Brigid M Sackey
Biographic Data
| ID | 5652837 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Brigid M Sackey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Brigid M |
| FAMILY NAME | Sackey |
| SIGNATURE | SACKEY B M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ghana |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Islam in Africa South of the Sahara
Islam in Africa South of the Sahara: Essays in Gender Relations and Political Reform draws together contributions from scholars that focus on changes taking place in the practice of the religion and their effects on the political terrain and civil society. Contributors explore the dramatic changes in gender relations within Islam on the continent, occasioned in part by the events of 9/11 and the response of various Islamic states to growing negat…
Charismatism, Women, and Testimonies
The African proverb, which says that, “life (or culture) is lived forwards but understood backwards” is vividly expressed in the phenomenon of African Independent Churches (AICs) locally called sunsumsore [1][1] that in Ghana is generally used to describe the indigenous Spiritual churches
Faith Healing and Womenn's Reproductive Health
This paper is based on several years of field research on African religious movements, particularly those led by women. It employs in-depth interviews, participant observation, collection of testimonies and case studies. It looks at how faith healing is patronised especially by women as a health delivery option. It suggests that, given the poor economic status of women, cultural beliefs, and the uncertainties of continuous medical services result…
Charismatics, independents, and missions
The paper traces the changing phases in the development of the African religious movement phenomenon, focusing on the newer versions, namely the charismatic churches, and analysing their activities and their impact on Ghanaian society. It observes that the motives for their proliferation are diverse but one of the main contemporary sources of proliferation is the prominence they have gained through the media and other telecommunication systems. W…
Women and Health Seeking Behaviors in Religious Contexts
Charismatics, independents, and missions
The paper traces the changing phases in the development of the African religious movement phenomenon, focusing on the newer versions, namely the charismatic churches, and analysing their activities and their impact on Ghanaian society. It observes that the motives for their proliferation are diverse but one of the main contemporary sources of proliferation is the prominence they have gained through the media and other telecommunication systems. W…
Women and Health Seeking Behaviors in Religious Contexts
Charismatics, independents, and missions
The paper traces the changing phases in the development of the African religious movement phenomenon, focusing on the newer versions, namely the charismatic churches, and analysing their activities and their impact on Ghanaian society. It observes that the motives for their proliferation are diverse but one of the main contemporary sources of proliferation is the prominence they have gained through the media and other telecommunication systems. W…
Faith Healing and Womenn's Reproductive Health
This paper is based on several years of field research on African religious movements, particularly those led by women. It employs in-depth interviews, participant observation, collection of testimonies and case studies. It looks at how faith healing is patronised especially by women as a health delivery option. It suggests that, given the poor economic status of women, cultural beliefs, and the uncertainties of continuous medical services result…
Charismatism, Women, and Testimonies
The African proverb, which says that, “life (or culture) is lived forwards but understood backwards” is vividly expressed in the phenomenon of African Independent Churches (AICs) locally called sunsumsore [1][1] that in Ghana is generally used to describe the indigenous Spiritual churches
Islam in Africa South of the Sahara
Islam in Africa South of the Sahara: Essays in Gender Relations and Political Reform draws together contributions from scholars that focus on changes taking place in the practice of the religion and their effects on the political terrain and civil society. Contributors explore the dramatic changes in gender relations within Islam on the continent, occasioned in part by the events of 9/11 and the response of various Islamic states to growing negat…
Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria (4 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Epistemology (2 works) · History (2 works) · Phenomenon (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)