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Sheriffa Mahama

SENIOR LECTURER

Verified email at ug.edu.gh University of Ghana Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES
Developmental Psychology
Publications

35

Citations

269

H-index

10

i10-index

10

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
7.7
Most cited paper
38
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 11:03
Publications

35 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Mother tongue usage in Ghanaian pre-schools: Perceptions of parents and teachers
V Tackie-Ofosu
2015 Journal of Education and Practice, 2015 Social Sciences 38
Underutilised legumes in regenerative agriculture: implications for food and nutritional security–a review
R Acheampong, CO Tutu, J Owusu-Bempah, DK Kumador, S Mahama, ...
2025 Applied Food Research 5 (2), 101313, 2025 Agriculture 33
Effect of conventional and emerging thawing technologies on drip loss, microstructure and post-thaw quality of frozen fruits and vegetables: A review
R Acheampong, CO Tutu, PT Akonor, BK Asiedu, S Mahama, ...
2025 Applied Food Research 5 (2), 101323, 2025 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 29
Edible insects for food security: Overcoming cultural, legal and tech barriers to wider adoption
R Acheampong, CO Tutu, PT Akonor, BK Asiedu, J Owusu-Bempah, ...
2025 Food and Humanity, 100778, 2025 Agriculture 26
Child‐caregiver attachment representations in a non‐western context: The feasibility and cultural equivalence of story stems in urban Ghana
MW Wan, AN Danquah, S Mahama
2017 Social Development 26 (1), 59-79, 2017 Social Sciences 20
Cultural variability and consistency in adolescents’ emotional regulation and relationship with their parents: data from Argentina, Ghana, India and Zambia
G Hapunda, S Mahama, B Mesurado, SK Verma, S Koller
2019 International Journal of Adolescence and Youth 24 (3), 333-350, 2019 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 19
Conceptions of adulthood: Perspectives from Ghana
S Mahama, V Tackie-Ofosu, NY Nyarko
2018 IFE PsychologIA: An International Journal 26 (1), 234-250, 2018 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 17
Preterm delivery in Ghana: challenges and implications for maternal mental health trajectories
DK Kumador, A Opoku-Mensah, V Tackie-Ofosu, S Mahama, ...
2025 PLoS One 20 (3), e0317147, 2025 Health Sciences 15
Beyond the observed: Postpartum posttraumatic stress symptoms and mother-child bonding in Ghana
S Mahama, JA Ackom, BA Agyekum, CO Tutu, DK Kumador, ...
2025 Midwifery 148, 104470, 2025 Health Sciences 14
Perceived work uncertainties and expectancy-value as predictors of postgraduate intentions
S Mahama, RK Silbereisen, JS Eccles
2013 Journal of Psychology in Africa 23 (3), 401-408, 2013 Social Sciences 10
Pubertal status and body image: An inquiry into experiences of adolescents in Ghana and Kenya
S Mahama, K Weichold, N Fehmer, EN Mvungu, MN Natsuaki
2024 Journal of Research on Adolescence 34 (2), 257-271, 2024 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 8
Heart and Mind in Conflict: Teaching Special Needs Children in a Developing Nation.
J Owusu-Bempah, S Mahama, C Gadegbeku, A Owusu-Bempah, ...
2018 Insights into Learning Disabilities 15 (1), 29-48, 2018 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 8
Rethinking entrepreneurship modules in Ghanaian tertiary institutions: Perspectives of graduates transitioning into the labour market
S Mahama, C Osei Tutu, J Owusu-Bempah
2025 F1000Research 14, 268, 2025 Social Sciences 6
Initiation ceremonies and rites of passage
K Weichold, S Mahama, N Fehmer
2023 Encyclopedia of adolescence, 2023 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 6
Sibling relationships and adolescents’ internalizing and externalizing problems
D Kumador, V Tackie-Ofosu, S Mahama
2018 IFE PsychologIA: An International Journal 26 (1), 193-208, 2018 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 5
Quality and best practices in early childhood programs: perceptions of parents and teachers in the Ga-East municipality of Accra, Ghana
S Mahama, FA Ayisibea, V Tackie-Ofosu, J Owusu-Bempah, ...
2017 IFE PsychologIA: An International Journal 25 (2), 310-324, 2017 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 4
Doll choice in young children: Representing self through skin color
S Mahama
2009 Ghana International Journal of Mental Health 1, 77-85, 2009 Health Sciences 3
Puberty through their lens: insights from youth around the world
K Weichold, S Mahama, N Fehmer, MN Natsuaki
2025 Lifespan Development and Mental Health 1 (2), 10008, 2025 Health Sciences 2
The synergy of nutrition and exercise: a pathway to healthy aging
CO Tutu, FA Ageymang, J Delasi
2025 Am J Multidiscip Res Dev 7, 9-18, 2025 Health Sciences 2
Visuospatial working memory of abacus trained and untrained children
EE Ansah, NY Nyarko, DK Kumador, J Owusu-Bempah, S Mahama
2025 Plos one 20 (6), e0325525, 2025 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 2
Rental compound housing: A culturally beneficial need sustaining livelihoods in urban spaces in Ghana
CO Koranteng, C Gadegbeku, J Owusu-Bempah, DK Kumador, ...
2026 Cities 179, 107470, 2026 Social Sciences 1
Where children live and have their wellbeing; a study of housing conditions and health in Accra-Ghana.
V Tackie-Ofosu, S Mahama, D Kumador, M Budu, EKK Sackey
2014 Health Sciences 1
Balancing online and offline worlds: leisure contexts and Positive Youth Development in adolescence
K Weichold, P Endler, N Fehmer, S Mahama
2026 European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 1-18, 2026 Social Sciences 0
Children’s participation rights: comparative analysis of implementation practices in public and private preschools in Ghana
Y Gyebi Eyison, V Tackie-Ofosu, D Kwame Kumador, J Owusu-Bempah, ...
2026 International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy 20 (1), 21, 2026 Social Sciences 0
From Adversity to Suicidality: Differential Effects of ACE Subtypes on Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors among Adolescents in the United States
P Baiden, B Chireh, S Mahama, R Glikpo, J Anagbonu, V Mets, H Baffoe
2026 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 0