David Ansong

Dr. David Ansong


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Academic Career Length

13Years (2014-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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23 January 2022 in Journal of Family and Economic Issues
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SSSicong Sun
Sicong Sun
YCYu-Chih Chen
Yu-Chih Chen
DADavid Ansong
David Ansong
JHJin Huang
Jin Huang
MSMargaret Sherraden
Margaret Sherraden


9 December 2022 in Global Social Welfare
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IKIsaac Koomson
Isaac Koomson
DADavid Ansong
David Ansong
MOMoses Okumu
Moses Okumu
SASolomon Hadi Achulo
Solomon Hadi Achulo

1 August 2015 in Applied Geography
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DADavid Ansong
David Ansong
EAEric K. Ansong
Eric K. Ansong
AAAbena O. Ampomah
Abena O. Ampomah
BABernice K. Adjabeng
Bernice K. Adjabeng

1 March 2014 in Social Work Research
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GCGina Chowa
Gina Chowa
DADavid Ansong
David Ansong
MDMathieu R. Despard
Mathieu R. Despard
In recent years, discussion about the financial capability of rural households has increased. Although studies have conceptualized what financial capability means, there is a dearth of empirical evidence that addresses how the different components of financial capability interact to improve savings outcomes, especially in rural households in sub-Saharan Africa. In this article, the authors use data from an asset-building project in Masindi, Uganda, and a multilevel logistic regression approach to model the likelihood of households contributing to a savings account in a bank. The advantage of a multilevel modeling approach is that it will allow for understanding how contextual factors, such as proximity to the bank and the presence of informal savings mechanisms, affect how households save. Findings suggest that community characteristics affect rural households' financial capability. The study also shows that financial education and the existence of informal savings groups are associated with the households' saving behaviors and that internal and external factors are important in shaping them. The implications of the findings and the importance of using the correct method of analysis are discussed.