Institute  of
African  Studies
Research
Review

New  Series
Vol.6  No. 1,1990
UNIVERSITY  OF  GHANA

LEGON

INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STDUDIES

RESEARCH REVIEW

New Series Vol. 6, No.l

1990

Editorial Committee

KM. Agovi
Takyiwaa Manuh
S.S. Quarcoopome

Advisory Editors

Prof.KwameGyekye 
Prof. Kweku G. Folson
Prof. Florence Dolphyne  Prof. James Anquandah
Prof. Atta Annan Mensah  Prof. John K. Fynn
Dr. Kofi Anyidoho 
Dr. R. Addo-Fenning 

Prof. Patrick A. Twumasi
Prof. Mary E. Kropp-Dakubu

The RESEARCH  REVIEW  is a journal of current research  in African  Studies, published
twice yearly by the Institute of African  Studies of the University of Ghana, Legon. Authors are
solely responsible for opinions expressed in their articles. Enquiries about subscriptions and
purchase of back issues should be addressed to the Administrative Secretary, Institute of African
Studies, University of Ghana, P.O. Box 73, Legon, Ghana.

ISBN 9964-76-048-5

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Origin of Literary Theatre in Colonial Ghana, 1920-1957,
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byK.E. Agovi 

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The Significance of Some Akan Titles by J.C. de Graft Johnson,
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With Introduction, by Kwame Arhin 

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History and National Development: The Case of John Mensah Sarbah

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and the Reconstruction of Gold Coast History,
by D.E. Kofi Baku 

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Matrimonial Good Among the Atoende Kusasi: 'Matrimonial

Prestation and Exploitation' Part III,
by A.K. Awedoba 

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Women in Ghana:  Their Integration in Socio-Economk

Development,
byMaxAsimeng 

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