Alice Boateng
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3838063 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Alice Boateng |
| PRENOMES | Alice |
| SOBRENOME | Boateng |
| ASSINATURA | BOATENG A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Nevada, Reno |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 15 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 23 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 15 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2009 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Preliminary Effects of the Anzansi Family Program on Caregiver Outcomes in Northern Ghana
High levels of poverty and entrenched gender norms in Northern Ghana increase the risk of adolescent girls leaving school, engaging in child labor, and migrating unaccompanied. Caregivers play a vital role in reducing these risks, but few interventions focus on family-level support for girls’ education. The ANZANSI Family Program combines economic empowerment with family strengthening to address child labor. A pilot randomized clinical trial ( n …
Addressing Psychosocial Outcomes among Vulnerable Adolescent Girls
Preliminary impact of a combination intervention on intention to migrate and school absence among adolescent girls
Short‐term impact of a combination intervention on family cohesion
Child labor remains a concern in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, evidence-based preventive efforts are limited. We analyzed longitudinal data from Ghanaian adolescent girls in a pilot randomized clinical trial testing the preliminary impact of a combination intervention on family cohesion as a protective factor against child labor and school dropout. While there was no statistical difference between the control and intervention groups at 9 months, the r…
Self‐esteem and self‐concept as correlates of life satisfaction and attitudes toward school among Ghanaian girls
During adolescence, youth experience several physical, psychosocial, and cognitive changes. Self-esteem and self-concept are identified as protective factors for adolescents in high-income countries, but studies are limited in sub-Saharan Africa. We examined the associations of self-esteem and self-concept with life satisfaction and attitudes toward school using baseline data from 97 Ghanaian adolescent girls at risk of school dropout. Ordinary L…
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…
Anzansi Program Taught Me Many Things in Life”
Approximately 160 million children work as child laborers globally, 39% of whom are female. Ghana is one of the countries with the highest rates of child labor. Child labor has serious health, mental health, and educational consequences, and those who migrate independently for child labor are even at higher risk. Yet, evidence-based efforts to prevent unaccompanied child migration are limited. In this study, we examined the acceptability of a fam…
Experiences of elderly women caring for people living with HIV and Aids in Masindi District, Uganda
HIV/AIDS prevalence among adults aged 15-49 is increasingly affecting elderly women as caregivers. This study explored the experiences of elderly women caring for people living with HIV/AIDS in Masindi District, Uganda. Employing qualitative methods, 24 participants (18 elderly women caregivers and 6 key informants) were purposively selected. Data was collected from in-depth face-to-face interviews and analysed thematically. Findings revealed tha…
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
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…
Socio-Economic Transformation of Akan Funeral Rites in Ghana
Cultural traditions at the end of life solidify societal members. As the world becomes more globalized, socio-economic factors affect how traditional practices are expressed, and the role and toll they make on modern societies. This article examines the contemporary Akan funeral practices in Ghana. Akan lineage members, from birth through puberty, marriage, maturity, old age, go through various rites of passage that bond them culturally and spiri…
Effectiveness of Diversity Infusion Modules on Students' Attitudes, Behavior, and Knowledge
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of diversity infusion modules provided to university students in a predominantly white homogeneous community. A mixed-method approach using a pre-post retrospective design was used to measure attitudes, behaviors, and knowledge about diversity issues, and included a comparison group (total N = 179). Although the results indicated improvement for students that received the infusion module…
Survival Voices
The global community and the social work profession have a responsibility to refugees. However, the stories of refugee women living in protracted refugee camps have not been adequately documented. This study examines the role and impact of bonding, bridging, and linking social capital or social relations on the well-being of Liberian women living in a refugee camp in Ghana. The findings indicate that although the women have bonding social capital…
A Mixed Methods Analysis of Social Capital of Liberian Refugee Women in Ghana
This article reports on a mixed methods study of Liberian refugee women at the Buduburam refugee camp in Ghana. The study examined the role and impact of social capital on the women's well-being. Three types of social capital - bonding, bridging, and linking - were examined. The study's findings revealed that although the women had some bonding social capital, they possessed very little bridging social capital, and linking social capital was non-…
Survival Voices
The global community and the social work profession have a responsibility to refugees. However, the stories of refugee women living in protracted refugee camps have not been adequately documented. This study examines the role and impact of bonding, bridging, and linking social capital or social relations on the well-being of Liberian women living in a refugee camp in Ghana. The findings indicate that although the women have bonding social capital…
Understanding adolescents living with HIV in Accra, Ghana
A Mixed Methods Analysis of Social Capital of Liberian Refugee Women in Ghana
This article reports on a mixed methods study of Liberian refugee women at the Buduburam refugee camp in Ghana. The study examined the role and impact of social capital on the women's well-being. Three types of social capital - bonding, bridging, and linking - were examined. The study's findings revealed that although the women had some bonding social capital, they possessed very little bridging social capital, and linking social capital was non-…
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…
Effectiveness of Diversity Infusion Modules on Students' Attitudes, Behavior, and Knowledge
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of diversity infusion modules provided to university students in a predominantly white homogeneous community. A mixed-method approach using a pre-post retrospective design was used to measure attitudes, behaviors, and knowledge about diversity issues, and included a comparison group (total N = 179). Although the results indicated improvement for students that received the infusion module…
A Mixed Methods Analysis of Social Capital of Liberian Refugee Women in Ghana
This article reports on a mixed methods study of Liberian refugee women at the Buduburam refugee camp in Ghana. The study examined the role and impact of social capital on the women's well-being. Three types of social capital - bonding, bridging, and linking - were examined. The study's findings revealed that although the women had some bonding social capital, they possessed very little bridging social capital, and linking social capital was non-…
Survival Voices
The global community and the social work profession have a responsibility to refugees. However, the stories of refugee women living in protracted refugee camps have not been adequately documented. This study examines the role and impact of bonding, bridging, and linking social capital or social relations on the well-being of Liberian women living in a refugee camp in Ghana. The findings indicate that although the women have bonding social capital…
Effectiveness of Diversity Infusion Modules on Students' Attitudes, Behavior, and Knowledge
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of diversity infusion modules provided to university students in a predominantly white homogeneous community. A mixed-method approach using a pre-post retrospective design was used to measure attitudes, behaviors, and knowledge about diversity issues, and included a comparison group (total N = 179). Although the results indicated improvement for students that received the infusion module…
Socio-Economic Transformation of Akan Funeral Rites in Ghana
Cultural traditions at the end of life solidify societal members. As the world becomes more globalized, socio-economic factors affect how traditional practices are expressed, and the role and toll they make on modern societies. This article examines the contemporary Akan funeral practices in Ghana. Akan lineage members, from birth through puberty, marriage, maturity, old age, go through various rites of passage that bond them culturally and spiri…
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…
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
Experiences of elderly women caring for people living with HIV and Aids in Masindi District, Uganda
HIV/AIDS prevalence among adults aged 15-49 is increasingly affecting elderly women as caregivers. This study explored the experiences of elderly women caring for people living with HIV/AIDS in Masindi District, Uganda. Employing qualitative methods, 24 participants (18 elderly women caregivers and 6 key informants) were purposively selected. Data was collected from in-depth face-to-face interviews and analysed thematically. Findings revealed tha…
Anzansi Program Taught Me Many Things in Life”
Approximately 160 million children work as child laborers globally, 39% of whom are female. Ghana is one of the countries with the highest rates of child labor. Child labor has serious health, mental health, and educational consequences, and those who migrate independently for child labor are even at higher risk. Yet, evidence-based efforts to prevent unaccompanied child migration are limited. In this study, we examined the acceptability of a fam…
Short‐term impact of a combination intervention on family cohesion
Child labor remains a concern in sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, evidence-based preventive efforts are limited. We analyzed longitudinal data from Ghanaian adolescent girls in a pilot randomized clinical trial testing the preliminary impact of a combination intervention on family cohesion as a protective factor against child labor and school dropout. While there was no statistical difference between the control and intervention groups at 9 months, the r…
Self‐esteem and self‐concept as correlates of life satisfaction and attitudes toward school among Ghanaian girls
During adolescence, youth experience several physical, psychosocial, and cognitive changes. Self-esteem and self-concept are identified as protective factors for adolescents in high-income countries, but studies are limited in sub-Saharan Africa. We examined the associations of self-esteem and self-concept with life satisfaction and attitudes toward school using baseline data from 97 Ghanaian adolescent girls at risk of school dropout. Ordinary L…
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…
Addressing Psychosocial Outcomes among Vulnerable Adolescent Girls
Preliminary impact of a combination intervention on intention to migrate and school absence among adolescent girls
Preliminary Effects of the Anzansi Family Program on Caregiver Outcomes in Northern Ghana
High levels of poverty and entrenched gender norms in Northern Ghana increase the risk of adolescent girls leaving school, engaging in child labor, and migrating unaccompanied. Caregivers play a vital role in reducing these risks, but few interventions focus on family-level support for girls’ education. The ANZANSI Family Program combines economic empowerment with family strengthening to address child labor. A pilot randomized clinical trial ( n …
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