Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of the youth who engaged in
inter-ethnic marriage in the Tafo-Pankrono Municipality. The qualitative approach
and case study design were adopted for the study. The purposive sampling technique
was used to select twelve participants for the study. Data was analysed using thematic
analysis. The findings revealed that youth in inter-ethnic marriage view inter-ethnic
marriage as a blend of culture, costly endeavour and have cultural and social
significance. They also viewed inter-ethnic marriage as having misconceptions and
inheritance issues. Findings also indicate that the youth engaged in inter-ethnic
marriages because of the understanding of their partner‘s ethnic group, love and care
for one‘s partner, rejection from own ethnic group and career opportunities. Moreover,
the study revealed the following challenges: distance challenge, financial challenge,
bias and discrimination, communication challenge and the challenge of meeting
cultural demands. Based on the findings, the study recommends that Ministry of
Gender, Children, and Social Protection and the Tafo-Pankrono Municipal Assembly
should collaborate with local cultural organisations and community leaders to
organise cultural integration workshops in the Municipality. These workshops should
focus on promoting the understanding, appreciation and acceptance of diverse ethnic
group. The study also recommends that marriage Counselors should incorporate
cultural integration discussions into counseling sessions, providing couples with
guidance on navigating cultural differences.
Description:
A dissertation in the Department of Social Studies Education,
Faculty of Social Sciences Education, submitted to the School of
Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Education
(Social Studies Education)
in the University of Education, Winneba
