Ronald Adamtey

Planning

About

Ronald Adamtey is an Associate Professor in the Department of Planning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. He holds a PhD in Governance and Public Policy from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom, a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Community Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, and BSc. Planning from the University of Science and Technology in Kumasi. His current research interests are decentralization and local governance, political economy of public policy, climate change and water policy, environment and the politics of neo-patrimonial ties in governance.Ronald has been involved in a number of local and international collaborative research activities to inform and shape public policy in Ghana and Sub-Saharan Africa. Key among these are the work on the Environmental Sustainability Strategy for 4R-NSP in Northern Ghana for the Cooperative Development Foundation of Canada, an Overseas Development Institute (ODI) funded project “WISE-UP to Climate Change” focusing on the analysis of the political-economy of water infrastructure and investment in the Volta Basin in Ghana, and the development of Environmental Strategy for the FOSTERING Project to be incorporated into a five-year ‘Food Security through Cooperatives in Northern Ghana.’ The project is a partnership among the Canadian Co-operative Association (CCA), the Social Enterprise Development Foundation (SEND)-Ghana and the Ghana Credit Unions Associations (CUA) Ltd. Ronald is currently involved in a five year DANIDA funded “CREAM – Building Climate-Resilience into Basin Water Management” project with the goal to increase river basin resilience against Climate Change challenges to water infrastructure, livelihood, water-food-energy security, and environmental conservation. Ronald is leading the Work Package 5 component of the project focusing on “Integrated Governance” with partners from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Water Research Institute (CSIR-WRI) and Arhus University in Denmark working on policy design and policy implementation considering international, national and local interests, stakeholders and potential conflicts over the use of water resources in the Pra and Densu basins.The results and findings from Ronald’s research have been presented in local and international conferences and peer reviewed journals. Ronald is a member of the Ghana Institute of Planners and a former Vice President of the Ghana Institute of Planners (Development Policy).Email: radamtey.cap@knust.edu.gh OR radamteysekade@gmail.comORciD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1848-3066Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ronald_AdamteyGoogle Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=list_works&hl=en&user=xIPgqHYAAAAJ

Research Summary

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The researcher provides a comprehensive review of urban and rural development challenges across African cities, exploring themes such as changing livelihoods, urban expansion patterns, resilience strategies, informal ties in development, flood responses, fire risks management, cultural impacts, social capital, land rights, trauma care, tourism, local government finance, coastal ecosystems, income inequality, Botanic studies, migration dynamics, global health issues, legal frameworks, religious reforms, policy reform, public-private partnerships, marine engineering, and aquatic ecosystem studies. The review offers an overview of current research areas within these domains, highlighting the interplay between urban development, economic, social, and environmental factors in African cities.

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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)

Spatial expansion and patterns of land use/land cover changes around Accra, Ghana – Emerging insights from Awutu Senya East Municipal Area(2021)

Making Cities Resilient in Ghana: The Realities of Slum Dwellers That Confront the Accra Metropolitan Assembly(2021)

How informal ties matter: encroachment on road reservations along the Kumasi–Accra highway in Ghana(2023)

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

Does organizational culture influence employee productivity at the local level? A test of Denison's culture model in Ghana’s local government sector(2022)

Flood Responses and Attachment to Place Within Low-Income Neigbourhoods in Kumasi, Ghana(2021)

Fire risks management in emerging Ghanaian cities: land use planning responses for siting petrol and gas stations in the Tamale Metropolis(2021)

A review of the design and implementation of Ghana's National Water Policy (2007)(2021)

The impact of social capital on business development in Ghana: Experiences of local-level businesses in the Kumasi Metropolitan Area(2023)

Social capital as the missing link in community development planning process in Africa: lessons from Ghana(2018)

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

GOVERNING INTERESTS OF FULANI HERDSMEN AND PEASANT FARMERS IN NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE ASANTE AKIM NORTH DISTRICT OF GHANA(2016)

An Analysis of Emergency Healthcare Delivery in Ghana: Lessons from Ambulance and Emergency Services in Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai District(2015)

Resourcing local government in Ghana: the potential of volunteering to deliver basic services(2021)

Mobilizing Internally Generated Funds by Local Governments in Ghana(2021)

Locational factors for local revenue mobilisation in a Peri-urban municipal area around Accra, Ghana(2024)

Mobilizing Internally Generated Funds by Local Governments in Ghana(2022)

Restoring Mangrove Ecosystems for Coastal Resilience: Lessons from Ghana's Coastal Zones(2024)

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

<i>Diamonds are forever:</i>How myths can contribute to land degradation by small-scale diamond mining in Akwatia, Ghana(2014)

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

Health needs of migrant female head porters in Ghana: evidence from the Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi Metropolitan areas(2023)

Devolution and deconcentration in action : a comparative study of five Municipal Health Directorates in Ghana(2012)

Devolution and Deconcentration in Action(2012)

Healthcare Needs of Migrant Female Head Porters in Ghana: evidence from the Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi Metropolitan areas(2022)

CHALLENGES OF NEWLY CREATED DISTRICTS IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF THE ASANTE AKIM NORTH DISTRICT(2015)

The Role of Faith-Based Organisations in Filling the Resource Gaps of Local Governments in Ghana: The Case of Keta Municipal Assembly(2020)

Deepening decentralization through collaboration between District Assemblies and Faith-Based Organizations: Lessons from Keta and South Tongu Districts in Ghana(2020)

Deepening decentralisation through non-partisan district assembly system in Ghana(2014)

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)

THE IMPORTANCE OF TRADITIONAL HEALERS IN THE PLANNING OF RURAL HEALTHCARE DELIVERY IN GHANA: THE CASE OF BONE-SETTING SERVICES IN LOAGRI AND WUNGU(2016)

An Examination of Assumptions Underlying Multi-stakeholder Platforms In Two Community Water Supply Systems in Ghana(2015)

A Study towards Deepening Fiscal Decentralization for Effective Local Service delivery in Ghana: Final Report(2020)

The Effects of Oil Rig Decommissioning on the Livelihoods of Fishermen: Lessons from the Saltpond Oil and Gas Field, Ghana(2023)

Assessing the Impact of Anthropogenic Activities on Ghana's Aquatic Ecosystems(2024)

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