Profile
Feikoab Parimah is a psychologist and a lecturer. Currently, he is the National Treasurer of the Ghana Psychological Association (GPA). Feikoab has a great appetite for research, and this is evident in the modest number of articles he has published in peer-reviewed journals, as well as book chapters. He has also been engaged in drug policy reform in Ghana, and is a research consultant for both local and international organisations.
Basic Information
Name: Mr. Feikoab Parimah
Designation: Lecturer
Department: Department of Social Sciences
Institutional Email: fparimah@central.edu.gh
Office Location: First Floor, Room G 8, G’ Block
Academic Qualifications/Education:
MPhil, University of Ghana, 2014
Research Interests
Drug/Substance Abuse Research & Drug Policy
Intimate Partner Violence/Dating Violence
Placebo Effect
Selected Publications
Kwakye-Nuako, C. O., Parimah, F., Ane, M., Debrah, T. P., & Hanu, S. C. (2023). The passage of a new “improved” drug law: Experiences of the Ghanaian process. In I. S., Obot (ed) Reforming drug policy in Nigeria: research and practice perspectives. CRISA
Parimah F., Kwakye-Nuako C.O., Ane MG., Debrah T.P., Ashinyo M.E., & Hanu S.C. (2021). The Experiences of People Who Use Drugs and Their Encounters with the Police in Ghana. In: Chan H.C.., Adjorlolo S. (eds) Crime, Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System in Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71024-8_11
Parimah F., Owusu J.O., & Appiah-Honny S.A. (2021). A Study of Drug Use and Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Male Prisoners in Ghana. In: Chan H.C.., Adjorlolo S. (eds) Crime, Mental Health and the Criminal Justice System in Africa. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71024-8_13
Parimah, F., Kwakye-Nuako, C. O., Ane, M., Pritchard Debrah, T., Ashinyo, M. E., & Hanu, S. C. (2023). Familial role and drug users’ interaction with rehabilitation centres in Ghana. African Journal of Drug and Alcohol Studies, 21(1-2), 1-17. https://doi.org/10.4314/ajdas.v21i1-2.1
Parimah, F., Davour, M. J., Tetteh, C. & Okere-Twum, E. (2021). Shisha use is associated with deviance among high school students in Accra, Ghana. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2021.1907002
Link to my scholarly works: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0660-1822
Professional Memberships
Ghana Psychological Association (GPA)
Courses Taught
Undergraduate Courses
PSYC 108: Basic statistics
PSYC 102: Introduction to Experimental Psychology
PSYC 211: Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 215: Biological Foundations of Behaviour
PSYC 308: Psychological Tests and Measurement
PSYC 321: Psychology of Poverty and Wealth Creation
PSYC 408: Sports Psychology
Additional Roles / Responsibilities
Coordinator, Psychology Unit
Personal Website / Profile Link
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0660-1822