Most Ghanaian footballers have poor levels of financial literacy and financial behaviour.
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Lecturer/Researcher, University of Education, Winneba
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Lecturer in Media and Communication, University of Leicester
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Professor of Accounting, University of Ghana
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Senior Fellow (Sport & Exercise Psychology), University of Winchester
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Professor of Economics, University of Reading
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Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology, Sheffield Hallam University
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Lecturer in Media and Communication, University of Leicester
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Head Of Department in Department of Sport & Event Management, Bournemouth University
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Professor of AfroEurasian Sport, EM Lyon Business School
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Associate Professor, Occupational Therapy, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Stirling
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Professor of Communication Studies, Vanderbilt University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Sports Science, University of Tübingen
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Senior Lecturer in Sport Management, University of Portsmouth
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Chair in the History of Finance and Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research, Prosperity and Resilience, Henley Business School, University of Reading