A C «f Institute of "-" African Studies Research Review New Series VoL7, Nos.l&2 1991 UNIVERSITY OF GHANA LEGON FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK The Editorial Committee welcomes the submission of papers for publication in the Research Review. These may be academic and scholarly articles that set forth the findings of new research in any branch of African Studies, discuss and re-evaluate earlier research by the author and others, or combine these approaches. They should not have been previously published. The authors also welcome short reports on research in progress, brief research notes and reviews of books in the area of African Studies. All contributions must be submitted in English, in duplicate, typed, doubled-spaced with adequate margins, on one side of the paper, which should be of standard size (not foolscap). Authors should be sure to keep an additional copy for their own future reference. Articles should not exceed 30 quarto pages. Notes should be numbered consecutively throughout the paper and gathered at the end. References need not be given in full in the notes, but must be listed in full after the notes, with full information in this order: name of author or editor, date of publication, title, place of publication, publisher. Figures and diagrams should be drawn in black ink on white paper, and require little or no reduction in size. Tables can be reduced, but authors should bear in mind that this will make the numbers very much smaller. Photographs should be black and white on glossy paper. Preferred placement of diagrams, tables and figures in the text should be indicated by numbers (in pencil). Words and short passages in Ghanaian language orthographies, or orthographies of other African languages that is IPA symbols, may be included, but diacritics must be kept to an absolute minimum. Material in languages other than English should be underlined. Submissions should be sent to the Editors of the Research Review, Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, P.O. Box 73, Legon, Ghana. They should be accompanied by a brief biographical note, giving the author's name in the form it should appear in print, current academic or professional position, field of research interest, and titles of one or two previous publications. The Editors also welcome books from authors and publishers for review in the Research Review. INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES RESEARCH REVIEW New Series Vol.7, Nos. 1 & 2 1991 Editorial Committee Prof. K.A. Opoku Nana Dr. Abayie Boaten I Dr. Irene Odotei Dr. A.K. Awedoba Mr. Kwame Amoah Labi Advisory Editors Prof. Mary E. Kropp Dakubu Prof. Kofi Anyidoho Prof. J.R. Anquandah Prof. Max Assimeng Prof. R.B. Bening Dr. R.. Addo-Fening Dr. S.D. Asiama Mr. Kofi Drah 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, Universityof Ghana, P.O. Box 73, Legon, Ghana. ISBN 9964-76-064-7 Printed by the School of Communication Studies Press, University of Ghana, Legon. TABLE OF CONTENTS Kwame Nkrumah, George Padmore and W.E.B. Du Bois ByKwadwo Afarl-Gyan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1 The Politics and Nationalism of A.W. Kojo Thompson: 1924 -1944 By S.S. Quarcoopome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. 11 Ghana Television Drama As A Reflection of Government Opinion By Samuel Amanor Bseagu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 22 Religious Groups and the Politics of National Development in Nigeria By Pat Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 32 Influencing a Country's Political and Economic Decision Making v • FOMS' The Case of Ghana By A. Essuman-Johnson . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. 45 External Influences on Ga Society and Culture By Irene Odotel Mobility in Pre-Coloniai Asante from a Historical Perspective By Akosua Perbi Alvin Alley - A Revolutionary in Dance: A Historical and Biographical Sketch of his Choreographic Works By Francis Nii-Yartey Twi Etymology: A Study in Ethno-Linguistics By Owusu Brempong BOOK REVIEW Unequal Educational Opportunities - A History of Education in Northern Ghana 1907 -1976 By N.J.K. Brukum Notes on Contributors . , . 61 72 87 93 I ll 113