Institute  of
African  Studies

Research
Review

New Series
Vol.  18,  No.2  2002

UNIVERSITY  OF  GHANA

LEGON

The  Research  Review  of  the  Institute  of  African  Studies  is  a  peer-reviewed  scholarly  journal
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Research  Review.

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Published  and printed by the Institute of African  Studies, Legon.
©  Institute of African  Studies, Legon, 2003

INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN  STUDIES

RESEARCH REVIEW

New Series Vol. 18 No.2

2002

Editorial  Committee

Dr. Irene Odotei, Ag. Director & Hon. Chair
Professor M. E. Kropp Dakubu (General  Editor)
Prof. Christine Oppong
Mrs. Delali Badasu
Dr. Akosua Adomako  Ampofo
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.

ISSN  0855-4412

©  Institute of African  Studies, 2003.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Akanization  of the Hill  Guan Arts 

Kwame  A.  Labi

Nigeria's  Population  Policy  and Future Fertility Decline 

Chuks  J.  Mba

Incidence of Physical  Spouse Abuse in Nigeria: a Pilot Study 

Godpower  O.  Okereke

Student Pidgin  (SP): the Language of the Educated Male Elite 

Kari  Dako

Preserving Culture Through  New Artistic Forms:

the Case of Duro  Ladipo's Folkloric Theatre 
Foluke Ogunleye

Book  Review:
S.B. Ahmad, Narrator  As Interpreter: Stability and Variation  in Hausa Tales 

Esi  Sutherland-Addy

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Notes on  Contributors

KariDako  (Mphil) is Associate Professor  of English, English  Department, University of Ghana

Amoah  Labi  (PhD) is a Research  Fellow at the Institute of African  Studies, University  of Ghana.

Chuks Mba (MBA, PhD) is at the United Nations Regional  Institute for Population  Studies,
University of Ghana

Foiuke  Ogunleye  (PhD) is  Senior Lecturer in the Department  of Dramatic Arts,  Obafemi
Awolowo  University,  Ile-Ife,  Nigeria.

Godpower  Okereke  (PhD) is an Associate Professor  and Director of the Criminal  Justice
Program

Esi  Sutherland-Addy  (MA) is Senior Research  Fellow at the Institute of African  Studies,
University of Ghana.

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