A5060189396- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Heavy metals in environment
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
- Fatty Acid Research and Health
- Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
- Pharmaceutical Quality and Counterfeiting
- Malaria Research and Control
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Invertebrate Immune Response Mechanisms
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
Water Resources Commission of Ghana
2021-2024
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
2024
University of Ghana
2019-2021
In Ghana, Nile tilapia is one of the most commonly cultivated fish species. Bacterial infections, which mostly occur in intensive farming, are considered to be significant health issue facing these culture systems Ghana's aquaculture industry. To prevent, and treat bacterial infections promote growth, antimicrobials often used, cases at unregulated doses. However, this misuse neglect withdrawal durations for such may result drug residues showing up edible tissue, posing a risk human...
Heavy metals (Pb, Cd, As, Mn, Fe, Zn, Cu, Ni, and Cr) are some of the most toxic elements that can bioaccumulate from sources linked to human activities, such as industry agriculture. This study quantifies concentrations several heavy in caged tilapia found Ghana’s Volta Basin assesses associated health risks. The levels tissues Oreochromis niloticus three cage farms (N = 52) were determined using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS). implication for was assessed risk assessment techniques....
In Ghana, aquaculture offers acceptable opportunities for generating income. Cage has a lot of potential growth in Lake Volta. this region, cage farmers perform variety ways that fall into three major groups: commercial, medium scale, and small scale. study, the profitability production economics small-scale operations Volta were examined. The average total revenue accrued costs Gh₵395231.25 Gh₵267970.15, respectively. overall gross margin net return all farms Gh₵130294.02 Gh₵127,261.10 per...
The intensive use of antibiotics in modern aquaculture has been linked to the emergence multidrug resistance human health. Despite continuous caution against such by farmers, serve as primary means disease control aquaculture. In this study, we explore potential medicinal plant extracts immunomodulant enhancing innate immune defense a fish host, Heterotilapia buttikoferi, infected with prevalent pathogenic bacteria Aeromonas hydrophila. Our previous research reveals bactericidal activity...
Introduction: Malaria is the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Ghana. However, we are faced with lack reliable data on spatial distribution for effective control measures semi-arid zones This study aimed at mapping describing transmission patterns malaria to identify high risk Upper west region Materials Methods: We mapped 7-years regarding all districts using a GPS. The technique employed graduated colour maps, natural break classification method. Thematic map generated ArcView...
Abstract Increased agrochemical based agricultural activities along the Volta Basin and aquacultural practices from cage farms have raised concerns about potential ecological risk to aquatic ecosystem. To assess this, caged tilapia samples were analysed for polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) organochlorine pesticide (OCP).Fish in acetone/hexane (2:1v/v) solvent medium sonicated on ultrasonic bath, shaken electronically, cleaned by solid-phase extraction GC/ECD OCPs GC/MS PCBs.The levels of...