3 results for “Jones Adu-Gyamfi”

Research NotesOpen accessIn the author namesResearch Ethics and Overseas Fieldwork: Are Ethics Committees Oblivious of Cultural Differences?Jones Adu-GyamfiResearch ethics committees have come under increasing criticisms either for been toothless or too fierce. This has mainly come about as a result of the gap in theoretical expectations of research ethics and the experienced realities during fieldwork. In particular, ethics committees incur the displeasure of international students who undertake studies in their own sociocultural contexts. This paper presents a … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 1 · 16 Mar 2018 · 7,555 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the author namesBarriers to Children and Young People’s Participation in Policy Making in GhanaJones Adu-GyamfiThis research examined the barriers to young people’s participation as strategic stakeholders in the formulation of public policy, using the formulation of Ghana’s youth policy as a case study. The aim was to gain knowledge about the processes that facilitate or hinder young people’s participation in the policy process at national level. The study involved the use of semi-structured interviews … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 4 · 21 Sep 2015 · 8,201 accessesView PDF Cite