Charles Yaw Oduro

Planning

About

Dr. Charles Y. Oduro is an Urban and Regional Planner with about 24 years’ experience in development practice and academia. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in planning and Director of the SPRING Programme at the Department of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology (KNUST). Before joining KNUST’s faculty in 2011, he was a Visiting Lecturer at Florida State University, USA, and a planning Consultant at Nkum Associates, an Accra-based consulting firm. His teaching and research interests include: Regional, Urban and Peri-Urban Development; Rural-Urban Linkages; Settlement Growth and Land Use Management; GIS-Based Spatial Analysis; and Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation. He has extensive experience in consulting in Ghana and abroad, as well as publications in a range of fields.Charles holds: a Ph.D. in Urban & Regional Planning from The Florida State University (2010); a M.Sc. in Development Planning and Management from University of Dortmund, Germany/ KNUST (2002); and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Planning, also from KNUST (1997). He is also a member of the Ghana Institute of Planners (GIP), the SPRING International Association of Development Planners (SIADP), and the Project Management Institute.He is married with three (3) children.

Research Summary

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The researcher's research is centered on addressing urban development challenges across various domains within African contexts. This includes examining peri-urban and African landscapes through GIS analysis, regression studies, and social sciences insights. The work delves into labor dynamics, migration patterns, transportation accessibility, and urbanization trends, employing methodologies such as smart mobility systems, public-private partnerships, sustainable land use, and health-focused approaches. The overarching focus is on understanding and mitigating challenges forGHANA's cities, integrating diverse perspectives from urban development, technology, social sciences, and environmental health to promote sustainable planning and inclusive growth.

Research Themes

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Urban Growth and Livelihood Transformations on the Fringes of African Cities: A Case Study of Changing Livelihoods in Peri-Urban Accra(2015)

Patterns of Population Growth in Peri‐Urban Accra, Ghana(2011)

Residents’ Awareness and Attitude Towards Urban Wetlands in Accra, Ghana: Implications for Sustainable Urban Development(2024)

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

Morphological Patterns and Drivers of Urban Growth on Africa’s Wetland Landscapes: Insights from the Densu Delta Ramsar Site, Ghana(2024)

The Nexus between Communication and Development Planning. Exploring the Communication Methods Used by Development Planners in Ghana(2015)

The rise of a peri-urban giant from the shadows of an African metropolitan area: A spotlight on Kasoa, Ghana(2025)

The housing quality conundrum: exploring sustainable transnational strategies and their applicability in the global south—a systematic review(2025)

A system view of smart mobility and its implications for Ghanaian cities(2018)

Analyzing Growth Patterns of Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area Using GIS and Multiple Regression Techniques(2014)

On-Street Parking and Pedestrian Safety in the Kumasi Metropolis: Issues of Culture and Attitude(2014)

The vulnerability of peri-urban farm households with the emergence of land Markets in Accra(2018)

Morphological Patterns and Drivers of Urban Growth on Africa’s Wetland Landscapes: Insights from the Densu Delta Ramsar Site, Ghana(2024)

Harmonizing sustainability and planning: a novel perspective on sustainable land use planning for sustainable community development(2025)

Spatial assessment of intermediate urban towns in Ghana using geospatial technologies: a case study of urbanization and sustainability(2023)

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

Analysis of the Determinants of Spatial Inequality in Ghana Using Two-Stage Least-Square Regression(2014)

The socio-economic well-being of internal migrants in Agbogbloshie, Ghana(2015)

Implementation challenges of social protection policies in four districts in Ghana: The case of the District Assembly Common Fund meant for Persons with Disabilities(2018)

Bringing Institutional Economics to Bear in Understanding Ghana’s Performance on Multi-Stakeholder Interventions(2015)

The importance of traditional healers in the planning of rural healthcare delivery in Ghana: the case of bone-setting services in Loagri and Wungu(2015)

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