Vice Chancellor

  • vc@bolgatu.edu.gh
  • Administration Block
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Prof. Samuel Erasmus Alnaa, PhD.

The Office of the Vice-Chancellor is the centre of affairs in the University. Among many functions, the Vice-Chancellor is the academic and administrative head of the University. He is also the chief disciplinary officer.

As the Chief-Executive of the University, he is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the University and reports directly to the University Council.

The current Vice Chancellor is Prof. Samuel Erasmus Alnaa (PhD Economics, 2012; MSc. Economics, 2005; BA Economics, 2000). He is an Associate Professor in Economics and an astute scholar with extensive background and wide experience in Economics and Finance through training and work, both in the formal and non-formal sectors. He is also a scholar in Management Development and Productivity in the areas of Resource Development and Public Relations, Rehabilitation Development Skills and Project Management.

Before attaining the position as Vice Chancellor, he was the Head of Department, Department of Accountancy (August 2013 – January 2014), the Vice Rector (November 2013 – September 2018), the Ag. Dean of Students (May 2014 – September 2014), the Ag. Rector (November – December 2015), the Ag. Rector (September, 2017 – April, 2018), and the Rector (May, 2018 to May, 2020). He has taught and supervised students’ project work in Economics, Business Finance, Business Mathematics, Quantitative Methods and Public Administration with research interest in Poverty, Finance, Microfinance, Household Economics, Food Security, and Waste Management.

Born on 17th May, 1970, Prof. Samuel E. Alnaa is self-motivated, adaptable and has an eye for details with a practical approach to problem solving and a drive to seeing things through to completion.

Theses/Dissertations

  1. Access to Microfinance by Rural Women: Implications on Household Consumption Expenditure in the Upper East Region of Ghana. PhD Thesis, Department of Economics, University of Cape Coast, Ghana,
  2. Predicting inflation in Ghana: A comparison of cointegration and ARIMA models, MSc. Thesis, Department of Economics and Finance, University of Skovde, Sweden, 2005.
  3. Has economic policy making in Japan been in-ward looking or out-ward looking: The historical evidence, BA (Honours) dissertation, Department of Economics, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, 2000.

Selected Publications

  1. Alnaa, S. E., & Ahiakpo, F. (2011). ARIMA (autoregressive integrated moving average) approach to predicting inflation in Ghana (with F. Ahiakpo), Journal of Economics and International Finance, 3(5), 328-336. 
  2. Ahiakpor, F., Alnaa, S.E., &. Aglobitse, B. P. (2011). Willingness to pay for efficient waste management: The case of Bolgatanga municipality. Oguaa Journal of Social Sciences (JOSS), 6(1), 170-189.
  3.  Akpalu, W., Alnaa, S. E., & Aglobitse, P. B. (2012). Access to microfinance and intra household business decision making: Implication for efficiency of female owned enterprises in Ghana. Journal of Socio-Economics, 41, 513– 518. 
  4. Annim, S. K., & Alnaa, S. E. (2013). Access to microfinance by rural women: implications for poverty reduction in rural households in Ghana.  Research in applied Economics, 5(2), 12-34.
  5. Alnaa, S. E., (2013). Do multiple loans from microfinance institutions help the rural poor women? Empirical evidence from Ghana. Research in applied Economics, 5(3), 78-95.
  6. Alnaa, S. E., (2013). The Oliver Twists among microcredit borrowers, intra-household decision making and power- play in male dominant households in Ghana. European Journal of Business and Management, 5(28), 116-125.
  7. Acheampong, I. K., & Alnaa, S. E. (2013). Impact of microcredit on poverty among rural women in Ghana: The case of the Upper East Region. Oguaa Journal of Social Sciences (JOSS), 7 (1), 136-153.
  8. Ahiakpor, F., Nunoo, J., & Alnaa, S. E. (2014). A new look at school enrolment in Ghana: A statistical analysis. Journal of Studies in Education 4(2), 42-56.
  9.  Alnaa, S. E., & Ahiakpor, F. (2015). Synthesis of microfinance and technical efficiency: Implications for poverty reduction in Ghana. Research in applied Economics 7(1), 13-25
  10. Abudu, D., Gariba, O. A., & Alnaa, S. E. (2015). The organizational independence of internal auditors in Ghana: Empirical evidence from local government. Asian Journal of Economic Modelling, 3(2), 33-45
  11. Alnaa, S. E., Adongo, J., & Juabin, M. (2016). Comparative analysis of profitability of local and foreign banks in Ghana. Asian Economic and Financial Review 6(5), 238-246.
  12. Alnaa, S. E., (2017). Microcredit to rural women, intra-household power-play and employment creation in Northern Ghana. Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics 29(2), 197-213.
  13. Alnaa, S. E., Ahiakpor, F. Ahmed, AM (2020). Recapitalisation and Banks performance in Ghana. Asian Journal of Empirical research 10(6), 176-183.
  14. Alnaa, S. E., & Ahiakpor, F. (2020). Exchange Rate Volatility and Foreign Direct Investment in Ghana from 1986 to 2017. Research in applied Economics 12(3), 38-50.

In press

  1. Analysis of Financial Performance of Merged and Distressed Banks in Ghana: An Exploration of Financial Ratios and Z-score ( Alnaa, E  Samuel; Juabin, Matey and Donnir , Sharon)
  2. Risk Taking Behaviours of Domestic Commercial Banks in Ghana (Alnaa, E Samuel and Juabin Matey)

Selected Workshops and conferences attended

  1. Presenter, paper titled: Impact of microcredit on poverty among rural women in Ghana: The case of the Upper East Region (with Prof. I.K. Acheampong).  Paper presented at the International conference on poverty, Social Exclusion and Development, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, 10th – 12th October, 2012.
  2. Participant. 3rd Social Science/Economic Research Training Workshop – Accra, Ghana, 2011.
  3. 2nd Social Science/Economic Research Training Workshop – University of Cape Coast, Ghana, 2010.
  4. Participant, International workshop on ‘Modelling the Biophysical Impacts of Climate Change’. UNU-WIDER /ISSER, University of Ghana, 11-12 June 2012.