Prevalence of Counterfeit Fashion Goods in a West African Country: Crime in Perspective
Prevalence of Counterfeit Fashion Goods in a West African Country: Crime in Perspective
Lillian Lamptey Ronald Osei Mensah Vivian Korankye a Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University, Upper West, Wa, Ghanab Takoradi Technical University, Takoradi, Ghanac University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, GhanaLillian Lamptey holds Bachelor and Master degrees in clothing and textiles from the University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana. She is a currently a Lecturer with Dr. Hilla Limann Technical University in the Upper West Region of Ghana. Her research interests are into inclusive apparel (designing garments for individuals with unique figures and constructional challenges), fashion technology and pattern development.Ronald Osei Mensah is a Lecturer with the Social Development Section, Takoradi Technical University, and a Doctoral Researcher at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana. His research interests are Criminal Justice Education, Cultural Deviance, Penology, Sociology of Education, Media Studies, and African History. He has more than fifty (50) referred publications to his credit.Vivian Korankye is a Lecturer with the Fashion Department of the Takoradi Technical University, Ghana under the Faculty of Applied Arts and Technology. She is a PhD Candidate at the Kwame Nkrumah of Science and Technology with the Industrial Arts Department. Her research interests are fashion design approaches, cultural diplomacy, cross cultural understanding, sustainability in fashion industry and design thinking and innovation.