Open AccessPastoral And Theological Responses To The Effects Of Witchcraft Beliefs In Ghana
Author(s) -
Kwasi Atta Agyapong
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
e-journal of humanities, art and social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2720-7722
DOI - 10.38159/ehass.2020096
Subject(s) - perspective (graphical) , poverty , context (archaeology) , inequality , sociology , qualitative research , social psychology , criminology , environmental ethics , gender studies , psychology , social science , political science , geography , law , philosophy , mathematical analysis , mathematics , archaeology , artificial intelligence , computer science
The prevalence of witchcraft beliefs in Ghana is not without effect in the milieu as violence and abuses have been the bane for the people. The interpretive paradigm was the perspective that heralded this qualitative study. The study explored the views of 50 respondents from the Akan and Konkomba context. Some of the effects of witchcraft beliefs as discussed in the study are gender and age inequality, poverty, exploitation of the weak and the vulnerable, violence, abuses and others. The effects were evaluated in the light of Ghanaians progress and their linkage to how ideas or beliefs can have grim consequences on a nation. Pastoral and theological responses have been recommended for the chauvinistic paradigm. The study contributes to knowledge on curbing the effects of witchcraft beliefs in Ghana.