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International Journal of Developmental Disabilities Volume 68, 2022 - Issue 1
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‘There is family tension, but they understand…’: familial and sibling relationships following the diagnosis of cerebral palsy in children in Ghana

Joslin Alexei Dogbe1 Centre for Disability and Rehabilitation Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana;2 Department of Child Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology/Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi, Kumasi, GhanaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2239-7534
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Joana D. A. Kyeremateng1 Centre for Disability and Rehabilitation Studies, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, GhanaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9007-8578
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Maxwell Peprah Opoku3 Faculty of Education, University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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William Nketsia4 School of Education, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Charles Hammond2 Department of Child Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology/Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Kumasi, Kumasi, GhanaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1482-0419
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Pages 35-46 | Received 29 Oct 2018, Accepted 18 Jan 2019, Published online: 10 Feb 2019

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Maxwell Peprah Opoku, William Nketsia, Esther Birago Benefo & Wisdom Kwadwo Mprah. (2022) Understanding the parental experiences of raising deaf children in Ghana. Journal of Family Studies 28:4, pages 1235-1254.
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Lois Odame, Maxwell Peprah Opoku, William Nketsia, Patrick Swanzy, Mohammed Alzyoudi & Fred Adusei Nsowah. (2021) From university-to-work: an in-depth exploration into the transition journey of graduates with sensory disabilities in Ghana. Disability & Society 36:9, pages 1399-1422.
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Maxwell Peprah Opoku, Peter Asare-Nuamah, William Nketsia, Benedict Osei Asibey & Gilbert Arinaitwe. (2020) Exploring the factors that enhance teacher retention in rural schools in Ghana. Cambridge Journal of Education 50:2, pages 201-217.
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Joshua Amo-Adjei, Ruth Essuman, Anastasiia Nurzhynska, Antoine Deliege, Geeta Sharma, Iddi Iddrisu & Charity Nikoi. (2023) Experiences of parents and stakeholders in caring for, and supporting children with special needs in Ghana. PLOS ONE 18:3, pages e0281502.
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Sibongile Seroke & Sipho W. Mkhize. (2023) Psychosocial experiences of mothers caring for children with cerebral palsy in the eThekwini district. Health SA Gesondheid 28.
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Rawhi Abdat, Maxwell Peprah Opoku, Mohammed Safi, Siham Al Harballeh & Rhoda Myra Garces-Bacsal. (2023) Virtual Training on Stress Management for the Mothers of Children with Disabilities in the United Arab Emirates. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20:2, pages 1450.
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Maxwell Peprah Opoku, Ashraf Moustafa, Noora Anwahi, Hala Elhoweris, Fatima Alkatheeri, Najwa Alhosani, Anwar Alameri & Shashidhar Belbase. (2022) Nutritional needs of children with disabilities in the UAE: understanding predictors and mediators of nutritional knowledge and practices. BMC Nutrition 8:1.
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Maxwell P. Opoku. (2022) Special educators’ intentions towards supporting practice of inclusive education for students with disabilities in secondary schools in Ghana. African Journal of Disability 11.
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Heather M. Aldersey, Ansha N. Ahmed, Haben N. Tesfamichael & Natasha Lotoski. (2020) Needs of families of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Addis Ababa. African Journal of Disability 9.
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Joana D.A. Kyeremateng, Anthony Edusei, Joslin A. Dogbe, Maxwell P. Opoku, William Nketsia, Charles Hammond & Sally A. Afriyie. (2019) Experiences of primary caregivers of children with cerebral palsy across the trajectory of diagnoses in Ghana. African Journal of Disability 8.
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