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PhD. Guidance and Counselling (University of Cape-Coast, Ghana) MPhil. Guidance and Counselling (University of Education, Winneba) B.Ed. Home Economics Education (University of Education, Winneba).

Dr. Mrs. Vida Ethel Obeng was born on the 23rd of June 1973 and hails from Assin Kushea in the Central Region of Ghana. She has the abilities of strong analytics, able to take initiatives, able to work independently, innovative and strong communication skills.
She started her primary education at Amedzofe E.P Demonstration Primary School, then proceeded to Amedzofe L/A Middle school for a year.
She then continued at Buabin L/A Middle school where she sat for common entrance examinations and went to Adu-Gyamfi Secondary School at Jamasi in the Ashanti Region and later continued at St Louis Training College where she had her “Post-Cert A” which made her a professional teacher.
Dr. Mrs. Vida Ethel Obeng taught for six years at the Basic Level and proceeded to the University of Education, Winneba, for her first-degree in Home Economics Education.
She also had her MPhil in Guidance and Counselling in the same mentioned University and obtained her PHD from the University of Cape-Coast, Ghana in Guidance and Counselling.
She is currently a lecturer at Mt. Mary College of Education, Somanya in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
Vida has taught through all the educational levels in Ghana. That is, from kindergarten to the university.

THESIS AND PROJECT WORK

  1. 2015- 2020, PhD (Guidance and Counselling), University of Cape-Coast. Thesis Topic: Work-family Balance and Challenges of Married Corporate Career Women in Greater Accra Region, Ghana.
  2. 2010-2012, MPhil Guidance and Counselling, University of Education Winneba. Thesis topic: parenting styles and their effect on student’s Academic performance in the Effutu Municipality.
  3. 2004-2008, B.Ed. Home economics, University of Education, Winneba. Research topic: Promoting the teaching and learning of sex education among the form two students of the Winneba Senior High School.
  4. 1995-1998, Post Secondary Teacher Training, St. Louis Training College, Kumasi. Project work: Girl Child Education at Assin Kushea.

PUBLICATIONS
• Relationship between Parenting Styles and Academic Performance of Students; an article published by International Technology and Science Publications.
• Workplace Factors Challenging the Career Progression of Married Corporate Career Women in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana; an article published by East African Journal of Management and Business Studies.

Years of teaching: 28 years

Research Interest: Family Life Studies
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 0545336631
ORDIC: 0009-0008-s2355-1143