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Mohammed Hadrat Yusif

Economics

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About

Hadrat Yusif is a Professor at the Department of Economics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi-Ghana. He holds PhD in Economics from the National University of Malaysia and has been teaching since 1991. He teaches monetary economics and statistics for economists. He uses his expertize to serve as a reviewer for reputable local and international peer reviewed journals. He has served as an external examiner for a number of public universities in Ghana.  His research interest is in economics of education, monetary economics and microfinance.  He has benefited from research grants from national organizations including the Rural Enterprises Programme under the Ministry of Trade. His research works have appeared in international conference proceedings and also in reputed peer reviewed journals. Email: hadraty@yahoo.co.uk

Research Summary

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The researcher's work integrates themes from energy, environment, social sciences, urban development, and gender studies, focusing on the interplay between economic policies (e.g., tobacco taxation, foreign direct investment), public health, and social dynamics. Their study explores how these policies influence economic growth, child health outcomes, households' choices in waste disposal, and family structures across African contexts.

Research Themes

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An empirical analysis of the effect of tobacco taxation on economic growth in 38 African countries(2021)
Foreign Direct Investment and child health outcomes in Africa(2023)
Financial inclusion and households’ choice of solid waste disposal in Ghana(2022)
The effect of financial inclusion on open defecation and sharing of toilet facilities among households in Ghana(2022)

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