Chei Bukari

Profile

I am a Ph.D. (Economics) Student at the Leeds University Business School (LUBS). I have over four years of teaching experience at the tertiary level. I have lectured at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Ghana. My main research interest lies in the area of Development Economics, particularly with issues relating to poverty, inequality, corruption, finance, and health.

Work Experience

2024―present    Teaching Assistant, Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds

2022―2023        Research Assistant, Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds

2018―Aug.2021 Lecturer, School of Economics, University of Cape Coast (UCC), Ghana

2017 ― 2021       Research Associate, Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC), UCC.

2019 ―2020        Course Tutor, Institute for Education, UCC.

2019 ―2020        Course Tutor, College of Distance Education (CoDE), UCC.

Jan―Aug 2021    Regional Field Supervisor for Ghana’s 2021 Population and Housing Census, Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), Ghana

2019―2020        Master trainer for the 2021 Population & Housing Census, Ghana Statistical Service (GSS)

2017–2020        Assistant Examiner for the West African Examination Council-WAEC, Ghana.

2015―2016      Teaching and Research Assistant, University of Cape Coast, Ghana

Awards/Scholarships and Distinctions

2024           Nominated for Leeds Partnership Award in Postgraduate Researcher of the Year

2021-2024: Leeds University Business School (LUBS) Economics Division Doctoral Scholarship

2018:      Dean’s Excellence Award for the Best MPhil Thesis in the School of Economics, University of Cape Coast.

2015:      Dean’s Excellence Award for First Class Student, College of Education Studies, University of Cape Coast

2014      Dean’s Excellence Award for High Academic Performance, College of Education Studies, University of Cape Coast

Major Research Grants and Consultancy Services Undertaken 

2023:       Co-Investigator, Effect of Financial Literacy and Digital Literacy on the Use of Digital Financial Services in Sub-Saharan Africa. Funded by the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) 

2020     Co-Investigator, Tertiary Education in Ghanaian Prisons through Distance Learning: A Case Study of Nsawam.Prisons. Funded by the Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC), University of Cape Coast (DRIC-UCC) 

2020     Co-Investigator, Building resilience through Bundled Financial Services and Agronomic Practices among Smallholder farmers in Northern Ghana. Seed Grant proposal. Funded by the International Centre for Evaluation and Development (ICED) and Feed the Future Innovation Lab or Assets And Market Access (BASIS) 

2020     Co-Investigator, Consultancy on Sat4Business Credit Scoring Project in Ghana. Funded by Solidaridad West Africa

2020     Co-Investigator, Consultancy on Mid-Term Evaluation of Cocoa Rehabilitation and Intensification Programme (CORIP II) in Ghana. Funded by Solidaridad West Africa, through DRIC, UCC,

2019     Co-Investigator, Cost of Raising Children and Implication for Widowhood in Ghana. Funded by Directorate of Research, Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC), University of Cape Coast (DRIC-UCC)

Research Interests

I am a multidisciplinary researcher and am particularly interested in research on issues relating to poverty, inequality, corruption, finance, and health. 

External Profiles:   Orcid Id    |   Google Scholar   |    Research Gate   |   Academia.Edu  |  Linkedin 

Qualifications

• MPhil Economics, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
• Bachelor of Education (Economics & Geography) - First Class honours, University of Cape Coast, Ghana