Samuel Adu-Prah

Samuel Adu-Prah is an associate professor of geography and geographic information science in the Department of Geography and Geology at Sam Houston State University (Texas, U.S.A.). He earned his degrees from the University of Ghana, Legon- Ghana [B.A (Hons)], University of Cambridge-United Kingdom (MPhil.), Alcorn State University, Mississippi (M.S), and Southern Illinois University (Ph.D.). His articles have appeared in such journals as Applied Geography, International Journal of Geographic Information and Geovisualization, African Geographical Review, GeoJournal, International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research, Forest Ecology and Management, and others. Dr. Adu-Prah was a contributing author to the following books – Understanding a Changing World, ABC-CLIO (2014) and Encyclopedia of Organic, Sustainable and Local Food (2009). He is an alumni of the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program and visiting professor to the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA). He is a voting member of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) and Secretary to the African Specialty Group of the AAG. Dr. Adu-Prah is the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research.

Publications

Questionable Research Ethics: Four Case Studies
Questionable Research Ethics: Four Case Studies
Donald P. Albert, Samuel Adu-Prah. © 2022. 6 pages.
This commentary reviews four case studies involving questionable research and publication tactics in academia. Warnings and possible solutions are proposed for each ethical...
The Second Five Years: International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research
The Second Five Years: International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research
Donald P. Albert, Samuel Adu-Prah. © 2020. 9 pages.
This report is an appraisal of the International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research for its second five years from 2015-2019. It reviews IJAGR statistics during this period...
Assessing Performance of Leaf Area Index in a Monitored Mountain Ecosystem on Mount Elgon-Uganda
Assessing Performance of Leaf Area Index in a Monitored Mountain Ecosystem on Mount Elgon-Uganda
Tonny Oyana, Ellen Kayendeke, Samuel Adu-Prah. © 2019. 18 pages.
This study investigated the performance of leaf area index (LAI) and photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) in a mountain ecosystem. The authors hypothesized that significant...
Enabling Healthy Living: Spatiotemporal Patterns of Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Youths in the United States
Enabling Healthy Living: Spatiotemporal Patterns of Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Youths in the United States
Samuel Adu-Prah, Tonny Oyana. © 2016. 21 pages.
The increasing burden of overweight and obesity in the United States (U.S.) demands a better understanding of its local and regional spatial patterns and trends. The study...
International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research (IJAGR)
International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research (IJAGR)
Donald Patrick Albert, Samuel Adu-Prah. Est. 2010.
The International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research (IJAGR) is a quarterly, peer-reviewed journal specializing in studies from applied geography that interface with...