Educational Qualifications: 

• PhD in Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana. 
• MPhil in Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana. 
• B.A in Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana. 

Brief Biography

Dr. Christopher S. Boatbil has been a leading academic in the field of human geography for the past ten years. He has made significant contributions in the area of human geography and other social sciences focusing on spatial and cultural dynamics of health and disease, tourism, GIS aided research, among others. Dr. Christopher S. Boatbil’s extensive publications can be found in internationally peer-reviewed journals and continues to lead in research work and mentor younger ones. Besides teaching, Dr. Christopher S. Boatbil has been supervising and examining several graduate Mphil and PhD theses of students from different Universities.  He is also a reviewer to some Ghanaian journals.

Areas of Expertise:

• Population geography
• Geography of tourism
• Spatio-temporal analysis of health and disease
• Cultural geography

Selected Publications 

1. Boatbil, C. S., Yorose, W. A., and Yiran, A. B. (2024). Exploring Community Participation at Ecotourism Sites in the Upper East Region, Ghana. UDS International Journal of Development, Vol 1(2), pp. 1177-1181. Doi: Https://Doi.Org/10.47740/750.Udsijd6i
2. Yorose W. A. Boatbil C.S. Godfrey A. (2025). Assessing the determinants of retirement planning among public sector workers in Ghana. African Journal of Empirical Research, 6 (2),421-433  https://ajernet.net.
3. Boatbil C. S., Samuel A. and Elijah T. Y. (2025). Residents’ attitudes towards proposed utilization of heritage resources as tourism attractions in Northern Ghana. African Journal of Empirical Research, 6 (2), 808-819 https://ajernet.net.
4. Abnory, S. A., Yin, E. T. and Boatbil, C. S. (2024). Gender policy implementation process in higher education institutions in Ghana. Masyarakat, Kebudayaan dan Politik. Vol. 37(4), pp 363-376, https://doi.org/10.20473/mkp.V37I42024.363-376
5. Gerald Albert B. Y, Michael K. A, Christopher S. B. and Iris E. M. (2024). Combining remote sensing applications and local knowledge in understanding urban heat in a semi-arid region: a case study of Tamale’s thermal landscape. The International Journal of Justice and Sustainability. LOCAL ENVIRONMENT https://doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2025.2486298
6. Boatbil, C. S. and Guure, C. B. (2014). Implication of Cultural Factors in Spatial Patterns of Stunting among the Three Main Frafra Groups in Upper East Region of Ghana. International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences. Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 37-43. doi: 10.11648/j.ijnfs.20140302.14
7. Boatbil, C. S.,  Ayoung, D. A. and Tanzubil, P. B. (2014). Effects of Child Feeding Practices on Spatial Patterns of Stunting and Underweight in Ghana: A Study of Frafra Sub-Ethnic Groups in Upper East Region. International Journal of Innovative Research & Studies, ISSN 2319-9725, Vol. 3. Issue 4, pp. 831-848. www.ijirs.com
8. Boatbil, C. S., Guure, C. B. and Ayoung, D. A. (2014). Impact of Belief Systems on the Management of Child Malnutrition: The Case of Talensis of Northern Ghana. Journal of Food Studies, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp 57-70. Macro Think Institute.
9. Paul B Tanzubil and Christopher S Boatbil (2014). Constraints to profitable dry season tomato and pepper production in the Kasena-Nankana and Talensi Districts of the Upper East Region of Ghana with emphasis on pests and diseases. Direct Research Journal of Agriculture and Food Science (DRJAFS) Vol.2 (6), pp. 60-65
10. Ayoung, D. A., Boatbil, C. S. and Banbil, S. (2014). How Secure are Library Collections? An Evaluation of Polytechnic Libraries in Ghana. Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, ISSN 2224-5758 (Paper) ISSN 2224-896X (www.iiste.org), Vol.4, No.3