Gendered mourning: A perspective of Akan death culture in Ghana

SB Adjei, M Adinkrah, A Mpiani - Death Studies, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Death is the commonest, incomprehensible, and inescapable reality confronting humanity in
all nations and cultures. However, cultures vary in their conceptions of death, grieving and …

Widowhood and multidimensional poverty: Evidence from Nigeria

T Aderemi, J Ogebe - South African Journal of Economics, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Poverty among widows has received little empirical attention in Africa despite women's
severe vulnerability to death shock. We provided empirical evidence on widow households' …

The Violent Aspect of Widowhood Rites in the South African Context

R Shoko, S Danke - Social Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
In African culture, widowhood is frequently accompanied by rites that must be carried out by
the widow. Widows are compelled to carry out these rites and may not feel comfortable …

Analysis of the Socio-Economic Conditions and Living Arrangements of Aged Widows of Rural Sindh

MAR Mugheri, AG Khushik… - Pakistan …, 2023 - socialsciencejournals.pjgs-ws.com
This paper presents outcomes of a study that was conducted to assess myriad problems
faced by old widows in rural areas of second largest province of Pakistan, Sindh. As already …

EXPLORING LOSS AND BEREAVEMENT IN MARRIAGE: QUALITATIVE EXPLORATION OF YOUNG WIDOWS'LIVED EXPERIENCES IN CAPE COAST, GHANA

RH ADZOVIE, G OWUSU-AMBROSE… - … JOURNAL FOR THE …, 2024 - ajpssi.org
The death of a spouse is a painful life experience. It comes with many challenges and
adjustments in the life of the surviving spouse. This painful experience may be more difficult …

[PDF][PDF] Coping and Social Support Strategies of Nigerian Military Widows in the War against Boko Haram

OT Ajala - 2023 - scholar.sun.ac.za
ABSTRACT The Nigerian Army has been engaged in asymmetric warfare with the Islamist
terrorist group, Boko Haram since 2011, which is the single largest deployment of soldiers in …