Joana Salifu Yendork
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 190913 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Joana Salifu Yendork |
| NOMBRES | Joana Salifu |
| APELLIDO | Yendork |
| FIRMA | YENDORK J S |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Ghana |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5665-3404 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 40 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 18 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 39 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 1 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2014 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
The Nature of ‘Akwankyerɛ’ (Spiritual Directives) in Neo-prophetic Churches in Ghana
Neo-prophetic churches have gained prominence in contemporary religious landscapes in Ghana, often shaping the beliefs and behaviors of their congregants. Although some studies have been devoted to their practices and impact, little has been written specifically about the nature of spiritual directives (akwankyerɛ) in such churches in Ghana. This qualitative study explored the nature of akwankyerɛ and the items typically used for akwankyerɛ in si…
Child marriage and well‐being in Central and Western Africa
INTRODUCTION: Child marriage is practiced widely in West and Central Africa with established links to several negative outcomes, particularly for girls. Although some reviews on predictors of the practice of child marriage exist, to date no review has focused on the costs and potential benefits to girls who have experienced child marriage. METHOD: We conducted a scoping review of PubMed, African Index Medicus, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science, an…
“After Cutting It, Things Have Never Remained the Same”
INTRODUCTION: Physical and emotional loss from amputation and associated physical disability are associated with adverse physical and psychological experiences. However, little research, within the Ghanaian context, has focused on the impact of amputation on the well-being of amputees and their caregivers and the coping strategies they use to mitigate challenges experienced. Therefore, the present study explored the impact of amputation on the we…
‘We Become Tough and Strong … When We Are Able to Push Through’
The Zongo communities have become epicentres for social vices such as drug use, sexual exploitation, violence and fraudulent activities. Despite these issues, little research has been done on the experiences of children and adolescents living in these communities. Therefore, this study explored the lived experiences of 10 children and adolescents in Zongo communities and how they cope with the challenges they experience. Findings from thematic an…
Associations Between Coping, Support, and Mental Health Among Married Adolescent Girls in Northern Ghana
Adolescent girls in child marriage experience mental health problems. However, there are few studies that examined the mental health challenges of married adolescent girls, their ways of coping, and the factors that promote their mental health. This study explored the association of participants’ demographic characteristics, coping, and perceived social support in relation to mental health problems (i.e., symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stre…
Emerging Impact of Parental Internet Addiction on Adolescent Internet Use
The escalating global concern about internet addiction (IA) in adolescents has driven the necessity to investigate its predictors and their potential effects on youth development. We used a novel methodological approach to facilitate this research and assessed IA in parents and adolescents across five countries—GCC countries, Greece, Italy, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. A total of 1530 participants completed surveys evaluating parental IA, moni…
Adjustment of Ghanaian Youth in Institutional Care Compared to Youth in Family Care
“They are not as strong as we think”
This study explored symptoms of mental health illnesses of Ghanaian pastors across three denominations and ascertained association with selected demographic variables, meaning in life and general self-efficacy. Overall, 22.9% of pastors show symptoms of mental illnesses. Participants reported symptoms of somatization (22%), obsessive compulsiveness (30.5%), interpersonal sensitivity (34.1%), depression (22.9%), anxiety (22.4%), hostility (14.8), …
“I married because …”
Child sexual abuse in Ghana
Using a qualitative multi‐methods approach, this study explored the offence, survivor and perpetrator characteristics, and the lived experiences of child and adolescent survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA) in Ghana. We analysed the contents of local media reports of CSA cases from January 2015 to December 2020 in Ghana, after which we conducted semi‐structured interviews involving five female child and adolescent survivors of CSA. The media cont…
Psychosocial Correlates of Sexual Orientation Self-Concept Ambiguity Among Ghanaian Adolescents
The Older Adult Migrant and Support Systems
Social support is an important resource in old age. However, recent research shows that familial support, which used to be the primary source of care for older adults in Ghana has weakened. Using a qualitative descriptive approach and semistructured interviews, this study explored the nature and sources of social support available to 21 older adults who migrated from the northern part of Ghana to live in Haatso and Agbogbloshie Yam Markets. Findi…
Forgiveness among Ghanaian children and early adolescents in the context of peer‐to‐peer dyads
How children experience forgiveness within peer relationships is unknown among children in West Africa. In this study, we sought to understand the contributing factors and influences of forgiveness among children in Ghana for peer‐to‐peer offenses. We conducted a qualitative study on 25 participants (between the ages of 12 and 15 years) in Accra, Ghana. Thematic analysis was utilized to identify themes from semi‐structured interview transcripts. …
I always think about tomorrow what I'll eat” an exploration of the experiences of adolescents in poor urban contexts in Accra, Ghana
Poverty deprives children and adolescents of good sanitation, nutrition, shelter, education, quality water, health services and negatively lead to poor physical and mental health. However, limited studies exist on the experiences of adolescents in poor urban contexts in Ghana. Using 20 adolescents from James Town, Accra, findings show adolescents look beyond money when conceptualizing poverty. They also encounter both pleasant and negative experi…
Family Neglect and Perspectives on Patients Living with Mental Health Disorders on the Street
Experiences Following Amputation among Amputees and Their Caregivers
Amputation is necessitated following an accident or a medical condition often to save a patient's life. Despite the existence of the procedure and the rising number of amputees in the Ghanaian context, the emotional experiences of both amputees and their caregivers following amputation has been largely ignored. This qualitative exploratory study explored the emotional experiences of amputees and their caregivers following amputation. Using a semi…
The Impacts of Teachings of a Neo-Prophetic Church on Adolescents' Well-being and Character Development
Neo-Prophetic churches in Ghana are the fastest growing churches and have been highly criticised, but little is known about their teachings and potential impacts on adolescent congregants. The present study explored the content and impacts of the teachings of a Neo-Prophetic church on the well-being and character development of adolescent congregants. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 adolescents aged between thirteen to nineteen …
Home-Based Sexuality Education in Ghana
The extant literature has explored sexuality education from the perspectives of the adolescents, but the views of parents are largely neglected. The few studies that have examined the views of both parents and adolescents are selective in scope, coverage, and assessment. There is thus, a dearth of data on the type of topics discussed and the frequency of parent-adolescent sexual communication. The present study sought to explore adolescents' live…
Experiences of Adolescent Stepchildren in the Stepfamily Context in Ghana
Globally, family systems are being diversified as most children are no longer living with their biological parents due to divorce, remarriage, separation and unmarried personhood leading to a rise in stepfamilies. Despite the rise of stepfamilies in the sub-Saharan African countries, they have been largely under-studied, especially among the adolescent population. This study explored the nature of experiences and their determining factors as well…
There Is Nothing I Can’t Face Now”
Coping resources play a critical role in parents' recovery from the trauma associated with child loss. In Ghana, little is known about how parents cope with child loss despite the relatively high prevalence of child loss in the country. This study, therefore, sought to map out coping strategies bereaved parents adopt in response to child loss. Twenty Ghanaian parents were purposively sampled and their accounts were thematically analyzed. Findings…
Is the Church a Place of Solace or Frustration
Religion is seen to have both positive and negative impacts on the individual and the society. The present study sought to investigate the impact of neo-prophetic Christianity on the members of neo-prophetic churches in Ghana. Eighty-six congregants of six neo-prophetic churches in Accra and Kumasi were sampled for this study. Methods used in the gathering of data included in-depth interviews, church observations, and focused group discussions. R…
Examining the intersection between marriage, perceived maturity and child marriage
Child marriage is a widespread global phenomenon that is prevalent in many developing countries including Ghana. The practice of child marriage has its roots in how marriage, adolescence and readiness for marriage are construed in practising communities. This study presents the views of community elders towards the practice and examines constructions of marriage and maturity and their influence on child marriage. Data were collected from seven el…
Exploring married girls’ subjective experiences of well‐being and challenges
INTRODUCTION: The well-being of married girls is often significantly affected by their early transitioning into the institution of marriage. This is accompanied by a normative shift in their focus from education and personal development to family life and motherhood. However, it is important we understand married girls' perspectives of what their marriage mean to them and how that affects their well-being. Therefore, this study explored the subje…
“The Prophet Says…”
It Is Not Something You Can Easily Forget”
The loss of a child comes with trauma, which affects parents and the entire family. Yet, there is limited support for parents who lose their child and little empirical research has been devoted to the experiences of parents who lose a child in the Ghanaian context. Based on interviews with 20 participants purposively sampled from the Accra Metropolis, this study explored parents' psychosocial experiences of child loss using a qualitative approach…
Patterns of Spiritual Connectedness during Adolescence
Psychometric Properties of Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support among Ghanaian Adolescents
Stress, coping and quality of life
Maternal and Family Correlates of Intrinsic Religiosity Profiles Among Low-Income Urban African American Adolescents
When You Talk About Virginity It’s About Females”
Covid-19 in Ghana
As a lower-middle income country, Ghana is noted for having a progressive economy, health system, and family trends. However, COVID-19, with it associated restrictions, has brought changes to various aspects of Ghanaians' lives. In this paper, we review information from government websites, online media websites, social media, academic articles, and anecdotal evidence to track changes brought about by the pandemic. Specifically, we focus on econo…
Gambling among Youth in Contemporary Ghana
Vanessa N. K. Tagoe, Joana Salifu Yendork, Kwaku Oppong Asante, Gambling among Youth in Contemporary Ghana: Understanding, Initiation, and Perceived Benefits, Africa Today, Vol. 64, No. 3 (Spring 2018), pp. 53-69
The Role of Demographic and Positive Psychological Factors on Quality of Life in Ghanaian Orphans Placed in Orphanages
Stress, coping and quality of life
The Role of Demographic and Positive Psychological Factors on Quality of Life in Ghanaian Orphans Placed in Orphanages
“It’s only ‘madness’ that I know”
In Ghana, many individuals employ traditional and faith healing for treating illnesses. Although attitudes and knowledge of laypeople on mental illness have been explored, little is known about Christians’ knowledge and how the church influences such knowledge. The present study explored knowledge on definition, types and symptoms of mental illness, church teachings on mental illness and the influence of such teachings on the mental well-being of…
Psychometric Properties of Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support among Ghanaian Adolescents
“I am happy because of God”
“I'm Here Because of Christ and Worshipping God …”
Many people like to identify as belonging to one church or another. Previous studies have explored the process of switching from one religious group to another, and this process has identified various factors that determine the likelihood and reasons for switching. Although this has been explored, little is known about the factors that influence switching among charismatic Christians in Ghana, and the potential implications of such switching on m…
When You Talk About Virginity It’s About Females”
Care-‘less’
BACKGROUND: This study explored how employed caregivers experience the interface between child care, parental control and child rights in the context of Children's Homes in Ghana. The focus was on investigating caregiver perceptions of proper child care, their experiences with having to work with child rights principles and the implication of these for their relationships with the children and the care services they deliver. METHODS: Adopting a q…
Mental illness has multiple causes
The present study explored perceived causes of, and preferred treatment approach for, mental illness among congregants of six Neo-prophetic churches in Accra and Kumasi through in-depth interviews. Using thematic analysis, five themes emerged from participants’ causal attributions of mental illness. These included lifestyles and environmental stressors, spiritual causes, interaction of multiple factors, trauma and biological causes. Additionally,…
“I Wouldn’t Say We Were Treated Equally”
Stepparent–stepchild relationships can be difficult to develop and research suggests that the quality of these relationships affects stepfamily functioning and child well-being. This qualitative study explored experiences and perceived determinants of stepchild abuse among 16 youths who are stepchildren on the University of Ghana campus. Positive experiences included receipt of material and emotional support and difficult experiences included fav…
Patterns of Spiritual Connectedness during Adolescence
Gambling among Youth in Contemporary Ghana
Vanessa N. K. Tagoe, Joana Salifu Yendork, Kwaku Oppong Asante, Gambling among Youth in Contemporary Ghana: Understanding, Initiation, and Perceived Benefits, Africa Today, Vol. 64, No. 3 (Spring 2018), pp. 53-69
Exploring married girls’ subjective experiences of well‐being and challenges
INTRODUCTION: The well-being of married girls is often significantly affected by their early transitioning into the institution of marriage. This is accompanied by a normative shift in their focus from education and personal development to family life and motherhood. However, it is important we understand married girls' perspectives of what their marriage mean to them and how that affects their well-being. Therefore, this study explored the subje…
“The Prophet Says…”
It Is Not Something You Can Easily Forget”
The loss of a child comes with trauma, which affects parents and the entire family. Yet, there is limited support for parents who lose their child and little empirical research has been devoted to the experiences of parents who lose a child in the Ghanaian context. Based on interviews with 20 participants purposively sampled from the Accra Metropolis, this study explored parents' psychosocial experiences of child loss using a qualitative approach…
Maternal and Family Correlates of Intrinsic Religiosity Profiles Among Low-Income Urban African American Adolescents
Working with Married Girls
Covid-19 in Ghana
As a lower-middle income country, Ghana is noted for having a progressive economy, health system, and family trends. However, COVID-19, with it associated restrictions, has brought changes to various aspects of Ghanaians' lives. In this paper, we review information from government websites, online media websites, social media, academic articles, and anecdotal evidence to track changes brought about by the pandemic. Specifically, we focus on econo…
Examining the intersection between marriage, perceived maturity and child marriage
Child marriage is a widespread global phenomenon that is prevalent in many developing countries including Ghana. The practice of child marriage has its roots in how marriage, adolescence and readiness for marriage are construed in practising communities. This study presents the views of community elders towards the practice and examines constructions of marriage and maturity and their influence on child marriage. Data were collected from seven el…
Home-Based Sexuality Education in Ghana
The extant literature has explored sexuality education from the perspectives of the adolescents, but the views of parents are largely neglected. The few studies that have examined the views of both parents and adolescents are selective in scope, coverage, and assessment. There is thus, a dearth of data on the type of topics discussed and the frequency of parent-adolescent sexual communication. The present study sought to explore adolescents' live…
Experiences of Adolescent Stepchildren in the Stepfamily Context in Ghana
Globally, family systems are being diversified as most children are no longer living with their biological parents due to divorce, remarriage, separation and unmarried personhood leading to a rise in stepfamilies. Despite the rise of stepfamilies in the sub-Saharan African countries, they have been largely under-studied, especially among the adolescent population. This study explored the nature of experiences and their determining factors as well…
There Is Nothing I Can’t Face Now”
Coping resources play a critical role in parents' recovery from the trauma associated with child loss. In Ghana, little is known about how parents cope with child loss despite the relatively high prevalence of child loss in the country. This study, therefore, sought to map out coping strategies bereaved parents adopt in response to child loss. Twenty Ghanaian parents were purposively sampled and their accounts were thematically analyzed. Findings…
Is the Church a Place of Solace or Frustration
Religion is seen to have both positive and negative impacts on the individual and the society. The present study sought to investigate the impact of neo-prophetic Christianity on the members of neo-prophetic churches in Ghana. Eighty-six congregants of six neo-prophetic churches in Accra and Kumasi were sampled for this study. Methods used in the gathering of data included in-depth interviews, church observations, and focused group discussions. R…
The Older Adult Migrant and Support Systems
Social support is an important resource in old age. However, recent research shows that familial support, which used to be the primary source of care for older adults in Ghana has weakened. Using a qualitative descriptive approach and semistructured interviews, this study explored the nature and sources of social support available to 21 older adults who migrated from the northern part of Ghana to live in Haatso and Agbogbloshie Yam Markets. Findi…
Forgiveness among Ghanaian children and early adolescents in the context of peer‐to‐peer dyads
How children experience forgiveness within peer relationships is unknown among children in West Africa. In this study, we sought to understand the contributing factors and influences of forgiveness among children in Ghana for peer‐to‐peer offenses. We conducted a qualitative study on 25 participants (between the ages of 12 and 15 years) in Accra, Ghana. Thematic analysis was utilized to identify themes from semi‐structured interview transcripts. …
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