
• I am also collaborating on research on belief in a just world among 
Ghanaians. 
Amponsah, B. . 
• Collaborating on an International research on Value of Children Project. 
• Project Title: Value of children, intergenerational relations and Quality of life 
in cultural context: A cross-cultural psychological study in South Africa, 
Norway and Ghana. 
Asumeng, M. 
• (Ongoing) Organisational Development in Private and Public Sector 
Organisations in Ghana. 
Extension Activities 
Mrifa, A. 
• Member, Ghana Military Academy Selection Board , 9 - 26 July, 2002. 
Conferences /Seminar /Workshops 
Mrifa, A. 
• The Northern Conflict Provides A Test For Ghana's Free Press; How Do 
Events Of The Past and Present Tensions/Conflicts'Affect Ethics of 
Journalism; Some Future Considerations and Recommendations -to the 
Press! Paper Presented at the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative 
[(HRl, Africa]. Panel Discussion on Censorship vs Transparency: The Role 
of the Press in Reporting the Facts. The British Council Auditorium, Accra, 
19th April 2002. ' 
• "Human Psychology" Lecture Delivereci at the Department For Research, 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Accra, 9th August, 2002. 
• 'The Psychology Of BUSiness Negotiations. Paper Presented at ACCA 
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(Ghana) Seminar On 'The Art and Science of Negotiation" Accni, 24th 
September, 2002. 
• "Poverty and the Family in Ghana". Paper Presented at Seminar on 
"Gendered Family Dynamics and Health African Family Studies in a 
Globalizing World." Organized by Institute of African Studies and School of 
Public Health and the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study in the Social 
sciences. Sponsored byUNFPA, SCASS and Cambridge University. NMIMR, 
Legon. 1 - 3 October, 2002. 
Akotia, Charity 
• Attended the Ghana Psychological Association Conference at University of 
Cape Coast. 
Amponsah, B. 
• Attended the International Workshop on the Value of Children Project in 
South Africa 9th to 15th March, 2002 
• Attended the 2nd Annual Conference of the Ghana Psychological Association 
at the University of Cape Coast (3rd - 4th October, 2002) . 
Benefactions 
The Association of Black Psychologists (ABPsil. through Prof. C. Mate-Kole of 
Central Connecticut State University donated 6 computers, 4 printers, other 
computer accessories and numerous books to the Department. The Department is 
extremely grateful to ABPsi and Prof. Mate-Kole for these donations. 
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY 
Overview 
Given the continuing relevance of Sociology to newly emerging and dynamic social 
issues, the Sociology Department has continued to attract higher numbers of 
students seeking to read for degrees in the Humanities, the Arts and Administration. 
Thus , the Department is still actively working to find ways of coping with its ever-
increasing work load to improve upon its faCilities for the benefit of both staff and 
students. During the year under review the Department has increased the strength 
of its Senior Members from eleven to sixteen. This is perhaps no mean achievement, 
given that the staff strength in the University, generally, has continued to diminish 
as a result of resignations of staff, in the wake of the stagnation of remuneration 
levels and other conditions of service. To accommodate the new teaching staff, the 
Department has converted one of its less utilized classrooms into a set of working 
stations for the new faculty. 
The Department has continued to modernize its existing computer facilities by 
converting an adjoining room at its Computer Center into a Student'sinternet Cafe. 
The Department's Computer center was established in 2000 as a result of a 
collaboration with the Institute of Computer Technology, a Ghanaian NGO, which 
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provided the Department with 20 computers and a printer to help train both 
students and faculty. The aim is to make Information Technology an important part 
of the academic pursuits in the Department. . 
Further, as a part of the modernization of the Department's IT facilities, all of its 
computers have been networked and every offIce has an Internet facility hooked to 
a radio link. . 
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The Department acquired a photocopier and an overhead projector and ha~ 
completed the rehabilttation of its old office desks to adapt them to computer usage. 
Ultimately these modest changes are directed at bringing out the best in both the 
senior members , staff and students. 
The Social Work Unit, which has been an integral part of the Department of 
Sociology, has now achieved its autonomy as a full-fledged Department. 
Courses 
The courses on offer in the Department have remained basically the same since the 
last review two years ago. They are: 
Level 100 
SOCI 101: Principles of Social Organisation 3 
SOCI102: Diversity of People and Cultures 3 
Level 200 
BA (Sociology) 
The Courses available in Level 200 are compulsory for all students 
SOCI: 201 Basic Concepts in sociology 3 
SOCI: 202 Comparative Social Institutions 3 
SOCI: 203 Traditional Ghanaian Social Institutions 3 
SOCI: 204 Social Structure of Modern Ghana 3 
Level 300 Courses 
Core 
SOCI: 301 Foundations of Social Thought 3 
SOC!: 302 Perspectives in Social Theory 3 
SOCI :303 SOCial Psychology 3 
SOCI: 304 Groups , Organizations and the Individual 3 
SOCI: 305 Quantitative Methods in Sociology Research 3 
SOCI: 306 Research Methods 3 
SOCI: 307 . Rural Sociology 3 
SOCI: 308 Rural Development 3 
Electives 
SOCI: 309 Urban Sociology 3 
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SOCI: 312 Population Studies 3 
SOCI: 313 Sociology of Religion 3 
SOCI: 314 Sociology of Deviant Behaviour 3 
SOCI: 315 Political Sociology 3 
SOCI: 316 Medical Sociology 3 
SOCI: 317 Sociology of the Family 3 
Level 400 Courses 
Core 
SOCI: 400 Project Work/Long Essay 6 
SOCI: 401 Social Anthropology 3 
SOCI: 402 SOCieties and Cultures of Mrica 3 
SOCI: 403 Theories of Social Development 3 
SOCI: 404 The context of Dev. And Underdevelopment 3 
SOC!: 405 Industrial Sociology I 3 
SOCl: 406 Industrial Sociology II 3 
Electives 
SOCI: 408 Demographic Analysis 3 
SOCI: 409 Gender Studies 3 
SOCI: 412 Nature and Issues of Theory Construction 3 
SOCI: 413 Advanced Quantitative Techniques 3 
SOCI: 414 Formal Organisations 3 
SOCI: 415 Tbe Sociology of Science . 3 
SOCI: 416 Penology 3 
Graduate Programmes 
Core 
SOC! 501/601: Perspectives in Social Thought 4 
SOCl 503/603: Advanced Quantitative Techniques 4 
SOCI 505/605: The Sociology of the Third World 4 
Electives 
SOCI 507/607: Transformations of Rural Institutions 4 
SOCI 509/609: Comparative Religions Institutions 4 
SOCI 511/611 : Sociology of the Family 4 
SOCI 513/613: Gender Studies 4 
SOCI 515/615: Population & Development 4 
SOCI517/617: Sociology of Health Institutions 4 
SOCI 519/619: Sociology of Industrial Organization 4 
SOCI 521/621 Social Movement .and Collective Action 4 
SOCI 500/600 
Core 
SOCI 502/602: Issues in Advanced Social Theory 4 
SOCI 504/604: Research Methods 4 
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SOCI 506/606: Political Economy of African States 4 
Choose one of the following 
Electives 
SOCI 508/608: Social Life in Urban Communities 4 
SOCI 5 12/6 12: Sociology of Deviant Behaviour 4 
SOCI 5 14/614: African Social Theory 4 
SOCI 516/616: sociology of Politics 4 
SOCI 518/618: , Personnel Management in Indus. Org. 4 
SOCI 524/624: Environmental Sociology 4 
SOCI 526/626: Theoretical Anthropology 4 
Diploma in Police Administration 
All the courses available in Year One and Year Two are Compulsory for students who 
intend to complete the Diploma in Police Administration 
Year One 
SOCI001: Basic Concepts in Sociology 3 
SOWK006: Techniques of Social Research 3 
SOWK006: Criminology 3 
SOWK006: Comparative Social Institutions 3 
SOWK013 Traditional Ghanaian Social Institutions 3 
SOWK 016: Social Structure in Modem Ghana 3 
PCAD: 001 Map Reading and Interpretation 3 
PCAD 002: Techniques of Map Construction 3 
ECON 001 : EconomiC Institutions 3 
POLl 002: Political Institutions 3 
Year Two 
PCAD 040: Long Essay 6 
PACD 041 : Administration 3 
PCAD 042: Communication 3 
PCAD 043: Social Control Organization I 3 
PCAD 044: Social Control Organizations ii: The Police 3 
PSYC 003: Psychology of Personality 3 r II I~r," I 
PSYC 004: Abnormal Behaviour 3 
FLAW 051 : Ghana Legal Systems and Methods I 3 
FLAW 052: Ghana Legal Systems arid Methods II 3 
Nontes 
1. Courses which would seem to reinforce each other have so far as possible 
be taken concurrently, 
2. In Year Two , it has been arranged so that students would take two major 
courses in order to make it possible to devote more time to the Long Essay 
in preparation of which they would have taken in the previous year, 
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Techniques of Social Research. 
3. Many of the courses are taken in other departments and alterations in their 
planned programmes would affect the proposed scheme. 
Diploma in Prisons Administration 
All the courses available in Year One and Year1Wo are compulsory for students who 
intend to complete the Diploma in Prisons Administration 
Year One 
SOCI001 : Basic Concepts in Sociology 3 
SOCI002: Comparative Social Institutions 3 
SOCI003: Traditional Ghanaian Social Institutions 3 
SOCI004: SOCial Structure of Modem Ghana 3 
SOCI005: Sociology of Deviant Behaviour I 3 
SOCI006: Sociology of Deviant Behaviour II 3 
SOCIOll : Quantitative Methods in Social Research 3 
SOCI012: Research Methods 3 
ECON 001 : Economic Institutions 3 
POLl 002: Political Institutions 3 
SOWK 001: Methods of Social Work I .3 
Year Two 
SOCI041 : Penology 3 
SOCI043: Social Psychology 3 
SOCI044: Groups , Organizations and the Individual 3 
SOCI064: Administration 3 
ADMN 063: Secretarial Practice 3 
PSYC 043: Personality and Abnormal Behaviour I 3 
PSYC 044: Personality and Abnormal Behaviour II 3 
FLAW 051: Ghana Legal System and Methods I 3 
FLAW 052: Ghana Legal System and Methods II 3 
PSAD 042: Institutional and Non-Institutional Methods of Treatment 3 
PSAD 060: ~~~~ 3 
General Comments 
As is true for many other Departments, lack of adequate resources in terms of 
funding , staff, library materials, computer and Internet access continues to hamper 
effective research, conference attendance, and teaching. This context makes it 
particularly necessary that the Sociology Department develops partnerships with 
other agencies, which will assist in the building of capacity within the Department. 
Student Numbers for 2002/2003 Academic Year 
Post 'Graduate Students 
Ph.D 7 
M.A./M.Phil 40 
208 
Graduate Diploma 14 
Total 61 
Sociology Under-Graduate Student 
Level 100 1287 
Level 200 1195 
Level 300 547 
Level 400 230 
Occasional Student 55 
Total 3314 
Diploma in Prison Administration 
Year I 19 
Year II 7 
Total 26 
Grand Total 3,401 
Staff 
Notwithstanding our modest gains in our staff strength, efforts continued to be 
made by the Department to augment the staffing situation, given the fact that 
Sociology services other Departments such as Nursing, Home Science and Pre-
medical Sciences. 
The current staffing position is as follows: 
Senior Members 
1. Prof. Chris Abotchie (Head of Department) 
2. Prof. J.M. Assimeng 
3. Dr. Yangyuoru (Co-ordinator, Prisons Administration) 
4. Dr. Kodjo A. Senah (Co-ordinator, Police Adminis:tration) 
5. Dr. Kon Ohene-Konadu 
6. Prof. Clara K. Fayorsey 
7. Dr. M.K.Yeboah 
8. Dr. Dan-Bright Dzorgbo 
9. Dr. Steve Tonah 
10. Ms. Betty Akumatey 
11. Dr. Akosua Darkwah 
12. Rev. M.K. Okyerefo 
13. Mr. Kodjovi Akpabli-Honu 
14. Mr. Stephen Afranie 
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Post Retirement Part-Time 
15. Mr. E.H. Mends 
16. Prof. G.K. Nukunya 
Senior Staff 
1. Mrs. Vicky Ayiku 
2. Mrs. Comfort Agbodaze 
3 . Mrs Millicent Acheampong (study leave) 
4. Mr. Vincent Donkor (study leave) 
5. Mr. Yaw Serbeh 
Junior Staff 
1. Ms. MargaretAhiagbenyo 
2. Mr. Thomas Annang 
3. Ms. Josephine Atanzi (study leave) 
4. Mrs. Zenabu Petula Kobatu (study leave) 
5 . Ms. Edith Kosipa 
6. Ms. Joyce Darkwah 
7. Mrs. Rosemp,ry Okai-Addo 
8. Mr. Edward Appiah-Sow 
9. Mr. Solomon Takyi 
10. Ms. Ophelia Ampomah Abedi 
11. Mr. William Boateng 
12. Ms. Cynthia Fianko 
New Research Research & Publications 
Some Senior members have managed to combine their heavy teaching load with 
research, publications and public service. 
The profile for 2001/2002 was as follows: 
Publications 
Abotchie, C. 
• "Bribery" , Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment (Vol. 1 pp 124-127) The 
Berkshire Publishing Group LLC (USA) 
• "Conduct Norms and Crime" Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment (Vol. 
1 pp 295-300) The Berkshire Publishing Group LLC (USA). 
Okyerefo. M.P.K. 
• "The Cultural Crisis of sub-Saharan Africa as Depicted in the African 
Writers' Series - A sociological Perspective", Peter Lang, Frankfurt am Main. 
Senah. K.A. 
• (2002) 'Doctor-talk' and 'Patient-talk': Power and Ethnocentrism in Ghana. 
In: S. van der Geest and R. Reis (eds): Ethnocentrism: Reflections on Medical 
Anthropology. Amsterdam: Aksant 
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Tonah. s. 
• (2002) "Fulani Herdsmen, Indigenous Farmers and the Contest for Land in 
Northern Ghana", Africa Spectrum 37, 1: 43-49, Hamburg, Germany , 
• The Politics of Exclusion: The Expulsion of Fulbe Pastoralists from Ghana 
in 1999/2000, GermanyMax Planck Institute Working Paper 
• . Conflicts and Consensus Between Migrant Fulani Herdsmen and Mamprusi 
Farmers in Northern Ghana. In Kroeger, H & B. Meier .. Northern Ghana - A 
reader, Iko Publishing House, Frankfurt,Germany (Forthcoming), 2002. 
Conferences/Workshops Attended 
Akumatey. Betty 
• 'Socio-Cultural Aspects of Bribery and Corruption in Ghana'. Paper 
presented on 17th June 2002 as part of a three-day seminar held at the 
British CoU:ncil Hall by the Ghana Academy Of Arts and Sciences. 
• 'Legal arid Socio-Cultural Aspects of Gender-Based Violence and Rape: The 
roles ofWAJU, FIDA, The Department of Social Welfare arid other Support 
Groups'. Paper presented on 17th October as part of the Reproductive and 
Family Health Training Workshop Series for the Association of Private 
Medical and Dental Health Practitioners held at the Cicero Conference 
Centre, Ahodwo, Kumasi. 
Senah. K.A. 
• Attended a symposium on 'Performing Culture'; June 13 & 14, 2002, 
Amsterdam, Holland organized by the Aflican Studies Centre, University of 
Leiden, Holland, in connection with the celebrations of 300 year Ghana-
Dutch relationship. Presented a paper: 'In the name of Jesus: Health-
seeking and Penteco-charismatic Movement in Ghana' 
• Attended a symposium on 'Socio-cultural Dimensions of Legon-Accra 
Reproductive Health and Human Development, June 27 -29, 2002 Organized 
by Institute of African Studies, School of Public Health, Univ. of Ghana and 
UNFPA. Presented a paper: 'Maternal Mortality in Ghana: The other side' 
• Attended a dissemination seminar on Comparative Legon- Accra studies of 
customary and modern legislation in the area of the family, inheritance, 
marriage and fertility rights, August 7-8,2002 organized by PIP, NPC and 
UNFPA. I was a discussant. 
Tonah. S. 
• Workshop on "STI/HN/ AIDS Prevention and Support for Young People 
Living with HN / AIDS" , UNICEF-Ghana, Accra. Feb. 12-14, 2002. 
• Conference of the African Studies Association in Germany, (VA D), Hamburg, 
Germany, May 23-26, 2002. 
• Workshop on "The Role of Small and Medium Size Companies in Road 
Maintenance", Aachen, Germany, 28th June, 2002. 
• Workshop on "Collective and multiple forms of property in land and 
animals", Max Planck Institute. Halle/Salle. Germany, August 19-21.2002. 
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• Seminar on "Development Planning and Politics". University of Bielefeld. 
Germany. June 2002. 
• "Fulani Pastoralists. Indigenous Farmers and the Contest for Land in 
Northern Ghana". Paper presented at the conference of the African Studies 
Association in Germany. (VAD), Hamburg. Germany. Germany. May 2002. 
• "Fulbe Pastoralists and the Changing Property Relations in Northern 
Ghana". Paper presented at the workshop on collective and multiple forms 
of property in land and animals. Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology. 
Halle/Saale. Germany. August 2002. 
• "From Structural Adjustment to Highly Indebted Poor Country: Does Ghana 
Need More or Less Development Aid". Paper presented at a seminar on 
development planning and politics. Faculty of Sociology. University of 
Bielefeld. Germany. June. 2002. 
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK 
Overview 
Social Work Education was introduced at the University at Diploma Level in 1955 
and established as a Unit of the Department of Sociology. Thus all these years Social 
Work has been a small Unit under Sociology Department. In the year 2000 the then 
SOCial Work Unit applied for a departmental status. On the recommendation of the 
Board of Faculty of Social Studies and the Academic Board the final approval for the 
establishment of the Department of Social Work was granted by the University 
Council on September 27,2001 to offer sub-degree , Bachelors and Post-graduate 
degree courses . On this date Social Work became autonomous from Department 
of Sociology. In view of the expected increase in Staff and student numbers and 
introduction of graduate programme next academic year the present accommodation 
needs to be expanded. Prof. Brenda MacGadney-Douglass, Visiting Scholar from 
Eastern-Michigan University, USA and Ms. Michelle Banks, VSO, UK joined the 
Department for one and two academic years respectively. Both have completed their 
duty tours with the Department at the end of the academic year. 
Courses 
The n ew Department of Social Work continues to offer two programmes namely, 
Diploma in Social Administration and B.A. Degree in Social Work. The Diploma is 
a two year programme which is a service course for various middle-level personnel 
from several Departments and Organisations such as Department of Social Welfare, 
Ghana Education Service, Department of Community Development, Ghana Police 
Service, Army, CHRAJ,National Commission for Civic Education, Ministry of 
Health, Ghana National Fire Service, NADMO, NGOs and some private students. 
Besides meeting the GCE '0' Level or SSSCE reqUirement applicants are required 
to pass a competitive Entrance Examination and an interview. 
The B.A. Degree in Social Work started in the 1989/90 academic year. It is offered 
from Level 200. Students must satisfY the minimum requirements for general 
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University entry and must combine Social Work with Sociology and anyone of 
Psychology, Political Science, and Economics during their first University 
Examination . 
Fieldwork placement of students occupies a very important place in the Diploma 
and Degree programmes. The training requires that students undergo a core 8 
weeks Long Vacation fieldwork and a core 2 weeks Concurrent Fieldwork as 
requirements of the professional training. Essentially the field work provides 
students opportunities to test their knowledge and skills acquired in classroom, 
help them to identifY themselves with the profession and gain mastery over the 
processes of working with people as individuals, groups and communities. 
The courses offered by the Department at the undergraduate and Diploma levels are 
as follows : 
B.A. (Social Work) 
Level 200 
Compulsory for all students 
SOWK 201 History of Social Work 
SOWK 202 Philosophy of Social Work 
SOWK 203 Nature of Social Work 
SOWK 204 Approaches to Meeting Human Needs 
Level 300 
Core 
SOWK 301 Theoretical Framework for Social Work Methodology 
SOWK 302 Methods of Social Work 
SOWK303 Social Theories for Social Policy 
SOWK 304 Social Welfare and Social Policy 
SOWK 305 Human Behaviour in Social Work Practice 
SOWK306 Personality Development and Behaviour Disorders 
SOWK 3 14 Fieldwork in theory and Practice (8weeks) 
SOC! 305 Quantitative Methods in Social Research 
SOC! 306 Research Methods 
Electives 
SOCI 303 Social Psychology 
SOC! 307 Rural Sociology 
SOC! 312 Population Studies 
SOC! 309 Urban Sociology 
SOCI 314 Sociology of Deviant Behaviour 
Level 400 
Core 
SOWK400 Long Essay 
SOWK 401 Framework for Social Work Diagnosis 
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SOWK402 Framework for Planned Change 
SOWK403 Community Organisation 
SOWK404 Community Development 
SOWK405 Organization Theory and Planning . 
SOWK406 Administration. Management and Evaluation 
SOWK408 Fieldwork (Concurrent) 2 weeks 
Electives 
SOWK409 Theories of Rehabilitation 
SOWK412 Family Welfare 
SOWK 414 Social Gerontology 
SOWK 416 Problems of Rehabilitation' 
SOCI 409 Gender Studies 
Diploma in Social Administration 
Year One 
Core 
SOCI 001 . Basic Concepts in Sociology 
SOCI 002 Comparative Social Institutions 
SOWK 001 Theoretical Framework for Social Work Methodology 
SOWK002 Methods of Social Work 
SOWK 003 Introduction to SOCial Policy 
SOWK004 Elementary Models of SOCial Policy 
SOWK005 Techniques of Social Research I 
SOWK006 Techniques of Social Research II 
SOWK 018 Fieldwork in Theory and Pmctice (8weeks) 
PSYC 001 Introduction to Psychology I 
PSYC 002 Introduction to Psychology II 
Electives 
ECON 001 Economic Institutions 
POLl 002 Political Institutions 
SOCI 003 Traditional Ghanaian Social Institution 
SOCI 004 Social Structure of Modern Ghana 
Year Two 
Core 
SOWK040 Long Essay 
SOWK 041 Community Organisation 
SOWK042 Community Development 
SOWK043 Introduction to Social Development 
SOWK044 . Development Issues and Social Planning 
SOWK045 Social Psychology I 
SOWK046 Social Psychology II 
SOWK058 Fieldwork in Theory and Practice (Concurrent) 2 weeks 
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Electives 
SOCI 043 Rural Sociology 
SOCI 044 Urban Sociology 
SOWK048 Social Deviance 
SOWK051 Adult Education Methods I 
SOWK052 Adult Education Methods II 
Masters Degree in Social Work 
The Department of Social Work is not unaware of the numerous and perSistent 
problems of the Ghanaian Society which call for pragmatic approach to new 
teaching methods, research activities and development ofinter-disciplinary training 
programmes to help prepare the students to meet the challenge. As a result the B.A. 
degree programme has been revised and development of the programme for the 
Masters degree completed. It is envisaged that the programmes would take off in 
the 2003/2004 academic year. 
Student Numbers for 2001/2002 Academic Year 
Undergraduate 
Level 200 143 
Level 300 56 
Level 400 61 
Occasional Student 
From other Departments 
Total 260 
Diploma in Social Administration 
Year I 36 
Year II 21 
From other Departments 
Total 57 
Grand Total 317 
Staff 
The Department has seven (7) full-time teaching staff two of whom are on study 
Leave. Their efforts are being supported by seven part-time lecturers. With an 
increase in student numbers and the introduction of new programmes, efforts are 
being made to augment the staffmg situation 
The staffing position in the year 2001/2002 is as follows : 
1. Prof. Nana Araba Apt Head of Department 
2. Mr. P.K. Abrefah Cnl)rdinator of Social Work 
3. Mrs. Cynthia A. Sottie 
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4. Ms. Marie-Antoinette Sossou (Study Leave) 
5. Mr. T.E. Richardson (Study Leave) 
6. Prof. Brenda McGadney-Douglas Visiting Scholar 
7 . Ms. Michelle Banks V.S.O 
Part-Time Lecturers 
1. Dr. K. Agyemang-Mensah 
2. Dr. K. Kwabia 
3. Mr. J.B. Amoako 
4. Mr. John Amenlemah 
5. Mr. V.C. Anson-Yevu 
6. Mrs. Susana Mahama 
7. Ms. Joana W. Mensah 
Senior Staff 
1. Mr. Vincent Donkoh (Study Leave) 
2. Mr. Yaw Serbeh (Study Leave) 
Junior Staff 
1. Ms. Edith M. Kosipa 
2. Ms. Cynthia Fianko 
3. Mr. William Boateng 
Five (5) National Service Personnel were posted to the Department and served as 
Tutorial Assistants. 
Research Activities 
Abrefah, P.K. 
• Child Maintenance Act and Child Welfare (In Progress) 
• Children's Act of 1998 and Welfare of the Ghanaian Child - (In Progress) 
• Emerging Patterns of Social Work Practice in Ghana (In Progress) 
Sottie, Cynthia A 
1. Child defilement, a journey into the background of the perpetrator -
(Proposal) 
2. The Role of the School Social Worker in improving education standards in 
Ghana - (Proposal) 
Extension Services 
Abrefah, P.K. 
• Member, Academic Board of School of Social Work, Osu - Accra, 2000 to 
date. 
• Member, Board of Directors Feliko Youth Shelter for the Homeless, Accra, 
July 2002 to date. 
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• Participant Observer. First Meeting of West Mrica Regional Advisory 
Committee on Rehabilitation (RACOR), February 5-6 2002 
• Member. Committee on Restructuring of Ghana Association of Social 
Workers July 2002 to date. 
Sottie, Cynthia A. 
• Resource Person - Committee o~ RestructUring of The Ghana Association 
of Social Workers - July 2002 to present. 
• Resource Person and Guest on "You and Your CWld" a GBC Radio programme 
on child and Family Welfare - February - April 2002. 
Conferences /Seminars /Workshops 
Abrefah, P.K. 
• Seminar Presentation and Workshop Facilitator - "An overview of Social 
Work iI). Gh~a" Paper presented at a Seminar organised by Hogeschool De 
Horst. University of Professional Education for Professions in the Social 
Sector and Labour Relations. Driebergen. The Netherlands. October 27-
November 3,2001 
Sottie, .C ynthia A. 
• Resource Person - "Leadership Capacity Building Workshop" for the 
Federation of Business and ProfeSSional Women Ghana - 28th February - 1s t 
March 2002. Spon sors - Friedrich Naumann Foundation. 
• Participant - Workshop on "Promoting Business Community Relations in 
Ghana Challenges and Opportunities for Business and Community. 12th 
and 13th September 2002 Organisers - New Academy of ~usiness. UK 
ASSOCiation of Ghana. UNV jUNDP 
• Resource Person - Seminar on "Teens and Stress Management". Calvary 
Baptist Church. Vacation Bible School - February - April , 2002. 
Benefactions· 
Students of the Department continue to make effective use of the HeijmeIink-Reith 
Computer Laboratory belonging to the Department with funding by HeijmeIink 
Reith Foundation in the Netherlands arranged by Hogeschool De Horst. Driebergen 
The Netherlands so that student graduate with computer skills. The Department 
has been appealing for current textbooks in Social Work that will meet the learning 
needs of both graduate and undergraduate students. The response so far has been 
encouraging. During the year the Department received a total of 137 textbooks by 
post from University of California. A conSignment of 21 textbooks was donated by 
the VSO. UK through its office in Accra. A personal donation of 21 textbooks was 
also received by post from Prof. Miles Yale of University of Michigan School of Social 
Work. Ann Arbor. USA. In the same spirit Prof. Crystal Mills of Eastern Michigan 
School of Social Work. USA also donated to the Departmental Library 24 text books 
during her visit to Ghana in the early part of 2002 as her personal contribution to 
help eqUip the library in preparation for the Masters programme. 
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The Department expresses its profound gratitude and appreciation to the donors 
for the rapid response to the appeal and the wonderful philanthropic gesture shown. 
Three (3) needy students of Level 300 have been awarded full scholarship for two 
academic years (2001-2003) by the Lebanese Womens Association of Ghana. The 
beneficiaries are: Miss Sarah Duncan, Miss Emestina Korleki Tetteh and Mr. 
Gideon Agbley. The Department is also grateful to the Association for coming to the 
aid of the students. 
Visitors 
The Department maintains a collaborative relationship with Hogeschool De Horst, 
Driebergen, The Netherlands in the areas offieldwork placement and study visit of 
their students annually. Efforts are being made to make these relationships more 
reciprocal and beneficial to our students. In May 2002, the Department received 
from Netherlands 12 students in the company of an Academic staff on twelve days 
study visit to the Department and Social Work agencies within Accra Metn?polis. 
The visit offered our students the opportunity to interact, exchange ideas and 
appreciate new developments in Social Work Services and Practice taking place in 
the two countries. . 
Kenneth Cristmon Prize 
The Kenneth Christmon Prize for the best graduating student in Social Work for the 
2001/2002 academic year was awarded to Miss Christine Adzoa Tengey who 
graduated with a First Class (Honours) in Social Work with Sociology. 
Vera Nyarko Prize 
The Vera Nyarko Prize for the best student in Social Work Fieldwork for the year 
2001/2002 was also awarded to Miss Christine Adzoa Tengey. 
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COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES 
DENTAL SCHOOL 
Overview 
During the year under review. the Dental School successfully persued its primary 
responsibilities in the areas of teaching. r~search and outreach programmes. 
As part of staff development programme. four staff members obtained fellowships/ 
scholarship to persue specialist training in different clinical disciplines. . 
Extension of clinical and laboratory facilities will begin soon through funding from 
the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFUND). When this project is completed the 
present intake of dental students could be increased by 100%. 
Staffing Position/Promotions 
The following faculty members were promoted during the year under review: 
Prof. N. O. Nartey Associate Professor 
Dr. Grace Parkins Senior Lecturer 
Dr. Jihad Akl and Mr. Neil Quartey-Papafio were appointed Lecturers in the 
Departments of Preventive Dentistry and Biomaterial Sciences respectively. Dr. 
Toworfe is on a year study leave at the University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia 
while Dr. Nyako will spend two years study at the University of Leeds - U.K. 
The Dental School will continue to rely on the services of several part-time lecturers 
to support the clinical training programme. Their services of these category of 
lecturers are greatly appreciated. 
Conferences/lVorkshops 
Nartey. N.O. 
• W.H.O. Consultative Meeting. Cape Town. South Africa. 23rd - 26th April. 
2002. 
• Biennial Conference of the International Association of Oral Pathology -
Singapore July-August. 2002. 
• Strategic Planning for the College of H~alth Sciences - Swedru. Central 
Region. 
• Yaounde. Cameroon Annual Scientific Conference of West African College of 
Surgeons - 16th - 22nd February 2002. . 
• Scientific Congress of the Ghana Dental Association - 27th - 29th June. 
2002 - Accra. . 
• Annual Scientific Conference of Ghana Medical Association. 7th - 10th 
November. 2002 - Accra. 
• Medic Afric Conference - AprH 2002. Accra. 
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Newman, M. 
• . American Association of Orthodontists, 102nd Annual Session, Philadephia 
- May, 2002. . 
• Use of Powerpoint by Prof. Ofori-Adjei 
• SCientific Congress of the Ghana Dental Association, 27th - 29th June, 
2002, Accra. 
Adu-Ababio, F. 
• Health Writing Workshop by BMJ jWest Africa Edition, May 2001. 
• Workshop on Teaching Methodology organized by the Medical Education 
Unit, College of Health Sciences - August 2001. 
• Continuous Professional Development organized by the Medical and Dental 
Council - August 2001. 
• Ghana Dental Association (GOA) SCientific Meeting, June 2002. 
• Ghana Medical Association (GMA) Scientific Meeting, November 2002. 
• Continuing Medical Education organized by the Ghana Medical and Dental 
Council - April 2002. 
• Elected Vice-President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) Nov. 2001 
- Present. 
• Since April 200 I, I have been running the Dental Clinic at the University 
Hospital, Legon. 
Bruce, 1. 
• Scient ific Congress of the Ghana Dental Association. 27th - 29th June, 2002 
- Accra. 
• Strategic Planning for the College of Health Sciences - Swedni, Central 
Region. 
Outreach Programmes 
The Dental School extended the outreach services to more schools in the Greater 
Accra Region. The School will set up Satelite clinics in the neat future to enhance 
the outreach programme. 
PUblications 
Nartey, N. O. & Newman, M. 
• Focal Epithelial Hyperplasia in.G hanaian Children International Journal of 
Pediatric Dentistry - Sept. 2002 
Adu-Ababio, F. 
• 'Disability and Oral Health' - Disabled children Demand Total Oral Health 
Care (GDJ) - June 2001 VoLl No.1 page 24. Reviewer - Ghana Medical 
Journal (GMJ) 
Benefactors 
• Ghana Education Trust Fund:- Expansion of Clinic and Laborqtory 
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facilities. 
• Rotary International: - Donations - Dental Units and Laboratory eqUipment. 
• Dr. Daniel Otchere:- Yearly subscription to two international journals on 
.behalf of Dental School 
• Dr. Kojo Lamptey:- Dental Consumables 
• Dental Future Company Ltd.:- Dental Materials 
• Dr. Emmanuel Tsegah:- Lidocaine - 2 Boxes 
• Mr. Michael Kleene:- DVD Video Deck, Burnsen Burners 
DEPARTMENT OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY 
Overview 
The Department offered courses to three clinical year students at the undergraduate 
level and two postgraduate students during the 2001/2002 Academic Year. 
Courses have been organised for the Medical students and Pr ii-operative nurses. 
, 
The courses comprised Didactic and Interactive lectures; practical and clinical 
sections for the 1st and 2nd year students and consistent clinical and theatre 
sections for the 3rd (final) clinical year. 
The 2nd clinical year students spent most of the time in the Departments of 
Medicine, Surgery and Anaesthesia. 
Tbe postgraduate students underwent much of practical training - performing and 
assisting in both minor and major surgery. 
6 studen'ts (1 female, 5 males) were successful in the BDS final examination. 
Staff Position 
1. Academic Research Staff 2 
Dr. -Grace Parkins (Head of Department) 
Dr. A.E. Abdulai (Lecturer) 
2. Residents 2 
3. House officers 7 
4. Senior staff 2 (Ministry of Health) 
5. Junior staff 11 (Ministry of Health) 
Courses' Taught/No. of Students 
Co~se Level No. of Students 
Local Anaesthesia 1st clinical year/BDS Part 1 14 
Oral surgery 1 2nd clinical year /BDS Part 11 12 
Oral Surgery 2 & Oral 
Radiology 3rd Clinical year /BDS Part III 8 
Oral & Maxillofacial 
Surgery Postgraduate Students 2 
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Jaw swellings MB Ch.B Part 1 75 
Maxillofacial Injuries MB Ch.B Part 11 75 
Research 
Mingle, J.A.A. with Parkins, Grace, Annah, G. and Tettey, Y. 
• Continuing with "Oral tumors and relation with viruses - Light and Electron 
Microscopy Studies". 
Abdulai A.E. 
• Surgical Management of Ankylosis and other diseases of the 
Temporomandibular Joint. 
Extension 
Abdulai A.E . 
• Lecturirig of Peri-operative nursing student. 
Publication 
Parkins, Grace 
• Bruce I; Parkins Grace: Lymphoma and the General Practitioner GMJ. Mar. 
2002; 36(1), P 20-28. 
• Parkins Grace; Ackuaku Edith: Osteomyelitis of the maxilla presenting as 
orbital cellulitis in a child. GMJ. Mar. 200236(1)' PAl - 43. 
Abudulai, A.E . and Gyasi R 
• Ameloblastoma of the jaws - Analysis of 48 cases in Korle-Bu Teaching 
Hospital. GMJ 
Conference / Seminars / Workshop 
Parkins, Grace 
• 16th - 22nd February 2002.Yaounde, Cameroon. Annual Scientific 
Conference of West African College of Surgeons 
• ~ 27th- 29th June 2002. Accra. Scientific Congress of the Ghana Dental 
Association. 
• 7th - lOth November 2002. Accra. Annual Scientific Conference of Ghana 
Medical Association. 
, ,. 
Abdulai A.E. ~\' I " 
• April , 2002. Accra. Medic Afric Conference 
• June, 2002. Accra. Annual Conference of Ghana Dental Association. 
• November, 2002. Accra. Annual Conference of Ghana Medical Association. 
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MEDICAL SCHOOL 
DEPARTMENT OF ANAESTHESIA 
Overview 
The academic year 2001/2002 was relatively uneventful except for one or two 
wildcat strike by junior doctors which caused short lived disruption of clinical and 
academic work. The department continues to experience acute staff shortage at 
both senior and junior levels. This shortage relates to service delivery particularly, 
the coverage for Intensive Care and Emergency Services. Research activity suffered 
as a result of heavy clinical workload and the teaching ef undergraduates and 
postgraduates at various levels 
Staffing Position 
The academic staff complement is six (6) and the breakdown is as follows:-
Prof. Yaw Adu-Gyamfi- Full Professor and active head of department 
Dr. Gladys Amponsah Senior Lecturer 
Dr. Henry Baddoo Senior Lecturer (on sabbatical leave) 
Dr. Frank Boni Lecturer 
Dr. Eugenia Lamptey Lecturer 
Dr. Ernest Aniteye Lecturer 
Anaesthetic Clinic 
The department continues to run a well established and well appreciated pre-
anaesthetic clinic. The faculty staff are assisted in their clinic and other clinical 
duties by various categories of trainees numbering 15. 
The number of operations carried by the department during the last academic year 
was as follows;-
1. Obstetrics (caesarian section) 2500 
2. Gynaecology 4700 
3. General Surgery 4100 
4. Eye (include locals) 1097 
5. ENT 494 
6. Other 98 
Total 12,989 
Publication 
Boni, F. 
• Obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia. Chapter in Comprehensive Obstetrics 
and Gynaecology Jor the tropics (Y. -Kwawukume et) 
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Aniteye. E. 
• Cardiopulmonary bypass surgery in Jehovah witness: accepted for publication 
in West AJrican Journal oj Medicine (WAJM). 
• Cardiopulmonary bypass in sickle cell disease: Update: GMJ December 
2001: Vol 35; 4 pp 194-6 
Research in the Department 
Adu-Gyamfi. Y. 
• Post-operativ:e pain control -ongoing 
• Epidermal analgesia and anaesthesia - on going 
Lamptey. E. 
• Anaesthesia without nitrous oxide 
• Patient impression 
Boni. F. 
• High dependency of Eclamsia 
• CPR and critical care 
Spinal AnaestheSia in obstetrics 
• Appropriate anaesthesia equipment in the tropics 
Aniteye. E. 
• Pre-operative use of erythropoientin 
Sorolaemic haemodilution for gynaecology surgery 
• Midazolam for conscious sedation 
Postgradua~e Examination 
Senior members were examiners in the WestMrican College ofS urgeons examination 
which were held in April and October in Nigeria and Ghana. 
Students Numbers 
MB, CHB Part II 71 
Diploma WACS 12 
Primary WACS 9 
Part I 3 
Part II 6 
Seminars /Workshops attended 
Two symposia were organized by members of the department under auspices of the 
Anaesthetic Society of Ghana (GAS) . The themes were: -
• Respiration failure in December 2001 
• Diabetic patient and anaesthesia. 
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Resource persons at symposia 
Adu-Gyamfi. Y. 
• Fluid and Electrolyte management in diabetic emergencies. 
• Chronic Obstructive, airways disease, Pathophy.siology and martagement. 
Participants 
Dr. Gladys Amponsah 
Dr. Eugenia LCJmptey 
Dr. Ernest Aniteye 
Dr. Henry Baddoo 
Conferences 
Dr. Gladys Amponsah and Dr. Frank Boni" attended the West African College of 
Surgeons conference in January 200 lin Cameroon. 
Courses Attended 
Dr. Eugenia Lamptey attended the following courses in California;-
• Advance Trauma Life support 
• Paediatric Life Support 
• Advance cardiac Life Support 
Workshops 
Adu-Gyamfi. Y. 
• Review of the curricular for the Postgraduate College of Physicians and 
Surgeons. 
• Consensus building to establish the College of Physicians and Surgeons of 
Ghana. 
Amponsah. Gladys 
• Developing checklist for assessing clinical care service in Health facilities-
June 2002. 
• Consensus building towards establishment of College of Physicians and 
Surgeons of Ghana. 
Lamptey. E. 
• Member of Adhoc committee for the establishment of National Ambulance 
Service 
Aniteye. E. 
• National Guidelines for the clinical use of blood and blood products in 
Ghana. 
Extension Service 
Accreditation 
Accreditation exercises were undertaken for the Medical and Dental Council and the 
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j.)oslgradual<.: 011 'gc of Physicians and Surgeons of Ghana by;-
Prof. Yaw AcllI -Gyamfl 
r. Claclys Ampon ah 
• Dr. I [cnry Bac1doo 
Dr. EugenIa Lampl y 
Dr. fi'rnnk Bonl 
Dr. Ernest AnHcye 
Outreach Programme 
Spec'I.t! L&lr<~(\C'h programmcs by Dr. Eugenia Lamplcy at;-
e, NkwC\Illa and I [ 0 Volta Region 
ape 'oasl Central RegIon 
EO" Nkwanla Sekoncll W t rn Region 
Mumpol1g-Akwaplm Ea t rn Region 
Prof. Yaw Adll Gyandl Is e lllT 'nlly Presld 'nL of thc Chana Anaesthctic Society, 
111( '1111>('1' of 'Iv ll ('rvl(,(, Co uncll , Nalional Populallon Council and member of the 
bX('ClIllv(' 'O lillCil, Ghnll<.l Mcclica l A 'so laUon. 
1)1' . [eugenia Lampley Is currenlly Vlce-Presld nloflh Ghana Anae lh lie SOCiety. 
DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY 
Overview 
During lhe year uncier review, the Departmen t sue essfully pursucd ils primary 
responstbillties Ofl(,<H'hlng. resc'Heh and xlcnslon a UvlUes. D spite our precarious 
s lafTl ng levels, wC' wen' alJl ' 10 mounL an addilional intcnslve r medial course in 
AIH1tol11Y for :35 .' llltienis from the Unlv rsily of Dev lopm nl Studi 
Staffing Position 
Academic/Research staff (6) 
I ~('v. Prof. A.S. Ay (( ey Pro/'cs or (Provosl, C. II.S) 
Pro r. ' .N . n. Tagoc Profcs or (0 an, U.C.M.S) 
Prof'. J\..L. Lawson Profcs ' or and I I ad 
Dr. [i'.1 . Aclelal cnlor Lc lur r 
Mrs. (!..s ther [1;. Dennis Senior Le l Irer 
Prof. ['.N.L. Engmann A soc. Prof s or (Part Tim 
Pro!'. A.L. L'lwson waR promoled 10 lh grade of Full Pro~ sor. 
Senior Staff (4) 
Mr. J .I'. 1 arl Plflng(' upcrtnt nd nt T hnologist (on onlract) 
Mr. 1.1'. dot Superintendent T hnologist (on contract) 
Mr. Ltdmuncl Mensah Te hnl ian 
Mr. nt11ucJ Mensah Tc 'holclan 
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Junior Staff (2) 
Mrs. Madalene Ennin Senior Clerk 
Mr. Edward Mensah Messenger 
Courses 
The Department adopted new designations for Level 300 courses if! line with 
Academic Board's decision to fuse the theory and practical components of each 
course. 
The new designations are as follows: 
GROSS ANATOMY: ANAT 301 
NEUROANATOMY: ANAT 302 
HISTOLOGY: ANAT 305 
EMBRYOLOGY: ANAT 309 
Level 300 106 
Applied anatomy for candidates preparing for the Primary Fellowship 
Examinations of the West African Postgraduate Medical College 7 
M.Phii 5 
Remedial course in Anatomy for students from the University of 
Developments Studies 35 
Research 
• Comparative ultrastructure of mammalian cardiac cells. 
• Studies on gastrulation and neurulation. 
• Comparative study of the structure and function of the placenta. 
• Differential embryotoxicity of enantioneric drugs. 
Conferences /Workshops attended 
Lawson. A.L. 
• Society for Developmental Biology. Annual Conference Madison, Wisconson, 
USA. July 23 - 27, 2002 
Ayettey. A.S. and Tagoe. C.N.B. 
• International Networked Medical School (INMedS): feasibility assessment 
and international workshop 13 - 15 August, 2002, London 
Tagoe. C.N.B. 
ASSOCiation of Medical Education in Europe. Approaches to Better Teaching 
29th August - 1st September, 2002, Lisbon, Portugal 
Extension Work 
Profs. Tagoe and Lawson acted as External Examiners in Anatomy at the Primary 
Fellowship Examinations of the West African College of Surgeons in April and 
October, 2002 at Ibadan and Ghana respectively. 
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Prof. Lawson and Dr. Addai are Editor and Assistant Editor. respectively. for the 
West African Journal oj Anatomy . . 
The Department hosted the Ghana edition of the WACS Primary Examinations in 
April and October 2002. 
Dr. Addai acted as Co-editor. the Ghana Health Digest, a publication of the Health 
Foundation of Ghana. 
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY 
Overview 
The Department of Chemical Pathology was involved in teaching. research and 
services to patients at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. One senior member that is Head 
of Department and 2 MPhil students completed their program of studies. Two new 
lecturers were recruited after successfully completing their MPhil programmes. 
Staffing Position ' 
Academic/Research Staff 4 
Senior Staff 6 
Junior Staff 2 
Courses Taught/No. of Students' 
Level 300 10 
Level 400 104 
1st Clinical Year Nil 
MB Ch.B PUI Nil 
MB Ch.B PU Nil 
DMLT 13 
Department of Chemical Pathology also offers Postgraduate Training. 
Research Activities 
• Reference ranges of biochemical analytes 
• Pancreatic elastase - assays 
• Lipid profile of hypertensives, diabetics etc 
• Hydrogen breath tests in apparently healthy Ghanaians 
• Serum albumin levels and lipid profiles in some patients with nephritic 
syndrome 
• Comparison of Adenosine Deaminase and glycated haemoglobin in type II 
diabetics before and after treatment. 
• Prostate Specific antigens in Prostatic Diseases 
• Serum Immunoglobulins and complement studies ' 
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Publications 
There have been 2 publications from the department. 
• Total antioxidant status in non-insuslin dependent diabetes mellitus 
• The incidence of glycosuria and diabetes in patients attending the Korle-Bu 
and Mamprobi Polyclinics. 
Conferences ISeminars 
The department was represented in all the clinical conferences and workshops at 
the Teaching Hospital as well as research seminars held at Noguchi. 
Other Activities 
The department has been involved in the School of allied Health SCience BSc. 
program as well as the remedial courses for the medical students from .DDS. 
Conclusion 
There is some improvementin the teaching staff of the department. The department 
is stiiving hard to improve its teaching and technical staff so as to embark on 
meaningful research. 
DEPARTMENT OF CHILD HEALTH 
Overview 
Work continued apace in the department despite shortage of teaching staff in the 
face of increasing student numbers and heavy clinical workload. Due to the 
unstinting efforts of Senior Members the students performed well at the Final MB 
Ch.B Part I examination held in December 2001. . 
Courses 
MB Ch.B. Part 1 Finals in Paediatrics 
Student Numbers for 2001-2002 76 
Staffing Position in th~ Department at September 2002 
Senior Members 
Prof. Janet Neequaye Head 
Prof. J.O. Oliver-Commey On Contract 
Dr. Onike Rodrigues Senior Lecturer 
Dr. Jennifer Welbeck Senior Lecturer 
Dr. Bamenla Goka Senior Lecturer 
Dr. Lorna Renner Lecturer 
Dr. Christabel Enweronu Lecturer 
Dr. Ebenezer Badoe Lecturer 
Dr. Albert Boohene Part Time Senior Lecturer 
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Senior Staff 
Mrs. Victoria Pappoe 
Mrs . Anna Amissah 
Junior Staff 
Mr. Jonas Karikari 
Mrs . Mariatu Mahmoud 
Research 
• Malaria 
• Haemophilus Influenza Meningitis 
Publications 
Welbeck, Jennifer 
• Contribution of One Chapter to "The Comprehensive Obstetrics in the 
Tropics " edited by E.Y. Kwawukume and E.E. Emuaya January 2002 
Poku, S.A., Johnson, T.K., Anyane-Yeboah, K., Pass, K.A. and Welbeck, J. 
• Newborn Screening for Inherited Metabolic Disorders at Korle Bu Teaching 
Hospital, GMJ 2002, vol.36 (I) 
Qyarm-Goka, B., Kemp, K., Akanmori, B.D., 
Adabayeri, V., Kurtzhals, J.A., Behr, C. and Hviid L. 
Cytokine production and apoptosis among. T cells from patients under 
treatment for Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Clin. Exp. Immunol 2002 
J a n . 127 (I) , 151-7 . 
. 
Qyarm-Goka, B., Nielsen, M.A., Stalsoe, T. and Kurtzhals, J.A., et al. 
• Plasmodium Falciparum variant surface antigen expression varies between 
isola ted causing severe and non-severe malaria and is modified by acquired 
immunity. J. Immunol2002 Apr. 168 (7), 3444-59 
Qyarm-Goka, B., Kemp, K. Kurtzhals, J.A., 
Akanmori, B.D., Adabayeri, V., Behr, C. and Hviid, L. 
• Increased levels of soluble CD 30 in Plasma of patients with Plasmodium 
falciparum malaria. Clin Diagn Lab Immunol 2002 May, 9(3);720-2 
Qyarm-Goka, B., Gyan, B., Kurtzhals, J.A., 
Akanmori, B.D., Ofori, M., Hviid, L. and Behr, C. 
• Elevated levels of nitric oxide and low levels of haptoglobin are associated 
with severe malarial anaemia in African children Acta Trop 2002. 
Workshops / Conference/ Seminars 
Neequaye, Janet 
• Workshop on Integrated Management on Child Health, Accra -October 2002 
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Rodrigues, O. 
• Jan. 2002 - Consensus workshop for start up of Ghana Postgraduate 
Medical College. - Participant 
• May 2002 - Review and Planning meeting on Integrated Management of 
Childhood Illnesses and Roll Back Malaria (RMB) Programmes. - Participant 
• August 2002 - Capacity Building Workshop for Health Research Proposal 
Writing. Participant 
• Anti-malaria drug Policy Review Workshop - Participant 
• Accident (IMCn and Emergency Care Training ---Manual Writing (Ministry 
of Health, Ghana) - August 2002 - Participant. 
• West African College of Physician - Annual. General Scientific Meeting-
Freetown Nov. 2001 - Participant. 
Welbeck, Jennifer 
May 2002 Paediatric Oncology Conference in Yammousoukro La'Cote 
D'Ivoire 
• Sept. 2002. INACC Anaemia meeting in Cape Town, .South Africa 
Goka, B. 
• May 2002 - Review and Planning meeting on Integrated Management of 
Childhood Illness (IMCI) and Roll Back Malaria (REM) meeting at M. Plaza 
Hotel - Participant. 
Renner, L. 
• National Guidelines for Management of Opportunistic Infections - May 2002 
• Opportunistic Infections in AIDS - August 2002 
Enweronu, Christabel 
• June 2002 - Workshop to develop checklist for assessing clinical care 
services in health facilities, Accra, June 2002 
Badoe, E. 
The new drug formulary - August 2002, Miklin Hotel - Accra. 
• Gendered family dynamics and Health - Noguchi Memorial Institute -
October 2002. . 
• Paediatric Society of Ghana - CHILD ADVOCACY - DRAMA CENTRE, 
ACCRA - November 2002. 
Public Lectures Delivered 
Rodrigues, O. 
May 2002 - "Overview on the Child with a Disability - Public Forum 
organized by Paediatric Society of Ghana on "The Child with Disability" 
• June 2002 - "Cerebrovascular Accidents in Children with Sickle Cell 
disease" delivered at West African College of Physicians meeting. 
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Renner. L. 
• Oclober 2002 AiD In ehJlctrcl'l and Malernallo hild Transmission -AGM 
of Ghalltl hapkr of Wesll\fri an olle t of Physl lans (Wi\CP) 
Visitor to Department 
P)Tsldenl J .J\. Kuffour, Presldenl of Ih ' R publl of Ghana. 
• Mr, MOHCS lJanl-l3aah, Depuly MinlsL 'r of lIeallh. 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH 
Overview 
l)urll1g Ill(' period of July 200 I 10 October 2002, lhe DeparlI11 nl of Community 
'I k idll.l olflTl'cI COLI rti l'S 10 bot 11 ul1tlcrgraduatc and poslgractuat' stud nls. Staff 
1ll(' llllwrs ('arrkd out I'('HeHlTh <lctlvlli 'S In s'vcral ar 'HS . Clinl al scrvlc 'Was 
provldeci "I the Mcdlcal ('hoot ltnJc and at lhe DanIa Rural II allh Centre, Ga 
I )IHt 11('i. Stid'!' 1Ilt'Iubers partlclpaled In several workshops organlz d by lhe Ministry 
oi' Ill\,dlh llnd other i\gel1C'ies. 
Staffing Position 
I\(,HCI('Illlc / 1{q,LuIHr Stall 3 
Slnl'l' Oil Contract 1 
~'kl1lor Sltlrr 8 
cJulllor S tn!f 21 
SI'( 'oIHlnl I)octors (MOil) 5 
VI Hlti1114 Proli:ssor 1 
I'll rt II IlH' Ll'eI \1 rer 1 
CoW' os and Number of Students 
I Ht (' Ilnknl (Levl'l 500) 78 
MI \ ('hH 1'1 t (Lewl GOO) 76 
Mil CI1I3 I't 11 (Ll 'vl' l 7 (0) 68 
Wn.;1 I\I'rlclln Colkl4l' or Physicians candidate 
ror 1',11 t I I{l'vtsion ' ourses 2 
Wl's t I\fri('(\1\ Co\k,t(t' of Phys icians 
Prll11t1IY 1 ~ x.al1li\1nllol\ 4 
PlIr! 1 2 
I'll rt 1I 1 
Teaching 
l'nl'lIl'1inknl Stu knls (Mphll) 7 
I\l\lIt01\\ I for pOil1tgradunk ~tudl'l\ts(lkvl ' ion .Qurst:) 8 
Re arch Activities in the Department 
• (,hnlll' lll4l'~ and Pt'oHpl'ci" of Dlslrict 1k nlth Sy ' l '111 ' 
Wnnll'Il'~ lknllh In thl' tty ofi\ccnl 
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• Field Testing of Rotavirus Surveillance Protocol 
• World Health Survey on Health Status and Health Systems Responsiveness 
Publications 
Biritwum, R.B., Pobee, J.O.M. and Belcher, D.W. 
• (2002) Congestive Cardiac Failure in Accra, Ghana - Opportunity and 
Challenge . GMJ Vol. 36. No.1 pp 29. 
Biritwum, R.B., Agyei, W.K.A. Ashitey, G.A. and Hill, R.B. 
• (2002) HIV / AIDS Awareness and Sexual Behaviour among Young People in 
Ghana. GMJ Vol. 36 No.3 pp 94. . 
Ashitey, G.A., Agyi, W.K.A., Biritwwn, R.B. and Hill, R.B. 
• (2002) HIV / AIDS Awareness and Sexual Behaviour among Young People in 
Ghana. GMJ Vol. 36 No.3 pp 94. 
Conferences /Workshops attended 
Tetteh, E. 
• Sub-Regional Meeting on the Prevention and Care of Sexually Transmitted 
Infections (STIs) among vulnerable populations within the context of sex 
work in West Africa; Banjul. Gambia September 24-128. 2001. 
• . TOT in Lactation Management and Behaviour Change Communication. 
November 19-232001. 
• Seminar on Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Reproductive Health and Human 
Development, June127-29th . 2002. Paper: How can the women with Fanta 
faces and Coca Cola bodies be reached? An ethnographic study of the 
context of risk and vulnerability among young mobile commercial sex 
workers in Ghana. 
Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) - Breastfeeding/Complementary 
Feeding. MOH/LINKAGES Project Ghana 5th - 16th August. 2002. Agona 
Swedru. 
Biritwum, R.B. 
• Ethical Issues in Research (PRICOR) December 1-52001. Boston USA 
• Public responsibilities in Medicine and Research. Accra Ghana March 23 . 
2002 
Richardson, R. 
• Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) - Lactation Management. Mother 
to Child Transmission of HIV. Profiles. 11th - 15th February 2002. Agona 
Swedru. 
Benefactions 
• WHO. Accra Office donated 3 computers and 1 printer worth $8,800 to the 
Department 
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Visitors 
• RolfHorsthann. Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine. 7th February 
2002 
• Christian G. Meyer. Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine. 7th 
February 2002 
• Ohene Adjei. KCCR/SMS/KNUST. 7th February 2002 
• Dr. Melville O. George. WHO Representative. 13th February. 2002 
• Mr. T. Akporaye. Department of Microbiology and Immunology. University 
of Arizona. College of Medicine. 18th February. 2002 
• Prof. B.M. Greenwood. Director of the Bill and Melinda Gates Malaria 
Project, London School of Hygiene. April 2002. 
• Dr. Guy Barnish and Imelda Bates. Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. 
18th September 2002 on behalf of the Malaria Consortium. 
• Judy Vallert and Abeka-Afari. Judy Vallert Foundation. P.O. Box KD 645 
Kanda. Accra. 11th October. 2002. 
Other Activities 
• External Examination for School of Public Health; School of Medical 
Sciences. Kumasi; West African College of Physicians - Professors G.A. 
Ashitey and L. Osei. 
• The Department gives lectures to Doctors trained abroad for Ghana Medical 
and Dental Council. 
• Members of Staff serve on Boards and Councils. 
Conclusion 
The Department has carried out the activities under difficult situation of poor 
staffing strength and limited resources. There is a need to pay.critical attention to 
the field work activities of the Department in terms of support to provide supervision 
of students work and the creation of the environment to attract more and younger 
lecturers. 
The Department still faces staff shortages at all levels. There is a need to support 
book production to improve teaching and research. 
CENTRE FOR TROPICAL CLINICAL 
PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS 
Overview 
The Centre for Tropical Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics (CTCPT) is g 
clinical and research department ill' the University of Ghana Medical School 
(UGMS). The Centre is involved in studies on drugs used in some tropical diseases. 
particularly malaria. It is also involved in research on interventions to improve the 
rational use of drugs in the country. The Centre collaborates with the Ghana Food 
and Drugs Board in manniI?g a National Centre for Pharmacovigilance (NCPv) which 
is a member of the WHO Programme for International Drug Monitoring. The !,!CPV 
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is involved in detecting, assessing and preventing drug- related adverse events as 
well as monitoring the effects of new orthodox pharmaceutical drugs, vaccines and 
registered herbal product. 
The CTCPT also specialises in field and clinical techniques for studying malaria 
parasite sensitivity to antimalarials, drug analyses (particularly antimalarials), 
pharmacogenetics and pharmacoepidemiology. 
Academic staff of the Centre are facilitators on courses run both locally and 
internationally for prescribers by the International Network for the Ra,tional Use of 
Drugs (INRUD) and the International Network for the Development of 
Pharmacotherapy Teaching (INDEPTH). Additionally, they collaborate closely with 
the Min istry of Health and other institutions in the development of essential drug 
lists, treatment guidelines and in policy formulation for both pharmaceutical and 
herbal drug use in Ghana. The Centre is affiliated to groups that are keenly 
promoting the setting up of Drugs and Therapeutics Committee's (DTC's) in various 
hospitals around the country. 
Staffing position of the Department as at September 2002 
1. Academic staff 4 
2. Senior Staff 5 
3. Junior Staff 1 
Academic Staff 
Dr Francis Ofei Lecturer / Acting Director 
Dr Alexander Dodoo Research Fellow 
Mr William Kudzi Research Fellow 
Mr Ben Neils Quarshie Research Fellow 
Senior Staff 
Mr Michael Ofori-Adjei Chief Technician 
Mr Edmund T. Nartey Senior Research AsSistant (Study leave for 
MPhil, Legon) 
Mrs Selie A. Baiden Senior Administrative Assistant 
Mr John Tsakpo Technician 
Mr Caleb Buenortey Technician (Study leave for HND at 
Accra Polytechnic) 
Junior Staff 
Mr Samuel Daniels Office Assistant 
Teaching 
AcademiC staff of the CTCPT are actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate 
courses in clinical pharmacology at the UGMS. Additionally, Dr Ofei teaches and 
gives clinical instruction for the introductory, co-ordinated, senior clerkships and 
postgraduate course in internal medicine and endocrinology of the Ghana Medical 
School. 
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Research Activities 
Quarshie, B. 
Research activities within the period includes the use of clinical, molecular and in 
vitro methods to determine the current levels ofP-falciparum resistance to chloroquine 
and other antimalarial drugs in five selected sites (Hohoe, Navrongo, Tarkwa, 
Sunyani and Yendi) in Ghana. 
Ofei, F.W. 
• Out-patient clinic study of metabolic syndrome X 
• Out-patient clinic study of endocrine disorders 
• Assessing and correcting errors in prescription writing 
• Open-Label Clinical Efficacy, Tolerability and Acceptability Trial of Orlistat 
(Xenical) 
An Intervention to Improve Antibiotic Prescribing in Junior Doctors -
collaboration with ARCH and INRUD Adverse drug event monitoring. 
Dodoo, A.N.O. 
• Pharmacovigilance (drug safety monitoring) in Ghana. 
• Rational use of drugs. 
Traditional medicine - Policy and practices including assessment of 
institutional capacity for carrying our research in traditional medicine in 
Ghana. 
Publications 
Goka, B., Ofori-Adjei, E., Adabayeri, V., Ofori-Mante, J., Asare- Odei,G., 
Akanmori, B., Kurtzhals, J., Quashie, N.B., Ofori-Adjei, D., Neequaye, J 
(2001) . Comparison of chloroquine with artesunate in the treatment of. 
Cerebral malaria in Ghanaian children. J. Trop Paediatr 47: 34-8. 
Quashie, N.B. and Koram, K. 
• In vitro susceptibility of Plasmodium falciparum to chloroquine and other 
antimalarial drugs in Ghana (2001). Abstracts of the 50th annual meeting 
of the American society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Atlanta, Georgia, 
USA. Abstract 588 pg. 348. 
Ofei, F.W. 
• A preliminary study of self-care behaviour among Ghanaians with diabetes 
mellitus. Ofei F, Forson A, Appia -Kuse J. Ghana Medica[Jouma[J une 2002 
Vol. 36:22 54-59 
• Life Course Perspectives on Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke and Diabetes. 
Key Issues and Implications for Policy and Research. AboderinI et al. 
Geneva, World Health Organization. 2001 (WHO jNMHjNPHj02.1 and 
01.4) 
• Guidelines for the Management of Common Medical EmergenCies - Handbook 
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for House Officers, Department of Medicine and therapeutics, Korle-Bu 
Teaching Hospital. Ofei F, Forson A. Akpalu A. Neequaye AR. June 2002 
• Evaluation of a 3-year Training Programme in Diabetes Mellitus for Health 
Care professionals. Ofei, Ofori-Adjei D - Report prepared for the project 
sponsors Eli Lilly & Co. Ghana diabetes Care Disease Management Project. 
November 2001 
• Formative and Baseline Research on Diabetes Mellitus in Ghana. Ofei F, 
Ofori -Adj ei D - Report prepared for the project sponsors Eli Lilly & Co. Ghana 
Diabetes Care Disease Management Project. November 2001. 
Dodoo. A.N.O. 
• Pharmacovigilance in West Africa. Pharmacoepie. & drug Safety 11 (supp!. 
2 S286. 
• (2001) No more pain for diabetics? Inhaled insulin closer to reality. 
Ghan Pharm. J. 2392):32. 
• (2002) Pharmacovigilance in West Africa. Uppsala reports 20:8 
• . (2002) A brief introduction to pharmacogenomics. Ghana PhanTL J . 25 
(1) :36. 
• (2002) What's in a drug name? Ghana PhanTL J. 25 (1):30-32. 
Dodoo. A.N.O. and Ofei. F. 
• (2002) Serious reactions with artesunate in Drugs of Current Interest 
Abstracts of the 25th Annual Meeting of the WHO Drug Monitoring 
Programme, Amsterdam, October 2002 pp. 21 
Dodoo. A.N.O. Nordor. R .. Turkson. J .. Nortey. P. 
Tetteh. R .. Osafo. E. and Asiedu-Gyekey. I. 
• (2001). Rational drug use in Korle-Bu: A five day baseline survey of drug use 
indicators at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana. GhanaPharm. 
J. 24(3): 14-16. 
Dodoo. A.N.O. and Asiama. D. 
(20010 Improving patient care: the role of drug and therepeutics committees. 
Ghana Pharm. J . 24(3): 16-18. 
Dodoo. A.N.O. and Asiedu-Gyekye. I. 
• (2001) Multidrug resistance. Ghana PhanTL J. 24(3):50 
Duwiejua. M., Plange-Rhule, J. and Dodoo, A.N.O. 
• (2001) Quality of counselling on salbutamol metered dose inhaler usein 
community pharmacies in Kumasi, Ghana. Ghana Pharm. J. 23(1):20-23 
Conferences/  seminars /workshops attended 
Quashie, N.B. 
• (September. 2001) International 'atomic energy agency regional training 
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course on the use of radionuclide and molecular techniques in the detection 
of drug resistant malaria, Venue: Kampala, Uganda. Role: Participant 
• (N ovem ber, 2001) Annual meeting of the American Society for Tropical 
Hygiene and Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Title of paper presented: In 
vitro Susceptibility of Plasmodium falciparum to chloroquine and other 
antimalarial drugs in Ghana. 
• WHO-MIM/TDR Antimalarial Drug Resistance Network (ADRN) workshop 
on molecular markers of antimalarial drug resistance, Kampala, Uganda. 
WH 0-MIM lTD R Antimalarial Drug Resistance Network (AD RN) IWH 0 
workshop on in vitro susceptibility testing of antimalarial drugs, Cotonou, 
Republic of Benin. 
Ofei, F.W. 
3rd Future Form Conference, Current InSights into Management of 
Dyslipidaemias Lisbon, Portugal. 
• Roche Cardiovascular symposium - Comprehensive Adrenergic Blockade in 
Cardiovascular disease, Monte Carlo, Monaco . 
• 7th Pan African Diabetes Study Group Congress Casablanca, Morocco 
• 2 -Day Diabetes Course for Nurses in Private Practice, sponsored by Novo 
Nordisk Accra 
World Health Organisation Expert committee Meeting on Life Course and 
Ageing, Annecy, France 
Continuous Professional Development. Seminar on Infectious Diseases. 
Ghana Medical & Dental Council, Accra. 
Dodoo, A.N.O. 
• 16th - 19th October, Amsterdam, Netherlands, International Society of 
Pharmacovilance Meeting. 
• 13th - 16th October 2002, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 25th Annual Meeting 
of Representatives of National Centres Participating in the WHO International 
Drug Monitoring programme 
4th - 9th May 2002. Uppsala Monitioring Centre, Sweden. Working visit and 
lecture titled "A year in the life of a National Centre for Pharmacovigilance" 
• 19th - 24th august 2002, Cape Town, South Africa. Global Training 
Network/23rd November 200 1, Dunedin, New Zealand: 24th Annual Meeting 
of Representatives of National Centres Participating in the WHO International 
Drug Monitoring Programme. 
• 19th to 23rd November 200 I, Dunedin, New Zealand: 24th Annual Meeting 
of Representatives of National Centres Participating in the WHO International 
Drug Monitoring Programme. 
17th to 21 th October 200 I, Carthage, Tunisia, 1s t Meeting of the International 
SOCiety for Pharmacovigilance. 
20th to 27th June 2001. Yogyakarta, Indonesia. International Training 
Course . on Drug and Therapeutics Committee 
• 7th to 18th May 2001: Uppsala, Sweden. Training course on 
"Pharmacovigilance - the study of adverse drug reactions". 
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• 2nd - 4th December 2002. Rational drug Use Training for Greater Accra 
Region. Regional Training Centre, Adabraka, accra 
• 28th - 29th November 2002. Rational use of drugs training for staff of Korle-
Bu Polyclinic. Korle-Bu teaching hospital, Accra. 
21st - 22 November, 2002. Harmonization meeting of Content develops for 
the SEAM/GSMF-EL-franchised Chemical sellers Training Manual. Coco 
Beach Hotel, Accra 
• 17th - 20th November 2002. Briefing workshop for pharmacy experts on 
development of strategy and curriculum for continuing education of pharmacy 
personnel, Errata Hotel, Accra 
• 22nd - 23rd June 2002. Frafraha, near Dodowa, Accra, Ghana. 2-Day 
Strategic meeting on "Healthcare financing and its impact on pharmacy 
practice" hosted by the Pharmaceutical society of Ghana. 
• 26th June 2002. Institute of Economic Affairs, Accra, Ghana Round Table 
discussion on "The National Health Insurance Bill" organised by the 
Institute for Economic Affairs in collaboration with the Konrad Adenaeur 
foundation. 
• 12th June 2002. Institute of Economic affairs, Accra, Ghana round table 
discussion on "The National Health Insurance Bill" organised by the 
Institute for Economic Affairs in collaboration with the Konrad Adenaeur 
foundation . 
• 3rd June 2002, Kumasi, Ghana. Pharmacovigilance workshop with 
students of the faculty of Pharmacy. 
3rd - 6th June 2002, Kumasi, Ghana. ~nternational workshop on adverse 
events following Immunization. 
• 30th May 2002 , Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana. Workshop on 
"Crisis Management and the Media". 
• 20th - 22nd May 2002, Bayview Hotel, Accra. IEC Strategy Development 
workshop on rational use of drugs. 
19th -22nd February 2002, Miklin Hotel , Accra. Resource Person, National 
Retraining of Rational Use of Drugs Focal Persons. 
• 21st February 2002, Miklin Hotel, Accra. Participant, Stakeholders meeting 
On the Draft Legislative Instruments for the Pharmacy Council of Ghana. 
• 30th -31st January 2002. Achimota, Accra, Ghana. Workshop for mass 
media practitioners on rational drug use and health reporting. 
• 22nd - 25th January 2002. Elimina, Ghana. Planning Workshop of the 
Ghana NationalBrugs Programme. 
• 16th - 18th January 2002. Accra, Ghana. Three day national review 
. workshop on rational drug use. 
• lOth - 11th J a nuary 2002. Accra, Ghana. Two-day residential workshop 
on rational drug use for the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital , Accra, Ghana. 
• 12th to 15th September 2001, Accra, Ghana: Biennial Conferen ce and 
Annual General meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Gha na 
• 6th - 7th September 200 I, Korle Bu, Accra. Rational Drug Use training for 
staff of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital 
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• 27th - 29th August 2001, Accra, Ghana. Workshop on the Development of 
Traditional Medicine Policy in Ghana 
• 14th - 16th August 2001, Swedru, Ghana. National Clinical Pharmacy 
workshop. ' , 
• 19th - 25th July 2001, Achimota, Accra, Ghana. Rational Drug Use Course 
for Psychiatrists 
Dodoo, A.N.O. 
Presentations 
• 17th October 2002. Presentation on Pharmacovigilance in West Africa. 
International Society of Pharmacovigilance Conference, Amsterdam, 
Netherlands. 
15th October 2002. chairman, Session on Pharmacovigilance in Developing 
countires, 25th Annual Meeting of Representatives of National Centres 
Participating in the WHO International Drug Monitoring Programme, 
Amsterdam, Netherlands. 
• 16th October 2002. Pressures on Pharmacovigilance Centres. Follow-up 
presentation on the working group formed that the 24th National Centres 
Meeting in New Zealand. 25th annual Meeting of Representatives of National 
Centres Participating in the WHO International Drug Monitoring programme, 
Amsterdam, Netherlands. 
New approaches towards maximum efficiency in the parmaceutical industry: 
the role of pharmacovigilance. Lecture delivered during a Pharma-
InforConsult Seminar at Golden Tulip Hotel, Accra, 21st May 2002. 
• A year in the life of a National Centre for Pharmacovigilance. Presentation 
delivered to the Director and Staff ofthe Uppsala Monitoring Centre, Sweden 
(the WHO Collaborating Centre for International Drug Monitoring), 8th May 
2002 
• Industry pressures on developing countries. Presentation given at the 24th 
Annual Meeting of Representatives of National Centres Participating in the 
WHO International Drug Monitoring Programme, Dunedin, New Zealand, 
November 2001. 
• The Politics and Science of Medicine Safety in Ghana, lecture given during 
the biennial general meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, 14th 
September, 2001 
• Prescriptions and Patient Care in Ghana. Lecture delivered to the Private 
Medical Practitioners Association of Ghana, Tema, Ghana. September 
2001. 
• Pharmacogivilance and the Clinical PharmaciSt. lecture delivered during the 
National Clinical Pharmacy Workshop, Swedru, 14th - 16th august. 2001. 
Widening the net? Safety monitoring of herbal and allopathiC medicinal 
produ'cts in Ghana, West Africa. Lecture presented during the International 
tt-aining course on pharmacovigilance, Uppsala, Sweden, May 2001. 
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DEPARTMENT OF HAEMATOLOGY 
Overview 
Diplomate (DMLT), undergraduate and postgraduate teaching were done. Clinical 
and Laboratory Haematological Service to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital as well 
as Management of the Centre for Clinical Genetics continued. Workshops and 
Conferences were attended . 
. The workload of the Department went up further with the start of the BSc. Medical 
Laboratory Technology Courses. There was no change in the staff strength. 
Courses Taught and Student Numbers 
Level 400 101 
University of Development Studies (UDS) Students - 35 
BSc Medical Laboratory Technology 
Level 300 11 
Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology 11. 
M Phil Elective Level 600 1 Student 
West African College of Physicians and Surgeons 
Primaries, Part I and Part II. 
Staffing Position as at September 2002 
Academic/Research 2 
Senior Staff 3 
Junior Staff 3 
Research 
Acq~aye, J.K. 
Frequency of some Red cell antigens in the Akan Population Groups. 
Publications 
Ekyem. Ivy and Acquaye. J.K. 
National Guidelines for the Clinical Use of Blood and Blood Products in 
Ghana. 
• Anaemia in Pregnancy - Co-author. 
• Chapter in "Comprehensive Obstetrics in the Topics" (2002) First Edition. 
Editors - E. Y. Kwawukume. E. E. Emeveyan. Publishers - Asante & 
Hiltscher Printing Press Limited. 
Conferences jSeminars jWorkshops attended 
Acquaye. J.K. 
• Annual General and Scientific Meeting of the West African College of 
Physicians November 2001, Freetown, Sierra Leone . . 
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r. 
• Third Congress of the Mrican Society of Blood Transfusion 6 - 8th September, 
Tunisia. Paper Read: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate in Blood Donors. 
Clinical Attachment 
Ekem, Ivy 
• Birmingham University Hospital- Bone Marrow Transplant Unit 10th June 
- 19th July 2002. 
Outreach Work by the Department 
Workshop to produce national gUidelines for the clinical use of blood and blood 
products - Facilitators: Prof. J. K. Acquaye, Dr. Ivy Ekern 12th November 2002. 
Visitors 
Dr. Edem Agoma of International Health and Development Network, Springfield U. 
S. A. 
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY 
Overview 
The Department continued to run courses for undergraduates in the basic science 
programs of the Medical and Dental Schools and also for postgraduates working for 
higher academic and or professional degrees. All senior members are also engaged 
in various research projects in addition to a very heavy teaching load. 
Staff Position of Department 
Academ~c Staff · 4 
Senior Staff 4 
Junior Staff 2 
Courses Taught/Number of Students 
Level 300 Courses 102 
BlO COl, 302, 304 and 306 
University of Development Studies 
(UDS) Level 300 Courses 35 
Postgraduate Studies 
BlOC 601,602 8 
Teaching was carried out by three senior members during the year. pro S.Y. Oppong 
was granted a two-year leave of absence to persue an MBA programme at the 
University. Dr. Oppong continued to give his lect.ures. Mr. Bartholomew Dzudzor 
left the Department for a two-year study leave at the University of California, Los 
Angeles. U.S.A. 
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The main lecturers for the year were: 
Dr. S. Asante-Poku Senior Lecturer and Head 
Mr. Nii Ayite Aryee Lecturer 
Prof. A.G.B. Amoah Prof of Medicine 
Research 
• Allegic frequency of transthyretin Val 122 in West African Newborns. 
• Interethnic disposition of drugs 
• Newborn screening for Metabolic Disorders 
In the 2001/2002 report the Department asked for a stand-by generator for the 
Basic Sciences Building but it is apparent that the request has not received the 
necessary attention. 
Research Collaboration 
• New York VA Hospital, New York, U.S.A. 
• Margarate Fischer-Bosch Institute for Clinical Pharmacology, Stuttgart, 
Germany . 
• Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University, New York, U.S.A. 
• New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York. 
Publications 
Asante-Poku, S., Anyane-Yeboah, K., Johnson, T.K., 
Welbeck, Jeniffer and Pass, K. 
• Newborn screening for inherited metabolic disorders and Hemoglobinpathies 
at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. Ghana Medical J. 36, 15 - 19, 2002 
Asante-Poku, S. 
• KotIe-Bu Notes. Biochemistry: Amino Acid Metabolism. Bel-Team 
Publications 2001. 
Conferences /Seminars /Workshops 
Asante-Poku, S. 
• Seminar on stress and stress management, March 2002, UGMS, Korte Bu. 
• 2-Day Workshop on Research Methodology and Thesis Report Writing for 
West African College ofA naesthetia, March 2002, Department ofA naesthetia, 
UGMS, KotIe-Bu. 
• 2-Day Workshop on Effective use of Power Point, July 2002, College of 
Health Science , Korle Bu. 
Extension Work 
Asante-Poku, S. 
• External Examiner - Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Medical 
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S tenees KNUST. Kumasl 
• Reviewer - Ghana Medical Journal 
• Member - Ghana Medical and Dental Council Team of Inspectors 2002 
Visitors 
Dr. AK. Nyame. Research SclentisL. Oklahoma Centre for Medical Glycobiology. 
UnlversiLy of Oklahoma. Oklahoma. U.SA. 
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AND THERAPEUTICS 
Overview 
Tile DepartmenL of Medicine & Therapcul1cs. thc second largest department in the 
Medkal School has 4 unit s of general medicine wlLh a tOLal of 15 Senior Members. 
The DeparLmcnL runs courses for undergraduales in t.hclr clinical years and also for 
pOHlgrac\uates working for higher professional examinations. All senior members 
are a lss> C'ngagcclln various research projects in addltlon Lo a very heavy service load. 
which entails supervising the day Lo day a Livlties of a vcry busy emergency and 
rcf'crraI hospital. 
Staffing Position as at September 2001 
Academic /Hcsearch 15 
SCI110r S larr 5 
Junior la lT 6 
Course Taught 
TIl(' Deparlmenl being a clinl al department I cngagcd at anyone ins lance In 
Icaching students from at I asL 2 ifnol a ll clinical years. During the course of the 
c-\(' adcmlc year. Ih e Dcpartmcnt runs lhe following courses: 
Introduclory Coursc - Clinical Medicine 
1H l Clinical Year 4 weeks 
This course consisled of daily I-hour I ctures followed by clinical demonstration on 
t h(' wC\l-d in 2 sessions (morning - 2 hours. afternoon - 3 hours). 
Junior Clerkship - 10 weeks x 2 
1st Clinical Year Students 
This is a coordinated course underlak n in conjunction with the Department of 
Sur.g('ry. The course consisls of I daily i-hour Ie iures for 20 weeks In addition to 
bedside I 'aching and tulorials in the wards. 
Senior Clerkship - 40 weeks 
This eourHe is provided for student in Lheir flnal year and Is a more concentrated 
and detailed course in Inlernal Medicine. 
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Dermatology Course - 2nd Clinical Year Students 
This course consists of ten I -hour weekly lectures and clinical outpatients sessions 
for small groups for 8 weeks. 
Postgraduate Programme 
This programme is st ructured for young medical officers. middle grade doctors and 
residents who have been formally admitted on to the professional postgraduate 
course to work for the Fellowship of the ~est African College of Physicians. 
Course No. of Students 
Introductory Clinical Course in Medicine & Surgery- 78 Junior 
Clerkship in Medicine/Surgery 89 
(78 Medical Students & 11 Dental Students) 
Senior Clerkship in Medicine 71 
Dermatology Course 76 
Postgraduate Course in Internal Medicine 17 
Research 
Owusu, S.K. 
• Management of Pregnant Diabetic patients 
• Management of Diabetic foot ulcers 
• Management of pregnant thyrotoxic patients 
Management of Exophthalmos in thyrotoxic patients 
Mfram, R.K. 
• Renal Disorders in Ghana 
• Chronic Renal Failures 
(il The size of the Problem 
(ii) Causes of Chronic Renal Failure 
(iii) Replacement Therapy for Chronic Renal Failure 
• Connective Tissue Disorders in Ghana 
• Hypertension and the Kidney 
• .HlV /AIDS 
(i) Management 
(ii) Renal Involvement in Patients with HlV / AIDS 
Mate-Kole, M.O. 
• SLE in Ghana 
• End Stage Renal Failure in Ghana. Size of the problem. 
Kpodonu, J. 
1. Cardiac Register 
2. The Mamprobi Project on Cardiovascular Diseases 
• WHO Patient Education Project in Hypertension 
• Blood Pressure of School Children; a bir,cial study 
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• Echocardiogram of cardiomyopathies 
• Ischaemic heart disease in Ghana: risk factors 
• ECG and Hypertension in Blacks 
Complete heart block and syncopal attacks: a critical study of the cause of 
syncopal attacks 
Pre-excitation syndrome 
Sick sinus syndrome 
Amoah. A.G.B. 
Genetics of Type 2 diabetes in people of African Ancestry 
• Epidemiology of Coronary Artery Disease in Ghanaians 
Occurrence and Determinants of hypertension in adult Ghanaians 
Socio-demographic correlates of obesity in adult Ghanaians 
. • PathogeneSiS and determinants of Type 2 diabetes in Africans 
Addo. H.A. 
• Contact Allergic Dermatitis in Ghanaians 
Tinea Infections in School Children 
Nyame. P.K. 
Strokes 
Ofei. F. 
National Prescription Survey (on-going) 
Endocrine disorders in Ghana (On-going) 
Metabolic Syndrome X (New) 
• Pharmacovigilance & Adverse Drug Events Reporting (On-going) 
Diabetes Foot Study (On-going) 
Nkrumah. K.N. 
Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in peptic ulcer disease and chronic 
upper abdominal pains 
Fibreoptic Colonoscopy in suspected inflammatory bowel disease 
Faecal pancreatic elastase-l in suspected chronic pancreatitis. 
Nkrumah. K.N. with Mingle. J .A.A. 
A prospective study of Hepatitis B & C viral markers among at risk employees 
and of patients with ja undice at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. 
Pobee. J .O.M. 
• Drug Trial 
PILACETAM (Nootropil) and Infarctive Strokes: Results·o f a pilot study in the 
Department of Medicine, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. October 2001 - . 
J anuary 2002. Investigators: Prof. J.O.M. Pobee, Prof. P. K. Nyame and Dr. 
Albert Akpalu 
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Conferences /Seminars /Workshops . 
Owusu. S.K. 
• West African College of Physicians Annual General and Scientific Meeting. 
Freetown. Sierra Leone. November 2001 . .. 
• West African College of Physicians. Faculty of Internal Medicine Update 
Course in Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases. Accra. 26 - 27 August 2002. 
Papers Read: 
1. Diabetes Mellitus 
2. Goitre - Medical Aspects 
3. Unusual Manifestations of Thyroid Diseases 
4 : Management of some Complications of thyroid diseases 
• West African College of Physicians Annual General and Scientific Meeting-
Banjul. The Gambia. November 3 - 10. 2002. 
Affram. R.K. 
• Workshop on Management of Opportunistic Infections in HN/  AIDS (organized 
by National AIDS Commission) March 2002. Accra. Presented a paper on the 
Management of Opportunistic Infections in the Gastrointestinal Tract. 
Update Course in Endocrinology. West African College of Physicians. 
August 2002. Accra. Presented a Paper on Parathyroid Disorders. 
Mate-Kole. M.a. 
• European Society of Cardiology. Berlin. September 2002 
Amoah. A.G.B. 
• American Society for Human Genetics Conference. San Diego . USA (poster 
presentation on behalf of AADM investigators). October 2001 
• Global Forum for Health Research and Cardiovascular Diseases Initiative. 
Geneva . 2001 October 
• West Africa College of Physicians Meeting. Accra. 2001 
• Chairperson. Workshop to establish a Cancer Register for Ghana. 2001 
• Chronic Diseases Initiative. World Health Organization, Geneva, May 2001 
WHO meeting on "Reduction of cardiovascular burden through cost-
effective integrated management of cardiovascular risk. July 2002. Geneva 
• 17th Annual Congress. International Society for Hypertension in Blacks. 
Miami. Florida. USA, June 2002. Presented 2 posters and a paper. 
• Editorial Board meeting. ISHIB. Miami. Florida, June. 2002-08-09 
• . Board of Trustees meeting. Miami. Florida. 2002. International Society on 
Hypertension in Blacks Annual Congress. 2002. 
• West African College of Physicians-Faculty of Internal Medicine. Update 
Course in Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases. Accra. 26-27th August 
2002. 
Papers read: 
a . Diabetes Overview 
b. EndOCrine Causes of Hypertension 
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c. Gout, Hyperuricaemia and Hyperlipidaemia 
Publication 
Nartey N. 0 .. Owusu S. K., Newmann M.A. . Nyakor. E-A. and Parkins. G.A. . 
• Bilateral parotitis, cervical lymphadenopathy and oral hairy leukoplakia 
presenting as the initial clinical manifestation of HIV infection. Dental 
Journal 2001; 1: 21-23. 
Amoah. A.G.B .. Owusu. S.K. . Osa Mensah Ayittey B.S .. 
Schuster. D.P. and Osei. K. 
• Minimal model Analyses of Beta Cell Secretion, Insulin Sensitivity and 
Glucose Effectiveness in Glucose Tolerant, Non-diabetic First-Degree Relatives 
of Ghanaian Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Healthy Control Subjects. 
Ethnicity and Disease 2001 , 11 : 201-210. 
Amoah. A.G.B .. Owusu. S.K. and Adjei. S. 
• Diabetes in Ghana: a community based prevalence study in Greater Accra. 
Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice 2002, 56: 197 - 205. 
Pobee. J.O.M .. Biritwum. R.B. and Belcher. D.W. 
Congestive Cardiac Failure in Accra, Ghana. Opportunity & Challenge. 
Ghana Med. J.2002 , 36: 29 - 35. 
Amoah. A.G.B. et al 
• Pathogenic mechanism of type 2 diabetes in Ghanaians-the importance of 
beta cell secretion, insulin sensitivity and glucose effectiveness. South 
African Medical J~)Urnal. 2002 May;92(5):377-84. 
• Diabetes in Ghana: a community based prevalence study in Greater Accra. 
Diabetes Research Clinical Practice. 2002;56: 197-205. 
Minimal model analyses of beta cell secretion, insulin sensitivity and glucose ' 
effectiveness in glucose tolerant, non-diabetic first-degree relatives of 
Ghanaian patients with type 2 diabetes and healthy control subjects. 
Ethnicity Disease. 2001; 11 :20 1-10. 
Insulin Resistance, Beta Cell function, and Cardiovascular Risk factors in 
Ghanaians with varying degrees of glucose intolerance. 
Amoah. A.G.B. 
• Undiagnosed diabetes and impaired glucose regulation in adult Ghanaians 
using the ADA and WHO diagnostic criteria. Acta Diabetologia. 2002;39:7-
13. . 
• Comprehensive Care in a Low-Income Country: The Ghana Experience. 
Diabetes Voice (Bulletin of the International Diabetes Federation). 2002; 47: 20-
22 . 
• HypertenSion in Ghana: a cross-sectional Community Prevalence Study in 
Urban and Rural Greater Accra. Ethnicity and Diseases 2001: 11 :p341 
• Insulin resistance and cardiovascular risk factors in native Ghanaians: a 
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Community-based study. Ethnicity and Disease 2001: 11:p34l 
Frimpong-Boateng, K~, Amoah, A.G.B., Aniteye, E., 
Amuzu, V.A. and Konotey-Ahulu, F.I.D. 
• Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery in Sickle Cell Disease: an update. Ghana 
Medical Joumal200l;35:l94-l97. 
Rotimi, C., Dunston, G., Berg, K., Akinsete, 0 abd Amoah, A.G.B. et al. 
• In search of susceptibility genes for type 2 diabetesin West Afnca: the design 
and results of the first phase of the AADM study. Annals of Epidemiology. 
2001; 11 :51-8. 
• Overweight and obesity in Ghana: A community-based study in Accra. 
Ghana. 
Chenl, G., Zhoul, J., Amoah, A.G.B. et al. 
A Genome-Wide Scan for Obesity Susceptibility Genes in a Cohort of Type 
2 Diabetes Patients from West Africa. . 
Rotimil, C., Chenl, G., Zhoul, J., Parish-Gausel, D. 
Doumateyl, A., Amoah, A. et al 
• A Genome-wide Search for Type 2 Diabetes Susceptibility Genes in West 
Africans: The AADM study. 
Chenl, G., Zhoul, J., Parish-Gausel, D., Doumatey, A., 
Furbert-Harrisl, P., Amoah, A. et al. 
• A Genome Search for Genes Underlying Susceptibility to Insulin Resistance 
Syndrome in a Cohort of Type 2 Diabetes Patients from West Africa. 
Chenl, Y., Kittles, R., Zhoul, J. Chen, G, 
Furbert-Harris, P., Amoah, A. et al. 
• Calpain-10 Gene Polymorphisms and Type 2 Diabetes in West Africans. 
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY 
Overview 
During the period September 2001 to August 2002, the department of Microbiology 
offered courses to diploma students, under graduates and post- graduates. We also 
offered remedial teaching to a batch of medical students from University of 
Development Studies (Tamale) . 
Staff members carried out research in several areas of Virology & Bacteriology. We 
also had collaborative research with other departmentsin the Medical School- Child 
Health and Obstetrics and Gynaecology. and also the University of Ghana Dental 
School. 
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Gcneral cllnlcal microbiological support was provided for Korle Bu Teaching 
Ilospital In the form of diagnostiC services and consultations on various Issues. 
Other hospitals and health institutions In the Greater Accra Region also benefited 
from these services. 
Alt hough we have managed to successfully complete teaching of all courses, the 
workload on s taff is very high. In addition major Illness In one professor seriously 
affect d our programmes. 
W g nerated some income through consuitancles for private medical practitioners 
and om Industries In Accra. 
Staffing Position 
cnlor Mcmbers 6 . 
S nior St.aff 12 
Junior laff 9 
Courses Taught/NQmber of Students 
BSc. Mcdical. Scien es 102 
B c. Mcd . Lab (Allied Health Sciences) 11 
Diploma in Anaesthesia 9 
Dip. Mcdical Lab. Technology 9 
Mphll Blom dlcal Sciences 5 
Ph. 0 2 
Staff List 
Prof. M r y J Newman Head of Department (Bacteriology) 
Prof R ginald K Anlc on ParaSitology Unit (Part-time) 
Mr. Palri k 1" Ay h -Kumi .. (On study leave) 
Prof Julius A A Minglc Virology Unit (Part-time) 
Dr. Theol hllu K Adiku 
Mr. KW '1111 na W C Sago 
Research in the Department 
Dual J-IlV -1 /IllY -2 Seropositivity and infection 
Improvement of serodiagnosUc for HlV infection among blood donors and 
I llV seropo iUves 
• ProtecUv mechani ms of unlnfected spouses against HIV infection, In HIV 
dl cordant couples 
A ttology and pre-dl pOsing factors Infiuenclng the severity of acute lower 
r spiratory lract infections among children less than five years in Accra, 
Ghana. This project involves isolation and identification of viral and 
ba teria l ag nls Involved In this disease. 
A prosp ctive survey of cryptosporidlosis In HlV / AIDS patients and children/ 
adult with diarrhoea In Ghana. This study Is aimed at defining clinical 
a p Ls of dis ase symptoms of human cryptosporldlosls In Ghanaian 
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children, adult and HIV / AIDS patients. It is also aimed at determining the 
seasonal influence on the prevalence of cryptosporidiosis, as well as the 
frequency and type of concomitant enteropathogen association with 
cryptosporidium infection in these patients. 
• Development of potential candidate antigens for protection against 
schistosomiasis. 
• Microbial colonization study - The quantitative nature of the vaginal flora as 
a factor in the development of symptoms. 
• Oral mycoflora in AIDS/HIV patients. 
• Resistance to antimicrobial drugs in Ghana. Collecting bacterial isolates 
from ten regions of Ghana and identity multiple resistant strains and detect " 
Minimum Inhibition Concentration (MIC) to various antibiotics. 
• Genital and intestinal carriage of Group B Streptococcus during pregnancy . . 
Conferences/ SeminarsjWo rkshops 
Newman, M.J. 
• Resource person: Seminar on HIV / AIDS Trinity College Accra Topic: The 
churches' response to HIV / AIDS . 
Mingle, J.A.A. 
. ' Resource Person: National Symposium (Northern Sector) by Ghana Medical 
ASSOCiation on Management of Liver Diseases at Kumasi-December 6th 
2001 Topic: Viral Diseases of the Liver 
Adiku, T.K. 
• The role of Biotechnology in Public Health; 3rd December 2002 at Teachers 
hall, GNAT Headquarters, Accra 
Sagoe, K.W.C. 
• Workshop on NutIition in HIV infection: Assessment and TreatInent strategies 
with an emphasis on body composition evaluation. Noguchi Memorial 
Institute for Medical Research, Accra, Ghana. 20th - 21st August 2002 
• Meetings of African Scientists working on poverty related diseases-HIV / 
AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, 27th - 29th June, Accra, Ghana 
• Presentation: characterisation of dual HIV-1 /HIV-2 Seropositivity and i 
nfection in Ghana; Oral presentation at the 2nd Annual Research Meeting 
at the NIMIMR. Legon. Theme: Control of endemiC diseases: bridging the 
research policy divide special focus on HIV / AIDS and malariae 
Publications 
Newman, M.J. and Seidu, A. 
• Carriage of Antibiotic resistant E coli in adult intestinal flora, West African 
Medical J 2002(1) 48-50 
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Extension Work 
Newman, J.M. 
• Editor Ghana Medical Journal 
• Member- Prisons Advisory Committee 
• Member -National Advisory Experts Committee on Management ofMDR-TB 
• External Examiner in Microbiology- School of Medical Sciences, KNUST 
Mingle, J.A.A. 
• External Examiner in Microbiology - School of Medical Sciences, KNUST 
• External Examiner - Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy 
KNUST Kumasi 
• External Examiner - College of Medicine and Allied Sciences University of 
Sierra Leone 
• Reviewer - Ghana Medical Journal 
• Member, National Certification Committee for Polio Eradication 
• Chairman, National Task Force for Laboratory Containment of Wild Polio 
Viruses 
• Member: Committee for Development of Quality Assurance Guidelines for 
HIVTesting 
Adiku, T.K. 
• Member, National Expert Committee of Poliomyelitis Eradication for Africa 
Region 
Visitors 
Drs Max Arens and Greg Storch, Washington University School of Medicine, St. 
Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. 
Drs. Kathleen Holloway and Jay Wenger M.D., World Health Organization, 
Switzerland. 
Benefactors 
Prof. Richard Guerrant of University of Virginia Charlottesville made a donation of 
2 volumes of books to the Department. 
Cocoa Processing Company (CPC) donated Fifty million cedis (¢50,OOO,OOO.OO) to 
Microbiology for refurbishment of Virology Laboratory. 
DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY 
Overview 
. Teaching and training of undergraduate medical students and postgraduate 
doctors continue to be the main objective of the Department. In addition to the 
academiC work, the Department offers obstetric and gynecological services to the 
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patients who attend the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. Since July 1997 some senior 
members of staff have been offering specialist services to the Legon Hospital. 
Courses Taught/No. of Students 
MB ChB Final Part 1 - 69 Students 
The medical students were divided into two groups, namely, junior and senior 
clerkships for specific courses including lectures, seminars, tutorials, ward rounds, 
bedside teaching and emergency duties. Before the medical students took the Final 
Part I MB ChB examination they were given two weeks revision course. 
Fellow of the West'Mrican College of Surgeons (FWACS) 
Examination in October 2002 
Out of 23 postgraduate doctors, one candidate presented for the Final Part II passed 
the exams. None ofthe 2 candidates presented for the Final Part I passed the exams. 
Two out of five candidates presented for the Primary passed the exams. The 
Department has therefore produced 1 more specialist doctor for Ghana. 
Overseas and District Rotations for Residents 
Dr. E.K. Srofenyoh is yet to go on his overseas rotation. Dr. K. Buntugu is the next 
to go for his district rotation at Nkawkaw Holy Family Hospital for six months. 
The following are employee of the Medical School. 
Dr. E.Y. Kwawukume Senior Lecturer/Head of Department 
Prof. C.A Klufio Associate Professor 
Dr. J .B. Wilson Senior Lecturer 
Dr. AH.K. Collison Senior Lecturer 
Dr. J.O. Armah Senior Lecturer 
Dr. AT. Lassey Senior Lecturer 
Dr. K. Nkyekyer Senior Lecturer 
Dr. S.A Obed Senior Lecturer 
Dr. S.D. Seffah Senior Lecturer 
Dr. K.A Apea-Kubi Lecturer 
Dr. B.D.RT. Annan Lecturer 
Dr. RA Kwame-Aryee Lecturer 
Dr. N.K.R Damale Lecturer 
Dr. E.N. Mahama retired voluntarily from the service of the University this year. 
(October 2002) 
The following Specialists are employed by the Ministry of Health:-
Dr. E.D. Nelson On Contract 
Dr. C.F. Peterson 
Dr. Ali Samba 
Dr. G.A Arthur 
Dr. RM.K. Adanu 
Dr. H.N.O. Laryea Passed the Final FWACS in October 2002 
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Senior Staff 
Mr. 1.K. Appiah-Agyekum ' Senior Library Assistant 
Mrs. Mercy J. Sarpeh Administrative Assistant 
Ms. Mispah B. Amoah Administrative Assistant 
'Junior Staff 
Ms. Pearl Amanfu Clerk Grade II 
Ms. Ruby C. Yomekpe Technical Assistant Grade III 
Mr. Gorge Frimpong Driver Grade II 
Mr. S.K. Commey Driver Grade II 
Me Seth Mensah Messenger 
Examination 
December 2001 MB ChB Final Part I 
No. of Candidates 69 
No . of Passes 65 
Distinction Nil 
Credit ." 2 
Research in the Department 
• Maternal Mortality Operations 
• Vertical Transmission Hepatitis B 
• Obstetrics/Gynaecology Ultrasonography 
• Gynaecology Oncology 
• Acceptance of Manual Vacuum Aspiration for Management of Incomplete 
Abortion 
• Colposcopic Assessment of the Cervix 
Publications 
Seffah, J.D. 
• ' . Ruptured uterus and the partograph In Print: Intemational Journal oj 
Gynaecology and Obstetrics 2002. 
Samba,A. 
• Contributed 3 Chapters to Comprehensive Obstetrics in the Tropic~ , 
Kwawukume, E.Y. 
• Myomectomy during Casarean section. IntemationaLJournaloJGynaecology 
and Obstetrics 2002. 
Kwawukume, E.Y. and Emuveyan, E.E. 
• (Editors) Comprehensive Obstetrics in the Tropics 2002. Publishers Asante " . 
& Hittscher Printing Press Ltd. Accra Ghana 2002. 
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Obed, S.A. and Adanu, R.K. 
• Ruptured uterus at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana. 
• Safer Childbirth 2001 2:3-6 Int. J. Gynecol. Obstet 2001; 73-253-255. 
Maternal Deaths from Hypertensive Diseases in Pregnancy. 
Obe d, S.A. 
• Obstructed Labour, pp. 77-85 
• Intra Uterine Foetal Death, pp. 193-197 
• Pre.term Labour, pp. 198-204 
Ekem, I. and Obed, S.A. 
• Anaemia in Pregnancy, pp. 299-302. 
Conference /Seminar/ Workshops 
Seffah, J.D. 
• HN / AIDS - Knowledge Attitude and Practices among Obstetrician/ 
Gynaecologists at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. Presented at the West 
African College of Surgeons meeting· in Yaounde, Cameroon in February 
2002. ' " I 
• Conference on Strategic Approach to Health care delivery organized by the 
Population Council/WHO in Nyeri, Kenya in November 2002. 
Kwame-Aryee, R.A., Kwawukume, E.Y., Samba, A. and Arthur, J .A. 
• West African College of Surgeons Annual Conference Yaounde, Cameroon 
February 2002. 
Samba, A. 
• Review of Medical Reproductive Health Protocol for MOH - October 2002. 
• Medical site visit and Training Workshop for Minilap under LA + Norplartt 
- Engender Health. - September/October 2002 
National Safe Motherhood Annual Planning Meeting - January 2002. 
• Outreach service to Nalerigu Baptist Medical Centre. VVF Project - August 
2002. 
Kwawukume, E.Y. 
• WACS Conference in Yaounde, Cameroom - February 2002. 
Obed, S.A. and Kwawukume, E.Y. 
• 41st Scientific Meeting - West African College of Surgeons Nouakchott, 
Mauritarian Feb. 2001 . 
Obed, S.A. 
• 16th International Federation of Gynaecologists and ObstetriCians Congress. 
Washington DC USA September 2001. 
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Obed, S.A., Samba, A., Apea-Kubi, K.A. Seffah, S.D. and Kwawukume, E.Y. 
• 8th SCientific Meeting. Society of Obstetricians and Gynacologists of Ghana. 
Accra - July-2002. 
Obed, S.A. and Kwawukume, E.Y. 
• Continuing Medical Education Program. Ghana Medical Association Accra. 
Ghana September 2002. 
Visitors 
• Professor Tim Johnson from Michigan University 
• WHO President of Africa - Dr. Samba 
• His Excellency President J.A Kufuor 
• Theist Lady Her Excellency Mrs. Theresa Kufuor. 
DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY 
Overview 
The past year was a very busy and challenging one for the Department with 
increased number of students . course loads and active research work. 
The effective staff strength at senior member level was reduced by the appointment 
of Professor A B. Akosa as the Director General of Ghana Health Service and 
Professor E . K. Wiredu as the Ag. Dean of the School of Allied Health SCiences. Our 
service workload in cytology. histopathology and autopsy pathology increased 
conSiderably. All senior members were heavily involved in extension service both 
in Ghana and the West African sub region. and have served on various committees 
of the University of Ghana Medical School (UGMS). School of Allied Health Sciences 
(SAHS) . College of Health Sciences (CHS) and the University. 
Staff position of the Department 
Senior members 
Dr. Y. Tettey Senior Lecturer / Ag. Head of Department 
Prof AB. Akosa Professor - On leave of absence 
Prof E.K. Wiredu Associate professor - Ag. Dean. School of Allied 
Health Sciences 
Dr. R.K. Gyasi Senior Lecturer 
. Dr. AA Adjei Senior Research Fellow 
The recommended staffing level for senior members is fourteen (14). 
Senior staff 
Mr. Fred Dzormeku Supt. Te~hnologist 
Mr. E.A. Marley Chief Technician - On post retirement contract. 
Mr. K. Maim Principal Technician 
Mr. B.K. Archer. Senior Technician 
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Junior Staff 
Mrs. Emelia Abbeyquaye Clerk Grade II 
Ms. Gertrude Lodonu Clerk grade II 
Mr. S.K. Mensah Laboratory Assistant Grade II 
Courses Taught 
Course Student Number 
Level 400 B.Sc Med. Sc. 105 
Level 400 U.D.S. 15 
B.Sc/BA Nursing. NURS 301 65 
DMLT 2 
M. Phil Biomedical Sciences 8 
Level 300 SAHS . 11 
MB. ChB (Part I) Forensic Pathology 76 
MB. ChB (Part II) Autopsy Pathology 70 
Postgraduate (Residency) programme 6 
Postgraduate (Residents) from other Departments 5 
The Department successfully completed all academic programmes for the year and 
contributed to the high pass rate at the primary examinations of the West African 
College of Surgeons and Physicians. 
Professor J.O. Ogunbiyi from the University College Hospital. University ofIbadan. 
Nigeria. was our external examiner. 
Research . 
There has been a lot of research activity in the Department. On going research from 
the previous year were pursued and several new protocols submitted for approval 
and ethical consideration. Majority of the research work by M.Phil Biomedical 
Science students have been completed. 
The major research works undertaken during the year include: 
• Immunopathology of Fatal malaria in Ghanaian children. 
• A study of human papilloma virus types in Ghanaian women and its 
association with cervical cancer. 
• Assessment of the viability of adult onchocerca volvulus in tissue sections 
using enzyme histochemical demonstration of lactate dehydrogen activity. 
• Prevalence of HBV and HCV in liver cirrhosis among Ghanaian patients. 
• Causes of cardiomegaly in Ghana. 
Work continues on the following: 
• Prevalence of HN. Hepatitis B and other Hepatitis viruses infection. 
tuberculosis and syphilis among prisoners in Accra. Ghana. 
• Placental malaria 
• Immunodiagnosis of tuberculosis 
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I 
• Molecul;.ir mechanisms of HN - I infection in immature and mature 
mononuclear cells. 
• Prostate cancer in Ghana 
• Breast cancer 
• Oral tumours 
• Postmortem as an epidemiologic tool. 
Publications 
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Wiredu, E.K. and Nyame, P.K. 
• Stroke mortality in Atcra: A study of risk factors. G.M.J2001 vol 35 (4), 155 
- 161 
Ako,sa, A.B. and Kuma, L.K. 
Schis tosomiasis of female genital tract. Ghana Medical Joumal (GMJ) 2001 
Vol 35 (4) 178 - 188. 
Obagimi, M.O., Nyame, P.K., Jumah, K.B. and Wiredu, E.K. 
Spontaneous intracranial haemorrhage: Computed tomographic pattern in 
Accra. WestAJricanJoumal ojMedicine, Vol 21 (1) 60 - 62. 
A.A. Adjei 
• Dendritic cells are necessary for the induction of protective immunity 
against cryptosporidium parvum infection in dexamethasone -
immunosuppressed mice GMJ 36; 124 - 130, 2002. 
Clegg-Lamptey, J.N.A., Tettey. Y., and Rodasi, W. 
Aorta - oesophageal fistula: An unusual case offatal upper gastrOintestinal 
bleeding. To be published in Ghana Medical Joumal. 
Clegg-Lamptey, J.N.A., Tettey, Y., Wiredu, E.K. and Kwawukume, E.Y. 
• Eosinophilic enteritis - A case report. To be published in West African 
Journal oj Medicine. 
Parkins, G., Armah, G. and Tettey, Y. 
Oral tumours seen at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. A preliminary report. To 
be published in the Ghana Medical Joumal, Vol. 3?(4). 
Exctension 
Two Senior Members were e)..'i:ernal examiners for School of Medical Sciences, 
KNUST. Dr. R.K. Gyasi examined in special Pathology and Prof E.K. Wiredu 
xamined 'in SSc Biological Sciences. 
S nior Members continue to be very active in the West African College of Physicians 
(WACP). Dr. Y. Tettey continued to serve the College as the Secretary General and 
ProfE.K. Wiredu as the Secretary of the Faculty of Laboratory Medicine. Prof A.B. 
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Akosa, ProfE.K. Wiredu, Dr. Y. TetteyandDr. RK. Gyasiattended the 25thAG.S.M. 
of the College in Freetown, Sierra Leone. ProfE.K. Wiredu continued to serve as the 
Secretary of the Ghana Chapter of the West African College of Physicians and Dr. 
RK. Gyasi as the Secretary of the Faculty of Laboratory Medicine of the Ghana 
Chapter. 
Dr. Y. Tettey continued as examiner in Histopathology at the Final part I and II levels 
of the Fellowship examinations of the West African College of Physicians (WACP) and 
at the Primary level of the West African College of Surgeon's examination. ' 
Prof A.B. Akosa, Prof E.K. Wiredu, Dr. Y. Tettey and Dr. RK. Gyasi were resource 
persons at the Central Region Branch oft he Ghana Medical Association's Continuing 
¥edical Education Seminar on "Medico Legal issues." , '., 
Dr. AA Adjei and Dr. RK. Gyasi attended a 2 - Day workshop on 'the effective use 
of "power point" at the College of Health Sciences, Korle-Bu; 30th - 31st July 2002. 
Dr. AA Adjei attended the 2nd Annual Scientific meeting of Noguchi MemoriaL , 
Institute for Medical Research, Legon; 18th to 20th September 2002. 
Dr. AA Adjei attended the 7th International course for Clinical,Immunology of 
Infectious Diseases and Introduction to Molecular Immunology at Ismailia, Egypt; , 
1st October to 4th November 2002. ' 
Senior members also served on various policy formulating committees of the 
Ministry of Health and are currently working on a currtcuhim for autopsy technicians 
training programme. 
DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY 
Overview 
The year was quite uneventful with continued attrition of the infrastructure, sinking 
morale of faculty and poor performance of students in BSc. (Medical Science) Level 
400 Pharmacology Examination. On a brighter note the Education Committee 
approved a M.Phil programme for students without pharmacology background and 
has accepted in principle the Department's proposal for the re-designation of BSc. 
(Medical Science) Pharmacology Courses. ' 
Over the past two years, students' performance in the BSc. (Medical Science) Level 
400 Pharmacology Examination has been on the decline. The 200 1 /2002 examination 
result was the worst since 1994/1995 academic year. Out of the 100 candidates 
presented for the Examination, 77 candidates (77%) passed, 21 (21 %) were referred 
and 2 (2%) failed . At the Supplementary Examination, 2 out of the 21 candidates 
failed. Thus four students (4%) had to repeat Level 400 -. two of the repeat students 
have to read only Pharmacology. Hitherto, the Department had not recorded any 
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student having to repeat phannacology alone. Between 1995 and 1999, the failure 
rate had always been less than 2% and referral rate, 10%. However, distinctions 
(4%) and credits (4%) do not differ greatly from those recorded in the previous years. 
A careful analysis of the results would seem to suggest that the Department has not 
been of great help to weak students over the past two years. Until two years ago, 
the Department consistently recorded the best examination results at the paraclinical 
level but now records the worst. The reason for this sudden change is not far fetched. 
In 1994. the Department submitted proposal for re-designation of courses and 
increase in the number of credits from 3 to 5 per Semester -phannacology had 
always carried 5 credits (5-lecture hours/week) since the inception of the School but 
the Number of credit was reduced to 3 at the commencement of the Semester / 
Course Credit System because the Department then had only one academic staff. 
The proposal was accepted by the Para-clinical Interdepartmental Committee, and 
the Department was asked to proceed with the 5 hour lecture/week while the 
proposal was being sent to the Education Committee. For inexplicable reasons, the 
proposal was never sent to the Education Committee despite promptings by the 
Department. Meanwhile the Department gave 5 lectures per week during the tenure 
of three School Administrations until two years ago when the present Administration 
was ushered-in. Despite sound argument and advice given by the Department, the 
present SchoofA dministration went ahead to reduce the teaching hours from five 
to four for each semester to reflect the revised number of credits allotted to 
pharmacology. The contact-time with students was thus reduced. Again the 
Department was compelled to offer one course instead of two courses in each 
semester. As a corollary, students have to take only one paper instead of two papers 
in the End-of-Semester Examinations. Because the volume of subject material has 
remained about the same. students had to contend with relatively large work load 
in one paperwhich, obviously. put the weak students at great disadvantage. Moreso, 
a large proportion of topics taught could not be covered in,  one examination paper. 
The academic staff strength remained stable. The Department started the year with 
five permanent staff and two part-time staff, giving student-to-teacher ratio of 14: 1. 
This, of course , reduced the burden of marking 100 practicals reports over every 
weekend. However. the technical unit remained understaffed - one each of cq,ief 
technician, principal technician, senior technician and technician is grossly 
inadequate for the conduct of a practical class of 100 students. Nonetheless, it 
remains the policy of the Department not to recruit more technicians while research 
activity is at low key. 
The M.Phil post-graduate programme, started two years ago. is in progress and, 
hopefully, the only student enrolled will complete the course in August 2003. The 
present M.Phil programme, which was foisted on the Department to run, has proved 
not to b€ cost effective and sustainable for the development of academic staff. 
Reliance of the Department on graduate students from other Departments for 
enrolment into the programme created problems rather than facilitating the 
running of the programme. It is now crystal clear that, for the success of developing 
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academic staff, the postgraduate programme should be pivoted on BSc. Pharmacology 
undergraduate programme as proposed by the Department at the outset of the post-
graduate programme. In this regard, the proposal for BSc. Pharmacology programme 
submitted by the Department in 1998, but rejected by the Education Committee, 
should be revisited. 
The lack of Vibrant research activity has been a major concern to the Department. 
Without any research equipment, faculty cannot conduct research work. 
Consequently, faculty cannot publish papers'and be promoted irrespective of the 
contribution to teaching and development of the Department. This undermines the 
morale of faculty which, in turn, has a negative impact on the development of the 
Department. The only way faculty can gain promotion is to travel outside and do 
research work at the expense of teaching students. Indeed, a senior member whose 
promotion to the grade of Senior Lecturer was not approved because of inadequate 
number of publications recently applied for study leave and is now in US. It is 
doubtful whether he will return to the Department considering the trauma.tic 
experience he had to go through. Meanwhile, his teaching load has been assigrted 
to another lecturer of junior rank with very little expertise in the areas covered by 
the former. 
The inability of faculty to earn promotion because of inadequate number of 
publication needs to be addressed by the University as soon as practicable. The 
Medical School expects faculty to publish papers before promotion is earned yet the 
Department has no research eqUipment. The School, in the past, has not fostered 
a congenial milieu for the Department to acquire research eqUipment. In 1997/98, 
after the Department had taken bold initiative to source funds (US$500,OOO) for the 
purchase of research eqUipment and one hundred and eighteen thousand dollars 
(US$118,OOO) to install internet connectivity with Departments of Pharmacology 
(University of Cape Town, King's College, London) for research work and local 
training of academic staff, the School Administration scuttled the launching of the 
proj ects at the last hour. The School Administration, by this Singular act, thus ' 
denied faculty the opportunity to conduct research work. 
The income - generating activity has come to a halt. This has been occasioned by 
the ineffective supervision by the School Administration which took over the 
running of the photocopier service from the Department four years ago. It is on 
record that the Department bought another brand new photocopier machine and 
left a credit balance of about five million cedis during the two years that it ran the 
photocopier service. 
Staffing Position 
Academic/Research Staff 7 
Senior Staff 4 
Junior Staff 2 
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Course Taught/Number of Students 
Medicine 
B.Sc. (Medical Science) Level 400 89 
Dentistry 
B.Sc. (Medical Science) Level 400 11 
University of Development Studies (UDS) Programme 
B.Sc. (Medical Science) Level 400 35 
Research in the Department 
1. Screening of medicinal plants for their therapeutic potential. 
2. Screening of foods of animal origin for antimicrobial residues. 
3 . Anti-malarial sensitivity testing. 
Conferences /Seminars /Workshops 
Prempeh. A.B.A. . Bugyei. K .. Sackeyfio. A.C. and Larbi. S.O. 
• Performance-Based Training Workshop on the use of "power point" for 
Senior Administrative Staff August 26 to August 30. 2002 College of Health 
Sciences. Charles Easmon Building 
Visitors 
Prof. K. K. Adjepon-Yamoah. Former Head. Department of Pharmacology. U.G.M.S .. 
served as External Examiner for the B.Sc. (Medical Science) Level 400 Examination 
in Pharmacology. 
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY 
Overview 
The staffing situation remains precarious. While Dr. D.A. AnOO rescinded his 
decision to go on early retirement. Dr. I.F.A. Hesse left the department for full-time 
appointment as Senior Lecturer in the Department of Medicine. Prof. S.K. Addae 
ended his post-retirement contract and has ceased to be part of the departr:p.ent. 
Prof. Dexter Speck is scheduled to join the Department on part time basis for the 
2002/2003 academic year. We have also beenjoined by Prof. Festus Adzaku an old 
staffer as Visiting Scholar. Efforts need to be intensified on all fronts to recruit and 
sustain the academic staff levels to keep the Department going. Regarding non-
teaching staff. we are still below the establishment in all categories. 
We had only one new appointment in the non-teaching category. Special attention 
must a lso be given to this category of staff to ensure that optimal technical and 
secretarial support is available to run the department. 
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Staffing Position 
Teaching Staff 
1. Professor o 
2. Visiting Scholar 1 
3. Senior Lecturers 2 
. 4. Lecturer o 
Non-Teaching Staff 
1. Senior Research AS$istant 1 
2. Chief Technician 1 
3. Principal Technician 1 
4. Technician 1 
5. Administration Asst. 1 
6. Assistant Technician 1 
7. Messenger / Cleaner 1 
Courses Taught/Number of Students 
- BSc (Medical Science) Level 300 
Co·arse No. of Students 
PHYG. 301 J.04 
PHYG. 302 104 
PHYG. 304 104 
PHYG. 306 104 
PHYG.308 104 
Revision for UDS (School of Medicine & Health Sc.) Level 300 
PHYG 301-308 35 
Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology 
PHYG 001-8 24 
Research 
Members continued research in the following areas 
• The reno-humoral basis of familial hypertension in the Ghanaian 
• Effect of exercise on respiratory function in Ghanaian Children 
• Sensorineural hearing loss in "At Risk" Ghana Patients 
Publications 
Antwi, D.A., Asiedu-Gyekye I.J. and Atsina, K-K 
• Ventromedial hypothalamic lesions increase glycogen levels in pre-obese 
animals. J . Ghana Sci. Assoc. 2002, 4(1) In Press. 
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Asiedu-Gyekye. I.J .• Antwi. D.A. and Tete-Donkor. D. 
• Some effects of the medicinal plant Kalanchoe Pinnata. Discov.lnnov. 2002, 
14 (1/2): 102 - 106 
Antwi. D.A. 
• Effect of insulin treatment on glycogen levels in rat adipose tissue J. Ghana 
Sci. Assoc., 2002, 3 (3): 1-5 
Conferences /SeminarsjWorkshops 
Antwi. D.A. • Tete-Donkor. D. and Clottey. M. 
• (Abst.) Improvement of plasma lipid profile by regular physical activity in 
Ghanaian males (Abst.). Paper read at 22nd Biennial Conference of the 
Ghana Science Association, Cape Coast, Ghana. From 5th :.. 9th August, 
2001 . J . Ghana Science Association. 
Benefactions 
Lighthouse Chapel donated to the Department, a mini Satellite Dish in response to 
an appeal in connection with the plans of the Department for full Intranet .an 
Internet connectivity. The Dean subsequently received the equipment on behalf of 
the UGMS. 
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHIATRY 
Overview 
The Academic Department of Psychiatry continues to be located in the Accra 
Psychiatric Hospital, Asylum Down with the usual problems thereto associated. 
However with the increasing numbers of intake of students at the Medical School, 
the Medical School has embarked on improving teaching facilities at the Accra 
Psychiatric Hospital for our students. 
Staffing Position 
One Associate Professor on Contract Dr. S .N.A. Turkson 
One Associate Professor on part-time Dr. C.C. Adomakoh 
Two Senior Lecturers Dr. Isaac Ewusi-Mensah and 
Dr. ArabaSefa-Dedeh (Clinical 
Psychologist) 
Two Lecturers Dr. Sammy Ohene and 
Dr. Angela L. Ofori-Atta 
They are assisted by Mr. Nortey Dua, Senior Research Assistant 
However, Student numbers continue to increase 
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Courses Taught: Student Numbers 
Psychosocial Paediatrics (Child Psychiatry) 70 
Dept. of Medicine (Medical Ethics) 70 
Structured ,Lectures at Korle Bu (l hr /week for 20 weeks) 70 
Tutorials at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital 
Junior Clerkship 
61/2 hours per week for 24 weeks: Three groups 
on 8 weekly rotations 
Senior Clerkship 73 
5 hours per day for 4 weeks 
Clinical Psychology JC 70 SC 73 
Psych. 201 106 
Community Health 70 
Research in the Department 
Whilst each Senior Member h as pursued individual research of his/her own special 
interest. I am pleased to report that Research Activities have increased in the 
Department during the year under review and all research activities are relevant to 
Psychiatry in this country and the sub-region. 
These include 
• AUDIT study of alcohol use and abuse in Accra (Ghana) 
• Societal and Health Aspects of alcohol abuse in Ghana 
• Childhood and Adolescent Epilepsy in Ghana - Revisited 
• Youth First Episode Psychosis Prevention and Intervention 
• Depressive Disorders in Accra (Ghana): common core symptomatology 
• Belief systems ·in G.hana and Psychiatric Disorders 
• Children formally referred to a General Adult Psychiatric Servic.e 
Continuing work in the Department - Continuous Mental Health Education to the 
General Public. 
Publications 
Ewusi-Mensah. I. 
• A computerized tomography study of brain atrophy and liver disease in 
alcoholic'S - submitted to BMJ for consideration to be published. 
• Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - A case study - submitted for publication 
in American Journal oj Psychiatry. 
• Abolishing Self-Injurious Behaviour (S.I.B.) with an Opiate Antagonist-
submitted to Ghana Medical Journal for publication. 
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Conferences /Workshops /Seminars 
Ohene. S. 
• The American Psychiatrist Association Annual General/ Scientific Meeting 
in May 2001. 
Benefactions 
A number of Psychiatry Textbooks and Journals to replenish our Library and 
Teaching Aids from our postgraduate students abroad, who had started their 
Psychiatry training from the Department notably among them are Dr. V.C. Doku, 
Dr. D. Gboloo-Teye and Paul Koranteng. . 
DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY 
Overview 
The Department of Radiology at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital has four (4) general 
purposes radiography equipment, tomography unit, 3 fluoroscopic screening 
machines, angiography, ultrasound and computed tomography CT suite. In 
addition the chest clinic and the Korle-Bu Polyclinic have general-purpose 
equipments. There are two mobile machines and one dental ·equipment. 
Staffing Position 
Academic/Research Staff 3 (Prof. K.B. Jumah) 
(Dr. A.A. Yeboah) 
(Dr. W.O. Brakohiapa) [Contract) 
Senior Staff Nil 
Junior Staff 1 
Courses Taught/No. of Students 
Level 300 Nil 
Level 400 Nil 
1st Clinical Year Nil 
2nd Clinical Year 80 
3rd Clinical Year 80 
Research in the Department 
.,Jumah. K.B. 
• Bone Age Atlas in West Africans 
• Atlas in Tropical Radiology 
Yeboah. A.A. 
• Value of Brain CT in patients with seizures 
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. PUblications 
Jumah, K.B., Nyame, P.K., K.B. and Adjei, S. 
• Computerised Tomography Scan ofthe Head in the evaluation of strokes in 
Ghanaians. EastAfricanMedicalJoumal. Vol. 75. No.ll November 1998. 
Jumah, K.B., Badoe, E.A. Acheampong E.Q. 
• Principles and Practice of Surgery including Pathology in the Tropics. 
Chapter on Ultrasound Scanning. 
Jumah, K.B. 
• Computerised Tomography and MagnetiC Resonance Imaging. 
• Guidelines in Radiation Protection. Ghana Atomic Energy Commission and 
the International Atomic Energy Commission - Co-editor. 
Jumah, K.B. and Yeboah, A.A. 
• Hirsprungs Disease in Ghanaian Children A ten-year Review 200 1 Year book 
of Paediatric Radiology. Current Problems of Paediatric Radiology Vol. 12-
1 Feb. 2001 : 3-7 . . 
• Case Report - Calcification of Postertot Urethral Valve. A ten-year review-
2001 Year Book of Paediatric Radiology Current Problems of Paediatric 
Radiology Vol. 12 - 13, Feb. 2001. 37-39. 
Obajimi, M.O., Jumah, K.B. et al 
• Spontaneous Intracranial Haemorrhage. CT Pattern in Accra. Accepted for 
publication. West African Joumal of Medicine. 
Jumah, K.B., Brakohiapa, WO, Obajimi. M.D .. Armah. J .O. and Seffah, J .D. 
• Training of Non-Radiologist Medical doctors in Ultrasound in Ghana. Ghana 
Medical Joumal Vol. 35 No.2 June 2001 66-74. 
Obajimi, M.O. , Jumah, K.B. , Brakohiapa. W.O. and Iddrisu, M. 
Head Injury in Ghanaians. Evaluation by Computed Tomography. Ghana 
MedicalJoumal, Vol. 35 No. 2 June 200169-74. 
Conferences jSeminarsjWorkshops 
Brakohiapa, W.O. 
Annual Scientific Meeting. West African College of Surgeons. Nockshot, 
Mauritania, February 200l. 
• Co-ordinator for National Training programme for Obstetrics Ultrasound 
October, 2000 
• Radiological Society of North America Conference Chicago, U.S .A. December, 
2000. 
• Teaching The Teacher's Programme in Ultrasonography in Jefferson University 
- Philadelphia - U.S.A. June 2001. 
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Yeboah. A.A. 
• Radiological Conference in Abuja. Nigeria July. 2001. Paediatric Radiology 
Conference in Budapest Hungary October 2001. 
DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY 
Overview 
During the year under review. the Department of Surgery continued to discharge its 
duties satisfactorily. The head of the department. Prof. K Frimpong-Boateng. was 
appointed the Chief Executive of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. He is the first alumnus 
of the Ghana Medical School to be appointed to this high office of the premier and 
largest hospital in the country. We of the Department of Surgery are proud of him 
and we send our congratulations to him. Even though the period of his headship was 
short he has left his mark in the department. 
Mr. Rudolph Darko, a Senior lecturer was appointed the head with effect from 1st 
October 2002. 
Staffing Position 
During the 2001 /2002-academic year, 2 Senior members who were retired were re-
engaged under contract. These were Mr. A G Laing of the Plastic, Reconstructive and 
Burn unit and Dr. J.- Danso-Adams of the ENT unit. Mr. Gepi-Attee took up his 
position as Lecturer in the Urology unit and we welcome him to the department. 
Courses Taught and the Number of Students 
The department_continued to teach both undergraduates and postgraduates. We 
continued to receive worldwide recognition as we are seeing increasing number of 
overseas students coming to the department for electives. The number of post-
graduate reSidents also continued to increase. In the year under review, - the 
department received 43 elective students. The students came from the following 
countries: Germany, United Kingdom, United States, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Austria, 
Canada, Norway, France, Sweden and Australia. The following are the group of 
students in the department: 
Undergraduates 
Introdutory Course 106 students 
Co-ordinated Course 106 students 
Subintems 70 students 
Elective (Overseas) students - 43 students 
Postgraduate Students (RESIDENTS) 41 
Extension Services 
The income from the extension services provided by the Department continued to 
increase and sum accrued is being used to improve the degenerating infrastructure 
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in the Department. Some members of staff continued to offer services to the 
University Hospital in Legon .. 
Conferences /Seminars/Workshops 
Members of the Department attended a number of national conferences, seminars 
and workshops and presented papers. At the 42nd Annual conference of the West 
African College of Surgeons held in Younde Cameroon from the 16th to the 23rd of 
February 2002 the following papers were presented by members of the Department. 
At the 11 th Annual meeting and 21st Scientific conference of the Ghana Surgical 
Research Society held at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, on Saturday 
the 8th of December 2001, the following papers were presented by members of the 
department: 
Laing. A.G. 
• Radial forearm flap modification for salvaging the thumb 
• Nostril stenosis, a plea for prevention. 
Hesse. A.J. and Apeadu-Mensah 
• An Atypical presentation of HIV in children at the Korle Bu Teaching 
Hospital. ' 
Kitcher ED. 
Impacted foreign bodies in the pharynx and oesophagus, Review of cases at 
the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. 
Akafu. S.K. 
• Diabetic retinopathy, a new emerging cause of avoidable blindness 
Darko, R. 
Is there a place for iodine in the management of benign non-toxic gOiters? 
Aduful HK. 
• Anal foreign bodies as a cause of anal pain. 
• Inflammatory bowel disease, is it here to stay? 
Darko R. 
• Is there a place for iodine in the management of benign non-toxic gOiters? 
Ntim-Amponsah. C. 
Evaluation of risk factors for advanced glaucoma in Ghanaian patients 
. Frimpong-Boateng. K. 
• 31 st Annual SCientific conference of the Nigeria Cardiac Society. Paper 
presented: The future of Cardiac Surgery in Africa 
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Visitors 
Accreditation visit of representatives of the West African College of Surgeons to the 
Department, 30th October 2002. Prof F A Nwako, Prof ED Yeboah, Prof J T da 
Rocha, and Prof A A Out visited the department during their assessment of the 
department and the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital for the training of residents in 
Surgery. 
14th and 15th March 2002, some members of the Overseas Fellowship group of the 
Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland visited the department. TI:ey 
were: 
1. Mr. Bob Lane. (FRCS) Leader 
2. Mr. Mike Beverly. (FRCS) 
3. Mr. John Rennie (FRCS). 
4. Mr. Alberic Twistleton-Fieannes (FRCS) 
5. Ms. Bernice Fibeiro Past President of ASGBI 
They were the overseas resource persons of the course in Surgical Skills attended 
by 22 residents . 
The local resource persons included 
1. Mr. JN Clegg-Lamptey 
2. Mr. HK Aduful 
3 . Mr. R Darko 
4. Mr. EK Osei 
5. Dr. N Adu-Aryee 
5-26 April 2002, Marjorie Ratel- Neuro intensive Care Nurse and Chairperson ofthe 
Vancouver-Korle-Bu Neurosciences project. 
Dave Hiebert- NeuroScientist and Executive Committee member, Vancouver- Korle 
Bu Neurosciences Project 
30th April - 1s t July 2002. Dr Paul Turner visited under the auspices of Federation 
for International Education Neurological Surgery (FIENS) 
12th -19th April 2002. Dr. Benard Rawlings, a Spinal Orthopaedic Surgeon. 9th 
August -3rd September 2002 Dr. Olegum Lergmo, from Bakesfield, Califonia U. S.A. 
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MEDICAL SCHOOL LIBRARY 
Overview 
The year began on a bright note with establishment of connectivity to the VSAT at 
Legon through radio communication. As a result, facilities such as literature 
searching on the web and quick document delivery which was aVailable to staff on 
the main campus could be extended to students and senior members at Korle Bu. 
The euphoria around this development had hardly abated when a technical problem 
surfaced and this affected smooth use of the facility. The problem had not been 
solved by the end of the academic year. 
Construction work continued on the library building. A portion of the ground floor 
earmarked for the Medical Illustr'ation Unit, which forms part of the library, was 
completed for the unit to move in. . 
A generous grant from the Ghana Medical School Overseas Library Fund (Ghamsol 
Fund) established by former staff and alumni of UGMS working in Saudi Arabia 
made it possible to establish a cyber cafe. The erratic connectivity affected the 
smooth running of the cafe. 
Access to Literature 
Journals 
The Library subscribes to 16 current journals in broad areas of medicine. It receives 
additional 36 current titles as gifts from individuals (alumni), institutions and 
societies . 
A Programme for the Enhancement of Research Information (PERl), a DANIDA/ 
INASP (International Network for the Availability of SCientific P,ublications) funded 
initiative enables the library to access a number of s~holarly journals online and 
acquire full text of some publications. This arrangement provides the Library access 
to over 800 biomedical journals. The Library and the School was unable to make 
optimum use of the facility due to poor Internet connectivity. 
Books 
A total of 1071 volumes made up of 1050 titles were added to the book stock. The 
School purchased 72 volumes. The r~st were donations from institutions and 
societies, The total stock of the Library is now 52,183. 
Services 
Literature Search 
A total of 120 1 literature searches were conducted by stafffor clients using the PERl 
databases and the Library's own CD-ROM facilities. 
Preparation of Manuscripts 
ASSistance was offered to senior Members and residents in the preparation of 
manuscripts and theses. This took the form of checking references and reference 
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citation, advising on publishing house styles and guidance on proof reading 
symbols. 
Computer Literacy 
The Computer Assisted Learning Unit organized computer literacy classes for 175 
participants. The course covered Introduction to Windows, Word, Excel and 
P.O. ,werPoint presentation. ; 
Staffing Position 
Appointments 
Two Senior Members were appointed: 
Mr. Solomon B. Sulemanj Assistant Librarian 
Mr. Samuel B. Aggrey Junior Assistant Librarian 
Training 
Mr. S .B. Aggrey unde'rtook a six week part-time hands-on-training in Network 
Support and Administration from 9th September - 16th October, 2002. 
Conferences /Seminars /Workshops attended 
Sulemani. S.B. 
• Seminar on Information and Records Management. 22-24 May. 2002. 
• Seminar on Electronic Resources Library Management, 15-19th July, 2002. 
Benefactors 
Book Donations 
World Vision 
African Literature Project 
Mini~try of Health , Ghana 
British Medical Association Library 
Computers 
G ham sol Fund (The Ghana Medical School Overseas Library Fund) ¢ 50,000,000.00 
for a Cyber Cafe 
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SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH 
Overview 
As part ofits mandate. the School of Public Health continued working towards the 
achievement of its major objectives of producing public health practitioners capable 
of providing effective leadership. diagnosing community health problems as well as 
planning and organizing effective measures for solving community health problems. 
The School also undertook research activities in the year under review. 
The Directorship of the School changed in October 2002 when the acting Director 
br. F. K. Wurapa formally handed over to the substantive Director Professor Isabella 
A. Quakyi. 
Courses 
Master of Public Health (MPH) Programme 
The School offered the twelve-month MPH Programme (September to August) as the 
main course run by the School. Students admitted into M.Phil and PhD programmes 
continued to work on their theses. . 
Intake for the 2001/2002 Academic Year 
.The School admitted 26 applicants for the MPH Programme for the 2001/2002 
. academic year. The 26 were made up of Physicians. Graduate Nurses , Pharmacists 
and Social Scientists. 
With the graduation of this batch of residents. 130 people have so far graduated from 
the School's Programme. Half of these graduates are Physicians and the rest have 
Nursing. Social Science and Pharmacy backgrounds. 
At the post-MPH level. eight students are undertaking the M.Phil and two enrolled 
in the Ph.D Programme of the School. 
).Petails of MPH Admissions for the 2001/2002 Academic year 
Doctors 12 
Nurses 5 
Pharmacists 2 
Dentist 1 
SOCial Scientists 6 
T~a1 26 
No. of females 11 
No. of Males 15 
Total 26 
M.Phil /Ph.P candidates 
Social Scientist 2 
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Scientist 1 
Physicians 4 
Nurse 1 
Total 8 
(*Inc1uding one Ph.D candidate) 
Short Courses 
The School mounts short courses in response to specific needs of the Ministry of 
Health and other agenCies. Such courses take place during the field practice period 
when MPH students are away in the districts. However. the third 'of the regularly 
run short course of the School. the Social Mobilization course which was first 
organized in the 1998/99 in collaboration with UNICEF. was successfully run in the 
academic year. Another short course planned by the School is the Management of 
District Health System. Maternal and Family Planning and Child Health Services . 
.S hort Course On Social Mobilisation For Health And Development 
This six -week course is run annually by the School and the year under review saw 
the fourth in the series. The a im of the course is to improve the capacity of national 
personnel in Anglophone Sub-Saharan Mrica to respond effectively to the social 
mobilisation needs of national development programmes. 
The course was initiated by the School in collaboration with UNICEF who sponsored 
the first course. Since then. the course has been self- sustaining. Since its inception. 
it has trained a total of one hundred and fifteen (115) experts. who have been 
provided with requisite skills in social mobilisation. Demand for the course has been 
rising yearly with the 2002 course having forty participants compared to thirteen 
at the first course. Some foreign nationals who have benefited from this course have 
come from Nigeria. Liberia. Togo. Namibia and Kenya. 
Course evaluations have indicated participants' appreciation for the course in terms 
of the course having an impact on their career development. the organisation of the 
course in general and above all. the hospitable and friendly environment of the 
University. the venue for the programme. Participants have year after year 
recommended that the course be upgraded to a diploma-awarding course. that can 
be taken during the long vacation within a period of 3 years. 
National Diploma in Public Health (NDPH) 
The National Diploma in Public Health (NDPH) Programme. which is being developed 
in the context of an on-gOing capacity building reform programme. is still on the 
drawing board. It is being developed for further training of health professionals who 
possess post-secondary qualifications and a number of yearsw orking experience iI} 
professional areas related to health. 
Other Relevant Courses 
The School continues to put in place structures to assist in the near future. the 
preparation of physician candidates for professional examinations such as the 
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Fellowship Programme of the West African Postgraduate Medical College. 
Staffing 
Permanent Academic Staff 
The number of permanent lecturers on the academic staff of the School stood at 
three in the year under review. 
flowever. efforts have been stepped up towards the recruitment of the full complement 
of academic staff with the.requisite backgrounds. to move the teaching and res€arch 
programmes of the School forward. Under the Staff Development Initiative of the . 
School. action has been initiated at the recruitment of new faculty members. The 
College of Health Science has approved the appo~ntment oj flve permanent lecturers 
into the five proposed Departments. The appointment of one permanent academic 
staff in tqe area of Occupational Health has been initiated. 
Part-Time Academic Staff . , 
There are 35 part- time teachers drawn mostly from relevant Schools. Institutes and 
Department s of the University of Ghana. Other experts from outside the university 
are drawn from GIMPA. the Ministries of Health. Local Government and Rurpl 
Development and the National Population Council. Some other experts are also 
drawn from the Departments of Community Water and Sanitation. Waste 
Management Department of Accra Metropolitan Assembly. the Centre for 
Occupational and Environmental Health and Unilever Ghana Limited . 
These experts from outside the School teach in various fields including Biostatistics. 
Disease Control. Veterinary Science. Epidemiology. Maternal and Child Health. 
Nutrition. Occupational Health and Social Sciences. The inputs of part-time 
teachers drawn from such a wide spectrum relevant to public health bring a rich 
blend of skills to bear upon the training offered under the MPH Programme in the 
School. 
Efforts are underway to formalize the relationship with Part-Time Teachers and to 
have a joint apPOintment with them to ensure their commitment to fit teaching 
appOintments at UGSPH in their schedules. It is hoped that giving them formal 
appOintments would raise their level of commitment to tlle work of the School. 
Consideration is also being given to a joint appointment arrangement between 
UGSPH and the Ministry of Health to ensure recognition for the work of part-timers 
drawn from MOH. without duplicating emolument. 
Field Practice 
. As is the practice . various District Directors of Health Services in the UGSPH 
collaborating districts assisted in the supervision of students during the Field 
Practice phase of the MPH Programme covering a period of 17 weeks. ending in 
August 2002. Regional Directors of Health Services acted as back up Supervisors 
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to the District Directors who exercised direct supervision over the MPH Residents 
on Field Practice. 
To ensure uniformity in supervision for the field practice component of the MPH 
Programme, the annual Supervisors' Orientation and Workshop was organized to 
discuss pertinent issues concerning field practice. Specialists from collaborating 
Research Centres, (Navrongo and Kintampo Health Research Centres) and MOH, 
participated in the orientation workshop. 
The School plans to collaborate with MOH in developing selected field sites into 
"Centres of Excellence" in order to promote speCialist training and research, apart 
from providing support for a more effiCient field practice for students. In this regard, 
the School has reduced the number offield sites from 22 to 12 and is refurbishing 
the centers, providing the necessary plant and eqUipment, with MOH providing the 
requisite qualified personnel as laid out in a memorandum of understanding 
between the School and MOH. 
Research 
The School undertook research on issues of immediate relevance to the development 
of effective health poliCies. The key research activities undertaken by the School are 
listed below. 
Child Health and Development (CHAD) Project 
The School conducted a study on some vital aspects ofthe growth and development 
of in and out-of-school children. These aspects include nutritional anthropometry, 
parasitology, hearing ability, health risk behaViour, their socio-economic background 
arid some aspects of their biochemistry. 
The project was conceived as a follow-up to the first phase of the School Age Child 
Health Initiative, which reviewed available literature on health, nutrition and 
development of school-age children in Ghana. 
Data on about 2000 in-school children in 37 Basic Schools in the Greater Accra 
Region and 1000 out-of- school children in the same communities were gathered in 
2002.These data have been analysed and report writing is on going. It is expected 
that findings will inform policy on the health status of this important group of 
children in Ghana. 
Student Dissertations 
MPH Residents worked on dissertations the topics of which were chosen in relation 
to the felt needs of the districts in which they undertook field practice. 
Apart from research.for their dissertation, MPH Residents also studied and wrote 
reports on health and management problems of relevance to the districts to which 
they were posted for field practice. 
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Foregin Relations 
The School continued to maintain the existing cordial relations established with a 
number of institutions, especially sister PSHWOWs. Key among these institutions 
are those in Africa especially, the Schools in Zimbabwe and Uganda. 
The School continues to enjoy good relationship with DANIDA, Rockefeller Foundation 
and Clark Foundation as well as DFID and the relevant specialized organs of the UN 
namely WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA. Links exist between the School and leading 
British institutions such as the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, London 
School of Hygience and Tropical Medicine. 
Benefaction 
The School continued to receive some support from UNICEF Ghana in the 
organization of the Second Regional Social Mobilization Course run from June 5 to 
July 14,2001. 
The building of the Gates Malaria Centre has continued on schedule. The contractor 
has almost completed work. He is now left with furnishing, electrical installation 
and the laboratory works. The Bill and Miranda Gates Foundation has made 
available to the School a grant to be disbursed over a period of five years. The grant 
is part of a larger fund given to the University of London School of Tropical Medicine 
to set up a Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Malaria. The grant to the 
School provides, among other things, funds for the building of the first phase of 
permanent buildings for SPH that will include classroom facilities and a distance-
learning Centre for work on malaria. Part of the grant will go into eqUipment for the 
new building. 
The Gates Malaria Project-Ghana is to train personnel working in the health sector 
and offer support to the work of academics in the prevention and treatment of 
malaria for the West African sub-region. A Steering Committee based on a tripartite 
arrangement involving three collaborating institution has been set up. The partner 
institutions include NMIMR and MOH. 
Publications 
Quakyi, I.A. with Ryan JR, Dave K, Collins KM, Hochberg L, Sattabongkot J , 
Coleman RE, Dunton RF, Bangs MJ, Mbogo CM, Cooper RD, Schoeler GB, 
Rubio-Palis y, Magris M, Romer LI, Padilla N, Bigoga J, Leke RG, Akinpelu 0, 
Evans B, Walsey M, Patterson P, Wirtz RA, Chan AS. 
• Extensive multiple test centre evaluation of the VecTest malaria antigen 
panel assay. Med Vet Entomol. 2002; 16:321-7. 
Quakyi, I.A, 
• Ahlers JD. Assessing CD4+ helper T-Iymphocyte responses by 
lymphoproliferation. Methods Mol Med. 2002;72:369-83 
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Conferences/Seminars /Workshops 
Quakyi. LA. 
• September 2002 - Keynote address: at the Second Annual Research Meeting 
of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for the Medical Research. 18th - 19th 
Sept. 2002. ENTITLED: Renewed Vitality in the Global Fight Against 
Malaria. 
• WHO/TDR Steering Committee for Research Strengthening Group (RSG). 
27th Meeting of the RSG Geneva, Switzerland 11 th - 15th February 2002. 
• WHO/TDR Steering Committee on Vaccine Discovery Research (VDR). 6th 
Meeting. Geneva Switzerland and Farges, France 27th - 31st May 2002. 
• WHO/TDR LAPDAP Public Health Meeting. Entebbe, Uganda. 19th - 12th 
July, 2002. 
• WHO/TDR Steering Committee on Pathogenesis and applied Genomics, 
third meeting, 4th - 8th September 2002. 
• Panel Member - Review of the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria (MIM). 
Fogarty International Center, National Institutes of Health Bethesda Maryland 
USA, September 30th - October 4th, 2002. 
• Workshop on Strategic Planning and Institutional Capacity BUilding. College 
of Health Sciences, Greenland Hotel, Swedru Ghana. 6th - 11th October 
2002. 
Pappoe. Matilda 
• Co-Convenor: Dissemination Workshop: Evaluation of Cost Recovery policy 
in Health and Education in Ghana. February 26th - 27th, 2002. 
Participant: Gendered Family Dynamics and Health Co-sponsored by 
Institute of Africa Studies and School of Public Health, University of Ghana. 
October 1st - 2nd, 2002. 
Resource Person: 5-day National Workshop: Development of a Policy, 
Ghana Education Service, August 2002. 
• Resource Person: 5-day National Workshop: Development of a StrategiC 
Framework for School Health sponsored by Ghana Education Service, WHO 
and UNICEF, September 2002. 
Ahmad.O.B. 
• PartiCipant; Task force to adapt training modules for integrated disease 
surveillance and response in Ghana. 8th - 10th July, 2002. Hotel Cisneros, 
Sogakope. Ghana Health Services. 
• Discussant: Gendered Family Dynamics and Health. 1st - 2nd October, 
2002. Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon & UNFPA, 
SCASS and Cambridge University. 
• . PartiCipant: Round Table Discussion; Policy Implications of the Socio-
cultural Dimensions of Reproductive Health and Human Development, 3rd 
October. Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon. 
• Discussant: Evaluation of cost-Recovery Component of Health and Education 
Policy Reforms in Ghana. 26th - 27th February. End of Project Workshop. 
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Department of Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana, 
Legon. 
• Participant: Institutional Review Board (IRB) 10 l. Noguchi Memorial 
Institute for Medical Research. 23rd March, 2002. Labadi Pleasure Beach 
Hotel, Accra, Ghana. 
• Discussant: 30 Years of USAID Efforts in Population and Health Data 
Collection. Co-Chair-Session on Maternal and Child Health. 3rd - 4th June. 
National Press BUilding. Washington, DC, USA. 
• Participant: Second Annual Research Meeting. Theme: "Bridging the 
Research Policy Drive". Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research. ' 
18th - 19th September, 2002. Noguchi Memorial Conference Hall, Legon. 
Visitors 
• Prof. Richard Douglas, Fulbright Scholar Michigan, June 2001 - 2002. 
• Coordinator, Bravo Programme, 20th February 2002. 
• Prof. Amy Tsui, Johns Hopkins Gates Institute of Population and Reproductive 
Health Bloomberg School of Public Health, 22nd February 2002. 
• Prof. Bernard Guyer, Johns Hopkins Gates Institute of Population and 
Reproductive Health Bloomberg School of Public Health, 22nd February 
2002. 
• Dr. Gbdahan Oni, Johns Hopkins Gates Institute of Population and 
Reproductive Health Bloomberg S~hool of Public HeaJth, 22nd February 
2002. 
• Dr. Tracy Henshaw, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 
(L.S.H.T.MJ. June 2002., 
• Prof. Brain Greenwood, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 
(L.S.H .T.MJ. August 2002. 
• Dr. Angela Dawson, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine 
(L.S.H.T.MJ. 18th- 22nd Aug. 2002. 
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SCHOOLS 
SCHOOL OF ADMINISTRATION 
Overview 
The School's academic programmes were successfully run during the 2001 / 2002 
academic year. The first batch of students offering Executive Master of Business 
Administration (EMBA) graduated during the year and this undoubtedly would go 
down as a major landmark in the history of the School. In all a total number offifty 
students comprising forty-four males and six females graduated from the School. 
The School, for the first time, admitted 240 students to Level 100 to pursue a four 
year course of study leading to the award ofB.Sc. Administration degree. This was · 
meant to avert the undue delay in the selection of Level 100 students from the 
various departments of the University to read B.Sc. Administration at Level 200 in 
the School. The delay was due to the late release of results of some Level 100 
courses. 
The total student enrolment for the 2001/2002 academic year was 2,323. This 
shows a slight increase of 11.7% over the figure of 2,080 for 2000/2001 academic 
year. The distribution of students according to academic programmes is as follows : 
Diploma in Accounting 105 
Diploma in Public Administration 114 
BSc. (Administration) 1,476 
B.A (Administration) 206 
MBA 263 
MPA 38 
EMBA lIS 
Ph.D. 3 
Total 2,323 
Faculty Movement 
There were 37 full time lecturers at post, assisted by 30 part-time lecturers and 
seven teaching assistants. The following members of faculty were on various types 
of leave during the year under review: 
Mr. K.A Domfeh Ph.D. programme (part-time) 
.. Mrs. AN.S. Kastner Ph.D. programme (part-time) 
Mr. Bedman Nartey Ph.D. programme (part-time) 
Mr. Y. Boachie-Danquah Sabbatical Leave 
Mr. L.Y., Owusu-Frempong Sabbatical Leave 
Mr. James K. Otieku Sabbatical Leave 
Dr. G.A Agambila Leave of Absence 
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Special Programmes 
As a policy. the School organises courses and seminars independently or in 
association with other bodies to satisfY identified needs in the fields of Business 
Management. 
One of such programmes is being organised by the School's Centre for Managemen.t 
Research and Professional Development (CMRPD) . The Centre undertakes applied 
research and training of practitioners and professionals in the field of finance. It also 
provides other services. including specialised research. financial modelling and 
forecasting and change management. 
Practitioners' Forum 
The practitioners' forum is designed to enable Business Executive Practitioners 
share their experiences and thoughts on important contemporary management 
issues with students and Faculty. This is to enhance the partnership between 
academia and the world of work and industry. The theme for last year's forum was" 
Public - Private Partnership: The Role of the Press" . and a lecture based on the theme 
was delivered by Mr. Kwaku Baako Jnr. ..e ditor of the Crusading Guide. The forum 
was organised to herald the 24th Management Day celebrations. 
Benefaction: Book Donations 
Name/Organisation Number of Books 
Ghana International Bank. UK 184 
Dr. Kwaku Appiah-Adu. PriceWaterHouse Coopers - 20 
Quinnipiac University. USA 75 
Danida Project. School of Administration 6 
Prof. Richardson. Manchester University 10 
Brother to Brother (thro' ADRA) 422 
. Dr. Jim O'Onafra 5 
Dr. V.K. Nyanteng, ISSER 2 
Prof. R.A. Aryee, Political Science Department 1 
Mr. M.A.K. Gyasi, School of Administration 1 
Special Events: Management Day 
Last year's Management Day. the 24th in the series. was celebrated on Wednesday. 
April 17, 2002 under the theme "Private-Public partnership in Development". 
The speakers for the event included Hon. Kwamena Bartels, Minister for Private 
Sector Development. Hon Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu, Minister of Local Government and 
Rural Development. Hon. Nana Akufo-Addo, Minister of Justice and Attorney 
General and Mrs. Elizabeth '-!. Villars, President of the Association of Ghana 
Industries. 
The Management Day was sponsored by the foHowit:lg organisations: 
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Organisation Amount 
¢ 
School of Administration 20,000,000 
Ghana Ports & Harbours Authority - 10,000,000 . 
Ghana Commercial Bank 7,000,000 
'iema Lube Oil Co, Ltd . 5,000.000 
CAL Merchant Bank 5,000,000 
VALCO 4,000,000 
Shelter Afrique Gh. Ltd. 2,000,000 
P.M.M.C. Gold Financing 2,000,000 
Nestle Ghana Ltd . 2,000,000 
Private Enterprises Foundation 1,000,000 
Metropolitan Insurance Co. Ltd. 1,000,000 
Gemini Life Insurance Co. Ltd. 1,000,000 
Star Assurance Co. Ltd. 1,000,000 
DANIDA Project 
The DANIDA Centre for International Business, School ofA dministration, organised 
the 7th Ghana Export Sector Development Forum on July 31, 2002 under the 
theme: 'The Golden Age of Business in Ghana: Implications for Export Development" . 
Publications 
Asibuo, S .K. 
• 'The Role of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice 
(CHRAJ) in Promoting Public Service Accountability Under Ghana's Fourth 
Republic" . AjricanAdministrative Studies No. 58, (2002), pp. 63-82. 
Domfeh. K.A. 
• "Intergovernmental Relations and Environmental Management" GIMPA 
Journal oj Leadership, Management and Administration, 1 (1) (2001) , pp. 
67-8l. 
• "Enhancing Environmental Management Through Capacity Building", 
Journal oJManagement Studies, Volume 17 (2002) pp. 51-74 . . 
Buatsi. S.N. 
• "Financing of N on- Traditional Exports in Ghana", Journal oj Business & 
Industrial Marketing, Vol. 17 No.6 (2002). 
• "Inter-Firm Relations , Competitive Advantage And The Service Marketing 
Strategies Of The Ghana Assorted Foodstuffs Association (GAFEA)", Legon 
Export Outlook, Vol. 1 No.4 DANIDA Centre for International Business, 
School of Administration, University of Ghana (2002). 
• "Ghana's Investment Promotion" , Legon Export Outlook,Vol.l No.3, (1999-
2000), pp. 88-1OS. 
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Monrozier, B.J., Buatsi, S.N. & Wilson, A.W. 
• "Strategic Plans .or the Development and Integration of Trade Information 
Services in Ghana, International Trade Centre (UNCTAD/WTO)", Geneva 
(2001). 
Osei, K.A. 
• "Investor Profile of the Ghana Stock Market, "Journal of Management, 
Volume 17, January 2002. 
• "Asset Pricing and Information Efficiency of the Ghana Stock Market", 
African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) research paper 115, March 
2002. 
Buame, S.C.K. 
• "Entrepreneurs and the Sustenance of Ghanaian Exports: A Study of the 
Imperatives of Value Adding with NTEs Sector". Legon Export Outlook, 
Vol. 1, No.4, 2002. 
Abdulai, A.I. 
• "African Public Institutions and Declining Resource: The Case of Ghanaian 
Institutions of Higher Learning", The Joumal ofM anagement Studies, January 
2002 pp. 103.3. 
"The Millenium Conference and African D€velopment: They came, they saw 
they admonished", African Insight (forthcoming) . 
• "Employee Grievance Management in Ghana: The role of the Commission 
for Human Rights and Administrative Justice", International Journal of 
Public Sector Management (forthcoming) . 
• "Human Resource Management in .Ghana: Making the Prescriptions of the 
Fourth Republican Constitution Work", Ghana Management Review 
(forthcoming) . 
Kastner, Adelaide 
• "Private Sector Export Performance" , Legon Export Outlook, Vol. 1, No.4, 
pp. 17-26, 2002. 
Kuipo, R.M. . 
• "Alternative Explanations to the Phenomena of Corporate and Public Sector 
Fraud in the Ghanaian Workplace". The Legon Business Journal, Vol. 1/2, 
March 2002. 
• "Financial Management Challenges for Accounting and Financial 
Professionals in Ghana". The Professional Accountant, September 2002. 
• "Risk Management Practices & Financial Information Systems in the Small 
(Manufacturing) Enterprise. (Research underway) . 
Aboagye, A.Q.Q. . 
• "Long-run Response of Sub-Sahar<;ln African Agrtculture to Domestic and 
Foreign Ctlpital", W~d De~l'It (Research UHdorway). 
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• "Financial Liberalization and Security Returns in Ghana", African Finance 
Joumal (Research underway). 
Technical Assistance 
Kuipo, R.M. 
• Head ofT echnical Team, Inventory and Review of Commercial Rent/ Charges 
of Private Businesses on Legon Campus (Technical Report to the Registrar). 
Seminars 
Kastner, Adelaide 
• Sixth Ghana Export Sector Development Forum at the University of Ghana 
under the theme, 'The Private Sector and Exports Development in Ghana. 
Paper presented: Private Sector Performance, Accra, July 25, 2001. 
• Aburi Gardens International Business Research Seminar (Organised by 
DANIDA Centre for International Business, School of Administration, 
University of Ghana) . Paper presented: "Private Sector Export Performance", 
Aburi, July 30,2001. 
SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES 
Overview 
The School successfully ran its Grapuate Diploma and Master of Arts/Philosophy 
degree programmes 
. Enrolment numbers were: 
Graduate Diploma 28 
Master of Arts 8 
Master of Philosophy - 3 
Total 39 
One of the M.Phil students is currently on an exchange programme in the U.S.A. 
Academic Staff 
K. Ansu-Kyeremeh Associate Professor & Director 
Kwame Karikari Associate Professor 
Audrey Gadzekpo Senior Lecturer 
Part-Time Lecturers 
Mr. Kwaku Mensa-Bonsu 
Mr. J.E Allotey-Pappoe 
Mr. Kwame Gyasi 
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Prof. Kofi Kumado 
Dr. A Afrifa 
Mr. Jonathan Blakley, a Fulbright guest lecturer and Mr. Gilbert K. M. Tietaah joined 
the academic staff during the 2002/2003 academic year. 
Dr. AK. Bonnah Koomson and Mrs. Margaret 1. Amoakohene are currently on 
sabbatical leave. 
Research Activities 
Ansu-Kyeremeh. K. with Margaret Amoakohene and Audrey Gadzekpo 
• (January /February, 2002) "An Analysis of the Contents of the Daily Graphic 
Newspaper" . 
Ansu-Kyeremeh. K. with Essuman-Johnson. A. 
(October /November. 2001) "Survey of the Views of Greater Accra Resident 
Voters of the Administration of President John Agyekum Kufuor of the New 
Patriotic Party (NPP). 
• (July 2001) "Reconciliation: A Survey of the Views of Ghanaians". 
Gadzekpo. Audrey 
• State of the Ghanaian Media. FES discussion paper November 2002. 
Gadzekpo. Audrey wit~ E. Gyimah-Boadi and Kwesi Yankah, 
• Governance, Democracy and Development in Africa: Developing a Cultural 
Approach. U.N African Institute for Economic Development and Planning, 
April 2002. 
• "Women's Engagement with Gold Coast Print Culture: 1857-1957 (PhD 
Thesis, February 2002) 
Tietaah. Gilbert 
• PolitiCS in the Airwaves: How Radio Covered the 2000 General Elections in 
Ghana (2001). 
Publications 
Ansu-Kyeremeh 
• Books (2000a) Meeting the Challenges of professional Journalism Training 
in Ghana for the 21st Century. Accra: GIJ in Association with SCS. 
• Chapters i~ Books (2001) Survey of the 2000 Elections in the Berekum and 
Wen chi East Constituencies. In J.R.A Ayee (ed.) Deepening Democracy in 
Ghana: Politics ofthe 2000 Elections. Accra: Freedom Publications. Pp. 165-
177. 
• (Refereed Journal Articles) Communicating Nominatum: Some Social Aspects 
of Bono Personal Names, Research Review. 
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• (2001) "Culture of Silence": Change Without Continuity in an African 
Communication Framework, Legon Journal of the Humanities, 12(1999-
2001) pp. 31-52. 
Gadzekpo. A. 
• (Forthcoming) Entries on Gladys Mae Casely-Hayford, Mabel Dove Danquah, 
Routledge Encyclopaedia of Post-Colonial Literatures, 2nd edition. 
• "Gender Discourses and Representational Practices in Gold Coast 
Newspapers." JendaA. Joumal oJ Culture and Aftican Women Studies 
(2001). . 
Conferences jSeminarsjWorkshops 
Ansu-Kyeremeh. K. 
• (September, 2001) A Training Workshop on Co-operation between Radio 
Broadcasters and NGOs, UNESCO/School of Communication Studies, 
University of Ghana, Legon. 
• (August 9-10, 2001) "Conference on the 2000 Elections and Presidential 
Run-off' . Organised by the Department of Political SCience, University of 
Ghana, Legon . 
• (May 22-26, 2001) Regional Training Workshop on Communication for 
Education and Development, ECOWAS Secretariat, Abuja, Nigeria. 
Gadzekpo. Audrey 
Writing and Newspapers: Paper delivered at Two-Day Women Writers' 
Workshop: Ghana international Book Fair Organized by Mbaa.sem. November 
8-9,2002. 
• Ghanaian Realities and NEPAD, a series oflectures delivered in Canada and 
sponsored by CUSO, September 23- October 5, 2002 . 
• " Transparency International Annual General Meeting, Morocco, October 9 -
12, 2002. (attended) 
• The Press as Partners in Socio-Economic Development. Paper delivered at 
the Economic a nd Social Development Policy Framework. Workshop 
Organized by the Nationa l Development Planning Commission, September 
18,2002. 
• Domination or Self-Marginalization? Entering the Dialogue on Africa's 
Diminishing Presence in Globa l Media. Paper presented at Conference of 
InternationalAssociation of Media and Communication Researchers (lAMCR) , 
Barcelona, July 2002. 
• The Hidden History of Gender in Ghanaian Print Culture. Paper Presented 
at Conference of International Association of Media ,and Communication 
Researchers (lAMCR). Barcelona, July 2002. 
. , Media and Challenges for National Reconciliation, Series oflectures delivered 
between June and November, 2002,organized byCDD-Ghana, Ghana 
Journalists ASSOCiation and National Reconciliation Commission. 
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• Chieftaincy and Democratic Governance in Ghana: CDD-Ghana discussion 
paper - May 6,2002. 
• Promoting ICT's in Enhancing Advocacy Among Women's Organizations. 
Paper Presented at the :'Strengthening Economic Communication Capacities 
for Women Organizations Workshop; Organized by Abantu, December . 14, 
2001. 
• Ethical Challenges in Parliamentary Reporting. Presented at Workshop On 
Promoting Ghana's DetnocracyThrough Parliamentary Reporting, organized 
by Parliamentary Press Corps/Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, October 28, 200 l. 
• The Issue of Corruption and Good Governance. ' Paper delivered at the 
GIMPA Forum on Critical National Development Issues, October 26, 200l. 
• The Power of Language. Paper delivered at working lunch on Media 
Language as a Means for Fostering Peace and Stability for Positive Change 
in Society, organised by National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), 
October 17, 200l. 
• Addressing Programming Needs: Children in Broadcast in Ghana. Paper 
deliver.ed at Workshop on Children in Broadcast organized by Women in 
Broadcast (WIB) and the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, September 6, 2001. 
Tietaah. Gilbert 
ICT Policy and Civil Society in Africa Workshop, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 
November 6-10,2002. 
• Africa Regional Conference for the World Summit on the Information 
Society, Bamako, Mali, May 26-31, 2002. 
• Training Course for Labour Correspondenc~: Labour College, Accra, February 
18-1 9, 2002. 
• African Regional Access to Information Workshop, Abuja, Nigeria. September 
19-21 ,2001. 
• Police Service Seminar for Journalists.on Media and Coverage of Crime, 
Police Headquarters, Accra, August 23 , 2002. 
Extension and Extra CWTicula Responsibilities 
Gadzekpo. Audrey 
• Member of Jury, Award for West African Journalism, 2001. 
• Panelist, Media Review Program, Radio Univers, From February, 2000-
Present 
• Academic Board 
• Faculty Board 
• Faculty Planning Committee 
• University of Ghana Alumni Council 
• CDD-Ghana Board 
• Ghana News Agency (GNA) Board 
• Ghana Integrity Initiative (GIl) Board 
• Consultant on Media, National Reconciliation Commission 
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SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES 
Overview 
For the 2002/2003 academic year a total of about 2050 applications for admission 
to graduate programmes were received. Out of this number, 729 applicants were 
offered admission to the various programmes in the faculties of Science (76). 
Agriculture (39). Social Studies (315), Arts (68). Law (7). Biomedical Sciences (56 
) and the School of Administration (168) 
Our records indicate that 546 registered. The breakdown of the 546 by faculties 
and by gender is as follows: 
Males Females 
Adminisfra tion 103 40 
Agriculture 28 3 
Arts 39 13 
College of Health Sciences 20 i6 
Sciences 36 14 
Law 4 1 
Social Studies 163 66 
There were 393 males and 153 females. These numbers do not include admissions 
from the affiliated institutions ofthe University which have postgraduate programmes 
Student Numbers 
The current enrollment of graduate students stands at about 1,397. The number 
includes fresh and continuing Postgraduate Diploma, MA, MDM, MFA, MPH, EPM, 
LLM , M.Phil, MBA, MPA, EMBA and Ph.D students. This year's admission was 
slightly lower than that of last year's, because the School of Administration which 
admits the largest number of students, for the first time, complied with their 
approved quota for the year. 
Congregation 
One hundred and sixty (160) theses/dissertations have been submitted to the 
Academic Affairs for publication since the 2002 Congregation. The number may be 
doubled by 15th February 2003, a date which has been set as the deadline for 
submission of theses/dissertations for publication by candidates wishing to 
graduate by the March 2003 congregation. 
Staff 
The list of staff for the School of Graduate Studies is as follows: 
• Dean - Professor - Ph.D 
• Senior Assistant Registrar - Ph.D 
• Accountant - External Funds/Graduate Fellowships - MBA 
• Principal Administrative Assistant - MPA 
• Senior Accounting Assistant - BSc. Administration 
• Senior Administrative Assistant - '0' Level/Government Secretarial Cert. 
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• Administrative Assistant - Diploma in Archival Administration 
• Administrative Assistant/Hostel Manager - HND in Estate Management 
• 3 Senior Clerks - Diploma in Business Studies 
• Clerk Grade II - '0' Level 
• 2 Messenger Cleaners - '0' Level 
• 10 Porters - Graduate Hostels 
• 9 Cleaners - Graduate Hostels 
Proposed Review of Graduate Handbook 
The School is in the process of revising the Graduate Handbook to meet changing 
circumstances in the various faculties. The following are some of the major changes 
that the revised handbook will incorporate: 
Deletion of the section of regulation 27C that enabled failed candidates who had 
been withdrawn to resit their failed papers as part-time students. 
Insertion of a clause in the regulation that will require students wanting to present 
themselves at the next Congregation to have passed all their requited courses by the 
end of the previous academic year. 
Decision by the Academic Board to prevent student leCturers from supervising and 
examining dissertations/theses. 
Requiring Ph.D applicants who do not have Masters degrees in the proposed Ph.D 
areas to do a full year coursework before embarking upon the Ph.D research. 
Requiring students who take additional courses in the dissertation/thesis year (2nd 
or 3rd year) to pay appropriate fees for each of the courses they register or audit. 
Decision to declare semester results by 15th January (for First semester results) and 
15th July (for Second Semester results). 
Requiring thesis/dissertation students who would want to graduate at the next 
Congregation in March to submit their corrected theses/ dissertations for publication 
by the 15th February preceding the Congregation. 
Copies of the new handbook are expected to be on the shelves by the commencement 
of the 2003/2004 academic year. 
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE PROGRAMME 
Overview 
The aim of the M. Phil. Programme in Environmental Science is to provide graduate 
education in the causes, effects and control of environmental problems, particularly 
in Ghana, for graduates in the basic sciences and closely related disciplines. The role 
of the environmental scientist is seen as of responsibility for monitoring. investigational 
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and advisory functions in management of the environment. The programme 
comprises two semesters of taught courses followed by one year's research from the 
area of specialisation. The course is very attractive to students because it is attuned 
to current global needs. For the academic year under review. there were 27 students' 
applications. of which 10 were admitted. 
Courses 
The course is unique in the breadth of courses offered. covering four Faculties. 
Science, Social Studies, Agriculture and Law. All courses are taught at the Post-
graduate level: the current suites of courses are; 
ESCI 601 - Soil. Water and Air Quality 
ESCI 602 - Environmental Economics 
ESCI 603 - Human Population & Urbanisation 
ESCI 604 - Environmental Law 
ESCI 605 - Remote' Sensing 
ESCI 606 - Environmental Impact Assessment 
'. ESCI 607 - Environmental Chemistry 
ESCI 608 - Atmospheric & Environmental Physics 
ESCI 609 - Water Resource Management 
ESCI 610 - Environmental Geology 
ESCI 612 - Forest Resource Management. 
Student Numbers 
M. Phil. Part I Environmental Science 10 
M. Phil. Partll Environmental SCience 27 
Staffing Position 
TheEnvironmental Science Programme has no permanent teaching staff ofits own, 
it uses expert staff from various departments within the University to run the 
programme. Thirteen Department are involved in the teaching of the programme 
using a base of twenty teaching staff. The following staffs have been teaching various 
courses for Environmental Science Programme; Prof. L. Enu-Kwesi. Mr. J.K. 
Adomoko & Mrs C. Amoah, Botany Department. Prof. C. Gordon & Dr. D. K. 
Attuquayefio, Zoology Department. Dr. P. K. Ofori-Danso, and Mr. F. Nunoo, 
Oceanography & Fisheries. Dr. B. A. Asiedu, Geography & Resource Development. 
Mr. S. K. Kwankye, Regional Institute for Population Studies. Dr. D. Carboo, 
Chemistry Department. Dr. F. Nyame, Geology Department. Dr. K. Oduro-Afriyie. 
Physics Department. Rev. Dr. Asuming-Brempong, Agricultural EconomiCS 
. . Department. Mr. K. Gyan, Faculty of Law and Prof. K. Budu-Laryea . Soil Science 
Department. 
Research 
Due to the nature of the programme, the research activities that are being 
undertaken are based on the thesis areas of M. Phil. Part II students. These are; 
• Environmental Pollution and Nutrient status of the Weija Lake. 
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• Water Quality and Commercial Viability of Freshwater Resources of the 
Afadjato Area. 
• Influence of Salinity on Schistosomiases Prevalence in the Lower Volta 
Basin. 
• Assessment of the Impact of Buffer Zone Development Activities on the 
Socio-Economic Conditions of the Local Communities and the Environment 
of Forest Reserves in Kpando District and Abutia Area. , 
• Impact of Human Activities on the Quality of Rural Water Resources in the' 
West Akim & Kwaebibrim District. Eastern Region - Ghana. 
• Assessment of Water Quality from Gravity Piped Water System in Hohoe 
District. 
• The Effect of Tourism on the Sustainability of Trade in Value Added Wood 
Products. 
• Assessment of Lead Levels in the Soil of Accra: A Case Study on the Soils 
. Around Filling Stations and Roadways. 
• Gender and Natural ReEiources Management of the Weija Lake and its 
Fringes. 
• Evaluation of Socio-Economic Effect of Bush Fire on Forest Resources. 
• Recycling and Evaluation of Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Residues in 
the Kwaebibrim District for agricultural use. 
• The Role of Women and Children in the Conservation of the Cane Rat. 
Thryonomys Swinderianus: A Vital Natural. Nutritional and Economic 
Resource in the Awutu-Effutu-Senya District 
• An Assessment of the Environmental Impact of Small-Scale Fish Processing 
Activities in a Typical Coastal Community; Keta-Anloga Fishing Community 
• Environmental Condition and the Quality of Smoked Fish in Ghana. 
• Genre. Environmental Management and the Quality of Water in the Sakumo 
Catchment 
• The Impact of Human Activities on the Kakum River Catchment 
• The Effect of Human Activities on the Water Quality of Ayensu River 
• Pipe Borne Water Quality in an Urban Environment - A case Study of 
Western Accra 
• Impact of Mineral Frocessing on Water QUality: A case Study of Selected 
Communities in the Wassa West District of Ghana 
• Impact of Small Scale Salt Mining on the Socio-Economic Activities of 
Women in the Komenda-Edinafo-Eguafo-Abirem District in the Central 
Region 
• The Role of Gender in Environmental Conservation in Local Salt Winning 
Along the Coast of Ada 
• An Assessment of the Socio-Economic and Environmental Impact of Perennial 
Floods on Communities Within the Odaw River Basin 
• An Environmental Assessment of Two Income-Generating Activities (IGAs) 
in the Dangme West District of the Greater Accra Region. 
• Impact of Large Scale Surface Mining Activities on Water Bodies at Akyapin 
in the Wassa West District of the Western Region. Ghana. 
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Benefactors 
The ESP is grateful t.o the Volta River Authority and Wildlife Depart.ment for support 
of va rious st.udenl proj ects. The Carnegie Corporation, through the University of 
Ghan a has provided US$ 100,000 for the purchase of equipment and general 
u pport of Ule ESP. The following have also made books donations to the programme: 
Brolher' Brother Founda tion of USA in collaboration with the Rotary Club ofTema, 
Prof. 1.K. Addae-Mensah, Mr. Julius 
Naja h Fobll and Mrs Bridget B.B. Koomson. 
SCHOOL OF PERFORMING AJ{TS 
Administration 
Director: Prof. Ma rtin Okyere Owusu, Assoc. Professor in Theatre Arts . 
Head of Theatre Arts: Mr. Asiedu Yirenkyi, Senior Lecturer in Theatre Arts 
Head of Music: Dr. W.O. Anku, Senior Lecturer in Music 
Head of Dance Studies: Prof. Willia m Ofotsu Adinku, Associate Professor in Dance 
Studi s 
Artistic Director, Abibigromma: Mr. T.E. Andoh, Lecturer in Music 
Drama Studio Manager: Dr. Mohammed Ben Abdallah, Lecturer in Theatre Arts 
Senior Administrative Assistant: Shine Gaveh 
Senior Administrative Assistant: Joyce Osei-Wusu 
Chief Library Assistant: Johnson Bissi 
Senior Library Assistant: Ken Afenu 
Library Assistant: Henry K. Asante 
Chief Accounting Assistant: J.K. Arthur 
Senior Accounting Assistant: Ebenezer Leteye 
Introduction 
The School of Performing Arts , established in the 1977-78 academic year, has three 
academi departments: Music, Theat.re Arts, and Dance Studies. All three disciplinary 
a rea offe r 2-year diploma as well a s B.A. and B.F.A. degree courses. MUSiC offers 
a B. Mu and a n M.A./M.Phil programme. whilst Theatre Arts offers post-graduate 
elegre of M.FA / M.Phi!' 
The S hool bas a very dyna mic resident theatre company. Abibigromma. as well as 
a research wing, Inlerna t.ion al Centre for African Music and Dance established by 
Emeritus Profes or J .H. Kwabena Nketia. It is currently under the Acting-
elir c tors hip of Dr. Asante Da rkwa. Tbe Efua T. Sutherland Drama Studio is another 
major c ntre for the performing arts. 
The School of Performing Arts continues to attract a great deal of patronage from 
internationa l tuelent.s and researcb scholars. During the year under review. the 
School offered both full a nd short courses to a large number of international 
tudenl in the thre a reas of dan ce, drama and music. It also played host to a 
number of re a rch s tuden ts and scholars. 
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Department of Theatre Arts 
The department offers programmes leading to the award of a B.A and B.F.A. degrees 
in Drama and Theatre Studies and a 2 -year Diploma in Drama. Programmes at both 
levels cover a wide range of academic and practical courses, including: Play Analysis 
and Interpretation; History of the Theatre; Dramatic Theory and Criticism; Performing 
Arts in Traditional African Cultures; Drama in African Societies; Contemporary 
African and Modern Drama; African Plays and Playwrights; Radio, TV and Film; 
Speech; Costumes; Set Lighting Design; Stage Craft; Stage Lighting; Acting; Drama 
in Education; Theatre for Extension Communication; Playwriting; Directing; Adult 
Psychology; Production Participation; Theatre Laboratory; The Body and Voice. 
Dance Studies Department 
Courses offered in the Dance Section leading to the award ofB.A and B.F.A. degrees 
in Dance Studies and 2-year diploma during the year were: Dance Forms of Ghana; 
Anatomy and Physiology for the Dancer; Labanotation; Dance History; Dance for 
the Film and Television; Choreography; Stage Craft; Orientation to the Theatre; 
Music; Dance Technique; Traditional African Dancer; Drumming and Staging; 
Theatre Management. 
Department of Music 
The Departmen t of Music offers courses to over 100 students majoring in Music in 
the follOwing programmes: M.Phil (2 years), M.A. (1 year), B.A./B.Mus (3 years), 
Diploma in African Music (2 years), Diploma in General Music (2 years). Courses in 
Music of Africa (Theory and Practicals) are also offered to many international 
students (Visiting/ Special/Exchange) under the University of Ghana linkage 
programme. 
In addition to the above, the Department of MUSic has embarked on a number of 
initiatives to enrich its programme. The particular areas deSignated on experimental 
basiS include: 
MusiC and- Electronics , MusiC Production, Arts organization, Music Journalism, 
and Criticism, Recording Technology. Conducting, Church Music and Popular 
Music; once a week Colloquium/Recital programmes. every Wednesday. as a forum 
for discussing the state of music research in the department, and also to enhance 
its performance programme. 
The intentions of the programme. termed "Process of Art", are two fold: 
Firstly. it is to enable students interact With the world of music as it affects the 
community around them and thereby clearly see the artistic as well as the 
professional opportunities and challenges at first hand to enable better preparation 
to meet these challenges . 
Secondly, it is to enable both staff and students to re-examine the structure, process 
and functions of the art of music and music making and the effective transmission 
of skills and knowledge with the view of-making necessary adjustments in the 
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department's programme. 
The EfuaT. Sutherland Drama Studio 
The Efua T. Sutherland Drama Studio has continued to maintain its role as the 
Performing Arts Centre of the University. 
The main stage of the Studio has served as the venue for performances by the staff 
and students of all sections of the School as well as other external users. 
The year under review has also seen the Studio ploughing back part of its profit into 
painting and general repairs. 400 new plastic chairs have also been purchased to 
add to the existing stock. ') 
Abibigromma: 
Abibigromma, the Resident Theatre Company of the School of Performing Arts, 
Legon, continue to honour and perform the duties for which it was established in 
1983. 
The year under review has been one of the busiest for the group in the area of 
research performance and public education that stretched from Senior Secondary 
Schools to companies and organizations including the media. 
Objectives of the School 
On the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of the establishment of the School, the then 
Vice-Chancellor, Prof. A. Sawyerr, reiterated the real objectives of the School thus: 
". .. one of the principal objectives of the separation of the School from the Institute 
(of African Studies) was to enable it to focus on "professional performance training 
as a cardinal aspect of the work of the School". Specifically the principal objectives 
of the School are: 
• To provide University course in Music, Dance and Drama; 
• To provide a programme of professional training for performers; and 
• To serve as a focus of the performing arts in the University. 
As a University institution the School, in focusing on the development and teaching 
of Ghanaian and African Art Forms, cannot afford to shut itself off from the vast 
wealth of Music and Art Forms existing outside Africa, not only in the African 
Diaspora, but also in both the orient and the west. Again, the University location 
obliges the School to be research-oriented, drawing not only on the researches of 
others, but especially on the work of Ghanaian art and culture scholars, both within 
the School and the Institute, and elsewhere. In brief, the School ought to be engaged 
in research, teaching, and experimentation in Ghanaian and African art forms, 
paying due attention not only to their roots in society, but also to developments 
elsewhere in the world. This should put the school in a position to make a 
contribution to the re-interpretation and development of African art and culture, 
providing a spur to creative thinking and activity in the field of national culture. 
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As a School of Performing Arts. the School should gear its programmes. infused as 
they must be with the results of the School's researches. to the provision of 
systematic and integni.ted training of performers in Music. Dance apd Drama. and 
provide an outlet for creative work and the dissemination of knowledge of the arts. 
through its extension and vacation programmes. as well as regular full-time course. 
It would be impossible for the School10 begin to meet these obligations in full if it 
were to operate in isolation from the Institute of African Studies and society at large. 
For it is vital for the School. in the development of its courses and the conduct of its 
outreach programmes. to be able to call upon the research product of the Institute . 
in the area of art and culture. 
Equally. the School cannot develop programmes or train authentic performers of 
our Music . Dance and Drama unless it reaches out for interaction with traditional 
performers and local audiences. 
Achievements 
The School of Performing Arts . the only institution ofits kind in Sub-Saharan Africa. 
that combines the three disciplines of Drama. Music and Dance in the training of 
Middle and Management level manpower needs of several establishments in Ghana 
and. indeed. internationally. continues to play that role among other obligations and 
commitments: The Ghana Education Service (the largest beneficiary) . The National . 
Commission on Culture (with its numerous Centres for National Culture spread 
throughout the country. each requiring trained cultural and performing arts 
experts). our Universities (where over ninety percent of the teaching staff of the 
School are alumni ofthe School of Performing Arts). The National Theatre of Ghana. 
G.B.C. (T.V. and RadiO Programmes Producers and Directors). the numerous F.M. 
Stations. Video Film Production Outfits. Professional and Amateur Performance 
Groups and . not the least. Universities in Africa. Europe. America. Canada. Japan. 
Korea. and other Far Eastern countries. 
Through its productions and outreach programmes. the School continued with its 
enrichment · of the cultural life of the University and surrounding cO{l1munities. 
During the last academic year alone. for example. there were lO major play 
productions . 24 one-acts. several MUSicals and Choreographed dances by students 
and staff that attracted and educated as well as entertained many audiences.in and 
around Legon. In addition . literature workshops were organized for students of 2nd 
Cycle institutions in several Regions in Ghana; also. through its Theatre for 
Extension Communication. and Drama in Education practical programmes. 
communities as far away as Upper East. Brong-Ahafo . Volta Region. Eastern. and 
local J .S .S , schools . were exposed to the benefits of environmental cleanliness. 
population controL avoidance of teenage pregnancy. etc. Even in Accra. 
establishments like the Bank of Ghana. Ghana Telecom. Cocobod. Electoral 
Commission etc. were direct beneficiaries of effective communication of their 
objectives through drama. music and dance presentations. 
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Equipment Needs: 
The School depends on lighting. sound. and video equipment for teaching. research. 
productions. and Outreach programmes. For several years now the old existing 
equipment have gradually deteriorated with constant use. with most of them now 
rendered useless or ineffective. 
Video Equipment for Professional Quality Recording & Editing: This will enable 
the School of Performing Arts to begin a serious programme of documenting several 
of its performances and major productions. Properly organized. this should 
eventually be'come a major library collection as well as an important source of 
,income for the School. A fully equipped video-audio documentation unit is now an 
indispensable requirement for instruction in the performing arts. It will service not 
only the School but also other academic departments of the University. Our target 
several years ago to put all the basic eqUipment in place has been long overdue. A 
complete Audio-Visual Library is also required, This project is partly dependent on 
the completion of at least the second phase of the new buildings for the School. 
A Computer System: for effiCient and fast preparation of sCripts and other 
frequently used documents. and also for Musical Analysis. an important new area 
of research. 
Lighting Equipment: A computerized memory lighting control; a lighting control 
board with 24 or more channels; a portable intercom for communication between 
the backstage and the lighting booth; slide projectors; cables. etc. 
Musical Equipment: 3 Grand Pianos. 
Costumes: sewing machines; make-up kits; mannequins for drapery. 
Tools for Set Design & Construction. 
A Good Quality Public Address & Amplification System. 
Transportation 
The School has one overaged 45-Seater Neoplan Bus for movement of production 
personnel. But the bus is not suited to the movement of eqUipment and is too big 
to be used for organizational work. BeSides. it breaks down ever so often and is thus 
unreliable. A new bus. an open truck and a Land Cruiser are needed to facilitate 
movement of performers. props and equipment and fororganizationalj adininistrativ~ 
work. 
DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE ARTS 
General Overview 
The Department is proud of its past ~chievements and future promise. The courses 
designed for students allow for specialization in key areas of Theatre. This 
specialization allows the full resources of the department - faculty production and 
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facilities - to be geared toward the development of the professional theatre artist. 
Course work includes classes emphasizing development of personal aesthetics in 
ensemble creation. Our training explores the performer's full arsenal: Voice, Mind, 
Body and Heart. It examines the range of alternative methods of experimentation 
and experience, and emphasizes successful transition into the professional theatre. 
Admission to our Diploma Courses and Honours degree and Post Graduate M.F.A./ 
. M.Phil programmes is based on examination, interview and academic achievement. 
Courses Taught 
The undergraduate and graduate programmes covered a wide range of academic 
and practical CO\lrses, including: 
. Play Analysis and Interpretation 
History of the Theatre 
Dramatic Theory and Criticism 
Performing Arts in Traditional African Cultures 
Drama in African Societies 
Contemporary African and Modern Drama 
Radio , TV and Film 
Speech 
Costumes, Set, Lighting Design, Stagecraft 
Acting 
Dra ma in Education 
Theatre For Extension Communication (TEC) 
Playwriting 
Directing 
Production Participation 
Technical Direction and Scenery 
Man, the Performing Arts and Society 
African Theories of Drama 
Research Methods 
Theatre Management. 
Student Population Distribution 
MFA/M.Phil Year I 11 
MFA/M.Phil Year II 10 
B.A. Level 100 614 
200 410 
300 107 
400 60 
B.F.A. Level 100 24 
200 33 
300 13 
400 2 
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Diploma 
Part I 50 
Part II 40 
Part III 35 
In addition courses were offered to Occasional Students from Europe, U.S.A. Asia 
and other African Countries (16 in number). 
Staffing Position 
1 Associate Professor 
3 Senior Lecturers (One on Sabbatical) 
8 Lecturers (One on Study Leave) 
5 Part-time Lecturers 
3 Research Assistants 
1 Senior Administrative Assistant 
3 Junior Staff 
Research 
Owusu, M. 
• Traditional sources for the modern African stage. 
• Theatre for National Electioneering Process. Sponsored by Friedrich Ebert 
Stiftung and National Electoral Commission; 
• Evolving theatre from a Danish Folktale. 
• Theatre for Road Safety in Ghana: The Pedestrian, Driver, The Road, The 
Vehicle factors . 
• Exploration of relevant Directing Concepts. 
Gyabaah Yeboah, Aaron 
• New Approaches to Directing for the Contemporary Ghanaian stage. 
• Theatre for bringing about positive socio-economic and political change. 
• Towards an authentic African Theatre 
Adjei, Cecilia 
• The Language of clothing - A non-verbal system of communication. A 
universal language. 
• The Ghanaian Traditional Hair Styles and the European influenced Hair 
Styles. 
• The Kente Cloth of Ghana and its influence on the Contemporary European 
and American Clothing. 
• The Guidelines for Developing - Production Design Concept. 
Publications /Productions 
Owusu, M. 
• Analysis and Interpretation ofS utherland's Edufa, Black Mask Publications, 
Accra, 2001. 
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• "Tragic Drama: An African Dimension" Journal oJPeiforming Arts, Vol. 2 
-No.1. 
• Viqeo documentation of production of James Bridie's "Tobias and the 
Angel" (Staff production, 1996). 
• Video Productions in 4 Languages of "The Pedestrian", a Ghana Road Safet 
Commission sponsored production in four languages for road safety education 
in Ghana. 
• The Adventurers of "Sasa and Esi". (Ghana Publishing Corp. Revised and 
reprinted 1996). 
• Analysis and Interpretation of Ola Rotimi's "The Gods Are Not To Blame", 
Afrique Publications, Accra, 1998. 
• African Drama:- Analysis and Interpretation of J.C. deGraffs "Through A 
Film Darkly" and "Sons and Daughters", Legon, 1992. 
• "Drama of the Gods", a study of seven African Plays, Omenana Publishers, 
Boston, 1984. 
• The Election, Theatre for Electoral Education in four languages(English, 
Akan, Ewe, Dagbani). Sponsored by Friedrich Ebert Foundation & E.C. 
1996. L ' 
• The Parliamentarian: theatre for Parliamentary education, sponsored by 
F.E.S., 1997. 
Adjei, Cecilia 
• Tongo Hamile - an adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet (Costume Designer). 
• The Crucible by Arthur Miller (Costume Designer) 
• The Palm-Wine Drunkard by Amos Tutuola (Costume Designer) 
• Antigone by Jean Anouilh (Costume Designer). 
Osei Agyeman 
• Proverbs; a Picturesque Language 
Aveh. Mricanus 
• "Ghanaian Video Films of the 1990s: Annotated Select Filmmography" in 
Fontomfrom Contemporary Ghanaian Literature. Theatre and Film, Matatu 
Vol. 21-22, Kofi Anyidoho - James Gibbs (eds.). Rodopi BC. Amsterdam/ 
Atlanta, 2000. 
• Editor-, Documentary on the Conferment of Honorary Doctorate Degree on 
H.E. Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg, S.A. by University of Ghana. (April 
2002). 
Conferences/Seminars/Workshops 
Owusu. M. 
• Workshop on the Teaching of Dramatic Literature in 2nd Cycle Schools, 
National Theatre of Ghana, 1998. 
• Workshop on the Teaching of Dramatic Literature in 2nd Cycle Schools, 
Regional tour of Schools, 1994, 1996, 1997. 
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• Workshop on the Teaching of Dramatic Literature in 2nd Cycle Schools. 
School of Performing Arts. 1990. 
• "Superstition on Our Screens" Conference on Mrican -Women in the Media. 
National Theatre. Accra. February. 1995. 
• "From Myth to the Stage: the Story Ananse told as Theatre in a Global 
Perspective". 1994. 
Adjei. Cecilia 
• Inter-Faculty Lecture on the topic: "The Language of Clothing" (Revised 
Version). 
• "The Guidelines For Developing - Production Concept" (Departmental 
Seminar). 
• Seminar on 'The Appropriate Costume for The Appropriate Functions" -
Roman Catholic Youth - Sarbah Hall 2000. 
• Conference of Ashanti Congress - Kumasi Cultural Centre - 2000 and 2002. 
(Participant). 
• Presentation on "Insight" - TV3 Topic 'The Ghanaian Traditional Hair Styles 
and the European Influence Hair Styles. 
Ossei Agyeman 
• Department Seminar 'The Narcissistic Ego - An Anatomy of the Mask" 
Aveh, Mricanus 
• "Historical. Fiction. Imagined Facts: The Question of (Mis) Representation 
in Ghanaian Video Features: a paper presented at University of Bayreuth. 
Germany Conference and Seminar on the theme: Modes of Seeing and the 
Video Film in Mrica. 
• 5th Mrican Student Film and Television Festival (AMIWA 2001). National 
Film & Television Institute (NAFTI, Accra (Member of Jury). 
• Digi - This. Digi - That. the Dilemma of the Visual Artist in Present-Day 
Technological Labyrinth: Which way out?" A paper presented at Departmental 
Seminar. 
• "Ehye Wo bo": The Vexed Issue of Images on Our Screens - A Concerned 
View: A Departmental Seminar Paper. . 
• The Link: Ghana and the Black Soul of the Netherlands, Workshop 
participant on Film Policy, Accra (Feb. - March. 2002). 
• Workshop on Ghana -European Union Co-operation on Cultural Initiative 
Support Programme (PSIC) Accra, July 2002. 
Extension Work/Outreach Programme 
Owusu, M. 
• Writing, producing and directing plays for Electoral Commission. Educational 
tour of Second Cycle Schools and Training Colleges on the effective teaching 
and study of dramatic literature. Evolving a play from a Danish folktale for 
an International School Theatre Festival. Kobenhavn. Denmark. 
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• Video-film productions for Ghana Road Safety Commission 
Yeboah. A.G. 
• Consultancy Services in Theatre for Development. 
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC 
OverviewI  Courses 
The Department of Music offers a wide range of academic and practical courses in 
the following programmes: M.Phil (a 2 year programme with focus on Musicology). 
M.A (a 1 year research oriented programme in Ethnomusicology). B.A./B.Mus (3 
years), BFA (4 years), as well as a two year Diploma in General MUSic. 
The Department's total enrolment stands at 710. This includes students majoring 
in music as well as a good number of non-majors. There are 10 graduate students 
in the MA and M.Phil. programmes. There are 484 unqergraduate students in BA, 
BFA and BMus. and 161 students altogether in the Diploma programmes. 
Detailed enrolment figures are as follows: 
Diploma in General Music 
Part I 86 
Part II 75 
B.A./B.F.A. Level 100- 301 
B.A./BFA/B.Mus 
Level 200 88 
Level 300 76 
Level 400 19 
M.Phil/MA 
Part I 5 
Part II 5 
Foreign Students 55 
Total 710 
Courses in MusiC of Africa (Theory and Practicals) continue to attract an increasing 
number of international students (Visiting/Special/Exchange) under the University 
of Ghana linkage programmes. This year there are a total of 55 exchange students. 
The Department will continue to improve the quality of instruction in both academic 
and practical development of skills. It aims to define key areas of speCialization 
deSignated as follows: 
• African Musicology 
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• Musicology jEthnomusicology 
• Theory and Composition 
• Popular Music 
• Music and technology (Electro-acoustic Music) 
• Church Music. 
The Department is equipped with a few computers with some music 'applications 
installed on them to enable students to interactfreelywith some of the "cutting edge" 
technology in music application. So far students' interest in this new area of the 
Department's programme has been over-whelming. The computer laboratory has 
become the main resource and nerve center for the Department. Staff and Students 
are now able to transcribe, compose, orchestrate, arrange and print their works as 
well as record music using resources available for studio sound processing. We no 
doubt need some funding to maintain and improve the available facilities. 
This year there have been four major Departmental performances scheduled. "The 
Diary of Adam and Eve" a Musical comedy directed jointly by Dr. Willie Anku and 
Professor Martin Owusu was performed early in the first semester. The Music to the 
production was composed by Dr Anku with students of the three Departments 
namely, Music, Dance and Theatre Arts. A three-day Festival of Music, which 
included Students' showcase, the first ever Graduate Recital and the Department's 
traditional Christmas Concert are some ofthe highlights of the first semester 2002. 
The Department takes tremendous pride in providing musical support at several 
University ceremonies, (the Congregation, Matriculation, Awards ceremonies, and 
University Athletic programmes etc). Off-campus, individual students continue to 
provide music leadership in the communities and in Churches around the Accra 
metropolis and beyond. 
Workshop 
The Goethe Institut, Accra, in conjunction with this Department organised a week-
long Electro-acoustic music workshop. This event brought a renowned German Jazz 
vocalist Michael Sheifel to interact with students of the department in the use of 
electro-acoustic devices in composition and performance. The main idea of the 
workshop was to help students break away from convention and allow their 
imagination to break new grounds in 'composition. This event culminated in a 
concert of student works at the Goethe Institut in Accra. I 
Visiting Hanover Faculty and Students 
We were joined by 16 students and a member of faculty from Hanover University in 
Germany from the 3rd to 17th of September on a feasibility studies. Students from 
Hanover had the opportunity to experience African music at first hand through 
participation in various events along-side students of the Music Department. This 
exercise was intended to pave the way for an exchange programme between Hanover 
and Legon in the coming years. The German group was led by Dr'. Raymond Vogels. 
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Drum Villne 
The Department has raised an amount of twenty million cedis (¢ 20,000,000) 
towards the first phase of a project to provide .e xtra space, particularly for the 
teaching of African instruments, since it hosts a considerable number of foreign 
students in addition to our local students in this area. We are working closely with 
the University's Development office to commence work on this project this year. The 
Department will continue its fund-raising effort to achieve this dream. 
Keyboard Laboratory 
Every semester the Department pays a good portion of its meager Academic User 
Fees to maintaining its few remaining very old and weather sensitive acoustic 
pianos. It is time to begin to look ahead to providing cost effective and technologically 
effiCient digital pianos fitted with headphones. This will enable as many as 15 to 20 
pianos to be located in the same room which also means that 15 to 20 students 
would have access to practise at the same time in one room. This arrangement would 
greatly solve part of our problem of providing individual practice rooms for the 
various instruments. 
Donations to the Department 
Following Michael Sheifel's visit to the Department. the German Embassy in 
collaboration with the Goethe Institut donated an electronic device called a "loop" 
or digital delay machine, to the Department. We hope this device will assist students 
to enhance their ideas of composition. A fitting gift ceremony is planned for later this 
year. 
We are most grateful to the Goethe InstitutAccra and the German Embassy for their 
donation. 
Staffing Position 
The academic staff strength stands at 16. There are 8 full-time, 2 part-time faculty 
members, 2 Instructors and 2 staff on post-retirement contract. These include 1 
Professor, 4 Senior Lecturers, 4 Lecturers, 3 Tutors. Mr. T. E. Andoh, a Lecturer, is 
on a 5 year part-time study leave, while Mrs. Dina Mpereh has taken 1 year's study 
. leave. 
Research 
. During the year, staff engaged on research projects indicated against their names: 
Asante, D. 
• Symbolic Associations of Traditional African Musical instruments. 
John, C. 
• On-going research into African popular dance music, neo-traditional music 
and local music industry. 
Andoh, T.E. 
• Choral MusiC of early Ghanaian composers. 
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• History of the evolution of Ebibindwom: The Akan sacred lyric in the 
Methodist Church. Ghana. 
Anku. W.O. 
• On-going research on "A Theory of Rhythm and Structure in Mrican Music". 
• Computer aided research in African music. 
Arnoah. G.M. 
• Collection and compilation of African folk tunes as suitable teaching 
materials for beginners in Violin 
Dzokoto. A. 
• On -going research into relationship between Jazz and African Gospel Music. 
Arrangement of Folk Music for Brass Band and other related Western 
Ensembles. 
Conferences /Seminars /Workshops 
Anku. W.O. 
• Visiting Lecturer . Summer Workshop: California State University San Marcos. 
California. J uly 20th - Aug. 20th 2002. 
• Public Lecture, University College of Education. Winneba. "Ghana's Musical 
Legacy: Its impact on Education". April 2002 
• Mrican Humanities Fellowship Award. Northwestern University, 
Evanston. July 1 to 15th. 2002. 
• Visiting Lecturer. Summer Workshop: Portland State University. Portland. 
Oregon. July 28 - August 20, 2002 
• Visiting Lecturer. Simon Fraser University. Oct.22nd to Nov. 10th 2002. 
John. Collins 
• "Making Ghanaian Music Exportable" Paper for The Ghana Music Awards 
Workshop 2000. National Theatre. 6th April 2001. Pan Mrican Gciombay 
Dance Music. Its Ramifications and Development in Ghana. Paper for 12th 
Triennial Symposium on African Arts of the Arts Council of.The Mrican 
Studies Association of The USA. The Virgin Islands 25th -29th April. 2001. 
Asante. D. 
• Ford foundation Conference/Workshop on "Building the Culture Africa 
Network (CAN)" Project and Technical Workshop. Maputo. Mozambique. 
May 8-12.2001. 
• The National Research Foundation (RSA) Seminar/Workshop on "Research 
in African MusiC: Its Relevance in MusiC Education in South Africa" ; 
Department of Music. University of Transkei. Umtata. September 12-14. 
2001. 
Fiagbedzi. Nissio 
• Book on Form and Meaning in Ewe songs (in preparation) 
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DEPARTMENT OF DANCE STUDIES 
Overview 
The Department of Dance Studies completed a syllabus to be integrated into those 
of the Department of Theatre Arts for the Master of Fine Arts/Master of Philosophy 
degrees. It is hoped that the implementation of the expanded syllabus will start from 
the 2003/2004 academic session. 
Courses 
The dance components of the syllabus include: 
• Area Studies in Dance Ethnology. 
• Theories of Dance Education. 
• Dance and Related Arts. 
• Dance Analysis and Criticism. 
• Movement Aspects of Customary Behaviour. 
• Practical Choreography. 
• Graduate Dance Technique. 
• Dance Drumming/African Instruments. 
• Traditional African Dance Performance. 
The Department continued to attract high foreign student enrolment. There wa,s 
also increased local students intake. Student population for the year was: 
Student Numbers 
Bachelor of Arts 
BA Level 100 123 
BA Level 200 24 
BA Level 300 12 
BA Level 400 4 
Bachelor of Fine Arts 
B.FA Level 100 27 
B.FA Level 200 10 
B.FA Level 300 10 
B. FA Level 400 4 
Diploma in Dance Studies 
Diploma I 78 
Diploma II 69 
Diploma III 16 
Foreign Students 83 
Total 460 
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Problems 
Structural facilities - classrooms, offices, studio for movement activity, are very 
limited. The facilities cannot accommodate the expanding programmes of the 
Department. 
Something needs to be done immediately to improve upon the existing facilities, to 
satisfY local and foreign students' interests. 
Visitors 
Ms. Nia Love , a Fulbright Scholar, spent the year with the Department. She taught 
courses in Advanced Dance Technique and Dance Cultures of the World. 
Staffing 
Staffing position for the teaching areas remained weak. There were only three at 
post during the year. However a high academic standard was maintained to the 
satisfaction of all. 
Academic Staff at Post 
Prof. W.O. Adinku Associate Professor/Head of Department 
Mr. S.A. Newman Senior Lecturer 
Nii Kwei Sowah Lecturer 
Sabbatical Leave 
Miss P.A. Kwakwa Senior Lecturer 
Senior Staff 
Mrs. Akua Boakyewa Abloso - Chief Production Assistant 
Miss Marian Amekudi - (Left the Services of the University) 
Drummers/Musicians 
Mr. Kwasi Asare Production Assistant 
Mr. Seth Gati Senior Drumming Instructor 
Mr. Richard Norbu Drumming Instructor Grade I 
Mr. FranciS Akotuah Drummer Grade II 
Clerical Staff 
Mr. Kwame Ohene Senior Administrative Assistant 
Miss Esther Appiah Typist Grade I 
Mr. Eric Appiah Fianko Messenger / Cleaner 
Research 
Adinku, W.O. 
• Dance and the New Traditionalism. 
• Dance Artists in Ghana's Education. 
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Newman, S.A. 
• The healing effect of the African Dance Movements. (On-going) 
• African Dance and Evangelism. (On-going) 
Seminar / Conference /Workshops /Production 
Adinku, W.O. 
• Adapted Nigerian novel - 'The Palmwine Drinkard" by Amos Tutuola, for 
choreography and dance Theatre. The production was staged at Efua T. 
Sutherland Drama Studio at the University of Ghana for three nights in 
April, 2002. 
• Paper: Teaching Dance Education in Public Schools in Ghana. Presented 
at a Conference with the theme: Teaching Music Education in Ghanaian 
Schools, at Wesley College, Kumasi,September, 2002. 
Newman, S.A. 
• Choreographed and presented dances at eighteen (18) different locations 
during the year under review. 
• Organized a one-day workshop at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science 
and Technology for about fifty (50) students on 'The use of Dance to 
Communicate the Christian Message" on 12th April, 2002. 
• Presented a n Inter-Faculty Lecture on the topiC "Dance: An Answer to some 
of our Numerous Health Problems" at University of Ghana on November 29, 
2001 . 
ABIBIGROMMA THEATRE COMPANY 
Abibigromma Theatre Company, the Resident Theatre Company of the School of 
Performing Arts, University of Ghana, Legon, was privileged to be invited by 
Parliament to perform a play, "Midnight Hotel" by Femi Osofisan, as part of activities 
marking Parliamentary Week at the National Theatre in January, 2002. Abibigromma 
performed Ritua l Murder and Aj amutukale, both by Nii Kwei Sowah, and Femi 
Osofisan's Midnight Hotel. Also included in the program were some musicals. The 
progra m was well attended, and saw the Rt. Hon Speaker of Parliament, The 
Majority Lea der, the Clerk of Parliament, some Members of Parliament, members of 
the DiplomatiC Corps and some Ministers of State at the event. 
The group concluded a m.eaningful educational tour of selected second cycle schools 
in the Eastern and Greater-Accra Regions, with the play, The Marriage of Anansewa 
by Efua Sutherland. The tours sought to guide and prepare students of these 
schools in English and English Literature for the S.S.C.E. in June and July 2002, 
and drew appreciation from the heads, teachers and students of these schools. 
Abibigromma was once again privileged to be appOinted as the OffiCial Cultural 
Group for the XVII Commonwealth games which was held in Manchester. The group 
was to assist the Ghana Olympic Committee in their activities to launch their 
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sponsorship program, both at home and in Manchester for the contingent and also 
to portray our Ghanaian culture as the games encompass not only sports but 
cultu ral exchanges as well. However, the group could not make it to Manchester due 
to a few lapses on the part of the organisers. 
PLAN International, a humanitarian child-centred development organisation, held 
a 3 day international conference at the Volta Hotel in June this year. Abibigromma 
was invited to perform Drama, Music and Dance for the partiCipants 
Currently, the group is feverishly preparing to put up it's last production for the year, . 
"Our Husband has gone Mad Again" by ala Rotimi, at the Efua Sutherland Drama 
Studio from the 4th to the 6th of December, 2002. Meanwhile, there are a number 
of outside campus engagements to honour before the end of the year'. 
Development Programmes 
Abibigromma is currently facing the problem of a place of rehearsal as the group has 
to share the ETS Drama Studio with Lecturers, students and groups or individuals 
who hire the space for one thing or another. So as part of measures to find a partial 
solution to the problem, Abibigromma has been given a temporary space at the 
Estates Department of the University, and are currently developing it t.o be used as 
an alternative rehearsal place. Abibigromma appeals to the University Authorities 
to help complete the development of the place. The group is also appealing to the 
University to help it acqUire office eqUipment such as a computer with internet 
facilities and a photocopier. These items will go a long way to help Abibigromma in 
its international exploration. 
Programme for Year 2003 
For the coming year a number of productions and activities has been planned. The 
group hopes to put up a number of plays, including, Martin Owusu's 'The Story 
Ananse Told", Ama Atta Aidoo's "Anowa", and ala Rotimi's "Midnight" . The gro~p 
. will be 20 years old and plans are going on for this anniversary. It will be marked 
alongSide the group's bi-annual Theatre Festival dubbed "Abibigro" , which is to be 
held at the Efua Sutherland Drama Studio. 
Also coming up will be some new musicals including an atenteben (flute) ensemble 
to be accompanied by dances under the supervision of Mrs. Margaret Cudjoe to be 
staged at the ETS Drama Studio in November, 2003. 
Abibigromma has not performed an opera before. It is anticipated that the Artistic 
Director, Mr. T.E. ,Andoh, who is also a lecturer in Music, will direct an Opera and 
a musical piece to be produced in either November or December 2003. 
In between the crowded schedules, the group would accept invitations to perform 
at state functions, or for private companies to enable the group earn revenue for the 
University. Already some invitations have been received from some state institutions 
and private corporate bodies to perform for them. Abibigromma is feverishly working 
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on these invitations. 
Also, the Educational Tours will be pursued this year, to give live performances of 
the set text for both English Language and Literature. The group hopes to add one 
or two more set texts. It is Abibigromma's belief that these tours will go a long way 
to help students of the Second Cycle Schools understand the text for both English 
and Literature. 
INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR AFRICAN MUSIC AND DANCE 
overview 
The Centre was formally established at the University of Ghana in the 1992-93 
academic year with the assistance of the Rockefeller Foundation, the Ford Foundation, 
and Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA) to serve as: 
• a focus for the development of materials and programmes in Mrican MusiC 
and Dance that meet the needs of scholars, research students, and creative 
artists; 
• a Clearing House for information on events, artists, scholars and institutions 
concerned with the study and promotion of Mrican MUSic and Dance; 
• a forum for international meetings, conferences, seminars, workshops, and 
special events in music and dance. 
The Centre operates as a unit within the School of Performing Arts where visiting 
scholars and artists can interact with students and staff in their areas of research 
and creative interest and avail themselves of the classes and private lessons in 
Mrican music and dance given by the traditional musicians and dance instructors 
of the School. 
Staff 
Dr. Asante Darkwa is the Acting Director and Emeritus Professor J.H. Kwabena 
Nketia who established the Centre now serves as a Consultant. 
Local Secretariats and Chapters 
Formal approval has been given by a number of selected Universities and Institutes 
in other parts ofM rica for ICAMD Secretariats and Chapters to be set up within their 
Departments of Music. These Secretariats and Chapters are intended to serve as 
the outposts for the coordination of programmes with scholars and artists in the 
West, East and Southern Mrica regions. Support for the administrative, secretarial 
and communication needs of these units is therefore beipg requested from the Ford 
Foundation. 
The units that are ready for support include University ofTranskei, Umtata, (South 
Mrica), Maseno University, Maseno (Kenya), Makerere University, Kampala (Uganda), 
University of Ibadan, Ibadan (Nigeria), Institute National Superieus des Arts et de 
l' Action Culturelle, Abidjan (Cote d 'Ivoire). 
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Equipment 
The Centre now has facilities for recording on digital audio tape and audio cassettes 
as well as a turnable (45 and 33). Others are a CD player, equipment for dubbing 
reel to reel tapes, video and video cassettes, public address system (for conferences), 
a mixer, 8 Computers (in the office of the Director, Administrative Office, Secretary's 
Office , Publication Unit, Documentation Unit (CAN), Library and Audio-Visual 
Archive, and 5 Macintosh Power Books (Laptops) purchased primarily for the use 
of Fellows-in-residence and visiting scholars, a laser printer and 2 Epson Printers 
in the Secretary's Office and Documentation Unit's Office. It also has an HP Scanner 
and Duoscan AGFA Scanner. Others are a compact disc (CD-RW) writer/burner, 
a data cartridge storage facility, a compaq projector, digital video camera and 
accessories , a digital video player and multi-faceted still camera. Donations made 
to the Centre by Visiting Scholars include a still camera, portable cassette recorders 
and accessories. 
Library and Audio-Visual Archive 
The holdings of ICAMD Library and Audio-Visual Archive have considerably 
expanded through direct purchases oflocal print and audio-visual materials as well 
as others acquired by the former Director during his trips to South Africa, Europe 
and the U.S. The library stocks important books on African culture, African music 
and dance, and books on other cultures. It has copies of dissertations, theses, long , 
essays and very rare documents that cannot be found in Europe and America. The 
Library also has boo~s on Western Music, Drama and Theatre Studies. 
The audio-visual archive, which is the backbone of the Centre, hQlds over 11,500 
audio cassettes, of which about 600 are field recordings by researchers , staff of the 
Centre and graduate students , as well as recordings of conferences, seminars and 
workshops organised by the Centre. There are 200 compact discs (CDs), 100 digital 
audio tape (DAT) recordings , 350 (VHS and Hi-Fi) video cassettes, 180 mini digital 
video cassettes and 500 coloured slides. Video interviews of 21 popular music 
artistes and 13 Gospel Singers have been made as part of the ongoing CAN project 
on MUSiC Makers. 
The Culture African Network (CAN) is a non-profit Pan-African cultural project set 
up with funding from the Ford Foundation to establish a multi-media network for 
African Arts and Culture on a continental scale. There are seven core centres 
selected for the network and Ghana is one of the selected countries. The others are 
South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, and Mali. The CAN Centre in 
Ghana is based at the International Centre for African Music and Dance, University 
of Ghana, Legon 
Donations 
Donations of books, back issues of journals and periodicals, compact discs (CDs), 
audio cassettes and video recordings of field work in Ghana, were received from 
various individuals, organisations and institutions. By far the most extensive was 
about 200 books from the University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, U.S.A. This collection 
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includes music books on History of Western Music. Theory and Composition. Music 
Scores, Journals and Periodicals. 
Core Activities of the Centre 
The Documentation Unit 
The unit undertook the documentation of a few events such as the traditional dance 
forms and festivals of the Upper East and Upper West Regions in Ghana. the music 
a nd da nce forms of Afa system of divination, and Akpalu songs of An 10 Ewes of the 
Volta Region . 
A website , "African Traditional Popular and Art Music" has been designed by Dr. P. 
Za ba na Kongo, a Senior Fellow of the Centre, to enable research scholars, 
composers a nd s tudents a ccess ICAMD's archival h01dings. Theses holdings 
include a udio-visual materials -tapes, quicktime files, videos, books, dissertations/ 
theses, etc. 
This obj ective has been extended to monitoring the Centre's activities and events 
(conferences, meetings, festivals, and concerts) as well as current research both in 
cultura l a nd theoretical a rea s . Web pages n ave also been designed to provide 
mus ical ma teria l to be accessed by the youth. 
Memorial Lectures 
On e of the m ajor events of the Centre is the Dr. Ephraim Amu Memorial Lecture 
organised locally in Ma rch every year a t the Na tional Theatre. Last year's Amu 
Memoria l Lecture was delivered by Emeritus Professor Kwesi Dickson under the 
tiUle of "Mus ic in Worship : Aid or Hindrance". 
Fellowship Programmes 
ICAMD has given two fellowship awards to young Ghanaian scholars who are 
purs uing gradua te studies a t the Institute of African Studies, Legon. All the 
cxpa tlia te Fellows of the Centre h ave completed their studies in Music and Dance 
except one who has presented his dissertation for assessment and waiting for the 
results a nd d efence. 
International Cooperation 
Working rela tions h ave been establish ed with a number of international bodies and 
institutions such as th e International Music Council (UNESCO) for whom the 
Centre serves as a regiona l secretaria t, University of Michigan, Ann Abor, and 
Swa rthmore College , where the Centre is developing a joint dance archive and 
exch a nge programme tha t a llows for short term training in cataloguing, video 
editing, etc. to be arranged from time to time for ICAMD technical staff. 
The Centre has sought further training and on-the-job experience in collaborative 
proj ects with the Colombia College of Chicago's Centre for Black Music Research 
(CBMR) , for whom the technical staff of the Centre serve as editors on Africa for their 
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website. ICAMD is developing ajoint website with the Archive of Traditional Music 
at Indiana University. Bloomington USA. 
Publications jProductions 
ICAMD has published some music books. and teaching manuals and produced 
audio cassette albums and CDs on African Music. These include: . 
1. A Guide for the Preparation of Primary School African MUSic Teaching Manuals. 
(Edited by J.H. Kwabena Nketia) 
2. 5 Dialects in African Pianism (Gyimah Labi) 
3 . African Pianism: Twelve Pedagogical Pieces (J.H. Kwabena Nketia) 
4. African Drum Music: Kpanlogo. Adowa. Slow Agbekor. performed by Master 
Drummers of the Ghana Dance Ensemble (Kongo Zabana) 
ICAMD hosted two international conferences last year. sponsored by UNESCO. The 
first was the International Music Council (IMC) conference on "The Revival of the 
African Music Rostrum" held at the School of Graduate Studies. Legon . from 
March 9-10. 2002. The second was on "Disseminating Our Musical Heritage: Local 
and Sub-Regional Participation in Culture Africa Network (CAN) Project" . also held 
at the School of Graduate Studies. Legon. from March 22-23. 2002. 
The Efua T. Sutherland Drama Studio 
The Efua T . Sutherland Drama Studio. appropriately named after its founder who. 
in 1961. built it with support from the Rockefeller Foundation. was commissioned 
by Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah. the first President of Ghana. It was meant to 
provide a facility for experimentation in theatrical creativity. training of theatre 
artists and students in such areas as playwriting. directing. acting. and design. as 
well as offer the best in productions. 
The E .T.S . Drama Studio has served the University community as the focal point for 
theatrical activity even as it continues to play its core role as a training and 
showcaSing facility for the School of Performing arts. 
Its unique design. modeled after the traditional Ghanaian "courtyard" household. 
has a multi-purpose application. It has a proscenium (or picture-frame) stage. 
theatre-in -the-round (or arena theatre). and an end -stage. The main problem is that 
during the rainy season. productions are sometimes adversely affected. However. 
this has been negligible in the past. It is hoped that when a new complex is put in 
place. the pressure on the studio will be eased somewhat. 
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INSTITUTES 
INSTITUTE OF ADULT EDUCATION 
Overview 
The Institute strove to focus on its three-fold mission - Teaching, Research 
and Extension in spite of huge finanCial and logistic constraints. 
Staffing 
Twenty-two Senior Members made up of twenty teaching staff, a Senior 
Assistant Registrar and an Assistant Accountant are at post. Four of the teaching 
staff are on post-retirement contract. 
Courses 
This year courses were offered at Diploma and graduate levels. Details of enrolment 
figures are as follows: 
Males- - Females Total 
Diploma I 43 60 103 
Diploma II 40 31 71 
MAIM. Phil. 17 14 31 
MA (Dissertation) 7 2 9 
M.Phil (Year II) 9 4 13 
Ph.D 5 1 6 
121 112 233 
External Degree Centre 
The programmes at the external degree centre entered Level 400 this year. 
Enrolment figures for the centre stand at 
Level Males Females Total 
200 (Beginners) 302 112 414 
200 (Continuing) 291 124 415 
300 390 130 520 
400 401 123 524 
Total 1384 489 1873 
Mature Students Selection Examination 
The External Degree Centre continues to conduct selection examinations for full-
time or part-time applicants above the age of thirty years who lack the basic entry 
reqUirements but show the ability to study at the University. This year applicants 
were selected through a series of €xaminations for Programmes run on campus. . 
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Access Course 
The access course is an annual programme by both Accra and Kumasi Workers' 
Colleges to prepare candidates for the Mature Students' Selection exercise. The 
programme which is organised usually for five weeks covers four broad areas 
including English Language. Critical Analysis. Logic and Quantitative Methods. 
In the year 2001. a total of 391 candidates registered for the Access Course: 
Non-Formal Programme (Accra Workers' College) 
The Institute of Adult Education of the University. through the Accra Workers' 
~ollege which is responsible for university-based adult education in the Greater 
Accra Region proposes to la~nch a Sustainable Community Development Programme 
(SCDP) in the Ga District. 
The Sustainable Community Development Programme (SCDP) aims at promoting 
sustainable development at the grassroots level through capacity building exercises 
and empowerment of the people. 
Goals and Objectives 
The goal of the programme. set within the framework of community development is 
based on the long term vision of poverty reduction through increased agricultural 
production . income generating activities and capacity building of the local actors. 
In the light ofthe above. the main aim of the programme is to promote a process of 
sustainable people-centred development through community education. 
The specific objectives of the programmes are: 
i. To empower the inhabitants of the target villages to identify their problems. 
formulate and implement programmes to solve those problems; , 
ii. To build and strengthen local institutions at the grassroots level through 
community-based Organisations (CBOs); 
iii. To enhance the capacity of members of the target villages to effectively and 
efficiently manage their resources for their economic and social development. 
Strategy , 
Field tripS were organised by the Non-Formal Unit of the College to two villages. 
Mayera and Katapor to ascertain the development needs of the communities. Focus 
group discussions were also organised for community leaders. the youth. men and 
women. 
The College will plan and implement various activities under three entry points: 
1. Environmental Management 
Formation of community-based organisations or groups; 
Promotion of environmental awareness and education. 
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2. Economic Development 
Formation of community-based organisations or group; 
Enhancement of local production systems; 
Establishment of market linkages and market information systems; 
Promotion of credit mobilisation and micro-enterprise development 
for the youth, men and women groups. 
3. Social Development 
Promotion of education through functional literacy classes; 
HN/  AIDS prevention through community peer education programme; 
Raising awareness about adolescent reproductive and sexual health 
and rights of men, women and the youth; 
Promotion of strategies to control malnutrition among children; 
Promotion of good sources of water for the target communities. 
Other Academic/Professional Programmes 
Some of the regional centres continued to run the Senior Secondary School 
programme and remedial classes for failed SSSCE candidates, especially at Kumasi, 
Wa, Sekondi/Takoradi and Cape Coast. 
This programme continues to enjoy very good patronage, especially from workers 
who missed the chance of attending regular Senior Secondary Schools in their teen 
years. Also professional courses such as the Diploma in Business Studies and 
accountancy are catching on well especially in the northern sector. 
The Awudome Residential Adult College is now set to begin short courses for 
professionals in area such as Programme Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation; 
Guidance and Counselling for personnel managers etc, and Communication ~kills. 
Distance Education 
The two-year diploma programme in Youth in Development Work which was started 
last year has entered its final year and the students will complete the programme 
in June 2003. Face-to-face tutorials are held every six weeks for the learners and 
average attendance has been very good. A formative assessment of performance by 
the External Moderator has been very positive and lessons learned have been useful 
and will be relevant when the degree programme is launched. 
The Distance Education Unit, however faces a few nagging problems that have 
delayed the launching of its own programme. First, it has been realised that the 
courses on offer are not demand driven. Secondly, Departments contracted to write 
the courses have failed to deliver or are rather too slow and thirdly the absence oC 
editor for its works, especially an editor who can put the courses into the distance 
learning mode. 
In spite of these setbacks, most Level 100 courses in English, Sociology, Study of 
Religions and Political Science that are required for the launch of a degree 
programme through distance education have been developed. The courses are 
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being edited for printing to enable the programme to be launched later this academic 
year. 
Research and Publications 
Final editing of materials for the production of a handbook on adult education has 
been completed and submitted for publication. 
Contributions and topics are as follows: 
Adoo-Adeku. Kate 
• Women in Ghana and Adult Education 
• The Aged in Ghana: Implications for Adult Education 
DorvIo. L.K.'r. 
• Whither Social Science Research? Research On Adult literacy Teaching 
In Ghana: Adapting the Freirean Approach and Technique 
Aryee. E.A. & Badu-Nyarko. S. 
• Workers Education In Ghana 
Nsowah. S. 
• Entrepreneurship Development Training Programmes in Ghana 
Appiah-Donyina. Evelyn 
• Financing Adult Education in Ghana. 
Aryee. E.A. 
• Adult Education and the Youth in Ghana 
Fordjor. P.K. 
• Adult Literacy Education in Ghana. 
Oduro-Mensah. D. 
• Philosophy of Adult Education in Ghana. 
Kusi-Nkrwnah. K. 
• The Social Context of Adult Education. 
Badu-Nyarko. S. 
• The Trends of Population, and Environmental Education. 
Kwasi. H.B. 
• Agricultural Extension and Rural Development in Ghana 
• Civic Education in Ghana 
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Amedzro. A.K. 
• University Based Adult Education in Ghana. 
• Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) In Adult Education 
Aggor. R.A. 
• Distance Education in Ghana. 
Tefe. T. 
Non-Formal Education Division of the Ministry of Education (NFED) in Adult 
Education. 
Other Publications 
Aggor. R.A. & Parry. I.W.(editors) 
• Report on the 50th Annual New Year School, Institute of Adult Education, 
Legon, May 2002 
Adoo-Adeku. Kate & Appiah-Donyina. Evelyn (editors) 
• "Good Governance and Sustainable Development" Report of the 53rd 
Annual New Year School, Institute of Adult Education, Legon, June 2002 
Appiah-Donyina. Evelyn 
• "Gender Impact of HIV / AIDS: Its implications for Adult Education 
Practitioners in West Africa" in Adult Education and Development (2002) 
IlZ/DW, Bonn 
Workshops /Seminars /Presentations 
Aggor. R.A. 
RadiO as a Tool for the Education of Adults: Paper presented at workshop 
for educators of agricultural extension agents, Crop Research Institute, 
Kumasi, November 2001 
• Distance Education as a Tool for Development: Paper presented during 
AESAL wek at the Institute of Adult Education, Legon, March 2002 
• Continuing Education for Agricultural Extension Agents in Ghana Using 
Open and Distance Learning Methods and Materials: Paper Presented at the 
Pam-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, Durban, South Africa, July 
2002 
• Supporting Adult Learners ata Distance: Paper presented at Tutor Training 
Workshop for the Commonwealth Youth Programme at the Management 
Development Institute, Banjul. The Gambia, August 2002 
Adoo-Adeku. Kate 
• Pres nted a paper, Gender and HIV / AIDS: Some Case Studies in Ghana at 
a CSPS in House Seminar, January 2002 
• "Adult Education and Community Development as a Tool for Promoting 
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National Development. During AESAL week celebration. March 2002 
• Attended the 2002 Women's World Congress in Uganda from July 16th-
20th 2002 and presented a paper on "Women's' Movement and Activism in 
Ghana. 1980 - 2000 
• Participated in a development training programme on "Community 
Driven Development" (CDD) at Training of Trainers workshop in Kampala-
Uganda from 25th - 31st August. 2002 organised by the World Bank 
Appiah-Donyina. Evelyn 
• Undertook a three-week training programme in Distance Education 
Management Information Systems at Faculty of Continuing Studies. Simon 
Fraser University. Burnaby Canada as part of the staff I?evelopment 
Programme ofCIDA/A UCC Ghana Distance Education Development PrOject. 
February - March. 2001 
• Participated in the Implementation Conference. Stakeholder Action for Our 
Common Future Workshop on HlV / AIDS at the Workplace at the Earth 
Summit. Johannesburg. South Africa. August 2002 
• Trainer in Gender Component ofJ ourney of Hope Methodology for HlV / AIDS 
Education and Prevention Strategy for Johns Hopkins University Centre for 
Communication Programmes. Ghana Country Office. July - September. 
2001 
• Co-Trainer in Good Governance for Members of District Management 
Committees of Integrated Rehabilitation of the Blind for Sight Savers 
International. Kete Krachi. Volta Region. April 2002 
Tagoe. M. 
• Co-facilitated a 5 - day training workshop for members of District 
Rehabilitation Team of Sight - Savers International on the topic" Good 
Governance". April. 2002 
• Attended a 3 - day workshop on :Gender Issues Related to Reproductive 
Health. HlV / AIDS and Communication. conducted at Ho. Volta Region by 
Johns Hopkins University/Population Communication Services and the 
Centre for Development and Population Activities (CEDPA), 5th - 8th 
February, 2002 
• Three - Day Sensitization Workshop for Prospective Female Candidates for 
the District Assembly Elections organised by Ministry of Women and 
Children Affairs. Paper presented was on "Fund-Raising Techriiques". 
March. 2002 
• One - day Workshop for Assisted Heads and Housemasters /Housemistresses 
of Secondary Schools in the Greater Accra Region held at Accra Girls 
Secondary School. Paper presented was on "Effective Leadership Skills and 
Conflict Management in Schools". 
• ASSisted in a research which was conducted in Northern Ghana on 
"Perceptions of Poverty". Funded by Water-Aid Ghana. June. 2002 
• The Non-formal Unit of the Accra Workers' College has also introduced a 
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme for workers.in the 
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Accra Metropolis in the year 2002. The Unit in collaboration with the English 
Department organised two workshops. The Technical Writing and Effective 
Report Writing Workshops. 
Badu-Nyarko. S. 
• Participated in IAE/Water Aid Research of "Perceptions of Poverty" in 
Northern Ghana. March 2002 -
• The Changing Patterns of Adult Education in a Metropolis: A Case 
Study of Kumasi Metropolis (on-going research). 
Badu-Nyarko. S. and Torto. B. 
• Learning Orientations of Part Time Adult students in Accra". Journal of 
African Adult Education (forth-coming) . 
Constraints 
The major constraint for the Institute is still finance. A good number of the 
Institute's vehicles broke down and were auctioned without generating enough 
money to buy even a single vehiele. The remaining vehicles are over-aged and 
overused. Maintenance costs on them have been high and other equipment such 
as computers and copiers are often out of use. The Publications Unit, which is 
supposed to be the hub of the Institute's publishing activities, has not got a single 
machine for use. 
While student numbers have been increasing in leaps and bounds over the past few 
years, the overstretched facilities are fast deteriorating. Massive support is needed 
to enable the Institute stand on it's feet. 
INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES 
Introduction 
During the year under review. the Institute continued to carry on its main functions 
of research and teaching in the areas of History; Societies and Cultures; Religions 
and Philosophy; Language, Literature and Drama; Politics of Mrica; Music and 
Dance; Visual Art and Media and Gender and Family Studies. 
In addition, Fellows participated in many Workshops and Conferences in Ghana 
and abroad on issues on culture. health, environment. gender. development and 
social change in Mrica. 
Dr. (Mrs.) Irene Odotei continued to act as Director and Professor Takyiwaa Manuh 
also continued to act as Deputy Director during the 2001/2002 Academic Year. 
Staffing Position 
At the beginning of the 2001/2002 Academic Year, the total workforce of the 
Institute was 133 made up of 27 Senior Members. 29 Senior Staff and 7 other 
Senior Staff of the Ghana Dance Ensemble, 29 Junior Staff and 28 other Junior 
Staff of the Ghana Dance Ensemble and 13 other staff at the Institute's Chalets. 
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List of Senior Members 
1. Dr. Irene Odotei Ag. Director 
BA (Hons) Ph.D. (Ghana) 
2. Prof. Takyiwaa Manuh Associate Professor. 
LL.B (Hons) (Ghana) Ag. Deputy Director 
LL.M.(Dar-Es Salaam) 
Ph.D (Indiana) 
3. Prof. J. Hansen Kwabena Nketia Emeritus Professor 
4. Prof. Mary E. Kropp-Dakubu Professor (on contract) 
BA (Quebec) MA (Pen) 
Ph.D. (London) 
6. Prof. Christine Oppong Professor 
M.A. PhD Social Anthrop. (Cantab.) 
M.A. African Studies, (Ghana) 
7. Mr. Atukwei Okai Senior Research Fellow and 
MA (Litt.) (Gorky) Head. Language, Literature & 
M.Phil(London) Drama 
Dip. Tran. (Lumumba) 
8. Mr. F. NiL Yartey Senior Research Fellow 
Diploma Dance (Ghana). 
MFA (Illinois) 
9. Dr. A. K. Awedoba Senior Research Fellow 
MA (Ghana), D.Phil. (Oxon) 
10. Rev. Dr. S.S Quarcoopome Senior Research Fellow and 
BA (Hons) , MA. , Ph.D (Ghana) Head. African History and 
Politics 
11. Dr. Owusu-Brempong Senior Research Fellow and 
BA (Iowa), MA .• Ph.D (Indiana) Head. SOCieties and Culture 
12. Dr. (Mrs) Brigid Sackey Senior Research Fellow and 
MA (Marburg) , Ph.D (Philadelphia) Head. African Religion and 
Philosophy 
13. Dr.Akosua Adomako-Ampofo Senior Research Fellow 
B.Sc. M.Sc. ruST). 
Ph.D (Vanderbilt) 
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, I, 
·14. Mrs.Esi SutherIand-Addy Research Fellow 
BA (Ghana), MA (Calif.) 
15. Dr. Kojo Amanor Research Fellow 
BA, Ph.D., (London) 
16. Rev. Dr. A. Ako Akrong Research Fellow 
L.TH., BA (Hons) MA.(Ghana), 
M.Th.(LSTC) Ph.D (Chicago) 
17. Dr. Alex. A. Agordoh Research Fellow 
BA. M.Phil (Ghana), Ph.D 
18. Mr. Kwame Amoah Labi Research Fellow 
BA (Hons)(UST), M.Phil (Ghana) 
19. Mr. Nee Kwatey Owoo Film Production, Associate 
BA (Hons)(London) Research Fellow 
20. Ms. Misonu Amu Tutor 
Dip. Music M.Phil. (Ghana) 
21. Mr. Benjamin Obido Ayettey Tutor 
Dip. Theatre Arts (Ghana) , 
M.F.A. (Aziz) 
22. Mrs. Olive A. Adjah Assistant Librarian 
BA. ,Dip. ,Lib. (Ghana) , 
MA. Library Studies (Liverpool) 
23. Mrs DeIaliBadasu Co-od Graduate Seminars 
B.A (Hons), MA (Ghana) 
MA (Alberta) 
2i1. Mr. Ebenezer Ayesu 
BA (Hons) History, 
M.Phil. African Studies 
25. Mr. Osman A. R. Alhassan 
BA (Ghana), M.Phil (Bergen) 
26. Mrs Stella DovIo Administrative Secretary 
B.A (Hons) M.P.A (Ghana) 
27. Thomas K. Aning Archivist 
Dip. Admin (Ghana) MA (London) 
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Senior Staff . 
There were 36 Senior Staff (including 7 members of the Ghana Dance Ensemble) in ' 
the Institute. 29 Senior Staff and 7 other Senior Staff of the Ghana Dance Ensemble. 
Junior Staff 
There were 29 Junior Staff and 28 other Junior Staff of the Ghana Dance Ensemble. 
lAS Chalets Staff 
There were 13 other employees at ,the Institute's Chalets. 
Courses 
As in the past, the Institute was responsible for teaching the Level 200 course in 
African Studies. This Course was again taught in two (2) parts. Eight courses were 
taught for the Part A on culture and development issues in Africa in the First ' 
Semester. Part B, which enabled students to acquire knowledge and practical skills 
in Languages, African Music, Dance and Drama through participation in 
demonstration classes, was also taught in th~ first and second semesters. 
Group A 
AFST 200 Appropriate Technology for Rural Development In Africa 
AFST 210 The Social Framework of Economic Development 
AFST220 Africa in the Modem World 
AFST 221 Africa and the Diaspora 
AFST230 Culture and Development 
AFST 231 Chieftaincy and Development 
AFST240 Our Africa Heritage through Literature 
AFST250 African Popular Culture: Traditional Festivals and Funeral Ceremonies 
Group B 
AFST260 Language Proficiency Course 
AFST 270 African Music 
AFST280 African Dance 
AFST290 African Drama 
M.A.jM.Phil. Courses 
AFST 601: Research Methods I 
AFST 602: Research Methods II 
AFST 603: Theories and Strategies for Development in Africa I 
AFST 604: Theories and Strategies for Development in Africa II 
AFST 605: Government and Politics of Independent African States I 
AFST 606: Government and Politics of Independent African States II 
AFST 607: African Oral Literature (Part I) 
AFST 608: African Oral Literature (Part II) 
AFST 609: Drama in African Society (Part I) 
AFST 610: Drama in African Society (Part II) 
AFST 611: African Literature (Written I) 
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AFST 621: African Literature (Written II) 
AFST 613: African Social Systems 
,AFST 614: African Political Systems 
AFST 615: Religions of Africa (Part I) 
AFST 616: Religions of Africa (Part II) 
AFST 617: Music in African Cultures (Part I) 
~ST 618: Music in African Cultures (Part II) 
AFST 619: Social Change in Modern Africa (Part I) 
AFST 620: Social Change in Africa (Part II) 
AFST 621 : African History I: Historiography and Methodology 
AFST 622: Ghana Since 1945 
AFST 623: The Slave Trade and Africa 
AFST 624: History of Pan-Africanism 
AFST 625: Ghana: Coastal States in the Seventeenth Century 
AFST 626: Colonial Rule and African Responses 
AFST 627: . Asante 1824-1874 
AFST 628: Islam and Christianity in Africa 
AFST 629: Economic History of West Africa Since 1800 
AFST 631: Culture and Gender in African Societies 
AFST 632: Gender and Development in Africa 
AFST 640: Seminar Presentation I & II 
AFST 641: African Family Studies (Part I) 
AFST 642: African Family Studies (Part II) 
Student Numbers 
During the 2001/2002 academic year. 4.365 students registered for the Level 200 
African Studies course. 24 students were admitted to the M.A. 1M. Phil. Courses and 
to the Ph.D. course. In addition. there were 53 MAIM . Phil. and 15 Ph.D. continuing 
s tudents. The Institute also hosted two occasional and affiliate students. twenty-five 
from School for International Training (U.S.A.). 
Staff/Graduate Seminars 
The Institute's staff and graduate seminars. which give students the opportunity to 
present their theses proposals and research findings as well as expose them to 
broader research issues and findings by Fellows and visiting academics. came off 
as usual during the 2001/2002 academic year. The seminars were well patronized 
by staff. students. viSiting professors. students from other UniverSities. University 
community and others from the Wider society. A total of twenty-one speakers 
presented papers on a wide variety of topics on Africa's Culture. Religion. History. 
Music. Linguistics and the Diaspora. . 
Listed below are topics of papers presented at the seminars: 
• Marriage among the Larteh Guan: Mr. Stephen Aboagye. 
• Aquashie Buachi: Biographical Sketch: Dr. An-Sophie Arnold. Prof. Dr. Phil 
Hahil. Institute of African Studies. Leipzig University. Gennany. 
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• Saying it Without Saying it: An Investigative study of a Way of Speaking by 
Taxi Drivers in Ghana: Mr. D. Adu Amankwa, Indiana University, USA Ph.D 
Candidate. 
• The Role of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing in 
Socio-cultural Research: Mr. Osman Alhassan, Institute of African Studies, 
University of Ghana, Legon. 
• Crisis or Change: Gender Socialization, Schooling and Teenage Pregnancy 
in Ghana:Miss Angela Bratton, Indiana University. Ph.D Candidate. 
• Man-Woman: Gender and Management. The Case of Female Canoe Owners 
Along the West Coast of Africa: Dr, Irene Odotei, Institute ofA frican Studies. 
University of Ghana, Legon. 
• Teiko Sackey aka Christian Protten: The First African Grammarian: Prof. 
M.E. Kropp-Dakubu, Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, 
Legon. 
• Witchcraft and Marginalization of Women: Rev. Dr. AA Akrong, Institute of 
African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon. 
• Literature and Tension in the Lives of African Women: Mrs. Esi Su:therland-
Addy, Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon. 
• Development of Church Music in Ghana: Dr. AA Agordoh: Institute of 
African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon. 
• Workshop on Socio-cultural Dimensions of Reproductive Health and Human 
Development in Ghana: lAS & School of Public Health, University of Ghana, 
Legon. 
• Graduate Students' Library Tour: Mrs. Olive A Adjah, institute of African 
Studies. University of Ghana, Legon. 
• Ecological Modernization in Ghana: Dr. Kojo Amanor, Institute of African,. .. 
Studies, University of Ghana, Legon. 
Demand for Sex: Sexual Exchange in Sub Saharan Africa: Dr. A Adomako 
Ampofo, Institute of African Studies. University of Ghana, Legon. 
• Workshop on "Globalization and Changes in Cultures of Survival and Care": 
lAS & University of Bergen. 
• Presentation of Dissertation Topics: Graduate students, In.stitute of African 
Studies, University of Ghana, Legon .. 
• Chieftaincy, Christianity and Politics in Akwapim: Mr. E . Ayesu, Institute of 
African Studies. University of Ghana, Legon. 
'. ' The Ewes of Ghana: People of Two Musical Cultures: AA Agordoh, Institute 
of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon. 
• Creating Order out of Chaos: The Evolution of a Doctoral Dissertation: Miss 
Akosua K. Darkwah. 
• Globalization and the Disruption of Mothercare: Prof. Christine Oppong, 
Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon. 
• Seeking to be Christian in Race Relations: Benjamin May's Black Prophetic 
Christianity and American Racism: Dr. Randal Jelks, Associate Professor of 
History. Calvin College. Grand Rapids. Michigan. 
• Doing Focused Ethnographic Research: Dr. A K. Awedoba. Institute of 
Afiican Studies. University of Ghana. Legon. 
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Publications 
In 2001/2, considerable progress was made towards putting the Publications Unit 
on a firmer footing both academically and financially: 
• an Editorial Office was developed, which also currently serves as books hop 
• an Editorial Assistant was employed on National Service, and a new one has 
started work. 
• a computer has been acquired 
• internet connectivity has been installed in the office (but there is still no 
telephone) 
• a bank account has been established specifically to receive income from 
publication sales and grants, and disburse grants in aid of publications. 
lAS Research Review 
• Research Review: Vo1.l5 No.2 (health issues). Vol. 16.1 (religion topics), 
Vol. 16.2 (language topics). 
Supplement 14, the Proceedings of a Seminar held by the GlLLBT. 
Collected Language Notes series: S. Ntumy Ahanta Phonology (No.23) 
Occasional Research Papers Series 2000: C. Oppong, Crying Infants, 
Smiling Babies (No.4) 
B. Sackey, Women, Religion and Health: Faith Healing in Accra, a preliminary 
study of Rev. Christie Doh-Tetteh's Solid Rock Chapel International (No.5). 
All these items were published and printed using the Institute's own printing and 
binding equipment, which keeps the prices of our publications much lower than 
would otherwise be the case, and thus more available to the local academic 
readership . 
lAS Occasional Research Papers Series - 2001 
Odotei, Irene 
• (forthcoming) Sea Never Dry But .. . : Fishing, Tradition and Development in 
the Artisanal Marine/Inland Fisheries and Aquaculture (forthcoming) 
• Man - Woman': A Case Study of Women Canoe Owners At the Tema Fishing 
Habour 
• (forthcoming) Sea Power, Money Power: Migrations in the GhanaianArtisanal 
Marine Fishing Industry in the Republic of Benin. 
• (Forthcoming) Oshikanti - Your Money Is Growing Fat: Fishing, Migration 
And Technology/Transfer - Ningo - A Case Study 
• (forthcoming) "Historical Overview of Marine Fishing in Ghana 
• (forthcoming) There is Money in The Sea: Migrations fn the Ghanaian 
Artisanal Marine Fishing in Cote de'Ivoire 
• (forthcoming)Elmina Fish Mongers 
• Odupon Kesie Etutu (A mighty Tree Has Fallen) A Video Documentryon the 
Death and Burial of the late Otumfuo Opoku Ware II, Asantehene 
• Nana Nie; Mo Ne Yo (Hail the King, Congratulations) A Video Documentary 
. On The Installation Of Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene Go mu Brebre ( Go 
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Gently) AYIKESIE (The Great Funeral) A Video Documentary on the Final 
Funeral Rites for the Late Otumfuo Opoku Ware II. 
• (Forthcoming) The King Has Gone To the Village: Burial of Otumfuo Opoku 
Ware II. Edited by Dr. Irene Odotei and Professor G. P. Hagan 
• (Fortl1coming) Royal Rites: Picture Book on Burial, Installation and Final 
Funeral Rites of Asantehene. 
Quarcoopome, Samuel S. 
• Municipal System and Local Administration At Cape Coast; 1858 - 1957 
(Accepted for Publication in Forthcoming Book on Chieftaincy Governance 
and Development) 
• The Reforms of Sir F.G. Guggisberg and Politics In Accra (Unpublished 
Manuscript.). 
• "We are Asantes" The Role of Muslims in Asante Rituals. Hagan, George and 
Odotei Irene (Eds) The King Has Gone to the Village. Institute ofA frican Studie, 
University of Ghana, Legon 2001 pp. 111-118. 
Adomako Ampofo, Akosua 
• '''When men speak women listen'; Gender Socialisation and Young 
Adolescents' Attitudes to Sexual and Reproductive Issues'. African Journal 
of Reproductive Health.. 5(3) 196-212.2001. 
• "Aben wo ha," Socialization of Boys and Girls and Behavioural Outcomes; 
Sexual Identities and Practices in Ghana." The Health and Development of 
African Male AdoleSCents and Young Men. WHO /UNAIDS. 2001. 
• 'The Sex trade: Globallsation and Issues of Survival in Sub-Saharan Africa. " 
Research Review, Vol. 17(2); 2001. 
• "Prostitution in Africa." In Jacob E. Mabe (Ed.) Afiikalexicon (Encyclopedia). 
Stuttgart. and Wuppertal: Verlage J.B. Metzler and Peter Hammer: 5005-
506. 
Adomako Ampofo, Akosua with Nii-Amoo Dodoo, F 
• "AlDS-Related Knowledge and Behavior among Married Kenyan Men: A 
Behavioral Paradox?" Journal ofH ealth and Human Services AdminisiTation. 
24(2): 197-231. 
Awedoba, A. 
• Culiure and Development. Text book for Level 200 Students Preliminary 
Edition. Institute of African Studies. 2001. 
• "Help-Seeking and Coping Strategies in Onchocerciasis Afflicted Communities 
in the Context of Globalisation". Research Review, Vol. 17(1) 2001: 49-62. 
• Social Roles of Riddles, with Reference to Kasena Society'. ResearchReview, 
Vol.(2) 2000: 35-51. 
Okai, A. 
• Formal opening of the 49th Annual Council meeting of the West African 
Examinations Council (WAEC), Accra International Conference Centre, 
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Accra. 13th March. 2001. Role: Performed poems: "Rosimaya" and "The 
Bond-Oath of Ubantu" 
. • The poem. "Rosimaya". performed in the film "Kakraba". telecast on Ghana 
Television. 7.00 p.m .. 18th March. 2001. 
Sutherland-Addy, Esi , 
1a,.'The Ghanaian Feature Video Phenomenon: Thematic Concerns and 
Aesthetic Resources" and lb. "List of Feature Video Films 1987 - 1993" In 
special issue of Matatu 21-22: A Journal oj African Culture and Society. 
Subtitled Fontomfrom Contemporary Chanaian Literature. · Theatre and 
Film. Kofi Anyidoho and James Gibbs (Eds) 2000. 
• "Continuity and Change In African Culture: the Role of Women" . in Women 
Build Africa. Lissette Ferera (Ed) Musee de la Civilisation. 
• "Ama Ata Aidoo: Une voix pour Ie femmes" (translation) Notre Librairie Revue 
des Litteratures du Sud. No. 140. Avril-Juin 2000 
• Fear Woman: The Image of Womanhood in Popular Performarice Culture" 
(forthcoming) , 
• FAWE: Addressing Gender Inequity in Education in Sex Work and Survival: 
Gendered Struggles I,~rq Coping Strategies in Ghana at the Close oJ the 
Twentieth Century. ' (Eds) Christine and Yaa Pokuaa Afiriyie Oppong 
(forthcoming) 
• "Drama In Her Life: The Story of Adeline Buabeng" in African Theatre 3 
(forthcoming) 
• "Speaking War and peace" in Transactions of the Historical Society of 
Ghana. (forthcoming) 
• Women. Intangible Heritage and Development: Perspectives fromtheAfrican 
Region. 
• "The Nature of Challenges to Women's Leadership In Governance and 
Development" prepared for the National Institutional Renewal Programme. 
Sutherland-Addy, Esi with Hagan, G.P. 
• Commentary and Narration ofInstitute of African Studies: Film production 
of The Funeral and Installation of the Asantehene. 
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Kropp-Dakubu, Mary-Esther 
• (2001) The "Mande loan element in Twi" revisited. Sprache und Ceschichte 
in Afrika 16/17: 273-91. 
• (2000a) Multiple Bilingualisms and Urban Transitions: Coming to Accra. 
Intemational Joumal oj the Sociology oj Language 141: Sociolinguistics in 
West Africa. ed. A. Bamgbose. Pp. 9-26 . 
• (2000b) The particle la in Gurene. Cur Papers/Cahiers Voltaiques 5: 
59-65. 
• Interrogative Structures in Gurene. To appear in Cur Papers/Cahiers 
Voltaiques. No.6.Ga Phonology. To appear in the Language Monographs 
Series. lAS. (forthcoming) 
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AInu. Misonu 
• (forthcoming) "Creativity and Tradition: The Contribution of Maame Afua 
Abasa - Leader and Co-founder of Manhyia Tete Nnwonkoro", Research 
Review, lAS. 
• (forthcoming) "Kwadwom: The 'Hidden' Music at the King's Funeral". 
Institute of African Studies publication on the funeral of the Asantehene> 
Otumfuo Opoku Ware II) . 
Agordoh. A. A. 
• Revision of the text book: - Studies in AJrican Music, 2001. (in print). 
Akrong. A.A. 
• "Salvation in African Christianity" Legon Journal oj Humanities. Vol.. XII 
1999 - 2000 
• Neo-Witchcraft Mentality in Popular Christianity,- Research Review, New 
Series , 16, I, (2000) . 
Brempong. O. 
• _"The concept of God in Highlife Songs". Research Review forthcoming. 
• Proverbs And Proverbial Sayings in Highlife Songs" . Research Review, 
. (forthcoming) . 
• "Folktale Performance in Highlife Songs: An empirical Observation". Research 
Review, (forthcoming). 
Ayettey. B.O. 
• Ongoing Choreography: "Zahinte" A choreograph piece on Nightmare with 
the Ghana Dance Ensemble, lAS, University of Ghana. 
Badasu. D. 
• "The Demographic Transition of Ghana" , Journal oj Social Science, 
(Forthcoming) . 
• "Regional Disparities in Ghana's Fertility TranSition", Bulletin of Ghana 
Geographers ' ASSOCiation. (Forthcoming) 
• "Public versus Private Resources for Management of Childbirth and Care", 
African Studies Review, (Forthcoming). 
Research Projects 
Odotei. Irene 
• Chieftaincy, Governance and Development Project (A Ford Foundation 
funded p roject) 
• Community. Organisation and Popular Protest in Ghana: the role of Asafo 
Companies in Historical and Contemporary perspective, Trondheim/ 
University of Ghana Co-operation Programme 
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Manuh. Takyiwaa 
• Transfonnation and Change in Ghanaian and African Higher Education. 2. 
Gender Violence in Ghana 
Awedoba. A. 
• Chieftaincy, Governance and Development; Improving the Quality of Primary . 
Education in Ghana; Household Demand for Schooling in Ghana; 
Ethnographic Study of Trachoma in the District of the Upper West Region. 
Adomako Ampofo. Akosua with Arthur. Alexina 
• Mentoring Young Female students at the University of Ghana, Legon, a 
study of Student and Tutors Needs. 
Adomako Ampofo. Akosua with Nii-Amoo Dodoo. F. 
• Gendered Outcomes: The Differential Effects of the Socialization of Ghanaian 
Female and Male Adolescents on their Sexual Culture, Gender Violence in 
Ghana. 
Okai. A. 
• Infrastructural Symbolism in the African Novel: The intensificatory principle 
in Modern Ghanaian Literature; The imprisonment and liberation of reality 
in the African novel; The system of images and system of values in Modern 
African Poetry; Literature for African Children; Publishing and the 
development of literature; The writing of children's teXtbooks. 
Sutherland-Addy. Esi 
• Women Writing Africa Project; Reader for Level 200 African Studies Course; 
Impact Study of Girls' Education Programme in Ghana; Akan Literature 
Textbook. 
Quarcoopome. S.S. 
• Ga Project on Culture and Tradition: Documentation ofGa Homowo Festival 
• Urban Impact on Traditional Values at Tema Manhean 
• Identification and Documentation of Historical Sites and Monuments in 
Accra 
• Archival Research on Colonial and Post-Colonial Urban Policies in Ghana 
• Collection and Documentation of Ga Mashie Oral Sources. 
Kropp-Dakubu. Mary-Esther 
• Grammar of Farafara (Gurune). Upper East Region 
• Ga grammar and linguistic typology. 
Amu. Misonu 
• A Study of traditional women musicians in the Gbi traditional area in the 
Volta region.(Ongoing) 
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Agordoh, A.A. 
• Church Music in Ghana (Ongoing) 
• The Musical Traditions of the Ewe of Ghana (Ongoing) 
• Trends in Church Music in Ghana. 
Ayettey, B.O. 
• "ODADAA"Lifting of ban on drumming and excessive noise making in the . 
Ga' traditional Area (Gbese) Accra (Ongoing) 
• Enskinment of "Dagbamba" chief of Madina, Accra.(Ongoing) 
• Research into African traditional Dances (Ongoing) 
Sackey, Brigid M. 
• Research into religious movements and their contribution to society in 
Kasoa and Accra; 
• Ongoing research into Gender and Religion in Accra 
• Ongoing Kasoa Project: The Church Of Nyamesom Pa (Ekwam Revisited) 
• Ongoingjoint project on the origins of the Kuntunkuni Cloth in conjunction 
with SACOST Centre, University College of Education, Winneba. 
Owusu, B. 
• Chieftaincy, Governance And Development Project. 
• Taboos And Chieftaincy. 
• The Genesis Of Asafo Institution. 
• Festivals of Ghana. 
• Akan Folktales of Ghana 
Akrong, A. A. 
• Religion and Leadership 
• Religion and Human Rights 
Workshops /Conferences/Seminars 
Odotei, Irene 
• Annual Conference of the Historical Society of Ghana. Institute of African 
Studies Chalets , Legon, 25th -28th July, 2002. 
• The State of African Studies in West Africa: Perspective from Francophone .. 
and Anglophone University of Florida, 18th - 19th July, 2002 "Enhancing 
Output Through partnership" Research: Publication and Teaching". 
• Capacity Building Workshop for Ga Dangme Chiefs. 2nd - 6th July 2002. 
• Religion and Traditional Leadership Conference, Noguchi Memorial Institute, 
21st - 24th April 2002. 
• Social and Cultural Dimensions of Reproductive Health and Human 
Development, Accra, 27-29 June 2002 
• Gender and Traditional Leadership, Legon, February 23rd - 27th 2002 
• Gender, Religion and Traditional Leadership Seminar, Legon, 20th - 21st 
February 2002 
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• Christianity and Traditional Leadership, Legon January, 23rd - 27th 2002 
• Conference on the Cultural Dimension in Development Aid, Dar es Salaam, 
Tanzania 27th - 30 November, 2001 
• Seminar on Globalization and Changes in Cultures of Survival and Care, 
Legon October, 10-17,2001 . 
Manuh, Takyiwaa 
• (200 Ie) 'Gender and Agriculture in Africa' Paper presented at GERA Training 
Workshopon"Gender, Trade and Investment in Africa". Accra, June 27- July 
5. 
• (2001 d) 'Consensus Building - An Effective Tool for Democratic Governance 
in Africa: The Role of the National Commission for Civic Education.' Paper 
presented at the Public Forum organized by the Ghana Academy ofA rts and 
SCiences and the Friedriech Ebert Foundation. Accra, June 18. 
• (2001 c) 'Past and Present Roles of Female Rulers in the Traditional Political 
Systems of Ghana. 'Presentation to Conference on the Chief as a Development 
Agent, KNUST, Kumasi, June 17. ! 
• (20Q 1b ) The Ghanaian University in the Year 2050,'Paper presented at Ford 
Foundation Retreat on Envisioning the African University in the year 2050. 
Selborne Resort Hotel, Durban, South Africa, May 29-June 1. 
• (2001a) 'On Teaching Gender in an African University' Paper presented at 
Conference on "Africa after Gender" . University of CalifOrnia at Santa 
Barbara, USA. April 20-21. 
• (2000d) 'Surviving Poverty and Homelessness in Accra'. Paper presented at 
the SAL/lAS 'International Workshop on the State and Everyday Life in 
Africa'. Legon, November 30-December 2. 
Quarcoopome, S.S. 
• Workshop on 'Managing Religious Conflict in the Greater Accra Region' 
Exhibition Hall, National Theatre - 12 -13 April 2000 Seminar on "Religion 
and the Media" at GIMPA, Greenhill, Legon: 22-26 May 2000 
Adomako Ampofo, Akosua 
• "Gender Relations and Adjustment in Ghana." Presented to the Conference 
on Structural Adjustment and Socio-Economic Change in West Africa." 
Lagos, Nigeria; April 27-29,2001. 
• "Who is the Driver and who is the 'Mate'?; Gender Orientations and . 
Household Decision Making in Ghana". Annual Meetings of the African 
Studies Association; 16- 19 November, 2000, Nashville, Tennessee. 
• "Gender Issues in Ghana Today." Panel discussion to commemorate 
International Women's Day; Women's CommiSSion of the University of ~ 
Ghana Students' Representative Council; University of Ghana; March 9, 
2001. ' . 
• "Aben wo ha: Socialisation of Boys and Girls and 'Behavioral Outcomes; 
Sexual Identity and Practices." Paper presented to Panel ori Sexual and 
Reproductive Health Needs and Perspectives of Adolescent Males in Sub-
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Saharan Afrtca; for the Child and Adolescent Health Department, WHO, 
Technical Consultation on programming for boys in the AFRO Region. 
September 27-29,2000, Pretorta, Republic of South Afrtca. 
Awedoba, A. 
• 3 workshops sponsored by AIR (Virginia) and USAID on Improving the 
Quality ofPrtmary Education in Ghana conducted in Cape Coast University 
• 3rd International Colloquium on Gur Languages, Kara, Togo. 19th - 22nd 
February, 2001. Read a paper on ''The Crtterta for Nominal Classification in 
Kasem" 
• 45th Annual Meeting of Comparative and International Education Society, 
Washington Hilton and Towers, Washington D.C., March 14th - 17th, 2001. 
Read 2 papers on Improving Educational Quality/Ghana - Policy Dialogue 
and Classroom Based Research on Ghana's School Language Policy and 
Examining the Cases: Attitudes Towards an Instruction in the Local 
Language. 
Okai, A. 
• Lecture on "The Culture Hero In Afrtcan Literature and Politics" by Dr. Ato 
Quayson, Director of the Afrtcan Studies Center Cambrtdge, University, 
Dance Performance Halll.A.S., 7TH September, 2000. Role: Chairman 
• The Fourth PAWAAnnual Lecture, by Dr. Nathan Shamuyartra, on "Pan 
Afrtcanism and the challenges of Globalisation", at PAWA House, 2nd - 3rd 
November 2000 Role: Organiser 
• Special meeting of the OAU Ambassadors, and Ministers of Foreign Affairs, 
and Summit of the Heads of State and Government for the adoption of the 
African Union Treaty in Trtpoli and Sirte, Libya, 20th February to 4th March, 
2001. Role: Observer (and Head of Delegation of the Pan Afrtcan Wrtters 
Association) . 
• Literary Soiree for the Commonwealth Wrtters Prtze 2001 Ghana Program, 
the Wole Soyinka Courtyard, PAWA House, Accra, 24th March, 2001, Role: 
Host/Performer 
• World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) conference, addressed by 
the Attorney General, at the FAO conference room, Accra 30th Aprtl, 2001. 
Role: Participant 
• OAU and UNICEF conference on "The Future of the Youth", at the Cairo 
International Conference Centre, Cairo, Egypt, 26th to 31st May, 2001. 
Role: Participant. 
• OAU/ECAConferenceon "Afrtcan Union and Civil Society", Ilth- 15thJune, 
2001, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Role: Participant. Presented statement on the 
African Union on 12th June, 2001 at 4.30 p.m. 
• Ghana Homecoming Summit, 23th-25th July, 2001, at Accra International 
Conference Centre, Role: Participant 
Sutherland-Addy, Esi (Selected) 
• Institute of Afrtcan Studies, University of Ghana, Legon. "Chieftaincy, 
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Governance and Development Workshop for Trainers" .. lAS Chalets. 19th-
27th May 2001. Presentation: Verbal Arts of other Society. 
• "National Round-Table Seminar Series on Higher Education" Role: Resource 
Person. Venue: Maputo, Mozambique. 22nd February-3rdMarch, 2001. 
• 14th Conference of Commonwealth Ministers of Education and Symposium. 
Theme: "Solutions to Education Challenges". Role: Participant. Venue: 
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Date: 26th - 29th Nov. 2000. 
• National Development Planning Commission "Peer Review Workshop on 
Ghana - Vision 2020: The Second Step Policy Framework" Presentation: 
Human Development/Enabling Environment. M-Plaza Hotel, Accra. 9th 
November, 2000. 
• Ghana Institute of Architects: "International Seminar On The Future OfT he 
City & Perspective On Sustainable City Planning & Development". Theme: 
Visions OfT he City: Accraln The 21st Century. Role: Chair- Plenary Session. 
4th - 5th October, 2000. Accra International Conference Centre. 
• Ghana Education Service (GES) "Workshop on the Management of the 
Procurement in the Ghana Education Service" Role: Chair-Plenary Session. 
20th July, 2000. 
• National Institutional Renewal Programme (NIRP) "Effective Leadership for 
Good Governance in the 21st Century" 13th - 14th July 2000. Role: Chair: 
3rd Plenary Session and, Presenter: Paper Presented: The Nature of the 
challenges to Women's Leadership in Governance and Development. Accra 
- Ghana. 
• "2nd Annual Public Services Commission Lecture". Role: Chairperson. 24th 
May, 2000. Accra. 
Kropp-Dakubu, Mary-Esther 
• 3rd Colloque Internationale sur les languages gur (voltaiques), Kara, Togo, 
Feb. 19-22, 2001. 
• 22nd West African Languages Congress, Legon. 15-19th August, 2000. 
• 3rd World Congress of African Linguistics, Lome,Togo, 21-26th August, 
2001 . 
• Habitual Aspect and Repeating Action in Ga and Dangme: Reconstructing 
Kwa Grammar. . 
• Major African Languages in Ghana: Prospects for the 21st Century. 
Akrong, A.A. 
• Seminar on Gender Leadership and Religion - February, 2002 
• Seminar on Christianity and Traditional Religion - March 2002 
• National Conference on Religion and Traditional Leadership - April, 2002 
• Seminar on Religion and Human Rights - November, 2002. 
Brempong, O. 
• Workshop for field Researchers, 1. A.S. Legon. Chieftaincy Workshop for 
Trainers Workshop on Evaluation of Stool Histories. 
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Badasu, D.M. 
• Workshop on "State and Everyday Life in Africa". Institute of African 
Studies. University of Ghana, 30th November - 4th December, 2000 
• Conference on "Chieftaincy, Governan ce and Development" organized by the 
Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana and held at the School of 
Administration, University of Ghana 17-20 January 2001. 
• "The Regional Disparities in Ghana's Transition" Presented at the Institute 
of African Studies Weekly Seminar Series, University of Ghana, 16th 
November 2000. . 
Agordoh A. A. 
• '.'Playing With Identities in Contemporary Music in Africa" - A research 
Conference from 18-25 October 2000 in Turku/ Abo, Finland- Participant: 
Presented a paper on Contemporary African MUSic in the Ghanaian 
Church. 
8 Olivet Lecture and Symposium Series - 6 - 15 April ZOOI, Olivet College, 
Michigan, U.S.A.: Participant: Presented a paper on The Role of Traditional 
West African Music in the lives of West African People. 
Ayettey, B.D. 
Organized three choreograph workshops on dance drama for the teachers 
of second cycle institutions in the Greater Accra Region. 
The Institute's Programmes and Activities 
Outreach Programmes 
Creative Dialogue Series 
In collaboration with the English Department, the Institute of African Studies 
continued the Creative Dialogue Series, which was developed to bring the public into 
close contact with the icons of creativity in the society and to honour their work. 
Professor KofiAwoonor; Poet, Novelist and Diplomat, Kwaw Ansah, Film Maker, and 
Ama Ata Aidoo, Novelist and Dramatist, have featured in this year's series. 
Ghanaian Language Symposia 
As part of the 40th anniversary celebration of the Institute, Ghanaian language 
symposia were organized to hold intellectual discussions in our local languages on 
experimental basis. 
Night Market and Story Telling Programmes 
As part of the 40th Anniversary Celebrations of the Institute, a Night Market and 
Story Telling programme was organised also on experimental basis. The programme 
was designed to re-introduce the public, especially the young, to traditional foods 
and forms of entertainment. 
Library 
During the year under review, the library processed 157 books and 15 theses. 
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Donations were received from Prof. Christine Oppong. Dr. F.A. Gockel. Dr. Awedoba. 
Jean Allman. Sara Berry. Catherine Cole. CODESRIA. Nordic African Institute. 
Uppsala. and the African Studies Centre in Leiden and from the following individ uals 
who made donations to Zed books to have books sent to the 'library, 
.1. Ray Bush (U.K.) 
2. Prof. Wolfgang Bebedek (Austria) 
3. Dr. Gerd Oberleitner (Austria) 
The library started taking students from th€ Department of Information Studies to 
undergo their practical attachment for a period of four weeks. 
It is the hope of the library staffthatlibrary routines will be automated soon t<;> enable 
the library deliver more efficient services. 
The Ghana Dance Ensemble 
The Ghana Dance Ensemble (GDE) continued to enrich the cultural life of the 
University campus by playing important roles in the Institute's programmes as well 
as the University's major programmes during congregation. inaugural lectures. 
welcoming parties, funerals and exhibitions. 
There were many public performances and workshops for companies and the 
general public during the 2001/2002 academic year. There were special evening 
performances at dinners (local and state) and especiaUy at the Institute's chalets. 
The 2001/2002 season included free informal performances for visitors to this 
campus and country. friends of the Ghana Dance Ensemble and the Institute. 
The GDE also continued to play their academic role by teaching the Level 200 African 
Studies Programme of the University. The programme provided a broad spectrum 
oflecture topiCS. traditional and choreographic dances. It also provided workshops 
for local and foreign scholars as well as visitors. 
I.A.S New Building Project 
Though not fully completed, the lAS New building was opened by Oyeernan Nana 
Wereko Am pem II. Chancellor of the University of Ghana. on the 30th of September. 
2002. 
I.A.S Chalets 
As part of its income generating activities to supplement government funds. the 
Institute continued to operate the facility on commercial basis. The facility was also 
used to run a number of programmes for both local and foreign clientele. 
Manhyia Archives 
The basic function of Manhyia Archives namely accessioning, preserving. describing 
and making available for the public and researchers those records of the Kumasi 
Traditional Council, former Kumasi Clan Courts and Asanteman Council and their 
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predecessors that have sufficient historical or other value to warrant their continued 
preservation were vigorously pursued durtngthe period under review. The automation 
of O\lr finding aids is in p rogress. 
External Linkages 
During the year under review. the In stitute of African Studies con tin ued its 
programme oflinkages with ou tside organisations and insti tutions. The most active 
ones being the School ofInternational Training. and the relationship with the Ghana 
Institute of Linguistics. Literacy and Bible Translation (GILLBT) . 
Museum Services 
The museum continued to provide services to the University community and visitors 
to the Institute in particular and University as a whole. These entailed regular 
m aintenance of the museum gallery with regards to cleaning and maintenance of 
the collection and conducting visitors round the exhibition hall. 
Chieftaincy, Governance And Development Programme 
The second phase of the project took off in September 2001. As part of the 
programme. the project embarked on the collection of stool/ skin histories. ,organlsed 
capacity building workshops for paramount chiefs from the Greater Accra. Eastern. 
Wes tern and Volta Regions . Computer training session 'was also organised for 
selected secretaries from the Regional Houses of Chiefs. To address the problems 
of documenting records at the various Houses of Chiefs . the project donated 
computers and a ccessories to the National. Ashanti. Eastern . Greater Accra. Volta 
and Western Regional Houses of Chiefs. There are plans to provide the remaining 
h ou ses of chiefs with computers, To achieve its aim of institutionalisation. the 
p roj ect through its working group has introduced new courses in some departments 
of the University of Ghana. These departments include History. Religion. Sociology. 
an d Political Science. Meanwhile. the Institute continued to offer courses at Level 
200 for students. To put the project on the international scene. preparations began 
for an international conference on Chieftaincy in Africa; Culture. Governance and 
Development. 
REGIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION STUDIES 
Overview 
The Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS) was established following an 
agreement between the United Nations and the Government of Ghana in 1972. The 
objectives include the provision of graduate training an d research in Demography 
for some 20 Anglophone countries in sub-Saharan Africa, In addition. RIPS 
compiles and disseminates demographic information and in addition. provides 
a dviSOry and consultancy services to member countries. 
Although the Institute offers training mainly to students from English-speaking 
African countries. at the M.A.. M.Phil.. and Ph.D levels. a few other students from 
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countries such as Egypt, Mozambique, Germany and Papua New Guinea have been 
trained from the Institute. The Institute therefore makes significant contribution 
to the enhancement and development of the human resource base in the area of 
population studies in Africa. 
The Institute is currently going through financial problems following the UNFPA 
withdrawal of direct funding to the Institute. The United Nations Economic 
Commission for Africa (UNECA) also withdrew from the Institute in 2000 as 
Chairman ofthe Institute's Governing Council. Since then, the Governing Council 
has not met. 
This situation, coupled with the continued non-payment of member states' financial 
contributions to the Institute, has resulted in a situation where the whole burden 
of running the Institute has fallen entirely on the Government of Ghana and the 
University of Ghana. This has contributed to reduction of $tudent intake at the 
Institute in recent times. 
It is therefore suggested that the Government of Ghana should take over the 
Institute, make it a National Institute of Demographic teaching and research serving 
the same purpose as it is today but with the training and research courses 
reconstructed to meet emerging socio-demographic problems and needs of not only 
Ghana but Africa as a whole. 
Admissions 
Ten (10) students were admitted for the M.A. in Population Studies during the year. 
They were made up of Eight (8) from Ghana (six males and two females) ; Two (2) 
foreign students -all females . All candidates who gained admission to the Institute 
s uccessfully passed the M.A. in Population Studies examinations and were 
subsequently awarded their degrees by the University of Ghana. In spite of the 
constraints, the Institute continues to offer courses in M.A., M.Phil. , and Ph.D in 
Population Studies for students from Ghana and elsewhere in Africa. 
At the moment, one M.Phil. candidate is about to complete his research at the 
Institute. Another PhD candidate on part-time is also close to completing his 
research. 
Student Research 
The M.A. students, each year, conduct a demographic sample survey at a selected 
location in the country as part of the training programme for M.A. in Population 
Studies. The survey is intended to provide relevant practical training in demographic 
data collection for the students as well as increase the demographic data base of the 
Institute for research. The year's research training programme was conducted at 
Ahwerase, Akwapim in the Eastern Region, during 7-21 April 2002. The main 
subject of investigation in the survey was Health Seeking Behaviours. 
In addition to the class research work, each of the 10 M.A. students conducted 
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research into a population problem in his/her country using secondary data. The 
results of the students' investigation were presented in a research seminar held at 
the Institute during 11-12 September 2002 as part ofthe requirements for the award 
of M.A. (Population Studies) at RIPS. 
Staff Position 
There are Five (5) academic staff currently at post. two (2) of whom are on post-
retirement contract. Another staff member is. however. on a two-year leave of 
absence and is scheduled to return on October 1. 2003. The Institute thus: 
continues to rely on part-time lecturers. mainly from the University of Ghana, to 
support its teaching programme. 
Extension Service 
Faculty members continued to teach and participate in various workshops and 
seminars , and carry out individual research activities in the following areas: 
Conferences/ Workshops /Seminars 
Kwankye. S.O. 
• Fourth meeting of the Follow-up Committee on the implementation of the 
Dakar Ngor Declaration (DND) and the International Conference on 
Population and Development Programme of Action (ICPD-PAl. organized by 
the UN. ECA. 28-31 January 2002 in Yaounde, Cameroon. Paper Presented: 
Population Matters, Policies and Interventions in Ghana. 
• Workshop to develop "The African Social Research Programme" (ASRP) 
organized by the UNFPA  on 
(i) 18-22 March 2002 at Windzor Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya and 
(ii) 1-7 April 2002 at the Baringo Hotel, Lake Baringo, Kenya. 
• Workshop on "Advocacy on Reproductive Health in Ghana", organized by the 
Africa Youth Alliance (AYA) and UNFPA on 12-17 August 2002 at Cisneros 
Hotel, Sogakope. Made a presentation on "Adolescent Sexual and 
Reproductive Health Situation in Ghana". 
• Dissemination Seminar on Comparative Studies of Customary and Modem 
Legislation in the Area of the Family, Inheritance, Marriage and Fertility 
Rights organized by the Population Impact Project (PIP) andNational 
Population Council on 7-8 August 2002 at M-Plaza Hotel. Accra. Paper 
presented: "Girl Child Trafficking and Child Prostitution in Ghana." 
Tawiah. E.O. 
• National Conference on Migration and Livelihood in Contemporary Ghana, 
Legon, Ghana, 12-14 November 2002. 
• African Youth Alliance Co-ordinated Proposal Development Workshop. 
Akosombo. 15-19 October 2001. 
Nyarko, P .. 
• "Communicating Population and Health Research to Policymakers 
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Workshop". organized by the Institute of Public Health. Makerere University 
and the Population Reference Bureau in Kampala. Uganda. January 21 -
February 2. 2002. 
• Seminar on "Socio-cultural Dimensions of Reproductive Health and Human 
Development" .. organized by the Institute of African Studies in collaboration 
with the School of Public Health. Legon. 27-29 June 2002. . 
Publications 
Mba, C. 
• "Nigeria's Ageing Population: A Call For Attention". in BOLD Quarterly 
Journal of the International Institute on Ageing. Vol. 12, No.1. 2001. pp.15-
24. 
"The Ageing of Africa's Populations". in BOLD Quarterly Journal of the 
International Institute on Ageing, Vol.l1. No.4, 2001, pp.2-7. 
• "Regional Dimension of Early and Premarital Female Sexual Behaviour in 
Ghana". in African Population Studies Journal. Vol. 16. No.2. 2001. pp.117-
133. 
• "Determinants of Living Arrangements of Lesotho's Elderly Female 
Population". in Jburna) ofInternational Women's Studies. Vol.3. No.2, 2002 
(online). 
• "Ghana's Reproductive Revolution: Analysis of the Determinants of Fertility 
Trnasition". in African Population Studies Journal. Vol. 17, No.1. 2002. 
pp.47-67. 
Nyarko. P., Wontuo, P., Nazzar. A., Phillips, J .• Ngoin, P. and Binka. F. 
• (2002). "Navrongo DSS. Ghana". in INDEPTH Network. 2002 Population and 
Health in Developing countries. Vol. 1. Population. Health and Survival at 
INDEPTH sites. Chp.2. pp .247-256. 
Nyarko. P .• Binka. F. and Collison, M. 
• (2002) "AsseSsing the Quality of DSS Data". in INDEPTH Network. 2002. 
Population and Health in Developing Countries. Vol. 1. Population. Health 
and Survival at INDEPTH Sites. Chp.5. pp.43-47. 
Research Projects 
Nyarko. P., Debpuur. C., Wontou, P. and Akazili, J. 
• (2002). "Health Inequalities in the Kassena-Nankana District". A Project 
Report submitted to the INDEPTH Network. Accra, April 2002. 
A Research Design to Evaluate the Community-Based Health and Family 
Planning and Services (CHPS) Initiative). 
• Trend Analysis of Fertility and Mortality in Ghana. 
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Library Services 
The Population and Social SCiences Library (PSSL) is a joint Library of RIPS and the 
Institute for Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER). The library 
continued to serve its immediate clientele. the students and staff of RIPS and ISSER, 
and a good uninterrupted service to both foreign clients and off-campus visitors 
durin g the year. 
Review and Vision Agenda 
We strongly suggest that the Government of Ghana should take appropriate action 
to take over and make the Institute a National Institute to pave the way for its 
survival and sustainability. RIPS is currently preparing a proposal on the way 
forward with respect to the restructuring of the Institute and its training and 
research courses. The need to maintain RIPS as part of the University of Ghana is 
justified among other things by the fact that apartfrom the Institute, no Department 
offers courses for a degree in either Demography or Population Studies at the 
University of Ghana. The Institue also has the capacity to develop into a centre of 
excellence for Demographic training and research in Africa. 
INSTITUTE OF STATISTICAL, SOCIAL AND 
RCONOMIC RESEARCH (ISSER) 
Introduction 
Like the previous years' ISSER continues to work in accordance with its mandate 
) of providing training and carrying out development oriented research in the field of 
Social Sciences. 
The five year medium-term priorities initiated in ~999 on "Micro foundations of 
Policy Reforms cOntinued in the year under review. The programme focuses on 
eight thematic areas which are: 
(il Public Finance and Household BehaviOur 
(ii) Finance for small scale investments 
(iii) Agricultural Houseable Income 
(iv) Food and Nutrition Security 
(v) Human Resource Development 
(vi) Social Security and Policy Reforms 
(vii) Gender and Life Cycle Issues 
(viii) Governance decentralisation and the PoliCies of Development Policy 
Reforms 
Teaching/Courses 
The Institute admitted its fifth batch of students to the M.A./M. Phil 
Development Studies programme in August 2001. 
As usual the Certificate and Diploma Courses in Statistics were organized during 
the long vacation for the period June 5 to August 10, 2002. 
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ISSER in 2002 organised four short courses for policy makers, analysts, programme 
implementers , consultants, researchers, District Assemblies and students. These 
courses which were run from June 2 - August 16 2002 were Data Management 
and Analysis, Research Methodology and Report Writing, Project Planning & 
Analysis and Project Implementation, Monitoring and Analysis. 
Number of Students/Participants 
M.A. / M. Phil 16 
Diploma 141 
Certificate 153 
Short Courses 150 
Research 
The research activities ofISSER in the year under review were based on its medium-
term research priorities mentioned above. The main research activities were: 
(i) A KAAP and Socio-economic Study for West Africa Gas Pipeline Project-
funded by Chevron. 
(ii) The Human Development Report 2000. Funded by UNDP. 
(iii Gender Training Book - Funded by DANIDA 
(iv) The Transrede Project-funded by Sussex University 
(v) Study of marketing of confectionery products of cocoa processing company 
(CMC) Tema - funded by CMC. 
(vi) Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Livelihoods in the Tarkwa Mining 
Area funded by Gold Fields Ghana Limited 
(vii) Food trade and infrastructure - funded by SADAOC. 
(viii) Human resource development for poverty reduction & household food 
security-fund by SADAOC 
(ix) GLOWA - Volta Basin Project - fund by ZEF 
(x) SGER - 2001 
Publications 
Asenso-Okyere. K. 
Transforming agricultural production & productivity for sustained rapid 
growth and development. Ghana in the 21st Century, ISSER Millennium 
Seminar Series, No.4, ISSER, University of Ghana, Legon. 2001 
• Global Business Environment - An overview, The Journal oJ the Ghana 
Institute oJManagement, Vol. 2, No.1, 2001 
• Wealth Accumulation, Utilisation and Retention. A Converse to Treatise on 
Poverty Reduction. Ghana Universities Press, 2001. 
• Challenges of Banking BUSiness in Ghana. The Ghanaian Banker, Vol. ix, 
No. 4,200. 
Tsikata. Dzodzi (ed.) 
• Gender Training in Ghana; Politics, Issues and Tools. Woeli Publishing 
Services, Accra. 2001. 
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Aryeetey, Ellen Bortei-Doku and Arthur, Alexina 
• On-line Directory of Professional African Women in Natural Resource 
Management Institute of Natural Resources in Africa/United Nations 
University, 2001. 
Aryeetey, Ellen Bortei-Doku, Mokwunye, A.U. and Arthur, Alexina 
• Establishment of a Directory of Women Professional in Natural Resource in 
Africa: United Nations University, Work in Progress, Vol. 16, No.2, 
Spring 2001. PP 14 
Ahiadeke, C. with D.T. Gurak and S.T. Schwager 
• Breastfeeding Behaviour and Infant Survival with Emphasis on Reverse 
Causation Bias. Some evidence from Nigeria, SociaIBiDlogy, 2001 Vol. 47 
(1-2) : 94-112 
• Incidence of induced abortion in Southern Ghana, Intemational Family 
Planning Perspectives, 2001, 27 (2): 96 - 101 & 108 
• Breastfeeding; Diarrhoea and Sanitation as Components of Infant and 
Child Health: A Study of Large Scale Survey Data from Ghana and Nigeria, 
Journal oj Biosocial Sciences, 2000, Vol. 32: 47 - "61 
Ahiadeke, C. with Daniel Maxwell et al. 
• Urban Livelihoods and Food and Nutrition Security in Greater Accra, 
Ghana. Researc.h Report 112 2000, IFPRI With MMIMR and WHO 
Washington D.C. 
• Alternative Food-Security Indicators: Revisiting the Frequency and 
Severity of Coping Strategies, Food Policy, 1999, Vol. 27 (1999): 411-
429. 
Ahiadeke, C. with Carol E. Levin et al. 
• Working Women in an Urban Setting Traders, Vendors and Food Security 
in Accra. World Development, 1999, Vol. 27 (11): 1977 - 1999 
Anarfi, J. K. with Fayorsey, Clara F. 
• (2000a) "Male Protagonists in the 'Commercialization of Aspects of the 
Female Life-Cycle in Ghana". Pp. 144 - 162 in Bledsoe, C. et. Al. (Eds.) 
Fertility and the Male Life-Cycle in the Era oj Fertility Decline. Claredon 
Press, Oxford. 
Anarfi, J. K. with McCombie, Susan and Hornik, R. 
• (2000b) "Effects of Mass Media Campaign to Prevent AlDS Among Young 
People in Ghana" . In R. Hornick (Ed.) Public Health Communication: 
Evidence of Behaviour Change, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 
Anarfi, J.K. with Awusabo-Asare, K. and Appiah, E.N. 
• (2000c) "Female Emigration, AlDS and Their Socio-economic Impact: A 
Case of a Ghanaian Rural Community" . In L.C. Caldwell et al. (Eds.) 
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Towards the Containment of the AIDS Epidemic: Social and Behavioural 
Research. Health Transition Centre. Australian National University; 
Canberra. 
Aryeetey. E. 
• "Macroeconomic Sectoral Developments Since 1970". Economic Reforms in 
Ghana: The Reality and the Mirage. ed. By E. Aryeetey J. Harrigan and 
M. Nissanke. James Currey. Oxford. 2002 
• "InterVention and Liberalization: Changing Policies and Performance in the 
Financial Sector". Economic Reforms in Ghana: The Reality and the 
Mirage, ed. by. E. Aryeetey. J. Harrigan and M. Nissanke. James Currey. 
Oxford. 2000. 
• "The Evolution of Social Policy", Economic Reforms in Ghana: The Reality 
and the Mirage, ed.By. E. Aryeetey. J. Harrigan and M. Nissanke. James 
Oxford 2000. 
• "Structural Adjustment and After" Which Way Forward?" Economic 
Reforms in Ghana: The Reality and the Mirage; ed. By E. Aryeetey. J . 
Harrigan and M. Nissanke . James Currey. Oxford, 2000 . 
. Nsowah-Nuamah. N.N.N .. Mensah. G .. 
Aryeetey. M.E .. Wagatsuma. Y. Bentil. G. 
• Urinary Schistosamiasis in Southern Ghana: A logistic regression 
approach of data from a community-based integrated control programme. 
To a ppear in The American Journal of Tropical Hygiene Medicine. 
Nsowah-Nuamah. N.N.N.. et. al. 
• (2000) : A Markov Model of Rainfall. ICTP IC/99/l68. Trieste. Italy. 
• (2000) : Predicting the frequency of DrugTreatment of Schistosamiasis 
of Individual in Southern Ghana. ICTP IC/99/l69; Trieste. Italy. 
Nsowah-Nuamah. N.N.N. 
• (2000) : Classical Pooling of Cross-Section and Time series Data. ICTP 
IC/99/169. Trieste. Italy. 
• Quantitative Macroeconomic Analysis for Poverty Reduction Strategies: A 
Modeling Workshop, 2nd -:- 4th December, 2000, Paris. France. 
• Regional College on Modelling, Simulation and Optimisation. organized 
by Society of Physicists and Mathematicians. at the National Centre for 
Mathematical SCiences , Kwabenya, Ghana. 8 - 18 May. 2001. 
Nyanteng. V.K. 
• Agricultural Input Supply and Distribution in Ghana. A paper presented 
at SADAOC Foundation Round Table Conference in Ouagadougou. 
Burkina Faso. 20 - 21 Sept. 2000. 
• Markets for Inorganic Fertilizers in Gharta. A paper presented at 
Researcher-Policy Maker-Civil SOCiety Dialogue Workshop on Emerging 
Agricultural Production Inputs Markets in Ghana Since the liberalization 
in 1990; Organized by Reseau Ghaneen of SADAOC Foundation. Bayview 
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· Hotel, Accra' 20 November 2000. . The Agricultural and Food Sector. A paper presented at a Workshop on 
Resources and Growth organized by the Ministry of Economic Planning and 
Regional Cooperation, GIMPA, 3 May 2001 . 
• Enhancing Agricultural Productivity in Ghana: A Background Paper 
A paper presented at a Workshop on Researcher-Policy Maker-Civil Society 
Dialogue Workshop on Enhancing Productivity in Food Production in 
Ghana; Organized by Reseau Ghaneen of SADAOC .Foundation, Bayview 
Hotel, Accra, 7th June, 2001. 
• Some Aspects of street-Vended Foods in the Accra Metropolis. A paper 
presented at a Round Table Conference on Street-Vended Foods in Ghana: 
Types, Environment, Patronage, Laws and Regulations; Organized by 
Reseau Ghaneen of SADAOC Foundation, Bayview Hotel, Accra, 
6th September, 2001. 
• Locating Food Processing in Rural Areas, Conditions and Prospects (2000) 
In The Food Chain in Sub-Saharan African; Centre for Applied Studies in 
International Negotiations (CASIN), Geneva (Proceedings of a Workshop). 
Asante, F.A., Berger, T., Engel, S. and Iskandarani, M. 
Water Security in the Ghanaian Volta Basin: Patterns, Determinants and 
Consequences. Quarterly Joumal oj Intemational Agricultural, Vol. 41, 
No.1, 2 2002. 
Asante, F. A. 
• Provision of Public Goods and Services and Quality of Life: A Survey 
of Four Districts in Ghana. In: One World: Research Jor a better Quality 
oj Life. A Book of Proceedings on CD-ROM. Margraf Publishers, 
Germany, 2001. 
Staff 
ISSER has 18 researchers and 24 support staff 
Advocacy 
To get more closer to society with its research results and expertise. ISSER 
has diligently pursued its advocacy programme. 
ISSER/Merchant Bank Economic Lecture and Roundtable Discussion 
ISSER in collaboration with Merchant Bank (Ghana) Ltd held its third in the series 
of Annual Economic Lecture and Roundtable Discussion on April 15, 2002 at the 
Auditorium of the British Council, Accra. 
The topic was: .. The Golden Age of Business; the Role of the Banking Sector". The 
presenter was Mr. E. Asiedu-Mante, First Deputy Governor, Bank of Ghana with 
Nii Kwaku Sowa of Centre for Policy Analysis (CEPA) as the discussant, Dr. 
Kobina Richardson, Chairman, Merchant Bank was the Chairman. The proceedings 
has been published. 
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Conferences /Workshops /Seminar 
ISSER In pa rlners hip with the Secretariat for Institutional support for Economic 
Research In Africa (SISERA) orga nized Its sccond workshop In GIMPA. Accra on July 
3 - II . 2002 . 
The theme was .. Basic Poverty Measurement and Diagnos tic Course". 
Thc ma in objecllv of the course is to provide participants with the skills required 
to u nclcrta kc elementa ry poverty ana lysis using household surveys. The workshop 
was a lt ended by 30 pa rllcipanls from Ghana . Nigeria. Liberia. Sierra Leone . Yemen 
a nd Gambia. Th e resource persons were Dr. Nil Kwaku Sowa and Ms. Abena 
Oduro bot.h of CEPA 
Tsekpo. A.W.T. and Akoto. 1.0. 
Resea rch Melhods Tra ining Works hop organized by SISERA at Enugu. 
Nigeria from F brua ry 20 to March 1 . . 2002. 
Aryeetey. Ellen Bortei-Doku 
2 1st Mecting of lhe Board ofTru s tce of the Internationa l Centre for Aquatic 
Resou rces Manag ment Ii"om Februa ry 28th to Ma rch 8th 2002. Penoina. 
Malaysia . 
Asens o-Okyere. K. 
Direc tor of! SER was in Bamako as 1I e Chairman ofSAADOC Foundation 
for lhe Managemenl Board mee ting from September 7 - 13. 2002. 
ta t us onferenc on th GLOWA VOLTA Proj ect at the Centre for 
Dcvelopment Res arch. Universily of Bonn . Germany from May 4 - 9. 2002. 
Appiah-Kubi . K. 
Attended lhe Micro Ii11paet of Macroeconomic and Adjustment Policies 
(MIMAP). Quebec. Canada from June 14 - 28. 2002. 
Nsowah-Nuamah. N .N .N . 
RegreSSion Analysis in S tatistics a t the Addis Ababa University. Addis 
Ababa. Ethiopia. May 20 to J une 7. 2002. 
Anarfi. J.K. 
Workshop held a t the Univ r ily of Sussex . U.K.. July 11 - 18. 2002. 
Benefaction 
• The In tltu t received u pport (US$ 52.060) from USAlD for the 
~ tabU hment of a local a rea communication and information network 
with Int m et connectivity. 
ISSER has a lso recelv d a sl tance (Canadian $ 250.000 over 2 years) 
Ii"om th Secre ta liat for Ins lttutiona l Support for Economic Research In 
Ali-lea (SISERA) for rcs a r h and institutional support. 
M reh ant Bank (Ghana) Limitcd gav ISSER $5000 for the hosting of 
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The Annual Economic Lecture and Roundtable Discussion. 
• Metropolitan & Allied Bank gave the Institute ¢20 million to support 
the preparation of the State of the Ghanaian Economy Report, 2000. 
• The World bank Office in Accra has also provided an amount of . 
US$15,OOO annually for three years starting from 2001 report towards 
the compilation and publication of the State of the Ghanaian Economy 
Report (SGER). 
Papers Presented at Conferences/Workshops/Seminars 
Asenso-Okyere, K. 
• The Effect of Pricing Policy of Public Utility Services on the Socio-economic 
Development of Ghana. A paper presented at a public forum on critical 
national development issues organized by the Ghana Institute ofManag~ment 
and Public Administration (GIMPA) Accra, August 24, 2001. 
• Recent Developments of the Economy of Ghana. A paper presented at the 
Annual Meeting of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants 
(ACCA), Accra, July 31. 2001. 
• Challenges of Ghana's Economy-Past, Present and Future. A paper 
presented at a symposium organized by the Society for International 
Development, Cape Coast, May 17, 2001 
• Heavily-Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative for Africa with special 
reference to Ghana. A paper presented at the National Economic Dialogue 
(Financial Sector Workshop), Accra, May 7, 200l. 
Gyekye, O.L. 
• Appropriate Technology for Rural Development in Ghana. A paper presented 
at A Roundtable Conference on: Technology - Led Intervention for Micro 
Rural Enterprise Development held in Accra, 22nd September, 2000. 
• "Socio-Economic Issues in the Development of the Oncho Freed areas" A 
paper delivered at a Workshop on Socio-Economic Development Programme 
for the Onchocerciasis Freed Areas held in Tamale, Northern Region, on 
2-3 August, 2001. 
Nsowah-Nuamah, N.N.N., Mensah, G., Aryeetey, Mary E., 
Wagatswna, Y. & Bentil, G. . 
• Urinary Schistosamiasis in Southern Ghana: A logistic regression 
approach of data from a community-based integrated control programme. 
To appear in The American Journal oJTropical Hygiene Medicine. 
Nsowah-Nuamah, N.N.N., et a1 
• (2000): A Markov Model of Rainfall , ICTP IC/99/168, Trieste, Italy 
Nsowah-Nuamah. N.N.N. 
• (2000) : Classical Pooling of Cross-Section an Time series Data, ICTP 
IC/99/169, Trieste, Italy 
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• Quantitative Macroeconomic Analysis for Poverty Reduction Strategies: A 
Modeling Workshop, 2 - 4 December, 2000, Paris, France. 
• Regional College on Modelling, Simulation and Optimisation, organized 
by Society of Physicists and Mathematicians, at the National Centre for 
Mathematical Sciences, Kwabenya, Ghana, 8 - 18 May, 2001. 
Nsowah-Nuamah, N.N.N., et al 
• (2000): Predicting the frequency of Drug Treatment of Schistosomiasis 
of Individual in Southern Ghana, ICTP IC/99/169, Trieste, Italy 
Nyanteng, V.K. 
• Agricultural Input Supply and Distribution in Ghana. A paper presented 
at SADAOC Foundation Round Table Conference in Ouagadougou, 
Burkina Faso, 20 - 21 Sept. 2000. 
• Markets for InorganiC Fertilizers in Ghana. A paper presented at 
Researcher-Policy Maker-Civil Society Dialogue Workshop on Emerging 
Agricultural Production Inputs Markets in Ghana Since the liberalization 
in 1990; Organized by Reseau Ghaneen of SADAOC Foundation, Bayview 
Hotel, Accra' 20 November 2000. 
The Agricu:ltural and Food Sector. A paper presented at a Workshop on 
Resources and Growth organized by the Ministry of Economic Planning and 
.. Regional Cooperation, GIMPA, 3 May 2001. " " 
, Enhancing Agricultural Productivity in Ghana: A, Background Paper. A ' , 
paper presented at a Workshop on Researcher-Policy Maker-Civil Society 
Dialogue Workshop on Enhancing Productivity in Food Production in 
Ghana; 
Organized by Reseau Ghaneen of SADAOC Foundation, Bayview Hotel, 
Accra, 7 June 2001. 
.. Some Aspects of Street-Vended Foods in the Accra Metropolis. A paper 
presented at a Round Table Conference on Street-Vended Foods in Ghana: 
Types, Environment, Patronage, Laws and Regulations; Organized by 
Reseau Ghaneen of SADAOC Foundation, Bayview Hotel, Accra, 6 
September 2002. 
• Locating Food Processing in Rural Areas, Conditions and Prospects (2000) 
In The Food Chain in Sub-Saharan African; Centre for Applied Studies in 
International Negotiations (CASIN), Geneva (Proceedings of a Workshop). 
Asante, F.A., Berger, T. Engel, S. and Iskandarani, M. 
• Water Security in the Ghanaian Volta Basin: Patterns, Determinants and 
Consequences. Quarterly Journal of International Agricultural, Vol. 41, 
No. I, 2 2002. 
Asante, F. A. 
• Provision of Public Goods and Services and Quality of Life: A Survey 
of Four Districts in Ghana. In: One World: Research for a better Quality 
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of Life. A Book of Proceedings and CD-ROM. Margraf Publishers. 
Germany. 2001. 
NOGUCHI MEMORIAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH 
Overview 
The long-standing collaboration between the Institute and Japan International Co-
operation Agency (JICA) has continued. The current five-year Technical ' Co-
operation Agreement (known as the Infectious Diseases Project) with Japanese 
partners now in its fourth year has been of tremendous help to the Institute. The 
Agreement enabled the Institute to continue to research into HIV / AIDS. Tuberculosis. 
EPI diseases. Viral Haemorrhagic fevers and Laboratory Animals. Under the 
agreement. some staff have benefited from counterpart training in Japan. 
As part of the staff development programme of the Institute a number of staff 
obtained Fellowships/Scholarships to pursue either MSc/PhD programmes abroad. 
Two other staff successfully completed their Ph.D programmes. Three Senior 
Members were promoted to the position of Associate Professors. 
The Institute continued to assist in the training of Science Students at the graduate 
level. MPhil Science students from the Faculty of Science were allowed to do their 
research projects in the laborat0ries of the Institute under the supervision of 
Research Fellows ofthe Institute. Currently eight Ph.D students are being supervised 
by Fellows in the Institute. 
New Research Projects initiated during the year under review included the Global 
Parasitic Control Initiative (Hashimoto Initiative). Randomised Controlled Trial of 
SAVVY and HIV in Ghana. Discussions for the implementation of the Maternal 
Mortality Porgramme Assessment (IMMPACT) was also concluded in the year under 
review. The Units which conduct research and projects of the Institute include: 
ParaSitology. Immunology. Clinical Pathology and Haematology. Electron Microscopy 
and Histopathology. Epidemiology. Virology. Bacteriology. Nutrition and Laboratory 
Animals. . , 
The main development projects in progress include the construction of a building 
to house two liqUid Nitrogen Plants donated byWHO and JICA. Currently the Taysec 
building is being converted into staff canteen and the Kajima building into a 
laboratory centre . 
Students from sister Universities and Second Cycle Institutions as well as Organised 
groups and individuals visited the Institute. Notable among them was Professor 
Kenji Honda through whose vision and initiative led to the establishment of this 
Institute . 
During the year under review. the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research 
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continued to enjoy rese/arch collaborations especially with foreign donors, thus 
minimising the effect of inadequate government subvention on research work. 
. Collaboration with the Ghana Health Service improved tremendously and this 
resulted in the training of health personnel in Tuberculosis (TB) microscopy as well 
as training in Quality Assurance programmes in Tuberculosis (TB) microscopy and 
HN screening. 
The Institu te obtained financial support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 
USA to support research into malaria and vaccine trials. Substantial support was 
also received from World Health Organization (WHO), Wellcome Trust and the 
European Union. 
Publications 
Norikula T., Kennedy, D.O., Nyarko, A.K., Kojima, K., Matsui-Yuasa, I. 
(2002) Protective effect ofA loe extract against the cytotoxicity of 1,4-Naphthoquinone 
in isolated rat hepatocytes involves modulation of cellular thiollevels. J Pharmacology 
and Toxicology, 90 278-284 . 
Nyarko, A.K., Asare-Anane, H., Ofosuhene, M., Addy, M.E. 
(2002) Extract of Ocimum canum lowers blood glucose and facilitates 
insulin release by isolated pancreatic _-islet cells. Phytomedicine 9 346-
351. 
Armah, G.E., Essel, E.K., Asmah, R., Anto, F., and Binka, F. 
(2001) Detection of Human Group C rotavirus in Ghanaian Children. Ghana 
Medical Journal, Vol. 34 (3) 157 - 164 
Asmah, R.A. Greene, J. and Armah, G.E. 
• . CI Gallimore et al (2001). Rotavirus G and P types in Rural Ghana J. Clin. 
Microbiology: 39, (5), 1981-1984 
Armah, G.E., Pager, C.T., Asmah, R.H., Anto, F.R., 
Oduro, A.R., Binka, F. and Steele, D. 
• (2001) Prevalence of Unusual Human Rotavirus Strains in Ghanaian 
Children. J oJMedical Virology, Vol. 63 (1) 67-71. 
Addo, K.K., Caulley, P., Yeboah-Manu, D.K., Owusu-Darko, K., 
Dan-Dzide, M.N., Minamikawa, M. and Akpedonu, P. 
(Dec 2001) Tuberculosis Microscopy, A Laboratory Manual for Ghana, 63 
pages. 
Owusu-Agyei, S., Fryauff, D.J., Chandramohan, D., Koram, K.A., Binka, F.N., 
Nkrumah, F.K., Utz, G.C. and Hoffman, S.L. 
Characteristics of severe anemia and its association with malaria in young 
children of the Kassena-Nankana District of northern Ghana. Am J Trop 
MedHyg. 2002 Oct;67(4):371-7. 
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Dodoo, 0, Orner F.M., Todd, J., Akanmori, B.D., Koram K.A. and Riley, E.M. 
• Absolute levels and ratios of pro inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine 
production in vitro predict clinical immunity to Plasmodium falciparum 
malaria. J Inject Dis. 2002 Apr 1; 185(7):971-9. 
Osei-Kwasi, M., Dunyo, S .K., Koram, K.A., 
Mari, E.A., Odoom, J.K. and Nkrumah, F.K. 
• Antibody response to 17D yellow fever vaccine in Ghanaian infants. BuHentine 
oJ World Health Organisation, 2001;79(11): 1056-9. 
Owusu-Agyei, S., Koram, K.A., Baird, J.K., Utz, G.C., Binka, F.N., 
Nkrumah, F.K., Fryauff, D.J. and Hoffman, S.L. 
• Incidence of symptomatic and asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum 
infection following curative therapy in adult residents of northern Ghana. 
AmJTropMedHyg. 2001 Sep;65(3):197-203. 
Ofosu-Okyere, A., Mackinnon, M.J., Sowa, M.P., Koram, K.A., 
Nkrumah, F., Osei. Y.D., Hill, W.G., Wilson, M.D. ~d Arnot. D.E. 
• Novel Plasmodium falciparum clones and rising clone multiplicities are 
associated with the increase in malaria morbidity in Ghanaian children 
during the transition into the high transmission season. Parasitology. 2001 
Aug; 123(Pt 2): 113-23. 
Riley. E.M., Wagner, G.E., Akanmori. B.D. and Koram, K.A. 
• Do maternally acquired antibodies protect infants from malaria infection? 
Parasite Immunol. 2001 Feb;23(2):51-9. Review. 
Franks. S., Koram, K.A., Wagner, G.E., Tetteh, K., McGuinness, D., 
Wheeler, J.G .. Nkrumah. F., Ranford-Cartwright, L. and Riley, E.M. 
• Frequent and perSistent, asymptomatic plasmodium falciparum infections 
in African infants, characterized by multilocus genotyping. J Inject Dis. 
2001 Mar 1;183(5) :796-804. . 
Baird JK, Owusu AS, Utz GC. Koram KA, Barcus MJ, Jones TR, 
Fryauff OJ, Binka FN, Hoffman SL, Nkrumah FN. 
• Seasonal malaria attack rates in infants and young children in northern 
Ghana. Am J Trap Med Hyg. 2002 Mar;66(3):280-6. 
Owusu-Agyei, S., Binka, F., Koram, K.A., Anto, F., 
Adjuik, M., Nkrumah, F. and Smith, T. 
• Does radical cure of asymptomatic Plasmodium falciparum place adults in 
endemic areas at increased risk of recurrent symptomatic malaria? 
Trop Med Int Health. 2002 Jul;7(7):599-603. 
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Ofori, M.F., Dodoo, D., Staalsoe, T., Kurtzhals, J.A., 
Koram, K.A., Theander, T.G., Akanmorl, B.D. and Hviid, L. 
• Malaria- induced acquisition of antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum variant 
surface antigens. Infect Immun. 2002 Jun;70(6):2982-8. 
Theisen, M., Dodoo, D., Toure-Balde, A., Soe, S., 
Corradin, G., Koram, K.A., Kurtzhals, J.A., Hviid, L., 
Theander, T., Akanmorl, B., Ndiaye, M., and Druilhe, P. 
Selection of glutamate-rich protein long synthetic peptides for vaccine 
development: antigenicity and relationship with clinical protection and 
immunogenicity. Infect Immun. 2001 Sep;69(9):5223-9. 
Dodoo D, Staalsoe T, Giha H, Kurtzhals JA, Akanmorl BD, Koram KA, Dunyo 
S, Nkrumah FK, Hviid L, Theander TG. 
• Antibodies to variant antigens on the surfaces of infected erythrocytes are 
associated with protection from malaria in Ghanaian children. Infect "1'1 .. 
Immun. 2001 Jun;69(6):3713-8. 
Appawu, M.A., Dadzie, S.K., Baffoe-Wilmot, Aba and Wilson, M.D. 
(2001). Lymphatic filariasis in Ghana: Entomological investigatiOn of 
transmission dynamics and intensity in some communities served by 
irrigation systems in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Tropical Medicine and 
International Health 6 (7) 511-516 
Appawu, M.A., Baffoe-Wilmot, Aba, Afari, E.A., 
Dunyo, S.K., Koram, K.A. and F. K. Nkrumah 
(2001) Malaria vector studies in two ecological zones in Southern Ghana. 
West Africa. African Entomology 9 (1) 59-65 
Chang, L.W., Osei-Kwasi, M., Boakye, D., Aidoo, S., 
Hagy, A., Curran, J.W. and Vermund, S.H. 
HN- l and HN-2 Seroprevalence and Risk Factors among Hospital 
Outpatients in the Eastern Region of Ghana. West Africa. . Journal of 
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (2002), 29(5): 511-516 
Osei-Kwasi, M., Yayemain, D., Barnor, J.S., Odoom, J.K., 
Arthur-Quarm. J., Aidoo. S .. and Ampofo,W.K. 
Laboratory Investigation of Patients suspected of Yellow Fever Infection in I. 
Northern GhanaLow prevalence ofy ellow (ever in patients with haemorrhagic 
fever in Northern Ghana Submitted to Bulletin of WHO 
Ampofo. W., Nii-Trebi. N., Ansah. J., Abe, K .. Naito. H .. Aidoo, S., Nuvor, V .. 
Brandful, J., Yamamoto. Naoki, Oforl-Adjei. D. and Ishikawa. K. 
Prevalence of blood-borne infectious diseases in blood donors in Ghana. J 
CLin MicrobiaL 2002 Sept;40(9) p3523-3525 
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Barnor, J.S., Osei-Kwasi, M., Ofori-Adjei, D., Ampofo, W., Yamamoto, N. et. al. 
.. Downregulation ofHIV- 1 expression byvifantisense RNA expression vectors 
in transfected cells. Nucleic ACid Research Supplement No. 2. 2002. 
Aidoo, S., Ampofo, W.K., Brandful, J.A., Nuvor, S.V., Ansah, J.K., Nii-Trebi, N., 
Barnor, J.S., Apeagyei, F., Sata, T., Ofori-Adjei, D. and Ishikawa, K .. 
• Suitability of a rapid immunochromatographic testfor detection of antibodies 
to human immunodeficiency virus in Ghana, West Africa.. J Clin Microbial. 
2001 Jul;39(7):p2572-5 
Ishikawa, K., Janssens, W. , Banor, J.S., Shinno, T., Piedade, J., 
Sata, T., Ampofo, W.K., Brandful, J.A., Koyanagi, Y., Yamamoto, N., 
Canas-Ferreira, W.F., Adu-Sarkodie, Y., Kurata, T. 
• Genetic analysis of HIV type 2 from Ghana and Guinea-Bissau, West Africa. 
AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2001 Nov 20;17(17): p1661-3. 
Takahoko, M., Tobiume, M., Ishikawa, K., Ampofo, W., 
Yamamoto, N., Matsuda, M. and Tatsumi, M. 
• Infectious DNA clone of HIV type 1 A/ G recombinant (CRF02_AG) replicable 
in peripheral blood mononuclear cells. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2001 
Jul 20; 17(11): p1083-7. 
Nuvor, S.V., Katano, H., Ampofo, W.K., Barnor, J.S. and Sata, T. 
• Higher prevalence of antibodies to human herpesvirus 8 in HIV-infected 
indiViduals than in the general population in Ghana, West Africa. EurJ Clin 
Microbiol Inject Dis, 2001 May;20(5): p362-4. 
Kusagawa, S., Takebe, Y., Yang, R., Motomura, K., Ampofo, W., Brandful, J., 
Koyanagi, Y., Yamamoto, N., Sata, T., Ishikawa, K., Nagai, Y. and Tatsumi, M. 
• Isolation and characterization of a full-length molecular DNA clone of 
Ghanaian HIV type 1 intersubtype A/G recombinant CRF02_AG, which is 
replication competentin a restricted host range. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 
2001 May 1; 17(7): p649~55. 
Goka, B.g., Adabayeri, Victoria, Ofori-Adjei, Eugenia, guarshie, B. Asare-Odei, 
Gladys, Akanmori, B.D., Kurtzhals, J., Ofori-Adjei, D. and Neequaye, Janet 
• Comparison of chloroquine with artesunate in the treatment of cerebral 
malaria in G hananain children, Journal oJTropical Paediatrics 2001, 47, 34-
38. 
Dodoo, D., Staalsoe, T., Giha, H., Jorgen, A,L.K., Akanmori, B.D., 
Koram, K., Dunyo, S ., Nkrumah, F.K., Hviid, L. and Theander, T. 
• Antibodies to variant antigens on the surface of infected erythrocytes are 
associated with protection from malaria in Ghanaian children. Infection and 
Immunity 2001,69:3713-3718 
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Jorgen, A.L.K., Goka, B.g., Akanmori, B.D. and HvUd, L. 
• The im portance of strict patient definitions in studies of malaria pathogenesis. 
TRENDS in Parasitology 2001, 17(5), 
Hviid, L., Kurtzhals, J.A.L., Adabayeri, V., Loizon, S., Kemp, K., Goka, B.g., 
Lim, A., Mercereau-Puijalon, 0., Akanmori, B.D. and Behr, C. 
• Perturbation and proinfiammatory type activation ofVdl+ gd T cells in 
African children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria, Injection and Immunity 
2001. 69(5),3190-3196 
Ishiwada, N., Addae, M.M., Tetteh, J.A., Yempewu, S.M., 
Ofori-Adjei, D., Kamiya, H. and Akanmori, B.D. 
• Vaccine-modified measles in previously immunized children in Accra, 
Ghana clinical, virological and serological parameters, T'ropicalMedicine and 
Inl.emaLional Health 2001. 6(9). 694-698 
Akanmori, B.D. 
Malaria Immunology and Pathogenesis Consortium (MIMPAC) formed. 
TRENDS in Parasitology 2001, 17(5) 
Theisen, M., Dodoo, D.,Toure-Balde, A., Soe, S., Corradin, G., Hviid, L., 
Theander, T., Akanmori, B.D., Ndiaye, M. and Druilhe, P. 
• Selection of long GLURP synthetic peptides for vaccine development: 
antigenicity, relationship with clinical protection and immunogenicity, 
InJecLion and Immunity 2001,69(9),5223-5229 
Kemp, K., Akanmori, B.D. and Hviid, L. 
• West African individuals have high percentages of activated cytokine 
producing T cells that are prone to apoptosis. Clinical & Experimental 
Immunology 2001, 126 (1), 69-75 
Rhee, M.S.M., Akanmori, B.D., Waterfall, M. and Riley, E.M. 
• Changes in cytokine production associated with acquired immunity to 
Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Clinical & Experimental Immunology 
2001, 126(3),503-10. 
Goka, B.g., Kwarko, H., Kurtzhals, J.A.L., Gyan, B., Ofori-Adjei, E., Ohene, 
S.A., Hviid, L., Akanmori, B.D. and Neequaye, J. 
• Complement binding to erythrocytes is associated with macrophage activation 
and reduced haemoglobin in Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Transactions 
of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2001:95,545-549 
Kemp, K., Akanmori, B.D., Adabayeri, Victoria, Goka, B.g., 
Kurtzhals, J.A.L., Behr, Charlotte and Hviid, L. 
• Cytokine production and apoptosis among T cells from patients under 
treatment for Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Clinical and Experimental 
Immunology 2002: 127: 151-7. 
354 
Nielsen, M.A., Staalsoe, T., Kurtzhals, J.A.L., Goka, B.g., Dodoo, D., Alifrangis, 
M., Theander, T.G. , Akanmori, B.D. and Hviid, L. 
• Plasmodium falciparum variant surface antigen expression varies between 
isolates causing severe and non-severe malaria and is modified by acquired 
immunity. JoumalofImmunology, 2002, 168:3444-3450 
Dodoo, D., Omer, F.M., odd, J., Akanmori, B.D., Koram, K. and Riley, E. 
• Absolute levels and ratios of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory 
cytokine production in vitro predict clinical immunity to P. fa1ciparum 
malaria. Joumal ojInjectious Diseases 2002 , 185:971-9. 
t !I\ 
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Ofori, M., Dodoo, D., Staalsoe, S., Kurtzhals, J.A.L., 
Koram, K., Theander, T., Akanmori, B. D. and Hviid, L. 
• Malaria-induced acquisition of antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum variant 
surface antigens. Infection and Immunity 2002 , 70 (6) : 2982-2988. 
Kemp ,K., Kurtzhals, J.A.L., Akanmori, B.D. , 
Adabayeri, V., Goka, B.g., Behr, C. and Hviid, L. 
• Increased Levels of Soluble CD30 in Plasma of Patients with Plasmodium 
fa1ciparum malaria. Clinical Diagnosis and Laboratory Immunology 2002, 
9:720-722. 
Goka, B.g., Adabayeri, Victoria, Ofori-Adjei, Eugenia, 
guarshie, B., Asare-Odei, Gladys, Akanmori, B.D., 
Kurtzhals, J., Ofori-Adjei, D. and Neequaye, Janet 
• Comparison of chloroquine with artesunate in the treatment of cerebral 
malaria in Ghananain children. Joumal ojTropicalPaediamcs 200 1, 47, 34-
38 
Daniel Dodoo, Trine Staalsoe, Haidaer Giha, JorgenAL. Kurtzhals, Bartholomew 
D. Akanmori, Kojo Koram, Samuel Dunyo, Francis K. Nkrumah, Lars Hviid and 
Thor Theander. 
• Antibodies to variant antigens on the surface of infected erythrocytes are 
associated with protection from malaria in Ghanaian children. Injection and 
Immunity 2001,69:3713-3718 
Kurtzhals , J.A.L., Goka, B.g., Akanmori, B.D., Hviid, L. 
• The importance of strict patient defmitions in studies of malaria pathogenesis. 
TRENDS in Parasitology 200 I , 17(5). 
Hviid, L., Kurtzhals, J .A.L., Adabayeri, V., Loizon, S., Kemp, K., Goka, B.g., 
Lim, A., Mercereau-Puijalon, 0., Akanmori, B.D. and Behr, C. 
• Perturbation and proinflammatory type activation ofVdl+ gd T cells in 
African children with Plasmodium falciparum malaria. InjectionandImmunity 
2001. 69(5). 3190-3196 
355 
Ishiwada, N., Addae, M.M., Tetteh, J.A., Yempewu, S.M., 
Ofori-Adjei, D., Kamiya, H. and Akanmori, B.D. 
• Vaccine-modified measles in previously immunized children in Accra, 
Ghana clinical, virological and serological parameters. Tropical Medicine 
and Intemational Health 200 I, 6(9), 694-698 
Akanmori, B.D. 
• Malaria Immunology and Pathogenesis Consortium (MIMPAC) formed. 
TRENDS in Parasitology 2001, 17(5) 
Theisen, M., Dodoo, D., Toure-Balde, A., Soe, S., Corradin, G., 
Hviid, L., Theander, T., Akanmori, B.D., Ndiaye, M. and Druilhe, P. 
• Selection of long GLURP synthetic peptides for vaccine development: 
antigenicity, relationship with clinical protection and immunogenicity. 
Injection and Immunity 200 I, 69(9), 5223-5229 
Kemp, K. , Akanmori, B.D. and Hviid, L. 
• West African individuals have high percentages of activated cytokine 
producing T cells that are prone to apoptosis .. Clinical & Experimental 
Immunology 2001, 126 (l), 69-75 
Rhee, M.S.M., Akanmori, B.D. Waterfall, M. and Riley, E.M. 
• Changes in cytokine production associated with acquired immunity to 
Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Clinical & Expenmentallmmunology 200 I, 
126(3), 503-10. 
Goka, B.g ., Kwarko, H. , Kurtzhals, J.A.L., Gyan, B., Ofori-Adjei, E., 
Ohene, S .A., Hviid, L., Akanmori, B.D. and Neequaye, J . 
• Complement binding to erythrocytes is associated with macrophage activation 
a nd reduced h aemoglobin in Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Transactions 
of the Roya l Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2001:95,545-549 
Kemp, K., Akanmori, B.D., Adabayeri, Victoria, Goka, B.g., 
Kurtzhals, J.A.L., Behr, Charlotte and Hviid, L. 
• Cytokine production and apoptosis among T cells from patients under 
treatment for Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Clinical and Experimental 
Immunology 2002: 127: 151-7. 
Nielsen, M.A., Staalsoe, T., Kurtzhals, J.A.L., Goka, B.g., Dodoo, D., 
Alifrangis, M., Theander, T.G., Akanmori, B.D. and Hviid, L. 
• Plasmodium falciparum variant surface antigen expression varies between 
isolates causing severe and non-severe malaria and is modified by acquired 
immunity. Journal of Immunology, 2002 , 168:3444-3450 
Dodoo, D. , Omer, F.M., Todd, J . , Akanmorl, B.D., Koram, K. and Riley, E. 
• Absolute levels and ratios of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine 
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production in vitro predict clinical immunity to P. falciparum malaria. 
Joumal oJIrifectious Diseases 2002, 185:971 -9. 
Ofori, M., Dodoo, D., Staalsoe, S., Kurtzhals, J.A.L. Koram, K, 
Theander, T., Akanmori, B. D. and Hviid, L. 
• Malaria- induced acquisition of antibodies to Plasmodium falciparum variant 
surface antigens. Infection and Immunity 2002, 70 (6): 2982-2988. 
Kemp, K, Kurtzhals, J.A.L., Akanmori, B.D., Adabayeri, V., 
Goka, B.g., Behr, C. and Hviid, L. 
• Increased Levels of Soluble CD30 in Plasma of Patients with Plasmodium 
. falciparum malaria. Clinical Diagnosis and Laboratory Immunology 2002, 
9:720-722. 
Goka, B.g., Kwarko, H., Kurtzhals, J.A.L., Gyan, B., Ofori-Adjei, E., 
Ohene, S.A., Hviid, L., Akanmori, B.D. and Neequaye, J. 
• Complement binding to erythrocytes is associated with macrophage activation 
and reduced haemoglobin in Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Transactions 
of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2001 :95,545-549 
Gyan BA, Kurtzhals JAL, Akanmori BD, Ofori MF, Goka Bg, Hviid L, Behr C. 
• Elevated levels of nitric oxide and low levels of haptoglobin associated with 
severe malarial anaemia in African children. Acta Tropica, 2002 83: 133-
140, 
Gyan, B., Goka, B., Cvetkovic, J.T., Perlmann, H., 
Lefvert, A.K., Akanmori, B.D. and Troye-Blomberg, M. 
• Polymorphisms in Interleukin-l beta and Interleukin-l Receptor Antagonist 
Genes and Malaria in Ghanaian Children. Scandinavian Journal of 
Immunology 2002, 56(6):619-622. 
Zeigler-Johnson, C.M., Walker, A.H., Mancke, B., Spangler, E. , 
Jalloh, M., McBride, S., Deitz, A., Malkowicz, S.B. , 
Ofori-Adjei, D., Gueye, S.M. and Rebbeck,T.R. 
• Ethnic Differences in the Frequency of Prostate Cancer Susceptibility Alleles 
at SRD5A2 and CYP3A4. Hum Hered. 2002;54(1) : 13-21. 
Ampofo, W., Nii-Trebi, N., Ansah, J., Abe, K., Naito, H. , Aidoo, S ., Nuvor, V., 
Brandful, J ., Yamamoto, N., Ofori-Adjei, D. and Ishikawa, K. 
• Prevalence of blood-borne infectious diseases in blood donors in Ghana. J 
Clin Microbiol. 2002 Sep;40(9):3523-5. 
Ameyaw, M.M., Tayeb, M., Thornton, N., Folayan, G., Tariq, M., 
Mobarek, A., Evans, D.A., Ofori-Adjei, D. and McLead, H.L. 
• Ethnic variation in the HER-2 codon 655 genetic polymorphism previously 
aSSOCiated with breast cancer. J Hum Genet. 2002;47(4) : 172-5. 
357 
Goka, B.g., Kwarko, H., Kurtzhals, J.A., Gyan, B., Ofori-Adjei, E., 
Ohene, S.A., Hviid, L., Akanmori, B,D. and Neequaye, J. 
• Complement binding to erythrocytes is associated with macrophage activation 
and reduced haemoglobin in Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Trans R Soc 
Trop Med Hyg. 2001 Sep-Oct;95(5):545-9. 
Ishiwada, N., Addae, M.M., Tetteh, J.K., Yempewu, S.M., 
Ofori-Adjei, D., Kamiya, H., Akanmori, B.D. 
• Vaccine-modified measles in previously immunized children in Accra, 
Ghana: clinical, virological and serological parameters. Trap Med Int Health. 
2001 Sep;6(9):694-8. 
Aidoo, S., Ampofo, W.K., Brandful, J.A., Nuvor, S.V., Ansah, J.K., Nii-Trebi, N., 
Barnor, J.S., Apeagyei, F., Sata, T., Ofori-Adjei, D., Ishikawa, K. 
• Suitability of a rapid immunochromatographic test for detection ofa ntibodies 
to human immunodeficiency virus in Ghana, West Africa. J Clin Microbial. 
2001 Jul;39(7):2572-5. 
Goka, B.g., Adabayeri, V., Ofori-Adjei, E., guarshie, B., Asare-Odei, G., 
Akanmori, B.D., Kurtzhals, J., Ofori-Adjei, D. and Neequaye, J. 
• Comparison of chloroquine with artesunate in the treatment of cerebral 
malaria in Ghanaian children. J Trap Pediatr. 2001 Jun;47(3): 165-9. 
Bosu, W.K. and Ofori-Adjei, D. 
• An audit of prescribing practices in health care facilities of the Wassa West 
district of Ghana. West AJr J Med. 2000 Oct-Dec; 19(4):298-303. 
Ameyaw, M.M., Regateiro, F., Li, T., Liu, X., Tariq, M., Mobarek, A., 
Thornton, N., Folayan, G.O., Githang'a, J., Indalo, A., 
Ofori-Adjei, D., Price-Evans, D.A., McLeod, H.L. 
• MDR1 pharmacogenetics: frequency of the C3435T mutation in exon 26 is 
significantly influenced by ethnicity. Pharmacogenetics. 2001 Apr; 11 (3):217-
21. 
Conferences /Seminars /Workshops 
• FirstAnnual Research Meeting of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical 
Research. 28 to 31 October 2001. Presentations made: 
(a) Oral- Overview of Research Activities in the Clinical Pathology Unit 
(b) Poster- Inhibition of inflammatory reactions by a Ghanaian plant 
medicine used for the management of asthma 
• First WHO / AFRO Expert Committee Meeting on Traditional Medicine. 19 to 
23 November 2001 Harare, Zimbabwe. Presentation made: 
A Proposed Protocol for Clinical Trial/Evaluation of Herbal Medicines Used 
for the Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus. Proposal was discussed for adoption 
as a WHO/AFRO template 
• Regional Meeting on Integration of Traditional Medicine in National Health 
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Systems: Strengthening Collaboration between Traditional and Conventional 
Health Practitioners, Harare, Zimbabwe, 26-29 November 200 l. 
• WesternAfIicaNetworkOfNaturalProducts Research Scientists (WANNPRES) 
Meeting, Elmina Beach Resort, Elmina, Ghana from February 18 to 23 2002. 
• Training of Trainers Workshop on Reproductive Health held at St. James 
Hotel, Koforidua May 5-18, 2002 Presentation made: 
HN / AlDS and Herbal Treatment 
• Workshop of Nutrttion officers, Ministry of Health, Greenland Hotel, Swedru 
17-22nd March, 2002 
• Bioethics Conference, La Beach Hotel, Accra, 20-23rd March 2002 
• National Food Fortification Alliance, FAO Headquarters, September lOth 
2002. 
• Workshop on Supplementary Feeding Programmes and growth of infants 
and young children, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Kwabenya 27th 
November, 2002 
Addo, K.K., Yeboah-Manu, D.K., Dan-Dzide, M.N., Owusu-Darko, K., Caulley, 
P., Minamikawa, M., Bonsu, F., Leinhardt, C., Akpedonu,P., Ofori-Adjei, D. 
• Improving laboratory diagnosis ofTB in Ghana: the impact of quality . 
assurance system. 33rd World Conference of the International Union 
Against Tuberculosis & Lung Disease (IUATLD), Montreal , Quebec-Canada, 
6th-10th October 2002: Abstract PD-206-09. 
Addo, K.K., Yeboah-Manu, D.K., Dan-Dzide, M.N., 
Owusu-Darko, K., Caulley, P., Akpedonp, P., Bonsu, F. 
• The dilemma of incorporating a TB microscopy quality assurance framework 
into a regional health system in Ghana. 14th Conference of the International 
Union Against Tuberculosis & Lung Disease (IUATLD), Africa Region, 
Durban, South Africa, 11th-14th June 2002: Abstract PD-023-12. 
Addo, K.K., Yeboah-Manu, D.K., Dan-Dzide, M.N., 
Owusu-Darko, K., Ablordey, A., Caulley, P., Mi,namikawa, M., 
Bonsu, F., Leinhardt, C.,Akpedonu, P., Ofori-Adjei, D. 
• Situational analysis ofTB microscopy centres in Ghana. 14th Conference of 
the International Union Against Tuberculosis & Lung Disease (IUATLD), 
Africa Region, Durban, South Africa, 11th-14th June 2002: Abstract PD-
043-13. 
Abuaku, B.K.I., Koram, K.A. and Binka, F. 
• 51st Annual General Meeting of The American Society of Tropical MediCine 
and Hygiene, lOth -14th November 2002. Denver, Colorado. 
Title of abstract presented: ANTIMALARIAL PRESCRIPTION PATTERNS IN 
A MINING DISTRICT IN WESTERN GHANA 
Title: ANTIMALARIAL DRUG USE AMONG CAREGNERS IN 2 GHANAIAN 
SENTINEL DISTRICTS. Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, 
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Karam. K.A. and Abuaku. B.K.I. 
• 2nd Annual Research Meeting of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical 
Research, University of Ghana. 18th -19 September 2002 
Title: Treatment Outcomes in the management of uncomplicated malatia: 
Clinical or Parasitological Cure? 
MIM /TDR (WHO) Support for studies into the epidemiology of drug resistant 
infections in Ghana. 
• Strategies for the control of malaria: New strategies. 24th September-3rd 
October, 2002. Maputo, Mozambique 
• 51st Annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and 
Hygiene, November 10-14,2002. Denver Colorado, USA 
• US Naval Medica Research Unit (NAMRU3) funded project on the Comparative 
Detection of Malaria Sporozoites by the ~,tandard ELISA and the New 
VecTest%o Dipstick Assay in Field-Collected Anopheline Mosquitoes from a 
Malaria Endemic Site in Ghana 
• Japan International Agency (JI CAl funded project on the risk of transmission 
of viral haemorrhagic fevers in Ghana. 
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and US Navy 
funded research work on Malaria: Clinical Research & Vaccine Trial 
Preparation Sites:- Entomological characterization of malaria transmission 
in the study site. 
• WHO/TDR funded project on Development of PCR based methodology for 
monitoring and evaluation of lymphatic filariasis control program. 
• WHO/TDR funded project on the Trends in levels of transmission and 
infection with Wuchereria bancrofti during mass treatment with ivermectin 
and albendazole. 
• Conference: Regional Workshop on HN / AIDS in Southern Africa. Lusaka. 
Zambia (Japan International Cooperation Agency) March 2002. 
Title: HN research program at Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical 
Research, Ghana 
• XIV International AIDS Conference. Barcelona, Spain. July 2002, 
Voluntary Counseling and Testing in Urban and Rural Settings in Ghana. 
• Course on strategies of control in HN / AIDS. Ins1jtute of Health Carlos Ill, 
Madrid Spain. November 2002. An outreach project for the awareness of 
HN / AIDS and STDs in the Birim-North District of Ghana 
• Regional Workshop on HIV / AIDS in Southern Africa. Lusaka. Zambia 
(Japan International Cooperation Agency) March 2002. HN research 
program at Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research. Ghana 
Xl V International AIDS Conference. Barcelona, Spain, July 2002. Voluntary 
Counseling and Testing in Urban and Rural Settings in Ghana 
• Course on strategies of control in HN / AIDS. Institute of Health Carlos Ill, 
Madrid Spain. November 2002. An outreach project for the awareness ofB 
N / AIDS and STDs in the Birim-North District of Ghana 
Osei-Kwasi. M. 
• West African EPI and Data Managers' Meeting. Lome 3rd to 6th June, 2002. 
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• Global Polio Laboratory Meeting, Geneva, Switzerland 1st to 4th October, 
2002. 
• The Mrican Directors of Polio Laboratory and Data Managers" Meeting 
(Yaounbde.Cameroon 20th October to 3rd November 2002 
Arko-Mensah. J .. Kumar. S .. Goka. B .. Dodoo. D .. Kurtzhals. J.A.L. . 
Hviid. L .. Gowda. C. and Akanmori. B.D. 
• Persistentanti-glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) antibodies in an individual 
confers resistance to clinical Plasmodium falciparum malaria. 12th Malaria 
Meeting of the British SocietyJor Parasitology, Leeds~ UK, 10-12/09/01 
Awandare. G .. Obeng-Adjei. G. . Helegbe. G. . Goka. B .. Rodrigues. 0 .. 
Tetteh. J .. Hviid. L .. Kurtzhals. J .. Behr. C. and Akanmori. B;D. 
• Increased peripheral blood neutrophil phagocytic function in Plasmodium' 
falciparum malaria. 12th Malaria Meeting of the British Society for 
Parasitology, Leeds, UK, 10-12/09/01 
Helegbe. G.K .. Ollaga. E .. Goka. B .. Dodoo. D .. Ofori. M .. Rodrigues. 0 .. 
Hviid. L .. Kurtzhals. J.A.L. and Akanmori, B.D. 
• Degree of C3d binding to erythrocytes correlates with severe anaemia and 
intravascular haemolysis in Plasmodium falciparum infected children in 
Ghana. 12th Malaria Meeting of the British Society for Parasitology, Leeds, ' 
UK. 10-12/09/01 
Goka, B.g., O-Adjei, G. , Akanmori, B.D., Hviid, L .. 
Kurtzhals. J.A.L. and Janet Neequaye 
• Haemoglobinuria and haematuria in Ghanaian children presenting with 
acute Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Presented at the 12th British 
Society for ParaSitology (BSP) Malaria Meeting. Leeds, UK. 10th -12th 
September 2001 
Akanmori. B.D. 
• Molecular pathogenesis of severe malaria Plenary lecture given at the 3rd 
MIM Pan-Mrican Malaria Conference Arusha, Tanzania, November 17-22, 
2002 
Awandare. G., Boeuf. P., Goka, B.g .. Amissah, J.K. , Adjei, G.A., Kurtzhals . 
J.A.L., Hviid, L., Behr, Charlotte and Akanmori, B.D. 
• Increased phagocytic activity of neutrophils and monocytes contributes to 
anaemia of Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Presented at the 3rd MIM Pan-
African Malaria Conference Arusha. Tanzania, November 17-22, 2002 
Arko-Mensah, J., Obeng-Adjei, G .. Goka, B.g .. Dodoo, D., Hviid, L .. 
Kurtzhals, J.A.L., Gowda, D.C .. Kumar, S. and Akanmori, B.D. 
• Pl.a smodium falciparum: Low Levels ofGlycosylphosphatidylinositolAnchor-
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Specific Antibodies Correlate with SeveritY of Malaria. Presented at the 3rd 
MIM Pan-African Malaria Conference Arusha, Tanzania, November 17-22, 
2002 
Gyan, B., Bamenla Goka, B.g., Cvetkovic, J.T., Kurtzhals, J., Adabayeri, V, 
Perlman,' H., Lefvert, Ann-Karl, Akanmori, B.D. and Troye-Blomberg, M. 
• Polymorphisms in interleukin-l and interleukin-4 genes and malaria severity 
in Ghanaian children. Presented at the 3rd MIM Pan-African Malaria 
Conference 'Arusha, Tanzania, November 17-22, 2002 
Goka, B.g., Akanmorl, B.D., Obeng Adjei, G., Ekem, I., Rodrigues, 0., Gideon 
Helegbe, G., Kurtzhals, J. and Neequaye, J. 
, I Massive acute intravascular haemolysis associated with acute malaria in 
Ghanaian children. Presented at the 3rd MIM Pan-African Malaria Conference 
Arusha, Tanzania, November 17-22,2002 
Ogoe, Bridgette-Marian, Goka, B.g., Wilson, M.D., Osei, Yaa D., Rogers, W., 
Brown, C.A., Adu, D. and Akanmori, B.D. 
• Studies on the allotypic variants of IgG receptors Fc_RIIa and Fc_RlIIb and 
their association with severe clinical malaria among Ghanaian children. 
Presented at the 3rd MIM Pan-African Malaria Conference Arusha, Tanzania, 
November 17-22, 2002 
Adjei, G.O., Goka, B.g., Akanmori, B.D., Kurtzhals, J.A.L., 
Rodrigues, O.P., Hviid, L. and Neequaye, J. 
• Morbidity and mortality associated with P.falciparum malaria in an area 
with intermediate transmission. Presented at the 3rd MIM Pan-African 
Malaria Conference Arusha, Tanzania, November 17-22, 2002 
Gyan, B.A., Goka, B.g., Cvetkovic, T.J., Kurtzhals, J.L., Adabayerl, V., Perlmann 
H., Lefvert, A-K. and Akanmori, B.D. 
3rd MIM Pan-African Malaria Conference, November 18-22,2002, Arusha, 
Tanzania. Troye-Blomberg. Polymorphisms in interleukin-1 and interleukin-
4 genes and malaria severity in Ghanaian children. 
Gyan, B.A., Goka, B.g. Cvetkovic, J.T., Kurtzhals, J.L., Adabayeri, V., 
Hedvig Pe;rlmann, H., Lefvert, A-K. and Akanmorl, B.D. 
11th International Congress on Immunology, 22-27 July, 2001, Stockholm 
Sweden. Marita Troye-Blomberg Allelic polymorphisms in the repeat and 
promoter regions of the interleukin-4 gene and malaria severity in Ghanaian 
children. 
Gyan, B. 
• MIM Workshop on Immunology and Pathogenesis of Malaria 26 Nov-3 
December, 2000, Accra Ghana. Presented a paper titled: Genetic studies 
and malaria severity. 
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• Workshop on Malarta. 8 Oct. 2001, Stockholm University, Sweden. Presented 
a paper title: Malarta Severity and cytokine gene polymorphisms. 
Adeniran. T.A.R. . Boakye. D.A. . Ghansah. A .. 
Brown. C.A. . Rogers. W. and Wilson. M.D. 
• (2002). The susceptibility status ofA nopheles gambiae sensu stricto (Diptera: 
CuliCidae) to pyrethroid (permethrin) and carbamate (propoxuPUBLICATIONS 
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thiollevels. J Pharmacology and Toxicology 90 278-284. 
Nyarko. A.K .. Asare-Anane. H .. Ofosuhene. M. . Addy. M.E. 
• (2002) Extract of Ocimum canum lowers blood glucose and facilitates 
insulin release by isolated pancreatic .:..-islet cells. Phytomedicine 9 346-
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Armah. G.E .. Essel. E.K. . Asmah. R .. Anto. F. and Binka. F. 
• (2001) Detection of Human Group C rotavirus in Ghanaian Children. Ghana 
Medical Journal, Vol. 34 (3) 157 - 164 
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Oduro. A.R. . Binka. F. and Steele. D. 
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LEGON CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (LECIA) 
Overview 
The period under review was a particularly busy one for the Centre. This has been 
due mainly to (a) The extension ofthe MA to Ghana Armed Forces Command and 
Staff College, (b) The Special training programme organized for the Research 
Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and (c) The ' work with the 
Parlia~entary Committee on Foreign Affairs. 
Programmes 
In addition to the MA programmes, LECIA stepped up its programme for providing 
continuing education, through seminar and out-reach programmes, to Ghana's 
Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) CEPS, Immigration, Police and Military personnel 
and the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Relations. 
Student Enrolment 
During the year under review, 34 students were admitted to M.A. (International 
Affairs) programme, 21 males and 13 females. The distribution of students by 
departments or institutions is as follows: Ministry of Foreign Affairs 6, Ghana 
Armed Forces 2 , Customs Excise and Preventive Service 2, Bank of Ghana I, Ghana 
Immigration Service 1. The number also include 3 Foreign Students. 
The University of Ghana has approved a link programme for Ghana Armed Forces 
Command and Staff College. The programme has started with 12 students for the 
award of M.A. (International Affairs) degree. 
Staff 
The Centre's full-time staffing position presently stands as fallows: 
2 Associate Professors 
3 Research fellows 
,1 Diplomat - In - Residence. 
The Centre wa s also privileged to host a visiting scholar from the Department of 
History and Political Science, Longwood College, FARMVILLE Virginia, U.S.A., Prof. 
Lehlohonolo Tlou. 
The number of part-time lecturers now stands at 16. Apart from one, the rest are 
from departments in the University. This underscore the multidisciplinary nature 
of the Centre's academic programme. '. 
Peacebuilding and Good Governance Programme 
The Centre presently hosts the United Nations Training Project on Peace building 
and Good Governance for African Civilian Personnel. This project is a collaborative 
activity between Scuola Superiore Sant' Anna of Pis a (Italy) and the United Nations 
Department for Economic and SOCial Affairs , New York (UNDESA) and Legon Cenu:e 
for International Affairs (LECIA) . The project is now in a pilot phase during which 
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two general training and two training of trainers sessions are planned. The 
expectation ofthe collaborators is that evaluation of the pilot scheme will lead to a 
permanent activity to be hosted py LEClA for the African region. 
Special Training Programme 
The Centre organized a ten week Special Programme for nine (9) Assistant Research 
Officers of the Research Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 
The Training started in mid-February and ended in June 2002. 
Conference/ Seminars 
These seminars are part of the teaching programme of the Centre. Participation is 
compulsory for all students. They are also open to members of the University 
generally and Staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs . The seminars are held during 
the first and Second semesters of the 2000/2001 Academic years as follows: 
Second Semester 2001/2002 Academic Year 
Date Topic Presenter 
27/2/02 National Reconciliation and the Hon. Nana Akuffo-Addo, 
Delivery of Justice. Attorney General and Minister 
of Justice. 
13/3/02 Decentralization and Poverty Hon. Captain (Rtd.) Nkrabea 
Alleviation. Effa Dartey Deputy, Minister 
of Local Government and Rural 
Development. 
20/3/02 Exploiting Ghana's Tourism Hon. Nana Akotnea, Deputy 
Potential. Minister of Tourism. 
3/4/02 Managing the Ghanaian Economy: Dr. Akoto Osei, Special Adviser 
HIPC and all. to Minister of Finance 
10/4/02 Ghana's Energy Needs: Dr. Charles Wereko-Brobbey, 
Challenges and Prospects. Chief Executive ofV.R.A. 
17/4/02 Working to Achieve Food Hon. Major (Rtd.) Courage 
Security: Confronting the Quashigah, Minister of Food 
Challenges. and Agriculture 
24/4 /02 The National Health Insurance Hon. Dr. Kwaku Afriyea, 
Scheme. Minster of Health 
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First Semester 2002/2003 Academic Year 
Date Topic Presenter 
11/9/02 Making the African Parliament Mr. G.K John Agama, Deputy 
Work. Clerk of Parliament 
25/9.02 Rwanda Genocide - Effect on Col. Richard Rutatiina of 
The Great Lakes Region and Rwanda, Student GAFOSC 
on the· Current Situation in DRC 
2/10/02 The Private Sector Development; Hon. Kwamena Bartels, 
Golden Age of Business and the Minister of Private Sector 
Creation of Job Prospects. Development 
9/10/02 Quickening the Integration of Hon. Dr. Kwesi Ndoum, 
African Economics through the Minister of Economic Planning 
Building of Regional Blocks & Regional Co-operation 
16/10/02 Perspectives On the Situation Dr. Kwesi Aning, Senior 
in Cote d'Ivoire Research Fellow. ASDR 
Publications 
During the period under review, the Centre published "GHANA'S FOREIGN POLICY 
OPTIONS". Proceedings of a Conference Organized jointly by the Legon Centre for 
International Affairs (LEClA), The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), 
National Institutional Ren'ewal Programme (NIRP)' and the Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs (MFA) 18-19 November, 2001. 
Bluwey, G.K. , 
• "Humanitarian Intervention In Mrican Conflicts: The Role of NGOs". 'A" .. I I 
paper presented to the Workshop on the UN System, organised by the 
Academic Council on the UN system (ACUNS) and the American Society of 
International Law (ASIL) at the University of Namibia, Windlock, August 5 
- 20,2001. . 
• "Setting Priorities for the African Union". A paper presented to the workshop 
for the Parliamentary Select Committee on Foreign Affairs (Ghana) organised 
by LEClA and the Frederich Ebert Stiftung (Ghana) at Ho, Volta Region, June 
29 - July, 2002. 
• "Foreign Policy Decision-Making in Ghana: Issues, Ground Rules and 
Actors", in LEClA, Ghana's Foreign Policy Options (Accra, 2002). pp. 43 
- 55. 
• Understanding International Relations (Accra: Yamens Publishers, Ltd., 
2002) 
• Political Science: An Introduction 2nd Revised Edition (Accra: Yamens 
Publishers, 2002) 
• A Module for the Teaching of International Relations In tpe Executive MPA 
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Programme of the Ghana Institute for Management and Public Administration 
(Achimota: GIMPA) 2002. 
Antwi-Danso. V. 
Theories of Development: Conjectures and Refutations in the Afl;can 
context (Forthcoming) in Praxis: The Fletcher Journal of Development 
Studies. Vol. XVIII, 2003. 
Research 
Bluwey. G.K. and Brukum. N.J.K. " , 
Ghana and Non-African Inter-Governmental Organisations (1957 - 2002)-
to be funded by the University of Ghana Special Research and Conferences 
Fund CommiUee. 
Bluwey.G.K. 
• Constitutions of Ghana (1850 - 1992) to be funded by the Institute of 
Economic Affairs (lEA) Ghana. 
Conferences /Workshops /Seminars 
Antwi-Danso. V. 
• OATUU /ICFTU Conference on the Role ofA frican Workers and Trade Unions 
in the New Agenda for Africa's Development. Dakar, Senegal. February 18 
- 20, 2002. Paper presented: POSitional Paper: The Role of the African 
Workers and Trade Unions In the New Agenda for Africa's Development. 
ICFTU-AFRO Regional Conference on the Challenges of Globalization in 
Ali-ica : The role of the Trade Unions in Promoting Balanced Development. 
Nairobi. Kenya, 27 - 29 May. 2002. Paper Presented: The Role of the Trade 
Unions in the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD): Lessons 
and ReJ1ections. 
• Conference on NEPAD, organized by the Parliamentary Committee on 
Foreign Affairs . Frederich Ebert Stifiung, and the Legon Centre for 
International Affairs (LEClAl. Accra. May 27,2002. Paper Presented: The 
New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD): Goals. Problems and 
Prospects . 
Gebe. B.Y.D. 
• ''The Concept and Practice of Terrorism : The International Dimension and 
Responses". Paper presented to the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign 
Affairs at a Round-Table Conference on "Ghana and the Challenges of 
Terrorism" at Shangri-La Hotel, Accra on 25th February 2002. 
• "Sustaining Peace : The Role of the Youth". Paper presented at the African 
Regional Conference on the Youth and Human Values at the University of 
Ghana. Noguchi Memorial Institute, Legon. Accra, 8 - 11 July 2002. 
"National Strategies for Conflict Prevention In the West African Sub-RegioN: 
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A Case Study of Sierra Leone". Working Paper presented at the 
Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) on Strengthening United Nations 
Peace Operations at Parliament House. Accra. 21 - 22 January 2002. 
,. "International Terrorism in the 21st Century: Threats and Challenges". ; 
Paper presented at the Inaugural Ceremony of Friends Against International 
Terrorism (FAGLAT), 'an NGO on 17th April 2002. at M-Plaza Hotel, Accra. 
• 'The African Union and Ghana: Vision. Challenges and Oppomnities". 
Paper presented to the Parliamentary Select Committee at a workshop. 29th 
June - 1st July 2002 at Chances Hotel. Ho. 
Donations 
During the period under review, LEClA received assorted books from a former 
student. SandraAya Enimil, of the Centre domiciled in the United States ofA merica. 
Prof. L. Tlou a visiting scholar to the Centre also presented a number of books to the , 
LEClA library. 
V, OLTA BASIN RESEARCH .P ROJECT (VBRP) 
I ' , 
Overview 
The Volta BaSin Research Project (VBRP) has continued to promote research in the 
Volta River Basin to enhance sustainable river basin management. As part of this 
promotional programme. the VBRP has submitted 21 project proposals to relevant 
authorities for funding. The proposals are aimed among others. at improving the 
livelihood condition of the riparian communities of Lower Volta Basin. Four of the ' . 
project proposals have so far !""eceived positive responses (three from the Volta Rivet 
Authority. and one from Heifer International. an NGO). VBRP Research Fellows have 
also continued with teaching and individual research activities in their departments 
of attachment. Prof. C. Gordon. a Research Fellow has continued to serve as the 
Interim Director of the Centre for African Wetlands and the Co-ordinator of the 
Postgraduate Environmental Science Programme of the Faculty of Science. Mrs. C. 
Amoah has also continued to serve as Board Chairperson of the Community Water 
and Sanitation Agency. She was also selected as Co-ordinator of the National Young 
Water Professional Programme of the Stockholm International Water Institute 
(SIWl) during the period. 
Dr. D.K. Attuquayefio of the Department of Zoology and Prof. G.T. Odamtten of the ' 
Department of Botany continued to serve as the Project Executive Secretary. and 
Chairman of the Management Board respectively. 
Staffing Positi,on . 
During the 2001/2002 academiC year. tpe VBRP had a staff strength of 23. made 
up of: . 
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Teaching Staff 
2 Associate Professors (one on retirement contract) 
1 Senior Research Fellow 
4 Research Fellows (one on study leave) 
2 Graduate Principal Research Assistants 
Support Staff 
2 Chief Technicians 
1 Chief Draughtsman 
1 Senior Technician 
1 Technician 
1 Senior Fisherman 
1 Accounts Clerk 
4 Secretarial Staff 
3 Drivers 
Mr. T. Annang, a Research Fellow, was on study leave during the period. 
Teaching 
VBRP Research Fellows continued to fulfill their teaching obligations in their 
various departments of attachment. Various courses were taught in the various · 
departments to which they were attached as indicated below: 
Amatekpor. J.K. (Department of Soil Scien,ce) 
• SOIL 303: Soil Morphology and Classification 
• SOIL 407: Soil Genesis, Classification and Survey 
• SOIL 611 : Soil Survey and Classification 
• Supervised one undergraduate dissertation project 
Gordon. C. (Department of Zology) 
• ESCI609: Water Resource Management 
• ZOOL 411 : Freshwater Zoology. 
• Supenrised postgraduate theses and conducted individual research in the 
follOwing areas: 
• Integrated Water resource Management 
Pipe borne water quality in western Accra 
Environmental characterisation of the Kakum river catchment 
Water quality and freshwater resources of the Afadjato area 
Natural resource management in the Weija catchment 
• Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Wetland Ecology 
Environmental management and water quality in the Sakumo lagoon 
catchment 
Environmental Impact of small-scale fish processing on a coastal lagoon 
• Pollution and Ecotoxicology 
Pollution and the nutrient status ofWeija Lake 
Environmental quality and the export of smoked fish 
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Basin Research Project' under the Coordination of EPA-Country Report 
concluded. 
• Provided three 'inputs' for the 'specific project proposals' in respect of the 
Lower Volta Environmental Impact Studies' (VBRP Technical Report No.1 j 
02) 
• Lower Volta Duck Raising Project (LVDP) 
• Lower Volta Beekeeping Project 
• Micro-livestock Development for Income Generation and Improved nutrition 
in selected communities in the Lower Volta Basin. 
• Initiated implementation of the LVDP in the Volta Delta (A collaborative 
project between VBRP and Heifer International-Ghana, an NGO). 
• Final stages of report writing in respect of investigation into the 'Mat weaving 
industry in the Lower Volta Basin'. 
Tonah,S. I 
• Research into Fulani migration in the Middle Belt (Atebubu and Salaga 
Districts) 
• Research into Ethnic conflicts and consensus in Northern ~ana. Fieldwork 
in West Mamprusi District. 
• Extension works in the Dangbe West District 
• Support for small-scale farmers and livestock producers 
• Support for cash crop (mango and cashew) production. 
Publications 
Amatekpor, J. K. with Gordon. C .• Koranteng. K.K. and Annang. T. 
• Bui Hydroelectric Power Project Environmental ImpactAssessment: Aquatic 
Ecology Situation Report. BKS Acres, Pretoria, S. Africa. (2001). 
• Effects of the Volta Dam on the Properties of two Soil Series in the Lower Volta 
Floodplain in Ghana. Ghana Journal of Agric Science, 30: 171-179. (2001) 
Gordon. C. with Dankwa. H.R. 
• The Fish and Fisheries of the Lower Volta Mangrove Swamps in Ghana. 
African Journal of Science and Technology, Science and Engineering Series 
3 (1):25-32. (2002) 
Gordon. C. with Diop. E.S .• Semesi. A.K. • Soumare. A .• 
Diallo. A .• Guisse, A .• Diouf. M .• & Ayivor. J.S. 
• Mangroves of Africa: Function and Management. In L.D. de Larceda (ed) 
Mangrove Ecosystems: Springer-Verlag, Berlin pp 63-121.. (2002) 
OCori. B.D. 
• Integrated Management of the Volta Basin Project: Ghana Country Report'. 
GEFjUNDPjEPAjMEST. (2002) . 
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Tonah, S. 
• "Fulani Herdsmen, Indigenous Fanners and the Contest for Land in 
Northern Ghana". Africa Spectrum 37, 1:43-49. (2002) 
• ''The Politics of Exclusion: The Expulsion of Fulbe Pastoralists from Ghana 
in 1999/2000". Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Working 
Paper (Forthcoming 2002). 
• "Conflicts and Consensus Between Migrant Fulani Herdsmen and Mamprusi 
Farmers in Northern Ghana". In Franz Kroger & Barbara Meier, A Reader on 
Northern Ghana, Iko Publishing House, Frankfurt (Forthcoming 2002). 
• "A Survey on Private Public partnership in Road Maintenance", German 
Technical Cooperation (G1Z), Accra. (2002) 
• "Pre-and Post Training Programme for Engineers", Document Prepared for 
the G1Z, Accra. (2002) 
• "Programme Plan on STI/HIV /AIDS Prevention and Support for Young 
People Living with HIV / AIDS', UNICEF-Ghana, Accra. (2002) 
Ayivor, J. S. With Diop, E.S., Gordon, C., Semesi, A.K., Soumare, A., 
Diallo, A., Guisse, A., Diouf, M. and Ayivor, J.S. 
• Mangroves of Africa: Function and Management. In L.D. de Larceda (ed) 
Mangrove Ecosystems: Springer-Verlag, Berlin pp 63-1 21. (2002) 
Conferences /Seminars /Workshops 
Amatekpor, J. K. 
• International Conference on Managing Soil Resources of the Tropics for 
Sustainable Agricultural Productivity. SARI, Tamale, Feb. 26 - March 2, 
2001 . Paper presented: "Morphology and Classification of Amo Series in the 
Lower Volta Flood Plains of Ghana. 
Gordon, C. 
• International Mangrove Workshop (IITO) 19 - 22 February 2002, Cartagena, 
Colombia 
• Water and Sustainable Development in Africa: Regional Stakeholders' 
Conference for priority setting (GWP) 15 - 17 April 2002 Accra, Ghana. 
• 23rd meeting of the Board of Directors Wetlands International, 21-22 April 
2002, Wageningen, The Netherlands. 
• 5th Pan African START Committee Meeting, 27 - 29 June 2002, Nairobi, 
Kenya 
• 5th General Assembly of the International Society of Mangrove Ecosystems, 
20 - 21 August 2002 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 
• 4th Meeting of the Global Mangrove Database and Information System 
(GLOMIS) 21 - 22. August 2002 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. 
• Regional Workshop on Education and Public Awareness on Wetlands 
(Wetlands International) 18 - 20 September 2002, Dakar, Senegal. 
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Benefactions 
Heifer International through VBRP, is supporting a duck/geese raising project 
among 100 households in three selected island communities of Lower Volta (US$ 
60,748 for three years) . 
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THE BALME LIBRARY 
Introduction 
As has been the case in previous years, the Balme library could not subscribe to new 
foreign periodicals during the year under review. The library had to depend on the 
PERl Project and GILLDNET in order to provide periodical information to sorve 
users . 
However, the Cyber Cafe at the Library Annex is now in full operation and heavily 
used by students. It is hoped that more computers would be acquired this year to 
increase the number in the Cafe. 
Library Board 
The Library Board met only once on 27th March, 2002 during the year under review. 
Membership was as follows: 
Vice-Chancellor Chairman 
Prof. K Asenso Okyere Development Committee Representative 
Prof. A Baah-Nuakoh Finance Committee Representative 
Dr. (Mrs) L.A.P. Hevi-Yiboe Finance Committee 
Dr. Rebecca Ganusah Faculty of Arts Representative 
Mr. T.A. Ajadeh Faculty of Agric. Rep. 
Mr. KKK Ampofo Faculty of Law Rep. 
Mr. V.C.K Kakane Fac. of Science Rep. 
Dr. Pino T. Akotia Fac. of Soc. Studies Rep. 
Mr. G.O. Cofie Sch. of Admin. Rep. 
Mr. O.B. Addo Univ. of Ghana Med. Sch. Representative 
Mr. Albert H ushie S.R.C. Rep. 
Mr. Frank Acheampong S.R.C. Rep. \\1 1_ , ',", 
Mr. Albert Banan Abdulai Finance Officer's Rep. 
Mrs. Victoria Dodoo Ag. University Librarian 
Mr. V.K Fosu Balme Library 
Mrs. AK Kwaa Registrar's Rep. /Secretary 
Staff Matters 
Senior Members 
Prof. Anaba A Alemna assumed duty as University Librarian on 3rd July, 2002. He 
was a lecturer at the Department of Information Studies. Prior to his assumption, 
he was acting Dean of Faculty of Social Studies. 
Miss Olivia Kpodoe joined the staff of the Library as Junior Assistant Librarian on 
5th November, 2001. 
Mr. AK Martey, Ag. University Librarian was granted one-year leave of absence 
without pay with effect from 1st January, 2002. He tendered his resignation to take 
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effect from the end of his leave. ie. 1st January. 2003. 
Senior/Junior Staff 
Appointments 
The folloWing new appointments were made to fill some of the vacancies that had 
existed: 
Miss Naomi Bada Jnr. Lib. Asst. Gd. II 
Mr. Francis Mensah Essel 
Mr. Richard Ansah Messenger / Cleaner 
Mr. Moses Adomako Asiamah Messenger /Cleaner 
Promotion/ Conflrmation 
The folloWing members of staff were promoted in their grades: 
Mr. B.A. Botchwey - from Prin. Acct. Asst to Chief Acct. Asst. 
Mr. George Bada - from Snr. Admin. Asst. to Prin. Admin. Asst 
Mr. M.L.N. Blankson - from Lib. Asst. to Snr. Lib. Asst. 
Mr. D.A. Agyakwa - from Jnr. Lib. Asst. Cd. II to Jnr. Lib. Asst. Gd. I 
Mr. D. Alhassan from Jnr. Lib. Asst Gd. III to Jnr. Lib. Asst. Gd II 
Ms T.A. Asagba - from Jnr. Lib. Asst. Gd.II1 to Jnr. Lib. Asst. Gd II 
Mr. E. Bubuama 
Mr. B.D.K. Kusi 
Mr. 1. Neequaye 
Mrs. E.O. Agyei 
Mr. Elmms Sarpong 
Mr. M. Swallah 
Ms Mary Arkoh - from Bindery Asst. Gd. II to Bindery Asst. Gd. I 
Mr. S.N. Nartey 
Mr. J. Martey-Doku 
Mr. W.Y. Sena - from Bindery Asst. Gd. I to Sen. Bindery Asst. 
Mr. A.J . Yakubu 
Miss M. Bosompem 
Messrs Mohammed Abu and Constant Fiakpui were also upgraded from Messenger / 
Cleaner to Junior Library Assistant Grade III .. 
Resignation 
Mr. Raymond Akakpo. Messenger/Cleaner. resigned from the service of the 
University. 
National Service 
The Baime Library had the folloWing as National Service persons: 
Mr. Anani Lotsi, Mr. Bernard Appiah-Kubi. Mr. Ahlijah Julius Sewornu and Miss 
EIleen Quaye. 
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Staff Training 
Mr. Jonas K. Martey-Doku and Miss Margaret Bosompem attended the 19th Junior 
Technical Supervisory Management course at the Institute ofT echnical Supervision, 
Weija, from 15th April to September, 2002. 
Messrs Franklin Asirifi and Moses Bediako underwent intensive computer hardware 
training at Top Choice Computers from January 28 to June 14, 2002. 
Messrs David Odjeawo and Newton Akrong were granted one-year Study Leave with 
pay to pursue a course leading to the award of Master of Arts degree in Information 
Studies in this university. 
Messrs Dominic Alhassan, Isaac Neequaye and Miss Theresa Asagba, who were 
granted two-year study leave with pay to pursue Diploma in Librarianship programme 
resumed duty after successful completion of the course. 
Balme Library Computer Laboratory Training for the year 2002 
General 
Training programmes were held in the computer laboratory of the Balme Library for 
all interested parties. 
Training was offered in the following programmes: Introduction to computers and 
windows, Microsoft word, Microsoft excel, Microsoft power point and Internet use. 
Training was normally scheduled for the inter-semester break and was held in two 
separate sessions - morning and afternoon - for a period of four (4) weeks. Below are 
the dates and the total number of partiCipants for each period: 
January 7-25 , 2002 Thirty-four (34) 
February 18 - March 15, 2002 Twenty (20) 
June 3 - July 5 , 2002 Twenty- five (25) 
July 22 - August 23 , 2002 Twenty - eight (28) 
Staff 
• Internet training was held for library assistants in the Balme Library, from 
May 27 -31, 2002 
• Training was held in effective searching of the Internet with specific reference 
to online scholarly databases made available through the PERl programme, 
on September 2, 2002, for library assistants. 
INASP Training 
Training in the management and use of electronic resources was held for senior 
members from July 15-19, 2002. Specific attention was paid to online resources 
made available to the Balme Library through the PERl programme. This was sponsored 
by INASP (International Network for the Availability of ScientifiC Publications). 
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Post-graduate training 
Post-graduate students were introduced to the electronic resources available to 
them and taught how to effectively search these databases made available through 
the PERl programme. This took place from September 4-0ctober 4, 2002. 
Retirement ,'I , 
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The following members o,f staff retired from the service of the y.niversity as from 1 st 
October, 2002: ' 
Mr. J.K. Boafo, ChiefA dministrativeAssi~tant. He worked in the Library for 38 years 
51/2 months. \ , '" ,',:; "', , ',' 
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Mr. S.W.K. Dikro. Chief Library Assistan~. He worked in the Library for 34 years 9_ , 
th ' , ", mon s. , ,':'; ' ,'" , ." 'I 
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Mrs. Clara deHeer Graham, Chief Library Assistant. She also worked in the library 
for 26 years 7months . 
"Best Worker Award for 2001 
The staff of the Balme Library nominated Mr. B.D.K. Kusi, Junior Library Assistant 
Grade III , as the best worker for the year 200 1. For his award, he received an amount 
of two hundred thousand cedis (¢ 200:c ioo. 00) from the Rev. Dr. T. K. Setse Memorial 
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Conferences /Seminars 
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Adanu, Theodosia S.A. 
• She attended a ~orkshop on "ElectroniG,Journals and Electronic Resources 
Library Management" at the University of Botswana from 2nd to 5th April, 
2002. 
• She again participateq in a similar workshop on the same subject in Dar Es 
Salaam. Tanzania, from 9th to 19th August, 2002. ' She was sponsored by 
International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) 
to attend those workshops ' 
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The objectives of the workshops were: 
a. To introduce participants to the full range of electronic journals and ' '" 
scholarly databases available online. ' 
b. To demonstrate the range of electronic resources available to 
participants of the PERl programme. 
c. To provide hands-on experience on using and accessing the range of 
electronic resources available as part of the PERl programme. among 
others. ' 
Dodoo, Victoria and Amekuedee, J.O. 
• Attended a workshop on the Database of Mrican Theses and Dissertations 
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(DATAD) from June 9 - 13, 2002 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The workshop 
was organised by Association ofA frican Universities (AAU). The theme of the 
workshop was: "Improving Management and Access to African Scholarly 
Work". 
Barfi-Adomako. O. 
• attended the "First Nigerian Universities Network (NVNetwork) Planning and 
Review Workshop" held in Abuja, Nigeria, from 18th to 21st March, 2002. 
he received sponsorship from the World Bank to attend the workshop. 
• He attended' the ,"Conference of Economic Policy Management Program!De 
(EPMs) held in Abidjan, Cote d'lvoire fro'ln 3rd to 5th July, 2002. World Bank 
Institute and ACBF sponsored him. 
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Alemna. A.A. • Dodoo. V .• B9akye. G.O. and Amekuedee. J.O. 
• They attended the Committee of Univex;sity Librarians and Their Deputies 
(CULD) Seminar held in KNUST, Kumasi,Jro 31st July - 2nd August, 2002. 
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Mr. Arnekuedee presented a paPer eqtitled: "ICT for Teaching and Learning" , ' 
at the CULD Seminar. . , ' , I · 
The theme oft he Seminar was: "Informatibn and Communication Technologies 
(lCT) in Academic and Research Libr~es in Ghana". 
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Exhibition 
" 
The University of Ghana Branch . of , Ghana Muslim Students Association in 
conjunction with the Iranian Cultural Consulate mounted a book exhibition from 
3rd to 13th April, 2002. .. 
Another exhibition was held by the Embassy ofthe Russian Federation from October 
14 to October 18, 2002, to display documents in connection with the history of 
Russian-Ghanaian relations. 
Statistics 
Periodicals Department 
No. of titles received on subscription 38 
No. of titles received as gifts ' 76 
No. of titles received as Legal Deposits 79 
No. of titles received as Exchange; ,- " 123 
Tot a I 318 
Orders Department 
Books and Pamphlets Accessioned (in volumes) 
Purchased books and pamphlets 363 
380 
Gifts 884 
Legal Deposit 55 
Total 1,302 
The grand total book stock now stands approximately 376,557 
No. of books bound for Balme Library 1.134 
< Departments. Institutes and Schools 
of the University of Ghana 1,133 
Total number of books bound 2,267 
No. of periodicals bound for Balme Library 517 
No periodicals were bound for Departments. 
Institutes and Schools of this University. 
No. of Photostats boarded 60 
No. of pamphlets or Photostats bounded 
(i.e. economy binding) for: 
Balme Library 80 
Depts., Insts & Schools of the 
University of Ghana 752 
Total number of items boarded 832 
No. of theses bound 648 
No. of items mended 2,133 
No. of newspapers bound: 
Ghanaian Newspapers Hard bound 4 
Daily Graphic 4 
The Mirror 1 
Weekly Spectator 1 
Junior Graphic 1 
Graphic Sports 1 
No. of reels of microfilms produced: 
Ghanaian Newspapers Hard Bound 7 
Other notable services rendered were: 
Lamination 48 
Blocking 14 
Supply of A4 Cards 900 
Supply of Library Cards 2.160 
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Books to Balme Library 
Books 131 
Journals 130 
Gifts 
The Library as usual continued to receive gifts and other forms of assistance from 
our traditional benefactors. Principal among them were: The British Council. The 
British High Commission. Canadian Organisation for Development through 
Education (CODE) through Ghana Book Trust. Others were The World Bank. and 
Book Aid International. Columbia University Library. New York. U.S.A.. Elon 
College. North Carolina. U.S.A.. and ZED Books of London. The rest were Unimax 
Macmillan Ltd .. Accra. Dr. Osei- Tutu Brempong ofA rchaeology Department. Legon. 
Mr. K.B. Quantson. of Accra North. and Dr. Baffour Agyeman-Dua of Ghana Center 
for Democratic Development. Special mention must be made of a donation of books 
worth ¢7.185.000 by Just Imagine. Booksellers on Legon Campus. 
We thank them all for their invaluable gifts. 
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