Giving back to society: evidence from African sports migrants

Acheampong, Ernest Yeboah

doi:10.1080/17430437.2018.1551367

Cited by 16 publications

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“…Coincidentally, it was the first time Nii Odartey Lamptey featured in the Ghana Premier League because he never played in any division league aside from his colts team in the community. In sum, the analysis of his experiences reflects the learned values of honesty, trust, tolerance, respect, hard work, determination, discipline, appreciation, care for one's community, and the act of giving back to society (Acheampong, 2019). These attributes show how Nii Odartey Lamptey's life accounts have shaped and reshaped his socioeconomic investments and choices in the communities that raised him.…”

Section: Life At the Club In Europementioning

confidence: 96%

“…This is observed through his attitude of giving back to the community members who supported his integration when he became a street child (Acheampong, 2020). His behavior reflects his attitude of looking back to one's beginnings-giving back model proposed by Acheampong (2019). After he had finished his professional football career abroad, he came and played a season in the domestic Premier League for Asante Kotoko SC.…”

Section: Life At the Club In Europementioning

confidence: 99%

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The Journey of Professional Football Career: Challenges and Reflections

Acheampong

2020

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

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The problem of corruption and mismanagement of state resources by governments in Africa has impoverished the continent, throwing many families into daunting challenges. The youth, consequently, is underpowered and unproductive to self-support their own social lives. To accomplish their dreams, some youths turn to social groups through football. This study analyzes the profile of a boy enduring several challenges in search for survival at a tender age. The social activity of football eventually supported the boy’s reintegration in the streets. Relying on social integration theory and interviews, this study exposes how African youths attempt to achieve self-reliance through football in the communities. Findings reveal how the boy’s experiences on the street and in Europe reshaped his livelihood and support for society. Further description of the boy’s lived experience and his socioeconomic contributions to society is outlined.

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Section: Life At the Club In Europementioning

confidence: 96%

Section: Life At the Club In Europementioning

confidence: 99%

The Journey of Professional Football Career: Challenges and Reflections

Acheampong

2020

Journal of Sport and Social Issues

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“…Their behaviours may reflect affection and cultural influence action (Lamont & Hing, 2018;Weber, 1978) because their betting activity often results from social emotions, emotions of excitement, amusement, etc. (Acheampong, 2020(Acheampong, , 2019Acheampong et al, 2019;Stewart & Zack, 2008). Beyond that, betting among friends may be a norm or social behaviour culturally accepted by peers (Acheampong, 2021;Acheampong et al, 2019;Lamont & Hing, 2018).…”

Section: Sports Bettors and Their Rationalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They have also endorsed greater sensation seeking and may experience a loss of control over their gambling behaviours (Shumlich et al, 2017). The sole difference from professional bettors is that they show emotional attachment to their leisure activity because of their habit and social norm (Acheampong, 2021(Acheampong, , 2019Lamont & Hing, 2018). Participants may exhibit Weber's (1978) four categories of rationality.…”

Section: Sports Bettors and Their Rationalitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Understanding sports betting among young male student-teachers in Ghana

Acheampong

Sarpong

Mahamah

2022

JGI

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Drawing on sports betting, leisure studies and rationality concept provides information to understand how those training to be teachers are gradually gravitating towards gambling to the detriment of their studies at the university. A thorough analysis of 42 young male adults interviewed at betting shops in the university community revealed how they have become involved in sports betting activities for additional financial rewards. Results show that peer pressure is a strong persuader drawing new student teachers to sports betting activities, which makes it difficult for them to effectively focus on their studies. This has resulted in certain of the students getting poor grades, loss of concentration in class, strained relationships, increased exclusion or rejection from study groups, as well as significant negative effects on academic work, health and well-being, family, and society at large. This study recommends that stakeholders in education address this increasing social issue among young male adults through effective preventive strategy and educational promotion as an intervention to avoid thwarting the progress of the new educational reforms in Ghana.

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“…On the other hand, status symbols as well as fulfilling familial obligations and meeting wider social demands contribute to one's social recognition at home. In many African societies, meeting such social demands and being a 'social giver' is an important strategy to secure lasting social mobility (Martin et al, 2016), in particular for West African footballers (Acheampong, 2019). 'When you make life comfortable for those around you, you make it comfortable for yourself too,' explains Evans.…”

Section: Accumulating Economic Resources and Fulfilling Transnationalmentioning

confidence: 99%