Women, Migration, Religion and Education: A Case Study of Agogo Presbyterian Women’s College of Education, Ghana
Grace Sintim Adasi 
Issue: Vol.11 No. 4 2025 Issue Article 4 pp.152 – 162
DOI : https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251144 | Published online 9th May, 2025.
© 2025 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the CCBY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
There is a relationship between women, migration, religion and education, which is one of the major drivers of rural-to-urban migration, especially among young women who migrate to Agogo College of Education for reasons including the pursuit of education. The study employed a qualitative research methodology to explore the interconnection between women, migration, religion, and education. In-depth interviews with various stakeholders were conducted to investigate the role of Agogo Presbyterian Women’s College in women’s empowerment through education. Also, focus group discussions were held with current students to explore their experiences at the college and their aspirations for the future. Further, archival materials at the college were consulted to provide the historical context for understanding the evolution of Agogo Presbyterian Women’s College, particularly in terms of its enrollment trends and mission activities. The findings are that the Presbyterian Church in Ghana founded the Agogo Presbyterian Women’s College of Education to develop women’s education in the Ashanti Region and beyond. The College has created the opportunity for female migration from rural and urban areas with promising destinations for growth in academic, spiritual, and personal development. Again, the College has transformed and combined the pursuit of Christian principles and service to help shape generations of women who have become leaders in education and social change agents to greatly impact their communities. This case study has contributed to scholarship on women’s migration, education and religion.
Keywords: Women, Migration, Religion, Education, Agogo Presbyterian College of Education
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Rev. Dr. Mrs. Grace Sintim Adasi is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, and currently the Principal of Agogo Presbyterian Women’s College of Education. Dr. Adasi is a member of the Governing Council of the University for Development Studies (UDS). She is also the research coordinator for the Ghana chapter of the Circle of Concerned African Women Theologians (CIRCLE) and a Yale-Edinburgh Group on World Christianity and the History of Mission member. She holds a PhD in the Study of Religions and a Master’s in African Studies (MPhil), Educational Innovation and Leadership (MPhil), and Educational Leadership and Management (MA). She is an active member of several professional and scholarly associations, including the African Association for the Study of Religions (AASR), the American Academy of Religion (AAR), the African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA), the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR), the American Society of Missiology (ASM), the International Society for the Sociology of Religion (ISSR), the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR), and the Religious Research Association (RRA). Her research areas focus on Gender and Christianity, Culture and Spirituality, Indigenous African Religions and Education, and Women’s Empowerment. She has also published several articles and is the author of the book Gender and Change: Roles and Challenges of Ordained Women Ministers in the Presbyterian Church of Ghana.
Adasi, Grace Sintim. “Women, Migration, Religion and Education: A Case Study of Agogo Presbyterian Women’s College of Education, Ghana,” E-Journal of Religious and Theological Studies, 11 no.4 (2025): 152 – 162. https://doi.org/10.38159/erats.20251144
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