Menopause as an Embodied and Occupational Disruption: A Qualitative Study of Women's Experiences in Ghana ( <scp>MARIE</scp> ‐ <scp>WP2a</scp> )
Menopause in Ghana is a neglected occupational and sociocultural health issue. Integrating menopause care into chronic disease and mental health services, improving access, and enhancing workplace protections are critical.
Authors
- Lamiya Al-Kharusi
- Lucky Saraswat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5434-7750)
- Nirmala Rathnayake (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0666-2975)
- Bernard Mbwele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3444-5505)
- Carol A. Atkinson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3795-7442)
- N Panay
- Kathryn Elliot
- Paula Briggs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0468-9151)
- Rabia Kareem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4002-6331)
- Julie Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6352-4598)
- Sohier Elneil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9047-5418)
- Vikram Sinai Talaulikar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2058-722X)
- Sharron Hinchliff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6180-1165)
- Toh Teck Hock
- Fredrick Amoah
- Nihal M. Al-Riyami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0925-1052)
- Tharanga Mudalige (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5258-0658)
- NANA OSEI
- Pradip Kumar Mitra
- Fred Tweneboah-Koduah
- Nana Mintah-Afful
- Om Kurmi
- Ieera Madan-Aggarwal
- Ramiya Palanisamy
- Cletus Kumi
- Elijah Boafo
- Janet Ayorkor Anyetei
- Horatio King Glover
- Ethel Larteley Boye
- Zerish Lamptey
- Laurinda Gyan
- Kwasi Eba-Polley
- Crisitina Laguna Benetti-Pinto
- Catherine Narh Menka
- Lemuel Lartey
- Peter Phiri
- Jeevan Dhanarisi
- David Chibuike Ikwuka
- Gayathri Delanerolle
- Helen Felecity Kemp
- George Uchenna Eleje
- Isaac Lartey Narh
- Jian Shi
- Prince Osei
- Bernard Bortieh
- Muhammad Irfan
- Edel Issabella Arthur
- Kristina Potocnik
- Vindya Pathiraja
Institutions
- University of Ruhuna (LK)
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust (GB)
- Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (BR)
- Riphah International University (PK)
- University of Aberdeen (GB)
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NG)
- Sibu Hospital (MY)
- Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital (GB)
- Isle of Wight NHS Trust (GB)
- Milton Keynes Hospital (GB)
- Southern University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Mbeya University of Science and Technology (TZ)
- Teofilo Kisanji University (TZ)
- University of Rwanda (RW)
- Endometriosis UK (GB)
- Together (US)
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital (SG)
- Liverpool Womens NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- 37 Military Hospital (GH)
- University of Southampton (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
- Sultan Qaboos University (OM)
- Coventry University (GB)
- University of Birmingham (GB)
- University of Colombo (LK)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Published
- 2026-02-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.70189
- Primary Topic
- Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00