Michael Sakyi-Darko

Lecturer · Department of Sociology & Anthropology

Lecturer, University of Cape Coastper ORCID

In their own words

Community Participation
Poverty Issues
Development
Education
Urban Studies

Publications: 102016–2026
Citations: 30to those papers
h-index: 3i10-index 1
Field-weighted impact: 0.071.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 17%1 of 6 scored papers
Open access: 67%4 of the 6 whose access is recorded

In 2016–2025: 8 publications, 30 citations to them, h-index 3.

Google Scholar shows 41 citations, h-index 4 and i10-index 1 (38 citations and h-index 4 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

Sociology and Political Science330%
Urban Studies220%
Economics and Econometrics110%
Education110%
Finance110%
Health110%
Obstetrics and Gynecology110%
Reproductive Medicine110%
Safety Research110%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Urban and Rural Development Challenges2
Community Development and Social Impact1
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts1
Crime Patterns and Interventions1
Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis1
Education and Critical Thinking Development1
Educational Assessment and Pedagogy1
Educational, Social, and Political Issues1
Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy1
Endometriosis Research and Treatment1
Gynecological conditions and treatments1
Income, Poverty, and Inequality1

Who they write with

11 co-authors, here and elsewhere

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.

Where their co-authors are

33% of their 6 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

papers co-written2222222Home

Most frequent partner countries

Hong Kong SAR2

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Lingnan UniversityHK2 papers
Takoradi Technical UniversityGH2 papers
Accra College of EducationGH1 paper
University of Education, WinnebaGH1 paper
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH1 paper
Our Lady of Apostles College of EducationGH1 paper

Where they publish

Development in Practice1
Development Studies Research1
Discover Social Science and Health1
International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology1
International Journal of Community Research1
International Journal of Community Well-Being1

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

5Gender equality2
1No poverty1
4Quality education1
16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Most cited

Computerized School Selection and Placement System in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana: Perception of Stakeholders
Michael Sakyi-Darko
Journal of Educational and Psychological Research
202018 citations
Is Downward Accountability Essential? Facets of Accountability Dimensions in Non-Governmental Organisation with Lessons from Ghana
Michael Sakyi-Darko
International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology
20208 citations
Community Participation in Development Projects: A Study of Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam District in Ghana

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Lecturer, Department of Sociology and AnthropologyUniversity of Cape Coast

Education

PhD, Sociology and AnthropologyUniversity of Cape Coast2017–2024

Recent publications

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Family support, community participation, and violent offending behaviour in urban Ghana: a social disorganisation perspective
Michael Sakyi-Darko
Development Studies Research16
20260 citationsOpen access · Gold
Impact of Socio-demographic Characteristics on Poverty Attribution: The Case of the Urban Poor in Ghana
Michael Sakyi-Darko
International Journal of Community Well-Being1
20260 citationsWorld top 10%
A qualitative study of perceptions on uterine fibroids among reproductive age Ghanaian women in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
Michael Sakyi-Darko
Discover Social Science and Health5
20250 citationsOpen access · Gold
Experiences of women artisans in Ghana’s informal construction sector: the COVID-19 aftermath and its implications
Michael Sakyi-Darko
Development in Practice5
20240 citations
Computerized School Selection and Placement System in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana: Perception of Stakeholders
Michael Sakyi-Darko
Journal of Educational and Psychological Research
202018 citations
Is Downward Accountability Essential? Facets of Accountability Dimensions in Non-Governmental Organisation with Lessons from Ghana
Michael Sakyi-Darko
International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology
20208 citations
Community Participation in Development Projects: A Study of Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam District in Ghana
Michael Sakyi-Darko
International Journal of Social Science Research
20203 citationsOpen access · Hybrid
The Nature and Forms of Community Participation in Development Projects in the Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam District of Ghana
Michael Sakyi-Darko
International Journal of Community Research
20201 citation
Assessing the Pedagogical Approaches of Social Studies Tutors Instructional Delivery in the Colleges of Education in the Eastern and Greater Accra Regions of Ghana
Michael Sakyi-Darko
Journal of Studies in Education4
20200 citationsOpen access · Bronze
Community Perception of Decentralization and Poverty Reduction: The Case of Elmina in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem (KEEA) District of Ghana
Michael Sakyi-Darko
Journal of Arts and Social Sciences
20160 citations

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How it can be read

67% free to read, of the 6 recorded

Gold 2 · 20%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 10%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 10%Free to read, no open licence
Closed 2 · 20%Behind a paywall
Unknown 4 · 40%Not recorded by the source

Who funds it

1 of 10 papers name a funder

University of Manchester1