Abstract
Indigenous traditional chieftaincy institutions in Ghana continue to gain recognition whilst wielding influence across socio-political divides. In this viewpoint essay, against the backdrop of the fight against the global COVID-19 pandemic, the author explores the potential roles of these institutions in fighting the pandemic. Particularly cognisant of their roles in Ghana’s transition from pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial, through independence to a democracy and its consolidation, this article argues that the existence of the chieftaincy institutions as change agents presents a wealth of opportunity to be harnessed for pandemic control, management, and containment.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 107-111 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Development in Practice |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 2 Dec 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Jan 2022 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Development
User-Defined Keywords
- COVID-19
- Ghana
- chiefs and queens
- chieftaincy
- traditional institutions