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2025
A cross-national study of teacher retention and job satisfaction in Sub-Saharan Africa
Peprah Opoku, M., Nketsia, W., Belbase, S., Side, A. S., Jiya, A. N. & Gemeda, F. T., 2025, In: Preventing School Failure. 69, 2, p. 137-148 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessment of school leadership and quality of inclusive practices in early childhood education in the United Arab Emirates
Alnuaimi, A., Opoku, M. P. & Nketsia, W., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Educational Management Administration and Leadership.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Building trauma informed schools in non-western contexts: Teachers’ perceived competence in identification and trauma-informed practices in schools
Opoku, M. P., Hussein, A. M. M., Abdullah, E. M., Alsheikh, N. & Elhoweris, H., 2025, In: Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment. 35, 1, p. 108-129 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Caregivers’ Experience of Supporting Deaf Adults with Mental Health Disorders in Ghana
Mprah, W. K., Opoku, M. P., Gyimah, E. M., Nur, S., Duorinaah, J., Frimpomaa, L. & Efstratopoulou, M., Feb 2025, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 22, 2, 144.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparative study of teachers’ attitudes, self-efficacy and job satisfaction when teaching gifted students in Ethiopia and Kenya
Opoku, M. P., Belbase, S., Nketsia, W., Side, A. S., Were, D. & Gemeda, F. T., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Compare.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Consumers’ recommendations for improving access to healthcare services to adolescents with disabilities in Ghana
Gyimah, E. M., Dassah, E., Opoku, M. P., Mprah, W. K., Nketsia, W., Ntoaduro, A., Mensah, P. A., Opoku, C., Tutu, C. O., Zakia, I., Adade, R. & Okyere, P., Dec 2025, In: BMC Research Notes. 18, 1, 213.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Differentiated Instruction for Gifted Teaching Behavior in Classrooms: What Are the Levers of Change in the United Arab Emirates?
Opoku, M. P., Elhoweris, H., Anwahi, N., Alsheikh, N., Hussein, A. M. M. & Dhaheri, W. A., Feb 2025, In: Journal of Advanced Academics. 36, 1, p. 6-36 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Does preservice teachers’ contact with children with intellectual disabilities during their practicum impact their attitudes and teaching practices? “If you don’t have the heart, you can’t cope … ”
Miezah, D., Opoku, M. P., Fenu, C., Deila Yankey, K., Mensah Gyimah, E. & Nketsia, W., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring the Impact of Family Socio-Economic Status on Children’s Bilingual Abilities Among Arab Families
Mohamed, A., Xie, Q., Opoku, M. P. & Cheikhmous, A., Apr 2025, In: Education Sciences. 15, 4, 516.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring the synergy between emotional intelligence and self-esteem among university students in Ghana
Miezah, D., Opoku, M. P., Fenu, C., Quainoo, R. & Gyimah, E. M., Dec 2025, In: BMC psychology. 13, 1, 22.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Formal and informal support services available to parents of in-school children with disabilities in Ghana
Vanderpuye, I., Okai, M. P., Miezah, D., Opoku, M. P. & Mensah, G. E., Feb 2025, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 169, 108127.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Literacy development in early childhood education in the United Arab Emirates: exploring teachers’ perspectives
Alsheikh, N., Opoku, M. P., Al Housani, N. M., Elhoweris, H., Anwahi, N., Alkarbi, A., Alseiari, S. & Mustafa, A., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Teacher Development.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lived experiences of Arabic working mothers raising children with disabilities: navigating rehabilitation and support services
Opoku, M. P., Ashour, S., Shah, H., Alameri, S., Aldarmaki, A., Gamil, A., Alameri, R. & Algheilani, F., 2025, In: Disability and Society. 40, 6, p. 1669-1689 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Parenting Style and Mental Health of Parents Raising Children with Intellectual Disabilities in Ghana
Miezah, D., Opoku, M. P., Quartey, R., Okai, M. P. & Gyimah, E. M., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Practitioners’ Perspectives on the Impact of Picture Exchange Communication System on Communication, Learning and Social Interaction of Children with Autism in the UAE
Safi, M., Alshamsi, M., Opoku, M. P., Abdat, R., Abdel Muti, A. A. M. S. & Agamy, Y., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Disability, Development and Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Promoting family- centred early interventions: evaluating predictors of early paternal involvement for children with disabilities in the United Arab Emirates
Mohamed, A., Opoku, M. P., Ndijuye, L. G., Almarzooqi, S. & Gyimah, E. M., 2025, In: International Journal of Adolescence and Youth. 30, 1, 2494833.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Student attraction, persistence and retention in university STEM fields: successes and challenges
Qablan, A., Tairab, H. H., Alkaabi, A., OPOKU, M. & Takriti, R., 2025, In: Cogent Education. 12, 1, 2498636.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Teachers’ access to professional development in inclusive education: an exploration of the Ghanaian context
Opoku, M. P. & Nketsia, W., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Inclusive Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Extent and Predictors of Fathers’ Involvement in the Raising of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the UAE
Opoku, M., Hamdan, A., Almarzooqi, S. & Cheikhmous, A., Feb 2025, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 22, 2, 300.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Toward Promoting an Inclusive Society: Exploration of the Influence of Religiosity on Attitudes Towards Individuals with Intellectual Disability
Miezah, D., Opoku, M. P., Chetu Tigbe, V., Gbewordoh, R., Kwaku Owusu Amponsah, M. & Mensah Gyimah, E., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Disability and Religion.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding Early Childhood Education Leadership for Literacy Development in the United Arab Emirates
Opoku, M. P., Alsheikh, N., Tekin, A. K., Moustafa, A., Ndijuye, L. G., Elhoweris, H. & Takriti, R., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Early Childhood.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Understanding the unique role of community-based para-professionals delivering early childhood development in low-resource contexts: a Delphi study
Pearson, E. C. & Opoku, M. P., Dec 2025, In: BMC Health Services Research. 25, 1, 118.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Will they stay in the teaching profession? Nexus between attitude towards teaching and retention among pre-service teachers in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates
Opoku, M. P., Morshedi, G., Obaid, N., Al Qetaiti, A., ALzahmi, R., Alsheikh, N., Guirguis, B. F. & Hussein, A. M. M., Jun 2025, In: Acta Psychologica. 256, 105038.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘I prefer to be alone than to be among them’: In-school experiences of learners with disabilities and their caregivers in inclusive schools in Ghana
Gyimah, E. M., Dassah, E., Opoku, M. P., Nketsia, W. & Mensah, P. A., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: British Journal of Special Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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2024
An Analysis of Special Educators' Perceptions of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
Al Sadrani, B., Alarbi, K., Mohamed, A. H. H., Alsalhi, N. R. & Al Gharaibeh, F., 2024, In: Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice. 24, 1, p. 104-116 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An exploration of the self-concept of gifted students in the United Arab Emirates
Opoku, M. P., Alsheikh, N., Moustafa, A., Anwahi, N., Aljaberi, M., Shah, H., Aldarmaki, A. & Elhoweris, H., Apr 2024, In: Current Psychology. 43, 14, p. 12696-12708 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Qualitative Study on Dubai’s Inclusive Education Policy from School Leaders’ Perspectives
Massouti, A., Al-Rashaida, M. & Alhosani, M., Feb 2024, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 16, 3, 1252.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Arabic language teachers’ beliefs and practices of using evidence-based practices for students with learning disabilities in the UAE: a mixed-methods study
Mohamed, A., Shraim, Z., Saleh, H., Alshehhi, S. & Khalifa, M., 2024, In: Cogent Education. 11, 1, 2418807.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Assessing the efficacy of online teacher training programs in preparing pre-service teachers to support students with special educational needs in mainstream classrooms in the UAE: A case study
Al-Rashaida, M. & Massouti, A., Jan 2024, In: Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs. 24, 1, p. 188-200 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Caregivers’ Accounts of School Searches for Children with Cerebral Palsy in a Developing Sub-Saharan African Context
Opoku, M. P., Kyeremateng, J. D. A., Elhoweris, H., Dogbe, J. A., Nketsia, W., Hammond, C. & Belbase, S., Jun 2024, In: Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders. 8, 2, p. 288-298 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comparative analysis of emotional facial expression recognition and empathy in children with prader-willi syndrome and autism spectrum disorder
Perosanz, A., Martínez, O., Espinosa-Blanco, P., García, I., Al-Rashaida, M. & López-Paz, J. F., Dec 2024, In: BMC psychology. 12, 1, 94.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Content and face validity in virtual reality with children: a validation in five steps+1 of a wheelchair basketball game
Ceberio, I., Al-Rashaida, M., García, M., Lopez Paz, J. F., Salgueiro, M., Passi, N., Pavel, H. & Amayra, I., 2024, In: Frontiers in Virtual Reality. 5, 1505630.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Examining teachers' perceived competence in implementing inclusive education practices in the United Arab Emirates
Loyd, D., Opoku, M. P., Walker, Z., Alhosani, N. M., Elhoweris, H., Almuhairy, O., Mohamed, A., Takriti, R. A., Al Maktoum, S. B., Mohamed, A., Jibar, H., Baja, E. & Garces-Bacsal, R. M., Jul 2024, In: Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs. 24, 3, p. 837-854 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experiences of service and diagnosis among immigrant families of young children with suspected or diagnosed developmental disabilities
Pearson, E. & Opoku, M. P., 2024, In: Ethnicity and Health. 29, 8, p. 1036-1053 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring Collaborative Efforts Toward Promoting Better Eating Habits among Autistic Children in the United Arab Emirates
Opoku, M. P., Mustafa, A., Anwahi, N., Shah, H., Aldhaheri, S., Almeqbaali, A., Alkateri, T. & Belbase, S., May 2024, In: Linacre Quarterly. 91, 2, p. 193-213 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring predictors of social well-being of university teachers and students during the transition to online learning in a multicultural environment
Alsheikh, N., Opoku, M. P., Al Housani, N. M., Takriti, R., Aljenebi, N., Elhoweris, H. & Bacsal, R. M., 2024, In: Cogent Education. 11, 1, 2410100.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring the perceived knowledge of teacher educators and pre-service teachers on the differentiated instruction practices of teacher educators
Nketsia, W., Opoku, M. P., Amponteng, M. & Mprah, W. K., 2024, In: Frontiers in Education. 9, 1356675.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fatherhood in disability rehabilitation in the United Arab Emirates: Exploring fathers’ involvement in raising children with disabilities
Hemdan, A., Opoku, M. P., Safi, M. & Xie, Q., Sept 2024, In: Research in Developmental Disabilities. 152, 104809.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fathers’ involvement in raising children with intellectual disabilities: Mothers’ ratings of the contribution of their spouses
Mohamed, A., Opoku, M. P., Safi, M., Belbase, S., Al Mughairbi, F., Xie, Q., Al Shatheli, M. & Almarzooq, S., May 2024, In: PLoS ONE. 19, 5 May, e0294077.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Female school leadership in the United Arab Emirates: Validation of a ‘heuristic’ inclusive education leadership model
Alnuaimi, A. & Opoku, M. P., Jul 2024, In: Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs. 24, 3, p. 597-611 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fidelity of family centered care model to early disability diagnosis and rehabilitation in the United Arab Emirates
OPOKU, M., Pearson, E., Elhoweris, H., Al Housani, N. M., Hussein, A. M. M., Efstratopoulou, M. & Takriti, R., Apr 2024, In: PLoS ONE. 19, 4 April, e0301094.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From legislation to actual health service: evaluation of health provisions in the disability law of Ghana by adolescents with mobility and visual impairments and their families
Gyimah, E. M., Dassah, E., Opoku, M. P., Nketsia, W., Ntoaduro, A., Tutu, C. O., Opoku, C., Issaka, Z. & Mensah, P. A., Dec 2024, In: BMC Health Services Research. 24, 1, 1314.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Have we bothered to ask? Exploration of the attitude of teachers toward participating in inclusive education research
Opoku, M. P., Nketsia, W., Wisdom, M. K. & Amponteng, M., Dec 2024, In: BMC Research Notes. 17, 1, 92.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High performing male and female engineering students in Chile: accounting for mental health and well-being from a developmental paradigm
J-F, Dowden, T., Pullen, D., Opoku, P. M. & Garate, P., 2024, In: European Journal of Engineering Education. 49, 6, p. 1113-1130 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of using virtual and concrete manipulatives on students’ learning of fractions
Farra, N. K. A., Belbase, S., Tairab, H., Qablan, A., Opoku, M. P. & Safi, S. K., 2024, In: Cogent Education. 11, 1, 2379712.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of videos and traditional teaching methods on fifth grade students’ achievement in fractions
Farra, N. K. A., Belbase, S., Tairab, H., Qablan, A., Opoku, M. P. & Safi, S. K., 2024, In: Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education. 20, 12, em2544.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inclusive Early Education in the Gulf context: An Assessment of Quality of Practices by School Leader
Alnuaimi, A., Opoku, M. P., Tekin, A. K. & Ndijuye, L. G., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Early Childhood. 104584.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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In their own voices: a nationwide study of students’ attitudes towards the implementation of smart learning environments in UAE schools
Efstratopoulou, M., Opoku, M. P., Shomotova, A., Davison, C., Jaffarul, A. & Mesmar, A., Dec 2024, In: Smart Learning Environments. 11, 1, 4.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigating the early signs of ASD in preschool children in the UAE as a model for GCC countries
AlQahtani, O. & Efstratopoulou, M., Feb 13 2024, In: Advances in Autism. 10, 1, p. 25-37 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mental health services for the deaf: an exploratory study of the aetiology, sources of information, and access to mental health services among deaf persons in Ghana
Opoku, M. P., Mprah, W. K., Duorinaah, J., Gyimah, E. M., Nketsia, W. & Adwan-Kamara, L., Dec 2024, In: BMC Health Services Research. 24, 1, 1379.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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