Ralitsa Diana Debrah
Department of Communication DesignSocial SciencesPhysical Sciences

Ralitsa Diana Debrah

11 Publications10 Research Themes10 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

This researcher focuses on developing transformative methodologies that integrate design, technology, and education across various domains. Their work bridges cultural contexts, technological innovations, and educational practices to enhance learning experiences and curriculum delivery. Through innovative approaches like 3D tools and visual aids, they explore how design can empower individuals in underserved communities to navigate modern challenges with accessibility and inclusivity.

Faculty Biography

Ralitsa Diana Debrah is a design educator and researcher at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. She is a member of several design organizations including, the Design for Social Innovation and Sustainability Network (DESIS); LeNSes network, World Design Organisation – Young Designers Cycles (WDO-YDC), e/merge Africa, DRAW CPUT, DesignGhana and PADI. She also currently serves as the Afrikan Ambassador to the Open Design Afrika (ODA) organisation.

Key Research Themes (10)
Social Sciences

Art Therapy and Mental Health

Social Sciences

Consumer Packaging Perceptions and Trends

Social Sciences

Crafts, Textile, and Design

Physical Sciences

Education and Learning Interventions

Physical Sciences

Engineering Education and Curriculum Development

Social Sciences

Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology

Social Sciences

Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development

Social Sciences

Leadership, Courage, and Heroism Studies

Physical Sciences

Online Learning and Analytics

Physical Sciences

Persona Design and Applications

Publications (11)

Assessing the Relationship between Packaging Quality and Brand Preference among Consumers of Ghanaian Food and Pharmaceutical Products

Open Access
2025Consumer Packaging Perceptions and TrendsDOI: 10.38159/ehass.20256834

Designing Moral Narratives through 3D Animation: Youth Identity and Cultural Reflections in Ghana’s Pressure Music Video

Open Access
2025Leadership, Courage, and Heroism StudiesDOI: 10.32996/jhsss.2025.7.5.8

Designing Culturally Responsive Visual Aids for Health Education in Managing Chronic Lifestyle Conditions in Ghana

Open Access
2025Global Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyDOI: 10.32996/jhsss.2025.7.1.8

Designing Culturally Responsive Visual Aids for Health Education in Managing Chronic Lifestyle Conditions in Ghana

Open Access
2025Global Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyDOI: 10.32996/jmhs.2025.6.1.22

Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Student Perceptions of the Adoption and Integration in Ghana, West Africa

2025Online Learning and AnalyticsDOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-93539-8_17

Integrating 3D Multimedia into Nursing and Midwifery Education: A Case Study on Paediatric Massage Instruction

Open Access
2024Education and Learning InterventionsDOI: 10.32996/jmhs.2024.5.3.12

An Exploration of Factors Affecting Students’ Choice of Career Paths in Communication Design

Open Access
2024Engineering Education and Curriculum DevelopmentDOI: 10.4314/just.v42i2.6

The Future of Pluriversal Design Education

Open Access
2023Crafts, Textile, and DesignDOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7662366

Integrated Methodology for Co-designing and Co-creating for Sustainable Sanitation Project

Open Access
2020Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentDOI: 10.7176/ads/83-11

Design probes and toolkits for healthcare: Identifying information needs in African communities through service design

Open Access
2017Persona Design and ApplicationsDOI: 10.1080/14606925.2017.1352730

Health care in sub-Saharan Africa: an explorative study of photography as a healing art

Open Access
2013Art Therapy and Mental HealthDOI: 10.12856/jhia-2013-v1-i1-61
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Communication Design
Total Publications11
Research Themes10
Open Access Papers10

Department of Communication Design

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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