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Mr. Sampson Danso

Mr. Sampson Danso
Assistant Lecturer
sdanso@ug.edu.gh

Mr. Sampson Danso is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Distance Education, School of Continuing and Distance Education, Legon. Mr. Sampson Danso obtained an MPhil in Political Science in 2014 and BA. Political Science with History in 2009 respectively having completed Mfantsipim School in 2004. Prior to his appointment as an Assistant Lecturer at the University of Ghana in October 2016, he worked as a Research and Teaching Assistant at the Department of Political Science from August 2012 to June 2015. While with the Department of Political Science, he was involved in some of the Departmental researches that were undertaken.

His research interest lies in the area of public policy, public sector reforms, issues in public administration, development, comparative politics, development administration and election related matters. Mr. Danso teaches undergraduate levels thus degree and diploma at the department. Currently, he teaches Introduction to the study of Political Science at the degree level and Political Setting in Administration, Constitutional Law, Local Government Administration, Public Administration and Export Administration at the Diploma level.

 

Academic Qualifications:

  • BA. POL. SCIENCE WITH HISTORY (2009)
  • MPHIL. POL. SCIENCE (2014)

 

Causes Taught

  • POLITICAL SETTING IN ADMINISTRATION (PAHS 011)
  • LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMINISTRATION (PAHS 012)
  • POLITICAL SETTING IN ADMINISTRATION (PAHS 011)
  • LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMINISTRATION (PAHS 012)
  • PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (PAHS 051)
  • EXPORT ADMINISTRTION (PAHS 054)
  • INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (POLI 213)
  • INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS (POLI 214)
  • DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (POLI 362)
  • POLITICAL ECONOMY OF ARICA’S DEVELOPMENT SINCE INDEPENCE (POLI 441)
  • GHANA’S FOREIGN POLCY (POLI 446)
  • GENDER AND POLITICS (POLI 453)

 

Research Interest/ Current Research Focus

  • HUNG PARLIAMENT AND POLICY MAKING IN GHANA-A CASE OF THE 4TH REPUBLIC
  • OFFICE OF THE FIRST LADY UNDER GHANA'S FOURTH REPUBLIC-A ROLE WITHOUT A ROLE BOOK

 

Professional Membership and Affiliations          

  • UNIVERSITY TEACHERS ASSOCATION OF GHANA, UTAG