Dr. Kofi Koranteng Adu

Dr. Kofi Koranteng Adu

Contact info kofikadu@ug.edu.gh

About

Kofi Koranteng Adu (PhD) is a research fellow at the University of South Africa and a Senior lecturer in the Department of Distance Education at the University of Ghana. Adu has a considerable experience in planning, implementing and disseminating research findings, particularly in the field of Information Science. His teaching experiences in primary, secondary and tertiary education has exposed him to the nuances of the various shades of education. As a researcher, Adu has reviewed several research articles for many internationally accredited journals and examined over 20 PhD thesis globally. Adu has authored journals in the area of Digital Preservation, Cyber security, Electronic Government, Academic freedom and Documentary Evidence in the digital age.

Publications

1. Adu, K.K. 2022. The use of social media by African judges. The Ghanaian experience. Information Development, Available at: 38(1):4051.https://doi.org/10.1177/0266666920974098

2. Adu, K.K. 2021. The nexus between records management and perceived corruption in sub-Saharan Africa. Journal of Financial Crime. 28(1): 268-283. Available at: doi10.1108/JFC-07-2020-0134

3. Adu, K.K. 2018. The Paradox of the Right To Information Law in Africa. Government Information Quarterly. 35(4):669-674. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2018.10.003

4. Adu, K.K. 2018. A multi-method study exploring the role of stakeholders in the digital preservation environment: The case of Ghana. The Electronic Library, 36(4): 650-664.Available at : https://doi.org/10.1108/EL-02-2017-0032 3.

5. Adu.K.K & Adjei, E. 2018. The phenomenon of data loss and cyber security issues in Ghana. Foresight journal. 20(2):50-161. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1108/FS-08-2017-0043.

6. Adu, K.K, Ngulube, P & Park, Eun. G & Adjei, E. 2017. Evaluation of the implementation of electronic government in Ghana. Information Polity, 23 (2018):81–94 81. Available at: DOI 10.3233/IP-170420 https://content.iospress.com/journals/information-polity/Preprint/Preprint.

7. Adu, K.K & Ngulube, P. 2016. Key threats and challenges to the preservation of digital records of public institutions in Ghana. Journal of Information, Communication and Society, 20(8):1127-1145. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1369118X.2016.1218527.

8. Adu, K.K, Dube , L & Adjei , E. 2016. Digital preservation: the conduit through which open data, electronic government and the right to information are implemented", Library Hi Tech, 34(4): 733 - 747.

9. Adu, K.K, & Ngulube , P. 2016. Preserving the digital heritage of public institutions in Ghana in the wake of electronic government, Library Hi Tech, 34(4):748-763.

10. Adu, K.K., 2013. Ghana’s Right to Information Bill: an opportunity for the implementation of digital preservation infrastructure. Journal of Emerging Trends in Computing and Information Sciences, 4(10).