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Applying ubuntu principles to decolonise social work research : a mixed method study on intimate partner violence among women in two refugee camps in Ghana
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Applying ubuntu principles to decolonise social work research : a mixed method study on intimate partner violence among women in two refugee camps in Ghana

Emmanuel Brenyah Adomako, Rugare Mugumbate, Jo Spangaro, Alankaar Sharma and Paul Alhassan Issahaku
International social work, Vol.69(2), pp.245-258
01/03/2026
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https://hdl.handle.net/10210/521136

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Social Sciences Social Work
Global social work research has been predominantly influenced by Eurocentric paradigms, leading to the coloniality of knowledge production. This article reflects on the processes and methods used in mixed-methods research - guided by the African philosophy of Ubuntu as the theoretical framework - on intimate partner violence among women in refugee camps in Ghana. The research shows that community stakeholder consultations, use of local languages, use of talking circles, and integration of community perspectives in research can serve to decolonise. The article offers valuable insights into why social work researchers globally should adopt a decolonising approach to avoid coloniality of knowledge production.
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