Kumasi Technical University

Digital financial inclusion, interoperability, and vulnerable population in Ghana: analysing the threshold effect of financial literacy

Purpose This paper investigates the interconnectedness of financial literacy, interoperability, and digital financial inclusion (DFI), and their impact on vulnerable populations in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on a unique panel household-level survey of 2,697 the st...

Heritage without borders: The challenges of Kente fabric protection as a traditional cultural expression in a multi‐ethnic Africa

Abstract Focusing on Ghana's Kente textile, this paper examines the urgent need to protect Traditional Cultural Expressions in developing countries. It demonstrates how the global intellectual property system, shaped by Anglo‐American and European legal traditions, fails to safeg...

Push and pull factors influencing entrepreneurial entry and persistence in Ghana’s construction market: a qualitative study

Purpose This study examines the push and pull factors influencing entrepreneurial entry and persistence in Ghana’s construction industry. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative design was employed, drawing on semi-structured interviews with 20 entrepreneurs across the categori...

Annual trends in Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection and rifampicin resistance at a regional referral hospital in Northern Ghana, 2019–2024

Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains an important public health problem in Ghana, while rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB) poses an additional challenge to TB control. Routine molecular diagnostic data can provide useful information on temporal patterns of TB detection and drug resi...

Artificial Intelligence Readiness among Social Studies Education Students in Ghana: Evidence from USTED

This study investigated Artificial Intelligence (AI) readiness among undergraduate Social Studies Education students at the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (USTED), Ghana. The study examined students' awareness and technical knowledge of AI tools, th...

Beyond generation rent: Tenure restructuring and intergenerational housing inequality in Ghana

Intergenerational housing inequality is commonly framed in terms of delayed homeownership and prolonged renting; however, this framing derives largely from high-income, mortgage-based systems. This paper examines changes in young adults' household position, tenure and housing con...

A Ghanaian pre-SHS feasibility study of AI chatbots as more knowledgeable others for supporting science learning in a resource-constrained context

Abstract Artificial Intelligence offers innovative potential for personalised learning, yet its integration remains hindered by instructional voids and restrictive mobile-device policies globally. This study addresses these challenges by investigating AI-powered chatbots as a sca...

Household disposal practices of unused and expired medicines in a rural district of Ghana: a cross-sectional study in Nsawkaw

Abstract Background Inappropriate disposal of unused and expired medicines has implications for household safety, pharmaceutical pollution, and antimicrobial resistance. In Ghana, published evidence on household medicine disposal remains limited and rural data are especially spar...

Prevalence of obesityand proteinuria with associated factors among diabetic patients attending Kumasi South Hospital, Ghana

Diabetes mellitus is frequently accompanied by obesity, hypertension, and renal complications that increase morbidity and mortality. Evidence on factors associated with proteinuria among people with diabetes in Ghana remains limited. This study determined the prevalence of obesit...

A systematic review of agricultural ash supplementary cementitious materials as low-carbon alternatives to ordinary Portland cement from 2005 to 2025

The cement industry contributes almost 8% of global CO₂ emissions, creating an urgent need to develop scalable low-carbon substitutes for ordinary Portland cement (OPC). Supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) based on agricultural ashes have emerged as potential candidates,...

Integrating statistical parametric mapping, functional principal component analysis, explainable machine learning, and equivalence testing for multimodal gait signal analysis

Gait speed is a key clinical indicator in neurological and orthopaedic conditions, yet waveform-level adaptations in ground reaction forces (GRF) and multi-muscle electromyography (EMG) remain poorly characterised. Existing approaches often analyse discrete outcomes or individual...

Hybrid CD‐MMSE Two‐Timescale Channel Estimation for RIS‐Assisted 6G Systems

ABSTRACT Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) represent a transformative technology for enhancing coverage and energy efficiency in sixth‐generation (6G) wireless networks. However, the substantial pilot overhead required to estimate cascaded channels remains a critical bott...