Institute of
African Studies
Research
Review

New Series
Vol. 15, No. 1 1999

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

LEGON

The Research  Review  of the Institute of African  Studies is a peer-
reviewed  scholarly journal  appearing  twice  a  year.  The  Editorial
Committee  welcomes  submissions  of  papers  for  publication.  These
should be academic and scholarly articles that set forth the findings of
new research in any branch of African Studies, or discuss and re-evaluate
earlier research by the author and authors, or combine these approaches.
Articles submitted should not have been previously  published.

The Editorial  Committee also welcomes  short reports on research  in
progress and brief  research notes.  These  will be published  in a  new
journal of the Institute of African  Studies, entitled Research Notes  and
Queries.

Submissions should be sent to:

The General Editor, Research  Review,
Institute of African  Studies,
P.O. Box 73,
Legon, Ghana

They  should be accompanied by a brief biographical  note  giving  the
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or professional  position, field of research interest, and titles of one or
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publishers for review in the Research Review.

Enquiries about subscriptions and purchase of back  issues  should  be
addressed to:

The Administrative  Secretary,
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P. O. Box 73,
Legon, Ghana.

INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES

RESEARCH  REVIEW

New Series Vol. 15,No.l

1999

ISSN 0855 - 4412

Published and printed by the Institute of African  Studies, Legon.

€> Institute of African  Studies, 2000

Editorial Committee
Dr. Irene Odotei  Ag. Director & Hon. Chair
Professor M. E. Kropp Dakubu (General Editor)
Professor Christine Oppong (Issue Editor)
Rev. Dr. A.A Akrong
Dr. A.K. Awedoba
Dr. Brigid Sackey

Advisory Editors
Professor R. Addo-Fening
Professor J.R. Anquandah
Professor Kofi Anyidoho
Dr. S.A. Asiama
Professor Max Assimeng
Nana Professor Abayie Boaten
Mr. Kofi Drah
Professor G.P. Hagan
Professor John Nabila

The Research Review is a journal of current research in African  Studies
published by the Institute of African  Studies of the University of Ghana,
Legon.  Authors  are  solely  responsible  for  opinions  expressed  in their
articles.

Table of Contents

Creativity and Tradition in Nnwonkoro: The Contribution of

Maarae Afua  Abasa

Misonu Amu 

Gender and Traditional Authority in the Artisanal Marine Fishing

Industry in Ghana
Irene Odotei 

Evangelisation of Ghana: Historical and Contemporary Roles of

Women

BrigidM.  Sackey 

Gender Roles as Indicators of Social Change in a Colonial Novel:

R. E. Obeng's Eighteenpence - A  Socio-Historical Source
Material

KariDako 

Labour Contributions of Women to Crop Production Activities in

three Regions of West Africa:  An Analysis of Farm-Survey
Data

Carlos Baanante,  Thomas P. Thompson and Konadu
Acheampong

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