Justice Nkrumah Ofori
Profile
Mr. Justice Nkrumah Ofori is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Tourism Management at Cape Coast Technical University (CCTU). He joined the University in February 2021 and is the first alumnus of the Department of Tourism Management to be employed as a faculty member in the departmentHis academic journey began at CCTU, then a Polytechnic, where he earned a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Tourism in 2010. He continued his education at the University of Cape Coast where he acquired both a Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Tourism Management. Since joining the Department of Tourism Management, he has made significant contributions in the areas of teaching, grants proposal writing, curriculum development, and community service.
In his teaching role, Justice lectures in areas such as transport for tourism, rural tourism, culture and heritage tourism, and destination management. He has played an active role in curriculum development for the Department, including the design of the Two-Year Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Tourism Management Top-up programme and the Four-Year Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Tourism Management programme.
Justice has also been instrumental in securing external funding for the Department. He contributed as a team member to a successful proposal that earned a USD 35,000 grant from the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, under the Ghana Tourism Development Fund, which provided equipment for establishing a Travel and Tour Resource Centre. Additionally, he collaborated on a winning proposal for the Nyansapo Grant for Higher Education Institutions (€40,000) to support the development of a Master of Technology (MTech) in Tourism Management programme
Beyond teaching and research, Justice serves as the Deputy Examinations Officer for the Department (since March 2021) and represents the School of Applied Arts on the University’s Sports and Recreation Committee. Recently, he was appointed secretary of a three-member committee tasked with reviewing the curriculum for the Two-Year BTech Tourism Management Top-up programme for reaccreditation by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC).
Academic Qualification
| # | Qualifications |
|---|---|
| 1 | M.Phil.(Tourism Management-2017,UCC), B.Sc.(Tourism Management-2014,UCC), HND Tourism-2010, C Poly) |
Publications
| Publications |
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| Ofori, J. N. (2017). Accommodation choice amongst inbound tourists in Ghana. Unpublished Masters thesis, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast. |
| Ofori, J. N. (2014). Sustainable Tourism Development of Visitor Attractions: A Case Study of the Kakum National Park. Unpublished dissertation, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast. |
| Ofori, J. N. (2010). The role of Human Resource Development in Quality Service Delivery in the Hospitality Industry: A Case Study of Coconut Grove Beach Resort. Unpublished dissertation, Cape Coast Technical University, Cape Coast |
Awards & Grants
No staff awards or grantsConferences Attended
| Conference & Workshops |
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| 22nd – 26th May, 2023: Participant, Consultancy Service for the Upgrade of Lower-Level Tourism and Hospitality Skills, Department of Tourism Management IATA Centre, CCTU. |
| 9th – 10th Aug, 2021: Participant, 2-day Module Writing Workshop, Directorate of Open and Distance Learning, CCTU. |
| 26th – 30th July, 2021: Participant, CTVET Competency-Based Training Workshop, Cape Coast Technical University |