De-Graft Johnson Dei

Biographic Data

ID8408216
NAMEDe-Graft Johnson Dei
GIVEN NAMESDe-Graft Johnson
FAMILY NAMEDei
SIGNATUREDEI -G J
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Ghana
ORCID0000-0002-8539-4058
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Information technology as a strategic enabler of enrolment management in tertiary educational institutions

    Open AccessLinda Anane-Donkor, De-Graft Johnson Dei et al.ARTICLEDiscover Education2026

    This study investigates the strategic role of technology in enrollment management across Ghanaian tertiary educational institutions. It is guided by the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT), a pragmatic paradigm, and a mixed-methods design. Data were collected from 872 members of the enrollment management team across 30 tertiary institutions, representing seven institutional categories in Ghana. The results indicate that tec…

  • Adoption and implementation of emerging digital financial solutions for financial inclusion in Ghana

    Open AccessLinda Anane-Donkor, De-Graft Johnson DeiARTICLEDiscover Global Society2026

    This study investigated the adoption and implementation of emerging digital financial solutions and their impact on financial inclusion in Ghana, informed by the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT2). A quantitative cross-sectional survey design was employed, involving 800 clients selected from four types of financial institutions: a commercial bank, a rural and community bank, a savings and loans company, and a microfinan…

  • Strategies for capturing, managing, and sharing indigenous knowledge

    Open AccessDe-Graft Johnson DeiARTICLEInformation Development2026

    Indigenous knowledge is considered the cornerstone and the survival of communities, societies, and economies. This study assessed the various sources, means, and strategies for accessing and sharing indigenous knowledge in local communities in Ghana. The pragmatism paradigm which highlights a practical point of view that knowledge is not fixed, but instead views research from different perspectives and realism on the ground was deployed in this s…

  • Indigenous knowledge for innovation and sustainable livelihood in Ghana’s informal economy

    Open AccessLinda Anane-Donkor, De-Graft Johnson Dei et al.ARTICLEDiscover Global Society2026

    This study examines the systematic use of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) to foster innovation and sustainable development in Ghana’s informal sector. Employing a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design, quantitative data were collected from 300 informal-sector participants in Ghana, supplemented by 30 qualitative interviews with principal knowledge custodians and stakeholders. Quantitative results show a strong reliance on IK (90.38%). IK was show…

  • Leveraging information technology and systems for the sustainable management and preservation of indigenous knowledge

    Open AccessDe-Graft Johnson Dei, Patience Emefa Dzandza et al.ARTICLEInformation Development2025

    This study examines how information technology and systems are accessed, utilized, and adapted to manage and preserve Indigenous knowledge in Ghanaian communities, to enhance cultural continuity and promote sustainable development. The study employed a mixed-methods approach, utilizing structured questionnaires and interviews to collect data from custodians of Indigenous knowledge in 30 communities in Ghana. It was found that digital technology w…

  • Synthesizing the Characteristics and Applications of Indigenous Knowledge for Sustainable Development

    Open AccessDe-Graft Johnson Dei, Linda Anane-Donkor et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2025

    This study systematically reviewed the literature to define the characteristics and relevance of Indigenous knowledge (IK), revealing it to be local, community-owned, intergenerational, holistic, and largely tacit. The research was guided by the Boolean search logic and the Population or Problem, Interest, and Context (PICo) tool in formulating and creating the search terms, retrieval, and research questions for this review. The findings highligh…

  • Evaluation of health information needs and dissemination among market women in rural communities in Ghana

    Open AccessPhilip Kwaku Kankam, Emmanuel Adjei et al.ARTICLECogent Social Sciences2024

    Market women in rural communities need health information and due to their work and settlement, looking into health information disseminating methods are critical to understand how they can be effectively reached.hence, this study investigated the health information needs and dissemination methods available to market women in rural communities.the study employed a qualitative research approach to investigate the phenomenon among market women with…

  • Knowledge management practices in universities

    Open AccessDe-Graft Johnson Dei, Thomas Bingle van der WaltARTICLESocial Sciences & Humanities Open2020

    One of the major strategies for managing knowledge for competitive advantage in universities is through Communities of Practice (CoPs). This study sought to assess how universities are using CoPs as a tool to manage and safeguard knowledge for competitive advantage. The study adopted the survey and mixed method research approach to collect data from selected universities in Ghana. The study established that despite the high level of understanding…