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Ellen Abakah

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Verified email at ug.edu.gh University of Ghana ORCID 0000-0003-0362-2908 Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF CONT. & DIST. EDUC.
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF ADULT EDUCATION AND HUMAN RESOURCE STUDIES
Adult & lifelong learningcontinuing professional developmentGender & Development
Publications

26

Citations

634

H-index

10

i10-index

10

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
24.4
Most cited paper
166
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
13 Sep 2026, 23:06
Publications

26 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Teacher learning from continuing professional development (CPD) participation: A sociocultural perspective
E Abakah
2023 International Journal of Educational Research Open 4, 100242, 2023 Social Sciences 166
Determining distance education students' readiness for mobile learning at University of Ghana using the Theory of Planned Behavior.
MA Tagoe, E Abakah
2014 International Journal of Education and Development using Information and …, 2014 Social Sciences 138
Continuing professional development (CPD) practices among basic school teachers in the central region of Ghana
E Abakah, J Widin, EK Ameyaw
2022 Sage Open 12 (2), 21582440221094597, 2022 Social Sciences 101
Participation without a voice? Rural women’s experiences and participation in local governance activities in the Abura–Asebu–Kwamankese district of Ghana
E Abakah
2018 Cogent Social Sciences 4 (1), 1549768, 2018 Social Sciences 42
Issues of women’s political participation and decision-making in local governance: Perspectives from the Central Region of Ghana
M Tagoe, E Abakah
2015 International Journal of Public Administration 38 (5), 371-380, 2015 Social Sciences 41
Continuing professional development (CPD) of teachers in Ghana: An exploration of basic school teachers’ practices and experiences
E Abakah
2019 Social Sciences 36
Continuing professional development (CPD) at a distance: Teachers' reflections on enhancing distance education (DE) provision
E Abakah, D Addae, D Amuzu
2023 International Journal of Educational Research Open 5, 100304, 2023 Social Sciences 31
Reframing motivation as ‘investment’in teacher continuing professional development
E Abakah
2023 Teacher development 27 (3), 353-373, 2023 Social Sciences 31
Adults who learn online: Exploring the online learning readiness of nontraditional undergraduate students in a Ghanaian university
D Addae, E Abakah, D Amuzu
2025 International Journal of Educational Research Open 8, 100407, 2025 Social Sciences 20
Exploring the continuing professional development (CPD) needs of basic schoolteachers in Ghana
E Abakah
2022 International Journal of Teacher Education and Professional Development …, 2022 Social Sciences 13
A review of teacher continuing professional development (CPD) practices and policy frameworks in Ghana: Towards the implementation of a coherent policy
E Abakah
2023 Education in Ghana: History and Politics 2, 249, 2023 Social Sciences 6
Analysis of Ghana’s adult learning and education policy environment and governance framework: towards meeting the goal of lifelong learning for all
MA Tagoe, E Abakah
2024 Research Handbook on Adult Education Policy, 333-346, 2024 Social Sciences 3
Marginalisation of older adults in the digitalisation drive in ghana: Exploring the potential of adult learning and education
E Abakah, KK Berko
2023 Promoting the Socio-Economic Wellbeing of Marginalized individuals through …, 2023 Social Sciences 3
Learning through practice: Exploring the learning needs of teacher continuing professional development (CPD) service providers in Ghana
E Abakah, M Valentine Aikins
2025 Studies in the Education of Adults, 1-22, 2025 Social Sciences 2
Unblurring the lines: Exploring the images of women in Ghanaian rap music
D Addae, E Abakah
2024 Women's Studies International Forum 105, 102914, 2024 Humanities 1
A narrative review of the consequences of children’s participation in illegal mining in Ghana
S Kyei-Gyamfi, F Kyei-Arthur, E Abakah, B Nyadzi, KS Kayi, AA Asare, ...
2026 The Extractive Industries and Society 27, 101962, 2026 Social Sciences 0
Centring adult learning and education in political party manifestos in Ghana: party positions on education and issues of salience from 2000 to 2024
MA Tagoe, E Abakah
2026 International Journal of Lifelong Education, 1-21, 2026 Social Sciences 0
Commercial Sex Work Among Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Narrative Review of Motivations, Challenges, Countermeasures, and Success Stories
E Abakah, S Kyei-Gyamfi, F Kyei-Arthur, J Kwatsenu, L Hayford, ...
2026 Sexuality & Culture, 1-25, 2026 Social Sciences 0
Exploring Factors Enabling and Constraining Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Ghana: Perspectives from Practitioners
S Kyei-Gyamfi, D Atobrah, F Kyei-Arthur, E Abakah, F Pobee-Hayford, ...
2026 Gender Issues 43 (2), 29, 2026 Social Sciences 0
Teachers through children’s eyes”: A mixed-methods study on children’s likes, dislikes, and the factors shaping teacher-student relationships in Ghana
E Abakah, S Kyei-Gyamfi, F Kyei-Arthur, AK Ayisi-Addo
2026 Educational Studies, 1-24, 2026 Social Sciences 0
Digital Skit Makers and Gender Expression in Ghana: The Case of Deaconess Abokomah and Akonoba
E Abakah, A Kyere, C Avorkliyah
2025 Digital Expressions of Gender in Africa, 71-82, 2025 Social Sciences 0
Sex differences in gambling among Ghanaian children: a mixed-method cross-sectional study
S Kyei-Gyamfi, F Kyei-Arthur, E Abakah, A Kyere
2025 SN Social Sciences 5 (4), 35, 2025 Social Sciences 0
Learning And Education Marginalisation of Older Adults in The Digi. talisation Drive In Ghana: Exploring The Potential Of Adult
E Abakah, KK Berko
2023 Social Sciences 0
Women and Politics Under Bureaucracy Section
E Abakah
2023 Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance …, 2023 Social Sciences 0
RESEARCH ARTICLE Reframing motivation as ‘investment’in teacher continuing professional development Ellen Abakah Department of Adult Education and Human Resource Studies …
E Abakah
1900 Social Sciences 0