Prof. Issahaku Adam is a Professor of Tourism Management at the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management. He specialises in tourism management with particular emphasis on accessible tourism, inclusive leisure, tourist behaviour and experience, sustainable tourism, and gendered entrepreneurial pathways in tourism. He has been a grant recipient from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), Research England, National Geographic Society, Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), and the French Embassy in Ghana. He is an approved PhD and MPhil supervisor.
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I believe in student-centered learning and therefore make use of the problem-based learning approach to engage and stimulate the minds and imagination of students to be active co-creators of the lessons and more importantly unleash their creative and problem solving abilities.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Tourism Management
University of Cape CoastMaster of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Tourism Management
University of Cape CoastBachelor of Science (BSc) in Tourism
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| University of Cape Coast (Directorate of Innovation, Consultancy and Research) Inter-departmental Research Grant | Directorate of Innovation, Consultancy and Research, University of Cape Coast | 2017 |
| University of Cape Coast (Directorate of Innovation, Consultancy and Research) Individual Research Support Grant | Directorate of Innovation, Consultancy and Research, University of Coast | 2017 |
| University of Cape Coast (Directorate of Innovation, Consultancy and Research) Best College-Level Researcher Award | Directorate of Innovation, Consultancy and Research, University of Cape Coast | 2017 |
| Association of Commonwealth Universities Early Career Academic Grants | Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) | 2017 |
| Association of Commonwealth Universities | Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) | 2017 |
| IFRA - French Embassy in Ghana grant for social sciences | French Embassy in Ghana | 2010 |
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| Blue Charter Fellowship | Association of Commonwealth Universities | 2018 |
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| International Sociological Association (ISA) | Member | 2018 |
| Leisure Studies Association | Member | 2017 |
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| Behavioural Strategies to Reduce Single-Use Plastics | Principal Investigator | January 2019 - Present |
| Women Entreprenuerial Journeys through tourism in Sub-saharan Africa | Country Lead Investigor | January 2018 - Present |
| Evaluation of Interventions by the Ghana Heritage Conservation Trust (GHCT) | Co-Investigator | January 2017 - December 2018 |
| Tourism Improvement Project (TIP): Multi-Product Tourism Development Initiative in the Komenda, Edina, Eguafo, Abirem (KEEA) Municipality in Ghana | Co-Invistagtor and Consulatant | January 2017 - Present |