Socio cultural practices in ghana
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161.In Ghana, some socio-cultural practices constitute violence against children and tend to affect their survival and development, especially children with disabilities. 7.6Recommendations. 162.The state should accelerate the process of amending Act 715 to incorporate article 10 of the UNCRPD on the right to life. 7.7Conclusion . 163.It is anticipated that an amendment of Act 715 to reflect ...
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Some forms of harmful socio-cultural practices still prevail in Ghana. These include early and forced marriages, Trokosi, and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Incidentally, all the harmful socio-cultural practices affect girls more than boys. For instance, more girls than boys, fall victim to child marriage, which continues to be a challenge to the Ghanaian society. The results of the 2016 ...
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These humanitarian situations contribute to high levels of poverty which intersect with socio-cultural practices affecting the prevalence of child, early and forced marriages (CEFM) in Ghana. The factors associated with CEFM in Ghana include; poverty, customary laws that condone such practices, such as girls being given in marriage as “compensation’’ and “settlement’’ for family ...
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56. Children living and/or working on the streets: The street children phenomenon is still a problematic issue in Ghana. The causes of the phenomenon include rural-urban drift, poverty, difficult economic conditions prevailing in deprived areas, and harmful socio-cultural factors. Some of the initiatives undertaken to address the concerns of ...
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Sacred groves are forest patches conserved by the local people intertwined with their socio-cultural and religious practices. These groves harbour rich biodiversity and play a significant role in the conservation of biodiversity. Indigenous cultural and rituals practices of the local people in sacred groves serve as a tool for conserving biodiversity. Sacred groves are distributed over a wide ...
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Harmful Socio-Cultural Practices. In Ghana, some socio-cultural practices constitute violence against children and tend to affect their development, especially that of girls. Since 2005, national efforts have been aimed at campaigning against abusive cultural practices such as forced marriages, early marriages, Trokosi, and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). 5.5.1 Forced Marriage. Children ...
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[DOC File]RESETTLEMENT POLICY FRAMEWORK TEMPLATE: GHANA
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Customary laws in Ghana vary from one community to another and the Ghanaian society is made up of various ethnic communities with their varying social structure, customary practices and norms. These customary laws and norms rest neither on the exercise of brute force, nor on the evidence of rights guaranteed by government statute, but on the fact that they are recognized as legitimate by the ...
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The Ghana Health Service and Teaching Hospitals Act, 1996 (Act 525) is the key piece of legislation guiding the establishment and operation of the Ghana Health Service and teaching hospitals respectively. The Act 525 focuses on the administrative obligations of the Ministry. It is silent on the mode of acquisition and use of specific services such as medical laboratories, medical equipment ...
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the course is open to all students interested in the interplay among globalization, socio-cultural beliefs and practices and health care delivery in ghana. the course provides a comparative perspective of health issues in the context of developed and developing countries. students who aspire to pursue health-related professions in the future (eg. medicine and public health) will find the ...
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