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Stephen Kwankye

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Verified email at ug.edu.gh Associate Professor of Population Studies, University of Ghana Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
School / InstituteREGIONAL INST. OF POP. STUDIES
DepartmentREGIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POPULATION STUDIES SECRETARIAT
Population StudiesAdolescent sexual and reproductive healthchild and youth migration
Publications

62

Citations

1,475

H-index

17

i10-index

22

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
23.8
Most cited paper
465
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 10:51
Publications

62 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Understanding the demographic dividend in Ghana, Sierra Leone and The Gambia: Prospects or missed opportunities?
SO Kwankye, F Frempong-Ainguah, E Arthur, E Amporfu
2021 Ghana Journal of Geography 13 (1), 25-49, 2021 Social Sciences 6
Religiosity and condom use with casual sex partners in Ghana
DM Badasu, SO Kwankye, OA Sanuade, A El-Adas, K Atuahene
2016 Population Review 55 (2), 2016 Social Sciences 6
The social and reproductive health implications of independent north-south child migration in Ghana
SO Kwankye
2010 Institute of African Studies Research Review 26 (2), 19-36, 2010 Social Sciences 6
Rethinking empowerment: Young African migrants’ understandings of power and empowerment in Ghana
G Spencer, SO Kwankye, J Thompson, E Dankyi
2025 Sociological Research Online 30 (1), 189-208, 2025 Social Sciences 5
Impact of kinship support on child mortality in the Upper East Region of Ghana: assessing the Grandmother Hypothesis
G Wak, M Bangha, R Aborigo, J Anarfi, S Kwankye
2023 International Health 15 (6), 744-751, 2023 Health Sciences 5
The Health Experiences of Young Internal Migrants in Ghana—Identifying Priorities for Sustainable Health Promotion
G Spencer, E Dankyi, J Thompson, F Acton, SO Kwankye
2022 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19 (22), 15229, 2022 Health Sciences 5
Adolescent Reproductive Health
SO Kwankye, JA Amedoe, E Cash-Abbey
2014 Population Studies: Key Issues and Contemporary Trends in Ghana. University …, 2014 Health Sciences 5
Children and young people who migrate–representing and (re) producing vulnerabilities through research
G Spencer, E Dankyi, SO Kwankye, J Thompson
2021 Social Sciences 4
Adolescent Sexuality and Health in Ghana
SO Kwankye
1999 Bulletin of the Ghana Geographical Association, 79-88, 1999 Health Sciences 4
Population Dynamics in Ghana
SO Kwankye, F Frempong-Ainguah
2025 Ghana’s Demography: Evolution and Implications for Development, 7-30, 2025 Social Sciences 3
Effect of maternal migration on under-five mortality in the Navrongo HDSS area
G Wak, S Oladokun, S Abubakari, J Komesuor, P Ansah, S Kwankye
2024 BMC Public Health 24 (1), 3320, 2024 Health Sciences 3
Young people's involvement in migration research-opportunities for (re) shaping research priorities and practices
G Spencer, J Thompson, F Froehlich, D Asafo, MT Doku, G Asiamah, ...
2023 Journal of the British Academy 11 (S3), 43-67, 2023 Social Sciences 3
Population, Water, Sanitation And Health7
SK Gaisie, P Gyawu-Boakye, SNA Codjoe, DM Badasu, SO Kwankye
2014 Population Studies: Key Issues and Contemporary Trends in Ghana 5, 158, 2014 Social Sciences 3
Adolescent sexuality and reproductive health in Ghana: some results from a survey of Cape Coast and Mankrong
SO Kwankye
2007 Population, Health and Development in Ghana: Attaining the Millennium …, 2007 Health Sciences 3
Migration from and to Ghana: A background paper
S Kwankye
2003 University of Sussex:…, 2003 Social Sciences 3
International migration and Africa’s development
SO Kwankye, JK Anarfi
2018 Migration in a globalizing world: perspectives from Ghana, 2018 Social Sciences 2
Population studies: Key issues and contemporary trends in Ghana
DM Badasu, SO Kwankye
2014 Sub-Saharan Publishers, 2014 Social Sciences 2
Internal Migration and Fertility in a Sub-urban area in Ghana: A case study of Ashaiman
SO Kwankye
1997 Bulletin of the Ghana Geographical Association, 87-100, 1997 Social Sciences 2
Sex and Disability in Ghana: Sexual Partnerships and Coital Frequency Among Persons with Disabilities
EK Atujona, SO Kwankye, FAA Dake, JA Frimpong
2026 Sexuality & Culture, 1-23, 2026 Social Sciences 1
Young migrants on the move: Ethics and methods of conducting qualitative research ‘in the moment’
G Spencer, E Dankyi, CAE Ofori, MW Agyekum, S Nyarko, D Asante, ...
2026 Qualitative Research 26 (2), 312-332, 2026 Social Sciences 1
Ghana’s Demography: Evolution and Implications for Development
AA Bawah, SO Kwankye, PS Kyei
2025 Springer Nature, 2025 Social Sciences 1
Decision‐Making Processes of Young African Migrants Seeking to Enhance Their Livelihoods in Accra, Ghana
SO Kwankye, S G, E Dankyi, J Thompson
2026 Population, Space and Place 32 (1), e70171, 2026 Social Sciences 0
Religion’s role in managing infertility in Ghana: views from obstetricians and gynaecologists–a qualitative study
NA Mensah, A Boateng, SO Kwankye, AAE Biney
2026 BMJ Public Health 4 (1), 2026 Humanities 0
Children, Adolescents, Youth and the Demographic Dividend
SO Kwankye, F Frempong-Ainguah
2025 Ghana’s Demography: Evolution and Implications for Development, 145-172, 2025 Social Sciences 0
Demography and the Future of Ghana’s Socio-Economic Development
AA Bawah, SO Kwankye, PS Kyei
2025 Ghana’s Demography: Evolution and Implications for Development, 363-374, 2025 Social Sciences 0