Eric Oduro-Ofori
The researcher’s work focuses on several critical areas of urban development challenges in Ghana, including sustainable building design and assessment (papers on green cities), construction project management and performance (evaluating energy infrastructure projects), urban transport and accessibility (analyzing mobility impairments and built environment issues), public-private partnership projects (examining risks in urban wetlands ecosystems), sustainable finance and green bonds (investigating socio-political factors influencing green bond adoption), and urban and rural development challenges (focusing on financing mechanisms for urban slums). This integrated approach aims to explore the interplay between physical environments, economic policies, community needs, and social structures in developing regions.
Faculty Biography
Prof. Eric Oduro-Ofori studied Planning at the Department of Planning Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana. After his master's in Development Planning and Management at the same university, he was appointed a lecturer in 2006. He obtained his PhD in Local Governance and Local Economic Development from the Faculty of Spatial Planning, University of Dortmund, Germany in 2011. He is currently an Associate Professor at the Department of Planning. He is a former Director of the SPRING Programme in Ghana (A joint international programme between the University of Dortmund, KNUST, Ardhi University in Tanzania, The University of Philippines, and the Universdad Austral de Chile in Chile). His special interest is in local governance, local economic development, Green Cities and the Built Environment, Education and Development, and Project Monitoring and Evaluation
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Climate change impacts on agriculture
Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
Construction Project Management and Performance
Energy and Environment Impacts
Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
Environmental Education and Sustainability
Higher Education and Employability
Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
Land Use and Ecosystem Services
Local Economic Development and Planning
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
Migration and Labor Dynamics
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Parental Involvement in Education
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
Public-Private Partnership Projects
Sustainable Building Design and Assessment
Sustainable Finance and Green Bonds
Urban and Rural Development Challenges
Urban Green Space and Health
Urban Transport and Accessibility
The Potential of Land Bank for Urban Renewal in the Obuasi Municipality
Open AccessThe Entrepreneurial Journey: Levels, Dimensions, and Dynamics of Action among Ghanaian University Students
Open AccessExploring ‘Entrepreneuring’ Dynamics among Ghanaian University Students
Open AccessA review of the role of nature-based solutions in mitigating food insecurity in Africa
Open AccessLocal government revenue mobilisation: assessing property rate management potential of peri-urban districts using geospatial technologies
An assessment of the utilization of open spaces on university campuses: a case study of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
Toward sustainable energy transition: understanding electricity-use behavior among low-income urban households in Kumasi
Extending the boundaries of the value-belief-norm theory to off-farm livelihood preferences – Perceptions of food crop farmers in the savanna ecological zone, Ghana
Expenditure decisions on international remittances received by households in Ghana
Open AccessHow Far Is Progress? Gender Dimensions of Student Enrollment in Higher Education in Ghana: The Case of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Open AccessTriggers of electricity-use efficiency amongst low-income households in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessAnalysis of urban slum infrastructure projects financing in Ghana: A closer look at traditional and innovative financing mechanisms
Effect of Parental Socio-Economic Status on the Performance of Senior High School Students in the Sefwi Wiawso Municipality in Ghana
Open AccessLivelihood security in urban slums in Ghana: evidence from the Kumasi Metropolis
Socio-political factors underlying the adoption of green bond financing of infrastructure projects: the case of Ghana
Open AccessAn assessment of the implications of disruptive technologies on the performance of energy infrastructure projects in Ghana
Analysis of risks factors associated with construction projects in urban wetlands ecosystem
A factor analysis of the key sustainability content underpinning green cities development in Ghana
Determinants of the choice of disposal methods among residents in urban areas in Southern Ghana
Evidence of implementation of climate change adaptation programs by selected local governments in the Ashanti region, Ghana
Drivers for green cities development in developing countries: Ghanaian perspective
Decision-Making Difficulties of Senior High School Referred Graduates of Cape Coast Metropolis
Open AccessBarriers to green cities development in developing countries: evidence from Ghana
Attributable indicators for measuring the level of greenness of cities in developing countries: lessons from Ghana
The mobility impaired and the built environment in Kumasi: structural obstacles and individual experiences
Participatory incremental slum upgrading towards sustainability: an assessment of slum dwellers’ willingness and ability to pay for utility services
Decentralisation and Local Economic Development Promotion at the District Level in Ghana
Analysis of Accessibility to Water Supply and Sanitation Services in the Awutu-Senya East Municipality, Ghana
Open AccessAssessing Natural Resource Use Conflicts in the Kogyae Strict Nature Reserve, Ghana
Open AccessThe Socio-Economic Conditions of Caretaker Families Living in Uncompleted Houses in the Awutu-Senya East Municipality, Ghana
Open AccessThe Informal Apprenticeship System in Ghana: Post Graduation Job Integration and Its Implications for the Management of Urban Space
Open AccessThe Effects of Natural Resource Conservation on the Development of Fringe Communities around the Barekese Catchment Area
Microfinance and Small Loans Centre (MASLOC) as a Model for Promoting Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) in the Ashaiman Municipality of Ghana
Promoting Green Infrastructure in Kumasi: Challenges and Strategies
The role of local government in local economic development promotion at the district level in Ghana
Open AccessBasic school dropout in Ghana: a case study of the Amansie West district
Open AccessDepartment of Planning
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology