Deborah Atobrah
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
CollegeCOLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
School / InstituteINSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES
DepartmentINSTITUTE OF AFRICAN STUDIES SECRETARIAT
Medical AnthropologyGenderQualitative Research Methods
Publication activity
Publication statistics
Publications
58 matching publications
| Publication | Year | Journal | Thematic area | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| When darkness falls at mid-day: Young patients' perceptions and meanings of chronic illness and their implications for medical care D Atobrah |
2012 | Ghana Medical Journal 46 (2 Suppl), 46, 2012 | Health Sciences | 56 |
| Non-communicable diseases among children in Ghana: health and social concerns of parent/caregivers AE Yawson, AA Abuosi, DM Badasu, D Atobra, FA Adzei, JK Anarfi |
2016 | African health sciences 16 (2), 378, 2016 | Health Sciences | 44 |
| Expressions of masculinity and femininity in husbands’ care of wives with cancer in Accra D Atobrah, AA Ampofo |
2016 | African Studies Review 59 (1), 175-197, 2016 | Health Sciences | 29 |
| Investigating parents/caregivers financial burden of care for children with non-communicable diseases in Ghana AA Abuosi, FA Adzei, J Anarfi, DM Badasu, D Atobrah, A Yawson |
2015 | BMC pediatrics 15 (1), 185, 2015 | Social Sciences | 27 |
| Antenatal care and breastfeeding practices in Sub-Saharan Africa: an analysis of demographic and health surveys B Olapeju, M Bride, M Wamala, D Atobrah, EH Lee, ZM Hendrickson |
2025 | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 25 (1), 77, 2025 | Health Sciences | 26 |
| WHO antenatal care policy and prevention of malaria in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa B Olapeju, M Bride, JR Gutman, K Wolf, S Wabwire, D Atobrah, ... |
2024 | Malaria Journal 23 (1), 218, 2024 | Health Sciences | 23 |
| Men play, women break the town: Gender and intergenerational asymmetry in sexual and reproductive worldview among the Ga of Ghana D Atobrah, AK Awedoba |
2017 | Sexuality & Culture 21 (3), 860-881, 2017 | Social Sciences | 19 |
| Children Orphaned by AIDS in Manya Krobo D Atobrah |
2005 | Research Review: Supplement 16 (16), 59-76, 2005 | Social Sciences | 19 |
| Medical pluralism, healthcare utilization and patient wellbeing: The case of Akan cancer patients in Ghana PG Okyere Asante, CZ Tuck, D Atobrah |
2023 | International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being 18 (1 …, 2023 | Health Sciences | 18 |
| Enhancing the uptake of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy: a scoping review of interventions and gender-informed approaches IA Kretchy, D Atobrah, DA Adumbire, S Ankamah, T Adanu, DM Badasu, ... |
2025 | Malaria Journal 24 (1), 49, 2025 | Health Sciences | 17 |
| Elderly women, community participation and family care in Ghana: Lessons from HIV response and AIDS orphan care in Manya Krobo D Atobrah |
2016 | Ghana Studies 19 (1), 73-94, 2016 | Health Sciences | 17 |
| Religious affiliation and health-seeking behavior related to non-communicable diseases among children in Ghana J Anarfi |
2016 | International journal of healthcare, 2016 | Health Sciences | 15 |
| Exploring the motivations of family caregivers caring for older persons in urban poor Accra, Ghana F Kyei-Arthur, D Atobrah |
2022 | Journal of Gerontological Social Work 65 (7), 749-765, 2022 | Social Sciences | 13 |
| Stigma in the Care of People Living with HIV/AIDS and Cancer in Accra P Antwi, D Atobrah |
2009 | Care of the seriously sick and dying: Perspectives from Ghana, 114-149, 2009 | Health Sciences | 13 |
| Women in Ghana AA Ampofo, D Atobrah |
2023 | Oxford research encyclopaedias: African history, 1-24, 2023 | Humanities | 12 |
| Breast cancer research in Ghana: a focus on social science perspectives D Atobrah |
2014 | Chronic Non-Commun Dis Ghana Multidiscip Perspect 1, 56-69, 2014 | Social Sciences | 12 |
| Caring for the Seriously Sick in a Ghanaian Society: Glimpses from the Past D Atobrah |
2013 | Ghana Studies 15 (16), 69-102, 2013 | Social Sciences | 11 |
| Care of orphans in Manya Krobo D Atobrah |
2005 | Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, 2005 | Social Sciences | 11 |
| Educational status and beliefs regarding non-communicable diseases among children in Ghana DM Badasu, AA Abuosi, FA Adzei, JK Anarfi, AE Yawson, DA Atobrah |
2018 | BMC public health 18 (1), 313, 2018 | Health Sciences | 10 |
| Psychosocial oncology in sub-saharan africa: lessons from ghana HL Amonoo, SA Abdul-Rahim, D Atobrah, D Addo-Mensah, RM Longley, ... |
2022 | Psycho-oncology 32 (1), 139, 2022 | Social Sciences | 9 |
| Examining the sexual exploitation of children on the streets of Accra AA Ampofo, O Alhassan, F Ankrah, D Atobrah, M Dortey |
2007 | Ghana: UNICEF/Institute of African Studies, Legon, 2007 | Social Sciences | 9 |
| Dealing with COVID-19 in Ghanaian urban shared low-income housing: What it reveals and the planning implications IA Addo, D Atobrah, M Frehiwot, BK Kwansa |
2023 | Cities 142, 104555, 2023 | Social Sciences | 8 |
| Negotiating Spaces, Exercising Agency and Managing Multiple Roles M Frehiwot, D Atobrah, I Appeaning-Addo |
2022 | Feminist Africa 3 (1), 43-70, 2022 | Social Sciences | 8 |
| Caring for the Chronically Sick within Ga Families: A Case of Traditional Practices and Modern Innovations D Atobrah |
2009 | Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation presented to the Institute of African …, 2009 | Social Sciences | 8 |
| The gender dimensions of resource conflicts in Ghana: Deconstructing the male-centric and binary outlook of communal conflicts D Atobrah, B Kwansa, D Tsikata |
2022 | Contemporary Journal of African Studies (CJAS) 9 (1), 93-108, 2022 | Social Sciences | 7 |