About

BA, MSc, MBA (USA), PhD (Ghana)

Education

• PhD Agricultural Extension, University of Ghana, 2016
• MBA Finance, Clark Atlanta University, USA, 2008
• MSc Agricultural Education, Texas A & M University, USA, 2005
• BA Economics, Spelman College, USA, 2000

Research Interest

• Development communication and curriculum development
• Climate change adaptation (CSA, sustainable risk management, NAMAs)
• Transformational change and social barriers to climate change adaptation
• Use of Information Communications Technology (ICT) in agricultural development
• Adult education /youth/ gender/ capacity building/ competence management
• Interdisciplinary research methods, theoretical refinement and Extension approaches
• Small and medium scale enterprise development and development finance
• Commodity markets and sustainable agricultural value chain development
• Extension programme development and implementation
• Innovation Studies

Publications

1. Amoah, J. A. Y. (2017), The role of the youth in promoting technological innovation in agriculture. Conference presentation. African Union Renaissance Conference. Pretoria, South Africa. May 21-25th, 2017.
2. Amoah, J. A. Y.  (2016). Conference Presentation. Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS) Changes and Living in Africa: Economy, Agriculture and Food workshop, TUFS, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo, Japan. 14th December, 2016.  
3. Yakah, J. A. (2016). Mechanisms and pathways for climate-sensitive transformational change of smallholder agriculture in Ghana. Doctoral thesis, University of Ghana.  University of Ghana Library.
4. Yakah, J. (2015).  Applying Stages of Behavior Change Model in Agricultural Extension Theory and Practice. Conference Presentation. University of Ghana Office of Research, Innovation and Development (ORID) Doctoral students research conference, Accra, 5-6 November, 2015