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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />

First and <strong>for</strong>emost, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the almighty God<br />

<strong>for</strong> His loving kindness and faithfulness in sustaining my life all these years. I am nothing<br />

without you my Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. I love you with my heart, mind and soul.<br />

Thanks to Dr. Joshua Boateng <strong>for</strong> your patience, understanding and guidance, not<br />

just as a supervisor but as a brother. You always knew what I needed and when. You<br />

understood the tension between family and school and never faltered. Thanks Boss. Pr<strong>of</strong>. J.<br />

Mitchell, I greatly appreciate the fatherly manner you have guided me through my PhD<br />

experience. Thank you <strong>for</strong> being there when it mattered most. A big thank you to my<br />

research group members; Dr. Farnoosh Kianfar, Dr. Concetta Giovino and Mr.<br />

Harshavardhan Pawar <strong>for</strong> all your guidance and support. Harsh, thank you <strong>for</strong> your selfless<br />

help during the latter parts <strong>of</strong> my work. I am also grateful to Dr. Ian Slipper <strong>for</strong> all the<br />

SEM and XRPD techniques.<br />

Thanks and love to Olivia my wife <strong>for</strong> representing constant love and support <strong>for</strong><br />

the last 8 years <strong>of</strong> my life. I love you. Thanks to Irene and Kezia <strong>for</strong> your smiles and<br />

understanding <strong>of</strong> what it means when ‘daddy has to do his passion’ and <strong>for</strong> giving me the<br />

good reasons to stop when it was time to read the Bible, your story books and to listen to<br />

your readings. I have cherished every moment we’ve shared together as a family. You all<br />

deserve this PhD award and I there<strong>for</strong>e dedicate this piece <strong>of</strong> work to you; Olivia, Irene,<br />

Kezia and to our unborn child (Little Olivia).<br />

I would want to thank my family and that <strong>of</strong> my wife <strong>for</strong> the inspiration and belief.<br />

I cannot fail to mention the spiritual support <strong>of</strong> friends at Kingdom Exchange Ministries.<br />

Pastor Emmanuel Oladipo and family, Dr. Bernasko and family, Mr. Josiah Reindorf and<br />

Family, Mr Kwarshie-Annang and Family, Mr. Emmanuel Asiedu, Mr. David Larkai and<br />

Miss Jemima Wiafe -thank you all <strong>for</strong> your care and encouragement.<br />

Finally I would like to thank the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission <strong>for</strong><br />

fully sponsoring the entire doctoral studies in addition to paying my stipend and family<br />

allowances. I am also grateful to the School <strong>of</strong> Science, University <strong>of</strong> Greenwich <strong>for</strong> the<br />

top-up bursary during the latter stages <strong>of</strong> my studies and KNUST <strong>for</strong> the study leave.

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