Dr. Usman Kojo Abonyi

Head of Department

Contact info uabonyi@ug.edu.gh

About

Dr. Usman Kojo Abonyi is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Educational Studies and Leadership at the University of Ghana (UG). He holds a PhD in Education with specialization in Educational Leadership and Management from the University of Canberra, Australia. Prior to joining UG in 2018, Usman served as a Teacher and Personnel Officer in the Ghana Education Service for nearly ten years. He has occupied a range of leadership roles in the University including Departmental Examination Officer, Member of School Management Committee, and a Hall Tutor. He has supported the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) in a number of Programme Accreditation exercises in some public Universities in Ghana and also served as a member of the Research Team that developed a Comprehensive School Safety Policy for the Government of Sierra Leonne in 2022. Usman is an international reviewer for a number of internationally reputable journals including International Journal of Leadership in Education; Educational Management, Administration, and Leadership; Research in Educational Administration and Leadership; Cogent Social Sciences; Cogent Education; and Human Resource Management International.

Websites & Links

Google Scholar:  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=pEww9e4AAAAJ&hl=en

Scopus:  https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57195348949

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2848-1742

Education

  • University of Canberra, Australia (PhD in Education)
  • University of Oslo, Norway (MPhil in Higher Education)
  • University of Cape Coast, Ghana (B. Ed Primary Education)

Research Interest

  • Educational leadership and Management
  • Leadership preparation and development 
  • Teacher professional development
  • Transfer of training in organizations 
  • Leadership and Policy in Educational Institutions

Publications

  1. Abonyi, U. K. & Salifu, I. (2023). Assessing the implementation of school discipline policy in Ghanaian basic schools. Research in Educational Administration & Leadership, 8(3), 
    636-674. https://doi.org/10.30828/real.1246045
  2. Luguterah, A. W., Abonyi, U. K., Yeboah, R., & Kubayi, A. (2023). Interaction between coaches and athletes in African nations during the lockdown period of COVID-19. International Sport Coaching Journal, 10(3), 340–348, https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2022-0016
  3. Boateng, F. K., Abonyi, U. K., & Intsiful, E. (2023). Examination of globalisation’s clouts on Ghana’s tertiary education policy. Policy Futures in Education, https://doi.org/10.1177/14782103231184284
  4. Abonyi, U. K. (2023). Factors influencing practicing teachers in pursuing educational leadership programmes in Ghanaian higher education institutions. Journal of Educational Management, 12(1), 31-46, https://doi.org/10.47963/jem.v12i1.990
  5. Salifu, I., & Abonyi, U. K. (2023). Managing large classes in virtual teaching: Experiences of university teachers in Ghana during COVID‑19. Educational Technology Research and Development, 71(2), 737–752  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-022-10151-7
  6. Abonyi, U. K., Boateng, F., Adjei-Boateng, E., & Ansaah, E. (2022). Promoting gender equity in school leadership appointments: A comparison of male and female headteachers’ instructional leadership practices in Ghana. Educational Management Administration & Leadership, https://doi.org/10.1177/17411432221090746
  7. Abonyi, U. K, & Sofo, F. (2021). Exploring instructional leadership practices of leaders in Ghanaian basic schools, International Journal of Leadership in Education, 24(6), 838  
    – 854. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603124.2019.1629628
  8. Abonyi, U. K., Awhireng, D., & Luguterah, A. W. (2021). Motivations of pre-service teachers in the colleges of education in Ghana for choosing teaching as a career, Cogent Education, 8(1), 1 – 14. https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2020.1870803
  9. Abonyi, U. K., Yeboah, R., & Luguterah, A. W. (2020). Exploring work environment factors influencing the application of teacher professional development in Ghanaian basic schools. Cogent Social Sciences, 6(1), 1 – 17. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2020.1778915
  10. Yeboah, R., Abonyi, U. K., & Luguterah, A. W. (2019). Making primary school science education more practical through appropriate interactive instructional resources: A case study of Ghana. Cogent Education, 6(1), 1 - 14
  11. Sofo, F., & Abonyi, U. K. (2018). Investigating the self-reported professional development activities of leaders in Ghanaian rural basic schools. Professional Development in Education, 44(4), 521-538
  12. Abonyi, U. K. (2017). Relationship between professional development of Head Teachers and supervision of instruction in Ghanaian basic schools. British Journal of Education, 5(1), 11 – 26. Abonyi, U. K. (2016). Universities’ role in regional development: A case study of University  for Development Studies, Ghana. Journal of Education and Practice, 7(26), 11 – 
    20. 
  13. Abonyi, U. K. (2016). Factors constraining University for Development Studies in community engagement in Northern Ghana. Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, 6(22), 106 – 113.