Lawrence Acheampong

Lecturer · Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension

Lecturer, Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension

Lecturer, University of Cape Coast, since 2022per ORCID

Ph.D. (Hons) Non-Governmental Organization Studies and Community Development, University of Cape Coast M.Sc. (Hons) Management, Economics and Consumer Studies, Wageningen University, The Netherlands. BSc. (Hons) Agriculture, University of Cape Coast Ghana. Date of Birth: 08th April, 1978 Address: Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension, School of Agriculture, University of Cape Coast, Private Mail Bag, Cape Coast, Ghana Telephone: 0264304237/0509640497. Email:… More on ORCID

In their own words

Corporate Social Responsibility
Mining
Marketing Research
Policy formulation
Advocacy

Publications: 162011–2026
Citations: 56to those papers
h-index: 4i10-index 1
Field-weighted impact: 0.681.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 0%0 of 8 scored papers
Open access: 88%7 of the 8 whose access is recorded

In 2016–2025: 12 publications, 27 citations to them, h-index 3.

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Google Scholar shows 113 citations, h-index 6 and i10-index 3 (99 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

PeerfordGoogle Scholar

To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Animal Science and Zoology213%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences213%
Insect Science213%
Plant Science213%
Strategy and Management213%
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience16%
Ecology16%
Economics and Econometrics16%
Food Science16%
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance16%

Life Sciences
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Livestock and Poultry Management2
Agricultural Innovations and Practices1
Agriculture and Biological Studies1
Animal and Plant Science Education1
Economic and Environmental Valuation1
Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets1
Flowering Plant Growth and Cultivation1
Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability1
Global Trade and Competitiveness1
Global trade and economics1
Global trade, sustainability, and social impact1
Insect Utilization and Effects1

Who they write with

14 co-authors, here and elsewhere

Same unit
Same university
Same country
No African institution

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.

Colleagues here they write with most

Where their co-authors are

0% of their 8 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

Most frequent partner countries

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH1 paper
Kwame Nkrumah UniversityZM1 paper

Where they publish

Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce2
African Journal of Applied Research Vol. 11, No. 4 (2025), pp.73-971
Applied Food Research1
Culture, science and sustainable development in Africa1
Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal1
Doctoral dissertation1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

2Zero hunger1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

The current status of mango farming business in Ghana: A case study of mango farming in the Dangme West District
Ernest L. Okorley, Lawrence Acheampong
Ghana Journal of Agricultural Science
201429 citations
Perception of Mealybug Wilt Effect and Management among Pineapple Farmers in Ghana
Elvis Asare-Bediako, Lawrence Acheampong
Journal of Agricultural Extension
20179 citationsOpen access · Gold

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Lecturer, Agricultural Economic and ExtensionUniversity of Cape Coastsince 2022
Principal Research Assistant, Agricultural Economics and ExtensionUniversity of Cape Coast2013–2016
Senior Research Assistant, Agricultural Economics and ExtensionUniversity of Cape Coast2009–2013

Education

MSc. Management Economics and Consumer Studies, Marketing and Consumer BehaviourWageningen University & Research2010–2012

Honours, memberships and service

Member, University Teachers Association of GhanaUniversity of Cape Coastsince 2016

Recent publications

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Understanding insect-based food preferences in Ghana through psychological segmentation
Alexander Tetteh Kwasi Nuer, Lawrence Acheampong, Rebecca Owusu
Applied Food Research2
20260 citationsOpen access · Gold
Evaluation of Consumer Preferences for Poultry Products in Ghana Using Utility Space and Willingness to Pay Space Models
Alexander Tetteh Kwasi Nuer, Fatimah Von Abubakari, Lawrence Acheampong, Rebecca Owusu
Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal
20255 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Extending the sustainable poultry value chain with institutional factors and business models in Central Ghana
Alexander Tetteh Kwasi Nuer, Fatimah Von Abubakari, Lawrence Acheampong, Rebecca Owusu
Journal of International Food & Agribusiness Marketing
20251 citation
Ghana Prisons Services—Intergrated Healthcare System Inclusive of Forensics in Secure and Detention Centers
Lawrence Acheampong
Elsevier
20251 citation
The impact of cognitive absorption on perceived usefulness and ease of use in online learning: AA study of Ghanaian distance students
Lawrence Acheampong
African Journal of Applied Research Vol. 11, No. 4 (2025), pp.73-97
20250 citations
Entrepreneurship education, agriculture and community development: School of Agriculture, University of Cape Coast’s approach to job creation
Fatimah Von Abubakari, Lawrence Acheampong
Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa
20242 citations
SOCIOECONOMIC DETERMINANTS OF THE INTENSITY OF MUSHROOM COMMERCIALISATION IN GREATER ACCRA REGION, GHANA
Lawrence Acheampong
Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce
20240 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Motivators and impediments to mushroom commercialisation in Ghana: Implication for policymakers, development partners and extension agents
Lawrence Acheampong
Heliyon
20236 citationsOpen access · Gold
Institutional Factors Influencing Commercial Large-Scale Oyster Mushroom Production in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
Dr. ALBERT OBENG MENSAH, Lawrence Acheampong
The Bangladesh Journal of Agricultural Economics
20220 citations
Social responsibility agreement and practice in the gold mining industry in Ghana: evidence from Newmont Ghana Goldcorp limited
Lawrence Acheampong
Doctoral dissertation
20211 citation

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