Michael Kodom
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 176473 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Michael Kodom |
| PRENOMES | Michael |
| SOBRENOME | Kodom |
| ASSINATURA | KODOM M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Ghana |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7664-9119 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 6 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 6 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2018 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
The nexus of VSLA participation and financial inclusion among rural women entrepreneurs in Ghana
Purpose Financial inclusion remains limited for rural women in developing countries. To address this gap, this study examined the mediating role of financial literacy in the relationship between Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) participation and financial inclusion, thereby shedding light on the mechanisms and outcomes of VSLA involvement. Design/methodology/approach The study examined 72 VSLA comprising 1,944 women in Ghana’s Kpanda…
The effect of financial services utilization on financial health
Expanding access to financial services has been linked with improvement in welfare outcomes and has been touted as a tool for achieving sustainable development. Recent literature also links access to financial services to financial health and the achievement of personal goals. This study provides evidence to support a strong link between financial inclusion and the financial health of individuals, making several contributions to the literature. F…
Post-Covid economic crisis, citizen-state relations, and the Electronic Transactions Levy (E-levy) controversy in Ghana
Changing the perceptions and attitudes of rural Ghanaian youth towards cocoa farming
Cocoa farmers in Ghana are aging, and this threatens the sustainability of the sector. Using a qualitative approach, this study assessed how the youth-centred training programme has changed existing negative perceptions on youth participation in cocoa farming. The results confirmed that youth disinterest in cocoa farming is partly influenced by the perception that cocoa farming is an activity for the aged. The positive effect of applying the know…
Quality Healthcare Service Assessment under Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme
Ghana implemented the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 2005 with the intention of providing residents with quality affordable healthcare. Over the past few years, concerns have been raised about the quality of healthcare clients receive. This study assesses the experiences of NHIS subscribers with the quality of care they receive under the scheme by both private and public hospitals. The results from the 56 interviews show that the majo…
Why We Deliver Elsewhere
Despite the crucial role hospital assisted delivery plays in reducing maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity rates in Ghana, there continue to exit a gap between women who fully utilize antenatal care service but deliver outside the hospital. This study was conducted in Assin Fosu in the Central Region of Ghana, where maternal mortality rate is higher than the national average. It was to examine why women prefer to deliver outside the hos…
Changing the perceptions and attitudes of rural Ghanaian youth towards cocoa farming
Cocoa farmers in Ghana are aging, and this threatens the sustainability of the sector. Using a qualitative approach, this study assessed how the youth-centred training programme has changed existing negative perceptions on youth participation in cocoa farming. The results confirmed that youth disinterest in cocoa farming is partly influenced by the perception that cocoa farming is an activity for the aged. The positive effect of applying the know…
Post-Covid economic crisis, citizen-state relations, and the Electronic Transactions Levy (E-levy) controversy in Ghana
Why We Deliver Elsewhere
Despite the crucial role hospital assisted delivery plays in reducing maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity rates in Ghana, there continue to exit a gap between women who fully utilize antenatal care service but deliver outside the hospital. This study was conducted in Assin Fosu in the Central Region of Ghana, where maternal mortality rate is higher than the national average. It was to examine why women prefer to deliver outside the hos…
Quality Healthcare Service Assessment under Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme
Ghana implemented the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 2005 with the intention of providing residents with quality affordable healthcare. Over the past few years, concerns have been raised about the quality of healthcare clients receive. This study assesses the experiences of NHIS subscribers with the quality of care they receive under the scheme by both private and public hospitals. The results from the 56 interviews show that the majo…
Changing the perceptions and attitudes of rural Ghanaian youth towards cocoa farming
Cocoa farmers in Ghana are aging, and this threatens the sustainability of the sector. Using a qualitative approach, this study assessed how the youth-centred training programme has changed existing negative perceptions on youth participation in cocoa farming. The results confirmed that youth disinterest in cocoa farming is partly influenced by the perception that cocoa farming is an activity for the aged. The positive effect of applying the know…
Post-Covid economic crisis, citizen-state relations, and the Electronic Transactions Levy (E-levy) controversy in Ghana
The effect of financial services utilization on financial health
Expanding access to financial services has been linked with improvement in welfare outcomes and has been touted as a tool for achieving sustainable development. Recent literature also links access to financial services to financial health and the achievement of personal goals. This study provides evidence to support a strong link between financial inclusion and the financial health of individuals, making several contributions to the literature. F…
The nexus of VSLA participation and financial inclusion among rural women entrepreneurs in Ghana
Purpose Financial inclusion remains limited for rural women in developing countries. To address this gap, this study examined the mediating role of financial literacy in the relationship between Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) participation and financial inclusion, thereby shedding light on the mechanisms and outcomes of VSLA involvement. Design/methodology/approach The study examined 72 VSLA comprising 1,944 women in Ghana’s Kpanda…
Business (4 obras) · Economics (3 obras) · Political science (3 obras) · Computer Science (2 obras) · Economic growth (2 obras) · Financial inclusion (2 obras) · Financial literacy (2 obras) · Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis (2 obras) · Medicine (2 obras) · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion (2 obras)