THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON SOCIAL INTERACTION IN FAMILIES IN ABETIFI IN THE KWAHU EAST DISTRICT, GHANA

著者

  • Beatrice Benewaa Assistant Lecturer, Department of Social Studies, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
  • Felix Oppusu Paapa Agyiri Tutor, Abetifi Presbyterian Senior High School, Abetifi – Kwahu, Ghana
  • Stephen Kwabena Asaah-Junior Tutor, Twifo Praso Senior High School, Twifo Praso, Ghana

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https://doi.org/10.46827/ejsss.v7i3.1243

キーワード:

social interaction、 COVID-19 pandemic、 social connectedness、 stigmatisation、 Ebola virus

要旨

We are in the midst of a worldwide crisis that is killing people, causing human suffering, and putting people's lives at risk. But it is not just a life-threatening condition. It is, without a doubt, a human-societal problem. The COVID epidemic is wreaking havoc on society from the inside. School closures have also resulted in a lack of daycare, which has put a strain on women’s work-life balance and parents required to assist their children's learning at home. This study aimed to investigate the influence of COVID-19 on social interaction in families in Abetifi, Kwahu East District. The study used a qualitative research methodology with an interpretivist viewpoint encapsulated within the inductive epistemological framework. Using purposive and convenience sampling strategies, the researchers chose 15 Abetifi residents as participants to complete the interview schedule. The study discovered that the COVID-19 pandemic had hurt family bonds and social contact. The survey also found that participants followed the safety rules out of concern for their own and loved ones’ lives. It is suggested that regulatory authorities such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the Ministry of Health (M.O.H.), and the Ghana Health Service (G.H.S.) continue to encourage people to follow safety precautions because we do not know when the virus will go away.

 

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  • Beatrice Benewaa、 Assistant Lecturer, Department of Social Studies, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana

    Beatrice Benewa is an Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Social Studies Education at the University of Education, Winneba. Ms Benewa graduated from the University of Cape Coast with a Bachelor of Education in Social Studies. Further, she proceeded to the University of Education, Winneba, for her M.Phil. in Social Studies Education. She is currently a second-year PhD. Candidate in the Department of Social Studies Education, University of Education, Winneba. Her research interest includes; Governance and Social Protection, with a specific interest in Child Protection.

  • Felix Oppusu Paapa Agyiri、 Tutor, Abetifi Presbyterian Senior High School, Abetifi – Kwahu, Ghana

    Felix Oppusu Paapa Agyiri is currently working as an assistant lecturer and tutor in the Departments of Nursing and Social Sciences at Valley View University and Abetifi Presbyterian Senior High School. Mr Agyiri completed his graduation from the University of Cape Coast and received M.Phil. in Sociology of Education from the University of Cape Coast. He is currently a second-year PhD. Candidate in the Department of Social Studies, University of Education, Winneba. He is also the Executive Director of POFA Consult, an Educational Consultancy. His research interests include education and social stratification, comparative education, education and classism, geographical thoughts, and many more.

  • Stephen Kwabena Asaah-Junior、 Tutor, Twifo Praso Senior High School, Twifo Praso, Ghana

    Stephen Kwabena Asia-Junior is the Centre Coordinator for the University of Cape Coast Distance Programme at Twifo Praso Study Centre. He coordinates about 35 – course tutors at his centre. Asaph Junior is currently a second-year PhD. Candidate in the Department of Social Studies, University of Education, Winneba. He holds an MPhil in Sociology of Education, M. E.D. in Teacher Education, and Bed Social Studies, all from the University of Cape Coast. His research interest includes Distance Education models, Critical thinking in Social Studies, Court-Connected Mediation, and Gender Analysis.

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発行日

2022-04-01

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巻 7 号 3 (2022)

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