EfD Center
Ghana
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EfD Researchers
Domestic Associate

Nketiah-Amponsah, Edward

Edward Nketiah-Amponsah is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Ghana. He holds a PhD with specialization in Development and Health Economics from ZEF, University of Bonn, Germany. His areas of interest span public sector economics, health economics, and development economics. He has over 60 peer-reviewed publications to his credit, of which 50 appear in Scopus.

Publications
Comparing patient safety culture in primary, secondary and tertiary hospitals in Ghana
The psychosocial burden of women seeking treatment for breast and cervical cancers in Ghana’s major cancer hospitals
Individual risk preference as a predictor of health behaviour: evidence from the use of condoms against HIV/AIDS in Ghana
Response to patient safety incidents in healthcare settings in Ghana: the role of teamwork, communication openness, and handoffs
Education dimensions relevant to successful electronic levy mobilization in resource-rich yet poor countries in Africa
Interview feedback from Six Educationists and Six Economists on electronic levy legislation in Ghana
Global Health Security Index not a proven surrogate for health systems capacity to respond to pandemics: The case of COVID-19
Socio-economic Determinants of Life Expectancy in Sub-Saharan Africa
People | 7 May 2020