Irenius Konkor

PhD Student, (he/him)

Campus

Fields of Study

Areas of Interest

Transportation and health geography

Working Dissertation

Title

Neighbourhood environments and health connections in Ghana

Supervisors

Dr. Vincent Kuuire

Biography

Irenius Konkor is a Ph.D. candidate in Health Geography at the University of Toronto Mississauga. His research interests include Transport and Health, HIV/AIDS among Minority Populations and Chronic Disease in sub-Saharan Africa. Irenius’ Ph.D. research focuses on the connections between chronic non-communicable disease and urban environments (neighborhoods) in Ghana, Africa. The one interesting thing about Irenius' research is how the research is tied to his identity as a visible minority and place of birth.

Education

MSc, University of Western Ontario
BA, Kwame Nkrumah Universit of Science and Technology

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