Godwin Etse Sikanku
Biographic Data
| ID | 653181 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Godwin Etse Sikanku |
| GIVEN NAMES | Godwin Etse |
| FAMILY NAME | Sikanku |
| SIGNATURE | SIKANKU G E |
| AFFILIATIONS | UniMAC-GIJ |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7682-7651 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Government Communication and the Public: An Examination of Communication Strategies Related to Ghana’s Return to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Program in 2022
Government communication has emerged as an important aspect of political communication in efforts to generate well-informed citizens and enhance their understanding of key national policies, ideas, and decisions. Communication remains a critical instrument in the art of governance for several reasons, including galvanizing support for government decisions, shaping public perception, and ensuring accountability. The goal of this research is to exa…
Political Communication in an Emerging Democracy: A Framing Analysis of President Akufo-Addo’s 2021 Inaugural Address
President Akufo-Addo’s (Ghana) 2021 inaugural address is analysed from a framing perspective. A theory-guided approach anchored by framing as the conceptual framework and framing analysis as the methodological approach were employed. Five major frames were unearthed: (a) “The can-do spirit”, (b) “Ghana beyond aid” (c) “maturing democracy”, (d) “social and economic justice” and (e) “unity, confronting COVID-19 and seizing destiny”. The Presidentia…
A Comparative Analysis of Hillary Clinton and John Mahama’s Concession Speeches in the 2016 US and Ghanaian Presidential Elections
Comparative research contributes to knowledge by providing a better understanding of how a phenomenon manifests in different socio-cultural contexts. In this present study, we examined the concession speeches of Hillary Clinton (United States, Democratic Party) and John Mahama (Ghana, National Democratic Congress, NDC) in the aftermath of their 2016 electoral defeats. Findings indicated that three similar frames emerged between the two candidates…
The Obama creed in retrospect: Communicative frames and representations from an Afrocentric perspective
This article takes a reflective turn by investigating Afrocentric representations in selected speeches of former US President Barack Obama through the framing analytic lens. While past research has yielded knowledge on the role of race in American politics and Obama’s identity construction, there is limited work on such representations within an Afrocentric perspective. It focuses on how Obama used his ethnic African heritage to frame his identit…
Presidential discourse, the public and recurring themes: A political communication analysis of the 2019 State of the Nation Address in Ghana
The State of the Nation Address is one of the most important public speeches of a president because it sets the tone, framework and plans of the administration in any given year. This research contributes to contemporary scholarly studies by systematically studying presidential discourse within a growing African democracy – from a communication perspective – rather than the routine generic policy analysis. Since communication is a vital aspect of…
Consolidating Inter-Media Agenda-Setting Research in Ghana: A Study of Associational Relationships Among Wire, Online, and Print News Media
Inter-media agenda setting has assumed growing relevance in the field of media and communication studies. However, there is still a paucity of research regarding how the concept operates within the African media landscape. This research attempts to extend the inter-media agenda-setting concept to sub-Saharan Africa by examining relationships between a wire service (Ghana News Agency [GNA]— ghananewsagency.com ) and the online versions of three ot…
The Obama creed in retrospect: Communicative frames and representations from an Afrocentric perspective
This article takes a reflective turn by investigating Afrocentric representations in selected speeches of former US President Barack Obama through the framing analytic lens. While past research has yielded knowledge on the role of race in American politics and Obama’s identity construction, there is limited work on such representations within an Afrocentric perspective. It focuses on how Obama used his ethnic African heritage to frame his identit…
Consolidating Inter-Media Agenda-Setting Research in Ghana: A Study of Associational Relationships Among Wire, Online, and Print News Media
Inter-media agenda setting has assumed growing relevance in the field of media and communication studies. However, there is still a paucity of research regarding how the concept operates within the African media landscape. This research attempts to extend the inter-media agenda-setting concept to sub-Saharan Africa by examining relationships between a wire service (Ghana News Agency [GNA]— ghananewsagency.com ) and the online versions of three ot…
Presidential discourse, the public and recurring themes: A political communication analysis of the 2019 State of the Nation Address in Ghana
The State of the Nation Address is one of the most important public speeches of a president because it sets the tone, framework and plans of the administration in any given year. This research contributes to contemporary scholarly studies by systematically studying presidential discourse within a growing African democracy – from a communication perspective – rather than the routine generic policy analysis. Since communication is a vital aspect of…
Political Communication in an Emerging Democracy: A Framing Analysis of President Akufo-Addo’s 2021 Inaugural Address
President Akufo-Addo’s (Ghana) 2021 inaugural address is analysed from a framing perspective. A theory-guided approach anchored by framing as the conceptual framework and framing analysis as the methodological approach were employed. Five major frames were unearthed: (a) “The can-do spirit”, (b) “Ghana beyond aid” (c) “maturing democracy”, (d) “social and economic justice” and (e) “unity, confronting COVID-19 and seizing destiny”. The Presidentia…
A Comparative Analysis of Hillary Clinton and John Mahama’s Concession Speeches in the 2016 US and Ghanaian Presidential Elections
Comparative research contributes to knowledge by providing a better understanding of how a phenomenon manifests in different socio-cultural contexts. In this present study, we examined the concession speeches of Hillary Clinton (United States, Democratic Party) and John Mahama (Ghana, National Democratic Congress, NDC) in the aftermath of their 2016 electoral defeats. Findings indicated that three similar frames emerged between the two candidates…
The Obama creed in retrospect: Communicative frames and representations from an Afrocentric perspective
This article takes a reflective turn by investigating Afrocentric representations in selected speeches of former US President Barack Obama through the framing analytic lens. While past research has yielded knowledge on the role of race in American politics and Obama’s identity construction, there is limited work on such representations within an Afrocentric perspective. It focuses on how Obama used his ethnic African heritage to frame his identit…
Government Communication and the Public: An Examination of Communication Strategies Related to Ghana’s Return to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Program in 2022
Government communication has emerged as an important aspect of political communication in efforts to generate well-informed citizens and enhance their understanding of key national policies, ideas, and decisions. Communication remains a critical instrument in the art of governance for several reasons, including galvanizing support for government decisions, shaping public perception, and ensuring accountability. The goal of this research is to exa…
Media Studies and Communication (6 works) · Political science (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Media studies (4 works) · Social Media and Politics (4 works) · Democracy (3 works) · History (3 works) · Social science (3 works)