Revisiting Storytelling in Ghana: A Possible Link to Leadership Development Through the Agricultural Extension Service

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The purpose of this study was to explore the current status of storytelling in Ghana from the perspective of agricultural extension directors. Specifically, this study determined barriers to storytelling experienced by families, identified skills and values learned through storytelling, and identified uses of storytelling within the Ghana agricultural extension service. Ghana and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) face a number of development challenges. Formulating solutions to these development challenges will require effective leadership. Based on culture-fit theory and a conceptual model that recognizes storytelling as a connection point for leadership development in SSA, it is important to gain an understanding of the current status of storytelling. This exploratory study was an attempt to fill this gap in the literature. This study concluded that storytelling in families has challenges centered around leisure time priorities, image of storytelling, and technology. It is

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