Year: 2020
Type: dissertation
Abstract: There is little in the body of literature about the experience of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Ghana from their perspectives. In this inquiry, four adult orphans and one doctoral candidate employed a narrative framework to share their stories about growing up in a children’s home in the Central Region of Ghana and how their lives converged as they spent time together over the course of two and one half years. Through narrative interviews and conversations with the participants, themes of food insecurity, bullying, lacking basic needs, and finding emotional support in peers emerged. In addition, each participant shared the importance of education in their lives. The participants also shared words of wisdom for those who currently reside in the children’s home and share uncertainties about the future. Data in the form of journal entries and reflections, illuminated my transformation into the person who journeyed to Ghana, created relationships with participants, and grew as a researcher. Our stories captured our time together, our shared love for education, and for each other.
Author: Hope Marie Zikpi
Language: English
Subfield: Development
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3131343571