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Samuel Ayete-Nyampong
The Reverend Dr. Samuel Ayete–Nyampong is a Minister of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. His interest in pastoral care of the elderly was aroused during the early years of his ministerial career w...view moreThe Reverend Dr. Samuel Ayete–Nyampong is a Minister of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. His interest in pastoral care of the elderly was aroused during the early years of his ministerial career when he had to visit many elderly people as part of his responsibilities as a Parish Minister.
After his first degree at the University of Ghana, Dr. Ayete–Nyampong was awarded the British Government Overseas Development Administration Shared Scholarship (ODASS) to do a postgraduate study in Pastoral Care and Counseling at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Later, his course was upgraded to a PhD programme. His research interest at the PhD level was in Pastoral Gerontology.
Dr. Samuel Ayete–Nyampong served as the Chairman of the Presbyterian National Committee on Ageing in Ghana. He has taught short courses on Ageing and Pastoral Counseling and also served as Adjunct Lecturer of Pastoral Care and Counseling at the Central University College in Ghana. He is an External Examiner for the University of Pretoria, South Africa. He is also the President of the Africa Association of Pastoral Studies and Counselling (AAPSC).
Rev. Dr. Samuel Ayete–Nyampong has participated in several International Conferences. These include: The Annual Scientific Meeting of the Gerontological Society of America (San Francisco, USA), the Valencia Forum on Ageing (Spain) and many others.
He was written five books including “Pastoral Care of the Elderly in Africa”, “Ageing in Contemporary Ghana” and “Ageing Gracefully”.
He is the Founder of the Christian Action on Ageing in Africa (CAAA).view less
Books by Samuel Ayete-Nyampong
A Study of Pastoral Care of the Elderly in Africa: An Interdisciplinary Approach with Focus on Ghana