Gendered perspectives of leisure patterns and constraints of university students in Ghana

Adam, Issahaku

doi:10.1080/14927713.2014.985475

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“…If correct, this could be another explanation for why married and cohabiting women in the current study had a higher probability of being hypertensive. While marriage and its demands can also result in stress in men, the traditionally patriarchal nature of Ghanaian society limits opportunities for stressrelieving leisure activities for women in Ghana and similar sub-Saharan African regions (Henderson, 1996;Adam, 2014). It is still uncommon for women to go out and socialize without their husbands or children in many parts of Ghana.…”

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Gender Differences in the Association Between Marital Status and Hypertension in Ghana

Tuoyire

Ayetey

2018

J. Biosoc. Sci.

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SummaryHypertension is a significant contributor to the global burden of cardiovascular and related target organ diseases such as heart failure, coronary heart disease, stroke and kidney failure, and their associated premature morbidity, mortality and disability. Marital status is an important social characteristic known to predict a range of health outcomes including cardiovascular disease. However, little is known about its impact on hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa. This study explored the relationship between marital status and hypertension among women and men in Ghana. Drawing on data from the 2014 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS), descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression models were used to analyse the link between marital status and hypertension. About 13% of women aged 15-49 and 15% of men aged 15-59 were found to be hypertensive. After controlling for lifestyle and socio-demographic covariates, the logistic regression models showed significantly higher odds of hypertension for married (OR=2.14, 95% CI=1.30-3.53), cohabiting (OR=1.94, 95% CI=1.16-3.23) and previously married (OR=2.23, 95% CI=1.29-3.84) women. In contrast, no significant association was found between any of the marital status cohorts and hypertension for men. Other significant predictors of hypertension were age, body mass index and wealth status. The results demonstrate that marital status is an independent risk factor for hypertension in Ghana for women, rather than men. This could have immediate and far-reaching consequences for cardiovascular health policy in Ghana. In particular, the findings could lead to better targeted public health interventions, including more effective risk factor assessment and patient education in clinical settings, which could lead to more effective patient management and improved cardiovascular outcomes.

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Gender Differences in the Association Between Marital Status and Hypertension in Ghana

Tuoyire

Ayetey

2018

J. Biosoc. Sci.

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“…Article 13 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women reaffirms that women have equal rights to participate and enjoy recreational activities as men. However, studies have shown that there are constraints to women's leisure, and these constraints are cultural, social as well as economic (See; Adam, 2014;Brown et al, 2001;Henderson, 2013;Jackson & Henderson, 1995;Paul, 2017).…”

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“…Women in patriarchal societies can interact with other women inside the boundary of the house, and women often considered it as leisure for them. Gender in leisure studies is a vital variable to the research still, now feminist leisure researchers started to develop theoretical knowledge of leisure and placing feminine leisure as a critical concept to the discussions (Adam, 2014).…”

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Rural Women’s Experience of Leisure in a Gendered World: A South Asian Perspective

Hayat

Ashiq

2021

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Purpose of the Study: The main objective of this paper was to synthesize and analysing the existing knowledge to evaluate the effect of public space on women’s leisure. Another major objective was to check the role of gender in determining leisure activities and opportunities for rural women. The current study focuses on South Asian rural women concerning Pakistani society. Methodology: For the present study, the researchers analysed and reviewed articles from different databases like Google Scholar, Taylor, and Francis, Springer, and Sage publication journals from 2000 to 2020. Principal Findings: After reviewing the various studies conducted in the 21st century, the results showed that most rural women are not allowed to do leisure in public space, and they have few opportunities to do it inside the boundary of the household. The public space is used predominantly by males for their leisure. Family pressure and patriarchal social norms also hampered women’s desire to claim public space for leisure activities. Application of the Study: This study concluded that the leisure opportunities for rural women are less as compared to their counterparts. Public space is vital and plays a pivotal role in shaping and determining leisure activities for both genders. This study also raised certain questions which are thought-provoking and can be crucial for future investigation. Novelty/Originality: this study is a unique effort to discuss rural women’s leisure from a South Asian Perspective. It also gives insight with the support of most recent data regarding rural women’s leisure and its relationship with the social structure of society.

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“…Given the prevailing patriarchal arrangements, many Malawian women have more fragmented leisure time than men. Feminist research on leisure studies indicates that the patriarchal organization of society has resulted in notable differences in forms of leisure for men and women, not only in terms of domination of men in leisure spaces but also in the choice of leisure activities (Adam 2014). For example, in their research, Karla Henderson et al (2002) noted that the pattern of leisure activity choice in terms of gender often had females favoring home-based activities while males leaned toward outdoor activities.…”

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“Awa ndi macheza aamai (This is women’s play)”: Examining Pleasure in Urban Malawian Women’s Social Spaces

Mtenje¹

2022

Afr. Stud. Rev.

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Women’s social groups and gatherings in Malawi, whether physical or virtual, are often dismissed as something not to be taken seriously, as they are imagined to be places where nothing useful but chitchat and gossip will emerge. Nevertheless, these spaces, as sites of leisure where women can engage in macheza (play), continue to play an important role in how urban women variously experience pleasure. Mtenje considers social media groups for women and bridal showers not only as spaces where women are free from male interference, which, in itself, invokes pleasure, but also as spaces where patriarchal norms can be and often are reinforced.

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Gendered perspectives of leisure patterns and constraints of university students in Ghana

Cited by 14 publications

References 42 publications

Gender Differences in the Association Between Marital Status and Hypertension in Ghana

Gender Differences in the Association Between Marital Status and Hypertension in Ghana

Rural Women’s Experience of Leisure in a Gendered World: A South Asian Perspective

“Awa ndi macheza aamai (This is women’s play)”: Examining Pleasure in Urban Malawian Women’s Social Spaces

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