Dorothy Takyiakwaa is a lecturer in Urban Sociology and Gender Studies at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, and a researcher at the Centre for Gender Research, Advocacy and Documentation, all the University of Cape Coast. Her research interests include African urbanisms, gender studies, agricultural livelihoods, migration, and social stratification. Dorothy’s recent work is featured in the American Council on Education Policy Briefs for Higher Education Leaders (2021), APRA/IDS Working Papers, Urban Forum Journal (2019) and the International Journal of Housing Policy (2020). She has a PhD in Urban Sociology from the University of Cape Coast.
