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dc.contributor.author | Daklo, Andrew Kwame![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Obadire, Olusegun Samson![]() |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-28T05:59:15Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-08-28T05:59:15Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
dc.description.abstract | Albinism is typically misunderstood, resulting in myths and misconceptions about the condition in different parts of the world. This study explores the misconceptions about albinism in Ghana through the lens of lived experiences of persons living with albinism (PLWA) and other relevant stakeholders to ascertain the level of socio-cultural exclusion. This study used qualitative methods and a purposeful non-probability sampling strategy was employed to gather diverse perspectives of information from participants in this study. The participants with albinism, their families, and experts were interviewed in semi-structured street interviews about their lives and the impacts of albinism on their human rights. The results revealed the extent of the suffering and denials experienced by persons living with albinism in different communities in Ghana. It reveals that due to certain misconceptions many PLWA were denied access to education, brutalised, killed, some lost their source of livelihood, and dehumanised. The study recommends that the government should organise intensive public education and health awareness in collaboration with civil society organisations to demystify albinism and promote the human rights of PLWA in Africa and Ghana in particular. | en_US |
dc.description.department | Centre for Human Rights | en_US |
dc.description.librarian | hj2024 | en_US |
dc.description.sdg | SDG-03:Good heatlh and well-being | en_US |
dc.description.sdg | SDG-10:Reduces inequalities | en_US |
dc.description.uri | https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/oaed20 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Andrew Kwame Daklo & Olusegun Samson Obadire (2024) Exploring the experiences of persons living with albinism in Ghana, Cogent Education, 11:1, 2335792, DOI: 10.1080/2331186X.2024.2335792. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2331-186X (online) | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.1080/2331186X.2024.2335792 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/97897 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Taylor and Francis | en_US |
dc.rights | © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License. | en_US |
dc.subject | Mental health | en_US |
dc.subject | Health conditions | en_US |
dc.subject | People with albinism | en_US |
dc.subject | Social exclusion | en_US |
dc.subject | Lived experiences | en_US |
dc.subject | Myths | en_US |
dc.subject | Well-being | en_US |
dc.subject | Ghana | en_US |
dc.subject | SDG-03: Good health and well-being | en_US |
dc.subject | SDG-10: Reduced inequalities | en_US |
dc.subject | Persons living with albinism (PLWA) | en_US |
dc.title | Exploring the experiences of persons living with albinism in Ghana | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |