I am a Ghanaian and hold 2 PhDs in Medical Geography and Health Care Studies from University of Ghana, Legon-Accra, Ghana and Maastricht University, The Netherlands, respectively. I am currently a retired Professor at the Department of Geography and Rural Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana.

My research areas are accessibility and use of health facilities, women's health, child health, environment and health, traditional medicine, etc.

I review/ever reviewed papers for the underlisted Journals:

Social Science and Medicine

GeoJournal

Health Policy

Aids and Behaviour

World Development, etc.

I assess papers for promotion for several universities in Ghana.

I assess PhD theses for several universities in Ghana

I belong to the following professional bodies:

Association of American Geographers

Southern Demographic Association

Ghana Geographical Association

Population Association of America

I was the immediate past Vice Chancellor/President of Valley View University, the premier private University in Ghana.