Elizabeth Nana Mbrah Koomson‐Yalley

ORCID: 0000-0002-6354-3606
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Research Areas
  • Migration and Labor Dynamics
  • Diaspora, migration, transnational identity
  • Sleep and related disorders
  • Participatory Visual Research Methods
  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Hydropower, Displacement, Environmental Impact
  • Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
  • Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Tailings Management and Properties
  • Mining and Resource Management
  • Workplace Health and Well-being
  • Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Children's Rights and Participation
  • Migration, Refugees, and Integration

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
2020-2024

Since the last few decades, migration scholars have acknowledged that immigrants and their forebears maintain different forms of ties with home countries while incorporating into host countries. The study contributes to literature by investigating interplay between transnational political practices integration second generation Ghanaians in Amsterdam. Data for this research are drawn from semi-structured interviews, key informant informal interviews participant observation among members...

10.1080/1369183x.2020.1816812 article EN Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 2020-09-10

Social isolation (SI) and food insecurity (FI) are important social determinants of health that can negatively impact well-being in old age. While research on the association between FI SI is limited LMICs, mediators this largely unknown. This cross-sectional study examined whether associated with among older adults Ghana psychological factors (i.e., depression, anxiety, sleep problems) mediated association.

10.1002/gps.6134 article EN cc-by International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2024-08-01

This article examines the relationship between irregular migration, access to information and migration decisions. Using semi-structured interviews of thirty return migrants who failed reach their European destinations through Libya, I show that from Ghana rely predominantly on interpersonal sources, including colleagues, neighbors, friends relatives, for migration. Return seek those have relevant experience with kind Existing research focuses ‘formal’ sources such as traditional print...

10.17645/si.v9i1.3706 article EN cc-by Social Inclusion 2021-03-25

Achieving inclusive and quality education for all children remains a significant problem amidst several policies in sub-Saharan Africa. This study explores challenges facing with disabilities mainstream education-based basic schools Ghanaian context. A qualitative photovoice approach was employed to highlight the experiences of six (6) pupils disabilities. Findings revealed three main themes: unfriendly environments, inaccessible physical structures, lack assistive equipment, reflecting...

10.1921/swssr.v24i1.2025 article EN Social Work and Social Sciences Review 2023-06-15

There have been rising global reported cases of suicidal behaviors in schools and universities. In this qualitative study, the authors sought to explore how self-directed thoughts emotions intrapersonal experience that come from school performance precipitate suicide ideation among university students. Semi-structured interviews were conducted solicit self-reported information on 40 students Kwame Nkrumah University Science Technology (KNUST), Kumasi-Ghana. Two counselors Guidance Counseling...

10.38159/ehass.20223104 article EN cc-by E-Journal of Humanities Arts and Social Sciences 2022-10-17
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