Charles Ackah (Prof. Charles Ackah | ISSER UG) is a Professor of Devleopment Economics at Institute for Statistical, Social and Economics Research, University of Ghana. His research interests include employment policy and poverty outcomes, gender and enterprise development, household and firm dynamics, and economic policy choices and distributive outcomes of macro policies including gender dimensions.

Justice Nonvignon (Prof. Justice Nonvignon | School of Public Health) is a Professor of Health Economics at School of Public Health, University of Ghana. His expertise covers a wide range of areas, including health economics, economic evaluation, health technology assessment, efficiency, health financing, health policy and systems, health and nutrition program monitoring and evaluation, and health systems strengthening.

Isabella Aboderin is Professsor of Gerontology. She led the African Population and Health Research Center, Unit on Aging and Development, Nairobi, and is currently the Perivoli Chair in Africa Research and Partnerships at the Perivoli Africa Research Institute, University of Bristol. She is an expert in global ageing with particular interests in older populations and development in sub-Saharan Africa; intergenerational dynamics; long-term care; resilience, generativity and well-being in older age.

Adjeiwa Affram is a PhD candidate at the Department of Health Policy, Planning and Management, School of Public Health, University of Ghana. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with Philosophy and Classics, as well as a Master of Philosophy degree in Clinical Psychology, both from the University of Ghana. Her research focuses on producing qualitative evidence grounded in the Ghanaian socio-cultural context to improve health, well-being, and inform policy development. In addition to this, she is interested in research on mental health and mental health care provision in Ghana. Within the project she explores the normative values underlying long-term care for older adults in Ghana and how these can inform policies that improve well-being while reducing the burden on caregivers.

Daniel Offei is a PhD student at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) at the University of Ghana. He holds a master’s degree in Economics from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Ghana, Legon. His research interests focus on quantitative research related to development, public policy, and health. Within the project, he investigates the effects of caregiving on labour force participation and the well-being of caregivers. His work also estimates potential financing options and applies contingent valuation methods to assess willingness to pay for long-term care services.

Golda Anambane is a PhD candidate in Development Studies at the University of Ghana and holds an MPhil in Marketing from the same institution. Her research interests include entrepreneurship, care economies, healthcare marketing, and gender and enterprise development in the Global South. Her work employs qualitative and interpretive methodologies to examine how institutional contexts shape entrepreneurial practices and care provision, contributing to scholarly debates on entrepreneurship, the care economy, and development. Within the project, her research focuses on providing an in-depth and contextualised understanding of the nature, motivations, and outcomes of formal long-term care in Ghana. She examines how formal care services are organised and experienced in practice.

Stephen Nortey is a PhD student at the Department of Health Policy, Planning and Management, School of Public Health, University of Ghana. His research focuses on quantitative research in ageing studies, with particular attention to the cost and quality-of-life implications of long-term care for older adults. Within the project, his research seeks to understand the economic and social factors that influence the availability, accessibility, and affordability of long-term care arrangements in Ghana. In addition, he explores potential policy solutions to address the challenges faced by older adults and their caregivers in accessing and financing long-term care services.