Conceptualising Male Vulnerability in a Ghanaian Context
Implications for Adult Education and Counselling
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18999997 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gideon Mensah Anapey (0000-0001-5534-3818, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana), Ama Otwiwah Adu-Marfo (0000-0002-9974-4231, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana), Olivia Adwoa Tiwaah Frimpong Kwapong (0000-0002-7988-5782, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 379-402 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Black Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9347 • E-ISSN: 1552-4566 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0021934721992262 |
| OpenAlex | W3126446839 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 31 |
Gender advocates have bemoaned the diatribe about women inequality at the neglect of males’ vulnerability in abstract narratives. We propose that achievement of female empowerment will be complimented by empirically exploring men’s vulnerability themes wrapped in “masculinity” with cultural differences. This study documented views on male vulnerability in the Ghanaian environment using mixed-method design with 189 respondents conveniently. Chi square goodness-of-fit test, and thick descriptions were applied to the open-ended questionnaire items. Indeed, 74% of the participants agreed that Ghanaian males were vulnerable with 26% expressing contrary views. With nine overarching themes generated, gender was not a significant factor in categorising male vulnerability (Σ 2 (8) = 10.836, p > .05). We concluded that both sexes appear to have shared views on Ghanaian males’ vulnerability issues and recommended for gender advocates to expand the equality discourse to cover males’ vulnerability. Implications for adult education and guidance and counselling practices are indicated
Context (archaeology) · Developmental psychology · Empowerment · Geography · Masculinity · Narrative · Neglect · Political science · Sociology · Vulnerability (computing) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |