As a lower-middle income country, Ghana is noted for having a progressive economy, health system, and family trends However, COVID-19, with it associated restrictions, has brought changes to various aspects of Ghanaians' lives In this paper, we review information from government websites, online media websites, social media, academic articles, and anecdotal evidence to track changes brought about by the pandemic Specifically, we focus on economic well-being, education and schooling, family interaction, mental health and communication in community as well ethnic, cultural, and social class variations Findings show that the COVID-19 pandemic is changing life for all Ghanaians, notably by reinforcing existing inequalities and highlighting previously known gaps in service, coverage, and access across multiple sectors, including healthcare, business and education Family patterns are changing for both the nuclear and extended family units The pandemic has created both challenges and opportunities for parents to engage with their children Anxiety levels are heightened and psychological services have consequently been made widely available Education has slowly and unevenly gone virtual Further, the crisis has generated local innovations to meet the nation's needs during the pandemic The findings call for national reforms in the production and distribution of goods and services in all sectors as well as empirical work into the long-term effects of the pandemic on Ghanaians © Journal of Comparative Family Studies

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加纳的 COVID-19：变化和前进之路

作为一个中低收入国家，加纳以其先进的经济、卫生系统和家庭趋势而著称。 然而，COVID-19 及其相关限制给加纳人的生活的各个方面带来了变化在本文中，我们回顾了来自政府网站、网络媒体网站、社交媒体、学术文章和轶事证据的信息，以跟踪大流行带来的变化 具体而言，我们关注经济福祉、教育和学校教育、家庭互动、心理健康和社区沟通，种族、文化和社会阶层差异 调查结果表明，COVID-19 大流行正在改变所有加纳人的生活，特别是通过加剧现有的不平等并突出先前已知的跨多个部门（包括医疗保健、商业和教育 核心家庭和大家庭的家庭模式都在发生变化 大流行为父母与孩子的互动带来了挑战和机会 焦虑水平升高，心理服务因此得到广泛提供 教育缓慢且不平衡地走向虚拟化此外，这场危机催生了地方创新，以满足大流行期间国家的需求。调查结果呼吁对所有部门的商品和服务的生产和分配进行国家改革，并对大流行对加纳人的长期影响进行实证研究© 比较家庭研究杂志大流行期间的需求 调查结果呼吁对所有部门的商品和服务的生产和分配进行国家改革，并开展实证工作以研究大流行对加纳人的长期影响 © Journal of Comparation Family Studies