Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko

Civil Engineering

About

Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko is a Professor at the Civil Engineering Department of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. He has 30 years of teaching and research experience in Water and Sanitation. His research focuses on water transport and distribution, sanitation technologies, and sustainable water and sanitation service delivery. He is the Provost of the College of Engineering at KNUST and a valued member of the Regional Water and Sanitation Centre, Kumasi (RWESCK). He serves on the Board of the Engineering Council of Ghana and is a Council member of the Ghana Institution of Engineers.He is leading the KNUST component of the five-year Rural Evidence and Learning for Water (REAL Water) project led by Aquaya Institute in the US and funded by USAID, focused on evaluating strategies for expanding access to safe and sustainable rural water across the developing world. He was the Project Lead for the KNUST Engineering Education Project (KEEP), one of the leading World Bank ACE centres (out of 53 in West Africa), focusing on expanding access to high-quality postgraduate engineering programmes at the College of Engineering, KNUST. Prof Nyarko has over one hundred (100) publications in peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, working papers, book chapters, technical reports and briefing notes.

Research Summary

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The researcher has conducted extensive studies across a wide range of scientific and social sciences, focusing on environmental pollution in the environment, mining practices in resource management, child nutrition and water access issues, and other critical areas such as urban solid waste management, poverty reduction, and vaccination coverage. Their work emphasizes innovative approaches to address challenges related to water quality, sanitation systems, and public health. By integrating findings from these diverse fields, the researcher has developed a comprehensive framework for sustainable development and environmental management across Ghana and beyond.

Research Themes

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Assessment of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Sediments of the River Pra and Its Tributaries(2018)

Assessment of heavy metal pollution in the main Pra River and its tributaries in the Pra Basin of Ghana(2018)

Spatial distribution patterns of illegal artisanal small scale gold mining (Galamsey) operations in Ghana: A focus on the Western Region(2018)

Mercury contamination of soil and water media from different illegal artisanal small-scale gold mining operations (galamsey)(2020)

Influence of illegal artisanal small-scale gold mining operations (galamsey) on oil and grease (O/G) concentrations in three hotspot assemblies of Western Region, Ghana(2020)

Ghana's post-MDGs sanitation situation: an overview(2019)

Water and sanitation in Ghana(2009)

Determinants of Open Defecation Among Rural Women in Ghana: Analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys(2024)

Evaluation of user experiences for the Clean Team Ghana container-based sanitation service in Kumasi, Ghana(2022)

Ladders for assessing and costing water service delivery(2011)

Small town water quality(2009)

Domestic drinking water management: Quality assessment in Oforikrom municipality, Ghana(2021)

Incentives for water supply to the urban poor and the role of the regulator in Ghana(2016)

Cost recovery of community‐managed piped water systems in Ashanti region, Ghana(2006)

Cost and effectiveness of water, sanitation and hygiene promotion intervention in Ghana: the case of four communities in the Brong Ahafo region(2018)

Drinking Water Sector in Ghana: Drivers for Performance(2007)

Early live-prototype testing of a low-cost latrine technology for rural and peri‑urban communities: The case of a modified pour-flush latrine(2020)

Universal water service delivery: Insights on what it takes from Ghana(2022)

Validity of a visual analogue scale to measure and value the perceived level of sanitation: evidence from Ghana and Mozambique(2024)

Ghana's water safety journey: A review of efforts toward a risked-based water quality management(2024)

Shifting from public shared toilets to home toilets in urban settlements: implications of household demand in Kumasi, Ghana.(2009)

Institutional challenges for small towns’ water supply delivery in Ghana(2004)

Local initiative in community water supply: Case study in Ashanti Region, Ghana(2009)

Evaluation of User Experiences for the Clean Team Ghana Container-Based Sanitation Service in Kumasi, Ghana(2020)

Validity of a visual analogue scale to measure and value perceived level of sanitation – evidence from Ghana and Mozambique(2024)

Missing in action: The UN Water Action Agenda needs an overhauled commitment-setting process(2024)

Self supply schemes for community water supply in Ghana(2008)

Achieving universal sanitation in Ghana: An analysis of key drivers of toilet ownership among property owners in Urban areas(2025)

Optimizing coagulation–flocculation processes with aluminium coagulation using response surface methods(2022)

Greywater characterization and handling practices among urban households in Ghana: the case of three communities in Kumasi Metropolis(2017)

Domestic greywater flows and pollutant loads: A neighbourhood study within a university campus in Ghana(2020)

Faecal sludge management in low income areas: a case study of three districts in the Ashanti region of Ghana(2014)

Greywater in the drains of a sewered community in Ghana(2018)

Greywater generation and reuse among residents of low-income urban settlements in the Oforikrom Municipal Assembly, Ghana(2023)

Indigenous plants for informal greywater treatment and reuse by some households in Ghana(2018)

Onsite treatment of Domestic Greywater using constructed Wetland in Ghana(2021)

Wastewater management in urban Bhutan: Assessing the current practices and challenges(2019)

Greywater Quantities and Qualities in Low-Income Kumasi, Ghana: Implications for Sustainable Water Management.(2025)

Greywater Quantities and Qualities in Low-Income Kumasi, Ghana: Implications for Sustainable Water Management(2023)

Heavy metals and microbial loads in raw fecal sludge from low income areas of Ashanti Region of Ghana(2015)

Water supply coping strategies in Accra(2008)

Assessing policymaker and taxpayer attitudes towards public finance for urban sanitation: the case of sanitation surcharges in two Ghanaian municipalities(2020)

Land Tenure and Water Sources for Urban Vegetable Farmers in Asante-Mampong, Ghana(2018)

Capital maintenance study, the case of water supply systems in selected small towns(2013)

Toilet chemical additives and their effect on faecal sludge characteristics(2020)

Raw water quality variations and its effect on the water treatment processes(2022)

Zeta potential prediction of dominant sandstone minerals via surface complexation modelling(2023)

Perception of Peri-Urban Farmers on Fecal Sludge Compost and Its Utilization: A Case Study of Three Peri-Urban Communities in Ashanti Region of Ghana(2015)

The effectiveness of water resources management in Pra Basin(2019)

Water conservation potential in educational institutions in developing countries: case study of a university campus in Ghana(2009)

KNUST experiences in capacity building in the water and sanitation sector(2004)

Rotary drum composter as a low cost method for the removal of Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris Trichiura in faecal sludge compost(2018)

Effect of bulking materials and mixing ratios on concentration of nutrients during composting of raw faecal sludge from peri-urban areas(2016)

An intervention to address deteriorating water quality: An application of Ajzen’s theory of planned behavior(2020)

Reflections on 50 years of immunisation programmes in the WHO African region: an impetus to build on the progress and address the unfinished immunisation business(2025)

Navigating Taxpayers Attitude: Exploring Support for Urban Sanitation Surcharge in Kumasi(2024)

Mapping the role of vaccines in combating AMR in the WHO African region: a scoping review and implications for research and policy(2025)

Local authorities, community and Private Operators Partnerships in small towns water service delivery in Ghana(2011)

The cost of urban water service delivery in Ghana: the case of the Kumasi and Accra-Tema water systems(2014)

Alternative low-cost latrine option for rural and peri-urban communities(2018)

WASH infrastructure and menstrual hygiene management in basic schools: a study in Kumasi, Ghana(2018)

Menstrual hygiene management improvement in selected communities using nurturing care group approach(2024)

Towards sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene technology use in sub-Saharan Africa: the Learning Alliance approach(2016)

Understanding the suitability of Nurturing Care Group approach to improving animal faeces management in Ghana(2024)

Impacts of variable energy prices on the financial sustainability of water facilities: case from Ghana(2014)

Private sector involvement in drinking water supply in Ghana(2008)

Partnerships in sanitation service management and infrastructure provision in Kumasi, Ghana(2015)

Hydraulic Model of District Metered Areas for Leakage Reduction in Ghana Water Company Limited: A Case Study of Dansoman DMA in Accra, Ghana(2017)

The Mediating Role of Radical Innovation in the Relationship Between Knowledge Management and Competitive Advantage in Sudanese Manufacturing Firms(2016)

Missing in action: The UN Water Action Agenda needs an overhauled commitment-setting process(2024)

Nurturing care group approach for improving animal faeces management in Ghana(2025)

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