Education
Mphil, University of Ghana, Legon, Family Resource Management, December 2020
B.Ed, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, Home Economics, May 2017, First Class Honors
B.Ed, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, Home Economics, May 2017, First Class Honors
Research interests
• Individual and Family Welfare
• Lone Parenting
• Romantic Relationships
• Gender Studies
• Retirement Planning
• Lone Parenting
• Romantic Relationships
• Gender Studies
• Retirement Planning
Publications/Posters/Papers
Duah, A.J., Owusu-Bempah, J. (2023). Democratizing Retirement and Retirement Plans: An Analysis of Nontraditional Workers in an Emerging Economy. (Manuscript under review)
Janhonen-Abruquah, H., Edjah, H., Duah, A.J. (2023) Learning from home: Students’ perceptions. (Manuscript in Preparation – 80% completed)
Janhonen-Abruquah, H., Edjah, H., Duah, A.J. (2023) Learning from home: Students’ perceptions. (Manuscript in Preparation – 80% completed)
Accomplishments
Award of A.G. Leventis Foundation Fellowship Scheme, University of Ghana, Legon, 2019/2020
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation Scholarship Award: Full Funding Scholarship for Master’s program, 2018-2020
Ghana National Petroleum Corporation Scholarship Award: Full Funding Scholarship for Master’s program, 2018-2020
Fun Facts
Hobbies/hidden talents?
Watching romantic movies / Singing
Favorite quotes/sayings?
“No one knows tomorrow.”
If you could study any random thing other than HDFS/MFT, what would it be?
Theology
What advice would you offer to someone thinking about graduate school?
Be open to learning from students who are ahead of you in the program. Their insights can be the difference between thriving and merely surviving the journey of graduate school.
What has surprised you about being a graduate student?
I am constantly surprised by how much there is to do each day — and how I still manage to get it all done.
Watching romantic movies / Singing
Favorite quotes/sayings?
“No one knows tomorrow.”
If you could study any random thing other than HDFS/MFT, what would it be?
Theology
What advice would you offer to someone thinking about graduate school?
Be open to learning from students who are ahead of you in the program. Their insights can be the difference between thriving and merely surviving the journey of graduate school.
What has surprised you about being a graduate student?
I am constantly surprised by how much there is to do each day — and how I still manage to get it all done.