Kwasi Poku
Department of Accounting and FinanceSocial SciencesPhysical SciencesHealth Sciences

Kwasi Poku

18 Publications15 Research Themes9 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher focuses on understanding the complex interplay between socio-political, economic, and social dynamics in Ghana, particularly through the lens of oil palm production sustainability and broader fiscal and financial policies. Their work examines how government expenditure impacts economic growth, gender challenges in finance such as board and management diversity, financial literacy across students, macroeconomic policies, microfinance practices, the effects of COVID-19 on livelihoods, and health risks associated with stigmatized conditions like streptococcal infections.

Key Research Themes (15)
Social Sciences

Business Strategies and Management Research

Social Sciences

COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts

Physical Sciences

Economic Growth and Development

Social Sciences

Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis

Social Sciences

Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth

Social Sciences

Gender Diversity and Inequality

Physical Sciences

ICT Impact and Policies

Social Sciences

Islamic Finance and Banking Studies

Social Sciences

Market Dynamics and Volatility

Social Sciences

Microfinance and Financial Inclusion

Social Sciences

Monetary Policy and Economic Impact

Physical Sciences

Oil Palm Production and Sustainability

Health Sciences

Streptococcal Infections and Treatments

Social Sciences

Taxation and Compliance Studies

Social Sciences

Working Capital and Financial Performance

Publications (18)

THE ROLE OF FEMALE LOAN OFFICERS IN THE BOARD GENDER DIVERSITY-TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY NEXUS: EVIDENCE FROM MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS

Open Access

Regional and global shock spillovers to Africa’s equity markets: evidence from the global financial crisis and COVID-19 pandemic

2024Market Dynamics and VolatilityDOI: 10.1007/s43546-024-00764-w

Financial inclusion—entrepreneurship nexus: evidence from a threshold analysis

2024Microfinance and Financial InclusionDOI: 10.1007/s11573-024-01215-6

Financial Inclusion, Human Capital Development and Economic Growth in Africa: An Examination of the Transmission Channel

Open Access
2024Economic Growth and DevelopmentDOI: 10.1177/21582440241271285

Livelihood resilience among street hawkers during Covid-19 lockdown in the Awutu Senya East Municipality, Ghana

Open Access
2024COVID-19 Pandemic ImpactsDOI: 10.1108/jhass-09-2023-0125

The influence of government expenditure on economic growth in Ghana: An Ardl approach

Open Access
2022Fiscal Policy and Economic GrowthDOI: 10.1080/23322039.2022.2160036

Manager bonding and the technical efficiency of cooperative credit unions‐parametric and non‐parametric analyses

2022Microfinance and Financial InclusionDOI: 10.1111/apce.12402

Financial Literacy Assessment on Tertiary Students in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Ghanaian Perspective

Open Access
2018Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement AnalysisDOI: 10.5296/ijafr.v8i2.12928

Micro determinants of the extent of credit rationing amongst SMEs in Ghana

2017Working Capital and Financial PerformanceDOI: 10.1108/ijse-03-2016-0089

Board and management gender diversity and financial performance of microfinance institutions

Open Access
2017Gender Diversity and InequalityDOI: 10.1080/23311975.2017.1360030

Cash Mobilization in Ghana: An Empirical Evaluation of the Effectiveness of E-Zwich Smart Card

Open Access
2014ICT Impact and PoliciesDOI: 10.14738/assrj.16.489

Transit and Warehousing Activities: 'A Silent Wrecker' of Tax Revenue in Ghana

Open Access
2014Business Strategies and Management ResearchDOI: 10.18533/ijbsr.v4i6.509

Assessing the Credit Risk Rate in Dealing with Small and Medium Enterprises: The Case of National Investment Bank, Ghana

2014Islamic Finance and Banking StudiesDOI: 10.18848/2327-8013/cgp/v13i03/50933

Integration of Tax Administration to Curb Import and Domestic Tax Evasions in Ghana

Open Access
2013Taxation and Compliance StudiesDOI: 10.18533/ijbsr.v3i11.315

An Analysis of the Sustainability of Microfinance Institutions in Kumasi, Ghana

2013Microfinance and Financial InclusionDOI: 10.18848/2327-798x/cgp/v12i02/50734

Effect of Macroeconomic Factors on Stock Prices in Ghana: A Vector Error Correction Model Approach

2013Monetary Policy and Economic Impact

Small-scale palm oil processing in Africa.

2002Oil Palm Production and Sustainability

THE RISK OF STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS IN RHEUMATIC AND NON-RHEUMATIC FAMILIES: AN APPLICATION OF GREENWOOD'S CHAIN-BINOMIAL MODEL1

1979Streptococcal Infections and TreatmentsDOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a112677
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Accounting and Finance
Total Publications18
Research Themes15
Open Access Papers9

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Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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