Dr. Isaac Kofi Biney was educated at Tarkwa Secondary School at Tarkwa, St. John’s School in Sekondi and University of Cape Coast where he obtained B.Ed (Hons) Foundations.

He also holds a Certificate in Social Mobilisation for Health and Development at the School for Public Health, an M.Phil and Ph.D Degrees in Adult Education from University of Ghana, Legon.

Currently, Dr. Biney is a lecturer at the Institute of Continuing and Distance Education (ICDE), University of Ghana, a Tutor in levels 100 and 200 Economics at the University of Ghana Distance Education Programme, and a Facilitator of the Youth Worker’s Programme (Reducing HIV & AIDS Stigma and Discrimination through Education).

He is also a lecturer in the Commonwealth Youth Development (CYP), a Diploma course organised and coordinated by Institute of Continuing and Distance Education (ICDE), University of Ghana, Legon, teaching Module 11: ‘Promoting Enterprise and Economic Development’.

He is a coordinator of MA Adult Education Sandwich Students Seminar Papers. Dr. Biney is also the Assistant Head of Conferences, Schools and Special Programmes (CSSP) Unit at the Institute of Continuing and Distance Education (ICDE), University of Ghana, Legon.

His research areas are Community Education and Development, Management of Organisations, Small-scale Enterprise Promotion, Theories of Adult Learning, Communication in Adult Education, Population and Environment Education. Dr. Biney has currently four (4) published papers and one international research report to his credit.

Ongoing Research

Situational Factors Influencing Participation in Alternative Livelihood Programmes (ALPs) in Mining Communities of the Western Region of Ghana.

The Influence of Education on Women’s Managerial Strengths in Promoting Small-Scale Enterprises: Lessons from Ghana.

Exploring the Influence of Education on Women’s Leadership in the Implementation of Community Development Projects in Ghana.

Managing Contingencies in Community Development Projects in Ghana: Open Systems Approach in Perspective

Training the Youth for Employment in the Oil and Gas Industry: The Ghanaian Experience.

Completed Research Support

Research Governance in African Universities. Conducted for All African Universities (AAU) in 2011.Co-Investigator.

Tourism, HIV and AIDS and Sexual Violence in Ghana conducted by National Population Council in June 2010 for UNIFEM. Co-Investigator.

State of Ghana Population Report: “Investing in Young People – The Nations Precious Asset [2006] Published in 2010 National Population Council. Sponsored by Government of Ghana & UNFPA. Associate Contributor/Co-Investigator.

The Power of Literacy and Continuing Education for National Development: A Case of Neglect for Youth and Adult Literacy in Ghana conducted by ICDE in 2009 for Coalition for Education, Ghana. Co-Investigator.

Safe Motherhood in West Africa Conference in West Africa Conference & Research Report. Organised and conducted by National Population Council in November, 2006. Sponsored by UNFPA & Government of Ghana. Co-Investigator.

Selected Peer-reviewed Publications

Gender Issues that Impinge on Access and Equity of the Masters Programme in the Institute of Adult Education, University of Ghana. By Dr. Daniel Oduro-Mensah; Isaac Kofi Biney & Gail Ama Ansong. Published 2009, IJHER, 1(1), 47-56.

Addressing the Poverty Situation in Ghanaian Communities: Strategies and Challenges. By Dr. Daniel Oduro-Mensah & Dr. Isaac Kofi Biney, ICDE. Journal of Studies in Education. 11(1), 19-44.

Health and Education for Poverty Reduction: The Ghanaian Experience. By Dr. Isaac Kofi Biney, Published in 2013 by GIMPA Journal of Leadership (Special Edition for 50th Anniversary-Golden Jubilee).

Health and Development: Focusing on the Youth. By Dr. Daniel Oduro-Mensah & Dr. Isaac Kofi Biney, ICDE, Journal of Literacy and Adult Education, Vol. 4 No. 1.,ICDE, University of Ghana, Legon.

Accepted Papers under Review for Publication

Strengthening Lifelong Education for Development: The Case of Ghana. By Dr. Oduro-Mensah & Dr. Isaac Kofi Biney. Accepted for publication in Volume 22 in February, 2014 by PAACE Journal of Lifelong Learning. Department of Adult and Community Education, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

The Problem of Youth Unemployment and its Implications for Youth Development in Ghana. By Dr. Daniel Oduro-Mensah & Dr. Isaac Kofi Biney. Accepted for Publication in Vice-Chancellor’s Reader, University of Ghana, Legon.

Increasing Enrolment of Students to University of Ghana Distance Education Programme: The Case of Female Students and its Implications on their Families’ Wellbeing. By Dr. Isaac Kofi Biney, ICDE. Accepted for Publication by Ghana Social Science Journal Vol. 7 No. 3, 2013. Faculty of Social Science, University of Ghana, Legon.

Family Planning and Poverty Reduction: Experience from Ghana. By Dr. Isaac Kofi Biney. Lagos Education Review: Journal of Studies in Education.

Exploring Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in the Context of Ghanaian Adult Learner: Challenges and Strategies. By Dr. Isaac Kofi Biney. Accepted for Publication in ICDE Journal of Literacy & Adult Education, Vol. 4 No. 2.

Exploring the Systems Theory to Community Development Practice in Ghana. By Dr. Isaac Kofi Biney. Journal of Development Practice.

University-Based Adult Literacy in Ghana: ICDE Experience. By Dr. Daniel Oduro-Mensah & Dr. Isaac Kofi Biney. Accepted for Publication in ICDE Journal of Literacy & Adult Education, Vol. 4 No. 2.

Community Education in the Era of Golden Age of Business: The Case of Ghana. By Dr. Isaac Kofi Biney. Lagos Education Review: Journal of Studies in Education.