Alfred Ampah-Mensah holds a PhD in Education from the University of Bristol in UK, a Master of Arts in Educational Planning and Management from the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP) in Paris, France and a Master of Philosophy in Educational Planning from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Alfred is a Senior Research Fellow, and currently the Deputy Director-General (Academic Programmes and Professional Development) of the UNESCO Category 2 Institute for Educational Planning and Administration at the University of Cape Coast. Alfred is passionate about anything education, especially SDG4 and commits his efforts towards innovations that can promote learning for all.
Prof. Alfred Kweku Ampah-Mensah
About
Focus & expertise
Specializations
Academic interests · number = colleagues who share it
Recent activity
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Project
Aug 2023
Innovative Pedagogies Project
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Project
Aug 2023
UNICEF sponsored Documentation of experiences utilizing KOICA’s Life Cycle Approach (LCA) in two Sub-districts: Wiaga, Builsa North and Kanjarga, Builsa South in the Upper East Region of Ghana
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Project
Aug 2023
World Bank Sponsored Secondary Education Improvement Project (SEIP)
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Project
Aug 2023
OECD-UNESCO joint initiative: Survey of Teachers in Pre-Primary Education (STEPP).
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Project
Aug 2023
Technical Education Development for Modernised Agriculture in Ghana (TEDMAG) capacity strengthening of key staff of the Colleges of Agriculture in administration and management
Background
🎓 Education & qualifications
Master of Arts in Educational Planning and Administration
International Institute for Educational Planning
2016
Doctor of Philosophy in Education
University of Bristol
2011
Master of Philosophy in Educational Planning
University of Cape Coast
2006
Bachelor of Education in Mathematics
University of Cape Coast
1999
★ Career & positions
Deputy Director
Institute for Educational Planning and Administration
Oct, 2020 to Mar, 2025
Teaching & projects
Each for each other, and God for us all - That is what humanity is about
Projects
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World Vision, KOICA Endline Assessment of the UNLOCK Literacy project
Researcher
May 2021 - Present
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Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) – Mid term evaluation of Embedded Evidence Lab Support to the Ministry of Education
Consultant
March 2021 - Present
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UNESCO - Ghana Development of Implementation Guidelines/Strategy for the Comprehensive National Teacher Policy
Consultant
September 2020 - Present
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Ghana Education Service, Girls’ Education Unit and UNICEF funded project on adolescent girls’ attendance and successful completion of basic school education: A study of Five Ghanaian districts
Researcher
April 2020 - Present
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British Council’s Television, Radio and Social Media support for School Leaders and Teachers in response to Covid-19 emergency education delivery
Content Development Consultant
April 2020 - Present
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Technical Education Development for Modernised Agriculture in Ghana (TEDMAG) capacity strengthening of key staff of the Colleges of Agriculture in administration and management
Material Development and Training Consultant
September 2019 - Present
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OECD-UNESCO joint initiative: Survey of Teachers in Pre-Primary Education (STEPP).
Consultant
September 2018 - Present
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UNICEF sponsored Documentation of experiences utilizing KOICA’s Life Cycle Approach (LCA) in two Sub-districts: Wiaga, Builsa North and Kanjarga, Builsa South in the Upper East Region of Ghana
Education Consultant
November 2017 - Present
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World Bank Sponsored Secondary Education Improvement Project (SEIP)
Mid-term Review Consultant
November 2017 - Present
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Innovative Pedagogies Project
Researcher
September 2026 - Present
Publications 20 works
2026
College Culture and Tutor Job Satisfaction in Public Colleges of Education in Ghana
Kweku ESIA-DONKOH, Marie Bakah, Alfred Ampah-Mensah
Journal of Education Management and Leadership (JEML) · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID
Leadership practices and teacher professional learning and development in public senior high schools in Ghana: insights from teachers and educational leaders
Raymond Chegedua Tangonyire, Wisdom Kwaku Agbevanu, Alfred Ampah-Mensah, Sue Swaffield et al.
Professional Development in Education · Article · Source: OpenAlex
Modeling Pre-service Management Teachers' Professional Knowledge and Self-efficacy in Teaching: An Implication Study for Quality Education
Emmanuel Dorsah, Alfred Ampah-Mensah, Richard Asumadu, Theophilus Adu Achido et al.
International Journal of Educational Reform · Article · Source: OpenAlex
Preservice Teachers’ Professional Knowledge in Teaching in Ghana
Emmanuel Dorsah, Alfred Ampah-Mensah, Anthony Akwesi Owusu
International Journal of Educational Reform · Article · Source: OpenAlex
2025
Preservice Management Teachers’ Professional Knowledge in Teaching Business Management in Second Cycle Institutions in Ghana
Emmanuel Dorsah, Alfred Ampah-Mensah, Anthony Akwesi Owusu, Richard Asumadu et al.
Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · Article · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID
Professional Knowledge and Teaching Self-Efficacy: Implications for Quality Education among Preservice Management Teachers
Emmanuel Dorsah, Alfred Ampah-Mensah, Anthony Akwesi Owusu
SSRN Electronic Journal · Preprint · Source: OpenAlex
2024
Educational Support Systems for Teenage Mothers in Public Basic Schools: Lived Experiences of Teenage Mothers
Emmanuel Dorsah, Alfred Ampah-Mensah, Cynthia Ofosuhene, Isaac Atta Kwenin et al.
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex
Preparing and implementing education policy initiatives in Ghana: the role of district and community-based education structures
Alfred Ampah-Mensah, Rosemary Seiwah Bosu, Michael Amakyi, Wisdom Kwaku Agbevanu
Cogent Education · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID
School leadership training transfer in Ghana: Views of successful basic school leaders
Alfred Ampah-Mensah
Educational Management Administration & Leadership · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID
2022
Improving stakeholder participation in schools: Intentionally inviting practices of school heads in Cape Coast and Ajumako school districts, Ghana
Michael Amakyi, Alfred Ampah-Mensah, Marie Baah Bakah
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal · Article · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID
Perceived Determinants of Students’ Examination Corruption in Distance Education
Felix Senyametor, Emmanuel Dorsah, Mark Owusu Amponsah, Alfred Ampah-Mensah
Journal of Online and Distance Learning · Article · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID
2021
Changing cultural norms through education: voices from Ghanaian women principals
Corinne Brion, Alfred Ampah-Mensah
International Journal of Educational Management · Article · 10 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID
Changing Cultural Norms Through Educational Leadership: Voices from Ghanaian Women Principals
Corinne Brion, Alfred Ampah-Mensah
International Journal of Educational Management · Article · Source: OpenAlex
2019
A Focus on Craft Knowledge in the Preparation of School Heads in Ghana
Michael Amakyi, Alfred Ampah-Mensah
Other · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID
Utilisation of ‘IEPA’ graduates in sectors of the Ghanaian economy: insights from a nation-wide tracer study
Hope Pius Nudzor, Wisdom Kwaku Agbevanu, Gloria Nyame, Alfred Ampah-Mensah
Journal of Education and Work · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID
Availability, Accessibility and Reliability of the Internet to Graduate Students of the University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Alfred Ampah-Mensah, Wisdom Kwaku Agbevanu, Ebenezer Narteh Alter
Journal of Educational Management · Article · Source: OpenAlex
Trends in Higher Education (Ghana)
Rosemary Seiwah Bosu, Alfred Ampah-Mensah
Other · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID
2016
Dilemma of Access and Provision of Quality Basic Education in Central Region, Ghana.
Michael Amakyi, Alfred Ampah-Mensah
Journals & Books Hosting (International Knowledge Sharing Platform) · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex
2013
Using Mobile Phone Texting to Support the Capacity of School Leaders in Ghana to Practise Leadership for Learning
Sue Swaffield, Stephen Jull, Alfred Ampah-Mensah
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences · Conference-paper · 14 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID
Preparation of School Heads in Ghana: Making a Case for Theoretical Knowledge
Michael Amakyi, Alfred Ampah-Mensah
Article · 11 citations · Source: OpenAlex
OpenAlex updated 10 Sep 2026
Engagements
📅 Conferences attended
2022
Transforming Education Summit of the United Nations General Assembly
Participants and Chief Rapporteur for the National Convener · New York, USA
2022
Regional Conference on School Leadership in Africa
Was a member for a panel discussion · Kigali, Rwanda
2020
International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI) International Conference
Presented two papers with colleagues · Marrakesh, Morocco
2019
UNESCO General conference
Participant · Paris, France
2018
Ghana MoE National Education Week Evidence Summit
Moderator · Accra, Ghana
2022
Ghana MoE National Education Week Evidence Summit
Moderator · Accra, Ghana
2017
International Conference on Education, Leadership, Research, and Policy
Presented a Paper · Washington, DC, USA
2013
Kennesaw State University's Year of Ghana Conference
Presented a paper · Atlanta, USA
2013
Collaboration of Education Faculties of West Africa (CEFWA) International Conference
Presented a paper · Cape Coast, Ghana
2012
International Council of Education for Teaching (ICET) World Assembly
Moderator and paper presenter · Cape Coast, Ghana
2011
Leadership for Learning Successful Practice Sharing Conference
Convener · Tamale, Ghana
2011
Leadership for Learning Successful Practice Sharing Conference
Convener and Organisor · Winneba, Ghana
2010
International Dissemination Conference on Educational Access, Quality and Outcomes in Africa
Session Moderator · Cape Coast, Ghana
2009
British Society for Research into Learning Mathematics (BSRLM) Conference
Presented a paper · Bristol, United Kingdom
2009
British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) conference,
Presented a paper · Newcastle, United Kingdom
2007
England African Partnership Project Qualitative Research Methods Conference
Presented a paper · Buea, Cameroom
Honors & affiliations
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Guest Researcher - Capacity Development for Education Policy Formulation and Analysis for Learning Improvement, Japan.
Centre for International Cooperation in Education (CICE), University of Hiroshima, Japan and Japanese International Corporation Agency (JICA) · 2018
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International Conference Travel Grant
Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy, University of Cape Coast · 2017
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Research Support Grant
Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy, University of Cape Coast · 2017
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Excellence Award
Advena World Conferences · 2017
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Distinguished Fellow
Global Ed Leadership, USA · 2017
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Fellow
Centre for Commonwealth Education, University of Cambridge, UK · 2010
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Member
International Society for Educational Planning · 2018
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Member
Comparative and International Education Society · 2012
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Member
Ghana Association of Educational Planners and Administrators (GAEPA) · 2012
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Member
University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) · 2010
Colleagues & frequently viewed together
Dr. Amina Jangu Alhassan
Senior Lecturer · Institute for Educational Planning and Administration
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Prof. George K T Oduro
Professor · Institute for Educational Planning and Administration
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Dr. (Mrs.) Philomena Araba Sam
Senior Accountant · Institute for Educational Planning and Administration
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Prof. Might Kojo Abreh
Professor · Institute for Educational Planning and Administration
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Prof. (Mrs.) Rosemary Seiwah Bosu
Professor · Institute for Educational Planning and Administration
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Prof. Yaw A Ankomah
Professor · Institute for Educational Planning and Administration
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Dr. Wisdom Kwaku Agbevanu
Senior Research Fellow · Institute for Educational Planning and Administration
Educational Planning and Research
Educational Planning, Leadership, Management/Administration, Teacher Continuous Professional Development, Students' Achievement
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Dr. Sylvia Ocansey
Senior Lecturer · Department of Guidance and Counselling
Educational Research (All Three Approaches)
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Dr. Peter Anti-Partey
Lecturer · Department of Business and Social Sciences Education
Educational Research (All Three Approaches)
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Mr. Theophilus Kwasi Odame Danso
Assistant Research Fellow · Institute for Educational Planning and Administration
Educational Planning, Leadership, Management/Administration, Teacher Continuous Professional Development, Students' Achievement
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Dr. Clara Araba Mills
Senior Lecturer · Institute for Educational Planning and Administration
Educational Planning and Research
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Prof. (Mrs.) Rosemary Seiwah Bosu
Professor · Institute for Educational Planning and Administration
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Prof. Yaw A Ankomah
Professor · Institute for Educational Planning and Administration
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Mrs. Ama Serwah Nerquaye-Tetteh
Deputy Director · Institute for Educational Planning and Administration
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Prof. Michael Boakye-Yiadom
Associate Professor · Institute for Educational Planning and Administration
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Prof. George K T Oduro
Professor · Institute for Educational Planning and Administration
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Prof. Might Kojo Abreh
Professor · Institute for Educational Planning and Administration
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