Research with African Adolescents: Critical Epistemologies and Methodological Considerations

Manful, Kuukuwa

Abstract

Whereas much research with adolescents in Africa engages them mainly with respect to issues limited and explicitly related to youth, this research note makes epistemic and methodological arguments for engaging adolescents more broadly in our research about Africa. I present a practical application of research design and methods based on these arguments through a study with adolescents in a secondary school in Ghana in which I engendered their enthusiastic participation in the research process. Through this, I demonstrate how taking a critical approach to epistemologies and methodologies in research with young participants can expand and enrich our knowledge of and about the continent.

Citation

Manful, K. (2022). Research with African Adolescents: Critical Epistemologies and Methodological Considerations. African Affairs, 121(484), 467-485. https://doi.org/10.1093/afraf/adac020

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jun 8, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Jun 29, 2022
• Publication Date: Jul 1, 2022
• Deposit Date: Dec 14, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 14, 2022
• Journal: African Affairs
• Print ISSN: 0001-9909
• Electronic ISSN: 1468-2621
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 121
• Issue: 484
• Pages: 467-485
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/afraf/adac020
• Publisher URL: https://academic.oup.com/afraf/article/121/484/467/6619438