Daniel Yaw Fiaveh is a Ghanaian sociologist-turned-anthropologist and an associate professor in studies of men, gender, and sexuality at the University of Cape Coast, where I was also the coordinator for research at the Centre for Gender, Research, Advocacy, and Documentation (CEGRAD) from August 2022 to July 2024. My research examines masculinities, sexual cultures and intimate relationships and families, sociocultural sexual health, and gender debates in African societies, with particular attention to queer lives and LGBTQ+ rights. I see strong intersections of gender, sex, sexual cultures, and issues related to health and violence. I agree with views that suggest that power is not a given but a "thing" out there to find. In that regard, my research and writings provide both empirically and conceptually and methodologically specific narratives to push for additional views from the fringes beyond what we know about globality. I am an academic editor at PLOS ONE and the editor of the Ghana Journal of Sociology and Anthropology (GJSA), the flagship journal of the Ghana Sociological and Anthropological Association (GSAA). I review for leading journals, including The Lancet Global Health. Fiaveh examines and supervises graduate students at highly ranked institutions in Ghana and abroad. My research has been supported by several prestigious fellowships from the Carnegie Corporation, the American Council of Learned Societies, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the World Social Science Forum (HSRC). I am currently a member of the Gender Equality Thematic Panel of the Union for African Population Studies (UAPS) and the founder of the Centre for Men's Health and Sex Studies in Ghana.
About
Focus & expertise
Specializations
Academic interests · number = colleagues who share it
Recent activity
Gender awareness, sensitivity, and responsiveness in Ghana: A sequel to the "Gender and sexual diversities in Historical and anthropological perspectives" study
Gender and sexual diversities in Ghana from the earliest times to present: An anthropological and historical perspectives
Community participation in crime prevention: Perspectives from Kassena- Nankana, Upper East, Ghana
Patriarchy and fatherhood responsibilities among young rural farmers in Faaman in the Jaman south district, Ghana.
“Toxic” masculinity and implications for men’s sexuality in Ghana
Background
🎓 Education & qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
2014
Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology
University of Ghana
2013
★ Career & positions
Departmental Registration & Exams Officer
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Sep, 2020 to Aug, 2023
Coordinator
Centre for Gender Research, Advocacy and Documentation
Dec, 2022 to May, 2023
Coordinator (Research)
Centre for Gender Research, Advocacy and Documentation
Jan, 2023 to Jan, 2026
Departmental Registration & Exams Officer
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Aug, 2023 to Aug, 2024
Academic Advisor
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Aug, 2025 to Aug, 2025
Teaching & projects
I am fiercely objective and a fair-minded person, especially in a country where fairmindedness could land in vicarious punishment and court detractions and prejudices. But the future looks good as young people continue to learn to adapt to the new local and global worlds. On that note, I continue to be as reasonable as I can and to gain a holistic understanding of learners. I believe in thinking outside the ordinary (being "queer") and allowing myself and learners to be creative and innovative. I do not believe that in assessing learners and subordinates, emphasis should necessarily be on only written or visible texts; it could be on oral or imaginary texts too. Hence, in all my instructions and assessments, I present learners with the opportunity (depending on the context and scenario) to discuss what they have learned and to receive feedback in a similar fashion. I believe that instructional strategies should keep pace with new trends that allow young and old to explore their potential. Many new technologies are being used in classrooms today, such as social networking, online teaching, class blogs and wikis, podcasting, interactive whiteboards, mobile devices, and other emerging education technologies such as video-assisted learning, augmented reality, virtual reality, and education technologies based on artificial intelligence (AI), depending upon the applicability of the teaching context and environment. Instructional manuals, guidelines, and materials are available in soft copies (PDFs) and online in digital formats such as YouTube via a shared link. This would mean that I have a minority's (rich or poor; gender-variant lives; young women or men's) best interests at heart. These are my departures from societies where questioning is perceived as being arrogant.
Projects
Depression in a masculine world: an anthropological study of the entanglement of masculinity and mental health in Ghana
Co-Supervisor (PhD in Anthropology, Katholieke Universiteit (KU) Leuven, Belgium)
April 2024 - Present
Gender, sexuality and African Christianity in family life of Asante communities in postcolonial Ghana
Co-Supervisor (PhD in Sociology, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK)
April 2024 - Present
Gender awareness, sensitivity, and responsiveness in Ghana: A sequel to the "Gender and sexual diversities in Historical and anthropological perspectives" study
Principal Investigator
November 2023 - Present
Gender and sexual diversities in Ghana from the earliest times to present: An anthropological and historical perspectives
Co-Principal Investigator
July 2022 - May 2023
Utilisation of Sexual Wellness Products and their Implications for Sexual Pleasure in Ghana
Supervisor (PhD in Sociology, UCC, Cape Coast, Ghana)
May 2022 - Present
Community participation in crime prevention: Perspectives from Kassena- Nankana, Upper East, Ghana
Supervisor (MA in Sociology of Peace and Security, UCC)
April 2022 - September 2023
Cohabitation among in-school and out-of-school youth: The case of university students and the youth in UNFPA supported communities in the Central Region [Ghana]
Co-Investigator
December 2021 - Present
Patriarchy and fatherhood responsibilities among young rural farmers in Faaman in the Jaman south district, Ghana.
Supervisor (Undergraduate Dissertation, UCC)
October 2021 - November 2022
“Toxic” masculinity and implications for men’s sexuality in Ghana
Supervisor (MPhil in Sociology, UCC)
September 2021 - June 2023
Students’ politics in Ghana: The experiences of female students in leadership positions in second cycle schools in Cape Coast
Supervisor (MPhil in African Studies, UCC)
July 2021 - August 2023
LGBTQI in historical and anthropological perspectives: Ghana to the end of the 20th century
Co-Principal Investigator
July 2021 - Present
Experiences of young women in taking up masculine roles in Ghana: A study in NyaNyano, Central Region, Ghana.
Supervisor (Undergraduate Dissertation, UCC)
June 2021 - September 2022
Reflections on motherhood in Ghana: Young boys experiences of abandoned motherhood in Dome, Ga-East, Accra.
Supervisor (Undergraduate Dissertation, UCC)
June 2021 - August 2022
Communication and intimate relationship dissolution in Ghana: A Study among young women in Dansoman-Agege, Accra.
Supervisor (Undergraduate Dissertation, UCC)
May 2021 - September 2022
Men’s looks and female partner choices in Ghana: A study in Ashaiman-Lebanon, Accra
Supervisor (Undergraduate Dissertation, UCC)
May 2021 - October 2022
A review of factors influencing crime rate in Ghana
Supervisor (MA in Sociology of Peace and Security, UCC)
May 2021 - September 2022
Partner beating in relationship in Ghana: A study among young people in Samsam, Accra.
Supervisor (Undergraduate Dissertation, UCC)
May 2021 - September 2022
Sex and heartbreak among young women living in Kotei, Kumasi, Ghana.
Supervisor (Undergraduate Dissertation, UCC)
May 2021 - October 2022
Perceptions about women’s body shapes: A study among rural folks in Sumbrungu in Upper East, Ghana.
Supervisor (Undergraduate Dissertation, UCC)
May 2021 - May 2022
LGBT discourses in Ghana: How do we frame local and western influences?
Principal Investigator
January 2021 - July 2021
Sexual and reproductive health education among rural families in Ghana: A study in Adaklu, Volta Region
Supervisor
June 2020 - August 2021
Child marriage in Ghana: Perspectives of young girls, child brides, and parents in the Bongo District, Upper East Region.
Supervisor (Undergraduate Dissertation, UCC)
May 2020 - October 2021
Combating cyber crime in Ghana: Strategies adopted in combating cybercrime by the Ghana Police Service
Supervisor (MA in Sociology of Peace and Security, UCC)
August 2019 - October 2020
Understanding community policy: A review of plausible factors
Supervisor (MA in Sociology of Peace and Security, UCC)
August 2019 - October 2020
Teenage fatherhood in Ghana: A study of the experiences of young fathers in Amamoma, Cape Coast, Ghana
Supervisor (Undergraduate Dissertation, UCC)
May 2019 - September 2020
Conflict in the ‘bedroom’: Navigating through the socio- cultural perceptions and realties of forced sex in marriage. A case of Ablekuma Central in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
Co-Supervisor (PhD in sociology, UCC, Ghana)
May 2019 - Present
Masculinity, use of herbal alcoholic bitters and compulsory heterosexuality in West Africa: Narratives from urban Ghana
Project Director
July 2018 - July 2019
Sexual and Reproductive Health Education among Rural Families in Ghana
Project Director
June 2018 - December 2020
Social exclusion and the effects on community safety/ security in Ghana: A study of Bantuma, a suburb of Elmina, Ghana.
Supervisor (MA in Sociology of Peace and Security, UCC)
April 2018 - September 2019
Sexual and reproductive health education among rural families in Ghana: A Study in Adaklu, Volta Region
Supervisor (MPhil in Sociology, UCC)
April 2018 - November 2020
Sex and herbal alcoholic aphrodisiacs in Ghana
Project Director
January 2018 - December 2020
Ghanaian women’s experience of aphrodisiacs. A study in ola community, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Supervisor (Undergraduate Dissertation, UCC)
June 2017 - October 2018
Adolescents’ construction of self-sexual concept and understanding of homosexuality in Ghana: A study In Apewosika, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Supervisor (Undergraduate Dissertation, UCC)
May 2017 - September 2018
Young men’s thought about sexual harassment in Ghana: A study among students of the university of Cape Coast
Supervisor (Undergraduate Dissertation, UCC)
May 2017 - September 2018
Publications ORCID 0000-0002-2505-4465 →
Engagements
🎤 Keynote lectures
Precarious man, sexualisation and male sexual vulnerability in Ghana
The Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS), University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana · 2018-06-14
Misrepresentation of African masculinity or misreading of sexuality: What African writers can do
The Kwabena Nketia Centre for African Studies, African University of Communications and Business (AUCB) · 2025-03-04
📅 Conferences attended
Honors & affiliations
Colleagues & frequently viewed together
Dr. Emmanuel Asante
Lecturer · Department of Sociology and Anthropology
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Dr. (Mrs.) Naa Adjeley Suta Alakija Sekyi
Senior Lecturer · Department of Sociology and Anthropology
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Prof. Nancy Lundgren
Associate Professor · Department of Sociology and Anthropology
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Prof. Eric Koka
Associate Professor · Department of Sociology and Anthropology
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Dr. Solomon Sika-Bright
Senior Lecturer · Department of Sociology and Anthropology
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Dr. Razak Jaha Imoro
Senior Lecturer · Department of Sociology and Anthropology
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Dr. Dorothy Takyiakwaa
Lecturer · Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Gender Studies
Qualitative Research Methodology
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Dr. Saibu Mutaru
Senior Lecturer · Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Qualitative Research Methodology
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Dr. John Oti Amoah
Senior Research Fellow · Centre for Gender Research, Advocacy and Documentation
Gender Studies
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Dr. Christabel Aba Sam
Senior Lecturer · Department of English
Masculinity
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Dr. Daniel Oppong Adjei
Senior Lecturer · Department of English
Sexuality
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Prof. Eric Koka
Associate Professor · Department of Sociology and Anthropology
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Dr. Razak Jaha Imoro
Senior Lecturer · Department of Sociology and Anthropology
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Prof. Nancy Lundgren
Associate Professor · Department of Sociology and Anthropology
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Dr. (Mrs.) Naa Adjeley Suta Alakija Sekyi
Senior Lecturer · Department of Sociology and Anthropology
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Dr. Solomon Sika-Bright
Senior Lecturer · Department of Sociology and Anthropology
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Prof. John Windie Ansah
Associate Professor · Department of Sociology and Anthropology
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