Abdulai Abdul-Hanan

Position: Head of Department

Rank: Senior Lecturer

Email: aabdul-hanan@tatu.edu.gh

Brief Bio:

Abdulai Abdul-Hanan received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Mathematics from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in 2003 and 2010 respectively. He is a Senior lecturer at the Department of Statistical Sciences of the Faculty of Applied Science and Technology at the Tamale Technical University. A member of the Ghana Statistical Association and current Head of Department. Prior to becoming the Head of Department of the Statistical Sciences Department was the Head for Actuarial Science department for a year.

Driven by the urge to contribute to knowledge, he is currently pursuing his PhD in Statistics at the CK Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences in

He has continued to keep himself abreast of developments in his fields of research by continuously attending several

training programs, workshops and conferences. He has also continually disseminated and imbibed knowledge by attending conferences where he shares the outcomes of his research works. He also continues to mentor the younger academics, practitioners and students in further researches of practical benefits to the society.

Education:

  • Ph.D. Applied Statistics, CK Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Navrongo (Ongoing)
  • MSc. Mathematics, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi, 2011.
  • BSc. Mathematics Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi, 2003.

Professional Membership:

Ghana Statistical Association (GSA)

Research Interests:

Survival analysis, Probability Theory, Differential Equations, Surveys, and Mathematical modelling

Teaching Areas:

Sample Survey, Linear Algebra, Engineering Mathematics and Discrete Mathematics.

research groups. Specifically, graduates from the Department programmes could be employed in any of the following sectors of the economy just to mention a few.

  • Financial institutions
  • Accountancy firms
  • The health companies
  • Market research organizations
  • Not-for-profit organizations and think tanks
  • Pharmaceutical industries
  • Transport companies
  • Universities and other education bodies
  • Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies

Publications

  1. Abdul-Hanan A. and Abdul-Rahman H., (2014). Efficacy Determination of Sulphadoxine-Prymethamine in the Prevention of Malaria in Infant Under Five Years in the Ejisu-Juaben Distrct of the Ashanti Region. International Journal of Development Research.
  2. Musah A. A. I., Abdul-Hanan A., Mohammed D.,Sulemana Iddrisu(2014). Assessing the effectiveness of the interventions targeting the Reduction of Inflation Rate in Ghana (1996-2005). African Development and Resource Research Institute (ADRRI) Journal.
  3. Opoku F., Mohammed D., Musah A. A. I., Abdul-Hanan A. (2014). Evaluation of Policies on Ban of Mobile Phone Usage by SHS Students on Campuses using an Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). African Development and Resource Research Institute (ADRRI) Journal.
  4. Mubarika Alhassan, MaahiTuahiru, Abdul-HananAbdulai (2016) Under- Five Mortality in the West Mamprusi District of Ghana. International journal of mathematics and statistics invention (IJMSI).