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Robert Lawrence Afutu-Kotey

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

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CollegeCOLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
School / InstituteCOLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
DepartmentCENTRE FOR URBAN MGT STUDIES SECRETARIAT
Youthenterprises and employmentinformal learning and developmental educationclimate change educationand community develo
Publications

32

Citations

595

H-index

9

i10-index

9

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
18.6
Most cited paper
148
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 11:13
Publications

32 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Young entrepreneurs in the mobile telephony sector in Ghana: From necessities to aspirations
RL Afutu-Kotey, KV Gough, G Owusu
2017 Journal of African Business 18 (4), 476-491, 2017 Social Sciences 148
Poor urban communities and municipal interface in Ghana: A case study of Accra and Sekondi-Takoradi metropolis
G Owusu, RL Afutu-Kotey
2010 African Studies Quarterly 12 (1), 1-16, 2010 Social Sciences 97
Conflicts and governance of landfills in a developing country city, Accra
G Owusu, M Oteng-Ababio, RL Afutu-Kotey
2012 Landscape and Urban Planning 104 (1), 105-113, 2012 Social Sciences 94
Effects of capitation grant on education outcomes in Ghana
RD Osei, G Adobea Owusu, FE Asem, RL Kotey
2009 Freda Elikplim and Kotey, Robert Lawrence, 2009 Social Sciences 81
How do Ghana’s landfills affect residential property values? A case study of two sites in Accra
G Owusu, E Nketiah-Amponsah, SNA Codjoe, RL Afutu-Kotey
2014 Urban Geography 35 (8), 1140-1155, 2014 Social Sciences 37
Bricolage and informal businesses: Young entrepreneurs in the mobile telephony sector in Accra, Ghana
RL Afutu-Kotey, KV Gough
2022 Futures 135, 102487, 2022 Humanities 28
Transitions to adulthood among young entrepreneurs in the informal mobile telephony sector in Accra, Ghana
RL Afutu-Kotey, KV Gough, PWK Yankson
2017 Geoforum 85, 290-298, 2017 Humanities 24
Effects of capitation grant on education outcomes in Ghana
R Darko, G Adobea, F Asem, R Afutu-Kotey
2009 UNICEF, Accra, Ghana, 2009 Social Sciences 15
Continuing education and perception of community learning centres: A case study of the University of Ghana Community Learning Centres, Ghana
B Agyekum, W Ali, RL Afutu-Kotey
2024 Journal of Adult and Continuing Education 30 (1), 193-215, 2024 Social Sciences 11
Youth livelihoods and entrepreneurship in the mobile telephony sector in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area
RL Afutu-Kotey
2013 Social Sciences 9
Access to micro health insurance in Ghana: Literature review and proposed analytical framework
A Owusu, R Afutu-Kotey, M Kala
2012 Handbook of micro health insurance in Africa. Muenster: Lit Verlag, 2012 Health Sciences 9
Young entrepreneurs in the mobile telephony sector in Ghana
RL Afutu-Kotey
2016 Young entrepreneurs in sub-saharan Africa, 167-180, 2016 Humanities 8
Tourism and foreign exchange earnings in Ghana
R Ghosh, R Kotey
1973 Accra, Ghana: Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research …, 1973 Social Sciences 8
Solid Waste Landfills and Residential Property Values in Ghana: A Case Study of the Oblogo and Mallam Landfills, Accra
G Owusu, E Nketiah-Amponsa, SNA Codjoe, RL Afutu-Kotey
2014 Urban Geography 35 (8), 1140-1155, 2014 Social Sciences 5
Gender Perspectives on Socioeconomic Determinants of Ownership of Enterprise in Ghana
G Domfe, C Ackah, RL Afutu-Kotey, AD Oduro
2017 Journal of Economics and Policy Analysis 2 (2), 162-183, 2017 Social Sciences 4
Reintegrating Ghanaian migrant workers returning from Gulf Cooperation countries (GCC): Community support services for mental health and educational needs
B Agyekum, R Afutu-Kotey, W Ali, M K. Asamoah, KAS Al-Shamli, ...
2025 Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 1-20, 2025 Health Sciences 3
Climate change knowledge, attitudes and adaptation among households in three major agro-ecological zones of Ghana
PPK Mantey, RL Afutu-Kotey, MA Tagoe, E Attiogbe, IK Biney, ...
2024 Sustainable community development in Ghana, 177-203, 2024 Natural Sciences 3
Mining in Green Technology Space: Perspectives of Multinational Mining Companies in Ghana
RH Kilu, RL Afutu-Kotey
2017 Journal of Business Research, 2017 Social Sciences 3
Micro health insurance in Ghana
AY Owusu, M Kala, RL Afutu-Kotey
2012 Handbook of Micro Health Insurance in Africa. Berlin: Edulink, 2012 Health Sciences 3
‘Ambivalencing’and Governance of the Achimota Urban Forest Reserve in Accra, Ghana
RL Afutu-Kotey, H Mensah, RS Essien
2026 Urban Forum 37 (1), 1-24, 2026 Social Sciences 1
Flood-waste disaster in Ghana: causal factors, environmental risk and planning response
H Mensah, BO Boateng, RL Afutu-Kotey, EK Simpeh, J Nkrumah
2026 Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal 35 (1), 34-49, 2026 Social Sciences 1
Investigating the declining apprenticeship trends in Ghana: a human capital perspective
RL Afutu-Kotey, B Agyekum, IK Arthur
2025 International Journal of Training Research 23 (2), 122-139, 2025 Humanities 1
The nature of apprenticeship training and quality assurance practices in the informal automobile sector in Accra, Ghana
RL Afutu‐Kotey, M Yeboah‐Mensah, B Agyekum
2025 International Journal of Training and Development 29 (3), 343-355, 2025 Humanities 1
sustainable development goals
RL Afutu-Kotey, L Tsevi
2024 Sustainable Community Development in Ghana, 63, 2024 Humanities 1
Current and re-emerging practices of solid waste management in Accra’s open-air markets
R Sheburah Essien, RL Afutu-Kotey
2026 Waste Management & Research 44 (6), 794-807, 2026 Social Sciences 0