Academic CV

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At a glance

Ph.D.

Current training stage

Peer-reviewed publications

Invited lecture institutions

Countries of active work

Research framing

Interdisciplinary scholar of health, water security, social innovation in health, and land governance, with work grounded in African contexts and oriented toward practical institutional use.

Research agenda

Core themes

Neglected tropical diseases and schistosomiasis · Water security, WASH, and community health · Social innovation in health · Disability-inclusive health research · Social protection, gender, and household wellbeing · Land governance and tenure systems

Education

Ph.D. in Kinesiology & Health Studies

Queen's University, Canada

2023-present

MSc in Kinesiology & Health Studies

Queen's University, Canada

2021-2023

MSc in Land Governance & Policy

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

2017-2019

BSc in Land Management

University for Development Studies, Ghana

2012-2016

Appointments and roles

Ph.D. Candidate, Kinesiology & Health Studies, Queen's University

Research Associate, Centre for Environmental Health Equity

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Planning and Land Management

Founder & Executive Chairman, Faciotech

Teaching

Selected invited teaching

Global Environmental Health and Sustainable Development - Hofstra University (2026)

Analysing Qualitative Data in Public Health Research - St. Lawrence University (2025)

Infectious Diseases: Schistosomiasis in Sub-Saharan Africa - Queen's University (2025)

Behaviour as a Determinant of Health - Hofstra University (2025)

Using NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis - Queen's University (2023)

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Methods and practice

Qualitative and mixed-methods research design

Household water insecurity and WASH measurement

Concept mapping, drawing-based inquiry, and community-engaged methods

NVivo-based qualitative analysis and methods instruction

Knowledge translation, policy briefs, and evidence synthesis

Publications

Selected peer-reviewed work

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Improving water security through social protection: Findings from a natural experiment with Ghana's Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Program

Urbanus Azupogo, Elijah Bisung, Meshack Achore, Sarah Dickin, Joseph Kangmennaang · Social Science & Medicine, 2026

Cash transfers and household water security among the poor in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review

Urbanus Wedaaba Azupogo, Irenius Konkor, Elijah Bisung, Sarah Dickin · Journal of Water and Health, 2026

Cash Transfers and Improved Water Access in Ghana's Upper West Region

Urbanus Wedaaba Azupogo, under guidance of Dr. Elijah Bisung · WASH Equity / Queen's University, 2025

Navigating water and sanitation environments in schools: Exploring health risk perceptions of children with physical disabilities using drawing

Urbanus Wedaaba Azupogo, Ebenezer Dassah, Elijah Bisung · Wellbeing, Space and Society, 2025

Health implications of coping with water insecurity at the household level

Urbanus Wedaaba Azupogo, Meshack Achore, Florence A. Dery, Elijah Bisung · Water Security, 2023

Promoting safe and inclusive water and sanitation services for students with physical disabilities in primary schools: a concept mapping study in Ghana

Urbanus Wedaaba Azupogo, Ebenezer Dassah, Elijah Bisung · Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 2023

Leadership and engagement

Practice-informed leadership through Faciotech and related ventures

Public speaking and invited lectures across academic and professional audiences

Cross-sector collaboration spanning universities, communities, and applied initiatives in Ghana and Canada

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