Bernard Koomson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4221458 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bernard Koomson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bernard |
| FAMILY NAME | Koomson |
| SIGNATURE | KOOMSON B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2718-2804 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Beyond Impoverishment? A Socio-Ecological Analysis of the Drivers of Child Trafficking and Migration Between Two Fishing Communities
Popular discourses on the drivers of child trafficking and migration are dominated by notions of household poverty and economic hardship. While these are key drivers of trafficking and migration in sub-Saharan Africa, the taken-for-granted status of these drivers within anti-trafficking discourse and intervention often obscures and/or blurs diverse contextual factors that inform practices conceptualized as trafficking in children. Drawing on a qu…
Navigating technology-facilitated abuse
For young adults living with HIV and key populations, digital platforms are essential tools for accessing health information, services, and navigating stigmatized health needs. However, these technologies expose them to digital harms such as technology-facilitated abuse (TFA). Research on TFA has largely focussed on gender-based violence with limited exploration of experiences of criminalised and stigmatised populations. This paper reports findin…
The gift of freedom? Exploring the realities of rescue from child trafficking in Ghana
This paper is a critical reflection on the rescue and reintegration regime associated with the child trafficking intervention in Ghana. The paper acknowledges efforts by anti-trafficking NGOs (Non-Governmental Organisations) to address conditions of poverty, child/youth economic exploitation, and human rights abuses. However, it also observes that these interventions have had very little impact for some of the beneficiaries. Drawing on ethnograph…
I agreed to go because……..examining the Agency of Children within a phenomenon conceptualised as trafficking in Ghana
The legal and policy framework on child trafficking is dismissive of children's agency and regards them as vulnerable personalities. This paper examines the scope of children's agency in their transportation to other communities for fishing in Ghana. Using a phenomenological design, 17 child returnees' views were elicited on their movement for fishing activities. Findings revealed that children's agentive capabilities progressed primarily from co…
Putting Childhood in Its Place
Popular discourses on child trafficking are generally characterised by unverifiable statistics, melodramatic representations, and emotional reactions. More so, notions of poverty, exploitation, and the protection of children from harm have driven educational and sensitisation campaigns that seek to address trafficking in children. The ensuing status quo blurs diverse cultural conceptions of childhood and its moral representations of acceptable an…
Work socialisation gone wrong? Exploring the antecedent of child trafficking in two Ghanaian fishing communities
The phenomenon of child trafficking has emerged as a global child protection concern ever since the Palermo Protocol was promulgated by the United Nations in the year 2000. Since then, specific aspects of children’s mobility for work in sectors such as fishing have been conceptualised as trafficking in Ghana. Drawing on a qualitative case study design, the views of 20 fishing community members were elicited in Senya Breku and Yeji. The study foun…
Putting Childhood in Its Place
Popular discourses on child trafficking are generally characterised by unverifiable statistics, melodramatic representations, and emotional reactions. More so, notions of poverty, exploitation, and the protection of children from harm have driven educational and sensitisation campaigns that seek to address trafficking in children. The ensuing status quo blurs diverse cultural conceptions of childhood and its moral representations of acceptable an…
Work socialisation gone wrong? Exploring the antecedent of child trafficking in two Ghanaian fishing communities
The phenomenon of child trafficking has emerged as a global child protection concern ever since the Palermo Protocol was promulgated by the United Nations in the year 2000. Since then, specific aspects of children’s mobility for work in sectors such as fishing have been conceptualised as trafficking in Ghana. Drawing on a qualitative case study design, the views of 20 fishing community members were elicited in Senya Breku and Yeji. The study foun…
I agreed to go because……..examining the Agency of Children within a phenomenon conceptualised as trafficking in Ghana
The legal and policy framework on child trafficking is dismissive of children's agency and regards them as vulnerable personalities. This paper examines the scope of children's agency in their transportation to other communities for fishing in Ghana. Using a phenomenological design, 17 child returnees' views were elicited on their movement for fishing activities. Findings revealed that children's agentive capabilities progressed primarily from co…
Putting Childhood in Its Place
Popular discourses on child trafficking are generally characterised by unverifiable statistics, melodramatic representations, and emotional reactions. More so, notions of poverty, exploitation, and the protection of children from harm have driven educational and sensitisation campaigns that seek to address trafficking in children. The ensuing status quo blurs diverse cultural conceptions of childhood and its moral representations of acceptable an…
Work socialisation gone wrong? Exploring the antecedent of child trafficking in two Ghanaian fishing communities
The phenomenon of child trafficking has emerged as a global child protection concern ever since the Palermo Protocol was promulgated by the United Nations in the year 2000. Since then, specific aspects of children’s mobility for work in sectors such as fishing have been conceptualised as trafficking in Ghana. Drawing on a qualitative case study design, the views of 20 fishing community members were elicited in Senya Breku and Yeji. The study foun…
The gift of freedom? Exploring the realities of rescue from child trafficking in Ghana
This paper is a critical reflection on the rescue and reintegration regime associated with the child trafficking intervention in Ghana. The paper acknowledges efforts by anti-trafficking NGOs (Non-Governmental Organisations) to address conditions of poverty, child/youth economic exploitation, and human rights abuses. However, it also observes that these interventions have had very little impact for some of the beneficiaries. Drawing on ethnograph…
Beyond Impoverishment? A Socio-Ecological Analysis of the Drivers of Child Trafficking and Migration Between Two Fishing Communities
Popular discourses on the drivers of child trafficking and migration are dominated by notions of household poverty and economic hardship. While these are key drivers of trafficking and migration in sub-Saharan Africa, the taken-for-granted status of these drivers within anti-trafficking discourse and intervention often obscures and/or blurs diverse contextual factors that inform practices conceptualized as trafficking in children. Drawing on a qu…
Navigating technology-facilitated abuse
For young adults living with HIV and key populations, digital platforms are essential tools for accessing health information, services, and navigating stigmatized health needs. However, these technologies expose them to digital harms such as technology-facilitated abuse (TFA). Research on TFA has largely focussed on gender-based violence with limited exploration of experiences of criminalised and stigmatised populations. This paper reports findin…
Sex work and related issues (5 works) · Criminology (4 works) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Poverty (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Children's Rights and Participation (2 works)