Steve Kquofi
Biographic Data
| ID | 3475449 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Steve Kquofi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Steve |
| FAMILY NAME | Kquofi |
| SIGNATURE | KQUOFI S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6263-615X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
An analysis on the cultural contexts of Bɔsoɛ as an endangered Asante traditional dance
The Asante people of Ghana bear rich and distinct cultures, which help place the nation on the globe. Albeit, a number of traditional dances as an aspect of Asante culture have been endangered or are getting endangered due to them not being well communicated within their cultural contexts to audiences, their dance elements being less known and less performed. This study was therefore conducted to analyse Bɔsoɛ, an endangered Asante traditional da…
From traditions to trends
This study focused on how the jewellery fabricated in Asafo had developed from the pre-independence to the present day in Ghana using the cultural development theory as a blueprint for the study. The paper explores the various trends of jewellery at Asafo-Kumasi and how traditional techniques had been blended with technology to fabricate stunning pieces of jewellery. The research employed Creative Art-Based Research Method under qualitative resea…
Art and Culture in the Dwira Festival of the People of Adansi, Ghana
This study focused on the role of art and culture in celebrating the Dwira festival by the Adansi people, Ashanti Region, Ghana. Fomena is the seat of the paramount chief of Adansi and New Edubiase towns, which were the centre of the festival and the study. Ethnography research under the qualitative research design was used to unveil the art and culture of the Dwira festival through structured personal interviews, focus group discussions and dire…
A Religio-Cultural Inquiry into the Spiritual Journey of a Fiasidi through Initiation Rites at the Trokosi Shrines in Klikor, Ghana
Initiation rites play a pivotal role in shaping cultural identity, reinforcing societal norms, and facilitating the transmission of cultural values from one generation to the next. Using a qualitative approach which was supported by interpretive philosophy, the study explored the initiation rites of a Fiasidi which involves a series of rituals, ceremonies, and teachings that are designed to prepare young girls or women for their ritual responsibi…
Towards an Inclusive Pedagogy
This convergent parallel mixed methods study was aimed at addressing the lack of empirical studies in the implementation of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as an inclusive pedagogy in the Ghanaian higher education context. The overarching objective was to find out whether UDL has the potential in improving the learning processes and learning outcomes of the diverse students reading a History of Global Art course. Quantitative and qualitative …
Covid-19 private burial with 25 persons in the lens of the mortuary rites culture in Ghana
This is a phenomenological study pivoted in the spiral time theory on the effects of the private burial of 25 attendees on the mortuary rites culture of Ghana during the COVID-19 restriction on the mass gathering. Sixty-one study participants were purposively sampled for the study. Their views were gathered through face-to-face, telephone, and video interviews. The findings revealed that 82% of the study participants objected to the private buria…
Historical and Socio-Cultural Significance of the Ahenemma Mpaboa in the Asante Royal Regalia
The Ahenemma Mpaboa or royal sandals are the second most valuable artifact in the Asante royal regalia that define the authority of a chief in the Asante Kingdom of Ghana. Unfortunately, little is known of the Ahenemma Mpaboa as an important cultural symbol that defines royalty in the Asante Kingdom. Therefore, this ethnographic study under the qualitative research approach was carried out to investigate the history, philosophy, purpose, types an…
Aberration of Cultures
The symbolic significance of motifs on selected Asante religious temples
Asante temples are small edifices built over 100 or 200 years ago to house the shrines of some of the deities of the Asante. They are adorned with beautiful motifs which are a body of knowledge about the culture of the Asante, yet not much scholarly work has been done on these motifs on the temples. As a result, a lot of Ghanaians do not know much about the motifs on the traditional temples. This research therefore presents a brief history of sel…
Covid-19 private burial with 25 persons in the lens of the mortuary rites culture in Ghana
This is a phenomenological study pivoted in the spiral time theory on the effects of the private burial of 25 attendees on the mortuary rites culture of Ghana during the COVID-19 restriction on the mass gathering. Sixty-one study participants were purposively sampled for the study. Their views were gathered through face-to-face, telephone, and video interviews. The findings revealed that 82% of the study participants objected to the private buria…
Aberration of Cultures
The symbolic significance of motifs on selected Asante religious temples
Asante temples are small edifices built over 100 or 200 years ago to house the shrines of some of the deities of the Asante. They are adorned with beautiful motifs which are a body of knowledge about the culture of the Asante, yet not much scholarly work has been done on these motifs on the temples. As a result, a lot of Ghanaians do not know much about the motifs on the traditional temples. This research therefore presents a brief history of sel…
Aberration of Cultures
Historical and Socio-Cultural Significance of the Ahenemma Mpaboa in the Asante Royal Regalia
The Ahenemma Mpaboa or royal sandals are the second most valuable artifact in the Asante royal regalia that define the authority of a chief in the Asante Kingdom of Ghana. Unfortunately, little is known of the Ahenemma Mpaboa as an important cultural symbol that defines royalty in the Asante Kingdom. Therefore, this ethnographic study under the qualitative research approach was carried out to investigate the history, philosophy, purpose, types an…
Towards an Inclusive Pedagogy
This convergent parallel mixed methods study was aimed at addressing the lack of empirical studies in the implementation of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as an inclusive pedagogy in the Ghanaian higher education context. The overarching objective was to find out whether UDL has the potential in improving the learning processes and learning outcomes of the diverse students reading a History of Global Art course. Quantitative and qualitative …
Covid-19 private burial with 25 persons in the lens of the mortuary rites culture in Ghana
This is a phenomenological study pivoted in the spiral time theory on the effects of the private burial of 25 attendees on the mortuary rites culture of Ghana during the COVID-19 restriction on the mass gathering. Sixty-one study participants were purposively sampled for the study. Their views were gathered through face-to-face, telephone, and video interviews. The findings revealed that 82% of the study participants objected to the private buria…
A Religio-Cultural Inquiry into the Spiritual Journey of a Fiasidi through Initiation Rites at the Trokosi Shrines in Klikor, Ghana
Initiation rites play a pivotal role in shaping cultural identity, reinforcing societal norms, and facilitating the transmission of cultural values from one generation to the next. Using a qualitative approach which was supported by interpretive philosophy, the study explored the initiation rites of a Fiasidi which involves a series of rituals, ceremonies, and teachings that are designed to prepare young girls or women for their ritual responsibi…
Art and Culture in the Dwira Festival of the People of Adansi, Ghana
This study focused on the role of art and culture in celebrating the Dwira festival by the Adansi people, Ashanti Region, Ghana. Fomena is the seat of the paramount chief of Adansi and New Edubiase towns, which were the centre of the festival and the study. Ethnography research under the qualitative research design was used to unveil the art and culture of the Dwira festival through structured personal interviews, focus group discussions and dire…
An analysis on the cultural contexts of Bɔsoɛ as an endangered Asante traditional dance
The Asante people of Ghana bear rich and distinct cultures, which help place the nation on the globe. Albeit, a number of traditional dances as an aspect of Asante culture have been endangered or are getting endangered due to them not being well communicated within their cultural contexts to audiences, their dance elements being less known and less performed. This study was therefore conducted to analyse Bɔsoɛ, an endangered Asante traditional da…
From traditions to trends
This study focused on how the jewellery fabricated in Asafo had developed from the pre-independence to the present day in Ghana using the cultural development theory as a blueprint for the study. The paper explores the various trends of jewellery at Asafo-Kumasi and how traditional techniques had been blended with technology to fabricate stunning pieces of jewellery. The research employed Creative Art-Based Research Method under qualitative resea…
Art (5 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Visual arts (4 works) · History (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · African history and culture studies (2 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Dance (2 works)