Abstract:
The study examined the awareness and use of the Volta and
Eastern regional archives of Ghana. Archives play a pivotal
role in documenting the historical memory of humans. Ar chives as institution and records as documents are generally
seen by academics and other users as a passive resource to be
exploited for various historical and cultural purposes. The
study employed the survey design with data obtained analysed
using descriptive statistics. The population of the study in cluded inhabitants of the defined geographical area who
where 18years and above with some level of education from
secondary to tertiary level. Findings revealed the lack of
awareness of the Volta and Eastern regional archives by the
inhabitants within that geographical area. Based on the find ings, it was recommended that the archives should create
more awareness through outreach programmes during festive
occasions thus breaking the traditional pattern of waiting for
users to come and patronise them to ‘marketing’ their services
to the people to achieve better results
Description:
The study examined the awareness and use of the Volta and Eastern regional archives of Ghana. Archives play a pivotal role in documenting the historical memory of humans. Archives as institution and records as documents are generally seen by academics and other users as a passive resource to be exploited for various historical and cultural purposes. The study employed the survey design with data obtained analysed using descriptive statistics. The population of the study included inhabitants of the defined geographical area who where 18years and above with some level of education from secondary to tertiary level. Findings revealed the lack of awareness of the Volta and Eastern regional archives by the inhabitants within that geographical area. Based on the findings, it was recommended that the archives should create more awareness through outreach programmes during festive occasions thus breaking the traditional pattern of waiting for users to come and patronise them to ‘marketing’their services to the people to achieve better results
