Michael Poku-Boansi
Biographic Data
| ID | 5775486 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Poku-Boansi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Poku-Boansi |
| SIGNATURE | POKU-BOANSI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 64 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 25 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Housing as an Expression of Migration Possibilities, Status and Belonging: Insights from Nkoranza South Municipality, Ghana
Drawing on data from multiple methods, including 443 household heads, 71 transmigrants, and five key informant interviews, this paper unpacks the effects of translocal householding on rural housing transformation in Nkoranza South Municipality, Ghana. We report that housing constitutes a site through which translocal networks are enacted, negotiated, and materially expressed. Three distinct mechanisms underpin this process: (i) financial transfer…
Access politics in an emerging economy: Evidence from central Kumasi
Public transport reliability in growing cities: The case of Asokore Mampong, Ghana
The reliability of public transport systems is often reported in transportation literature as an essential factor in assessing the quality of urban transport services. Studies have largely examined the effects of transport reliability from the perspective of both customers and operators. Policies and interventions have been largely based on the experiences in developed countries, with a dearth of studies within the global south, particularly Afri…
Geospatial assessment of urban sprawl in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, Ghana from 1991 to 2023
The upsurge in economic activities and urban dwellers has spurred sprawl-like growth in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis. This study used Landsat imageries and Shannon entropy to assess sprawl in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis. Analysis of the study revealed an increase in built-up by 63.07 km2 while Shannon entropy result (which ranged from 2.17 to 2.47), revealed that the metropolis has been sprawling from 1991 to 2023. Hence, causing significa…
Mobility dynamics of transmigrants and their implications on socioeconomic development: Insights from the Nkoranza South municipality of Ghana
Migration is a key livelihood strategy for many households globally. Despite numerous studies on migration in Ghana, there is limited research on the dynamics of transmigration and its socioeconomic impacts. This paper addresses this gap by examining transmigration in the Nkoranza South Municipality, Ghana. The study employed a mixed-methods approach with a survey of 477 migrant households and key informant consultations. The data obtained were a…
A fuzzy synthetic evaluation of transportation satisfaction among translocal migrants across Ghana’s urban spaces
Using the concept of translocality, this study examines how translocal migrants perceive and experience transport systems, specifically, service and infrastructure, as well as confidence in transport-related institutions. Adopting an explanatory sequential mixed-methods approach, data were obtained from 438 translocal migrants from Nkoranza South Municipality of Ghana living in Kumasi through the ‘follow the migrant approach’ after a reconnaissan…
Practices in Central Kumasi: Inherent or Objective
A Room in the City, a House in the Village: The Translocal Logic of Migrant Housing in Ghana
Access to decent and affordable housing is a major source of distress for migrants in many cities in Africa. For translocal migrants, there are limited housing pathways, further constrained by various socio-cultural practices. Using translocal migrants in Kumasi as a case, we posed and answered three key questions: (i) What housing pathways do translocal migrants pursue? (ii) How do they access and finance them? and (iii) What socio-cultural supp…
Subjective or objective ideal housing? Determinants of housing choice of translocal migrants in the Ghanaian urban context
Housing choices are unique to different population groups and ignoring the distinctions in planning and supply can result in a mismatch between the housing delivered and the user's needs. Thus, identifying the determinants of housing choices of translocal migrants is a needed, yet under-studied area in housing scholarship. This paper investigates these factors among translocal households in Nkoranza South Municipality and their translocal migrant…
A view of migrant women's “right to the city” through the lens of translocality
A life-course approach to assessing residential mobility dynamics in selected immigrant communities in Kumasi, Ghana
Building resilience to flood risks via green space planning in urban Ghana
Beyond just politics and space: A literature review
Past reflections help shape the future, but extant literature on politics, space, and politics of space (PoS) does not adequately blend these concepts for a comprehensive and futuristic appreciation. This paper presents a narrative synthesis of existing knowledge to connect, unveil and comprehensively overview politics, ppace and PoS. Using a qualitative exploratory approach, the study data from eighty-nine secondary sources guided by six topical…
‘ For the first time in my life, I am living in a home with separate lavatory and kitchen ’: Examining stakeholders’ satisfaction with the Bui hydroelectric power resettlement project
There is evidence to suggest that effective planning and tailoring resettlement schemes to the circumstances of displaced population are more likely to satisfy the target population. In spite of this, the topic is not well explored in the developing countries. To address this research gap, we employed mixed methods to analyse surveys and interviews. We found that although the resettled population were satisfied with new typology of housing, they …
Preferences for rental housing in urban Ghana: A discrete choice experiment
Multi-stakeholder involvement in urban land use planning in the Ejisu Municipality, Ghana: An application of the social complexities’ theory
Contextualizing urban growth, urbanisation and travel behaviour in Ghanaian cities
Residential segregation of ethnic minorities and sustainable city development. Case of Kumasi, Ghana
Determinants of subjective wellbeing in rural communities: Evidence from the Juaben Municipality, Ghana
The geography of urban poverty in Kumasi, Ghana
Understanding the urban spatial structure of Sub-Saharan African cities using the case of urban development patterns of a Ghanaian city-region
Are we planning for resilient cities in Ghana? An analysis of policy and planners' perspectives
The growing activities of informal rental agents in the urban housing market of Kumasi, Ghana
Towards resilient cities in Ghana: Insights and strategies
Urbanisation of Hope or Despair? Urban Planning Dilemma in Ghana
Understanding the urban spatial structure of Sub-Saharan African cities using the case of urban development patterns of a Ghanaian city-region
Are we planning for resilient cities in Ghana? An analysis of policy and planners' perspectives
Residential segregation of ethnic minorities and sustainable city development. Case of Kumasi, Ghana
Multi-stakeholder involvement in urban land use planning in the Ejisu Municipality, Ghana: An application of the social complexities’ theory
The growing activities of informal rental agents in the urban housing market of Kumasi, Ghana
Preferences for rental housing in urban Ghana: A discrete choice experiment
Contextualizing urban growth, urbanisation and travel behaviour in Ghanaian cities
The geography of urban poverty in Kumasi, Ghana
Towards resilient cities in Ghana: Insights and strategies
A view of migrant women's “right to the city” through the lens of translocality
Subjective or objective ideal housing? Determinants of housing choice of translocal migrants in the Ghanaian urban context
Housing choices are unique to different population groups and ignoring the distinctions in planning and supply can result in a mismatch between the housing delivered and the user's needs. Thus, identifying the determinants of housing choices of translocal migrants is a needed, yet under-studied area in housing scholarship. This paper investigates these factors among translocal households in Nkoranza South Municipality and their translocal migrant…
A life-course approach to assessing residential mobility dynamics in selected immigrant communities in Kumasi, Ghana
Urbanisation of Hope or Despair? Urban Planning Dilemma in Ghana
Are we planning for resilient cities in Ghana? An analysis of policy and planners' perspectives
The growing activities of informal rental agents in the urban housing market of Kumasi, Ghana
Towards resilient cities in Ghana: Insights and strategies
Understanding the urban spatial structure of Sub-Saharan African cities using the case of urban development patterns of a Ghanaian city-region
The geography of urban poverty in Kumasi, Ghana
Multi-stakeholder involvement in urban land use planning in the Ejisu Municipality, Ghana: An application of the social complexities’ theory
Contextualizing urban growth, urbanisation and travel behaviour in Ghanaian cities
Residential segregation of ethnic minorities and sustainable city development. Case of Kumasi, Ghana
Determinants of subjective wellbeing in rural communities: Evidence from the Juaben Municipality, Ghana
Building resilience to flood risks via green space planning in urban Ghana
Beyond just politics and space: A literature review
Past reflections help shape the future, but extant literature on politics, space, and politics of space (PoS) does not adequately blend these concepts for a comprehensive and futuristic appreciation. This paper presents a narrative synthesis of existing knowledge to connect, unveil and comprehensively overview politics, ppace and PoS. Using a qualitative exploratory approach, the study data from eighty-nine secondary sources guided by six topical…
‘ For the first time in my life, I am living in a home with separate lavatory and kitchen ’: Examining stakeholders’ satisfaction with the Bui hydroelectric power resettlement project
There is evidence to suggest that effective planning and tailoring resettlement schemes to the circumstances of displaced population are more likely to satisfy the target population. In spite of this, the topic is not well explored in the developing countries. To address this research gap, we employed mixed methods to analyse surveys and interviews. We found that although the resettled population were satisfied with new typology of housing, they …
Preferences for rental housing in urban Ghana: A discrete choice experiment
A view of migrant women's “right to the city” through the lens of translocality
A life-course approach to assessing residential mobility dynamics in selected immigrant communities in Kumasi, Ghana
Access politics in an emerging economy: Evidence from central Kumasi
Public transport reliability in growing cities: The case of Asokore Mampong, Ghana
The reliability of public transport systems is often reported in transportation literature as an essential factor in assessing the quality of urban transport services. Studies have largely examined the effects of transport reliability from the perspective of both customers and operators. Policies and interventions have been largely based on the experiences in developed countries, with a dearth of studies within the global south, particularly Afri…
Geospatial assessment of urban sprawl in Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, Ghana from 1991 to 2023
The upsurge in economic activities and urban dwellers has spurred sprawl-like growth in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis. This study used Landsat imageries and Shannon entropy to assess sprawl in the Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis. Analysis of the study revealed an increase in built-up by 63.07 km2 while Shannon entropy result (which ranged from 2.17 to 2.47), revealed that the metropolis has been sprawling from 1991 to 2023. Hence, causing significa…
Mobility dynamics of transmigrants and their implications on socioeconomic development: Insights from the Nkoranza South municipality of Ghana
Migration is a key livelihood strategy for many households globally. Despite numerous studies on migration in Ghana, there is limited research on the dynamics of transmigration and its socioeconomic impacts. This paper addresses this gap by examining transmigration in the Nkoranza South Municipality, Ghana. The study employed a mixed-methods approach with a survey of 477 migrant households and key informant consultations. The data obtained were a…
A fuzzy synthetic evaluation of transportation satisfaction among translocal migrants across Ghana’s urban spaces
Using the concept of translocality, this study examines how translocal migrants perceive and experience transport systems, specifically, service and infrastructure, as well as confidence in transport-related institutions. Adopting an explanatory sequential mixed-methods approach, data were obtained from 438 translocal migrants from Nkoranza South Municipality of Ghana living in Kumasi through the ‘follow the migrant approach’ after a reconnaissan…
Practices in Central Kumasi: Inherent or Objective
A Room in the City, a House in the Village: The Translocal Logic of Migrant Housing in Ghana
Access to decent and affordable housing is a major source of distress for migrants in many cities in Africa. For translocal migrants, there are limited housing pathways, further constrained by various socio-cultural practices. Using translocal migrants in Kumasi as a case, we posed and answered three key questions: (i) What housing pathways do translocal migrants pursue? (ii) How do they access and finance them? and (iii) What socio-cultural supp…
Subjective or objective ideal housing? Determinants of housing choice of translocal migrants in the Ghanaian urban context
Housing choices are unique to different population groups and ignoring the distinctions in planning and supply can result in a mismatch between the housing delivered and the user's needs. Thus, identifying the determinants of housing choices of translocal migrants is a needed, yet under-studied area in housing scholarship. This paper investigates these factors among translocal households in Nkoranza South Municipality and their translocal migrant…
Housing as an Expression of Migration Possibilities, Status and Belonging: Insights from Nkoranza South Municipality, Ghana
Drawing on data from multiple methods, including 443 household heads, 71 transmigrants, and five key informant interviews, this paper unpacks the effects of translocal householding on rural housing transformation in Nkoranza South Municipality, Ghana. We report that housing constitutes a site through which translocal networks are enacted, negotiated, and materially expressed. Three distinct mechanisms underpin this process: (i) financial transfer…
Urban and Rural Development Challenges (18 works) · Geography (16 works) · Economics (15 works) · Economic growth (11 works) · Political science (11 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Business (9 works) · Engineering (7 works) · Population (7 works) · Urban planning (7 works)