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Lists of Ewe names and their meanings

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In the Ghanaian community and bringing it down to the Ewes, names are specifically given for different reasons. The main reason why names among this tribe are never taken for granted is that the names normally have a direct impact on the bearers. Names are given for a reason since they reflect or have an influence on the people to whom they are given. All names have meanings they represent and Ghanaian names and specifically Ewe names are not an exception.  You will be enlightened on some of these Ewe names and their various meanings. In fact, this article gives you an idea of what some Ewe names mean. Names are like organic components of the people per the people's beliefs.    We believe that individuals become the name they are given and for this reason, names are chosen carefully before being given to individuals. Some of the names are just given to show the day of the week a person is born whereas some show the circumstances around a person's birth. Below are some nam...

CALCULATING PERCENTAGES BETWEEN TWO NUMBERS AND QUANTITIES

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Percentage of the black fruits out of the total is 33.333333333% Percentages are used in a lot of daily activities and so students from young age are thought to have knowledge of it. Everyday activities involve some kind of calculation in one way or the other and likewise do fractions and percentages. Before we move to understanding how to find percentages, an understanding of fractions is an important knowledge that will be made use of. FRACTION : Fraction is normally regarded as part of a whole. For instance, an orange is a whole. WHOLE in the sense that it is its original state or form and no part of it has been taken away but when a part is taken off, then the part becomes a fraction of the whole. NB// Everything whole has a fraction of 1/1 which is 1 or 100%. Let’s go further with an illustration of a paper. 1 sheet of paper: Divided into 4 parts                      ...