Political Vigilantism and Human Security in Kumasi Metropolis

July 6, 2022Posted inEducation, Resource
This research was conducted by Osei Godfred Amankwah, a security and development analyst ABSTRACT The democratic dispensation of Ghana is fraught with spates of violent acts perpetrated by political vigilante groups which pose threats to human security of residents. Consequently, this study uses a qualitative approach to explore political vigilantism and its effects on human security in…
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Education Technology: Bringing classrooms to children right in their bedrooms

December 15, 2021Posted inEducation, Technology
The practice that started several decades ago with postcards exchange between a professor and students has metamorphosed into e-learning or distance education. According to Britannica, "distance education, e-learning, and online learning is a form of education in which the main elements include physical separation of teachers and students during instruction and the use of technologies to facilitate…
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Graduate Programs that You Don’t Need GRE Scores

September 17, 2021Posted inEducation7 Comments
Following the publication of the first and second articles about my study abroad experience, I've received feedback including queries about universities and graduate programs that can offer admission and at the same time award graduate assistantships without you needing to provide GRE scores and English Proficiency Test. This article is written in response to those queries. I've…
How to write a brief statement of purpose or interest

How to write a brief statement of purpose or interest

September 4, 2021Posted inEducation, Resource6 Comments
The graduate selecting committees are not interested in jargon and generic statements of interest anymore. However, they are much interested in the statement of purpose that speaks to your ability to excel at the graduate program. By statement of purpose, I mean an essay that describes your ability, capacity, skills, experience, and public service interest and how…
Institutional Ghosting: The Importance of Digital Customer Service

Institutional Ghosting: The Importance of Digital Customer Service

September 2, 2021Posted inEducation, Resource
The “University of Competitive Choice,” officially known as the University of Cape Coast has watermarked its name across the globe by producing honest graduates who excel in their fields of choice. The first university to produce the first female Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang. Apart from this, the University of Cape Coast boasts of a Computer Science…
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Farm to Master’s: The story of an African village boy becoming an American scholar

August 28, 2021Posted inEducation, Resource15 Comments
In July 2017, to the glory of God, I secured admission and a $45k Rotary Grant Scholarship to study at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public service in Little Rock Arkansas in the United States. Between 2005 and 2017, I applied to nearly 35 schools around the world, including community colleges, colleges, and universities in…