• Development of feed package for layers using low energy agro-industrial by products 

  Donkoh, A; Zanu, H.K (Published in African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2010)

  A feeding trial of 20 weeks duration was conducted using 240 point-of-lay Hy-line layers to study the nutritive value of diets containing low-energy agro-industrial by-products namely wheat bran, maize bran, rice bran, ...
• Evaluation of Processed Cassava Flour and Blood (PCB) in feed for Broiler Chickens 

  Zanu, H.K; Dei, H.K (Published in African Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2011)

  A six (6) week feeding trial was conducted to assess the effect of processed cassava flour and fresh blood labeled PCB on the growth performance of broiler chickens. Ninety (90) 2-week old broiler chickens were randomly ...
• The use of solar dryer to control insect infestation in stored grains in Ghana 

  Seidu, J.M; Mensah, G.W.K; Zah, V.K; Dankwah, S.A.A; Kwenin, W.K.J; Mahama, A.A. (Published in J.M. SEIDU et al. / Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci, 2010)

  A study was carried out to assess the effectiveness of a simple solar dryer, built from local materials, to control cowpea bruchids, Callosobruchus maculatus (Fabricuis) and maize weevils, Sitophilus zeamais (Motsch.) ...
• Biological control of black pod disease of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, Aspergillus sp. and Penicillium sp. in vitro and in the field 

  Larbi-Koranteng, S; Tuyee Awuah, R; Kankam, F (Published in Journal of Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 2020)

  Phytopathogenic fungi, Phytophthora palmivora and Phytophthora megakarya continue to be a major threat to cocoa production worldwide. To counter these drawbacks, producers rely heavily on agrochemicals leading to ...
• Some parasitoids of lepidopterous stem borer pests on maize in southern Ghana 

  Hordzi, W.H.K; Botchey, M.A (Published in Original Article Bulletin of Environment, Pharmacology and Life Sciences, 2012)

  Studies were carried out in Southern Ghana (7 Administrative Regions) to assess the diversity and level of parasitism of some parasitoid species of stem borer pests of maize. Two surveys, one in the major season and the ...
• Effects of macronutrient composition on specific dynamic action in the laboratory mouse, Mus musculus 

  . Kagya-Agyemang, J.K; Król, E; Speakman, J.R (Published in GLOBAL JOURNAL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES, 2010)

  Open-flow respirometry was used to measure the magnitude of specific dynamic action (SDA), the maximum rate of oxygen consumption and the length of time that the rate of oxygen uptake remained elevated above pre-feeding ...
• Response of cockerels to diets containing different levels of sheanut cake 

  Zanu, H.K; Adom, S.O; Appiah-Adu, P (Published in Agricultural Sciences Research Journals, 2012)

  A-four week on-farm-feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the response of 120 ‘Ross 308’ cockerel chicks to diets containing sheanut cake (SNC). Three isonitrogenous and isocaloric diets represented as SNC 0%, SNC ...
• Effects of feeding fat on lactation performance of the laboratory mouse, Mus musculus 

  Kagya-Agyemang, J.K; Hambly, C; Król, E; Speakman, J.R (Published in GLOBAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, 2009)

  Laboratory mice (strain MF1) were used to investigate the effects of dietary fat intake on lactation performance. The specific dynamic action (SDA) for high fat (HF), medium fat (MF) and a low fat (LF) diets was measured ...
• Metal levels in some refuse dump soils and plants in Ghana 

  Agyarko, K; Darteh, E; Berlinger, B (Published in Plant Soil and Environment, 2010)

  Concentrations of Cd, Hg, Pb, Cr, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Mo and As were determined in soils and leaves of plants from refuse dumpsites and background soils in two cities, a municipality and a rural community in Ghana, using ...
• Margins and economic viability of fresh coconut marketing in the Kumasi metropolis of Ghana 

  Abankwah, V; Aidoo2, R; Tweneboah-Koduah, B (Published in Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics, 2010)

  The study was conducted in the Kumasi metropolis of the Ashanti region of Ghana to examine the margins and economic viability of fresh coconut marketing. Cross-sectional data was randomly collected from 120 individual ...
• Nutritional profile, sensory properties and microbial quality of solar-dried tilapia (oreochromis niloticus) 

  Kwenin, W.K.J (Published in International Journal of Engineering and Innovative Technology (IJEIT), 2013)

  -Traditional methods of preserving fish in Ghana is by smoking or drying, but open-air drying exposes fishes to contaminants resulting in poor quality products. The study was conducted to investigate the effect of ...
• Influence of maternal high protein intake on daily energy expenditure and lactation performance in the laboratory mouse 

  Kagya-Agyemang, J.K; Król, E; Speakman, J.R (Published in Egerton J. Sci. & Technol., 2012)

  Laboratory mouse (strain MF1) was used as a model to investigate the effects of high protein intake on daily energy expenditure and lactation performance. The specific dynamic action (SDA) for high protein (HP: 60% ...
• Studies on the endocrine and neuroendocrine control of broodiness in the Yuehuang hen 

  Kagya-Agyemang, J.K; Shendan, S; Yinzuo, B (Published in International Journal of Poultry Science, 2012)

  The hypothesis that serotonin (5-HT) and dopamine stimulate prolactin (PRL) release, either directly from the pituitary gland or by acting through Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP), was investigated by assessing the role ...
• Relationship between hypothalamic neuropeptide y and food intake in the lactating laboratory mouse, mus musculus 

  Kagya-Agyemang, J.K; Hambly, C; Sharon, M.E; Speakman, J.R (Published in ARPN Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science, 2013)

  The laboratory mouse (strain MF1) was used as a model animal to study the hypothalamic mechanisms underlying food intake in lactating animals. Sixty female mice exposed to 21°C were fed high fat (HF), medium fat (MF) ...
• Socio-economic impact of government spraying programme on cocoa farmers in Ghana 

  Abankwah, V; Aidoo, R; Osei, R.K (Published in Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa, 2010)

  This paper assesses the impact of government cocoa spraying programme on the socio-economic live of cocoa farmers in Ghana. Due to high cost of pesticides, maintenance of cocoa farms was becoming a burden on farmers. As ...
• Growth performance of weaner rabbits fed on dried pito mash as a replacement for maize 

  Kagya-Agyemang, J.K; Nelson, A; Kagya-Agyemang, C (Published in ARPN Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science, 2013)

  Twenty four crossbred unsexed weaner rabbits of about seven (7) weeks old with mean body weight of 528.75g were used in a feeding trial involving four dietary treatments containing 0, 10, 15, and 20% inclusion levels of ...
• Growth performance of weaner rabbits fed on dried pito mash as a replacement for maize 

  Kagya-Agyemang, J.K; Nelson, A (Published in ARPN Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science, 2013)

  Twenty four crossbred unsexed weaner rabbits of about seven (7) weeks old with mean body weight of 528.75g were used in a feeding trial involving four dietary treatments containing 0, 10, 15, and 20% inclusion levels of ...
• Effect of direct-fed microbial and antibiotics supplementation on the health status and growth performance of broiler chickens under hot humid environmental conditions 

  Bonsu, F.R.K; Donkoh, A; Osei, S.A; Okai, D.B; Baah, J (Published in International Journal of Livestock Production, 2012)

  The effect of dietary direct-fed microbial (DFM) and antibiotics supplementation on health status and growth performance of broiler chickens under hot humid environmental conditions was studied. A total of 600 one-day-old ...
• Medicinal response of broiler chickens to diets containing neem (azadirachta indica) leaf meal, haematology and meat sensory analysis 

  Zanu, H.K; Kwenin, W.J.K; Bonsu, F.R.K; Kagya-Agyemang, J.K (Published in World Applied Sciences Journal, 2012)

  : The medicinal response, haematological parameters and meat sensory analysis of broilers to diets containing neem leaf meal (NLM) were studied in an 8-week trial. The experiment was in two phases: growing chicks phase ...
• Implications of conceptual and data complexities on time-series econometric applications in market integration analysis 

  Abunyuwah, I (Published in Studies in Agricultural Economics, 2013)

  This article demonstrates and highlights the conceptual limits of current empirical market integration (MI) time series models (threshold models) and their implications on market effi ciency and competitive equilibrium ...

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