Hadrat Yusif

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

HOD/PhD/Senior Lecturer, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, since 2002per ORCID

Publishing since 2010, latest 2026

Economics and Econometrics
Education
Safety Research
Accounting
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Information Systems

In their own words

Economics of Education
Monetary Economics
Labour Economics

Publications: 482010–2026
Citations: 528to those papers
h-index: 13i10-index 16
Field-weighted impact: 2.731.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 28%9 of 32 scored papers
Open access: 73%24 of the 33 whose access is recorded

2 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

Google Scholar shows 871 citations, h-index 16 and i10-index 25 (754 citations and h-index 15 since 2021), as of October 10, 2026. It also counts theses, books and web pages, so it runs higher.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

HOD/PhD/Senior Lecturer, EconomicsKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technologysince 2002

Education

PhD, EconomicsKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology2007–2011

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

48 in all

Investigating the impacts of parental visits on the socio-psychological well-being of students in higher education
2026Discover PsychologyJournalOpen access0 citations10.1007/s44202-026-00595-w
Examining the Relevance of Financial Sector Development in Demand for Money: Empirical Insight from Ghana
2026Journal of Economic Analysis

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Citations received each year

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To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Economics and Econometrics1531%
Education919%
Safety Research919%
Accounting817%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance613%
Information Systems510%
Gender Studies36%
Sociology and Political Science36%
Demography24%
Finance24%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare9
School Choice and Performance9
Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth8
Monetary Policy and Economic Impact6
Economic Growth and Development5
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion5
Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis4
Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics3
Agricultural risk and resilience2
Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management2
Corporate Finance and Governance2
Energy and Environment Impacts2

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

30% of their 33 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1223344Home

Most frequent partner countries

Malaysia5
South Africa2
Spain2
India1
Nigeria1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

National University of MalaysiaMY4 papers
Kwame Nkrumah UniversityZM4 papers
University of Health and Allied SciencesGH4 papers
Christian Service University CollegeGH3 papers
University of AlicanteES2 papers
University of GhanaGH2 papers
Kumasi Technical UniversityGH2 papers
Koforidua Technical UniversityGH2 papers
University of the WitwatersrandZA2 papers
Garden City University CollegeGH2 papers

Where they publish

Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana)8
Cogent Economics & Finance2
Cogent Social Sciences2
Journal of International Development2
Journal of Science and Technology2
Advancing Pluralism in Teaching Economics1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

4Quality education7
8Decent work and economic growth7
1No poverty4
10Reduced inequalities4
2Zero hunger1
3Good health and well-being1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

The effect of financial inclusion on poverty reduction in Sub-Sahara Africa: Does threshold matter?
Cogent Social Sciences10
202172 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Main determinants of banks’ stability: Evidence from commercial banks in Ghana
Journal of Finance and Economics
202150 citations
Effect of exchange rate on inflation in the inflation targeting framework: Is the threshold level relevant?

Foreign Direct Investment and child health outcomes in Africa

2023Cogent Economics & FinanceJournalOpen accessSenior author13 citations10.1080/23322039.2022.2164565

Do government agricultural policies affect production and export of cocoa in Ghana?

2021African Journal of Science Technology Innovation and DevelopmentJournalFirst author5 citations10.1080/20421338.2021.1975356

Main determinants of banks’ stability: Evidence from commercial banks in Ghana

2021Journal of Finance and EconomicsJournalFirst author50 citations

Poverty Response to the Household Type of Elderly and Old-Age Pension

2020Business and Management ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.5430/bmr.v9n4p20

Understanding the determination of loan demand in Ghana: Do individuals’ socio-demographic and economic characteristics matter?

2020Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana)JournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations

FISCAL SPACE AND GOVERNMENT PENSION BENEFITS SPENDING

2020Journal of Economic and Social ResearchJournalSenior author0 citations

Does Interest Rate Influence Demand for Money? An Empirical Evidence from Ghana

2019Economics LiteratureJournalOpen accessSenior author7 citations10.22440/elit.1.1.2

Empirical evidence on Financial Development and Agriculture Output Growth in Ghana

2019Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Accra.Journal2 citations

The need for an independent perspective: Teaching economics in Ghana

2018Advancing Pluralism in Teaching EconomicsBook chapterFirst author3 citations10.4324/9781315177809-10

9 The need for an independent perspective

2018Advancing Pluralism in Teaching Economics: International Perspectives on a Textbook ScienceJournalFirst author0 citations

The effect of smallholder livestock production on income of farm households in Northern Ghana

2017Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana)JournalOpen access16 citations10.4314/just.v36i3.2

Factors influencing households’ participation in forest management in the northern region of Ghana

2017Independent Journal of Management & ProductionJournalOpen accessSenior author15 citations10.14807/ijmp.v8i4.631

Lending rate and firms’ investment decisions : Evidence from Ghana

2017International Journal of Accounting and Economics StudiesJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.14419/ijaes.v5i2.8118

Determinants of cocoa production in the Ashanti region

2017Direct Research Journal of Agriculture and Food ScienceJournal8 citations

Does high school elective mathematics have any effect on performance in Uuniversity economics in Ghana?

2016Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana)JournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.4314/just.v35i3.9

The effect of smallholder livestock production on income of farm households in Northern Ghana

2016Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)Report0 citations

Does high school elective mathematics have any effect on performance in University economics in Ghana

2015Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana)JournalFirst author7 citations

Public university entry in Ghana: Is it equitable?

2013International Review of EducationJournalFirst authorCorresponding9 citations10.1007/s11159-013-9331-y

Determinants of Students Academic Performance in Senior High Schools: A Binary Logit Approach

2012Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana)JournalOpen accessFirst author3 citations10.4314/just.v31i3.12

Effects of the Subsidized Students’ Loan on University Enrolment in Ghana

2010Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana)JournalOpen accessFirst author5 citations10.4314/just.v30i2.67017

A Critical Review of Recent Trends in Basic and Secondary Schools Enrolments in Ghana

2010Journal of Science and Technology (Ghana)JournalOpen accessFirst author1 citation10.4314/just.v30i1.53941

EFFECTS OF THE SUBSIDIZED STUDENTSâ€™ LOAN ON UNIVERSITY ENROLMENT IN GHANA

2010Journal of Science and TechnologyJournalFirst author5 citations

Investigating the effects of macroeconomic variables on demand for university education in Ghana

2010European Journal of Social SciencesJournalFirst author2 citations

Advancing Pluralism in Teaching Economics: International Perspectives on a Textbook Science

African Development Review1

How it can be read

73% free to read, of the 33 recorded

Diamond 10 · 21%Free to read and to publish
Gold 10 · 21%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 3 · 6%Open in a subscription journal
Green 1 · 2%A copy in a repository
Closed 9 · 19%Behind a paywall
Unknown 15 · 31%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

2 of 48 papers name a funder

University of Ghana1
University of Ghana Business School1

Research in Globalization

202346 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Money supply, budget deficit and inflation dynamics in Ghana: An empirical investigation

Cogent Business & Management8

202243 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold