13th Kumasi Technical University VC Report (21-6-2018) PDF

Kumasi Technical University
VICE CHANCELLOR’S
REPORT
13th Congregation
Saturday, June 30, 2018
FOREWORD
Kumasi Technical University, formerly Kumasi Polytechnic, has since its inception
remained relentless in its quest to execute the mandate of churning out the needed
manpower for industry. The current report details comprehensive activities that
have taken place and the strides made since the last Congregation of the Institution.
The University is consistently forging links with various institutions within and
outside the shores of Ghana which support categories of staff, students as well
as resource exchange programmes. Collaborations of this nature have not only
tremendously improved the human resource base of the University but have also
enhanced the international image of the University.
Further rigorous engagements were also made with industry and commerce
within the period to reposition the staff of the Institution so as to be abreast of
the necessary industrial experiences required for the realization of the goals of the
Technical University concept.
Moreover, Kumasi Technical University is persistently exploring ways of going
into training and partnership agreements with industry in order to properly carry
out the industrial attachments programmes for students of the University in this
era of Competency-Based Training programmes.
The University’s quest for a spacious campus has been given a further boost with
a decision to put up a building for offices and lecture halls at Adako Jachie which
is about 70% complete. It is anticipated that the facility will be ready for use when
school reopens.
Everybody is enthused about the diligence with which Governing Council is going
about its work to set the pace for greater progress regarding the academic landscape
of the University. It is the hope that the Institution will in soon see the unveiling
of a search team to look for substantive people at the top positions to continue the
effective administrative work.
The Institution has so far distinguished itself in all spheres of academic life.
Therefore, the Council, the Administration, Staff and Students have every cause
to be proud of its historical achievements and the goodwill as well as the successes
that the new status seeks to chalk.
I am convinced that with determination and tenacity of purpose coupled with
spirit of teamwork, Kumasi Technical University will soar into the greatest of
heights with pride and dignity.
Professor Asiamah Yeboah,

Interim Vice-Chancellor
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Contents
Foreword............................................................................................................................ii
Principal Officers of Kumasi Technical University.........................................................v
Members of Governing Council........................................................................................vi
Key Officers........................................................................................................................viii
Deans/Directors of Faculty/Institutes/Schools..............................................................ix
The University....................................................................................................................1
Profile of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology...............................................5
Department of Mechanical Engineering...................................................................10
Department of Chemical Engineering.......................................................................14
Department of Electrical/Electronic Engineering....................................................18
Civil Engineering Department...................................................................................22
Profile of the Faculty of Built and Natural Environment................................ 27
Department of Interior Design and Materials Technology......................................30
Department of Estate Management...........................................................................34
Department of Building Technology..........................................................................38
Profile of the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology............................ 45
Department of Computer Science..............................................................................48
Department of Hotel Catering and Institutional Management ..............................53
Department of Mathematics and Statistics...............................................................58
Department of Information Science..........................................................................62
Profile of Business School............................................................................ 66
Department of Accountancy and Accounting Information Systems.......................69
Department of Banking Technology and Finance.....................................................75
Department of Marketing...........................................................................................77
Department of Procurement and Supply Chain Management.................................81
Department of Management Studies.........................................................................85
Department of Liberal Studies...................................................................................88
Profile of the Faculty of Health Sciences...................................................... 93
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences...................................................................96
Department of Laboratory Technology......................................................................99
Profile of the Faculty of Creative Arts and Technology................................. 104
Department of Fashion Design and Textiles.............................................................109
Department of Graphic Design...................................................................................113
Profile of the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development... 116
Department of Entrepreneurship and Finance.........................................................119
Department of Agropreneurship................................................................................122
Consultancy and Business Incubation Centre...........................................................124
Profile of the Institute of Distance Learning and Continuing Education...... 128
Distance Learning Division........................................................................................133
Parallel Division...........................................................................................................135
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Technician And Non-Tertiary Programmes Division...............................................138
Continuous Professional Programmes Division.......................................................140
Profile of Institute of Research, Innovation and Development..................... 143
Profile of the Institute of Business and Technology Development................ 149
Centre For Electronic Safety and Security Systems .................................................150
Kstu/Prudential Drivers’ Academy............................................................................151
Centre for Research and Development for Technology Incubation............... 152
Centre For Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency - Kumasi..................... 156
Profile of the Office for International Affairs and Institutional Linkages.... 160
Profile of the Information Communication Technology Directorate............ 167
Profile of the Office of the Dean of Students’ Affairs ................................... 171
Halls of Residence........................................................................................................173
Chaplaincy Board.........................................................................................................174
Guidance and Counseling Unit...................................................................................174
Sports Office.................................................................................................................176
Profile of the University Library.................................................................. 178
Profile of the Office of the Vice Chancellor.................................................... 185
Vice Chancellor’s Secretariat.......................................................................................185
Office of the Pro-Vice Chancellor...............................................................................186
Quality Assurance Directorate...................................................................................187
Planning Unit...............................................................................................................189
Business Development Unit........................................................................................189
Procurement Unit........................................................................................................192
Industrial Liaison Office.............................................................................................193
Career Development Office.........................................................................................195
Profile of the Office of the Registrar............................................................ 196
General Administration Unit......................................................................................198
Academic Affairs Unit.................................................................................................198
Admission’s Office........................................................................................................200
Human Resource Unit.................................................................................................201
Legal Unit.....................................................................................................................202
Welfare Unit.................................................................................................................203
Records Unit.................................................................................................................204
Security Services..........................................................................................................205
Clinic.............................................................................................................................206
Transport Office...........................................................................................................208
Works and Physical Development Directorate............................................. 210
Physical Development Unit.........................................................................................211
Estate and Municipal Services Section......................................................................212
Profile of the Finance Directorate............................................................... 216
Profile of the Internal Audit Directorate.................................................... 220
Basic Statistics............................................................................................ 223
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PRINCIPAL OFFICERS OF KUMASI
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
Chairman of Kumasi Technical University Council

Professor Ben Baffoe Bonnie
Interim Vice Chancellor

Professor Asiamah Yeboah
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MEMBERS OF GOVERNING COUNCIL
Chairman
Professor Ben Baffoe Bonnie

Government Nominees
Nana Poku Agyemang
Oheneba Owusu Afriyie IV (Apagyahene)
Diana Adu- Danqua (Esq)
Representative of National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE)

Professor A.A. Adimado
Representative of Council for Technical and Vocational

Education and Training (COTVET)
Dr. Fred Kyei Asamoah
Representative of Conference of Heads of Assisted
Secondary Schools (CHASS)
Hajia Ayesha N. Boakye
Representative of Ghana Employers’ Association (GEA)

Aboasu Amponsah-Kodua
Representative of Association of Ghana Industries (AGI)

Daniel Agyei
Representative of Principals of Technical Institute (APTI)

Theophilus Asamoah Duku
Convocation Representative (Teaching)

Dr. Charles A. Bonsu
Convocation Representative (Non-Teaching)

Ebenezer Kofi Boakye
Representative of Teaching Staff

Elijah Frimpong Boadu
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Representative of Senior Staff
Benjamin Adu Gyamfi
Representative of Junior Staff

Peter Mba
Alumni Representative
Kakraba Ben Komla
Representative of Students’ Representative Council (SRC)

Amos Kwarteng
Ag. Registrar and Secretary to Council

Abraham Annan Adjei
In Attendance
Nana Awuah Dapaah, Director of Finance
Recorder
Mrs. Mary Safowah Akom
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KEY OFFICERS

Ag. Registrar
Abraham Annan Adjei
Ag. Librarian
Kwabena Osei Kuffour Adjei
Director of Finance
Nana Awuah Dapaah
Director of Internal Audit

Stephen Dwamena Kwakye
Director of Works and Physical Development

Felix Hawkins Mensah
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DEANS/DIRECTORS OF FACULTY/
INSTITUTES/SCHOOL
DEANS
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Prof. Michael Acheampong Agbesi
Faculty of Applied Science and Technology

Prof. Bashiru I. I. Saeed
Faculty of Creative Arts and Technology

Rev (Dr) Timothy Crentsil
Faculty of Health Sciences

Dr. Samuel Osei-Djarbeng
Faculty of Built and Natural Environment

Dr. Sarfo Mensah
Institute of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development

Prof. Alexander Ayogyam
Business School
Dr. George Asumadu
Office of Students’ Affairs

Dr. Michael Ato Essuman
DIRECTORS
Graduate School
Dr. (Mrs.) Patricia Owusu-Darko
Distance and Continuing Education

Dr. Alfred Sarbah
Research,Innovation and Development

Prof. Gabriel Dwomoh
Business and Technology Development

Nana (Dr) Anthony Osei-Twumasi
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Quality Assurance Directorate
Dr. George Owusu-Dapaah
Office of International Affairs and Institutional Linkages

Rev. (Dr) John Poku
Information Communication Technology Directorate

Seth Ampoma Brako
Health Services
Dr. Natasha Asamoah
Hostel Manageress
Dr. Cynthia Osei (Mrs)
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THE UNIVERSITY
Kumasi Technical University was founded in 1954 as Kumasi Technical Institute
(K.T.I). The students at the time offered craft courses. In 1963, the Institute was
converted to a non-tertiary Polytechnic status by the Ghana Education Service
to commence offering, besides the initial courses, technician diploma and sub-
professional courses.
The Polytechnic Law, 1992 (PNDCL. 321) upgraded the Polytechnic to a tertiary
institution to offer high calibre skilled manpower with reference to manufacturing,
commerce, science and technology to facilitate the development of technology. The
Polytechnic then became exquisite, popular, vibrant and indispensable in Ghana.
The Technical University Act 2016, (Act 922) converted Kumasi Polytechnic to the
present Kumasi Technical University purposefully to provide higher education
in Engineering, Applied Arts, Science and Technology as well as Technical and
Vocational training.
The University has a charming architectural design located at the heart of Kumasi,
the capital of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The Institution from the time of
its establishment has become a relevant Centre for training not only for our
compatriots but for other African expatriates.
Vision
To be a centre of excellence for technological and entrepreneurial development.
Mission
Creating a favourable environment for teaching, research, skills development
and entrepreneurship training in Engineering, Science, Technology and Applied
Social Sciences for industrial and societal development in Ghana, Africa
and beyond.
Core Values
Kumasi Technical University cherishes and upholds the following five core values
which are deemed as central and basic to the institution’s life and activities and
influence all persons who work or pass through this institution. The core values of
the University govern the operations and conduct of management and staff as well
as their relationships with the society at large.
The core values which the members of the University cherish and uphold and
therefore seek to build in all those who work or pass through the institution are:
i) Integrity
The University believes in integrity, which encompasses moral uprightness,
honesty, reliability, and credibility. It has to do with self-control and discipline.
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ii) Pace-Setting
The University is committed to setting the pace for others to follow. This calls
for competence, hard-work, sacrifice, diligence and conscientiousness. It involves
striving to achieve excellence by continuously improving and innovating for the
best possible outcomes. It calls for commitment and perseverance in the face of
daunting hurdles.
iii) Good Stewardship

The Institution believes in harnessing resources (physical, spiritual, intellectual
and financial) and talents which will be dedicated to the efficient and effective
use of same to achieve maximum results for all. In this vein, time is considered a
valued resource and as such we uphold punctuality at work and studies. Therefore,
lateness to work, lectures, meetings and other functions and events is not tolerated.
iv) Leadership by Example

The University considers leadership by example as crucial in enhancing teaching
and learning and for the proper conduct of its members. Staff are, therefore, to
display maturity in their lifestyle and serve as models for our students in particular
and the public at large.
v) Institutional Patriotism
Members are to project and market the positive image of the institution in all
spheres of life. This calls for loyalty. This reinforces the noble idea that ‘the well-
being of the institution is the well being of all’
The University has 11 Faculties, Institutes and Schools; viz:
• Faculty of Engineering and Technology
• Faculty of Built and Natural Environment
• Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology
• Faculty of Health Sciences
• Faculty of Creative Arts and Technology
• Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development
• Business School
• Institute for Distance Learning and Continuing Education
• Institute of Business and Technology Development
• Institute of Research, Innovation and Development
• Graduate School
Kumasi Technical University also has:
• Quality A ssurance Office, headed by a Director
• A n ICT Directorate, headed by a Director;
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• An Office for International Affairs and Institutional Linkages, headed by a
Director;
• Centre for Food Safety and Quality;
• Centre for Research and Development for Technology Incubation;
• Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency.
Staff Strength
The University has a teaching staff strength of two hundred and seventy-two (272)
as shown in Table 1.
Table 1: Ranking of Teaching Staff by Gender
Number
Rank TOTAL
Male Female
Associate Professor 7 0 7
Senior Lecturer 92 12 104
Lecturer/Research Fellow 123 33 156
Instructor 4 1 5
Total 226 46 272
Table 2: Summary of Ranks of Teaching Staff

Senior
Faculty/Institute/School Professor Lecturer Instructor Total
Lecturer
Engineering and Technology 3 16 34 3 56
Applied Sciences and
1 16 22 0 39
Technology
Creative Arts & Technology 0 4 9 1 14
Health Sciences 0 7 11 0 18
Built & Natural Environment 0 12 18 1 31
Entrepreneurship & Enterprise
2 11 4 0 17
Development
Business 1 32 55 0 88
Research, Innovation &
0 6 3 0 9
Development*
TOTAL 7 104 156 5 272
* The Director who is an Associate Professor has been added to the Faculty of
Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development which is his parent Faculty.

Table 3: Qualification of Teaching Staff Gender
Faculty/Institute/ PhD Masters Others TOTAL

School Male Female Male Female Male Female
Engineering and
14 1 34 4 3 0 56
Technology
Applied Sciences and
3 2 24 10 0 0 39
Technology
Creative Arts &
3 0 5 5 0 1 14
Technology
Health Sciences 6 0 5 5 2 0 18
Built & Natural
8 0 18 4 1 0 31
Environment
Entrepreneurship
& Enterprise 7 1 8 1 0 0 17
Development
Business 12 1 56 11 8 0 88
Research, Innovation
4 0 5 0 0 0 9
& Development
TOTAL 57 5 155 40 14 1 272

PROFILE OF THE FACULTY OF
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Introduction
The Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET) offers unique opportunities
for innovative education and research. FET is the best and largest Technical and
Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Faculty of the University. Currently,
the Faculty has four (4) departments, namely, Chemical Engineering, Civil
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
Plans are far advanced to introduce three new departments within the next two (2)
year. The upcoming departments are Automotive and Agricultural Mechanization
Engineering, Oil and Gas Engineering, and Renewable and Environmental
Engineering.
The existing departments and programmes are found in Table 1.
Table 1: Existing departments and programmes in the Faculty
Department Programme
BTech Chemical Engineering (Top-up)
Chemical Engineering
HND Chemical Engineering
BTech Civil Engineering (Top-up)

Civil Engineering
HND Civil Engineering
BTech Electrical/Electronic Engineering (Top-up)
Electrical and Electronic
Engineering HND Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Mechanical Engineering HND Automotive Engineering
HND Metallurgy and Foundry Engineering
HND Plant Engineering

HND Production Engineering
Vision
To be a centre of excellence in training skilled technical manpower in engineering
and technology in Africa.
Mission
Churning out employable engineering and technical graduates who are
competent in their fields of expertise to contribute meaningfully to the

country’s industrialization agenda for sustainable socio-economic growth and
poverty alleviation.
Management of the Faculty

The Faculty is headed by a Dean, who is assisted by a Vice Dean with the support
of administrators and academic staff. (Table 2)..
Table 2: Staff of the Dean’s Office
Name of Staff Qualification Position /Rank

Engr. Prof. PhD Chemical/Environmental Engineering, Dean /
Mike Agbesi UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Associate
Acheampong Delft and Wageningen University, Professor
Wageningen, The Netherlands, 2013
Ing. Dr. Prince PhD (Mechanical Engineering), KNUST, Vice Dean/ Snr.
Owusu-Ansah Kumasi, 2015 Lecturer
Engr. Lawrence Nti MSc (Chemical Engineering), Germany Faculty
Examinations
Officer/Lecturer
Mary Amoako MBA (Human Resource Management), Assistant
(Mrs) KNUST, 2015 Registrar
Vincentia MBA (Human Resource Management), UCC, Principal
Adarkwah (Mrs) 2017 Administrative
Assistant
Andrews Boateng BTech (Accounting with Computing), KsTU, Snr. Accounting
2013 Assistant
Staffing
The Faculty currently has a staff strength of 101 (Table 3) .
Table 3: Staffing
Category Departments Total
Chemical Civil Elect/Elec. Mechanical
Engineering Engineering Engineering Engineering
Associate
2 - - 1 3
Professor
Snr. Lecturer 6 6 3 6 21
Lecturer 5 14 12 13 44
Technical 3 1 12 14 30
Administrative 1 - 1 1 3
Total 17 21 28 35 101

Student Population
The current student population is one thousand and thirty-one (1,031) (Table 4).
Table 4: Student Population
Department HND BTech Total
Male Female Male Female
Chemical Engineering 59 14 9 1 83
Civil Engineering 111 7 35 3 156
Electrical / Electronics
411 10 - - 421
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering 370 1 - - 371
Total 951 32 44 4 1,031
Applied Research Projects

The Faculty is engaged in a number of applied research projects through the research
units of the departments. The Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
(CREK) is leading the research on Bio-energy. Through funding from the Ministry
of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), and COTVET, a
number of innovative projects are being conducted. These include the production
of fufu pounding machines, design and manufacture of solar dryers, production
of automobile fuel from waste plastic materials, manufacture of a continuous
charging 4-stroke electric vehicle, process standardization and manufacture of
personal products (such as liquid soap, hair shampoo and activator), solar energy
powered beauty salon and water purification plant.
Staff members are also involved in research activities leading to the publication of
technical research papers in local and international journals.
Collaborations
The Faculty is playing the leading role in the implementation of the Partnership
for Applied Sciences (PASS) project. The Partnership for Applied Sciences Project is
a partnership between Kumasi Technical University (KsTU), Cape Coast Technical
University (CCTU), and three German universities of Applied Sciences (Hochschule
Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences, TH Köln University of Applied
Sciences, and International Hochschule Bad Honnef–Bonn International
University of Applied Sciences). The four-year (July 2017–June 2021) project,
funded through the German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD/MIWF), aims at
achieving the full transformation of KsTU and CCTU according to the model of
German Universities of Applied Sciences.
The departments are collaborating with several local companies to provide quality
training to our students. Details are in the various departmental reports.

Achievements
• The Faculty again received the best Faculty award for 2017/2018 Academic
Year for being the Faculty with the highest terminal degree holders, highest
research output and highest Student-Lecturer assessment scores.
• The Faculty is leading the implementation of the mandate of the University
and it is hosting the University’s niche programme, which is Renewable
Energy/Environmental Engineering.
• The Faculty is leading the implementation of the Partnership for Applied
Sciences (PASS) project of the University.
Staff Development and Recruitment

The Faculty currently has fourteen (14) members of staff pursuing doctorate
degrees (Table 5).
Table 5: Number of Staff members pursuing further studies
Department PhD Master's Bachelors Total
Chemical 2 - 1 3
Civil 2 1 3
Electrical/Electronic 6 1 - 7
Mechanical 4 - 1 5
Total 14 2 2 18
Future Plans
The Faculty plans to:
• Convert all programmes within the Faculty into Competence-Base Training
(CBT) model.
• Introduce new departments and programmes at the undergraduate and
graduate levels (Table 6). The introduction of the proposed departments
and reorganization of the existing and new programmes is to ensure that
the Faculty operates in accordance with the mandate conferred on the
University by Act 922.

Table 6: Proposed new departments and programmes (undergraduate and graduate)
Department Programme Status

Mechanical BTech Automotive Engineering
Engineering**
BTech Heating, Ventilation and Air- Awaiting Accreditation
conditioning Engineering
BTech Welding and Fabrication Engineering
Developed for NCTE
BTech Agricultural Machinery Engineering
approval
Computer BTech Computer Software Engineering Development in
Engineering
progress
BTech Computer Hardware Engineering
Environmental MTech Water and Environmental
Accredited
Engineering Engineering
and Technology MTech Renewable Energy Engineering
Developed for NCTE
BTech Sustainable Engineering
approval
BTech Building Services Engineering
Oil and Gas BTech Oil and Gas Engineering Awaiting Accreditation
Engineering
BTech Petrochemical Engineering
Biomedical
BTech Pharmaceutical Engineering Consideration Stage
Engineering
Chemical Development in
DTech Chemical Engineering
Engineering** progress
BTech Petrochemical Engineering Awaiting Accreditation
BTech Oil and Gas Engineering
Civil DTech Civil Engineering
Engineering** Development in
MTech Highway Engineering
progress
MTech Structural Engineering
Submitted to NCTE for
BTech Surveying and Geoinformatis
approval
Electrical and
Electronic BTech Electrical and Electronic Engineering Awaiting accreditation
Engineering**
*Existing programmes
**Existing Departments

DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Introduction
The Department of Mechanical Engineering which runs Higher National Diploma
(HND) in Mechanical Engineering has been organized into four sections namely;
• Plant Engineering
• Production Engineering
• Automotive Engineering
• Metallurgy and Foundry Engineering
Currently, the Department is awaiting accreditation for the following programmes:
• Four (4) year BTech Mechanical Engineering programmes.
• BTech (Top up) Mechanical Engineering programmes.
• Three (3) year Higher Diploma Mechanical Engineering programmes.
Vision
To be a centre of excellence for churning out competent and efficient mechanical
engineers for the national and the global economy.
Objectives
The Department has the aim to train students who intend to qualify as engineers
and technicians in industries. At the end of the programme, students will have
acquired skills to:
• Use machine tools and hand tools for manufacturing products.
• Diagnose and repair faults on automobile/heavy duty equipment
• Design and cast components from metals.
• Repair and maintain plants or machines
• Manage a shop (Machine shop, Foundry shop, automobile garage, etc.)
Student Population
The total number of students in the department is three hundred and seventy-one
(371). The breakdown is as follows:
Programme Male Female Total
HND 1 133 1 134
HND 2 103 - 103

HND 3 134 - 134
Total 370 1 371
Staffing
The department has thirty-five (35) members of staff. Details are shown in Table 2.
Table 2: Staffing
Name Qualification Postition/Rank
Full-time Lecturers
PhD Mechatronics Eng. Wuhan
Ing. Dr. Prince Owusu- Head / Snr.
University of Technology, China,
Ansah Lecturer
2016
Ing. Prof. John Afriyie PhD Mech. Eng. DE Montfort
Associate Professor
Kwasi University, U.K. 2007
Ing. Timothy Alhassan MSc Mechanical Eng. KNUST, 2011 Snr. Lecturer
Ing. Osei Yeboah
MSc Mechanical Eng. KNUST, 2010 Snr. Lecturer
Emmanuel
Ing. Edward Antwi* MSc Mechanical Eng. KNUST, 2008 Snr. Lecturer
MSc Environmental Resources
Andrews Danquah Lecturer
Management, KNUST, 2007
Albert Owusu-Ansah MSc Mechanical Eng. University of
Lecturer
Koomson Budapest, Hungary, 1991
Gideon Mensah-Whyte MSc Telecom. Mgt. Netherlands, 2011 Lecturer
MSc. Mechanical Eng. Vladimir
Charles Tandoh Lecturer
Polytechnic, Russia, 1991
Ing. Joseph Ebow Dadzie MSc Mechanical Eng. KNUST, 2007 Lecturer
J. K. Fred Adzabe MSc Mechanical Eng. KNUST, 2012 Lecturer
Joseph Xavier Francisco
MSc Mechanical Eng. KNUST, 2011 Lecturer
Ribeiro *
Emmanuel Adu* MSc Mechanical Eng. KNUST, 2011 Lecturer
Ing. Araba Amo-Aidoo MSc. Mechanical Eng. KNUST, 2016 Lecturer
BSc Metallurgy And Mineral
Joseph Amoako Processing Engineering, KNUST, Principal Instructor
1986
Isaac Kwadwo BSc Material Science Eng. KNUST,
Principal Instructor
Amankwaa 2004
William Kwaku Afriyie BSc Agricultural Eng. KNUST, 1999 Snr. Instructor
Snr. Lab.
Benjamin Anim MSc Mechanical Eng. KNUST, 2017
Technician

BSc. Automotive Technology
Isaac Kofi Yaabo Snr. Technician
Education, UEW-K, 2017
Alex Frimpong Justice MSc. Mechanical Eng. KNUST, 2017 Snr. Technician
Joseph Kwame
MSc. Mechanical Eng. KNUST, 2017 Technician
Lewballah
BSc. Mechanical Technology
Ing. Abraham Asare Technician
Education, UEW-K, 2016
MVT III Mechanical Eng. Kumasi
Emmanuel Danso Keitu Technician
Polytechnic, 2009
Emmanuel Opoku- HND, Mechanical Eng. Kumasi
Technician
Boateng Polytechnic, 2014
Laweh Abednego HND Mechanical Engineering, KsTU,
Technician
Buernor 2012
Benjamin Kwame HND Mechanical Eng. Kumasi
Welding Technician
Ghansah Polytechnic, 2015
N.V.T.I. Mini Education, Suame-
Emmanuel Boateng Fitter
Kumasi, 2009
BSc HRM, Ghana Baptist University Principal Admin.
Vivian Osei
College, 2015 Assist.
Part-time Teaching Staff
Solomon Abu Frimpong MSc Mechanical Eng. KNUST, 2007 Snr. Lecturer
Felix Debrah-Apraku MSc Mechanical Eng, KNUST, 2010 Snr. Lecturer
Kwesi Amoonu-Otoo MSc Metallurgy, KNUST, 2000 Lecturer
Jonathan Kennedy
MTech. (VOTECH) Lecturer
Anyomedie
Saviour Kwame
MSc Renewable Energy, KNUST, 2015 Lecturer
Woangbah
Gabriel Osei MTech. (VOTECH) UEW-K, 2011 Lecturer
Samuel Frank Kweku
B.Ed. VOTECH UEW-K, 2004 Chief Instructor
Ghansah
* On study leave
Staff Development
Currently, five (5) members of staff are pursuing further studies (Table 3).

Table 3: Staff pursuing further studies
Name Programme and Institution and Country Expected
Field of Study year of
completion
Emmanuel Danso BSc. Mechanical Eng. KNUST, Ghana 2022
Keitu
Ing. Araba Amo- PhD Energy Goethe Institute/Kassel 2020
Aidoo University, Germany
Edward Antwi PhD Mechanical University of Rostock, 2019
Engineering Germany
Emmanuel Adu PhD Oil and Gas Yangtze University, China 2019
Management
Joseph Xavier PhD Oil and Gas Yangtze University, China 2019
Francisco Ribeiro Management
Challenges
• Inadequate funding for training materials
• Numerous number of broken down mechanical workshop equipment
• Inadequate office accommodation for members of staff
• Inadequate number of academic staff
Future Plans
The Department intends to:
• Run MTech and BTech Mechanical Engineering programmes
• Offer machatronics training for the general public
Activities of Academic Staff

Publications
Osei E. Y., A mo-A idoo A . (2018) Experimental water heating studies of flat Box
and inclined Box solar cooker Design in Ghana. International journal of scientific
and Technology Research, 7(4), 17-22.

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Introduction
The Department currently runs two (2) programmes, namely, a three-year HND
programme and an 18-month top-up BTech, both in Chemical Engineering. Plans
are far advanced to introduce four (4) additional programmes in the Department
next academic year, namely;
• 4-year BTech in Chemical Engineering.
• 4-year BTech in Petrochemical Engineering.
• 4-year BTech in Oil and Gas.
• 2-year MTech in Chemical Engineering.
Vision
To be the best Chemical Engineering Department in Ghana and Africa.
Objectives
Producing graduates that have a firm grasp of the principles of Chemical
Engineering through quality engineering education.
To achieve the vision, we strive to:

• Provide students with the underlying engineering sciences and technical
foundations to become competent, practicing chemical engineers.
Students learn to apply their knowledge of scientific principles to problem
identification and solution, to undertake and analyze experimental work,
and to design safe, environmentally acceptable and sustainable processes
and systems to meet specified objectives using modern engineering tools
and technologies;
• Prepare students to be successful in their future working relationships.
Students develop skills, learn to function productively in teams, and obtain
the foundation to support life-long learning so as to promote personal and
professional growth;
• Instil in students perfect understanding of their professional and ethical
responsibilities and create awareness of the societal impact that their
professional activities may have;
• Improve continuously the academic programme in the partnership with
academia, alumni, government, and industry; and
• Foster a relationship that is collaborative and accessible between faculty and
students and which allows for personal mentoring and engages students in
the educational process.

Student Population
The Department currently has eighty-three (83) students as shown in Table 1.
Year Male Female Total
HND 1 1 6 23
HND 2 21 5 26
HND 3 21 3 24
BTECH 1 5 1 6
BTECH 2 4 0 4
Total 84 16 83
Staffing
The Department has a total of thirteen (13) lecturers (Table 2).
Table 2: Staffing
Ing. Prof. Nana Osei- HOD / Associate
PhD KNUST, Kumasi, 2005
Wusu Achaw Professor
PhD Chemical/Environmental
Engineering, UNESCO-IHE Institute
Engr. Prof. Mike A. Dean-Eng./Associate
for Water Education, Delft and
Acheampong Professor
Wageningen University, Wageningen,
The Netherlands, 2013
Engr. Dr. Robert Dery
PhD Yangtze University, China, 2015 Snr. Lecturer
Nagre
Engr. Dr. Isaac K.
PhD, Yangtze University, China, 2016 Snr. Lecturer
Frimpong
PhD, Loughborough University, UK,
Dr. Eric Danso-Boateng Snr. Lecturer
2015
Dr. Julius Ahiekpor PhD, Port Harcourt. Nigeria, 2017 Snr. Lecturer
Ing. Edem C. Bensah MSc, KNUST, Ghana, 2009 Snr. Lecturer
Sampson K. Kyei MSc, KNUST, Ghana, 2007 Snr. Lecturer
Ing. Dr. Margaret Mary PhD, Queens University, Northern
Lecturer
Nimoh Ireland, 2011
MSc, Munster Univ. of Applied
Engr. Lawrence Nti Lecturer
Sciences, Germany, 2007
Engr. Philip Ansah MSc, KNUST, Ghana, 2016 Lecturer
Duke Mensah Bonsu MSc, Royal Inst. of Tech., 2010 Lecturer
Engr. Johannes Amin MSc, KNUST, Ghana, 2014 Lecturer

Ama Agyemang HND, K’Poly, Ghana, 2007 Snr. Technician
Dennis Asante-Sackey HND, K’Poly, Ghana, 2011 Technician
Leticia Oppong
HND, K’Poly, Ghana, 2010 Technician
Frimpong
MBA Strategic Management, Valley
Victor Degazor Snr. Admin. Assist.
View University, 2017
Staff Development
Three (3) members of staff are pursuing further studies as shown in Table 3.
Table 3: Staff members pursuing further studies

Name Programmeme and Institution and Expected Year
Field of Study Country of completion
Mr. Sampson Kyei PhD, Industrial Port Harcourt, 2020
Chemistry Nigeria
Ing. Edem C. PhD Chemical KNUST, Ghana 2019
Bensah Engineering
Dennis Asante BTech Chemical Kumasi Technical 2019
Sackey Engineering University, Ghana
Collaborations
The Department is collaborating with a number of industries and institutions to
deliver quality education to the students. Among the companies the Department
is currently collaborating with are Tema Oil Refinery (TOR)-Tema, Platon Gas-
Takoradi, Juaben Oil Mills-Juaben, OlamCoacoa Ltd-Kumas, and Ghana Nuts-
Techiman.
Challenges
• Inadequate offices for both teaching and non-teaching staff members.
• Irregular power supply to the laboratory
• Inadequate laboratory and research facilities.
Future Plans
In the short to medium term, the Department plans to:
• Run an MTech programme in Chemical Engineering
• Run 4-year BTech Chemical and Petrochemical Engineering programmes

• Employ five (5) additional senior members of staff in view of the planned
introduction of 3 new programmes.
• Upgrade the Department’s research laboratory to enable staff do more
research and more publications

Publications
• Oten-Peprah, M, Acheampong, M. A ., De Vries, N, (2018). Exploring the
Determinants of Dreywater Reuse for Potable and Non-potable Purposes
in a Developing Country – A Theory of Planned Behaviour Approach.
Desalination and Water Treatment (Accepted).
• Oten-Peprah, M, Acheampong, M. A ., De Vries, N, (2018). Greywater
Characteristics, Treatment Systems, Reuse Strategies and User Perception –
A review. Water, A ir and Soil Pollution – A Springer Journal (Accepted).
• Derkyi, N. S. A ., Acheampong, M. A ., Tetteh, P., A idoo, S., Mwin, E.N., (2018).
Product Design for a Functional Non-A lcoholic Drink. South A frican Journal
of Chemical Engineering 25, 85-90.
• Oten-Peprah, M, De Vries, N, Acheampong, M. A ., (2018). Greywater
Characterization and Generation R ates in a Peri Urban Municipality of a
Developing Country. Journal of Environmental Management 206, 498-506.
• Derkyi, N.S. A ., Acheampong, M. A ., Mwin, E.N., Tetteh, P. and A idoo, S.C.,
(2018). Equipment Design for Prekese Functional Fruit Drink Processing.
Journal of A sian Scientific Research 8(3), 86-102.
• A hiekpor, J. C., Kuye, A . O., and Achaw, O -W. (2017), Optimization of the
pyrolysis of hardwood sawdust in a fixed bed reactor using surface response
methodology, Lignocellulose, 6(2), 98-108.
• Acheampong, M. A ., A nsa, E.D.O., (2017).Low- Cost Technologies for Mining
Wastewater Treatment. Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering
B 6(8) 391-405.
• A nsa E.D.O., Sakyi, R .L., A smah, M.H., Acheampong, M. A ., Lamptey, E.,
(2017). A n A ssessment of Environmental Conditions and the Benthic Fauna
of the Odaw R iver Basin.West A frican Journal of Applied Ecology, vol. 25(2),
17–29.
• A friyie, J. K . and Achaw, O -W. (2017), Performance Investigation of a
Chimney-dependent Solar Tent Dryer in Relation to Open-Sun Drying of
Cocoa, Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Applied Sciences and
Technology, Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi Ghana, 4th- 6th October,
2017.

• Achaw, O -W., A siamah Y., Engman, J., Agyei, J., and Abruquah, A . A . (Editors,
2017), Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Applied Sciences
and Technology, Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi, Ghana, 4th- 6th
October, 2017.
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING
Introduction
The Electrical & Electronic Engineering Department is one of the four departments
under the Faculty of Engineering and Technology.
Currently the department runs BTech (Top-Up), HND, Advanced Diploma and
Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The programmes are designed
to offer opportunities for students to acquire knowledge and practical skills in
Electrical and Electronic Engineering to enable them to contribute meaningfully
to the development of the nation, organizations and institutions where they may
be working. Electrical and Electronic engineers are highly employable in a wide
range of areas beyond the engineering sector, such as information technology,
finance, management, health, etc.
The Department is awaiting accreditation to run a 4-year BTech programme in
Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
Vision
To be a centre of excellence for churning out competent and efficient Electrical &
Electronic Engineers for the national and the global economy.
Objectives
To produce graduates that have a firm grasp of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
principles through quality engineering education, aimed at benefitting local
industries in Ghana and the wider international community
Student Population
The current student population stands at five hundred and fifty-three (553).
Details are in Table 1.
Table 1: Student Population for 2016/2017 academic year
Class Male Female Total
BTech 50 1 51
HND 1 118 4 122

HND 2 100 1 101
HND 3 142 5 147
HND 1 Parallel 13 - 13
HND 2 Parallel 7 1 8
HND 3 Parallel 14 - 14
Advanced Diploma 6 - 6
Diploma 1 58 2 60
Diploma 2 31 - 31
Total 539 14 553
Staffing
The Department has a total of fourteen (14) academic staff as shown in Table 2.
Table 2: Staffing
Full-Time
Postition/
Name Qualification
Rank
Ing. Dr. Emmanuel PhD Geological Resources and Geological HOD/Snr.
K. Nyantakyi Engineering, Yangtze, China, 2015 Lecturer
MTech. Electrical & Electronic Engineering,
Coordinator/
Engr. Kingsley Akom University of Education, Kumasi Campus,
Lecturer
2011
Ing. Kwadwo MSc. Telecommunication Management Han
Lecturer
Ntiamoah- Sarpong* University of Applied Science, 2011
MSc. Telecommunication Management, Han
Kwame Sarfo* Lecturer
University of Applied Science, 2011
MSc. Telecommunication, Kwame Nkrumah
Achiaa Osei-Donkor Lecturer
University of Science and Technology, 2011
MTech. Electrical & Electronic Engineering.
Engr. Johannex
University of Education Winneba, Kumasi Lecturer
Fefeh Rushman*
Campus,2011
MTech Electrical Power Engineering. Cape
Engr. Bernard
Peninsula University Technology Ecole Lecturer
Agyei Frimpong*
Superior de Institute Senegal, 2011
MSc Renewable Energy Technology, KNUST,
Asare Koduah Lecturer
2015
MTech Electrical Power Supply Cverstate
Raymond Osei-Wusu Lecturer
Tech University,Russia, 2015

Postition/
Name Qualification
Rank
MSc. Power Electronics and Power Drives,
Adam Misbawu* Lecturer
WUHAN University of Technology, 2015
Engr. Mamudu Msc. Information Management Systems, Assistant
Hamidu Coventry University, UK/GTU, 2015 Lecturer
BSc. (Hons) In Electrical and Electronic
Egyir-Yaw Samuel Senior
Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of
Nigel Instructor
Science and Technology, 1992
*On Study leave
Part Time Lecturers
Postition/
Name Qualification
Rank
MSc. Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Senior Lecturer
Joseph A. Antwi
Stattfordshire University, 2010 (Part Time)
MSc. Control & Instrumentation, University Senior Lecturer
Victor K. Appaw
of Huddersfield, 2010 (Part Time)
Non-Teaching Staff
Postition/
Name Qualification
Rank
MSc Computer Applied Technology
Edmund K. Adjei- Senior
(Electrical Power Option) Lanzhou Jiaotong
Sarfo Technician
University, China, 2017.
Bsc. Electrical/Electronic Engineering. Senior
Geoffery S. Quansah
KNUST, Kumasi, 2011 Technician
Kwabena Addo
Benjamin Adu Bsc. Telecommunication Engineering. Senior
Gyamfi KNUST, Kumasi, 2015 Technician
Samuel Addo-Darko*
Ivy Georgina Sarfo- Bsc. Telecommunication Engineering. Senior
Mainoo KNUST, Kumasi, 2015 Technician
Adom Afoakwa HND Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
Technician
Desmond Kumasi Technical University, 2015
HND Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
Joyce Agyemang Technician
Kumasi Technical University, 2013
Theophilus Stephen HND Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
Technician
Aidoo Kumasi Technical University, 2015

Postition/
Name Qualification
Rank
Isaac Prempeh Technician
Akyea Enoch Technician
Bright Osei Kwadwo Technician
Principal
Mrs Vicentia MBA Human Resource Management, UCC,
Administrative
Adarkwa 2017
Assistant
Staff Development
The following staff members are currently pursuing their PhD and MSc programmes.
Name Programme and Field Institution and Expected Year
of Study Country of completion
Addo-Darko MSc Electrical Machines Lanzhou Jiaotong 2020
Samuel University, China
Engr. Bernard PhD Electrical/ Budapest University, 2020
Adjei-Frimpong Electronics and Power Hungary
Engr. Kingsley PhD Electrical/ University of 2019
Akom Electronic Johannesburg, South
Engineering Africa
Ing Kwadwo PhD Information University of 2019
Ntimaoh Sarpong and Communication Electronic Science
Engineering and Technology,
China
Kwame Sarfo PhD Information Wuhan University, 2019
and Communication China
Engineering
Adam Misbaw PhD Power Electronics Wuhan University of 2019
and Power Drives Technology, China
Engr. Johannex PhD Renewable Energy Naresuan University, 2019
Fefeh Rushman Thailand
Challenges
• Inadequate number of staff and lecture halls
• Inadequate office space for staff
• Inadequate workshop laboratory equipment for some courses

Future Plans
The Department intends to use the Mechatronics Laboratory to train artisans
in the Electrical Engineering field. The Department has applied to the Energy
Commission (EC) for accreditation for the department to be used as a training and
examination centre to train electrical wiring (home and industrial) technicians.

Publications
Akom, K., M. K Joseph, Shongwe, T., (2018) Renewable Energy Integration in
Ghana: The Role of Smart Grid Technology International Conference on Advances
in Big Data, Computing and Data Communication Systems (ic ABCD 2018) Durban,
South Africa (accepted).
CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Introduction
The Department of Civil Engineering currently runs two programmes, namely,
a three-year HND programme and a B-Tech top-up programme, both in Civil
Engineering. There is a team of rich, loyal, creative and motivated members of
staff. The Department produces highly competent graduates who are able to
excel in the aligned fields of engagement in the various industries with little or
no supervision. This reinforces the contribution of the Department to the socio-
economic development of the country. The Department has been using the new
teaching methodology of Competency Based Training (CBT) since 2006 and as a
result become a center in terms of concept, theory and application of CBT in the
non- CBT Departments in the Technical University community.
The Department has been given accreditation to run a Four (4) year Bachelor of
Technology (BTech) programme in Civil Engineering and a Two (2) year Master of
Technology (MTech) in Water and Environmental Engineering.
All the programmes in the Department are practically oriented with the aim of
strengthening and increasing the competencies of middle-level construction staff to
meet the demand for highly qualified personnel and provide the enabling platform
for the country’s growing socio-economic and manpower development challenges.
The Department is awaiting accreditation to run a four (4) year Bachelor of
Technology (BTech) programme in Surveying and Geo-informatics.

Vision
To be a Centre of Excellence for producing competent Civil Engineering
professionals for industry.
Objectives
The core objective of the Department is to produce professional engineers who will
be able to analyse, design, construct and maintain Civil Engineering works and
systems, and be adequately prepared with the requisite skills to set up their own
small and medium scale industries. Our graduates would therefore be able to:
• Design and supervise the construction and maintenance of highway and
transportation structures;
• Design and supervise the construction and maintenance of steel and timber
structures;
• Conduct geotechnical investigations;
• Design and supervise the construction and maintenance of water and
sanitation systems;
• Manage Civil Engineering projects that are entrepreneurial in nature, and
conduct research.
Student population
A total of one hundred and fifty-six (156) students, including twelve (12) females,
are currently pursuing both BTech and HND programmes in Civil Engineering. A
breakdown of the student population is shown in Table 1.
HND 1 36 3 39
HND 2 39 2 41
HND 3 36 2 38
BTech 1 19 2 21
BTech 2 16 1 17
TOTAL 146 10 156
Staffing
The Department presently has a staff strength of twenty (20). Table 2 illustrates
the Department’s staff strength.

Table 2 Staffing
Engr. Dr. Prince Owusu PhD Petroleum and Natural HOD/Snr.
Appiah Engineering, Yangtze China, 2015 Lecturer
Deputy Director
Ing. Dr. Abena Obiri- PhD Highway and Transportation
SGS/Snr.
Yeboah (Mrs.) Engineering, KNUST, 2015
Lecturer
Nana (Dr.) Anthony PhD Environmental Engineering, Director ITDT /
Osei-Twumasi Cardiff-Whales, 2010 Snr. Lecturer
PhD Geological Resources and
Ing. Dr. Emmanuel K. Head (Elec. Eng.)/
Geological Engineering, Yangtze
Nyantakyi Snr. Lecturer
China, 2015
PhD Geological Resources and CBT
Ing. Dr. Julius Borkloe Geological Engineering, Yangtze Coordinator/ Snr.
China, 2015 Lecturer
PhD Environmental Engineering,
Dr Roland S. Kabange Snr. Lecturer
Leeds University, UK, 2014
PhD Structural Engineering, Jiangsu
Dr. Adutwum Marfo Lecturer
University, China, 2014
Dr Stephen Oppong- PhD Water Resources Eng, Stuttgart,
Lecturer
Kwakye* Germany, 2016
Surv. Prince Charles MPhil Geoinformatics & surveying,
Lecturer
Acquah KNUST, 2007
MTech Water Resources
Yaw Mireku Lecturer
Development, Roorkee, India, 2006
MSc Construction Project
Elijah Boadu Frimpong Lecturer
Management, Arnhem, Holland, 2009
Arc. Kwabena F. MSc Architecture & Construction
Lecturer
Mosner-Ansong Mgt., KNUST, 2007,
Surv. Adwoa Sarpong MSc Surveying & remote sensing,
Lecturer
Amoah (Mrs.) KNUST, 2009
MPhil Structural Engineering,
Benjamin Boadu-Agyei Lecturer
Cambridge, UK, 2002
MSc. (Structural Engineering),
Ing. Joseph Amankwah Lecturer
Trondheim, Norway, 1995
Edmund Baffoe-Twum* MSc Hydrogeology, Ohio, USA, 2004 Lecturer
MSc Geomatic Engineering, KNUST,
Jack Nti Asamoah Lecturer
2015
MSc Water Supply and Environmental
Drussilla Pobee Lecturer
Sanitation, KNUST, 2015

Ghadafi Abdullai MSc Structural Engineering, KNUST,
Lecturer
Mohammed 2016
BTech Civil Engineering, KsTU,
Sam-Nelson Aseidu Snr. Technician
Kumasi, 2015
* On study leave
Staff development
The Department believes in human resource development and upgrading as an
integral component in competent based training. Accordingly, the Department
has positioned itself relative to the overall University wide staff development
framework to build the capacity of members of staff. Currently some members of
staff are pursuing further studies as shown in Table 3.
Name Programmeme and Field Institution and Expected Year
of Study Country of completion
Baffoe-Twum PhD Construction Project North Dakota 2021
Edmund Management State University
Kwabena F. PhD Architecture KNUST, Ghana 2018
Mosner Ansong
Asiedu Sam MSc Geotechnical KNUST, Ghana 2018
Nelson Engineering
Collaborations
The Department has a strong collaboration with industry, particularly in an
official capacity through the signing of memoranda of understanding (MOUs) to
facilitate the participation of both lecturers and students in practical training and
internship. They are:
• Building and Road Research Institute
• Department of Urban Roads
• Department of Feeder Roads
• Ghana Highway Authority
• Multiple Surveys and Engineering Works
The Department also collaborates with Metrisys Ghana Limited, Accra for the
supply of equipment for practical work.

Challenges
• Inadequate office accommodation.
• Soil Engineering Laboratory in the Department is not well equipped.
• The Department does not have its own Water and Environmental and
Materials laboratories to conduct some of the relevant tests required for the
smooth running of CBT programmes.
Future plans
The Department plans to:
• Run MTech in Structural Engineering
• Run MTech in Highway Engineering
• Run a 4-year BTech Surveying and Geo-informatics
• Establish a well resourced Soil Engineering, Water and Environmental, and
Materials laoratories
• Establish its own construction company to serve the Technical University
community and the country at large.
Academic staff activities

Publications
• Owusu, P. A ., Liu DeHua, Nagre, R . D (2018). Prediction of Reservoir
Characteristics In Western Ghana Oilfield (Tano Basin) Pet Coal, ISSN 1337-
7027, 60(3), 2018
• Kwang, C., Osei Jnr E. M., Sarpong, A A ., (2018). Comparing of LandSat8 and
Sentinel 2 A using Water Extraction Indexes Over Volta R iver. Journal of
Geography and Geology, Vol. 10, No. 1; 2018. ISSN 1916-9779, E-ISSN 1916-
9787
• Owusu, P. A ., Liu DeHua, Nagre, R . D. (2017). Appraisal of Hydrocarbon
Potential in Western Ghana Oil Field, Tano Basin. Petroleum & Coal, ISSN
1337-7027 59(4), 2017

PROFILE OF THE FACULTY OF BUILT
AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
Introduction
Faculty of Built and Natural Environment comes with experts in sustainable
development and management of the built environment and natural resources,
especially wood. It was established in the year 2011 and has since been involved in
producing technically-skilled and technologically oriented graduates. The Faculty
has produced cutting-edge research in the areas of sustainable construction,
infrastructure investment, housing micro financing, facilities management, and
forestry and sustainable wood management. The existing programmes in the
faculty are indicated in Table 1
The existing departments and programmes are found in Table 1.
Table1: Existing departments and programmes in the Faculty
Departments HND BTech BTech (4year) MTech

(Top-up)
Building Technology Existing Existing Awaiting Awaiting
Accreditation Accreditation
Estate Management Existing Existing Awaiting -
Accreditation
Interior Design and Existing - Awaiting -
Materials Technology Accreditation
Vision
To be a leading academic centre of high repute in research and transfer of
knowledge and skills in the designing and construction of built environment in
Africa and beyond.
Mission
Creating advanced knowledge in greener construction and entrepreneurial skills
through cutting edge research, teaching, innovation and entrepreneurial training
to improve the built environment of society.
Management of Faculty
The Faculty is headed by a Dean and assisted by a Vice Dean, with support of a
Senior Assistant Registrar and two (2) Senior Administrative Assistants (Table 2).

Table 2: Management Staff of the Faculty
Name Of Staff Qualification Position /Rank
Dr. Sarfo Mensah PhD Construction Management, Dean/ Snr. Lecturer
KNUST, 2016
Dr. F. K. Bondinuba PhD Urban Studies, Herriot Watt Vice Dean/Snr. Lecturer
University, UK, 2017
Mrs. Agartha A. MA. Adult Education Snr. Assistant Registrar
Luguterah University of Ghana, Legon, 2007
Lucy A. Amoako BA. Management UCC, 2016 Senior Administrative
Assistant
Catherine Sarsah DBS Secretariat and Management Senior Administrative
Assistant
Student Population
The Faculty has a total student population of five hundred and five (505) (Table 3).
Department Male Female Total
Building Technology 304 9 313
Estate Management 135 40 175
Interior Design & Materials Technology 17 - 17
Total 456 49 505
Staffing
The Faculty has a total of forty-seven (47) staff members of whom thirty-one (31)
are full-time lecturers (Table 4).
Table 4: Staffing
Category Interior
Building Estate Design and
Total
Technology Management Materials
Technology
Full Time Lecturers 14 11 6 31
Part-Time Lecturers 3 3 - 6
Instructors - - 1 1
Technicians 3 1 3 7
Administrative staff - 2 12 60
Total 20 14 10 47

Promotion and Staff Development
Two staff members have succesffuly completed their PhD Programmes.
Currently, nine (9) members of staff are pursuing PhD and Masters programmes in
various institutions within and outside Ghana (Table 5).
Table 5: Number of staff members pursuing further studies
Department PhD Masters
Building Technology 3 -
Estate Management 4 1
Interior Design and Materials Technology - 1
Total 7 2
Research Activities
During the 2017/2018 Academic year, the Faculty has held three research seminar
presentations in the subject areas of Housing Finance, Sustainable Wood Usage
and Management of Stool Lands
Future Plans
The Faculty intends to embark upon the following programmes and activities
(Table 6)..
Table 6: Intended Activities
Department Activities
Building Technology MTech Infrastructure Construction Technology
BTech Construction Cost Engineering
BTech Construction Technology and Sustainability Studies
Estate Management BTech Urban planning and Real Estate Developement
BTech Facility Mangement
Interior Design and BTech Interior Design Technolog
Materials Technology BTech Materials Technology and Management
Research Collaboration
Two Faculty members are engaged in international research collaborations
with Nottingham Trent University, UK and University of Hamburg, Germany.
Preparations are also being made to collaborate with the Ministry of Works and
Housing in research in Works and Housing in Ghana.
Memorandum of Understanding
An initiative by the Faculty has triggered a collaborative discussion between
the University and Comprehensive Medical and Operational Realm Services
(CMORS), a consultant, facilitating acquisition of a licence from International

Facilities Management Association (IFMA) in USA for the establishment of
Facilities Management (FM) programmes (both professional and academic) in the
University. An MoU thereof is being finalized between the University and CMORS.
Collaboration with Industry

The Faculty has had a number of collaborations with the prime National
Professional Body in the Built Environment Profession in Ghana (Ghana
Institution of Surveyors, GhIS). Members of departments under the Faculty are
also professional members of other professional bodies such as, Society of Wood
Science and Technology (SWST), Japanese Wood Research Society (JWRS), and
Forest Products Society (FPS).
Challenges
• Uncertainty in Relocation of the Faculty to Adako Jachie Campus
• Lack of office furniture and computer for the Faculty Management Staff
• Inadequate funding for research activities
• Inadequate offices for staff
• Lack of Faculty Library, especially as the Faculty is now having lectures at a
new location (Adako Jachie Site).
• Dwindling student numbers as a result of scattered lectures between two
campuses and poor learning facilities, especially tented lecture rooms.
• Inadequate number of lecture halls.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR DESIGN AND MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY
Introduction
Interior Design and Materials Technology Department which was formerly called
Furniture Design and Production was renamed to adapt to the current trends of
the Department’s programmes and demands of the materials and interior design
industries. The Department runs an HND programme and has also developed two
4-year BTech programmes in Interior Design Technology and Materials Technology
and Management which are awaiting accreditation for commencement. A diploma
programme has also been developed.

Vision
To be a centre of excellence in research and transfer of knowledge towards training
professional manpower for the interior design, materials and wood processing and
their allied industries.
Objectives
The objectives of the Department are to:
• Produce interior design and furniture production graduates with the needed
skills and knowledge to work effectively and efficiently in industries.
• Equip graduates with the required skills and knowledge about wood and
non-wood materials and their fabrications to produce various artefacts
• Contribute meaningfully towards sustainable utilization of forest materials
and sustainable natural environment through research and teaching.
• Contribute appreciably towards the work of regulatory agencies such as
the Forestry Commission, Wood Industries Development Division, Ghana
Standards Authority and others.
Student Population
The Department has a total student population of seventeen (17).
Staffing
The Department has ten (10) well-trained teaching staff (Table 2).
Table 2: Staffing
Name Qualification Position / Rank
Dr Rogerson Anokye PhD Wood Science & Tech., Putra Univ., HOD / Snr. Lecturer
Malaysia, 2016
Dr Peter Kessels PhD Wood Science & Tech., Univ. of Head (CRDTI) / Snr.
Dadzie Educ. Winneba, 2014 Lecturer
Dr Bernard Effah PhD Wood Science and Tech., Dept. Exams Officer /
Stellenbosch Univ., South Africa, 2017 Snr. Lecturer
Ernest Boampong MSc (Wood Tech & Mgt.), KNUST, 2012 Faculty Exam. Officer
/ Snr. Lecturer
Dr George Adu PhD Wood Science & Tech., KNUST, Snr. Lecturer
2017
Paul Inkum MPhil. Industrial Arts, KNUST, 2016 Lecturer
Alfred Boadi Asante PgDip. Architecture, KNUST, 2012. Chief Instructor/

Osei Asibey BEd. Technology Education, Univ. of Laboratory
Education, Winneba, 2008 Technician
Afeti Baba HND Furniture Design & Production, Principal Technician
Kumasi Polytechnic, 2001.
Charles Cobbina** Advanced Furniture Craft, Kumasi Technician
Polytechnic Kumasi, 2001
** On Part-time
Promotion and Staff Development

Messrs. Alfred Boadi Asante and Osei Asibey have completed their Master’s
programmes in Architecture and Wood Technology respectively.
Currently, Mr. Afeti Baba is pursuing a BEd Wood Science and Technology Education
at University of Winneba and is expected to complete in 2018.
Activities and Events

A new workshop to house some new machines obtained from TALIF has been
handed over to the department. Plans are underway to start using the place from
the beginning of next semester.
Outreach Programmemes/Extension Services

The Department and staff members continue to engage in various activities to
serve the University and society as follows:
• Continuous offer of consultancy services to the University community in
wood, furniture and interior design works.
• Production of interior products including furniture of all kinds (e.g. living
room sets, wardrobes, beds, office furniture, etc) for other departments and
individuals within the University community.
Challenges
• Low students enrolment levels.
• Inadequate office space for staff members.
• Shuttling between Adako Jachie and Main campuses for lectures.
Future Plans
• Ensure the implementation of the 4-year BTech programmes (Interior
Design Technology, Materials Technology and Management) that have been
developed.

• Continue to work hard towards seeking collaboration with other institutions
and industry to fashion out additional programmes.
• Ensure the implementation of thr Diploma programme that has been
developed to feed the HND and BTech programmes.
• Develop MTech programmes.
• Recruit additional lecturers and laboratory technologists to effectively run
the BTech (4-Year) programme successfully..

Publications
• Bakar, E.S., Nazip, M.N.M., A nokye, R ., Hua L. S. (2018). Comparison of three
processing methods for laminated bamboo timber production. Journal of
Forest Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-018-0629-2
• Bakar, E. S., Chong, Y. W., A nokye, R ., Zaidon A . (2018). Effect of different
diameters and rake angles of Forstner bit on the quality of drilling on
treated oil palm wood. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 76(1),
369-374.
• Effah, B., Van Reenen, A ., & Meincken, M. (2018). Mechanical properties of
wood-plastic composites made from various wood species with different
compatibilisers. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 76(1), 57-68.
• A moah M., Mensah E., Dadzie P. K . & A somani J. (2018). Successes
and challenges in industrial clusters: some empirical evidence from
Wood Industrial Cluster in Kumasi, Ghana. Journal of Investment and
Management. 7(1): 1-12
• Adu, G., Adu, S., & Inkum. P., (2018). Ergonomics and anthropmetrics
considerations in the design of office chair for workers in Kumasi Technical
University in Ghana, European Journal of Engineering and Technology,
6(3):1-12
• Mudavanhu, S., Blignaut, J. N., Vink, N., Crookes, D., Meincken, M., Effah, B.,
Nkambule, N. (2017): A n assessment of the costs and benefits of using Acacia
saligna (Port Jackson) and recycled thermoplastics for the production
of wood polymer composites in the Western Cape province, South A frica.
A frican Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Volume 12(4), 322-
365.
• Effah, B., R aatz, K ., Reenen, A . V., & Meincken, M. (2017). Chemical force
microscopy analysis of wood-plastic composites produced from different
wood species and compatibilizers. Wood and Fiber Science, 49(2), 146-157.

Conference Papers
Effah, B., Nti Asamoah, J., Antwi, K. (2017): Study of wood as a sustainable material
for climate change mitigation using Athena EcoCalculator and System Dynamic
Model In: Laryea, S. and Ibem, E. (Eds) Procs 7th West Africa Built Environment
Research (WABER) Conference, 16-18 August 2017, Accra (Legon), Ghana, 1273-
1279.
DEPARTMENT OF ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Introduction
The Department of Estate Management has been in existence since 1995, when
the Institution was mandated to run tertiary programmes. To enhance teaching
and research that meets today’s real estate industry, the Department is rigorously
developing its human resource in the areas of Contemporary Valuations, Facilities
Management and Land Information Management. The coming into effect of the
Technical University Act, 2016 (Act 922) demanded a paradigm shift in teaching
methods adopted by the Department. In this regard, the Department is in the
process of converting all its programmes to Competency Based Training (CBT)
mode.
Vision
To be a centre of excellence for the training of technical manpower and professionals
for estate and its related industry.
Objectives
• Provide technical manpower support for the real estate industry.
• Train students to exhibit competencies needed for developing a
comprehensive estate management strategy which is in line with an
organisation’s ultimate aim.
• Train students in the fiscal, records and regulatory component of land
management with an ambition of providing technical support for the
implementation of the ongoing Land Administration Project.
• Continuously direct its programmes to reflect contemporary needs of the
real estate industry.

Student Population
The Department has a student population of two hundred and two (202 ). Details
are shown in Table 1.
HND 1 44 9 53
HND 2 51 18 69
HND 3 40 13 53
BTech 1 9 8 17
BTech 2 10 4 14
Total 154 52 206
Staffing
The Department has twelve (12) full-time lecturers (Table 2).
Table 2: Staffing
Name Qualification Position/Rank
Alexander Sasu Msc Urban Real Estate Management & HOD/Snr.
Development, Heriot-Watt University, UK Lecturer
2009
Dr Anthony Adjei- PhD Facilities Management, University of Lecturer
Twum Technology, Malaysia, 2017
Naana Amakie MBA Management Studies, KNUST, 2005, Lecturer
Boakye-Agyeman
(Mrs) *
Andrews A. MSc Educational Management, University Lecturer
Gadzekpo* of Twente, Netherland, 2007
Gabriel Kofi Owiredu MSc Construction Project Management, Lecturer
Han University, Netherland, 2009
Grace Angela Msc Remote Sensing and Geographic Lecturer
Cobbina (Mrs) Information Science, University of Twente,
Netherland, 2010
Lewis Abedi Asante* MSc Urbanisation and Development, Lecturer
London School of Economics and Political
Science, UK, 2011
Rogation Angnatung MBA, Finance, KNUST, 2011 Lecturer
Ngmene
Oti Amankwah* MPhil Building Technology, KNUST, 2013 Lecturer

Name Qualification Position /
Rank
Daniel Amos* MSc Real Estate Economics, Aalto Lecturer
University of Science and Technology and
Swedish School of Economics and Business
Administration, Finland, 2009
Ebenezer Afrane MSc Real Estate, University of Technology, Lecturer
Malaysia, 2014
Kasim Iddrisu* BBA Garden City University College, Ghana, Principal
2011 Technician
* On study leave
Staff Development
Currently, six (6) staff members are pursuing further studies in their fields of
specialization (Table 3).
Name Programmeme Institution Year of

of Study Completion
Andrews A. Gadzekpo PhD Facilities University Technology 2022
Management of Malaysia, Malaysia
Lewis Abedi Asante PhD Urbanization Humboldt Universitat 2020
and Development Zu Berlin, Germany
Daniel Amos PhD Facilities University of Malaya, 2020
Management Malaysia
Oti Amankwah PhD Facilities University Technology 2020
Management of Malaysia, Malaysia
Kasim Iddrisu MSc. Real Estate University Technology 2019
of Malaysia, Malaysia
Naana Amakie Boakye- PhD Corporate KNUST, Ghana 2018
Agyeman (Mrs) Real Estate

• The Department was actively involved in the three research seminar
presentations organised by the Faculty of Built and Natural Environment.
At the said research presentations, Mr. A lexander Sasu presented a paper on
disposition of stool lands in peri-urban Ghana and why such dispositions
are not complying with constitutional provisions.
• The Department undertook programme auditing and has developed a four
(4) year BTech programme in Estate Management awaiting accreditation.

Outreach Programmes/Extension Services
• The Land Administration Project (LAP) is in its second phase. The Department
continues to offer technical manpower assistance for its implementation.
• The Department continues to serve under one of the three bodies of Ghana
Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) such as the Valuation and Estate Surveying
Division (VES).
• The Department provided services for some professional bodies in the
country. In this regard, Dr. A nthony Adjei-Twum served as a facilitator at
a seminar organised by the Valuation and Estate Surveyors (VES) division
of GhIS. At the said seminar, he took members of the VES through the
differences between Facilities Management and Estate Management. He
equally served as a facilitator at a seminar organised by International
Facilities Management A ssociation (IFMA) greater Accra Chapter, where he
touched on organisational energy management.
• The Department offers some services in the form of consultancy to
the general public on request through the Faculty of Built and Natural
Environment’s Consortium.
Challenges
• Inadequate number of teaching staff in some areas
• Inadequate office space
• Inadequate computers required for the expansion of the Land Information
lab.
Future Plans
• Run a Master of Technology in Facilities Management.
• Run a Four (4) year BTech in Facilities Management.
• Run a Four (4) year BTech (Real Estate with options to specialize in Finance,
Development and Management).
• Run a Four (4) year BTech (Urban Planning and Real Estate Development)
• Run a Bachelor of Technology programme in Facilities Management (Top-
up).
• Recruit some additional lecturers to run its BTech (4-Year) programme.
The Department in collaboration with the GhIS hopes to organise short courses in
Facilities Management for VES members in the Ashanti Region.

Publications
• Adjei- Twum, A ., Sapri, M., Low S.T., & Okyere-Kwakye, E. (2018). Factors
A ffecting Higher Education Residential Students’ Energy Use Behaviour:
Managers’ Perspective, Advanced Science Letters. 24, 4089-4093. (online)
• A sante, L. A . and Sasu, A . (2018). The Challenge of Reducing the Incidence
of Building Collapse in Ghana: A nalysing the Perspectives of Building
Inspectors in Kumasi, Sage Open, (Online first, pp.1-12).
• A sante, L. A ., Quansah, D.P.O., Ayitey, J.Z., Kuusaana, E.D. (2017). The Practice
of Defect Liability Period in the Real Estate Industry in Ghana, Sage Open,
(Vol. 7(3), pp. 1 - 15).
• A sante, L. A ., Gavu, E.K ., Quansah, D.P.O. and Osei Tutu, D. (2017). The Difficult
Combination of Renting and Building a House in Urban Ghana: A nalysing
the Perception of Low and Middle Income Earners in Accra, Geojournal,
(Online First, pp. 1 – 15.).
• Adzi-Tay, A ., A sante, L. A . and Kuusaana, E.D. (2017). Contested Space:
Commercial Driven Land Use Transition and Indigenous Adaptive Strategies,
KNUST Journal of Geography, Vol. 1 (1).
• Adjei- Twum, A ., Sapri, M., Low S.T., & Okyere-Kwakye, E. (2017). A n
Exploratory Study of Factors that Influence Higher Education Students’
Ironing Behaviour. Universal Journal of Management 5(11): 512-519.
Conference Papers
Adjei- Twum, A., Sekyere, D.C, & Ameyaw, S (2017) Distinction between Facilities
Management And Estate Management: A Lesson For The Valuation And Estate
Surveying Professionals In Ghana. Annual Valuation And Estate Surveying
Divisional Seminar (VES 2017), 27-29th September, 2017, The Golden Bean Hotel,
Kumasi, Ghana..
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
Introduction
The Department of Building Technology is a fast growing department with young
and dynamic high calibre and self-motivated lecturers trained in the United
Kingdom, Germany, Australia, South Africa and Ghana. The department trains
middle-level as well as high level building and construction professionals. The
department offers a range of teaching, research and consultancy services within
the construction industry.

The department has submitted 4-Year Bachelor of Technology programmes and a
Master of Technology programme to the National Council for Tertiary Education
(NCTE) for approval.
Vision
To become the most outstanding teaching and research centre for the achievement
of professional competencies in building and construction practices in Ghana and
beyond.
Objectives
The main objective of the Department is to provide high level caliber, skilled
manpower for the construction industry. In addition, students are trained to act
in the capacities as:
• Building Technologists in preparing Bills of Quantities, Variations and Cost
information
• Graduates with architectural knowledge in preparing and interpreting
designs at the project site
• Project managers to oversee projects at building and construction sites.
Student Population
The Department has a student population of three hundred and thirteen (313). The
details are presented in Table 1.
HND 1 74 2 76
HND 2 58 4 62
HND 3 61 - 61
CTC I 21 - 21
CTC II 26 1 27
CTC III 19 1 20
BTech Bridging 5 - 5
BTech 1 13 - 13
BTech 2 27 1 28
Total 304 9 313
Staffing
The Department has Thirteen (13) full-time lecturers as shown in Table 2.

Table 2: Staffing
Name Qualification Position/
Rank
Dr. Sarfo Mensah PhD (Construction Management), Ghana, Snr Lecturer
2016
Dr F.K. Bondinuba PhD (Urban Studies), UK, 2017 Snr Lecturer
Ing. Dr. Collins PhD (Civil Engineering), Germany, 2017 Snr Lecturer
Ameyaw
John Dadzie* MSc (Construction Proj. Mgt), N’Lands, 2009 Snr Lecturer
Kofi Owusu Adjei* MSc (Construction Proj. Mgt), N’Lands, 2009 Snr Lecturer
Emmanuel Eyiah- MSc (Construction Proj. Mgt), UK, 2012 Lecturer
Botwe*
Abaitey Blondel MSc (Construction Management), Ghana, Lecturer
2007
Anita Asamoah MSc (Construction Management), Ghana, Lecturer
Duodu 2008
Isaac Pratt MSc (Construction Proj. Mgt), N’Lands, 2009 Lecturer
Susan Dzifa Djokoto MSc (Building Services), UK, 2009 Lecturer
Kingsley Apraku MSc (Construction Management), Ghana, Lecturer
2014
Aloysius Sam MSc (Construction Management), Ghana, Lecturer
2014
Godfred Fobiri MSc (Construction Management), Ghana, Lecturer
2015
Paul Oduro BSc (Construction Management) Ghana, 2015 Snr. Technician
Philip Quiacoe CTC III, Kumasi Technical University, 2016 WorkShop Asst
John Otoo CTC I, Kumasi Technical University, 2015 WorkShop Asst
Artisan
*On study leave
Staff Development
Currently, Three (3) staff members are pursuing further studies (Table 4)..
Name Programmeme Institution and Country Expected Year
and Field of Study of completion
Kofi Owusu PhD Engineering University of Johannesburg,
2019
Adjei Management South Africa
Emmanuel PhD Engineering (University of Johannesburg,
2018
Eyiah-Botwe Management South Africa)

PhD Construction University of Technology,
John Dadzie 2018
Mgt Australia

Three lecturers have won grants from various organisations including the German
Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) of Germany, James Watt Scholarship of
Scotland and UTS International Research Scholarship (IRS) of Australia of various
sums for research leading to the award of Doctorates in various fields within the
built environment.
Currently, the academic staff of the department are collaborating with other
academics from other parts of the world in a cutting edge research.
The Department in collaboration with Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS)
organized the inauguration of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) Student
Chapter as part of their annual programme.
The Department undertook a curriculum appraisal in which two new 4-year BTech
programmes (Construction Cost Engineering and Construction Technology and
Sustainable Studies) were developed and awaiting accreditation.
Development of an M-Tech programme in Infrastructure Construction Technology.
The department is undertaking short courses in the following areas.
• AutoCAD 3D Rendering
• AutoCAD A rchitecture Drafting
• Construction Health and Safety
• Construction Works Procurement
• Construction Workshop Practice
Challenges
• Low enrolment of female students
• Lack of classroom space for student
• Inadequate office space for staff
• Lack of research facilities to facilitate research
• Insufficient workshop and laboratory equipment.
Future Plans
• Expand its academic and professional activities to render reliable, sustainable
and improved professional and academic services to the nation.

• Expand workshop and laboratory activities.
• Offer short courses in construction health and safety, Construction works
procurement, Auto CAD and other related construction IT solution.

Publications
• Dadzie, J., Runeson, G., Ding, G. and Bondinuba, F.K ., (2018). Barriers
to Adoption of Sustainable Technologies for Energy-Efficient Building
Upgrade—Semi-Structured Interviews. Buildings, 8(4), p.57.
• Mensah, S. Ayarkwa J. and Nani, G. (2018) A Theoretical framework for
conceptualizing contractors’ adaptation to environmentally sustainable
construction, International Journal of Construction Management. (in press)
• Eyiah-Botwe, E., A igbavboa, C.O and Thwala, W. D (2018). Curbing PPP
construction projects failurethrough enhanced stakeholder management
success. Built Environment Project and A sset`Management, (BEPAM)
Journal. Special Issue on Public Private Partnership; Potential, Prospects,
Pitfalls & Precautions. Manuscript ID: BEPAM-01-2018-0030.
• Bondinuba, F.K ., Hedidor, D., Opoku, A . and Teye, A .L., (2017). De/motivations
in Housing Microfinance Delivery in Ghana.Property Management, 35(5),
pp.528-544.
• Teye A . L., De Haan J., Elsinga M.G., Bondinuba, F. K ., Gbadegesin, J.T., (2017).
‘’R isks in Homeownership: A Perspective on the Netherlands’’.International
Journal of Housing Markets and A nalysis. Vol. 10(4), pp.472-488.
• Bondinuba, F.K ., Nansie, A ., Dadzie, J., Djokoto, S.D., Sadique, M. A ., (2017).
Construction Audits Practice in Ghana: A Review. Journal of Civil Engineering
and A rchitecture Research. 4(1), pp. 1859-1872.
• A ntwi, P., Li, J., Boadi, P.O., Meng, J., Shi, E., Deng, K . and Bondinuba,
F.K ., (2017). Estimation of biogas and methane yields in an UASB treating
potato starch processing wastewater with back propagation artificial neural
network. Bioresource technology, 228, pp.106-115.
• A meyaw, C. & A lfen, H. W. (2017). Two Strands Model of the Soft System
Methodology A nalysis of Private Sector Investment in PowerGeneration
Sector in Ghana. Systemic Practice and Action Research. Vol. 30 (3)
• A meyaw, C. & A lfen, H. W. (2017). Identifying risks and mitigationstrategies
in private sector participation (PSP) in power generationprojects in Ghana.
Journal of Facilities Management, 15 (2).

Book chapter publication
Bondinuba, F. K., and Stephens, M. 2018. The Influence of Urbanisation and
Housing Policies on Low Income Housing Delivery in Developing Countries.
In Zubairu, S.N. and Adedayo, O.F., (Eds.), Inclusive City Growth and the Poor;
Policies, Challenges and Prospectus. Vol.2,pp. 16-37. Minna, Nigeria: Community
participation Research Group.
Book publication
Ameyaw, C. (2018). Engendering private sector investment in power generation
infrastructure in Ghana. Jonas Verlag fur Kunst and Literatur GmbH, Weimar’s
978-3-95773-255-2.
Conference Proceedings
• A siedu, O. R ., A meyaw, C. and Adaku, E. (2018). The Dynamics of Cost Overrun
in Public Sector Construction Projects in Developing Countries 2018 POMS
A nnual Conference. May 4 to May 7, 2018, at the Hilton A mericas-Houston,
Houston, Texas, USA .
• Adjei, K . O, A igbavboa, C. O and Thwala, W. D. (2018) The Need for Change
Management Concept in Construction Project Cost Control, The 10th CIDB
(Construction Industry Development Board) Postgraduate Conference, 25-
27th February 2018, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South A frica.
• Adiasany, P. A ., Owusu-Manu, D., Bondinuba, F.K . 2017. Examining the Factors
Contributing to Premium Undercutting in the Ghanaian Insurance Industry.
In Proceedings of paper presented at the 1st International Conference on
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research Conference with Special Relevance
to Developing Countries/A frica on 23th to 24th Nov 2017, City of Cambridge,
U.K .
• Boadi, J.M., Bondinuba, F. K ., Owusu-Manu, D. 2017. Exploring the Driversof
Microfinance Institutions Sustainability in Ghana. In Proceedings ofpaper
presented at the 1st International Conference on Interdisciplinary
Collaborative Research Conference with Special Relevance to Developing
Countries/A frica on 23th to 24th Nov 2017, City of Cambridge, U.K .
• Essandoh, N., Bondinuba, F. K ., Owusu-Manu, D. 2017. Governance
R iskCompliance and Business Continuity Practices among Microfinance
Institutions in Ghana. In Proceedings of paper presented at the 1st
International Conference on Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research
Conference with Special Relevance to Developing Countries/A frica on 23th
to 24th Nov 2017, City of Cambridge, U.K .
• Fobiri, G. and Mensah, S. (2017) the influence of project team performance
on construction project success, West A frica Built Environment Research
(WABER) Conference

• Sam, A . and Mensah, S. (2017) Factors affecting the pricing of real estate
houses in the Kumasi metropolis in Ghana, West A frica Built Environment
Research (WABER) Conference
• Mensah, S. Ayarkwa, J. and Nani, G. (2017) Contractors’ adaptability and
growth in environmentally sustainable construction processes application,
International Conference on Infrastructure Development in A frica (ICIDA),
KNUST, Kumasi, April, 2017
• Eyiah-Botwe, E., & Owiredu, G. K . (2017). Construction Stakeholder
Management and Public-Sector Project Delivery–The Perspective ofGhanaian
Consultants. In International Conference on Applied Science and Technology
Conference Proceedings (Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 103-111).
• Sam, A ., and Sarfo M., (2017) Identifying the factors influencing RealEstate
Pricing in Kumasi Metropolis”. In: Laryea S and Ibem E. (Eds). Procs 7th West
A frica Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference. 16th – 18th August
2017. Accra Ghana
• Fobiri, G., & Sam, A ., (2017) A n investigation into project planning techniques
used by contractors in Kumasi Metropolis 4thInternational Conference on
Applied Sciences and Technology (ICAST). Kumasi Technical University.
• Adjei, K . O., A igbavboa, C. O. and Thwala, W. D. (2017) The Challenges of
Cost Control Practice in the Construction Industry: A Literature Review, 4th
International Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (ICAST), 4th-
6th October 2017, Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi.
• Adjei, K . O., A igbavboa, C. O. and Thwala, W. D. (2017) Corrective measures
for construction project cost control, International Conference on
Construction and Real Estate Management (ICCREM2017), Nov. 10th – 12th,
2017, Guangzhou, China, Published by A merican Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE), pp. 31-37.
• Fobiri, G., Mensah, S & and Dansoh, A . (2017) A scertaining Importance of
Project Team Performance to Construction Project Success, in: Laryea, S.
and Agyapong, S. (Eds) Procs 8th West A frica Built Environment Research
(WABER) Conference, 16-18 August 2017, Accra, Ghana, pp. 391-406.
• Fobiri, G., & Sam, A . (2017) A n Investigation into Project Planning Techniques
Used by Contractors in Kumasi Metropolis. Kumasi Technical University.
4th International Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (ICAST,
October 2017).

PROFILE OF THE FACULTY OF APPLIED
SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
Introduction
The Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology was carved out from the then
Faculty of Applied Sciences in October, 2016 to provide and promote education
in Science and Technology. Science and Technology is the bedrock of modern
economies. Therefore the Faculty aims to provide the best science and technology-
related programmes to reflect current trends.
The Faculty currently has four (4) functional academic departments that run
eight (8) programmes. The existing departments/programmes and those to be
introduced soon are found in Table 1.
Table1: Existing Departments and Programmes
BTech
Department Programme HND BTech (4 yrs) MTech
(Top Up)
Computer Science Existing - Awaiting -
Accreditation
Computer Science - - Awaiting -
Computer
with Data Mining Accreditation
Science
Web development - - Awaiting -
and Mobile Accreditation
computing
Hotel Catering Existing - - -
and Institutional
management
Food Hospitality, - - Awaiting -
Technology & Catering and Accreditation
Hospitality Management
Technology
Food Technology - - Awaiting -
Accreditation
Financial - - Awaiting -
Engineering Accreditation
Biomedical - - Awaiting -
Mathematics Accreditation
Mathematics
Mathematics for - - Awaiting -
and Statistics
Industry Accreditation
Statistics Existing - - -
Data Science, - - Awaiting -
Accreditation

BTech
Department Programme HND BTech (4 yrs) MTech
(Top Up)
Mathematics Applied Statistics - - Accredited Accredited
and Statistics (Options:
Financial, Health
and
Environmental)
Higer Diploma Accredited - - -
Health Statistics
Information Library and Awaiting - Awaiting -
Science Information Accreditation Accreditation
Science
Vision
To be a centre of excellence in training high calibre technical graduates in the areas
of hospitality, telecommunication and areas of applied mathematics and statistics.
Mission
Provision of favorable environment for teaching, research, skills development and
entrepreneurship training in science and technology.

The Faculty is headed by a Dean, assisted by a Vice Dean, and supported by
Assistant Registrar (Table 2).
Table 2: Management Staff of the Faculty
Name Qualification Position /Rank
Prof. Bashiru I. I. PhD Management Science and Engineering Dean / Associate
Saeed. (Applied Statistics), Jiangsu University, China, Professor
2014
Dr. Felix N. PhD Food Science, Jiangsu University, 2014 Vice Dean/Snr.
Engmann Lecturer
Ms. Matilda Commonwealth Executive Masters of Business Assistant
Acquaah Administration, KNUST, 2016 Registrar
Student Population
The total population of students in the Faculty is eight hundred and forty-five
(845) as shown in Table 3.

Computer Science 335 24 359
Hotel Catering and Institutional Management 11 318 329
Mathematics and Statistics 51 38 89
Information Science 42 26 68
Total 439 406 845
Staffing
The Faculty has forty-seven (47) full-time teaching staff, of whom one (1) is an
Associate Professor, seven (7) terminal degree (PhD) holders and twenty-two (22)
Senior Lecturers. There are fifteen (15) females (Table 4)..
Table 4: Members of staff of the Faculty
Category Mathematics Computer HCIM Information Total
& Statistics Science Sciences
Full-Time Lecturers 18 13 12 4 47
Part-Time Lecturers - - 1 5 6
Servicing Lecturers 5 7 6 4 22
Administrative staff 1 1 1 1 4

Four potential lecturers have been interviewed at both faculty and institutional
levels and have been recommended for appointment as lecturers in the department
of Mathematics and Statistics, Information Science and Hotel Catering and
Institutional Management.
The Faculty currently has eleven (11) members of staff pursuing doctorate degrees
(Table 5).
Table 5: Number of Staff on Study Leave
Department PhD
Computer Science 3
Hotel Catering and Institutional Management 2
Mathematics & Statistics 5
Information Sciences 1
Achievements
The faculty has achieved a lot through its departments and these are elaborated in
the departments’ reports.

Challenges
The Faculty has a limited number of items including laboratory equipment and
reagents, teaching aids, Office accommodation for lecturers, office logistics such
as computers, photocopiers, projectors and related accessories. Additionally,
administrative staff is a big challenge.
Future Plans
The Faculty will:
• Motivate all departments to be proactive in their engagements with industry
and to strengthen their research outputs.
• Encourage all Departments to organize more outreach programmes to
educate the public on their activities and research.
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
Introduction
The Department of Computer Science is under the Faculty of Applied Sciences
and Technology. The Department has existed since 2007 and trains students in
various fields of computing that equip them with knowledge for development and
utilization of modern computing. The Department is starting Degree programmes
from the next academic year. Among the Degree programmes are B. Tech Computer
Technology with options in Data mining and Web and Mobile Computing from
2019. In addition the computer science department is starting the fee paying and
top-up program in HND and Degree programmes. The Department works in close
collaboration with a local industry
Vision
To produce high calibre computer science graduates to support and sustain the
industrial and economic development of Ghana and Africa.
Objectives
• To produce high caliber skilled manpower in technical computing to satisfy
the needs of research, industrial and educational establishments in Ghana
and A frica.
• To offer computer science graduates the opportunity to discover and fulfill
their potential and provide access to a first class education.
• To educate students to be competitive in the technological world.

Student Population
The student population in 2017/2018 academic year stands at four hundred and
twenty (420). The details are shown in Table 1.
Table 1: Student population
HND 1 81 1 82
HND 2 69 6 75
HND 3 61 4 65
HND Top Up 1 1 - 1
HND Top Up 2 2 - 2
DIT 1 108 11 119
DIT 2 74 2 76
Total 396 24 420
Staffing
The staff strength of the Department currently stands at thirteen (13). Table 2
shows details.
Table 2: Staffing
Rank
Dr. Mary Opokua PhD System Engineering, Jiangsu HOD / Snr.
Ansong University-PR-China, 2014 Lecturer
Samuel King Opoku MSc Network & E-Business Centered Snr. Lecturer
Computing, Univ. of Reading- UK, 2011
Dr. Obeng Asare PhD Information System. University of Head, Informaion
Yaw South African, 2017. Science/ Lecturer
Agbezuge Eric Yaw MSc Software Engineering, London Exams Officer/
Metropolitan Univ.-UK, 2008 Lecturer
Emelia MBA Business Information Technology, Lecturer
Opoku Aboagye* KNUST-Ghana, 2011
Baffour Kojo Asiedu MSc Computer Application Technique, Lecturer
Huazhong Univ. of Sci. & Tech. -China, 2004
Nana Kwame MPhil Computer Science, University of Lecturer
Gyamfi Ghana (Legon), 2016
Emmanuel Boachie* MBA Business Info Tech., KNUST-Ghana, Lecturer
2014
Andrew Phillips MSc ICT Management, KNUST-Ghana, 2011 Lecturer

Rank
Sylvester Agyen MSc Telecommunication Management, Han Lecturer
University of Applied Sciences, Holland,
2011
Daniel Adjei MSc Electronic Commerce, Univ. of Lecturer
Westminster-UK, 2002
Mavis Sarah Mphil Information Technology, KNUST, Lecturer
Gyimah Ghana, 2014
Leo Paapa Tettra Mphil Information Technology, KNUST, Lecturer
Ghana, 2013
Evans Kotei Mphil Information Technology, KNUST, Lecturer
Ghana, 2016
Naomi Korkor HND Secretaryship & Mgt. Studies, Senior
Aning Sunyani Poly-Ghana, 2008 Administrative
Assistant
* On study leave
Staff Development
Dr. Obeng Asare Yaw has successfully completed his Phd programme and has
joined the staff. Four (4) members of staff who are currently pursing further
studies (Table 3).
Table 3: Staff pursing further studies
Name Programme and Field of Institution Expected
Study and year of
Country completion
Emmanuel Boachie PhD in Computer Science China 2019
Samuel King Opoku PhD in Information Malaysia 2019
Technology
Andrew Phillips PhD in Information system South Africa 2019
Emelia Opoku Aboagye PhD in Information Security China 2018
Achievements
The following programmes have been evaluated by NAB.
• BTech Computer Science with Data Mining
• BTech Web Development and Mobile Computing
Challenges
• Limited number of offices for Lecturers, Laboratories and other resources to
run an effective administrative work.

• Inadequate numbers of staff for programming programmes
• Inadequate classrooms for various programmes
Future Plans
• Run BTech Computer Networks and Telecommunication
• Intensify their outreach programme for secondary schools to re-orient
them about computer science and its related fields. The outreach programe
includes a demonstration of some computer systems and software developed
by students and Lecturers in the Department.

Training Programmes
Members of staff received training in the following courses:
• Data warehouse
• Security intelligence specialist
• Business intelligence specialist
Publications
• H. A . A ntwi, Z. Lulin, M. O. A nsong, B. Kusi1, P. Achaempong, T. Mustafa
(2017) Moving Averages and Crowd Wisdom Models in Medical Forecasting in
China: Evidence from A ffiliated University Hospitals, International Journal
of Scientific Research in Computer Science, Engineering and Information
Technology, Vol. 2 (1), pp. 148-155
• H. A . A ntwi, Z. Lulin, M. O. A nsong, S. O. Mensah, (2017), Hybridizing Bayesian
Probabilistic Models and Crowd Wisdom Techniques for Effective Medical
Forecasting : Evidence from China’s Jiangsu Province, International Journal
of Scientific Research in Computer Science, Engineering and Information
Technology, Vol 2 (1), pp. 135-140.
• Z. Abdullai, H. A . A ntwi, Z. Lulin, M. O. A nsong, P. Acheampong, T. Mustafa,
(2017), Dilemmas of Prediction Market, Cox Hazard Proportion and A rtificial
Neural Network Models in Medical Forecasting: Evidence from Chinese
A ntecedents, Vol. 2 (1), pp. 119-127
• H. A . A ntwi, Z. Lulin, M. O. A nsong, B. Kusi, M. O. A komeah, (2017), A rtificial
Neural Networks and Crowd Wisdom Theories in Health Planning: A
Comparative A nalysis from Eastern China, International Journal of Scientific
Research in Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology,
Vol. 2 (1), pp. 128-134.

• T. Mustafa, H. A . A ntwi, Z. Lulin, M. O. A nsong, S. O. Mensah, (2017), Crowd
Wisdom Models in Demand Forecasting in China’s Health Sector : Cases from
Guanxi and Jiangsu Provinces, Vol. 2 (1), pp. 148-155.
• Opoku, S. K ., D Subba R ao, “Information Dissemination in an Electronic
World – Towards Users’ Preference”, International Journal of Latest
Engineering and Management Research, Vol 3, Issue 3 pages 57 – 63, March,
2018
• Opoku, S. K ., “A Rule-Based System for Determining Intelligence Quotient
of Children”, International Journal of Computer Science and Information
Technology Research, Vol 5, Issue 3 pages 61 – 67, July, 2017
• Opoku, S. K ., D Subba R ao, “A Robust Mechanism for A rtificial Neural
Network Context-Aware Recommender Systems (ANN CARS) in Mobile
Environment”, International Journal of Computer Science and Information
Technology Research, Vol 5, Issue 3 pages 53 – 60, July, 2017
• Opoku, S. K ., Humu Mohammed, “A Robust Mobile-based Incident Reporting
System”, IJRDO – Journal of Computer Science and Engineering, Vol 3, Issue
5 pages 43 – 52, May, 2017
• Opoku, S. K ., Otoo, S., “Time-Awareness System for Managing Activities”,
IJRDO – Journal of Computer Science and Engineering, Vol 3, Issue 5 pages
35 – 42, May, 2017
• Nana Kwame Gyamfi, Ferdinand K atsriku, A nthony A idoo; ISBN-13: 978-3-
330-04303-9 ISBN-10:3330043032; A nomaly Detection Framework for Big
Data; https//:www.lap-publishing.com
• Silas Kwabla Gah, Nana Kwame Gyamfi, Ferdinand K atsriku; Sentiment
A nalysis of Twitter Feeds using Machine Learning, Effect of Feature Hash
Bit Size; Communications on Applied Electronics (CAE) –ISSN : 2394-4714
Foundation of Computer Science FCS, New York, USA , Volume 6–No.9, April
2017 –www.caeaccess.org
• Nana Kwame Gyamfi, Prince Appiah, Kofi Adu-Manu Sarpong, Silas Kwabla
Gah, Ferdinand K atsriku, Jamal-Deen Abdulai; Big Data A nalytics: A
Preliminary Survey;Conference Proceedings: Dialogue on Sustainability and
Environmental Management, Accra, Ghana February 15-16 2017
• Edem Adjei, Nana Kwame Gyamfi, David Otoo-A rthur, Towards a Big Data
A rchitectural Framework for Healthcare in Ghana, Communications on
Applied Electronics (CAE) –ISSN : 2394-4714Foundation of Computer Science
FCS, New York, USA , Volume 7 –No. 12, January 2018 –www.caeaccess.org
• Silas Kwabla Gah, Ferdinand K atsriku, Nana Kwame Gyamfi,
Using GPS and Google Maps for Mapping Digital Postal Address
(GhanaPostGPS),Communications on Applied Electronics (CAE) –ISSN :

2394-4714,Foundation of Computer Science FCS, New York, USA ,Volume 7 –
No. 13, February 2018 –www.caeaccess.org
DEPARTMENT OF HOTEL CATERING AND

INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT
Introduction
Globally the Hospitality Industry, which encompasses tourism, catering, lodging,
events management, transportation, among others, has seen tremendous growth.
With growth comes the need for qualified personnel to manage the various
sectors of the hospitality industry efficiently and effectively. The Hotel Catering
and Institutional Management (HCIM) Department, under the Faculty of Applied
Sciences and Technology, has been training students at the Higher National
Diploma level for both Regular and Parallel programmes. The Department also
offers Cookery for the Catering Industry, Part I programme, which has been
upgraded to C60 with the inclusion of Mathematics, English and Science courses.
The HCIM Department effectively imparts knowledge and skills to students
through training modules in theory and practical work to equip them with the
requisite skills so they can deliver at the job market.
Vision
To be internationally recognized as a centre for training people for the agro
business and Hospitality and Tourism industries for effective job performance.
Objectives
The principal objective of the Department is to train high calibre practically
oriented middle and high-level manpower for the Hospitality and Tourism
industry in management and decision–making to:
• Manage and supervise all establishments within the Food and Beverage sectors,
• Help manage and supervise activities in the Hotel industry,
• Develop both traditional and continental cuisine,
• Innovate products from local commodities for project work admissible to the Food
and Beverage Sector, and
• Acquire entrepreneurial skills to establish businesses.
Student Population
The Department has a total student population of three hundred and twenty-nine
(329) as indicated in Table 1.

HND 1 1 84 85
HND 2 2 61 63
HND 3 3 40 43
HND 1 (Parallel) - 25 25
HND 2 (Parallel) 1 12 13
HND3 (Parallel) - 9 9
812/1 (I) 2 43 45
812/1 (II) 2 44 46
Total 11 318 329
Staffing
The Department currently has ten (10) full-time lecturers, one (1) part-time lecturer,
one (1) part-time kitchen assistant and eight (8) supporting staff members. Table 2
shows staff members in the Department.
Table 2: Staffing
Dr. Felix Narku PhD., Food Science and, HOD/ Snr Lecturer
Engmann Engineering, Jiangsu University,
PR China, 2014
Dr. (Mrs.) Patricia PhD Food Science, Strathclyde Director, Graduate
Owusu-Darko Institute of Pharmacy and School/Snr Lecturer
Biomedical Science. Scotland, 2010
Mrs. Vida Commey MBA, Hospitality Management, Snr Lecturer
KNUST, 2009
Mrs. Victoria Boakye- MBA, Hospitality & Tourism Mgt., Vice Dean of Students’
Kessie KNUST – Ghana, 2011 Affairs/Lecturer
Mrs. Ruth Boateng MSc Hospitality & Tourism Mgt., Representative on
University College Birmingham- Faculty Board/Lecturer
UK, 2011
Ishmael Ayim* MSc., Food Science & Technology, Faculty Examination
KNUST– Ghana, 2010 Officer/ Lecturer
Mrs. Priscilla Osae- MPhil., Tourism, UCC, 2014 Departmental
Akonnor Examination Officer/
Lecturer
Ms. Evelyn Catherine MBA, Hospitality & Tourism Mgt., Sectional Head Brick
Impraim KNUST, 2011 House/Lecturer
Harrietta Akrofi- MTech, Hospitality and Catering Lecturer
Ansah UEW-K, 2012

Wilfred Sefah* MSc Food Science & Technology Lecturer
Mrs. Gloria MPhil., Tourism Management, Lecturer
Sarpong Britwum** UCC, 2014
Restaurant Staff
Mrs. Belinda B.A Education,UEW-K, 2010 Senior Caterer
Frimpomaa Addo
Mrs. Rita Appiah Catering for the Hospitality Technician
Industry Part II, KPoly, 2010
Christiana Appiah Catering for the Hospitality Technician
Industry Part II, SPoly, 2010
Stella Dziworshie HND, Hotel Cat. and Inst. Mgt., Restaurant Supervisor
KPoly, 2012
Mrs. Alice Ayete NVTI Grade 2, St. Georges Vocation Kitchen Assistant
Institute, 2013
Kate Duah NVTI, St. Georges Vocation Cook
Institute, 2006
Mrs. Mary Dip. In Institutional Mgt., Kumasi Catering Officer/Chief
Edusei Offeh*** Polytechnic, Kumasi, 1986 Instructor
*On study leave
**Part-time lecturer
***Part-time kitchen assistant
Staff Development
Two members of staff of the Department received a two-week training in Certified
Hospitality Educator programme, and Strategic Planning at University of Maryland
Eastern Shore, USA
Two (2) members of staff are pursuing further studies as shown in Table 3.
Table 3: Staff members pursing further studies
Name Programmeme and Institution and Expected Year
Field of Study Country of completion
Wilfred Sefah PhD Food Chemistry Edith Cowan University, 2019
Australia
Mr. Ishmael PhD Food Science and Jiangsu University, PR 2019
Ayim Engineering China

The Department provides Food and Beverage Services and other Catering Services
to the University, other institutions and the public.

The Brick Guest House offers rented accommodation services to the University
Community and the public.

• A staff member from the Department served as a jury member during the
Tourism Awards for Hotels and Restaurants in A shanti Region.
• Undergraduates of the Department serve as supporting staff in hotels,
restaurants, colleges, hospitals, schools and in industrial kitchens.
• The Department manages events for the University and the general
public.
Achievements
• August 2017: The Department placed fifth (5th) in the National Ghanaian-
A merican Chicken Recipe Competition. The award given was a Chaffing dish.
• April 2018: the Department placed third (3rd) in the Frytol Game of Cooks
Competition, which came off at University of Ghana, Legon, Accra.
Income Generation
• The Brick House is rented out to the University Community and the general
public, for income generation to the Institution.
• The Restaurant and the Snack Bar also generate income for the Institution.
Challenges
The Department is challenged with the following:
• The practical laboratory of the Department (the K itchen) is relatively small
considering the increasing student population;
• Cooking ranges for students’ Food Production practical lessons have become
obsolete and need replacement;
• A well-equipped facility for students’ accommodation practical work is
needed for effective training;
• The restaurant and dispense bar are not well-furnished for the training of
students;
• The Department does not have control over the University restaurant for
training purposes;
• Additional lecturers are required to teach Food Production, Food and
Beverage, Bar operations and Hospitality Management as three (3) staff
members retired in 2017.
• The Brick House requires immediate renovation as it is not fit to accommodate
guests per industry standard.

Future Plans
The Department intends to;
• mount 4-year BTech Programs in Tourism and Transport Management, and
Hospitality and Events Management.
• Run Diploma Programs in;
• Hospitality and Catering Management.
• Tour Guiding, and
• Food Product Development.

Publications
• Ayim, I., Ma, H., A lenyorege, E. A ., A li, Z. & Donkor, P.O. (2018). Influence
of Ultrasound Pretreatment on Enzymolysis K inetics and Thermodynamics
of Sodium Hydroxide Extracted Proteins from Tea Residue. Journal of Food
Science and Technology, 55, 1037–1046.
• Mingle, E., Sanful, R .E. & Engmann, F.N. (2017). Sensory and physicochemical
properties of bread made from aerial yam (Dioscorea bulbifera) and wheat
(Triticum aestiv um) flour. International Journal of Innovative Food Science
and Technology, 29 – 35.
• Yu, L., Engmann, F.N., Lin, J. & Baoming, T. (2017). Study into an A lternative
Treatment Method to Sulphur Dioxide in Mulberry Winemaking. Journal of
Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Science, 7 (1), 7–13.
• Margaret, A ., J., H. A ., & Commey, V. (2017). K nowledge of Hygienic Practices
among the K itchen Staff in Second Cycle Institutions in Kumasi Ghana.
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 4(3), 5-12.
• Adu Gyamfi, C., Commey, V. & Adu A mankwah, J. (2017). Food Choices of
Adolescents and its A ssociated Health Implications in Adansi north District
of Ghana. International Journal of Current Research, 9 (3), 47633-47640.
• A sana, S.C., Sulemana, A .B., & Commey, V. (2017). Food Tourism and the
Culinary Tourist in Brong A hafo Region of Ghana. ADRRI Journal of
Agriculture and Food Sciences,3(9), ISSN-L: 2026-5204.

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS
Introduction
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is one of the four departments in
the Faculty of Applied Sciences Technology, established in 2011.
The Department services all the Engineering Departments in the University.
The Department’s main programme is a three- year Higher National Diploma
in Statistics and Health Statistics, which started in 1993. The Department has
recently received accreditation to run a four-year Bachelor of Technology (BTech)
and a two-year Master of Technology (MTech) in Applied Statistics with three
options listed below
• Environmental Statistics
• Financial Statistics
• Health Statistics
These programmes will take off in the 2018/2019 academic year.
Vision
To be a centre of excellence in producing high calibre graduates in Mathematics
and Statistics suitable to support and sustain the needs of industrial and economic
development of the country and beyond.
Objectives
The programmeme is tailored towards:
• Training Mathematicians and Statisticians in the requisite skills, techniques
and aptitudes needed to carry out various mathematical and Statistical
activities and programmemes in all sectors of the economy and national life.
• Exposing students to other related auxiliary activities and skills that are
needed to orient them more adequately in addressing the data generation,
modelling and analysis requirements for solving challenging development
processes.
• Emphasising the acquisition of practical and problem solving skills that
enable students to relate what they learn in the classroom to what is in
practice.
The programme therefore provides “linked” or complementary courses that
answer the basic questions of data collection, analysis, interpretation, publication
and dissemination.

Student Population
The total student population in the Department is eighty-nine (89) as shown in
Table 1.
Table 1: Student Population 2016/2017 Academic Year
Year Males Females Total
HND 1 5 13 18
HND 2 9 2 11
HND 3 3 7 10
HD (Top-Up) 33 17 50
Total 51 38 89
The Department developed a two-year Non-Tertiary Diploma in Health Statistics

that is being run at the Institute of Distance Learning and Continuing Education.
The total population of students in the programme is is one hundred and thirty-
one (131), comprising eighty-one (81) males and fifty (50) females.
In 2017/2018 academic year, a top-up of the Higher Diploma regular programme was
approved with a total population of fifty (50). This is one academic year programme.
Staffing
Staffing strength of the Department currently stands at fifteen (15) full time
teaching staff (Table 2).
Table 2: Staffing
Hudu Mohamed MSc Mathematics, KNUST, 2010 HOD / Snr Lecturer
PhD Management Science and Dean, Faculty of
Prof. Bashiru I. I. Saeed Engineering, Jiangsu University, Applied Sciences/
China, 2014 Associate Professor
Michael Ofori Fosu Msc. Statistics, UCC, Ghana, 2004 Snr Lecturer
Mary Ann Yeboah MPhil Statistics, UCC, Ghana 2011 Snr. Lecturer
Kwame Annin MSc Statistics, UCC, Ghana.2007 Snr. Lecturer
Kwasi Poku Asare M.Phil. Statistics, UCC, Ghana, 2009 Snr. Lecturer
MPhil Applied Mathematics,
Francis Julius Gyebil Snr. Lecturer
MSc Industrial Mathematics,
MSc Mathematics, KNUST, Ghana,
Francis Appau-Yeboah Snr. Lecturer
1994
Francis Anyan MSc Statistics, UCC, Ghana, 2010 Snr. Lecturer
Abdul-Aziz Abdul- MPhil Applied Mathematics,
Snr. Lecturer
Rahaman KNUST, Ghana.

Mphil Applied Mathematics,
Kofi Agyarko Ababio Snr. Lecturer
KNUST, Ghana, 2012
Eric Abayie Prempeh MPhil Statistics. UCC. Ghana, 2009 Lecturer
MSc Industrial Mathematics,
Frank Osei Frimpong Lecturer
KNUST, Ghana, 2010.
Pokuaa Patience MSc Industrial Mathematics,
Lecturer
Gambrah KNUST, Ghana, 2011.
Forster Owusu* MPhil Applied Mathematics, 2011 Lecturer
Bachelor Business Admonition Snr Administrative
Grace Adu Serwaa
University of Education Winneba Assistant
*On study leave
Staff Development
Currently six (6) staff members are pursuing further studies (Table 3).
Name Programmeme and Field Insitution and Duration
of Study Country (Period
of Study)
Foster Owusu PhD Physics University of 2020
Electronic Science and
Technology, China
Francis Julius PhD Applied Mathematics University of 2020
Gyebil Development Studies
Ghana
Abdul Aziz Abdul- PhD Applied statistics University of 2019
Rahman Development Studies
Ghana
Hudu Mohammed PhD Applied Mathematics KNUST, Ghana 2018
Mr. Kofi Agyarko PhD Applied statistics University of 2018
Ababio Johannesburg in South
Africa
Francis Appau- PhD Applied Mathematics KNUST, Ghana 2018
Yeboah

The Department has developed new programmes in the areas of BTech Applied
Statistics (Options in Health Statistics, Environmental Statistics and Financial
Statistics, which has received approval by NABTEX to run in the 2018/2019 academic
year. Additionally the MTech programmes in Applied Statistics with options in

Health Statistics, Financial Statistics and Environmental Statistics has received
approval to run in the 2018/2019 academic year.
The Department organized a special Competency Based Training (CBT) programme
for all lecturers in the Department. The training which lasted for one week was to
help equip lecturers and stakeholders with the requisite skills to teach the BTech
and MTech programmes.
The Department in collaboration with the Engineering Department organized
a workshop on Arc GlS Software Application held from 21st-23rd May 2018 at
Kumasi Technical University
Challenges
• There is the need for more Health Statistics lecturers to help run the new
programmes effectively.
• The Department require more offices to accommodate all lecturers.
Future Plans
• Run 4-year B.Tech programme in Mathematics for Industry, Mathematics
for Finance, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Statistics, Financial Statistics,
Environmental Statistics and Data Science.
• Upgrade its Two-year Non- Tertiary programme in Health Statistics to three
(3) year Higher Diploma in Health Statistics.
• Replace the Diploma in Statistics to a four- year programme in BTech Statistics
with options in Health Statistics, Financial Statistics and Environmental
Statistics
• Intensify its outreach program to visit more selected senior high schools in
A shanti Region to reorient their thoughts about Mathematics and Statistics
and to introduce them to the applications of Mathematics and Statistics.
• Partner all stakeholders to train the manpower needs of industry in
Mathematics and Statistics.
• Involve all lecturers in Competency Based Training (CBT) to enable all
lecturers to be able to teach the new programmes effectively.

Publications
• Yao A nyan, Francis (2017): A ssessment of Indigenous K nowledge Usage
A mong Small Scale Farmers in Kpando Municipality, Ghana, International

Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology (IJEAT) ISSN: 2249 – 8958,
Volume-6 Issue-3, February 2017
• Abayie Prempeh, Eric Francis A nyan (2017): A n Investigation into Client
Satisfaction in Health Care Delivery at Komfo A nokye Polyclinic, Kumasi,
International Journal of New Technology and Research (IJNTR) ISSN:2454-
4116, Volume-3, Issue-8, August 2017 Pages 74-79
• Lucy A friyie, Twumwaah (2018) Saeed I. I., Bashiru and Abubakari A lhassan
Determinants of child labour practices in Ghana. Journal of public health:
from theory to practice springer- verlag GMBA Germany, part of springer
Nature 2018. ISSN 2198-1833 Public Health Do 10.1007- 018-0935-3
• Yao A nyan, Francis Godfred Frimpong (2018): A n Investigation into Barriers
that Hinder the Effective Use of ICT in Farming by Small Scale Farmers
in A suogyaman District, Ghana. International Journal of Humanities
Social Sciences and Education (IJHSSE) Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2018,
PP 23-32 ISSN 2349-0373 (Print) & ISSN 2349-0381 (Online) http://dx.doi.
org/10.20431/2349-0381.0501005 www.arcjournals.org.
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION SCIENCE
Introduction
Information is a key resource for individual, organizational, national and
international development. It must, therefore, be generated, processed, stored,
and disseminated. However, because it is a non- dynamic resource, the above
activities cannot happen by themselves. Therefore, there must exist a body of
information professionals with extensive theory (knowledge) and practical
training (competence and skills) in order to effectively manage this information.
Based on the above, the University decided to create this Department in 2015
under the Faculty of Applied Science to train people to man the various libraries
and information centres in the country and beyond.
The Department of Information Science has developed two (2) programmes which
are currently run at IDCE. They are:
• Diploma in Library and Information Science.
• Professional Diploma in Library and Information Science.
Vision
To be a centre of excellence for training the nation’s library and information
science experts.

Objectives
The objective of the Departemnt is to:
• Enable students understand and appreciate the functions and purpose of a
library in a changing social and academic environment.
• Produce library and Information Science officers who will be capable of
performing functions in libraries and Information centres in the nation and
beyond.
• Equip all unskilled staff working in libraries and other information centres
with knowledge and skills to ensure proper organization and dissemination
of information in all institutions for their proper functioning using modern
technologies.
• Develop the needed skills to manage the Electronic Libraries in a digital
environment and to provide advanced skills in computer and its application
in library and information activities.
Student Population
The Department has a total student population of Sixty-eight (68) as indicated in
Table 1.
Year Males Females Total
Diploma 1 11 8 19
Diploma 2 19 11 30
Professional Diploma 12 7 19
Total 42 26 68
Staffing
The Department has Ten (10) academic staff and one (1) Assistant Registrar
(Table 2).
Table 2: Staffing
Dr. Yaw Obeng Asare PhD Information Systems UNISA 2017 HOD/ Lecturer
Kwabena Osei Kuffour MA Library Studies, University of Ghana, Snr. Lecturer
Adjei 2010
Ernest Boakye MPhil Information Studies, University of Lecturer
Ghana 2015
Patience Emefa MPhil Information Studies, University of Lecturer
Dzandza Ghana 2012

Baffour Ohene M.A. Library Studies, University of Ghana, Part-Time
Agyekum 2008 Lecturer
Samuel Amoako M.A. Information Studies, University of Part-Time
Ghana, 2012 Lecturer
John Kingsley Mensah M.A. Information Studies, University of Part-Time
Ghana, 2012 Lecturer
Akwasi Duffour M.A. Archival Studies, University of Part-Time
Frimpong Ghana, 2010 Lecturer
Kwabena Ntiamoah M.A. Information Science, University of Part-Time
Sarpong Ghana, 2013 Lecturer
Mr. Dominic Dery M.A. (Information Science), University of Part-Time
Ghana, 2016. Lecturer
Hagar Asare M.A. Education Leadership, UEW-Kumasi, Assistant
Amponsah 2014 Registrar
Staff Development
Mr. Kwabena Osei Kuffour Adjei is pursuing a PhD programme in Information
Science at University of South Africa and he is expected to complete in 2019.
Challenges
The Department requires:
• A modern Cataloguing and Computer laboratory for the practical training of
the students’ programmes.
• Office accommodation for its staff.
• Additional lecturers in the area of information and K nowledge Management
and Records Administration and Management.
• Sponsorship for its staff/ Lecturers to pursue further studies at doctoral
levels.
Future plans
Department intends to run Bachelor of Technology in Library and Information
Science and to develop a curriculum in Information and Knowledge Management
as well as Record Administration and Management.

• Obeng, A .Y. & Mkhize, P.L. (2017). Interrelationships and consequential
effects among technological innovation, service consistency, customer

satisfaction and loyalty in banking. Journal of Finance & Banking Studies,
Vol 6(3), pp. 51-69.
• Obeng, A .Y. & Mkhize, P.L. (2017). Impact of IS Strategy and Technological
Innovation Strategic A lignment on Firm Performance. International Journal
of Information Technology and Computer Science, Vol. 8, pp. 68-84
• Obeng, A .Y. & Mkhize, P.L. (2017). A n exploratory analysis to employees
and customers’ responses in determining the technological innovativeness
of banks. The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing
Countries, Vol. 80(2), pp. 1-23.
• Obeng, A .Y., Boachie, E. & Shaofeng Liu (2018) The impact of IT-technological
innovation on the productivity of a bank’s employee, Cogent Business &
Management, DOI: 10.1080/23311975.2018.1470449 .
• Quagraine, N. T., & Agyekum, B. O. (2018). In Vogue: Demand For Scholarly
Publications A mong Academic Librarians. Library Management. (accepted)
• Dukper., B.K ., Agyekum, B. O., & Kolan, B. (2018)."School Libraries and
Students’ Academic Achievements in Bunkpurugu- Yunyoo District of
Northern Ghana. Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal). 1736. Available
at https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/1736. Retrieved 17-05-18
• Dukper, B.K ., Agyekum, B. O., & A rthur, B., (2018). Exploring the Effects
of Social Media on the Reading Culture of Students in Tamale Technical
University. Journal of Education and Practice, 9 (7), 47-56
• Frimpong, A . D., Agyekum, B. O., & A sare, H. A . (2018). Conversion of
Polytechnics to Technical Universities (TUs): Challenges in Administrative
Records Management in TUs in Ghana. International Journal of Innovative
Research and Development, 7(3); 173-183
• Frimpong, A . D., Agyekum, B. O., & A sare, H. A . (2018).Motivational
Strategies for Improving Performance and Productivity amongst Records
Staff in Ghana. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research,
9(4); 432-465
• Pomfowaa, G., & Agyekum, B. O., (2018). Effective Communication for Quality
Service Delivery in Academic Libraries: A n Overview of Public Academic
Libraries in Ghana. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering
Research, 9(4); 372-405
• Agyekum, B. O., Ntiamoah-Sarpong, K ., & Athur, B. (2017). "A Survey of
Information Literacy (IL) Programmes in Technical University (Tu) Libraries
in Ghana" Library Philosophy and Practice (ejournal).1644. Available nat
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/1644. Retrieved 17-05-18

PROFILE OF BUSINESS SCHOOL
Introduction
The Business School is the largest among the Faculties in the University in terms
of student population. There are six (6) Academic Departments under the School.
They are:
• Accountancy and Accounting Information System
• Marketing
• Procurement& Supply Chain Management
• Management Studies
• Banking Technology and Finance
• Liberal Studies
The existing departments and programmes are found in Table 1
Table1: Existing departments and programmes in the School
Department Programmes HND BTech BTech (4yrs)

(Top Up)
Accountancy & Awaiting
Accountancy Existing -
Accounting Info. Accreditation
System Accounting with Awaiting
Existing Existing
Computing Accreditation
Marketing Awaiting
Marketing Existing Existing
Accreditation
Procurement and
Purchasing and
Supply Chain Existing Existing Accredited
Supply
Mgt.
Management Sec. & Mgt.
Existing Accredited Accredited
Studies Studies
Banking Banking
Awaiting Awaiting
Technology and Technology and -
Finance Finance
Vision
To be a world class centre of excellence in applied business research with technical
and professional skills.

Mission
Developing and teaching market-driven programmes in collaboration with
industries and other faculties to enhance competency-based training to produce
leaders in high level management.
Management of the School

The School is headed by a Dean, assisted by a Vice Dean, and a Senior Assistant
Registrar. Table 2 shows the staff strength at the Dean’s office.
Name Of Staff Qualification Position/Rank
Dr. George PhD Economics, Moscow State Academy Dean/ Snr. Lecturer
Asumadu of Instrument-Making and Informatics,
Moscow, 2000
Dr. Owusu Alfred PhD Marketing, Business University of Vice Dean / Snr.
Costa Roca, Costa Rica, 2012 Lecturer
Ali Yahuza Bawa MBA Strategic Management & Assistant Registrar
Consulting,
Staffing
The School has a total of ninety-one (91) full-time lecturers. These include one (1)
Associate Professor, Fourteen (14) PhD holders, thirty-three (33) Senior Lecturers
and Fifty-Six (56) Lecturers. It is focused on developing its staff to the terminal
degree level (PhD). Table 3 depicts the staff strength for the School.
Table 3: Staffing
Name of Department Full- Time Part-Time Non-
Lecturers Lecturers teaching
Accountancy &Accounting 27 4
Information System
Marketing 14 1
Management Studies 7 5 3
Purchasing & Supply 12 2 1
Liberal Studies 22 5 1
Banking Technology and Finance 9 1
Dean’s Office - - 1
Total 91 12 12
Student Population
The School has a total student population of two thousand three hundre and
ninety-five (2,395) as shown in Table 4.

Accountancy 95 46 141
Accounting with Computing 708 395 1,103
Marketing 200 138 338
Procurement & Supply Chain 320 197 517
Banking Technology & Finance 70 41 111
Total 1,412 983 2,395
Staff Development/Recruitment
The School has twenty-six (26) lecturers pursuing PhD degrees (Table 5).
Table 5: Number of staff pursuing further studies
Department PhD
Accountancy &Accounting Information System 5
Marketing 5
Procurement & Supply 7
Management Studies 3
Banking Technology & Finance 1
Liberal Studies 5
Total 26
Collaboration
The School is in collaboration with Southern Connecticut State University and
some Chinese Universities to run BTech, BSc and MTech/MSc in some of the
Business programmes.
Challenges
The School is confronted with the following challenges:
• Inadequate office accommodation for some of the senior members in all the
departments;
• Inadequate number of lecturers for the various programmes;
• Inadequate lecture halls;
• Inadequate laboratories for the departments, especially Marketing and
Procurement and Supply Chain.

Future Plans
The Business School intends to introduce new programmes next academic year
and beyond as per Table 6.
Table 6: New Programmes to be introduced
Accountancy and • MTech Accounting with Computing
Accounting Information • BTech Forensic Accounting
System • BTech Internal Auditing
Marketing • MTech Marketing
• BTech Social Media and Online Marketing
• BTech Fashion and Marketing
• BTech Pharmaceutical Marketing
Procurement & Supply • MTech in Supply Chain Management
• BTech Logistics and Transport
Banking Technology & • MTech Banking Technology and Finance
Finance • BTech Banking Technology and Finance
DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTANCY AND

ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Introduction
The Accountancy and Accounting Information Systems (AAIS) Department is the
biggest department in terms of the number of students and courses. It is endowed
with experienced lecturers who have been educating students to be abreast of the
high standard demand in present day accounting.
In fulfillment of our mandate as Technical University, the Department runs and
intends to develop some of the most sort-after courses in accounting by blending
the traditional accounting with computing to create an accountant who is well
erudite in financial accounting and the use of accounting software applications
and computer technology. Student are equipped and positioned in a manner that
gives them an edge in the job market.
Currently, there are three (3) programmes being run at the Department, namely,
• Bachelor of Technology Accounting with Computing (Top-up)
• Higher National Diploma Accounting with Computing
• Higher National Diploma Accounting

The Department has developed a 4-year BTech programme in Accounting with
Computing, which is at the final stages of accreditation.
Vision
To be a centre of learning recognised globally for developing accounting
programmes with software applications.
Objectives
The objectives of the Department is to:
• Attract, retain and churn out high quality students at the undergraduate
and graduate level in accounting and accounting information systems.
• Deliver accounting courses that include critical thinking, communication
skills, and competencies needed for success in careers.
• Foster relationships with accounting students, alumni, employers, and
other stakeholders.
• Conduct and publish research that adds to accounting knowledge or
contributes to practice or education.
• Develop and promote volunteer, internship, and career opportunities for
accounting students.
• Promote faculty interaction with and service to the university, professional
organizations, industry and society at large.
Student Population
The student population of the Department stands at 1,244. Details are in Table 1.
Programme Year Male Female Total
HND Accountancy with I 270 139 409
Computing II 178 151 329
III 260 105 365
HND Accountancy I 15 10 25
II 23 13 36
III 57 23 80
Total 803 441 1,244
Staffing
Currently, the staff strength of the Department stands at thirty (30). Details are
shown in Table 2.

Table 2: Staffing
Osman Halidu MBA (Acct.), KNUST, 2009 HOD / Snr Lecturer
Babamu
Dr. George PhD. Economics, State of Academy of Dean, Business
Asumadu Instrument-Making and Information, School / Snr. Lecturer
Moscow, 2000
Rev. Dr. John Poku PhD (Mgt.) University of Sheffield, UK, Director,
2009 International Affairs/
Snr Lecturer
Gilbert Kwabena MBA Accounting, University of Cape Head, Distance
Amoako Coast, 2010 Learning Division /
Snr Lecturer
Dr. Boadu Ayeboafo PhD finance, University of Nicaragua, Snr Lecturer
2016. PhD finance, SMC University,
2015. ACCA, UK. 2010. ICA, Ghana. 2011
Dr. Augustine PhD (E-Commerce), Business University Snr Lecturer
Amoako of Costa Rica-Costa Rica 2012
Maurice MSc. Computer Systems Auditing, Snr Lecturer
Aduamoah* London Metropolitan University, UK.
2006.
Sampson Anomah MSc. Accounting & Information Snr Lecturer
Systems, , ACCA, UK. 2006
George Ohene Djan* MBA (Accounting) KNUST 2009 Snr Lecturer
Eric Kwaku Attefah MBA Accounting, KNUST 2009 Snr Lecturer
Samuel Osei Owusu MPhil University of Ghana, 2014 Head, Examinations,
Atuahene MSc Int’l Acct/Fin., University of Parallel Division/
Strathclyde, UK. 2008. Lecturer
Dr Benjamin Yeboah PhD Accounting, University Institute of Lecturer
Lisbon-Portugal, 2018
Thomas ACCA, UK. 2005 Lecturer
Kusi Boafo**
Richard Donkor ICA, Ghana, 2002. Lecturer
Owusu Agyabeng MSc. Coventry University, UK, 2014 Lecturer
Stephen Frimpong MBA Accounting, KNUST, Ghana 2009 Lecturer
Stehpen B. MPhil Bus. Adm, KNUST, 2006, Lecturer
Alewabah MSc Health Services Planning &
Management, KNUST, 2009
Barrister at Law, KNUST, 2007
Jonas Bawuah MSc Int’l Acct. & Fin., 2008 City Lecturer
University, ACCA 2014

Samuel Addo- MBA Accounting, KNUST, 2012 Lecturer
Paintsil
Agyeiwaa Owusu MBA Accounting, KNUST, 2011 Lecturer
Nkwantabisa
Jamal Latif MSc Info. Technology for Management, Lecturer
Frimpong Coventry University, UK, 2013
Kingsley Appiah* MBA (Management Accounting) Lecturer
University of Limpopo (South Africa),
2009
Ernest Appiah MBA Acct., KNUST, 2009 Lecturer
Darko
Edmund Kyei, MBA Acct., KNUST, 2009 Lecturer
Samuel Adarkwah MBA Acct., KNUST, 2009 Lecturer
Kofi Nyantakyi MSc Management Information Systems Assistant Lecturer
Asare Coventry University, UK, 2015
Osei Boafo BSc Accounting with Computing, KPoly, Computer Lab.
Ghana, 2015 Technician
Osei Kuffour BSc Accounting with Computing, KPoly, Computer Lab.
Edward Ghana, 2015 Technician
Akwasi Prepeh BSc Accounting with Computing, KPoly, Computer Lab.
Ghana, 2015 Technician
Akua Nyarko Diploma in Management Studies Administrative
Nyantakyi Assistant
* On Study leave
**On Sabbatical Leave
Staff Development
Three members of staff of the Department are pursuing further programmes
(Table 3).
Table 3: Staff pursing further programmes
Name Programme and Field Institution and Expected
of Study Country year of
completion
Jonas Bawuah PhD in Management Jiangsu University 2020
Science and Engineering of China.
Francis Donkor PhD in Management University of electronic 2020
Science and Engineering Science and Technology
of China

Name Programme and Field Institution and Expected
of Study Country year of
completion
Mr. Maurice PhD in Management Jiangsu University, 2019
Aduamoah Science and Engineering China
(Accounting
Information System)
Kingsley Appiah PhD in Management Jiangsu University, 2019
Science and Engineering China
(Accounting)
George Ohene PhD in Management Jiangsu University, 2019
Djan Science and Engineering China
(Accounting)
Collaboration
The Department has a strong collaboration with a number of professional
bodies including the Association of Certified Charted Accountants in the area
of curriculum development and short training for our students, and Sage North
America Group, Tally Solutions (Tally ERPS), Intuit UK (QuickBooks).
We have also been in constant touch with industry players in areas such as
developing curriculum that is relevant to industry and an avenue for students to
receive practical training periodically.
Challenges
The Department is confronted with lack of the requisite logistics; office space and
furniture for its lecturers.
Future Plan
The Department intends to roll out the following programmes in the near future:
• MTech Accounting with Computing
• BTech Accounting (Internal Auditing option)
• BTech Forensic Accounting
It also intends to expand the existing capacity of the computer laboratory to cater
for more student intake to facilitate teaching and learning.

• Ofori, D., A sumadu, G., (2018) Real Interest R ate and Investment Nexus: The
Case of Ghana. Global Journal of Management and Business Research, Vol.
18, Issue 3, May, 2018.

• A nomah, S. & Aduamoah, M. (2018). Proposed A nalytical Procedure for
the Customization and Implementation of Cobi T 5 as an Auditing Tool: A n
Action Design Research Approach. EDPACS, 57(3), pp.15-34.
• Aduamoah, M., Yinghua, S., A nomah, S., & A hmed, F. (2017). R iding the
Waves of Technology: A Proposed Model for the Selection of Appropriate
Computerized Accounting Software for Implementation in SMEs in
Developing Countries. A rchives of Business Research, 5(12).
• Aduamoah, M., Yinghua, S., A nomah, S. (2017). R iding the Waves of Technology:
A Study into How SMEs Select Computerized Accounting Software (CAS)
supplier in Developing Countries. A rchives of Business Research 5 (10).
• Ofori, D., A sumadu, G., (2017) Foreign Direct Investment, Trade and Economic
Growth in Ghana: A n Empirical A nalysis. International Research Journal of
Finance and Economics, Issue 159, January 2017.
• Owusu Atuahene, S. O., Kyei, E., & Darko, A . E. (2017). Socio-Economic
Covariates of Demand for Personal Loan in the Kumasi Metroplolis of Ghana.
European Journal of Business, Economics and Accountancy, 5 (2), 37 - 42.
• Donkor, F., Owusu Atuahene, S. O., & Adarkwa, S. (2017). Determinants of
Demand for Credit among Farmers in the Kwabre East District of Ghana. The
International Journal of Business & Management, 5 (3), 128 -131.
• Owusu Atuahene, S. O., Adarkwa, S., Donkor, F., & Darko, A . E. (2017).
Determinants of Financial Inclusion in a Developing Economy: Evidence
from the A sokore Mampong Municipality of Ghana. The International
Journal of Business & Management,5 (4),150 - 153.
• Kyei, E., Appiah Darko, E., & Owusu Atuahene, S. O. (2017). Private Investment,
FDI and Trade Openness in Ghana. The International Journal of Business &
Management, 5 (3), 155 -158.
• Adarkwa, S., Darko, E. A ., Kyei, E., & Owusu Atuahene, S. O. (2017). Who
Were/A re The Users of Microfinance Services? Evidence From The Kumasi
Metroplois Of Ghana. International Journal of Innovative Research and
Advanced Studies(IJIRAS), 4 (2), 316-319.
• Donkor, F., Owusu Atuahene, S. O., Darko, E. A ., & Adarkwa, S. (2017). What
are the Socio-Economic Correlates of Life Insurance Purchase? Evidence
from the A sokore Mampong Municipality in Ghana. International Journal
of Research in Social Sciences, 7 (5), 529 -538.

DEPARTMENT OF BANKING TECHNOLOGY AND FINANCE
Introduction
The Department of Banking Technology and Finance (BTF) was established
in September 2015 under the Business School of the University. It is a highly
professional, talented and motivated enterprising Department whose ambitions
are noticeable in their teaching, research, community engagements and above all
industry presence. The Department has developed the following Programmes:
• Higher Diploma in Banking Technology and Finance (HDipBTF),
• Professional Diploma in Banking Technology and Finance (PDipBTF), and
• Diploma in Banking Technology and Finance (DipBTF).
The Department has developed a four-year BTech programme in Banking
Technology and Finance which is awaiting accreditation.
Vision
To be the leader in the provision of industry-driven and competency-based
education in banking and finance through technology.
Objectives
The objectives of the Department is to:
• Produce graduates with relevant knowledge, skills and competencies to
solve industry problems and to lead in the transformation that will improve
economic and social development.
• Enhance collaboration between industry and academia.
• Strengthen the understanding of practical and research environment
through banking technology and finance.
• Train students in banking technology and finance programmes that meet
the globalised and highly digitalised manpower needs of industries.
Student Population
Table 1 indicates the student population.
Programmeme Male Female Total
Diploma in Banking Technology and Finance 1 5 10 15
Diploma in Banking Technology and Finance 2 23 11 34
Professional Diploma in Banking Technology and Finance 15 6 21
Higher Diploma in Banking Technology and Finance 1 11 5 16

Higher Diploma in Banking Technology and Finance 2 16 9 25
Total 70 41 111
Staffing
The staff strength of the Department currently stands at ten (10).
Table 2: Staffing
Dr Thomas Adomah DCom Accounting, University of HOD / Snr

Worae Limpopo, South Africa, 2017 Lecturer
Abdul-Aziz Iddrisu MSc Finance and Management, Snr. Lecturer
Cranfield Universtiy, 2010
Dr Eric Nkansah PhD Financial Economics, University of Lecturer
Zululand, South Africa, 2018
Ishaq Kyei-Brobbey MBA Finance, University Leicester, 2007 Lecturer
Richard Addae MBA Banking and Finance Paris Lecturer
Graduate School Management -2012,
ICSA
Maxwell Gyan Asiedu MBA Finance, University of Lecturer
Wolverhampton, 2006, ACCA
Kwame Agyei Henneh MBA Finance, University Leicester, 2005 Lecturer
ICA-Ghana, 1997
Kofi Oware Mintah MBA Financial Management, Robert Lecturer
Gordon Universtiy, 2006, ICA-GH
William Barnes MBA Finance, The International Lecturer
University of Missouri, 2002, ACCA, UK,
2010
Yvonne Gyimah B.A Integrated Management Studies, Snr
University of Dev. Studies, Ghana, 2015 Administrative
Assistant

Dr Eric Nkansah has successfully completed his PhD programme and has joined the
staff. Kofi Oware Mintah is pursuing PhD Business Administration at Mangalore
University, India and he is expected to complete in 2020.
Activities
The BTF Department collaborates with industry partners to ensure that its
students are given the opportunity to undergo industrial attachment and training
programme for a minimum of six (6) months. These insurance companies are (The

Association of Micro Finance, Kumasi Technical University Cooperative Credit
Union, Ramsyer Cooperative Credit Union, and Mid County Microfinance).
Challenge
There is no office accommodation for lecturers in the Department.
Future Plans
The Department intends to develop further programmes such as BTech and
Diploma programmes in banking operations, insurance, microfinance, and
investments in the coming years.

Publications
• Worae, T. A ., and Ngwakwe,C.C., (2017).‘Environmental responsibility and
financial performance nexus in South A frica: panel Granger causality
analysis’. Environmental Economics, Vol. 8, Issue.3, pp. 29-34.
• Worae,T. A ., Ngwakwe,C.C., and A mbe, C.M. (2017) ‘’Threshold effects in
the relationship between environmental responsibility and financial
performance: Dynamic Threshold panel analysis’’ (in Press) International
research journal: Managing Global Transitions.
• Worae, T. A ., Ngwakwe, C.C. and A mbe, C.M. (2018) ‘Effects of environmental
pro-activeness on financial performance in South A frica: short panel vector
autoregressions analysis’, Int. J. Sustainable Economy, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 249-
2.
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING
Introduction
The Marketing Department is committed to educating professionals and experts
who will make a difference in the field of marketing. The Department trains and
produces graduates with the requisite skills, abilities and competencies that are
needed in the industry. The Department is well-equipped with wealth of acclaimed
academic staff who provide a stimulating environment for study and research
and also guides and supports students throughout their study to achieve their
academic and professional goals.
The Department offers the following accredited programmes:
• Bachelor of Technology in Marketing (Top- up)

• Higher National Diploma in Marketing
• Professional Diploma in Electronic Marketing
• Diploma in Electronic Marketing
• Diploma in Public Relations
Vision
To be a leader in research and professional focused in marketing education for a
lifelong return on investment for graduates.
Objectives
• Strengthen efforts to attract and inculcate students with professional
marketing skills for the business community.
• Create and sustain a culture that supports teaching excellence in the
Department
• Strengthen the education impact of opportunities and experiences for
students
• Provide skilled support staff and higher level marketing personnel
• Provide a more unified and shared educational experience for students at
the Marketing Department.
• Work with other companies and make Kumasi Technical University a vibrant
place to live and work.
Student Population
Table 1 indicates the student population in the Department.
Programmeme Male Female Total
HND I 60 36 96
HND II 52 44 96
HND III 88 58 146
Total 200 138 338
The Bachelor of Technology, Diploma in Electronic Marketing, Diploma in Public
Relations and the Professional Diploma in Electronic Marketing Programmes
are part of the programmes under the Institute of Distance Learning and
Continuing Education.

Staffing
Table 2 indicates the number of staff in the Department.
Table 2: Staffing
Dr. Alfred Owusu PhD Marketing, Business University of HOD/ Snr. Lecturer
Costa Rica, 2012, Chartered Marketer, CIM,
UK
Prof Asiamah PhD Marketing, Business University of Interim Vice
Yeboah Costa Rica, 2012, Chartered Marketer, CIM, Chancellor /
UK Associate Professor
Wilson K. Nimsaah MBA,Marketing, KNUST, 2010 HOD (Non-
Tertiary Division /
Snr Lecturer
Rev Alfred Atakora MA. (Theology), 2017, Christian Service Chaplain / Snr.
University College, Ghana MSc. Marketing, Lecturer
University of
Leicester, UK, 2005
Francis Amo MBA Marketing, University of Snr Lecturer
Leicester, 2007
Samuel Owusu MBA General Management, Snr Lecturer
Mensah Staffordshire University, UK, 2007
Julia Agyapong MBA Marketing, KNUST, 2007 Lecturer
Poku
George Anane Takyi M.A Marketing, The University of the West Lecturer
of England, 2002
Kwadwo Nkansah- MSc Finance, GIMPA, Ghana, 2008 Lecturer
Fordjour*
Collins Kankam MBA Marketing, KNUST, 2009 Lecturer
Frederick K. Asare MBA Marketing, University of Ghana, 2010 Lecturer

Daniel Opoku MBA Marketing and Corporate Strategy, Lecturer
KNUST, 2009
Samuel Afriyie* MBA Marketing, KNUST, 2014 MCIM, Lecturer
(Marketing) Chartered Institute of
Marketing-UK
Ofosu Amofa MBA Marketing, KNUST, 2015, MCIM Part Time Lecturer
James Owusu MSC Educational Innovations and Snr Administrative
Leadership Science, KNUST, 2017 Assistant

Five (5) Lecturers in the Department are purusing PhD programmes as indicated
in Table 3.
Name Programme and Institution and Expected
Field of Study Country Year of
Completion
Kwadwo Nkansah PhD Business International School of 2019
Fordjour Administration Business, Paris
Samuel Afriyie PhD Management Jiangsu University of 2019
Science and Engineering Technology, China
Rev Alfred PhD Marketing Middlesex University, 2018
Atakora UK
George Anane PhD Business Swiss Management 2018
Takyi Administration Centre University,
(Management Option) Switzerland
Collins Kankam PhD Business Open University 2018
Administration of Malaysia/Accra
Institute of Technology
Future Plans
The Department intends running the following programmes:
• MTech Marketing
• Four (4) Year BTech Marketing
• BTech Fashion Marketing
• BTech Pharmaceutical Marketing
Challenges
Some of the Challenges are:
• Inadequate office accommodation for lecturers
• Inadequate number of lecturers

Publications
• K ankam, K . C. (2018). Pricing orientation of SMEs auto repairers using the
Facilities, Transformation and Usage (FTU) framework. Academy Marketing
Studies Journal, Vol. 22, Issue 2.

• Donkor, J., Donkor, G.N. A . and K ankam, K . C., (2018). Strategic planning and
performance of SMEs in Ghana: The moderating effect of market dynamism.
A sia Pacific Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 12(1), pp.62-76.
• Owusu, A . (2017). Influence of Information Technology Infrastructure on
marketing effectiveness of banks operation in Ghana. International Journal
of Academic Research and Reflection, 5 (2), 22-29.
• Owusu, A . (2017). Marketing communications process on pharmaceutical
markets in Ghana. International Journal of Academic Research and Business
and Social Science, 7(2) 256-273.
• Owusu A . (2017). Service quality and customer satisfaction: A comparative
study of Ghanaian public Vs private bank. European Journal of Research in
Social Sciences. 5(1) 29-15.
DEPARTMENT OF PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
Introduction
Procurement and Supply Chain Management Department is one of the
departments under the Business School of the Kumasi Technical University. It is
the second highest populated department in the University, currently with 1,044
students. It was established in the year 1993 purposely to train students and equip
them with skills and knowledge needed to deal with the recurrent issues relating
to professionalism, transparency, effectiveness and efficiency and above all value
for money in the procurement sector.
The Department keeps on meeting its objectives every academic year by producing
numerous prominent graduates most of them now occupying middle and top level
positions in commerce, industry, health, educational and other sectors in both the
private and public sectors of the economy.
The Department runs the following programmes:
• BTech in Procurement and Supply Chain Management (Top-up)
• Higher National Diploma in Purchasing and Supply
• Parallel Programmes
The Department has been accredited to run the four-year degree in Procurement
and Supply Chain Management.
Vision
To be a centre of excellence in the provision of competence based education in
Procurement and Supply Chain Management.

Objectives
In line with the vision and strategic direction of Kumasi Technical University the
Department of Procurement and Pupply Chain Management seeks to:
• Collaborate with government, industry and the academic community to
provide our students competency based and industry relevant education in
procurement and supply chain management.
• Provide cutting edge research for addressing the procurement and supply
chain management challenges of industry and the public sector.
• Develop sustainability conscious and socially responsible students for the
local and global economy.
• Regularly monitor and review our strategy in line with international best
with the aim of always being abreast of time and ahead in competition.
Student Population
The student population stands at 1,044 (Table 1).
HND 1 154 70 224
HND 2 74 52 126
HND 3 92 75 167
BTech 1 45 40 85
BTech 2 19 22 41
HND 1 (Paralle) 22 10 32
DPM 1 63 85 148
DPM 2 43 48 91
PDPM 34 47 81
Total 572 472 1,044
Staffing
The staff strength of the Department is fifteen (15) with details in Table 2.
Table 2: Staffing
Otchere Fianko MBA Logistics &Supply Chain Mgt.KNUST, HOD / Snr
Alexandra 2012, MCIPS,- UK Lecturer

Kwame MBA Strategic and Project Management, Snr Lecturer
Owusu Sarpong* Paris Graduate School of Management, 2010,
MILT,UK.MCIPS UK
Gladys Tuo* MSc Supply Chain Mgt., Coventry University, Snr Lecturer
2012, MCIPS, CIPS-UK
Irene Aikins MSc Supply Chain Mgt.Coventry University, Snr Lecturer
2012, MCIPS - UK
Prince Agyemang MSc Supply Chain Mgt. Coventry University, Snr Lecturer
Duah 2012, MCIPS, CIPS-UK
Emmanuel Kwabena MBA Logistics &Supply Chain Mgt.KNUST, Snr Lecturer
Anin 2012, MCIPS, - UK
Emelia MBA Logistics &Supply Chain Mgt.KNUST, Snr Lecturer
Darko Adzimah* 2010, MCIPS, - UK
Daniel Etse* MPHIL Educational Innovation and Snr Lecturer
Leadership Science, MBA Logistics & Supply
Chain Mgt University 2009
Stephen Okyere* MBA Logistics &Supply Chain Mgt.KNUST, Lecturer
2009, MCIPS, - UK
John Tettey Narh MBA Logistics &Supply Chain Mgt.KNUST, Lecturer
Wayo 2012
Osei Asibey MSc Supply Chain Mgt. Coventry University, Lecturer
2012
Charles Boakye MCIPS, 2002, ASMC Lecturer
Philomena Yeboah BBA Management, UEW-K, 2013 Senior
Administrative
Assistant
*On study leave
Staff Development
Currently seven (7) lecturers are pursuing further studies (Table 3).
Field of Study Country year of
completion
Daniel Este PhD in Management Royal Melbourne Institute 2020
of Technology (RMIT)
University in Australia

completion
Emelia D. Doctoral programme University of Electronic 2020
Adzimah in Management Science and Technology in
Science and China
Engineering
Alexander PhD Logistics Kwame Nkrumah University 2020
Otchere Fianko and Supply Chain and Science Technology,
Management Kumasi- Ghana
Emmanuel PhD Logistics Kwame Nkrumah University 2020
Kwabena Anin and Supply Chain and Science Technology,
Management Kumasi- Ghana
Gladys Tuo PhD Logistics University of Electronic 2019
and Supply Chain Science and Technology in
Management China
Stephen Okyere PhD Logistics Wuhan University of 2019
and Supply Chain Technology, China
Management
Kwame Owusu PhD Procurement Business University of 2018
Sarpong and Supply Chain Coasta Rica
Management
Challenge
• Staff strength is low since some of the lecturers are on study leave
• Inadequate offices for staff
Future Plans
The department hopes to;
• Run a Master of Technology in Supply Chain Management.
• Run a Bachelor of Technology in Logistics and Transport.
• Develop a Higher Diploma in Logistics and Transport programme
• Develop a Higher Diploma in Procurement and Supply Chain Management
programme.
• Recruit additional lecturers to improve the staff/student ratio within the
Department.

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES
Introduction
The Department of Management Studies is under the Business School and
Management Studies. Since 1992, the Department has been training students
for the award of Higher National Diploma certificate in Secretaryship and
Management Studies. The programme is, intended to acquaint students with basic
management principles, concepts and the practices that managers employ or carry
out in accomplishing organizational goals.
With a global trend towards flatter, leaner, and more agile organizations, mid-level
leaders need to adapt to increasing and more challenging responsibilities which
are incorporated in more complex and sophisticated interpersonal issues, with,
less job security. Without strength in this group, the organization’s ability to
implement its strategy and achieve results will be significantly limited.
The Department currently runs HND in Secretaryship and Management Studies
and Diploma in Business Administration.
Vision
To be a centre of excellence for educating and training students for them to
effectively handle secretarial and mid-level managerial positions in both the
private and public sectors of the economy.
Objectives
The main objective of the Department is to train high caliber practically-oriented
manpower for the both public and private sectors of the economy. Subordinate
objectives of the programmeme are to:
• Develop high level administrative and managerial skills in order to handle
and adapt to major changes in businesses and the civil and public sectors
with a thorough knowledge in modern Information Communication
Technology (ICT);
• Apply the management functions of planning, organizing, leading and
controlling in their assigned tasks;
• Develop entrepreneurial skills to be self employed;
• Develop higher skills in industrial relation and labour laws of the nation in
order to be able to manage employee-employer relationships and;
• Acquire working knowledge in handling human resource issues in
organizations.

Student Population
The Department of Secretaryship and Management Studies has a total student
population of one hundred and eighty five (185) as shown in Table 1.
HND 1 10 64 74
HND 2 5 46 51
HND 3 4 56 60
TOTAL 19 166 185
Staffing
The Department has ten (10) members of staff (Table 2).
Table 2: Staffing
Name Qualifications Position/ Rank
Hayford Adjei MBA - Strategic Mgt & Consulting HOD / Snr Lecturer
KNUST, 2010
Dr Alfred Sarbah PhD Strategic Management, UESTC, Director IDCE / Snr
China, 2015 Lecturer
Abubakar Zakaria* M.A Adult Education & Business, Snr Lecturer
Legon, 2010
Adwoa Benewaa Brefo- MBA Human Resource Management Examination
Manuah* KNUST, 2010 Officer / Lecturer
Dr Luguterah PhD Public Administration Lecturer
Austin W. University Of South Africa, 2016
Christian Narh Opata* MSc Enterprise Management, China, Lecturer
2015
Marian Maclean Mphil Strategic Management and Assistant Lecturer
Consulting, KNUST, 2017
Thekla Boateng* MBA, Human Resource Management, Principal
Gimpa, 2017, Technician
Samuel Ohene HND Electrical Engineering, Kpoly, Computer Lab
Amoabeng 2003 Technician
Doris Asabere BBA executive office administration, Snr Administrative
2013 Assistant
*On Study Leave

Table 3 gives the details of members of staff pursuing further studies.
completion
Christain Opata PhD Strategic University of Electronic 2020
Management Science and Technology,
China.
Zakari Abubakari PhD Strategic University of Electronic 2020
Management Science and Technology,
China.
Adwoa Benewaa PhD Human resource Business University of 2018
Brefo-Manuah* Management Costa Rica.

The Department has been given approval by National Accreditation Board to run a
four-year degree programme in Secretarialship and Management Studies.
Outreach Programmes/Extension Services

The Department continues to execute a number of services within and outside
the University. It is currently focusing on establishing a relationship with some
industries in Kumasi. It has already rendered some service to Stool Lands in
Kumasi. It has sent proposals to a number of companies to offer secretarial services
to their administrative staff.
Challenge
A major challenge is the issue of using manual typewriters to train our students,
in this technological era. The Department needs a modern and well-furnished
computer laboratory for training students
Future Plans
The Department is in the process of introducing MTech in Management
Studies programme.

Publications
• Luguterah, A . W. (2017). The |Role of Sports in Poverty Reduction in Ghana.
Journal of Poverty and Social Justice, Volume 25, Number 3, pp, 277-285 (9)

• Luguterah, A . W. & Dwomoh, G (2017). Service Delivery in Ghana Water
Company Limited: Lessons for Governance in the Public Sector of Ghana.
International Journal of Research in Business Studies and Management
Volume 4, Issue 8, pp 30-40
• Zakari., A ., Iddrisu., A ., Thekla. B., Marian M & Dorcas., K ., (2017)
Determining the credibility factor and premium using Bayesian credibility
theory for policy Decisions and implementation: Evidence from Ghana. The
international journal of Business & management (ISSN 2321-8916)
• Zakari., A ., Iddrisu., A ., Thekla. B., Marian M & Dorcas., K ., (2017) Posterior
Distribution of Health Insurance: Basis for determing credibility factor
and premium: Evidence from Ghana. International journal of innovative
research and development (ISSN 2278-0211) September, 2017
• Zakari., A ., Iddrisu., A ., Marian M & Dorcas., K ., (2017) Normality Fit to the
Population Data of Health Insurance: A catalyst for managerial Decisions.
Scholars Bulletin, 2017;3 (9):398-402
• Brefo-Manuh, A .B., Bonsu, C. A ., A nlesinya A ., Odoi, A . A . S., (2017) Evaluating
the relationship between performance appraisal and organizational
effectiveness in Ghana: a Comparative A nalysis of Public and private
organizations.International journal of economics, commerce and
management. Vol. V, Issue 7, PP, 532-552, July 2017.
• Brefo-Manuh, A .B. Mensah., V., A mpong, I., and A idoo, E., (2017). The role of
Motivation in the Retention of Employees: Evidence from Christian Service
University College, Ghana. European Business & Management. Vol. 3, No. 1
2017, PP 9-15.
DEPARTMENT OF LIBERAL STUDIES
Introduction
The Department of Liberal Studies is one of the six (6) departments under the
Faculty of Business and Management Studies. The Academic Board has approved
a 2-year Diploma in Mass Communication and Journalism to be run by the
Department beginning from the 2018/2019 Academic year. The advertisement for
applicants to apply has since been placed on the University’s website.
The Department also teaches the following courses: African Studies,
Communication Skills, Logic and Critical Thinking, Economics, Law, Literature in
English, French and English Language. Among other things the Department aims
at providing sound understanding of basic as well as advanced concepts in the
courses we teach.

Vision
To be a leading centre for equipping students with effective communication skills
and solid multidisciplinary education.
Objectives
• Expose students to the rationale underpinning language usage in order for
them to handle both oral and written communication with intelligence and
finesse;
• Deepen students’ understanding and awareness s of the world in order that
they will be culturally sensitive, intellectually independent, analytical and
creative to respond favourably to the vicissitudes of life;
• Help students appreciate and gain pleasure from the beauty of the A rts
and to use these to create a sense of self-esteem that comes from personal
accomplishments and challenges met with success.
Student Population
Currently, the Department is waiting for its first batch of students for
2018/2019 academic year after approval has been given to run a 2-year Mass
Communciation programme.
Staffing
The Department has a total staff strength of twenty-eight (28) as shown in Table 1.
Table 1: Staffing
Rank
Kwasi Sarfo-Adu MPhil (English) University of Cape HOD / Snr
Coast, 2007 Lecturer
Dr Cynthia Osei (Mrs) Phd. (English) KNUST, 2017 Hall and
Hostels
Manageress /
Snr Lecturer
Benjamin Adjei Danquah* M.A Econonics, KNUST, 2008 Snr Lecturer
Joseph Kofi Boakye M.A TESL, University of Ghana, Snr Lecturer
2006
Dr Sulemana Mahawiya PhD Philosophy, Univ. Cape Town, Lecturer
2016

Dr Kofi Sefa Attakora PhD. Law (Human Rights), Kingston Lecturer
University 2016
Dr Mark Kwamena Appiah PhD Education, University Lecturer
Strathclyde, Scotland, 2010
Lucy Bonku (Mrs)* M.A Comp Lit., KNUST, 2004 Lecturer
Daniel Kwadwo Obeng M.A Economics, KNUST, 2003 Lecturer
Rosemary Addo-Danquah M.A TESL, University of Ghana, Lecturer
(Mrs) 2010
Faustina Amponsah-Partey MPhil Communication and Media Lecturer
(Mrs) Studies, University of Education,
Winneba, 2010
Rev. Fr. Kingsley M.A Social Communication, Chaplain/
Osei Boahene* University of Holy Cross, Rome, 2008 Lecturer
Ernest Berko M.A Geog. Rural Dev., KNUST, 2011 Lecturer
Kwaku Obeng Boateng MPhil African Studies, University of Lecturer
Ghana, 1998
Samuel Agyei Nimo M.A Economics, KNUST, 2010 Lecturer
Prince Donkor MPhil Economics, University of Lecturer
Ghana, 2012
Johnson Addai-Asante MPhil Economics, University of Cape Lecturer
Coast, 2010
Frank Kwadwo Otoo BL (Law), KNUST 2007 Lecturer
Osei-Wusu Antwi BL (Law), KNUST 2010 Lecturer
Kofi Mfum M.A., LLB, BL (Law), KNUST 2010 Lecturer
Kingsley Brako M.A Comp. Lit., KNUST, 2008 Lecturer
Millicent Yengkangyi (Miss) M.A Comp. Lit., KNUST, 2008 Lecturer
Kwasi Akomani-Andoh M.A IELTS & Applied Linguistics, Part-time
London Metropolitan University, Lecturer
2006
Akwasi Arhin B.L (Law) KNUST, 2012 Part-time
Lecturer
James Osman Adjei MPhil Art Educ., KNUST, 2003 Part-time
Lecturer
Patience Addo-Kuffour M.ATESL, Univ. of Ghana, 2013 Part-time
Lecturer
Joe Mensah Obour Post Grad 1973, DPA. 1976, QCL. Part-Time
BL, Ghana School of Law,1992 Lecturer
Alhassan Fatumata BBA Management GCUC-K, 2016 Snr. Adm
Assistant
* On Study leave

Staff Development
Currently, five (5) members of staff are pursing further stdies as detailed in Table 2.
completion
Prince Donkor PhD Management and University of Electronics 2020
Economics Science and Technology of
China, China
Lucy Bonku (Mrs) PhD English KNUST, Ghana 2019
Rev. Fr. Kingsley PhD Management University of Electronics 2019
Osei Boahene Science Science and Technology of
China, China
Benjamin Adjei PhD Industrial Wuhan University, China 2019
Danquah Economics
Kwasi Sarfo-Adu PhD English University of Cape Coast, 2018
Ghana
Challenge
A more spacious office accommodation is needed, as the current office space is not
roomy enough to contain members of staff.
Future Plans
The Department intends to run a Higher Diploma Programme in Mass
Communication/Media. The documents have been submitted to the various
professional bodies for their comments.

Publications
• Addai-A sante, J., Agyei Nimo, S., Obeng, D. K ., (2017). Firm Level Comparison
of Technical Efficiency between Foreign- Owned and Domestic- Owned Firms.
Case Study of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Firms in Ghana. A merican
Scientific Journal for Engineering, Technology and Sciences. Vol. 36, pp. 146-
166.
• Mahawiya. S, Dramani. J & Oteng. A (2018) “Foreign ban inflow: Implications
for banking stability in Sub-Sahara A frica ” A frica Review of Finance and
economics (forthcoming edition).

Conference/Paper Presentation
Mr. Kwasi Sarfo-Adu “I deserve another Term of Office” A Pragma-Rhetorical
Analysis of Incumbent Verbal Style in Presidential Election Campaign, 30th
West African Languages Congress and 10th Linguistics Association of Ghana
Conference, University of Education Winneba, Ghana July 31 – August 5, 2017.

PROFILE OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Introduction
The Faculty of Health Sciences focuses mostly on programmes that relate to
health. It has been in existence since 2011. Currently, the Faculty runs three (3)
programmes, namely, Dispensing Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology,
and Science and Industrial Laboratory Technology. These programmes are under
two departments as shown in Table 1.
Table 1: Existing programmes in the Faculty
B.Tech
Department Programme HND B.Tech (4 yrs)
(Top Up)
Pharmaceutical Dispensing Existing Awaiting Awaiting
Sciences Technology Accreditation Accreditation
Medical Laboratory Existing Awaiting Awaiting
Technology Accreditation Accreditation
Laboratory
Science and Existing Awaiting Awaiting
Technology
Industrial Laboratory Accreditation Accreditation
Technology
Vision
To be a leading centre of excellence in innovative research and teaching in health
sciences in Africa.
Mission
Creating the foundation for transfer of knowledge and technology to support and
improve the quality of services in healthcare, industries and society.

A Dean heads the Faculty and he is assisted by a Vice Dean with the support of an
Assistant Registrar and an Administrative Assistant. (Table 2).
Name of Staff Qualification Position/ Rank
Dr. Samuel N. Osei- PhD Bio-Science, Univ. of East Dean / Snr.
Djarbeng London, London-UK, 2010 Lecturer
Dr. Samuel Osei-Asante PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vice Dean / Snr.
Nagasaki University, Japan, 2010 Lecturer
Joyce Francisca Addo MBA (Human Resource), KNUST, Assistant
Kumasi, 2015 Registrar

Lovia Adoma Gyamfi BBA (Management), UEW, Kumasi, Snr.
2014 Administrative
Assistant
Student Population
The Faculty has a total student population of seven hundred and five (705). The
details are indicated in Table 3.

Dispensing Technology 265 93 358
Medical Laboratory and Science 181 52 233
Industrial Laboratory Technology 80 34 114
Total 526 179 705
Staffing
The Faculty has a total of eighteen (18) full-time lecturers of which five (5) are
females. Table 4 shows the staff population of the Faculty.
Table 4: Staffing
Category Pharmaceutical Laboratory
Total
Sciences Technology
Full Time Lecturers 11 7 19
Part-Time Lecturers 2 10 12
Servicing Lecturers 5 11 16
Technicians 2 3 5
Administrative
2
Assistants

Currently five (5) members of staff are pursuing Doctorate degrees and one (1)
Bachelor degree as shown in Table 5.
Table 5: Members of staff pursuing further studies.
Department PhD Bachelors
Pharmaceutical Sciences 2 1
Laboratory Technology 3 -
Total 5 1
On recruitment of staff, four (4) applicants three (3) in the Department of

Laboratory Technology and one (1) in Pharmaceutical Sciences, who were

interviewed and recommended for appointment two years ago have not received
appointment letters to date, as the University awaits financial clearance
Collaborations
The Faculty has collaboration with the following Institutions:
• Intravenous Infusions Limited of Ghana – Koforidua,
• Centre for Scientific Research into Plant Medicine – Mampong – A kwapim.
• Salom Pharmacy Limited – A sokore Mampong
• Trade Winds Chemists Ltd. – A sokore Mampong
• A spee Pharmaceuticals Ltd. - Ejisu.
Challenge
Some challenges confronting the Faculty are:
• Limited number of office logistics
• Number of lecturers do not commensurate with the student population in
the Faculty.
Future Plans
The Faculty intends to introduce new departments and programmes indicated in
Table 6.
Table 6: Intended Departments and Programmes
Department Intended Programmes

Pharmaceutical Sciences MTech in Pharmaceutical Sciences
BTech (4-Years) in Pharmaceutical Sciences
BTech (Top Up) in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Laboratory Technology BTech (4-Years) in Medical Laboratory Tech.
BTech (Top Up) in Medical Laboratory Tech.
BTech (4-Years) in Science & Ind. Lab. Tech.
BTech (Top Up) in Science & Ind. Lab. Tech.
Sports Science & BTech in Sports Science & Management
Management Diploma in Sports Science & Management
Herbal and Alternative BTech Herbal Medicine Production
Medicine BTech in Alternative Medicine
Diploma Herbal Medicine Production
Diploma in Alternative Medicine
Forensic Sciences BTech in Forensic Science

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
Introduction
The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (formerly Dispensing Technology
Department) was established in 1975 to train support staff in the dispensaries of
Ministry of Health facilities that had no formal training in dispensing of drugs.
Over the years, this mandate has changed to include people working in the private
sector and also people who were not already working in the health sector. Prior
to 1992, graduates of the Department were awarded Dispensing Technicians
Certificate Part II and Part III for 2 years' and 3 years' training respectively.
The HND programme was introduced in 1992 when the then Polytechnic was
converted into a tertiary institution. The programmes were run concurrently till
about a decade ago when the certificate programme was phased out. Since then the
emphasis has been on the HND programme.
Vision
To become a centre of excellence for the training of technologically competent and
pro-active manpower for the healthcare sector and the pharmaceutical industry.
Objectives
To churn out graduates with requisite skills to:
• Support the pharmaceutical industry,
• A ssist in the health care sector (community pharmacies, hospital pharmacies,
etc)
• A
ssist in the work of regulatory agencies like Ghana Standards Authority,
Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Pharmacy Council.
Student Population
The Department has a total student population of three hundred and fifty-eight
(358) who are offering HND in Dispensing Technology. The details are found in
Table 1.

HND 1 93 39 132
HND 2 86 30 116
HND 3 86 24 110
Total 265 93 358

Staffing
The Department has eleven (11) full-time lecturers. The details of the current
staffing situation of the Department are found in Table 2.
Table 2: Staffing
Name Qualification Rank/Position
(i) Full-Time Lecturers
Dr. Samuel Osei-Asante PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences, HOD / Snr
Nagasaki University, Japan, 2010 Lecturer
Dr. Samuel N. Osei- PhD BioScience, University of Dean of Faculty /
Djarbeng East London, 2010 Snr Lecturer
Dr. George Owusu-Dapaah PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences, Director Quality
University of Strathclyde, UK, Assurance / Snr
2008 Lecturer
Dr. Francis Mainoo Sarpong PhD Phytochemistry, KNUST, Snr Lecturer
2012
Dr. Emmanuel Omari-Siaw PhD (Clinical Laboratory Snr Lecturer
Diagnostics), Jiangsu University,
China, 2016
Mrs. Akua Afriyie Abruquah MSc. (Med. Microbiol.), Snr Lecturer
Notingham, UK, 2007
Paul S. Lambon MPhil Pharmaceutics, KNUST, Laboratory
2013, Manager/ Lecturer
Mrs. Grace Frimpong MPharm Pharmaceutics, KNUST, Lecturer
2007
Kingsley E. Darkwah MSc. Pharm. Anal., KNUST, 2006 Lecturer
Daniel Solaga PG. Dip. Ind. Mgt, KNUST, 1991, Lecturer
BPharm
Sylvester Addai-Arhin MPhil. Analytical Chemistry, Lecturer
KNUST, Kumasi, 2016.
(ii) Part Time Lecturers
Eric Tuffour MPhil Pharmaceutics KNUST, 2013 Lecturer
Edmund Adjei Boadu MSc Clinical Pharmacy, KNUST, Lecturer
2014
(iii) Non-Technical Staff
Jacob Amonoo-Neizer BSc Biological Science, UCC, 2003 Senior Technician
Seth Obiri-Yeboah* HND Science Laboratory Technician
Technology, Accra Polytechnic,
2009
*On study leave

Staff Development
Currently three (3) staff members are pursuing further studies as detailed in
Table 3.
Table 3: Staff members pursuing further studies.
Name Programme and Institution and Expected Year
Field of Study Country of Completion
Mrs. Akua Afriyie PhD Clinical KNUST, Ghana 2018
Abruquah Pharmacology
Mrs. Grace Frimpong PhD Pharmaceutics KNUST, Ghana 2018
Seth Obiri Yeboah BSc Biochemistry KNUST, Kumasi 2018

Outreach Programmes / Extension Services
Staff members continue to give education on safe use and proper handling of
medicines to their local communities, churches and other organized groups.
Challenges
The Department faces several challenges. These include limited number of teaching
aids, inadequate equipment and insufficient reagents to enhance teaching and
research. This has stalled a lot of would-be research work in the Department.
The increasing student numbers is also a challenge for the Department as the
present facilities do not commensurate with the increase.
Future Plan
The Department intends to run an MTech programme in Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Research
The level of research activities in the Department is quite encouraging despite the
numerous challenges. Researches have been conducted (or are being conducted) in
the following areas:
• Determination of sulphites in some fruit drinks and wines on the local
market,
• Pharmaceutical analysis of locally manufactured and imported products for
content validation and efficacy,
• Screening for the Phytochemical Constituents and A ntioxidant properties of
various herbal products on the Ghanaian Market, and

• Investigation of the potential antibiofilm and antimicrobial activities of
some medicinal plants.
Publications
• Osei-Djarbeng S.N. (2017) Useful Side Effects of Some Medicines. Bioequiv &
Bioavailab Int J, 1(3): 1-3.
• Osei-Djarbeng S.N. (2017) A re We at the End of the A ntimicrobial Era? ARC
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 3(1); 5-6.
• Zhang, H., Xu, W., Omari-Siaw, E., Liu, Y., Chen, B., Chen, D., & Xu, X . (2017).
Redox-responsive PEGylated self-assembled prodrug-nanoparticles formed
by single disulfide bond bridge periplocymarin-vitamin E conjugate for liver
cancer chemotherapy. Drug delivery, 24(1), 1170-1178.
• Gu, Z., Shi, X ., Omari-Siaw, E., Zhu, Y., Li, H., Guo, M., ... & Xu, X . (2017).
Self-microemulsifying sustained-release pellet of Ginkgo biloba extract:
Preparation, in vitro drug release and pharmacokinetics study in beagle
dogs. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 37, 184-193.
Conferences, Workshop & Seminars

Members of staff who are pharmacists continue to benefit from the Continuing
Professional Education (CPE) programmes organized by the Pharmaceutical
Society of Ghana (PSGh) and the Pharmacy Council.
In addition, staff benefit from Conferences and Annual General Meetings (AGMs)
organized by the PSGh. The recent one was held at the Great Hall of the Kwame
Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi in the Ashanti
Region of Ghana between 1st – 6th August, 2017, under the theme “Harnessing
Opportunities in Pharmacy for National Economic Development”, which was
attended by almost all the lecturers in the Department.
DEPARTMENT OF LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY
Introduction
The Department of Laboratory Technology which was established in 2011 runs two
programmes, namely, Higher National Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology
and Higher National Diploma in Science and Industrial Laboratory Technology.
Accreditation was given by the National Accreditation Board (NAB) and the first
batch of students enrolled in 2014.

Vision
To become a centre of excellence in training qualified and competent professionals
who can easily meet the needs of current trends in the state of the art Laboratories
as medical laboratory technicians, research assistants, quality control officers and
laboratory equipment and consumables marketing agents.
Objectives
The main objective of the programs is to provide the students with comprehensive
knowledge and understanding of scientific laboratory technology practices. The
specific objectives are to:
• Train skilled laboratory technicians to carry out medical laboratory
tests, experiments and analyses to assist in the diagnosis, treatment and
prevention of diseases;
• Equip the students with the necessary knowledge and skills in the use and
maintenance of modern laboratory equipment;
• Work in and/or manage laboratories of educational institutions and science
based industries;
• Manage quality control and product development units in industries.
Student Population
The Department has three hundred and forty-seven (347) students. Details are as
found in Table 2.
Programmeme Year Male Female Total
I 56 22 78
Medical Lab. Technology II 60 14 74
III 65 16 81
I 26 13 39
Science & Industrial Lab.
II 31 13 44
Technology
III 23 8 31
Total 261 86 347
Staffing
The Department has seven (7) full-time lecturers. Details are found in the Table 2.

Table 2: Staffing
Name Qualifications Position/Rank
Amina Abubakari MSc Clinical Microbiology, KNUST, HOD/ Snr.
Kumasi 2006, Lecturer
Dr. David Azanu PhD (Analytical Chemistry), 2016, Lecturer
KNUST, Kumasi
Charles Ayensu Okai M.Sc. (Pharm. Anal.& Quality Lecturer
Control), KNUST Kumasi, 2007
Mrs Olivia Opoku Asare MPhil Chem. Path., KNUST, 2010, Lecturer
Mrs Afua Afreh Mantey MSc Biotechnology, KNUST, 2006. Lecturer
Christopher Acquah MSc Analytical Chemistry, KNUST, Lecturer
2010.
Bempah Opoku MSc Clinical Microbiology, KNUST, Lecturer
2013
Part-time teaching staff
Dr. Isaac Okai PhD Human Anatomy, Dalian Medical Snr Lecturer
University, China, 2013
Dr. Samuel Asamoah PhD Immunology KNUST, 2012 Snr Lecturer
Sakyi
David Ntiamoah Ofosu MSc. Molecular Haematology, Lecturer
University of Westminster, UK, 2013
Jemimah Aggrey Appiah MPhil. Pharmacology, 2015, KNUST, Lecturer
Kumasi
Yaa Adomah Aseidu MSc. Analytical Chemistry, KNUST, Lecturer
2007
Solomon Wireko MPhil Clinical Microbiology, KNUST, Lecturer
2015
Helena Owusu-Asante MPhil Chemical Pathology, KNUST, Lecturer
2013
Rev. Ekow Wartamberg- M.A Professional Counselling, Lecturer
Jackson Amberton University, USA, 2010
Mrs. Diana Abena Ajaloo MPhil Health Education & Promotion, Lecturer
KNUST, 2009
Richard Kojo Kumi MSc. Pharm. Analysis & Quality Lecturer
Control KNUST, 2010
Kwabena Asante-Adjei MPhil. Infection and Global Health, Lecturer
2012, university of Liverpool, UK.

iii) Technicians
Linda Opponbea Amoani BSc Science Laboratory Technology, Snr Technician
UCC, 2010
Mrs Abena Kyeraa BSc Medical Laboratory Technology, Snr Technician
Sarpong KNUST, 2015
Herbert Ekoe Dankluvi BSc Medical Laboratory Technology, Snr Technician
Garden City University College, 2016

The following members of staff are pursuing PhD programmes (Table 3).
Charles Ayensu Okai PhD Analytical Universitat Rostock, 2019
Chemistry Germany
Amina Abubakari PhD Microbiology KNUST, Kumasi 2018
Mrs. Afua Afreh PhD Biochemistry KNUST, Kumasi 2018
Mantey
Mrs. Olivia Poku PhD Chemical KNUST, Kumasi 2018
Asare Pathology
Challenge
• Inadequate Lecturers and Technicians
• Inadequate laboratories and Laboratory equipment.
Future Plans
The Department plans to run the following programmes:
• BTech Medical Laboratory Technology
• BTech Science and Industrial Laboratory Technology
• BTech Industrial Biochemistry
• BTech Physiotherapy

Publications
• Wireko S., Abubakari A and Opoku B (2017). In vitro Activities of A ntimicrobial
Agents against Uropathogenic Isolates at Brong A hafo Regional Hospital,
Ghana. Int. J.Curr.Microbiol. App.Sci. 6(5): 193-201.

• Brenya R ., Opoku B., Abubakari A and Wireko S (2017). Influence of Housing
Design and Urbanization on Malaria Transmission in some Communities in
A shanti Region, Ghana, International Journal of Scientific Engineering and
Applied Science (IJSEAS), 4(3):132-144.
• Olivia Poku A sare, Kwasi Poku A sare, Owiredu W.K .B. A ., Lawrence Quaye
and A fuah A freh Mantey (2017). The prevalence of metabolic syndrome
in Ghanaian Psychiatrc Patients on A ntipsychotic (first versus secon
generation) Treatment in the Kumasi Metropoli. Journal of Health, Medicine
and Nursing. IISTE. Vol. 42: 2422-8419.
• A moabeng B. W., A sare P.K ., A sare O. P., Moachiah M.B., Adama I., Fening K .O
and Gurr G.M (2017). Pesticides Use and Misuse in Cabbage Brassica Oleraceae
var. Capitata L. (Cruciferae) Production in Ghana: The influence of farmer
education and training. Journalof Agriculture and Ecology International, 10
(1):1-9.
• Darko, G., A nsah, E., Faanu, A ., A zanu, D., Darko, E. O., and Emi-Reynolds, G.
(2017). Natural radioactivity and heavy metal concentrations in reservoirs.
Pollution, 3(2): 225-241.

PROFILE OF THE FACULTY OF CREATIVE
ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY
Introduction
The Faculty of Creative Arts and Technology was established in 2011 to promote
studies and research in the Creative Arts, Media and Technology. Since the
Creative Industries are increasingly becoming important to economic growth, it is
necessary that new programmes are introduced to reflect current trends. Therefore
efforts have been made to mount more demand-driven programmes in line with
the vision of the Technical University. In line with that mandate HND Graphic
Design, HND Fashion and Textiles Marketing and HND Industrial Painting and
Technology Curricular were developed by the Faculty, and are at various stages
of accreditation.
Departments and programmes in the Faculty as displayed in Table 1.
Table 1: Existing programmes in the Faculty
Departments HND BTech Top Up BTech (4yrs)
Fashion Design and Existing - -
Textiles Studies
Fashion Design & - Existing Awaiting
Modelling Accreditation
Textiles Design and - - Awaiting
Technology Accreditation
Graphics Design Awaiting - Awaiting
Vision
To be a centre of excellence in creative arts and technology education and training
in skills and competencies for the world of work.
Mission
Providing a motivating environment for teaching, research, skills and
entrepreneurship training in creative arts and industry.

The Faculty is headed by a Dean, Rev (Dr) Timothy Crentsil, who is assisted by an
Assistant Registrar and an Administrative Assistant (Table 1).

Rev. (Dr.) Timothy PhD Art Education, KNUST, Dean / Snr. Lecturer
Crentsil 2015
Fidelis Sunzuoye, MBA-Finance ( OUM, Assistant Registrar
FRM Malaysia 2013)
Certified Financial Risk
Manager (GARP- USA, 2014)
Comfort Osei Bonsu BSc. M’gt Studies- UCC – 2013 Snr Administrative Assistant
Student Population
The Student population for the year 2016/2017 stands at six hundred and forty-
nine (649) as shown in Table 3.
HND 1 53 77 130
HND 2 40 78 118
HND 3 35 70 105
BTech 1 6 4 10
BTech 2 1 1 2
Diploma 1 71 116 187
Diploma 2 30 67 97
Total 236 413 649
Staffing
The Faculty has thirteen (13) full time teaching staff, four (4) of whom are Senior
lecturers. Three (3) of the academic staff members hold a terminal degree (PhD).
Table 4 shows the staff population of the Faculty.
Table 4: Staffing
Fashion Industrial
Graphic
Category Design and Painting and Total
Design
Textiles Technology
Full-Time Lecturers 10 3 - 13
Part-Time Lecturers - - - -
Servicing Lecturers 4 - - 4
Technicians 6 - - 6
Administrative staff 2 - - 2

Promotion, Recruitment and Staff Development
• One (1) senior member has been offered scholarship to pursue a PhD
programme in A rt Education (with specialization in design and illustration
for fashion) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
A nother staff member is making sturdy progress on his PhD programme in
A rt and Culture at the University of Education, Winneba Campus.
• Efforts are being made to sponsor additional staff to pursue PhD and
Researched Master's Degree programmes.
Table 5 shows number of staff pursuing further studies.
Department PhD
Fashion Design and Textiles Studies 1
Graphic Desigh 1
Collaborations
• On the 12th and 13th of January 2018, a collaborative visit was made to
Takoradi Technical University, Faculty of Applied A rts. The visit afforded
the Dean of the Faculty of Creative A rts and Technology the opportunity to
interact with the Dean and Faculty at Takoradi Technical University – Faculty
of Applied A rts, best practices in teaching, research and administration in
Higher Education.
• On 28th November, 2017, the Faculty met and held discussions with Bryte
A frica Fashion on possible areas of collaboration to improve the Fashion
Design programme, especially in the areas of runway modelling and
organisation of fashion shows.
• The Faculty is collaborating with EQWiPHUBS (A Canadian Organisation)
to train students in employment and work experience programmes,
entrepreneurship incubation and peer exchanges.
• The Faculty initiated collaboration with IFOK (a shoemaking firm) to embark
on training programmes in leatherworks with staff and students of the
Fashion and Textiles Studies Department.
• The Faculty initiated collaboration with COTVET to engage informal sector
workers for training through the COTVET Voucher System. The training
programme will commence with Fashion Design and Sewing; others like
hairdressing and cosmetology will be added in due course.
Achievements
• The Faculty successfully organised the A nnual Exhibition and Fashion Show
titled fashionEXPRESSION 2018. For the second time running the models

were trained by a Modelling Agency (Starladin) owned and run by an
alumnus.
• The Faculty successfully introduced demand driven programmes that have
greatly increased the student population and numbers to approximately Six
Hundred and Fifty (650).
Challenges
Some challenges confronting the Faculty are:
• Obtaining space, equipment and facilities for teaching and learning in new
Creative A rt Disciplines.
• Obtaining current books, journals and library resources to facilitate,
research, teaching and learning.
Future Plans
• The Faculty intends to introduce new departments and demand driven
programmes at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The priority currently
is to secure approval from regulatory bodies to kick start its Graphic Design
programme.
• In the long term, the Faculty envisions having the full complement of all
Creative A rt Programmes. These programmes will be run at the Higher
Diploma (HD), Bachelor of Technology (BTech) and Master of Technology
(MTech) levels.
• Convert all programmes within the Faculty into Competency-Based Training
(CBT) model.

The Faculty undertook the following activities and events during the year:
• Hosted the Ghana Copyright Administration – A shanti, to present a seminar
on protection of intellectual property at the New Great Hall on 9th April
2018. The seminar coincided with the launch of fashionEXPRESSION 2018.
• Participated in the Launch and related workshops of the Partnership for
Applied Sciences Project (PASS) at Cape Coast Technical University from
22nd – 26th January 2018. This was a collaborative programme involving
Kumasi Technical University, selected German Universities of Applied
Science supported by the German Government (DAAD) and other Ghanaian
Universities.
• Participated in CBT Programme Development and Green Campus Concept
Workshops as part of the PASS project which took place at the Council
Chamber of the Kumasi Technical University from 6th -10th November 2017.

A nother PASS workshop which took place from 9th -12th October 2017 was
attended by the Dean and selected staff of the Faculty.
• Inaugurated HIFAS IDCE Division at the SRC Conference Room to address
part-time students’ concerns on the 22nd of November 2017.
• Launch of Clean Environment Campaign at the Faculty on 24th November
2017, during which the Dean commissioned newly acquired peddle operated
dustbins (donated by HIFAS) for use by staff and students of the Faculty.
• At the start of the 2017/2018 academic year the Faculty instituted a once
a week dress code for students to instill decent dressing and grooming in
students. The Friday Wear Concept was also enforced to encourage use of
made in Ghana clothing and promote the fashion and textiles industry in
Ghana.
• A ll staff of the Faculty embarked on an academic retreat from the 14th -16th
February 2018 for BTech Programmes Writing Workshop at the Mckeon
Hotel, Kumasi.
• In order to ensure students’ compliance to semester registrations, the
Faculty carried out a students’ registration audit for the first and second
semesters of the 2017/2018 academic year on the 26th -31st October 2017 and
3rd -17th April 2018 respectively.
• The Dean and Heads of Department of the Faculty participated in a day’s
workshop organized by the Ghana Skills Development Initiative (GSDI) III
which is a collaboration between the Government of Ghana (represented by
COTVET) and GIZ of the German Government on 5th June 2018.
• Dean of Faculty served as Guest Speaker at the 11th Graduation Ceremony
of OYSKA Technical Institute, Kumasi (accredited by COTVET) on the theme;
“Technical Education-Empowering People” on the 25th May 2018.
• The Dean and a Select team from COTVET observed WorldSkills Competition
2017 in Abu Dhabi, United A rab Emirates from the 13th -20th of October
2017.
• Deans of the Faculty of Engineering and Creative A rts and Technology were
nominated by the University to attend the National Conference on Technical
and Vocational Education held at Capital View Hotel in Koforidua from the
13th-16th March 2018. The conference was organized by the Ministry of
Education under the distinguished patronage of H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa
A kufo Addo (President of Ghana).

DEPARTMENT OF FASHION DESIGN AND TEXTILES
Introduction
The Department of Fashion Design and Textiles Studies is the primary Department
from which the Faculty of Creative Arts and Technology emerged in 2011. In 2013,
the flagship programme, BTech Fashion Design and Modeling was introduced.
The BTech Fashion Design and Modeling is a Three-Semester Top-Up Programme
introduced to help HND Fashion and Textiles graduates have a pathway to upgrade
their knowledge, skills and competencies to the degree level.
Diploma in Fashion Design and Textiles commenced two years ago. The programme
was targeted at Senior High School graduates who were unable to make the grades
that qualify them to pursue HND. The first batch of Diploma students graduated
last academic year. The Department is collaborating with the Institute of Distance
Learning and Continuing Education (IDCE) of the University to provide progression
for Diploma in Fashion and Textiles graduates by introducing a Higher Diploma
next academic year.
Vision
To be a centre of excellence in fashion design, modelling, textiles and garment
education and related industries.
Objectives
The Department’s goal is to prepare students for meaningful employment and
job creation in fashion, textiles and related industries to make the country self-
reliant. It is intended that the programmes will achieve, among other things the
following objectives:
• Provide integrated academic and liberal studies in various forms to meet the
varying needs of students and society.
• Develop broad Creative Technical Education and Training in Fashion Design
and Textiles.
• Develop adequate practical, entrepreneurial skills and training to enable
graduates to participate fully in the social and economic development of the
nation.
• Promote the study of local and international fashion and textiles as
appropriate for integration into the economy of Ghana.
• Provide opportunities for supervised industrial practice (through
attachments and visits) that are pertinent to the students’ field of study and
professional careers.

Student Population
Student population for the year 2017/2018 stands at 649 as in Table 1:
HND 1 53 77 130
HND 2 40 78 118
HND 3 35 70 105
BTech 1 6 4 10
BTech 2 1 1 2
Diploma 1 71 116 187
Diploma 2 30 67 97
Total 236 413 649
Staffing
The Department has a staff strength of sixteen (16). Details are in Table two (2).
Table 2: Staffing
Dr Michael Obeng Nyarko PhD Arts and Culture, UEW, 2016 HOD/Snr
Lecturer
Rev (Dr.) Timothy Crentsil PhD Art Education, KNUST, 2015 Dean/Snr
Lecturer
Thomas Obeng Asare MFA Textiles Design, KNUST, 2011 Snr Lecturer
Theresa Mortty – Bayuko M.A. Art Educ, KNUST, 2008 Lecturer
(Mrs)
Abena Okyerewa Siaw M.A. Art Educ, KNUST, 2009 Lecturer
Yvonne Asamoah M.Ed Home Econs, UEW, 2008 Lecturer
Peggy M. A. Howard MTech Ed Fash. Design & Textiles, Lecturer
UEW, Kumasi, 2011
Solomon Ayesu Marfo MFA Textiles Design, KNUST, 2015 Lecturer
Maud Schall M.Tech Fashion and Textiles, UEW, Lecturer
Winneba, 2012
Mohammed Ibrahim MTech. Fashion and Textiles Educ. Lecturer
UEW, 2016
Diana Oppong BSc Fashion and Textiles Design Snr Technician
Educ., UEW, 2014
Seini Yussif Abdul-Razak BSc Fashion and Textiles Educ., UEW, Snr Technician
2016

Agnes Annan Adjei (Mrs) HND Fashion and Textiles, Kumasi Snr Technician
Polytechnic, 2010
Ama Timpabi HND Fashion and Textiles, Snr Technician
Kumasi Polytechnic, 2010
Rowena Fatchu B.A Arts Textiles, KNUST Snr Technician
Priscilla Kobeh Diploma in Cosmetology Technician

Mr. Thomas Obeng Asare is pursuing PhD Art and Culture programme at the
University of Education Winneba.

• The Department organized the 2017/18 Exhibitions and Fashion Show dubbed
fashionEXPRESSION 2018 to allow HND Three Fashion Design and Textiles
students to showcase their final collections to the general public at the New
Great Hall of the University from 5th -13th May 2018. The programme was
heralded by a teaser event, ‘Atmosphere of A rt’ to create awareness and to
publicize the programme.
• To ensure that the department sets the pace in good grooming and decent
appearance a dress code was instituted and time table was drawn for the
various classes and year groups.
• The Department continues to perform numerous services within and outside
the University. Some are catalogued below:
• Decoration services for congregations, matriculations, inauguration
ceremonies and other official functions of the University.
• Provides expertise for the organisation of exhibitions and shows
• Training and grooming of professional models for the Fashion and
Textiles Industry.
• Meeting the clothing and textiles needs of the University community
and surrounding communities through its Production Unit.
• Staff and students of the Department participated in National Skills Exhibition
to mark World Youth Skills Day under the theme; “Skills Development to
Improve Youth Employment” This was initiated by the Council for Technical
and Vocational Education and Training (COTVET) and hosted by Kumasi
Technical University from 13th - 15th July, 2017. The Department organized
drawing and make-up competitions as side attraction to the event.
• Some selected staff of the Department participated in Industrial
Empowerment Summit on the theme: Growing from Repairs and
Maintenance to Creative Product Designing Perfect Finishing – the Role

of Education Stakeholders and Local Authorities to the One District One
Factory Initiative form the 14th -18th August 2017.
• The Head of Department and some selected staff of the Department
participated in Competency-Based Training (CBT) Sensitization Workshop
held on 21st March, 2018 at the Council Chamber, Kumasi Technical
University
• The Head of Department was invited as a speaker at Youth Seminar on Trade
Usefulness on the theme Career Progression Opportunities for Vocational
Graduates at Opportunity Industrialization Centre (OIC), Kumasi, on 25th
April, 2018.
• The Head of Department and other heads from the Faculty participated in
Ghana Skills Development Initiative (GSDI) III Workshop held at the Council
Chamber on the 6th of June, 2018.
• Staff of the Department participated in A ssessment and Text Writing
Workshop held from 12th – 13th September 2017 at the Council Chamber of
Kumasi Technical University.
Challenge
The Department has a challenge of inadequate space and facilities for teaching
and learning.
Future Plans
The Department has submitted a 4-year BTech curriculum in Fashion Design and
Modeling to the regulating bodies awaiting accreditation. The department is also
designing curriculum for 4-year BTech in Fashion and Textiles Marketing.
The Department hopes to:
• Establish a Clothing Technology Centre, which will serve as a resources centre
for garment production. There are also plans to develop new programmes in
these areas; Cosmetology, Home Decor Craft (Soft Furnishings, Floral A rt
etc.), A rt of Creative Millinery and Accessories.
• Establish a Modeling Agency to promote professional fashion in Ghana.
• Institutionalize a celebration of an A nnual Fashion Week to depict both
traditional and contemporary fashion to promote and preserve the Ghanaian
culture.

Publications
• A sare, T. O. Narh-Korley, E., A hiabor, R . (2018). Client Deadline Approach in
the Clothing and Textiles Industries in Ghana: A Study of Kumasi Metropolis.

The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies (ISSN 2321 - 9203).
Vol 6 Issue 2 (255-264).
• Ibrahim Mohammed. (2018). Concept of Islam in Fashion. International
Journal of Science and Research – IJSR , Volume 7 Issue 2.
• Ibrahim, A . F., A sare, T. O., A sare, D. K . (2017). Clothing Purchasing Decision
Practices of Ghanaian Homemakers: A Case Study of the Shama District
of Western Region, Ghana. International Journal of Management and
Commerce Innovations. Vol. 4, Issue 2, pp: (158-171).
DEPARTMENT OF GRAPHIC DESIGN
Introduction
The Graphic Design Department emanated from the present Design Course
component of the Fashion and Textiles Programme. It was developed to train
students in the Graphic skills of Figure Drawing, Computer Aided Design, Basic
Design, Pattern Drafting and Development within the HND Fashion Programme.
The Department was established to meet the ever growing needs and demands
for skilled and competency in human resource in the Graphic Communications
Industry and practical training components of higher education. The programmes
shall include Diploma, HND and BTech.
The Programme comprises modules in print media, electronic and multimedia
studies, including various Computer Aided Design software, Photography,
Advertising Design, Communication and Desktop Publishing. A significant
landmark has been achieved with the completion of the Department’s computer
laboratory to kick start its HND Graphic Design programme next academic year.
Other programmes in the pipeline are Diploma in Graphic Design and Four (4)
year BTech Graphic Design.
Vision
To be a centre of excellent in Graphic Communication and Design skills and
competencies for the world of work.
Objectives
• To train professionals with skills, competencies and knowledge in Graphic
Communication to job standards
• To provide competent human resource at the highest levels of qualification
and to mentor students in intellectual and analytical skills and creative self-
development.

• To give students opportunities for practical and hands-on training in skills
and competencies in industry and the world of work through collaborative
and demand-driven placement supervision.
• To prepare students in entrepreneurial know-how for job creation and self-
employment in their chosen professions.
Students Population
Currently, Graphic Design has no students. However, lecturers of the Department
handle design courses in the Diploma, HND and BTech Fashion Design and
Textiles programmes.
Staffing
The Department has three (3) full time lecturers as shown in table 1.
Table 1: Staffing
Ezekiel Narh-Korley MPhil Art Education, KNUST, 2006 Coordinator /
Lecturer
Dr. Michael Ato Essuman PhD Art Education, KNUST, 2011 Dean of Student /
Snr Lecturer
Emmanuel Amos M.A. Art Educ., KNUST, 2014 Lecturer

The Department is in the process of recruiting additional staff in various Graphic
Design disciplines at the higher degree levels (Master’s Degree and PhD). In line
with this exercise, three (3) applicants have been shortlisted and interviewed
awaiting employment.
Mr. Emmanuel Amos has been offered scholarship to pursue a PhD programme
in Art Education (with specialization in design and illustration) at the Kwame
Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
Challenge
• Inadequate office and lecture space for administrative and teaching
purposes.
• Slow pace of work on photographic studio and other facilities for practical
work.
Future Plans
The Department intends to:
• Expand the scope of programmes and specializations in response to
demands of industry;

• Establish a printing house and start commercial production in the
University
• Enter into collaboration with foreign educational institutions for the
establishment of cutting-edge programmes for new era technology in the
industry
• Collaborate with the Graphic Design industry to establish a Design Centre of
Excellence for research in Graphic Design.

Publication
Asare, T. O. Narh-Korley, E., Ahiabor, R. (2018). Client Deadline Approach in the
Clothing and Textiles Industries in Ghana: A Study of Kumasi Metropolis. The
International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies (ISSN 2321 - 9203). Vol 6
Issue 2 (255-264).

PROFILE OF THE INSTITUTE
OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND
ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
Introduction
The Institute for Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (IEED) was created
in 2007. The IEED which is now an autonomous Institute within the University
was developed from Entrepreneurship course taken by all HND students. The
department has since been producing students some of whom have established
their own businesses.
The Institute has two (2) academic departments that run two programmes as
shown in Table 1. The Institute also has a Consultancy and Business Incubation
Centre (CBIC).
Table 1: Existing Programmes in the Institute
Department Programmes HND BTech (Top up) BTech (4 yr)
Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Awaiting
Existing Existing
and Finance and Finance Accreditation
Agropreneurship Agribusiness and Awaiting
Existing -
Entrepreneurship Accreditation
Vision
To be a leader in raising graduate entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs for the socio-
economic development of Ghana.
Mission
Training graduate entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs who will create innovative
business ventures, provide employment for others and generate wealth for
themselves and the society at large.
Management of the Institute

The Institute is headed by a Director and assisted by a Deputy Director with the
support of an Assistant Registrar. (Table 2).
Table 2: Management Staff of the Institute
Prof. Alexander PhD (Marketing) Director /Associate
Ayogyam Business School of Costa Rica,2012 Professor
Dr. Solomon PhD (Innovation & Entrepreneurship), Deputy Director /
Kwarteng University of Electronic Science and Snr Lecturer
Forkuoh Technology of China,2012

Maura Boansi MBA Management & Organizational Assistant Registrar
Duffour Development, KNUST, 2014
Student Population
The total population of students in the Institute is One Hundred and twenty five
(125), as indicated in Table 3.

Entrepreneurship and Finance 63 30 93
Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship 22 7 29
Consultancy and Business
- 3 3
Incubation Centre
Total 85 40 125
Staffing
The Institute has seventeen (17) full-time lectures. Five (5) of these lecturers are
PhD holders. There are two (2) Associate Professors and nine (9) Senior Lecturers,
as indicated in (Table 4).
Table 4: Staffing
Category Entrepreneurship Agropreneurship Consultancy Total

and Finance and Business
Incubation
Centre
Full-Time
11 3 3 17
Lecturers
Servicing
2 1 - 3
Lecturers
Administrative
2 - -- 2
staff

Currently, ten (10) members of staff are pursuing doctorate degrees (Table 5).
Table 5: Members of staff pursuing further studies
Department PhD Masters
Entrepreneurship and Finance 7 1
Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship 1
Consultancy and Business Incubation Centre 2

Collaborations
The Institute still collaborates with the following organizations:
• Kumah Farms Complex
• Mena Adoma Farms
• A kate Farms & Trading Co. Ltd
• Topman Farms Ltd
• Multinak
• Bemcom Youth Enterprises Skills Training Center
• Rural Enterprise Programme
• Venture Capital
Challenges
Some of the challenges the Institute faces are:
• Inadequate funding for students’ businesses
• Insufficient offices for staff of the various departments in the Institute.
• Inadequate space for incubation centres
Future Plans
The Institute plans to:
• Collect data on past students, and create a network to help those who need
special counseling to establish their own businesses.
• Solicit funds from some organisations such as National Entrepreneurship
and Innovation Plan (NEIP), NGOs to organize seminars to upgrade the skills
of those who are into their own business.
• Continue to organize a fund raising dinner to support Students’ Venture
Creation as a Revolving Fund in the Institute.

DEPARTMENT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND FINANCE
Introduction
The Entrepreneurship and Finance Department is one of the departments under
the Institute of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development (IEED). It handles
all Entrepreneurship education programmes which include:
• BTech Entrepreneurship
• HND Entrepreneurship and Finance
Vision
To be a centre of excellence for equipping students with entrepreneurial acumen
for job creation.
Objectives
• Reduce unemployment by inculcating students with entrepreneurial skills
to start and run businesses.
• Create linkages between students and the corporate world for hands-on
training.
Student Population
The student population of the Department stands at One Hundred and Thirteen
(113) Details is in Table 1.
HND 1 19 6 25
HND 2 19 12 31
HND 3 25 12 37
BTech 1 10 0 10
BTech 2 10 0 10
TOTAL 83 30 113
Staffing
The Department has ten (10) staff members. Table 2 shows the staff strength.

Table 2: Staffing
Dr. Solomon Kwarteng PhD Innovation & HOD /Snr. Lecturer
Forkuoh Entrepreneurship, University of
Electronic Science and Technology of
China, China, 2016
Prof. Alexander Ayogyam PhD Marketing, Business School of Director (IEED) /
Costa Rica, 2011 Associate Professor
Prof. Gabriel Dwomoh PhD Human Resource Management, Director (IRID)/
Business School of Costa Rica, 2012 Associate Professor
Dr. Joseph Yensu PhD Finance, Southampton Deputy Director,
University, UK, 2014 IAIL / Snr Lecturer
Dr Abraham Osei PhDInnovation & Entrepreneurship, Snr Lecturer
University of Electronic Science and
Technology of China, China, 2017
Dr Charles Akomea PhD (Management), Business School Snr Lecturer
Bonsu of Costa Rica, 2015
Anthony Kusi MSc Economics, University of Snr Lecturer
NAT & International Economics,
Bulgaria, 1991
Eric Edwin Owusu * MBA Strategic & Consultancy Snr Lecturer
Management, Paris School of
Management , France, 2008
Edmond Oppong- MSc Development Planning and Lecturer
Peprah* Management, KNUST, 2007
William Ansah Appienti* MSc Economics and Public Policy, Lecturer
University of Hull, 2005
Mrs. Lydia Asare-Kyire* MSc Development Policy Planning, Lecturer
KNUST, 2008
Mrs. Priscilla Boaitey BA Mgt Studies, University of Cape Senior
Coast, Ghana, 2016 Administrative
Assistant
* On Study leave

Currently four (4) staff members are pursuing PhD programmes (Table 3).


William Ansah PhD Management University of Electronic 2018
Appienti Science & Engineering Science and Technology of
China, China
Mrs Lydia PhD Management University of Electronic 2018
Asare Kyire Science & Engineering Science and Technology of
China, China
Priscilla MBA Human Resource Valley View University, 2018
Boaitey Management Ghana
Edmond PhD Engineering University of 2018
Oppong Peprah Management Johannesburg, South
Africa

In an attempt to increase student intake, the Department engaged in radio
advertisements and also embarked on an outreach programme (mobile / on the
spot admission) at Kuntenase in Bosomtwe District, Trabuom, Nkawie, Toase, and
Jachie Pramso.
Specifically, the Department visited St. Georges Senior High School, Kuntanse;
Afia Kobi Senior High School, Trabuom; Osei Tutu Senor High School, Kumasi;
Nkawie Senior High School, Nkawie; Toase Senior High School, Toase; Mpasatia
Senior High School, Toase; Jachie Pramso Senior High, School, Jachie.
The Department collaborated with:
• A frican- German Entrepreneurship Academy (AGEA).
• EQWiPHUBS to construct an incubation centre for students' businesses.
Challenges
• Inadequate office space for lecturers
• Inadequate space to establish incubation centres
• Lack of transportation to convey student to their business and consulting
centres.

Future Plans
The department intends to:
• Run BTech Entrepreneurship and Finance (CBT based)
• Run BTech Small Business Management(CBT based)
• Continue to raise funds from individuals, especially, entrepreneurs and
corporate bodies for the construction of structures to help the running of
students’ Ventures at its new site at Piase in the Bosomtwe District in the
A shanti Region.
DEPARTMENT OF AGROPRENEURSHIP
Introduction
The Agropreneurship Department of the Institute of Entrepreneurship and
Enterprise Development was established in 2012. The department currently runs
two programmes, HND Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship; and (ii) a Diploma
in Agribusiness and Finance, which is run in collaboration with the Institute of
Distance Education, IDCE.
The HND programme commenced in the 2016/17 academic year while the Diploma
program has been running for the past four years. These programs have been
designed to transform agricultural education in Ghana and strategically position
students with the capacity to establish their own agribusinesses and also act as
intrapreneurs in the organizations they may work with.
Vision
To be a centre of excellence for training highly skilled agribusiness graduates and
professionals.
Objectives
The main objective of the establishment of the department is to produce graduates
who have been adequately exposed to both theoretical and practical agribusiness
and postharvest technology knowledge sufficient to become agribusiness
entrepreneurs. The programme has the following specific objectives:
• To train and produce graduates with in-depth theoretical and practical
knowledge in general agriculture as a field of study.
• To train young graduates to develop a positive mind set and business
orientation that can transform agricultural practice in Ghana.
• To equip graduates with requisite entrepreneurial skills needed to establish
and manage a new agribusiness venture.

• To help graduates examine the proper use of scarce resources for the
betterment of the organization they will work for.
• To offer demand driven agribusiness consultancy services to agribusiness
enterprises, farmer based organizations, agriculture cooperatives, etc.
Student Population
There are currently a total of twenty-nine (29) students studying HND Agribusiness
and Entrepreneurship programme as shown in Table 1.
HND 1 8 3 11
HND 2 14 4 18
TOTAL 22 7 29
Staffing
The department has three (3) lecturers; details are found in Table 1.
Table 1: Staffing
Name Qualification Postion/Rank
Opoku Mensah Stephen MPhil. Agribusiness, University HOD / Snr. Lecturer
of Ghana, Ghana, 2007
Kwame Zu Seyram MPhil. Post-Harvest Technology, Snr. Lecturer
Anthony University of Ghana, Ghana, 2010
Dr Margaret Aba Sam PhD. Meat Science, Kwame Lecturer
Hagan Nkrumah University of Science
and Technology, 2017

Mr Stephen Opoku Mensah is pursuing a PhD in Agribusiness at University of
Ghana, Legon. He is expected to complete in 2018. The department would need to
recruit at least two more staff to augment the current staff strength to meet the
expected increase in credit hours as from the 2018/19 academic year.

• The department is still awaiting the approval of the 4-Year Bachelor
of Technology (BTech) syllabus in Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship
programme from National Accreditation Board.
• The department has signed a MoU with MBC – A frica, an international NGO,
to collaborate and work on a number of agribusiness related programmes

including training for the youth, capacity building of agribusiness
entrepreneurs, agribusiness projects, etc.
• The department is working feverishly to get a 5-acre plot at Piase to be
allocated exclusively for practical training. A proposal has been submitted
to the Works and Physical Development office for technical advice and other
services.
Challenges
The Department has a number of challenges. These include:
• The need to recruit additional staff, especially now that the HND Agribusiness
and Entrepreneurship programme has commenced.
• Urgent need to develop training facilities and sites for practical lessons for
the HND and Diploma students. This is because practical lessons are an
integral and critical component of the training programme.
• The need for management to urgently release funds for the establishment
and development of the practical training sites and also recruit a farm
manager or field assistant who will assist students in practical training as
well as manage the facilities.
Future Plans
The Agropreneurship department has a number of plans designed to fulfil its
mandate both to the University and the community as a whole. A summary of
proposed plans include the following:
• Dialoguing with management of Kumasi Technical University to release
funds for the establishment of practical training fields for students at the
Piase site.
• Establishing commercial agribusiness projects that will generate income for
the department, the School and also serve as practical training sites and
generate income for the University.
• Delivering agribusiness consultancy services in collaboration with both
public and private sector agencies.
• Organizing periodic seminars for agribusiness entrepreneurs in and around
the A shanti Region.
• Collaborating with industry and well-established agribusiness companies
to commence with practical training programme and vacation attachment
for students. This would be done through a memorandum of understanding
(MOU) between the identified partners.

CONSULTANCY AND BUSINESS INCUBATION CENTRE
Introduction
The Consultancy and Business Incubation Centre (CBIC) was established to help
train students, individuals, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and corporate
bodies to render consultancy service and offer managerial advice.
It also has the responsibility of supervising students’ consulting and new venture
course in the Department.
Vision
To be an international resource centre for business development and wealth
creation.
Objectives
The objectives of the centre is to:
• Offer counseling to students who want to opt for self-employment after
graduation;
• Nurture startups who require training and facilities till they are ready to
hatch out;
• Offer door-to-door consultancy services to small scale enterprises and the
business community as a whole;
• Organise public lectures and educate the public on entrepreneurship and
enterprise development.
Staffing
The Department has four (4) full-time lecturers. Table 1 shows the details.
Table 1: Staffing
Eric MBA - Strategic and Consultancy Management, HOD/ Snr
Edwin Owusu* Paris Graduate School of Management, 2008 Lecturer
Dr. Daniel PhD Industrial Economics, Wuhan Technical Deputy Director
Ofori University, China, 2016 (IDCE) / Snr
Lecturer
Francis Boadu* Mphil. Strategic Management and Management Snr Lecturer
Consulting, KNUST, Ghana, 2009
Thomas MSc Finance, University of Skovde, Sweden, 2006, Snr Lecturer
Korankye* MSc International Fisheries Management,
University of Tromsoe, Norway, 2008
*On study leave

Staff Development
The Department embarks on staff development and currently three (3) staff
members are pursuing PhD programme as shown in Table 2.

Francis Boadu PhD, Management University of Electronic 2021
Management Science & Technology of
China (UESTC)
Thomas PhD, Financial Texas Tech University, 2019
Korankye Planning USA
Mr. Eric Edwin PhD, Entrepreneurial Business University of 2018
Owusu Management Costa Rica

An orientation was organized for students to expose them to all the rudiment of
consulting and new venture project especially the second and third year students
(both Entrepreneurship and Finance and Agropreneurship) who were then joining
the exercise in the early part of the first semester.
On-Going Activities
• Follow-up on efforts to market and link CBIC to funding agencies.
• The Centre is currently working to organize an Entrepreneurship Seminar
for Old students (EFSAG) to upgrade their knowledge and skills especially
those running their own businesses which will be followed by Fund R aising
Dinner to mobilise funds for the students’ businesses.
• The Centre is currently working on research project titled “The impact
of consulting for small and medium scale enterprises module of the
entrepreneurship and finance program of Kumasi Technical University”.
Challenge
Office allocated to the centre is too small for effective work to generate income as
expected of any service centre.
Future Plan
The Centre plans to:
• Put measures in place to collect data on our old students to help those who
need special counselling to be able to establish their own businesses in the
face of the increasing problem of graduate unemployment and also solicit
funds from some organisations such as National Entrepreneurship and

Innovation Plan (NEIP), NGOs to organize seminars to upgrade those who
are into their own business.
• Transform the Centre into income generation facility aside the monitoring
of students’ activities through the rendering of consultancy services to the
business community.
• Have a well-equipped incubation centre to offer access to practical
entrepreneurship training and demonstration to students.
• Intensify the outreach program of the Institute for secondary schools to re-
orient them about entrepreneurship and its related fields and its relevance
to economic development.

Publication
Daniel Ofori, and George Asumadu, (2017), Foreign Direct Investment, Trade
and Economic Growth in Ghana: An Empirical Analysis, International Research
Journal of Finance and Economics ISSN 1450-2887 Issue 159 January, 2017

PROFILE OF THE INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE
LEARNING AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
Introduction
The Institute of Distance Learning and Continuing Education (IDCE) was
established in June 2011 to:.
• Make it possible to reach students who cannot get to a college;
• Lend itself to part-time education so that students are not taken out of the
work place in order to study;
• A llow economies, in part by avoiding the need for new buildings including
housing for students.
The Institute comprises four (4) divisions, namely:
• Distance Learning Division
• Parallel Programmes Division
• Technician and Non-Tertiary Programmes Division
• Continuous Professional Development Division
The existing Divisions/Programmes are found in the Tables below.
Table 1: Existing programmes (Distance Learning Division)
Department Programme Diploma HND BTech BTech

(Top-UP) (4Year)
Distance Computerized
Existing - - -
Learning Accounting
Division Accounting with Awaiting
- Existing Existing
Computing Accreditation
Marketing Awaiting
- Existing
Accreditation
Civil Engineering Awaiting
- Existing
Accreditation
Electrical & Awaiting
Electronic - Existing Accreditation
Engineering
Building Awaiting
- Existing
Technology Accreditation
Applied Statistics Awaiting
- Existing
Accreditation
Estate
- Existing - -
Management

Fashion Design Awaiting
- Existing
and Modelling Accreditation
Entrepreneurship Awaiting
- Existing
Accreditation
Table 2: Existing programmes (Parallel Programme Division)
Department Programme HND BTech BTech (4 yr)

(Parallel) (Top-Up)
Parallel Accounting With Existing Awaiting
Existing
Programme Computing Accreditation
Division Accountancy Existing
Entrepreneurship Existing Awaiting
Existing
Accreditation
Hotel Catering Existing
& Institutional
Management
Marketing Existing Existing Awaiting
Accreditation
Secretaryship & Existing
- -
Management Studies
Purchasing & Supply Existing
Procurement Awaiting
- Existing
Management Accreditation
Civil Engineering Awaiting
- Existing
Accreditation
Chemical Engineering Awaiting
- Existing
Accreditation
Electrical/Electronic Awaiting
- Existing
Engineering Accreditation
Building Technology Awaiting
- Existing
Accreditation
Estate Management Awaiting
- Existing
Accreditation
Fashion Design and Awaiting
- Existing
Modelling Accreditation
Applied Statistics Awaiting
- Existing
Accreditation

Table 3: Existing programmes (Technician & Non-Tertiary Programmes Division)
Diploma Technician
Technician & Statistical Sciences Motor Vehicle 1
Non-Tertiary E-Marketing Motor Vehicle 2
Programmes
Computerized Accounting Motor Vehicle 3
Division
Procurement & Materials Management Mechanical Engineering 1
Banking Technology and Accounting Mechanical Engineering 2
Business Administration Mechanical Engineering 3
Information Technology Construction Technician
Course 1
Web Application and Database Mgt. Construction Technician
Course 2
Hardware and Networking Construction Technician
Course 3
Library & Information Science
Data Science
Electrical/ Electronic Engineering
Fashion Design & Textiles
Table 4: Existing programmes (Continuous Professional Development Division)
Continuous Professional
Professional Diploma in Computerized Accounting
Development Division
Professional Diploma in E-Marketing
Professional Diploma in Procurement
Professional Diploma in Data Science
Professional Diploma in Management Science
Professional Diploma in Library & and Information Science
Vision
To be a centre of excellence in the delivery of technical education and professional
training in a formal and virtual environment.
Mission
Providing opportunity for people to learn at a time, place or pace which satisfies
their circumstances.

Management of Institute
The Institute is headed by a Director, who is assisted by a Deputy Director and an
Assistant Registrar. This is shown on Table 5.
Table 5: Management Staff of the Institute
Dr. Alfred PhD Management Science and Director/ Snr Lecturer

Sarbah Engineering. University of
Electronic Science and Technology
of China, 2015
Dr. Daniel PhD Industrial Economics. Wuhan Deputy Director/ Head, Parallel
Ofori University of Technology China, Programmes Division / Snr
2015 Lecturer
Gilbert MBA Accounting, UCC - 2010 Head, Distance Learning
Amoako Programmes / Lecturer
Wilson MBA Marketing , KNUST - 2009 Head, Non-Tertiary/ Snr
Nimsaah Lecturer
Dr Ebenezer PhD Applied Mathematics, Head, Continuous Professional
Bonyah* KNUST, 2014 Development Division/ Snr
Lecturer
Samuel MPhil (Business Administration, Head of Examinations, Parallel
Atuahene Accounting), 2014 Programmes / Lecturer
Mr. Johnson MPhil Economics , UCC 2010 Examination Officer,
Addai- Asante Professional Programmes /
Lecturer
Miss Abena MFA, Textiles Design KNUST – Examination Officer, Technician
Okyerewaa 2017 and Non- Tertiary Programmes
Siaw Division / Lecturer
Mrs. Sarah MBA Strategic Management, Assistant Registrar
Agbogla KNUST, Kumasi, 2014
Mr. Daniel ICA Ghana, 2016 Accountant
Amoanyi
Mavis Amoako DBS Secretarial, Kumasi Senior Clerk
Attah Polytechnic
* On leave of absence
Student Population
The Institute has a total student population of 5,238. The current student numbers
are as shown in Table 6.

Diploma Programmes 1161 746 1907
Certificate II Programmes 3 39 42
Technician Programmes 127 2 129
Professional Diploma Programmes 148 109 257
Bachelor of Technology (Top-up) 557 267 824
Higher National Diploma (Part-Time) 254 304 558
Sunyani Centre 439 154 593
Bolgatanga Centre 73 28 101
Cape Coast Centre 62 39 101
Tamale Centre 79 10 89
Takoradi Centre 466 128 594
Koforidua Centre 39 4 43
Total 3408 1830 5238
Collaborations
The Institute has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Tema Technical
Institute and St. James Seminary Secondary School to use their premises as
Distant Learning Centres for the University.
The Institute is in the process of signing a Memorandum of Understanding with
PRECEVID to run Diploma in Hotel Catering and Institutional Management.
The Institute has entered into collaborative agreements with Sunyani, Cape Coast,
Takoradi, and Tamale Technical Universities and Bolgatanga Polytechnic to run
KsTU programmes.
The Continuous Professional Development Division of the Institute collaborates
with the University’s Business Development Centre to organize short courses for
professionals and the general public. It also collaborates with Professional bodies
such as the ACCA , ICSM, CIM, CIPS, CIBGH, CILT and ICA ..
Challenges
This young and vibrant Institute is faced with the following challenges:
• Inadequate logistics to aid in its running;
• Inadequate office space to cater for all its divisions and registry;
• Excessive noise making on campus during lecture time;
• Inadequate number of lecture halls and teaching aids;
• Inadequate supporting staff.

Future Plans
The Institute is:
• Collaborating with ACCA to mount its programme on campus.
• Carrying out marketing campaigns to enroll more students after the re-
launch of its professional programmes.
• Seeking accreditation for its Distance Learning Centres to provide Distance
Learning programmes for external students.
DISTANCE LEARNING DIVISION
Introduction
The Kumasi Technical University has embarked on ‘Distance Learning’ mode
of delivery intended to favor those students who may not be available to take
courses on full time or part time (evening and weekends) basis. The Division
is in charge of distance learning programmes. Currently, it runs B.Tech, HND,
Diploma and Professional Diploma programmes on the campuses of six other
Technical Universities and one Polytechnic. These institutions are Takoradi
Technical University, Koforidua Technical University, Cape Coast Technical
University, Sunyani Technical University, Tamale Technical University and
Bolgatanga Polytechnic.
The Division is currently engaged in negotiations with other institutions to
collaborate with them in the running of some of the University Programmes.
The Division has also entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Tema
Technical Institute (TTI) to use their premsies as one of its distance learning
centers in the Greater Accra Region. This will take off early next year.
Vision
To be a centre for making tertiary education accessibble to all no matter where
they may be found.
Objectives
The objectives of the Division are to:
• Open more distance learning centres in the regions to make our programmes
easily assessable.
• Train students who want to go into direct employment and to take up such
employment and perform creditably in the positions they may occupy.

Student Population
The current student population is one thousand, one hundred and twenty (1,120)
as shown Table 1.
Institution Programme Male Female Total

BTech Accounting with Computing (Top Up) 117 80 197
BTech Building Technology (Top Up) 30 15 45
BTech Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Takoradi 150 9 159
(Top Up)
Technical
BTech Fashion (Top Up) 10 18 28
University
BTech Marketing (Top Up) 50 44 94
BTech Statistics (Top Up) 26 8 34
HND Estate Management 30 7 37
BTech Accounting with Computing (Top Up) 130 85 215
HND Accounting with Computing 106 80 186
Sunyani Professional Diploma in Computerised
67 30 97
Technical Accounting
University Diploma in Computised Accounting 60 16 76
Diploma in Banking Technology and
15 4 19
Accounting
Koforidua
Technical BTech Applied Statistics 40 3 43
University
Cape Coast BTech Accounting with Computing 52 22 74
Technical
University BTech Civil Engineering 19 8 27
Tamale
Technical BTech Accounting with Computing 70 19 89
University
BTech Accounting with Computing 36 20 56
Bolgatanga BTech Procurement 30 7 37
Polytechnic Professional Diploma in Management
6 2 8
Science
Total 747 373 1120
Staffing
The Division is headed Mr. Gilbert Amoako with administrative support from the
IDCE administrative staff.

Future Plans
The Department intends to
• Synchronize the programmes on the "satellite" campuses with those at the
University.
• Extend such agreements with other institutions to use their facilities as
Distance Learning Centres where BTech programmes unique to Kumasi
Technical University would be run in collaboration with other sister
universities and polytechnics with certificates awarded by the Kumasi
Technical University.

Details of engagements of staff in the Division can be found in the departments
they belong to.
PARALLEL DIVISION
Introduction
The Division was established to run programmes that the regular departments
of the University are running on parallel basis; that is evening and weekend part-
time programmes. The Division admits also students who did not meet the cut-off
point for regular programmes and the numerous working community who because
of their work schedules are unable to join the regular programmes. Graduates
however obtain the same qualification.
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) Programmes

• Accounting with Computing
• Marketing
• Procurement Management
• Civil Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Electrical & Electronic Engineering
• Entrepreneurship & Finance
• Applied Statistics
• Building Technology
• Estate Management
• Fashion Design and Modelling

Higher National Diploma (HND) Programmes
• Accounting with Computing
• Accountancy
• Marketing
• Entrepreneurship
• Secretaryship & Management Studies
• Purchasing & Supply
• Electrical & Electronic Engineering
• Computer Science
• Hotel Catering & Institutional Management
• Fashion Design
Vision
To be a centre of possibilities for students who are not able to take part in the
regular programmes of the University.
Objective
To generate income to support the development of the Technical University
through the delivery of competitive and market-driven programmes to students
who are not able to take part in the regular programmes of the Univesity.
Student Population
The Department has a total student population of One Thousand Three Hundred
and Eighty Two (1, 382) as indicated in Table 1.
Course Male Female Total
BTech Accounting with Computing (Top-up) 245 128 373
BTech Marketing (Top-up) 69 44 113
BTech Procurement (Top-up) 67 60 127
BTech Civil Engineering (Top-up) 35 5 40
BTech Electrical Engineering (Top-up) 50 1 51
BTech Applied Statistics (Top-up) 17 2 19
BTech Estate Management (Top-up) 21 10 31
BTech Building Technology (Top-up) 27 12 39
BTech Entrepreneurship (Top-up) 20 0 20
BTech Fashion (Top-up) 6 5 11
HND Accounting with Computing (Evening) 65 36 101
HND Accounting with Computing (Weekend) 44 36 80

Course Male Female Total
HND Accountancy(Evening) 9 11 20
HND Purchasing and Supply (Evening) 48 33 81
HND Secretaryship and Management Studies (Evening) 3 17 20
HND Secretaryship and Management Studies (Weekend) 1 70 71
HND Marketing (Evening) 29 25 54
HND Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Evening) 35 0 35
HND Hotel Catering & Institutional Mgt (Evening) 2 45 47
HND Fashion (Evening) 18 31 49
Total 811 571 1382
Staffing
The division is headed by Dr Daniel Ofori with administrative support from the
staff of the Institute.
Challenges
This young and vibrant institute is faced with the following challenges:
• Excessive noise making on campus during lecture periods in the evenings
and weekends.
• Poor sanitation of classrooms and washrooms, posing health hazards to
students.
• Inadequate logistics such as computers.
• Inadequate number of lecture halls and teaching aids such as projectors;
• Inadequate supporting staff.
Future Plans
The following programmes also are underway to be introduced into the Institute
of Parallel Programme Division:
• MTech in Industrial Economics
• BTech Management Science
• BTech Development Management
• BTech Management with Computing
• BTech Technology Management

TECHNICIAN AND NON-TERTIARY PROGRAMMES DIVISION
Introduction
In September 2007 the Part-Time Coordinating Unit was renamed Technician and
Non-Tertiary Programmes Division. All the non-tertiary programmes were put
together and placed under this unit in September 2011. With its new responsibility,
the Unit was given the status of a Division and placed under the Institute of
Distance Learning and Continuing Education. In September 2013, it once again
became necessary to place more non-tertiary programmes under the Division. To
get the students on these programmes to identity properly with the Division, the
name was thus changed to Technician and Non-Tertiary Programmes Division.
Currently, a proposal is in place to rename the Division ‘Diploma and Technician
Programme Division’.
Vision
To be a centre of opportunities for adding value to qualifications of applicants who
do not qualify to pursue tertiary programmes.
Objectives
The objectives of the Division are as follows:
• No application for admission to the University should be rejected since the
Division has places for all manner of applicants.
• Graduates from the Division should be well equipped to pursue further
studies.
• Students from the Division who want to go into direct employment should
be well-equipped to take up such employment and perform creditably in the
positions they may occupy.
Student Population
The division has a total student population of two thousand and seventy-eight
(2,078) as shown in Table 1.
Intermediate Catering 2 38 40
Intermediate Fashion 1 1 2
Motor Vehicle Technician Part 1 2 0 2

Mechanical Engineering Technician Part 1 5 0 5
Electrical Engineering Technician Part 3 8 0 8
Construction Technician Course 1 20 0 20
Access Course 9 16 25
Diploma in Banking and Small Management 8 12 20
Diploma in Banking Technology and Finance 9 0 9
Diploma in Business Administration 45 135 180
Diploma in Computerised Accounting 27 22 49
Diploma in Electricals and Electronic Engineering 86 2 88
Diploma in Electronic Marketing 84 72 156
Diploma in Fashion and Textiles Studies 304 143 447
Diploma in Hardware and Networking 0 1 1
Diploma in Health Statistics 148 110 258
Diploma in Information Technology 171 9 180
Diploma in Library and Information Science 32 18 50
Diploma in Procurement and Materials Management 80 51 131
Diploma in Public Relations 10 0 10
Diploma in Web Application and Database 148 155 303
Diploma in Agribusiness and Finance 12 4 16
TOTAL 1328 750 2,078
Staffing
The Division is headed by Mr. Wilson Nimsaah. Currently, it engages the services
of lecturers from various faculties of the University and also part time lecturers
from outside the University and administrative support from the Institute.

• The Division conducted inspection and assessment of the Presbyterian
Centre for Vocational Instructors’ Development (PRECEVID).
• The Department conducted the May/June 2018 Technical Examination
Series for TEU and NABPTEX .

Challenges
The following challenges have been identified at the Division.
• The Division lacks adequate lecture rooms.
• The few lecture rooms allocated to the Division are scattered so it makes
monitoring difficult.
• Student enrolment keeps reducing.
Future Plans
The Division is putting plans in place to:
• Get more students to enroll onto various programmes in the Division.
• Take on board more Diploma programmes.

Details of engagements of staff in the Division can be found in their mother
departments.
CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMMES DIVISION
Introduction
The Division was created as a platform for the continuous training and re-training
of students and professionals in the area of business and commerce to serve the
needs of industries.
The following programmes are run in the Division.
• Professional Diploma in Computerized Accounting
• Professional Diploma in E-Marketing
• Professional Diploma in Procurement
• Professional Diploma in Management Science
• Professional Diploma in Library & Information Science
• Professional Diploma in Banking Technology & Finance
• Professional Diploma in Banking & Small Business Management

Vision
To become a Center of Excellence in the training of professionals and students in
the area of business and commerce.
Objective
The Objectives of the Division is to:
• Provide training for students and professionals in their chosen professions
in business and commerce.
• Provide support in the area of continuous training for professionals in
current trends in the areas of business and commerce.
• Serve as a liaison between academic departments and the various professional
bodies in accrediting the academic programmes by the professional bodies.
Student Population
Current student population in the Professional Division as shown in Table 1.
Prof. Dip. Computerized Accounting 99 69 168
Prof. Dip. E-Marketing 12 10 22
Prof. Dip. Procurement 44 38 82
Prof. Dip. Management Science 6 13 19
Prof. Dip. Information Science 14 6 20
Prof. Dip. Banking Technology & Finance 15 6 21
Prof. Dip. Diploma in Banking & Small
2 5 7
Business Mgt.
Total 192 147 339
Staffing
Dr. Alfred Sarbah is the Acting Head for the Division.
Future Plans
The Division plans to:
• Collaborate with the various professional bodies in making Kumasi
Technical University an accredited learning centre for the delivery of the
various professional programmes.

• Position the Division to eventually serve as a consulting centre in the
delivery of training and also provide solutions to the needs of business and
other allied areas in industry.

Details of engagements of staff in the Division can be found in their mother
departments.

PROFILE OF INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH,
INNOVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
Introduction
The Institute of Research, Innovation and Development (IRID) was in 2015 carved
out of the School of Graduate Studies, Research and Innovation (SGSRI) to enable
the Institute concentrate on Research, Innovation, Publications, and Development
in and outside the University. The Institute presently has one department under
its outfit known as the Social Science Department.
Vision
To become a world class centre of excellence in applied research, innovation
and development.
Mission
Enhancing collaboration with industry to undertake innovative applied
research, developmental activities and consultancy services for public and private
sector institutions.
Staffing
The Institute is headed by a Director with a staff strength of eleven (11) as in
Table 1.
Table 1; Members of staff of the Institute

Prof. Gabriel PhD (Human Resource Director/Associate
Dwomoh Management) UNEM, Costa Rica, Professor
2012
Dr. Addo PhD Forest Sciences, Warsaw Deputy Director & Head of
Koranteng University of Life Sciences, 2016 Social Science Division /
Snr. Research Fellow
Dr. John Agyei PhD Geography & Resource Snr Research Fellow
Development, University of Ghana,
2012
Dr. Smart A PhD Mathematical Statistics, Snr. Research Fellow
Sarpong KNUST 2015
Dr. Bismark Q. PhD Soil Science, KNUST, 2016 Snr Research Fellow
Parker
Emmanuel Sefa MBA Innovation Mgt., Coventry Snr Research Fellow
Owusu University UK, 2007

Michael Asamoah- MPhil Mathematical Statistics, Research Fellow
Boaheng KNUST, 2014
Nana Akwasi Osei MSc Development Policy & Research Fellow
Bonsu Planning, KNUST, 2014
Raymond Akantege MSc Development Management, Research Fellow
KNUST, 2015
Esinu Adzo Selasse MBA Strategic Management, Snr. Assistant Registrar
KNUST, 2009; Professional
Certificate (IHRMP), 2018

The Institute embarks on staff development and currently two (2) staff members
are pursuing PhD programmes (Table 3).
Table 3 staff members pursuing further studies
Michael Asamoah- PhD Health University of New 2020
Boaheng Statistics Foundland, Canada
Edmund Ayesu PhD Statistics University of South 2018
Africa, South Africa
Collaboration
The Institute is still in collaboration with:
• Ghana Police Service to turn their data into meaningful policy framework to
assist the police in their security assignments.
• Metropolitan, Municipal and District A ssemblies (MMDA s) in Ghana to
build their capacities and to assist them to source for funding for various
developmental projects and activities in the Central Region: Awutu Senya
East Municipal A ssembly, Mfantseman Municipal A ssembly, Gomoa West
District A ssembly, Ekumfi District A ssembly, A futu Municipal A ssembly,
Denkyira East A ssembly and Agona East; Upper East:Garu – Tempane
District, Nabdam Distruict, Bolgatanga Municipal, K assena Nankana
Municipal, K assena Nankana West, Busa North District, Bongo District,
Builsa South District, Talensi District, Bawku West District, Binduri District,
Bawku Municipal and Bawku West District; A shanti Region: Ejisu Municipal,
A mansie East District, Agogo Municipal and A sokore Mampong and Western
Region: Sekondi – Takoradi Metropolitan A ssembly and Elembele District
A ssembly.
• Non- Governmental Organizations: A ssociation of Small Scale Industries-
A shanti, Bosomtwe Farmers based Organisation (FBO), United Purpose and
TRIAS.

• Foreign University: Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development
(EUSD) in Brandenburg- Germany.

The Institute Responded to the under listed Calls and Proposals and is waiting for
positive responses:
• Government of Ghana - UNICEF Wash Programme for MMDAS. IRID and
Officers of the following MMDA s developed full proposal and duly submitted
them. Central Region: Awutu Senya East Municipal A ssembly, Mfantseman
Municipal A ssembly, Gomoa West District A ssembly, Ekumfi District
A ssembly, A futu Municipal A ssembly, Denkyira East A ssembly and Agona
East; Upper East:Garu – Tempane District, Nabdam Distruict, Bolgatanga
Municipal, K assena Nankana Municipal, K assena Nankana West, Busa North
District, Bongo District, Builsa South District, Talensi District, Bawku West
District, Binduri District, Bawku Municipal and Bawku West District
• OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID). IRID and Officers of the
Agona East Districts are finalizing this proposal for onward submission.
• European Commission (EU): Promoting Local Economic Development In
Ghana. IRID and Officers of the Sekondi – Takoradi Metropolitan A ssembly
have finished and submitted the final proposal.
• The Canada-IFC Partnership Framework. Elembele District A ssembly and
IRID have developed a proposal which has been forwarded to the funding
agency.
• European Union CSO -RSE – Civil Society Organisations in Research and
Innovation for Sustainable Development. United Purpose (an NGO) and its
Belgian partner- TRIAS, Ghana are working with IRID have submitted the
full proposal.
• ERASMUS+ International Credit Mobility. Eberswalde University for
Sustainable Development (EUSD) and the IRID - Kumasi Technical University
jointly applied and waiting for a positive response.
• The Business Sector Advocacy Challenge (BUSAC) fund. IRID is working with
A ssociation of Small Scale Industries-A shanti and Bosomtwe Farmers based
Organisation (FBO) to access this fund.
• Teaching: IRID Staff serves as lecturers in Research Methodology, Statistics
and Biology in regular programs of the University.
Challenges
Notwithstanding all the effort to deliver on the mandate of the Institute, the
following are some challenges are impeding smooth work.

• Transportation. The nature of IRID’s job demands prompt responses to
impromptu journeys. IRID has failed to meet some deadlines and is unable
to take advantages of many opportunities due to this.
• Remuneration for Contacts and link men. Sourcing for funds and response
to calls are cliché thing. To win most of these calls, it necessitate that, one
gets an insider or contact person. IRID has no Institutional budget operated
at the institute as pertained in other faculties to meet its many obligations.
• Delay in Travel Claims. Officers of IRID are always on the move and have
to self-sponsor their journeys before they are reimbursed. The reimburse
process takes a relatively long time. This is having a serious toll on Officers.
A n Institute Accountant would promptly solve this recurring problem.
Future Plans
The Institute is working on:
• A policy publication on productivity in Agriculture to support on – going
policy advocacy on agricultural development in Ghana.
• Organizing and coordinating seminar on Project Work for final year students
of the University.
• Tracer Study II: Kumasi Technical University
• Profile and Data Management System for K ayayei Phenomenon in Ghana
• Capacity Building (K sTU) Staff
• Capacity Building (external)
• Hotels, Catering and Chop Bars Operators
• Churches and Ministries
• Christian Mothers A ssociation
• MMDA’s & Statutory Governmental Institutions
• Development of Study Programs:
• Environmental Management Information Technology
• Remediation Technology for Soil and Environmental Management
(RETSEM)
• Certificate Program in 3D Medical Diagnostics (CMD1)
• Standard of Living Report on K sTU Students
• Job Vacancies Report in Ghana
• Waste Collection in Kumasi Metropolis

• Ghana Union of Traders A ssociation (GUTA) and Foreign Nationals in Retail
Business in Ghana
• Hand washing Infrastructure in Basic and Pre-Schools
• Procurement of Goods and Services by Students Organizations
• Social Protection and Poverty A lleviation in marginalized sub groups in the
Kumasi Metropolis
• REDD+ and Small Scale Mining menace in Ghana.
Publications
• Dwomoh, G. & Owusu, F. E. (2018), Principles of Office Management, Lulu
Publishers, ISBN 9781387756537,
• A kantege, R . (2018). The Social Effects of Housing Deficit on Urban Dwellers
in the Kumasi Metropolis. In International Conference on Applied Science
and Technology Conference Proceedings (Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 72-85).
• Koranteng, A ., Donkor, E., Zawila-Niedzwiecki, T., & Kombat, D. (2018),
March). Synergies of Satellite Images for Forest Loss and other Land Use Study
in Ghana. In International Conference on Applied Science and Technology
Conference Proceedings (Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 211-228).
• Koranteng, A ., Adu-Poku, I., & Zawiła-Niedźwiecki, T., (2018): Drivers Of
Land Use Change A nd Carbon Mapping In The Savannah A rea Of Ghana.
Series A – Forestry, 2017, Vol. 59 (4), 287–311.
• Luguterah, A & Dwomoh G, Service Delivery in Ghana Water Company:
Lessons for governance in the public sector of Ghana (2017), International
Journal of Research in Business Studies and Management, Vol. 4(8)
• Parker, B.Q. and Dadzie, P.K . (2018). Industry targeted University Education:
A n agenda of Technical Universities in Ghana with perspectives from Kumasi
Technical University. 16th Globerlics International Conference, Accra.
• Parker, B.Q., Owusu, A ., and Addo Sarpong, E. (2018). Food sustainability
through the use of procurement in minimizing food waste in stores
at selected Senior High Schools in Kumasi. 1st International Research
Conference on Sustainable Development through Research and Innovation,
Tamale.
• Agyei, J. and Oppong, Y.D. (2017), Challenges of Urban Planning in
Wenchi: Issues and the Way Forward, Paper presented at 5th International
Conference on Applied Sciences and Technology (ICAST 2017) organied by
Kumasi Technical University, Kumasi on September 26-27, 2017. Published as
Conference Proceedings Vol. 4 No. 1 (2018) pp 106-120.

• A samoah-Boaheng, M, Adebanji, A . O., & K akai R . G., (2017), “Small population
Size and Large Dimension Performance of some Equal Mean Discrimination
Functions”. International Journal of Mathematics and statistics, vol 18 (1),
77-86.
• A samoah-Boaheng, M, Tenkorang, E, Osei-Sarfo K , (2017) “Time to first
onset of type 2 diabetes in Ghana, a poster presentation at the Discipline
of Medicine Scholarship Day, at Faculty of Science, Memorial University,
Canada.
• Dwomoh, G. & Owusu, F. E. (2017), Factors influencing employees’ retention
in the banking industry of Ghana, Review of public administration and
management, Vol. 5(3)
• Dwomoh, G. A siamah, Y., & Owusu F. E. (2017), Dealing with dual career
couples: A tool for accepting and making international assignments effective.
International Journal of Research, 5(6)
• Dwomoh, G., Yeboah, A ., Wiafe, E., & Boachie, W. K . (2017). Examining the
relationship between procedural, distributive and informational justice
and employees’ attitude towards their organizations performance appraisal
systems: a case of some selected media houses in Ghana. International
Journal of Contemporary Research and Review, 8(04).
• Frempong, E. O., & Dwomoh, G. (2017). Employees Behaviour, Equity in
Financial Compensation and Performance of Public Universities in Ghana.
Management and Organizational Studies, 4(3), 43.
• Koranteng, A ., Adu-Poku, I., & Zawiła-Niedźwiecki, T., (2017): Land use and
socio-economic trends in the areas surrounding the concessions of A frican
plantation for sustainable development (APSD) Ghana LTD in Brong A hafo
Region of Ghana. Wood Technology Institute, Wood Technology Conference,
Poznan- Poland.

PROFILE OF THE INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS
AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
Introduction
The Institute of Technology and Transfer has been in existence since 2013,
addressing concerns of graduates of Junior High Schools and others by helping
them acquire technical training certificates. It provides skills, practical and hands-
on training for the young men and women of Ghana.
The underlisted industry players had signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU)
with the University for the training of students in various fields of endeavour.
These are:
• Universal Eye Agency
• Prudential Solutions Limited
Vision
To be a centre of excellence for the training of the needed technician manpower for
the transformation of the Ghanaian economy.
Mission
Churning out technicians who will be interested in wealth creation, provision of
jobs and establishment of ventures through technological innovation.
Management of the Institute
The Institute is headed by a Director and assisted by two (2) coordinators of the
programmes who collaborate with the University (Table 1).
Table1: Staff of the Institute
Name/Rank Industry Position/ Progammes Duration
Player Qualification
Dr .A. Osei- Kumasi Director /
Twumasi/ Technical PhD Civil
Senior University Engineering
Lecturer Cardiff
University, UK,
2010
Joseph Kofi Kumasi Deputy
Boakye/ Technical Director/ MA
Senior University TESL, KNUST,
Lecturer 2006

Name/Rank Industry Position/ Progammes Duration
Player Qualification
Precious Universal Coordinator Centre for
Owusu Eye Agency Electronic Safety
Boateng and Security
Systems
Professional CCTV 3 months
Technician Training
Marcus Obeng Prudential Coordinator KsTU/ Prudential
Sika Solutions Drivers Academy
Limited
Driver training, 3 months
Facilities
3 months
management
training,
Hospitality 3 months
Aviation training
Challenges
Some of the challenges of the Institute include:
• Inadequate office accommodation for staff
• Inadequate number of staff members
• Lack of transportation
Future Plans
The Institute intends to run the following programmes:
• Solar energy technician training
• Auto Mechanics
• Driving instructorship course
• Flat screen television and mobile phone repairs
• Refrigeration and plumbing
CENTRE FOR ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY SYSTEMS

The MoU signed with the Universal Eye Agency established the Centre for
Electronic Safety and Security Systems with the purpose of training students in

CCTV installation and other security systems. This centre is currently facing some
management challenges which are being addressed.
KsTU/ PRUDENTIAL DRIVERS’ ACADEMY

The Drivers’ Academy (University Driving School) , a joint venture between Kumasi
Technical University and Prudential Solutions Ltd, was established to provide
Driver Training and Education to the Ghanaian Public and beyond, in fulfillment
of Section 31(3e), 43 and 125 (2) of Road Traffic Regulations 2012, Legislative
Instrument 2180 (LI 2180 of 2012)
The regulation underscores the need for structured professional driver training –
refresher training, training for drivers’ permit, upgrading of licence and continuous
education and training for all categories of motor vehicle drivers in the country.
The academy which is Driver Vehicle and Licensing Authority (DVLA) accredited
has the state-of-the-art car driving simulator, recognised institutional certificate,
qualified instructors, air conditioned lecture room with chairs and writing tables
for learners, air conditioned and well maintained vehicles with dual pedals.
The aim of the Driving School therefore is to provide excellent training platform
for driver training and management, safety management and consultation and
provision of quality vehicle maintenance services in keeping with changing
regulations
Objectives
The Driving School has the following as its set objectives:
• To train beginners in driving
• To improve driver competence, knowledge and skills through a systematic
development programme in accordance with global practices.
• To provide quality manpower development program through training in the
area of corporate drivers management
Future plans
The academy intends to develop a specialized auto mechanical workshop that will
cater for the needs of the ever increasing motor vehicles in the country

CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
FOR TECHNOLOGY INCUBATION
Introduction
The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI)
initiated a five-year (2011–2016) Ghana Skills and Technology Development
Projects (GSTDP) to improve and increase the adoption of new technologies in
selected economic sectors of the country.
The project focused on activities meant to increase access to skills and technology
development to subsequently improve upon productivity and competitiveness of
Ghanaian firms and also support their effective and efficient management.
The Component 2.2 of the project had the target to strengthen Science, Technology
and Innovation (STI) institutions in such a manner as to switch off from the
conventional research publications which are more supply-driven and refocus
research efforts on activities or areas that will directly address the problems facing
the private sector for improvement, growth and development of the sector.
Based on a proposal submitted by Kumasi Technical University to the effect of
Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), the University was one of the five
Universities selected as grantees under the Component 2.2 of the GSTDP with
a grant of US$500,000 to set up a Centre for Research and Development for
Technology Incubation (CRDTI). These developments resulted in the establishment
of the CRDTI. Though the Project was to have been completed by the end of June,
2016, it was extended to the end of December 2016.
Though the initial programme timeline has expired, there were some positive
indications from the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation
(MESTI) to the effect that further grants shall be given to the five initially selected
institutions, while other research institutions shall be considered for support.
Meanwhile, the Kumasi Technical University has on its own and through its
budgetary allocations earmarked some funding to keep the centre running,
awaiting the additional promised and anticipated grant from MESTI.
Vision
To become a centre for conducting quality and innovative research that positively
impacts on work attitudes, procedures, productivity and growth of the private
sector of the Ghanaian economy.
Mission
Enhancing capabilities, performance and work ethics of the private sector towards
achieving a high performing national economy, through the development of a
strong link with the private sector.

Objectives
The Centre for Research and Development for Technology Incubation (CRDTI)
exists to:
• Strengthen the private sector-driven research capabilities of staff of Kumasi
Technical University (K sTU).
• Increase the quality and quantity of research outputs of the University in
terms of addressing pertinent and developmental issues confronting the
private sector.
• Integrate private sector requirements into research activities in the
University.
• Facilitate and strengthen collaborations between the University, and allied
Science and Technology Institutions (STI).
• Advance the University’s contribution to the private sector development
through enhancement in technology innovation transfer and
commercialization of both developmental and demand-driven research.
• Generate revenue through commercialization of research and technology
transfer to the private sector.
Staffing
Dr. Peter Kessels Dadzie is the Interim Head of the Centre.
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Team

A Monitoring and Evaluation Team has been put in place by the University in
accordance with the guiding principles provided by the COTVET/MESTI Project
requirements. This team helps in the implementation of the activities of the Centre
and works closely with the Interim Head of the Centre. In fact, the Interim Head
derives many of his operational mandates from the Monitoring and Evaluation
Team. The Team is made up of the following officers of the University making it
solid and formidable to ensuring proper monitoring of activities of the Centre
(Table 1).
Table 1: Monitoring and Evaluation Team Members
Name Position
Prof. Asiamah Yeboah, Interim Vice Chancellor Chairman
Dr. Peter Kessels Dadzie, Director of CRDTI Member
Dr. George Owusu-Dapaah, Director of Quality Assurance Member
Dr. Felix Narku Engmann, Interim H. O. D HCIM Member
Nana Awuah Dapaah, Director of Finance Member
Mrs. Joana Yeboah-Gyan, Head of Legal Unit Member
Edmund Ayesu, Institute of Research, Innovation and Development Member

Activities
The activities undertaken at the Centre for the period and which are yet to be
completed include::
• Electric vehicle-Designed and fabricated to run on batteries that are
continuously charged, and therefore does not require external recharging.
This is a gratifying and remarkable advancement on earlier electric vehicles
that required external charging, after a short period of operation, when the
power ran down.
• Fuel from plastic waste- This is the production of gaseous and liquid fuels
from plastic wastes by a pyrolysis reactor developed by a team of researchers
from Chemical, Mechanical, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Departments.
• Design and production of solar chargeable bags. These are various bags
fitted with solar charging systems to be used to recharge equipment like
phones, etc.
Challenge
The Centre currently does not have an Administrative Assistant. It is therefore
important that all efforts are made to recruit some staff to help in the effective
and efficient running of the Centre. The provision of requisite staff will propel
the current focus of rejuvenating and expanding the activities of the Centre for
possible income generation.
Future Plans
The Centre plans to:
• Continuously engage and encourage the engineers who designed and
produced the fufu making machine to re-design it to suit families and chop
bar operators who may need relatively large-sized ones.
• Continue to challenge and encourage researchers to come out with products
that are solar operated to make it economically viable and accessible to any
Ghanaian everywhere.
• Introduce short courses in skills development for the private sector of the
Ghanaian economy.
• Liaise with private-sector companies to solicit for their research needs and
possible funding and subsequently supply same to staff/researchers to work
on them.

CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY AND
ENERGY EFFICIENCY - KUMASI
Introduction
The Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency – Kumasi Technical
University (CREK) was created in 2014 with the support of COTVET, under its
Skills Development Fund, to provide long-term support to local (and Regional)
businesses that deliver products and services related to renewable energy and
energy efficiency. The Centre, directly under the supervision of the Office of the
Vice Chancellor, will undertake applied research in areas of Renewable Energy
and Energy Efficiency (RE&EE) and will offer tailor-made vocational and technical
training programmes to diverse groups of people that will include local artisans,
as well as students and graduates from Technical and Vocational Education and
Training (TVET) institutions.
Vision
To become a leading Centre in Research, Technology Development, and Training in
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Africa.
Mission
To undertake applied research and provide technical support in all aspects of
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in order to support enterprises, firms
and organisations in Ghana and Africa.
In order to achieve the mission, CREK will:
• Strengthen the capacity of energy sector players in Ghana, West A frica and
the A frican continent as a whole, in order to contribute actively towards the
replication and scaling up of successful energy technologies, policies and
management practices, and increasing access to energy services for socio-
economic development.
• Mobilize the unique and diverse resources within the various Faculties,
Institutes and Centres within Kumasi Polytechnic in order to offer competent
and professional services in RE&EE related areas, in support of national and
regional development priorities and programmes.
• Reach out to a wide range of clients including government, industry, private
and public enterprises, civil society organisations, donor agencies and other
international organizations.
• Become well recognized in Ghana, West A frica and the world at large for
expertise in applied research, technology development and training in
RE&EE.
• Draw from relevant competencies from partner institutions to achieve its
set goals and targets.

Staffing
CREK currently has five (5) research staff members comprising three (3) senior
lecturers and two (2) lecturers, supported by two technicians. CREK , however,
receives technical, administrative and logistical support from the Univeristy. The
profile of staff members is shown in Table 1.
Table 1: Staffing

Ing. Cudjoe Edem MSc (Thermofluids & Energy Head/Senior Lecturer
Bensah Systems), KNUST, 2009
Julius Cudjoe MSc (Chemical Eng.), KNUST, 2011 Head of Bioenergy and
Ahiekpor Energy Efficiency/Senior
Lecturer
Ing. Edward Antwi MSc (Thermofluids & Energy Head of Wind Energy/
Systems), KNUST, 2009 Senior Lecturer
Ing. Joseph X. F. MSc (Mechanical Eng.), KNUST, 2012 Head of Solar Energy/
Ribeiro Senior Lecturer
Ing. Araba Amo- MSc (Renewable Eng. Tech.), KNUST, Lecturer
Aidoo* 2016
Bright Amponsem* HND (Chemical Eng.), KsTU, 2013 Technician and Research
Assistant
Benjamin Boahen* HND (Mechanical Eng.), KsTU, Technician and Research
Assistant
* Temporal Staff
Activities
Works and physical structures
CREK is located at Pease campus of KsTU. The structure comprises four labs, a
mechanical workshop, a conference room, a class room, a library, and offices
for staff and visitors. Furnishing of offices and meeting rooms is complete. The
extension of electricity from Pease township to CREK has been completed. The
University acknowledges the support of the Office of the President and Ministry
of Energy for providing a 314 kVA transformer and accessories towards the project.
The University also released funds for landscaping which has been completed and
is under maintenance.
Installation of equipment
With the connection of CREK to the grid and availability of power, preparations
to install equipment have commenced. Discussions are already ongoing with
suppliers for installation of major analytical instruments and various mechanical
equipment in the various labs and the workshop.

Collaborations and projects
CREK is among four research/academic centres selected by the Energy Commission
to benefit from technology support from sister institutions in China. This is part of
a south-south cooperation programme in Renewable Energy Technology Transfer
(RETT) under the implementation of United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP), with funds from the Danish Government. CREK will take delivery of
prototype biogas digesters and institutional cookstoves from China for applied
research.
Finally, an MOU is expected to be signed between KsTU and Ghana Climate
Innovation Centre hosted at Ashesi University, with the view to deepening
collaboration in renewable energy research, training and enterprise development.
Training
The Centre is preparing for nationwide training in two areas – biogas digesters and
solar dryers. Training manual on biogas is complete while that on solar dryers will
be completed by the end of first quarter of 2018.
Future Plans
The maiden technical training under CREK with a focus on the design and
construction of biogas digesters is expected to begin in February 2018.
The medium term plans of CREK are:
• To run competency-based diploma and degree programmes in conjunction
with relevant departments in specific areas of training such as biogas
digester and solar dryer design and construction.
• To provide advisory and consultancy services in its areas of expertise for
government and public institutions, international organizations and
development partners, regional bodies, private companies, NGOs, and CBOs,
among others;
• To develop and patent innovative products and applications in RE& EE;
• To raise revenue through the outcomes of successful research activities of its
staff through product development and patents;
• To standardize RE&EE related products from both local and foreign
companies in areas such as efficient cookstoves, oil and gas products, solar
lamps, solar water heaters, solar dryers, and biogas stoves, in collaboration
with Ghana Standards Authority, Energy Commission and other relevant
bodies.
The long-term objective of the centre is to become fully independent financially
from the main University by generating enough funds internally to take care of
administrative cost, repair and maintenance of facilities at the centre and retooling
of the centre.

Activity
The University, however, has provided funds to the tune of over Ghc 400,000 to
support the construction of the building. CREK is exploring alternative avenues for
financial and technical support, including participating in local and international
calls for proposals in the thematic areas and developing training manuals and short
courses, among others. So far, the activities undertaken have progressed smoothly
and it is expected that the Centre will be established to meet the project timelines.
Challenges
The major challenges facing the smooth take-off of CREK is:
• inadequate funds
• the construction of the structure;
• the procurement of remaining equipment and tools
Activities of Staff
The research activities of staff at the Centre, which includes publications, conferences
attended and service to community are presented in their respective departments.

PROFILE OF THE OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL
AFFAIRS AND INSTITUTIONAL LINKAGES
Introduction
The office of International Affairs and Institutional Linkages has been handling
all academic matters affecting the University vis-à-vis relationships with other
associated institutions both national and international since 2011.
The Office has two (2) divisions:
• International A ffairs Division
• Institutional Linkages Division
Vision
To be an office of International repute to place the University on the global tertiary
educational landscape.
Mission
Establishing, coordinating, and maintaining international relationships with the
outside world for the benefit of the University.
Management of the Director’s Office

The Office is headed by a Director with assistance from a Deputy Director and an
Assistant Registrar. Members of staff of the Office are shown in Table 1
Table 1: Management of the Director’s Office
Rev. (Dr) John PhD Management, The University
Director/ Senior Lecturer
Poku of Sheffield, UK, 2009
Deputy Director and
PhD. Finance, Southampton,
Dr. Joseph Yensu Coordinator, International
UK,2014
Affairs/ Lecturer
MBA Innovative Coordinator, Institutional
Emmanuel Sefa
Management Coventry Linkages/ Snr. Research
Owusu
University, UK, 2007 Fellow
M. A. in Educational Leadership,
Alice Serwaah
University of Education, Winneba, Assistant Registrar
Agyapong
2014
Visiting Professor
Professor Ayoade Oludayo Kuye was here from October 2016 to September 2017 on
a sabbatical leave. He came from the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, to serve

in the Chemical Engineering Department and assist CREK for one (1) year. The
Institution organized a farewell ceremony for him. He has since left for Nigeria.
Community College Initiative Programmes

The Community College initiative which was organized by the US Embassy had five
of our students selected for an exchange programme for a year. Those students
who were selected from the various departments and were sent to U.S Community
Colleges in July, 2016 had since returned. They came in 2017 to join the third year
students and they are now about to complete their respective HND programmes.
International Guests to the University

Within the period under review, the University hosted the following institutional
partners for collaborative discussions:
University of Portsmouth
A two member delegation from the University of Portsmouth came to pay a visit
to our institution. They were here to see if they could partner some departments
particularly Engineering and other science departments.
Félix Houphouët-Boigny National Polytechnic Institute (INP-HB) of

Yamoussoukro
Twenty-six (26) students with three (3) supervisors from Houphouët-Boigny
Nationale Polytechnic Institute (INP-HB) of Yamoussoukro, Côte D’Ivoire came to
our Institution for an English Language Immersion programme from 7th August,
2017 to 21st August, 2017.
University of Koudougou
Ten (10) students from the University of Koudougou, Burkina-Faso visited our
institution and had one month English Language Immersion programme. They
came on 7th August, 2017 and left on 4th September, 2017.
Brighter Investment
Brighter Investment is a Canadian Social Enterprise with a mission to removing
financial barriers to higher education of talented students in developing countries.
It gives support to potential students who lack viable options to pay their school
fees because of their poor family background. The students are made to pay the
loans after they have secured permanent jobs. Brighter Investment made a request
to the following faculties and introduced their product to them and also requested
the list of students who were interested in their product.
Students from the following faculties were contacted:
• HND students under the Business School
• HND students under the Faculty of Health Sciences

• HND students under the Faculty of Engineering
For now, they have given loans to six of our students.
Scholarships
Kumasi Technical University has been in collaboration with its strategic partners
and has since been sending lecturers and administrative personnel to those
institutions. In 2017 six(6) lecturers were sent to China. Five were admitted into
University of Electronics Science and Technology, China and one was admitted
into Jiangsu University of Technology. They are all reading PhD programmes.
Table 2 and 3 show the staff members who left in 2017 for PhD and Master's
Programmes in China and other countries.
Table 2: Staff on collaborative Scholarship
Name Programme and Field of Instituton and Expected Year
Study Country of Completion
Bawuah Jonas PhD in Finance and Jiangsu
2020
Economics University
Francis Donkor PhD in Management and University of
Economics Electronic Science 2020
and Technology
Foster Owusu PhD in Physics University of
Electronic Science 2020
and Technology
Prince Donkor PhD in Management and University of
and Technology
Francis Boadu PhD in Management and University of
and Technology
Emelia Darko PhD in Management and University of
Adzimah Economics Electronic Science 2020
and Technology
Emmanuel Adu Oil and Gas Storage Yangtze
Transportation and University, China 2019
Engineering
Frank Sampong PhD Management Science University of
and Engineering Electronic Science
2020
and Technology of
China, China

Abubakari PhD Management Science University of
Zakari and Engineering Electronics
Science and 2020
Technology of
China, China
Kwadwo PhD Information and University of
Ntiamoah- Communication Engineering Electronics
Sarpong Science and 2020
Technology of
China, China
Samuel Addo MSc Electrical Machines and Lanzhou Jiaotong
2020
Darko Appliances University, China
Jenkins A. Asaah PhD Management Science University of
and Engineering Electronics
Science and 2019
Technology of
China, China
Rev. Fr. Kingsley PhD Management Science University of
Osei Boahene and Engineering Electronics
Science and 2019
Technology of
China, China
Ribeiro Joseph PhD Oil and Gas Storage and Yangtze
2019
Xavier Francisco Transportation Engineering University, China
Akua MSc Management of Yangtze
2019
Korankyewaa Technology and Economy University, China
Christian Opata PhD Management Science University of
&Engineering Electronics
Science and 2019
Technology of
China, China
Kingsley Appiah PhD Management Science Jiangsu
2019
&Engineering University, China
Samuel Afriyie PhD Management Science Jiangsu
2019
Ishmael Ayim PhD Food Science Jiangsu
2019
Maurice PhD Management Science Wuhan
2019
Aduamoah &Engineering University, China

Kwame Sarfo PhD Information Wuhan
&Communication University, China 2019
Engineering
Benjamin Adjei PhD Industrial Economics Wuhan
2019
Dankwah University, China
Emmanuel PhD Computer Science Wuhan
2019
Boachie &Technology University, China
George Ohene PhD Enterprise Management Wuhan
2019
Gyan University, China
Aside the Chinese Scholarships, there were other scholarships for some members
of staff (Table 3).
Table 3: Staff members who had other scholarships
Name Programme and Field Instituton and Expected Year
of Study Country of Completion
Amo-Aidoo PhD in Energy Goethe Institute/
Araba Kassel University, 2020
Germany
Bernard Adjei PhD Electrical Budapest University
Frimpong Engineering of Technology and 2020
Economics in Hungry
Daniel Amos PhD Facilities University of
2020
Management Malaysia
Johannex Fefeh PhD Renewable Energy Naresuan Univ.,
2019
Rushman Thailand
Charles Ayensu PhD Analytical University of
2019
Okai Chemistry Rostock, Germany
Engr Kingsley PhD Electrical and University of
Akom Electronic Engineering Johannesburg, South 2019
(Sandwich) Africa
Edmond Oppong PhD Engineering University of
2019
Preprah Management Johannesburg
Lewis Abedi PhD Urban Regeneration Techniche Universitat
2019
Asante Dortmund, Germany
Edward Antwi PhD Urban Regeneration Universitat Rostock,
2019
Germany
Thomas PhD Financial Planning Texas Tech University
2019
Korankye

Name Programme and Field Instituton and Expected Year
of Study Country of Completion
Oti Amankwah PhD Facilities University
2019
Management Technology Malaysia
Micheal PhD Clinical Memorial University
Asamoah Boahen Epidemiological in New Foundland 2019
Statistics
Misbawu Adams PhD Applied Power Wuhan University,
2019
Electronics China
Dannis Asante- Mater’s in Chemical Durban University
Sackey Engineering of Technology. South 2019
Africa
Jannat Abbas MSc. Urban Erasmus University,
Management and Rotterdam 2018
Development
The following are the members of staff who have currently completed their studies
and are at post (Table 2).
Table 4: Staff members who completed their Masters’ and Ph.D. studies China in 2017
Name Programme of study Institution
Osei Abraham PhD in Enterprise Management University of Electronic Science
and Technology of China.
Abraham MSc in Management Science University of Electronic Science
Gyekye Engineering and Technology of China.
Kwakye Okyere MSc in Technological Economy Yangtze University, China
Michael and Management
Cromwell Gifty MBA in Management Science Yangtze University, China
Love
Special Bachelor of Science (BSc) Students

Apart from the forty-one (41) students who were successfully transferred to
our partner institutions in China in the previous years, another student was
transferred again in 2017. He went to read BSc in Chemical Engineering at the
Jiangsu University.
Activities for Institutional Linkages (Local)

The Office has planned to visit and showcase the Institution’s academic programmes
to various Senior High Schools. Among the schools visited in 2017 were
• Kumasi High School, Gyinase.
• Seventh Day Adventist Senior High School, Near Abrepo Junction.

Challenge
Lack of transport hinders the smooth running of the Office.
Future plans
The Office plans to:
• Expand and deepen potential and existing partnerships with more Ghanaian
and A frican Universities especially in South A frica, Botswana, etc;
• Work hand–in hand with all faculties, departments, and other outfits of the
University on foreign and local collaborations;
• Track vigorously the progress of all staff members on study leave outside the
country;
• Market the university vigorously through the establishment of more
beneficial partnerships and inter-institutional relations;
• Recruit more foreign students by linking with Embassies in Ghana and also
identify more institutional partners from within Ghana as much as possible;
• Consider alternative sources of funding for the office in view of its wide
scope of operations;
• Encourage students and lecturers, and other staff members to take
advantage of scholarships, exchange programme and other career oriented
opportunities brought about by inter-institutional relations initiated by the
office.

PROFILE OF THE INFORMATION COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE
Introduction
Kumasi Technical University recognizes the place of ICT in achieving its mandate
of producing skilled, career focused tertiary and middle-level manpower in the
various academic disciplines. In this regard, the University established a full-
fledged Information Communication Technology (ICT) Directorate to support its
mission and vision.
The ICT Directorate currently has four (4) units namely;
• ICT Infrastructure Unit
• ICT services Unit
• Academic Computing Unit
• Software Development Unit.
Each of these units is headed by a qualified person who is a senior member of the
University
Vision
To become a dynamic Directorate of ICT Excellence in propelling Technical
University to world-class Institution.
Mission
Providing cost effective ICT solutions through technological innovations for
academic and management operation of Kumasi Technical University.
Objectives
The main objective of the Directorate is to develop and implement evolutionary
ICT policies and strategies that are sensitive to emerging technologies and respond
to changing needs and practices. The subsidiary objectives are to:
• Guarantee the security of ICT resources and the safety of people working in
ICT environments.
• Enhance skills to develop, implement, support and exploit ICT resources
more effectively and efficiently.
• Provide quality network infrastructure and improve students' and staff
access to ICT resources in line with the University's priorities.
• Ensure that business systems accommodate and facilitate changes in
business practice that reflect changing institutional staff and student needs.

Staffing
The ICT directorate currently has ten (10) permanent staff and three (3) attaché
staff (Table 1).
Table 1: Staffing
Seth Ampoma MBA (Finance), KNUST, 2010. Director
Brako Post Graduate Certificate (Distributed
and Embedded Systems and Networks),
UCC/UMAS, (2007).
Enock Anderson MSc. Telecom Engineering, HAN Head of ICT
University, 2011, Cisco Certified Infrastructure Unit/
Network Associate, AITI-KACE, Ghana, Assistant ICT Officer
2010
George Larry MSc. Software Engineering, Fort Jones Head of Academic
Mensah University, USA, 2013 Computing Unit/
Assistant ICT Officer
Lartey Yaw MSc. (Information Technology), UNOM, Head of Sofware
Ntiri India, 2012 Development Unit
Oppong MSc Information Technology, 2017 Ag. Head of ICT Services/
Takyiwaa Senior Technician
Cletus MA (Educational Leadership) University Assistant Registrar
Burenaah of Education, Winneba, (2014).
Samuel Adoko BEd (Information Technology) Systems Administrator
University of Education Winneba,
(2010).
Mercy Vicentia BSc. Computer Science, KNUST, (2016). Database Administrator
Nazzar
Francis Nana BSc. Computer Science, KNUST, 2015 Database Administrator/
Akwasi Poku Senior Technician
Samuel HND. Electronic and Electrical Hardware Technician/
Amoabeng Engineering, KsTU, (2003). Principal Technician
William Wireko BSc. Computer Science, KNUST, (2016). User & Systems Support
Brobbey Technician (Attaché)
William Bonsu Diploma in Hardware & Computer User & Systems Support
Networking, IMPC, Kumasi, (2011). Technician (Attaché)
Ulrich Baffour BSc. Business Information Technology, User & Systems Support
Awuah-Dapaah University of Greenwich, UK, (2015). Technician (Attaché)
Staff Development
Currently, four (4) staff members are pursuing further studies in various disciplines
as indicated in Table 2.

Table 2:Staff pursuing further studies
Name Programme of Institution and Country Expected year
study of Completion
Samuel Adoko MSc. Information Kwame Nkrumah University 2019
Technology of Science and Technology
(KNUST), Ghana
Mercy Vicentia MPhil. Computer Kwame Nkrumah University 2019
Nazzar Science of Science and Technology
(KNUST), Ghana
Francis Nana MSc. Information Kwame Nkrumah University 2018
Akwasi Poku Technology of Science and Technology
(KNUST), Ghana
Seth Ampoma MSc. Management Coventry University, UK 2018
Brako Information
Technology

The following Activities and Events took place during the period under review:
• Two Policy documents were developed
• Hardware Usage and Maintenance Policy (HUMP)
• Data Backup Policy
• ICT Infrastructure Unit re-deployed the Institutional email system to reflect
the University’s status.
• Infrastructure Unit also received five (5) high end servers to boost the
infrastructure capacity of the university.
• Infrastructure Unit has installed Institutional digital document server for
Business Process Management (BPM).
• Software Development Unit has developed applications and design websites
including the digitization of the Institution’s knowledge repository using
DSpace which is known as the K sTU DIGITAL SPACE (http://ir.kstu.edu.
gh:8000/xmlui ).
• ICT Services Unit were able to resolve students' related issues in the
Institutional Portal (ISP). The issues spanned from corrections in student
bio-data through course registration to course and programs configurations.
• Academic Computing Unit performed continues systems and software
assessment on the laboratories computers to prepare them for academic
exercises.

Challenges
The Directorate has the following challenges:
• Inadequate ICT representation in strategic management discussions.
• Inability to get additional staff (national employment embargo) with
knowledge in current ICT technologies for more application development.
• Inadequate funding for capacity building and infrastructure expansion.
• Cumbersome procurement process in acquisition of ICT accessories for
repairs and maintenance.
Future Plans
The ICT Directorate plans to:
• Train staff to bridge the ICT skills capability gap
• Implement standard and secure closed circuit television (CCTV) system at
the Institution’s critical and secure locations.
• Implement a standard HR Application.
• Implement an E-Learning Application for the institution.
• Renovate and expand Internal Voice Communication system (Intercom) for
the entire campus.
• Continue documenting and publishing more ICT policies.
• Establish an IGF centre on campus to run:
• Cisco Certification (CCNA) course
• Microsoft proficiency certificate course
• (MCSA , MCDBA , MCSE)
• Project Management (PM) course.
• Carry general ICT repair work on campus for the campus community (staff
and students).
• Implement a Standard Hospital Management Information System for the
Institution’s clinic.

PROFILE OF THE OFFICE OF THE
DEAN OF STUDENTS’ AFFAIRS
Introduction
The Office of the Dean of Students' Affairs is an integral part of the Central
Administration of the University. The Office has oversight of the activities of
the Chaplaincy, Guidance and Counselling Unit, Halls of Residence, Clinic and
Sports Union Office in accordance with the University’s Statute. It works with the
support of the various units and the entire community to provide welfare services
for students. It coordinates the activities of Students Representative Council
(SRC) and the various students’ groups on campus. It also serves as the connection
between the Central Administration and the SRC.
Vision
Providing an enabling environment for junior members of the University to excel
academically, religiously and socially.
Objectives
The objectives of the Dean of Students' Affairs seeks to:
• Provide guidance and counseling services to junior members
• Act as ‘loco parents’ to junior members for a better campus life
• Support Management and the Student Representative Council (SRC) to
ensure a conducive learning environment for junior members
• Serve as an avenue through which students address their problems.
To accomplish the mission of the Office, the main activities are achieved through
the following:
• Students Representative Council, which serves as the mouthpiece for the
junior members
• Students’ Conduct and Discipline. Cases involving students are investigated
by the Dean’s Office and appropriate sanctions are meted to culprits per the
advice of the Chief Disciplinary Officer (Vice Chancellor)
• Students’ Support Services at various departments and faculties
• Students’ Housing and Residence Life on main campus and at Adako Jachie
• Students’ Health Service available at the Clinic
• Guidance and Counseling Unit, providing peer counseling for students

Staffing
The office is headed by a Dean and assisted by a Vice Dean, with the support of an
Assistant Registrar (Table 1).
Table 1: Staff of the Office of Dean of Students’ Affairs
Dr. Michael Ato Essuman Phd Art Education, KNUST Dean/Snr. Lecturer
Mrs. Victoria A. Boakye MBA Hospitality & Tourism Vice Dean / Snr.
Kessie Management Lecturer
Ms Emelia Kusi-Owusu MBA, Human Resource and Assistant Registrar
Management
Activities
The Office of the Dean of Students continues to maintain a cordial relationship
with the SRC, and other student groups through dialogue over a number of issues;
thus maintaining peace and order on campus.
However, the SRC is given the mandate to exercise its leadership role over the
student body. The office organises special orientation in leadership for SRC members
in areas of discipline, channels of communication in the University, violence and
conflict resolution on campus, time management, student administration and the
role of the office of Dean of Students Affairs.
Also, through the help of the Interim Vice Chancellor and Management, the
University Radio Station (Lynk FM 97.5) is now activated and in operation. In view
of this, measures are in place to reach Kumasi Metropolis.
Students’ Support Services (Needy Students’ Fund)

As part of the activities of the office, brilliant but needy students are given support
by way of paying school fees. A Formal request for assistance is made by the
students through their Heads of Department and Deans.
This year, over two hundred students have benefitted from the fund. Plans are
in place to increase the financial base to handle the student numbers. The Office
is also committed to ensuring that facilities for physically challenged students
are improved. The office is also making arrangements with Management of the
University to provide assistive Technologies for the visually impaired and hearing
impaired students.
Challenges
• Late admissions pose problems for students to catch up with lectures
• Withdrawals and repetition in the middle of the semester compound
students' problems
• Lack of study rooms attached to hostels to facilitate learning.

Future plans
The Office has plans to;
• Organise seminars on examination malpractices for students.
• Organise prostate cancer screening exercise for both students and staff over
40 years.
• Organise peer counseling training for first year students in the second
semester.
• Invite religious personalities to talk to students on tolerance and coexistence
of diversity (religious extremism).
• Organise ‘time to meet’ management by all students.
• Revamp the campus radio station, R adio Lynk studio to broadcast the
University's programmes.
HALLS OF RESIDENCE
Students' accommodation is of prime importance to the University as it plays a
crucial role in the lives of the students. However, the University halls accommodate
a small fraction of the student population.
The University has a total of five (5) halls of Residence; three of which are on
the main campus and the remaining two on the Adako-Jachie campus of the
University. Ashanti and Liberty halls are the two male halls while Pat Carless is
the female hall on campus. These halls are reserved for first year and physically
challenged students.
The SRC and GET fund halls which are both mixed halls admit students at all
levels. There is a bus shuttle system which conveys students to the main campus
for lectures.
Staffing
The Hall Manageress has an oversight role over all the halls. Again all halls have
their respective hall master/mistress (See Table 1). There are a twenty (20) porters,
headed by the Head Porter, at the main Halls of Residence.
Table 1: Staffing of Halls of Residence
Name Hall Rank

Dr. Cynthia Osei Hall Manageress Snr. Lecturer
Mr Ernest Berko Ashanti Hall Lecturer
Mr Andrew Agbesi Gadzepo Liberty hall Lecturer

Name Hall Rank
Mrs Julia Poku Pat Carless Lecturer
Mrs Beatrice Lardy SRC Hall Snr Lecturer
Mr Richard Addae GETfund Hall Snr Asst Registrar
Mr Justice Addai Head Porter
CHAPLAINCY BOARD
The main objective of the Chaplaincy is to co-ordinate all the religious activities
on campus. It was established to shape the moral and spiritual formation of the
students. The chaplaincy has fifteen (15) religious denominations registered
under it.
The Chaplaincy has an outstanding choir and a cultural troupe, which, perform at
all official functions of the University. It has formed a Brass Band and has put in
place plans to establish a Guitar Band in the near future. The rationale for all is to
expand their activities and help generate funds for the University.
The Chaplaincy Board is headed by Rev. Dr. Alfred Atakora with Mr. Abdul-Aziz
Iddrisu (the University’s Imam) in- charge of the Muslim group.
GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING UNIT

Guidance and Counseling is an integral component of the educational mission
of every institution. The Unit provides professional assistance for members of
the University Community with personal as well as educational and vocational
problems.
The Guidance and Counselling Unit is under the Dean of Students' Affairs. The Unit
was formed to complement the efforts of other units that promote the welfare and
optimum development of members of the University.
The Unit offers professional assistance for members with personal, academic,
financial and other problems.
Objectives
• To promote the welfare and optimum development of members of the
University
• To ensure that all activities planned for the year are executed.
• To meet students’ academic, career /vocational and personal/social needs.

• To update the Registrar/Main Administration on the activities of the Unit.
• To organize programmes on issues ranging from welfare, health, education,
etc.
Staffing
The Guidance and Counselling Unit is manned by two (2) Senior Assistant
Registrars, Mrs. Agnes Anim-Dwobeng and Mrs. Dinah R.O Appiah-Krofah.
Due to the large number of students, some students are trained annually on
voluntary bases to be Peer Counsellors. They assist the Unit by reaching out to
many students and make referrals to the Unit as and when needed.
Counseling
During the period under the review, the Unit offered counselling services to about
one hundred and seven (107) clients. These covered various aspects of counselling
including the following.
Counseling
The unit provides support and direction for students to develop academic skills
through appropriate learning techniques.
Career Counseling
It is designed to guide students in career choices and job placement. It also
furnishes students with information on job opportunities, consideration of
services, prospects of training, etc.
Emotional/Psychological Counseling
• A ssists students to resolve and overcome their interpersonal issues.
• Peer Counseling/Mediation
• Trains students as Peer Counselors/Mediators who will guide and persuade
their colleagues to seek professional help from the Counseling Unit.
Activities
The major activities the unit engaged in during the period under review cover the
following.
• Individual / Group counselling
• Career/Vocational/Academic guidance
• Emotional/Psychological Counselling
• Training of Peer Counsellors/Educators

• Organization of programmes on issues relating to welfare, health, education,
etc.
The Unit also honoured invitation to hall week celebration, faculty week
celebrations and student union meetings. Topics covered during such gatherings
include how to choose the right partner, time management, campus relationship.
Challenges
• Students' inability to attend guidance programmes since such programmes
are organized later in the day.
• No internet access at the Unit.
• Some departments do not make timely referral to the Unit.
SPORTS OFFICE
Introduction
The Sports Unit is responsible for all sports and recreational activities from the
department to the faculty level in the University. The Unit controls the sports
complex, the gym and all sports equipment and fittings procured by the University.
Vision
To be a well-resourced centre for enhancing the physical fitness and health of
University staff and students.
Objectives
The Sports Unit operates on the axiom “a sound mind lives in a sound body”. Hence,
the objective of the Sports Unit is to get all members of the University community
fit and sound for their daily activities.
Staffing
The Sports Unit is headed by an Ag. Sports Manager and assisted by two (2)
instructors (Table 1).

Table 1: Staffing
PhD in Public Administration.
University of South Africa- Pretoria.
2016, B.ed(Physical Education,
Dr. Luguterah
Recreation, Sports and English Ag. Sports Manager
Austin Wontepaga
Education ,1999, Certificate in
Sports Event Management, Beijing-
China,2010
Isaac Antwi-Bosiako Diploma in Business Studies Technical Instructor
Isaac Gyansah NVTI Technical Instructor
Semester Activities
The University participated in the Ghana University Basketball Championship.
Again, the ‘Premier Tertiary Football League’ which started last year is yet to be
continued.
Future Plans
The Sports Unit hopes to:
• Host “Tertiary Strongest Personally Competition” yearly as a way of
advertising and making the gym attractive to many people.
• Create a platform on campus to discuss health and fitness issues through
seminars, which will create the basis for a keep-fit programme on campus.
• Come up with several papers on sports and development, the business of
sports, the politics of sports and other related topics in line with the policy
of the Technical University.

PROFILE OF THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
Introduction
The year under review witnessed remarkable developments in all facets of the
library regarding collections, new research support services and staff development.
Vision
To be a world class centre for comprehensive collection of all kinds of recorded
information to support teaching, learning and research.
Mission
Providing quality information and innovative services to stimulate creativity,
knowledge creation and facilitate research within the academic community
we serve.
Objectives
The objectives of the Library is to:
• Meet the information needs of students, faculty and other staff members
with the least delay.
• Select and acquire materials in response to demand based upon knowledge
of its subject fields, readership and programmes to be run at the Kumasi
Technical University.
• Build comprehensive stock of documents to support the curriculum.
• Adopt technologies that will make information resources accessible to
the Kumasi Technical University community in an efficient and effective
manner.
• Organise the collections using internationally accepted standards for easy
retrieval and access.
• Adopt information dissemination strategies like current awareness services
and selective dissemination of information to ensure optimum utilization
of available resources.
• Explore and implement innovative approaches to serve faculty and students
more effectively.
Staffing
The Library has a total of Twenty-Two (22) staff members who are trained and
experienced in their field of expertise in the various sections of the library as
shown in Table 1.

Table 1: Staffing
Kwabena Osei Kuffour M.A. Library Studies, Ag. Librarian/Snr
Adjei Unversity of Ghana, 2010 Lecturer
Baffour Ohene Agyekum M.A. Library Studies, Assistant Librarian
Unversity of Ghana, 2008
Samuel Amoako M.A. Information Studies, Assistant Librarian
Akwasi Duffour M. A. Archival Studies, Ghana- Assistant Librarian
Frimpong Legon 2010
Kwabena Ntiamoah- M.A. Information Studies, Assistant Librarian
Sarpong Unversity of Ghana, 2013
Dominic Dery M. A. Information Studies, Assistant Librarian
Samuel Ossom B.A. Information Studies, Principal Library
Unversity of Ghana, 2008 Assistant
Adwoa Pokuah Ababio B A. Information Studies, Senior Library Assistant
Raymond Kankam B.A. Information Studies, Senior Library Assistant
Zalia Amadu Diploma Library Studies, Senior Library Assistant
Stephanie Owusu Ansah BBA. Human Resource, Senior Library Assistant
Michael Oppong B. A. Information Studies, Senior Library Assistant
Michael Ofori Asamoah BSc. Administration, Unversity Senior Library Assistant
of Ghana, 2013
Zalia Amadu Diploma Library Studies, Senor. Library Assistant
Ghana-Legon 2008.
Thomas Akugri Azongo GCE (‘O’level), 1994 Senior Library Assistant
Michael Ofori Asamoah Bsc. Administration, Ghana- Senior. Library Assistant
Legon, 2013
Michael Oppong B. A. Information Studies, Senior. Library Assistant
Ghana-Legon 2016.
Evelyn Gyamfi HND, Procurement, KsTU, 2015 Library Assistant
Andrews Nkrumah SSSCE, 2000 Chief Binder
Evelyn Agyei SSSCE, 2000 Junior Library Assistant
Baasi Thompson WASSCE, 2007 Junior Library Assistant
Maxwell Agbeli WASSCE, 2011 Junior Library Assistant

Boakye Ansah SSSCE Junior Library Assistant
Serwah Akoto SSSCE, 2004 Junior Library Assistant
Acheampong
Hagar Amponsah Asare M. A. Educational Leadership Assistant Registrar
UEW-Kumasi, 2014.
Staff Development
The following staff members are pursuing various programmemes in Library and
Information Science to enhance their skills and expertise as shown in Table 2.
Expected
Programme and Field of Institution and
Name Year of
Study Country
completion
Serwaah Akoto Professional Dip. Library Kumasi Technical
2018
Achempong & Information Science. University
Andrews Professional Dip. Library Kumasi Technical
2018
Nkrumah & Information Science. University
Baasi Professional Dip. Library Kumasi Technical
2018
Thompson & Information Science University
Maxwell Dip. Library & Kumasi Technical
2018
Agbeli Information Science. University
Library Development
Adako Jachie Library
The University established a new library at Adarko Jachie Campus. The library
serves the information needs at the Faculty of Built and Natural Environment.
The library is well stocked with books, photocopier, furniture, computer etc. and a
qualified Library Assistant to man the library.
Research Support Services

In the library’s bid to support teaching, learning and research and in line
with the University’s expectation, the library has introduced Institutional
Repository (KsTUDigiSpace) and Research Commons to strengthen research and
research visibility.
Archives Unit
The Archives Unit was established in May, 2013 as part of the University’s initiative
to promote the management and use of records and archives, and the preservation
of archival heritage of Kumasi Technical University. In 2017, the Unit was moved
to be part of the University Library.

Bindery
The bindery continues to work on students’ project works as well as the binding of
worn out books and newspapers from other departments. The total project works
bound during the year under review was Three Thousand Two Hundred and Thirty-
Four (3,234).
Book Stock
In line with the Library’s acquisition policy, the Library continues to build a
comprehensive stock with the acquisition of new books for new programmes and to
replenish the old stock. In the year under review 376 titles were added to the stock
as shown by the Table below. The Table is arranged according to departmental
additions (Table 3).
Table 3: Books Procured in 2017/2018 academic year
Books Number Books Number
Laboratory Technology 25 Liberal Studies 20
Building Technology 11 Electrical/electronic 11
HCIM 15 Graphic design 9
Library & Information 18 Mechanical 18
Science
Fashion & Textiles 2 Computer Science 20
Chemical Engineering 19 Civil Engineering 15
Entrepreneurship 1 General Reference Books 15
Interior Architecture & 3 Research Methods 18
Furniture
Marketing 87 Dispensary Technology 41
Liberal Studies 8 Electrical 21
Total 189 188

Again, the library procured several copies of Parliamentary Acts which are now
available to the user community at the library.
Registration
A total of one hundred and thirty-one (131) people comprising of ninety-one (91)
males and forty (40) females registered with the library in the year under review.
Usage Statistics
The Table below captures the number of visits to the library by users during the
year under review (Table 4).

Table 4: User Statistics
Month Total books consulted/

borrowed
January 1491
February 2358
March 441
April 2322
May 2097
June 1566
July 360
September 105
October 4056
November 2724
December 1656
TOTAL 19176
Book Donation
The following people made books donations to the Library(Table 5).
Table 5: Donations to the library
Number of
Donor(s) Subject Area Quantity
Titles
Prof. Dr. Suzame Golt Fashion 3 3
Dr. Anthony Adjei-Twum Facility management 18 18
Socialist Forum of Ghana Life and works of
18 18
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah
Ministry of Local Labour intensive public
Government and Rural works 2 2
Development
Legal Deposit(S)
The following people made donated their academic and research output to the
Library (Table 6).

Table 6: Academic and Research Output
Author Title Institution

Dr. Anthony Adjei- Behavior-based facilities energy
Twum management framework for higher University Teknologi,
education students residence in Malaysia
Ghana (PhD. Thesis)
Dr. Collins Ameyaw Engendering private sector
Bauhaus University,
investment in power generation
Weimar Germany
infrastructure in Ghana. (PhD. Thesis)
Ghana’s Shippers Shipping review Ghana’s Shippers
Council Council
Ministry of Local Labour intensive public works Ministry of Local
Government and Government and Rural
Rural Development Development
Challenges
The following are major challenges the Library faced during the reviewed period;
• Supply of Soft Copies of Students’ Project Works.
• Inadequate furniture for Staff.
• Malfunctioning of A ir- Conditioners in the Library.
• Inadequate staff to run the two-shift system.
• Lack of Security Personnel.
Future Plans
• The library intends to run a course in Information Literacy Skills.
• Expansion of clientele services base by procuring resources to meet the
varying needs of students with disabilities.
• Extension of binding of students’ project works to sister institutions with
the view to generating income for the Kumasi Technical University
• Staff Development - Training and workshops for library staff.
• Staff Publications - Compilation of academic staff publications - journal
articles, thesis/dissertations and books.

Activities of Staff
Publications
• Quagraine, N. T., & Agyekum, B. O. (2018). In Vogue: Demand For Scholarly
Publications A mong Academic Librarians. Library Management, (just-
accepted), 00-00.
• Dukper., B.K ., Agyekum, B. O., & Kolan, B. (2018)."School Libraries and
Students’ Academic Achievements in Bunkpurugu- Yunyoo District of
Northern Ghana. Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal). 1736. Available
at https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/1736. Retrieved 17-05-18
• Dukper, B.K ., Agyekum, B. O., & A rthur, B., (2018). Exploring the Effects
of Social Media on the Reading Culture of Students in Tamale Technical
University. Journal of Education and Practice, 9 (7), 47-56
• Frimpong, A . D., Agyekum, B. O., & A sare, H. A . (2018). Conversion of
Polytechnics to Technical Universities (TUs): Challenges in Administrative
Records Management in TUs in Ghana. International Journal of Innovative
Research and Development, 7(3); 173-183
• Frimpong, A . D., Agyekum, B. O., & A sare, H. A . (2018).Motivational
Strategies for Improving Performance and Productivity amongst Records
Staff in Ghana. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research,
9(4); 432-465
• Pomfowaa, G., & Agyekum, B. O., (2018). Effective Communication for Quality
Service Delivery in Academic Libraries: A n Overview of Public Academic
Libraries in Ghana. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering
Research, 9(4); 372-405
• Agyekum, B. O., Ntiamoah-Sarpong, K ., & Athur, B. (2017). "A Survey of
Information Literacy (IL) Programmes in Technical University (Tu) Libraries
in Ghana" Library Philosophy and Practice (ejournal).1644. Available at
https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/1644. Retrieved 17-05-18.

PROFILE OF THE OFFICE OF THE
VICE CHANCELLOR
Introduction
The Vice Chancellor is the Chief Executive Officer of the Technical University. He
has oversight responsibilities over the administrative and academic matters of the
institution. He is also the Chief Disciplinary Officer. The Office is thus responsible
for organizing and conducting the financial and administrative business of the
University.
The Office of the Vice Chancellor consists of the following:.
• Vice Chancellor’s Secretariat
• Office of the Pro-Vice Chancellor
• Quality A ssurance Directorate
• Planning Unit
• Business Development Unit
• Procurement Unit
• Industrial Liaison and Career Development Unit
• Information and Communication Technology Directorate
• Office of International A ffairs and Institutional Linkages
These units/offices have varying responsibilities that add up to support the
successful running of the Vice Chancellor’s Office.
Vision
To be a focal point for providing academic and administrative leadership for
transforming Institution into a World Class Technical University.
Mission
Providing an enabling environment for training and research for the enhancement
of skills for the socio-economic development of Ghana and Africa.
VICE CHANCELLOR’S SECRETARIAT

The Vice Chancellor’s Secretariat coordinates all academic, administrative and
financial activities of the Polytechnic through various departments, offices
and units.

Staffing
There are six (6) members of staff at the Vice Chancellor’s Secretariat. The details
are found in Table 2.
Table 1: Staff in Rector’s Secretariat
PhD (Marketing), Business Interim Vice Chancellor/
Prof. Asiamah Yeboah
University of Costa Rica, 2012 Associate Professor
Mphil Edcuational
Anthony Obeng Snr Assistant Registrar
Administration
Frank Sampong* MSc Finance Snr. Assistant Registrar
BSc Human Resource
Mavis Mfum Yeboah Prin. Admin. Assistant
Management
Bertha Nyawour B.A Sec. and Mgt., UEW-K 2016 Snr. Admin. Asst.
HND Secretaryship &

Mary Gyamfuaa Snr. Messenger
Management, KsTU, 2016
* On Study leave
Staff Development
Currently, two members of staff are pursuing further studies (Table 2).
Table 1: Members of Staff pursuing further studies
Expected
Programme and Field Institution and
Name Year of
of Study Country
Completion
University of Electronic
Frank Ph.D. Management
Science and Technology, 2020
Sarpong Science and Engineering
China
Mary BBA in Human Resource Ghana Baptist University,

2019
Gyamfuaa Management Kumasi, Ghana
OFFICE OF THE PRO-VICE CHANCELLOR
The Office of the Pro-Vice Chancellor oversees academic activities of the University.
It is involved in all academic and research programmes. The Office supports the
Vice Chancellor in the formulation and development of strategic plans and policy
initiatives to maintain the highest academic standards possible to meet both local
and international standards.
Currently, the Pro-Vice Chancellor performs the duties of both the Interim Vice
Chancellor and Pro-Vice Chancellor.

Staffing
The staff strength of the Pro-Vice Chancellor’s Office is two (2) as shown in Table 2.
Table 2: Staffing
Name Qualification Positiion/Rank

Prof. Asiamah PhD Marketing, Business University of Pro-Vice Chancellor
Yeboah Costa Rica, 2012 Associate Professor
M. A. Educational Leadership, UEW,
Joseph Assan Sackey Assistant Registrar
2015
QUALITY ASSURANCE DIRECTORATE

In pursuance of Kumasi Technical University’s quest for excellence and ensuring
quality in all its activities, the Quality Assurance Directorate (QAD) was established
to have an oversight of the highest quality of learning experience for students,
maintain standards and apply international best practices in the area of teaching
and research.
The Directorate also excercises the oversight of the requirements of the supervisory
bodies such as the National Accreditation Board (NAB); National Council for
Tertiary Education (NCTE), National Board for Professional and Technician
Examinations (NABPTEX).
To accomplish this, the QAD has in place policies and procedures that ensure
promotion of quality standards, improvement of curriculum and courses, the
periodic review of programme offerings, and the development of new programmes.
The Directorate is tasked to:
• Manage standards and quality related activities/tasks of the University.
• Develop a set of strategies for the setting up of standards/quality
benchmarks/ parameters for all activities of the Institution from time to
time.
• Prepare, promote, and disseminate, information on standards/quality to all
sections of the University through discussion at workshops and seminars.
• Monitor and evaluate standards/quality measures/parameters of the
Institution.
• Organize orientation lectures for fresh Lecturers/Administrators and
Researchers employed by the University.
• Develop formats for students’ assessment of Lecturers, programmes and
courses.
• Prepare A nnual Quality A ssurance Reports and present them at seminars at
the end of each academic year to the University community.

• Co-ordinate Internal Audits of the University pertaining to Quality
A ssurance.
• Evaluate policies on Quality A ssurance and their impact on the University.
Staffing
The staff strength of the Quality Assurance Directorate is indicated in Table 1.
Table 1: Staffing
PhD Pharmaceutical
Dr. George Owusu-
Sciences, University of Director/Snr. Lecturer
Dapaah
Strathclyde, UK, 2008
Senior Assistant Quality
Joshua D.K. Wumbee MSc Statistics, UCC, 2004
Assurance Officer
MBA (Total Quality Mgt)
Michael Adu Kumi University of Professional Assistant Planning Officer
Studies, Ghana, 2015
MBA Management Science,

Gifty Love Cromwell Snr Administrative
Yangtze University, China,
(Mrs.) Assistant
2017
Joyce Adu-Amoah (Mrs.) NACVET (Private Sec) Principal Admin. Assistant
Activities of Staff
Publications
• Yeboah, F. Agyemang; Ngala, R . A madu; Bawah, A . Tijani; A sare-A nane,
H.; A lidu, H.; Hamid, A-Wahab Mawuko.; Wumbee, J. Dokurugu Kwame,
(2017), “Adiposity and Hyperleptinemia During the First Trimester A mong
Pregnant Women with Preeclampsia”, International Journal of Women's
Health. Volume-9 June, 2017, pages 449-454.
• Gifty Love Cromwell, (2017), “Cloud Computing: a tool for the development
of SME’s”, International Journal of Emerging Science and Engineering ™
(IJESE), Volume-4 Issue-8 February 2017, pages 11-20.

PLANNING UNIT
The Planning Unit performs other functions to support the Vice Chancellor.
They are:
• Promote the service of the Unit as the Information Nerve- Centre of the
University
• Collect, collate, analyse and store statistical data on staff, students,
equipment and structures of the University on continuous basis.
• Coordinate the development of Strategic Plans for the University.
• Monitor and evaluate Action Plans contained in the Strategic Plans as
the implementation progresses to ensure that the various milestones are
attained.
• Develop in consultation with Management, the formats for reporting from
time to time.
• Prepare Composite Time-Tables to manage the use of lecture rooms,
workshops and laboratories with class sizes and monitor use of same to
promote efficiency and effectiveness.
• Compute Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs) for each Department to guide the
recruitment of faculty members in response to changes in student numbers.
Staffing
There are three (3) members of staff at the Planning Unit (Table 1).
Table 1: Staffing
Ebenezer Kofi MSc (Strategic Public Mgt.) Head / Snr Assistant

Boakye DeMontfort University, UK, 2007 Planning Officer
MBA Strategic Mgt & Consulting,

Daniel Kombat Assistant Planning Officer
KNUST, 2015
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT UNIT

The Business Development Unit is established under the Office of the Vice Chancellor
as per the University’s Statutes. The Unit performs the following functions:
• Coordinate all commercial activities of the Production Units of the
Departments;

• A nalyse market needs and trends, and identify and deliver marketing
strategies to support the University’s programmes and initiatives;
• Be in constant touch with MMDA s, industry, business community, and bid
for international and local consultancy projects;
• Develop and manage all non-academic commercial projects, tasks and
initiatives, in close coordination with Heads of departments, Registrar and
Vice Chancellor;
• Undertake research, gather and analyse data on business opportunities,
prepare business plans/proposals and ad hoc reports, needed for
implementation of the University’s departments.
Staffing
There are two (2) members of staff at the Business Development Unit (Table 1).
Table 1: Staffing
Mahamadu Salia MSc (Development Policy and Business Development
Planning), KNUST, Manager
Yaa Amponsah Nsiah MBA (Human Resource Assistant Registrar
Management), KNUST,
Activities
Proposals
During the period under review, the Unit submitted a number of proposals to both
government and international organizations. They are as follows:
Institution Proposals
Regional Coodinating Council Records keeping and Management System
Refresher course on new Public Procurement Act
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly Food Safety and Hygiene to food vendors
Gender Ministry Food Safety and Hygiene to food handlers of school
feeding programme
Ghana Education Service Training of Library Assistants for SHS
Food Safety and Hygiene to food handlers of school
feeding programme
Local Government Services Food Safety and Hygiene to food handlers of school
feeding programme
Records Keeping and Management System
Refresher course on new Public Procurement Act

Tourism Ministry Food Safety and Hygiene to food vendors, chop bar
keepers, restaurant etc.
Sanitation and Water Resource Food Safety and Hygiene to food vendors, chop bar
Ministry keepers, restaurant etc.
Ghana Tourism Authority Food Safety and Hygiene to food vendors, chop bar
UNICEF Food Safety and Hygiene to food handlers of school
feeding programme
World Tourism Organisation Food Safety and Hygiene to food vendors, chop bar
Short Courses
Plans are far advanced to roll out the 2018 short courses programmes during the
long vacation. So far twenty (22) short courses have been short listed and uploaded
(advertised) at the University website, facebook and whatsapp platforms of the
various associations as well as individuals. This is yielding positive responses
from the potential participants. Other marketing strategies are being adopted to
sell the short courses to institutions and the general public.
The Business Development Unit, is collaborating with Rural Enterprises
Programme (REP) to train some Artisans and Farmer Based Organizations in their
catchment districts. Several discussions have been going on. It is hoped that the
training would be rolled out soon.
Challenges
• The office needs serious refurbishment to befit the status of Business
Development Unit. The curtains are old and have no visitors' chairs, while
the walls are crying for paint.
• Lack of a conference hall to host executive programmes impedes training
activities.
• Poor cooperation from some of the departments/Units
• Lack of a vehicle assigned to the Unit, impedes its ability to undertake
outreach activities and interact with potential participants and our partners
to transact business.
Future Plans
• To collaborate with departments to develop proposals to seek for funding.
• To partner with departments and individuals to develop and run short
courses for the general public.

PROCUREMENT UNIT
Introduction
The Procurement Unit is an outfit with the responsibility of superintending
procurement. The Unit is responsible for undertaking and coordinating all
detailed procurement activities within the University in accordance with the
Public Procurement Act, 2003 (Act 663) as amended.
Vision
To be a centre of excellence in the provision of the highest possible quality of goods
and services for the University.
Objective
Providing value for money for the University by ensuring that funds are spent in a
transparent, efficient and fair manner.
Staffing
The Procurement Unit has a total of Seven (7) staff members. Data on the staff are
shown in Table 6;
Table 6: Staffing
Anthony Acheapong MSc Supply Chain Management) Ag. Procurement Officer
Dapaah Coventry University, UK, 2013,
MCIPS, UK
Emmanuel Akrasi MBA Logistics & Supply Chain Snr Assistant
Management, KNUST, 2012 Procurement Officer
(Works/Services)
Thomas Osei MBA Logistics & Supply Chain Assistant Procurement
Boateng Management, KNUST, 2014 Officer (Goods)
Samuel Osei BSc Business Administration, Ghana Senior Procurement
Boateng Baptist University College, 2012 Assistant
Edmund Owusu MSc Logistics & Supply Chain Assistant Procurement
Management, KNUST, 2016 Officer
Eric Boamah Yeboah BSc Procurement & Supply Chain Senior Procurement
Management, UEW, 2013 Assistant
Gertrude Obuobi M.A Educational Leadership, UEW, Assistant Registrar
Addo 2014

• Effective management review and audit of the procurement, logistics and
supply chain related functions. 21st – 22nd November, 2017.
• Workshop on Infrastructure Procurement and Delivery Management. 17th
– 18th August 2017.
• A nnual Internal Audit Conference. 9th –10th August 2017.
• Consultancy services for the preparation of a legislative instrument for
the public procurement ACT, 2003 (ACT 663) as amended – Draft Technical
Regulations. March, 2018.
• Unit cost of infrastructure estimator and budget tool – Trial User Guide.
September, 2017.
CHALLENGES
• Lack of access to Internet facilities
• Less access to Vehicle
• Delay in Payment
Future Plans
• The staff is working very hard to have the Unit transformed to a Directorate
which will be known as a Supply Chain Directorate
• The best practice in procurement is to merge Procurement Unit and Stores to
have a Supply Chain Directorate managed by a qualified Professional.
INDUSTRIAL LIAISON OFFICE
Introduction
The Industrial Liaison Office is responsible for coordinating industrial training
programmes for students and lecturers of the institution to enable them gain
practical work experience in the relevant industries.
Vision
To be a centre of excellence for coordinating competency-based training and
education between the University and industry.

Mission
Promoting excellent work-based practice learning for competency based training
and education for the Technical University’s students and lecturers to gain work-
based practice experience.
Objectives
The objectives of the Office are to:
• collaborate with industries and work in partnership to promote work-based
practice learning experience for students and lecturers;
• ensure effective planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
industrial attachment policies and procedures for best practice.
Management of the Office

The Office is managed by an Acting Liaison Officer with the support of an Assistant
Registrar as shown in Table 1.
Table 1: Management of the Office
MA Social Work – The University of Ag Liaison

Rita Gyawu (Mrs.)
Birmingham UK, 2009 Officer
Ambrose Amoah- MA International Affairs, University of Assistant
Ashyiah Ghana, Legon, 2009 Registrar
Challenges
• Inadequate funding to monitor the industrial attachment activities
effectively.
• Unavailability of vehicle.
• Lack of administrative secretary to support the administrative work.
• Insufficient office equipment.
Future Plans
The Office plans to:
• Intensify collaborations with more industries, departments and other
institutions to sign more MOU for the institution.
• Organize workshops and training for students, industrial attachment
coordinators, practice assessors and work-based supervisors on industrial
attachment policy and Handbook, and how to use them after Academic
Board’s approval.

CAREER DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Introduction
The Career Development Unit undertakes tracer studies, training for students in
self-management and career development. It also coordinates Alumni activities.
Vision
To become a strong and effective unit, with reliable database of past students
(Alumni) and assisting them to help their alma mater.
Objectives
• To provide training for students in self –management and career
development.
• To seek linkages with other institutions for further studies/employment.
• To promote tracer activities.
• To develop a strong alumni and serve as an internal centre for coordinating
its activities.
Challenge
The office has no Career Development Officer.

PROFILE OF THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
Introduction
The Office of the Registrar, headed by the Registrar, is responsible for all
administrative activities in the University. It offers secretarial services (or
supervises such service) to Council, the Academic Board, and the Welfare Services
Board. It also serves the faculties and all departments as well as the general public.
The Office of the Registrar comprises the following Units with heads who are
responsible to the Registrar.
• Registrar’s Secretariat
• General Administration
• Human Resource
• Academic A ffairs
• Public A ffairs Unit
• Legal
• Records
• Welfare
• Security Services
• Transport
Vision
To become motivated and committed administrative staff with excellent service
delivery to support the University as the preferred tertiary institution by
most students.
Mission
To implement systems, strategies, and policies that will propel the Technical
University become an excellent tertiary institution.
Registrar’s Secretariat
The Registrar’s Secretariat is the pivot around which all administrative work
revolves. The Registrar is assisted directly by one Assistant Registrar and one Senior
Administrative Assistant (Table 1). They offer secretarial and basic administrative
support to the Registrar.

Table 1: Staff of the Registrar’s Secretariat
Abraham Annan Adjei CANDPOLIT (MPhil) Admin. and Ag. Registrar
Organisational Science Uni. of
Bergen, 1999
Jason Kobina Arku MBA Strategic Management & Assistant
Consulting, KNUST,2014 Registrar
Rosemond Benily Dadzie Graduate Diploma in Mgt Studies Snr. Admin. Asst.
(ICM), 2015

Currently, nine (9) members of staff are pursuing further studies in various
institutions within and outside Ghana (Table 2).
Name Programme and Field of Institution and Expected

Study Country Year of
Completion
Jenkins A. Asaah PhD Management Science UESTC, China 2020
and Engineering
Frank Sampong PhD Management Science UESTC, China 2020
and Engineering
Catherine Sarsah HND, Secretaryship and Kumasi Technical 2019
Management University
Oteng Asare-Yaw HND, Secretaryship and Kumasi Technical 2018
Sampson Amoah HND, Secretaryship and Kumasi Technical 2018
Alhassan Fatumata Master’s in Business Valley View 2018
Administration University, Ghana
Priscilla Boaitey Master’s in Business Valley View 2018
Administration University, Ghana
Adwoa Serwaa PhD Geography Trinity College, 2019
Ofori Dublin, U.K
Charles Obeng- PhD Development Studies KNUST, Ghana 2018
Sarpong
Challenges
Among the challenges of the Registrar’s office are:
• Inadequate facilities such as office space, computers, unstable internet
connectivity

• Difficulties in getting the staff members studying abroad to submit their
progress report.
• Inadequate number of staff.
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION UNIT

The General Administration Unit is one of the core functionary units under the
Registrar’s Office. The roles of the unit include the following:
• Liaise between the Academic A ffairs Unit and the Registrar’s office
• Staff Retirement
• Post Retirement contracts
• End-of-Service Awards
• Convocation Matters
• Security Matters
• General Supervision of Main Registry Staff
The staff profile of the General Administration Unit is as given in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1. General Administration Unit
R. K. Antwi-Adjei MA Adult Education, University Head /Snr. Asst.
of Ghana, Legon, 2006 Registrar
Mercy Owusu Sarpong HND Secretaryship, KPoly, 2011 Snr. Admin. Assistant
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS UNIT

The Academic Affairs Unit is among the four broad Units under the Registry. The
Unit consists of two sections: Examinations and Admissions. The head of the
Academic Affairs Unit has a direct responsibility for the Examinations Section
and in addition has oversight responsibility for the Admissions Section. The
Admissions Section is also headed by a Senior Assistant Registrar.
The functions of the Academic Affairs Unit include the following:
• Organizing meetings of the Academic Board and Executive Committee.
• Undertaking the organization and supervision of End-of-Semester
examinations;
• Liaising with HODs/Deans and the planning office in the preparation of
Semester Time Table;

• Liaising with the Department and Faculty Examinations Officers in the
preparation of Examination Time Table;
• Liaising with the Examinations Audit Committee for the audit of the
Examination Results for onwards submission to the Academic Board;
• Coordinating the compilation of Broadsheets from the departments for
onwards submission to NABPTEX for certification;
• Meeting with Department for Faculty Examination Officers to plan strategies
for effective organization of End-of-Semester Examination;
• Certifying certificates and transcripts for applicants;
• Receiving and documents application forms for admission purposes;
• Verifying applicants Secondary/Technical/Vocational School Examination
results from the WAEC office;
• Liaising with NABPTEX on all issues pertaining to the printing of certificates
for graduate students;
• Operating and managing of student files;
• Undertaking the verification of results/transcripts and certificates of
students upon request;
• Liaises with the students A ffairs Office for the production of students I.D
cards;
• Organizing of Matriculations.
Staffing
The staff profile of the Academic Affairs Unit is as given in Table 1.2.
Table 1.2: Staffing
Abraham Annan Adjei CANDPOLIT (MPhil) Admin. Head / Deputy
and Organisational Science, Uni. Registrar
of Bergen, 1999
Kenneth Abdul Karim MBA Strategic Mgt & Snr Asst. Registrar –
consulting, KNUST, 2010 Academics
Akwasi Sarfo Agyemang MBA Strategic Mgt, KNUST, Asst. Registrar -
2014 Students’ Affairs
Kwakye-Okyere Michael MSC Technological Economy Snr. Admin Asst.
Kwabena and Mgt. 2017
Musah Wasila BA Mgt. Studies, 2017 Snr Admin. Asst.

ADMISSION’S OFFICE
The Admissions and Students Records Office admit applicants who declare their
intention to enroll in the institution upon satisfactory completion/meeting of all
admission requirements set forth by the Technical University.
The office provides accurate and up-to-date admissions and course information in
all publications of the University.
Again, the office keeps and updates students’ records at all levels.
Activities
The Office Prepares detailed academic entry requirements for each programme for
advertisement in the national dailies on the sales of Admission/Application forms.
• A ssisting the prospective applicants to select the right programme of study.
• Responding to enquiries on admission requirements for various courses
offered by the University.
• Opening of students personal folders for Admissions Office (keeping of
Students Records).
• Receiving hard copies of application forms for admission purposes.
• Generating of students’ index numbers.
• Verification of results/certificates of students from WAEC.
• Organizing of matriculation ceremony.
Staffing
The staff profile of the Admissions Office is made up of the following (Table 1.3).
Table 1.3: Staffing
Solomon Boakye-Duah MA Educational Leadership, Head / Snr Assistant
UEW, 2011 Registrar
William Amofa MBA Human Resource, KNUST, Assistant Registrar
2013
Regina Danquah B.A. Business Admin, GBUC, Senior Admin. Assistant
2013
Vida Frimpomaa Akuoko HND Sec. & Mgt. Studies KsTU, Snr. Clerk
2016

HUMAN RESOURCE UNIT
The Human Resource Unit is among the Departments under the Registrar’s Office.
It performs several functions including the following:
• Management of Staff records
• Collating job application letters for shortlisting.
• Organizing recruitment, upgrading, and promotions interviews.
• Processing of appointment, upgrading and promotion letters.
• Collating staff appraisal reports
• Processing of staff leave
• Staff training and development
The Staff profile of the Unit is as given in Table 1.4.
Table 1.4: Human Resource Management Unit
Names Qualification Position/Rank
Ama K. Boakye-Nti MBA (HRD), UCC, 2008. Head /Snr Asstistant
(Mrs.) Registrar
Florence E. Aflakpui MBA (HRD), KNUST, 2009. Snr Asstistant
(Mrs) Registrar
Rev. (Mrs) Elikplim MSC Engineering and Asstistant Registrar
Dagba Management, KNUST, 2013
Lydia Amponsah MA Human Resource Management, Principal Admin Asst.
UCC, 2017.
Edwina T. K. Nya-Adie BSc(Business Admin), GBUC, 2015. Principal Admin Asst.
Public Affairs Unit

The Public Affairs Unit falls under the Central Administration of the University
and is primarily responsible for planning, organizing and managing programmes
and activities which enhance the flow of communication between the University
and its publics.
The schedules of the Department can be summed up to include the following:
• Media Relations
• University Publications
• Official functions
• Public Relations support for management
• Information/ communication granting permission for filming, photography
and hoisting of banners
• University website management

• Protocol assistance and tourism promotion
The above schedules are performed through the following units:
• Public Relations Unit
• Protocol Unit
• Publications Unit
• A lumni A ffairs
Staffing
The staff profile of the Public Affairs Units as given in Table 1.5.
Table 1.5.: The staff profile of the Public Affairs Unit
Charles Obeng-Sarpong MBA (HRM), KNUST, 2009 P.R.O./ Snr. Asst.
Registrar
Charles A. Yiadom MA, (Art Education), KNUST. Head of Publications/
2003 Asst. Registrar
Elizabeth Sekyi-White MBA (HRM) , Sikkim Manipal Ag. Protocol Officer /
University, 2014 Asst. Registrar
Joshua Appiah M.A. (Publishing Studies), Asst. Registrar
KNUST, 2016 (Graphic Designer)
Emmanuel Kwadwo Opoku M. A. (Graphic Communication Asst. Registrar
Design,), KNUST, 2016 (Graphic Designer)
Edna B. Adjei Bediako B.A Management Studies, UCC, Snr Administrative
2008 Assistant
LEGAL UNIT
Introduction
The Legal Unit was established in June 2011 as part of the Vice Chancellor’s
initiative to handle the Institution’s legal issues and also advise Management on
issues that border on legal matters.
The Legal Unit is also licensed by the General Legal Council as a Law Chamber that
can initiate action in court and other paralegal Institutions. Newly called lawyers
may have their pupilage at the Legal Unit and the Unit can admit law students
for attachment.
The Legal Unit has a library which is well stocked with Law Reports, Laws of Ghana
and other law books and journals

Vision
To provide the Institution with professional legal advice in a timely and
efficient manner.
Mission
To work closely with Management as efficiently as possible to reduce unwarranted
litigation and cost to the Institution.
Staffing
Table 1.5: The staff profile of the Legal Unit
Name Qualification Rank
Joana Yeboah-Gyan BA (HONS) Sociology and Head of Legal Unit / Snr.
(Mrs.) Law, LLB/BL Assistant Registrar
Mercy Apaloo M.A Human Resource Assistant Registrar
Management, UCC,
Achievements
• The Unit has been able to come out with some policies such as Security Policy
and Study leave policy for the Institution.
• A s part of the requirement for the Institution to be converted into Technical
University, the Unit has drafted agreements between some Faculties and
some identified industries.
WELFARE UNIT
Introduction
The welfare of both staff and students is of paramount interest to Kumasi
Technical University. Hence, Management is committed to improving the
social, intellectual, psychological, and economic environment of members of the
University community. The Unit provides the following services among others:
• Health and Safety issues
• Welfare Services/schemes
• Dispute settlement/Resolution
• Bereavement Services
• Processing of retirement benefits

Staffing
The office is headed by a Welfare Officer, Mrs. Mary Safowaa Akom (MBA Human
Resourece, KNUST, 2010).
RECORDS UNIT
The Records Unit was established in May, 2013 as part of the Vice Chancellor’s
initiative to promote the management and use of records. To ensure the effective
and efficient management of the records life cycle, the Ag. Registrar bridged the
gap between the Records Unit and the Main Registry (records section) on the 10th
of October, 2015.
The Unit performs the following functions among others:
• Handling all correspondences (inward and outward) of the Technical
University;
• Ensuring proper file management (filing documents, storage of files, creating
of new files, updating of file index);
• Developing effective control system for files (file census, file transit,
temporary files, maintenance of the files);
• Closing files and transfer to the A rchives section;
• Ensuring authentic, reliable and usable records are created, capable of
supporting business functions and activities;
• Complying with statutory and regulatory requirements affecting the use
and retention of records;
• Protecting the interest of Kumasi Technical University, its staff, students
and the Technical University community by maintaining high quality
documentation for appropriate length of time;
• Supporting decision making by making accurate and reliable documentation
accessible;
• Preserving the corporate memory of the Institution by managing and
preserving records of historical, administrative and legal significance.
Staffing
The staff strength of the Records Unit is given in table 1.6.

Table 1.6: Staffing
Head /Assistant
Osei-Wusu Bempah MBA,( Marketing KNUST, 2009
Registrar
Sampson Amoah DBS, Kpoly, 2009 Snr Clerk
Yaw Oteng Asare WASSCE, 2000 Snr. Messenger
Activities of Staff of the Registrar’s Office

Publications
Abraham Annan Adjei, R.K. Antwiadjei-Manu, Gifty Aformanor (2017). Survey
of Perception on Domestic Tourism in Ghana-A Case Study of Kumasi Technical
University: Academic Research Publishing Group (Accepted).
SECURITY SERVICES
Introduction
The issue of security in every establishment especially an academic institution
cannot be over-emphasized. This stems from the fact that for a secure environment
is needed to promote effective teaching and learning, there is the need for a good
security network to protect both lives and properties.
Vision
To be an avenue for providing an effective system and network capable of ensuring
the safety of all Kumasi Technical University Staff, Students and properties.
Objectives
To develop, train and maintain a disciplined, professional Security Unit capable of
carrying out its assigned role and tasks as envisaged by the University.
Staffing
The Staff strength of the University Security is shown in Table 1.8.

Table 1.8: Staffing
Name Total Remarks
Senior Security Officer 1 Head of Security
Junior Security Assistants 2 1 acts as Deputy Head of Security
1 acts as Supervisor
Senior Security Guards 13
Security Guards 31

Security Private Paul Kojo Duku and Security Doreen Asiamah are currently
pursuing HND Accounting and Diploma in management studies respectively at
Challenges
The current staff strength of the Unit does not augur well for effective policing
on the University properties scattered all around (Danyame, Adako Jachie, Bomso,
Pease, etc). With retirement, resignation and terminations of appointments taking
its toll on the strength.
Future Plans
The units intends to carry out a refresher training for the guards in the course of
the year. The training is to help the security guards to be effective and efficient to
enable the unit to carry out its assigned tasks.
CLINIC
Introduction
The Technical University Clinic was established with the sole purpose of promoting
better health care for members of Kumasi Technical University and its environs.
The University Clinic has come a long way since its inception in 1988 with the
provision of first aid to students. Now, it can boast of a facility that caters for the
health needs of members of the Institution.
With the Institution's current status as a Technical University, it is anticipated
that the clinic will be upgraded to an accredited public health facility.
Vision
To be a well-established health service provider for the Technical university
community and beyond.

Objectives
• To provide quality health care to the University community.
• To improve on the diagnosis and management of medical conditions.
• To assist in the improvement of the environmental sanitation of the
University.
• To encourage healthy lifestyle choices through education, with the aim of
improving the general well-being of the University community.
Staffing
The Staff strength of the University Clinic is shown in Table 1.9.
Table 1.9: Staffing
Name Qualifications Position / Rank
Dr Natasha Asamoah MPH (Population & Reproductive Acting Director of
health) KNUST,2015; MB. ChB, health Services/ Senior
KNUST,2007 Medical Officer
Dr Ben A. Gorman MSc. (Oncology) University of Senior Medical Officer
Nottingham; MB. ChB (Locum)
Mattew O. Addae BSc. (Nursing) Korle Bu, 2018 Senior Nursing Officer
(locum)
Rosemary W. Nawin BSc (Nursing) Christian Service Senior Nursing Officer
University College, 2016 (locum)
Lucy-Linda Osei BSc (Nursing) University of Nursing Officer (locum)
Ghana 2014
Sarah Dapaah Certificate in Nursing, Premier, Staff Nurse
2002
Esther Minneaux Health Assistant Health Assistant
Sagoe Grace Middle School Leaving Certificate Cleaner
Services Provided
• Out- patient care
• Detention and observation
• Medical examinations for first year students
• Health education and promotion
Challenges
• Inadequate number of nurses
• Lack of a qualified and permanent pharmacist to supervise the dispensary
• Lack of permanent dispensing technicians
• Lack of a biostatistician to manage the hospital records
• Lack of a functioning laboratory to enhance the diagnosis of medical
conditions.
• Lack of equipment for resuscitation and emergency care Transport.
• No means of transport for the operations of the clinic.
Future Plans
The University Clinic plans to:
• Employ and train more health personnel
• Get the clinic accredited and registered as a Public health facility
• Register the facility with the National Health Insurance Scheme
• Generate income internally to enable the facility obtain better equipment
thereby improving the quality of health care
• Set up a casualty or health post at the Adako Jachie campus
• Obtain an ambulance for referral of emergency cases
TRANSPORT OFFICE
Introduction
The Transport Unit is under the Office of the Registrar and has been in existence
since the establishment of the Institution. The Unit is in charge of the transportation
needs of the University. The Unit therefore, ensures that the University’s fleet of
vehicles are in good condition to be able to transport both members of staff and
students for official duties across the length and breadth of the county.
Vehicular Population
There are 39 vehicles (of different make and ages) in the University.
• Six (6) new Nissan Navara Pick-ups and one 58 Tata Seater Bus have been
acquired by the University.
• The (4) old Pick-ups with X registration numbers and the Toyota Pick-up
with registration number GV 469 V which were broken down on different
mechanical problems have been rehabilitated and are being used for the
internal activities.

Staffing
The Unit has a Snr. Assist. Registrar, Transport Assistant and an Administrative
Assistant. There are nineteen (19) drivers (Table 1.10).
Table 1.10: Staffing
Name Qualification Position
Beatrice Lardy Asaah MA Educ. Leadership, UEW, Snr. Assist. Registrar
2012
Festus Barima Okyere M.V.T III, KPoly, 2014 Transport Assistant
Victoria Naamogtan B.SC (Management), 2015 Snr. Administrative Assistant
Stephen Boakye MLSC Chief Driver
Daniel Yaw Agyeman MLSC Snr Driver
Emmanuel K. Ohemeng MLSC Snr Driver
Meseck K. Boateng MLSC Snr Driver
Tony Oppong Kyekyeku MLSC Snr Driver
Daniel Awuni MLSC Snr Driver
Daniel Nukuku MLSC Snr Driver
Jonas Kabore MLSC Snr Driver
Gideon Asare Tetteh MLSC Snr Driver
Martin K. Baah MLSC Snr Driver
Emmanuel Ackom MLSC Snr Driver
Victor Adu MLSC Snr Driver
Nana Owusu Sekyere MLSC Driver Grade I
Kwabena Kyei MLSC Driver Grade I
Alex Boateng MLSC Driver Grade I
John Bonkena MLSC Driver Grade I
Samuel Kofi Owusu MLSC Driver Grade I
Kamara Dini MLSC Driver Grade I

WORKS AND PHYSICAL
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE
Introduction
The Directorate was established in 2012 to cater for all infrastructural development
projects of the University. The Directorate comprises the following Sections:
• Physical Development
• Estate and Municipal Services
Vision
To be the central point of construction development activities of the University,
providing state of the art facilities that comply with relevant standards.
Objective
To develop, modernize and maintain building facilities and infrastructure of the
University that meet relevant standards.
Management of the Directorate

The Directorate is headed by a Director, assisted by a Deputy Director. The
secretariat of the Directorate is shown in Table 1.
Table 1: Management of the Directorate
Felix H. Mensah MSc Construction, Coventry University- Director
UK, 2000
Divine Comla MSc Land Administration, International Deputy Director
Sekyere Training Centre, Holland, 2003
Bertha Letsa MA leadership, Winneba - 2013 Assistant Registrar
Activities
Activities within the Directorate fall into two main categories:
• Capital Projects
• Maintenance Services
Challenges
General constraints of funds and current restriction of recruitment of new staff
continue to impact negatively on the operations of the Directorate. The major
challenges are centred on;
• Procurement of appropriate software and equipment for design/project.

• Recruitment of staff for services engineering, physical planning and
infrastructure development.
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT

The Physical Development Unit comprises four (4) sections:
• A rchitecture (Physical Planning)
• Civil/Construction and Services Engineering
• Land Surveying
• Quantity Surveying
Objectives
The objectives of the section is to:
• Be involved in the entire construction development circle, which commences
from inception, through design to on-site construction.
• Ensure the construction of state-of-the-art facilities that comply with
statutory regulations as far as possible
• Provide the most appropriate environment for teaching and learning.
Staffing
The Section has four (4) members of staff with a sectional head as shown in the
Table 2.
Table 2: Staffing

Nana Yaa Adusa- MBA Finance, BSc. Civil Head, Assistant Dev’t
Poku Engineering, KNUST, 2010 Officer (Structural Engineer)
George Koomson MSc Geological Engineering, Asst. Dev’t Officer
University of Mines and Technology, (Land Surveyor)
Tarkwa, Dip. Mines Surveying, 2011
Evans Usman MPhil Architecture Studies, KNUST, Assistant Dev Officer
Asigri 2016 (Architecture )
Ali Boateng MBA, Logistics & Supply Chain Assist Dev’t Officer
Mgt., KNUST, 2012 (quantity Surveyor)

Activities
The current state of ongoing/proposed projects being undertaken by the
Directorate is as follows:
• Construction of 4-storey classroom block for Faculty of Built and Natural
Environment at Adako Jachie
• Landscaping of CREK at Pease
• Conversion of classroom into computer lab for Marketing Department
• Survey boundary and picking spot height for proposed Market at Adako
Jachie.
ESTATE AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES SECTION
Introduction
The Estates and Municipal Services Department (EMSD), otherwise known as the
Facilities Management Department is currently structured into the following five
(5) sections, namely:
• The Estate/Facilities Management Section,
• The Municipal Services (Environmental Sanitation) Section
• The Maintenance Section.
• The Facilities Management –Adako Jachie Campus.
• Health and Safety Section
The efficiency of an organization depends to some extent on the nature and status
of its physical facilities and environment. The cost of physical facility acquisition
and development as well as their management is very paramount in every
educational institution in creating a conducive atmosphere for uninterrupted
academic programs. The need for a body to oversee these issues is indispensable in
the life of an institution like Kumasi Technical University.
It is in recognition of these that the Estate and Municipal Services Department
exists for the effective management of land and buildings, the physical environment
as well as all ancillary facilities of the University.
Objective
The Estates and Municipal Services Department’s main objective is to provide
and maintain a safe and healthy environment for the occupants of the University

premises (academic , residential, social and others etc) in accordance with the
mission statement of the institution.
For the achievement of the set objective, Estate and Municipal Services Department
aims to:
• Provide a prompt and efficient day-to-day maintenance service of properties,
facilities and all equipment being used to promote academic work in the
University.
• Provide value for money services to members of the University Community.
• Provide the opportunity for the staff and students to be involved in decision
making processes on issues concerning the use of all kinds of school
properties for academic work.
• Provide relevant information to the University community concerning the
use of properties.
• Ensure compliance to all legal and regulatory instruments as well as codes of
good practice concerning acquisition, development, utilization maintenance
and disposal of properties, that affect all categories of staff especially the
physically challenged.
Staffing
The Estate and Municipal Services Department is headed by the Deputy Director
of Works and Physical Development. There are in all a total of sixty-seven (67) staff
members. A summary of the staff categories is shown in Table 1.
Table 1: Staffing
Category Total Remark
Estate Officer(Deputy Director Of Works) 1 At post
Senior Member 1 At post.
Senior Staff 7 All at post
Junior staff 58 At post
TOTAL 67 All at post
Promotion and Recruitment

Due to the transition to Technical University, quite a number of staff of the Estate
and Municipal Services department who were due for promotion could not be
promoted. It is anticipated that they would be promoted in the next academic year.

Accommodation
Residential Accommodation.
The University is able to house only about 7% of the total staff population. There
are 60 units of accommodation scattered all over the city out of which fifteen (15)
are rented.
Increasing the stock of Residential Accommodation

There is an increase in the demand for accommodation by all categories of staff in
recent times and it is very imperative for the institution to introduce a housing
scheme to increase its stock of housing for staff in the years ahead.
University Land Acquisitions

Danyame Land
The University is negotiating with the Lands Commission which has agreed to
offer a certificate of allocation to the University to cover the Danyame lands.
Adako Jachie Land

A request has been submitted to the Regional Lands Commission and Manhyia for
the lease on the Adako Jachie Land to be prepared after we have finished preparing
the Cadastral plan.
Asokwa Land
The lease for the Asokwa land is completed.
Suame Land
The University has paid for a site at Suame Magazine for a technical training center
for the Auto Department. The construction of a fence wall to protect the land
before the project commences is in progress. The management of the University
paid a visit to the Tafohene's palace to brief him about the project which will be
commencing in due time.
Amakom School Land

Management has asked the Survey Department to prepare a cadastral plan as was
done in the cases of Danyame and Adako Jachie for the documentation of the
Amakom land.

Acquisition of New Sites-
Kuntanase Relocation Site
The lease for the three hundred acre (300Acre) land being acquired at Kuntanase
has been completed. The University has taken delivery of the 50-year lease from
the lands commission.
Pease Entrepreneurship and Industrial Village

The lease for the Two Hundred Acres (200 Acre) land at Piase is ready. The
construction of the Renewable Energy Centre has been completed.
Maintenance Works
Renovation of Bungalow Numbers 57and 56 were done at Danyame and work is
on-going at Bungalow number 59, Danyame.
Capital Projects
The faculty building for the Built and Natural Environment (FBNE) is under
construction at Adako Jachie campus the project is expected to be completed
before the commencement of the next academic year 2018/2019.
Challenges
Some major challenges facing the Estate and Municipal Services are:
• Procurement delays.
• Vehicles to move supervisors around various sites to monitor and inspect
works and materials on site.
• No sectional heads for the various sections.
• Basic equipment such as hedge trimmers, scaffold for works on high
buildings, terrazzo cleaners, and driven lawn mowers etc. which are capable
of ensuring efficient and effective work at a faster rate.

PROFILE OF THE FINANCE DIRECTORATE
Introduction
The Finance Directorate gives advice, direction, guidance and support to the
University’s Council through the Vice Chancellor. In accordance with all the
statutory financial enactments, the Directorate also ensures strict compliance with
all statutory obligations and external financial reporting requirements, liaising
with Internal and External Auditors. This enables the Directorate to manage the
finances of the Institution, which enhances the delivery of teaching and research
work as ascribed by the University’s vision.
The Finance Directorate consists of seven units, viz:
• Office of the Director of Finance
• Main Accounts
• Budget and Payroll
• Treasury
• Commercial Unit
• Stores
• Monitoring Unit
Vision
To be an avenue for cost effectiveness, efficiency and professional financial service
for responsible financial management of the University.
Objectives
The objectives of the Office is to:
• Provide day-to-day financial services to the University, its faculties,
departments, students and staff.
• Provide budgets, forecasts and advises the Council on the trends in the
University’s income and expenditure.
• Provide monthly Revenue and Payment returns to the relevant regulatory
bodies.
Staffing
The Directorate has thirty (30) permanent staff members (Table 1).

Table 1: Staffing (Office of the Director of Finance)

Nana Awuah MPHIL – Business Consulting and Director of Finance
Dapaah Enterprise Risk Management – KNUST
(2017), ICA (GH) (2004), MICA (GH) (2006)
James Osei ICA (GH) (2016), ACCA (2014) – Kaplan Deputy Director of
Brobbey (UK) MBA Finance, Lincoln University, UK, Finance
2006
Eunice Nkansah MBA Strategic Management (2016), KNUST Assistant Registrar
Main Accounts Office

Isaac Owusu Ansah MBA (Finance), Ghana Telecom Senior Accountant in
University, 2014, MICA (GH), 2013, Charge of Operations
FCCA (2008) – Kaplan Financial (UK)
Ernest Opoku MPHIL (Finance) (2016) - KNUST, ICA Accountant in charge
Amankwah (GH) (2013) of Provident Fund
Martin Kwesi Eduafo MICA (GH) (2014), MBA (Finance) Accountant
UEW, B.COM (2006) – University of
Cape Coast,
Nana Serwaa Boateng BSc (Accounting) (2010) – University Principal Accounting
College of Education, Winneba Assistant
Edward Arthur HND (Accountancy) (2010) – Kumasi Senior Accounting
Polytechnic Assistant
Accounts Payable

Obed Donald Otoo MBA (Accounting) (2016) – KNUST Accountant
Alexander Osei BTech Computerized Accounting, Principal Accounting
Kumasi Tech. Univ., 2017, ICA (GH) Assistant
III (2009)
Payroll

Isaac Francis MICA (GH)(2013), ACCA (2012) – Kaplan (UK),
Antwi MBA (Finance) (2010) – University of Wales (UK) Snr. Accountant
Thomas Tiboh MBA (Finance) (2015) – KNUST, ICA (II) (GH) Accountant
(2013

Treasury

Abraham MSc Management Science Accountant
Gyekye (2017), ICA (GH) (2012), BSc
Administration (Accounting) (2014)
– Ghana Baptist University College
Ryan Jochebed MBA (Finance) (2016) UEW – Accountant
Kumasi Campus, BSc (Accounting)
(2012) – University College of
Education
Frank Konadu BSc (Accounting) (2015) – KNUST Senior Accounting Assistant in
charge of Fashion Production
Unit
Hagar Asiedu BSc (Accounting) (2014) – Senior Accounting Assistant
Presbyterian University
Stores

Kakraba Ben MBA Logistics and Supply Chain Senior Assistant Procurement
Komla Mgt – KNUST, 2012 Officer
Mrs. Christina MSc (Supply Chain Management) Senior Assistant Procurement
Okai (2012) – Coventry University (UK) Officer
Daniel Agyei BTech (Computerized Accounting, Senior Accounting Assistant
2014
Theresa L. BSc (Marketing) (2013) – Ghana Senior Accounting Assistant
Frimpong Baptist University, Kumasi
Martin Awuni SSCE, 2006 Stores Assistant
Monitoring Unit

James Owusu MBA (Accounting) (2013) – KNUST Accountant
Francis Adu ICSA (UK) Finalist (1999) Chief Accounting
Assistant
Restaurant

Afua Boahemaa Owusu B.Com (2014) – University Senior Accounting Assistant
of Cape Coast

Budget and Asset Management

Kwaku Asiedu MBA(Accounting) (2015) – University College of Accountant
Education
Linda Sakyiwaa MPhil (Finance) (2017), MBA (Finance) (2015) - Accountant
University College of Education, Winneba
Faculties

Ernestina MBA (Finance) (2013) – KNUST Accountant
Konadu
Emmanuel MBA (Accounting )(2016) – UEW – Kumasi Accountant
Obeng Berko Campus, BSc (Administration) (2013) – Ghana
Baptist University
Amoanyi Kofi ICA (GH) (2016), BSc Accounting (2014) Accountant
Daniel
Obed Donald MBA (Accounting) (2016) – KNUST Accountant
Otoo
Andrews ICA (GH)II (2015), B’Tech Computerized Senior Accounting
Boateng Accounting (2013) - Kumasi Polytechnic Assistant
Staff Development
Professional Development - Currently, the Finance Directorate can boast of
Eighteen (18) Senior Members out of which Eight (8) are Chartered Accountants.
Challenge
• Unstable network connection.
• Maintenance contract on SAGE ERP has expired since March 31st 2018.
• Inadequate office space.
Future Plans
• The Directorate intends to embark on intensive training in the year 2018 to
equip staff for the expected needs of the Technical University.
• Operation of the Halls of Residence - in line with the decentralization, the
Directorate intends to run the Halls of Resident as a business unit. In the
light of this, The Directorate plans to work with stakeholders to create
congenial environment for our students who reside in the Halls of Resident.

PROFILE OF THE INTERNAL AUDIT DIRECTORATE
Introduction
Section 16 of the Internal Audit Agency Act, 2003 (658) and section 83 (1) of the
Public Financial Management Act, 2016 (Act 921) require the establishment of
Internal Audit Units or Departments in Public Sector institutions including
The Directorate carries out periodic internal audits of the University in line
with standards and procedures provided by the Internal Audit Agency (IAA) and
submit reports to the Audit Committee of the Council through the Vice Chancellor
for action.
Activities of the Directorate are grouped under six (6) operational areas namely:
• Operational/Governance Audit
• Information Technology (IT) Audit
• Compliance Audit
• Management Audit
• R isk Management ; and
• Special Investigation
Vision
To be an avenue of “Last Resort” for independent and objective assurance on the
Institution’s Internal Controls, Risk Management and Governance Processes.
Mission
Providing objective and relevant assurance and consulting services that result in
value addition and improvement in the institution’s operations.
Objectives
The Directorate is mandated by Section 83 of the Public Financial Management
Act, 2016 (Act 921) to:
• Appraise and report on the soundness and application of controls in the
Institution;
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the risk management and governance process
of the University;
• Provide assurance on the efficiency, effectiveness and economy in the use of
resources; and
• Evaluate compliance of the institution with enactments policies, standards,
systems and procedures.

Generally, the objectives of the Directorate are to:
• Provide essential support to management and assist in fulfilling its
responsibilities and
• Help improve the financial and operational Management of the Technical
University through quality internal audit delivery
Staffing
The Directorate has Eleven (11) members of staff as shown in Table 1.
Table 1: Staffing
Stephen Dwamena MBA- Finance, University of Director
Kwakye Leicester UK; 2005, MSc- Finance,
London South Bank University,
UK, 2008 ACCA, F.C.C.A, AT-Emile
Woolf College, UK; 2003.
Asare-Baffour Frempong MBA- Accounting. KNUST, Ghana Snr. Asst. Internal
, 2012 Auditor
Dennis Manu MBA- Accounting , KNUST, Ghana, Snr. Asst. Internal
2012 Auditor
Rose Yankah (Mrs.) MBA, Finance, KNUST, Ghana, Asst. Internal
2013 Auditor
Helena Opoku Owusu- MBA Accounting , KNUST, Ghana, Asst. Internal
Ansah (Mrs) 2013 Auditor
Agartha Obeng MBA- Accounting, Ghana, Assist. Internal
Coventry University, UK.,2013 Auditor
Kwame Dapaah Boakye BSc – Accounting , University of Principal Audit
Cape Coast, 2011 Assistant
Bismark Antwi BSc – Accounting, Baptist Snr. Audit Assistant
University College, Ghana, 2013
Akua Korankyewaa* BSc – Accounting, University of Snr. Audit Assistant
Education-Winneba , 2014
Diana Fosuaa BSc.- Administration, University of Audit Assistant
Ghana, Legon, Accra. 2008
Hagar Owusu BSc Human Resource, Ghana Snr Administrative
Baptist University College, Assistant
* On study leave

Staff Development and Training
• Mr. Stephen Dwamena Kwakye (Director) participated in conference
organized by Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICA) on the theme, “R isk
Based Internal Auditing” on 15th to 16th November 2017 at La Palm Royal
Beach Hotel, Accra.
• Mr. Stephen Dwamena Kwakye (Director) participated in A ssociation of
Certified Chattered Accountants (ACCA) Conference on the theme: “The
Impact of Socio-economic trends on the future of Finance and Business
in A frica” from 6th to 8th December 2017 at The United Nations Economic
Commission for A frica Conference Centre (UNECA) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
• Mr. Stephen Dwamena Kwakye (Director) participated in 2018 Training
workshop of Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) on the theme, “Improving
Audit Efficiency” on 28th February, 2018 at Conference room at CLOGSAG
Building, Ministries, Accra.
• Mr. Stephen Dwamena Kwakye (Director) participated in ISACA A nnual
Conference on the theme, “Adoption of ISACA by Laws” at UDS Accra Guest
House, adjacent the National CID Headquarter, Osu, Accra on 9th March,
2018.
• Mr. Stephen Dwamena Kwakye (Director) participated in Continue
Professional Development (CPD) Conference organized by A ssociation
of Certified Chattered Accountants (ACCA) on the theme: “Public Sector
Enterprise R isk Management/Payroll and Procured” at Controller and
Accountant Training School on 19th April, 2018 at Dansoman, Accra.
• Mr. Stephen Dwamena Kwakye (Director) participated in Institute of
Internal Auditors (IIA) Conference on the theme: “Impact of Leadership on
Institution Governance” on 18th April, 2018 at Internal Conference Centre,
Accra.
• Mr. Stephen Dwamena Kwakye (Director) participated in National Council
for Tertiary Education (NCTE) Workshop on the theme: “Efficient A llocation
and Utilization of Public Funds on Tertiary Institutions” on 24th April, 2018
at Mensvic Hotel, East Legon, Accra.
• Mr. Stephen Dwamena Kwakye (Director) participated in National Council
for Tertiary Education (NCTE) Forum on the theme: “Budget Implementation
Instructions” at NCTE Conference Centre on 25th April, 2018 at Accra.
• Mr. Stephen Dwamena Kwakye (Director) and Mrs. Rose Yankah (A ssistant
Internal Auditor) participated in Institute of Internal Audit 2018 International
Conference on the Theme: “Connecting the World through Innovation” at
4th to 11th May World Trade Centre, Dubai.
• Mr. Stephen Dwamena Kwakye (Director) participated in Institute of
Chartered Accountants (ICA- Ghana) Conference on 26th May to 1st June,

2018 on the theme: Professional Collaboration against Corruption in Ghana
at Accra.
• Ms. A kua Korankyewaa is at Yangtze University on scholarship to study
MSc. Technological Economy and Management and is expected to complete
in 2019.
The following members are pursuing the Institute of Chartered Accountants
Ghana Professional Programme and are at the final stage:
• Mr. A sare-Baffour Frempong
• Mr. Dennis Manu
• Mrs. Rose Yankah

• Internal audit A nnual Plan for 2018 was developed and subsequently
approved by Audit Committee (AC).
• A new Internal Audit Charter has been developed and approved.
• Internal Audit Policies and Procedures were revised.

BASIC STATISTICS

KUMASI TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY
224
STUDENT ENROLMENT (TOTAL STUDENT POPULATION) BY GENDER, PROGRAMME AND FACULTY
TERTIARY: BACHELORS
FACULTY/ 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018
PROGRAMME M F T M F T M F T M F T M F T
APPLIED SCIENCES
Statistics 4 0 4
Computer Science 7 2 9 14 1 15
BUILT & NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Building Technology 37 1 38 32 0 32 32 0 32 56 0 56 52 1 53
Estate Management 55 27 82 40 16 56 21 12 33 31 16 47 19 12 31
Estate Management 3 0 3
(BSc 2+2)
BUSINESS
Accounting with 37 1 38 32 0 32 32 0 32 56 0 56 52 1 53
Computing
Marketing 55 27 82 40 16 56 21 12 33 31 16 47 19 12 31
Procurement & Supply 3 0 3
Chain Mgt
Procurement & Supply 1 0 1
Chain Mgt (BSc 2+2)
Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University

(BSc 2+2)
STUDENT ENROLMENT (TOTAL STUDENT POPULATION) BY GENDER, PROGRAMME AND FACULTY (C0nt’d)
TERTIARY: BACHELORS
FACULTY/ 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018
CREATIVE ARTS & TECHNOLOGY
Fashion & Textiles 1 5 6 3 15 18 2 10 12
Design
ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

Chemical 21 3 24 39 7 46 15 5 20 20 4 24 11 2 13
Chemical (BSc 2+2) 9 0 9
Civil 24 0 24 35 0 35 39 2 41 57 4 61 39 4 43
Civil (2+2) 1 0 1
Electrical 35 6 41 50 1 51
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & ENTERPRISE DEV’T

Entrepreneurship & 17 6 23 29 12 41 22 10 32 37 25 62 13 0 13
Finance
HEALTH SCIENCES

(BSc 2+2)
225
TOTAL 265 51 316 339 74 413 369 82 451 343 133 476 712 308 1020
226
TERTIARY: HND
FACULTY/ 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018
APPLIED SCIENCES
Computer Science / 205 33 238 266 25 291 302 33 335 242 19 261 222 12 234
Info. Tech.
Hotel, Catering & 11 170 181 12 228 240 14 218 232 11 221 232 12 224 236
Institutional Mgt
Statistics 49 7 56 57 8 65 56 7 63 39 8 47 10 28 38

Building Technology 190 7 197 290 10 300 252 11 263 307 12 319 194 6 200
Estate Management 191 55 246 194 55 249 179 53 232 169 49 218 142 42 184
Interior Architecture & 28 1 29 31 0 31 28 0 28 22 0 22 16 0 16
Furniture Prod.
BUSINESS
Accountancy 735 421 1156 758 431 1189 455 249 704 273 136 409 105 46 151
Accounting with 716 381 1097 950 429 1379 1214 578 1792 1010 457 1467 859 390 1249
Computing
Banking Technology & 19 6 25 26 15 41
Finance

Marketing 501 337 838 499 339 838 418 282 700 312 205 517 208 148 356
Purchasing & Supply 467 318 785 439 304 743 511 355 866 428 286 714 352 243 595
TERTIARY: HND
FACULTY/ 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018
Secretaryship & 30 274 304 44 295 339 56 365 421 47 306 353 34 244 278
Management Studies
CREATIVE ART & TECHNOLOGY

Fashion & Textiles 82 141 223 135 212 347 152 257 409 171 287 458 133 278 411
Design

Chemical 61 6 67 58 15 73 66 13 79 85 14 99 58 13 71
Civil 108 1 109 120 5 125 120 8 128 157 10 167 103 7 110
Electrical & Electronic 384 10 394 441 9 450 455 12 467 404 10 414 356 12 368
Mechanical 118 0 118 185 2 187 225 2 227 250 2 252 173 2 175
(Automobile)
Mechanical (Plant) 188 1 189 245 2 247 251 1 252 162 2 164 144 0 144
Mechanical 25 0 25 37 0 37 38 0 38 46 0 46 24 0 24
(Production)
Mechanical 14 0 14 22 4 26 21 0 21 25 0 25 15 0 15
(Metallurgy)

227
228
TERTIARY: HND
FACULTY/ 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
Entrepreneurship & 218 104 322 163 70 233 128 57 185 96 47 143 61 30 91
Finance
Agribusiness & Finance 12 2 14 21 8 29
HEALTH SCIENCE
Dispensing Technology 262 96 358 259 91 350 292 107 399 266 93 359 255 104 359
Medical Laboratory 35 9 44 102 30 132 158 44 202 177 56 233
Technology
Industrial Laboratory 14 7 21 45 16 61 74 31 105 79 32 111
Technology
TOTAL 4583 2363 6946 5254 2550 7804 5380 2654 8034 4785 2247 7032 3779 1940 5719
TERTIARY: NON-HND
CTC III 19 0 19 15 1 16 18 0 18 14 0 14 76 4 80

EET III 35 0 35 44 0 44 1 0 1 17 0 17 57 0 57
TERTIARY: HND
FACULTY/ 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018
MET III 11 1 12 12 0 12 6 0 6 7 1 8 21 1 22
MVT III 8 0 8 11 0 11 8 0 8 5 0 5 22 0 22
TOTAL 73 1 74 82 1 83 33 0 33 43 1 44 176 5 181
NON-TERTIARY
DISTANCE LEARNING & CONTINUING EDUCATION
Catering 812/1 5 85 90 7 82 89 6 95 101 4 56 60 10 156 166
Catering 812/2 0 38 38 0 19 19 1 7 8 1 42 43 0 3 3
Diploma in Information 19 0 19 53 6 59 86 8 94 115 4 119 161 16 177
Technology
Diploma in Hardware & 7 0 7 17 0 17 6 0 6 11 0 11
Networking
Diploma in Web Design 6 0 6 3 0 3 2 0 2 0 1 1
Diploma in Health 49 28 77 50 39 89 63 57 120
Statistics
Diploma in Library 20 12 32 29 17 46
Information Studies

Diploma in 194 135 329 37 35 72 171 126 297 188 135 323
Computerised
229
Accounting
230
TERTIARY: HND
FACULTY/ 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018
Diploma in Banking 9 2 11 2 1 3 14 9 23 32 17 49 23 19 42
Technology & Finance
Diploma in 25 12 37 8 7 15 31 19 50 37 51 88 72 74 146
E-Marketing
Diploma in Business 20 35 55 7 19 26 26 66 92 22 92 114 36 135 171
Administration
Diploma in 27 28 55 46 40 86 74 70 144 85 74 159 109 122 231
Procurement &
Materials Mgt
Diploma in Banking 8 12 20
& Small Business
Mgt
Diploma in Public 9 4 13 2 2 4 5 6 11 3 12 15 7 18 25
Relations
Diploma in Fashion 29 101 130 73 197 270
Design & Textile
Studies
Diploma in 14 11 25 9 0 9
Agribusiness & Finance
Diploma in Electrical 34 0 34 82 2 84

Engineering
TERTIARY: HND
FACULTY/ 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018
Diploma in Banking & 9 6 15 14 12 26 21 16 37 13 15 28
Small Business Mgt
Diploma in 6 7 13 14 12 26
Agribusiness & Finance
Professional Dip. In 5 6 11 6 13 19 21 17 38 44 44 88
Proc.& Mats Mgt
Postgraduate Cert. in 7 1 8 6 1 7 5 1 6 26 38 64 5 1 6
Computerised Acctg
Postgraduate Dip. in 101 78 179 47 41 88 59 51 110 89 76 165
Computerised Acctg
Professional Dip. 15 6 21
In Banking Tech. &
Finance
Professional Dip. In 1 6 7
Banking & Small Bus
Mgt
Postgraduate Diploma 22 9 31 15 14 29
in E-Marketing
Postgraduate Diploma 5 8 13 5 13 18

in Mgt Studies
DBS (Accounting) 31 18 49 12 16 28 11 17 28
231
232
TERTIARY: HND
FACULTY/ 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018
DBS (Secretarial) 3 28 31 15 0 15 0 15 15
DBS (Statistics) 1 1 2
DBS (Marketing) 21 22 43 9 2 11 7 5 12
DBS (Management)
DBS (Purchasing & 17 11 28 10 3 13 10 3 13
Supply)
DBS 6 3 9
(Entrepreneurship)
Fashion (Intermediate) 15 43 58 21 48 69 41 94 135 1 10 11 30 71 101
Fashion (Advanced) 1 5 6 5 0 5 0 3 3 5 79 84 0 3 3
Furniture
(Intermediate)
Furniture
(Advanced)
CTC I 26 0 26 24 1 25 26 0 26 22 3 25 66 4 70
CTC II 9 1 10 18 0 18 6 0 6 15 1 16 28 3 31
EET I 44 1 45 80 1 81 40 0 40 18 0 18 70 0 70
EET II 17 0 17 31 0 31

MET I 8 0 8 17 0 17 11 0 11 7 0 7 24 0 24
MET II 7 0 7 12 0 12
TERTIARY: HND
FACULTY/ 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018
MVT I 13 0 13 16 0 16 19 0 19 10 0 10 34 0 34
MVT II 7 0 7 10 0 10
Access 64 11 75 37 10 47 37 6 43 19 4 23 49 9 58
Diploma in Electrical 34 0 34
Engineering
Access 217 7 224 64 11 75 37 10 47 37 6 43 19 4 23
TOTAL 683 567 1250 517 359 876 804 671 1475 850 830 1680 1221 1079 2300
ALL PROGRAMMES
TOTAL 5678 3005 8683 6222 2992 9214 6560 3458 10018 6390 3386 9776 5759 3297 9056

233
SUMMARY
YEAR MALE FEMALE TOTAL
2013/2014 5678 3005 8683
2014/2015 6222 2992 9214
2015/2016 6560 3458 10018
2016/2017 6390 3386 9776
2017/2018 5759 3297 9056
7000
6000
5000
4000 MALE
FEMALE
3000
2000
1000
0
2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018

STUDENT ENROLMENT BY FACULTY (2017/2018)
APPLIED SCIENCES 523
BUILT & NATURAL ENVIRONMENT 564
BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT STUDIES 3295
CREATIVE ART & TECHNOLOGY 423
ENGINEERING 1115
ENTREPRENEURSHIP 133
HEALTH SCIENCES 703
DISTANCE & CONTINUING EDUCATION 2300
STUDENT ENROLMENT BY FACULTY (2017/2018)
6%
6%
25%
36%
8%
2%
12%
5%
APPLIED SCIENCES BUILT & NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT STUDIES CREATIVE ART & TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP
HEALTH SCIENCES DISTANCE & CONTINUING EDUCATION

236
GRADUATE OUTPUT FOR THE PAST THREE ACADEMIC YEARS
FACULTY/DEPARTMENT GENDER 2014/ 2015 2015/ 2016 2016/ 2017 TOTAL
APPLIED SCIENCES
Hotel, Catering & Institutional Management M 4 5 1 10
F 58 53 58 169
T 62 58 59 179
Statistics M 9 18 20 47
F 2 2 4 8
T 11 20 24 55
Computer Science M 23 48 78 149
F 2 9 9 20
T 25 57 87 169
SUB-TOTAL M 36 71 99 206
F 62 64 71 197
T 98 135 170 403

Building Technology M 67 72 90 229
F 0 4 5 9
T 67 76 95 238

GRADUATE OUTPUT FOR THE PAST THREE ACADEMIC YEARS (Cont'd)
Estate Management M 78 58 63 199
F 29 18 23 70
T 107 76 86 269
Interior Architecture & Furniture Production M 11 9 10 30
F 0 1 0 1
T 11 10 10 31
SUB-TOTAL M 156 139 163 458

F 29 23 28 80
T 185 162 191 538
BUSINESS
Accounting & Accounting Information Systems M 535 501 495 1531
F 300 375 257 932
T 835 876 752 2463
Marketing M 164 125 124 413
F 133 95 76 304
T 297 220 200 717
Purchasing & Supply and Procurement Management M 142 134 34 310

F 99 105 105 309
T 241 239 139 619
237
238
Secretaryship & Management M 17 14 109 140
F 86 108 103 297
T 103 122 212 437
SUB-TOTAL M 36 71 99 206
F 62 64 71 197
T 98 135 170 403
CREATIVE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fashion and Textiles Design M 18 38 24 80
F 37 7 70 114
T 55 45 94 194
SUB-TOTAL M 18 38 24 80
F 37 7 70 114
T 55 45 94 194
ENGINEERING
Chemical M 31 28 27 86
F 4 7 7 18

T 35 35 34 104
Civil M 37 63 58 158
F 0 1 3 4
T 37 64 61 162
Electrical & Electronic M 105 102 127 334
F 2 4 4 10
T 107 106 131 344
Mechanical (Automobile) M 31 39 55 125
F 0 0 2 2
T 31 39 57 127
Mechanical (Plant) M 51 64 68 183
F 1 0 1 2
T 52 64 69 185
Mechanical (Production) M 6 11 13 30
F 0 0 0 0
T 6 11 13 30
Mechanical (Metallurgy & Foundry) M 6 5 6 17
F 0 0 0 0
T 6 5 6 17

SUB-TOTAL M 267 312 354 933
F 7 12 17 36
239
T 274 324 371 969
240
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & ENTERPRISE DEV’T
Entrepreneurship and Finance M 68 59 54 181
F 35 24 73 132
T 103 83 127 313
SUB-TOTAL M 68 59 54 181
F 35 24 73 132
T 103 83 127 313
HEALTH SCIENCES
Medical Laboratory Technology M 0 0 29 29
F 0 0 8 8
T 0 0 37 37
Science Industrial Laboratory Technology M 85 102 9 196
F 26 40 5 71
T 111 142 14 267
Dispensing Technology M 85 102 85 272
F 26 40 22 88
T 111 142 107 360
SUB-TOTAL M 170 204 123 497

F 52 80 35 167
T 222 284 158 664
Distance and Continuing Education M 334 197 372 903
F 191 161 233 585
T 525 358 605 1488
SUB-TOTAL M 334 197 372 903

F 191 161 233 585
T 525 358 605 1488
GRAND TOTAL M 1907 1794 1951 5652

F 1031 1054 1068 3153
T 2938 2848 3019 8805

241
FULL-TIME TEACHING STAFF BY FACULTY, GENDER AND PROGRAMME (JUNE, 2018)
242
FACULTY/PROGRAMME PROFESSOR SENIOR LECTURER / CHIEF PRINCIPAL SENIOR GRAND
LECTURER RESEARCH INSTRUCTOR INSTRUCTOR INSTRUCTOR TOTAL
FELLOW
M F M F M F M F M F M F M F T
APPLIED SCIENCES
Computer Science 1 1 10 2 11 3 14
Hotel, Catering & 2 2 1 5 3 7 10
Institutional Management
Mathematics & Statistics 1 0 9 1 3 1 13 2 16

Building Technology 5 0 6 2 11 2 13
Estate Management 1 0 8 2 9 2 11
Interior Architecture & 6 0 1 0 7 0 7
Furniture Production
BUSSINESS
Accounting & Accounting 9 0 16 1 25 1 26
Information Systems
Banking Technology & 2 0 7 0 9 0 9
Finance

Liberal Studies 3 1 14 4 17 5 22
FULL-TIME TEACHING STAFF BY FACULTY, GENDER AND PROGRAMME (JUNE, 2018) (Cont’d)
FELLOW
Marketing 1 0 5 1 6 0 12 1 13
Purchasing & Supply 5 3 3 0 8 3 11
Management Studies 3 0 2 2 5 2 7
CREATIVE ARTS & TECHNOLOGY

Fashion Design & Textiles 4 0 4 5 0 1 8 6 14
ENGINEERING
Chemical 2 0 6 0 2 0 10 0 10
Civil 5 1 11 2 16 3 19
Electrical & Electronic 9 1 1 0 10 1 11
Mechanical 1 0 4 0 8 1 1 0 1 0 15 1 16
ENTREPRENEURSHIP & ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

Agropreneurship 2 0 0 1 2 1 3
Consultancy & Business 3 0 3 0 3
Incubation Centre

Centre For 3 0 3 0 3
Entrepreneurship Research
243
In Africa
FULL-TIME TEACHING STAFF BY FACULTY, GENDER AND PROGRAMME (JUNE, 2018) (Cont’d)
244
FELLOW
Entrepreneurship & 2 0 3 0 2 1 7 1 8
Finance
HEALTH SCIENCES
Pharmaceutical Sciences 5 1 4 1 9 2 11
Laboratory Technology 0 1 4 2 4 3 7
Graduate Studies, Research 6 0 3 0 9 0 9

& Innovation
TOTAL 7 0 92 12 123 33 1 0 2 0 1 1 226 46 272

NON-TEACHING (CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION/SUPPORT UNITS) STAFF BY GENDER (JUNE, 2018)
DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE TECHNICAL
JUNIOR JUNIOR GRAND TOTAL
SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR TECHNICAL NON-
MEMBERS STAFF MEMBERS STAFF TECHNICAL
Vice-Chancellor’s Office 4 0 4 0 4
Finance Directorate 14 4 6 5 20 9 29
Procurement 4 0 2 0 6 0 6
Internal Audit Directorate 3 3 2 2 5 5 10
Registrar’s Office 22 25 4 26 6 3 1 1 33 55 88
Library 6 0 5 4 4 2 15 6 21
Clinic* 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 4 4
Industrial Relations Office 0 1 0 1 1
I.C.T. Directorate 4 0 3 2 7 2 9
Transport Services 1 0 19 0 20 0 20
Security Services 1 0 43 3 44 3 47
Halls of Residence 9 8 9 8 17
Development Directorate 6 1 4 3 12 0 47 4 69 8 77
Academic (Teaching) Support 25 10 0 3 25 13 38

TOTAL 26 26 4 26 37 9 48 27 38 7 104 19 257 114 371
245
* The Total Value for this Department includes a Locum Doctor

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Kumasi Technical University

Professor Asiamah Yeboah,

Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University ii

Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University iii

iv Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University

Chairman of Kumasi Technical University Council

Interim Vice Chancellor

Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University v

Interim Vice Chancellor

Representative of National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE)

Representative of Council for Technical and Vocational

Representative of Ghana Employers’ Association (GEA)

Representative of Association of Ghana Industries (AGI)

Representative of Principals of Technical Institute (APTI)

Convocation Representative (Teaching)

Convocation Representative (Non-Teaching)

Representative of Teaching Staff

vi Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University

Representative of Junior Staff

Representative of Students’ Representative Council (SRC)

Ag. Registrar and Secretary to Council

Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University vii

Interim Vice Chancellor

Director of Internal Audit

Director of Works and Physical Development

viii Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University

Faculty of Applied Science and Technology

Faculty of Creative Arts and Technology

Faculty of Health Sciences

Faculty of Built and Natural Environment

Institute of Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development

Office of Students’ Affairs

Distance and Continuing Education

Research,Innovation and Development

Business and Technology Development

Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University ix

Office of International Affairs and Institutional Linkages

Information Communication Technology Directorate

x Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University

Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University 1

iii) Good Stewardship

iv) Leadership by Example

2 Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University

Table 2: Summary of Ranks of Teaching Staff

Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University 3

Faculty/Institute/ PhD Masters Others TOTAL

TOTAL 57 5 155 40 14 1 272

4 Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University

BTech Civil Engineering (Top-up)

Mechanical Engineering HND Automotive Engineering

HND Metallurgy and Foundry Engineering

HND Plant Engineering

Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University 5

Management of the Faculty

Name of Staff Qualification Position /Rank

6 Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University

Applied Research Projects

Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University 7

Staff Development and Recruitment

8 Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University

Department Programme Status

Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University 9

10 Vice Chancellor’s Report, 13th Congregation of Kumasi Technical University