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September 26, 2025International Journal of Qualitative MethodsOpen Access

Methodological and Ethical Reflections on Researching With Children of Accused Witches in Ghanaian Witches’ Camps

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AMAbdul‐Rahim MohammedUniversity for Development StudiesBMBaba Iddrisu MusahUniversity for Development Studies

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Overview

Qualitative study reveals ethical tensions regarding parental consent and children's participation in witches' camps, highlighting unique challenges of vulnerable research contexts.

Key Points

  • Methodological tensions in researching children in witches’ camps create significant ethical challenges.
  • Key ethical considerations include seeking parental consent and minimizing participant stigma for involved children.
  • Reflexive ethical decision-making is necessary to adapt to local realities while safeguarding participant welfare.
  • Storytelling techniques and community-based strategies helped reduce power dynamics between researchers and child participants.

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Mohammed et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d6c68eb1249cec298b2ef9https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069251383468
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