Kofi Demanya
I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture Technology with majors in Agric. Economics & Extension from the University for Development Studies – Tamale (2000) and a Commonwealth Master of Business Administration from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology – Kumasi, both in Ghana.
I began work in 2002 as Rural Development Officer and Head of the Rural Development Department of GROWTH Integrated Development program – a German Government sponsored non-governmental organization. My role was to liaise between the communities and the organization in identifying community needs and prioritization of projects for implementation. Subsequently, in 2005 I volunteered as administrator and fund raiser for Health Systems foundation, another non-governmental organization into community sensitization on HIV/AIDS among children in rural communities. In 2007 I joined and worked for Nestle Ghana Ltd in various roles and positions both in Human Resource Management and Field Sales. I resigned in 2021 and joined Beiersdorf GHANA Ltd (NIVEA Personal & Skill Care products Category) as a Regional Sales Manager ensuring product availability, visibility, and distribution in assigned regions.
I led a transformative scientific Sales research in 2019 for Nestle Ghana Ltd – (Time & Motion Studies) and results and recommendations used to transform the Field Sales Structure of the company.
I researched “The Economics Effects of Wild Rice on Rice Production in the Fumbisi Rice Valley” for BSc Thesis and was quoted in UK research publication. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/57a08d41e5274a31e000174c/R7345_FTR_anx.pdf
I long had an ambition to pursue a post graduate doctorate that enables me study human behavior and that of society at a variety of levels. The DSocSci program in Royal Roads University is a perfect fit for my ambition. At the end of the four-year Doctorate in Social Sciences study, I will be sufficiently equipped with the requisite knowledge, skills and the expertise needed to better understand and undertake research into relevant social issues with problem resolution mindset. My interest is to investigate “Gender Perspectives of Cybersecurity Consciousness and Safety in Families”. Technology and cyberspace have become part of humanity and society. Therefore, understanding cybersecurity consciousness from the gender perspective and how this links to family safety is crucial.
