Prof. Victor Selorme Gedzi

Associate Professor


Dept: Religion and Human Development
Department of Religious Studies
Faculty of Social Sciences
KNUST.
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My research interest is Religion/culture and Development. The areas of research focus on how religious resources from the intellectual traditions of v...~more

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Situating the Religious Market Theory in the Ghanaian Religious Context: Merits and Demerits.

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Religious Market Theory, pentecostals, charismatics, secularization, Ghanaian religious context
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Victor-Gedzi...

Death Rituals and Livelihood Strategy Amongst the Asante in Ghana

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Livelihood, death, rituals, Asante
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Victor-Gedzi...

Christian Faith and Economic Development: A Case Study of Some Christian Workers in Ghana’s Public Sector in Kumasi

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Christian faith, economy, development, economic development, public sector
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Victor-Gedzi...

Congregational Conflicts and Societal Impacts: A Case of Evangelical Presbyterian Congregation in Ghana

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Religious identity, pentecostalism denomination, congregational conflict
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Victor-Gedzi...

Emotions, Transcendence, Differentiated Voices and Resistances At Cape Coast Castle: A Poetic Analysis.

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Emotions, transcendence, differentiated voices, heritage tourism, poetic analysis, Cape Coast Castle
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Victor-Gedzi...

Contesting Religious Authority in Ghana: Perspectives On the Literary Works of Aminu Bamba.

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Islamic reform, literary production, 'Ulama', Fayda Tijaniyya, Salafi, theology, jurisprudence
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Victor-Gedzi...

The Role of Culture and Law in Sustaining Trokosi Institution in Southern Ghana

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Trokosi, religion, culture, law, power
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Victor-Gedzi...

Pentecostalism, the Media, and the State: Politicization of Indigenous Customary Systems in Ghana

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Pentecostalism, media, state, politics, indigenous customary systems
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Victor-Gedzi...

Akan Healthcare Delivery System and Its Effect On Modern Healthcare Practice

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Akan religion, culture, healthcare, knowledge system, role
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Victor-Gedzi...

Church and Poverty Alleviation Through Health Care Delivery in the Kumasi Metropolis

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Church, poverty alleviation, healthcare delivery, development
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Victor-Gedzi...

Homosexuality in Ghana: Perspectives of Science, Social Learning Theory and Religion

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Homosexuality, perspectives, religion, science, learned behavior
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Victor-Gedzi...

Jonah: Crossing Religious Boundaries Towards Peaceful Co-Existence and Development

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: The book of Jonah, religion, bridging religious differences, peaceful co-existence, development
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Victor-Gedzi...

Ngos, Spirituality and Community Development in Northern Ghana: Challenges and Sustainability

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: NGOs, spirituality, sustainability, community development
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Victor-Gedzi...

Environmental Review and Case Studies: Religious Resources and Environmental Management in Ghana

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Environment, African Traditional Religion, religious resources, environmental crisis, environmental management
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Victor-Gedzi...

Environmental Degradation: A Challenge To Traditional Leadership At Akyem Abuakwa in the Eastern Region of Ghana

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Environment, degradation, conservation, eco-justice, sustainability, green-belt
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301687613_Environmental_Degradation_A_Challenge_to_Traditional_Leadership_at_Akyem_Abuakwa_in_the_Eastern_Reg...

Salafis and the Politics of Nationalism Among Migrant Muslims in Ghana

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Salafis, politics, nationalism, migrant Muslims
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301200695_Salafis_and_the_Politics_of_Nationalism_among_Migrant_Muslims_in_Ghana...

Context and Erection of Legal System in Ghana

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Context, erection, legal system, socio-economic, trade motive, restructuring
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276937951_Context_and_Erection_of_Legal_System_in_Ghana...

Pndc Law 111 in Ghana and International Human Rights Laws

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: PNDC Law 111, Intestate, women’s property inheritance, International human rights
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/292976120_PNDC_Law_111_in_Ghana_and_International_Human_Rights_Laws...

Cultural Norms and Disputes On Women’s Property Relation in Ghana

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Dispute, Dispute resolution, Chiefs’ courts, Cultural norms, Property, Property inheritance.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/292976116_Cultural_Norms_and_Disputes_on_Women's_Property_Relation_in_Ghana...

The Limits of Legal Intervention in Customary Practices: Understanding the Unpopularity of Ghana’s Pndc Law 111 On Intestate Succession Among the Anlo and Asante

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Customary Law, Women’s Rights, Legal Pluralism, Intergenerational Transmission of Poverty, Africa, Widows, Inheritance
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/283158010_The_Limits_of_Legal_Intervention_in_Customary_Practices_Understanding_the_Unpopularity_of_Ghana's_P...

The Asante of Ghana

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Etymology, Asante, Asanteness, Akan, Twi language, Jural corporateness
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/292975791_The_Asante_of_Ghana...

Women’s Property Relations After Intestate Succession Pndc Law 111 in Ghana

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Inheritance, Property relation, Principles, Practices, PNDC Law.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/292975772_Women's_Property_Relations_after_Intestate_Succession_PNDC_Law_111_in_Ghana...

Property Relations and Women’s Access To Courts Among the Anlo and the Asante in Ghana

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Property, Inheritance, Perception, Court
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/292975926_Property_Relations_and_Women's_Access_to_Courts_among_the_Anlo_and_the_Asante_in_Ghana...

Societal Perception of Illness and Relationship With Ill Persons

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Perception, relationship, illness, retribution
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/292975874_Societal_Perception_of_Illness_and_Relationship_with_Ill_Persons...

Gospel Values and African Traditional Religion

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Gospel values, African Traditional Religion, 'Zakadza', worshipping life, ritual utterances, ritual acts
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/315800438_Gospel_Values_and_African_Traditional_Religion...

The Causal Correlation of Sin and Suffering

Jul. 15 2021 | Tags: Correlation, perception, relationship, illness, sin, suffering, retribution
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/292975953_The_Causal_Correlation_of_Sin_and_Suffering...

What Is the Meaning of Christianity in the Africa of Today?

Jul. 16 2021 | Tags: Christianity, meaning of Christianity, dynamic solidarity, incarnation, integral development
What is the Meaning of Christianity in the Africa of Today?...

Indigenous Institutional Practices and International Human Rights Protocols

Jul. 16 2021 | Tags: Indigenous, institutional practices, human rights, international human rights protocols
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344377731_Indigenous_institutional_practices_and_international_human_rights_protocol...

Principles and Practices of Dispute Resolution in Ghana: Ewe and Akan Procedures On Females’ Inheritance and Property Rights.

Jul. 19 2021 | Tags: Dispute, dispute resolution, chiefs' courts, formal courts, inheritance, property, law, human rights
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Victor-Gedzi/publications...

Village Life

Jul. 19 2021 | Tags: Atikpui, dry weather, rainny season, crops
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Victor-Gedzi/publications...

The Role of Religion in Solid Waste Management in Congested Inner-Cities: A Study of Aboabo

Aug. 21 2023 | Tags: Religion, solid waste, waste management, Aboabo, Ghana
file:///E:/Religion%20and%20Solid%20Waste%20Management%20in%20Congested%20Inner-Cities.pdf...

Religion and Environmental Conservation: A Case Study of Abasua Prayer Ministry.

May. 21 2025 | Tags: Environmental conservation, religion, Abasua prayer retreat center, degradation
Fiahenoo, F., Gedzi, V.S. & Owusu, E. (2024). Religion and Environmental Conservation: A Case Study of Abasua Prayer Mountain Ministry. E-Journal ...

Culture, Teenage Pregnancy and Curtailing of Girls' Education in Ejura Sekyedumase.

May. 21 2025 | Tags: Teenage, teenage pregnancy, culture, education, Ejura Sekyedumase Municipal
Gedzi, V.S., Owusu, E. & Owusu, L. (2025). Culture, Teenage Pregnancy and Curtailing of Girls' Education in Ejura Sekyedumase Municipal. Journal o...

Exploring Religious Studies As Remedy For Value Challenges in International Trade and Policy. Journal of Policy and Development Studies (Jpds).

May. 21 2025 | Tags: Religious Studies, value challenges, international trade, world trade organization, neoclassical economics
Gedzi, V.S. (2025). Religious Studies as Remedy for Value Challenges in International Trade and Policy. Journal of Policy and Development Studies (JPD...

Role of Islamic Almsgiving in Social Cohesion: A Functionalist Perspective.

May. 21 2025 | Tags: Islamic Almsgiving, zakat, sadaqaah, social cohesion, functionalism
Sanatu, F. & Gedzi, V.S. (2025). Role of Islamic Almsgiving in Social Cohesion: A Functionalist Perspective. NG Journal of Social Development. Vol...

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