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Mavis Dako-Gyeke

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Verified email at ug.edu.gh Department of Social Work / School of Social Sciences / University of Ghana Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WORK
Child and Family WelfareMental HealthMigrationGenderAgeing
Publications

76

Citations

1,635

H-index

24

i10-index

37

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
21.5
Most cited paper
120
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
16 Sep 2026, 02:50
Publications

76 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Oxford handbook of child protection systems
JD Berrick, N Gilbert, M Skivenes
2023 Oxford University Press, 2023 Social Sciences 120
Exploring the migration intentions of Ghanaian youth: A qualitative study
M Dako-Gyeke
2016 Journal of International Migration and Integration 17 (3), 723-744, 2016 Social Sciences 107
Child labour in Ghana: Implications for children's education and health
ES Hamenoo, EA Dwomoh, M Dako-Gyeke
2018 Children and Youth Services Review 93, 248-254, 2018 Social Sciences 105
Bullying victimization as a predictor of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt among senior high school students in Ghana: Results from the 2012 Ghana Global School-Based …
P Baiden, VZ Kuuire, N Shrestha, BC Tonui, M Dako-Gyeke, KK Peters
2019 Journal of School Violence 18 (2), 300-317, 2019 Social Sciences 91
A qualitative study exploring factors contributing to gender inequality in rural Ghana
M Dako-Gyeke, P Owusu
2013 Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences 4 (1), 481-489, 2013 Social Sciences 74
Experiences of stigmatization and discrimination in accessing health services: voices of persons living with HIV in Ghana
M Dako-Gyeke, P Dako-Gyeke, E Asampong
2015 Social work in health care 54 (3), 269-285, 2015 Health Sciences 66
Stigmatization and discrimination experiences of persons with mental illness: Insights from a qualitative study in Southern Ghana
M Dako-Gyeke, ES Asumang
2013 Social Work & Society 11 (1), 2013 Social Sciences 66
Factors influencing prevention and control of malaria among pregnant women resident in urban slums, Southern Ghana
M Dako-Gyeke, HM Kofie
2015 African journal of reproductive health 19 (1), 44-53, 2015 Social Sciences 65
Courtesy stigma: A concealed consternation among caregivers of people affected by leprosy
M Dako-Gyeke
2018 Social Science & Medicine 196, 190-196, 2018 Social Sciences 64
Stigmatisation and discrimination: Experiences of people affected by leprosy in Southern Ghana
M Dako-Gyeke, E Asampong, R Oduro
2017 Leprosy Review 88 (1), 58-74, 2017 Social Sciences 59
Challenges and coping strategies of refugees: Exploring residual Liberian refugees’ experiences in Ghana
M Dako-Gyeke, E Adu
2017 Qualitative Social Work 16 (1), 96-112, 2017 Social Sciences 55
Effects of household size on cash transfer utilization for orphans and vulnerable children in rural Ghana
R Oduro
2013 Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 2013 Social Sciences 49
Social problems and social work in Ghana: Implications for sustainable development
M Baffoe
2013 Social Sciences 47
We are like devils in their eyes: Perceptions and experiences of stigmatization and discrimination against recidivists in Ghana
M Dako-Gyeke, FD Baffour
2016 Journal of Offender Rehabilitation 55 (4), 235-253, 2016 Social Sciences 46
Caregivers’ views on stigmatization and discrimination of people affected by leprosy in Ghana
E Asampong, M Dako–Gyeke, R Oduro
2018 PLoS neglected tropical diseases 12 (1), e0006219, 2018 Social Sciences 35
Deportation and re-integration: Exploring challenges faced by deportee residents in the Nkoranza municipality, Ghana
M Dako-Gyeke, RB Kodom
2017 Journal of International Migration and Integration 18 (4), 1083-1103, 2017 Social Sciences 35
Drivers of repeat pregnancy among teenage mothers in Accra, Ghana
L Okine, M Dako-Gyeke
2020 Children and Youth Services Review 113, 105002, 2020 Social Sciences 34
Experiences and perspectives of stigmatization and discrimination against people with epilepsy in Accra, Ghana
M Dako-Gyeke, MD Donkor
2018 Epilepsy & Behavior 87, 101-107, 2018 Social Sciences 32
We never plan to return home: Voices of pre-migrant Ghanaian youth
M Dako-Gyeke
2016 Journal of Youth Studies 19 (2), 169-182, 2016 Social Sciences 32
Examining the effects of household food insecurity on school absenteeism among junior high school students: Findings from the 2012 Ghana global school-based student health survey
P Baiden, GO Boateng, M Dako-Gyeke, CK Acolatse, KE Peters
2020 African Geographical Review 39 (2), 107-119, 2020 Health Sciences 29
The quagmire of juvenile delinquency: Perspectives of inmates and officers in a correctional facility in Accra, Ghana
M Dako-Gyeke, A Adam, AA Mills
2022 Deviant Behavior 43 (2), 241-257, 2022 Social Sciences 28
Perspectives of key informants on child abuse: qualitative evidence from northern Ghana
M Dako-Gyeke
2019 Child and adolescent social work journal 36 (2), 155-169, 2019 Social Sciences 27
Lack of mental health career interest among Ghanaian social work students: implications for social work education in Ghana
DJ Gilbert, M Dako-Gyeke
2018 Social Work Education 37 (5), 665-676, 2018 Social Sciences 27
Understanding female migrant child labor within a cumulative risk framework: The case for combined interventions in Ghana
LG Bermudez, OS Bahar, M Dako-Gyeke, A Boateng, A Ibrahim, ...
2020 International social work 63 (2), 147-163, 2020 Social Sciences 26
Exploring the influence of repeat pregnancy on the lives of teenage mothers
L Okine, M Dako-Gyeke, P Baiden, K Saa-Touh Mort
2020 Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment 30 (7), 863-880, 2020 Social Sciences 22