Benefits of Communication Skills to female Muslim students at Tamale College of Education

Authors

  • Salifu Issah Tamale College of Education, Ghana
  • Dr. Iddrisu Sulemana Tamale College of Education, Ghana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17722/jell.v11i1.410

Keywords:

Communicative Competence, Enhanced Confidence, Expectation of Job Opportunities, Enhanced Marriage Prospects

Abstract

This study investigated the benefits that are accrued to female Muslims students of Tamale College of Education when they become proficient in communication skills. The study adopted qualitative approach, employed purposive and twenty – six female Muslim students were interviewed. As opposed to some traditional views that the best female Muslim students could do is bear children, cook and care for children and the aged. This investigative piece showed that when female Muslim students gain admissions into Tamale College of Education and study Communication skills, the following benefits accrue to them. One, female Muslims develop a lot of Communicative Competencies. The study also showed that female Muslims develop enhanced confidence. The study also showed that female Muslims have high expectation for job opportunities. The study again found that female Muslim students become liberated as a benefit of communication skills. The study showed that female Muslim students become more socialised and lastly, the study showed that female Muslims have their prospects in marriage enhanced.

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Published

2019-02-28

How to Cite

Issah, S. and Sulemana, D. I. (2019) “Benefits of Communication Skills to female Muslim students at Tamale College of Education”, Journal of English Language and Literature (ISSN: 2368-2132), 11(1), pp. 1103–1108. doi: 10.17722/jell.v11i1.410.