Kwadwo Adusei-Asante
Biographic Data
| ID | 2400010 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kwadwo Adusei-Asante |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kwadwo |
| FAMILY NAME | Adusei-Asante |
| SIGNATURE | ADUSEI-ASANTE K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Edith Cowan University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Who are roads for? Welfare, rights, and the politics of road infrastructure reframing in Ghana
While infrastructure is widely acknowledged as a catalyst for economic growth and national development, its role in promoting equity, citizenship, and social justice remains underexplored. This paper interrogates the normative and policy dimensions of road infrastructure provision in Ghana by reframing it as both a government obligation and a welfare good. Using historical and policy analysis, it traces the evolution of road infrastructure from t…
Values, flourishing, and identity integration
Previous research suggests Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) use by sub-Saharan African (SSA) youth who emigrate to Western cultural contexts like Australia is an indication of their acculturation and is influenced by their values. Although values are distal predictors of AOD use, the extent to which SSA Australian youth apply their values in AOD use could be a function of their psychological flourishing and Bicultural Identity Integration (BII). The …
Do lineage-based inheritance norms matter in kinship care arrangements? Exploring inheritance paths in grandparent kinship care practice in Ghana
Kinship lineage and inheritance norms in Ghana play a significant role in shaping family decisions. Research has shown that kinship lineage and inheritance norms determine kin membership for children by specifying whether they belong to their maternal or paternal family, as well as whether they can inherit properties of their biological father or mother. The notion of kinship membership has shaped parenting and child welfare practices in Ghana, i…
Exploring cultural values in alcohol and other drug use among African Australian youth
The heritage cultural values of Sub-Sahara African (SSA) migrants in the Australian sociocultural context could offer insights into understanding the problem of Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) use among SSA Australian youth. This study explored the conceptualization of SSA cultural values in Australia, and to establish how they relate to AOD use among SSA Australian youth. Utilizing convenience sampling, one-on-one interviews were conducted with a t…
A bibliometric analysis of the realities of Australian international development aid efforts in the Pacific region
Rhetorics or business as usual?’ A systematic review of the realities of Australian aid localisation efforts in the Pacific region
While Australia increasingly references aid localisation in its programming, implementation remains donor-driven and structurally resistant to local agency. Comprehensive reviews capturing these realities remain scarce. This study synthesises insights from 150 articles obtained from the Web of Science Database to address this gap. Findings reveal persistent donor-driven, hierarchical approaches that marginalise local voices and hinder locally led…
Handling Socio-institutional Traps–Inertia Towards Australia’s Resilient International Development Aid Programs in the Solomon Islands
This study critically examines how donor’s aid delivery approach, entrenched socio-institutional dynamics, and the Solomon Islands’ complex political economy create persistent barriers to Australia’s aid programming. Through a desktop research approach, institutional trap–inertia theory is applied to analyze how Australia’s aid efforts and political structures perpetuate aid inertia. The study critiques both Australia’s aid delivery approach and …
Personal reflection on my fieldwork experience in a small island developing state
This practice paper is a reflexive account of my fieldwork experience in a small island developing state (SIDS). I present some of my lived experiences during the fieldwork through recollected memories of observations, fieldnotes, and personal reflections, and their implications for ethnographic fieldwork. My study explored how aid functioned on the ground in the SIDS, focusing on the interactions between local actors, aid beneficiaries, and dono…
Personal reflection on my fieldwork experience in a small island developing state
This practice paper is a reflexive account of my fieldwork experience in a small island developing state (SIDS). I present some of my lived experiences during the fieldwork through recollected memories of observations, fieldnotes, and personal reflections, and their implications for ethnographic fieldwork. My study explored how aid functioned on the ground in the SIDS, focusing on the interactions between local actors, aid beneficiaries, and dono…
Rhetorics or business as usual?’ A systematic review of the realities of Australian aid localisation efforts in the Pacific region
While Australia increasingly references aid localisation in its programming, implementation remains donor-driven and structurally resistant to local agency. Comprehensive reviews capturing these realities remain scarce. This study synthesises insights from 150 articles obtained from the Web of Science Database to address this gap. Findings reveal persistent donor-driven, hierarchical approaches that marginalise local voices and hinder locally led…
Handling Socio-institutional Traps–Inertia Towards Australia’s Resilient International Development Aid Programs in the Solomon Islands
This study critically examines how donor’s aid delivery approach, entrenched socio-institutional dynamics, and the Solomon Islands’ complex political economy create persistent barriers to Australia’s aid programming. Through a desktop research approach, institutional trap–inertia theory is applied to analyze how Australia’s aid efforts and political structures perpetuate aid inertia. The study critiques both Australia’s aid delivery approach and …
Personal reflection on my fieldwork experience in a small island developing state
This practice paper is a reflexive account of my fieldwork experience in a small island developing state (SIDS). I present some of my lived experiences during the fieldwork through recollected memories of observations, fieldnotes, and personal reflections, and their implications for ethnographic fieldwork. My study explored how aid functioned on the ground in the SIDS, focusing on the interactions between local actors, aid beneficiaries, and dono…
Who are roads for? Welfare, rights, and the politics of road infrastructure reframing in Ghana
While infrastructure is widely acknowledged as a catalyst for economic growth and national development, its role in promoting equity, citizenship, and social justice remains underexplored. This paper interrogates the normative and policy dimensions of road infrastructure provision in Ghana by reframing it as both a government obligation and a welfare good. Using historical and policy analysis, it traces the evolution of road infrastructure from t…
Values, flourishing, and identity integration
Previous research suggests Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) use by sub-Saharan African (SSA) youth who emigrate to Western cultural contexts like Australia is an indication of their acculturation and is influenced by their values. Although values are distal predictors of AOD use, the extent to which SSA Australian youth apply their values in AOD use could be a function of their psychological flourishing and Bicultural Identity Integration (BII). The …
Do lineage-based inheritance norms matter in kinship care arrangements? Exploring inheritance paths in grandparent kinship care practice in Ghana
Kinship lineage and inheritance norms in Ghana play a significant role in shaping family decisions. Research has shown that kinship lineage and inheritance norms determine kin membership for children by specifying whether they belong to their maternal or paternal family, as well as whether they can inherit properties of their biological father or mother. The notion of kinship membership has shaped parenting and child welfare practices in Ghana, i…
Exploring cultural values in alcohol and other drug use among African Australian youth
The heritage cultural values of Sub-Sahara African (SSA) migrants in the Australian sociocultural context could offer insights into understanding the problem of Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) use among SSA Australian youth. This study explored the conceptualization of SSA cultural values in Australia, and to establish how they relate to AOD use among SSA Australian youth. Utilizing convenience sampling, one-on-one interviews were conducted with a t…
A bibliometric analysis of the realities of Australian international development aid efforts in the Pacific region
Island Studies and Pacific Affairs (3 works) · Acculturation (2 works) · International development (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Reflexivity (2 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (2 works) · African Studies and Ethnography (1 work) · Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues (1 work) · Aid effectiveness (1 work) · Australian History and Society (1 work)