Background
Addo, Nelson Otu was born on November 4, 1933 in Adukrom, Ghana.
Addo, Nelson Otu was born on November 4, 1933 in Adukrom, Ghana.
Bachelor of Science in Sociology, University Ghana, Legon, 1962. Master of Science, London School of Economics, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, London School of Economics, 1969.
Agricultural officer Ghana Ministry Agriculture, 1952-1959. Member faculty University Ghana, since 1965, associate professor sociology, 1975-1982, professor, since 1982, also director population dynamics program. Research consultant Ghana Manpower Board, Ministry Economic Planning.
Visiting scholar University North Carolina Population Centre, 1976. Commonwealth visiting professor, Smuts visiting fellow Cambridge University, also visiting fellow Clare Hall, 1977-1978. Consultant to United Nations Educational.
International Labor Organization expert regional advisor on population and employment policy and research for English-speaking Africa, 1983-1995. Private consultant in the field of population policy and development, since 1996.
Trustee, chairman research committee Ghana Rural Reconstrn. Movement; 1st secretary Planned Parenthood Association Ghana. Past member Ghana Eastern Regional Planning Committee.
Chairman ISSER Endowment Trust, University Ghana, since 1998. Member International Union Science Study Population, Population Association Africa (member council, secretary planning committee), Association African Statisticians, Ghana Sociological Association (honorary secretary 1972-1977).
Son of Gottfried Charles Nyako Otu and Mary Anyankwabea (Ayisi ) Otu. 5 children.