Alex Osei‐kojo
Biographic Data
| ID | 2138034 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alex Osei‐kojo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alex |
| FAMILY NAME | Osei‐kojo |
| SIGNATURE | KOJO A O |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Tennessee at Knoxville |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5443-9148 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Vapid or Vague? Reassessing Media Within the Narrative Policy Framework
The Narrative Policy Framework's (NPF) media hypothesis posits that the media are policy actors, actively contributing to policy debates. However, recent critics have argued that the hypothesis is potentially “vapid” due to its failure to contextualize when, how, and why the media contribute to policy processes. This study considers the merit of this critique through an empirical case study of Ghana's energy crisis. Using a content analysis of ne…
Multiple Streams Framework and Performance Agreement Policy Adoption in Ghana
Research on the multiple streams framework (MSF) has expanded rapidly over the past four decades, yet few studies directly explore public management issues. Focusing on performance agreement policy, we address this gap by answering the research question: To what extent can the MSF explain the adoption of performance agreement policy in Ghana's Civil Service? The data were obtained from thirty‐six (36) senior and mid‐level civil servants in summer…
Representative bureaucracy and family planning service delivery in Tanzania
We apply the theory of representative bureaucracy to examine if gender congruence between family planning care providers and service recipients correlates with communication behaviors during consultation. We use nationally representative administrative data from Tanzania's Demographic and Health Survey (DHS). We apply a series of logistic and ordered logistic regression analyses and find that gender congruence is correlated with both family plann…
Analysing the stability of advocacy coalitions and policy frames in Ghana’s oil and gas governance
Political associations and public discourse on policy issues are essential components of any democratic system. Yet, their characteristics, particularly those concerning change or stability over time, remain largely understudied, especially outside western jurisdictions. By applying the advocacy coalition framework (ACF) to the context of Ghana’s oil and gas governance, this article seeks to reduce these limitations by analysing coalition stabili…
Collective learning and Covid-19 mitigation in Ghana
COVID-19 has created significant uncertainty and disruption among governments and people across the globe. Policy studies present various theoretical frameworks that allow scholars and practitioners to make sense of these developments in a structured and systematic fashion. In this paper, we combined the collective learning framework with documentary data and process tracing analysis to describe, first, the features of the COVID-19 collective lea…
A developmental paradox? The “dark forces” against corporate social responsibility in Ghana’s extractive industry
E‐government and public service quality in Ghana
This article contributes to the growing discourse on the potential of e‐government to transform the operations of public sector institutions, thereby improving public services. It does so by conceptualizing public service quality into efficiency, economy (cost reduction), customer satisfaction, and service accessibility and draws on qualitative data from the Ghanaian narrative for illustration. As previous studies have demonstrated, this study al…
A Contextual Analysis of Implementation Challenges of Small-Scale Mining Laws in Ghana
This study examines the implementation challenges of small-scale mining laws in the Bekwai Municipality of Ghana. The study adopted the qualitative approach using a case study design. Primary data were obtained through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Among others, this study found that illegal mining is a formidable challenge to the implementation of small-scale mining laws in the Bekwai Municipality. The study also found that sc…
Analysing the stability of advocacy coalitions and policy frames in Ghana’s oil and gas governance
Political associations and public discourse on policy issues are essential components of any democratic system. Yet, their characteristics, particularly those concerning change or stability over time, remain largely understudied, especially outside western jurisdictions. By applying the advocacy coalition framework (ACF) to the context of Ghana’s oil and gas governance, this article seeks to reduce these limitations by analysing coalition stabili…
E‐government and public service quality in Ghana
This article contributes to the growing discourse on the potential of e‐government to transform the operations of public sector institutions, thereby improving public services. It does so by conceptualizing public service quality into efficiency, economy (cost reduction), customer satisfaction, and service accessibility and draws on qualitative data from the Ghanaian narrative for illustration. As previous studies have demonstrated, this study al…
A Contextual Analysis of Implementation Challenges of Small-Scale Mining Laws in Ghana
This study examines the implementation challenges of small-scale mining laws in the Bekwai Municipality of Ghana. The study adopted the qualitative approach using a case study design. Primary data were obtained through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Among others, this study found that illegal mining is a formidable challenge to the implementation of small-scale mining laws in the Bekwai Municipality. The study also found that sc…
Representative bureaucracy and family planning service delivery in Tanzania
We apply the theory of representative bureaucracy to examine if gender congruence between family planning care providers and service recipients correlates with communication behaviors during consultation. We use nationally representative administrative data from Tanzania's Demographic and Health Survey (DHS). We apply a series of logistic and ordered logistic regression analyses and find that gender congruence is correlated with both family plann…
Collective learning and Covid-19 mitigation in Ghana
COVID-19 has created significant uncertainty and disruption among governments and people across the globe. Policy studies present various theoretical frameworks that allow scholars and practitioners to make sense of these developments in a structured and systematic fashion. In this paper, we combined the collective learning framework with documentary data and process tracing analysis to describe, first, the features of the COVID-19 collective lea…
E‐government and public service quality in Ghana
This article contributes to the growing discourse on the potential of e‐government to transform the operations of public sector institutions, thereby improving public services. It does so by conceptualizing public service quality into efficiency, economy (cost reduction), customer satisfaction, and service accessibility and draws on qualitative data from the Ghanaian narrative for illustration. As previous studies have demonstrated, this study al…
A Contextual Analysis of Implementation Challenges of Small-Scale Mining Laws in Ghana
This study examines the implementation challenges of small-scale mining laws in the Bekwai Municipality of Ghana. The study adopted the qualitative approach using a case study design. Primary data were obtained through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions. Among others, this study found that illegal mining is a formidable challenge to the implementation of small-scale mining laws in the Bekwai Municipality. The study also found that sc…
A developmental paradox? The “dark forces” against corporate social responsibility in Ghana’s extractive industry
Collective learning and Covid-19 mitigation in Ghana
COVID-19 has created significant uncertainty and disruption among governments and people across the globe. Policy studies present various theoretical frameworks that allow scholars and practitioners to make sense of these developments in a structured and systematic fashion. In this paper, we combined the collective learning framework with documentary data and process tracing analysis to describe, first, the features of the COVID-19 collective lea…
Representative bureaucracy and family planning service delivery in Tanzania
We apply the theory of representative bureaucracy to examine if gender congruence between family planning care providers and service recipients correlates with communication behaviors during consultation. We use nationally representative administrative data from Tanzania's Demographic and Health Survey (DHS). We apply a series of logistic and ordered logistic regression analyses and find that gender congruence is correlated with both family plann…
Analysing the stability of advocacy coalitions and policy frames in Ghana’s oil and gas governance
Political associations and public discourse on policy issues are essential components of any democratic system. Yet, their characteristics, particularly those concerning change or stability over time, remain largely understudied, especially outside western jurisdictions. By applying the advocacy coalition framework (ACF) to the context of Ghana’s oil and gas governance, this article seeks to reduce these limitations by analysing coalition stabili…
Vapid or Vague? Reassessing Media Within the Narrative Policy Framework
The Narrative Policy Framework's (NPF) media hypothesis posits that the media are policy actors, actively contributing to policy debates. However, recent critics have argued that the hypothesis is potentially “vapid” due to its failure to contextualize when, how, and why the media contribute to policy processes. This study considers the merit of this critique through an empirical case study of Ghana's energy crisis. Using a content analysis of ne…
Multiple Streams Framework and Performance Agreement Policy Adoption in Ghana
Research on the multiple streams framework (MSF) has expanded rapidly over the past four decades, yet few studies directly explore public management issues. Focusing on performance agreement policy, we address this gap by answering the research question: To what extent can the MSF explain the adoption of performance agreement policy in Ghana's Civil Service? The data were obtained from thirty‐six (36) senior and mid‐level civil servants in summer…
Business (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Geography (5 works) · Public relations (5 works) · Economics (4 works) · Context (archaeology (3 works) · Marketing (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Service (business (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)