Dr Rabiu K. B. Asante

Contact info rkbasante@ug.edu.gh

Education

Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of South Florida, 2018

          Ph.D. (Sociology), University of Ghana, 2012-2015

                     M.Phil. (Sociology), University of Ghana 2006-2008 

                      B.A. (Sociology with Philosophy), University of Ghana

Research Interest

Dr. Rabiu K. B. Asante has been exploring digital technologies and their influence on social behaviour and interactions in developing countries. Currently, he is exploring the mental health needs of problematic digital sports gambling in Ghanaian urban spaces as well as the adoption of AI in digital research. Dr. Asante’s major research interests include technology and society, social media and the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) ICT and informal markets, mHealth, digital gaming, social networks, smart governance, and cross-cultural digital research. He has considerable experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Publications

  1. Asante, R. K. B. (2024). Surviving the Competition: Ghanaian Female Video Gamers in Male-Dominated Space. In R. Rogers & Sheffer, M. L. (Eds.), Diversity and Inclusion in the Esports (pp.139-154) Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield
  2. Gearing, R. E., Brewer, K. B., Washburn, M., Boateng, D. A., Asante, R. K. B., Fogal, S., Carr, L. C., Savani, S., Robinson, A., & Robbins, S. P. (in press). Suicide Stigma in Ghana: Examining the Role of Gender, Culture, and Attribution. Transcultural Psychiatry
  3. Gyan, S. E., Hiadzi, R. A., Obeng, M. K. M., Asante, R. K. B., & Ussher, Y. A. A. (2023). Virtual but essential: Students’ use of online resources for sexual and reproductive health information during COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana. Ghana Social Science Journal, 20(2), 200-212.
  4. Ussher, Y. A., Asante, R. K., Obeng, M. K., & Gyan, S. E. (2023). Assessing tertiary students’ self-engagement characteristics in the online environment. SN Social Sciences, 3(10), 181.
  5. Asante, R. K. B. (2023). The Implications of the Use of Social Network Sites on Intimate Relations and Marriage in Ghana. In S. Tonah (Ed.), Family Structure and Marriage Patterns in Contemporary Ghana (000-000). In press
  6. Asante, R.K.B. (2021). Ghana's Digital Space: A Historical Analysis of its Role in Contemporary Ghana. In S. M. Alidu, A. I. Braimah, & C. K. Mbowura (Eds.), Contemporary Issues in Ghana, 2, (pp.141-161). Accra: Woeli Publishing Services
  7. Asante, R.K.B. (2021). Mobile Handset Design Ownership among Traders in Ghana: Fashion or Necessity? The International Journal of Technology, Knowledge, and Society, 18 (1), 1-12.
  8. Asante, R. K. B. (2019). Exploration of the forms of mobile phone attachment among traders in Ghana. Mobile Media & Communication, 7(1), 24-40.
  9. Asante, R. K. B. & Dzorgbo, D.-B. S. (2018). Mapping the Web of Relations: Understanding Mobile Phone Appropriation among Produce Traders in Ghana. Ghana Studies, 21(21), 24-40

Conference

  1. Asante, R. K. B. (2024). Dealing with Social Media Use Insecurity: Lived Experiences of Ghanaian and American College Students. The 18th International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media ICWSM 2024 
  2. Gearing, R. E., Boateng, D., Asante, R. K. B., Brewer, K. B., Washburn, M., Fogel, S., Carr, L. C., Savani, S., Robinson, A., & Robbins, S. P. (June 2024). Suicide and Ghana: Examining how Individual Perceptions, Beliefs about the Etiology, and Personal Responsibility related to Suicide and Stigma. The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) 11th Annual Conference, Bangkok, Thailand. 
  3. Gearing, R. E., Boateng, D., Asante, R. K. B., Brewer, K. B., Washburn, M., Fogel, S., Carr, L. C., Savani, S., Robinson, A., Robbins, S. P., & Smith, L. (June 2024). Examining how Individual Perceptions, Beliefs about the Etiology, and Personal Responsibility Influence Suicide Stigma in Ghana. World Psychiatric Association, Together Against Stigma, June 3-5, 2024, Reykjavik, Iceland. 
  4. Washburn, M., Gearing, R. E., Boateng, D., Asante, R. K. B., Brewer, K. B., Fogel, S., Robbins, S. P. & Carr, L. C. (April 2024). Conceptualizations of mental health stigma in Ghana. The Joint Conference on Social Work, Education, and Social Development (SWSD), Panama City, Republic of Panama.
  5. Asante, R.K.B. (2022) Digital gaming practices and skills appropriation among Ghanaian youths. Canadian Game Studies Association Annual Virtual Conference 2022: Action. 
  6. Asante, R. K. B. (2022) Innovating in the Face of Covid-19 Digital Learning Challenges Among Ghanaian Tertiary Students. British Sociological Association Annual Conference 2022: Building Equality and Justice Now. 
  7. Asante, R. K. B. (2021) Social Network Sites and Ghanaian Marriages: Lessons from the West. 116th American Sociological Association Virtual Annual Meeting. 
  8. Asante, R. K. B. (2020) Mobile handset design ownership among traders in Ghana: Fashion or Necessity? 115th American Sociological Association Virtual Annual Meeting. 
  9. Asante, R.K.B. (2020) Adapting to educational demands during the COVID-19 pandemic among Ghanaian tertiary students. African Studies Association 63rd Virtual Annual Meeting. 

 

Professional Associations:   

                                     Ghana Sociological and Anthropological Association (GSAA)

                                           Southern Sociological Society (SSS)
                                            Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
                                            American Sociological Association (ASA)
                                            African Studies Association (ASA)
                                            Canadian Games Studies Association (CGSA)