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All Journal Indigenous: Jurnal Ilmiah Psikologi Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education & Learning Innovation (JAIELI)
Michael Ato Essuman
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
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Visual Eisegesis on Newly Created Ghanaian Cultural Symbols with Inspirations from Existing Adinkra Symbols in Ghana Michael Ato Essuman; Dickson Adom; Isaac Asare-Aboagye; Kwame Baah Owusu Panin
Indigenous: Jurnal Ilmiah Psikologi Vol. 9 No. 2 (2024): July
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.23917/indigenous.v9i2.5795

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In Ghanaian culture, our predecessors' perception of symbols and meanings hold profound significance, reflecting the rich cultural traditions and beliefs embedded in the society's heritage. The perception of symbols in Ghana's cultural traditions depicts the visual language communicating history, values, and identity. Symbols in Ghana are generally perceived to be merely decorative and not recognized as carriers of deep meanings, handed down through generations, encapsulating stories, proverbs, and spiritual beliefs. There is a need for indigenous communities to be involved in the creation and interpretation of cultural symbols, especially those inspired by Adinkra symbols in Ghana. This study aims to describe the meaning of symbols rooted in Ghana's rich cultural traditions by creating designs and meanings based on inspirations from Adinkra symbols. The study employed phenomenology and creative arts-based research methods under the qualitative research design. Personal interviews and focus group discussions were used in data collection, and participants were purposively sampled based on their experiences with the newly created Ghanaian cultural symbols. The study results showed the perceptual gap between the actual meanings of the symbols and what the respondents meant by interpreting these symbols through the lens of their cultural upbringing, historical knowledge, societal values and the new symbols as a continuation of Ghana's rich cultural heritage, bridging the past with the present.
Factors influencing teachers’ attrition in public basic schools in Techiman Municipality, Ghana: An embedded mixed methods study Joseph Kyeremeh; Dickson Adom; Michael Ato Essuman; Lim Seon Pek
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

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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.
Co-Authors Dickson Adom Isaac Asare-Aboagye Joseph Kyeremeh Kwame Baah Owusu Panin Lim Seon Pek