Dr. Andrew Kweku Conduah is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Work, Employment & Society (IWES), Faculty of Management Studies, Department of Business Administration, University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA). He is an interdisciplinary scholar whose work connects Management, Population Studies, Population Health, Ageing and Social Policy, with particular interests in responsible leadership, business ethics, governance, entrepreneurship, cognitive health, health-related quality of life, climate exposure and digital health.

His scholarship is grounded in a combination of academic research, professional banking experience and entrepreneurial practice. He brings together management and population perspectives to examine how organisational, demographic, social, environmental and institutional conditions shape individual and collective outcomes. His research is particularly grounded in Ghana and wider African contexts, while engaging with international scholarship and collaborative research networks.

His methodological interests span quantitative population research, systematic evidence synthesis, qualitative and mixed methods research, conceptualisation and measurement, and the development of evidence-informed approaches to management, health and social policy.

1. Management, Strategy, Entrepreneurship and Organisational Studies

Dr. Conduah’s scholarship in Management is informed by both academic research and substantial professional experience in banking, entrepreneurship and business management. His work examines business strategy, organisational management, strategic adaptation, entrepreneurship, organisational behaviour, leadership and organisational performance, with particular interest in how organisations and entrepreneurs respond to changing economic, social and institutional environments.

His professional experience includes senior branch management positions in commercial banking and a subsequent period as Co- founder and Director of an entrepreneurial enterprise providing construction, renovation, catering, equipment hire and industrial services to major mining corporations and commercial clients in Ghana’s Western Region. This practical experience informs his interest in entrepreneurship, strategic decision-making, SME management, organisational resilience, business development and responsible management.

His teaching and research interests include business policy and strategy, entrepreneurship, management of small and medium enterprises, organisational effectiveness, strategic decision-making and business development.

2. Business Ethics, Responsible Leadership and Governance

A major strand of Dr. Conduah’s scholarship focuses on business ethics, responsible leadership, corporate governance, corporate accountability, sustainability and responsible business practice in emerging markets.

His scholarly contribution in this area includes the forthcoming Springer Nature book, Ethics and Responsible Leadership in Emerging Markets: Examining Business Practices and Societal Accountability in Ghana, Africa, and Beyond (ISBN 978 3 032 28236 1). The book examines ethical leadership and responsible business practices with particular attention to Ghana and Africa, addressing corruption, corporate social responsibility, stakeholder engagement, public sector ethics, governance and sustainable development. It places African perspectives and experiences at the centre of discussions of ethical leadership and responsible business in the Global South.

The book forms part of the CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance series edited by Samuel O. Idowu and René Schmidpeter.

3. Population Studies and Social Demography

Population Studies provides an important foundation for Dr. Conduah’s interdisciplinary scholarship. His work examines population ageing, demographic change, mortality, migration, life course inequality and the relationship between demographic processes and social development.

This perspective enables his research to move beyond individual-level outcomes to consider how population structure, demographic transitions and social circumstances influence health, well-being, institutions and policy.

4. Ageing, Dementia and Cognitive Health

Dr. Conduah’s ageing research focuses on the social, psychological, cognitive and institutional dimensions of later life. His work examines cognitive function, cognitive impairment, dementia, loneliness, living arrangements, psychological wellbeing, social support and access to health and social services among older adults.

His current research includes work on loneliness and cognitive function among older adults in urban Ghana and on psychological wellbeing, positive affect and cognitive function. His collaborative research also examines professional perspectives on the provision of health, social and community-based services to older adults living with cognitive impairment in Ghana, with particular attention to older adults who live alone. This programme considers how living arrangements, social relationships, professional practice, service organisation and wider institutional conditions shape care pathways and access to long-term support.

5. Population Health, Healthy Ageing and Health Related Quality of Life

His population health research examines the distribution and determinants of health, wellbeing and quality of life across populations, with particular attention to older adults and socially vulnerable groups.

This work includes health-related quality of life, chronic illness, healthcare utilisation, health system barriers, social support, healthy ageing and health inequalities. His portfolio includes research on financial insecurity and health system barriers among older adults, religious affiliation and spiritual coping in healthy ageing, and salutogenic approaches to ageing in low-resource settings.

6. Climate Exposure and Environmental Health

Dr. Conduah is developing the Climate Exposure Assessment Project (CEAP), an interdisciplinary research programme examining how extreme weather exposure is conceptualised, operationalised and measured.

The programme includes systematic evidence synthesis on cold exposure and seeks to identify conceptual, measurement and geographical gaps in the existing evidence. The longer-term research agenda is intended to contribute to improved approaches to climate exposure assessment and subsequent measurement development.

7. Digital Health, Data Governance and Privacy

His research also examines digital health, health data governance, privacy, responsible innovation and trust in increasingly data-driven healthcare environments.

This strand connects his interests in health, technology, ethics and governance, particularly in relation to how emerging digital systems can be developed and governed responsibly within African and other emerging market contexts.

CURRENT SCHOLARLY PROGRAMME

Dr. Conduah’s current research portfolio brings together interconnected programmes in management and responsible leadership, population studies, ageing and cognitive health, population health, climate exposure and digital health governance.

His ageing research includes studies of cognitive function, loneliness, psychological wellbeing, healthy ageing, health system barriers and social support among older adults. His climate research examines the conceptualisation and measurement of extreme weather exposure. His Management scholarship addresses responsible leadership, ethics, governance, organisational fairness and accountability in African and emerging market contexts.

His September 2026 research portfolio records published research, forthcoming and in press scholarly contributions, and multiple manuscripts under review or submitted across ageing, population health, climate exposure, management and organisational research.

INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH COLLABORATION

Dr. Conduah’s research involves interdisciplinary collaboration with scholars in Ghana and internationally, particularly in the areas of population ageing, healthy ageing, dementia and cognitive health, population health, climate exposure and social policy.

His current collaborations include research with Dr. Nestor Asiamah on ageing, healthcare utilisation, self-efficacy and healthy ageing, as well as collaborative work with Prof. Elena Portacolone on professional perspectives concerning older adults living with cognitive impairment in Ghana, particularly those living alone.

These collaborations contribute to the development of Ghanaian and African evidence while connecting his scholarship to wider international research on ageing, health, social care and population change.

TEACHING

Dr. Conduah teaches and contributes to academic programmes in Business Policy and Strategy, Research Methods, Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Management of Small and Medium Enterprises, Introduction to Management and Global Dimensions of Business.

His teaching integrates case-based learning, Ghanaian and African industry examples, strategic analysis and evidence-informed decision-making.

PROFESSIONAL AND ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE

Before entering academia, Dr. Conduah worked in commercial banking, where he held senior management positions including Branch Manager and Branch Sales and Service Manager. His professional experience included branch management, credit risk management, portfolio quality, business development, people management, operational controls, customer service and institutional relationship management.

From 2010 to 2016, he served as Co-founder and Director of Odu Gloria Limited, a diversified SME based in Tarkwa, Western Region. The enterprise operated across construction, renovation, catering, equipment hire and industrial services and served major mining corporations and commercial clients. His responsibilities included contract negotiation and tendering, logistics coordination, equipment leasing, fleet management, supplier and subcontractor management, financial management, invoicing and client relationship management.

The entrepreneurial experience, together with his banking and academic career, continues to inform his teaching and research interests in management, strategy, entrepreneurship, governance, ethics, risk and organisational performance.

SELECTED SCHOLARLY AND PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

• Forthcoming Springer Nature book: Ethics and Responsible Leadership in Emerging Markets: Examining Business Practices and Societal Accountability in Ghana, Africa, and Beyond. ISBN 978 3 032 28236 1.
• Research collaboration with Dr. Nestor Asiamah on ageing, healthcare utilisation, self-efficacy, and healthy ageing.
• Research collaboration with Prof. Elena Portacolone on professional perspectives concerning older adults living with cognitive impairment in Ghana, particularly those living alone.
• Climate Exposure Assessment Project (CEAP), an interdisciplinary programme focused on the conceptualisation and measurement of extreme weather exposure.
• Peer-reviewed scholarship across management, business ethics, population studies, ageing, population health, digital health and governance.

RESEARCH PROFILES

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6716-0939

Web of Science Researcher ID: CAH-0069-2022

Scopus Author ID: 57224012430

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=O8OycPUAAAAJ&hl=en

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andrew-Conduah-2

The Conversation Africa: https://theconversation.com/profiles/andrew-kweku-conduah-1435139

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewkwekuconduah