Profile

Mr Emmanuel Owusu-Acheaw hails from Asokore – Koforidua in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He has strong analytical skills, he takes initiatives and works with little or no supervision, innovative and strong communication skills.

He attended KNUST Primary School in Kumasi then proceeded to St. Peter’s Secondary School at Nkwatia-Kwahu in the Eastern Region having pass the Common Entrance Examination. He later continued at S.D.A. Training College where he successfully graduated with “Certificate “A” Three Year Post Secondary”.

Mr. Owusu-Acheaw taught for four (4) years at the Basic School and then went to pursue further studies at University of Cape Coast in Educational Foundations. He has Master of Arts (Human Resource Development) and Master of Philosophy (Educational Psychology) all from University of Cape Coast.

He is a PhD. Candidate at the University of Cape Coast

He is currently a lecturer at Mount Mary College of Education, Somanya in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

THESIS AND PROJECT WORK

  1. 2022- to date, PhD. Educational Psychology. University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Thesis:

Influence of Self-Regulated and Co-operative Learning on Academic Success of Selected College of Education Students.

  • 2013-2016, Master of Philosophy (Educational Psychology), University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Thesis: The Influence of Motivation on Teacher Job Performance and Teacher Retention in the Somanya Circuit of the Ghana Education Service.
  • 2008-2013, Master of Arts (Human Resource Development), University of Cape Coast. Dissertation: Factors Influencing the Retention of Teachers in the Somanya Circuit of the Ghana Education Service.
  • 1999-2002, B.Ed. Foundations, University of Cape Coast. Ghana. Research topic: The Perception of Teachers towards the Best Teacher Award Scheme.
  •  1992-1995, Three-Year Post-Secondary, S.D.A. Training College, Asokore-Koforidua.

PUBLICATIONS.

  1. When Solidarity Falls Short: The Protective Power of Community against Teacher Burnout in Ghanaian Junior High Schools. (2026).
  • Influence of Job Motivation on Basic School Teacher Retention in the Somanya Circuit of Eastern Region in Ghana Education Service. (2020).
  • Demographics of Basic School Teachers in the Somanya Circuit of the Ghana Education Service. (2020).