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The Impact of COVID-19 and Religious Restrictions on the Well-Being of Ghanaian Christians: The Perspectives of Religious Leaders

verfasst von: Annabella Osei-Tutu, Adjeiwa Akosua Affram, Christopher Mensah-Sarbah, Vivian A. Dzokoto, Glenn Adams

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 4/2021

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ghana government instituted a ban on social gatherings, including religious gatherings. To understand how the unanticipated restrictions and interruption in normal church routines affected the well-being of congregants in Ghana, we interviewed 14 religious leaders. Thematic analysis revealed psychospiritual impacts including decline in spiritual life, loss of fellowship and community, financial difficulties, challenges with childcare, as well as fear of infection. Religious leaders intervened by delivering sermons on hope, faith, and repentance. Some religious leaders sensitized their members on health hygiene and COVID-19-related stigma. The study sheds light on the perceived impacts of COVID-19 and restrictions of religious gatherings on congregants in Ghana.

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Titel: The Impact of COVID-19 and Religious Restrictions on the Well-Being of Ghanaian Christians: The Perspectives of Religious Leaders
verfasst von: Annabella Osei-Tutu
Adjeiwa Akosua Affram
Christopher Mensah-Sarbah
Vivian A. Dzokoto
Glenn Adams
Publikationsdatum: 20.05.2021
Verlag: Springer US
Schlagwort: COVID-19
Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 4/2021
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-021-01285-8

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