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Nkechi S. Owoo Senior Lecturer
University of Ghana
nkechi.owoo@gmail.com
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Country of residence:
Ghana
Gender: F
Member since: 2017 Membership No: 43043
Membership Type: regular
Council liaison for:
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Field of Study: Economics
Regional focus: Sub-Saharan Africa
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Professional Summary:
Dr (Mrs) Nkechi S. Owoo is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics at the University of Ghana. In her current position, she teaches courses at the undergraduate level and lectures in Health Economics and Applied Econometrics at the graduate level. Dr Owoo has a specialization in spatial econometrics and her research focuses on microeconomic issues in developing countries, including household behaviour, health, agriculture, gender issues and population and demographic economics. Dr Owoo received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Ghana in 2006 and received a Master’s degree in Economics from Clark University in 2009. She completed her PhD in Economics from Clark University, MA, USA in 2012. Publications:
1. Owoo, N. S., Agadjanian, V. and Chama-Chiliba, C. (2021). Revisiting the Polygyny-Intimate Partner Violence Connection: The Role of Religion and Rank. Journal of Marriage and Family, http://doi.org/10.1111/jomf.12777 2. Owoo, N.S., Lambon-Quayefio, M.P. (2021) Does Job Security Affect Fertility and Fertility Intentions in Ghana? Examining the Evidence. Journal of Family and Economic Issues. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10834-021-09758-4
3. Lambon-Quayefio, M. P. & Owoo, N. (2020). Investigating the Long-Term Effects of Child Labour on Household Poverty and Food Insecurity in Ghana. Journal of Demographic Economics, 1- 27 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dem.2020.29 4. Owoo, N. (2020). Demographic Considerations and Food Security in Nigeria. Journal of Social and Economic Developmenthttps://doi.org/10.1007/s40847-020-00116-y
5. Owoo, N. (2020). Occupational Prestige and Women’s Experience of Intimate Partner Violence in Nigeria, Feminist Economics, 26 (4), 56- 88 https://doi.org/10.1080/13545701.2020.1820064 |