Matthew Mabefam

Religiosity and Energy Poverty: Empirical evidence across countries

Akwasi Ampofo, Matthew Gmalifo Mabefam

Journal article  |  2021  |  ENERGY ECONOMICS

This study examines the relationship between religiosity and energy poverty using religiosity measures from the World Values Surve..

Prosperity for the poor: Religion, poverty and development in Sub-Saharan Africa

S Appau, MG Mabefam

Book Chapter  |  2020

In this chapter, the authors present a much-needed discussion on the role of religion in the development process in Sub-Saharan Af..

Witchcraft accusations and the social exclusion of the elderly in Northern Ghana: Understanding how cultural discourses and practices affect the wellbeing of the elderly

MG Mabefam, S Appau

Book Chapter  |  2020

This chapter examines the discourse on the relationship between culture and wellbeing of elderly persons, based on ethnographic st..

Witch Camps in Northern Ghana: Contesting Gender, Development and Culture

Matthew Gmalifo Mabefam

Thesis / Dissertation  |  2019

This thesis examines the intersection between witchcraft and socio-economic development in Ghana. Scholars note that there has bee..

Natural capital as a threat and resource: the survival of women in Bolni village in Northern Ghana

Eunice Abbey, Matthew Gmalifo Mabefam

Journal article  |  2017  |  International Journal of Gender Studies in Developing Societies

This study highlights the role of natural capital both as a resource and a threat to the survival of the women in Bolni village in..

Fear of witchery and the mental illness scapegoat: A discourse of an intersection between mental health and spirituality in ghana

MG Mabefam

Book Chapter  |  2017

Belief and accusations of witchcraft are common phenomena in Africa. In Ghana, almost everyone can be said to either believe in wi..

Push Out or Drop Out? Taking a Critical Look at the Poor Performance and Drop-Out of Students of the JSS/JHS Programme in Ghana

Charles Gyan, Matthew Gmalifo Mabefam, Michael Baffoe

Journal article  |  2014  |  Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies

In 1974, new educational reforms aimed at laying a solid educational foundation for children were launched in Ghana. Amongst other..

ACCESS TO AND DROPOUT OF GIRLS FROM SCHOOL: A QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF MARRIAGE ARRANGEMENTS ON GIRL-CHILD EDUCATION IN BOLNI

undefined Mabefam

Journal article  |  2013  |  Journal of Social Sciences

Moral distress occurs when individuals are unable to act in accordance with what they believe to be ethically correct or just. It ..