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Ghana has faced strong gender bias inside its educational institutions since gaining independence from Britain. This prejudice is fuelled by the legacy of the colonial powers, nurtured by Ghana's traditional anti-female beliefs, and made worse by various social crises and irresponsible politicians. These factors combine to limit girls' educational experiences, keeping females in complete submission to males. Many of the studies done on girls' education have focused on comparing the student population of girls and boys, but this book looks at the role played by societal belief systems and socio-educational and economic crises impacting girls' schooling. The author tells about the problems Ghanaian girls face through her own memories as a child and as a teacher in Ghanaian school. This book uses case studies of four girls who dropped out of school and their families and teachers to further the understanding of gender issues faced by Ghana in particular and educational systems in general. ... Read more

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200 pages. English. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Presbyterian Record, published by Presbyterian Record on March 1, 2001. The length of the article is 582 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: A time to change.(Northern Ghana's crackdown on women practicing witchcraft)(Brief Article)
Publication: Presbyterian Record (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 1, 2001
Publisher: Presbyterian Record
Volume: 125Issue: 3Page: 2

Article Type: Brief Article

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The Villager is a poetic travel back home by a West African poet living in the West. With huge dosages of nostalgia, Prince Kwasi Mensah serves an excellent array of poems that capture the African idyllic experience. The level of authenticity in this anthology is unadulterated and unapologetic. The Villager does give its reader a glimpse into the life of a simple West African, longing for his homeland but cognizant of his attained status as a stranger. This book of poetry is a powerful snapshot of African literature, an entirely promising work that continues to mesmerize. ... Read more

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This handbook on tropical beekeeping for beginners is based on firsthand Ghanaian experience. ... Read more

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it was very poorly written and put together.
I have nothing else to say except for I hated it, and I am sure all your other books will be even worse than this one! ... Read more

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In Claims of Kinfolk, Dylan Penningroth uncovers an extensive informal economy of property ownership among slaves and sheds new light on African American family and community life from the heyday of plantation slavery to the "freedom generation" of the 1870s. By focusing on relationships among blacks, as well as on the more familiar struggles between the races, Penningroth exposes a dynamic process of community and family definition. He also includes a comparative analysis of slavery and slave property ownership along the Gold Coast in West Africa, revealing significant differences between the African and American contexts.

Property ownership was widespread among slaves across the antebellum South, as slaves seized the small opportunities for ownership permitted by their masters. While there was no legal framework to protect or even recognize slaves' property rights, an informal system of acknowledgment recognized by both blacks and whites enabled slaves to mark the boundaries of possession. In turn, property ownership-and the negotiations it entailed-influenced and shaped kinship and community ties. Enriching common notions of slave life, Penningroth reveals how property ownership engendered conflict as well as solidarity within black families and communities. Moreover, he demonstrates that property had less to do with individual legal rights than with constantly negotiated, extralegal, social ties. ... Read more

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At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the coastal parts of Africa
were of course well-known, and in any of the territories round the
coasts there were European officials
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Have any of you made a passage on board a steamer between London and
Leith?If you have, you will have seen no small number of brigs and
brigantines
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in praise of the calabash is a poetic tribute to the African way of life. The calabash, which is the fruit of a vine, is used as a bottle, bowl or pipe in various parts of Africa. It embodies individuality and community at the same time. Calabashes are used during festivals, funerals, and other tribal fun fare. It is the primarily used utensil for libation.
In this collection of poems, Prince Kwasi Mensah pays homage to the past, present and future. He singles out historical figures like Yaa Asantewaa, a warrior-queen who stood against foreign invasion. Prince picks out various unique features of the African life for discussion.
in praise of the calabash is about identity and ideology. It is a poet's odyssey to find himself amidst the claims other things have on him. ... Read more