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Author(s):
Samuel Agbenyo.
Page No : 1-8
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The Effect of Mental Rehearsal and Imagery on Music Performance Anxiety among Junior High School Students
Abstract
The purpose of this experimental research was to investigate whether Mental Rehearsal and Imagery (MRI) activities would have effects on Music Performance Anxiety (MPA) among junior high students of Bomigo University Practice School. Subjects (N=50) were taken through a pre-test, a two-day Mental Rehearsal and Imagery (MRI) treatment and a post-test. Their heart rates were recorded by medical experts after each test. The study achieved a ratio level data. Results of a t-test conducted on the two groups revealed t (11) = 4.7, p < .05, indicating that MRI had a significant influence on MPA. Future research will help measure differences in the extent of effect that MRI may have on Music Performance Anxiety of students at other grades/levels.
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Author(s):
Samuel Agbenyo, Augusta Arko-Mensah, Michael Anthony Kwesi Adomina.
Page No : 9-17
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Kodály Music Instructional Principles in Ghanaian Basic Schools: A Contemplation on Adaptation
Abstract
This multiple case study sought to find out the nature and principles of Kodàly music education, and draw inferences on its adaptability to the Ghanaian context. Using a semi-structured interview, data were collected from three OAKE members, analyzed with the aid of Nvivo 12 pro software, and reported in an intermingled narrative-descriptive manner. Findings revealed that the Kodàly approach, which traces its root to Budapest in Hungary, is a fruitful choice for music instruction. Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967), an educator and a philosopher, is credited with this pedagogical exploit. Diverse materials, tools and techniques have been identified in relation to the principles, with instances of contextual adaptations in different countries. We recommended that the Kodàly approach be adopted and adapted to Ghanaian basic school music curriculum. Future research will examine specific areas of adaptability in terms of contextual distinctiveness at various levels of education in Ghana.
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Author(s):
Kwasi Gyebi-Tweneboah, Mark Millas Coffie, Hope Senalor Konu.
Page No : 18-28
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Live Sound Reinforcement in Ghanaian Popular Music Scene (1940s–1950s)
Abstract
Live sound reinforcement has always been associated with popular music performances. However, the type of live sound reinforcement strategies and techniques employed at any given time depends on the technology available to practitioners. The 1940s–1950s represents the emergence and development of highlife big-bands and a social change in the Gold Coast, where people were becoming economically sound to enjoy evening outings. This phenomenon, however, presented live entertainers with a new challenge of reaching more audiences with their performances. In this paper, we look at the live sound reinforcement strategies employed by highlife big-bands of the 1940s–1950s and how the available technology enhanced their performances in Ghana under the period of review. Using interviews, document and audio reviews for data collection, we draw attention to Vortexion amplifier and its influences on the live sound reinforcement practices and live performance in Ghana. Subsequently, we conclude that the live sound strategies in an era mirror the performance practices and their direct influences on the performers.
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Author(s):
Aniebiet Etuk, Joseph A. Anyadighibe, Edim Eka James, Affiong Isong Ulo.
Page No : 29-41
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Marketing Mix and Subscribers’ Satisfaction in the Telecommunications Industry
Abstract
This study examined marketing mix and subscribers’ satisfaction in the telecommunications industry. It assessed the relationship between marketing mix strategies (product variety, promotion, people and process) and subscribers’ satisfaction in the telecommunications industry. Cross sectional research design was adopted and primary data were obtained from 107 telecommunication subscribers using a structured questionnaire. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics (frequency tables and simple percentages) and inferential statistics (Pearson’s product moment correlation) in the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS 23). The findings of the study revealed that product variety, promotion, people and process had significant positive relationships with subscribers’ satisfaction in the telecommunications industry. In line with these findings, we made practical implications for possible implementation by players in the telecommunications industry.
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Author(s):
Aniebiet Etuk, Joseph A. Anyadighibe, Edim Eka James, Ekpe Bassey Bassey.
Page No : 42-57
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Corporate Social Responsibility and Customer Patronage in the Telecommunications Context
Abstract
This study centered on corporate social responsibility and customer patronage in the telecommunications context. It was conducted to examine the effects of community development, corporate philanthropy, environmental responsibility, legal responsibility and ethical responsibility on customer patronage of telecommunication services. The study adopted survey research design. A structured questionnaire was used to obtain primary data from 246 telecommunication service subscribers. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics while hypotheses testing was carried out using multiple linear regression. The findings of the study revealed that corporate philanthropy (β = .444; p-value = 0.000 < 0.05) had the highest significant positive influence on customer patronage of telecommunication services, followed in order of relative importance by environmental responsibility (β = .384; p-value = 0.003 < 0.05), community development (β = .352; p-value = 0.000 < 0.05), ethical responsibility (β = .301; p-value = 0.000 < 0.05) and legal responsibility (β = .210; p-value = 0.001 < 0.05). On the basis of these findings, therefore, the study provided practical implications for possible implementation.
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Author(s):
Dr. Levious Chiukira.
Page No : 58-69
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Covid-19 Impact on Women in Informal Cross Border Trade in Zimbabwe
Abstract
This article seeks to unpack the effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Women in Informal Cross Border Trade (WICBT) in Zimbabwe while acknowledging the ripple effects on apparent disparate unrelated norms and realities. The research methodology utilised in this treatise unpacks the far-reaching impact of COVID-19 by providing a basis for the formulation of future theories on the interaction of COVID-19, WICBT and society in Zimbabwe as well as provide recommendations to remedy COVID-19’s ill effects. The systematic review of secondary data sources (journals, policy reports, humanitarian reports as well as newspaper articles and online media reports) formed the main basis for the positions articulated in this article. Broadly speaking, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected every facet of life including (formal and informal) trade. With a largely disputed unemployment rate, it is largely accepted that the informal sector has sheltered a significant proportion of Zimbabwe’s employable population. This demographic, traditionally dominated by WICBT, has increased exponentially as a result of COVID-19.
