M Dako-Gyeke
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 50862 |
|---|---|
| NOME | M Dako-Gyeke |
| PRENOMES | M |
| SOBRENOME | Dako-Gyeke |
| ASSINATURA | DAKO-GYEKE M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Ghana |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5922-4648 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 16 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 41 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 16 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2015 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 4 |
Aging, death, and dying
The meanings older persons ascribe to aging, death, and dying vary across cultures; hence, the need to engage them to share their perspectives on these concepts. Drawing on the life course theoretical perspective, this study explored the beliefs of older persons about aging, death, and dying at Akropong and Adukrom in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Utilizing the qualitative research design, data were gathered from 34 older persons through in-depth …
Addressing barriers to improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (Wash) access for the promotion of healthy ageing among older persons in Ghana
Pushed and pulled onto the streets
Many Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that work with street children in Ghana have been relevant as they complement the limited services provided by the government. Notwithstanding the efforts made by NGOs to address this social phenomenon, some of their beneficiaries maintain their presence on the streets. This study therefore explored the reasons why some street children keep going back to the streets despite the resources and time spent o…
Experiences of Unaccompanied Child Migrant Workers from West African Countries Living in Ghana
Are We Human Beings Like Others? Stigmatization and Discrimination Experiences of Women Living with Obstetric Fistula in the Northern Region of Ghana
The Quagmire of Juvenile Delinquency
Drawing on Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, this study explored the experiences and perspectives of juvenile offenders and officers on juvenile delinquency in Accra, Ghana. A descriptive study design with qualitative data collection and analysis methods were employed. A purposive sampling method was used to recruit twenty-six participants, consisting of inmates and officers at a Correctional Facility. Data were gathered through in-dept…
Sociocultural and Institutional Constraints to Family Planning Uptake Among Migrant Female Head Porters in Madina, a Suburb of Accra, Ghana
There are many impediments to family planning uptake by migrant women, which are likely to hinder their right to decide and use contraception. In this study, the authors investigated migrant women’s family planning practices. The researchers conducted 22 qualitative interviews with migrant female head porters in a suburban community in Ghana. Our analysis showed that a combination of social and cultural barriers impede effective family planning u…
Understanding adolescents living with HIV in Accra, Ghana
Drivers of independent migration among adolescents from selected West African countries
Drivers of repeat pregnancy among teenage mothers in Accra, Ghana
Child labour in Ghana
Understanding female migrant child labor within a cumulative risk framework
North-to-south migration has been a persistent trend in Ghana. Yet the migrating population has recently shifted to become predominantly female and younger, with a significant increase in rural adolescent girls seeking employment in urban and peri-urban areas. For adolescents without strong networks of social and financial support, this practice can jeopardize their physical and mental health, putting them at risk of sexual victimization and econ…
Courtesy stigma
Deportation and Re-integration
Exploring the Migration Intentions of Ghanaian Youth
We never plan to return home
This qualitative study aimed to explore return migration intentions among pre-migrant youth in Ghana. The study applied the neoclassical economics, new economics of labor migration, and structuralist theories. Thirty-four students (16 females and 18 males) were purposively recruited as participants for the study. Each student participated in one out of four digitally recorded focus group discussions. The data were analyzed to identify emerging th…
Exploring the Migration Intentions of Ghanaian Youth
Deportation and Re-integration
We never plan to return home
This qualitative study aimed to explore return migration intentions among pre-migrant youth in Ghana. The study applied the neoclassical economics, new economics of labor migration, and structuralist theories. Thirty-four students (16 females and 18 males) were purposively recruited as participants for the study. Each student participated in one out of four digitally recorded focus group discussions. The data were analyzed to identify emerging th…
Child labour in Ghana
Understanding adolescents living with HIV in Accra, Ghana
Pushed and pulled onto the streets
Many Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that work with street children in Ghana have been relevant as they complement the limited services provided by the government. Notwithstanding the efforts made by NGOs to address this social phenomenon, some of their beneficiaries maintain their presence on the streets. This study therefore explored the reasons why some street children keep going back to the streets despite the resources and time spent o…
Sociocultural and Institutional Constraints to Family Planning Uptake Among Migrant Female Head Porters in Madina, a Suburb of Accra, Ghana
There are many impediments to family planning uptake by migrant women, which are likely to hinder their right to decide and use contraception. In this study, the authors investigated migrant women’s family planning practices. The researchers conducted 22 qualitative interviews with migrant female head porters in a suburban community in Ghana. Our analysis showed that a combination of social and cultural barriers impede effective family planning u…
Understanding female migrant child labor within a cumulative risk framework
North-to-south migration has been a persistent trend in Ghana. Yet the migrating population has recently shifted to become predominantly female and younger, with a significant increase in rural adolescent girls seeking employment in urban and peri-urban areas. For adolescents without strong networks of social and financial support, this practice can jeopardize their physical and mental health, putting them at risk of sexual victimization and econ…
Courtesy stigma
The Quagmire of Juvenile Delinquency
Drawing on Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, this study explored the experiences and perspectives of juvenile offenders and officers on juvenile delinquency in Accra, Ghana. A descriptive study design with qualitative data collection and analysis methods were employed. A purposive sampling method was used to recruit twenty-six participants, consisting of inmates and officers at a Correctional Facility. Data were gathered through in-dept…
Drivers of repeat pregnancy among teenage mothers in Accra, Ghana
We never plan to return home
This qualitative study aimed to explore return migration intentions among pre-migrant youth in Ghana. The study applied the neoclassical economics, new economics of labor migration, and structuralist theories. Thirty-four students (16 females and 18 males) were purposively recruited as participants for the study. Each student participated in one out of four digitally recorded focus group discussions. The data were analyzed to identify emerging th…
Exploring the Migration Intentions of Ghanaian Youth
Deportation and Re-integration
Child labour in Ghana
Understanding female migrant child labor within a cumulative risk framework
North-to-south migration has been a persistent trend in Ghana. Yet the migrating population has recently shifted to become predominantly female and younger, with a significant increase in rural adolescent girls seeking employment in urban and peri-urban areas. For adolescents without strong networks of social and financial support, this practice can jeopardize their physical and mental health, putting them at risk of sexual victimization and econ…
Courtesy stigma
Sociocultural and Institutional Constraints to Family Planning Uptake Among Migrant Female Head Porters in Madina, a Suburb of Accra, Ghana
There are many impediments to family planning uptake by migrant women, which are likely to hinder their right to decide and use contraception. In this study, the authors investigated migrant women’s family planning practices. The researchers conducted 22 qualitative interviews with migrant female head porters in a suburban community in Ghana. Our analysis showed that a combination of social and cultural barriers impede effective family planning u…
Understanding adolescents living with HIV in Accra, Ghana
Drivers of independent migration among adolescents from selected West African countries
Drivers of repeat pregnancy among teenage mothers in Accra, Ghana
Are We Human Beings Like Others? Stigmatization and Discrimination Experiences of Women Living with Obstetric Fistula in the Northern Region of Ghana
The Quagmire of Juvenile Delinquency
Drawing on Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory, this study explored the experiences and perspectives of juvenile offenders and officers on juvenile delinquency in Accra, Ghana. A descriptive study design with qualitative data collection and analysis methods were employed. A purposive sampling method was used to recruit twenty-six participants, consisting of inmates and officers at a Correctional Facility. Data were gathered through in-dept…
Experiences of Unaccompanied Child Migrant Workers from West African Countries Living in Ghana
Addressing barriers to improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (Wash) access for the promotion of healthy ageing among older persons in Ghana
Pushed and pulled onto the streets
Many Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that work with street children in Ghana have been relevant as they complement the limited services provided by the government. Notwithstanding the efforts made by NGOs to address this social phenomenon, some of their beneficiaries maintain their presence on the streets. This study therefore explored the reasons why some street children keep going back to the streets despite the resources and time spent o…
Aging, death, and dying
The meanings older persons ascribe to aging, death, and dying vary across cultures; hence, the need to engage them to share their perspectives on these concepts. Drawing on the life course theoretical perspective, this study explored the beliefs of older persons about aging, death, and dying at Akropong and Adukrom in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Utilizing the qualitative research design, data were gathered from 34 older persons through in-depth …
Psychology (12 obras) · Qualitative research (12 obras) · Sociology (12 obras) · Political science (11 obras) · Economic growth (9 obras) · Medicine (9 obras) · Focus group (8 obras) · Social science (7 obras) · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare (6 obras) · Economics (5 obras)