Prof. Osman Damba Tahidu - University for Development Studies

PROF. OSMAN DAMBA TAHIDU ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD ECONOMICS FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND CONSUMER SCIENCES NYANKPALA Campus

Background

Osman Tahidu Damba (PhD) is an Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics with the Department of Agricultural and Food Economics with over 15 years of industry experience at both local and international development space. He holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics from Ataturk University, Turkey, an MPhil in Agribusiness, Legon and a BSc. degree in Agricultural Technology from the University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale, Ghana. Prof. Damba’s expertise is in agricultural policies, climate and food systems, agribusiness and international diplomacy. Prior to joining the UDS in 2013, Prof. Damba worked with the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), Pan African Organization for Sustainable Development (POSDEV) in charge of evaluations, Agribusiness Cluster Advisor with Farmers Organization Network in Ghana (FONG) and the Association of Church Development Projects (ACDEP). He teaches Agricultural Finance and Farm Management, Postharvest Value Chains and Climate Change and Sustainability at the postgraduate level. He previously taught Agro Enterprise Development, Agricultural Facility Management, and Food and Nutrition Policy at the undergraduate level. Prof. Osman Tahidu Damba has vast experience and expertise in grantsmanship and consulted for various local and international agencies in the area of technology transfer, climate change, gender and social inclusion. Prof. Osman Tahidu Damba is also a board member of the UNESCO Category Centers comprising of the Institute of Educational Planning and Administration, University of Cape Coast; African Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS); and the Technology Consultancy Center at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (TCC-KNUST). He is currently on secondment to the Ghana Commission for UNESCO as the Secretary-General responsibly for leadership and administration of the Commission.

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6672-0196
Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Osman-Damba

Email Address: otahidu@uds.edu.gh

Abdallah, H. A., Damba, O. T., Danso-Abbeam, G., Alhassan, A. R., & Salifu, I. (2023). Credit Access, Crop Output, and Welfare of Women Farmers in the Northern Region of Ghana. In Empowering Women Through Microfinance in Developing Countries (pp. 51-78). IGI Global.
Kramer, B., Timu, A. G., & Damba, O. (2023). Estimating the intrahousehold costs and benefits of innovations to enhance smallholder farmers’ resilience. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7.
Natogmah, A., Damba, O. T., & Mabe, F. N. (2023). Effectiveness of certified maize and rice seeds supply outlets in Northern region: what influences smallholder farmers' decision?. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies.
Sekabira, Haruna, Ghislain T. Tepa-Yotto, Manuele Tamò, Rousseau Djouaka, Mustapha Dalaa, Osman Tahidu Damba, Stephen Yeboah et al (2023). "Socio-economic determinants for the deployment of Climate-Smart One-Health innovations. A meta-analysis approach prioritizing Ghana and Benin." PLOS Sustainability and Transformation 2, no. 3: e0000052.
Baagyere, J., Abdul-Rahaman, A., Wongnaa, C. A., Amfo, B., Issahaku, G., Damba, O. T., & Abdulai, A. M. (2023). Organization and performance of chicken egg marketing in Northern Ghana. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 12, 100633.
Sekabira, Haruna, Ghislain T. Tepa-Yotto, Yusuf Kaweesa, Guy Simbeko, Manuele Tamò, Cyriaque Agboton, Osman Damba Tahidu, and Tahirou Abdoulaye. (2023) "Impact of CS-IPM on Key Social Welfare Aspects of Smallholder Farmers’ Livelihoods." Climate 11 (5), 97.
Akurugu, S., Damba, O. T., & Mohammed, A. R. (2023). Effect of social protection programmes on household food security: a case of the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme in the Tolon District of Ghana. SN Social Sciences, 3(1), 1-29.
Hansen, J. W., Born, L., Dossou-Yovo, E. R., Mwongera, C., Dalaa, M. A., Tahidu, O., ... & Grossi, A. (2022). Country-specific challenges to improving effectiveness, scalability and sustainability of agricultural climate services in Africa. Frontiers in Climate, 4, 928512.
Alhassan, S. I., Shaibu, M. T., Kuwornu, J. K., Damba, O. T., & Amikuzuno, J. (2021). The nexus of land grabbing and livelihood of farming households in Ghana. Environment, Development and Sustainability, 23, 3289-3317.
Dawuni, P., Mabe, F. N., & Tahidu, O. D. (2021). Effects of village savings and loan association on agricultural value productivity in Northern Region of Ghana. Agricultural Finance Review.
Damba, O. T., Bilgic, A., Amikuzuno, J., & Ibrahim, M. (2021). Investing in cocoa-gold sector and the crude oil price-exchange rate uncertainty in Ghana: Volatility transmission and hedging approach. African Review of Economics and Finance, 13(1), 193-213.
Damba, O. T., Ansah, I. G. K., Donkoh, S. A., Alhassan, A., Mullins, G. R., Yussif, K., ... & Appiah-Twumasi, M. (2020). Effects of technology dissemination approaches on agricultural technology uptake and utilization in Northern Ghana. Technology in Society, 62, 101294.