Felix Kwame Kumedzro

Senior Lecturer · College of Distance Education

Lecturer in education

Principal, Akatsi College of Education, since 2024per ORCID
Senior Lecturer, University of Cape Coast, since 2010per ORCID

In their own words

Special Needs Education
Teacher retention
Deaf Education
Inclusive Education
Behavior Management

Publications: 142007–2026
Citations: 107to those papers
h-index: 5i10-index 2
Field-weighted impact: 1.191.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 14%1 of 7 scored papers
Open access: 57%4 of the 7 whose access is recorded

In 2016–2025: 12 publications, 106 citations to them, h-index 5.

fkumedzro@ucc.edu.ghPublic on their ORCID record

principal@akatsico.edu.ghPublic on their ORCID record

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Google Scholar shows 115 citations, h-index 6 and i10-index 2 (102 citations and h-index 6 since 2021), as of October 5, 2026. It also counts theses, books and web pages, so it runs higher.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Education429%
Developmental and Educational Psychology214%
Safety Research214%
Social Psychology214%
Clinical Psychology17%
General Health Professions17%
Human Factors and Ergonomics17%
Law17%
Occupational Therapy17%
Statistics and Probability17%

Health Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Academic integrity and plagiarism1
Assistive Technology in Communication and Mobility1
Behavioral and Psychological Studies1
Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression1
Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills1
COVID-19 and Mental Health1
Digital Accessibility for Disabilities1
Disability Education and Employment1
Education and Communication Studies1
Education and Islamic Studies1
Education Discipline and Inequality1
Education Methods and Practices1

Who they write with

34 co-authors, here and elsewhere

Same unit
Same university
Same country
Elsewhere in Africa
No African institution

The 30 most frequent of 34 co-authors. Circle area and line width are papers written together; the strongest ties sit nearest. “No African institution” is anyone the papers place outside Africa’s institutions; Peerford records affiliations only there.

Where their co-authors are

43% of their 7 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111222Home

Most frequent partner countries

United States2
Kenya1
Namibia1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Ghana Education ServiceGH2 papers
Ball State UniversityUS1 paper
Duquesne UniversityUS1 paper
Miami UniversityUS1 paper
Prince George County Public SchoolsUS1 paper
University of North Carolina at GreensboroUS1 paper
Our Lady of Apostles College of EducationGH1 paper
Kenyatta UniversityKE1 paper
University of NamibiaNA1 paper
Foso College of EducationGH1 paper

Where they publish

International Journal of Whole Schooling2
African Educational Research Journal1
Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies1
Cogent Education1
Doctoral dissertation presented to department of special needs education-Kenyatta University1
Higher Education Research & Development1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

4Quality education5
14Life below water1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

Teachers' Professional Development Needs Regarding Inclusive Education in Ghana.
Felix Kwame Kumedzro
International Journal of Whole Schooling
201949 citations
Teachers' Perception of Job Satisfaction and Retention in Ghana: Perspectives from Special Needs Educators.
Felix Kwame Kumedzro
African Educational Research Journal
201825 citations
Factors Influencing Students’ Choice of Programme of Study at the College of Distance Education, University of Cape Coast: Curriculum Implication

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

PrincipalAkatsi College of Educationsince 2024
Senior Lecturer, Department of Education, College of Distance EducationUniversity of Cape Coastsince 2010
Course Tutor, Education DepartmentOLA Teachers Training College2008–2010
Class TeacherOLA Boarding Junior High School2005–2008

Education

Certificate in Leadership, Business LeadershipUniversity at Buffalo, State University of New York2020–2021
Ph.D (Special Needs Education), Special Needs EducationKenyatta University2013–2016
M.Phil (Special Needs Education), Department of Educational FoundationsUniversity of Cape Coast2004–2008
B.ED (Psychology), Department of Educational FoundationsUniversity of Cape Coast1999–2003
SC/GCE ‘A’ LevelApam Secondary School, Ghana1993–1995

Recent publications

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Myths and Realities: Teachers’ Knowledge of Dyslexia in Ghanaian Basic Schools
Felix Kwame Kumedzro, Irene Vanderpuye
Journal of Education Learning and Management4
20260 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
Perceived prospects of extended reality in improving efficacy for teaching and learning among students with hearing impairment at Cape Coast School for the Deaf, Ghana.
Charles Roland Haruna, Emmanuel Arthur-Nyarko, Felix Kwame Kumedzro
International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology
20250 citations
Academic stress and burnout among distance education students in a Ghanaian higher education institution
Dominic Owusu, Felix Kwame Kumedzro
Cogent Education4
20247 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Research-Based Behavior Management Practices: Assessing Teacher Preparation Programs’ Curricula in Eight African Countries
Felix Kwame Kumedzro
International Journal of Whole Schooling
20241 citation
Stakeholders’ Perceptions of Examination Malpractice at the College of Distance Education University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Dr. Felix Senyametor, Felix Kwame Kumedzro, Vera Arhin
Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies14
20221 citationOpen access · Diamond
Exploring the Perceived Causes and Management of Challenging Behavior in Namibian and Ghanaian Schools
Felix Kwame Kumedzro
Journal of International Special Needs Education16
20215 citations
Accommodation of students with physical disabilities in face-to-face based distance education in Ghana
Felix Kwame Kumedzro
Higher Education Research & Development4
20213 citations
Teachers' Professional Development Needs Regarding Inclusive Education in Ghana.
Felix Kwame Kumedzro
International Journal of Whole Schooling
201949 citations
Qualitative Analysis Of Challenges Facing Head Teachers In Management Of Special Schools In Ghana: Implications For Teacher Retention
Felix Kwame Kumedzro
West East Journal of Social Sciences4
20192 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Teachers' Perception of Job Satisfaction and Retention in Ghana: Perspectives from Special Needs Educators.
Felix Kwame Kumedzro
African Educational Research Journal
201825 citations

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