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Papers by Reuben Glover

International journal of education, culture and society, 2022

The Ahenemma Mpaboa or royal sandals are the second most valuable artifact in the Asante royal re... more The Ahenemma Mpaboa or royal sandals are the second most valuable artifact in the Asante royal regalia that define the authority of a chief in the Asante Kingdom of Ghana. Unfortunately, little is known of the Ahenemma Mpaboa as an important cultural symbol that defines royalty in the Asante Kingdom. Therefore, this ethnographic study under the qualitative research approach was carried out to investigate the history, philosophy, purpose, types and socio-cultural relevance of the Ahenemma Mpaboa in the Asante community. Semi-structured interviews and observation were the main data collection instruments that were analysed using the qualitative thematic analysis. The data were garnered from Abrempong, Mfekutire, chiefs, elders, royal attendants, members of the royal households as well as vendors and craftsmen of the Ahenemma Mpaboa. The Ahenemma Mpaboa's origin is tied to a historical event that happened to Nana Nketia Tim Abamoo, Queen mother to the first Asantehene, Nana Osei Tutu I. The types, colours, shapes and designs of the Ahenemma Mpaboa are symbolic reflections of the accepted cultural values in the Asante Kingdom that play significant socio-cultural roles in the community. The study contends that there is a strong symbolic connection between the Ahenemma Mpaboa and the chiefs of the Asante. It is a powerful regalia of the Asantes that exemplifies their philosophy and worldview while projecting their religious, sociocultural and political structure. The study recommends the development of a robust digital archiving system on Asante stool regalia to serve as a hub for cultural education for both domestic and international tourists.

Journal of environment and earth science, 2012

An interest in the aesthetics of the environment is part of a broader response to environmental p... more An interest in the aesthetics of the environment is part of a broader response to environmental problems, and creating public awareness is a pragmatic positive action towards environmental issues. The purpose of this paper is to find the level of awareness and perception of the beauty of the natural as well as the built environments of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) campus, Kumasi, Ghana, aimed at promoting environmental protection. The study provides a descriptive account of the awareness of environmental aesthetics through the employment of a quantitative methodology. A questionnaire was designed and distributed to students and staff as the sole data collection instrument and analysed to identify whether or not people were aware of the aesthetic aspects of the environment and whether or not this awareness could impact positively on the protection of the environment. A significant gap in the literature regarding the awareness of the nature of environmental aesthetics was identified. The criticality that such conscious awareness of the beauty of the environment is asserted, with a view towards illuminating various aesthetic elements in various environmental goods and working towards improved aesthetic natural and built environments.

Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, Oct 25, 2015

Drum)languages)as)a)cultural)artefact)is)very)pivotal)in)the)Asafo)system)as)far)as)their) activi... more Drum)languages)as)a)cultural)artefact)is)very)pivotal)in)the)Asafo)system)as)far)as)their) activities) in) the) various) communities) are) concerned.) However,) much) documentation) has) not) been) done) on) the) mimesis) of) the) Asafo) drum) languages.) Qualitative) research) methods)were)used)to)obtain)all)relevant)data)as)well)as)accessing)the)knowledge)and) understanding)of)the)drum)languages)from)the)prospective)respondents.)The)research) revealed)that)Asafo)drums)are)a)set)of)four)but)only)one)thus)the)Asafokyin)(tuaakwan)) is) used) to) perform) the) all) drum) languages.) Again,) members) of) the) various) selected) Asafo) communities) and) even) some) members) of) the) Asafo) groups) do) have) foreknowledge)about)Asafo)drum)languages)but)cannot)interpret)or)comprehend)some) of) the) drum) languages.) Institutions) like) schools,) radio) and) television) stations) and) IT) companies) should) be) encouraged) to) use) digitized) drum) languages) as) part) of) their) system)to)enhance)the)fore)knowledge)and)understanding)of)Asafo)drum)languages)as)a) cultural)artefact.)

Asian journal of education and social studies, Mar 11, 2022

Although studies on students' plagiarism continue to attract research attention, there are still ... more Although studies on students' plagiarism continue to attract research attention, there are still lacunas in the literature in terms of adequate interventions to combat the menace in higher educational institutions. This study set out to examine plagiarism behaviour among students at

The International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention, Oct 11, 2016

A monument is a building, column, statue, etc. built to remind people of a famous person or event... more A monument is a building, column, statue, etc. built to remind people of a famous person or event (Hornby, 2010). In the context of this discourse, theoretically and practically, the term “Public Monument” denotes any work of sculpture which is designed for and sited in a space accessible to the general public. Public works of sculpture are prominent in cities and places throughout the world. Unlike private works of art, viewing public art is free and nonexclusive; you just have to be where the art is. Public works of art aim to enrich the community by evoking meaning and purpose in the public setting. Spatiality relates to space and the position, size, shape etc. of things in it (Horn by 2010). Greek cities were early advocates of the edifying virtues of religious and social art (predominantly sculpture), capable of being viewed and appreciated by the community at large. A supreme example of public art in Ancient Greece is the Parthenon (c.447-422 BCE) on the Acropolis at Athens. Later, Roman authorities erected massproduced statues of the Roman Emperor in all corners of the empire, in order to demonstrate the majesty of Rome. This concept of communal aesthetics or propaganda was vigorously implemented by Pagan as well as later Christian communities. The golden era of public art however, was the Italian Renaissance, whose artworks were sponsored entirely by the church or civic authorities. Donatello's bronze statue David, and Michelangelo's marble sculptures Pieta and David, bear witness to this upsurge in Christian art.

International journal of education, culture and society, 2022

Religion and spirituality are often important contributors to social norms in traditional communi... more Religion and spirituality are often important contributors to social norms in traditional communities. These social norms, manifested through socio-cultural practices, have been accredited with having conservation benefits. This research investigated the motives behind, and potential conservation benefits of such practices, through interviewing indigenous residents and local officials within three regions of Ghana. Strict taboos can contribute directly to conservation, through restricting activities in specific habitats such as sacred groves, and restricting the timing, methods and species of resource harvesting. Ceremonial practices such as festivals, sacrifices and worship, have indirect conservation benefits through reinforcing the relationship between people and nature. This research proposes that habitat protection through social taboos which maintains the environmental setting combined with ceremonial behaviours, are fundamental to the continuation of these belief systems. How...

Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 2015

Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies, 2022

Although studies on students’ plagiarism continue to attract research attention, there are still ... more Although studies on students’ plagiarism continue to attract research attention, there are still lacunas in the literature in terms of adequate interventions to combat the menace in higher educational institutions. This study set out to examine plagiarism behaviour among students at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) a leading Ghanaian university. The study employs a quantitative research technique informed by a positivistic orientation. Findings point to the need to treat students’ assignments as a process, not a product. It was concluded that covert and overt techniques are the best interventionist approaches to ascertaining and minimising students’ plagiarism tendencies. The study recommends the need for organizational structures to deal with the ‘menace’ and the pursuit of vigorous plagiarism awareness programmes for students and faculty. A concerted effort and commitment by students and faculty in combating plagiarism at Kwame Nkrumah Universit...

Journal of environment and earth science, 2012

The International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention, 2016

Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2012

Plagiarism and Intellectual dishonesty have become endemic among the academia with its resultant ... more Plagiarism and Intellectual dishonesty have become endemic among the academia with its resultant dwindling of academic integrity and hounour. Facilitating this academic 'fraud' is the advent of flexible technologies of cut, copy and paste tools which are easily accessible to students, lecturers and the research community who are tempted to turn to the worldwide web for prepared literature and scholarly solutions instead of originating independent works. The case study employed the mixed method approach to generate both quantitative and qualitative data to make empirical enquiries to explore, describe, and explain the role of universities in fighting academic plagiarism in Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, focusing on the Students, Lecturers, the Deputy Registrar (Academics and Students' Affairs), and the University Librarian as the main participants. The study revealed that, despite the fact that KNUST has no documented Copyright Policy Document (CPD), it regards plagiarism as an act of academic dishonesty. Lecturers ensure that students cite references to all the materials they use in their works and finally the university administration has included the subject of plagiarism in the Students' Guide book which is made available to all students on admission. Even though KNUST has put in place measure to fight and prevent plagiarism among the students, the findings revealed that there is low level of awareness about plagiarism amongst KNUST students. The paper suggested possible ways to 'combat' these plagiarism menace at KNUST.

In its broad scope, the study investigates the use of literary and artistic works in education, f... more In its broad scope, the study investigates the use of literary and artistic works in education, from the context of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, to highlight the impact of copyright awareness on the utilisation of permitted use of literary and artistic works among students. The study considers the role of permitted use in the utilisation of literary and artistic works in education and how the principle of permitted use is being utilized in academic institutions, in a way that commensurate " fair " use. The study drew a population of stakeholders in the academic environment, including Students, Lecturers, The Deputy Registrar (Academic & Student Affairs) and The University Librarian, to respond to questionnaire and interviews. It was found out in the study that nearly all the student respondents, representing 97% (n=485) fall within the domain of those who use literary and artistic works in their academic works. Approximately the same percentage of students expressed their awareness to provide sufficient acknowledgment to quotations used in their academic works. Conclusively, the study established that the practice of proper or " fair " utilisation of literary and artistic work in education is not up to the level expected among the students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.

Religion and spirituality are often important contributors to social norms in traditional communi... more Religion and spirituality are often important contributors to social norms in traditional communities. These social norms, manifested through socio-cultural practices, have been accredited with having conservation benefits. This research investigated the motives behind, and potential conservation benefits of such practices, through interviewing indigenous residents and local officials within three regions of Ghana. Strict taboos can contribute directly to conservation, through restricting activities in specific habitats such as sacred groves, and restricting the timing, methods and species of resource harvesting. Ceremonial practices such as festivals, sacrifices and worship, have indirect conservation benefits through reinforcing the relationship between people and nature. This research proposes that habitat protection through social taboos-which maintains the environmental setting-combined with ceremonial behaviours, are fundamental to the continuation of these belief systems. However, the belief systems may be disrupted by increasing pressures from development, which threatens the sacred sites and the longevity of conservation in the region.

Abstract Although there is substantial objectivity in art, the aesthetic appreciation of nature i... more Abstract
Although there is substantial objectivity in art, the aesthetic appreciation of nature is either thoroughly relative or much less constrained than the aesthetic appreciation of art. There are varied opinions as to whether the environment should be aesthetically judged on the grounds of the expressive features of the natural objects or the aesthetic properties of nature. This exploratory study, however, discusses the tenets of aesthetic appreciation of the natural environment and human-constructed environment as an art using Ghana as a study area. Secondly, the study offers an understanding of the contribution of indoor as well as outdoor decorations to the aesthetic consideration and appreciation of the environment. It is, therefore, appropriate to suppose that the aesthetic value of an item increases with its aesthetic quality. Also, nature art inspires appreciation of nature as it reflects the aesthetics of nature as environmental aesthetics.

International journal of education, culture and society, 2022

Journal of environment and earth science, 2012

Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, Oct 25, 2015

Asian journal of education and social studies, Mar 11, 2022

The International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention, Oct 11, 2016

International journal of education, culture and society, 2022

Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 2015

Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies, 2022

Journal of environment and earth science, 2012

The International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention, 2016

Journal of Environment and Earth Science, 2012

Religion and spirituality are often important contributors to social norms in traditional communi... more Religion and spirituality are often important contributors to social norms in traditional communities. These social norms, manifested through socio-cultural practices, have been accredited with having conservation benefits. This research investigated the motives behind, and potential conservation benefits of such practices, through interviewing indigenous residents and local officials within three regions of Ghana. Strict taboos can contribute directly to conservation, through restricting activities in specific habitats such as sacred groves, and restricting the timing, methods and species of resource harvesting. Ceremonial practices such as festivals, sacrifices and worship, have indirect conservation benefits through reinforcing the relationship between people and nature. This research proposes that habitat protection through social taboos-which maintains the environmental setting-combined with ceremonial behaviours, are fundamental to the continuation of these belief systems. However, the belief systems may be disrupted by increasing pressures from development, which threatens the sacred sites and the longevity of conservation in the region.

Reuben K.A. Glover. Department of Publishing Studies ,Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Tec... more Reuben K.A. Glover. Department of Publishing Studies ,Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology,
Kumasi. reubenglover.rg@gmail.com (233) 20-8168677

Abstract
Artistic works have for long time been recognized for their aesthetic and decorative purposes. This study
however considered the pedagogical purpose of artistic works as knowledge based materials. Instances
of copyright awareness in the pedagogical use of artistic works were studied. The case study employed
the mixed method approach to generate both quantitative and qualitative data from the context of
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. The results indicated the enduring extensive
role of artistic works in teaching and learning and the virtually low level of awareness in its pedagogical
use as knowledge based materialprotected by copyright. The study concluded that the implementation
of an elaborate copyright policy is an important step to manage the pedagogical use of artistic works at
KNUST and still have the benefit of their usage.