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Public Theology, Media and National Orientation in Ghana 加纳的公共神学、媒体和民族取向

E-Journal of Humanities, Art and Social Sciences Pub Date : 2023-09-15 DOI: 10.38159/ehass.2023497

Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong

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Examining the Metaphorical Extensions of hyɛ (a dress verb) in the Akan Language 阿坎语中衣动词hy /的隐喻引申考察

E-Journal of Humanities, Art and Social Sciences Pub Date : 2023-09-15 DOI: 10.38159/ehass.2023498

Patrick Ntiamoah, Abdulai Akuamah, Faustina Kusi

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An Investigation on the Factors Influencing the Success and Failure of Co-Operatives in the Chris Hani District Municipality (CHDM), Eastern Cape Province, South Africa 南非东开普省克里斯哈尼区市(CHDM)合作社成败影响因素的调查

E-Journal of Humanities, Art and Social Sciences Pub Date : 2023-09-15 DOI: 10.38159/ehass.2023495

Raymond Peter Sabelo

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The Trajectories of Arts and Culture Students Transitioning from Rural Secondary Contexts to Higher Education: A Self-Study of Practice 文化艺术类学生从农村中学向高等教育过渡的轨迹:实践的自我考察

E-Journal of Humanities, Art and Social Sciences Pub Date : 2023-09-15 DOI: 10.38159/ehass.2023496

Nonceba Cynthia Mbeshu-Mhlauli

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A Theological and Pastoral Reflection on Candidature in the Context of the Methodist Church Ghana 在加纳卫理公会背景下对候选人资格的神学和牧灵反思

E-Journal of Humanities, Art and Social Sciences Pub Date : 2023-09-08 DOI: 10.38159/ehass.2023492

Isaac Boaheng

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“Nothing About Us Without Us.” The Storied Narratives of a Researcher with Hearing Impairment “没有我们就没有我们。”一位听力障碍研究人员的故事叙述

E-Journal of Humanities, Art and Social Sciences Pub Date : 2023-09-08 DOI: 10.38159/ehass.2023494

Ntsoaki Teresa Mokala, Maximus Monaheng Sefotho

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