Equally able, differently looking: discrimination and physical violence against persons with albinism in Ghana

History of Attacks against Persons with Albinism (PWA)

This paper takes on an enormous task. It attempts to explain the history and origins of the attacks against persons with albinism (PWA). i In light of the monstrosity of this subject matter, this paper can only scratch the surface of the issue. That said, it is our hope that the information which we have gathered, not only from media sources but from academics and our personal experiences with ...

Employment discrimination against persons with AIDS.

Religion, culture, and discrimination against persons with disabilities in Nigeria

BACKGROUND There is not a lot in the literature on disability in Nigeria concerning the role that religion, culture and beliefs play in sustaining discriminatory practices against persons with disabilities. OBJECTIVES Many of these practices are exclusionary in nature and unfair. They are either embedded in or sustained by religion, culture and beliefs about disability and persons with disabi...

Sources, incidence and effects of non‐physical workplace violence against nurses in Ghana

AIM To document the incidence, sources and effects of workplace verbal abuse and sexual harassment against Ghanaian nurses. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted in Ghana from 2013-2014 which surveyed 592 professional nurses and midwives working in public hospitals in Ghana using the health sector violence questionnaire. RESULTS The majority of participants were females (80%). The a...

Physical violence during pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes in Ghana

BACKGROUND In pregnancy, violence can have serious health consequences that could affect both mother and child. In Ghana there are limited data on this subject. We sought to assess the relationship between physical violence during pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes (early pregnancy loss, perinatal mortality and neonatal mortality) in Ghana. METHOD The 2008 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey da...