What are disabled children called in Ghana
Spirit children A spirit child in Ghana is a disabled child who are believed to possess magical powers to cause misfortune. Disability in Ghana is greatly stigmatised and the only way considered acceptable to deal with the problem is to kill them via advice by a witchdoctor.
Kofi Kofi is an Akan day name given name for a male child born on a Friday, originating in Ghana. The name and its variations including "Koffi" are also common in Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Togo.