Alhassan Sulemana Anamzoya
Associate Professor, Head of Department
Education
2007-2010: Doctor of Philosophy, Sociology, University of Ghana, Legon
2003-2005: Masters of Philosophy, Sociology, University of Ghana, Legon
1997- 2001: Bachelor of Arts, Sociology and Political Science, University of Ghana, Legon
Publications
Books
Tonah. S & A. S. Anamzoya (2016). Managing Chieftaincy and Ethnic Conflicts in Ghana. Accra: Woeli Publishing Services
Anamzoya S. Alhassan (2008). Working Behind the Scenes: State Actors and Judicial Processes in the Houses of Chiefs in Ghana. Accra: Black Mask Ltd.
Chapters in Books
Anamzoya S. A. (2019). A study if intra-gate chieftaincy succession dispute in Nanung, north-eastern Ghana, Zugehӧrigkeiten:Erforschen, Verhandeln, Aufführen im Sinne von Carola Lentz. Herausgegeben von Jan Beek, Konstanze N’Guessan und Mareike Späth. RÜDIGER KÖPPE VERLAG. KÖLN. PP: 121-138.
Geraldine Asiwome A & Anamzoya S. A (2017). “Patriarchal Norms in Reverse Remittance Behaviour Among Ghanaian Transnational Couple”, in M, Awumbila,Badasu, D and J. K. Teye (Eds), Migration in a Globalizing World: Perspectives from Ghana. University of Ghana Reader.
Anamzoya S. A & S. Tonah (2016). Multiple Plaster Don’t Heal a Wound: Managing the Bimbilla Chieftaincy Dispute, Northern Ghana, in Tonah S. & S. A Anamzoya (Eds.,). Managing Chieftaincy and Ethnic Conflicts in Ghana. Accra: Woeli Publishing Services.
Anamzoya, S. A (2014). “Chiefs and Chieftaincy Institution in Ghana: A Historical and Contemporary Analysis” in Dzorgbo D. S. and Tonah, S (Eds.,) Sociology and Development Issues in Ghana: A Reader. Woeli Publishing Services. 70-88.
Teye, JK, Albert, A.A, & Anamzoya, A. S. (2014). Achievements and Challenges of the National Health Insurance Scheme, in Roscoe C. (Editor.,) African Political, Economic and Security Issues: Ghana Social Economic and Politica Issues. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. New York. 275-293.
Issah Alhassan Abubakari and Anamzoya, S. A (2013). “Islamic Call: The Role of Women in Da’wah Activities, Dagbon, Northern Ghana-The Case of Hajia Mariam Alolo” in (Badru Pade and Sackey Bridgit M. (Eds.,) Islam in Africa South of the Sahara: Essays in Gender Relations and Political Reform. The Scare Crow Press. 165-186.
Anamzoya, S. A and Senah Kodjo (2011): “Internal Control and Disciplinary Mechanism in Ghana”, in Alemika E.E.O and Chukwumah I.C. (Eds.,) Police Internal Control Systems in West Africa. Malthouse Press Limited and CLEEN FOUNDATION
Anamzoya S. A (2009). “Chieftaincy Conflicts in Northern Ghana: A Challenge to National Stability”, in Tonah. S. (Ed.,) Contemporary Social Problems in Ghana Yamens. 179-208.
Anamzoya, A. S. Baba Zakaria A. (2022) Migrant Chiefs in Urban Ghana: An Exploratory Study of Some Selected Dagomba Chiefs in Accra, Ghana Journal of Development Studies, Vol. 19 (2), 161-186.
Anamzoya, A.S, Gariba, J. (2022). Naam Making in Dagbon and the Legitimation of Traditional Authority, Open Journal of Social Sciences, 10, 597-613.
Delali A. Dovie, Dan-Bright S. Dzorgbo, Kofi Ohene Konadu, Anamzoya, A, S (2021), The Role of Social Institutions in Retirement Planning Information Dissemination in Urban Ghana, Journal of Communications, Media and Society (JOCMAS). Vol. 7, No. 1). Pp 106-139.
Anamzoya S. A. (2014). Neither Fish nor fowl: Status Ambiguity of the Houses of Chiefs in Ghana, Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law 46, 2 218-234.
Anamzoya S. A (2013). “Chieftaincy is Dead. Long Live Chieftaincy: Renewed Relevance of Chieftaincy in Post Colonial Ghana”, The African Review: A Journal of African Politics, Development and International Affairs, Vol No. 2 115-139. 40.
Anamzoya S. A and Steve T. (2012) The Bimbilla Chieftaincy Succession Disputes in Nanun, Northern Ghana: Interrogating the Narratives of the Contestants, Ghana Journal of Geography, Vol. 14, 12. 83-101.
Anamzoya S. A and Steve Tonah 2011. “If You Don’t Have Money, Why Do you Want to be a Chief’’? An Analysis of the Commercialization of Justice in the Houses of Chiefs in Ghana, Ghana Social of Science Journal, Vol. 7, No 1. 1-13.
Anamzoya S. A 2010: “Chieftaincy Conflicts in Northern Ghana: The Case of the Bimbilla Skin Succession Dispute”. Universitats. Vol 12. 41-68.
Anamzoya S. A (January-June 2010): “The Dynamics of Institutionalized Chieftaincy and State Relations in Ghana since Independence”. Journal of Intra-African Studies, No.3. 47-64
Gyampo, Ransford V.E. and Anamzoya S. A 2010: “Ministerial Appointment and Government Expenditure in Developing Democracies: A Case Study of Ghana Fourth Republic”, Journal of Arts and Education Vol. 4 No. 1 Pp. 49-73.
Anamzoya S. A (2009). “Our Courts, Our Cases and we are the Judges”: Chiefs as the Judges in the House of Chiefs in Ghana”, in Legon Journal of Sociology, Vol 3, No. 2, 70-91.
Anamzoya S. A (2008). “Politicization, Elite Manipulation, or Institutional weaknesses? The Search for Alternative Explanations to the Dagbon Chieftaincy Disputes in Northern Ghana” Research Review NS Vol. 24. No 1, 1-25.
Technical/Consultancy/Workshop Reports
Alhassan Sulemana Anamzoya March 2014. Fidelia Ohemeng, Joseph Teye, Albert Kpoor, Peter Dwumah, & Rabiu Asante: Beneficiary Assessment of the Health Insurance Project. Consultancy Report submitted to the National Health Insurance Authority.
Mariama Awumbila Joseph Teye, George Owusu, Alhassan Sulemana Anamzoya 2013: Migration out of Poverty (Regional Survey), Assessment of Migration Benefits to Migrants and their Households. DFID
Alhassan Sulemana Anamzoya, Delali Badasu, Osman Alhassan, Urbanization, Migration and Domestic Work in Ghana: Assessment of Users and Beneficiaries’ of Domestic Work in Urban Ghana. Report submitted to NUFFIC
Senah Kodjo, Alhassan Sulemana Anamzoya 2010. Police Internal Control and Disciplinary Mechanisms in West Africa : Submitted to CLEEN FOUNDATION, Nigeria
Alhassan Sulemana Anamzoya, (2009). Evaluating the Activities of Stakeholders in the National Health Insurance Scheme (Central and Western Regions). Submitted to the National Health Insurance Authority.
Alhassan Sulemana Anamzoya, Manteaw Samuel (2010). Mid-term Report: Northern and Brong Ahafo Regions: Submitted to the Constitutional Review Commission.
Alhassan Sulemana Anamzoya, Senah K. (2007) A Report on a Study of Female Cross-Border Migration in Ghana. Submitted to International Organization for Migration, United Nations Populations Fund, Ghana Immigration Service.
Babina John Samuel, Alhassan Sulemana Anamzoya (2007). Legal Support to Northern, Upper East and Upper West Regions. Report on Judicial Committee Activities. Submitted to Sustainable Peace Initiative.
Alhassan Sulemana Anamzoya, Opening a Door into the Private Lives of Dagomba Chiefs in Northern Ghana, American Council of Learned Societies (AHP) Postdoctoral Award on 2012-2013. Amount. $17, 000.