Dr. Winfred Avogo
Associate Professor
Sociology and Anthropology
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SCH Schroeder Hall 353
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- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
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Current Courses
108.001Contemporary Social Problems In Global Perspective
108.002Contemporary Social Problems In Global Perspective
400.002Independent Study
362.001Population
462.001Population
291.006Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Sociology-Antropology
108.001Contemporary Social Problems In Global Perspective
108.002Contemporary Social Problems In Global Perspective
498.001Professional Practice:In Sociology
495.001Special Topics In Sociology
291.006Undergraduate Teaching Experience In Sociology-Antropology
Teaching Interests & Areas
Demography and Population Issues, Research and Quantitative Methodology, Social Problems and Senior Experience and Social Statistics.
Research Interests & Areas
Demography, Sexual and Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS, Forced Migration, Diffusion and Social Networks, Research Methodology and Statistics
Ph D Sociology
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
MA Population Studies/Demography
United Nations Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS)
University of Ghana, Legon, Accra
BA Sociology and History
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana
CODESRIA African Diaspora Support to African Universities
Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA))
2016
CODESRIA African Diaspora Support to African Universities
Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA))
2015
African Diaspora Fellowship
Carnegie Foundation
2014
Summer Faculty Fellowship (SFF)
Illinois State University Research Grants Program (URG)
2014
Conference Proceeding
Avogo, W. Early Marriage in Western Africa
Avogo, W. Social Capital, Civic Engagement and Self-reported Health and Well-being in Ghana. Population Association of America
Journal Article
Avogo WA (2023) Community characteristics and the risk of non-communicable diseases in Ghana. PLOS Global Public Health 3(1): e0000692. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000692
Avogo, W., & Somefun, O. Early Marriage, Cohabitation, and Childbearing in West Africa. Journal of Environmental and Public Health Volume 2019, Article ID 9731756 (2019): 10 pages.
Avogo, W., & Agadjanian, V. Coping with Fears: Women’s Personal Networks, Migration, and HIV/AIDS in Mozambique. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 10.3 (2013): 892-912.
Avogo, W. Social Capital, Civic Engagement and Self-rated Health in Ghana. African Population Studies 27.2 (2013): 188-202.
Sprecher, S., Brooks, J., & Avogo, W. Self-Esteem Among Young Adults: Differences and Similarities Based on Gender, Race, and Cohort (1990 – 2012). Springer Science 69.264-275 (2013)
Presentations
2020 "Youth Reproductive Health and Labor Force Participation in South Africa" Presented at Population Association of America (PAA), Virtual Conference May 2020.
2020 - "Educational Attainment and Fertility: Contextual Determinants from West Africa" Paper Presented at Population Association of America Conference, May 05.
Labor Migration, Social Capital and HIV Risks in South Africa. Population Association of South Africa. (2019)
Youth Reproductive Health and Economic Outcomes in South Africa. 8th African Population Conference. Union for African Population Studies. (2019)
Avogo, W. (2018) " Labor Migration, Social Capital, and HIV Risks in South Africa" Paper Presented at the Population Association of America Annual Meetings, Denver, Colorado April 26-28
Session Chair and Organizer: African family formation and living arrangements. XXVIII International Population Conference. International Union for the Sceintific Study of Population (IUSSP). (2017)
Union Formation and Childbearing among Adolescents in Ghana. Annual Meetings of the Population Association of America. Population Association of America (PAA). (2017)
Avogo, W and Somefun, O. 2017. “Early Marriage, Cohabitation and Childbearing in Western Africa” International Union for the Sceintific Study of Population (IUSSP), XXVIII International Population Conference, Cape Town, South Africa. October 29-Nov 04.
Somefun, O. and Avogo, W. 2017. "Educational Outcomes among Youth in South Africa: The Role of Families and Social Capital” Population Association of America Conference, Chicago, IL. April 27-29.
Migration and Health in South Africa. Population Association of America Conference. (2016)
Grants & Contracts
African Diaspora Support to African Universities Program. Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA). Other. (2015)
African Diaspora Fellowship. Carnegie Foundation. Other. (2014)
Summer Faculty Fellowship (SFF). University Research and Sponsored Programs. Illinois State University. (2014)
Redesign your Course for Civic Engagement. American Democracy Project and State Farm Course Development Grant. Illinois State University. (2013)