Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Edited Conference Papers
Technical Reports
Core Competence And Expertise
Languages
Publications
References
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
References
playing football
Timeline
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NICHOLAS ANARFI BOFAH

NICHOLAS ANARFI BOFAH

Kumasi

Summary

  • 2012-present Building and Road Research Institute Principal Technologist
  • Data Analyst on Wheels of Change: Establishing Best practice in the Motorcycle Taxi Sector in SSA, VOLVO Research and Education Foundation, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2019.
  • Collection of data at the VIP and Neoplan bus station at Kumasi, data entering and some analysis on the study of Passengers Satisfaction with Public Bus Transport Services in Ghana: A Case Study of Kumasi-Accra Route); 2012
  • Field data collection at the Kumasi Airport on the study of (Customer Satisfaction with domestic air travel in Ghana, A case study of Kumasi - Accra Route);2013
  • Field data collection for " Pedestrian Safety in Ghana" 2014
  • Field data collection and analysis for Drink and Drug Driving Among Commercial Drivers in Ghana' 2013
  • Verification of some road safety equipment for DVLA and NRSC, 2014.
  • Preparation of settlement Schemes
  • Conducting socio economic surveys
  • Conducting socio demographic surveys
  • Playing a pivotal role in the collection, coding, data entry and analysis of annual road accidents or crashes and housing data in Ghana
  • Working in conjunction with research scientist in their research works in the areas of Housing, Transportation and urban development.

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Principal Technologist

Building and Road Research Institute
Kumasi
01.2012 - Current
  • Data Analyst on Wheels of Change: Establishing Best practice in the Motorcycle Taxi Sector in SSA, VOLVO Research and Education Foundation, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2019
  • Collection of data at the VIP and Neoplan bus station at Kumasi, data entering and some analysis on the study of Passengers Satisfaction with Public Bus Transport Services in Ghana: A Case Study of Kumasi-Accra Route); 2012
  • Field data collection at the Kumasi Airport on the study of (Customer Satisfaction with domestic air travel in Ghana, A case study of Kumasi - Accra Route);2013
  • Field data collection for 'Pedestrian Safety in Ghana' 2014
  • Field data collection and analysis for Drink and Drug Driving Among Commercial Drivers in Ghana' 2013
  • Verification of some road safety equipment for DVLA and NRSC, 2014
  • Preparation of settlement Schemes
  • Conducting socio economic surveys
  • Conducting socio demographic surveys
  • Playing a pivotal role in the collection, coding, data entry and analysis of annual road accidents or crashes and housing data in Ghana
  • Working in conjunction with research scientist in their research works in the areas of Housing, Transportation and urban development.

National Service Person

Center for Indigenous Knowledge and Organisational Development
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Collaborating with professionals and third parties to set up the infrastructure for local communities for development
  • Planning and organising a highly successful launch programme to provide an interface for traditional leaders and the community
  • Collecting and analysing data on traditional herbal medicine and its role in Ghana's development
  • Providing education on climate change for local authorities and public sector workers in Sunyani Municipality.

National Service Person

Sunyani Municipal Assembly
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Providing technical support to the District Assembly in the preparation of its district Development Plan, 2011
  • Monitoring and evaluating District Development Projects, 2011
  • Providing administrative and Secretarial support to the District Development Planning Office.

Education

MSC. Resettlement Science and Management -

Hohai University, China
01.2019

BSC Development Planning -

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
01.2010

Senior Secondary School Certificate (Business Option) -

Kumasi Anglican Senior High School
07.2005

Junior Secondary School Certificate (Basic Education) -

Infant Jesus Lumen Christi
04.2002

Skills

  • Management
  • Supervising
  • Team leadership
  • Motivation
  • Development
  • Communication
  • Interpersonal
  • Time management
  • Analytical
  • Organizational
  • Leadership
  • Grasp new ideas
  • Concept
  • Methods
  • Data Interpretation
  • Data collection
  • Analysis
  • Writing of technical reports
  • Policy formulation
  • Action plan preparation
  • Project planning
  • Implementation
  • Quantitative skills
  • Scientific Presentation
  • Research and publication

Edited Conference Papers

  • The Road Safety Benefits and Challenges Associated With Pedestrian Footbridge Patronage Along The Adenta- Madina Highway, Ghana Transportation Professionals Forum, Lancaster Hotel, Kumasi, 07/25/2022
  • Cycling Usage and Determinants on University Campus in Ghana: The Case of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, International Cooperation on Theories and Concepts in Traffic Safety (ICTCT), University of Education, Winneba, 06/08/2023 - 06/09/2023

Technical Reports

  • Establishing Best practice in the Motorcycle Taxi Sector in SSA, VOLVO Research and Education Foundation, Gothenburg, Sweden, VOLVO Research and Education Foundation, Gothenburg, Sweden, 2021
  • Identification of Basic Schools for installation of Road Crossing AIDS to improve child Road Safety in Ghana, National Road Safety Commission, Ghana, 2017
  • Road Traffic Crashes in Ghana. Statistics 2019, Ministry of Transportation, National Road Safety Authority, 12/2020, 176

Core Competence And Expertise

  • Proven ability to effectively handle multi-task levels of management responsibility with minimal direction from superiors while supervising personnel, providing team leadership, motivation and development.
  • Solid communication, interpersonal, time management, analytical, organizational and leadership skills.
  • Go-getter attitude with an ability to easily grasp new ideas, concepts, methods, financing and investment techniques.
  • Experienced in forecasting, financial planning & development, negotiation, project design, data collection & analysis and writing of technical reports.
  • Policy formulation, action plan preparation, project planning, implementation and management.

Languages

  • English, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
  • Twi, Excellent, Good, Good

Publications

  • Road safety benefits and challenges associated with pedestrian footbridge patronage along the Madina-Adenta highway, Urban, Planning and Transport Research, 11, 1, 1-6, 10.1080/21650020.2023.2193240, 2023
  • The Impact of Resettlement in Urban Market Redevelopment on Income Inequality, Its Determinants, and Implications for the Resettled Population: Applying the Kejetia New Market Exemplar, Ghana, Sustainability, 14, 24, 16682, 2022
  • Motorcycle Taxis Accident Patterns In Accra, 1-6, 10.9790/1813-1103010106, 2022

References

  • SHI Guoqing, Professor, National Research Center for Resettlement and Social Development Institute, Hohai University
  • Dr. James Damsere- Derry, Senior Research Scientist, Building and Road Research Institute, jdamserederry@yahoo.com
  • YU Qingnian (Associate Professor), Assistant Director, National Research Centre for Resettlement, Hohai University, Faculty of Land Resource Management in Public Administration School, Hohai University
  • Prof. Romanus Dinye, Senior Research Fellow, Center for Settlement Studies, KNUST, rdinye2004@yahoo.co.uk

Accomplishments

  • Chinese Government Scholarship recipient, 2016-2019

Certification

  • Member, Ghana Institute of Planners (GIP), 2020, present

Languages

English
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

References

References available upon request.

playing football

I like to play football with my friends when we are free

Timeline

Principal Technologist

Building and Road Research Institute
01.2012 - Current

National Service Person

Center for Indigenous Knowledge and Organisational Development
01.2010 - 01.2011

National Service Person

Sunyani Municipal Assembly
01.2010 - 01.2011

MSC. Resettlement Science and Management -

Hohai University, China

BSC Development Planning -

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Senior Secondary School Certificate (Business Option) -

Kumasi Anglican Senior High School

Junior Secondary School Certificate (Basic Education) -

Infant Jesus Lumen Christi
NICHOLAS ANARFI BOFAH