Imoro Braimah
The researcher has made significant contributions to understanding urban and rural development challenges across multiple domains, particularly in sustainability, policy, and environmental impact. Their work spans themes such as urban agriculture, energy policies, mining practices, child nutrition, and public health, reflecting a comprehensive approach to addressing social and environmental issues in African contexts.
Faculty Biography
Prof. Imoro Braimah was the Provost of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences in the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) from 2014 - 2020. He is a Professor in Planning. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Development Planning from the KNUST, Master of Science in Development Planning and Management from the then University of Dortmund in Germany and KNUST, and a PhD from the University of Kassel, Germany.He has considerable research, teaching and consultancy experience in Strategic Planning, Demography and Social Infrastructure Planning including Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) and Energy, Policy Analysis, Decentralization and Urban Planning and Management. He is also a practitioner in Organization and Development.Prof. Braimah was the curriculum lead for the KNUST to partner four other Universities to develop the new 4-year Bachelor of Education in Basic Education programme that is being run by all colleges of education in Ghana and universities to train the next generation of teachers. Prof. Braimah is on contract at the Department of Planning while helping to develop the newly established Faculty of Educational Studies at KNUST. He is also the chairman of the KNUST Muslim Community.
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Community Development and Social Impact
Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
Education Systems and Policy
Energy and Environment Impacts
Higher Education Governance and Development
ICT Impact and Policies
Land Rights and Reforms
Local Economic Development and Planning
Local Government Finance and Decentralization
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
Mining and Resource Management
Occupational Health and Safety Research
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
Public-Private Partnership Projects
Taxation and Compliance Studies
Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
Urban and Rural Development Challenges
Urban Transport and Accessibility
Water resources management and optimization
Securing the future of urban agriculture: Legislative reform and planning for sustainability in sub-Saharan African cities
Open AccessMapping the Motivations Behind Land Grants for Establishing Public Higher Education Institutions in Ghana
Open AccessBuilt environment of basic schools and performance outcomes in rural Ghana: learners’ voice
Open AccessChallenges Associated with formalising Artisanal Small-Scale Mining in Ghana
Open AccessBuilt Environment of Basic Schools and Performance Outcomes in Rural Ghana: Learners’ Voice
Open AccessA review of experimental informal urbanism initiatives and their implications for sub-Saharan Africa's sustainable cities’ agenda
A view of urban sprawl through the lens of family nuclearisation
Working in a Risky Environment: Coping and Risk Handling Strategies Among Small-scale Miners in Ghana
Open AccessA View of Commercial Motorcycle Transportation in Sub-Saharan African Cities Through the Sustainable Development Lens
Sustaining Water Systems in Rural and Small Towns in Ghana: The Role of Traditional Authorities in the Krachi West District
Open AccessGlobal urban sprawl containment strategies and their implications for rapidly urbanising cities in Ghana
Open AccessUrban informalities in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): A solution for or barrier against sustainable city development
Incomplete Fiscal Decentralisation: An Impediment for Local Economic Development in Ghana
Open AccessImproving upon the working environment of informal sector workers in Ghana: The role of planning
Open AccessPerception of Small-Scale Miners on Interventions to Eradicate Illegal Small-Scale Mining in Ghana
Open AccessLocal knowledge of risks associated with artisanal small-scale mining in Ghana
Open AccessA review of the role of urban agriculture in the sustainable city discourse
Occupational Health and Safety Practices Among Fish Processors in Kumasi Metropolitan Area. Ghana
Implementation challenges of social protection policies in four districts in Ghana: The case of the District Assembly Common Fund meant for Persons with Disabilities
Open AccessPoverty Penalty in Urban Water Market in Ghana
The effectiveness of the local management systems of rural water facilities for sustainable service delivery: a case study of the Sekyere East District, Ghana
Open AccessThe Effects of Microcredit on Profitability and the Challenges on Women Owned SMEs: Evidence from Northern Ghana
Open AccessThe policy implications of urban open space commercial vegetable farmers’ willingness and ability to pay for reclaimed water for irrigation in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessTheoretical Reflections on Ghana’s Decentralisation: Increasing Discretional Funding Through the District Development Facility
The impact of farmers’ participation in field trials in creating awareness and stimulating compliance with the World Health Organization’s farm-based multiple-barrier approach
Formalising the Informal Sector through Association: The Case of Kumasi Informal Bakers’ Association
Open AccessAssessing low quality water use policy framework: Case study from Ghana
Human resources capacity in Ghana's water, sanitation and hygiene sector: analysis of capacity gaps and policy implications
Open AccessCommunity-based participatory irrigation management at local government level in Ghana
Open AccessThe Effects of Natural Resource Conservation on the Development of Fringe Communities around the Barekese Catchment Area
Promoting Green Infrastructure in Kumasi: Challenges and Strategies
Social Accountability for Local Government in Ghana
Open AccessThe dual land management systems as an influence on physical development outcomes around Kumasi, Ghana
Causes and Effects of Frequent and Unannounced Electricity Blackouts on the Operations of Micro and Small Scale Industries in Kumasi
Open AccessAssessing Universal Access to ICT in Ghana
Assessing Universal Access to ICT in Ghana
CONFLICT SENSITIVE PLANNING IN THE NANUMBA NORTH DISTRICT OF GHANA
COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION FACILITIES: ISSUES AND PROSPECTS IN THE NADOWLI DISTRICT OF THE UPPER WEST REGION OF GHANA
Sustainable Vocational Skills Development for Poverty Reduction in Northern Ghana
Land tenure as a challenge to the sustainability of the Amokwao Community Resource Management area in Ghana
Impact of solar photovoltaic lighting on indoor air smoke in off-grid rural Ghana
Solar photovoltaic electrification and rural energy-poverty in Ghana
Assessing Universal Access to ICT in Ghana
Water and sanitation committees for sustainable service delivery in Ghana: the case of Nanumba north district, Northern region, Ghana
Open AccessReducing the vulnerability of the youth in terms of employment in Ghana through the ICT sector
Open AccessCommunity Response to the Counterpart Funding Policy in Poverty Reduction Projects in Ghana
Basic school dropout in Ghana: a case study of the Amansie West district
Open AccessChallenges of the 21st Century Ghanaian Universities
Open AccessAssessing Universal Access to ICT in Ghana
Department of Planning
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology