Applying Ubuntu principles to decolonise social work research
A mixed method study on intimate partner violence among women in two refugee camps in Ghana
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9973091 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emmanuel Brenyah Adomako (0000-0003-0610-9704, University of Wollongong, corresponding author), Rugare Mugumbate (0000-0001-5295-8198, University of Wollongong), Jo Spangaro (0000-0002-7806-7956, University of Wollongong), Alankaar Sharma (0000-0002-7783-9133, University of Wollongong), Paul Alhassan Issahaku (0000-0003-3726-2277, Memorial University of Newfoundland) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 245-258 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00208728251386045 |
| OpenAlex | W4416134670 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 35 |
Global social work research has been predominantly influenced by Eurocentric paradigms, leading to the coloniality of knowledge production. This article reflects on the processes and methods used in mixed-methods research – guided by the African philosophy of Ubuntu as the theoretical framework – on intimate partner violence among women in refugee camps in Ghana. The research shows that community stakeholder consultations, use of local languages, use of talking circles, and integration of community perspectives in research can serve to decolonise. The article offers valuable insights into why social work researchers globally should adopt a decolonising approach to avoid coloniality of knowledge production
Community work · Domestic violence · Refugee · Social issues · Stakeholder · Work (physics · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
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Understanding Ubuntu and its contribution to social work education in Africa and other regions of the world
Doing Qualitative Research in a Controlled Site
Juvenile Delinquency and Urban Areas
Research challenges in evaluating gender-based violence response services in a refugee camp
Decolonising research methodologies
Toward an African Community-Based Research (ACBR) Methodology
Addressing the need for indigenous and decolonized quantitative research methods in Canada
Mixed Methods in Indigenous Research
Decolonising research in a Sub-Saharan African context
Talking Circles
Ubuntu and its potential impact on the international social work profession
How to rediscover the ubuntu paradigm in education
Decolonising methodology
Towards an African education research methodology
Decolonising transdisciplinary research approaches
Talking Circles
Attitudes Toward Physical Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in Nigeria
Using Ubuntu as a Research Paradigm to Unpack How Ghanaian Novice Teachers and Their Collaborators Engaged Virtually in Collaborative International Qualitative Research
Practical Application of an Indigenous Research Framework and Two Qualitative Indigenous Research Methods
Living Without Economic Assets
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |