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Animistic Practices in the Production of Indigenous Visual Arts in the Bussie Traditional Area, Ghana Kombui, Babaaradio; Asante, Eric Appau; Adom, Dickson; Padditey, Eugene
IJCAS (International Journal of Creative and Arts Studies) Vol 11, No 2 (2024): December 2024
Publisher : Graduate School of Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24821/ijcas.v11i2.12725

The concept of the supreme deity delegating power to lesser spirits and quasi-mythological deities has been part of the esteemed worldview of the Sissala ethnic society. As such, animistic practices and strict observance of taboo systems permeate in the production of indigenous visual artefacts that served as receptacles and offerings for the deities and spirits believed to rule the cosmos and human affairs among the Sissala of the Bussie traditional area. The indigenous arts were practiced by specialized village guilds and the skills are passed on to the younger generation through hereditary and apprenticeship. This phenomenological study rooted in the qualitative research was conducted within one year from June 2021 to August 2022. Data were garnered via interviews, focus group discussions, and observations from 30 study participants who were selected via purposive and snowballing sampling designs, consisting of 18 master-artists, and 12 non-craft professionals. The study revealed the remarkable history and animistic practices in the acquisition of materials and preparation of tools and equipment for the production of the indigenous visual arts. The study contends that the indigenous arts of the Sissala ethnic society are culture-specific and are inseparable from worldviews of the people. Praktik Animistik dalam Produksi Seni Visual Asli di Area Tradisional Bussie, Ghana AbstrakKonsep tentang dewa tertinggi yang mendelegasikan kekuasaan kepada roh-roh yang lebih rendah dan dewa-dewa semi-mitologis telah menjadi bagian dari pandangan dunia yang dihormati dalam masyarakat etnis Sissala. Oleh karena itu, praktik animisme dan kepatuhan ketat terhadap sistem tabu meresap dalam pembuatan artefak visual tradisional yang berfungsi sebagai wadah dan persembahan untuk dewa-dewa dan roh-roh yang diyakini mengatur kosmos dan urusan manusia di antara masyarakat Sissala di wilayah tradisional Bussie. Seni tradisional ini dipraktikkan oleh kelompok pengrajin desa yang khusus, dan keterampilannya diwariskan kepada generasi muda melalui jalur keturunan dan sistem magang. Studi fenomenologis yang berakar pada penelitian kualitatif ini dilakukan selama satu tahun, dari Juni 2021 hingga Agustus 2022. Data dikumpulkan melalui wawancara, diskusi kelompok terfokus, dan observasi dari 30 partisipan yang dipilih melalui desain sampling purposif dan snowballing. Partisipan terdiri dari 18 seniman ahli dan 12 profesional non-pengrajin. Studi ini mengungkap sejarah yang luar biasa serta praktik animisme dalam pengadaan bahan dan persiapan alat serta peralatan untuk produksi seni visual tradisional. Studi ini menegaskan bahwa seni tradisional masyarakat etnis Sissala bersifat spesifik budaya dan tidak terpisahkan dari pandangan dunia masyarakatnya.

THE INTEGRATION OF WOOD CARVING SKILLS INTO TEACHING AND LEARNING OF WOOD CARVING Archer, Thomas Brown Kow; Isaac Kwabene, Agyei; Adu-Agyem, Joe; Adom, Dickson
ARTISTIC : International Journal of Creation and Innovation Vol. 5 No. 1 (2024)
Publisher : ISI Press Institut Seni Indonesia Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33153/artistic.v5i1.6279

Wood carving has been an integral part of many ethnic groups in Ghana and worldwide. Currently, Ghanaian wood carvers produce countless varieties of wooden sculptures for tourist trade or export. The wood carving business in Vakpo has provided employment for natives in the production of different wooden objects such as stools, umbrella tops, linguist staffs, walking sticks, human and animal figures/figurines, and many more. Unlike any other wood carving industry, one of the major challenges facing Vakpo traditional wood carving is less recognition by art lovers due to scanty literature in the town and insufficient art enthusiasts in Ghana. The study adopts a qualitative research design with a descriptive research method. The data was gathered through observations and interviews. The results indicate that wood carvers in Vakpo exhibit mastery in creativity, intricate cuts as well as finishing, and their quality wood carvings are by no means inferior to the wooden sculptures of other wood carvers from renowned towns such as Aburi, Ahwiaa, Foase, and others.

Integration of Universal Design for Learning in Creative Arts Education: Perspectives From Basic Schools in Suame Municipality, Ashanti Region, Ghana Okyere, Akua Anima; Adom, Dickson; Kquofi, Steve; Sampene, Akua Asantewaa Badu; Buami, Edem Kwami
Studies in Learning and Teaching Vol. 5 No. 3 (2024): December
Publisher : Indonesia Approach Education

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46627/silet.v5i3.530

The existing teaching approaches used for teaching Creative Arts in basic schools in Ghana do not adequately address the diverse needs of students. This study aimed to investigate the integration of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in Creative Arts education as an intervention to achieve high inclusivity and heighten the academic success of students in selected private and public basic schools in the Suame municipality of Ghana. The study was conducted using a sequential exploratory mixed methods design with phenomenology and descriptive survey as the main research methods. Data collection tools such as personal and FGD interviews, lesson observations, surveys, and academic performance evaluations aided in uncovering the nuanced insight of stakeholders in shedding light on the intricate dynamics of UDL adoption within the context of Creative Arts education in Ghana. The results showed that integration of UDL practices in Creative Arts education enhances inclusivity, engagement, and academic achievement among students with diverse learning needs. The study’s novelty is evident in the deployment of the UDL principles in teaching and learning activities of Creative Arts that successfully catered to the individualized needs of students, promoted active participation, and created a more equitable and effective learning environment.

Ergonomic Risk Factors and Their Impacts on the Productivity Level of Fashion and Textile Designers in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana Siaw, Stella Daah; Danso, Daniel Kwabena; Adom, Dickson
IJCAS (International Journal of Creative and Arts Studies) Vol 12, No 1 (2025): June 2025
Publisher : Graduate School of Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24821/ijcas.v12i1.14003

The working environment setup in small-scale fashion and textile establishments in Ghana face numerous ergonomic risk factors such as low environmental temperatures, noise levels, seating, and ventilation. Due to the continuous precision activities as well as the highly repetitive actions, fashion and textile designers are often exposed to muscle diseases and non-neutral joint postures. This study investigated the impacts of ergonomic risk factors on the productivity of the fashion and textile designers. We used descriptive, cross-sectional and correlational designs under the quantitative research approach to investigate the phenomenon of ergonomic risk factors faced by fashion and textile designers in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. Three hundred and eleven respondents were selected using a random sampling procedure to respond to a closed-ended questionnaire. Additionally, an observation checklist was used to record workers activities at the various workshops. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, an independent sample t-test, and correlation. The findings provided strong evidence of the detrimental effects of ergonomic risk factors on the productivity levels of fashion and textile designers in Kumasi Metropolis. The study underscores the need for capacity building in ergonomic risk management to enhance the levels of productivity of fashion and textile designers. Faktor Risiko Ergonomis dan Dampaknya terhadap Tingkat Produktivitas Desainer Mode dan Tekstil di Wilayah Metropolitan Kumasi, Ghana Abstrak Lingkungan kerja yang diatur dalam perusahaan mode dan tekstil skala kecil di Ghana menghadapi banyak faktor risiko ergonomis seperti suhu lingkungan yang rendah, tingkat kebisingan, tempat duduk, dan ventilasi. Karena aktivitas presisi yang berkelanjutan serta tindakan yang sangat berulang, perancang mode dan tekstil sering kali terpapar penyakit otot dan postur sendi yang tidak netral. Penelitian ini menyelidiki dampak faktor risiko ergonomis terhadap produktivitas perancang mode dan tekstil. Kami menggunakan desain deskriptif, cross-sectional, dan korelasional dengan pendekatan penelitian kuantitatif untuk menyelidiki fenomena faktor risiko ergonomis yang dihadapi oleh perancang mode dan tekstil di Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana. Tiga ratus sebelas responden dipilih menggunakan prosedur pengambilan sampel acak untuk menanggapi kuesioner tertutup. Selain itu, daftar periksa observasi digunakan untuk mencatat aktivitas pekerja di berbagai bengkel. Data dianalisis menggunakan statistik deskriptif, uji-t sampel independen, dan korelasi. Temuan tersebut memberikan bukti kuat tentang efek merugikan dari faktor risiko ergonomis terhadap tingkat produktivitas perancang mode dan tekstil di Kumasi Metropolis. Studi ini menggarisbawahi perlunya pengembangan kapasitas dalam manajemen risiko ergonomis untuk meningkatkan tingkat produktivitas perancang busana dan tekstil.

THE INTEGRATION OF WOOD CARVING SKILLS INTO TEACHING AND LEARNING OF WOOD CARVING Archer, Thomas Brown Kow; Isaac Kwabene, Agyei; Adu-Agyem, Joe; Adom, Dickson
ARTISTIC : International Journal of Creation and Innovation Vol. 5 No. 1 (2024)
Publisher : ISI Press Institut Seni Indonesia Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33153/artistic.v5i1.6279

Wood carving has been an integral part of many ethnic groups in Ghana and worldwide. Currently, Ghanaian wood carvers produce countless varieties of wooden sculptures for tourist trade or export. The wood carving business in Vakpo has provided employment for natives in the production of different wooden objects such as stools, umbrella tops, linguist staffs, walking sticks, human and animal figures/figurines, and many more. Unlike any other wood carving industry, one of the major challenges facing Vakpo traditional wood carving is less recognition by art lovers due to scanty literature in the town and insufficient art enthusiasts in Ghana. The study adopts a qualitative research design with a descriptive research method. The data was gathered through observations and interviews. The results indicate that wood carvers in Vakpo exhibit mastery in creativity, intricate cuts as well as finishing, and their quality wood carvings are by no means inferior to the wooden sculptures of other wood carvers from renowned towns such as Aburi, Ahwiaa, Foase, and others.

HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY AS A CATALYST FOR CULTURAL TOURISM IN KUMASI, GHANA: TEXTILE INTERIOR DECORATION WITH ADINKRA SYMBOLS Bour-Peprah, Nancy; Kwabena Danso, Daniel; Adom, Dickson; Aboagyewaa-Ntiri, Josephine
SIBATIK JOURNAL: Jurnal Ilmiah Bidang Sosial, Ekonomi, Budaya, Teknologi, Dan Pendidikan Vol. 3 No. 4 (2024): March
Publisher : Penerbit Lafadz Jaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54443/sibatik.v3i4.1871

The hospitality industry is one of the fastest-growing industries compared to the other sectors of the global economy and it has become a competitive environment and drives the search for new ways and elements of efficient performance. Interior decoration deals with decorating a commercial business accord or a residential home to a customer's personal preferences and styles. Clients of hotels and guest houses choose to lodge at places where they consider interior designs with cultural interpretations. Adinkra symbols have distinct meanings for supporting and transmitting a complex nuanced body of practices and belief systems. A studio-based practice research method under the qualitative research approach was employed for this study to observe how hotel rooms were decorated in twenty-five (25) selected hotels in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ashanti Region, Ghana. The study found that a large number of hotels purchase foreign fabrics and already made artefacts to decorate their hotel interiors. The few hotels interior decorators who decorate their hotels with Adinkra symbols just use them with little or no consideration of their meanings. Six (6) products were produced by the researchers which were exhibited and used for the interior decoration of a hotel room. The study contends that hospitality industries in Kumasi must tactfully use cultural symbols in their interior decorations to boost their patronage.

GENRES OF ASANTE ORAL LITERATURE: PRESERVING THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE ASANTES OF GHANA Asantewaa Abena Sampene, Akua; Adom, Dickson; Kquofi, Steve; Baah Owusu Panin, Kwame
SIBATIK JOURNAL: Jurnal Ilmiah Bidang Sosial, Ekonomi, Budaya, Teknologi, Dan Pendidikan Vol. 3 No. 4 (2024): March
Publisher : Penerbit Lafadz Jaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54443/sibatik.v3i4.1873

The Asante society depended on oral traditions to go through their activities until formal education was introduced. Asante oral literature had almost completely been overlooked and almost forgotten with the influence of globalization and western culture where people would be aliens in their own motherlands. Therefore, the purpose of the research is to fill the academic vacuum through this study for oral literature to serve its purpose fully in the Asante culture by giving attention it requires as a discipline of humanities. The study focused on qualitative case study and phenomenological study exploring the genres of Asante oral literature and provided viable and appealing ways for preserving and transmitting them to the modern generations to come. Snowballing under purposive sampling was employed with data collection instruments of questionnaires, interviews, focus groups and observation generated from 18 conveniently sampled respondents. The outcome of the study showed that oral tradition could be a hybrid of traditional writing, visual and audio methods on CDs and DVDs to enhance the preservation and also be shared on almost all social media platforms to inform people about the traditions and customs of the Asante land. The study recommends researchers consider new trends of packaging oral literature to suit users.

Future Skills of Science Graduate Teachers in Teaching Industry: Curriculum Implications on STEM Education Camara, Jun S.; Adom, Dickson
International Journal of STEM Education for Sustainability Vol 4, No 1 (2024)
Publisher : Gemilang Maju Publikasi Ilmiah (GMPI)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53889/ijses.v4i1.353

Assessing how could an educator catch up with the evolving world necessitates the need to assess the skills he or she possess for such a future. This study sought to assess the level of competence of graduate science teachers in the Pangasinan State University across 17 future skills. Also, it aimed at correlating the level of competence of science graduate teachers across gender, age, and academic levels. The study was carried out using a cross-sectional descriptive survey under the quantitative research design. The quantitative data garnered were analyzed using descriptive statistics via SPSS version 25.0. The results of the study show very high competence in four future skills (communication competence, reflective competence, Initiative and Performance Competence, and cooperation competence) and high competence in the remaining thirteen future skills. Also, based on the computed p-values there was no significant relationship observed in all of the 17 future skills in relation to gender and academic levels of respondents. All future skills remained the same across age levels except Doctoral-level graduate teachers who had higher levels of self-competence than master-level graduate teachers. The results of the study suggest that future skills may be consciously integrated across the postgraduate curriculum of Higher Education Institutions to help develop industry-driven graduates who are prepared for the world of work.

Factors influencing teachers’ attrition in public basic schools in Techiman Municipality, Ghana: An embedded mixed methods study Kyeremeh, Joseph; Adom, Dickson; Essuman, Michael Ato; Pek, Lim Seon
Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education & Learning Innovation Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education & Learning Innovation
Publisher : CV Rezki Media

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56003/jaieli.v1i1.578

Background: The high teacher attrition rate in public primary schools in Techiman, Ghana, has become a serious problem that directly impacts the quality of education and the achievement of national education development goals. Objectives: The study investigated factors that influence teachers' attrition in the Techiman Municipality. Methods: One hundred ninety-seven teachers were sampled for the study using convenience and simple random sampling techniques. This study utilized the embedded mixed methods design with descriptive survey and phenomenology as research methods to collect quantitative and qualitative datasets using questionnaires and interviews as data collection tools. The qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis, while the quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics using the SPSS software. Results: It was found that teachers perceived salary as the major employer-related factor in teachers' attrition (relative importance index (RII) = 0.85). team member-related factors, such as the willingness of teachers to pursue another career outside education, were perceived as the primary factor of attrition (RII = 0.78). In contrast, an external-related factor, such as better opportunities in some other occupations, was ranked the first major contributor to teachers' attrition (RII = 0.88). The overall assessment of the factors of attrition based on the relative importance index revealed that Employer-related factors are the major contributor to teachers' attrition (RII = 0.70). Conclusions: The study recommends that the Ghana government find innovative ways of increasing teachers' salaries as a source of motivation and offer them other incentive packages to aid in retaining them in the service.

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