Oteng Samuel Ampadu
Biographic Data
| ID | 5152078 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Oteng Samuel Ampadu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Oteng Samuel |
| FAMILY NAME | Ampadu |
| SIGNATURE | AMPADU O S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lingnan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8211-5976 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Diffusion of gerontechnology in rural communities
The study identifies significant challenges in adopting gerontechnology among rural older adults. • Rural older adults with medical conditions, are more likely to embrace gerontechnology. • Rural older adults are particularly concerned about affordability and usability of gerontechnology. • The study recommends strategies for advancing ageing-in-place initiatives in rural communities of developing countries
Ageism as labor precarity
This study examines the structural dimensions of ageism by analyzing how prescriptive stereotypes influence older workers’ experiences in the informal economy. While existing sociological research on ageism primarily focuses on formal labor markets and Western settings, this qualitative study shifts attention to informal work in the Global South, where institutional protections are lacking, and aging intersects with economic insecurity. Through i…
Administrative burdens in Ghana’s in-kind transfer programs
Deconstructing ageism among older informal workers
Social Capital, Social Health Insurance, and Health-related Quality of Life among People with Chronic Disease
This study extends debates on implications of informal welfare for population health and well-being. It examines whether cultural and ideational precepts such as social capital, affect enrolment in National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) among people living with chronic disease(s) in Ghana. It also explores how NHIS enrolment explains the association between social capital and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) using empirical data from five …
Digital Literacy in the Informal Economy of Ghana
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the growing importance of digital technologies for economic resilience, especially for vulnerable groups like older workers in the informal sector. However, barriers to access and digital literacy create challenges alongside potential opportunities, particularly in less developed countries such as Ghana. Using older adults over 50 years engaged in informal work in Kumasi’s Central Business District in Ghana a…
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Deconstructing ageism among older informal workers
Social Capital, Social Health Insurance, and Health-related Quality of Life among People with Chronic Disease
This study extends debates on implications of informal welfare for population health and well-being. It examines whether cultural and ideational precepts such as social capital, affect enrolment in National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) among people living with chronic disease(s) in Ghana. It also explores how NHIS enrolment explains the association between social capital and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) using empirical data from five …
Digital Literacy in the Informal Economy of Ghana
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the growing importance of digital technologies for economic resilience, especially for vulnerable groups like older workers in the informal sector. However, barriers to access and digital literacy create challenges alongside potential opportunities, particularly in less developed countries such as Ghana. Using older adults over 50 years engaged in informal work in Kumasi’s Central Business District in Ghana a…
Administrative burdens in Ghana’s in-kind transfer programs
Diffusion of gerontechnology in rural communities
The study identifies significant challenges in adopting gerontechnology among rural older adults. • Rural older adults with medical conditions, are more likely to embrace gerontechnology. • Rural older adults are particularly concerned about affordability and usability of gerontechnology. • The study recommends strategies for advancing ageing-in-place initiatives in rural communities of developing countries
Ageism as labor precarity
This study examines the structural dimensions of ageism by analyzing how prescriptive stereotypes influence older workers’ experiences in the informal economy. While existing sociological research on ageism primarily focuses on formal labor markets and Western settings, this qualitative study shifts attention to informal work in the Global South, where institutional protections are lacking, and aging intersects with economic insecurity. Through i…
Aging and Gerontology Research (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Informal sector (2 works) · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Scholarship (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Technology Use by Older Adults (2 works) · Agency (philosophy (1 work)