http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/19 Department of Communication Studies Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:33:37 GMT 2026-04-16T15:33:37Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/30629 HUMOUR IN GHANAIAN DRAMA AND ITS IMPACT ON AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT AND ENJOYMENT: A STUDY OF EFUA T. SUTHERLAND’S THE MARRIAGE OF ANANSEWA S. O, Anane; Owusu, E; Appiah, P; Botchwey, E; Asafo-Adjei, R R; Yeboah, A. A ABSTRACT Purpose: This paper examined Efua T. Sutherland's play The Marriage of Anansewa to examine how humour can engage and entertain audiences in Ghanaian drama. Design/Methods/Approach: The study adopted a qualitative research approach and a narrative research design. It employed the purposive sampling technique. The data analysis involved textual analysis, which helped uncover the effectiveness of humour in audience engagement. Findings: The results of this study underlined the significance of humour in engaging the audience throughout the performance of The Marriage of Anansewa. The humorous elements in the play captivate the audience's attention, keeping them engrossed in the narrative. Moreover, these elements contribute to the overall enjoyment of the audience. The witty dialogues, amusing situations, and playful characters provide entertainment, making the play enjoyable for the audience. Research Limitation: The paper was limited to Efua T. Sutherland's The Marriage of Anansewa play. Hence, measuring subjective elements of enjoyment and engagement is challenging. Practical Implication: The study will aid teachers, students, readers, examiners, curriculum developers, and textbook publishers of Literature-in-English in mastering the skill of identifying humour in the acts and scenes of any drama book. Social Implication: Preserves Ghanaian oral traditions through theatrical adaptation. It Strengthens community bonds through collective entertainment and fortifies intergenerational cultural transmission. Originality/Value: The study is based on the authors' ability to exhume instances of humour from portions of the selected text and assess their impact on audience engagement and enjoyment. Keywords: Anansewa. audience engagement. humour. play. theatrical FACULTY/STAFF PUBLICATION Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/30629 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/747 Challenges to Sustainability in the Graphic Design Practices of a Developing Nation Bonsu, Ginn Assibey; Chisin, Alettia V.; Cronjé, Johannes ABSTRACT In this paper, we examine graphic design practices to highlight challenges to sustainability, how they manifest, and their associated outcomes in Ghana. It was discovered that the key challenges to sustainable practices were a lack of sustainability education, sustainability practice guidelines, and the improper disposal of waste chemicals. Other significant problems were air pollution, a lack of eco-papers and inks, poor gate-keeping of design content, and weak collaboration among designers. In addition, poor printing and weak design caused economic deficits, while some products designed for use were harmful to society. To minimize these challenges, we propose sustainability education for graphic designers, their production team, and clients. We further recommend that graphic designers should observe professional ethics in their graphic design practices to promote sustainability. Thu, 12 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/747 2019-12-12T00:00:00Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/601 Embracing cosmopolitan localism for sustainable graphic design practices Assibey, Ginn Bonsu; Chisin, Alettia Vorster; Cronje, Johannes This study advances the concept of cosmopolitan localism by Manzini (2010), which supports the approach of contextualised design solutions and not necessarily a global approach due to context differences. The research adopted an ethnographic approach for studying emerging sustainable graphic design practices with the aid of Sustainability Development Analytical Grid and Activity Theory. The results show the practice of sustainability through the aid of Ghana Food and Drugs Authority and Ghana environmental Protection Agency who checked the content and materials of graphic design products for conformity to set standards. The by-products such as trimmed papers and used offset plates were also converted into other products by the locals and foreign companies implying that developing nations have off-the-grid solutions to their problems and must be allowed to develop their resilience through innovation without forcing them to practice other mainstreamed sustainable design approaches. Tue, 01 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/601 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/585 Language Practice and the Dilemma of a National Language Policy in Ghana: The Past, Present and Future Aboagye Da-Costa, Caroline; Adade-Yeboah, Asuamah In addressing language issues within the public domain, linguistic hegemonies and power relations are maintained by the roles of law, education and media. In Ghana, the Official Language Policy, Schools’ Language Policy and the languages promoted in the media are treated independently. This study attributes the lack of concord to the nonexistence of a law or a National Language Policy which gives a language direction. Though the effect of the nonexistence of a law may seem unfelt, its negative impact is weaving its way in the other areas of media and education. By interviewing and observing media professionals in their work contexts as well as content analyses of the Broadcasting Act and the Guidelines for Local Language Broadcasting, the current language situation in Ghana is discussed, driving home the idea that without a National Language Policy with an indigenous Ghanaian pride, efforts at developing indigenous languages will continue to dwindle into extinction. Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/585 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z