Deborah Atobrah
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 103165 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Deborah Atobrah |
| NOMBRES | Deborah |
| APELLIDO | Atobrah |
| FIRMA | ATOBRAH D |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Ghana |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4257-7508 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 10 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 8 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 10 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2014 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Corporal Punishment and Other Corrective Measures for Children in Domestic Settings in Ghana
Exploring Factors Enabling and Constraining Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Ghana
Prevalence and Social Risk Factors of Sexual Abuse Among Children Aged 8–17 in Ghana
Dealing with Covid-19 in Ghanaian urban shared low-income housing
The Gender Dimensions of Resource Conflicts in Ghana
The literature on gender and conflicts in Africa is dominated by essentialised and narrow male-centric constructions of conflict and stereotypes of female victimhood which obscure alternative female-centric ideation and experiences on conflict and conflict resolution. Using interdisciplinary methodologies, and drawing in insights from anthropology and history, this article explores the nature of women’s constructions of and participation in commu…
Educational status and beliefs regarding non-communicable diseases among children in Ghana
Education is more of a predictor of the belief that enemies can cause NCDs among children than the other types of beliefs. Some categories of ethnicity, residential status and age have significant relationship with the beliefs when background characteristics of the parents and/or care givers were controlled for
Men Play, Women Break the Town
Elderly Women, Community Participation and Family Care in Ghana
The new paradigm for promoting quality of life of the elderly, referred to as active aging, embraces the continued participation of the elderly in social, cultural, religious, and civic affairs. Culture has been identified as a cross-cutting determinant in the active aging framework. Based on ethnographic research on traditional responses to HIV/AIDS in Manya Krobo, this paper illustrates how elderly Krobo women leveraged their cultural status to…
Expressions of Masculinity and Femininity in Husbands' Care of Wives with Cancer in Accra
This article explores the care that husbands in Accra, Ghana, provide for wives who have been diagnosed with cancer. Making use of an inductive, qualitative approach, the study analyzes observations of and in-depth ethnographic interviews conducted with five married female cancer patients and their husbands over a ten-month period. The results suggest a strong association among husbands' care, wives' responses to husbands' care, and cultural idea…
Caring for the Seriously Sick in a Ghanaian Society
Since the pre-colonial period, the family in Ghana has been the main provider of care for people with serious illnesses. It is commonly suggested that in the past, family care was well organized, effective, and reliable. However, despite its apparent relevance and endurance, family care in the past has not been given adequate scholarly attention. Using primary ethno-historic data from literary and living sources, this article presents an analysis…
Expressions of Masculinity and Femininity in Husbands' Care of Wives with Cancer in Accra
This article explores the care that husbands in Accra, Ghana, provide for wives who have been diagnosed with cancer. Making use of an inductive, qualitative approach, the study analyzes observations of and in-depth ethnographic interviews conducted with five married female cancer patients and their husbands over a ten-month period. The results suggest a strong association among husbands' care, wives' responses to husbands' care, and cultural idea…
Men Play, Women Break the Town
Caring for the Seriously Sick in a Ghanaian Society
Since the pre-colonial period, the family in Ghana has been the main provider of care for people with serious illnesses. It is commonly suggested that in the past, family care was well organized, effective, and reliable. However, despite its apparent relevance and endurance, family care in the past has not been given adequate scholarly attention. Using primary ethno-historic data from literary and living sources, this article presents an analysis…
Elderly Women, Community Participation and Family Care in Ghana
The new paradigm for promoting quality of life of the elderly, referred to as active aging, embraces the continued participation of the elderly in social, cultural, religious, and civic affairs. Culture has been identified as a cross-cutting determinant in the active aging framework. Based on ethnographic research on traditional responses to HIV/AIDS in Manya Krobo, this paper illustrates how elderly Krobo women leveraged their cultural status to…
Expressions of Masculinity and Femininity in Husbands' Care of Wives with Cancer in Accra
This article explores the care that husbands in Accra, Ghana, provide for wives who have been diagnosed with cancer. Making use of an inductive, qualitative approach, the study analyzes observations of and in-depth ethnographic interviews conducted with five married female cancer patients and their husbands over a ten-month period. The results suggest a strong association among husbands' care, wives' responses to husbands' care, and cultural idea…
Men Play, Women Break the Town
Educational status and beliefs regarding non-communicable diseases among children in Ghana
Education is more of a predictor of the belief that enemies can cause NCDs among children than the other types of beliefs. Some categories of ethnicity, residential status and age have significant relationship with the beliefs when background characteristics of the parents and/or care givers were controlled for
The Gender Dimensions of Resource Conflicts in Ghana
The literature on gender and conflicts in Africa is dominated by essentialised and narrow male-centric constructions of conflict and stereotypes of female victimhood which obscure alternative female-centric ideation and experiences on conflict and conflict resolution. Using interdisciplinary methodologies, and drawing in insights from anthropology and history, this article explores the nature of women’s constructions of and participation in commu…
Dealing with Covid-19 in Ghanaian urban shared low-income housing
Prevalence and Social Risk Factors of Sexual Abuse Among Children Aged 8–17 in Ghana
Corporal Punishment and Other Corrective Measures for Children in Domestic Settings in Ghana
Exploring Factors Enabling and Constraining Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Ghana
Sociology (6 obras) · Political science (5 obras) · Psychology (5 obras) · Gender Studies (4 obras) · Medicine (4 obras) · Gender Roles and Identity Studies (3 obras) · Gender Studies (3 obras) · Law (3 obras) · Population (3 obras) · Social Psychology (3 obras)