Brief Profile

Eunice Abbey is currently a Lecturer at the Department of Social Work, University of Ghana. Eunice completed her Ph.D. at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, MPhil at University of Bergen, Norway and Undergraduate studies at the University of Ghana. Her research interests lie in the areas of gender issues, health and well-being of vulnerable population groups, reproductive health and rural development. Eunice is committed to contributing to the knowledge that addresses the barriers to social justice and health equity for the disadvantaged and poor in rural Ghana and exploring how the application of this knowledge could promote positive health behaviors and empower people.

Research Interests

Gender Issues, Health Promotion and Development, Reproductive Health, Rural Development.

Selected Publications

1. Gyan, C., Yeboah, A., Abbey, E. & Hervie, V. M. (2023). Male Allyship within the Context of Local Governance: A Case of Wenchi Municipality in Ghana. The International Journal of Community Diversity, 23(1), 35 - 48. https://doi.org/10.18848/2327-0004/CGP/v23i01/35-48
2. Yeboah, S. A., Abbey, E., & Boampong, M. (2022). Beyond educational workshops: How child‐focused NGOs can draw African rural parents out for sustainable intervention in childhoods. Children & Society, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12656
3. Naami, A., Mills, A. A., & Abbey, E. (2022). Financial capability and asset building (FCAB) for persons with disabilities in Ghana: The role of social workers. Global Social Welfare, 1-10.
4. Abbey, E., & Gyan, C. (2021). The Salutogenic perspectives on the negative traditional practices affecting the well-being of women in Siniensi village of Northern Ghana. International Journal of Gender Studies in Developing Societies, 4 (2), 1-15.
5. Gyan, C., Abbey, E., and Baffoe, M. (2020): Proverbs and Patriarchy: Analysis of linguistic prejudice and representation of women in Traditional Akan Communities of Ghana. Social Sciences; MDPI. 9 (22), 1-10.