Theorising the Intersection of Public Policy and Personal Lives Through the Lens of Participation
Examines the relationship between public policy and people’s personal lives through the concept of participation, considering how individuals experience, interpret and respond to development policies and programmes intended to involve them in decision-making.
Rural-Rural Child Migration in West Africa
Examines rural-to-rural child migration in West Africa, considering the circumstances that shape children’s movement between rural communities and the implications of migration for their livelihoods, well-being and development.
The Video Revolution and Its Potential for Cultural and Political Pan-Africanism
Explores the growth of video technologies in Africa and their potential to strengthen cultural exchange, political consciousness and Pan-African connections through new forms of audiovisual production and circulation.
Women’s Work in the Banking Sector in Ghana: Informalizing Employment
Examines changing employment practices in Ghana’s banking sector and their implications for women workers, focusing on the informalisation of formal employment through agency work, insecure contracts and reduced employment protections.
Claiming the 21st Century: Youth People’s Aspirations and Perceptions of Future Employment in Ghana
Examines young people’s aspirations and expectations for future employment in Ghana, focusing on how education, social conditions and labour-market opportunities shape their ideas about work, mobility and the future.