Profile
David Kofi Ampah is a passionate lecturer at Cape Coast Technical University's Department of Management and Administration, holding a PhD from the University of Cape Coast with research interests spanning health, education, nutrition, public policy, agricultural development, financial inclusion, and ICT. His five published works focus on financial inclusion's impact on rural self-employment, household asset accumulation and healthcare utilization, and maternal employment's role in human capital development, with his doctoral thesis examining the intersection of maternal employment, ICT, and human development in Ghana.
As a dedicated educator, he teaches economics courses across Bachelor of Technology, Higher National Diploma, and Professional Diploma programs, including Business Economics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Environmental Economics, Quantitative Methods, and Research Methods. He is deeply committed to coaching and motivating students while actively supervising numerous project works, demonstrating his passion for mentorship and academic development. Ampah effectively bridges theoretical economic research with practical policy applications relevant to Ghana's socioeconomic development needs.
Academic Qualification
| # | Qualifications |
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| 1 | M.Phil. (Economics-2014,UCC), B.A. (Economics with Geography & Resource Dev't-2008,UG), |
Publications
| Publications |
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| Ampah, D. K., Andoh, F. K., & Ahiakpor, F. (2024). Maternal employment and household
healthcare utilisation: the role of ICT. SN Business & Economics, 4(10), 114. |
| Asamoah-Appiah, W., Kumi, E., & Ampah, K. D. (2024). Integrating Sustainable Human
Resource Management for Sustainable Development in Post COVID-19 Era: Strategies for
Building Resilience in Organisations. International Journal of Innovation and
Development, 2(2). |
| Koomson, I., Abdul-Mumuni, A., Ampah, D. K. & Afful, A. F. (2023): The link between
households’ durable asset accumulation and healthcare utilisation and spending,
International Review of Applied Economics
Book Chapter |
| Ampah, D. K., Arkaifie, S. J., & Morrison, C. (2024). Financial Inclusion and Self
Employment in Rural Ghana. In Financial Inclusion and Sustainable Rural
Development (pp. 309-331). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
Editorial Services |
| In addition, I am an ad hoc reviewer for several journals: SN Business and Economics,
African Development Review, humanaities and Social Science Communication and
International Forestry Review
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Awards & Grants
No staff awards or grants
Conferences Attended
| Conference & Workshops |
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| Presenter, Conference organised by School of Business and Management Studies in partnership with Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU), USA (July 23/24 , 2025) |
| Research summer school: Research capacity building and grants making training (3rd -7th July 2023). |
| Measurement and evaluation in tertiary institution workshop Management (9th and 10th May). |
| 2-day Module Writing Workshop organized the Directorate of Distance learning, Cape Coast Technical Institute. (3rd & 6th August 2021) |
Positions Held
No position held
Research Interests
| Research Interest |
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| Human Capital Development (health, education, training, nutrition, etc.) |
| Public Policy |
| Project Evaluation |
| Agricultural Development |
| Financial Inclusion |
| Information and Communication Technology |
