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Rabiu Asante

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

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
Social Media and Mobile PhonesAfrica Markets and TrustICT and SocietyQuantitative Research
Publications

24

Citations

149

H-index

5

i10-index

5

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
6.2
Most cited paper
46
First publication year
2009
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
13 Sep 2026, 23:39
Publications

24 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Perception and determination of child maltreatment: Exploratory comparisons across three countries
SB Fakunmoju, FO Bammeke, TA Bosiakoh, RKB Asante, NR Wooten, ...
2013 Children and Youth Services Review 35 (9), 1418-1430, 2013 Social Sciences 46
Crafting lifestyles in urban Africa: young Ghanaians in the world of online friendship
JE Fair, M Tully, B Ekdale, RKB Asante
2009 Africa Today 55 (4), 28-49, 2009 Social Sciences 44
Migration and development in Africa: Trends, challenges, and policy implications
RKO Kyei, DM Kadje, L Kandilige, TK Abutima, PB Obour, OM Osiki, ...
2017 Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2017 Social Sciences 18
Exploration of the forms of mobile phone attachment among traders in Ghana
RKB Asante
2019 Mobile Media & Communication 7 (1), 24-40, 2019 Social Sciences 17
In-lecture Smartphone Use and Academic Performance: A Reflection on the Sustainable Development Goals Number Four
RKB Asante, RA Hiadzi
2018 Ghana Social Science Journal 15 (2), 161-178, 2018 Social Sciences 12
Domestication of the mobile phone amongst Kantamanto used-clothes traders in Accra
RKB Asante
2014 Doctoral dissertation, University of Ghana, Legon, 2014 Social Sciences 3
Mental health stigma and professional help-seeking in Ghana: the mediating role of informal support
J Awua, M Washburn, P Baiden, KB Brewer, RKB Asante, RE Gearing
2026 Social Work in Mental Health, 1-21, 2026 Health Sciences 2
Suicide stigma in Ghana: examining the role of gender, culture, and attribution
RE Gearing, KB Brewer, DA Boateng, M Washburn, RKB Asante, ...
2025 International Journal of Mental Health 54 (4), 446-465, 2025 Social Sciences 2
Assessing tertiary students’ self-engagement characteristics in the online environment
YAA Ussher, RKB Asante, MKM Obeng, SE Gyan
2023 SN Social Sciences 3 (10), 181, 2023 Social Sciences 2
Diversity and Inclusion in the Esports Industry
RKB Asante, AC Billings, S Cooley, DC Hughes, JR Jackson, J Levine, ...
2023 Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2023 Social Sciences 1
Mobile Handset Design Ownership among Traders in Ghana: Fashion or Necessity?
RKB Asante
2021 The International Journal of Technology, Knowledge, and Society 18 (1), 1-12, 2021 Social Sciences 1
Mapping the Web of Relations: Understanding Mobile Phone Appropriation among Produce Traders in Ghana
RKB Asante, DBS Dzorgbo
2018 Ghana Studies 21 (21), 24-40, 2018 Social Sciences 1
Attitudes toward professional mental health care in Ghana: the role of education, knowledge, and stigma
RKB Asante, RE Gearing, M Washburn, DA Boateng, SJ Fogel, ...
2026 Advances in Mental Health, 1–11, 2026 Social Sciences 0
Beyond coverage: A dual-standard cascade and latent class analysis of maternal healthcare continuity in Ghana-Identifying who gets left behind and why
EGA Nikoi, RKB Asante, E Yeboah, ME Nikoi, I Toe
2026 International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics, 2026 Health Sciences 0
Gambling among Ghanaian tertiary students: Exploring gender dynamics, motivations, and risks in urban Accra, Ghana
RKB Asante, SE Gyan
2026 Ghana Social Science Journal 23 (1), 153–168-153–168, 2026 Social Sciences 0
Interpersonal Violence, Culture, and Stigma in Ghana
D Akyere Boateng, KB Brewer, SJ Fogel, RKB Asante, LC Carr, ...
2025 Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 08862605251379001, 2025 Social Sciences 0
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STIGMA AND PERCEPTION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS IN GHANA
M Washburn, RKB Asante, DA Boateng, P Baiden, J Awua, G Scott, ...
2025 Health Sciences 0
Surviving the Competition: Ghanaian Female Video Gamers in Male-Dominated Space
RKB Asante
2023 Diversity and Inclusion in the Esports Industry, 2023 Social Sciences 0
Virtual but essential: Students’ use of online resources for sexual and reproductive health information during COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana
SE Gyan, RA Hiadzi, M Kwaku, M Obeng, RKB Asante, Y Akuokor, ...
2023 Ghana Social Science Journal 20 (2), 200-212, 2023 Social Sciences 0
The Implications of the Use of Social Network Sites on Intimate Relations and Marriage in Ghana
RKB Asante
2022 Marriage and Family in Contemporary Ghana: New Perspectives, 226-239, 2022 Social Sciences 0
Ghana's Digital Space: A Historical Analysis of Its Role in Contemporary Ghana
RKB Asante
2021 Contemporary Issues in Ghana 2, 141-161, 2021 Humanities 0
Ghana Social Science Journal Volume 15, Number 2, December 2018
G Abekah-Nkrumah, JM Kusimi, S Anamoa-Pokoo, DM Badasu, ...
2018 Ghana Social Science Journal 15 (1), 207-207, 2018 Social Sciences 0
Mapping Out the Role of Labor Migrants in Ghana's Oil and Gas Economy
SE Gyan, RKB Asante
2017 Migration and Development in Africa: Trends, Challenges, and Policy …, 2017 Social Sciences 0
" Taming the beast”: Theorizing the use of mobile phones amongst traders in Accra
RKB Asante
2015 University of Ghana, 2015 Social Sciences 0