University of Ghana

ORID Offce of Research, Innovation & Dev’t

University of Ghana Research Report 2013/2014 Te University of Ghana Our Vision was founded in 1948 as Our vision is to become the University College of a “World Class research- Gold Coast. Between 1948 intensive University” over and 1961, the University the next decade. entered into a special relationship with the Our Mission University of London to We will create an enabling ofer limited programmes environment that makes of study. University of Ghana increasingly relevant By an Act of Parliament to national and global on 1st October 1961, development through the University attained cutting-edge research sovereign status with as well as high quality the authority to ofer teaching and learning. more comprehensive programmes and award its own degrees. Te sovereign status together with the aspirations of the new independent state of Ghana formed a catalyst for its rapid growth in the 1960’s and the emergence of its distinctive identity as a world-class centre of academic excellence and a leader in career training and professional development.

Over the last sixty-fve years, the University of Ghana has evolved into one of Africa’s leading universities, recognized worldwide for the academic and research excellence of its faculty, student body and for the professional success of its alumni. Contents

Foreword 3 Message from the Vice-Chancellor 4 Message from the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research Innovation and Development (RID) 5 Ofce of Research, Innovation and Development (ORID) 7 Research and Grants Management Services 7 Capacity Building 16 Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer 19 Ethics and Research Dissemination 22 ORID External Funds Unit 24 Other ORID Activities 26 Registry Support to Research 30 Institutional Research and Planning Ofce 30 Excerpts from the Herana report 32 Post-Doctoral and other Fellowships 34 Te NMIMR Post Doctoral Fellowship Programme 34 CAPREx Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships 36 Other Faculty Post-Doctoral Award Winners 38 Scholarly Fellowships 39 Distinguished Awards and Achievements 44 Distinguished Awards 44 Achievements 45 Public Lectures 49 Inaugural Lectures 49 Aggrey-Fraser-Guggisberg Memorial Lectures 49 Alumni Lecture 50 Vice-Chancellor’s Occasional Lectures 51 Inter-Faculty Lectures 52 Major Research Initiatives 57 UG Inaugurates Four Research Centres of Excellence for National Development 57 UG to establish 2 African Centres of Excellence (ACE) Projects 64 Pace-Setting University of Ghana Readers Series Launched 67 Research Activities within Institutes and Centres 70 Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) 70 Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) 75 Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR) 81 Institute of African Studies (IAS) 86 Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS) 94 Centre for Gender Studies and Advocacy (CEGENSA) 97 Centre for Migration Studies (CMS) 97 Centre for Social Policy Studies (CSPS) 100 Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies (IESS) 102 Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) 106 West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) 108 Biotechnology Centre 110 Research Activities within Colleges and Faculties 112 College of Health Sciences 112 College of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences 137 Faculty of Arts 145 Faculty of Social Sciences 150 Faculty of Science 159 Faculty of Engineering Sciences 167 Faculty of Law 170 University of Ghana Business School 172 School of Graduate Studies 176 Balme Library 181 Foreword

niversity of Ghana has evolved into one of the leading Uuniversities in Africa, recognised worldwide for its excellent academic and research activities. Te University’s Annual Research Report, which was introduced in the last academic year, provides an opportunity to showcase some of our achievements in research and related activities. Although challenged by limited research facilities and fnancial resources, the University strives to create an appropriate enabling environment for research by investing signifcantly in human capital and high-end science Koﬁ Annan equipment. Te University acknowledges the importance of cultivating efective partnerships with other institutions through south-south and north-south collaborations. Tis has indeed been the hallmark of recent successes. Te expanded research portfolio has enhanced teaching, learning and extension services to the local community thus making us more relevant to our society. Trough intensifed research activities at the University there have been innovations and inventions that could contribute to the transformation of the Ghanaian society. Tis report highlights some of the major research activities at University of Ghana over the past academic year. It provides an opportunity for our stakeholders to appreciate the research programme of the University and its contribution to national and global development. I commend the efort of our hardworking researchers and research administrators for a good work done.

Kof Annan Chancellor

3 Message from the Vice-Chancellor

his has been another remarkable year for the University of TGhana in its quest to transform itself into an institution with signifcant achievements in research and innovation aimed at supporting the economic transformation of Ghana, Africa and the world at large. Te report highlights major research achievements and challenges of the University. As part of its aim to become a world class institution, the University has launched four working groups in the thematic areas of: t .BMBSJB3FTFBSDI t 5SBOT%JTDJQMJOBSZ3FTFBSDIJOUP$MJNBUF$IBOHFBOE Professor Ernest Aryeetey Adaptation t &OIBODJOH'PPE1SPEVDUJPOBOE1SPDFTTJOH t %FWFMPQNFOU1PMJDZBOE1PWFSUZ.POJUPSJOHBOE&EVDBUJPO. Tese themes are intended to foster excellence in locally-relevant research which is aimed at solving some of the developmental problems of the nation and Africa. Among notable achievements are the successes in securing grants for research activities at the University, such as the World Bank TQPOTPSFE"GSJDBO$FOUSFPG&YDFMMFODFHSBOUT Te University of Ghana is the only university in west and central Africa to win two of the awards, totaling US$ 16 million. Tese awards will impact greatly on Ghana and the sub-region’s socio- economic development. Te University also launched the Reader’s Series, the single largest publications initiative of an African University, which draws attention to developments in various disciplines and sub- disciplines taught at the University. I have had positive feedback on the maiden edition of the Research Report and hope this second issue, highlighting our key research achievements, will be of even more interest to readers. I acknowledge the immense contribution of researchers, donors, administrators, collaborators and all partners (both private and public) in furthering the University’s research goals.

4 Message from the Pro Vice- Chancellor, Research Innovation and Development (RID)

t gives me great pleasure to report on research activities and Iachievements for 2013/2014 in this second edition of the University’s Research Report. Te 2013/ 2014 academic year saw tremendous growth in externally-funded research contracts of about US$ 50 million. Tis is a major boost for research activities at the University of Ghana. It is my expectation that research undertaken at the University will lead to ground-breaking fndings Professor John Gyapong of beneft to society. An important aspect of research is its ability to impact policy. In MJOFXJUIUIJTUIF6OJWFSTJUZ$PVODJMIBTBQQSPWFEBOJOUFMMFDUVBM QSPQFSUZQPMJDZUPHVJEF*1SFMBUFEBDUJWJUJFTBUUIF6OJWFSTJUZ 0VSOFXMZFTUBCMJTIFE5FDIOPMPHZ%FWFMPQNFOUBOE5SBOTGFS $FOUSF XIJDIJTMPDBUFEBUUIF0ďDFPG3FTFBSDI *OOPWBUJPO BOE%FWFMPQNFOU 03*% JTFOWJTJPOFEUPTQFBSIFBE(IBOBT economic growth by identifying and nurturing early-stage technologies and facilitating their transition into the development of new products. Te University’s current research themes and activities encompass a broad range of disciplines across two colleges, fve faculties, four schools, seven research institutes and eleven centres. We are grateful to our donors, sponsors and investors, as well as national and international collaborators who generously support our research eforts. We value these partnerships and look forward to another successful year. *XPVMEMJLFUPUIBOLUIFTUBČPG03*%GPSUIFWBMVBCMFXPSLUIFZ are doing to support the research initiatives and developments at the University.

5 Ofce of Research, Innovation and Development (ORID)

6 Ofce of Research, Innovation and Development (ORID)

We are glad to share &YDFMćFQVSQPTFXBTUPFOIBODFTLJMMTJOIBOEMJOH with the outside research contracts and increasing the speed required for world our progress efective delivery of the volumes of tasks associated with and commitment research administration. to our mandate of 03*% JOJUTDPOTUBOURVFTUUPCFPOBQBSXJUISFTFBSDI facilitating cutting PďDFTPGXPSMEDMBTTVOJWFSTJUJFT TFDVSFEBHSBOUGSPN edge research at the the Association of African Universities, to develop University of Ghana. and implement a fundraising plan for research at the We not only take University of Ghana. Tis was to enable the University pride in being the frst create mechanisms, strategies, systems and processes to university in Ghana ensure the availability of funds for research. A component to have established of the project explored the possibility of acquiring Grant a research support .BOBHFNFOUTPęXBSFUPGBDJMJUBUFUIFFďDJFOUBOE Professor Andrew Anthony Adjei PďDFCVUXFBSFBMTP Director of Research efective delivery of research management services. committed to enabling the environment for increased growth in ground-breaking Our eforts are not only channeled towards promoting research for many decades to come. research by faculty but also towards the transfer of research fndings to industry for national development. ćF0ďDFPG3FTFBSDI *OOPWBUJPOBOE%FWFMPQNFOUDBO 5PUIJTFOE UIF5FDIOPMPHZ%FWFMPQNFOUBOE5SBOTGFS boast of steady achievements in the development of its $FOUSFBU03*%XJMMGBDJMJUBUFUIFUSBOTGFSPGUFDIOPMPHJFT IVNBOSFTPVSDFTBOETZTUFNTUPJODSFBTFFďDJFODZBOE for use by identifable industry players. FČFDUJWFOFTTJOPVSPQFSBUJPOT"TBGVSUIFSTUFQ UIFPďDF OPXIBTBTVCTUBOUJWF%JSFDUPSPG3FTFBSDI XIPQSPWJEFT $PMMFDUJWFMZPVSSFTFBSDITVQQPSUTFSWJDFTDVUBDSPTTUIF leadership and initiatives to promote research. Two of our following areas: PďDFSToUIF3FTFBSDI"ENJOJTUSBUPSBOEUIF"TTJTUBOU • 3FTFBSDIBOE(SBOUT.BOBHFNFOU 3FHJTUSBSJODIBSHFPGDBQBDJUZCVJMEJOHoQBSUJDJQBUFEJOB • $BQBDJUZ#VJMEJOH workshop for research managers aimed at strengthening • *OUFMMFDUVBM1SPQFSUZ5FDIOPMPHZ5SBOTGFS institutional research management capacity under the • &UIJDTBOE3FTFBSDI%JTTFNJOBUJPO $BNCSJEHF"GSJDB1BSUOFSTIJQGPS3FTFBSDI&YDFMMFODF • &YUFSOBM'VOET $"13&Y QSPHSBNNF We owe our success to the cooperation of our researchers, ćJTZFBS BUFBNGSPNUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG$BNCSJEHFXBT sponsors and our dedicated staf. It is my hope that in in Ghana to train all research management staf and years to come we will see greater output and innovations JOUFSFTUFEGBDVMUZNFNCFSTJO$PTUJOHBOE1SJDJOHPG that will showcase the research profle and achievements 3FTFBSDI1SPKFDUT $POUSBDU.BOBHFNFOUBOE.JDSPTPę of the University.

Research and Grants Management Services

The University of Ghana Research Grants of encouraging faculty members to conduct research and contribute to enhancing the research profle of the Te University of Ghana Research Grants Scheme was University. Tere are three types of grants awards. instituted in the 2008-2009 academic year as a means

7 Seed Grants TABLE 1: DETAILS OF AWARDS PROCESSED SINCE 1ST CALL Tis is for exploratory/small proposals and does not normally exceed GH¢ 5,000. Such grants are awarded for PROPOSALS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th TOTAL a maximum period of one year and are targeted at faculty Call Call Call Call Call Call Call members at the early stage of their careers to enable them SUBMITTED 22 23 23 32 44 42 60 246 explore new ideas that lead to applications for larger REVIEWED 22 23 23 29 35 41 60 233 funding or bigger grants in the future. SUCCESSFUL 17 14 7 8 17 24 37 124

Investigator-Led Grants FIGURE 1: TREND DEPICTING VALUE OF GRANTS AWARDED BY THE UGRF Tese grants are up to GH¢ 30,000 and are normally awarded for a period of two years. Grants of this nature 1,000,000.00 are awarded to multi-disciplinary research projects with 800,000.00 at least one collaborator from another UG department/ 600,000.00 faculty. 400,000.00 200,000.00 Multi-Disciplinary Grants Value of Awards (GHC) 0.00 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Tese grants are up to GH¢100,000 and are for multi- CALL FOR PROPOSALS disciplinary and inter-faculty research projects, which %FTQJUFBNBSLFEEFDMJOFJOUIFOVNCFSPGHSBOUT specifcally address a national developmental issue and BXBSEFEGPSUIFSEBOEUI$BMM UIFBNPVOUPGGVOEJOH capable of shaping or infuencing policy in Ghana. Grants has increased steadily over the years. It is expected that of this nature are not usually awarded for more than two interest from faculty members will grow even more with years. each call thus increasing the competitiveness involved in Since the inception of the scheme there have been 7 calls obtaining the grants. Te details of the values of the grants for proposals and a total of 246 applications submitted awarded at each call for proposals is as follows: for consideration, out of which 124 have received funding. Table 1 provides further details on the numbers TABLE 2: DETAILS OF AWARDS FOR EACH CALL FOR of applications received, PROPOSALS reviewed and approved since the 1st call for proposals. Te total value of grants awarded has also increased signifcantly from GH¢

341,724 in the 2008-2009 CALL SEED GRANTS INVESTIGATOR-LED GRANTS LARGE MULTIDIS- GRANTS CIPLINARY (GH¢) TOTAL academic year to about *1st - - - 341,724.00 GH¢ 942,000 at the 7th call *2nd - - - 330,450.00 for proposals, which was *3rd - - - 138,576.00 awarded in the 2013-2014 Mrs. Afua Yaboah academic year (as shown in *4th - - - 211,738.00 Research Administrator in charge of 5th 9,021 359,662 197,361 565,044.30 Research and Grants Management Figure 1). 6th 9,850 499,338.45 159,800 669,862.00 7th 49,698 574,326 318,587 942,611.00 TOTAL 3,200,004.30 *From the 1st to the 4th calls, the three grant categories had not yet been introduced

8 Distribution of Awards It is worth noting that even though the lowest number of applications was received from the Assistant Lecturer Statistics over the years indicate the lowest number of grade, more than half of the proposals they submitted applications submitted come from faculty members of were successful. Also signifcant is the fact that more the “Assistant Lecturer” rank or equivalent. Te highest people have been successful because of the availability success rate has been from faculty members of “Associate of the seed grant category, which primarily targets early 1SPGFTTPSwMFWFMćJTNBZCFEVFUPUIFJSFYQFSJFODFJO career faculty members who may have spent just a year putting together research proposals. at the University. Te seed grant helps to boost their TABLE 3: DISTRIBUTION OF AWARDS BY RANK confdence and encourages them to compete for larger grants later.

FIGURE 2: DISTRIBUTION OF AWARDS BY NUMBER SUBMITTED CLASSIFIED BY RANK.

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100 POSITION RANK ** PROPOSALS SUBMITTED % OF NO. SUB- MITTED TO NO. EMPLOYED WITHIN RANK NUMBER OF GRANTS AWARDED SUCCESS RATE (within no. submitted) ACTUAL SUCCESS RATE 80 Professor 65 17 26% 8 47% 12.3% 60 Associate 109 26 24% 18 69% 16.5% NUMBER 40 Professor 20 Senior 220 71 32.3% 28 39% 12.7% 0 Lecturer Professor Associate Professor Senior Lecturer Lecturer Assistant Lecturer Lecturer 385 130 34% 65 50% 25% RANK Number Submited Number awarded Assistant 144 7 5% 5 71.4% 4% Lecturer TOTAL 251 124 **As at end of April 2013 Completed University of Ghana Research Fund Projects Tree completed projects under the UG Research the three categories of grants. Tey have also been 'VOEIBWFCFFOTFMFDUFEBOEIJHIMJHIUFEJOUIJTSFQPSU disseminated in some form, following completion of the ćFTFQSPKFDUTBSFGSPNUIFUIBOEUI$BMMTBOEDPWFS projects.

Principal Investigator: Professor Joseph Awetori Yaro Department: Geography and Resource Development Project Title: Assessing Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change and Climate Variability in the Rural Northern Savannah of Ghana Award Category: Investigator–Led Grant Grant Amount: GH¢ 28,707 Project Period: November 1, 2011 to January 31, 2013 1SPGFTTPS+PTFQI"XFUPSJ:BSPSFDFJWFEBO*OWFTUJHBUPSo-FE(SBOUGPSIJT 6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB3FTFBSDI'VOE 6(3' QSPKFDUUJUMFEiAssessing Adaptive Capacity to Climate Change and Climate Variability in the rural Northern Savannah of Ghana.”

Te project sought to fnd answers to whether climate negatively on the viability of the agrarian economy in change over the next two decades is likely to impact northern Ghana. Specifcally, the research explored the

9 concept of “adaptive capacity” at various levels, from new sources of adaptive capacity in the modern state personal and family through to village and region. Te is challenged by the rising societal inequities and project also investigated what the experience over the last the broader global political economy contradictions. two decades indicates regarding the adaptive capacity Te study reports that locally specifc reactions and of actors within the northern rural economy and the BEBQUBUJPOTIBWFOPUCFFOTVďDJFOUUPPWFSDPNFBHSP political-economy dynamics of successful adaptive ecological, structural and political disadvantages. processes. #BTFEPOUIFĕOEJOHT 1SPGFTTPS:BSPSFDPNNFOEFEUIBUB Te fndings of this project established that climate shared vision and efort is necessary in policy formulation change or climate variability poses the greatest challenges aimed at providing individuals and communities with where adaptive capacities are lowest. Te history skills, opportunities, infrastructures and resources of underdevelopment, poverty and the precarious appropriate for dealing with the problems posed and environment of the northern part of Ghana infuences exacerbated by climate change. He has also developed a individual, family and community resilience to the policy brief on this subject. various impacts of climate change. Te building of

Principal Investigator: Dr. Delali Margaret Badasu Department: Regional Institute for Population Studies Project Title: Attitude and Self-Seeking Behaviour Related to Non- Communicable Diseases among Children in Ghana. Award Category: Large Multi-disciplinary Grant Grant Amount: GH¢ 100,000.00 Project Period: August 1, 2012 to July 31, 2013 %S#BEBTVXBTPOFPGUXPGBDVMUZNFNCFSTXIPSFDFJWFEUIF-BSHF.VMUJ disciplinary Grant award during the 5th call for proposal in the 2011/2012 academic year.

Her project, titled “Attitude and Self-Seeking Behaviour TVQFSOBUVSBMDBVTBMCFMJFGTBCPVUDIJMESFOXJUI/$%T Related to Non-Communicable Diseases Among Children JTIJHIFSBNPOHSVSBMQPQVMBUJPOTUIBOVSCBO'VSUIFS in Ghana,” aimed at two main objectives. Te frst objective investigations, conducted through controlling the was to explore the attitude of care givers at health facilities background characteristics of the respondents, established and those at rural and urban community levels, and the that people in the rural areas are about 1.03 times more associated health-seeking behaviours regarding Non- likely than those in urban areas to perceive that the family $PNNVOJDBCMF%JTFBTFT /$%T BNPOHDIJMESFO PGBDIJMEXJUI/$%XJMMFYQFSJFODFEJTDSJNJOBUJPOćFZ also have a higher likelihood (76.2%) of perceiving that Tree (3) regions, namely Greater Accra and Ashanti UIFGBNJMZPGBDIJMEXJUI/$%XJMMFYQFSJFODFEJďDVMUZ where Ghana’s leading tertiary hospitals are located attending social functions with the child, compared with - Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and the Komfo Anokye those in urban areas. Additionally, it revealed fatalistic Teaching Hospital (to which most cases of NCDs are beliefs held by some respondents that certain children are referred); and the Volta Region were selected for the OPUNFBOUUPMJWFTPUIFZTVČFS/$%T project. In-depth interviews targeting health workers and custodians of Ghanaian culture such as chiefs, queen- Te concurrent use of orthodox and traditional medicine mothers, religious leaders, opinion leaders and other including faith-healing, and the lack of adherence to community members were also included in this project. orthodox medicine, even among parents or care givers BUUIFIPTQJUBM XBTBMTPPCTFSWFE$POUSPMMJOHGPS Te fndings of the project show that there is lack background characteristics revealed that parents in PGBOFYQMJDJUQPMJDZPOUIFNBOBHFNFOUPG/$%T rural areas are 1.1 times more likely to seek spiritual among children in Ghana. It was also confrmed that

10 intervention compared with those in the urban areas. burden is felt by the entire households. A quarter of the Te place of residence was also observed to be not children hospitalised are not insured under the National signifcantly related to willingness to seek herbal Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) even though they could treatment for a child’s condition. Lastly, the burden of care have been. for the children falls mostly on women while the fnancial

Principal Investigator Dr. Edem Magdalene A. Tette Department Community Health, UGMS Project Title Health and Social Determinants of Malnutrition and an Audit of Interventions to Reduce Malnutrition in a Cohort of Moderately and Severely Malnourished Children in Accra Award Category Seed Grant Grant Amount GH¢ 4,311 Project Period August 1, 2012 to July 31, 2013 %S&EFN.BHEBMFOF5FUUFTQSPKFDUPOiHealth and Social Determinants of Malnutrition and an audit of interventions to reduce Malnutrition in a cohort of moderately and severely malnourished children in Accra” was awarded under the 4FFE(SBOUDBUFHPSZEVSJOHUIFUI$BMM

Te study was primarily aimed at determining the risk were less likely to have been regularly de-wormed and their factors associated with malnutrition. A secondary aim mothers were less likely to have had adequate antenatal and was to determine the extent of exposure of malnourished postnatal clinic appointments or HIV testing and counseling children and their mothers to health and social during pregnancy. Awareness and use of social services and JOUFSWFOUJPOTXIJDIQSFWFOUUIFEJTFBTFJODIJMESFO%S a cash transfer programme was low among the study groups. Tette employed an unmatched case-control design with a Also the National Health Insurance Scheme was not well OPSNBMDPOUSPMHSPVQGPSDPNQBSJTPO6TJOHUIF1SJODFTT patronised by both groups. Tough detection of faltering .BSJF-PVJTF)PTQJUBMJO"DDSBBTBTUVEZMPDBUJPO DIJMESFO growth in the child health record book was high among the under the age of 5 years attending the hospital with malnourished children, it does not seem to have halted the moderate and severe malnutrition were used for this study. progression of the malnutrition to moderate and severe forms. A comparative group was recruited from well-nourished #ZXBZPGSFDPNNFOEBUJPO %S5FUUFQSPQPTFEUIBU children admitted to the ward with other conditions and interventions to reduce malnutrition include socio- PUIFS0VU1BUJFOU%FQBSUNFOU 01% BUUFOEFFT economic interventions and prevention of HIV infection, Te project established that malnutrition was associated with low-birth-weight and diarrhoea. In addition, regular low-birth-weight, diarrhoea episodes, admission to hospital, antenatal and postnatal clinic attendance, de-worming of HIV infection and developmental delay. Te mothers of children and growth monitoring should be encouraged malnourished children were detected to be more likely to be together with the involvement of social workers in unmarried, unemployed, have teenage pregnancies, lower the team. She advocated further that some of these family incomes, lower education, and marital or fnancial interventions must be delivered while managing children problems. As such they were less likely to have options of with malnutrition in order to prevent relapse, protect the alternative care for their children. Over-nutrition was present next child and address maternal over-nutrition. JOCPUIHSPVQTPGNPUIFSTTUVEJFE.BMOPVSJTIFEDIJMESFO

37 Research Grants Awarded Following 7Th Call ćF0ďDFPG3FTFBSDI *OOPWBUJPOBOE%FWFMPQNFOU September, 2013. Te call yielded a total of 60 applications with support from the University of Ghana Research in the three grant categories. Tere were 13 applications 'VOEBOOPVODFEUIFUI$BMMGPSSFTFBSDIQSPQPTBMTGSPN

11 for the Seed Grants, 33 for Investigator-led Grants and 14 Te highest number of awards since the inception of the GPS-BSHF.VMUJ%JTDJQMJOBSZ(SBOUT UG research grants scheme was awarded in the 7th$BMM GPS1SPQPTBMTćFQFSDFOUBHFEJTUSJCVUJPOPGBXBSET CZ Te number of applications received for the 7th$BMM $PMMFHF'BDVMUZ JTBTTIPXOJO'JHVSFCFMPX represents a near 30 percent increase from the previous call, and was attributed to the use of a new online FIGURE 3: DISTRIBUTION OF AWARDS BY COLLEGE/ application system designed in-house. FACULTY Review and Award of Grants 60.0 48.6 'PMMPXJOHBSJHPSPVTSFWJFXQSPDFTT UIJSUZTFWFOSFTFBSDI 50.0 grants with a total value of GH¢942, 611.00 were 40.0 awarded in the three grant categories. To date, a total of 30.0 124 grants with a total value of about GH¢ 3.2 million 18.9

PERCENTAGE 20.0 has been awarded as research grants funded by the 10.8 10.8 10.0 5.4 2.7 2.7 University of Ghana. Out of this number thirty-eight (38) 0.0 0.0 0.0 projects have been successfully completed and most of the CHS Arts Law CACS UGBS Admin Central Social Science

1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPSTPGUIFTFQSPKFDUTIBWFHPOFPOUP Sciences Engineering win international competitive grants. COLLEGE/ FACULTY

TABLE 4: DETAILS OF THE 7TH CALL GRANT AWARDS

CATEGORY PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR TITLE DEPARTMENT AMOUNT AWARDED (GH¢) Professor Ama de-Graft Aikins Developing community-based Centre for Social 59,955.00 cardiovascular disease care in Ghana: Policy Studies A therapeutic lifestyle approach to hypertension management in Ga Mashie, Accra Professor Richard M. Adanu Infuencing National Health Policy: Population, Family 98,805.00 Development of the State of the Nation’s and Reproductive Health Report for Ghana Health Dr. (Mrs.) Regina Appiah-Opong Crude oil drilling: Onshore environmental NMIMR - Clinical 79,833.00 assessment of the Jubilee oil feld of the Pathology Western region of Ghana Dr. Martin Obeng-Ababio E-waste Processing, Health and Food Geography 79,994.00 Security at Agbogbloshie Market in Accra, & Resource Ghana Development Dr. Phyllis Gertrude Adkailey Acanthamoeba species as a natural Animal 24,991.00 Addo vector for the transmission of Buruli ulcer Experimentation (BU): Proof of principle Dr. Eric Sampane-Donkor Epidemiology of Pneumococcal Carriage Centre for Clinical 24,969.00 among HIV Positive Children in Accra, Pharmacology & Ghana Therapeutics Dr. Michael Fokuo Ofori Molecular surveillance of Plasmodium Immunology 24,995.00 vivax infection and Dufy genotypes in Large multi-disciplinary Grants Large Ghana Dr. Charles Brown Studies on the Roles of 5-Ht Receptor Medical Laboratory 24,953.00 Subtypes in the Sporogonic Life Cycle of Sciences Plasmodium falciparum Dr. Joseph Osafo Suicide, Risks and the Law in Ghana Psychology 24,953.00 Dr. Naalamle Amissah Grafting as a means to control Crop Science 24,983.00 Meloidogyne infestation in Tomato Genotypes Professor Joshua Abor How Do Corporate Governance Finance 24,995.00 Structures Afect the Funding Strategy of Banks in Sub-Saharan Africa?

12 CATEGORY PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR TITLE DEPARTMENT AMOUNT AWARDED (GH¢) Dr. Dziedzom komi de Souza Unraveling persistent patent infection after Parasitology 24,995.00 6 rounds of Mass Drug Administration to eliminate lymphatic flariasis in Ghana Dr. Patrick Adjei Psychological Well-Being and Quality of Medicine & 24,992.00 Life in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients at Therapeutics the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana Dr. Ajediran I. Bello Screening for Musculoskeletal Deviations: Physiotherapy 25,000.00 Epidemiology and Access barriers to Health Care Service among Junior High School Pupils Dr. Mohammed Amidu Do frms manage earnings and avoid tax Accounting 24,990.00 for corporate social responsibility? Dr. Augustine Ocloo Common mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) Biochemistry, Cell & 24,943.00 mutations associated with male infertility Molecular Biology in Ghana Dr. Agnes Simpson Budu Consumer Perception, Knowledge Nutrition & Food 24,997.00 and Usage of Functional foods in the Science Ghanaian Food systems and their Nutraceutical Properties

Dr. Alhassan Sulemana Migrant Chiefs in Urban Ghana, Accra Sociology 24,997.00 Anamzoya Dr. Ken Okwae Fening Enhancing vegetable productivity in the IAR - SIREC 24,997.00 Accra plains through integrated crop management Dr. Clement Akotsen-Mensah Pest Management Practices to Enhance IAR - FOCHREC 24,997.00 the Proftability and Competitiveness of the Mango Industry in Ghana

Professor Margaret Lartey Evaluation of the management of rabies Medicine and 24,997.00 at primary care facilities within the public Therapeutics

Investigator-led Grant Investigator-led health system in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana. Dr. Niilante Amissah Developing Processing Parameters for Family & Consumer 24,997.00 Canning Grasscutter Meat Sciences

Dr. Abu Yaya Development of Electro-Porcelain Materials Science 24,997.00 Composites from local raw materials Engineering

Dr. Kwadwo Owusu The Socio-economic Impacts of Bui Geography & 24,997.00 Dam on Downstream non-Resettled Resource Dev. Communities Professor Kwaku Tano-Debrah Microbial quality and safety of fsh along Nutrition & Food 24,997.00 the fsh value chain and their implications Science on food security: A case study of the artisanal fshing industry in Ghana.

Dr. Bartholomew Dzudzor Association between serum Medical 24,999.00 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and its Biochemistry common genetic determinants in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) at diferent stages and correlation with the degree of liver fbrosis at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana Dr. Japheth A. Opintan Cryptococcal meningitis in hospitalised Microbiology 24,990.00 HIV patients in Korle-Bu, Accra

13 CATEGORY PRINCIPLE INVESTIGATOR TITLE DEPARTMENT AMOUNT AWARDED (GH¢) Dr. Osbourne Quaye Preliminary molecular characterisation Biochemistry, Cell & 4,998.00 of human gastroviral agents in Breman Molecular Biology Asikuma in the Central Region of Ghana Dr. Florence Naab A Pilot Study to Treat Depression School of Nursing 4,998.00 Comorbid with Infertility among Ghanaian Women: Oh Happy Day Dr. Gladys Dzansi Validating the Multi-method adherence Adult Health 5,000.00 tool for measuring adherence in HIV Clients in Accra, Ghana Dr. Sika Evelyn Ahadzie Investigating the enculturation of university Language Centre 4,851.00 students into the academic discourse community and the impact this process has on their academic writing Dr. Emmanuel Debrah Information Technology (IT) and Elections Political Science 5,000.00 in Ghana: The Case of the 2012 Elections

Mr. David Nana Adjei Comorbid Conditions among Tuberculosis Medical Laboratory 4,940.00 Seed Funds Patients : The Case of Diabetes in the Sciences Accra Metropolis Dr. John Kwame Boateng Exploring E-Learning Needs for Adults ICDE 4,988.00 in Central Region, Ghana for a Centre- Based Distance Education Programme Dr. Bismark Sarfo A pilot study to evaluate the clinical and Epidemiology and 4,953.00 behavioral characteristics of patients Disease Control receiving medical care for HIV/AIDS Dr. Kennedy K.E. Kukuia Screening Trichilia monadelpha, a Pharmacology 4,977.00 Ghanaian herb for antidepressant efect

Miss. Ewurama Dedea Ampadu Malaria in the highlands of Ghana: The Medical Laboratory 4,993.00 Owusu Kwahu-South situation Sciences

Conference Grants FIGURE 4: CONFERENCE GRANT BENEFICIARIES - SUMMARY BY POSITION Te University continues to commit a considerable 2013/2014 ACADEMIC YEAR CONFERENCE GRANT amount of funds to support young and established AWARDS BY POSITION researchers at knowledge-sharing and networking fora.

Te 2013/2014 academic year has been the busiest year 3% 1% 7% GPSUIFNBOBHFNFOUPGDPOGFSFODFHSBOUTBU03*%" Senior Lecturer total of 67 applicants were awarded conference grants to 7% 29% Lecturer 3% attend workshops, seminars and training programmes Assistant Lecturer all over the world with a total value of US$ 93,052.51. Senior Research Fellow Of this number 37% was awarded to Lecturers (i.e. early 13% Research Fellow career faculty members), while 29% was awarded to Principal ResearchAssistant Senior Research Assistant Senior Lecturers. Tis highlights the value UG places on Senior Administrator nurturing its young faculty, and also reveals the aspiration 37% of young faculty members to present and publish their research in international forums. In addition to supporting staf to attend conferences, US$ 19,014.55 was awarded to departments at UG to organise both local and international meetings. A total of 6 conferences received sponsorship in the 2013-2014

14 academic year. Tis is the highest number spent so far on conference organising.

Spotlight on some Conference Grant Benefciaries ćF%FQBSUNFOUPG/VUSJUJPOBOE'PPE4DJFODFXBT awarded a GH¢ 5,000 conference grant to support the "GSJDBO/VUSJUJPOBM&QJEFNJPMPHZ$POGFSFODF "/&$ IFMEBU(*.1" "DDSB"/&$JTUIFMFBEJOHSFHJPOBM Participants viewing the Poster Exhibition at ANEC 2014 nutrition conference in Africa and is held biennially in various parts of the continent. Tis is the second time UIBU"/&$IBTCFFOIFMEJO(IBOBćFĕSTUXBTJO Faculty Development Grant "/&$QSPWJEFTBGPSVNGPSOVUSJUJPOTDJFOUJTUT QVCMJD Te last two academic years have seen a decline in health professionals, academics, students and feld- based the number of applications and the number of faculty workers in Africa and the rest of the world to meet regularly development grants awarded. Tis is attributable to the to share their research fndings and best practices, and to fact that fewer faculty members are currently in need of build capacity to address nutritional challenges in Africa BDRVJSJOHB1I%PSPUIFSUFSNJOBMEFHSFFćF'BDVMUZ UIF"GSJDB/VUSJUJPO"HFOEB "EEJUJPOBMMZ "/&$TFFLT %FWFMPQNFOU(SBOUIBTQMBZFEBTJHOJĕDBOUSPMFJOUIJT to build professional networks and partnerships to support Since its inception in the 2008/2009 academic year, a total nutrition programs and projects in Africa. of 67 faculty members have been awarded grants in excess ćFUIFNFPGUIFDPOGFSFODFUIJTZFBS i'PPEBOE/VUSJUJPO of GH¢ 678,000 (US$ 211,875). Of the 67 faculty who 4FDVSJUZJO"GSJDB/FX$IBMMFOHFTGPS4VTUBJOBCJMJUZ,” SFDFJWFEHSBOUTUPQVSTVFUIFJS1I%T CFOFĕDJBSJFTIBWF focused on exploring new challenges and innovative successfully completed their programmes. Tis represents tracks in food security, nutrition, public health and 50 percent of the total number awarded. With the periodic human development. review of candidate’s progress, the next half is on course to complete their programmes on schedule. Te conference ofered an opportunity for scientists, public and private sector practitioners in relevant felds to Tis academic year a total grant amount of GH¢ 97,000 come together to discuss the theme. from UG’s internally-generated funds was awarded to 7 faculty members. Tis grant supports the University of Ghana’s drive in ensuring that all faculty members have a 1I%PSPUIFSUFSNJOBMBXBSEBTBCBTJDRVBMJĕDBUJPOGPS lectureship. Table 5 is a summary of the awardees.

TABLE 5: FACULTY DEVELOPMENT GRANT BENEFICIARIES FOR THE 2013/2014 ACADEMIC YEAR

№ BENEFICIARY DEPARTMENT THESIS TITLE UNIVERSITY OF GRANT REGISTRATION AMOUNT (Gh¢) 1 Albert Kpoor Sociology LIVELIHOOD STRATEGIES OF MALE AND University of Ghana 8,000 FEMALE HEADED HOUSEHOLDS IN GREATER ACCRA REGION 2 Alfred Asuming FOHCREC MEASURING THE PRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCY University of Ghana 15,000 Boakye OF AGRIBUSINESS FIRMS IN GHANA

3 David Sasu Material Science SOLIDIFICATION CRACKING OF TYPE AISI University of Pretoria 15,000 Konadu and Engineering 430,436,439 AND 441 FERRITIC STAINLESS STEELS

15 4 Francis Hasford Medical Physics ULTRASOUND, PET AND CT IMAGE FUSION University of Ghana 14,000 FOR IMAGE GUIDANCE IN PROSTATE BRACHYTHERAPY 5 Nana Ama Language Centre A DESCRIPTIVE GRAMMAR OF EFFUTU- A School of Oriental 15,000 Agyeman LANGUAGE DOCUMENTATION STUDY and African Studies, University of London 6 Richard Darko Computer Science SPATIOTEMPORAL SUBSPACE FEATURE Louisiana Tech 15,000 Appiah TRACKING IN MOVING OBJECTS University

7 Sarah Akuoni Economics ESSAYS ON INTRA-HOUSEHOLD DECISION University of Sussex, 15,000 MAKING AND CHILD WELFARE OUTCOMES Brighton

Capacity Building • Increase the pool of funds available for research; • .BUDIUIF6OJWFSTJUZTTUSFOHUITUPBDUJWJUJFT supported by specifc donor; External Grants Received • %FWFMPQHVJEFMJOFTGPSUIFEJTUSJCVUJPOPGGVOET raised for research; and Association of African Universities (AAU) • %FWFMPQBTZTUFNGPSNPOJUPSJOHBOEFWBMVBUJOH Awards Seed Grant To ORID the use of funds raised for research Te project objectives were achieved through eight (8) main activities, namely: In September 2013, (i) 03*%SFDFJWFE Baseline survey on existing fundraising practices funding from the at the University; (ii) Association of Development of a research fundraising policy; (iii) African Universities Development of a funders’ database; (iv) (AAU) under Development of a database showing University’s its seed grant research strengths; (v) programme to Development of a training plan for research implement the fundraising at the University; (vi) project titled Development of a system for disbursement of Developing and research funds; (vii) implementing a Development of a monitoring and evaluation fund raising plan strategy; and (viii) Acquisition of Grants Management Sofware. Ms. Empi Baryeh for research at the Assistant Registrar in charge of Capacity Building University of Ghana. Generally, the baseline survey showed that there is an Te purpose of the awareness across the University that research fundraising project was to ensure that the University is able to put in is crucial. Some of the major challenges that were place mechanisms, strategies, systems and processes to identifed include ensure funds are available for faculty research. Te project (i) lack of dedicated staf for research fund raising; was also to help the University conduct its fundraising (ii) inadequate skills in grant proposal writing and BDUJWJUJFTJOBIJHIMZDPPSEJOBUFEBOEFďDJFOUNBOOFS (iii) heavy teaching load among others. provide training in research fund raising and also help It became apparent from the baseline survey that the the University increase its research funds through varied University needs to put in place systems that will ensure that alternative sources. Te expectation is that the increased research fundraising becomes part of the institutional culture. funds will enable the University to conduct more research which can impact national development. Te key Research fundraising activities are likely to yield objectives of the project were to: more positive results where units have dedicated staf responsible for raising funds and managing donor

16 relations. Tis reinforces the need to institute systems misconceptions surrounding epilepsy noting for the efective coordination of research fundraising that these myths and misconceptions create an activities and the management of donor relations. environment for stigmatisation, resulting in ćSPVHIUIFBDUJWJUJFTPGUIJTQSPKFDU 03*%IBTEFWFMPQFE EJTDSJNJOBUPSZBUUJUVEFTUPXBSET1FPQMF-JWJOH regulations for monitoring and evaluating funds raised for 8JUI&QJMFQTZ 1-8&T "MUIPVHIQSJNBSJMZB research. In addition, several systems and tools have been neurological disease, the management of epilepsy developed to enhance the research fundraising process. IBTCFFOMFęUPNFOUBMIFBMUIXPSLFSTEVFUPUIF Tis project was important because it addresses several comorbid psychosis associated with mental sub- key issues related to the University’s strategic plan. normality and the discriminatory attitudes of other health care workers. It is expected that the fndings Christian Health Association of Ghana Provides from the research will help provide evidence-based Dissertation Grants for Masters Students JOGPSNBUJPOPOTUJHNBBOEEJTDSJNJOBUJPOPG1-8& Researching on Mental Health UPUIF.JOJTUSZPG)FBMUI /(0T IFBMUIXPSLFST and all stakeholders for the development of specifc Tree masters’ level graduate students received policies and support systems. dissertation grants with a total value of GH¢ 13,500 (4,500 • Mrs. Joanita Da Pilma Lekettey of the School FBDI GSPNUIF$ISJTUJBO)FBMUI"TTPDJBUJPOPG(IBOB PG1VCMJD)FBMUIDPOEVDUFESFTFBSDIPOAlcohol $)"( ćFEJTTFSUBUJPOHSBOUTUBSHFUNBTUFSTTUVEFOUT consumption among pregnant women in undertaking their research on mental health related topics Jamestown community. In Ghana, there are that address the following issues: no statistics to estimate prevalence of prenatal t 3FEVDJOHUIFJODJEFODFPG BOETUJHNBUPXBSET alcohol consumption or fetal alcohol syndrome. persons with mental illness; $POTJEFSJOHUIFEJSFDPOTFRVFODFTPGQSFOBUBM t *ODSFBTJOHBDDFTTUPUSFBUNFOU DBSFBOETVQQPSUGPS alcohol consumption, the study sought to persons sufering from mental illness; and examine pregnant women’s knowledge of the t 3FJOUFHSBUJOHUSFBUFENFOUBMMZJMMQFSTPOTCBDL efects of alcohol on pregnancy, to identify factors into their communities and supporting them to be infuencing prenatal alcohol consumption and also economically productive. to identify the types of alcohol products consumed ćFHSBOUTDIFNF XIJDITUBSUFEJO'FCSVBSZ JT by pregnant women. expected to be available for the next fve years for the New Funding to Support PhD Training at UG DPOEVDUPG.BTUFSTMFWFMNFOUBMIFBMUISFTFBSDIBUUIF University of Ghana. Grants awarded under this scheme Te University of Ghana has won a new grant of US$ BSFUFOBCMFPOMZBUUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB%FUBJMTPGUIF UPTVQQPSU1I%USBJOJOHćFHPBMPGUIFQSPKFDU frst batch of grant benefciaries are: "DDFMFSBUFE1I%5SBJOJOHUISPVHI6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB %JBTQPSBO-JOLBHFT "15(IBOB JTGPSUIF6OJWFSTJUZUP • Mr. Richard AppiahPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG becomes a hub for an African regional doctoral training, 1TZDIPMPHZDPOEVDUFESFTFBSDIPOUIFPsychological ESBXJOHPOJUTEJBTQPSBOQBSUOFSTIJQTUPFOIBODFJUT1I% precipitants and rate of relapse of substance abusers: QSPHSBNNFT*UJTUIFSFCZUPBUUSBDUUPQQFSGPSNJOH1I% A case study of the Sunyani metropolis. Te fndings and post-doctoral candidates and enhance its research from the study will guide clinical psychologists and outputs. Te concept of the project is in line with UG’s other mental health personnel to predict relapses, OFXEJSFDUJPOGPS1I%USBJOJOH identify high-risk situations, identify protective factors and efective coping strategies in the Ghanaian context ćF6("15JTGVOEFECZUIF$BSOFHJF$PSQPSBUJPO to foster more efective policies to prevent relapses in PG/FX:PSLGPSBOJOJUJBMQFSJPEPGUXPZFBSTBOEXJMM clients. support: • Mr. David Deegbe of the School of Nursing is J ćFFTUBCMJTINFOUPGUIF6(1BO"GSJDBO conducting research on Te experience of people %PDUPSBM"DBEFNZo 6(1"%" UPFOIBODF living with epilepsy in the Ashiedu-Keteke sub 1I%PVUQVU metropolis. His study focuses on the myths and

17 JJ &YQBOTJPOBOEJOTUJUVUJPOBMJTBUJPOPGUIF6( JTUIFIJHIFTUFWFSMFWFMPGGVOEJOH XJUIUIF&VSPQFBO %JBTQPSBO-JOLBHF1SPHSBNNFUPTVQQPSUQPTU 6OJPOGVOEFE*OUSB"$1QSPHSBNNFBMPOFQSPWJEJOHB graduate programme delivery UPUBMHSBOUBNPVOUPG&63 GPSSFTFBSDI6OEFS JJJ %FWFMPQNFOUBOEEFMJWFSZPGOFX1I% UIF*OUSB"$1BDBEFNJDNPCJMJUZTDIFNF UIFPartnering programmes for Health Professional Training in African Universities- ćJTGVOEJOHBQQMJDBUJPOXBTEFWFMPQFECZ1SPGFTTPS (P4HPT) project not only received the highest funding :BB/UJBNPB#BJEVBOEUIF1I%3FTUSVDUVSJOH8PSLJOH PG&63 CVU is the frst project in which UG (SPVQGPSUIFEFWFMPQNFOUPGUIF6("15QSPQPTBM*U is the coordinating institution. Te Building Stronger JTFYQFDUFEUIBUUIFBOUJDJQBUFEJNQSPWFNFOUTJO1I% 6OJWFSTJUJFTJO%FWFMPQJOH$PVOUSJFTQSPKFDUFOUFSTUIF recruitment and output will go a long way to enhance the TFDPOEQIBTFXJUIBHSBOUBNPVOUPG&63 profle and reputation of UG. Tis time round the BSU project is heavily South driven (meaning Africa universities partnering the projects) in Externally Funded Research Projects terms of coordination of the project. Tis is a major boost for research management at UG. Tis has been a remarkable year for external funds at UG, XIFSF&63 XPSUIPGSFTFBSDIHSBOUDPOUSBDUT Te tables below represent summaries of the various have been signed between UG and foreign partners. Tis projects within the research grants portfolio;

Trans-disciplinary Training for Resource Efciency and Climate Change Adaptation in Africa – Phase 2 Total Grant Awarded EUR 2,550,000 Current Status UG currently hosts two full time PhD students from Ethiopia and Tanzania. Both are afliated to the Institute for Environmental and Sanitation Studies. The frst call for proposals for fulltime PhD scholarships under phase two ended on 31st May, 2014. Applications are currently being reviewed for shortlist.

Total Grant Awarded EUR 1,999,000 Current Status Under the frst call UG was successful in sending two Masters students for a ten month exchange programme to University of Nairobi-Kenya and University of Addis Ababa –Ethiopia respectively. Currently, UG is hosting two masters’ students on a ten month exchange and expecting 3 more students next month. The second call for applications opened from 20th December, 2013 to 28th February, 2014. Applications are currently being validated at University of Cape Town. UG submitted a total of 78 applications, a marked improvement from the 16 applications submitted in the frst call.

Partnering for Health Professional Training in African Universities - P4PHT Total Grant Awarded EUR 2,515,275 Current Status Project implementation is in its initial stages.

Following its maiden Steering Committee meeting last month, calls for applications have been announced for PhD and Masters programmes.

18 Inter-University Cooperation to Train Crop Scientists for Enhancing Agriculture in Africa Total Grant Awarded EUR 2,548,800 Current Status Project implementation is in initial stages. Website and logo are yet to be developed;

Calls for applications are also to be announced

Building Stronger Universities In Developing Countries - Phase 2 Total Grant Awarded DKK 15 Million (≈US$ 2.78 million)/ EUR 2,041,120 Current Status An initial proposal was submitted at the end of February 2014 for matchmaking. One proposal from Aarhus University has been received, which has been approved by the UG team. The project is currently in its inception phase with a series of meetings lined up to fne tune the proposal.

Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer UG Council Approves Intellectual Property Policy As part of eforts Te policy will provide the needed security and incentive to foster the to promote the discovery of new knowledge and development, innovative technologies at the University. Te policy is improvement available online at http://orid.ug.edu.gh/ippolicy and transfer of new knowledge UG Establishs Technology Development and innovative and Transfer Centre (TDTC) technologies, 03*%TQFBSIFBEFE %VSJOHUIFQFSJPEVOEFSSFWJFX TFWFOVOJUTPGUIF the design of an 6OJWFSTJUZOBNFMZUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG"HSJDVMUVSBM *OUFMMFDUVBM1SPQFSUZ &DPOPNJDTBOE"HSJCVTJOFTTPGUIF4DIPPMPG"HSJDVMUVSF *1 QPMJDZćF UIF-JWFTUPDLBOE1PVMUSZ3FTFBSDI$FOUSF UIF'PSFTU Mrs. Diana Owusu Antwi policy has since been BOE)PSUJDVMUVSBM$SPQ3FTFBSDI$FOUSF UIF4PJMBOE Research Development Ofcer in approved by the *SSJHBUJPO3FTFBSDI$FOUSF UIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB charge of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer 6OJWFSTJUZ$PVODJMGPS #VTJOFTT4DIPPMBOEUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG$PNQVUFS use at the university. Science, all responded to a call for proposal put out by Te objectives of the policy framework are to; ensure UIF.JOJTUSZPG&OWJSPONFOU 4DJFODF 5FDIOPMPHZBOE that research, inventive or innovative technologies *OOPWBUJPO .&45* ćFTFQSPQPTBMTXFSFFWFOUVBMMZ created by the University are transferred to industry for resubmitted as one proposal following facilitation by the the development of benefcial and ethically acceptable 0ďDFPG3FTFBSDI *OOPWBUJPOBOE%FWFMPQNFOU processes, products and services; ofer equitable returns to Te University of Ghana was subsequently awarded a the inventor(s) and the University; and contribute to the HSBOUPG64 VOEFS$PNQPOFOUPGUIF(IBOB social and economic development of Ghana. 4LJMMTBOE5FDIOPMPHZ%FWFMPQNFOU1SPKFDUUPTFUVQB

19 UFDIOPMPHZUSBOTGFSPďDFOBNFE6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB QSPCMFNTJOEFWFMPQFEDPVOUSJFTćF7JDF$IBODFMMPS 5FDIOPMPHZ%FWFMPQNFOUBOE5SBOTGFS$FOUSF 5%5$ said the University’s collaboration with industry had Te University also made an in-kind contribution of US$ largely centered on the publication of research results in 75,000 towards this course. technical journals, collaborative research, consultancies, internships, professional development programmes UG Launches TDTC and technology fairs. He also highlighted the role played by technology transfer in promoting an enabling ćF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOBT5FDIOPMPHZ%FWFMPQNFOU environment that allowed for inventions or technologies BOE5SBOTGFS$FOUSF 5%5$ XBTPďDJBMMZMBVODIFE created by universities and research institutions to be at a colourful ceremony well attended by the licensed to industry through the use of intellectual 1SJODJQBM0ďDFST TUBČBOETUVEFOUTPGUIF6OJWFSTJUZ property rights. SFQSFTFOUBUJWFTGSPNUIF.JOJTUSZPG&OWJSPONFOU 4DJFODF 5FDIOPMPHZBOE*OOPWBUJPO .&45* UIF .S4FCBTUJBO%FI &YFDVUJWF%JSFDUPSPG$057&5 $PVODJMGPS5FDIOJDBM 7PDBUJPOBM&EVDBUJPOBOE5SBJOJOH commented on the Ghana Skills and Technology $057&5 BOEUIF3FHJTUSBS(FOFSBMT%FQBSUNFOU %FWFMPQNFOU1SPHSBNNF (45%1 BOJOJUJBUJWFPGUIF Industry partners present at the event included Government of Ghana targeted at solving the challenges representatives of the Association of Ghana Industries faced by researchers in moving their research fndings BOEUIF1SJWBUF&OUFSQSJTF'PVOEBUJPO out of laboratories into markets. He also emphasised the funding opportunities available under the Skills Te launch was on the theme “Developing and transferring %FWFMPQNFOU'VOEUPTVQQPSUVOJWFSTJUJFT SFTFBSDI innovative technologies to meet industry needs.” Te event institutions and the private sector, and thus encouraged provided an opportunity to enhance the University the University to take advantage of these opportunities. DPNNVOJUZBOEJOEVTUSZTBXBSFOFTTPGUIF5%5$BOEJUT role in the transfer of innovative technologies to industry. 1SPGFTTPS"OESFX"OUIPOZ"EKFJ %JSFDUPSPG3FTFBSDI BU03*%PVUMJOFEUIFLFZGBDUPSTUIBUIBNQFSFEFČFDUJWF ćF5%5$ XIJDIJTIPVTFEBU03*% GBDJMJUBUFTFČFDUJWF engagement between the University and industry. He partnership between the University and industry for SFJUFSBUFEUIBUUIF5%5$QSPKFDUXPVMEHPBMPOHXBZJO the purpose of developing and transferring innovative addressing most of the issues identifed. He presented the demand-driven technologies to address industry BDIJFWFNFOUTPG5%5$XIJDIJODMVEFEBNPOHTUPUIFST UFDIOPMPHJDBMOFFETćF$FOUSFXJMMJOJUJBMMZGPDVTPO the establishment of institutional structures, the design technology transfer activities in livestock, horticulture and and hosting of a website (available at tdtc.ug.edu.gh) to *OGPSNBUJPO$PNNVOJDBUJPO5FDIOPMPHZBOEXJMMFYUFOE facilitate efective engagement with industry; and the its operations to other disciplines in the University in the development of an information pack. He said a formalised future. framework was being developed to enhance UG’s ćF1SP7JDF$IBODFMMPS 3FTFBSDI *OOPWBUJPOBOE engagement with industry. %FWFMPQNFOU 1SPGFTTPS+PIO(ZBQPOHJOIJTXFMDPNF .ST4BSBI"OLVPGUIF3FHJTUSBS(FOFSBMT%FQBSUNFOU address, highlighted the benefts of university/industry outlined the benefts of the patent system and the DPMMBCPSBUJPOUPCPUIQBSUJFT1SPGFTTPS(ZBQPOHFYQSFTTFE QBUFOUQSPTFDVUJPOQSPDFTTFT4IFSFJUFSBUFEUIF3(%T optimism that the University of Ghana’s Technology commitment to assist the public, particularly researchers %FWFMPQNFOUBOE5SBOTGFS$FOUSFXPVMEUBLFBMFBEJOHSPMF and institutions through the patent prosecution processes. in spearheading Ghana’s economic growth by identifying and nurturing early-stage technologies and in facilitating their ćF%FQVUZ.JOJTUFSPG&OWJSPONFOU 4DJFODF transition into the development of products for the beneft of 5FDIOPMPHZBOE*OOPWBUJPO %S.PIBNNFE.VTIFJCV society. "MGB XIPGPSNBMMZMBVODIFEUIF5%5$ MBVEFEUIF University’s eforts to solve the challenges faced by 1SPGFTTPS&SOFTU"SZFFUFZ UIF7JDF$IBODFMMPSPG researchers in collaborating with industry for the the University, in his opening remarks, indicated purposes of technology transfer. He also laid emphasis on that partnerships between universities and industry UIFJNQPSUBODFPGUIF5%5$JOTVQQPSUJOHUIFOFFETPG had been adopted as a major strategy for developing industry through the transfer of innovative technologies technologies and in promoting the successful use of especially at this critical stage of the country’s economy. science and technology to address industrial and societal

20 and considerations for commercialisation and they engaged in a mind simulating exercise on patentability.

Front View of the Technology Development and Transfer Centre located in the Ofce of Research, Innovation and Development

TDTC and ET Cube International Hold Seminar Participants at the Seminar on Intellectual Property Commercialisation ćF5FDIOPMPHZ%FWFMPQNFOUBOE5SBOTGFS$FOUSFPG and Entrepreneurship UIF0ďDFPG3FTFBSDI *OOPWBUJPOBOE%FWFMPQNFOU JO DPMMBCPSBUJPOXJUI&5$VCF*OUFSOBUJPOBM IFMEBTFNJOBS Intellectual Property Awareness Creation on “Intellectual Property Commercialisation and Session Held Entrepreneurship” XIJDITBXQBSUJDJQBUJPOCZ5%5$ staf, research support staf and researchers. "O*1BXBSFOFTTDSFBUJPOTFTTJPOXBTIFMEGPS-FWFM TUVEFOUTPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG/VUSJUJPOBOE'PPE .ST:VNJLP)BNBOP BQBSUOFSPG&5$VCF*OUFSOBUJPOBM Sciences. Tis was aimed at briefng the students on the 'SBODF JOIFSEFMJWFSZUPVDIFEPOUIFWBSJPVTUZQFT *1QPMJDZ%VSJOHUIFJOUFSBDUJWFTFTTJPO TUVEFOUTXFSF of intellectual property rights, patenting in contrast FYQPTFEUPUIFWBSJPVTUZQFTPG*1SJHIUTBOEUIFOFFE to publication, patent application procedures and the UPEJTDMPTFJOWFOUJPOTUP03*%UISPVHIUIF)FBEPG CFOFĕUTPGUIFQBUFOUTZTUFN.ST:VNJLPJOEJDBUFEUIBU %FQBSUNFOUćFTFTTJPOBMTPIJHIMJHIUFEUIFCFOFĕUT the role of universities had changed in recent times from of avoiding disclosure to third parties prior to fling for education, creation and transfer of new knowledge to the QBUFOUQSPUFDUJPOTBOEQVUUJOHJOQMBDF/PO%JTDMPTVSF public, to include intellectual property and technology Agreements with third parties if there is a requirement to transfer management (such as research contracts, licensing, disclose sensitive information about inventions. increased collaboration with industry, incubation and start- ups). She laid emphasis on the ownership of intellectual *OBEEJUJPO 03*%QVCMJTIFEB/FXTMFUUFSPOJOUFMMFDUVBM property, major challenges and sharing of benefts to property called “Innovation File”.'JWFOFXTMFUUFSTIBWF DPNNFSDJBMJTBUJPO.ST)BNBOPGVSUIFSVSHFEUIF been published so far and are accessible at http://orid. University to protect, utilise and manage its intellectual ug.edu.gh/ipnewsletters.php. assets so as to derive maximum beneft from it. IBM Team Provides Consultancy Services on %S4VSZB3BHIV QBSUOFSPG&5$VCF*OUFSOBUJPOBM64" TDTC Project took participants through both the traditional model of research and a new model that focused on an application ćSFF$PSQPSBUF4FSWJDFT$PSQTGSPNUIF*OUFSOBUJPOBM based approach to solving problems. He also talked about #VTJOFTT.BDIJOFT$PSQPSBUJPO *#. QSPWJEFEDPOTVMUBODZ the various aspects of developing an invention into a TFSWJDFTPOUIF5%5$1SPKFDU%VSJOHUIFUISFFXFFL product or service (“idea to market”) and stressed the engagement, the team ofered advice and solutions related need to identify the readiness of a technology for the to database management platforms, document management NBSLFU1BSUJDJQBOUTXFSFBMTPFYQPTFEUPLFZEFDJTJPOT systems, and user friendly website design. Te team also

21 recommended best practices on database development for Deputy Minister of Environment, Science, existing technologies at University of Ghana. Technology and Innovation Calls on TDTC %VSJOHBPOFEBZXPSLJOHWJTJUUPUIF$FOUSF UIF%FQVUZ .JOJTUFSPG&OWJSPONFOU 4DJFODF 5FDIOPMPHZBOE *OOPWBUJPO %S.PIBNNFE.VTIFJCV"MGBXBTCSJFGFE POUIF5%5$TBDIJFWFNFOUTTJODFJUTFTUBCMJTINFOUBT well as on some technologies developed at the University which had been identifed for modifcation, enhancement and transfer to industry.

From lef to Right; Mr. Elliot Davis (IBM-USA); Mr. Sampson Addo (UG); Miss Yohanna Yrivus (IBM- Costa-Rica), Miss Cindy High (IBM- USA); Mrs. Diana A. Owusu Antwi (UG); Mr. David Appiah (UG); and Mr. Ezekiel Acquaah (UG).

Deputy Ministers Visit

Ethics and Research Dissemination

UG Approves Research Ethics Policy adhered to, and that As part of its eforts to become a world class research research activities University, the University of Ghana has approved a within the University 3FTFBSDI&UIJDT1PMJDZGPSSFTFBSDIFSTUPFOBCMFUIF are in compliance facilitation of good practices in research. Te policy with all national and has been designed to have complete oversight of all the international ethical University of Ghana’s Institutional Review Board (IRB)/ regulations. An &UIJDT$PNNJUUFFTBOEFOTVSFUIBUSFTFBSDIBDUJWJUJFT electronic copy of the involving human and non-human subjects are reviewed 1PMJDZJTBWBJMBCMFPOMJOF according to laid down ethical principles. Te policy at: http://orid.ug.edu. gh/pdfs/UG Research will also ensure that ethical standards for the care and Mr John Anoku &UIJDT1PMJDZ QEG Research Development Ofcer in charge protection of human and non-human subjects are of Ethics and Research Dissemination

22 UG Inaugurates Ethics Committee for Training for Ethics Committee for the Humanities Humanities (ECH) Members "UFBNGSPNUIF/PHVDIJ.FNPSJBM*OTUJUVUFGPS.FEJDBM 3FTFBSDI*OTUJUVUJPOBM3FWJFX#PBSE /.*.3*3# organised half-day training on protocol review and ethics board administration. Te purpose of the training was to give a general overview of the operations of the FUIJDTDPNNJUUFF*OIFSPQFOJOHSFNBSLT .T)FMFOB #BJEPP UIF/.*.3*3#"ENJOJTUSBUPS DPOHSBUVMBUFE participants and urged them to see their role as pivotal in the protection of researchers. Topics covered included: • Overview of the roles and functions of IRB • Brief history, codes and regulations governing Newly inaugurated Ethics Committee members with VC research • 1SBDUJDBMTUFQTJOSFWJFXJOHBQSPUPDPM 0O4FQUFNCFS UIF7JDF$IBODFMMPSJOBVHVSBUFE • Reviewing the consent document UIF&UIJDT$PNNJUUFFGPSUIF)VNBOJUJFT &$) ćF • Guidelines for continuing review, amendments and NBOEBUFPGUIF&$)JTUPPCTFSWF SFWJFXBOESFHVMBUF fnal report the ethical conduct of research within the disciplines in the humanities whilst guaranteeing that they are in UG Spearheads the Formation of compliance with both local and international ethical National Ethics Association regulations. ćF&$)JTBNVMUJEJTDJQMJOBSZBOENVMUJTFDUPSBM Research is essential to improving health, equity and committee of ten (10) members: development of a country. Over the years there has been extensive discussion on the ethical conduct of social/ J 3FW1SPGFTTPS+PTFQI0:.BOUF &UIJDJTUBOE CJPNFEJDBMSFTFBSDIJOEFWFMPQJOHDPVOUSJFT.VDI 1SFTJEFOUPGUIF5SJOJUZćFPMPHJDBM4FNJOBSZ emphasis has also been placed on strengthening the JJ 3FW"HOFT1IJMJQT XJUIBDPNNVOJDBUJPO capacity of ethics committees which are widely managed background; CZ"ENJOJTUSBUPSTPGUIFTF$PNNJUUFFT)FODFJUJT JJJ 1SPGFTTPS'FMJY"TBOUF %JSFDUPSPG*44&3 imperative that attention be paid to the administrative JW 1SPGFTTPS$IBSMFT$.BUFo,PMF B capacity of these committees as well as create enabling 1TZDIPMPHJTU platforms that will enhance networking among members W 1SPGFTTPS%BOJFM'SJNQPOH0GPSJ 6OJWFSTJUZPG of these committees. Ghana Business School; WJ %S+FNJNB"OEFSTPO %FQBSUNFOUPG&OHMJTI Against this background the Ghana Association WJJ %S+PTFQI"TFOTP BO&DPOPNJTUBUUIF PG"ENJOJTUSBUPSTPG3FTFBSDI&UIJDT$PNNJUUFFT .JOJTUSZPG'JOBODFBOE&DPOPNJD1MBOOJOH ()""3&$ XBTJOJUJBUFECZ.T)FMFOB#BJEPP B WJJJ %S"LPTVB%BSLXBI 4PDJPMPHJTUBOEIFBEPG 3FTFBSDI%FWFMPQNFOU0ďDFSPG/PHVDIJ.FNPSJBM $&(&/4" *OTUJUVUFPG.FEJDBM3FTFBSDIBUUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB JY %S-BXSFODF#PBLZF %FQBSUNFOUPGUIF4UVEZ and current president of the association. Te association of Religions; is made up administrators of the fourteen (14) existing Y %S1PLV"EVTFJ GSPNUIF'BDVMUZPG-BX *OTUJUVUJPOBM3FWJFX#PBSETPS&UIJDT3FWJFX$PNNJUUFFT across Ghana. Te overall mission of the association is ćF&$)4FDSFUBSJBUJTIFBEFECZ.ST%PSDBT0QBJ to create a platform for networking among its members, Tetteh. UIFIBSNPOJTBUJPOPG4UBOEBSE0QFSBUJOH1SPDFEVSFT ćF&UIJDT$PNNJUUFFTXFCTJUFJTBWBJMBCMFBUIUUQPSJE 401T PSHBOJTBUJPOPGBOOVBMDPOGFSFODFTTFNJOBSTBOE ug.edu.gh/ethicscommittees.php to promote high ethical research standards in its members and general public.

23 It is envisaged that the prospects and output of this *UJTXJUIJOUIJTDPOUFYUUIBUUIF%FWFMPQNFOU3FTFBSDI association could facilitate and trigger the formation of a 6QUBLFJO4VC4BIBSBO"GSJDBO %3644" A(SPVQPG national ethics board which will oversee the activities of 24’ at the University of Ghana held a workshop to put in all the existing and emerging ethics committees or boards place a strategic plan to spearhead the formulation of a across the country in order to promote high ethical policy to adopt research uptake management practice for research standards. Tis will be a great achievement for the University. It is expected that this strategic plan will the University and for Ghana as a whole. lead to the development of a new research culture that seeks societal benefts and impact of research activities. Research Uptake and Utilisation Workshop Te University embarked on a mission to create an enabling atmosphere for research uptake and utilisation ORID External Funds Unit among its faculty members which can be achieved through policy formulation, implementation and ćF'JOBODF4FDUJPO &YUFSOBM'VOET6OJU PGUIF evaluation of the process. While every efort is being 0ďDFPG3FTFBSDI *OOPWBUJPOBOE%FWFMPQNFOU made to accommodate individual research interests, it 03*% SFOEFSTĕOBODJBMTVQQPSUGPSSFTFBSDICZ is imperative that they are channeled towards making facilitating applications for grants and handling the tangible contributions to the development of the country fnancial management of external projects that are being and society at large. JNQMFNFOUFEBUUIF6OJWFSTJUZ%VSJOHUIF academic year, there was an increase in externally funded grants awarded to the University. A total of twenty-seven (27) sponsored grants were received from various funders amounting to about GH¢ 57,000,000.

Research Uptake workshop

TABLE 6: EXTERNALLY FUNDED PROJECTS RECEIVED THROUGH ORID IN 2013/2014 ACADEMIC YEAR

PROJECT TITLE (FUNDING AGENCY) LEAD RESEARCHER TOTAL BUDGET Partnership for Health Professional Training in Africa (EU) Professor Richard Adanu EUR 2,515,275 Monitoring for Environment and Security in Africa (EU) Dr. George Wiafe EUR 1,800,000 Strengthening Capacity for Food Science Technology (EU) Professor Esther Sakyi-Dawson EUR 495,296 Volkswagen (VW) Foundation Dr. Wazi Apoh GBP 19,049 African Presidential Papers and Libraries Professor Joseph Gordon US$ 138,944 Task Shifting and Twin Cities (USAID) Professor Ama de-Graft Aikins US$ 10,500 WACCBIP (World Bank) Dr. Gordon Awandare US$ 8,000,000 Scaling Services through a Proven Model for Mental Health (CIDA) Professor Ama de-Graft Aikins CAD 112,000

Interrogating Large scale Land Acquisition (CIDA) Dr. Akosua Keseboa Darkwa CAD 230,000 INSPIRE Track 1 Dr. Gloria Otoo US$ 23,112

24 PROJECT TITLE (FUNDING AGENCY) LEAD RESEARCHER TOTAL BUDGET Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) Innovation Professor Chris Gordon GBP 119,999 Fund (WMO) Climate Warn Steering Committee (WMO) Professor Chris Gordon US$ 79,153 Building Stronger Universities (BSU) E-Learning (DANIDA) Professor Andrew A. Adjei DKK 1,054,762 Building Stronger Universities (BSU) Phase II (DANIDA) Professor Andrew A. Adjei DKK 7,097,174 Strategic Kreation Services Ltd. Dr. Gloria Otoo US$ 49,337

Depression Comorbid with Infertility Dr. Florence Naab US$ 9,000

Preparation of National Sanitation Standards (WMO) Professor Chris Gordon GH¢ 257,907

Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR) Professor Chris Gordon US$ 69,545 UNU-WIDER to PhD Program (UNU) Professor Peter Quartey US$ 1,000,000

Characterisation of Trypanosome Infections (Carnegie Corporation) Dr. Theresa Manful GBP 160,300

Fishing for Security in the Gulf of Guinea (UN) Professor Elvis Nyarko US$ 54,000 Importance of Carotenoid biosynthesis in Plasmodium Dr. Marian A. Nyarko GBP 15,000

Political Economy of Climate – Compatible Development (WMO) Professor Chris Gordon US$ 25,487 VLIR Team Cocoa Project (EU) Professor Emmanuel Ohene Afoakwa EUR 86,563

Social Science Research Council Professor Akosua Adomako Ampofo US$ 80,000

ćF'JOBODF4FDUJPOBMTPNBOBHFTUIFJOUFSOBMHSBOUT the following disbursements were made under the various BXBSEFECZUIF6OJWFSTJUZ%VSJOHUIFZFBSVOEFSSFWJFX HSBOUQPSUGPMJPTNBOBHFECZ03*%

Grants Received at the University for the 2013/2014 Academic Year %VFUPUIFJODSFBTFJOSFTFBSDIBDUJWJUJFTBUUIF6OJWFSTJUZ TABLE 8: GRANTS RECEIVED AT UG of Ghana, the research income generated from the University’s externally funded grants in the 2013/2014 INSTITUTE AMOUNT (GH¢) academic year amounted to about GH¢ 153,446,880. CACS GH¢ 12,550,000 Te table below shows the breakdown of the University’s WACCI GH¢ 43,700,000 research income generated from the various research ISSER GH¢ 12,850,000 institutes and centres. RIPS GH¢ 3,046,880 College of Health Sciences GH¢ 7,500,000 TABLE 7: UG DISBURSED FUND NMIMR GH¢ 16,800,000 ORID GH¢ 57,000,000 GRANT TYPE AMOUNT DISBURSED TOTAL GH¢ 153,446,880 Faculty Development Grants GH¢ 114,300 URF Research Grants GH¢ 700,000 Conference Grants GH¢ 275,000 TOTAL GH¢ 1,089,300

25 Other ORID Activities

“Energy harvesting via Graphene based dye Sensitised Solar Cells”BUUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG$BNCSJEHFIBEXPOUIF "1-HPMEFOQSJ[FGPSUIFCFTUQPTUFSQSFTFOUBUJPOBUUIF University of Ghana Hosts 2014 CAPREx ."5&OFSHZ$POGFSFODFJO(SFOPCMF 'SBODF Annual General Meeting KNUST Ofce of Grants & Research Visits ORID Te University of Ghana hosted the 2014 Annual General .FFUJOH "(. PGUIF$BNCSJEHF"GSJDB1BSUOFSTIJQGPS *O"QSJMUIF,XBNF/LSVNBI6OJWFSTJUZPG4DJFODF 3FTFBSDI&YDFMMFODF $"13&Y QSPHSBNNFGSPNndoth BOE5FDIOPMPHZ ,/645 0ďDFPG(SBOUTBOE3FTFBSDI +VMZ BUUIF$FOUSFGPS"GSJDBO8FUMBOETćF"(. (OGR) undertook a one-day learning visit to familiarise was attended by fellows and key programme staf from UIFNTFMWFTXJUIUIFBDUJWJUJFTBOEGVODUJPOTPG03*% UIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB 6OJWFSTJUZPG$BNCSJEHFBOE ćFUFBNXBTMFECZ1SPGFTTPS1FUFS%POLPS %JSFDUPSPG .BLFSFSF6OJWFSTJUZćFEFMFHBUFTJODMVEFE%S+FOOJGFS UIF0ďDFPG(SBOUTBOE3FTFBSDI0UIFSNFNCFSTPGUIF #BSOFT 1SP7JDF$IBODFMMPSGPS*OUFSOBUJPOBM4USBUFHZBU team included four (4) research administrators, one (1) UIF6OJWFSTJUZPG$BNCSJEHFBOE1SPGFTTPS&SOFTU0LFMMP fnance person and one (1) administrative assistant. 0LXBOH %FQVUZ7JDF$IBODFMMPSBU.BLFSFSF6OJWFSTJUZ ćFIJHIMJHIUPGUIF$"13&YNFFUJOHXBTQSFTFOUBUJPOT CZCPUI1PTUEPDUPSBMBOE3FTFBSDI.BOBHFNFOU'FMMPXT on the programme. %VSJOHUIF"(. UIFUXP1SP7JDF$IBODFMMPSTQBJEB DPVSUFTZDBMMPOUIF6(7JDF$IBODFMMPS 1SPGFTTPS&SOFTU Aryeetey and discussed issues related to the programme and how the partnership between the three universities DPVMECFGVSUIFSEFFQFOFE%S+FOOJGFS#BSOFTOPUFE that the programme has made it possible for fellows KNUST visit to imbibe new teaching and learning models and use ćFUFBNJOUFSBDUFEXJUIUIF1SP7JDF$IBODFMMPSBOE research facilities that may not be readily available in their %JSFDUPSPG3FTFBSDIBU03*%BOEEJTDVTTFEJTTVFTSFMBUFE home institutions. She indicated that the programme is to strengthening research administration in the two also beneftting from exceptional talents in Ghana and universities. Specifc topics shared were: Africa and emphasised the need to develop other ways of funding the programme to ensure that it continues. § ćFTUSVDUVSFPG03*% HPWFSOBODF GVODUJPOT TUBČ 1SPGFTTPS"SZFFUFZEFTDSJCFEUIF$BNCSJEHF"GSJDB capacity, etc.; 1SPHSBNNFBOEJOQBSUJDVMBSUIF$"13&YQSPHSBNNF § &UIJDT SFTFBSDIVQUBLFBOESFTFBSDIEJTTFNJOBUJPO as important because it refects the kind of future the § *OUFMMFDUVBM1SPQFSUZBOE5FDIOPMPHZUSBOTGFS University of Ghana is working towards. He disclosed initiatives; that he sees the partnership as a learning opportunity for § (SBOUTNBOBHFNFOUoBENJOJTUSBUJWFBOEĕOBODF students and staf of the University of Ghana. and § Research facilitation and development highlighting $"13&YQBSUOFSTBMTPWJTJUFEUIFFOFSHZNBUFSJBM UIFSPMFPGUIF3FTFBSDI%FWFMPQNFOU0ďDFS SFTFBSDIMBCPSBUPSZBUUIF'BDVMUZPG&OHJOFFSJOH4DJFODFT 3%0 which is expected to be developed into a multipurpose MBCPSBUPSZ'VOEJOHGPSUIFFRVJQNFOUXBTQSPWJEFE Te visit was considered very fruitful as it presented an by the Alborada Trust, one of the sponsors of the PQQPSUVOJUZGPS03*%UPSFĘFDUPOJUTDVSSFOUGVODUJPOJOH $"13&YQSPHSBNNF%S%BWJE%PEPP"SIJO XIPXBT XIJMTUTIBSJOHFYQFSJFODFTBOEMFTTPOTXJUIUIF,/645 instrumental in setting up the laboratory, signifed that OGR. Te two institutions aim to work together to propel the research he had undertaken with his collaborator on the research agenda within the universities and in Ghana.

26 UG Registers with Wellcome Trust & EU B 4DPQJOHWJTJUTCZ$BNCSJEHF3FTFBSDI0ďDF managers to both partners, followed by return As part of eforts to streamline and regularise UG’s study visits of Ghana and Uganda research SFHJTUSBUJPOXJUIFYUFSOBMEPOPST 03*%IBTPďDJBMMZ NBOBHFSTUPUIF$BNCSJEHF3FTFBSDI0ďDF completed the University of Ghana’s registration with the and the development of twinning and mentoring 8FMMDPNF5SVTUBOEUIF&VSPQFBO6OJPO &6 arrangements. Te Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation in the b) Training workshops in Ghana and Uganda, in 6,EFEJDBUFEUPBDIJFWJOHFYUSBPSEJOBSZJNQSPWFNFOUT specifc research management practices. in human and animal health. As part of its international c) Support for the development of research strategy, the Wellcome Trust devotes a proportion of management policies, procedures and guidelines its funds to support the brightest minds in biomedical for best practice. research and the medical humanities. Tey support several *O.BZ UXP4FOJPSSFTFBSDINBOBHFSTGSPNUIF major initiatives and have a wide variety of funding 6OJWFSTJUZPG$BNCSJEHF3FTFBSDI0QFSBUJPOT0ďDF TDIFNFTJODMVEJOH*OWFTUJHBUPS"XBSET 'FMMPXTIJQTBOE visited the University of Ghana and undertook a Strategic Awards , details of which are on the Wellcome detailed scoping exercise to understand UG’s research Trust website at http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/. management systems and procedures. Additionally, 4JNJMBSMZ UIF&6BMTPIBTGVOEJOHPQQPSUVOJUJFTBWBJMBCMF the visit ofered them the opportunity to identify and GPSSFTFBSDI.PSFJOGPSNBUJPODBOCFGPVOEPOUIF&6 address any gaps to enhance UG’s research management website at http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/ eforts. Based on the information gathered from the visit, portal/desktop/en/home.html and the recommendations put forward, the University PG$BNCSJEHF3FTFBSDIPďDFEFWFMPQFEBUBJMPSNBEF .FNCFSTPGUIF6OJWFSTJUZDPNNVOJUZXIPBSFJOUFSFTUFEJO training programme for research managers of the BQQMZJOHGPSHSBOUTGSPNUIF8FMMDPNF5SVTU &6BOE/*) 6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOBBOEUIF.BLFSFSF6OJWFSTJUZ NBZDPOUBDUUIFJSSFTQFDUJWF3FTFBSDI%FWFMPQNFOU0ďDFST for assistance. Alternatively, an email may be sent to orid- Te scoping visit was followed by a 2 week Autumn [email protected] for information and assistance in training programme in research management in applying for grants from these external donors. September 2013. Te University of Ghana nominated .ST"GVB:FCPBI 3FTFBSDI"ENJOJTUSBUPS 03*% BOE "EEJUJPOBMJOGPSNBUJPOJTBMTPBWBJMBCMFPOUIF03*% .T&NQJ#BSZFI "TTJTUBOU3FHJTUSBS 03*% UPUBLF website at http://orid.ug.edu.gh. up the fellowships. Te training covered areas such as research services and grant costing; audits, compliance, Research Management Initiatives of the policy and communication; pre and post award services; Cambridge Africa Partnership for Research post award and accounting; contracts and intellectual Excellence Programme property; donor reporting and many others. Beyond the *O0DUPCFS UIF6OJWFSTJUZPG$BNCSJEHFJO skills and expertise gained from the research management partnership with the University of Ghana and the training, this training also provided the opportunity .BLFSFSF6OJWFSTJUZJO6HBOEBSFDFJWFEGVOEJOHGSPN for UG research management staf to begin to establish UIF$BSOFHJF$PSQPSBUJPOPG/FX:PSLUPJNQMFNFOU TUSPOHQFSTPOBMMJOLTXJUI$BNCSJEHF3FTFBSDI UIF$BNCSJEHF"GSJDB1BSUOFSTIJQGPS3FTFBSDI 0QFSBUJPOT0ďDFTUBČćFJNNFEJBUFJNQBDUPGUIF &YDFMMFODFćJTUISFFXBZQBSUOFSTIJQBJNTBUCVJMEJOH fellowship was that it provided a better understanding research capacity at the three African institutions. Te of the range of services that should be provided by an programme recognises that building research capacity FČFDUJWFBOEFďDJFOUSFTFBSDIPďDFBOEBMTPDSFBUFEUIF can be successfully achieved if the capacity is also built need to formalise guidelines and regulations for managing in research administration. To this end, one of the key research at UG. objectives of this programme is to develop Research *O.BZ UIFQSPKFDUUISPVHI03*%PSHBOJTFEBUISFF .BOBHFNFOU$BQBDJUZBOE4LJMMTBU.BLFSFSFBOE6( day research management workshop at the University through: of Ghana. Te workshop covered three areas - research contract management, costing and pricing of research

27 grants and using advanced excel as a grants management Interested in Joining UG as a Visiting tool. Te workshop was delivered by experienced trainers Research Student? GSPNUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG$BNCSJEHF3FTFBSDI0QFSBUJPOT 0ďDFBOEXBTBUUFOEFECZBMMUIF3FTFBSDI%FWFMPQNFOU ćF0ďDFPG3FTFBSDI *OOPWBUJPOBOE%FWFMPQNFOU 0ďDFST BMMSFTFBSDITVQQPSUTUBČBU03*% CPUIĕOBODF jointly handles the processing of requests for visiting and administrative) as well as some faculty members. SFTFBSDITUVEFOUTXJUIUIF*OUFSOBUJPOBM1SPHSBNNFT Overall the workshop was very successful as it provided 0ďDF *10 BOEUIF4DIPPMPG(SBEVBUF4UVEJFT 4(4 participants with hands-on training to enhance research Visiting Research Students from institutions across the management services. world have the opportunity to enjoy unique mentorship In September 2014, research management staf from from experienced faculty members and establish the University of Ghana will join two of their colleagues networks for research collaborations. Visits usually range GSPN.BLFSFSF6OJWFSTJUZUPUBLFVQUIFTFDPOEDPIPSU from a period of one month to a full academic year. of research management fellowships at the University of $BNCSJEHF3FTFBSDI0QFSBUJPOT0ďDFćF$"13&Y programme will close at the end of September 2015 by which time it is expected that signifcant gains would have been made in building research management capacity at the University of Ghana.

CAPREx training

28 Registry Support to Research

29 Registry Support to Research

“Alone we can do so grades continue to engage in activities that provide the little. Together we can opportunity to also conduct research related to Higher do so much”. Helen &EVDBUJPO.BOBHFNFOU ,FMMFS *BN UIFSFGPSF IBQQZXJUIUIJT&EJUJPOPGUIF6OJWFSTJUZ Te 2013/2014 Research PG(IBOBT3FTFBSDI3FQPSU UPFDIP)FMFO,FMMFST Report represents the timeless words and prove her hypothesis a true refection TFDPOE&EJUJPOTJODF of our journey as academics and administrators, towards UIFTUBUVTPGB8PSME$MBTT3FTFBSDI6OJWFSTJUZ the University of Ghana embarked upon a process of transformation into a Institutional Research and Mrs. Mercy Haizel-Ashia 8PSME$MBTT3FTFBSDI Registrar Planning Ofce 6OJWFSTJUZ'PVSZFBST BęFSUIFFTUBCMJTINFOUPG03*%XFTFFUIFWJTJPOBTUFQ ćF*OTUJUVUJPOBM3FTFBSDIBOE1MBOOJOH0ďDF *310 closer in Research Reports such as this one, refecting the was set up in 2013 to provide support to the University University’s unwavering commitment to rigor, discipline with a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and and professionalism in the research process. threats) analysis to highlight its needs and challenges. Te VOJU DPOTJTUJOHPGUISFFFMFNFOUTo*OTUJUVUJPOBM3FTFBSDI 1FSIBQTXIBUJTOPUTPWJTJCMFJTUIFIJWFPGBDUJWJUZCFIJOE 1PMJDZBOE1MBOOJOH BOE*OTUJUVUJPOBM"TTFTTNFOUo the scenes; the efort at achieving excellence also in the provides strategic direction in the drive towards a more spaces where administrative professionals and researchers consistent and holistic planning, administration and interface; the structural changes across the entire system management of the University. including fne-tuned research management processes, simplifed procedures, and most signifcantly, capacity- CVJMEJOHPG"ENJOJTUSBUJWF1SPGFTTJPOBMT*OEFFE UIFQBTU Institutional Research year has seen a heightened efort within the University ćF*310GBDJMJUBUFTBOPWFMDVMUVSFPGJOGPSNBUJPO at enhancing the delivery of administrative support to and value-based decision making among leaders, researchers and strengthening collaboration between management, academic faculties, and professionals in the administrative professionals and researchers; all with a view University. It does so by analysing institutional data from to assuring excellence in the University’s research processes. the Inter-tertiary system (ITS) to produce institutional Te creation of a new administrative cadre of Research statistics for the University. %FWFMPQNFOU0ďDFSTIBTCFFOBNBKPSTUFQJOPVSFČPSU at strengthening collaboration between administrative Institutional Statistics QSPGFTTJPOBMTBOESFTFBSDIFST3FTFBSDI%FWFMPQNFOU 0ďDFSTIBWFCFFOQPTJUJPOFEJOUIFWBSJPVT4DIPPMTBOE Institutional Statistics was compiled for 2013/2014 Academic $PMMFHFTBOEIBWFCFFOBTTJHOFEUIFSPMFPGEFWPMWJOH ZFBSBOETVCNJUUFEUPUIF/BUJPOBM$PVODJMGPS5FSUJBSZ research support services to the unit level. We have &EVDBUJPO /$5& ćFTUBUJTUJDTTFSWFEBTCBTJDJOGPSNBUJPO already begun to see improvements in our research output for both faculty and student research in and outside the BT3FTFBSDI%FWFMPQNFOU0ďDFSTQMBZUIJTSPMF"HBJO University, and were also submitted for international DSJUJDBMRVFTUJPOTPG*OUFMMFDUVBM1SPQFSUZ3JHIUTBSFCFJOH VOJWFSTJUZSBOLJOHTJO4PVUI"GSJDBBOE$IJOB resolved gradually and sustainably, as the University now IBTBO*OUFMMFDUVBM1SPQFSUZ1PMJDZJOQMBDFBOEIBTBMTP started several technology transfer initiatives. In addition, other employees from the administrative and professional

30 Student Statistics FIGURE7: PROJECTION OF STUDENT ENROLMENT (2014-2024) Te total student population of the University stands at 37,885 of which undergraduates constitute 87%. Te 35000 30000 composition of students is depicted in fgure 5 below. 25000 20000 15000 FIGURE5: COMPOSITION OF STUDENTS (2013/2014 10000 ACADEMIC YEAR) 5000 0 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

GRADUATE STUDENTS UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS Graduate Students, 4,971, 13% Policy and Planning Te University’s vision of becoming a frst class research university requires a systematic approach to implementing UIFQSPQPTFEBDUJWJUJFTFČFDUJWFMZBOEFďDJFOUMZćF Undergraduate 6OJUJTUIFSFGPSFGBDJMJUBUJOHB4USBUFHJD1MBOUPHVJEFUIF Students, 32,914, implementation of these activities. A risk management plan 87% has also been developed as part of this process. A budget forecast for the ten years from 2014 to 2024 has Staf Statistics also been estimated. It includes revenues from student fees and grants from Ghana Government and donors., as well Te University currently employs 6,432 staf made up of as costs for staf and projects. In all, by the year 2024, the -FDUVSFSTBOE3FTFBSDI'FMMPXT"MMDBUFHPSJFT University revenue is expected to be GH¢1,108,029,330.63 of staf are shown in fgure6. with expenditure of GH¢1,298,606,424.00.

FIGURE6: CATEGORIES OF STAFF (2013/2014 ACA- DEMIC YEAR) Institutional Assessment Te Unit conducts assessments of the operational areas 3500 of the University through surveys, which provides 3132 3000 .BOBHFNFOUXJUISFBMJOTJHIUJOUPUIFPQFSBUJPOPGUIF

2500 University. In the 2013/2014 academic year the Unit 1915 2000 undertook a survey to examine the level of satisfaction

1500 of international students and submitted a report to 1045 1000 .BOBHFNFOUJO"QSJMćFGPMMPXJOHBSFBNPOHUIF major fndings: 500 125 215 0 • Around eighty four per cent (84%) of students Teaching Research Senior Senior Staff Junior Staff Staff Members Non-Teaching Staff indicated that they were satisfed with facilities at Non-Teaching their disposal. • $FSUBJODPVSTFTHFOFSBUFEIJHIJOUFSFTUEVFUPHPPE Te Unit projects a student enrolment of Legon campus class discussions stimulated by lecturers. regular students to 40,000 by the year 2024. About • Reading materials and organised feld trips were 21,000 of the projected total population is expected to be mentioned as positives. graduate students, making just over 50%, up from 13% • Some students however did not like the courses QSFWJPVTMZ'JHVSFTIPXTUIFUSFOEPGTUVEFOUFOSPMNFOU ofered and among the reasons given were poor over the 10-year period. attitude of lecturers and substandard materials. • Others complained that some lecturers habitually read out lecture notes without explanation or

31 discussion, which to them did not generate interest staf’s highest qualifcation was a doctorate; , that fgure has or motivation for critical thinking. Tere were increased to 63% as of 2014. also complaints about the quality or availability It is estimated that research funding to the university is of reading materials in the various libraries with inappropriate to maintain strong research activities. Te ratio specifc mention of the Balme Library. for research publication was 0.13 compared to the target • A signifcant students (about 73%) were not happy ratio of 0.50 for South African universities. However, input with the level of service received from porters, from teaching enables the academic staf to support research hospital staf, administrative staf and security. Tis activities such as supervising students’ research projects. indication of poor customer service is a breach of the University’s code of conduct. Another issue raised in the report is the connectedness As a corporate entity aspiring to be the best, students of the University of Ghana to external stakeholders are a priority constituency whose interests must be and academic core. Te report alluded that the lack of topmost at all times. It is therefore, unacceptable for staf appropriate coordination of government and donor or service providers to deliver poor services thus it was agendas by the universityhad previously enabled recommended that the University conduct orientation for individual academics to sign funding contracts directly lecturers and all other staf associated with International with external agencies. Tis practice has now reduced 1SPHSBNNFTćFSFTIPVMEBMTPCFBOOVBMBTTFTTNFOUPG EVFUPUIFTFUUJOHVQPGUIF0ďDFPG3FTFBSDI *OOPWBUJPO UIFMFDUVSFSTUPFOTVSFIJHIUFBDIJOHTUBOEBSET'BDJMJUJFT BOE%FWFMPQNFOUXIJDIIBTUIFNBOEBUFUPDPPSEJOBUF for International Students should also be regularly activities between the university and funding agencies. assessed and upgraded to international standards. Te link between the University and government and industry also appeared to bebetween individual academics and units instead of at the institutional level. Excerpts from the Herana 8JUIUIFTFUUJOHVQPGUIF5FDIOPMPHZ%FWFMPQNFOUBOE 5SBOTGFS$FOUSFUPTVQQPSUSFTFBSDIFSTCVJMEBOENBJOUBJO report lasting links with industry, this has now changed. ćF)&3"/"3FQPSUEPDVNFOUTUIFCBMBODFTBOE In conclusion, the report indicated that though there has JNCBMBODFTPGUIFMFWFMTPG)JHIFS&EVDBUJPOJO"GSJDB been a signifcant impact on reducing absolute poverty, ćF3FQPSUGPS(IBOBGPVOEUIBU)JHIFS&EVDBUJPOBM this has not resulted in broader economic development. institutions are seen as integral to the delivery of Te vision of producing human resource for economic knowledge and the provision of designs, new technologies and poverty alleviation has been approached on the and inventions for use in society. In the African context, traditional basis of teaching, research and extension the role of higher education is to address the shortage in services by both government and the university. Te new areas that are massively underdeveloped. /BUJPOBM4DJFODF 5FDIOPMPHZBOE*OOPWBUJPO1PMJDZJT a positive step in Ghana’s ambition to become a middle- A case for the University of Ghana income country through the harnessing of the nation’s total science and technology capacity to achieve the Since its establishment in 1965, the University of Ghana has national objectives of poverty reduction, competitiveness provided higher education to the nation and has seen an of enterprises, sustainable environmental management increase in enrolment fgures over the years. Te most recent and industrial growth. area of increase is in science, engineering and technology. 'JOBMMZ UIFSFQPSUTUBUFEUIBUOFJUIFSHPWFSONFOUOPSUIF Tere has also been an increase in post-graduate admissions university seem to have strong agreement on the role of the NPTUFTQFDJBMMZJO.BTUFSTFOSPMNFOU XIJDIJODSFBTFEGSPN university in development. Tis is changing however, as 1,344 in 2001 to 1,580 in 2007. Te report also indicated the university works toward becoming a frst class research an increase in staf-student ratio from 2001-2007, which institute. MFEUPIJHIUFBDIJOHMPBETNBLJOHJUEJďDVMUGPSBDBEFNJDT to engage in research activities. According to the report, in 2007, 47% of the University of Ghana’s permanent academic

32 Post-Doctoral and other Fellowships

33 Post-Doctoral and other Fellowships

1PTUEPDUPSBMGFMMPXTIJQTPČFSTJOEJWJEVBMTBOPQQPSUVOJUZ develop other skills such as project management, grant and to be engaged in a temporary period of mentored research report writing by actively placing them in such programs and/or scholarly training for the purpose of acquiring the and also conducting such training on site for them. In the professional skills needed to pursue a career path of his or long term the programme is expected to become a model to her choosing. It gives these individuals an opportunity to be replicated by other African institutions. Te programme improve their understanding of a specialist subject and, has an International Advisory Board comprising seasoned JOUIFQSPDFTT JOGVTFUIFNXJUIVOJRVFBOETPVHIUBęFS scientists and researchers to provide advice and guidance to skills. It is usually undertaken by individuals who have ensure the success of the programme. recently completed their doctoral studies. ćFĕSTUUXPGFMMPXTXFSFFOSPMMFEJO+VOFćFZXFSF "UUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOBUIF/PHVDIJ.FNPSJBM Dr. Kwadwo Asamoah Kusi and Dr. Kingsley Badu who *OTUJUVUFGPS.FEJDBM3FTFBSDIIBTCFFOSVOOJOHBQPTUEPD XFSFBUUBDIFEUPUIF*NNVOPMPHZ%FQBSUNFOU5PEBUF QSPHSBNNFTJODFXJUIGVOEJOHGSPNUIF#JMM.FMJOEB eight fellows have been on the scheme, including the frst (BUFT'PVOEBUJPOćFGPMMPXJOHQBHFTIJHIMJHIUFNFSHJOH two who have taken up careers in research. Te current early career researchers who have received postdoctoral DSPQPGGFMMPXT%S+PTFQI/HVUBBOE%S&EXBSE.BJOB fellowships in the 2013/2014 academic year. A total of 31 GSPN,FOZB%S1BUSJDL5TVPIGSPN$BNFSPPOBOEUIF postdoctoral and other fellowships have been administered. MPOFGFNBMF %S+FXFMOB0TFJ1PLV GSPN(IBOBćFPUIFS Te advancement of these fellows is seen as essential not GFMMPXTBSF%S1BUSJDL"SUIVSBOE%S4BNVFM4BLZJ BMTP only for their own individual career but more importantly, GSPN(IBOBćFZBSFXPSLJOHPOUPQJDTJO.BMBSJB #VSVMJ building the next generation of academic leaders for UG. Ulcer, HIV and TB. Based of this success story, the University of Ghana intends to expand postdoctoral fellowship opportunities to other disciplines and thereby institutionalise and fund them with its own resources. %VSJOHUIFZFBSVOEFSSFWJFXTPNFGBDVMUZNFNCFST received fellowship awards to enhance their careers. Te awards were in various categories as below:

The NMIMR Post Doctoral Fellowship Programme

ćF/PHVDIJ.FNPSJBM*OTUJUVUFGPS.FEJDBM3FTFBSDI 1PTU%PDUPSBM5SBJOJOH'FMMPXTIJQJO*OGFDUJPVT%JTFBTFT XBTFTUBCMJTIFEJOXJUIGVOEJOHGSPNUIF#JMM .FMJOEB(BUFT'PVOEBUJPO #.(' ćFNBJOBJNPG the programme is to train young post-doctoral candidates in an African environment with a view to equipping the next generation of African research leaders with the requisite skills to explore their research ideas and advance their careers in biomedical research. It is expected that the fellows will be motivated to undertake innovative research towards the control of infectious diseases. Besides Dr. Kingsley Badu (top) and Dr. Kwadwo A. Kusi (bottom) at work the research training, fellows are ofered opportunities to

34 %S,JOHTMFZ#BEVIPMETB#4D )POT JO#JPMPHJDBM 4DJFODFT .1IJM $MJOJDBM.JDSPCJPMPHZ BOE1I% ćFPSFUJDBMBOE"QQMJFE#JPMPHZ GSPNUIF,XBNF Nkrumah University of Science and Technology ,/645 ,VNBTJ"EEJUJPOBMMZIFIPMETBDFSUJĕDBUF JO$FMM#JPMPHZPG*OGFDUJPVT1BUIPHFOTGSPNUIF "NFSJDBO4PDJFUZPG$FMM#JPMPHZ "4$# BOEIBT VOEFSUBLFOBEWBODFUSBJOJOHJOA#JPNBSLFSTPGFYQPTVSF TVTDFQUJCJMJUZBOEEJTFBTF *NQFSJBM$PMMFHF -POEPO 6, %S#BEVKPJOFEUIFQSPHSBNNFJOBTPOFPGUIFUXP GPVOEBUJPOGFMMPXTBOEXPSLFEPOĕOFUVOJOHIJT1I% Dr. Jewelna Osei-Poku at the laboratory work in the area of researching alternative methods of %S+FXFMOB0TFJ1PLV DVSSFOUMZUIFPOMZGFNBMF estimating exposure to malaria vectors. His project was GFMMPX KPJOFEUIFQSPHSBNNFJOBęFSIFS1I% on “Developing Innovative Tools for the Measurement GSPN$BNCSJEHF6OJWFSTJUZ 6, BOEJTBUUBDIFEUPUIF of Malaria Transmission Intensity and Surveillance”. In 1BSBTJUPMPHZ%FQBSUNFOU)FSHFOFSBMSFTFBSDIJOUFSFTUT his studies he determined the human antibody responses are in understanding vector-parasite interactions UPUIF"O(BNCJBFBOE1GBMDJQBSVNTQFDJĕDBOUJHFOT that govern vector competence and shape disease as measures of exposure to malaria. Te results of these epidemiology particularly mosquito-borne diseases such antibody measurements will be used to develop predictive as malaria, lymphatic flariasis and dengue. Her research NBMBSJBUSBOTNJTTJPOJOUFOTJUZ .5* NPEFM*OBEEJUJPO project - “Investigating the Efect of Human Blood Levels he evaluated the salivary gland protein (gSG6) of the of Antibiotics on the Transmission of Plasmodium "OHBNCJBFNPTRVJUPBOEUIFOPWFM1GBMDJQBSVN Falciparum by Anopheles Gambiae s.I” seeks to examine TQPSP[PJUFQSPUFJOT ''&X BTTFSPFQJEFNJPMPHJDBM the efect of antibiotics on the microbial endosymbionts markers for human exposure to Anopheles bites and risk of mosquito vector and the consequential efect on its PGQBSBTJUFUSBOTNJTTJPO'JOBMMZIFJTDPNQBSJOHUIFTF development. She hopes to contribute innovative and newer approaches to the classical entomological methods feasible methods for disease control in the future, using of malaria transmission to determine the sensitivity of advanced molecular and genomic tools. She is using the markers and the models. He completed the two-year the opportunity to explore other interests including fellowship in 2013 and is continuing to pursue his current stimulating young high school students in the study of research interests that seek to examine gene transcript TDJFODF4IFJTUIF$P$IBJSPGUIF*OTUJUVUFT#JPTBGFUZ BOEFYQSFTTJPOQSPĕMFTPGPPLJOFUFBOETQPSP[PJUF $PNNJUUFF4IFIBTUIJTUPTBZBCPVUUIFQSPHSBNNF TUBHFJOWBTJPOQSPUFJOT UIFTPDBMMFEHMJEFPTPNF PG1 falciparum and to elucidate their functional interactions “As a post-doc, I have been challenged to think outside the in the invasion process. Te aim is to identify candidate box, and engage in activities that will improve my career. genes/proteins biomarkers capable of assessing the For example, I have received a lot of administrative support human-parasite-vector interactions. He has this to say in starting a high school summer internship programme, about the programme: which had always been a passion— to show young students what biomedical research is all about. I have also “Te post-doctoral fellowship readily ofers the opportunity been invited to serve on the Institute’s Health and Safety for the young scientist to concentrate on a research area. Committee. It also ofers a unique opportunity for the young scientist to test and establish ideas and ultimately help to identify Tis fellowship programme has made me realise a bit a primary area of research focus for the long term. Tis more about my potential as a research scientist. It has also opportunity has a great potential to help retain the critical developed my confdence in my academic-related pursuits, mass of African research scientists that are needed to and drawn me closer to a scientifc adventure I would not contribute solutions to the myriad of infectious diseases have imagined myself taking a few years ago”. plaguing Africa.”

35 CAPREx Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships

In November 2013, the second call for expressions PGJOUFSFTUJOUIF$"13&YQPTUEPDGFMMPXTIJQTXBT announced simultaneously at the University of Ghana BOE.BLFSFSF6OJWFSTJUZJO6HBOEB5IF'FMMPXTIJQ provides the opportunity for researchers from the 6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB'BDVMUJFTPG4DJFODFBOEPG &OHJOFFSJOH4DJFODFTUPFNCBSLPODPMMBCPSBUJWF research projects with researchers from the University PG$BNCSJEHF5IF'FMMPXTIJQXIJDIVTVBMMZMBTUT an average of four (4) months is normally hosted by UIF6OJWFSTJUZPG$BNCSJEHFUIPVHIJOTPNFDBTFT fellows have had the opportunity to spend time in Dr. Patrick Tsouh the other African institution in the partnership as a NFBOTPGQSPNPUJOH4PVUI4PVUIMJOLBHFT'FMMPXT %S1BUSJDL5TPVIDPNFTGSPN$BNFSPPOBOEJTPOF have the opportunity to engage in a variety of training, of the three non-Ghanaians to join the programme in seminars and networking opportunities to enhance 2014. He has a background in medicinal chemistry and their research links and skills. Since the beginning of is interested in investigating bio-active ethnobotanicals this scheme, a total of ten (10) faculty members with for activity against Mycobacterium ulcerans. His project biological sciences and engineering backgrounds have is titled: “Assessment of Anti-Buruli Ulcer Activity of received fellowships. Ethnobotanically Selected Medicinal Plants”. He plans to 5IFGJSTUDPIPSUTPGTFWFOBXBSETXFSFNBEFJO.BZ use routine assays to identify novel compounds with anti- 2013 and all the fellows have completed or are at the mycobacterial activities using both in vitro and in vivo final stages of completion of their fellowships at the NPEFMT)FJTBUUBDIFEUPCPUIUIF$IFNJDBM1BUIPMPHZ 6OJWFSTJUZPG$BNCSJEHF%S3JDIBSE0TFJ"NQPOTBI BOE"OJNBM&YQFSJNFOUBUJPO%FQBSUNFOUT)FIBTUIJTUP PGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG"OJNBM4DJFODFTQFOUGJWF say of the programme: NPOUITBUUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG$BNCSJEHFSFTFBSDIJOH “Te past 4 months at NMIMR has been an excellent on “Genetic diversity, linkage disequilibrium and opportunity for me to gain some hands on experience in genomic selection of the Ashanti Dwarf Pig (ADP) of the research world. It gave me an opportunity to be close to Ghana”)JTDPMMBCPSBUPSTJODMVEF1SPGFTTPS/BCFFM distinguished researchers. I acquired new skills and developed "GGBSBBOE%S$BSPMF4BSHFOUCPUIPGUIF.BNNBMJBO already existing skills including innovativeness and creativity .PMFDVMBS(FOFUJDT3FTFBSDI ..(3 (SPVQBUUIF in design, working in a team-based environment, dealing %FQBSUNFOUPG1BUIPMPHZ 6OJWFSTJUZPG$BNCSJEHF with management and patrons, and presentation and 'JOEJOHTGSPNUIFTUVEZTIPXUIBUUIF"%1IBT communication skills. I have found that my ability to conduct EJWFSTFHFOFUJDPSJHJOTXJUINPSF&VSPQFBOUIBO"TJBO research and write grant proposals has drastically improved, influence. Based on the initial findings of the study, as well as my time management ability. %S0TFJ"NQPOTBIBOEIJTDPMMBCPSBUPSTBSFTFFLJOH My experience so far in this programme has been funding to study specific genes conferring beneficial invaluable. I learned a great deal about various aspects of USBJUTUPUIF"%1*OUIFNFEJVNUPMPOHUFSN JUJT a major Research Institute in Western and Central Africa. expected that there will be capacity building in animal I strongly recommend this programme to newly graduated genetics and genomic breeding through the training doctors contemplating the idea. Work experience such as of more scientists and the organisation of periodic this signifcantly increases the chances of obtaining more workshops for stakeholders. Several publications grants”. from this study are currently under preparation. The fellowship also made possible the acquisition

36 PGTPGUXBSFGPSBOBMZ[JOHHFOFUJDDIBSBDUFSJTBUJPOPG 4DJFODF BOE%S0TCPVSOF2VBZFPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG animal genetic resources to help further research and #JPDIFNJTUSZ $FMM.PMFDVMBS#JPMPHZ UFBDIJOHCZ%S0TFJ"NQPOTBI *O+VOF UIFTFDPOEDPIPSUPGBXBSETXFSFNBEF to three (3) faculty members of the University of Ghana OBNFMZ%S"CV:BZBPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG.BUFSJBMT 4DJFODF&OHJOFFSJOH %S'SFE"CPBHZF"OUXJPG UIF%FQBSUNFOUPG"OJNBM#JPMPHZ$POTFSWBUJPO

Profles of second cohort of award winners from the University of Ghana

Dr. Abu Yaya of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering is collaborating with %S,FWJO.,OPXMFTPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG.BUFSJBMT4DJFODFBOE.FUBMMVSHZ $BNCSJEHF University on the project titled “Development of electro-porcelain composites from local raw materials in Ghana”. Te project aims to explore the raw material deposits used in the production of electro- QPSDFMBJOTJO(IBOB&MFDUSPQPSDFMBJODFSBNJDTXJMMCFGPSNVMBUFEGSPNUIFTFEFQPTJUT and the properties of the resultant fred materials will be explored in relation to their workability, fring temperature, di-electric and mechanical characteristics and compared with internationally sourced electro-porcelain ceramics. ćSPVHIUIJTGFMMPXTIJQ %S:BZBFYQFDUTUPBDRVJSFUIFOFFEFETLJMMTUPIFMQFTUBCMJTI Dr. Abu Yaya a composite materials research laboratory that is currently unavailable in his present department. Te establishment of this laboratory will facilitate the training of students to better appreciate the course on composite fabrication techniques. Te laboratory will BMTPTFSWFBTBIVCGPSUSBJOJOHVOEFSHSBEVBUFBOEHSBEVBUFTUVEFOUTJOUIF'BDVMUZPG &OHJOFFSJOH4DJFODFT

Dr. Fred Aboagye-Antwi PGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG"OJNBM#JPMPHZBOE$POTFSWBUJPO 4DJFODFJTDPMMBCPSBUJOHXJUI%S'SBOL+JHHJOTPGUIF%FQBSUNFOU(FOFUJDT 6OJWFSTJUZ PG$BNCSJEHFPOUIFQSPKFDUUJUMFEBiotic and abiotic factors infuencing the costs of plasmodium falciparum infection in Anopheles gambiae s.s. Using a feld-like set-up, the project will investigate the role of Anophele gambiae s.s. factors and their interaction with environmental stress factors in modulating the ftness cost of Plasmodium falciparum infection in the mosquitoes; to determine if patterns of survival to the infection may be attributed to mosquito factor(s) dependent expression of the trade-of between stress and immunity. Te possible molecular mechanisms leading to the trade-of between resistance to stress and the immune response to Plasmodium falciparum infection in Anopheles gambiae s.s. will be investigated. Te molecular architecture of how the trade-of between resistance to stress and Dr. Fred Aboagye-Antwi Plasmodium falciparum infection changes with mosquito age of Anopheles gambiae will also be investigated. ćF'FMMPXTIJQXJMMDPOUSJCVUFJNNFOTFMZUPLOPXMFEHFUPXBSETUIFEFWFMPQNFOUPGFČFDUJWFOPWFMWFDUPSDPOUSPM tools. Te use of molecular biology approaches such as ultra-sequencing, which has a wide range of applications. At the international level, undertaking this training fellowship will facilitate North-South technology transfer that could eventually lead to poverty reduction through improved health.

37 Dr. Osbourne Quaye PGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG#JPDIFNJTUSZ $FMMBOE.PMFDVMBS #JPMPHZJTXPSLJOHXJUI%S$BSPMJOF5SPUUFSBOE%S#BSCBSB#MBDLMBXT CPUIPGUIF %FQBSUNFOUPG7FUFSJOBSZ.FEJDJOFPGUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG$BNCSJEHFćFQSPKFDUXIJDI is titled “Contribution of strain diversity to rotavirus vaccine efectiveness in Ghana: Investigating human rotavirus reservoirs and strain diversity in farm animals” is aimed at determining the reservoirs of human Group A rotavirus strains in farm animals in Accra as well as investigating the molecular diversity of these animal strains. Group A rotaviruses are the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis among children under fve years. Te disease burden is worse in developing than in developed countries, and this observation has prompted various explanations which include the incidence of high rotavirus strain diversity in low income countries, among others.

Dr. Osbourne Quaye &WFOUIPVHIUIF8)0IBTSFDPNNFOEFEUIFXPSMEXJEFVTFPGUXPMJDFOTFESPUBWJSVT vaccines, Rotarix and Rotateq, vaccine trials and post-vaccine era surveillance suggests BTUBSLEJTQBSJUZPGWBDDJOFFďDBDZBOEFČFDUJWFOFTTCFUXFFOEFWFMPQFEBOEEFWFMPQJOH global regions. In Ghana, as in the case of many developing countries, there is close contact between humans and domestic or GBSNBOJNBMT PSXJUIUIFGBFDFTPGUIFTFBOJNBMTćFTFJOUFSBDUJPOTDPVMECFQSJNFDBVTFTPG[PPOPUJDUSBOTNJTTJPO BOEQPTTJCMZHFOFUJDSFBTTPSUNFOUXIJDIDPVMEDPNQSPNJTFUIFFďDBDZPGUIFWBDDJOFTćJTTUVEZIZQPUIFTJTFT UIBU[PPOPUJDUSBOTNJTTJPODPOUSJCVUFTUPUIFIJHITUSBJOEJWFSTJUZJO(SPVQ"SPUBWJSVTFTJOIVNBOTJOEFWFMPQJOH countries. Te study is therefore designed to determine reservoirs of human Group A rotavirus strains in farm animals (e.g. pigs, cows and chickens) in Accra, Ghana, and investigate the molecular diversity of these animal strains.

Other Faculty Post-Doctoral Award Winners Dr. Grace Diabah wins a Post-Doctoral Fellowship from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) under the African Humanities Program (AHP)

%S(SBDF%JBCBIJTXPSLJOHPOUIFSFTFBSDIUPQJD Te Representation of women and men in Ghanaian radio commercials: Sustaining or challenging gender stereotypes and ideals? (FOEFSBOEBEWFSUJTJOHSFTFBSDIIBTPęFODFOUFSFEPOHFOEFSTUFSFPUZQFT NPTUPG which emphasise the cliched representations of women. In its contribution to the felds of gender, advertising and language studies, this research investigates how women and men are represented in Ghanaian radio commercials, and whether such representations TVTUBJOBOEPSDIBMMFOHFUSBEJUJPOBMHFOEFSTUFSFPUZQFT'PVSBSUJDMFTIBWFCFFO EFWFMPQFEGSPNUIJTQSPKFDUXIJDIIBTCFFONBEFQPTTJCMFUISPVHIB1PTUEPDUPSBM GFMMPXTIJQGSPNUIF"NFSJDBO$PVODJMPG-FBSOFE4PDJFUJFT"GSJDBO)VNBOJUJFT 1SPHSBN ćSPVHIUIFBOBMZTFTPGWBSJPVTMJOHVJTUJDTGPSNT UIFĕSTUBSUJDMF “From ‘Recharger’ to ‘Gidi-power’: the representation of male sexual power in Ghanaian Dr. Grace Diabah radio commercials”,TIPXTUIBUANBOMJOFTTJTFRVBUFEXJUITFYVBMQPXFS BOENFOBSF SFQSFTFOUFEBTBHFOUTPGQPXFSBOETUSFOHUIoXIJDIJTBSFQSPEVDUJPOPGUIFUSBEJUJPOBM masculine power stereotype. Te second article “Te modern man in Ghanaian radio adverts: a reproduction of or a challenge to traditional gender practices?,” on the other hand, shows a representation of the modern Ghanaian man in XBZTUIBUSFĘFDUUIFDIBOHFTUPHFOEFSSPMFTJODPOUFNQPSBSZTPDJFUZ$PODMVTJPOTESBXOBSFUIBUBOJEFBMNBOJOUIF

38 contemporary Ghanaian society is not the one who only conforms to traditional masculine practices, but one who also gets involved in some stereotypically feminine roles. Article three, “Te representation of women in Ghanaian radio commercials: sustaining or challenging gender stereotypes and ideals?”, also shows representations of women that sustain as well challenge traditional feminine tasks. Interesting, however, is the way some stereotypically feminine functions are simultaneously used to challenge gender norms. Te fnal article , “Chatterboxes and competitors: women, men and language use in Airtel radio commercials”, focuses on two Airtel adverts which depict some stereotypes on the way men and women use (or are expected to use) language.

Dr. Patience Aniteye wins LMICs Post Doctoral Award *O UIFSFXBTBDBMMGPSBQQMJDBUJPOTGSPN-.*$TGPSQPTUEPDUPSBMTDIPMBST XJUIJO ĕWFZFBSTPGDPNQMFUJOHUIFJS1I%T %S1BUJFODF"OJUFZFBQQMJFEGPSBOEXPOUIJT GFMMPXTIJQBOEXBTJO$BOBEBGSPNst August, 2013 to 16th'FCSVBSZ 8IJMTUJO $BOBEBVOEFSUIFNFOUPSTIJQPG1SPGFTTPS#FWFSMFZ0#SJFO BSFOPXOFE1SPGFTTPSPG .JEXJGFSZ %S"OJUFZFTFSWFEPOQBOFMTUIBUFYBNJOFEUXP.BTUFSPG1IJMPTPQIZBOE %PDUPSPG1IJMPTPQIZTUVEFOUTGSPNUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG"MCFSUB4IFXBTUIFFYUFSOBM examiner for the doctorate. She presented her papers at conferences and seminars UISPVHIPVU$BOBEBJODMVEJOHUIFth"OOVBM(FOFSBM.FFUJOH $POGFSFODF&YIJCJU $".$POGFSFODF JO0UUBXB 0OUBSJPGSPNth November, 2013. She also presented POFPGUIFQBQFSTBUUIF'JSTU*OUFSOBUJPOBM)FBMUI4FSWJDFT3FTFBSDI&WJEFODFE#BTFE 1SBDUJDF$POGFSFODF UIBUUPPLQMBDFBU,JOHT$PMMFHF-POEPO 6,GSPN+VMZ %S"OJUFZFIBEPQQPSUVOJUJFTUPUFBDIBOENFOUPSHSBEVBUFBOEVOEFSHSBEVBUF Dr. Patience Aniteye TUVEFOUTPGUIF'BDVMUZPG/VSTJOH 6OJWFSTJUZPG"MCFSUB8IJMTUJO$BOBEB TIFJOJUJBUFE DPMMBCPSBUJPOTCFUXFFOUXP$BOBEJBOBOEPOF(IBOBJBOQSPGFTTPS BOEXPOBHSBOUGPS a collaborative research in Ghana on Gender, Health & Place: A Multi-Site Ethnography of Women’s Experiences and Perceptions of Health4IFSFUVSOFEUP(IBOBJO'FCSVBSZ XJUIBDFSUJĕDBUFBOEBXFBMUIPGFYQFSJFODFXPSUIUIF cold weather experience.

Scholarly Fellowships Professor Helen Yitah receives Prestigious Award from International Women’s Forum 1SPGFTTPS)FMFO:JUBIBO"TTPDJBUF1SPGFTTPSBOE)FBEPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG&OHMJTIPG UIF'BDVMUZPG"SUTIBTCFFOTFMFDUFECZUIF*OUFSOBUJPOBM8PNFOT'PSVN-FBEFSTIJQ 'PVOEBUJPOUPQBSUJDJQBUFJOJUT'FMMPXTQSPHSBNNF)FSTFMFDUJPOGPSUIF 'FMMPXTQSPHSBNNFEJTUJOHVJTIFTIFSBTBXPNBOPGTJHOJĕDBOUBDIJFWFNFOUBOEBSJTJOH leader. She was selected from a keenly competitive pool of candidates from around the world in a class that represents great diversity. $PNQSJTJOHXPNFO UIF'FMMPXT$MBTTSFQSFTFOUTFNFSHJOHMFBEFSTJO the corporate, government, academic and non-professional sectors from 13 nations JODMVEJOH$BOBEB $IJMF )POH,POH /PSXBZ 4PVUI"GSJDB UIF6OJUFE,JOHEPN .FYJDPBOEUIF6OJUFE4UBUFT 1SPGFTTPS:JUBIJTUIFUIJSESFDJQJFOUPGUIFQSFTUJHJPVTBXBSEJOUISFFZFBSTGSPN Professor Helen Yitah UIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOBUIFĕSTUUXPCFJOH%S&MTJF,BVGNBOOPGUIF%FQBSUNFOU PG#JPNFEJDBM&OHJOFFSJOHBOE1SPGFTTPS/BOB"CB"NGPPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG -JOHVJTUJDT"MMUISFFXFSFOPNJOBUFECZUIF7JDF$IBODFMMPSGPSUIFJSWFSZQPTJUJWFSFQSFTFOUBUJPOPGUIFGVUVSFPG female academics of the University.

39 Linda Darkwa wins Global South Scholar Residency Programme %S-JOEB%BSLXB B3FTFBSDI'FMMPXBUUIF-FHPO$FOUSFGPS*OUFSOBUJPOBM"ČBJSTBOE %JQMPNBDZ XBTBXBSEFEPOFPGUIFUISFFGFMMPXTIJQTGPSUIF(MPCBM4PVUI4DIPMBS 3FTJEFODZ1SPHSBNNFBUUIF(SBEVBUF*OTUJUVUFPG(FOFWB 4XJU[FSMBOE JO Tis prestigious award annually recognises outstanding young professors from universities of developing and emerging countries who are pursuing advanced research in areas bridging the felds of international and development studies, and broadly defned, working in disciplines such as anthropology, history, law, political science, and economics. %VSJOHUIFQFSJPEPGIFSGFMMPXTIJQGSPN4FQUFNCFS'FCSVBSZ TIFXSPUFVQ her research report on “Sexual violence against children in post confict situations”. Linda %BSLXBTSFTFBSDIJOUFSFTUTBSFJOUIFBSFBTPGQFBDFBOETFDVSJUZ XJUIBQBSUJDVMBSGPDVTPO Dr. Linda Darkwa the implications of global security paradigms on regional and local processes of governance, human rights, development and security.

Peace Medie wins Two Fellowships %S1FBDF.FEJFXPOBSFTFBSDIHSBOUGSPNUIF)BSSZ'SBOL(VHHFOIFJN'PVOEBUJPO to work on the project: “Tere is Still No Justice Here!” Teorizing Women’s Movements’ Infuence on Post-War African States’ Enforcement of Gender-Based Violence LawswćFHSBOUXJMMGVOEEBUBDPMMFDUJPOJO$PUFE*WPJSFBOE4JFSSB-FPOFJO 2014. %S.FEJFBMTPXPOBOBXBSEGSPNUIF3JUB.BF,FMMZ&OEPXNFOU'FMMPXTIJQPG UIF"NFSJDBO1PMJUJDBM4DJFODF"TTPDJBUJPOćFBXBSEXJMMGVOEUIFUSBOTDSJQUJPOPG interviews conducted with Liberian refugees in a study of civilian self-protection in DPOĘJDUTFUUJOHT%S.FEJFJTDPMMBCPSBUJOHXJUI%S#FUDZ+PTF PGUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG $PMPSBEP POUIJTQSPKFDU

Dr. Peace Medie

Dr. James A.N. Saanchi wins Fulbright Award %S+BNFT"/4BBODIJPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG-JOHVJTUJDTIBTXPOB4FOJPS3FTFBSDI (SBOUVOEFSUIF'VMCSJHIU"GSJDBO4FOJPS4DIPMBS1SPHSBNNFGPSUIF programme year. Te Senior Research Grant is awarded to senior faculty to conduct post-doctoral research at a U.S. academic or research institution. ćF'VMCSJHIU1SPHSBNNFJTBOJOUFSOBUJPOBMFEVDBUJPOBMQSPHSBNNFTQPOTPSFECZUIF U.S. government and is designed to “increase mutual understanding between the people PGUIF6OJUFE4UBUFTBOEUIFQFPQMFPGPUIFSDPVOUSJFTwćF'VMCSJHIU1SPHSBNNF FTUBCMJTIFEJOVOEFSMFHJTMBUJPOJOUSPEVDFECZUIFO4FOBUPS+8JMMJBN'VMCSJHIU PG"SLBOTBT JTTQPOTPSFECZUIF#VSFBVPG&EVDBUJPOBMBOE$VMUVSBM"ČBJSTPGUIF64 %FQBSUNFOUPG4UBUF %VSJOHUIFQSPHSBNNFZFBSIFXJMMCFJOWFTUJHBUJOHWBSJPVTBTQFDUTPG%BHBBSF Dr. James A.N. Saanchi Linguistics including basic clause structures, multi-verb constructions, focus DPOTUSVDUJPOT OPOMPDPNPUPSZWFSCT TQBUJBMHSBNTBOEBMTPHFOFUJDBďMJBUJPO

40 )FIBTBMTPSFBMJTFEUIBUNBOZ(IBOBJBOTUVEFOUTNBZCFGBNJMJBSXJUIMJOHVJTUJDQIFOPNFOBGSPN&VSPQFBOMBOHVBHFT and yet be ignorant of similar phenomena in the Ghanaian languages. Tis is because the textbooks available hardly QSPWJEF(IBOBJBOMBOHVBHFFYBNQMFT'PSJOTUBODF JOHFOFUJDDMBTTJĕDBUJPOPGMBOHVBHFT UIFHSPVQPG*OEP&VSPQFBO MBOHVBHFTTVDIBT$BUBMBO 'SFODI *UBMJBO 0DDJUBO 1PSUVHVFTF 3PNBOJBO 4BSEJOJBOBOE4QBOJTITBJEUPIBWF EFTDFOEFEGSPN-BUJO UIFMBOHVBHFPGUIF"ODJFOU3PNBO&NQJSF BOEVTVBMMZSFGFSSFEUPBT3PNBODFMBOHVBHFT BSFPęFODJUFEBTFYBNQMFTPGTJTUFSMBOHVBHFT:FUUIFSFMBUJPOTIJQCFUXFFOTPNFHSPVQTPG(IBOBJBO8FTU"GSJDBO MBOHVBHFT GPSJOTUBODF UIF.BCJBMBOHVBHFTUIF(CFMBOHVBHFT >JTBTDMPTFJGOPUDMPTFSUIBOXIBUFYJTUTBNPOHUIF Romance languages. Tus aspects of his investigation could be developed into a course book on linguistics for students that would take into consideration the languages they are familiar with. Such a course book would illustrate linguistic phenomena from the languages of the world including the Ghanaian languages.

Dr. Ajei wins Research Grant from the Leverhulme Trust International Network %S.BSUJO"KFJPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG1IJMPTPQIZBOE$MBTTJDTJODPMMBCPSBUJPOXJUI 1SPGFTTPS,BUSJO'JMJLTIVIPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG(PWFSOBODFBUUIF-POEPO4DIPPMPG &DPOPNJDTBOE1PMJUJDBM4DJFODFXPOBSFTFBSDIHSBOUPOUIF1SPKFDUiTe Domesticating Global justice: Global Normative Teorizing in African Context. w.BSUJO"KFJJTUIF institutional contact at the University of Ghana. He will participate at all network events and will contribute two papers for publication; he will also host both of the network events to take place at the University of Ghana. Te network will draw on Ajei’s expertise in African liberation philosophy and in the philosophy of development. A second participant JT1SPGFTTPS,Pĕ2VBTIJHBI %FBOPG-BXBOENFNCFSPGUIF(IBOB#BS"TTPDJBUJPOćF University of Ghana will be allocated an amount of £13,709.00 for the network activities. 0UIFSOFUXPSLJOTUJUVUJPOTBSF6OJWFSTJUZPG*CBEBO /JHFSJB ,JOHT$PMMFHF-POEPO 6, +PIBOO8PMGHBOH(PFUIF6OJWFSTJUZ 'SBOLGVSU (FSNBOZ BOE6OJWFSTJUZPG$PMPSBEP 64" Dr. Martin Ajei Dr. Boateng wins University Of Michigan African Presidential Scholars (UMAPS) Award %S+PIO,#PBUFOH B-FDUVSFSBUUIF*OTUJUVUFPG$POUJOVJOHBOE%JTUBODF&EVDBUJPO *$%& BOEBMTP)FBEPGUIF*$%&T$BQF$PBTU-FBSOJOH$FOUSFIBTCFFOBDDFQUFE JOUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG.JDIJHBO"GSJDBO1SFTJEFOUJBM4DIPMBST 6."14 1SPHSBNNF ćF6OJWFSTJUZPG.JDIJHBO 6. UISPVHIUIF6."14QSPHSBNNFQSPWJEFTTVQQPSU GPSUIFOFYUHFOFSBUJPOPG"GSJDBOTDIPMBSTCZCSJOHJOHUIFNUP6.GPSQFSJPETPG two to six months, where they will have access to library and research materials that can assist them in working on a grant proposal, research project, academic degree, OFXDPVSTF PSPUIFSSFMFWBOUBDUJWJUZćF6."14QSPHSBNNFJTEFTJHOFEUPTVQQPSU faculty development in Africa and capacity building for African home institutions. It is also designed to enhance collaboration between early career faculty from sub-Saharan "GSJDBBOETUVEFOUTBOEGBDVMUZBUUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG.JDIJHBO 6. ćF6."14QSPHSBNNFUBLFTQMBDFBUUIF6."OO"SCPS$BNQVTćJTZFBST Dr. John K. Boateng QSPHSBNNFJTTDIFEVMFEUPCFHJOJOMBUF"VHVTUBOEFOEJO'FCSVBSZ 8IJMFJOSFTJEFODZBT6."14TDIPMBS%S#PBUFOHXJMMVOEFSTUVEZUIFJNQMFNFOUBUJPOPGBDFOUFSCBTFEFMFBSOJOH JOUFHSBUJPOBU6.XJUIUIFHPBMPG FYQMPSJOHUIFEJďDVMUJFTBOEPQQPSUVOJUJFTUIBUDPOGSPOUTUVEFOUTXIFO pursuing online learning; (2) examining the accessibility and usability issues that are important in e-learning systems and; (3) assess the training needs of adult learners in facilitating online learning.

41 Mr. Larbi and Ms Oti-Boadi Win Fox expected to contribute to the understanding of the topic International Fellowships and his fndings will inform decisions and policy on appropriate interventions to eradicate schistosomiasis in ćF'PY*OUFSOBUJPOBM'FMMPXTIJQ1SPHSBNJTBEJSFDU endemic communities to improve wellbeing and create UXPXBZTUVEFOUFYDIBOHFQBSUOFSTIJQCFUXFFO:BMF prosperity. University and twelve of the world’s leading universities JO3VTTJB &OHMBOE (FSNBOZ $IJOB +BQBO 'SBODF .T0UJ#PBEJPOUIFPUIFSIBOEXJMMCFDPOEVDUJOH *OEJB .FYJDP 5VSLFZ *TSBFM #SB[JM BOE4PVUI"GSJDB research on “Examining the relationship between In 2014, the University of Ghana became the thirteenth Africentric worldview and psychological well-being NFNCFSPGUIJTQBSUOFSTIJQćJT'FMMPXTIJQ1SPHSBNNF among primary caregivers of children with intellectual has been established to identify and support talented disability in Ghana”. Her study aims to examine the individuals who will be future leaders in their respective interpretations primary caregivers of children with felds and who, by virtue of those leadership positions, intellectual disability ascribe to their experiences and how will contribute to decisions afecting global policies and they cope. It is expected that the fndings of this study international relations. will empower primary caregivers, advance benefcial governmental policies and interventions that enhance ćFJOUFSOBUJPOBMTDIPMBSMZFYDIBOHFPGUIF'PY their well-being and that of their children. *OUFSOBUJPOBM'FMMPXTIJQ1SPHSBNFOBCMFTQSPNJTJOH young intellectuals to pursue academic research; immerse It is expected that the application and selection process at themselves in the local language and culture of another the University of Ghana will commence in September of country; and develop lasting friendships with peers from each year for placement in the following academic year. other countries. 7 UG Students win CARIBU Scholarships Te programme which primarily focuses on the humanities will allow the ideal candidate(s) to spend Seven students of the University of Ghana won the VQUPBZFBSBU:BMF6OJWFSTJUZBTQBSUPGUIFJSEPDUPSBM $"3*#6TDIPMBSTIJQćFTDIPMBSTIJQJTBO&SBNVT QSPHSBNNF'PSUIFBDBEFNJDZFBS UXP .VOEVT"DUJPO &." QBSUOFSTIJQQSPHSBNNF 1I%DBOEJEBUFTJOBEWBODFETUBHFTPGUIFJSQSPHSBNNF that aims at increasing academic mobility, research and XFSFTFMFDUFEBęFSBSJHPSPVTTDSFFOJOHFYFSDJTFCZ DBQBDJUZCVJMEJOHPQQPSUVOJUJFTCFUXFFO&6VOJWFSTJUJFT UIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOBBOEUIF:BMF6OJWFSTJUZćF JO#FMHJVN $[FDI3FQVCMJD %FONBSL 'SBODF 'FMMPXTIJQDPWFSTWJTBTVQQPSU SPVOEUSJQBJSGBSF IFBMUI 1PMBOE 1PSUVHBM 3PNBOJB BOEDPVOUSJFTGSPNUIF insurance, housing and a stipend covering basic living "$1SFHJPO $BNFSPPO UIF%FNPDSBUJD3FQVCMJDPG expenses. UIF$POHP &UIJPQJB 5BO[BOJB 6HBOEB .P[BNCJRVF Gambia, Ghana, the Bahamas, Suriname, Timor-Leste, Te frst cohorts of awardees from the University of Samoa). (IBOBBSF.S3FVCFO5FUF-BSCJBOE.T.BCFM0UJ #PBEJPGUIF3FHJPOBM*OTUJUVUFGPS1PQVMBUJPO4UVEJFT ćF1SPKFDUJTEFWPUFEUPDSFBUJOHBNVUVBMGPSVN 3*14 BOEUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG1TZDIPMPHZSFTQFDUJWFMZ for scientifc cooperation, learning enhancement and BOEXJMMCFCBTFEBU:BMFBT7JTJUJOH*OUFSOBUJPOBM exchange of best practices. Te selected candidates are &YDIBOHFTUVEFOUT expected to beneft from the programme through the exchange of best practices, mutual sharing of knowledge, %VSJOHUIFGFMMPXTIJQQFSJPE .S-BSCJXJMMXPSLPOIJT teaching and management skills as well as a very research titled “Climate change and schistosomaiasis enriching linguistic, cultural and educational experience. transmission in the endemic communities in Ghana: Investigating the efect of risk perceptions”. Tis study is

42 Distinguished Awards and Achievements

43 Distinguished Awards and Achievements

Distinguished Awards Joint Distinguished Award for Meritorious Service 2013: Professor Eric Danquah and Dr. Gordon Awandare 1SPGFTTPS&SJD:JSFOLZJ%BORVBIBOE%S(PSEPO Te University of Ghana recently won two grants, each Awandare have joined the coveted roll of the University of XPSUIFJHIUNJMMJPOEPMMBST JOUIF"GSJDB$FOUSFTPG (IBOBT%JTUJOHVJTIFE"XBSEGPS.FSJUPSJPVT4FSWJDF &YDFMMFODF1SPKFDU "$& 1SPKFDU XIJDIIBWFSFTVMUFEJO UIFFTUBCMJTINFOUPGUIFUXP$FOUSFT Te two academics, to deafening applause, were Te development objective of the World Bank funded IPOPVSFEBUUIF+VMZ$POHSFHBUJPOGPSUIFJSWBSJPVT 1SPKFDUJTUPTVQQPSUUIFSFDJQJFOUJOTUJUVUJPOTUPQSPNPUF BDDPNQMJTINFOUT1SPGFTTPS&SJD%BORVBI 1SPGFTTPSPG regional specialisation among participating universities in $SPQ4DJFODFBOE%JSFDUPSPGUIF8FTU"GSJDB$FOUSFGPS areas that address regional challenges and strengthen the $SPQ*NQSPWFNFOU 8"$$* JTUIF$FOUSF-FBEFSGPSUIF capacities of these universities to deliver quality training "GSJDB$FOUSFPG&YDFMMFODFGPS5SBJOJOH1MBOU#SFFEFST and applied research. In congratulating the teams that Seed Scientists and Technologists, hosted by the West QVUGPSXBSEUIFXJOOJOHQSPQPTBMT UIF7JDF$IBODFMMPS "GSJDB$FOUSFGPS$SPQ*NQSPWFNFOU JOIJTBEESFTTBUUIF$POHSFHBUJPOTBJEUIBUTVDIBXBSET are a major boost to the University’s movement towards strengthening its research focus.

Obadele Kambon wins Vice-Chancellor’s award for Best PhD Thesis in the Humanities %S0CBEFMF,BNCPO PGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG Linguistics won the best thesis award in the Professor Danquah in a handshake with Dr. Kof Annan Humanities during the %S(PSEPO"XBOEBSF 4FOJPS-FDUVSFSBOE)FBEPGUIF academic year under %FQBSUNFOUPG#JPDIFNJTUSZ $FMMBOE.PMFDVMBS#JPMPHZ review. In the thesis JTDVSSFOUMZUIF$FOUSF-FBEFSGPSćF"GSJDB$FOUSFPG entitled “Serial Verb &YDFMMFODFGPS$FMM#JPMPHZBOE*OGFDUJPVT1BUIPHFOTIPTUFE Nominalisation in Akan”, KPJOUMZCZUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG#JPDIFNJTUSZBOE$FMM#JPMPHZ %S0CBEFMFGPDVTFEPO BOEUIF/PHVDIJ.FNPSJBM*OTUJUVUFGPS.FEJDBM3FTFBSDI nominalisation of serial WFSCDPOTUSVDUJPOT 47$T Dr. Obadele Kambon in the Akan language. Since earning the Vice- $IBODFMMPST"XBSEGPS#FTU1I%ćFTJT IFIBTXSJUUFO UXPFODZDMPQFEJBFOUSJFTGPSUIF&ODZDMPQFEJBPG"GSJDBO $VMUVSBM)FSJUBHFJO/PSUI"NFSJDBPO"GSJDBOJTNT DRVJTJUJPOPG"GSJDBO"ڀJO$POUFNQPSBSZ&OHMJTIBOE Languages.

Dr. Awandare receiving his award from Dr. Kof Annan

44 Godwin Sokpor Wins Best Researcher and Promoter of Health Benefts of Cocoa Consumption Award .S(PEXJO4PLQPS "TTJTUBOU-FDUVSFSJOUIF %FQBSUNFOUPG"OBUPNZXBTHJWFOBTQFDJBMBXBSEBTUIF CFTU3FTFBSDIFSBOE1SPNPUFSPGUIF)FBMUI#FOFĕUTPG $PDPB$POTVNQUJPOCZ(IBOB$0$0#0%PO0DUPCFS )FSFDFJWFEB4IJFME BOEUIFBTTVSBODFPGB1I% sponsorship.

Mr. Godwin Sokpor

Achievements Pain Intensity Scale for Adult Post-Operative Promoting the Use of Psychotropic Drugs in Patients Developed Traditional/Spiritual Healing %S-ZEJB"[JBUPBOE Tis is the frst intervention study in Sub-Saharan her team of researchers Africa to promote the use of psychotropic drugs in a validated three pain traditional or spiritual healing setting. Te purpose of intensity pain scales UIJTTUVEZJTUXPGPMEoUPFWBMVBUFBCVOEMFEJOUFSWFOUJPO among adult post- of psychotropic drugs and daily contact with a nurse for operative patients. people with mental health disorders in a prayer camp, and One of the scales, the to assess whether the intervention of bringing medication colour-circle pain scale, into a prayer camp setting will lead to changes in the is a new scale developed attitudes of the prayer camp staf concerning beliefs about for the socio-cultural mental illness and conventional medicines. context of Ghana. Te "ęFSBZFBSPGSFTFBSDI MJWFJOWJTJUPSTIBWFCFFO team developed a pain Dr. Lydia Aziato screened, of which 98 have been enrolled in the study. assessment chart with the 1SFMJNJOBSZSFTVMUTTIPXTJHOJĕDBOUMZJNQSPWFEDMJOJDBM validated pain scales and outcomes for participants in the study. Te most these have been approved by the Ghana Health Service rewarding for the team has been to see a 34-year-old to be used by all health facilities in Ghana. Te formal participant, who had been in chains for 10 years, leave the BTTFTTNFOUPGQBJOBTBĕęIWJUBMTJHOJTSFDPNNFOEFE DBNQBęFSUSFBUNFOU UPDPOUJOVFIJTSFDPWFSZBUIPNF globally and is believed to enhance pain management. without chains. Another was the joy of seeing a young %JTTFNJOBUJPOXPSLTIPQTBSFPOHPJOHUPBVHNFOUUIF woman in her twenties, but doubly bent over as though process. ZFBSTPMEFS CPVODFIBQQJMZEPXOUIFTUBJSTBęFSPOMZB month of medication. We look forward to completion of the study and to the next phase of informing policy with the evidence from the study. Te group of researchers JTMFECZ%S"OHFMB0GPSJ"UUB 6(.4 BOE'#BOJOH (GH¢). 0 1 2 3 4 5

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45 Research Team (Dr. Angela Ofori-Atta, third from right) Waakye (Rice and Beans)

Department 0f Dietetics Develops First Te newly developed photographic food atlas for portion Photographic Food Atlas in Ghana sise estimation of carbohydrate based foods in Ghana ćF%FQBSUNFOUPG%JFUFUJDT 6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB4DIPPM of Allied Health Sciences is carrying out research partly Dr. George Awuku Asare is First Black African focused on the development of tools that will facilitate Visiting Research Scholar at Academy of the work of dieticians by helping them obtain more Integrative Chinese Medicine accurate dietary 'SPNUI4FQUFNCFS information from 2013 to 15th November, patients. So far %S(FPSHF"XVLV the department Asare of the School of has developed Allied Health Sciences a photographic visited the Academy food atlas - the PG*OUFHSBUJWF$IJOFTF frst of its kind in .FEJDJOF 'VKJBO the country - to University of Traditional BJEQPSUJPOTJ[F $IJOFTF.FEJDJOF estimation and 'VKJBO $IJOBBTBWJTJUJOH reduce to the SFTFBSDITDIPMBS%S barest minimum Dr. George Awuku Asare Asare was the frst Black the errors African to visit as a associated with Research Scholar to the institution. the collection of dietary Unheated red palm oil produced on the local Ghanaian information from NBSLFUIBTCFFOTIPXOUPCFNVUBHFOJD.VUBHFOFT Fufu patients. QSPEVDFEQPJOUBOEGSBNFTIJęNVUBUJPOTVTJOHUIF Salmonella typhimurium TA 98 and TA 100 tester strains. Tis was found out by a group of researchers in a study

46 MFECZ%S(FPSHF"XVLV"TBSFćFĕOEJOHTIBWFCFFO produced satisfactory whole sections of the eyeball in QVCMJTIFEJOUIF+PVSOBMPG'PPE4DJFODFćJTJTUIFĕSTU which a detached retina is the only residual distortion (see report from Ghana on this subject. diagram below). Te signifcance of this achievement lies in making it possible for the frst time ever to produce an First Satisfactory Whole Sections of intact or whole section of the eyeball using the relatively Eyeballs Produced by UGMS Anatomy cheaper equipment and chemicals available in every Department. histology laboratory. Being a modifcation of routine histological procedure, our method does not require special 3FTFBSDIJOUIF"OBUPNZ%FQBSUNFOUPGUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG expertise and every capable histology technician should (IBOB.FEJDBM4DIPPM 6(.4 IBTJOUSPEVDFEUXPNBJO be able to produce whole sections of the eyeball, which modifcations in the Barrett method of making eyeballs therefore should reduce scarcity. Te contribution of our that produced satisfactory sections of whole eyeballs by the innovation to the teaching and learning of the anatomy of routine histological procedure. Tese two modifcations the eye is invaluable.

(a) 1IPUPNJDSPHSBQITPG)&TUBJOFE antero-posterior sections of eyeball. &ZFCBMMTJOBBOECXFSFQSFQBSFE according to our method of vitreous homour aspiration and replacement XJUINPMUFOXBYKVTUCFGPSFQBSBďO embedding. In a the lens were not treated with concentrated liquid QIFOPM%VSJOHTFDUJPOJOH UIFPWFS hardened lens got plucked out leaving (b) its peripheral remnant (black arrows) and a resultant void (demarcated by broken white ring). In b the lens was treated with phenol as per our protocol and shows an intact lens in situ. In c eyeball was prepared as per standard histological processing protocol without our modifcations. It shows a collapsed globe with (c) displaced and disintegrated retina, and lens with a void (*) at the centre. ,FZUPBCCSFWJBUJPOT "OUFSJPSDIBNCFS B 1PTUFSJPS DIBNCFS W $PSOFB D *SJT J 1VQJM Q 3FUJOB S 4DMFSBBOE6WFB (su).

47 Public Lectures

48 Public Lectures Inaugural Lectures

UG’s Epistemic Competitive Advantage: The 1SPGFTTPS-BVFSPCTFSWFEUIBUJOTUJUVUJPOTPGIJHIFS Role of the Humanities in a World Class African education are nowadays obligated to ensure their own University fnancial stability, while also serving the best interests of 1SPGFTTPS)FMFO-BVFS their enrollees. One familiar way to address this tension PGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG has been to create two separate but equally important 1IJMPTPQIZBOE$MBTTJDT agendas: on the one hand, strive to maintain high of the University of standards of scholarly rigour and research excellence. On Ghana delivered her the other hand, strive to overcome social injustices and inaugural lecture historical obstacles to higher learning through inclusive on the topic: UG’s admissions policies and outreach programmes. Epistemic Competitive 1SPGFTTPS-BVFSJTB1IJMPTPQIZ1SPGFTTPSXJUISFTFBSDI Advantage: Te Role of the interests in philosophy of development theory, social Humanities in a World ontology, ethics of Ghana’s public health policies, global Class African University. justice, postcolonial critical social theory and foundations of social sciences. Professor Helen Lauer

Aggrey-Fraser-Guggisberg Memorial Lectures

ćFBDBEFNJDZFBSTUIFNFPGUIF"HHSFZ'SBTFS (VHHJTCFSH.FNPSJBM-FDUVSFTXBTAScience and Health in Africa’s Future Development’. Te three-day lectures were EFMJWFSFECZ1SPGFTTPS3PTF(BOB'PNCBO-FLF 1SPGFTTPS PG1BSBTJUPMPHZBOE*NNVOPMPHZ 'BDVMUZPG.FEJDJOFBOE #JPNFEJDBM4DJFODFT 6OJWFSTJUZPG:BPVOEÏ $BNFSPVO "DDPSEJOHUP1SPGFTTPS-FLF "GSJDBJTBCFBVUJGVMDPOUJOFOU with so many natural resources, so rich in every aspect and yet handicapped by poverty and disease. Africa is faced with many health problems, such as HIV, malaria, Professor Rose Leke delivering the lecture hypertension, cancer and other infectious and non- communicable diseases, which have greatly hindered its Te frst lecture was on eliminating infectious diseases full development. Infectious diseases coupled with poor in Africa. Successes in this fght include 71% reduction maternal and child health, and weak health systems cripple in measles deaths from 1990 to 2011, scaling up malaria the continent. Scientifc research is well recognised to control interventions leading to an impressive reduction provide the tools for combating these diseases. in malaria deaths and malaria cases consulting at the hospital, and reverting the trend of HIV infections Tese series of lectures elucidated the challenges in in many African countries. Te re-emergence of the eliminating infectious disease in Africa, the major role of poliomyelitis virus is one of the biggest global health immunisation with regards to health and development, threats at the moment. and how scientifc research for health has had an impact and continues to have an important role in accelerating Te second lecture delved into the world of progress and development in Africa. immunisations. Vaccines have been well tested and have

49 been successful and cost-efective tools. Tere have been enabling people to be active and productive members of other successes such as the introduction of new vaccines. society. But the challenges remain. Within Africa, there are She concluded that as economic conditions improve alarming inequities in immunisation coverage both across for countries south of the Sahara, opportunity must be and within countries. Te global community and local taken to leverage on disease control eforts, notably by governments have the obligation to support and empower embracing an approach based on disease prevention and research and development to continue to generate elimination and dream big, bold, and beyond our present new knowledge, products, and tools for improved IPSJ[POT immunisation strategies. ćF"HHSFZ'SBTFS(VHHJTCFSH.FNPSJBM-FDUVSFTXFSF Te last lecture explored how advancing scientifc instituted in 1957 to commemorate the contribution research is vital for health and development. Te One NBEFUPUIFGPVOEJOHPG"DIJNPUB$PMMFHFBOEUIF Health concept is important here as it provides a holistic advancement of education, particularly higher education approach. Advancing scientifc research results in good JO(IBOB.BOZQSPNJOFOUQFSTPOBMJUJFTIBWFNPVOUFE health which, in turn, leads to social and economic this prestigious platform and delivered lectures on a wide development, encourages investment in human capital range of topics that cut across various disciplines.

Alumni Lecture

%S.PIBNNFE*CO$IBNCBT 6OJUFE/BUJPOT"GSJDBO prevalence of democratic governments and the 6OJPO+PJOU4QFDJBM3FQSFTFOUBUJWFBOE+PJOU$IJFG development of institutions and processes to strengthen .FEJBUPSGPS%BSGVSEFMJWFSFEUIF"MVNOJ-FDUVSF democratic practices and governance. He mentioned in on the topic, “Governance and Leadership” at the Great QBSUJDVMBS UIFFTUBCMJTINFOUPGUIF"GSJDBO1FFS3FWJFX Hall of the University of Ghana. .FDIBOJTN "13. BOPČTIPPUPGUIF/FX1BSUOFSTIJQ GPS"GSJDBT%FWFMPQNFOU1SPHSBNNF /&1"% %S$IBNCBT BOBMVNOVTPGUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB HSBEVBUFEXJUIB#BDIFMPSPG"SUTJO1PMJUJDBM4DJFODFJO CFGPSFQSPDFFEJOHGPSGVSUIFSTUVEJFTBUUIF$PSOFMM 6OJWFSTJUZ *UIBDB/FX:PSL ."1I% BOEB MBXEFHSFFGSPN$BTF8FTUFSO3FTFSWF6OJWFSTJUZ$MFWFMBOE 0IJP +% *O IFSFDFJWFEB)POPSBSZ%PDUPSBUF %FHSFF --%)POPSJT$BVTB GSPNUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB for a distinguished career in international diplomacy and contribution to tertiary education in Ghana. Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, delivering the lecture

%S$IBNCBTOPUFEUIBUNBKPSEJTUJODUJPOTIBWFCFFO drawn between two main types of leadership, the “transactional”, and the “transformational” leadership. He however prescribed the transformational leadership model as suitable for Africa, as such leaders are efective and can implement good governance. He identifed seven attributes of a transformational leader, such as good character, vision, passion, selfessness and public- spiritedness, courage, preparedness to learn as well as mastery over the context in which they operate. Dr. Chambas receiving a life membership plaque from Dr. Mrs. Sylvia %S$IBNCBTBďSNFEUIBUBOFXBOENPSFDPOĕEFOU Boye, Alumni Council member and Mr. Paa Kwesi Yankey, President of the Alumni Council Africa is gradually emerging especially with the

50 Vice-Chancellor’s Occasional Lectures

Recent Advances in Neglected Tropical FYUSFNFIVOHFS1SPGFTTPS#PDLBSJFEFDSJFEUIFTJUVBUJPO Diseases Control where many of the developing countries which sufer most 1SPGFTTPS.PTFT#PDLBSJF GSPN/5%TMBDLUIFDBQBDJUZUPNBOBHFQSPKFDUTBJNFE %JSFDUPSPGUIF-JWFSQPPM at eradicating such diseases. He therefore emphasised $FOUSFGPS/FHMFDUFE the need to invest in young people and empower them to 5SPQJDBM%JTFBTFT 6, develop ideas that build on the current strategies being delivered the 5th in VTFEJODPOUSPMMJOH/5%T)FMBVEFESFTFBSDIFSTBUUIF the series of the Vice- University of Ghana for the immense research work being $IBODFMMPST0DDBTJPOBM VOEFSUBLFOPO/5%T Lectures on the topic, “Recent Advances in Neglected Tropical Diseases Control”, at the auditorium of the Professor Moses Bockarie 4DIPPMPG1VCMJD)FBMUI University of Ghana. 1SPGFTTPS#PDLBSJF OPUFEUIBUNPTUPGUIFCJMMJPO QFPQMFXPSMEXJEFBČFDUFECZ/FHMFDUFE5SPQJDBM%JTFBTFT /5%T MJWFJOIBSEUPSFBDIBSFBTJO"GSJDB)FBEEFE that inhabitants of such communities have no access to doctors, drugs and health information, and sufer from An attentive audience at the Lecture

Imaging Infection - Technology Innovation Driving Research Toward the Beneft of Public Health

lecture on the topic, “Imaging Infection – Technology Innovation Driving Research toward the Beneft of Public HealtIw IFMEBUUIF$FOUSFGPS"GSJDBO8FUMBOET University of Ghana. 1SPGFTTPS4IPSUFOPUFEUIFJNQPSUBODFGPS6OJWFSTJUJFT to invest in good scientifc research and development, adding that research must be enhanced with innovations that respond to the needs of people. He argued that scientists from various scientifc disciplines ought to collaborate with their colleagues from others disciplines to ensure their research is multi-disciplinary, as well as involve industry in the process. He said industry Professor Spencer Shorte should not merely be seen as funders but as partners and 1SPGFTTPS4QFODFS4IPSUF %JSFDUPSBOE&YFDVUJWF collaborators. &OHJOFFSPG*NBHPQPMF *OTUJUVU1BTUFVS IBTEFMJWFSFEB

51 Inter-Faculty Lectures

ćJTBDBEFNJDZFBST*OUFSGBDVMUZ-FDUVSFTXFSFIPTUFECZUIF'BDVMUZPG4DJFODF*OBMMFJHIUGBDVMUZNFNCFSTHBWF presentations. Below are the names of the presenters, title and a brief summary of their presentation. Te lectures were DIBJSFECZUIF%FBOPGUIF'BDVMUZPG4DJFODF 1SPGFTTPS%BOJFM"TJFEV

Climate Change and Its Impact on Energy PO&OFSHZ4FDVSJUZJO"GSJDB*UJTRVJUFFWJEFOU UISPVHI Security In Africa many recent experiences of hurricanes and foods, epic Te phenomenon of drought and wildfres, and scorching heat-waves that climate climate change has change directly impacts lives and livelihoods throughout overwhelmed our the entire world. Te risks of climate change, which may be XPSME%S.JDIBFM,Pĕ the culminating efect of Global warming, extend beyond "EEBF,BHZBIBO*$5 QFPQMF XJMEMJGF BOEFDPTZTUFNT$MJNBUFDIBOHFJTBMTP $POTVMUBOU 4ZTUFNT threatening the world’s energy sources and infrastructure, &OHJOFFS BOEB1IZTJDJTU especially in Africa. Te negative impacts and risks on with research specialisation energy security are daunting. However, alongside the risks JO&OFSHZ4ZTUFNTBOE several opportunities are also presented by the situation. $PNQVUBUJPOBM1IZTJDTPG *OUIJTMFDUVSF %S"EEBF,BHZBIFMVDJEBUFEUIFOBUVSF UIF1IZTJDT%FQBSUNFOU and causes of climate change and the general impacts talked about $MJNBUF particularly the impact it has on energy security in Africa. Dr. Michael Kof Addae-Kagyah $IBOHFBOEJUT*NQBDU He also highlighted the need to quantify and understand the dynamics of energy security or insecurity.

Hydrodams, Ecology and River Bank Economics: Dilemma of Development or Policy Planning Mistake - The Volta River Project in Perspective *OUIJTMFDUVSF%S(FPSHF SVOPČTBOOVBMMZ '"0 $18' *UJTBMTP %BSQBIQJUDIFEUIF generally thought to be among the poorest river basins, in economic gains associated terms of the economic wellbeing of its people, in Africa. with the Akosombo 1SFDJQJUBUJPOJOUIF7PMUBCBTJOSFHJPOJTDIBSBDUFSJTFE hydro-electric dam project by large variability, a consequence of which is the against the devastation periodic occurrence of droughts. Unpredictable rainfall of the ecological systems is a major factor in the economic feasibility of hydraulic of the upstream and development schemes, as witnessed by the power downstream reaches and shortages which plagued Ghana in 1998 and followed its consequent efects on by a load shedding exercise throughout the country in the socio-economic stance 2007 and to a lighter extent, 2013. All these contribute to of the riparian community the general impoverishment of the people living in the Dr. George Darpah and pose the question: basin. It must be emphasised, though, that lately, several ‘Te Scientist, the Policy attempts are being made in the form of workshops, Planner and the Politician; who is not talking? seminars and formation of commissions to address the inherent problems of poverty, disease and deprivation in Te Volta basin, with an estimated drainage area of 390 this area. 000 km2, has its tributaries and distributaries fowing UISPVHIMBSHFBSFBTPGBSJETBIFMJBOUZQFPGDMJNBUJD[POFT Although the development of the Akosombo dam has JOTJY8FTU"GSJDBODPVOUSJFT JF.BMJ *WPSZ$PBTU 5PHP had profound positive efect on the economy of Ghana, #VSLJOB'BTP #FOJOBOE(IBOB +POBUIBOet al., 2005). the ecological implications of the actions on the biota of Tis river basin is the 9th largest in Africa, generating the upstream and downstream reaches appeared not to an estimated 32,000 million cubic meters of water in have been taken on board or simply ignored at the time

52 PGQSPKFDUEFTJHO%FWFMPQNFOUPGQSFEJDUJWFNPEFMT -BLF&NCSZPMPHZ JTPęFOWFSZTMPX UIFFDPMPHJDBM necessary to guide the managers of such systems appeared modifcations and its impacts are not readily perceived. to have been equally lost of the policy planners (the However the associated degradation of the environment, pre-impoundment studies notwithstanding). Because disease proliferation, and loss of lives through boat the efect of the changes associated with the alterations accidents and general impoverishment of the riparian of the fow regime, both upstream and downstream communities fy at the face.

Heavy Metals in the Environment: Health and Policy Implications *OUIJTMFDUVSF%S and arsenic) have been reported to have species-specifc &VSFLB"EPNBLP benefcial efects in ultra-trace amounts, others like demonstrated how mercury have no known biochemical role. Accumulation the ingestion of plants over time in biological media, however, renders all heavy grown on contaminated metals detrimental to human and ecosystem health. soils is a major route of Her lecture drew largely on the fndings of various exposure to heavy metals. research studies conducted to ascertain the sources of She also touched on arsenic contamination in rice paddy felds, variations anthropogenic activities in concentrations of arsenic and other potentially toxic such as metal mining elements in rice grain, as well as impacts of domestic and and poor management of industrial waste accumulation on soil quality. domestic and industrial Dr. Eureka Adomako waste which have resulted She also discussed the health threats posed by dietary in elevated levels of heavy exposure to heavy metals, and recommended an inter- metals in the environment. While some heavy metals (e.g. sectoral and inter-disciplinary approach to the task of DPCBMU DPQQFS NBOHBOFTFBOE[JOD BSFFTTFOUJBMJOUSBDF monitoring and mitigating the adverse efects of heavy amounts to all living organisms, and some (e.g. cadmium metals in the environment.

Science-Based Management and Participatory Governance as Strategies for Addressing Ghana’s Fisheries Industry Problems ćJTMFDUVSFCZ%S'SBODJT employment, and support for many livelihoods. Te ,&/VOPPDBMMFEGPS ĕTIFSZSFTPVSDFTXJUIJO(IBOBT&YDMVTJWF&DPOPNJD a modernisation of the ;POF &&; BOEJUTJOMBOEXBUFSTBSFMBSHFMZPWFS fshing industry and a exploited while aquaculture is growing in leaps and precautionary approach bounds. Te decline in capture fsheries is evidenced to managing the industry from reduced stock levels from assessment surveys, towards wealth creation. increased efort in all fsheries, and reduced catch rates. It explained how Te observed over-fshing of stocks can be attributed scientifc information to a plethora of factors including inadequate scientifc on fsh stocks, the information to support management decisions, increasing environment and the population and dependence on fsh, bad fshing practices, fshers together with Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fshing (IUU), Dr. Francis K. E. Nunoo capacity building and pollution of water-bodies, inadequate fsheries laws and continuous engagement governance, inadequate enforcement, and impacts of with stakeholders can be harnessed for the sustainable global climate change. management of fshery resources. Te fshing industry in Ghana plays a critical role in the provision of food security, animal protein, income,

53 400 Years of Continuing Earthquake Activities in Ghana: Nature, Causes, and Implications for the Nation &WFOUIPVHITPVUIFSO BDUJWJUJFTPGUIF4U1BVMTBOE3PNBODIFUSBOTGPSN Ghana has been GSBDUVSF[POFTZTUFNTPČTIPSFJOUIF(VMGPG(VJOFBUP seismically active for over onshore. four centuries, there is It is suggested that the seismicity is due to tectonic still no clear geological BDUJWJUJFTPGUIF4U1BVMTBOE3PNBODIFUSBOTGPSN explanation for the fracture systems. Te Accra region earthquakes originate cause of the earthquake from reactivation of faults in the Romanche transform- BDUJWJUJFT%S+BDPC. GSBDUVSF[POF BOEQSPQBHBUFPOTIPSFUISPVHI"DDSBBOE ,VUVMPPLFEJOUPUIF its environs. Te Axim region earthquakes most probably evaluation of new feld PSJHJOBUFGSPNSFBDUJWBUFEGBVMUTMJOLFEUPUIF4U1BVMT data and information and GSBDUVSF[POF XIJDIHPFTUISPVHITPVUIFSO$PUF%*WPJSF re-interpreting historical UP(IBOB&BSUIRVBLFDBVTJOHNPWFNFOUTBMPOHUIF4U Dr. Jacob M Kutu earthquake data of 1BVMTUSBOTGPSNBOEGSBDUVSF[POFTIBWFRVJFUFETJODF southern Ghana, which 1879. But movement along the Romanche Transform fault appears to be linked between the nature of seismicity and BOE'SBDUVSF[POFJTBDUJWF DBVTJOHPOHPJOHTFJTNJDJUZPG BDUJWJUJFTPDDVSSJOHBMPOHUIF.JE"UMBOUJDUSBOTGPSN southern Ghana. Te Accra-Tema corridor of the Accra- GBVMUTBOEGSBDUVSF[POFTćFTFJTNJDSFHJPOTPGTPVUIFSO )PTFJTNJDSFHJPOJTUIFNPTUBDUJWFBOENPTUIB[BSEPVT Ghana may be linked separately to tectonic faults and FBSUIRVBLF[POFJO(IBOB

Timing and Attitudes: Do They Play any Roles in The Control of Fruit Flies? Te horticultural industry MFBEJOHUPEJSFDUMPTTFTPGVQUPo BOEJOEJSFDU is one of the fastest MPTTFTUISPVHIRVBSBOUJOFSFTUSJDUJPOT TFJ[VSFT CBOTBOE growing agricultural losses of lucrative export market shares. Tese infestations sub-sectors in Africa, reduce revenues and profts of smallholder growers and which employs over 10 traders, and cause increasingly high production costs. million people, mostly Te situation is further exacerbated by the detection women and the youth in in 2003 of a new invasive species, Bactrocera invadens the production, transport, in Africa,which within a period of 5 years, had spread processing and trade to over 30 African countries and attacking over 40 sectors, with over 80% plant species. Te rapid invasion of the continent, of the produce coming coupled with the very high levels of damage caused, from small-scale farmers. makes it a signifcant pest of quarantine and economic Dr. Maxwell Billah However, there are importance, and has been described by the Inter-African many constraints which 1IZUPTBOJUBSZ$PVODJMPGUIF"GSJDBO6OJPO *"1$"6 %S.BYXFMM#JMMBIUBLFTBMPPLBU FTQFDJBMMZQFTUTBOE as a “devastating quarantine pest”. diseases. %VFUPJUTDPOUSJCVUJPOUPFDPOPNJFT DPVOUSJFTUIF Although many insect pests are implicated, none has world over have agreed on standard practices for the gained greater notoriety than fruit fies of the family management of the fies, and the strict adherence to the Tephritidae, which is recognised worldwide as the most practices allows for the import and export of horticultural important threat to the horticultural industry. Several produce. fruit fy species cause damage to fruits and vegetables,

54 Cocoa Production and Processing in Ghana: Strategies for Harnessing the Potential for Health Improvement and Socio-economic Development 1SPGFTTPS&NNBOVFM year, the earning from the crop is expected to be US$ Afoakwa emphasised 1.3bn, a drop of US$ 2 million from the earnings of the UIFGBDUUIBU$PDPBJTBO previous fnancial year. important cash crop for $PDPBQSPEVDUT JOBEEJUJPOUPUIFJSIJHIFDPOPNJD Ghana and in 2012 alone, value, are known to impart health and other benefts the commodity injected to consumers, among which are prevention of US$ 1.5 billion into the cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer, as well as country’s economy. As the NPPEMJęJOHBOEBTBQISPEJTJBD second largest primary producer of cocoa in As a major player in the top eight primary producers of the world, the country the crop, therefore, Ghana could both enhance its socio- stands to make signifcant economic development as well as the health of its citisens Professor Emmanuel Afoakwa economic gains from the through the adoption of strategies that signifcantly favour crop and its products. production, processing, branding and marketing of cocoa and its products. However, current trends suggest that the benefts realised lag considerably behind the potential. In the 2013/2014

A Biochemist Examines Kombucha: the Poor Man and the Rich Man’s Drink for Good Health

into Russia, then Germany, and more recently, the United States of America. Recent scientifc studies give 3FW%S8JOGSFE credence to some of the health claims attributed to Gbewonyo examined ,PNCVDIB ,PNCVDIB BMTPLOPXO as “Tea fungus,” a It contains many micronutrients including vitamins sugared-tea drink #BOE$ BOUJPYJEBOUTNPTUMZQPMZQIFOPMT FTTFOUJBM fermented for about 14 NFUBMJPOTTVDIBT[JOD WBSJPVTPSHBOJDBDJET JODMVEJOH days using a symbiotic HMVDVSPOJDBDJEXIJDIJTBiEFUPYJĕFSw BOEFO[ZNFT culture of acetic acid ,PNCVDIBDBOCFIPNFCSFXFEBOEDPNNFSDJBMMZ bacteria and yeasts. produced as well. ,PNCVDIBIBTCFFO It is produced commercially particularly in Germany Rev. Dr. Winfred Gbewonyo around for over 2,000 and the United States for public consumption as a health years and has rich ESJOLBOEBTDBQTVMFT+VTUBTXJUINBOZOVUSBDFVUJDBMT anecdotal history regarding its potential to prevent and no clinical studies have been published. In spite of this, fght many diseases. Te health benefts attributed to only few cases of adverse efects due to its consumption ,PNCVDIBJODMVEFTUJNVMBUJOHUIFJNNVOFTZTUFN have been recorded. preventing cancer, improving digestive and liver functions and enhancing wound healing. *UJTBQPQVMBSESJOLJOUIF&BTUFSODPVOUSJFT $IJOBBOE +BQBO GSPNXIFSFJUPSJHJOBUFEBOEXBTMBUFSJOUSPEVDFE

55 Major Research Initiatives

56 Major Research Initiatives

UG Inaugurates Four Research students in the research work so as to provide them with research experience. Centres of Excellence for ćFDPOWFOFSPGUIF.BMBSJB3FTFBSDIHSPVQ 1SPGFTTPS National Development ,XBEXP,PSBN XIPJTBMTPUIF%JSFDUPSPGUIF /PHVDIJ.FNPSJBM*OTUJUVUFGPS.FEJDBM3FTFBSDI /.*.3 TBJEIJTHSPVQIBEBMSFBEZCFHVONFFUJOH and had mapped out some strategies targeted at malaria FMJNJOBUJPOćFHSPVQJODMVEFT1SPGFTTPS*TBCFMMB 2VBLZJ*NNVOPMPHJTU4DIPPMPG1VCMJD)FBMUI 1SPGFTTPS &EXJO"GBSJ&QJEFNJPMPHJTU4DIPPMPG1VCMJD)FBMUI 1SPGFTTPS"MFY/ZBSLP1IBSNBDPMPHJTU5PYJDPMPHJTU 4DIPPMPG1IBSNBDZ %S(FPSHF0CFOH"EKFJ $MJOJDBM1IBSNBDPMPHJTU.FEJDBM4DIPPM %S(PSEPO "XBOEBSF*NNVOPMPHJTUo#JPDIFNJTUSZ %S"OJUB (IBOTBI(FOFUJD&QJEFNJPMPHJTU/.*.3 %S4BNVFM %BE[JF.FEJDBM&OUPNPMPHJTU/.*.3 %S,F[JBI .BMN&QJEFNJPMPHJTU .BMBSJB$POUSPM1SPHSBNNF Professor Aryeetey speaking at the ceremony. Looking on is Professor 4DIPPMPG1VCMJD)FBMUI %S-JOEB&WB"NPBI John O. Gyapong Biochemistry. ćF7JDF$IBODFMMPS 1SPGFTTPS&SOFTU"SZFFUFZ IBT 1SPGFTTPS4(,"EJLV )FBEPGUIF"DBEFNJD2VBMJUZ JOBVHVSBUFEGPVS8PSLJOH(SPVQTPO$FOUSFTPG Assurance Unit and convener of the Group on Trans- &YDFMMFODFUPCFFTUBCMJTIFEBUUIF6OJWFSTJUZćFGPVS %JTDJQMJOBSZ3FTFBSDIJOUP$MJNBUF$IBOHF"EBQUBUJPO $FOUSFTPG&YDFMMFODF XIJDIBSFFYQFDUFEUPQSPNPUFUIF said the group was brainstorming on the various University’s eforts to become a key research institution interpretations of climate change issues to determine JO"GSJDB BSFJO.BMBSJB3FTFBSDI &OIBODJOH'PPE a more coherent focus. He said due to the multi- 1SPEVDUJPOBOE1SPDFTTJOH 5SBOT%JTDJQMJOBSZ3FTFBSDI dimensional efects of climate change, a multi-disciplinary JOUP$MJNBUF$IBOHF"EBQUBUJPO BOE%FWFMPQNFOU approach will be used by the group. Te group includes: 1PMJDZBOE1PWFSUZ.POJUPSJOHBOE&WBMVBUJPO 1SPGFTTPS$ISJT(PSEPOo*&44 1SPGFTTPS18,:BOLTPO o(FPHSBQIZ 1SPGFTTPS4BNVFM/JJ$PEKPFo3*14 *OIJTJOUSPEVDUPSZSFNBSLT 1SPGFTTPS"SZFFUFZOPUFE %S%FMBMJF%PWJFo(FPHSBQIZ %S,XBEXP0XVTVo UIBUUIFFTUBCMJTINFOUPGUIF$FOUSFTPG&YDFMMFODFXJMM (FPHSBQIZ 1SPGFTTPS+VMJVT'PCJM41) %S"MFY"TBTFo defne more clearly the research focus of the University. #PUBOZ %S&MJBT"ZVL6/6*/3" 1SPGFTTPS1BVM7MFL While acknowledging the magnitude of work by 6/68"4$" individual researchers within the University, he said it was time to bring accomplished researchers into groups to 0OCFIBMGPGUIFHSPVQPO&OIBODJOH'PPE1SPEVDUJPO work together to enhance the University’s new focus. Te BOE1SPDFTTJOH 1SPGFTTPS&SJD:%BORVBI %JSFDUPSPG 7JDF$IBODFMMPSXBTIPQFGVMUIBUUIFHSPVQTXJMMEFWFMPQ UIF8FTU"GSJDB$FOUSFGPS$SPQ*NQSPWFNFOU TBJEUIF programmes around their thematic areas. He noted group was glad to be contributing to such an important that the University is exploring ways of raising funds of JTTVFBT'PPE1SPEVDUJPOBOE1SPDFTTJOH)FTBJEUIFZ about 5 million dollars to support the work of each of were looking forward to identifying areas of focus on UIF$FOUSFT)FVSHFEUIFHSPVQTUPDPOTJEFSPSHBOJTJOH TPNFi$BMMGPS1SPQPTBMTwUIBUIBECFFONBEFFBSMJFSCZ international conferences, and also include graduate UIF6OJWFSTJUZ1SPGFTTPS,XBNF0ČFJ 1SPWPTUPGUIF $PMMFHFPG"HSJDVMUVSFBOE$POTVNFS4DJFODFT $"$4

57 XIPXBTOPUQSFTFOUBUUIFJOVHVSBUJPO JT$POWFOPSPG specialities of members of the group. Te group includes: UIFHSPVQćFHSPVQJODMVEFT1SPGFTTPS4BNNZ4BDLFZ 1SPGFTTPS&MMFO#%"SZFFUFZo$414 1SPGFTTPS"NB *"45 1SPGFTTPS&SJD%BORVBIo8"$$* 1SPGFTTPS %F(SBę"JLJOTo3*14 1SPGFTTPS3PCFSU)JOTPOo6(#4 &TUIFS4BLZJ%BXTPO/VUSJUJPO'PPE4DJFODF .T"CFOB0EVSPo&DPOPNJDT %S3PCFSU0XVTV 1SPGFTTPS.BDBSJVT:BOHZVPSVo*"3 1SPGFTTPS,5BOP o*44&3 %S.PTFT"JLJOTo41) %S8JMMJBN#BBI %FCSBI/VUSJUJPO'PPE4DJFODF 1SPGFTTPS"OOB #PBUFOHo&DPOPNJDT %S*TBBD0TFJ"LPUPo*44&3 %S -BSUFZ/VUSJUJPO'PPE4DJFODF %S#POJGBDF,BZBOH %BO#SJHIU%[PSHCP4PDJPMPHZ "OJNBM4DJFODF %S/%,"TBOUF'PPE1SPDFTTJOH ćF1SP7JDF$IBODFMMPSGPS3FTFBSDI *OOPWBUJPOBOE &OHJOFFSJOH %S*SFOF&HZJS"HSJD&DPOPNJDT %FWFMPQNFOU 1SPGFTTPS+PIO(ZBQPOHUIBOLFEUIF ćFDPOWFOFSPGUIF%FWFMPQNFOU1PMJDZBOE1PWFSUZ members for accepting to lead the process of establishing .POJUPSJOHBOE&WBMVBUJPOXPSLJOHHSPVQ 1SPGFTTPS $FOUSFTPG&YDFMMFODFBUUIF6OJWFSTJUZ)FTBJEIJTPďDF 'FMJY"TBOUF XIPJTBMTPUIF%JSFDUPSPGUIF*OTUJUVUFGPS would coordinate the process and each group will be 4UBUJTUJDBM4PDJBMBOE&DPOPNJD3FTFBSDI *44&3 TBJE BTTJTUFECZBSFTFBSDIEFWFMPQNFOUPďDFS BOEBTLFEUIF that mini concepts would be developed based on the NFNCFSTUPDIBOOFMFOTVJOHJTTVFTUPIJTPďDF

Malaria Research Centre of Excellence

Background Importance of Malaria Research Over 40% of the world’s populations still live in areas XIFSFUIFZBSFBUSJTLGPSDPOUSBDUJOHNBMBSJB$POUSPM eforts have not been sustainable in many locations and have been associated with the emergence and spread of both parasite drug resistance and vector resistance to insecticides. In Ghana, malaria is hyper-endemic, with all the 25 million population at risk. Transmission occurs all year round with slight seasonal variations EVSJOHUIFSBJOZTFBTPO.BMBSJBJTUIFOVNCFSPOFDBVTF of morbidity, accounting for approximately 40% of all outpatient attendance in Ghana. It is also the leading cause of mortality in children under age fve, pregnant Members of the working group on Malaria Research in a pose with the Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (RID) women, the ageing, as well as workdays lost due to illnesses. It also constitutes a disproportionately high In response to UG’s drive to becoming a research morbidity and mortality risk in individuals with chronic university, with emphasis on post graduate training and diseases of major public health importance in Ghana, also for the University to become the centre/source of TVDIBTTJDLMFDFMMEJTFBTF "*%4BOEUVCFSDVMPTJT needed data for the control of such important diseases as NBMBSJBoCFJOHSFMFWBOUUPUIFDPNNVOJUZUIBUTVTUBJOTVT Recent data suggest a decline in both clinical cases .BMBSJB3FTFBSDIXBTJEFOUJĕFECZUIF6OJWFSTJUZBTPOFPG and deaths from malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. Tis is UIFGPVSDPSFBSFBTPGSFTFBSDIUPCFEFWFMPQFEJOUP$FOUFST attributed to collaborative eforts by the international PG&YDFMMFODFćFNBMBSJBSFTFBSDIXPSLJOHHSPVQXBT funding agencies and national governments that GPSNFEUPFTUBCMJTIB.BMBSJB$FOUSFPG&YDFMMFODF .BMBSJB promote vector control measures and early diagnosis Research Institute) at the University of Ghana where and treatment of young children and pregnant women. research in all aspects of the disease will be carried out Te current interventions for malaria control in Ghana and the center would be a center of excellence in malaria rightfully deploy these measures. Although these eforts research in the country and the sub-region. to curb malaria are in place, it has become increasingly clear that sustainable and efective malaria control requires an improved understanding of the complex

58 interactions among the parasite, the mosquito vector, and children and identifcation of malaria reservoir in the human host in local clinical and feld settings. Tis clinically immune population; IBTCFDPNFFWFONPSFSFMFWBOUXJUIUIFTIJęPGFNQIBTJT 2) Identifcation of biomarkers associated with from control to malaria elimination and eradication. severe disease and/or clinical immunity; .PMFDVMBSNBSLFSTUPEFUFDUSFTJTUBODFBHBJOTU $VSSFOUMZ UIFSFBSFOPQPJOUPGDBSFEJBHOPTUJDUPPMT current frst line anti-malarial drugs and to available to monitor emerging drug resistance to malaria. measure parasite burden in drug and vaccine A malaria vaccine, when it becomes available, will studies; be the most important intervention tool for malaria 4) Understanding the immunological basis of severe control. As yet a vaccine has not been licensed, although disease as well as clinical immunity; antibody and a number of promising candidates are in development. DFMMVMBSBTTBZTUPNPOJUPSWBDDJOFFďDBDZXIFO Increased global eforts towards the development of vaccine trials are conducted. an efective vaccine provide opportunities for a critical mass of Ghanaian and African scientists, well trained Studies on the economic case for malaria control and and resourced, to contribute towards this development. elimination will also be conducted as well as socio- In addition to provision of the environment for cutting economic studies that will shed light on the perspectives edge research, experts agree that long term investments of the community towards plans for control and in education and training in public health and research elimination. Tis centre will provide a multidisciplinary in malaria diagnosis, drug resistance monitoring as well research platform for malaria control and prevention as research on interactions between malaria and other through the integration of fndings from basic, clinical diseases of public health importance in Ghana are key. and feld research. Te centre will conduct, collate, and Vaccine development and clinical testing in Ghanaian disseminate research on malaria that will provide the institutions would be required for malaria control, necessary knowledge, tools, and evidence-based strategies elimination and eventual eradication. to support intervention and control programs of Ghana. Ultimately, this will contribute towards efective malaria Current Malaria Research at UG elimination and possibly eradication. It will serve also as a virtual institute bringing together malaria research groups Te University of Ghana is host to a large portfolio of and individuals within the University to: research on malaria ranging from basic science to feld studies. Tese studies include epidemiological studies on • $SFBUFBDSJUJDBMNBTTPGNBMBSJBSFTFBSDIFST drug resistance (in vivoTUVEJFTPOUSFBUNFOUFďDBDZ exploiting the advantages of scale and evaluation of drug responses ex vivo and in vitro, molecular collaborations, surveillance of markers associated with drug resistance, • $POTPMJEBUFUIFBWBJMBCMFSFTFBSDIBU6( population surveys of parasite diversity and prevalence, • Increase collaboration on malaria research within studies on parasite invasion mechanisms, immune responses the university, to infection, pathogenesis of severe malaria, transmissibility • Leverage the group to exploit new areas of research, studies and the development of new diagnostic tools through especially vaccine research, to clinical trials of potential malaria vaccines. Te University • Ofer opportunities for training in all areas of of Ghana has experienced researchers in all the above malariology, and mentioned areas of malaria research. • 1SPWJEFLFZTFSWJDFTBOEFWJEFODFUPUIF/BUJPOBM .BMBSJB$POUSPM1SPHSBNNFUPJOGPSNPOUIF Research Strategy at the Center success of the programme. ćFQSPQPTBMJTGPSUIFFTUBCMJTINFOUPGB.BMBSJB Te working group has proposed to have a demonstration $FOUSFPG&YDFMMFODF .BMBSJB3FTFBSDI*OTUJUVUF BUUIF project to provide evidence for the combined efects of University of Ghana where research in all aspects of the proven interventions on malaria morbidity and mortality, disease will be conducted, including: through the implementation of a set/combination of interventions at the household level, targeting several facets .PMFDVMBSFQJEFNJPMPHZPGNBMBSJBXJUI of the parasite life cycle, including vector control (ITNs, emphasis on asymptomatic and severe malaria in Wall Lining, IRS) and those that identify and target the

59 asymptomatic parasite reservoir in the population. Within Several on-going studies at the University of Ghana this intervention, several questions on malaria from parasite are contributing to the identifcation/development of biology, vector behavior and adaptability, human responses vaccine(s) for malaria in collaboration with other external to changes in the epidemiology, the cost efectiveness of the investigators. intervention, etc will be addressed by investigators at the *OMJOFXJUIUIJTBPOFEBZ*OUFSOBUJPOBM.BMBSJB .BMBSJB$FOUSFćFQSPKFDUXJMMTFSWFBTBUFNQMBUFUPCF 4ZNQPTJVNXBTDPOWFZFECZUIF7JDF$IBODFMMPSPOUI replicated across the country towards the objective of malaria +VMZBUUIF/PHVDIJ.FNPSJBM*OTUJUVUFGPS.FEJDBM elimination in Ghana and the sub region at large. 3FTFBSDIBTQBSUPGUIFBDUJWJUJFTPGUIF.BMBSJB$FOUSF PG&YDFMMFODFćFTZNQPTJVNXBTDIBJSFECZ%S,Pĕ International Malaria Symposium- Malaria "OOBO UIF$IBODFMMPSPGUIF6OJWFSTJUZ*UXBTBUUFOEFE Vaccine Studies at UG by 81 participants from four universities in Africa: the University of Zambia, University of Ibadan, University PG%BSFT4BMBBNBOE6OJWFSTJUZPG1SFUPSJB1SPGFTTPS ,XBEXP,PSBN UIF%JSFDUPSPG/PHVDIJ.FNPSJBM *OTUJUVUFPG.FEJDBM3FTFBSDIBOEUIFIFBEPGUIF.BMBSJB $FOUSFPG&YDFMMFODFTQPLFPOUIFSPMFBOEQVSQPTFPGUIF $FOUSF Te symposium was structured to give an overview of malaria research activities at the UG with an emphasis on vaccine research. Tere were presentations structured around three thematic areas based on the theme Vaccine %FWFMPQNFOUćFUIFNBUJDBSFBTBSF7BDDJOFTGPS#MPPE TUBHF.BMBSJB 7BDDJOFTUIBUCMPDLUSBOTNJTTJPOPG.BMBSJB Group Picture of Participants at the International Malaria Symposium BOE7BDDJOFTGPS1SFHOBODZBTTPDJBUFE.BMBSJB

Trans-disciplinary Research into Climate Change Adaptation Centre of Excellence

Why this subject area is so important for Ghana and UG $MJNBUFDIBOHF $$ JTOPXSFDPHOJTFEBTBNBKPSUISFBU to both social and economic development in this century. Te scientifc causes are now well known and the bulk of evidence establishes a link between increased loading PGUIFBUNPTQIFSFCZ$0BOEPUIFSHSFFOIPVTFHBTFT (GHGs), global warming and its associated impacts. Te University of Ghana is currently engaged in diferent aspects of climate change research with the overall goal of developing interventions that will meet national and Members of the working group on Trans-Disciplinary Research into JOUFSOBUJPOBM$$DIBMMFOHF Climate Change Adaptation in a pose with the Vice-Chancellor and Pro- Vice-Chancellor (RID) ćFGPSNBUJPOPGUIF5SBOT%JTDJQMJOBSZ3FTFBSDI(SPVQ PO$MJNBUF$IBOHFBUUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOBJTFYQFDUFE UPFOIBODFUIFPWFSBMM$$SFTFBSDIBOEDPOUSJCVUFUPUIF HMPCBMFČPSUUPĕOETPMVUJPOTUP$$SFMBUFEQSPCMFNTCZ Goal and Objectives of the Working Group bringing various expertise together for the exchange of Te goal of the working group is to establish an research ideas, exploiting synergies, learning collectively international centre of excellence in Trans-disciplinary and forging new collaborations.

60 $MJNBUF$IBOHFSFTFBSDIXIJDIBJNTBNPOHPUIFSUIJOHT Work plan/Strategy to Achieve the Goals to: Te Working Group has earmarked three major activities • &YQMPSFBOEQSPNPUFDVUUJOHFEHFSFTFBSDIUIBU that will lead to achieving its goals. Tese activities include: enriches further academic research training and • to ultimately bridge the gap between science and Climate Change Research And Training policy, A number of strategic steps have also been • 1SPNPUFIBSNPOJTBUJPOPGUPPMTGSPNEJWFSTF outlined under this activity to enable the group disciplines to deliver relevant and timely scientifc achieve its goals. Te outlined strategies include results and research capacity building, a comprehensive assessment of climate change • $SJUJDBMMZBTTFTTBOEJOUFSSPHBUFQFFSSFWJFXFE JNQBDUT BEBQUBUJPOBOENJUJHBUJPOJOUIF$PBTUBM climate change adaptation and mitigation research 4BWBOOB "DDSB1MBJOT TZOUIFTJTPGDMJNBUF publications through systematic reviews of Ghana SFTFBSDIPO(IBOB FOHBHJOHGPVS1I%BOEUXP and Africa specifc climate change literature, .1IJM4UVEFOUTJOUIFGPVSSFTFBSDIUIFNBUJDBSFBT • 1SPEVDFIJHIRVBMJUZSFTFBSDIUIBUGPSNTUIFCBTJT and participation in international conferences of an international discussion forum through a to keep up with current trends in climate change conference (mostly on Africa), and research and adaptation. Te group will also ofer • To support post-graduate research and training in opportunities for graduate students especially climate change through experiential learning. 1I%ZFBSUXPTUVEFOUTUPVOEFSUBLFFYQFSJFOUJBM learning internship with the climate change group. What are UG’s strengths in this Area? • Policy Advocacy And Dissemination 'PSTFWFSBMZFBST UIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOBIBTFOHBHFE Te Group’s policy advocacy and dissemination in diferent aspects of climate change research. strategy will be carried out using both local and Whereas some departments focus on climate change international platforms including conference science, including greenhouse gas (GHG) emission proceedings and publications as well as the NFBTVSFNFOUT $$BOEHMPCBMDJSDVMBUJPOBOEDMJNBUF development of policy briefs. Te Group also NPEFMJOH PUIFSTGPDVTPOUIFJNQBDUPG$$PO BJNTUPQBSUJDJQBUFJO/BUJPOBM1PMJDZ%JBMPHVFT agricultural productivity, forests, water resources, health, GPSUIFEFWFMPQNFOUPG/BUJPOBM1PMJDZ#SJFGTCZ social and gender dimensions. Irrespective of the area of engaging with policy makers in state institutions interest, the overall goal is to develop mitigations to the UPGBDJMJUBUFUIFQSPDFTT$SFBUJPOPGUIF(SPVQT $$DIBMMFOHF database and website and engagement of members in promotional activities are also some of the 4PNFPGUIF$MJNBUF$IBOHFQSPKFDUTUIBUIBWFCFFO strategies to be used to enhance the visibility of the carried out over the years include “Deltas, Vulnerability, Working Group worldwide. Te group also aims to and Climate Change Migration as Adaptation”, a 5 provide technical support to government negotiator ZFBSQSPKFDUGVOEFECZUIF*OUFSOBUJPOBM%FWFMPQNFOU and representative who dialogue on climate change 3FTFBSDI$FOUSF *%3$ $BOBEBBOE%FQBSUNFOUGPS matters at the international and regional arena. 6,8JUIUPUBMGVOET %*'% ڀOUFSOBUJPOBM%FWFMPQNFOU* PG64 i$MJNBUF$IBOHF"EBQUBUJPO3FTFBSDI • Fund Raising & Networking BOE5SBJOJOH$BQBDJUZGPS%FWFMPQNFOUw BZFBSQSPKFDU Te Working Group hopes to sustain its activities GVOEFECZ*OUFSOBUJPOBM%FWFMPQNFOU3FTFBSDI$FOUSF over the years through a series of fundraising XJUIBUPUBMBNPVOUPG64 i$MJNBUF$IBOHF BDUJWJUJFTBOEOFUXPSLJOH'VOETBSFFYQFDUFEUP and Human Health in Accra, Ghana”, also a 3 year project be raised by responding to calls for proposal in the GVOEFECZ*OUFSOBUJPOBM%FWFMPQNFOU3FTFBSDI$FOUSF BSFBPGDMJNBUFDIBOHFSFTFBSDI1SPQPTBMTXPVME with total funds of US$ 307,090 and the “Climate Change also be developed for unsolicited calls. Networking, Risk Communication Framework for Coastal Urban joint project development, Working Group Development Policy”, a 15 months project funded by meetings and presentations are also going to be key .GPS*OUFSOBUJPOBM%FWFMPQNFOUXJUIBO activities in the GroupڀFQBSUNFOU% BNPVOUPG(#1 BOENBOZPUIFSQSPKFDUT

61 Enhancing Food Production and Processing Research Centre of Excellence &OIBODJOH'PPE1SPEVDUJPOBOE1SPDFTTJOH3FTFBSDI $FOUSFXJMMCSJOHUPHFUIFSXJUIJOBTJOHMFSFTFBSDIVOJUBMM faculty members and researchers in food production and processing to encourage innovative research collaborations that will impact national agricultural development.

Livestock production and processing systems

Te Working Group, through meetings and consultations identifed the following priority research themes for concept notes to be developed: § $SPQ1SPEVDUJPOBOE1SPDFTTJOHJNQSPWFNFOU § Livestock production and processing systems; Crop Production and Processing improvement § 5FDIOPMPHJFTUPBEESFTT1PTUIBSWFTUMPTTFTBOE In line with this, the key objectives are to: identify key research § 'PPETBGFUZQSPDFTTFT areas of regional signifcance within the priority domains; $VSSFOUMZ ĕWFDPODFQUOPUFTIBWFCFFOSFDFJWFEGSPN constitute research themes based on prioritised research areas various units within the University. Tese fall within the (in collaboration with industry); defne and establish research priority research themes and they are to be reviewed training opportunities for research students; and source for accordingly. funding to undertake research activities. Te following are programmes and activities are planned for the next academic year:

Members of the working group on Enhancing Food Production and Processing in a pose with the Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (RID) Based on the above stated objectives, the following key Technologies to address Post-harvest losses activities were undertaken within the frst year of the • %FWFMPQJOHBEBUBCBTFPGGBDVMUZNFNCFSTBOE FYJTUFODFPGUIF$FOUSFJEFOUJĕDBUJPOPGLFZDSJUFSJBGPS identifed industry players (for collaborative selecting commodities; identifcation of researchable purposes); areas for which concept notes and proposals could be • Setting up research themes and teams within the developed and implemented to ensure high impact on prioritised domains (in collaboration with industry the agricultural sector in the country; soliciting concept and other related institutions); notes at various units (identifable units involved in • %FĕOJOHSFTFBSDIUSBJOJOHPQQPSUVOJUJFTGPS food production and processing) in the University, and, research students; submission of concept notes by the various units.

62 • %FWFMPQJOHQSPQPTBMTUPTPVSDFGVOEJOHUP • 'BDJMJUBUJOHUIFBDDFMFSBUJPOPGSFTFBSDIPVUQVUT implement identifed research themes; transfer/dissemination and uptake by industry; and • Organising national/regional workshops/ • %FWFMPQJOH IPTUJOHBOENBJOUBJOJOHBOJOUFSBDUJWF seminars/conferences in collaboration with related XFCTJUFGPSUIF$FOUSFUPFOTVSFIJHIWJTJCJMJUZPG institutions to showcase our activities; activities. Development Policy, Poverty Monitoring and Evaluation Centre of Excellence

Why this subject area is so important for Ghana Since Ghana gained independence in 1957, various and UG? governments have pursued policies and programmes aimed at accelerating the growth of the economy and raise the living standards of the people. Tese include (IBOB7JTJPOćF'JSTU4UFQ UIF 'JSTU.FEJVN5FSN1MBO (IBOB1PWFSUZ 3FEVDUJPO4USBUFHZ UIF(SPXUIBOE1PWFSUZ Reduction Strategy (2006-2009) and the Ghana Shared (SPXUIBOE%FWFMPQNFOU"HFOEB (4(%" In spite of these strategic programmes, poverty remains a major issue facing the country.

Members of the working group on Development Policy and Poverty Te acquisition and application of knowledge and skills Monitoring and Evaluation in a pose with the Vice-Chancellor and Pro- in solving problems in society are essential aspects of the Vice-Chancellor (RID) national development eforts aimed at achieving growth &YUSFNFQPWFSUZTUJMMSFNBJOTBHMPCBMDIBMMFOHFJOBMM and social equity. Worsening income inequalities and parts of the world, including the developed world. Te other human development indicators in areas such as problem of poverty and how to reduce it remains the education and skills acquisition, health, employment, most pressing dilemma in the international development productivity, social protection, poverty reduction are debate. Te World Bank estimates that some I billion indicative of major socio-economic challenges to most people will still live in extreme poverty in 2015. In some developing countries including Ghana (International developing countries, there persist a wide gap or in .POFUBSZ'VOE *UJTHFOFSBMMZBHSFFEUIBUUIF some cases widening gap between rich and poor, and creation and dissemination of knowledge are fundamental between those who can and cannot access opportunities factors to the promotion of economic growth ( $PODFJÎÍP (World Bank, 2014). Tis means that access to good )FJUPS It is in this regard that the University schools, healthcare, electricity, safe water and other of Ghana will want to strengthen its role of creating and critical services remains elusive for many people who EJTTFNJOBUJOHLOPXMFEHFPO%FWFMPQNFOU1PMJDZ 1PWFSUZ live in growing economies, a World Bank (2014) report .POJUPSJOHBOE&WBMVBUJPO JOPSEFSUPBOBMZTFUIFTF suggests. Other challenges, such as economic shocks, food developments and propose appropriate interventions to insecurity and climate change threaten to undermine the promote poverty reduction. progress made in recent years. ćF8PSLJOH(SPVQPO%FWFMPQNFOU1PMJDZBOE1PWFSUZ 1SPHSFTTUPXBSETNFFUJOHUIFĕSTU.%(PGSFEVDJOH .POJUPSJOHBOE&WBMVBUJPO3FTFBSDI combines a unique poverty by half by 2015 has been highly uneven. While some and recently established pool of development researchers DPVOUSJFTJO&BTU 4PVUI&BTUBOE4PVUI"TJBIBWFNBEF GSPNUIF'BDVMUJFTPG4PDJBM4DJFODFT (IBOB-BX4DIPPM rapid progress in reducing poverty, most of Sub-Saharan and University of Ghana Business School) to form the Africa, parts of South and West Asia, Latin America, and core of the research team. Te working group comprises many transition countries are lagging seriously behind and six research themes, focusing on Sustainability and VOMJLFMZUPNFFUUIFĕSTU BOENPTUPGUIFPUIFS .%(T &OUFSQSJTF%FWFMPQNFOU -BCPVSNBSLFUJTTVFTBOETPDJBM (World Bank, 2009). XFMMCFJOH 1PWFSUZ"OBMZTJT &EVDBUJPOBOE-JGFTLJMMT

63 Health and social wellbeing, and 1VCMJD4QFOEJOHBOE • “*NQBDU&WBMVBUJPO4VSWFZPGUIF-BCPVS*OUFOTJWF .%(5BSHFUT. 1VCMJD8PSLT DPNQPOFOUPG(401 w which is a social protection project expected to contribute Goals/Strategies of the working group to bridging the gap between disparate regional growths and also contribute to overall economic Te goal of this working group is to establish an growth with equity; and internationally acclaimed leading research centre that • “Urban Africa”- A study that critically scrutinises will carry out multidisciplinary academic research the assumption that migration from rural areas to into poverty and the efectiveness of policies aimed at cities is one of the major development challenges alleviating poverty and disseminates high quality research faced by national and local governments in their into ways in which to address the problems of persistent eforts to stimulate economic growth and curb poverty across Ghana in particular and the Sub-Saharan poverty. Africa. ćFBWBJMBCJMJUZPGIJHIRVBMJUZEBUBFH*44&3 Strategy :BMFQBOFMEBUB UIF(IBOB-JWJOH4UBOEBSET4VSWFZ %FNPHSBQIJDBOE)FBMUI4VSWFZT BOESFHVMBS*ODPNF J $PMMBCPSBUFXJUIXPSMEMFBEJOHSFTFBSDIFST PS&YQFOEJUVSF4VSWFZTBTXFMMBTTQFDJBMJTFEIPVTFIPMET UPDPOEVDUSFTFBSDIPO%FWFMPQNFOU1PMJDZ survey data generated in related research projects can 1PWFSUZ.POJUPSJOHBOE&WBMVBUJPO CFBOBMZ[FEUPQSPNPUFUIFXPSLPGUIFHSPVQćF (ii) Ofer a number of postgraduate, particularly, relative independence of the University of Ghana from any 1I%QMBDFTGPS(IBOBJBOTBOEJOUFSOBUJPOBM infuence of government makes data that are turned out students to support research in this area. highly credible and held in high esteem. (iii) Organise and attend international conferences in related areas. (iv) Raise funds through response to calls for proposals. UG to establish 2 African Centres of Excellence (ACE) What are UG’s strengths in this area? Projects Te University of Ghana has diverse arrays of researchers that have already worked in this research area, both Te University of Ghana won two out of three proposals on substantive as well as methodological issues. Tese it submitted for funding in response to the World Bank’s researchers have been involved with large projects such as: JOWJUBUJPOGPSQSPQPTBMTGPSUIF"GSJDBO$FOUSFTPG • “Migrating out of Poverty” Research Programme &YDFMMFODF "$& QSPKFDUBTUIFMFBEJOTUJUVUJPO&BDI Consortium (RPC), a six year (2010-2017) multi- proposal was valued at US$ 8 million. Te grants have QBSUOFSSFTFBSDIQSPHSBNNFGVOEFECZUIF6,T been awarded for the establishment/ strengthening of %FQBSUNFOUGPS*OUFSOBUJPOBM%FWFMPQNFOU %'*% UIF8FTU"GSJDBO$FOUFSGPS$FMM#JPMPHZPG*OGFDUJPVT with total funds of £6.425m; 1BUIPHFOT BOEUIF8FTU"GSJDB$FOUSFGPS$SPQ • Te “Qualitative Evaluation of the Impact of the *NQSPWFNFOU 8"$$* LEAP Cash Transfer Programme in Ghana”, an : Te three proposals were submitted in September 2013 64 QSPKFDUGVOEFECZ6/*$&'UPTVSWFZ and were developed within the disciplines of Health data collection of benefciary and non-benefciary and Agriculture. Te proposals were in line with the households; University’s research priorities which are capable of • A “Follow-up Impact Assessment Survey of the ensuring the attainment of the vision of being a world- Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP),” class research-led University. which aims to collect information on programme ćF"$&QSPKFDUBJNTBUTUSFOHUIFOJOHUIFDBQBDJUZPG benefciaries and comparison households and selected universities to deliver high quality training and compare these two groups across a set of indicators applied research at the regional level within the areas thought to be impacted by the programme; PG4DJFODF 5FDIOPMPHZ &OHJOFFSJOHBOE.BUIFNBUJDT

64 45&. BTXFMMBT)FBMUIBOE"HSJDVMUVSFUIBUBSFPG particular relevance to Africa’s development.

West African Center for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens ćF8FTU"GSJDBO$FOUFS pathogenesis and modern methods of diagnosis and GPS$FMM#JPMPHZPG USFBUNFOU.FEJVNUFSNQSPHSBNT NPOUIMPOH *OGFDUJPVT1BUIPHFOT research internships) for trainee biomedical scientists 8"$$#*1 BUUIF and hospital lab technologists, to provide experiential University of Ghana was training on research design, specialised techniques, and formed in response to UFBNCVJMEJOHTLJMMTBOE-POHUFSNQSPHSBNT .BTUFST the World Bank’s African 1I%BOE1PTUEPDUPSBM UBSHFUJOHDBSFFSCJPNFEJDBM $FOUFSTPG&YDFMMFODF scientists in Universities and Health research institutions. "$& JOJUJBUJWFMFECZ *OBEEJUJPOUPUIFFYJTUJOHQSPHSBNTBU#$.# .4D %S(PSEPO"XBOEBSF .1IJM#JPDIFNJTUSZ .1IJM.PMFDVMBS#JPMPHZBOE1I% PGUIF%FQBSUNFOU Biochemistry) two new specialised programs will be of Biochemistry. Te BEEFEJO .1IJMBOE1I%JO.PMFDVMBS$FMM Dr. Gordon Awandare NJTTJPOPG8"$$#*1 #JPMPHZPG*OGFDUJPVT%JTFBTFT Centre Leader, WACCBIP “is to improve diagnosis, prevention and control of infectious diseases in sub- Research Saharan Africa by providing advanced level training and ćFSFTFBSDINJTTJPOPG8"$$#*1JTUPDPOEVDUDVUUJOH research excellence on the cell and molecular biology of edge research and innovation to guide development of JOGFDUJPVTQBUIPHFOTwćF$FOUFSXJMMQSPWJEF.BTUFST new approaches to disease diagnosis, prevention, and 1I%BOE1PTUEPDUPSBMMFWFMUSBJOJOH BOEDPOEVDUSFTFBSDI DPOUSPMćFQSJPSJUZQBUIPHFOTJODMVEFQSPUP[PBOT focused on cell and molecular biology of major diseases causing diseases such as malaria and trypanosomiasis; TVDIBTNBMBSJBBOEUVCFSDVMPTJT8"$$#*1TFFLTUP .ZDPCBDUFSJB DBVTJOHUVCFSDVMPTJTBOE#VSVMJVMDFS CVJMEPOFYJTUJOHDPMMBCPSBUJPOTCFUXFFOUIF%FQBSUNFOU other bacteria causing gastro-intestinal and blood PG#JPDIFNJTUSZ $FMMBOE.PMFDVMBS#JPMPHZ #$.# infections, and viruses, including HIV, rotaviruses, UIF/PHVDIJ.FNPSJBM*OTUJUVUFGPS.FEJDBM3FTFBSDI *OĘVFO[B BOE%FOHVF'PSFBDIPGUIFQSJPSJUZEJTFBTFT /.*.3 BOEUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB$PNQVUJOH pathogens, research will be organised into fve themes: 4ZTUFNT 6($4 BOEXJUIBNBKPSJOUFSOBUJPOBMQBSUOFSJO disease pathogenesis and immunity, pathogen genomics/ UIF"NFSJDBO4PDJFUZGPS$FMM#JPMPHZ "4$# bioinformatics, molecular diagnosis, molecular ćJT$FOUSFBJNTUPTFSWFBTUIFIVCUPQSPWJEFB epidemiology for surveillance, and target discovery for permanent organisational presence required for extending drug and vaccine development. workshops to many institutions in the sub-region. Apart from extending the reach of the workshops, the scope of Research Core Facility the training provided will also be expanded to include medium and long-term programs. Te activities of 8"$$#*1XJMMBMTPEFWFMPQBDPSFGBDJMJUZUPTFSWFBTB 8"$$#*1BSFPSHBOJTFEJOUPUISFFNBJOBSFBT5SBJOJOH hub for collaboration among scientists in the sub-region 3FTFBSDIBOE$FMM#JPMPHZ$PSFTFSWJDFT with access to modern research equipment for analysis of samples and other services at reasonable cost. Services Training to be provided by this core facility include high through- put multi-colour fow cytometry and cell sorting, mass Te training component will include short-term spectrometry, gene expression assays, primer synthesis, programs (2-4 weeks long workshops/courses) targeting and expression and purifcation of proteins. In addition, professionals in the health delivery sector, including UIF8"$$#*1DPSFGBDJMJUZXJMMPQFSBUFBMBCPSBUPSZ physicians, pharmacists, and senior laboratory supplies store, and build capacity and expertise for personnel, to improve their knowledge of disease servicing and repair of equipment. It will also include a

65 CJPNFEJDBMIJHIQFSGPSNBODFDPNQVUJOHVOJU #)1$6 more than 9000 scientists, London School of Hygiene and to provide access to cluster computing services, and 5SPQJDBM.FEJDJOF 1SPGFTTPS%BWJE$POXBZ 6OJWFSTJUZ TDJFOUJĕDTPęXBSFGPSEBUBBOBMZTFT NPEFMJOHTJNVMBUJPO PG0YGPSE 1SPGFTTPS,FJUI(VMMBOE%S3JDIBSE and information dissemination. 8IFFMFS BOE6OJWFSTJUZPG$BNCSJEHF 1SPGFTTPS.BSL $BSSJOHUPO Partners Projected Output National partners include public health institutions such BTUIF/BWSPOHP)FBMUI3FTFBSDI$FOUFS8BS.FNPSJBM At the end of the four year period of the World Bank )PTQJUBM ,JOUBNQP)FBMUI3FTFBSDI$FOUFS.VOJDJQBM HSBOU 8"$$#*1XPVMEIBWFBDIJFWFEUIFGPMMPXJOH )PTQJUBM BOE-&,."$PNNVOJUZ)PTQJUBM 5FTIJF (i) international accreditation for two new specialised BOEBNBKPSQSJWBUFTFDUPSQMBZFS -B(SBZ$IFNJDBM HSBEVBUFQSPHSBNT JJ FOSPMMFE1I%TBOEQPTUEPDT $PNQBOZ3FHJPOBMDPMMBCPSBUPSTJODMVEF$FOUFS4VJTTF .1IJMTUVEFOUT PGXIJDIXPVMECFSFHJPOBM EF3FDIFSDIF4DJFOUJĕRVF -B$PUFE*WPJSF 1SPGFTTPS and 40% female, (iii) trained 195 scientists and health #BTTJSPV#POGPI .FEJDBM3FTFBSDI$PVODJM .3$ VOJU professionals through short term courses, of which 30% UIF(BNCJB %S"MGSFE"NBOCVB .BMBSJB3FTFBSDIBOE would be regional and 40% female, (iv) published 44 5SBJOJOH$FOUFSBUUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG4DJFODF 5FDIOJRVFT peer-reviewed research publications, of which at least BOE5FDIOPMPHZ JO#BNBLP .BMJ 1SPGFTTPS.BIBNBEPV 50% include regional co-authors, (v) attract an average %JBLJUF $FOUSF/BUJPOBMEF3FDIFSDIFFUEF'PSNBUJPO PG64.QFSZFBSJOFYUFSOBMMZNPCJMJTFEGVOET WJ TVSMF1BMVEJTNF 0VBHBEPVHPV #VSLJOB'BTP 1SPGFTTPS improved research and teaching environment through 4PEJPNPO4JSJNB BOEUIF6OJUGPS3FTFBSDIPO.BMBSJB building extension to provide new lecture and seminar BOE/FHMFDUFE5SPQJDBM%JTFBTFT $FOUSF.63"; rooms, well-equipped research core facility, established 3FTFBSDI*OTUJUVUF #PCP%JPVMBTTP #VSLJOB'BTP %S a biomedical high performance computing unit and .BNPVEPV$JTTF .BKPSJOUFSOBUJPOBMQBSUOFSTJODMVEF e-learning platform, and (vii) new disease diagnostic/ UIF"NFSJDBO4PDJFUZGPS$FMM#JPMPHZXJUIBOFUXPSLPG monitoring methods and novel drug/vaccine targets.

West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement - African Centre of Excellence (WACCI -ACE) Recognising the urgent USBOTGPSNJOH8"$$*JOUPBTVTUBJOBCMF"GSJDBO$FOUSF need to diversify funding PG&YDFMMFODFUPUSBJOQMBOUCSFFEFSTBOETFFETDJFOUJTUT sources to sustain the BOEUFDIOPMPHJTUT*UJTFYQFDUFEUIBU8"$$*XJMM 8FTU"GSJDB$FOUSFGPS continue to graduate highly qualifed, competent and $SPQ*NQSPWFNFOU motivated plant breeders applying the full scope of plant 8"$$* QSPHSBNNF breeding methodologies to develop superior, climate- 8"$$*SFTQPOEFEUPUIF smart and resilient varieties of the staple crops to increase World Bank- Association productivity. Tis will enhance regional food security of African Universities through the development, multiplication and supply of ""6 "GSJDB$FOUSFT superior crop varieties and hybrids that meet the needs of PG&YDFMMFODF "$& DBMM farmers. GPSQSPQPTBMT'PMMPXJOH ćFPCKFDUJWFTPGUIF8"$$*"$&QSPKFDUBSFUP Professor Eric Yirenkyi Danquah an open, rigorous, Centre Leader, WACCI-ACE transparent and merit- • 5SBOTGPSN8"$$*JOUPBTVTUBJOBCMFXPSMEDMBTT CBTFETFMFDUJPOQSPDFTT 8"$$*XBTTFMFDUFEBTPOFPG QMBUGPSNGPSUIFUSBJOJOHPG1MBOU#SFFEFSTBOE "GSJDB$FOUSFTPG&YDFMMFODFUPSFDFJWF64NJMMJPO Seed Scientists and Technologists, and grant from the World Bank. • &OSPMM1I%TUVEFOUTJO1MBOU#SFFEJOHBOE .1IJMTUVEFOUTJO4FFE4DJFODFBOE5FDIOPMPHZ -FECZ1SPGFTTPS&SJD:JSFOLZJ%BORVBI UIF between 2014 and 2018. 8"$$*"$&QSPKFDUXJMMQSPWJEFUIFTQSJOHCPBSEGPS

66 8"$$*XJMMQBSUOFSXJUIUIF,XBNF/LSVNBI $IBNQBJHOćJTQBSUOFSTIJQXJMMCSJOHPOCPBSEBO University of Science and Technology, Ghana, the JOOPWBUJWF.1IJM1SPHSBNNFJO1MBOU#SFFEJOH XIJDI (SBJOT%FWFMPQNFOU#PBSE (IBOBBOEUIF*PXB XJMMGFFEUIF1I%QSPHSBNNFXJUIRVBMJUZTUVEFOUT 4UBUF6OJWFSTJUZ4FFE4DJFODF$FOUSF 64"UPMBVODI It is expected that all of the graduates from this BOFXJOOPWBUJWFUXPZFBS.1IJM1SPHSBNNFJO4FFE programme will remain and work in the African Science and Technology. Students will intern for up national agricultural systems. Tis addresses not only to three months in private seed companies, national the brain drain syndrome, which is characteristic of research institutions or advanced institutions abroad for training African scientists abroad, but also ensures that FYQFSJFOUJBMMFBSOJOHBęFSUIFĕSTUOJOFNPOUITPGDPVSTF home trained graduates get a jump-start in their home work before undertaking their thesis research for a year. institutions by continuing their research immediately ćF1I%1MBOU#SFFEJOHQSPHSBNNF XIJDIJTSVOKPJOUMZ BęFSHSBEVBUJPOćFPWFSBMMPVUDPNFPGUIFQSPKFDUXJMM XJUI$PSOFMM6OJWFSTJUZ XJMMCFTUSFOHUIFOFEUISPVHI be an established world-class platform playing a leading BEEJUJPOBMQBSUOFSTIJQTJODMVEJOHPOFXJUIUIF1MBOU role in plant breeding and seed science and technology #SFFEJOH$FOUSFBUUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG*MMJOPJT 6SCBOB education in Africa.

Pace-Setting University of Ghana Readers Series Launched

Te University of Ghana has made history by launching as a considerable contribution to the intellectual life of the the Readers Series at a colourful ceremony at the Great nation and indicated that the readers should be viewed Hall. Te Readers Series is a collection of discipline as publications needed to restore the joy of reading and specifc essays refecting the history and developments in writing in Ghana. various disciplines and sub-disciplines at the University ćF7JDF$IBODFMMPSFYQSFTTFEHSBUJUVEFUPBMMXIP over several decades as well as past research activities. contributed to making the two sets of readers series Te frst series, comprising six readers, was launched possible. He announced two other initiatives will be in November 2013 as part of the University’s 65th undertaken and would involve young faculty and BOOJWFSTBSZćJTXBTGPMMPXFECZBTFDPOETFSJFTJO+VMZ TUVEFOUTćF1SPKFDU$PPSEJOBUPS 1SPGFTTPS&NFSJUB 2014. Te Readers Series is the single largest publication &TUIFS.BSZ,SPQQ%BLVCV BQQSFDJBUFEUIFJNNFOTF initiative of an African University and was partly funded DPOUSJCVUJPOPGUFBNNFNCFSTUPUIF1SPKFDU#FMPXBSF CZUIF$BSOFHJF$PSQPSBUJPO the titles in the Readers Series: +VTUJDF%S4BNVFM%BUF#BI $IBJSNBOPGUIF6OJWFSTJUZ $PVODJM XIPMBVODIFECPUITFSJFTEFTDSJCFEUIFQSPKFDU

TABLE 9: READERS SERIES LAUNCHED IN 2013-2014 ACADEMIC YEAR

Title of Reader Editors A Celebration of Philosophy & Classics Simpson, C. M.; Majeed, H. M.; Ackah E. K. & Ani, E. I. Ghanaian Voices on Topics in English Language and Literature Mensah, A. N.; Anderson, J. A. & Adika, P. K. A Legon Reader in Ghanaian Linguistics Yankah, K.; Korankye, K. & Amfo, N.A. Replenishing History, New Directions in Historical Research in the 21st Sarpong, N.Y.B. & Otto Pohl, J. Century in Ghana Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases in Ghana: Multidisciplinary Aikins de-Graft, A.; Agyei-Mensah S. & Agyeman, C. Perspectives Selected Readings in Geography; Essays in Commemoration of the 65th Owusu, G.; Yankson, P.W. K.; Anniversary of the University of Ghana Agyei-Mensah, S. & Attua, E. M.

67 Title of Reader Editors Contemporary Psychology: Readings from Ghana Akotia, C.S. & Mate-Kole, C.C. Readings on Key Economic Issues in Ghana Twerefou, D. K.; Boakye-Yiadom, L.; Baah-Boateng, W. & Quartey, P. Population Studies: Key Issues and Contemporary Trends in Ghana Codjoe, S. N.A.; Badasu, D. M. & Kwankye, S. O. Social Work in a Changing World: Issues and Prospects Sottie, C. A.; Dako-Gyeke, M. & Jones Walls, R. Current Perspectives in the Archaeology of Ghana Anquandah, J.; Kankpeyeng, B. & Apoh, W. Ghana: Essays in the Study of Political Science Debrah, E.; Gyima-Boad, I. E. Essuman-Johnson, A. & Ninsin, K. A. Sociology and Development Issues in Ghana: A Reader Dzorgbo, D-B. S. & Tonah, S. A Critical Appraisal of Communication Research and Practice in Ghana Ansu-Kyeremeh, K.; Gadzekpo, A. S. & Amoakohene, M. I. African Studies and Knowledge Production, A Reader Owoahene-Acheampong, S. Contemporary Development Issues and the Practice of Agricultural Freeman, C. K. & Boateng, S. D. Extension Developments in Agricultural Economics and Contemporary Issues in Ghana Seini, A. W.; Egyir, I. S. & Kuwornu, J. K. M. Enhancing the Development Agenda through Research in Accounting Onumah, J. M.; Amidu, M. & Practices and Education Simpson, S. N. Y. Recent Developments in Finance – Ghana and Selected African Countries Osei, K. A.; Bokpin, G. A. Andoh, C. & Aboagye, A. Q. Q. Current Challenges with their Evolving Solutions in Surgical Practice in West Archampong, E. Q.; Essuman, V.; Africa Dakubo, J. C. B. & Clegg-Lamptey, J. N. Footprints of the Nursing Professoression, Current Trends and Emerging Aziato, L.; Kwashie, A.; Ameyaw, K. & Naab, F. K. Issues in Ghana Changing Trends in Mental Health Care and Research in Ghana Ofori-Atta, A. & Ohene, S. Microbiology: a Dynamic Discipline in Health and Disease in Ghana Newman, M. J. Towards Efective Disease Control in Ghana: Research and Policy Koram, K. A.; Ahorlu, C. K.; Wilson, M. D; Yeboah- Implications: Malaria Manu, D. & Bosompem, K. M. Towards Efective Disease Control in Ghana: Research and Policy Koram, K. A.; Ahorlu, C. K.; Wilson, M. D.; Yeboah- Implications: Other Infectious Diseases and Health Systems Manu, D. & Bosompem, K. M. Contributions of Allied Health Sciences to Health Care Delivery in Ghana Antwi-Bafour, S.; Bello, A. I.; Anim-Sampong, S.; Ofori, E.; Boateng, L. & Ndaa, P. Public Health Issues in Ghana: Practice, Interventions and Control Strategies Fobil, J. & Nonvigno, J. Development and Use of Quality Medicines in Ghana Sackeyfo, C. A.; Nyarko, A. K. & Amoateng, P. Topical Issues in Maternal and Child Health in Ghana Welbeck, J. E.; Goka, B. Q.; Renner, L. A.; Oduro- Boatey, C. & Oppong, S. A. Molecular Approaches to Understanding Life and Disease Okine, L. K. N-A.; Gbewonyo, W.S.K. Nyako, M.

68 Research Activities within Institutes and Centres

69 Research Activities within Institutes and Centres

Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR)

ćF/PHVDIJ.FNPSJBM Research Discoveries *OTUJUVUFGPS.FEJDBM Research continues to Studies of anti-Viral and anti-Parasitic improve upon research Compounds from Selected Ghanaian Medicinal eforts and practices Plants to maintain its lead role in tropical disease (SATREPS) Project: research in Ghana and ćJTQSPKFDU JODPMMBCPSBUJPOXJUIUIF.BNQPOH$FOUSF the West African sub- GPS4DJFOUJĕD3FTFBSDIJOUP1MBOU.FEJDJOFT $431. UIF region. Te Institute 5PLZP.FEJDBMBOE%FOUBM6OJWFSTJUZ 5.%6 BOEUIF therefore pursues its Nagasaki International University (NIU), was supported research agenda in a CZUIF+BQBO4DJFODFBOE5FDIOPMPHZ"HFODZ +45 BOE Professor Kwadwo Koram way that fully fulflls its UIF+BQBO*OUFSOBUJPOBM$PPQFSBUJPO"HFODZ +*$" Director, NMIMR mandate of contributing Te project’s main aim was to identify anti-parasitic and to the improvement of health outcomes, especially in anti-viral compounds from Ghanaian medicinal plants the control of infectious diseases in the country. Te BOEXBTJNQMFNFOUFECZUIF7JSPMPHZ $MJOJDBM1BUIPMPHZ Institute comprises nine departments namely: Virology, "OJNBM&YQFSJNFOUBUJPOBOE1BSBTJUPMPHZ%FQBSUNFOUT #BDUFSJPMPHZ "OJNBM&YQFSJNFOUBUJPO &QJEFNJPMPHZ 1BSBTJUPMPHZ%FQUBSUNFOUTDSFFOFETFMFDUFE(IBOBJBO *NNVOPMPHZ $MJOJDBM1BUIPMPHZ &MFDUSPOJD.JDSPTDPQZ medicinal plants for activity against Trypanosoma, the and Nutrition. DBVTFPG"GSJDBO4MFFQJOH4JDLOFTT&JHIUPVUPGDSVEF Several studies are ongoing at the Institute spanning such extracts showed strong anti-trypanosoma activities BSFBTBT.BMBSJB /FHMFDUFE5SPQJDBM*OGFDUJPOT )*7 and the best one was subjected to purifcations at NIU. "*%4 .ZDPCBDUFSJBMJOGFDUJPOT QSFDMJOJDBMTUVEJFT A total of 11 purifed compounds were identifed and (toxicology, in-vitro studies) on Ghanaian medicinal their structures determined. Scientists found that two plants, among others. In the past year the studies on PGUIFNo.-BOE.-oXIJDIXFSFOPWFM Ghanaian medicinal plants have led to some notable TIPXFEUIFTUSPOHFTUBDUJWJUJFT.FDIBOJTUJDTUVEJFTIBWF achievements, including the registration of the frst patent included analysis of morphological changes, including by UG, of a compound active against trypanosomiasis. fagella shortage and apoptosis (programmed cell death) 03*%GBDJMJUBUFEUIFĕMJOHPGBQBUFOUBQQMJDBUJPOJOUIF JOEVDUJPOJOUIFQBSBTJUFVTJOH'MPX$ZUPNFUSZBOE 6OJUFE4UBUFT1BUFOUBOE5SBEFNBSL0ďDF XJUISFHBSET 'MVPSPNJDSPTDPQFBOBMZTJT to a collaborative research that led to the discovery of novel compounds with anti-trypanosomal activity. ćJTDPMMBCPSBUJPOXBTCFUXFFOUIF/PHVDIJ.FNPSJBM *OTUJUVUFGPS.FEJDBM3FTFBSDIBOEUIF$FOUSFGPS 4DJFOUJĕD3FTFBSDIJOUP1MBOU.FEJDJOF (IBOB BOE UIF5PLZP.FEJDBMBOE%FOUBM6OJWFSTJUZBOE/BHBTBLJ *OUFSOBUJPOBM6OJWFSTJUZ +BQBO

Research scientists at work

70 combination has an infuence on the type and number of drug resistant mutations developed. 5XPBEEJUJPOBM3FTFBSDI'FMMPXTBSFBMTPXPSUIZPG mention for their work during the year under review:

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Featured Research Fellows Te Institute has been actively developing younger fellows to take up positions and contribute to the training of students in health research. In the year under review, two 1I%TUVEFOUTHSBEVBUFEGSPNUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB Dr. Linda Eva Amoah with degrees in Nutrition and Biochemistry. Tey are: 1. Godfred Egbi 1I%/VUSJUJPO XIPTFSFTFBSDI %S-JOEB&WB"NPBI 3FTFBSDI'FMMPX KPJOFEUIF was on the “Efect of Fishmeal and Vitamin *OTUJUVUFJOBTB3FTFBSDI'FMMPXJO*NNVOPMPHZ C on the anaemia and Nutritional status of with an interest in developing an integrated approach for Ghanaian school children consuming cowpea- the evaluation of malaria transmission in the feld and based food.” It found out that adding fshmeal also the design of novel agents that will block malaria BOEWJUBNJO$oSJDITPVSDFUPDPXQFBCBTFE transmission. In addition to these she also has projects food has the potential to increase haemoglobin to evaluate the development of transmission blocking concentration compared to consumption of immunity and the production of gametocytes during cowpea-based food alone. It also showed clearly natural infection. She is also studying the genetic traits UIBUBEEJOHĕTINFBMBOE7JUBNJO$SJDITPVSDF UIBUSFEVDFUIFJOGFDUJPVTOFTTPGDJSDVMBUJOH1MBTNPEJVN to cowpea based-food has the potential to reduce gametocytes as well as parasite genetic traits that the prevalence of anemia in the midst of high infuence their infectiousness to vector mosquitoes. In the prevalence of malaria parasitaemia. short space of time that she has been with the Institute, 2. Evelyn Yayra Efua Bonney 1I%#JPDIFNJTUSZ she has established strong collaborations with external researched on the “Drug resistance mutations in MBCPSBUPSJFTBDUJWFJOUIJTBSFBPGXPSL JODMVEJOH%S HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy (ART) ,JN8JMMJBNTPOPG-PZPMB6OJWFSTJUZBOE%S.JDIBFM in Ghana. Te study showed that HIV-1 patients ćFJTTFOPGUIF$FOUSFGPS.FEJDBM1BSBTJUPMPHZ $.1 on ART in Ghana may not be deriving optimal 6OJWFSTJUZPG$PQFOIBHFO %FONBSL4IFIBTTQFOU beneft because of the limited markers being UJNFBTB7JTJUJOH4DJFOUJTUBU$.1BOEIBTGBDJMJUBUFE used to monitor treatment and efect changes molecular biology workshops both in and outside in regimens. Similar patterns of drug resistance Ghana. She is actively involved in six (6) complementary mutations were observed and were comparable projects on the biology of Plasmodium gametocytes and to patterns observed elsewhere with similar drug UIFQSPEVDUJPOPGHBNFUPDZUFBOUJHFOFT 1GT JOL. regimens. Te study further demonstrated that lactis as potential tools for the measurement of malaria the types of ART drugs taken by patients were transmission in Ghana. the main driving force for the development of %S"NPBIIPMETB#4D $IFNJTUSZ GSPNUIF,XBNF resistance mutations. Additionally, the length Nkrumah University of Science and Technology of time that a patient stays on the same drug ,/645 B1I%JO#JPDIFNJTUSZGSPN(FPSHFUPXO

71 6OJWFSTJUZ 64"BOEEJE1PTU%PDUPSBMXPSLBUUIF.3 (ORS) was established to provide pre- and post- grants "5$$JOUIF64" awards administrative services for projects. Since its JODFQUJPO UIFPďDFIBTFďDJFOUMZDPPSEJOBUFEBDUJWJUJFT %S.JDIBFM'PLVP0GPSJ 4OS3FTFBSDI'FMMPX IBTTQFOU related to research management specifcally, research more than a decade and a half working at the Institute. administration, systems, policies and processes. 0WFSUIFZFBST %S0GPSJIBTDPOEVDUFETUVEJFTPO pregnancy associated malaria and with his collaborators JOUIF$FOUSFGPS.FEJDBM1BSBTJUPMPHZ $.1 6OJWFSTJUZ PG$PQFOIBHFO JEFOUJĕFEUIF7"3$4" a plasmodium parasite protein that binds Chondroitin Sulphate A in humans) as being implicated in the development of malaria in pregnant individuals, and especially primigravidae. In addition to his work on pregnancy- associated malaria, he has been investigating the efects of anti-malarial drugs and naturally acquired immunity on the development of the sexual stages of the parasite. )FJTDVSSFOUMZB$P1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPSPOB%"/*%" sponsored project for the development of a malaria vaccine. Tis is collaboration between the Institute and $.1PGUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG$PQFOIBHFOXPSUI%,, Ofce for Research Support Research Administrator at work 9,943,880, approximately US$ 1,200,000. Te project, UJUMFE.BMBSJB7BDDJOF3FTFBSDIBOE$BQBDJUZ#VJMEJOHJO #ZDMPTFPG%FDFNCFSBOVNCFSPGHSBOUT DPOUSBDUT "GSJDB ćF."7&3&$"QSPKFDU JTUSBJOJOHGPVS1I% BOE.06TIBECFFOTJHOFE8JUIUIFTVQQPSUPGUIF candidates. 0ďDF UIF*OTUJUVUFJTDVSSFOUMZSVOOJOHFJHIUZĕWF %S0GPSJĕSTUDBNFUPUIF*OTUJUVUFBTB/BUJPOBM4FSWJDF active projects. Tirty-two (32) grant proposals were 1FSTPOBęFSIJTVOEFSHSBEVBUFEFHSFFBUUIF6OJWFSTJUZ submitted to various donor agencies and about seventy- PG(IBOB)FIPMETB.BTUFSTEFHSFFJO#JPDIFNJTUSZ two percent (72%) of the grant proposals submitted were GSPN6(BOEB1I%GSPNUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG$PQFOIBHFO awarded. Te Institute received signifcant funding from %FONBSL /*) GPS3FTFBSDIPO(FOPNJDTBOE,JEOFZ%JTFBTF UIF)"GSJDB,JEOFZ%JTFBTF3FTFBSDI 8FMMDPNF Trust (for research on the biology of mycobacterium JOGFDUJPOTJO(IBOB BOE$%$GPSXPSLPOJOĘVFO[B &QJEFNJPMPHZ 1SFWFOUJPOBOE5SFBUNFOUPG*OĘVFO[BBOE other respiratory infections in Ghana. 2012 grant infows totaled US$ 6,600,000 and GH¢ 662,100.15. ćFFďDJFODZXJUIXIJDIUIF0ďDFFYFSDJTFTPWFSTJHIU responsibility for grants has earned much respect for the Institute as a top notch research institution, making /.*.3BUSVTUFEXPSMECSBOE*OBEEJUJPOUIF*OTUJUVUFT collaboration with international partners has improved its global recognition.

Dr. Michael Fokuo Ofori 5PGVSUIFSJNQSPWFVQPOFďDJFODZBOETDPQFPG knowledge in grants administration, the Research %FWFMPQNFOU0ďDFSPGUIF034QBSUJDJQBUFEJOBUISFF Research Administration weeks residential extramural training at the National With the increasing demand for research administration *OTUJUVUFPG)FBMUI /*) 64"JO+VMZćF JO(IBOBBOECFZPOE ćF0ďDFGPS3FTFBSDI4VQQPSU training provided useful insights into best practices in grants administration, funding mechanisms, policies

72 and guidance, electronic research administration, and 3. Test at least one rapid survey method for payment management systems. Tere was also interaction estimating under-fve mortality in Ghana. XJUISFQSFTFOUBUJWFTGSPN8FMMDPNF5SVTUBOE&VSPQFBO Te RRT approach consists of the identifcation, reporting $PNNJTTJPOBNPOHPUIFSTUPUISPXNPSFMJHIUPOHSBOU and registering of births, deaths, pregnancies and BENJOJTUSBUJPOćJTFYQPTVSFIBTJNQSPWFEFďDJFODZPG pregnancy outcomes by community volunteers. UIFPďDFBOEFOIBODFEJUTDPOUSJCVUJPOUPUIFSFTFBSDI work of the Institute.

Signifcant Research Activities %S%BOJFM,PKP"SIJOGVM B3FTFBSDI'FMMPXBU UIF%FQBSUNFOUPG &QJEFNJPMPHZXBT awarded a grant of US$ 701,481 by the Institute for International 1SPHSBNTBU+PIOT Professor Kwadwo Koram in a group photo with research team Hopkins University **1+)6 UISPVHI 1SPGFTTPS,XBEXP"OTBI,PSBN UIF%JSFDUPSPGUIF GVOEJOHGSPN$BOBEJBO Institute, received a grant of US$ 1,200,000 from the $*%"BOEUIF8PSME 6OJWFSTJUZPG$PQFOIBHFO %FONBSLGPSBQSPKFDUUJUMFE Dr. Daniel Kojo Arhinful Health Organisation i.BMBSJB7BDDJOF3FTFBSDIBOE$BQBDJUZ#VJMEJOHJO )FBMUI.FUSJDT/FUXPSL "GSJDB ćF."7&3&$"QSPKFDU wćFPWFSBMMPCKFDUJWF JO(FOFWBPOBQSPKFDUUJUMFEi$PNNVOJUZCBTFEi3FBM of the project is to generate new state-of-the-art scientifc 5JNFw.POJUPSJOHPG6OEFSĕWF.PSUBMJUZ 3.. JO knowledge and research capacity that can accelerate the Northern Region, Ghana”. development of second-generation malaria vaccines for QFPQMFMJWJOHJOBSFBTXJUIUSBOTNJTTJPOPG1'BMDJQBSVN /.*.3JTXPSLJOHXJUI**1+)6 #JSUIBOE%FBUI parasites. Te main capacity building element of the project 3FHJTUSZ #%3 (IBOBBOEPUIFSLFZQBSUOFSTUP JTBiTBOEXJDIw1I%MFWFMUSBJOJOHQSPHSBNNFGPSGPVS implement Real-Time Results Tracking (RRT) activities in Ghanaian scientists in various aspects of malaria vaccine three districts of Ghana’s Northern Region. SFTFBSDI5SBJOJOHPGBMMGPVS1I%TUVEFOUTXBTJOJUJBUFE Te project aim to develop an efective community-based in 2013 with obligatory course work at University of vital registration system in circumscribed geographic (IBOB"VYJMJBSZUSBJOJOHPGB(IBOBJBO.1IJMTUVEFOU areas in the Northern Region that could produce data was completed during a three-month visit she undertook adequate for monitoring under-fve mortality at intervals UPUIFMBCPSBUPSJFTBU$FOUSFGPS.FEJDBM1BSBTJUPMPHZJO no longer than 12 months. $PQFOIBHFO*O4FQUFNCFS UISFF."7&3&$" TFOJPSTDJFOUJTUTWJTJUFE$PQFOIBHFOGPSDPOTVMUBUJPOT ćF1SPKFDUTFFLTUP regarding the project and additional collaborations. %FWFMPQBOEUFTUBDPNNVOJUZCBTFE3.. method that builds on the existing structures of Research Grants and Collaborators volunteers and births and deaths registration in Ghana; /PHVDIJ.FNPSJBM*OTUJUVUFGPS.FEJDBM3FTFBSDI 2. Assess the accuracy of the community-based continues to attract moderate amounts of research 3..NFUIPEJOJEFOUJGZJOHCJSUITBOEEFBUITCZ support due to the eforts of the research fellows. comparing the results to full pregnancies histories $PMMBCPSBUJPOTXJUIMPOHTUBOEJOHSFTFBSDIQBSUOFST collected through a census of households in the continued apace while new ones were forged in the past project areas; and year. Te Institute attracted approximately US$ 6.6m research funds in the year under review.

73 TABLE 10: GRANTS AND INFLOWS FOR THE YEAR 2013 WERE AS FOLLOWS:

No Project Title Donor Principal Investigator Amount 1 Markers for Invermeeting Resistance Monitoring World Health Organisation Professor Daniel. A. Boakye US$ 25,010.5 In Onchocerca Volvulus (Miro) 2 Vaccine Efectiveness World Health Organisation Professor George.E. Armah US$ 39,693.4

3 Hospital Based Burden of Disease Studies to World Health Organisation Professor George.E. Armah US$ 26,134.49 Assess Impact of Rotavirus Associated Diarrhea in under 5 year old 4 National Laboratory for the Polio Eradication World Health Organisation Dr. James .S. Barnor US$ 16,081.00 Initiative 5 In-Vivo Efcacy of Artemisinin Combination US Naval Medical Research Professor Kwadwo.A. Koram US$ 19,576.32 Therapy in Ghana 6 Integrated Human-Animal Vector Surveillance US Naval Medical Research Professor Kwadwo.A.Koram US$ 78,216.02

7 Alternative Molecular Mechanisms for Enthrocyte US Naval Medical Research Dr. Gordon Awandare US$ 46,903.50 Invasion by P. Falciparum in Ghana 8 Military-Military Collaboration US Naval Medical Research Professor William Ampofo US$ 95,271.66

9 Infuenza like Illnesses and Severe Acute US Naval Medical Research Professor William Ampofo US$ 23,652.44 Respiratory Infections 10 Role of Complement Receptor-1 in Erathrocye National Institute of Health Dr. Gordon Awandare US$ 25,750.00 Invasion by Plasmodium Falciparum 11 Epidemiology and Molecular Mechanisms National Institute of Health Professor Micheal D. Wilson US$ 64,560.00 Anthelminthic Treatment Failure in Kintampo. 12 Impact of Distinct Eco-Epidemiology on Malaria National Institute of Health Dr. Anita Ghansah US$ 59,000.00 Drug in Ghana 13 Liverpool Center Neglected Tropica Disease Liverpool Center Neglected Professor Daniel.Boakye US$ 35.251.20 Tropical Disease 14 Lymphatic Filariasis Support for Africa Liverpool School of Professor Daniel Boakye US$ Medicine 162.506.00 15 Presidential Malaria Initiative ABT Associates Inc,Ghana Professor Kwadwo A.Koram ¢99,158.40

16. Epidemiology, Prevention and Treatment of CDC Professor William Ampofo US$ Infuenza and other Respiratory Infections in 150,000.00 Ghana 17. Client Health Care Delivery &Sustainable Health Amsterdam Institute Dr. Daniel Arhinful US$ 25,531.20 Insurance in Ghana 18 SHISTOVAC ACADEMISTIC Professor Daniel Boakye US$ 20,479.00

19 SANIPATH Dar es Salaam University Professor .George E .Armah US$ 19,140.60

20 H3 Africa Kidney Disease Research Network National Institute of Health Dr. Dwomoa Adu US$ 500,000.00 21 Endothelial Progenita Cells & Malaria Joan and Sanford Professor Ben Gyan US$ 56,584.00 Pathogenesis 22 HLA/HIV and Retrovirus in West Africa Japanese Foundation Professor William Ampofo US$ 34,841.00

23 Transmission Biology of Leishmaniasis In Ghana Lancaster University Professor Daniel Boakye US$ 40,250.00

24 Clarisse. Njuas, S Stipend UNESCO Professor .Daniel Dodoo US$ 14,348.90 25 Post-Doctoral Training Fellowship in Infectious Bill and Melinda Gates Professor Kwadwo A. Koram US$ Diseases 2,375,940.00

74 No Project Title Donor Principal Investigator Amount 26 Rapid Mortality Monitoring John Hopkins University Dr. .Daniel Arhinful US$ 266,866.00 27 Home Grown School Feeding Imperial College Professor Kwabena .M. US$ Bosompem 741,260.00

28 Retiwol and Zinc Serum IPGRI Sub-Saharan Africa Dr. Gloria Folson US$ 8,283.00 29 Tug One Health Consortium Sokoine University Dr. Phyllis.G. Addo US$ 26,987.59 30 BU One Afrique CSRS Afrique One Dr. Lydia Mossi US$ 28,897.32 31 Research on the Biology of Mycobacterium Wellcome Trust Dr. Dorothy Yeboah Manu US$ 62,000.00 Infection in Ghana

32 Genotypic and Phenotypic Characterisation of Stiftung Fairmed Bern Dr. Dorothy Yeboah Manu US$ Mycobacterium Africanum 203,621.11

33 Immunogenicity of the Human Rotavirus (Rotarix) Program for Appropriate Professor George E .Armah US$ 27,238.00 at varying Schedules and ages in Rural Ghana Technology in Health (Path)

34 Bongo NIH Malaria Study Howard Hughes Medical Professor Kwadwo A. Koram US$ Institute 129,301.00

35 Malaria Vaccine Research and Capacity Building University of Copenhagen, Professor Kwadwo A. Koram US$ 1,200,000 In Africa Mavareca Denmark

36 PFS 48/45 to Malaria Transmission blocking Loyola University Dr. Linda Amoah US$ 20,203.00 Immunity

Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER)

Research continues to OBUJPOXJEFQSPKFDU BDPMMBCPSBUJPOCFUXFFO*44&3BOE be central to the core UIF&DPOPNJD(SPXUI$FOUSF &($ PG:BMF6OJWFSTJUZ activities at the Institute which has as objective to provide a scientifc framework of Statistical, Social and for a wide range of potential studies of the medium- &DPOPNJD3FTFBSDI and long-term changes that are taking place during *44&3 "TBMFBEJOH the process of development, will make available a rich research think tank information resource to serve not only the research focusing on social and OFFETPG*44&3BOEJUTQBSUOFSJOTUJUVUJPOTCVUBMTP economic issues, we fnd students and researchers of the University of Ghana as ourselves obligated by well as interested parties from other universities and the challenges facing our institutions. country to push ourselves Te Institute remains committed to building capacity Professor Felix Asante even harder, to dig out Director, ISSER for social science research in Ghana and beyond. Te quality evidence that will Institute’s world-class graduate-level training programmes inform Ghanaian and international development policy constitute one of the diverse means to this end. In the makers and practitioners about the socio-economic status period under review, three students who trained under of Ghanaians and the opportunities for improvement, using UIF(IBOB(FSNBO%JWJTJPOGPS%FWFMPQNFOU4UVEJFT state of the art policy research tools. Te current thinking of ((%%4 PG*44&3TVDDFTTGVMMZHSBEVBUFEXJUI1I% the University to engage in more research is a new source of EFHSFFTJO%FWFMPQNFOU4UVEJFT XJUIPWFSPUIFST inspiration to us that our focus is in the right direction. HSBEVBUJOHXJUI.BTUFSTEFHSFFT Te Institute, in the year under review, engaged in over 1VCMJDBUJPOT BLFZTUSFOHUIPG*44&3 DPOUJOVFUPTFSWFBT 20 QSPKFDUT OPUBCMFBNPOHUIFNUIF&DPOPNJD(SPXUI a major channel for the dissemination of research evidence. $FOUSF &($ *44&34PDJPFDPOPNJD1BOFM4VSWFZćJT

75 "EEJUJPOBMMZ *44&3 XJUIUIFBJNPGJODSFBTJOHUIFDIBODFT Measurement Learning and Evaluation and opportunities for research uptake, engages in other (MLE) policy communication/engagement activities. %S3PCFSU%BSLP0TFJPG*44&3XPOBNPOUIHSBOU In the period under review the Institute published two PG64 GSPNUIF#JMMBOE.FMJOEB(BUFT CPPLToUIF4UBUFPGUIF(IBOBJBO&DPOPNZ3FQPSU 'PVOEBUJPO #.(' UPTUSFOHUIFODBQBDJUZUPQSPWJEF 4(&3 XIJDIJTUIFnd edition of its fagship .FBTVSFNFOU-FBSOJOHBOE&WBMVBUJPO .-& UFDIOJDBM annual report on the situation of the Ghanaian economy, assistance services to institutions that are implementing BOE1PMJDJFTBOE0QUJPOTGPS(IBOBT%FWFMPQNFOU development projects in West Africa. Tis initiative seeks ćF3FQPSU 4(&3 XBTMBVODIFEBUBXFMM UPFTUBCMJTIBO.-&VOJUBU*44&3UPQSPWJEFPQFSBUJPOBM attended programme held at the Institute’s conference services across all aspects of survey research and practice; facility in September 2013. Te publication, which has from study design to data collection and storage, analysis CFFOQSPEVDFECZUIF&DPOPNJDT%JWJTJPOPG*44&3 and dissemination of fndings. Te unit seeks to achieve since 1991, discusses important economic and social four key objectives: policies of development as well as macro and micro 1. Rejuvenate the Statistics and Survey Unit, indicators that afect the growth of the Ghanaian 2. Strengthen Technology Infrastructure and economy. Innovative, 'VSUIFSUPUIFMBVODIUIF*OTUJUVUF JODPMMBCPSBUJPO *NQSPWF"EWPDBDZ $PNNVOJDBUJPOBOE XJUIUIF&DPOPNJDT%FQBSUNFOUPG,XBNF/LSVNBI .BSLFUJOH BOE 6OJWFSTJUZPG4DJFODFBOE5FDIOPMPHZ ,/645 &TUBCMJTI3FHJPOBM1BSUOFSTIJQBOE/FUXPSLT PSHBOJTFEBSPBETIPXJO,VNBTJPO0DUPCFSth 2013. ćF.-&VOJUXJMMTVQQPSUUIFXPSLPG*44&3CZ "MTP JO+BOVBSZBUFBNGSPN*44&3 MFECZ1SPGFTTPS providing operational services across all aspects of survey 'FMJY"TBOUF BO"TTPDJBUF1SPGFTTPSBOE%JSFDUPSPG research and practice; from study design to data collection *44&3 MBVODIFEUIF3FQPSUBUUIF#SPPLJOHT*OTUJUVUJPO and storage, analysis and dissemination of fndings. Te JO8BTIJOHUPO%$ 64"ćFTFBDUJWJUJFTNBEFJUQPTTJCMF unit is setting up a state of the art data centre where data UPEJTTFNJOBUFĕOEJOHTPGUIF3FQPSU 4(&3 UPB DBOCFNBOBHFE TUPSFEBOEBOBMZ[FEMPDBMMZXJUINPSF wider audience. robust data security and back-up systems. Te unit will *44&3XBTQMFBTFEUPCFSBOLFECZUIF(MPCBM(P5P BMTPCVJMEPO*44&3TDPNNVOJDBUJPOBOEBEWPDBDZ Tink Tank Index (GGTTI) 2013 among the Top 150 activities with emphasis on measurement learning and Tink Tanks in the World out of a number of 6,826 think evaluation activities. tanks worldwide. Te GGTTI, an annual report produced "MPOHUFSNBJNGPSUIJT*44&3#.('QBSUOFSTIJQJT CZUIFćJOL5BOLTBOE$JWJM4PDJFUJFT1SPHSBNNF UPMFWFSBHFBOEFOIBODF*44&3TOBUJPOBMQPTJUJPOBOE 55$41 PGUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG1FOOTZMWBOJB SBOLTUIF credibility to support the development of a sustainable world’s leading think tanks under a number of categories. SFHJPOBMOFUXPSLćF#.('TVQQPSUXJMMTUSFOHUIFOUIF Te goal for developing the annual GGTTI, according TDBMFBOEBDDFMFSBUFUIFTQFFEPG*44&3TSFBDIUPSFHJPOBM to the report, is to increase the profles and performance QBSUOFSTćF.-&VOJUXJMMVOEFSUBLFKPJOUUSBJOJOH of think tanks and raise the public awareness about systems development, learning initiatives and network the crucial role of think tanks in governments and the CVJMEJOHXJUIĕWFDPVOUSJFTJOUIFTVCSFHJPO/JHFS .BMJ development process. #VSLJOB'BTP -JCFSJBBOE4JFSSB-FPOF While we celebrate the successes chalked over the ćFTVQQPSUGSPN#.('XJMMBMTPIFMQ*44&3BDIJFWF period, we are also cognisant of the need to leverage its goal of becoming a world-class research institute that our strengths, maximise our capabilities, and engage in can play a long-term regional role in agricultural policy more collaboration across functions. We aim to become research, monitoring and evaluation that will include more responsive to developments around us, notably the capacity to mentor other agriculture research and developments in information and communication evaluation organisations in the sub-region. In essence, a technology and to take advantage of the unique TUSPOHBOEDBQBCMF*44&3JTDSJUJDBMUPUIFFYFDVUJPOPG opportunities they ofer. #.('TBHSJDVMUVSFEFWFMPQNFOUTUSBUFHZJO"GSJDB

76 Economic Growth Center (EGC) - Socioeconomic Panel Survey Wave 2 ćF&($*44&34PDJPFDPOPNJD1BOFM4VSWFZJTB DPMMBCPSBUJPOCFUXFFOUIF&DPOPNJD(SPXUI$FOUFSBU :BMF6OJWFSTJUZBOEUIF*OTUJUVUFPG4UBUJTUJDBM 4PDJBMBOE &DPOPNJD3FTFBSDI *44&3 BUUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB Te main objective of the panel survey is to provide a scientifc framework for a wide range of potential studies of the medium- and long-term changes that are taking place during the process of development in Ghana. Te data from the survey is meant to remedy a major constraint on the understanding of development in low- income countries - the absence of detailed, multi-level Study team on feld collecting data and long-term scientifc data that follows individuals over time and describes both the natural and built environment JOXIJDIUIFJOEJWJEVBMTSFTJEF.PTUEBUBDPMMFDUJPO Wave II and Migration to CAPI eforts, especially in low-income countries, are short-term Te study is currently implementing the second wave, (carried out at one point in time)and are limited in scope XIJDIJTFYQFDUFEUPDPWFSBNPOUIQFSJPE +BOVBSZ (collecting information on only a few aspects of the lives UP+VOF VTJOHB$PNQVUFS"TTJTUFE1FSTPOBM of the persons in the study), and when there are multiple *OUFSWJFX $"1* BOE$PNQVUFSJTFE.BOBHFNFOU rounds of data collection, individuals who leave the study 4ZTUFNT $.4 BQQSPBDIćF$"1*BQQSPBDI XIJDI area are dropped. Tis means that the most mobile people JTHSBEVBMMZSFQMBDJOHUIFUSBEJUJPOBM1BQFS"TTJTUFE HFUMFęPVUJOFYJTUJOHTVSWFZT QFSIBQTTVCTUBOUJBMMZ 1FSTPOBM*OUFSWJFX 1"1* BQQSPBDIJOTVSWFZT JT biasing inferences about who benefts from and who bears where computerised systems are used to directly the cost of the development process. collect respondents’ data through face-to-face personal Te study therefore plans to follow all adult respondents JOUFSWJFXTćFVTFPG$"1*JTBTVJUBCMFBMUFSOBUJWFUPUIF regardless of where each household or individual might traditional paper and pencil technique, where the length have moved in the course of the study. By the design of the and complexity of the questionnaire, such as this panel survey, the inherent selectivity associated with migration survey, inherently involves huge costs in terms of time and in assessing socio-economic mobility, will be substantially NPOFZćFTXJUDIUP$"1*JTBMTPUPUBLFBEWBOUBHFPG mitigated. In subsequent waves of the panel, a sample of its ability to minimise inconsistent responses that usually moved households and individuals who have moved out arise as a result of either interviewer or respondent errors. of original households to form new households or joined 6TJOH$"1*GVSUIFSUBLFTBXBZUIFOFFEGPSBTFQBSBUF other households originally not in the panel sample, process of data entry, thus eliminating other source of will be interviewed in addition. Te original sample errors and further saving time and money. Since this is the PGUIF1BOFM4UVEZJTIPVTFIPMET DPWFSJOH second wave, the use of “preloads” of most of respondent’s enumerations areas. Tis has the potential of increasing profles, such as name, gender, age, etc., has also made due to the nature of the design; tracking wholly moved interviewing relatively easier and quicker. and split households. ćF$"1*JNQMFNFOUBUJPOJTJODPMMBCPSBUJPOXJUIUIF Te survey covers all ten regions of Ghana and the 4VSWFZ3FTFBSDI$FOUFS 43$ PGUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG sampling is nationally representative. Te baseline survey .JDIJHBO 6.*$) ćF43$JTTVQQPSUJOH*44&3XJUI (Wave I) was implemented between 2009 and 2010. One specialised programmes such as SurveyTrak, WebTrak, other very important component of the survey is the BOE$"1*5FTUJOH5PPM $55 XIJDIBSFTVSWFZ collection of detailed community information, enough to implementation and management systems suitable for be able to understand the transformations that are taking dealing with large and complex surveys. Tese systems place in the environment in the course of development. enable real-time supervision and monitoring of feld activities without having to be on the feld physically

77 all the time. Tese programmes also enable the project BDUJWJUJFT JJ .JEMJOFBOE JJJ &OEMJOFTVSWFZBOE management and the principal investigators to have a qualitative data collection activities. quick view of the data, do a snapshot descriptive analysis ćF1SPKFDU$POUSBDU4VNPWFSUIFUXPZFBSQFSJPEJT of it and give feedback to the surveyors on the feld for 64 ćF1SPKFDU$PPSEJOBUPSJT1SPGFTTPS1FUFS DBMMCBDLTBOESFWJFXTćF$"1*JTCFJOHJNQMFNFOUFE 2VBSUFZ BMTPTFSWFTBTMPDBM1SJODJQBM3FTFBSDIFSPOUIF using the Blaise programme for the survey. (4".(IBOB1SPKFDU BOEJTDPBTTJTUFECZ1SPGFTTPS 'VOEJOHGPSUIF(IBOB1BOFM4VSWFZJTQSPWJEFECZUIF George Owusu. Te following persons are non-key &DPOPNJD(SPXUI$FOUFSBU:BMF XIJMFUIFEFTJHOJOHJT UFDIOJDBMQFSTPOOFM%S+PTFQI5FZF %S$ZOUIJB CFJOHEPOFDPMMBCPSBUJWFMZCFUXFFOUIF&($BOE*44&3 "EEPRVBZF5BHPF%S*TBBD0TFJ"LPUP *44&3TVQFSWJTFTBOEDBSSJFTPVUUIFTVSWFZćFQSJODJQBM JOWFTUJHBUPSTPGUIJTTUVEZBSF1SPGFTTPS$ISJTUPQIFS6ESZ 1SPGFTTPS&SOFTU"SZFFUFZ %S3PCFSU%BSLP0TFJBOE %S*TBBD0TFJ"LPUP BMMXJUIFYUFOTJWFFYQFSJFODFJO designing and leading socioeconomic surveys in Ghana.

ISSER-Social Impact Governance and Accountability Project *44&3IBTCFFOTVCDPOUSBDUFECZ4PDJBM*NQBDU 4* UPDPOEVDUBOJNQBDUFWBMVBUJPOPG64"*%(IBOBT 4USFOHUIFOJOH"DDPVOUBCJMJUZ.FDIBOJTNT (4". programme. Te evaluation will be implemented over approximately two years and is comprised of three discrete data collection activities. GSAM Training section for Participants Te purpose of this study is to assess accountability relationships between district government and citisens Supporting African Municipalities as well as the delivery of local capital projects. Tere are two interventions of interest that focus on either the in Sustainable Energy Transitions demand or supply side of accountability. Te demand (SAMSET) side approach entails a citisen-driven, or “bottom-up,” ćF4".4&5JTBZFBSQSPKFDUPOTVQQPSUJOHTVTUBJOBCMF information campaign that will monitor district planning energy transitions in urban areas of Sub-Saharan and delivery of capital projects and publish the results in Africa. Te project is a partnership project involving six community scorecards designed to inform and empower "GSJDBONVOJDJQBMJUJFTJOUISFF"GSJDBODPVOUSJFTo$BQF DJUJTFOPWFSTJHIUPGMPDBMPďDJBMTćFTVQQMZTJEF 5PXOBOE1PMPLXBOF 4PVUI"GSJDB ,BTFTFBOE+JOKB approach is a central government-driven or “top-down” 6HBOEB (B&BTUBOE"XVUV4FOZB&BTU (IBOB ćFTF strategy, involving government performance audits of the NVOJDJQBMJUJFTUFOEUPGBDFDPOTJEFSBCMFEJďDVMUJFTJO quality of capital projects undertaken at the district level. exerting control on land use due to important internal ćFJOUFSWFOUJPOTXJMMCFJNQMFNFOUFEBDSPTT%JTUSJDU and international migration combined with an important "TTFNCMJFT %"TPSEJTUSJDUT JO(IBOBćFTFMFDUFEEJTUSJDUT internal population growth rate. will be randomly assigned by SI to one of three groups: 50 %S4JNPO#BXBLZJMMFOVPPG*44&3MFBETUIF4".4&5 districts in each of the two treatment groups and 50 districts project in Ghana and the project is being funded by in the control group that receives neither of the interventions. &143$%'*%%&$$XJUIb %BUBDPMMFDUJPOXJMMJODMVEFTVSWFZTPGIPVTFIPMETBOE MPDBMHPWFSONFOUPďDJBMTBOETFSWJDFQSPWJEFSTBTXFMMBT Te project aims to design, test and evaluate a knowledge qualitative data collection in selected districts in Ghana. FYDIBOHFGSBNFXPSLEFTJHOUPNPSFFďDJFOUMZBOE efectively support sustainable energy transition in Africa’s Te scope of work is comprised of multiple components: (i) Baseline surveys and qualitative data collection

78 Sub-Saharan urban areas. To achieve this, six key project ISSER launches “State of the Ghanaian objectives: Economy Report 2012” at Brookings 1. Identify the relevance, transferability and Institute, Washington DC, USA. adaptation of the existing body of knowledge on sustainable energy transitions to the Sub Saharan *44&3SFDFJWFEBOJOWJUBUJPOGSPNUIF"GSJDBO(SPXUI African urban situation, Initiative (AGI) of the Brookings Institute to launch the 2. Understand the specifc and contextual issues 4UBUFPGUIF(IBOBJBO&DPOPNZ3FQPSU 4(&3 BU involved in efective implementation of policies UIF*OTUJUVUFJO8BTIJOHUPO%$ 64" relevant to energy transitions in the African Te launch, a Brookings Africa Growth Initiative and urban context, $PSQPSBUF$PVODJMPO"GSJDB&WFOU UPPLQMBDFPOUIFth $MBSJGZIPXCFTUUPGBDJMJUBUFQPMJDZBOETUSBUFHZ PG+BOVBSZ development and implementation through active ćF%JSFDUPSPG engagement and support for six partner cities in *44&3 1SPGFTTPS three Sub Saharan African countries to enable 'FMJY"TBOUF detailed understanding of the complex set of presented the constraints and dynamics in these cities, report. 4. To explore knowledge exchange methodologies Te launch at via inter-city and inter-country network Brookings ofered exchanges, specialist inputs and practical lesson an authoritative exchanges, platform and 5. To develop knowledge exchange methodologies opened up the for facilitating more efective interactions Report to a wider between researchers and practitioners to improve audience for further implementation of policy objectives at the city review and insight. level, and 6. To disseminate project fndings and information beyond the project in Africa and internationally. ISSER Hosts Five-Day International With support from the Tink Tank Training Workshop *OJUJBUJWF 55* PGUIF*%3$ *44&3 hosted a fve-day International Gender Analysis Training Workshop for social science researchers in Sub- Saharan Africa. Under the theme “Engendering Social science research”, it was held from April 7 to 11, 2014 and brought together 20 social science researchers drawn GSPNPWFSĕWFDPVOUSJFTJO&BTU 8FTU BOE$FOUSBM"GSJDBćFXPSLTIPQ content included learning, knowledge and experiences sharing, as well as practical training on how to successfully incorporate gender in research and the analysis of data. Te workshop Participant at a training session was facilitated by four gender experts, JODMVEJOHSFTFBSDIGFMMPXTPG*44&3

79 TABLE 11: RESEARCH PROJECTS AT ISSER IN THE 2013/2014 ACADEMIC YEAR

Project Title Donor Principal Investigator Amount

Urban Agriculture Project Lund University Professor Daniel Sarpong US$ 173,200

AFRINT(lll) Poverty Impacts of Straddling: Rural Lund University Professor Daniel Sarpong US$ 56,000 Income Diversifcation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Agriculture and Sanitation Nexus Bill & Melinda Gates/ ZEF Professor Felix Asante € 43,200

Brooking AGI Project Brookings Professor Peter Quartey US$ 145,000

Economy of Ghana Network The African Capacity Building Dr. Robert Darko Osei US$ 500,000 Foundation (ACBF

Evaluation of Maternal and new born referrals Univ. of North Carolina & Chapel Dr. Isaac Osei-Akoto US$ 441,355 project Hill

Socially Inclusive Health Financing in West Africa EU/LSE Professor Felix Asante € 334,376 and India

Fostering Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Kew- UTC IDRC Professor George Owusu CAD 223,000 Livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa

Future Agricultures Consortium DFID Dr. George Tsey Mensah £35,420 Kwadzo

Gender and Enterprise Development in Africa: A IDRC Dr. Charles Ackah US$ 730,613 Cross-Country Comparative Study

Gendered Social Contexts of Adolescent HIV George Washington University Professor Clement US$ 199,905 per Risks Behaviors: Family, Peers and Community School of Public Health) Ahiadeke, year Infuences in Ghana Wave 2

Impact Evaluation of the Labour Intensive Ministry of Local Government and Dr. Simon Bawakyillenou, US$ 865,663 Public Works Component of the Ghana Social Rural Development Opportunities

Innovative Steps Poultry Project IDS Dr. Martha A. Awo £50,468

ISSER UNIVERSITY OF BONN DAAD/ZEF Director, ISSER € 700,000

ISSER YALE Project Economic Growth Centre Univ. of Dr. Robert Darko Osei US$ 935,100 Yale

Rurban Africa EU/Department of Geography and Professor George Owusu Danish Krona Resource Development 1,240,000

Think Tank Initiative IDRC Director, ISSER CAD 2,592,252

Climate Change and Development UNU-WIDER Professor Felix Asante US$ 30,000

Urban Crime Nexus IDRC Professor George CAD 497,000 Owusu,

Value Chain, Peasants, autonomy and capture AGRA, MOFA/CSIR-SRI Professor Felix Asante € 90,000 in times of increasing integration of Global food market

Promoting Participatory & Evidence Based IFPRI Professor Felix Asante US$ 59,499.90 Agricultural Policy Processes in Africa

Youth and Employment (YEMP) DANIDA/Danish Research Council Professor George Owusu DKR 1,200,000

80 Project Title Donor Principal Investigator Amount

YouthSave Project New American Foundation, Save Dr. Isaac Osei-Akoto US$ 745,000 the Children’s Federation Inc., Center for Social Devt Washington Univ. St. Louis

Bread Basket Project AGRA Dr. Robert Darko Osei US$ 450,030

Measurement Learning and Evaluation Unit Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Dr. Robert Darko Osei US$ 1,413,628

Supporting African Municipalities in Sustainable EPSRC/DFID/DECC Dr. Simon Bawakyillenou £190,727.00 Energy Transitions (SAMSET)

Institute of Agricultural (both public and private) for their enormous contribution to research activities within the Institute. Research (IAR)

Te Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR) was Impact of Rice Husk Bio-Char on Soil constituted from the then Agricultural Research Stations Characteristics, Its Efects and Stability JO.BZ *UDPNQSJTFTUIFGPMMPXJOHUISFF"HSJDVMUVSBM in Irrigated Rice Cropping Systems in the 3FTFBSDI$FOUSFTPGUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB-JWFTUPDL Accra Plains Of Ghana BOE1PVMUSZ3FTFBSDI$FOUSF -FHPO -*13&$ -FHPO %S%JMZT4.BD$BSUIZSFDFJWFEBOBXBSEPG()a 4PJMBOE*SSJHBUJPO3FTFBSDI$FOUSF ,QPOH 4*3&$ GSPNUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB3FTFBSDI'VOEUPDPOEVDU ,QPOH BOE 'PSFTUBOE)PSUJDVMUVSBM$SPQT3FTFBSDI the study “Te Impact of rice husk bio-char on soil $FOUSF ,BEF '0)$3&$ ,BEF characteristics, its efects and stability in irrigated rice Te Institute conducts cropping systems in the relevant national Accra plains of Ghana.” research and technology Te grant supported feld development and SFTFBSDIGPSUXP.1IJM knowledge dissemination students from the Soil in agriculture. It 4DJFODF%FQBSUNFOU.S developed agricultural &SJD,PPNTPO POFPG technologies for the the students, worked on various agro-ecological UIFUPQJDi.FBTVSFNFOUT [POFTPGUIFDPVOUSZ PG$0FNJTTJPOGSPN as well as trained bio-char amended rice students, farmers, QBEEZĕFMEJOUIF$PBTUBM Prof. Macarius Yangyuoru extension agents and 4BWBOOB[POFPG(IBOBw Director, IAR Dr. Dilys MacCarthy other stakeholders in the Head of Centre, SIREC XIJMFUIFPUIFS .S&SJD agricultural industry. Additionally, the research centres %BSLP XPSLFEPOi"HSPOPNJDFWBMVBUJPOPGQBEEZSJDF of the Institute developed and disseminated/transferred under bio-char amended calciustert in the coastal savanna improved technologies to farmers nationwide for [POFwćFTUVEZTIPXFEUIBUUIFVTFPGUSJDFIVTL increased agricultural productivity, poverty reduction bio-char signifcantly increased yield. Soil chemical and and attainment of food security in Ghana. As evidenced physical properties of the vertisol were signifcantly by some of the examples listed below considerable improved by bio-char amendments, and emission of grants were awarded to researchers and public private carbon dioxide was lowered by the addition of rice husk partnerships were implemented within this academic year. bio-char compared to when it is uncharred and also under I wish to congratulate and extend my appreciation to farmer practices. all our researchers, administrative staf and technicians, students, collaborators, funders, donors, and partners

81 Pyrolysis of rice husk Charred rice husk

Soil CO2 entrapment (pot) Soil CO2 entrapment (feld)

Enhancing Vegetable Productivity in the UIFQSPKFDUJODMVEF1SPGFTTPS.BDBSJVT:BOHZPVSV %S Accra Plains through Integrated Crop .ST %JMZT4FGBLPS.BD$BSUIZ %S+PTFQI0GPSJ BOE Management %S+PTFQI)POHFSBMMPGUIF4PJMBOE*SSJHBUJPO3FTFBSDI $FOUSF ,QPOHBTXFMMBT%S$ISJTUJOB"NPBUFZPGUIF %S,FO0LXBF'FOJOH %FQBSUNFOUPG$SPQ4DJFODFBOE%S+PIO,Pĕ.FOTBI 3FTFBSDI'FMMPXBU ,VXPSOVPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG"HSJDVMUVSBM&DPOPNJDT the Soil and Irrigation BOE"HSJCVTJOFTT$PMMBCPSBUJOHJOTUJUVUJPOTPOUIF 3FTFBSDI$FOUSF QSPKFDUJODMVEF7FHFUBCMF'BSNFSTBMPOHUIFWFSUJTPMTPG 4*3&$ ,QPOHSFDFJWFE UIF"DDSBQMBJOTBOE"HSJDVMUVSBM&YUFOTJPO"HFOUTGSPN a grant of GH¢ 25,000 UIF.JOJTUSZPG'PPEBOE"HSJDVMUVSF from the University of Te project will study the impact of organic soil (IBOB3FTFBSDI'VOEGPS amendment on the soil physico-chemical properties; UIFQSPKFDUi&OIBODJOH assess the efect of organic soil amendment on vegetable 7FHFUBCMF1SPEVDUJWJUZ growth and yield; evaluate pests and diseases incidence JOUIF"DDSB1MBJOT and severity under the diferent cropping systems and soil Trough Integrated amendments; solicit baseline information on vegetable $SPQ.BOBHFNFOUw Dr. Ken Okwae Fening crop production and technologies already utilised by $PJOWFTUJHBUPSTPO

82 farmers in the Accra plains; and determine the cost- Participatory Approach in Strategic Dry FČFDUJWFOFTTPGUIF*OUFHSBUFE$SPQ.BOBHFNFOU *$. Season Feeding of Livestock in the methods developed to enhance vegetable productivity on the vertisols in the Accra plains. Greater Accra Region Te project is expected to produce the following ćF1SJODJQBM outcomes that will impact on national development in the Investigators of this area of vegetable production in the Accra plains: QSPKFDUBSF%S&SJD$ 5JNQPOH+POFT -*13&$ • Baseline information on vegetable production BOE%S$IBSMFT:' practices utilised by farmers in the Accra plains %PNP[PSPPG"OJNBM obtained; Research Institute (ARI) • "TVTUBJOBCMFDPTUFČFDUJWFBOEVTFSGSJFOEMZ*$. PG$PVODJMGPS4DJFOUJĕD package or manual developed for vegetable farmers and Industrial Research on the vertisols of the Accra plains; $4*3 ćFQSPKFDU • Te efect of the interaction between soil is funded by the West amendment practices and intercropping on pests Africa Agricultural and diseases outbreak on cabbage/onion will have Dr. Eric C. Timpong-Jones 1SPEVDUJWJUZ1SPHSBNNF been established; 8""11 BOEUIF • All-year round vegetable production promoted $PNQFUJUJWF"HSJDVMUVSBM3FTFBSDI(SBOU4DIFNF UPWFHFUBCMFGBSNFSTVTJOHBQQSPQSJBUF*$. $"3(4 XJUIBOBNPVOUPG()a techniques; • 20-30% increase in vegetable productivity on the Te general objective is to use participatory approaches vertisols of the Accra plains; and and locally available/adapted feed resources to improve • 'BSNFSTJODPNFGSPNWFHFUBCMFTBMFTJODSFBTFECZ and create the forage conservation culture among 20-30% through the production and sale of healthy ruminant livestock farmers. Tis will address dry season vegetables. feeding problems and improve the livelihood of farmers in the Greater Accra Region. Te practical and policy implications of this research project is that there will be sustainable and efective Te specifc objectives are to: non-chemical control methods for pests and diseases • Use participatory approaches to identify the management developed for adoption by vegetable farmers constraints and opportunities of dry season; to ensure food and environmental safety. feeding of ruminant livestock in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana; • %FNPOTUSBUFUIFFČFDUJWFOFTTPGJEFOUJĕFETUSBUFHJD interventions to participating farmers (on-station); and • Use participatory approaches to introduce selected strategic interventions on-farm. It is expected that the challenges of dry season feeding of ruminant livestock will be better understood and improve their productive performance during the dry season as well as improve the livelihood of smallholder farmers.

On-going cabbage-onion intercrop and soil amendment trial at SIREC, Kpong during the major season of 2014

83 Assessing the Potentials of Growing the “A k ôkono”) in containers so that it can be used as food African Oil Palm Weevil Rynchophorus or supplemental feed for poultry and livestock in Ghana. Phoenicis (Akôkono) in Containers for %VFUPUIFGBDUUIBU UIFDBSCPOJNQSJOUTPGJOTFDUTBSF low, breeding the palm weevils and making them popular Commercial Use in Ghana in Ghana will contribute to the reduction of greenhouse Tis collaborative project, efect. funded by the Aspire Te African oil palm weevil, “Akôkono” is delicious and 'PPE(SPVQ$BOBEB nutritious and is rich in essential fatty acids, amino acids JTMFECZ%S$MFNFOU BOENBDSPFMFNFOUTBOEDBOCFGBSNFE$VSSFOUMZ QBMN "LPUTFO.FOTBI weevils are not produced on a large scale for food or feed, 3FTFBSDI'FMMPXBOE because of limited availability due to hand harvesting. &OUPNPMPHJTUBUUIF Interestingly, Ghana has ample oil palm plantation which 'PSFTUBOE)PSUJDVMUVSBM is the main material for breeding of palm weevils. $SPQT3FTFBSDI$FOUSF '0)$3&$ ,BEF $PMMBCPSBUPSTPOUIF QSPKFDUJODMVEF.S Dr. Clement Akotsen-Mensah ;FWćPNQTPO $IJFG 5FDIOPMPHZ0ďDFS "TQJSF'PPE(SPVQ$BOBEB1SPGFTTPS,(0GPTV #VEV )FBEPG'0)$3&$ ,BEF%S"VHVTUJOF/BB[JF -*13&$ /VOHVB %S.BYXFMM#JMMBI %FQBSUNFOUPG "OJNBM#JPMPHZBOE$POTFSWBUJPO4DJFODFT 6OJWFSTJUZ PG(IBOBBOE%SćPNBT//PSUFZPGUIF4DIPPM PGUIF7FUFSJOBSZ4DIPPM $PMMFHFPG"HSJDVMUVSFBOE $POTVNFS4DJFODFTćFQSPKFDUTNBJOPCKFDUJWFJTUP Dr. Akotsen-Mensah (right), Mr. Zev Tompson (Center) and Mr. Adu- develop a protocol for the growing of the oil palm weevil Gyamf (right) afer inspecting an oil palm feld where material were collected and used for the rearing of the insect (Rhynchophorus phoenicis, locally known as

A B

Figure above: A) Container used to grow the insects B) Inspection of larvae in a growing medium

84 C D

Figure above: C) Stages of the oil palm weevil used as food D) Te larvae which have been used to prepare stew

EnviroDome Project at Forest and a. develop a package on good agricultural Horticultural Crop Research Centre – A practices for fruit and vegetable growers using Public Private Partnership greenhouse technology, b. develop a workable system to collect and Tis is a joint venture select desirable genotypes under greenhouse between the University cultivation for the local and export markets. PG(IBOBT'PSFTUBOE c. multiply seed production and release thereof to )PSUJDVMUVSBM$SPQ farmers nationwide, including crop varieties. 3FTFBSDI$FOUSF • &TUBCMJTIBDPNNFSDJBMGBSNGPSIJHIZJFME IJHI '0)$3&$ ,BEF quality and long shelf life horticultural produce &JTFOCFSH"HSJDPG grown in greenhouses; and, Beijing and Stericken • $SFBUFBOBUJPOXJEFEJTUSJCVUJPOOFUXPSLGPSUIF Ventures Limited (SVL). greenhouse systems in association with other ćF'0)$3&$UFBNJT universities and teaching facilities, the National MFECZ1SPGFTTPS(FPSHF 4FSWJDF4FDSFUBSJBU UIF:PVUIJO"HSJDVMUVSF Oduro Nkansah. 1SPHSBNNFBOEPUIFSMPDBMBHFODJFTJODMVEJOHUIF Professor George Oduro Nkansah Te project seeks to: district assemblies. ćFQSPKFDUXBTDPNNJTTJPOFEJO.BZCZ1SFTJEFOU • &TUBCMJTIBO&OWJSP%PNF%FNPOTUSBUJPO$FOUSF +PIO.BIBNB&OWJSP%PNFTZTUFNTBSFUIFUFDIOPMPHJDBM BU'0)$3&$JO,BEFUPFOBCMF$POUSPMMFE answer to ensuring maximum yields in the cultivation &OWJSPONFOU"HSJDVMUVSF5FDIOPMPHZVTJOH of high quality, long shelf life, fruits and vegetables &OWJSP%PNFHSFFOIPVTFBOEESJQJSSJHBUJPO and overcoming the phyto-sanitary problems faced by systems to be taught to faculty, students and the Ghanaian farmers today in penetrating the export market. farming community of Ghana and eventually made BWBJMBCMFUPUIFNGSPNBTBMFTGBDJMJUZBUUIF,BEF Te project is expected to leverage additional funding of &OWJSP%PNF$FOUSF BCPVU64NJMMJPOGSPNUIF&YQPSU%FWFMPQNFOUBOE • $BSSZPVUFYUFOTJWFSFTFBSDIJOUPUIFVTFPG "HSJDVMUVSBM*OWFTUNFOU'VOE greenhouse technology to:

85 President John Mahama with Professor Nkansah examining some tomatoes from the EnvionDome Greenhouse System in Kade

Terragric Project at Livestock and 6OJWFSTJUZXJMMQSPWJEF5&33""(3*$BDDFTTUP-*13&$ Poultry Research Centre (Liprec) – A facilities to initially commercialise the production of Public Private Partnership (PPP) WFHFUBCMFTBOEPUIFSBHSJDVMUVSBMQSPEVDFBOEUIFSFBęFS its livestock as a means of fnancing its research activities A public private partnership agreement between the on a sustainable basis. 6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB UISPVHI-*13&$ /VOHVB BOE Te University will receive an amount of US$ 60,000 per 5&33"(3*$(IBOB-JNJUFEXBTTJHOFEJO UP annum (beginning from 2013) as consideration for the generate additional funds to sustain the activities of the VTFPGUIFMBOEBOEPUIFSGBDJMJUJFTPG-*13&$ 3FTFBSDI$FOUSF -*13&$ "TQBSUPGUIFBHSFFNFOU UIF

Institute of African Studies (IAS)

Te Institute of African spotlight on the team and individual projects of selected Studies (IAS) has research fellows and graduate students. continued to be active in research within and Biographies of Ghanaian Personalities: across its six academic Their Lives and Times sections. We remain true to our founding mandate In African societies biographies have traditionally been to study the peoples and presented through oral histories. Te culture of written cultures of Africa and biographies has had a slower development trajectory in IFS%JBTQPSBJO"GSJDBO much of Africa, including Ghana. Biographies provide DFOUSFEXBZT%VSJOH discussions of contemporary events as they impinge on the the 2013-14 academic life of the subject. If the subjects have made contributions to Professor Akosua Adomako Ampofo year IAS was involved in society they can also serve as models for how to do and not Director, IAS two major institutional do things. It is in this context that a team of researchers from QSPKFDUTB#JPHSBQIZQSPKFDU BOEB2VBMJUZPG-JGF the Institute of African Studies is undertaking a two year QSPKFDUoBOENBOZPUIFSUFBNBOEJOEJWJEVBMQSPKFDUT TUVEZ +VMZ +VOF UPEPDVNFOUUIFMJWFTBOEUJNFT Below we report on the Biography project, and our 50th of identifed Ghanaians (living or dead). Te project also anniversary international conference. We also throw the aims to show the advantages of adopting multidisciplinary BQQSPBDIFTJOUIFQSPEVDUJPOPGCJPHSBQIJFT'PSFYBNQMF

86 in addition to interviewing subjects and examining archival Institute of African Studies 50th material, the project is digitising (rare) photographs in Anniversary International Conference the possession of the subject. Te personalities identifed for this frst phase are ÔyââNBO8FSFLP"NQFN +VTUJDF In October 2013 the Institute of African Studies hosted "OOJF+JBHHF %S0LV"NQPGP ÔLZFBNF,XBEXP#PBGP a three-day international conference on the theme: "LVČP 1SPGFTTPS'MPSFODF"CFOB%PMQIZOF 5PMPO/BB i3FWJTJUJOHUIF'JSTU*OUFSOBUJPOBM$POHSFTTPG"GSJDBOJTUT :BLVCV5BMJBOE4BLB"DRVBZFćFSFTVMUTPGUIFSFTFBSDI in a Globalised World” held at the University of Ghana in will be disseminated through workshops, monographs, 1963. Te conference was the climax of activities marking documentaries, short stories for children, and other the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Institute, which was innovative channels. established in 1962. At the formal opening ceremony, held at the Great Hall of the University of Ghana on October Tis research was made possible with a GH¢ 24,999 24th1SFTJEFOU+PIO%SBNBOJ.BIBNB XIPXBTUIFTQFDJBM HSBOUGSPNUIF0ďDFPG3FTFBSDI *OOPWBUJPOBOE Guest of Honour, stressed the need for Africans to tell the %FWFMPQNFOU 03*% 6OEFSUIFNFOUPSTIJQPG1SPGFTTPS story of the uniqueness of our cultures. He was hopeful that "MCFSU"XFEPCB %S.FSDZ"LSPĕ"OTBIJTUIF1SJODJQBM EFMJCFSBUJPOTBUUIF$POGFSFODFXPVMEIFMQHVJEFGVUVSF Investigator. Te other members of the research team directions for African nations on the continent as well as BSF1SPGFTTPST"LPTVB"EPNBLP"NQPGP BOE&TJ UIPTFJOUIF%JBTQPSBćF7JDF$IBODFMMPS 1SPGFTTPS&SOFTU 4VUIVSMBOE"EEZBOE%ST0TNBO"MIBTTBO ,XBNF Aryeetey, who chaired the ceremony, referred to the two "NPB-BCJ %FCPSBI"UPCSBI &CFOF[FS"ZFTV 4BNVFM main thrusts of the University of Ghana’s renewed mandate: /UFXVTV 4UFQIFO"DIFBNQPOH &EXBSE/BOCJHOF namely, to broaden and deepen links within the international .PTFT/JJ%PSUFZBOE(PEXJO"EKFJ,XBGP higher education community and bring into the main stream of the global academy, essential discourses on Africa by Africans. *OIFSXFMDPNFBEESFTT UIF%JSFDUPSPGUIF*OTUJUVUF 1SPGFTTPS"LPTVB"EPNBLP"NQPGP OPUFEUIBUPWFSUIF years, the Institute had fulflled its mandate as outlined by UIFmSTU1SFTJEFOUPG(IBOB ÔTBHZFGP%S,XBNF/LSVNBI at the formal opening of the Institute in 1963. She reminded the gathering that this mandate emphasised the study of, BOEUFBDIJOHPO "GSJDBBOEIFS%JBTQPSBJO"GSJDBODFOUSFE XBZT1SPGFTTPS"EPNBLP"NQPGPOPUFE JOQBSUJDVMBS UIF Dr. Mercy Akrof Ansah (L) and Dr. Stephen Acheampong (centre) interviewing Professor Florence Abena Dolphyne (R) extensive work done in recent years in the areas of traditional leadership, gender, folklore and the lives of important contributors to Ghana’s social and political thought. ćF,FZOPUF4QFBLFSGPSUIFPQFOJOHDFSFNPOZXBT %S$BSMPT-PQFT UIF6OJUFE/BUJPOT6OEFS4FDSFUBSZ (FOFSBMBOE&YFDVUJWF4FDSFUBSZPG6/&DPOPNJD $PNNJTTJPOGPS"GSJDB 6/&$" )FHBWFBIJTUPSJDBM QFSTQFDUJWFPGUIF1BO"GSJDBOJTUNPWFNFOU BOETUSFTTFE that instead of simply proclaiming an African Renaissance BTUIFOFXXBWFPG1BO"GSJDBOJTN "GSJDBOTNVTU practice revolutionary democracy in every aspect of their lives. On the second day of the three-day conference, 1SPGFTTPS'BUPV4PX B4PDJBM4DJFOUJTUBOE4QFDJBMJTU Dr. Deborah Atobrah (L), Professor Akosua Adomako Ampofo (2nd L), in Gender Studies, delivered a keynote address on the & Dr. Stephen Acheampong (2nd Right) interacting with relatives of Dr. Oko Ampofo (middle): Mme Oyeaku & Mr. Issac Ampofo (aka Papa UIFNFi8IFO$VMUVSFBOE3FMJHJPONFFU1PMJUJDT8IBU Kwasi Krow) JTBUTUBLFGPS8PNFOT$JUJTFOTIJQ w

87 A section of the students with Ngũgĩ Wa Tiong’o and Fatou Sow

Te conference included several other events: an BOEUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG$SPQBOE4PJM4DJFODFT $PSOFMM exhibition and fashion show on cloth and clothing related 6OJWFSTJUZ&BSUI to rites of passage; a special interactive session for Senior Students from IAS who participated in the research )JHI4DIPPMTUVEFOUTXJUILFZOPUFTQFBLFST1SPGFTTPST JODMVEF:BLVCV"[JOEPX -ZEJB"NPBI BOE$MFNFOU 'BUPV4PXBOE/HʺHʜ8BćJPOHPBOEBDMPTJOHBOE 4FGB/ZBSLPXIJMFPO/BUJPOBM4FSWJDF"GPSNFS.1IJM awards dinner at which former directors of the Institute TUVEFOU 5POUJFI,BOUPOBMTPQMBZFEBNBKPSSPMFJO BOEPUIFSTXFSFIPOPVSFE%VSJOHUIFDPOGFSFODFUIF DPMMFDUJOHEBUBJOUIFFBSMZQIBTF%S4BNVFM/UFXFTVPG African Studies Association of Africa (ASAA) was *"4)JTUPSZBOE1PMJUJDT4FDUJPOBMTPQBSUJDJQBUFE BTEJE MBVODIFEćF$POGFSFODFSFDFJWFETVQQPSUGSPNUIF &TUIFS"HZFNBOH%VBI BGPSNFSTUVEFOUBU1FSGPSNJOH 6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB 03*% BOEBTQFDJBMHSBOUGSPNUIF Arts. 7JDF$IBODFMMPS 4UBS"TTVSBODF-UE (VJOOFTT(IBOB -UE 1SVEFOUJBM#BOLBOE&DP#BOL "5-BOE(51UFYUJMFT *O(IBOBUXPQPUFOUJBMBSFBTXFSFJEFOUJĕFEBSPVOE&KJTV UIF'SFODI&NCBTTZ BOEUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG&EJOCVSHI OFBS,VNBTJBOEJOUIF.P %FH BSFBPGUIF,JOUBNQP South and North districts. Te areas were confrmed to African Dark Earths: Anthropogenic Soil have similar characteristics to terra pretaJO#SB[JM UPTUPSF large amounts of black carbon, and to be far more fertile Formation in Old Abandoned than the surrounding soils in plant nutrients. Te sites in Settlements UIF,JOUBNQPBSFBXFSF *OUIJTFYDJUJOHQSPKFDUMFECZ1SPGFTTPS,PKP"NBOPS rich in pottery. 4PDJFUJFTBOE$VMUVSFT UIFUFBNMPPLFEBUUSPQJDBM A student at the dark earth (terra pretta) soils. Tese soils are highly %FQBSUNFOUPG GFSUJMFBOEIBWFCFFOJEFOUJĕFEJO"NB[POJBJO#SB[JM Archaeology and with extremely rich and stable carbon elements. Tey Heritage Studies, are anthropogenic in origin, the product of practices .BSHSFUUB.PSHBO associated with agriculture and the management of working under the waste in old settlement sites. Tis research formed part TVQFSWJTJPOPG1SPGFTTPS of a larger West African project (with other study sites Boachie-Ansah, was in Liberia and Guinea) carried out in collaboration with supported to carry out *OTUJUVUFPG%FWFMPQNFOU4UVEJFT 4VTTFY6OJWFSTJUZ preliminary Professor Kojo Amanor archaeological

88 JOWFTUJHBUJPOTGPSIFS."UIFTJTBUPOFPGUIF and wood ash. Tey provide highly fertile soils that can be settlements, Sabule. Her research revealed signifcant cultivated permanently without adverse efects on the soil. QPUUFSZĕOETBOEFBSMZTFUUMFNFOU$BSCPOEBUJOHGSPN Tey are also signifcant as a carbon sink and for this site showed settlement to originate from the mitigating the efects of global warming. To date they fourteenth century. While the processes of African dark have not been recognised in the soil science literature on earths are not fully understood they are clearly associated Africa. with old settlement sites, with the management of waste

Owoahene Acheampong, B3FTFBSDI'FMMPX CPUI at the Institute of African Studies have secured a grant of US$ 111,363.50 from the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) to undertake a project titled i"GSJDBO1SFTJEFOUJBM1BQFST BOE-JCSBSJFT "11- 1IBTF 0OF1SPKFDUw 1IBTFPOFPGUIFQSPKFDU (October 2013-April 2015) focuses on the development of African Archaeological student Magretta Morgan at work organising a Test Pit for stratigraphic analysis presidential papers and libraries of ten African presidents GSPNUFODPVOUSJFT JOMJOFXJUIUIF,XBNF/LSVNBI ćFSFBSFGVSUIFSTJUFTXJUIJOUIF,JOUBNQPBSFBXJUI $IBJSTQSPKFDUPO"GSJDBOMFBEFSTIJQBOEHPWFSOBODF similar characteristics that also need to be investigated ćFQSFTJEFOUTBSF,XBNF/LSVNBI (IBOB/OBNEJ archaeologically. Tey are characterised by large "[JLJXF /JHFSJB/FMTPO.BOEFMB 4PVUI"GSJDB(BNBM abandoned settlements, abundant pottery, and linked by "CEFM/BTTFS &HZQU)BJMF4FMBTTJF &UIJPQJB1BUSJDF .PIJTUPSJDBMUSBEJUJPOTBCPVUUIFPSJHJOTPG.P %FH -VNVNCB ;BJSF OPX%3$POHP+PNP,FOZBUUB ,FOZB TPDJFUZJOUIF,JOUBNQPBSFB +VMJVT/ZFSFSF 5BO[BOJB%PNJOJRVF.CPOZVNVUXB Tere is also a need for collaboration with soil scientists Rwanda and Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria. within University of Ghana to examine the characteristics ćF"11-JTTJUVBUFEBUUIF*OTUJUVUFPG"GSJDBO4UVEJFT and distribution of this type of soil and to hypothesise the 6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOBBOEDVSSFOUMZIBTBďMJBUFTJO biophysical and anthropomorphic factors that have infuenced fve other African universities with the possibility of its formation. Tis study culminated in a publication, FYUFOEJOHUIJTUPOJOFćFDVSSFOUBďMJBUFTBSFUIF i"OUISPQPHFOJD%BSL&BSUITBOE"GSJDB"QPMJUJDBMBHSPOPNZ *OTUJUVUFPG"GSJDBO4UVEJFT ,FOZBUUB6OJWFSTJUZ ,FOZB PGSFTFBSDIEJTKVODUVSFTwCZ'BJSIFBE + -FBDI . "NBOPS UIF%FQBSUNFOUPG4PDJPMPHZBUUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG-BHPT ,4 (2012) JO+4VNCFSHBOE+ćPNQTPOContested Nigeria; the National University of Rwanda, Rwanda; Agronomy: Agricultural research in a changing world, /FX:PSL UIF$FOUSFGPS"GSJDBO4UVEJFTBUUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG$BQF and London: Routledge, pp. 64-85. 5PXO 4PVUI"GSJDB BOEUIF/BUJPOBM%FGFODF$PMMFHF 5BO[BOJB The African Presidential Papers and Te project aims to develop a research infrastructure Libraries (APPL) Phase One Project for African presidential papers and libraries in order to make the sources for the study of African presidential 1SPGFTTPS+BDPC6(PSEPO DVSSFOUPDDVQBOUPGUIF leadership and governance more easily accessible to ,XBNF/LSVNBI$IBJS UPHFUIFSXJUI%S4UFQIFO

89 scholars, the African public, and the international Adangme, Akwamu, community at large. Te project also seeks to: BOE%BHCPO/B(BSJCB was captured and • develop a profle of each president included in this then released when he project to provide support to the set of courses QSPNJTFEUIBU%BHCPO on African Tinkers/Tought at the Institute of would send a tribute African Studies; of 2,000 prisoners • develop and/or enhance the collection and BOOVBMMZUP,VNBTJ preservation of presidential papers at each A positive outcome participating African university, thus leading to a of Asante sovereignty network of African university library repositories of PWFS%BHCPOXBTUIF presidential materials in the 10 selected countries; exchange of military • encourage the study of African presidential policies Dr. Kwame Labi technology, training and leadership to foster the building of strong and intelligence among governance institutions in Africa; Dr. Edward Nanbigne the former antagonists. Opoku Ware sent mercenaries • develop centres for African youth intellectual UPBTTJTUUIF%BHPNCBBęFSXIJDIUIFZTUBZFEPOBOE interaction on leadership and governance with the were incorporated into the military establishment of the potential for these to become centres of leadership %BHCPO SFGFSSFEUPCZ%BHPNCBTBTUIFKambonse. training. Te researchers held discussions with the Kambon Nas Several publications will emerge, including one on PG:FOEJBOE,VNCVHVUPHFUIFSXJUITPNFPGUIFJS Revisiting Kwame Nkrumah: Where Do We Go from Here? MJFVUFOBOUT HFOFSBMTBOEPUIFSPďDJBMTJOUIFKambonse establishment. In addition, the researchers visited the DIJFGPG,VNCVOHV UIFPWFSBMMDPNNBOEFSPGUIF %BHPNCBBSNZ XIPBMTPQSPWJEFEJOTJHIUTJOUPUIF institution of Kambonse. %FTQJUFEJWFSTJUZJOUIFPSHBOJTBUJPO CVUOPUUIFPSJHJO of the KambonseJO%BHCPO TPNFHFOFSBMJTBUJPOTDBOCF made between some of the similarities between Kambonse and Asante which includes the dress code for war (the smock) and for festive occasions (kente). Tey use the Interviewing Dr. Antwi Danso of the Legon Centre for International UBMLJOHESVNAtimpana’ (atumpan in Akan) extensively Afairs and Diplomacy (LECIAD), former member of the Young Pioneers under President Nkrumah on his refections of Nkrumah at the IAS in their rituals of communication and the praise names Museum exhibition (From lef: Professor Gordon and Dr. Antwi Danso). communicated by the drums are in Twi. Akan names TVDIBT,Pĕ #BEV "LZFBNQPOH "EBLXBBSFDPNNPO Research on the Kambonse of Dagbon .JMJUBSZUJUMFT JOTQJUFPGMJOHVJTUJDDIBOHFT BSFPCWJPVTMZ "LBO $IJSJGV "DIFSF "EV .POLVB %BBTV ,VNBIJ *O+BOVBSZ %ST,XBNF-BCJ .FEJBBOE7JTVBM +FIJOGV ćFSFTFBSDIFSTXJMMTFFLBEEJUJPOBMGVOEJOH "SUT &EXBSE/BOCJHOF -BOHVBHFT -JUFSBUVSFBOE to expand their study on Kambonse to include issues of %SBNB BOE4BNVFM/UFXVTV )JTUPSZBOE1PMJUDT TFU politics, religion, music, and gender. out for a pilot survey. Te goal was to assess the feasibility of research on the KambonsePG%BHCPOćFUISFFDBNF ‘Lorry of Embarrassment”: The Evolution together deploying a multi-disciplinary approach in the and Use of Tricycles (Motor King) in Wa study of the history, literature, regalia and iconography, and the everyday lives of the Kambonse. Te researchers and Tamale WJTJUFE,VNCVOHVBOE:FOEJBOEDPOEVDUFEQSFMJNJOBSZ 8JUIGVOEJOHGSPN*OTUJUVUFPG"GSJDBO4UVEJFT%ST interviews. Tey found that between 1742 and 1744 &EXBSE/BOCJHOF -BOHVBHFT -JUFSBUVSFBOE%SBNB Opoku Ware’s armies invaded Akyem Abuakwa, Accra, BOE4BNVFM/UFXVTV )JTUPSZBOE1PMJUJDT FOHBHFE

90 Adangme, Akwamu, in archival and feld research on the evolution and use Asafo Songs as Concentrated BOE%BHCPO/B(BSJCB of tricycles in Wa and Expressions of Culture, Ideology, Politics was captured and Tamale. Te prevailing then released when he mode of transportation and Identity: Case Studies of Kormantse QSPNJTFEUIBU%BHCPO in any particular locality and Abandze would send a tribute is an indication of the &WFOUIPVHI of 2,000 prisoners level of socio-economic modernisation and BOOVBMMZUP,VNBTJ development of that globalisation have A positive outcome locale. In recent times frequently impacted of Asante sovereignty tricycles have gained negatively on traditional PWFS%BHCPOXBTUIF importance as modes of institutions, many exchange of military transport in northern traditional institutions technology, training Ghana. Te monopoly are re-invented in and intelligence among of horses by chiefs and Dr. Edward Nanbigne new forms. One such the former antagonists. Opoku Ware sent mercenaries royals led ordinary traditional institution is UPBTTJTUUIF%BHPNCBBęFSXIJDIUIFZTUBZFEPOBOE GPMLUPTIJęUPCJDZDMFTXJUIUIFHSBEVBMNPWFNFOU UIF"TBGP$PNQBOZ*O were incorporated into the military establishment of the to motorbikes and then tricycles. In Wa and Tamale, UIJTTUVEZ %ST(PEXJO %BHCPO SFGFSSFEUPCZ%BHPNCBTBTUIFKambonse. tricycles are used for carrying goods and also for human Dr. Godwin K. Adjei ,"EKFJBOE,PKP transport. But tricycles are not all they are set up to be at Te researchers held discussions with the Kambon Nas Opoku Aidoo explore ĕSTUHMBODFoUIFZSFWFBMJNQPSUBOUTPDJBMEJTUJODUJPOT PG:FOEJBOE,VNCVHVUPHFUIFSXJUITPNFPGUIFJS the identity, culture, politics and ideological signifcance Te researchers found negative images of tricycles, MJFVUFOBOUT HFOFSBMTBOEPUIFSPďDJBMTJOUIFKambonse PG"TBGPTPOHTJOUIFUXP'BOUFUPXOTPG,PSNBOUTJBOE easily captured in the names given to them by the locals establishment. In addition, the researchers visited the "CBOE[F"TBGPDPNQBOJFTPSJHJOBUFETFWFSBMDFOUVSJFT (Nyaaba Lorry: “Lorry of embarrassment”; Akur nirba: DIJFGPG,VNCVOHV UIFPWFSBMMDPNNBOEFSPGUIF ago among the Akans of southern Ghana as politico- “killer of people”; Kal laa-hum-ma: An Islamic prayer for %BHPNCBBSNZ XIPBMTPQSPWJEFEJOTJHIUTJOUPUIF military organisations. Seventeenth and eighteenth the dead). Tere are also tensions and sometimes fghts institution of Kambonse. DFOUVSZBDDPVOUTCZ.VMMFS JO+POFT between operators of tricycles and operators of other BOEEF.BSFFT BSFSFQMFUFXJUISFGFSFODFTUP %FTQJUFEJWFSTJUZJOUIFPSHBOJTBUJPO CVUOPUUIFPSJHJO transport services refecting social as well as economic well-organised warrior groups established on the Gold of the KambonseJO%BHCPO TPNFHFOFSBMJTBUJPOTDBOCF competition. However, many youth see tricycles as a very $PBTUXIPTFNFNCFSTXFSFTPNFUJNFTSFPSHBOJTFECZ made between some of the similarities between Kambonse viable livelihood opportunity that should not be missed UIF&VSPQFBOTJOUPFďDJFOUNJMJUBSZVOJUTGPSBRVJDL and Asante which includes the dress code for war (the and politicians and government agencies are encouraging SFBDUJPOUPBOZUISFBUGSPNUIFJOUFSJPS"NPOHUIF'BOUF smock) and for festive occasions (kente). Tey use the this, albeit without any policy governing the use of the PGDPBTUBM(IBOB "TBGP$PNQBOJFTCFHBOBTXBSSJPS UBMLJOHESVNAtimpana’ (atumpan in Akan) extensively tricycles. organisations for men, but to which women could belong in their rituals of communication and the praise names JOTPNFJOTUBODFT5PEBZ IPXFWFS UIF"TBGP$PNQBOJFT communicated by the drums are in Twi. Akan names vary in membership, organisation and functions. TVDIBT,Pĕ #BEV "LZFBNQPOH "EBLXBBSFDPNNPO 'BOUF"TBGP$PNQBOJFTIBWFCFDPNFTPDJPQPMJUJDBM .JMJUBSZUJUMFT JOTQJUFPGMJOHVJTUJDDIBOHFT BSFPCWJPVTMZ entities involved in the enstoolment and destoolment "LBO $IJSJGV "DIFSF "EV .POLVB %BBTV ,VNBIJ of chiefs and celebration of festivals. Apart from the +FIJOGV ćFSFTFBSDIFSTXJMMTFFLBEEJUJPOBMGVOEJOH QPMJUJDBMFOHBHFNFOUTPGUIF"TBGP$PNQBOJFT UIFZBMTP to expand their study on Kambonse to include issues of identify religiously with their particular military shrines politics, religion, music, and gender. (posuban) that serve as gathering places and centers of activity for them (Labi: 2002). Asafo songs are important ‘Lorry of Embarrassment”: The Evolution because they serve as the repository of the history, culture and Use of Tricycles (Motor King) in Wa BOEUSBEJUJPOTPG'BOUFTPDJFUZ'VSUIFS UIFTPOHTIFMQ and Tamale preserve what the researchers refer to as “the language of the elders” (proverbs and metaphors). 8JUIGVOEJOHGSPN*OTUJUVUFPG"GSJDBO4UVEJFT%ST A tricycle with boards for seats waiting for passengers &EXBSE/BOCJHOF -BOHVBHFT -JUFSBUVSFBOE%SBNB BOE4BNVFM/UFXVTV )JTUPSZBOE1PMJUJDT FOHBHFE

91 A Review and Lessons Learned of the Science, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and also 2012 Election Administration: Civil 1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPS 1* 7BSJFUJFTPG%FNPDSBDZ 7%&. 3FTFBSDI1SPKFDU .BBWJ"/PSNBO B1I% Society & Development Partners (DPS) $BOEJEBUF /PSUIXFTUFSO6OJWFSTJUZ 64" BOE&JUBO Perspective. 5[FMHPW B1PTUEPDUPSBM3FTFBSDI'FMMPX 6OJWFSTJUZPG In this study supported Gothenburg), examine the media landscape in eight West CZ6/%1()"/" African countries: Ghana, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Guinea, BOE(IBOB$FOUSFGPS 4FOFHBM -JCFSJBBOE#BVLJOB'BTPGSPNUPćF %FNPDSBUJD%FWFMPQNFOU study revealed that despite general improvement, aspects $%%(IBOB %S of the media sector lag behind others, including: 1) 3JDIBSE"TBOUF 1PMJUJDT government harassment of journalists, 2) weak or lacking and History section) media criticism of government, 3) unequal distribution of and (Lead Researcher), citisen access to media, and 4) gender imbalance among evaluates the conduct KPVSOBMJTUTćFTUVEZSFDFJWFETVQQPSUGSPNUIF7%&. of the 2012 elections *OTUJUVUFIPTUFEJOUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG1PMJUJDBM4DJFODFBU and draws lessons for UIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(PUIFOCVSH 4XFEFOBOEUIF&VSPQFBO reforms in the electoral $PNNJTTJPO Dr. Richard Asante process to help improve Key Finding: election administration • Te media sector in West Africa has seen JO(IBOB"UPUBMPG$JWJM4PDJFUZ0SHBOJTBUJPOT signifcant regionwide improvements, attributable $40T %FWFMPQNFOU1BSUOFST %1T XFSFQBSUJDJQBOUT not just to improvements in isolated cases but to in the study. In addition to the feldwork two workshops general improvements in all countries. XFSFIFMEXJUI$40T UIF1PMJDF4FSWJDF UIF&MFDUPSBM • Nevertheless, despite general improvements, $PNNJTTJPO /$$& BOE%FWFMPQNFOU1BSUOFST %1T aspects of the media sector lag behind others, JO,VNBTJBOE"DDSBJO0DUPCFSUPWBMJEBUFLFZ including: 1) Government harassment of fndings. journalists, 2) weak or lack of media criticism of Key fndings of the study: HPWFSONFOU VOFRVBMEJTUSJCVUJPOPGDJUJ[FO • ćF&MFDUPSBM$PNNJTTJPOTFOHBHFNFOUTXJUIUIF access to media, and 4) gender imbalance among public, including education on its activities, were journalists. described as poor by the respondents. • $PVOUSJFTXIFSFUIFNFEJBTFDUPSJTOPUGBSJOHXFMM • $40TBOE%1TFYQSFTTFESFTFSWBUJPOTBCPVUUIF are Guinea, Nigeria, and Togo. caliber of some of the people recruited to serve as • Government censorship persists even in temporary staf and the training given to them. democratic countries like Benin and Senegal, and • .PTUPGUIF$40TBOE%1TFYQSFTTFETBUJTGBDUJPO remains a major problem in Togo and Guinea. about the current funding arrangement whereby • Government harassment of journalists is occurring UIF&$TFMFDUJPOBDUJWJUJFTBSFGVOEFEEJSFDUMZGSPN JOTFWFSBMDPVOUSJFT QBSUJDVMBSMZ#VSLJOB'BTP the consolidated fund. Nigeria, Benin, and Senegal. • Respondents described the timing of the • .FEJBDPSSVQUJPOJTWFSZTJHOJĕDBOUJONPTU8FTU BNFOENFOUPG$* BTQSPCMFNBUJDCFDBVTFJU African countries. Te problem of corruption may was done in a rush and also too close to the 2012 be the region’s largest single threat to democratic elections, and against the advice of some key rights in this sector. stakeholders. Changing Representations of Women in Media in West Africa Popular Music: %S3JDIBSE"TBOUF -FBE3FTFBSDIFS UPHFUIFSXJUI 1SPGFTTPS"LPTVB"EPNBLP"NQPGP 4PDJFUJFTBOE 1SPGFTTPS4UBČBO*-JOECFSH %FQBSUNFOUPG1PMJUJDBM $VMUVSFT 1* BOE%S"XP"TJFEV 4DIPPMPG1FSGPSNJOH

92 Arts’s) examined women in popular music, thereby Te work also considers whether their writings reveal contributing to refection on, and creation of, alternative FWJEFODFPGBOFXBOEFNFSHJOH"GSJDBO,OPXMFEHFćF (empowering) narratives about women and gender researchers argue that the men who lead these churches relations. Te project beneftted from funding from (and they are dominated by men) are deeply involved %FQBSUNFOUGPS*OUFSOBUJPOBM%FWFMPQNFOU %'*% in the business of knowledge production that extends BOE0ďDFPG3FTFBSDI *OOPWBUJPOBOE beyond religions. Tey (re)produce concepts and theories %FWFMPQNFOU 5XPIVOESFEBOEĕęZ that resonate with a large majority of Ghanaians, to the Ghanaian popular songs from the 1930s to 2009 have extent that they are becoming universally accepted and been collected, and interactions held with musicians, disk GPSNQBSUPGBQPQVMBSANFUBLOPXMFEHF KPDLFZ %+T NVTJDQSPEVDFST BOEDPOTVNFST TUVEFOUT Te authors fnd that the selected “men of God” refect and taxi drivers). a version of masculinity that has the potential to protect Te research has been extended with the inclusion of women to the extent that it calls on men to eschew new perspectives and approaches by Adomako Ampofo’s violence, commit to companionship and monogamy, .1IJMTUVEFOU "CFOB,ZFSF XIPTFUIFTJTJTUJUMFE i" and take seriously their responsibilities as husbands $PNQBSBUJWF4UVEZPGUIF-JWFTBOE8PSLTPG4FMFDUFE and fathers. At the same time, they invoke a particular (IBOBJBO'FNBMF.VTJDJBOTGSPNw*OBEEJUJPO brand of masculinity that emphasises the limitations and UPUXPNVTJD$%T BOENVTJDWJEFPQSPEVDFEVOEFS inequalities of women relative to men, and especially their the project, that was born from a song competition husbands, thereby perpetuating gender inequality. Two IUUQXXXZPVUVCFDPNXBUDI WO31@I[&N2W publications have emerged from this work to date: a documentary on the research is being produced. Te • "EPNBLP"NQPGP"LPTVBBOE1,0LZFSFGP work has been presented at many conferences in Ghana i/FPQPQVMBS'FNJOJOJUZ%JTDPVSTFJO BOEFMTFXIFSF1VCMJTIFEXPSLTFNBOBUJOHGSPNUIF (PETOBNF"NCJWBMFOU.BTDVMJOJUZ3IFUPSJDwJO study include: 4UFQIFO"DIFBNQPOH &E African Knowledge • "EPNBLP"NQPGPBOE"TJFEVi$IBOHJOH Studies and Knowledge Production. Accra, Sub- 3FQSFTFOUBUJPOTPG8PNFOJO(IBOBJBO1PQVMBS 4BIBSBO1VCMJTIFSTQBHF NVTJD.BSSZJOHSFTFBSDIBOEBEWPDBDZwCurrent • "EPNBLP"NQPGP "LPTVBBOE.JDIBFM1, Sociology (60): 258-279.(*republished in Feminisms, 0LZFSFGP JOQSFTT i.FOPG(PEBOE(FOEFSFE Empowerment and Development: Changing Women’s ,OPXMFEHFwJO#SFOEB$PPQFSBOE3PCFSU.PSSFMM Africa-Centred Knowledges: Crossing Fieldsڀ &ET &EJUFECZ"OESFB$PSOXBMMBOE+FOOZ Lives &EXBSET-POEPO ;FECPPLT and Worlds. 0YGPSE +BNFT$VSSFZ • ,ZFSF "CFOBBOE"EPNBLP"NQPGP 'PSUIDPNJOH i8PNFOEPJOH.VTJDćF-JWFT Students’ Drink Cultures BOE4POHTPG$POUFNQPSBSZ(IBOBJBO8PNFO In collaboration with Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited .VTJDJBOTwJO,XBTJ"NQFOF "LPTVB"EPNBLP (GGBL), IAS embarked on a project in 2012: “Students "NQPGP "MCFSU"XFEPCB BOE(PEXJO, %SJOL$VMUVSFTBOE%SJOL*2BUUIF6OJWFSTJUZ0G(IBOBw "EKFJ &ET A Festschrif in honour of Emeritus Professor J. H. Kwabena Nketia. Ann Arbor, Te frst phase of the study involving 1,197of Level 200 .JDIJHBO6OJWFSTJUZ1SFTT students was conducted in October 2011 and repeated in XJUITUVEFOUT#BTJDBMMZB,OPXMFEHF "UUJUVEF Representations of Women in the BOE1SBDUJDF ,"1 TUVEZ JUTFFLTUPVOEFSTUBOEUIF Discourse of “Supermen” of God relationship between students drink cultures and their alcohol-related knowledge. 1SPGFTTPS"EPNBLP"NQPGP 1* BOE%S.JDIBFM1, Okyerefo (Sociology, UG) examined the ways in which Te phenomenon of alcohol misuse and abuse has been TPNFPGUIFLFZMFBEFSTXJUIJO(IBOBT1FOUFDPTUBMBOE noted as one of the most signifcant risk behaviours $IBSJTNBUJDDIVSDIFTTQFBLUPHFOEFSJTTVFTUPBTTFTT among students in higher educational institutions. whether they contribute to gender equality or inequality. 4UVEJFTJOUIF64BOE&VSPQFTIPXUIBUIFBWZBOE binge drinkers are more likely to be perpetuators, or

93 victims of sexual violence on campuses. Tey are also at report drinking, the majority (16.9 %) are social drinkers. high risk of sufering from psycho social and clinically 4UVEFOUTSFTQPOEFEQPTJUJWFMZUPUIF%SJOL*2BOE signifcant consequences of their (binge) drinking. To our showed interest in being part of advocacy on promoting knowledge, no such studies are available for the African responsible drinking among their peers. A qualitative context outside of South Africa. FMFNFOUPGUIFTUVEZMFECZ%S%FCPSBI"UPCSBIBOE 1SPGFTTPS"LPTVB"EPNBLP"NQPGPJOWPMWFT'(%TBOE ćFDVSSFOUTVSWFZDPNQPOFOUJODMVEFTQSF%SJOL*2 interviews among students and selected key informants. BOEQPTU%SJOL*2TVSWFZT TFQBSBUFECZB%SJOL*2 Students who drink and those who don’t, as well as those presentation by a team from the University of Ghana who have and have not participated in the survey have .FEJDBM4DIPPMi*2wIFSFSFGFSTUPDPSSFDULOPXMFEHF been included. Adomako Ampofo and Atobrah presented on alcohol consumption and its efects. In the second BQBQFSPOUIFJSQSFMJNJOBSZĕOEJOHTBUUIF'BDVMUZ phase of the survey 65% of the students reported that PG4PDJBM4DJFODFT$PMMPRVJVN iAlvaro, Smirnof Ice or they did not consume alcohol. Among those who did Pito? Students’ Drink Cultures at the University of Ghana.”

Regional Institute for Population Studies (RIPS)

Te Regional Institute “Gendered Social Contexts of PG1PQVMBUJPO4UVEJFT Adolescent HIV Risk Behavior: Family, has undertaken major Peer Group and Community Infuences research programmes in Southeastern Ghana” that have continued in the year under review include Tis study is a mixed-methods investigation that UIF5ZQF%JBCFUFTBOE JOUFHSBUFTGPDVTHSPVQEJTDVTTJPOT '(%T BOEJOEFQUI Obesity Among Native JOUFSWJFXT *%*T XJUIBMPOHJUVEJOBMDPIPSUTUVEZ BOE.JHSBOU(IBOBJBO -$4 PGZPVUIBOEUIFJSQBSFOUTJOUXPDPNNVOJUJFTJO 1PQVMBUJPOT%JTTFDUJPO southeastern Ghana. Te aim of the study is to identify PG&OWJSPONFOU ways in which gendered parenting practices, peer BOE&OEPHFOPVT group norms, and other factors interact with individual Professor Samuel Codjoe, 1SFEJTQPTJUJPO 30%". developmental processes and local epidemiological Director, RIPS project; African circumstances to shape emerging patterns of sexual "EBQUBUJPO3FTFBSDI$FOUSFPG&YDFMMFODF ""3$ behaviour among youth in these communities. Initial initiative; a third wave of longitudinal data collection in the '(%TXFSFVTFEUPDIBSBDUFSJTFUIFHFOEFSFEJEFBMTPG 6SCBO)FBMUIBOE1PWFSUZ1SPKFDUBOEUIF(4$1FOO4UBUF sexual behaviour that parents hold for their adolescents 1SPKFDU5PHFUIFS UIFTFQSPHSBNNFTDPOUJOVFUPQSPWJEF and the gendered norms of sexual and romantic answers to policy and practice problems and questions behaviour that prevail among adolescent peer groups BOEXJMMDPOUJOVFUPQVU3*14BUUIFGPSFGSPOUPGSFTFBSDI in these communities, and informed the design of BOEQPMJDZEJTDVTTJPOTJO(IBOBBOECFZPOE1BSUOFSJOH JOTUSVNFOUBUJPOGPSUIF-$4ćF-$4JODMVEFTBZPVOHFS with research collaborators in the other African countries, cohort (aged 13 to 14 years at Wave 1 and 16 to 17 years "TJBBOE&VSPQF XFBSFKVTUCFHJOOJOHBOFXQSPKFDU CZ8BWF / BOEBOPMEFSDPIPSU BHFEUP UJUMFE%FMUBT 7VMOFSBCJMJUZBOE$MJNBUF$IBOHF.JHSBUJPO ZFBSTBU8BWFBOEUPZFBSTCZ8BWF / BOE"EBQUBUJPO %&$$." ćJTĕWFZFBSQSPKFDUXJMM 900) who, along with their parents/caregivers, are being examine how people are adapting to the physical efects of interviewed three times at 18-month intervals. Girls climate change alongside socio-economic pressures in four BOECPZTBSFJODMVEFEJOFRVBMQSPQPSUJPOT'PMMPXVQ delta regions in Africa and Asia. *%*TXJUIMPXSJTLBOEIJHISJTL-$4QBSUJDJQBOUTBSF being used to gain further insight into the strategies that adolescent girls and boys use to navigate parental and peer infuences and the threat of HIV. Te two study

94 communities are characterised by dramatic variations ćFQSPKFDUXBTMBVODIFEPO5VFTEBZUI.BZBU in localised HIV prevalence, allowing us to assess how UIF*44&3$POGFSFODF'BDJMJUZVOEFSUIFDIBJSNBOTIJQ epidemiological circumstances impinge upon adolescent 1SPGFTTPS1BUSJDL0GPSJ%BOTPOXIPSFQSFTFOUFEUIF sexual behaviour. 7JDF$IBODFMMPSPGUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB"UUIF MBVODI UIF1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPS 1* BOE%JSFDUPSPG 'VOEJOHPG64 GPSUIFTUVEZJTCFJOHQSPWJEFE 3*14 1SPGFTTPS4BNVFM/JJ"SEFZ$PEKPFTBJEUIFQSPKFDU CZUIF/BUJPOBM*OTUJUVUFTPG$IJME)FBMUIBOE)VNBO which is looking at migration as an adaptation option, %FWFMPQNFOU /*$)% PGUIF/BUJPOBM*OTUJUVUFTPG will provide policy directions to the government and )FBMUI 64"ćF3FHJPOBM*OTUJUVUFGPS1PQVMBUJPO facilitate collaboration between University of Ghana and 4UVEJFT 3*14 DPNQPOFOUPGUIFTUVEZJTCFJOHMFE the other consortium members. CZ1SPGFTTPS'SBODJT%PEPPBOEJTQBSUOFSFECZUIF 1PQVMBUJPO3FTFBSDI*OTUJUVUFPGUIF1FOOTZMWBOJB4UBUF )FXBTTVQQPSUFECZ%S(PQBVM4BJLBMJXIPSFQSFTFOUFE University, USA and is being led .Te project duration is UIF$BOBEJBO)JHI$PNNJTTJPOFSBOEUIF%FQVUZ 2009 to 2015. .JOJTUFSGPS&OWJSPONFOU 4DJFODF 5FDIOPMPHZ

5th Climate Change Project of RIPS RODAM Project underway- Deltas, Vulnerability and *OUIFBDBEFNJDZFBS1SPGFTTPS"NBEF(SBę Climate Change: Migration and "JLJOTFOHBHFEJOUXPNBJOSFTFBSDIBDUJWJUJFTBU3*14 Adaptation (DECCMA) (1) data collection and analysis on her existing projects POEJBCFUFTBOEDBSEJPWBTDVMBSEJTFBTF $7% QSFWFOUJPO Researchers from the University of Ghana in and care and (2) co-managing the collaborative writing collaboration with the University of Southampton and BDUJWJUJFTPGUIF"DBEFNJD1BSUOFSTIJQPG$ISPOJD UISFFPUIFSJOTUJUVUJPOTJO*OEJB #BOHMBEFTIBOE&HZQU $POEJUJPOTJO"GSJDB "1$$" BOJOUFSOBUJPOBMOFUXPSL are undertaking an international project to understand of multidisciplinary researchers working on Africa’s UIFFČFDUPGDMJNBUFDIBOHFPOQFPQMFMJWJOHJO%FMUBT DISPOJDOPODPNNVOJDBCMFEJTFBTF /$% CVSEFO in South Asia and Africa, and how they respond to the FČFDUTPGDMJNBUFDIBOHFćF64N$BOBEJBO EPMMBS%&$$." %FMUBT WVMOFSBCJMJUZBOE$MJNBUF Diabetes and CVD Research $IBOHF.JHSBUJPOBOE"EBQUBUJPO QSPKFDUJTGVOEFECZ 4JODF1SPGFTTPS"NBEF(SBę"JLJOTIBTSFDFJWFE $BOBEBT*OUFSOBUJPOBM%FWFMPQNFOU3FTFBSDI$FOUSF funding of approximately US$ 345,000 to build and lead a *%3$ BOEUIF6,T%FQBSUNFOUGPS*OUFSOBUJPOBM SFTFBSDIUFBNPG3*14GBDVMUZNFNCFSTBOEQPTUHSBEVBUF %FWFMPQNFOU %'*% students to conduct research on Ghana’s chronic non- ćFĕWFZFBS%&$$."QSPKFDUXJMMJOWFTUJHBUFIPX DPNNVOJDBCMFEJTFBTF /$% CVSEFO$POEJUJPOTPG people adapt to the physical efects of the climate change, focus have been diabetes and cardiovascular disease and such as sea level rise, alongside socio-economic pressures, their risk factors and empirical research has examined including land degradation and population pressures in the prevalence of these conditions, the lived experience of the delta regions. Te project aims to develop methods to these conditions and the feasibility of developing practical predict how these four deltas may evolve over the next 50- interventions to improve community knowledge and 100 years and provide governments with the knowledge quality of care and social support. and tools to ensure future policy maximise planning ćFSFTFBSDIIBTCFFODPOEVDUFEJO(B.BTIJF "DDSB services and programmes to the beneft of the region’s XIFSF3*14IBTFOHBHFEJOĕFMESFTFBSDITJODFBOE population. Te study will also focus on the potential in urban and rural Ashanti Region, Amsterdam, Berlin benefts of planned migration versus other adaptation and London where data has been gathered as part of choices such as dike construction. a multi-country study of diabetes and obesity among (IBOBTUFBNJTMFECZ1SPGFTTPS4BNVFM/JJ"SEFZ$PEKPF (IBOBJBOTJO(IBOBBOE&VSPQF'PVS QFFSSFWJFXFE GSPNUIF3FHJPOBM*OTUJUVUFPG1PQVMBUJPO4UVEJFT 3*14 journal articles have been produced from the broader BTUIF1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPS programme of work (Agyemang et al, 2014; Awuah et al, *O1SFTTEF(SBę"JLJOTFUBM *O1SFTTEF(SBę"JLJOTFU

95 al, 2014, see publications for complete details). Te projects developed into a peer-reviewed journal article (Awuah et have incorporated postgraduate training and led to the BM *O1SFTT as above). Short summaries of the projects are QSPEVDUJPOPGUISFF.1IJMUIFTFT POFPGXIJDIIBTCFFO presented in the table below:

TABLE 12: RESEARCH PROJECTS AT RIPS IN THE 2013/2014 ACADEMIC YEAR

Project Title Donor PI’s Name Amount Assessing the Dietary Patterns and Health Status of New York Professor Ama de-Graft Aikins US$ 55,000.00 Ghanaians in Ghana and New York City University, Global Public Health Challenge Task-shifting program for cardiovascular risk assessment New York Professor Ama de-Graft Aikins US$ 50,000.00 and development in Ghana University, Global Public Health Challenge Type 2 diabetes and obesity among native and migrant Dr. Charles Agyemang and US$ Ghanaian populations: dissection of environment and Professor Karien Stronks 202,000.00 endogenous predisposition. (Short title RODAM – Risk of (University of Amsterdam) Obesity and Diabetes among African Migrants) Catastrophe and impoverishment from diabetes: a case Duke University, Professor Ama de-Graft Aikins US$ 15,000.00 study on the economic burden of diabetes in Ghanaian Global Health households Institute International Climate Change Colloquium ćF5SBOTEJTDJQMJOBSZ3FTFBSDI(SPVQPO$MJNBUF $IBOHFPGUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOBJODPMMBCPSBUJPO XJUIUIF3FHJPOBM*OTUJUVUFGPS1PQVMBUJPO4UVEJFT 3*14 $MJNBUF$IBOHF3FTPVSDF$FOUSF IPTUFEUIF JOUFSOBUJPOBMDMJNBUFDIBOHFDPMMPRVJVNBUUIF*44&3 $POGFSFODF'BDJMJUZPOUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB$BNQVT BU-FHPOPO'SJEBZ+VOF ćFUIFNFPGUIF DPMMPRVJVNXBTi1PMJUJDBM$PNNJUNFOUUPXBSET (MPCBM$MJNBUF$IBOHF"HSFFNFOUw "OEXBTDIBJSFECZUIF$IBJSNBOTIJQPG1SPGFTTPS+PIO Former President J A Kufour third from lef and some other dignitaries 0XVTV(ZBQPOH UIF1SP7JDF$IBODFMMPS JODIBSHF PG3FTFBSDI *OOPWBUJPOBOE%FWFMPQNFOU 3*% *O attendance were members of the diplomatic corps, members of the academic community, parliament, and SFQSFTFOUBUJWFTPG.JOJTUSJFT .FUSPQPMJUBOBOE%JTUSJDU Assemblies, the media, civil societies and international EFWFMPQNFOUQBSUOFSTMJLFUIF&VSPQFBO6OJPOBOE the development partners of sector working group on environment. Te guest of Honour for the occasion was the presence PG'PSNFS1SFTJEFOU+PIO",VGVPSXIPJTDVSSFOUMZUIF 6/4QFDJBM&OWPZPO$MJNBUF$IBOHF Participants at the Climate Change Colloquium

96 Centre for Gender Studies and Advocacy (CEGENSA)

CEGENSA examines large scale land better accountability and legitimacy on issues of land acquisition and its implications for governance in sub-Saharan Africa. Women in Sub-Saharan Africa Te specifc objectives of the project are as follows: Tis project is a • To explore the formal and informal rules and collaborative efort mechanisms employed by actors that are involved between the departments in LSLA in the study areas; of Women and Gender • To create gender sensitive evidence-based Studies at University knowledge that can be used by women, local PG#VFB$BNFSPPO communities, non-state actors and public .BLFSFSF6OJWFSTJUZ authorities and international actors to enhance 6HBOEBBOEUIF$FOUSF accountability and legitimacy in LSLA processes for Gender Studies and and to ensure that they promote and respect Advocacy, University of women’s rights; Ghana. Te project is to • To propose gender inclusive strategies for formal examine the conditions and informal institutions that will respect, promote, Dr. Akosua Keseboa Darkwah under which women and protect women’s rights in the context of LSLAs. Director, CEGENSA can be empowered to ćFQSPKFDUJTMFECZ%S"LPTVB,FTFCPB%BSLXBI efectively participate in %JSFDUPSBU$&(&/4"4IFSFDFJWFEB $BOBEJBO the processes of Large Scale Land Acquisitions (LSLAs) dollars funding support from the International and to ensure that the legal and policy frameworks foster %FWFMPQNFOU3FTFBSDI$FOUSF *%3$ 0UUBXB $BOBEB to undertake the project.

Centre for Migration Studies (CMS)

$PMMBCPSBUJPOXJUI QBSUOFSSFTFBSDIQSPHSBNNFGVOEFECZUIF6,T institutions on various %FQBSUNFOUGPS*OUFSOBUJPOBM%FWFMPQNFOU %'*% migration research with total funds of £6.425m. Te project focuses on GPSNTQBSUPGUIF$.4T the relationship between migration and poverty in six DPSFNBOEBUF'PSUIF SFHJPOTBDSPTT"TJB "GSJDBBOE&VSPQFBOEJTDPPSEJOBUFE 2013/2014 academic at School of Global Studies at the University of Sussex, year, the major projects 6,ćF(IBOBSFTFBSDIQSPHSBNNFJTMFECZ1SPGFTTPS VOEFSUBLFOCZUIF$FOUSF .BSJBNB"XVNCJMB "TTPDJBUF1SPGFTTPSXJUIUIF BSFi.JHSBUJOHPVUPG %FQBSUNFOUPG(FPSHSBQIZBOE3FTPVSDF%FWFMPQNFOU 1PWFSUZwBOEi'BDJMJUBUJOH Te project aims at generating policy relevant evidence Intra-regional Labour on the nature and extent of internal and regional (South- .JHSBUJPOJOUIF South) migration and also to maximise the poverty Dr Delali Badasu &$08"43FHJPOw reducing and developmental impacts of migration as well Director, CMS as minimise the costs and risks of migration for the poor. Migrating Out of Poverty Research Te specifc objectives are to: Programme Consortium • Understand why migration plays a signifcant role ćFi.JHSBUJOHPVUPG1PWFSUZw3FTFBSDI1SPHSBNNF in poverty reduction in some places and contexts, $POTPSUJVN 31$ JTBTJYZFBS NVMUJ but not in others.

97 • &YQMPSFUIFUSBOTGPSNBUJPOBMQPUFOUJBMPG • Two journal articles and a second policy brief migration on poverty. on internal migration and remittances are in the • $POUSJCVUFUPUIFHFOFSBUJPOPGRVBMJUZEBUBPO process of being developed. migration. ćFSFTFBSDIJTMFECZ.BSJBNB"XVNCJMB 'PSNFS • Have a strong policy focus. %JSFDUPS $FOUSFGPS.JHSBUJPO4UVEJFT GSPNUP • Infuence policy and practice through sharing BOEIBT(FPSHF0XVTV +PTFQI,Pĕ5FZF "MIBTTBO fndings with key actors such as policy makers, the "OBN[PZBBTQBSUPGUIF(IBOB5FBN media and civil society. ćF$POTPSUJVNQBSUOFSQSPHSBNNFJO(IBOBIBT Migration Patterns and Characteristics undertaken two major research projects on “Urbanisation, of Migrant Households and Well Being in 3VSBM6SCBO.JHSBUJPOBOE6SCBO1PWFSUZJO(IBOBw Ghana BOEi.JHSBUJPO1BUUFSOTBOE$IBSBDUFSJTUJDTPG.JHSBOU Households and Well Being in Ghana.” Te team is in Tis study, which forms part of the global quantitative the process of implementing a third, titled “Livelihood research of the consortium, is a quantitative migration Strategies and Wellbeing of Migrants in Low-Paid and survey of 1,500 households undertaken in fve migrant Insecure Occupations in Urban Ghana.” TPVSDFSFHJPOT UIF/PSUIFSO 6QQFS&BTU 6QQFS8FTU Brong Ahafo and Volta regions) in Ghana. Te data generated will help improve our understanding of the Urbanisation, Rural-Urban Migration and factors that mediate the impacts of migration on poverty, Urban Poverty in Ghana human development and wellbeing in Ghana. It further Tis study, which forms part of the regional research aims at contributing to the evidence base for policy of the Ghana programme, seeks to provide a better making on migration, rural and urban policies, poverty understanding of how the migration of poor people into reduction strategies, and for regional development two urban informal settlements (slums) in Accra (Nima planning authorities. A research report has been produced; BOE0ME'BEBNB JNQBDUTPOQPWFSUZPVUDPNFT BDDFTT a working paper, a policy brief and journal publications are to services, economic and social opportunities and the FYQFDUFEPVUQVUTGSPNUIJTTUVEZ.FNCFSTPGUIFSFTFBSDI barriers that they face in the urban informal sector. A key UFBNJODMVEF.BSJBNB"XVNCJMB XIPJTUIF1SJODJQBM conclusion drawn from the fndings is that urban slums *OWFTUJHBUPS 1FUFS2VBSUFZ +PTFQI,Pĕ5FZF BOE-PVJT are not only places of despair and misery but also places #PBLZF:JBEPN where migrants are optimistically making the most of UIFJSDBQBCJMJUJFTEFTQJUFPCWJPVTEJďDVMUJFTBOEUSZJOHUP Livelihood Strategies and Wellbeing move out of poverty. Terefore there is need for a more of Migrants in Low-Paid and Insecure nuanced understanding of the inter connections between Occupations in Urban Ghana migration and poverty. Te data generated from the study contributes to the data base for evidence based policy Tis study, which forms part of the global qualitative making and policy implementation for several national research of the consortium, aims at providing qualitative policies currently being developed or implemented. data which will ofer insights into experiences, livelihood Outputs from the research include the following: strategies and well-being of migrant domestic and construction workers working in precarious conditions • “Can Rural-Urban Migration Contribute To in Accra. It is hoped that the fndings of this research, Poverty Reduction?: Evidence from Ghana”, which is on-going, will provide the evidence base for Migration RPC Working Paper No. 13, March policy development and implementation, such as for ILO 2014 (in press). $POWFOUJPOPOEFDFOUXPSLGPSEPNFTUJDXPSLFSTJO • “Migrating Out of Poverty? Evidence from Ghana and other policies and programmes. informal settlements in Accra, Ghana” Regional Research Policy Brief No. 1. December 2013.

98 Centre For Migration Studies a frst-hand experience of the research fndings. Te Holds Dissemination Workshop on workshop provided a platform for participants to share Urbanisation, Rural-Urban Migration and and contribute to the outcome of the research project. Urban Poverty in Ghana 1BSUJDJQBOUTEJTDVTTFEUIFSFTFBSDIĕOEJOHTVOEFSUISFF broad themes: methodology, substantive and policy Te dissemination workshop on “Urbanisation, Rural- issues. Tese included issues around defnitions and 6SCBO.JHSBUJPOBOE6SCBO1PWFSUZJO(IBOBw XBT measurements of key terms such as migrants, poverty, PSHBOJTFECZUIF$FOUSFGPS.JHSBUJPO4UVEJFTBTQBSUPG urban, well being, livelihood sustainability and impact the research activities undertaken by the West African on health and well being of migrants, and the need to 3FHJPOBM1SPHSBNNFPOUIFQSPKFDUi.JHSBUJOHPVUPG re-think the role of environmental factors as drivers of 1PWFSUZwćF$.4JODPMMBCPSBUJPOXJUIBTTPDJBUFQBSUOFST rural-urban migration. BUUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG*CBEBO /JHFSJBBOE$IFJL"OUB%JPQ 1SPGFTTPS+PIO(ZBQPOH 1SP7JDF$IBODFMMPS 3FTFBSDI University, Senegal, coordinates the West African Regional *OOPWBUJPOBOE%FWFMPQNFOU 3*% BOEDIBJSQFSTPOGPS 1SPHSBNNFXIJDIJTPOFPGUIFQSPKFDU$POTPSUJVNT UIFPDDBTJPOFYQSFTTFEIJTTBUJTGBDUJPOGPSUIF.JHSBUJOH regional research programmes. Te project is funded by 0VUPG1PWFSUZTQSPKFDUGPDVTPOSFTFBSDIVQUBLFBOE UIF6,T%FQBSUNFOUGPS*OUFSOBUJPOBM%FWFMPQNFOUBOE FODPVSBHFEUIF$FOUSFUPEPNPSFPGTVDI)FSFWFBMFE coordinated by the University of Sussex. that the University would take up the issue of providing Te workshop brought together policy makers from training on research uptake activities for researchers in government ministries, departments and agencies, UG. the private sector, non-governmental organisations, Te workshop provided the platform for academicians academia as well as research institutes. Also present were to disseminate their research fndings with relevant respondents from the migrant communities, one of whom stakeholders among them policy-makers on ways shared his experiences on rural-urban migration with to improve the lives of migrants living in informal workshop participants. His presence gave participants settlements.

Pictures from demonstration workshop Participants in a group photo with the Pro VC (RID)

99 Centre for Social Policy Studies (CSPS)

In the 2013-2014 based interventions to minimise complications and BDBEFNJDZFBSUIF$FOUSF avoidable deaths from cardiovascular disease in Ga continued to build on .BTIJF "DDSBćFDFOUSF XJUIDPMMBCPSBUPSTGSPN its established research ćF3FHJPOBM*OTUJUVUFGPS1PQVMBUJPO4UVEJFT 3*14 on social protection for /PHVDIJ.FNPSJBM*OTUJUVUFGPS.FEJDBM3FTFBSDI vulnerable and excluded /.*.3/PHVDIJ (IBOB)FBMUI4FSWJDFBOE/FX:PSL groups with three funded University, have gathered baseline data on risk factors, QSPKFDUTCZ6/*$&' everyday experiences and knowledge of community BOE1"4(3ćFDFOUSF health workers relating to diabetes, hypertension and also embarked on new stroke. Tese preliminary results have been published research on health in the Journal of Hypertension, Ethnicity and Health and intervention and policy BMC Public Health. In the coming year we will focus on Professor Ama De graf Aikins with funding from New UIFEFWFMPQNFOUPGDPNNVOJUZCBTFE$7%JOUFSWFOUJPOT Director, CSPS :PSL6OJWFSTJUZ (SBOE using two key approaches: a therapeutic lifestyle approach $IBMMFOHFT$BOBEB 03*%BOE6,T%FQBSUNFOUGPS UPNBOBHJOHIZQFSUFOTJPOBOEUBTLTIJęJOH$7%SJTL *OUFSOBUJPOBM%FWFMPQNFOU %'*% assessment and care to community health workers. *OUIFZFBSBIFBE UIF$FOUSFXJMMDPOUJOVFJUTSFTFBSDI 0VSQSPKFDU GVOEFECZ(SBOE$IBMMFOHFT$BOBEB activities on health interventions and policy. We will also focuses on improving mental healthcare in the Northern begin a new programme of work on ageing that will draw Region. Te centre is collaborating with Basic Needs on critical insights from our existing projects on social (BN)-Ghana, the leading mental health NGO in the protection and chronic non-communicable diseases. country, to explore the feasibility of scaling up BN’s rights-based and livelihood empowerment model of Developing interventions and policies mental health intervention beyond its current recipient for Ghana’s chronic non-communicable communities. diseases burden A major public health challenge in Ghana is the rising CVSEFOPGDISPOJDOPODPNNVOJDBCMFEJTFBTFT /$%T $POEJUJPOTMJLFEJBCFUFT IZQFSUFOTJPO TUSPLFBOE cancers have become dominant causes of adult disability BOEEFBUI'PSFYBNQMFXIJMF)*7QSFWBMFODFJTMFTT than 2%, hypertension prevalence ranges between 24% in rural areas and 37% in urban areas. Te prevalence of common mental health problems like depression and anxiety disorders is estimated at 10% in the adult population. Ghana’s health system is ill-equipped to deal with its double burden of infectious and chronic diseases. Terefore, it has become a policy priority to invest in JOUFSWFOUJPOTUIBUNJOJNJTFQPQVMBUJPOSJTLPG/$%T Blood draw exercise by Noguchi laboratory technicians for diabetes and prevent complications and avoidable deaths among prevalence baseline study. JOEJWJEVBMTMJWJOHXJUI/$%TćFSFTFBSDIQSPKFDU UJUMFE i%FWFMPQJOHBDPNNVOJUZCBTFEDBSEJPWBTDVMBS disease care in Ghana: a therapeutic lifestyle approach to hypertension”, focuses on developing community-

100 of social protection policy uptake in Ghana” was led by 1SPGFTTPS"NBEF(SBę"JLJOT "TTPDJBUF1SPGFTTPS

Blood pressure monitoring by RIPS doctoral student researchers for Focus group discussion with recipients of LEAP at Ga Mashie hypertension prevalence baseline study Development Agency (GAMADA), Accra

Evaluating Social Protection Research and Advocacy for Active Interventions in Ghana and the African Ageing in Ghana Region Ghana’s ageing population has increased more than Te centre completed three projects on social protection. three-fold over the last 30 years. Life expectancy has also ćFĕSTUQSPKFDU GVOEFECZ6/*$&'XJUIBOBNPVOU increased, from 53 years to 60 years within the last ten of US$ 80,000, evaluated the impact of the Livelihood years. Over the next few decades, population ageing in &NQPXFSNFOU"HBJOTU1PWFSUZ -&"1 $BTI5SBOTGFS Ghana is likely to increase, like other low and middle 1SPHSBNNFJOUIF$FOUSBMBOE&BTUFSOSFHJPOTćF income countries of Africa, Latin America and Asia, TFDPOEBOEUIJSEQSPKFDUT GVOEFECZ1"4(3UPUBMJOH at a rate that exceeds that of high income countries of US$ 105,000, focused on the broader challenges of social &VSPQFBOE/PSUI"NFSJDBćJTEFNPHSBQIJDTIJęXJMM protection interventions: project two examined the role have important developmental implications. Te United of non state actors in the provision of social protection in Nations states that while population ageing “is a triumph the Western Region; project three examined the political of development”, it also “presents social, economic and economy of social protection uptake at the national level, cultural challenges to individuals, families, societies supported by a case study in the Greater Accra region. and the global community”. Terefore, many countries All three projects were part of multi-country studies require services and policies that address the multifaceted which collectively aimed to enhance the provision of needs of their elderly populations, such as healthcare social protection interventions in eight African countries: BOEĕOBODJBMTFDVSJUZćF$FOUSFTFYJTUJOHQSPKFDUTPO #PUTXBOB (IBOB /JHFSJB ,FOZB -FTPUIP 4PVUI"GSJDB Uganda and Zambia. Te main project outputs were research reports submitted to the project funders and the development of book chapters for edited volumes arising from the regional projects. However cross-cutting insights relating to ageing have informed the development of a new programme of research dissemination and advocacy on ageing for the coming academic year. ćFi/PO4UBUFBDUPSTJO4PDJBM1SPUFDUJPOwBOEUIF i2VBMJUBUJWF&WBMVBUJPOPGUIF*NQBDUPGUIF-&"1$BTI 5SBOTGFS1SPHSBNNFJO(IBOBwXFSFVOEFSUIFMFBEFSTIJQ PG1SPGFTTPS&MMFO#PSUFJ%PLV"SZFFUFZ "TTPDJBUF CSPS Panel on Ageing at the 7th Faculty of Social Sciences Colloquium 1SPGFTTPS XIJMTUUIFiTUVEZPOUIFQPMJUJDBMFDPOPNZ May 2014

101 TPDJBMQSPUFDUJPOBOE/$%TJOĕWFSFHJPOT $FOUSBM an edited volume, and a workshop (in collaboration &BTUFSO (SFBUFS"DDSB /PSUIFSOBOE8FTUFSO IBWF XJUIUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG1TZDIPMPHZ POBDUJWFBHFJOH*O yielded important insights for developing appropriate QSFQBSBUJPOGPSUIJTOFXQSPHSBNNFPGXPSLUIF$FOUSF interventions to improve the life conditions of Ghana’s convened a panel on ageing in Ghana at the 7th Annual ageing population. In the year ahead, we will embark on 'BDVMUZPG4PDJBM4DJFODFT$PMMPRVJVNJO.BZ UP research dissemination and advocacy on ageing in Ghana, generate critical discussion and initiate multidisciplinary through a seminar series on ageing, the production of collaboration.

TABLE 13:SUMMARY OF RESEARCH GRANTS AWARDED

Project Title Donor PI’s Name Amount Scaling Services through a proven model for mental health Grand Challenges Professor Ama de-Graft Aikins US$ in Ghana. Canada 101,028.50 Developing a community-based cardiovascular disease care ORID Professor Ama de-Graft Aikins GH¢59,955 in Ghana: a therapeutic lifestyle approach to hypertension. Research mapping study of the health sector in Ghana. DFID Professor Ama de-Graft Aikins & Dr. £63,422.50 Sam Adjei (Centre for Health and Social Services, CHeSS) A study on the political economy of social protection policy PASGR Professor Ama de-Graft Aikins US$ 45,000 uptake in Ghana Non-State actors in Social Protection PASGR Professor Ellen Bortei-Doku US$ 60,000 Aryeetey Qualitative Evaluation of the Impact of the LEAP Cash UNICEF Professor Ellen Bortei-Doku US$ 80,000 Transfer Programme in Ghana Aryeetey

Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies (IESS)

Te Institute for &OWJSPONFOUBM$IBOHF JJ &OWJSPONFOUBM)FBMUIBOE &OWJSPONFOUBOE JJJ &DPTZTUFNTBOEUIFJS4FSWJDFTćFUPQJDTJODMVEF Sanitation Studies Global Environmental Change continues to demonstrate the importance of a trans- • 4UVEJFTPOUIF*NQBDUPG$MJNBUF7BSJBCJMJUZ disciplinary approach to on Anopheles species population in Accra and research in order to tackle 4FLPOEJ5BLPSBEJ.FUSPQPMJUBO"SFBPG(IBOB the environmental issues • "TTFTTJOHUIF*NQBDUTPG$IBOHJOH-BOEVTFJOUIF that confront Ghana. Te -BLF#PTPNUXJ#BTJOPOUIF2VBMJUZPG-BLF8BUFS increase in complexity BOEPOUIF-JWFMJIPPEPGUIF1FPQMFBSPVOEUIF of problems means that Lake simplistic solutions • Geographic Information System Application to $IBOHJOH$MJNBUFBOE-BOEVTF *NQBDU PO8BUFS Professor Chris Gordon PęFOFOEVQNBLJOH Director, IESS the situation worse than Resources in the Volta River Basin, Ghana before. To resolve this, • Urban Sprawl, Land use change and Socio- holistic solutions must be developed and policy must &DPOPNJD*NQMJDBUJPOTJO(B&BTU.VOJDJQBMJUZ be grounded in evidence which require targeted and • ćF7VMOFSBCJMJUZBOE"EBQUBUJPOPG$MJNBUF SFMFWBOUSFTFBSDI"LFZTUSFOHUIPG*&44JTBWFSZWJCSBOU $IBOHF*NQBDUTPO8PNFO'BSNFSTJOUIF"HPOB BOEDPNQFUJUJWFHSBEVBUFQSPHSBNNFJO&OWJSPONFOUBM 8FTU.VOJDJQBMJUZ 4DJFODFBUCPUIUIF1I%BOE.1IJMMFWFM$VSSFOUBSFBT of graduate research are under the themes (i) Global

102 Environmental Health Apart from these projects, staf of the Institute are involved in a wide array of on-going projects working in • Bioremediation of Arsenic in the Soil, Sediment multi-disciplinary teams. Tese projects include: and Water Samples of some selected mining communities in Ghana • Adaptation at Scale in Semi - Arid Regions • 8BUFS2VBMJUZ"TTFTTNFOUPG(SPVOEBOE4VSGBDF "44"3$"3*"" *%3$%'*% Water in parts of Northern Ghana • #VJMEJOH$BQBDJUZUPNFFUUIF$MJNBUF$IBOHF • &OWJSPONFOUBM*NQBDUPG.PCJMF $IBMMFOHF #$ 0QFO4PDJFUZ'PVOEBUJPO Telecommunication Industry in Ghana: A case • $MJNBUF$IBOHF(PPE(PWFSOBODFJO"GSJDB study in Accra $$(07 &BSUI(PWFSOBODF1SPHSBNNF • 0DDVQBUJPOBMBOE1VCMJD&YQPTVSFUP)B[BSET • %FWFMPQNFOUPG/BUJPOBM4BOJUBUJPO4UBOEBSET associated with naturally occurring Radioactive GPS(IBOB.JOJTUSZPG&OWJSPONFOU 4DJFODF .BUFSJBMTJO.JOJOH%PTF"TTFTTNFOUBOE3JTL Technology and Innovation &TUJNBUJPO • &BSMZ8BSOJOH4ZTUFNGPS$MJNBUF$IBOHF • Assessment of heavy metal content in pineapple $-*.8"3/ 6/%1BOE6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB fruits in selected pineapple growing communities JNQMFNFOUFECZ*&44 JOUIF"LVBQFN4PVUI%JTUSJDU • )BMUJOHUIFNFOBDF*NQSPWJOHUIF.BOBHFNFOUPG (IBOBT$PBTUT)BOOT4JFEFM'PVOEBUJPO Ecosystems and their Services • /$$1**/BUJPOBM$MJNBUF$IBOHF1PMJDZ1BSU • -JWFMJIPPE #JPEJWFSTJUZBOE&DPTZTUFNTFSWJDFTJO .JOJTUSZPG&OWJSPONFOU 4DJFODF5FDIOPMPHZBOE $PDPB1SPEVDJOH-BOETDBQFTJO(IBOB Innovation • #VTIĕSF*OEVDFE*NQBDUTPO4PJM'FSUJMJUZBOE • Re-optimisation of operations of the Akosombo and $BSCPO4FRVFTUSBUJPO1PUFOUJBMBOEUIF1SJNBSZ ,QPOH%BNTPOUIF7PMUB3JWFSJO(IBOBUPSFTUPSF 1SPEVDUJPOJOUIF/PSUIFSO4BWBOOB;POFJO(IBOB downstream livelihood and ecosystem: A collaborative • "TQFDUTPGUIF#JPMPHZBOE&DPMPHZPG8BUFS project with the National Heritage Institute (USA) and Hyacinth in the Oti Arm of the Volta Lake UIF(IBOB8BUFS3FTPVSDF$PNNJTTJPO • &ČFDUTPG5PVSJTNPO&OWJSPONFOUBOEUIF4PDJP • Te political economy of climate-compatible FDPOPNJD"DUJWJUJFTPG4FMFDUFE3VSBM$PNNVOJUJFT EFWFMPQNFOUJOUISFFDPVOUSJFT(IBOB ,FOZB in Ghana BOE.P[BNCJRVF$MJNBUFBOE%FWFMPQNFOU • "TTFTTNFOUPG%SJOLJOH8BUFS2VBMJUZPG)JHI ,OPXMFEHF/FUXPSL 1&$$%$%,/ :JFMEJOH#PSFIPMFTJO(B&BTU • 6/&1(SBEVBUF$MJNBUF$IBOHF$VSSJDVMVN • &ČFDUTPG%SFEHJOHBDUJWJUJFTBUUIF7PMUB&TUVBSZ 4PVSDF#PPL 6/&1$$4# on Saline Water intrusion and the livelihood and Te matrix below indicates involvement of various staf of health of surrounding communities *&44POUIFTFQSPKFDUT

Assessing the Public Health Impact of T.Annang J.Ayivor B.F.Mensah C.Gordon E.T.Lawson A.M.Mensah D.Nukpezah B.D. Ofori O.Pabi Tewiah D.Yirenya-

ASSER CLARIAA x x x x x x x x the Re-Optimisation of Akosombo and (ADRC/DFID) B4C(OSF) x x x x x x x Kpong dams CC&GOV(EGP) x x x ćFDPOTUSVDUJPOPGUIF"LPTPNCPBOE,QPOHEBNTPO UNEP-CCSB- x x x the lower Volta River system has changed the ecology CLIMWARN x x x NCCP I &II (MESTI) x x x of the river system and impacted signifcantly on PECCD (CDKN) x x x DPNNVOJUJFTEPXOTUSFBN1SPGFTTPS$ISJT(PSEPO 1SPG Sanitation Standard (MESTI) x x x x %[JE[P:JSFOZB5BXJBI %S#FOFEJDUB'PTV.FOTBI Triple Wins (CDKN) x x x x BOE%S%BOJFM/VLQF[BIPGUIF*OTUJUVUFPG&OWJSPONFOU Volta Re-Optimisation (AWF) x x x x x x and Sanitation Studies are carrying out research to assess Youth Empowerment (HFS) x x x the public health impact of reoperation of Akosombo BOE,QPOH%BNTPGUIFSJQBSJBODPNNVOJUJFTCFUXFFO

103 Akosombo and Ada. Te research project also seeks to Implications of Emerging Market Centres assess the prevalent public health issues in the study along the Volta Lake Region area; determine dam related disease vector density e.g., schistosomiasis; determine prevailing environmental %S#FOKBNJO%0GPSJTUVEJFEUIFJNQMJDBUJPOTPG situations that impact public health of afected emergence, growth and functions of market centres communities and identify mitigative strategies to improve along the Volta Lake as well as their functioning on the public health of afected communities lakeshore environment. He showed that the emergence and development of 43 market centres were linked to the Te project runs from 2013 to 2015 and is funded by damming of the Volta River at Akosombo in 1964 which UIF"GSJDB8BUFS'BDJMJUZUISPVHI"GSJDB%FWFMPQNFOU resulted in the formation of the Volta Lake. #BOLBUBUPUBMDPTUPG &VSPT*UJTBMTPJO $PMMBCPSBUJPOXJUIUIF/BUVSBM)FSJUBHF*OTUJUVUFBOE Te study, partially supported by the University of Ghana 8BUFS3FTPVSDFT$PNNJTTJPO 'BDVMUZ%FWFMPQNFOU(SBOU CSPVHIUUPUIFGPSFUIF connections and linkages between organisation of market and trading activities and conditions of the environment.

Higher order market centres along the Volta Lake Map of the Volta Lake

1MBOOJOHGPSNBSLFUJOGSBTUSVDUVSFEFWFMPQNFOUNVTU BOE4BOJUBUJPO4UVEJFT *&44 PGUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB understand the “market operation and environment Te project, which is being conducted in three case study linkages” in order to mitigate the adverse consequences of DPVOUSJFTo#VSLJOB'BTP (IBOBBOE,FOZBoTFFLTUP market functioning and organisation of trading activities identify ways to provide actionable warnings of climate- on the environment. Te hierarchical order of the market SFMBUFEIB[BSETUPWVMOFSBCMFDPNNVOJUJFT*UJTCFJOHMFE centres could be adopted as a workable framework for JO(IBOBCZ%S#FOFEJDUB:'PTV.FOTBIBOEJODMVEFT planning the overall development of the Volta Lake 1SPGFTTPS$ISJT(PSEPOBOE%S"EFMJOB..FOTBIPG Region. UIF*&44*&44JTSFTQPOTJCMFGPSDPOEVDUJOHĕFMEXPSLUP collect relevant data for the project. Climate change and Early Warning ćFQSPKFDUJTCFJOHGVOEFECZUIF(FSNBO'FEFSBM Communication (CLIM-WARN) .JOJTUSZGPSUIF&OWJSPONFOU /BUVSF$POTFSWBUJPOBOE /VDMFBS4BGFUZ #.6 JODPMMBCPSBUJPOXJUIUIF6OJUFE ćF$-*.8"3/JTBUXPZFBSDPMMBCPSBUJWFQSPKFDU /BUJPOT*OUFSOBUJPOBM4USBUFHZGPS%JTBTUFS3FEVDUJPO UP CFUXFFO6OJUFE/BUJPOT&OWJSPONFOU BOEUIF3FE$SPTT$MJNBUF$FOUSFXJUIBUPUBMBNPVOUPG 1SPHSBNNF 6/&1 BOEUIF*OTUJUVUFGPS&OWJSPONFOU

104 US$ 125,196. It is also to identify users of early warnings, stakeholders to identify users of early warnings in Ghana develop prototype plans for uptake of warnings, improve BOEBUUIFSFHJPOBMMFWFM ,FOZBO #VSLJOB'BTPBOE FďDJFODZPGEFMJWFSZPGDMJNBUFEBUBUPVTFSTBOEEFTJHOB Ghana). It also provided valuable information about comprehensive warning system target groups from the case study countries, which will be relevant for the development of a globally comprehensive 5XPXPSLTIPQTPSHBOJTFEJO+VMZndord 2013 and early warning system. 'FCSVBSZthoth 2014 respectively, brought together

A three-day regional workshop to identify users of early warnings at the regional level held on February 11th – 13th 2014 at Akosombo.

Analysis of the Political Economy of ćFSFTFBSDI GVOEFECZUIF$MJNBUFBOE%FWFMPQNFOU Climate Compatible Development(CCD): ,OPXMFEHF/FUXPSL QSPWJEFEJOTJHIUJOUPUIFDPNQMFY Artisanal Fisheries and Climate Change political economy of Ghana’s artisanal fsheries, a in Ghana sector that plays a key role in livelihoods for coastal communities but has received comparatively little %S"EFMJOB..FOTBIXJUIIFSDPMMBCPSBUPSTGSPN attention with regards to climate change linkages. It aims UIF*OTUJUVUFPG%FWFMPQNFOU4UVEJFT #SJHIUPO6,BOE to help other projects and wider initiatives for tackling UFBNPGSFTFBSDIFSTGSPN*&44DPNQSJTJOH1SPGFTTPS climate change to locate their work within a political $ISJT(PSEPOBOE%S&MBJOF5-BXTPOIBTEFWFMPQFE economy context, and target eforts in politically smart an analytical framework to explore the socio-political ways. GPSDFTBOEDIBMMFOHFTGPSBDIJFWJOH$MJNBUF$PNQBUJCMF %FWFMPQNFOU $$% VTJOHUISFFDBTFTUVEJFToJO(IBOB ,FOZBBOE.P[BNCJRVF ćF(IBOBDBTFTUVEZ DBSSJFEPVUGSPN+BOVBSZ UP+VMZ BTTFTTFEUIFQPMJUJDBMFDPOPNZPGUXP national policy interventions in the fsheries sector: (i) subsidised pre-mix fuel that is provided to artisanal fshermen to improve their income levels; and (ii) mangrove protection, which is important as a resource and ecosystem that supports fsh production. Te fundamental basis of the study is that understanding and working with the prevailing political economy of policy processes is crucial to change the understanding and commitment of decision makers, to improve coordination, collaboration and mobilisation amongst key Fishing is an important source of livelihoods for coastal communities in stakeholders, and to strengthen institutional capacity to Ghana. deliver climate compatible development.

105 For more information, a working paper of the Ghana case study is available online at http://opendocs.ids.ac.uk. A number of documentaries on the overall project and Ghana artisanal fsheries will soon be available at the IDS website.

Unsustainable harvesting of mangroves can destroy the ecosystem that supports fsheries.

TABLE 14: RESEARCH PROJECTS AT IESS IN THE 2013/2014 ACADEMIC YEAR

Project Title Donor Principal Investigator Amount Adaptation at Scale for Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR) – IDRC/DFID (START) Professor Chris Gordon US$ 586,747 Collaborative Adaptation Research Initiative in Africa and Asia (CARIAA)

The Political Economy of Climate-compatible Climate & Development Knowledge Dr. Adelina Mensah £135,646 Development in three countries: Ghana, Kenya and Network Innovation Fund (IDS) Mozambique. Halting the menace: Improving the Management of Hanns Seidel Foundation Professor Chris Gordon EUR150,000 Ghana’s Coasts. Early Warning System for Climate Change (CLIM-WARN) Government of the Federal Professor Chris Gordon US$ 125,196 Republic of Germany (UNEP) Re-optimisation of operations of the Akosombo and African Development Bank (Water Professor Chris Gordon EUR 120,000 Kpong Dams on the Volta River in Ghana to restore Resources Commission) downstream livelihood and ecosystems Development of Background Document: National MESTI Dr. Dzodzi Yirenya- GH¢ 257,907 Sanitation Standards for Ghana Tawiah Crude oil drilling: Onshore Environmental Impact ORID, University of Ghana Dr. Benedicta Fosu GH¢ 85,797 Assessment of the Jubilee oil feld of the Western region Mensah (project of Ghana. partner)

Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST)

'PMMPXJOHUIF6OJWFSTJUZT of a proposal for the establishment of a secretariat and approval of the terms management team. of reference and In order to enable the IAST to efectively carry out its composition of the core mandates, the Board further approved permanent Advisory Board of the GBDJMJUJFTGPSUIF*OTUJUVUFEBOEUBTLFEUIF"DUJOH%JSFDUPS Institute of Applied to consider alternative sources of funding for the set- Science and Technology, up of a permanent structure. To enhance the capacity the Board set in motion of the Institute in securing adequate funding for the several activities to carry permanent structure, the Board directed an appointment out and achieve the of a consultant to develop concept and strategic plan objectives of the Institute. for the Institute. In order to also establish mechanism Among these activities for interacting with industry, the IAST, with the help of Professor Sammy Sackey were the approval of the Ag. Director, IAST %S1PLV"EVTFJGSPNUIF'BDVMUZPG-BX 6OJWFSTJUZPG Institute’s Organogram Ghana, is preparing suitable standard confdential and and the development beneft sharing agreement for the Institute.

106 IAST holds 2nd Interactive Forum with ćFQVSQPTFPGUIF'PSVNXBTUPBTTFTTUIFOFFETPGUIF Industry food processing and packaging industries in Ghana, to better inform the research and development agenda for Te IAST, in collaboration with the National Board for CPUIJOEVTUSZBOEBDBEFNJBćF'PSVNCSPVHIUUPHFUIFS Small Scale Industries (NBSSI), Women In Agricultural over 120 participants from both industry and academia. %FWFMPQNFOU 8*"% .JOJTUSZPG&OWJSPONFOU 1SFTFOUBUUIF'PSVN XIJDIXBTDIBJSFECZ.S,XFLV 5FDIOPMPHZBOE*OOPWBUJPO .&45* "TTPDJBUJPO #BEV"EEP .BOBHJOH%JSFDUPSPG4UBOEBSE$IBSUFSFE PG(IBOB*OEVTUSJFT "(* BOE1SJWBUF&OUFSQSJTF #BOL(IBOB XFSFUIF%FQVUZ.JOJTUFSGPS&OWJSPONFOU 'PVOEBUJPO 1&' IFMEBnd*OUFSBDUJWF'PSVNJO.BZ 4DJFODF 5FDIOPMPHZBOE*OOPWBUJPO UIF$IJFG%JSFDUPS POUIFUIFNFi*OEVTUSJBMJTBUJPOPG*OEJHFOPVT'PPE PG.JOJTUSZPG5SBEFBOE*OEVTUSZ UIF1SP7JDF 1SPDFTTJOHGPS'PPE4BGFUZ 4FDVSJUZBOE/VUSJUJPOw $IBODFMMPSGPS3FTFBSDI *OOPWBUJPOBOE%FWFMPQNFOU ćFGPSVN XIJDIUPPLQMBDFBUUIF$FOUSFGPS"GSJDBO UIF1SPWPTUPGUIF$PMMFHFPG"HSJDVMUVSFBOE$POTVNFS Wetlands, University of Ghana, was attended by Sciences, members of Association of Ghana Industries, industrialists, regulatory bodies and academics. /#44* 8*"% *OTUJUVUFPG1BDLBHJOH (IBOB BDBEFNJB the media and the general public.

Mr. J. Kweku Bedu-Addo Deputy Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Chairman Dr. Musheibu Mohammed -Alfa

ćF%FQVUZ.JOJTUFSGPS&OWJSPONFOU 4DJFODF products and packaging technologies, which will bring 5FDIOPMPHZBOE*OOPWBUJPO %S.VTIFJCV.PIBNNFE about advancement in the Ghanaian economy. -Alfa, commended the Institute for embarking on a needs 1SFTFOUBUJPOTXFSFNBEFCZWBSJPVTTUBLFIPMEFSTJO assessment initiative within the food processing and JOEVTUSZ.ST*TBCFMMB.BOTB"HSBGSPNUIF'PPEBOE packaging industry and emphasised the importance of %SVHT"VUIPSJUZCSJFGFEQBSUJDJQBOUTPOUIFQSPDFEVSFT the food and drinks industry to the Ghanaian economy, GPSSFHJTUSBUJPOBOEDFSUJĕDBUJPOPGQSPEVDUT.BEBN especially as the sector employs a large number of people. -FUJDJB0TBGP"EEP $&0PG4BNCB1SPEVDUT BMTP %S.PIBNNFE"MGBMBVEFEUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB presented on the challenges involved in putting new for establishing such an interdisciplinary applied products on the market and ensuring quality of the research institute which recognises that the problem of product as well as recognising the changing trends. development requires diferent approaches in the sciences, 1SPGFTTPS3PCFSU)JOTPO BO"TTPDJBUF1SPGFTTPSGSPN UFDIOPMPHZBOEJOOPWBUJPOEJTDJQMJOFT$POTFRVFOUMZ the University of Ghana Business School, spoke on he stated that the focus of the forum, which is food how to market and advertise products to gain the right processing and packaging technologies to ensure safe, people, customer sensitisation and creating a good nutritious food and food security in Ghana, is timely and JNBHF.S4BMNBO.VOLBJMBPGUIF&YQPSU%FWFMPQNFOU must be supported. BOE"HSJDVMUVSBM*OWFTUNFOU'VOE &%"*' NBEF Te benefts of the forum is an enhancement of processed a presentation on the role his organisation plays by accessing fnance for start-ups and scale-up operations.

107 "ĕOBMQSFTFOUBUJPOCZ.BEBN4UFQBOLB(BMMBUPWBGSPN 1SPGFTTPS&TUIFS4BLZJ%BXTPO BO"TTPDJBUF1SPGFTTPS UIF'PPEBOE"HSJDVMUVSF0SHBOJTBUJPO '"0 HBWFB PGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG/VUSJUJPOBOE'PPE4DJFODF link between the demographic trends in Africa and its recommended the setup of facilities for small scale implication of food demands due to population growth industries and the organisation of trainings to address and urbanisation. issues with product and packaging.

Exhibitions at the forum

Institute of Applied Science and host for the project with a multidisciplinary team of Technology Collaborates with Japan QBSUJDJQBUJOHTDJFOUJTUTJODMVEJOH1SPGFTTPS4BNNZ5 International Research Center for 4BDLFZBOE1SPGFTTPS/BB""EBNBĕPPG%FQBSUNFOU Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) PG#JPDIFNJTUSZ $FMMBOE.PMFDVMBS#JPMPHZ 1SPGFTTPS 0GPTV#VEVPGUIF$PMMFHFPG"HSJDVMUVSF ,BEFBOE%S ćF*"45JTDPMMBCPSBUJOHXJUIUIF+BQBO*OUFSOBUJPOBM 5FE"OOBOHPG*OTUJUVUFPG&OWJSPONFOUBOE4BOJUBUJPO 3FTFBSDI$FOUFSGPS"HSJDVMUVSBM4DJFODFT +*3$"4 Sciences. on a project that will identify agricultural biomass with potential for biofuel production. IAST is the

West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI)

ćF8FTU"GSJDB$FOUSF sub-region. It’s establishment is based on the premise that GPS$SPQ*NQSPWFNFOU we can train plant breeders in Africa, who will work on 8"$$* BQBSUOFSTIJQ African crops in African environments. Te frst cohort between the University PGFJHIUTUVEFOUTHSBEVBUFEJO+VMZ"OBEEJUJPOBM of Ghana (UG) and TUVEFOUTBSFDVSSFOUMZBUWBSJPVTTUBHFTPG1I%USBJOJOH $PSOFMM6OJWFSTJUZ 64" ćFNBJOTQPOTPSPGUIF1I%QSPHSBNNFJT"(3"CVU XBTFTUBCMJTIFEJO+VOF increasingly, a number of countries and funders are 2007 with initial funding TQPOTPSJOHTUVEFOUTBU8"$$*VOEFSUIF8FTU"GSJDB from the Alliance for "HSJDVMUVSBM1SPEVDUJWJUZ1SPHSBNNF 8""11 8"$$* a Green Revolution in is working with about 20 National Agricultural Research Africa (AGRA) to train Institutions, and other advanced research institutions plant breeders, at the globally, the private sector and farmers to train plant Professor Eric Danquah 1I%MFWFM UPJNQSPWFUIF breeders in Africa, for Africa. Director, WACCI indigenous crops of the

108 *UJTPVSIPQFUIBUćF8PSME#BOL 8# "GSJDB$FOUSF smart and resilient varieties of staple crops to increase PG&YDFMMFODF "$& GVOEJOHPG64.XJMMQSPWJEFUIF QSPEVDUJWJUZJO8FTUBOE$FOUSBM"GSJDBćF$FOUSF TQSJOHCPBSEGPSUSBOTGPSNJOH8"$$*JOUPBTVTUBJOBCMF XJMMBMTPSVOBOJOOPWBUJWF.BTUFSTQSPHSBNNFJO4FFE "GSJDBO$FOUSFPG&YDFMMFODFGPSUSBJOJOHQMBOUCSFFEFST Science and Technology (SST) to complement the plant and seed scientists and technologists. breeding programme. With these signifcant strides achieved within the academic year under review, I would like to extend my Fellowship Awards - WACCI appreciation to all staf members, prospective and current WACCI Student Awarded Norman E. students, collaborating universities, funders/sponsors, Borlaug Leadership Enhancement in national agricultural research institutions, other advanced research institutions globally, the private sector and Agriculture Programme (LEAP) farmers, without whose eforts and contributions these Fellowship would not have been possible. .FSDZ&MPIPS%JFCJSV B UIJSEZFBS1I%TUVEFOU Transforming West Africa Centre For PGUIF8FTU"GSJDB$FOUSF Crop Improvement to an African Centre GPS$SPQ*NQSPWFNFOU of Excellence to Train Tomorrow’s 8"$$* XBTTFMFDUFEBT African Plant Breeders Today B'FMMPXPGUIF/PSNBO &#PSMBVH-FBEFSTIJQ 8"$$*IBTCFFOTFMFDUFEBTPOFPGUIF"GSJDB$FOUSFT &OIBODFNFOUJO PG&YDFMMFODF "$& UPCFFTUBCMJTIFECZUIF8PSME "HSJDVMUVSF1SPHSBNNF Bank under the World Bank -Association of African -&"1 PGUIF64 6OJWFSTJUJFT"$&QSPKFDUćJTJTBęFSHPJOHUISPVHIBMM (PWFSONFOUT'FFEUIF the competitive proposal processes of the World Bank 'VUVSFst Leadership and Association of African Universities. Te World Bank Mercy Elohor Diebiru 1SPHSBNNF.JTT project aims at strengthening the capacity of selected %JFCJSV B3FTFBSDIFSBU universities to deliver high quality training and applied the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), research at the regional level within areas of Science JTXPSLJOHPOA3BQJE#SFFEJOH$ZDMFGPS$BTTBWBGPSIFS 5FDIOPMPHZ&OHJOFFSJOHBOE.BUIFNBUJDT 45&. 1I%SFTFBSDI as well as Health and Agriculture that are of particular .JTT%JFCJSVJTCFJOHSFDPHOJTFECZ-&"1GPSIFS relevance to Africa’s development. promise and potential in the area of agriculture. "DDPSEJOHUPUIF%JSFDUPSPG#PSMBVH-&"1 4VTBO +PIOTPO .JTT%JFCJSVJOIFSBQQMJDBUJPOBOEJOUFSWJFX showed strong promise as a leader in the feld of agriculture and her research demonstrated potential to NBLFBOJNQBDUJOEFWFMPQJOHDPVOUSJFTBOEIPOPS%S #PSMBVHTBDIJFWFNFOUT'VOEJOHGPSUIF#PSMBVH-&"1 6OJUFE4UBUFT"HFODZGPSڀFMMPXTIJQJTQSPWJEFECZUIF' *OUFSOBUJPOBM%FWFMPQNFOU

WACCI Graduate Participates in the 2014 Washington Fellowship for Young Project Team Members at a Workshop on development of Project Implementation Plan African Leaders "CEBMMB%BP BHSBEVBUFPGUIF8FTU"GSJDB$FOUSFGPS ćF8"$$*QSPKFDUBJNTUPUSBJOQMBOUCSFFEFSTXIP $SPQ*NQSPWFNFOU 8"$$* XBTTFMFDUFEUPQBSUJDJQBUF will be at the forefront of developing superior climate- JOUIF8BTIJOHUPO'FMMPXTIJQGPS:PVOH"GSJDBO

109 -FBEFST BOFXĘBHTIJQQSPHSBNNFPG1SFTJEFOU#BSBDL "TQBSUPGUIF'FMMPXTIJQ %S%BPTQFOUTJYXFFLT 0CBNBT:PVOH"GSJDBO-FBEFST*OJUJBUJWF :"-* %S%BP studying business and entrepreneurship, civic leadership, JTB3FTFBSDI4DJFOUJTUBUUIF*OTUJUVUEF*&OWJSPOONFOU BOEQVCMJDNBOBHFNFOUBUUIF'MPSJEB*OUFSOBUJPOBM FUEF3FDIFSDIFT"HSJDPMFT */&3" #VSLJOB'BTP'PS 6OJWFSTJUZ BOESFDFJWFEB$FSUJĕDBUFJO1VCMJD IJT1I%SFTFBSDIBU8"$$* IFXPSLFEPOA(FOFUJD .BOBHFNFOUGSPNUIFVOJWFSTJUZ"ęFSIJTBDBEFNJD characterisation, association mapping and evaluation of SFTJEFODZBUUIF'MPSJEB*OUFSOBUJPOBM6OJWFSTJUZ IFXBT heterotic patterns of tropical maise inbred lines under IPOPSFECZUIF.BZPSPG.JBNJ%BEF$PVOUZ .S$BSMPT drought and non-drought conditions’. "(JNFOF[ BTBA%JTUJOHVJTIFE7JTJUPSPG.JBNJ%BEF $PVOUZćFDMJNBYPGUIF'FMMPXTIJQXBTBUISFFEBZ summit with USA leaders in the feld of agriculture, CVTJOFTT HPWFSONFOU BOEUIFOPO1SPGFTTPSJUTFDUPS IPTUFECZ1SFTJEFOU0CBNBJO8BTIJOHUPO%$ćJT allowed him to hone his leadership skills and network with other young leaders from Sub-Saharan Africa and UIF64"%S%BPT'FMMPXTIJQXJMMDPOUJOVFJO"GSJDB where he will have access to ongoing professional development, networking, and the option to compete for seed funding.

Dr. Dao in group photograph with the President of Florida International University, USA, and a colleague YALI Fellow.

Biotechnology Centre

Developing Capacity in Biotechnology in Ghana and the West African Sub-Region ćF#JPUFDIOPMPHZ$FOUSFXBTFTUBCMJTIFEUPFOIBODF training and research in biotechnology and biosafety and to pursue activities which will successfully address important issues within the country and the West African TVCSFHJPOćF#JPUFDIOPMPHZ$FOUSFQMBZTBMFBEJOH role in research and teaching in molecular biology and CJPUFDIOPMPHZJOUIFTVCSFHJPO4UBČPGUIF$FOUSFIBWF been actively involved in development of biotechnology in the West African sub-region and also participated Students working at the Biotechnology Centre’s Laboratory in advocacy and training workshops in biotechnology for various stakeholders in other regions in Africa. Te As part of its quest to build critical national and sub- $FOUSFIBTCFFOQSPWJEFEMBCPSBUPSZGBDJMJUJFTUPTUVEFOUT SFHJPOBMDBQBDJUZJOCJPUFDIOPMPHZSFTFBSDI UIF$FOUSF and staf from within and outside the University. has developed three postgraduate programmes, namely, ćF$FOUSFSFDPHOJTFTUIFOFFEUPCVJMEDSJUJDBMOBUJPOBM .BTUFST . .BTUFSPG4DJFODF .4D .BTUFSPG1IJMPTPQIZ and sub-regional capacity in biotechnology and biosafety .1IJM XIJDIIBTCFFOHJWFOBUISFFZFBSBDDSFEJUBUJPO which has become imperative in today’s world in view commencing September, 2013 by the National Accreditation of the products, promises and challenges of agricultural #PBSE /"# ćF%JSFDUPSPGUIF$FOUSFJTJOEJTDVTTJOH biotechnology. with NAB to defer the efective starting date from September, UP4FQUFNCFS UPFOTVSFFČFDUJWFBOEFďDJFOU implementation of the programme.

110 Research Activities within Colleges and Faculties

111 Research Activities within Colleges and Faculties

College of Health Sciences

Research is one of the main Tere were four lecture series presented by diferent experts objectives of universities POUIFUIFNF"ęFSUIFMFDUVSFTBDPNNVOJRVÏXBTEFWFMPQFE worldwide and it is the with some observations, recommendations and resolutions. door to the creation and development of new Observations ideas, knowledge and 1. It was observed that the World Health Organisation technology. ćF$PMMFHF (WHO) 2013 Global Status Report on Road Safety of Health Sciences has a JOEJDBUFTUIBUSPBEUSBďDJOKVSJFTXFSFUIFMFBEJOH mission to produce highly cause of death in young people aged 15-29 years and qualifed and competent the 8th leading cause of death globally. health professionals and "VUPQTZSFQPSUPG SPBEUSBďDBDDJEFOU medical scientists to provide CFUXFFOBOEBU,PSMF#V5FBDIJOH Professor Yao Tettey promotive, preventive Provost, CHS )PTQJUBMBOEUIF.JMJUBSZ)PTQJUBMSFWFBMUIBU and curative services to UIFBHFBUUIFHSFBUFTUSJTLPGEZJOHGSPNUSBďD meet the health needs of accidents is 20-49 years. the nation and the global community through excellence 3. Te United Nations has declared that all countries in teaching, research and dissemination of knowledge. TIPVMESFEVDFUIFOVNCFSPGSPBEoUSBďD Research undoubtedly is the main driving force for the accidents by half by the year 2020. BDIJFWFNFOUPGUIJTNJTTJPOćF$PMMFHFUIFSFGPSFQSPNPUFT ćF/BUJPOBM3PBE4BGFUZ$PNNJTTJPOJTDPNNJUUFE and supports research among all staf and in all constituent to reducing accidents in Ghana to a single digit. units. In line with the new vision of the University of Ghana .BOZWJDUJNTPGSPBEUSBďDBDDJEFOUTIBWFEJďDVMUZ PGCFDPNJOHBi8PSME$MBTT6OJWFSTJUZwBOEGPSUIBUNBUUFSi" in accessing prompt healthcare. It takes an average 3FTFBSDI6OJWFSTJUZw UIF$PMMFHFJTQSPWJEJOHUIFOFDFTTBSZ of three hours however the optimum is an hour. environment for the faculty members to carry out excellent 3PBEUSBďDBDDJEFOUTBSFTUJMMBNBKPSDBVTFPG BOEDVUUJOHFEHFSFTFBSDI.PSFPWFSXJUIUIFJOUSPEVDUJPO mortality especially among the youth of Ghana of the collegiate system in the 2014/2015 academic year, I am "CPVUDBTFTPGSPBEUSBďDBDDJEFOUTBSFTFFO hopeful that further collaborations and partnerships both EBJMZBU,PSMF#V5FBDIJOH)PTQJUBM "DDJEFOU locally and internationally would emerge resulting in increased BOE&NFSHFODZVOJU BOEPGUIFTFDBTFTBSF research activities and outputs. motorcycle accidents.

st 8. Tere has been an ascending of death of riders College of Health Sciences : 1 Biennial of motorcycle from 84 in 2006 to 210 in 2010. A Public Lecture majority (80%) of these victims are males who fall ćF$PMMFHFPG)FBMUI4DJFODFTIFMEJUst#JFOOJBM1VCMJD between the ages of 20 and 40 years. Head injuries Lectures at the University of Ghana on 26th September 2013 constitute about 50% of these injuries. to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the University of 9. In addition, a lot of the motorcycles on our roads (IBOBćF-FDUVSFXBTPOUIFUIFNFATe Changing Trends are not registered; riders have no licenses and of Motor Accidents and Challenges in their Management’. therefore no insurance covers. *OBUUFOEBODFXBTUIF7JDF$IBODFMMPSPGUIF6OJWFSTJUZ 10. Tere are peculiar injuries to pregnant women PG(IBOB 1SPGFTTPS&SOFTU"SZFFUFZ XIPBMTPDIBJSFEUIF XIFOSPBEUSBďDBDDJEFOUTPDDVSćFSFJTBMTPB GVODUJPO0UIFSEJHOJUBSJFTXFSFUIF1SPWPTUPGUIF$PMMFHF DPNQPVOEJOHFČFDUPGJOKVSJFTGSPNSPBEUSBďD PG)FBMUI4DJFODFT 1SPGFTTPS:BP5FUUFZBOEEFBOTPGBMMUIF accidents on cardiac and respiratory physiology DPOTUJUVUF4DIPPMTPGUIF$PMMFHF of pregnant women.

112 Recommendations to Government BSFHJPOBMBOEHMPCBMTDBMF.FNCFSTPGUIFGBDVMUZBU the school are actively engaged in various cutting edge 1. A multidisciplinary approach is needed to solve research endeavours. the motorcycle menace in Ghana. ćFNPUPS5SBďDBOE5SBOTQPSU6OJUPGUIF (IBOB1PMJDF4FSWJDFTIPVMEFOTVSFUIBUBMM Completed Research motorcycles are duly registered and riders are Study of the social determinants of health properly licensed and attired with crash helmets. which infuences maternal and child health 3. All road users (drivers, passengers, motorbikes inequalities in Africa, Latin America and Europe riders, pillion riders and pedestrians) should be ćJTTUVEZXBTEPOFCZBDPOTPSUJVN ."4$05 .VMUJ constantly educated on road safety. lateral Association for Studying Health Inequalities and 4. Tere is a need for all Ghanaians to register with &OIBODJOH/PSUI4PVUIBOE4PVUI4PVUI$PPQFSBUJPO National Health Insurance Scheme. ćFDPOTPSUJVNJTDPNQPTFEPGUIF4DIPPMPG1VCMJD 5. Hospitals need to be adequately equipped to deal )FBMUI 6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB $PVODJMPO)FBMUI3FTFBSDI XJUIUSBVNBSFTVMUJOHGSPNSPBEUSBďDBDDJEFOUT GPS%FWFMPQNFOU 4XJU[FSMBOE &VSPRVBMJUZ 'SBODF Resolutions 4PDJFEBEF1PSUVHVFTB%F*OPWBDBP 1PSUVHBM 'VOEBDJPO *OTUJUVUP$FOUSPBNFSJDBOP%F4BMVE*OUFSOBDJPOBM $PTUB ćF$PMMFHFPG)FBMUI4DJFODFSFBďSNTJUTDPNNJUNFOU 3JDB *OTUJUVUP/BDJPOBM%F4BMVE1VCMJDB .FYJDP to: 6OJWFSTJEBE$BUPMJDB%F-B4BOUJTJNB$PODFQDJPO 1. Te promotion of prompt management and $IJMF $FOUSFGPS)FBMUI1PMJDZo6OJWFSTJUZPGUIF USFBUNFOUPGDBTFTPGSPBEUSBďDBDDJEFOUTUP 8JUXBUFSTSBOE+PIBOOFTCVSH 4PVUI"GSJDB /BUJPOBM prevent complications and death. *OTUJUVUFGPS.FEJDBM3FTFBSDI 5BO[BOJB )FBMUI"DUJPO 2. Specifcally champion health education 1BSUOFSTIJQ*OUFSOBUJPOBM 6OJUFE,JOHEPN )PQJUBM programming aimed at mitigating the number of 'BSIBU)BDIFE%F4PVTTF 5VOJTJB SPBEUSBďDBDDJEFOUTUIBUPDDVSPOPVSSPBETBOE ćFQSPKFDU GVOEFECZUIF&VSPQFBO$PNNJTTJPO IBEB its efect on all Ghanaians, especially pregnant UPUBMHSBOUPG&63 ćF(IBOBUFBNXBTMFE women and victims of the motorcycle menace. CZ1SPGFTTPS.PTFT"JLJOTćF(IBOBUFBNDPOEVDUFE $POUJOVFUPUSBJOUIFSFMFWBOUIFBMUIQFSTPOOFMUP a country assessment on inequalities in health and UBDLMFUIFDPOTFRVFODFTPGSPBEUSBďDBDDJEFOUJO documented research priorities and available funding the hospitals throughout the country. options. Te School facilitated a successful knowledge FYDIBOHFXPSLTIPQBOEĕFMEMFBSOJOHUSJQPO.BUFSOJUZ Research at the School of Public 8BJUJOH)PNFTJO.BQVUPCFUXFFO(IBOB)FBMUI4FSWJDF Health BOE.P[BNCJRVF.JOJTUSZPG)FBMUIćSFFSFQPSUT ćF1IJMPTPQIZPGUIF ćF4UBUVTPG.BUFSOBMBOE$IJME)FBMUI*OFRVBMJUJFTJO 4DIPPMPG1VCMJD)FBMUI Ghana; National Health Research Systems and its Role in is “School without Walls”. .BUFSOBMBOE$IJME3FTFBSDIJO(IBOBBOEćF*NQBDU Tis philosophy has been PG)FBMUI3FTFBSDIPO%FWFMPQNFOUPG.BUFSOBMBOE our guiding principle over $IJME)FBMUI1PMJDJFTBOE1SPHSBNNFT XFSFDPNQMFUFE the years and has led us BOEBDDFQUFECZUIF&VSPQFBO$PNNJTTJPOćFQSPKFDU to an enviable position of FOEFEJO.BSDI being one of the preferred public health institutions Bridging Academic Institutions (ACBRIDGE) in Africa for public health ćFBJNPGUIF(FSNBO"DBEFNJD&YDIBOHF4FSWJDF research. Te School has %""% GVOEFEQSPKFDUXBTUPQSPNPUFJOUFSoVOJWFSTJUZ established an extensive co-operation through academic mobility and to Professor Richard Adanu research network with enhance the quality of teaching and research in African Dean, School of Public Health leading institutions on VOJWFSTJUJFT'PVSTUVEFOUT JODMVEJOHUISFF(IBOBJBOT

113 and one German, were awarded scholarships to pursue XBTEPOFBOEBOPOMJOFQPSUBMEFWFMPQFE%S3JDINPOE 1I%QSPHSBNNFT1SPGFTTPS3JDIBSE"EBOVXBTUIFMFBE "SZFFUFZXBTUIFMFBE41)*OWFTUJHBUPS JOWFTUJHBUPSBUUIF4DIPPMPG1VCMJDIFBMUIBOEUIFUPUBM HSBOUNPOFZXBT&63 ćFTUVEFOUTIBWF On-Going Research completed their doctorate programmes. Urban Community-based Health Planning and National Health and HIV Survey of Prison Services (CHPS) Project Inmates and Prison Ofcers in Ghana (PRISONS SURVEY) ćF(IBOB&TTFOUJBM)FBMUI*OUFSWFOUJPOT 1SPKFDU (&)*1 JTBOJOOPWBUJPOUIBUBJNTBUFYUFOEJOHUIF Tis study assessed the situation of Human $)14QSPHSBNNFUPVSCBODPNNVOJUJFTćFPCKFDUJWFT Immunodifeciency Virus (HIV), Sexually Transmitted are to improve access to integrated maternal newborn and Infections (STIs), and other illnesses among prison DIJMEIFBMUI ./$) TFSWJDFT QSPNPUJWFBOEQSFWFOUJWF inmates. Te study identifed risk factors which IFBMUIJOUFSWFOUJPOTUISPVHIUIF$)14QSPHSBNNF signifcantly contributed towards prison inmates and efective emergency referral systems; to strengthen acquiring and transmitting HIV, STIs and other key management and service capabilities at the district-level illnesses infection in Ghana . Te study was conducted and below through the use of improved information POCFIBMGPGUIF(IBOB"*%4$PNNJTTJPO BOEIBETPNF technology and programme planning and analysis tools QBSUOFSTGSPNUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB.FEJDBM4DIPPM and to develop public health leadership capacity that ćFTUVEZJOWPMWFENBMFBOEGFNBMF1SJTPODFOUFST responds to the imperative for stronger district-level in Ghana.Te study has been completed and the fnal IFBMUITZTUFNTćF$)141SPHSBNNFIBTCFFOTDBMFE SFQPSUTVCNJUUFEUPUIF(IBOB"*%4$PNNJTTJPO%S VQGPMMPXJOHUIFDSFBUJPOPGNPSF$)14[POFTJOUIF Augustine Ankomah was the lead investigator. %PNF,XBCFOZBEJTUSJDU BOEUIFDPNNJTTJPOJOHPG UIF(&)*1CVJMEJOHBU%PNF5XFOUZOFX$PNNVOJUZ Improving Health Research and Education )FBMUI0ďDFSTIBWFCFFOUSBJOFEUPQSPWJEFQSJNBSZ Capacity in Africa (Africa Build) IFBMUIDBSFJOUIFOFXMZDSFBUFE$)14[POFT*OBEEJUJPO Te project aimed to improve health research and WPMVOUFFSTBOE$PNNVOJUZ)FBMUI$PNNJUUFFTXFSF education capacity in Africa, through information BMTPUSBJOFEUPTFSWFJOUIFOFX$)14[POFTJOBTFQBSBUF UFDIOPMPHJFT BOEUPCVJMEBO"GSJDBO$FOUSFPG&YDFMMFODF training session. Tis has resulted in an increase in the in health informatics using technology in health research. GBNJMZQMBOOJOHBOEBOUJHFODPWFSBHFJOUIF$)14[POFT "OFFETBTTFTTNFOUPGUIF41)6(PG*$5JOGSBTUSVDUVSF 1SPGFTTPS1IJMJQ"EPOHPBO"TTPDJBUF1SPGFTTPSJTUIF Lead Investigator.

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114 Cardiovascular Research Training (NYU- workforce performance in sub-Saharan Africa. The CART PROJECT) project has completed an initial situation analysis of three study districts and selected bundles of strategies Health practitioners from Ghana and Nigeria are being to address the health workforce problems. The project trained in cardiovascular research and related disciplines. has identified and prioritised Human Resource (HR) &BDIDPIPSUPGTDIPMBSTBSFUSBJOFEJOUISFFTFTTJPOT and Health Systems (HS) problems in three study within a year. Te programme is in its third year and has EJTUSJDUT5IF4DIPPMPG1VCMJD)FBMUIIBTTVDDFTTGVMMZ USBJOFEBUPUBMPGTDIPMBST1SPGFTTPS3JDIBSE"EBOVJT IPTUFEUIF$POTPSUJVNXPSLTIPQJOWPMWJOHBMM UIFMFBE41)JOWFTUJHBUPS QBSUOFST1SPGFTTPS.PTFT"JLJOT "TTPDJBUF1SPGFTTPS BOE%S1BUSJDJB"LXFPOHPBSFUIFMFBEJOWFTUJHBUPSTPG Improving maternal and newborn this project. survival through a combined focus on evidence, advocacy and accountability Ghana Field Epidemiology and across six sub Saharan Africa Countries Laboratory Training Programme (Evidence for Action - E4A) (GFELTP) Te objectives of the project are to: improve training Te training programme seeks to strengthen and supervision of caregivers; improve client/provider public health capacity by developing a cadre of partnership for advocacy and using evidence/data for health professionals with advanced skills in applied EFDJTJPONBLJOHćF&"QSPKFDUIBTTJHOFEBDPOUSBDU epidemiology and laboratory management. Te XJUI(SFBUFS"DDSB3FHJPOBM)FBMUI.BOBHFNFOU5FBN programme also aims to improve national capacity to ("3).5 UPMBVODIBDBNQBJHOPOTBGFNPUIFSIPPE respond to public health emergencies such as disease %JČFSFOUTBGFNPUIFSIPPEHSPVQTBSFJOWPMWFEUPDSFBUF outbreaks, natural disasters and other unusual public awareness about maternal and neonatal health. Te health events such as chemical or biological terrorism. project also held a one-week workshop on the analysis Since the inception of the programme, a total of 25 PGMBSHFEBUBTFUT XIJDIXBTIFMEBUUIF41)1SPGFTTPS residents have been conferred with degrees. Alumni 3JDIBSE"EBOVJTUIFMFBE41)JOWFTUJHBUPS PGUIF('&-51QSPHSBNNFBTTJTUFEUIF(IBOB)FBMUI 4FSWJDFJOJOWFTUJHBUJOHEJTFBTFPVUCSFBLT1SPGFTTPS Filariasis Elimination in Africa $PM3UE &EXJO"GBSJJTUIFMFBEJOWFTUJHBUPSBUUIF 4DIPPMPG1VCMJD)FBMUI Te aim of the project is to improve coverage through understanding of the social and behavioural factors Training of the One Health Next afecting community treatment compliance, and the Scientifc Generation in the Sahel and dynamics of urban populations in uptake of mass Maghreb (OH-NEXT-GEN) ESVHBENJOJTUSBUJPO .%" ćFQSPKFDUBMTPBJNTBU developing innovative ways of improving reporting ćF4DIPPMPG1VCMJD)FBMUI 41) JTBNPOHTUOJOF treatment coverage from the community through to the institutions on this project, and serves as the editorial OBUJPOBMMFWFMVTJOHNPCJMFUFMFQIPOZQMBUGPSNT1SPGFTTPS CPBSEGPSUIF0)/&95(&/QSPKFDU41)JTJOWPMWFE +PIO(ZBQPOHJTUIF1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPS with the development of curricula and course content, as well as producing the virtual learning environment for Supporting Decentralised Management the programme. Te main output of this project is the to Improve Health Workforce unique and sustainable web-based training programme Performance in Ghana, Uganda and JOOFHMFDUFE[PPOPUJDEJTFBTFTCBTFEPOUIFA0OF)FBMUI concept. It will also contribute to research development Tanzania (PERFORM) BOEJNQSPWFEDPOUSPMPG[PPOPTFTJO"GSJDB%S4BNVFM The overall aim is to identify ways of strengthening Sackey is the lead investigator on the project at the School decentralised management to address health workforce PG1VCMJD)FBMUI inadequacies which will result in improving health

115 Investigating the Role of Mobile Phones investigate the role of mobile phones on the quality and on the quality and utilisation of prenatal utilisation of prenatal and neonatal care in rural Ghana, and to demonstrate that mobile phones could serve and neonatal care in rural Ghana - BTBOFďDJFOUUPPMGPSJNQSPWJOHNBUFSOBMBOEDIJME Mobile Technology for Community IFBMUIPVUDPNFT%S"VHVTUJOF"OLPNBIJTUIFMFBE Health (MOTECH) JOWFTUJHBUPSBUUIF4DIPPMPG1VCMJD)FBMUI Tis project is a partnership between the Healthcare *OOPWBUJPO5FDIOPMPHZ )*5-"# BOE41)UP

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African Programme for Advanced ;JNCBCXF.VIJNCJMJ6OJWFSTJUZPG)FBMUIBOE"MMJFE Research Epidemiology Training Scinces; Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria; Swiss Tropica (APARET) BOE1VCMJD)FBMUI*OTUJUVUF7JFOOB4DIPPMPG$MJOJDBM 3FTFBSDI "VTUSJBBOEUIF$FOUFSGPS%JTFBTF$POUSPM "1"3&5JTBOBEWBODFEUSBJOJOHJOJUJBUJWFXIPTFHPBMJT BOE1SFWFOUJPO "UMBOUBćFSFBSFQSFTFOUMZUISFFDPIPSUT to support independent research activities by graduates PGTDIPMBST1SPGFTTPS $PM3UE &EXJO"GBSJJTUIFMFBE PG'JFME&QJEFNJPMPHZBOE-BCPSBUPSZ5SBJOJOH1SPHSBNT JOWFTUJHBUPSBUUIF4DIPPMPG1VCMJD)FBMUI '&-51 JO"GSJDBćFGPVSZFBSQSPHSBNNFJTTVQQPSUFE CZBHSBOUPGPWFSNJMMJPO&VSPTGSPNUIF&VSPQFBO Sustainable Sanitation Ghana (SUSA) Union. Te programme was initiated to combine the training of qualifed professionals in advanced skills in Te overall objective of the SUSA project since its epidemiology with an opportunity for the host training inception in 2011 is to identify existing barriers institutions to obtain highly remunerated research grants to improved sanitation. Te study also intends to UIBUDBOQSPNPUFTFMGESJWFOSFTFBSDIćF"1"3&5 develop business models for providing hygienic latrine consortium is composed of 13 organisations. Tese are: technologies and waste management solutions that can 4DIPPMPG1VCMJD)FBMUI 6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB#FSOBSE be used in poor, rapidly urbanising townships in Ghana. /PDIU*OTUJUVUFPG5SPQJDBM.FEJDJOF (FSNBOZ"GSJDBO Te strategy being used to achieve this is the training of 'JFME&QJEFNJPMPHZ/FUXPSL 6HBOEB8)0.VMUJ 1I%TXJUIBNVMUJEJTDJQMJOBSZBQQSPBDIUPBOTXFSUIF %JTFBTF4VSWFJMMBODF$FOUSF 0VBHBEPVHPV,XBNF PCKFDUJWFTPGUIFQSPKFDU%S.BXVMJ%[PE[PNFOZPBOE Nkrumah University of Science and Technology center 1SPGFTTPS.PTFT"JLJOTBSFUIFMFBEJOWFTUJHBUPSTBUUIF GPSDPMMBCPSBUJWFSFTFBSDIJOUSPQJDBMNFEJDJOF ,VNBTJ 4DIPPMPG1VCMJD)FBMUIGPSUIFFOWJSPONFOUBMIFBMUIBOE (IBOB.BLFSFSF6OJWFSTJUZ4DIPPMPG1VCMJD)FBMUI policy streams. Uganda; University of Ouagadugou; University of

116 Capacity Strengthening For Health New Research Projects Policy and Systems Analysis Research Doctoral Programme in Health and Teaching in Africa Leadership for Africa (DRPH–HLA) ćF$POTPSUJVNGPS)FBMUI1PMJDZBOE4ZTUFNT"OBMZTJT ćFHPBMGPSUIF%PDUPSBM1SPHSBNNFJO)FBMUI-FBEFSTIJQ JO"GSJDB $)&14"" QSPKFDUJTBDBQBDJUZTUSFOHUIFOJOH %1)- JO"GSJDBJTUIFEFWFMPQNFOUPGUSBOTGPSNBUJPOBM project for health policy and systems analysis research strategic high-level leadership for the health and health- and teaching in Africa, through harnessing synergies related educational sectors of sub-Saharan Africa. Te BNPOH"GSJDBOBOE&VSPQFBOVOJWFSTJUJFTXJUISFMFWBOU specifc objective is to develop health professionals expertise. One of the proposed courses is the health policy and practice leaders with high-level leadership skills BOETZTUFNTSFTFBSDI )143 NFUIPEPMPHZ/FUXPSLJOH and abilities (and the will to use them) to support the JO$)&14""JTBMTPPOHPJOHGPSUIFEFWFMPQNFOUPG attainment of the vision and mission of public health. B%PDUPSPG1VCMJD)FBMUI %S1) QSPHSBNNFGPSUIF 1SPGFTTPS*SFOF"HZFQPOH"NBSUFĕP BO"TTPDJBUF 4DIPPMPG1VCMJD)FBMUI1SPGFTTPS*SFOF"HZFQPOH 1SPGFTTPS JTUIF1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPS BOEUIFUPUBMHSBOU "NBSUFĕPJTUIFMFBEJOWFTUJHBUPSBUUIF4DIPPMPG1VCMJD amount is US$ 399,907.00. Health. Strengthening in-Country Health Developing and Evaluating Approaches Systems Research Capacity in West for Accelerated Attainment of MDG 4 Africa and 5 in Ghana and other Sub-Saharan African Countries Te project objective is to undertake a collaborative planning process for the preparation of a plan to support ćJT"$$&-&3"5&QSPKFDUJTBDPMMBCPSBUJPOCFUXFFOUIF individual and institutional capacities in understanding Netherlands Organisation for Scientifc Research (NWO/ and using health policy systems research in the West 80530 6OJWFSTJUZPG6USFDIUBOE41)ćFQSPKFDU African region. Te project also aims to bring together seeks to promote the reductions in maternal and infant institutions and individuals with the ability to train and mortality by developing and evaluating approaches for NFOUPSIFBMUIQPMJDZBOETZTUFNT )14 SFTFBSDIFST BDDFMFSBUFEBUUBJONFOUPG.%(BOEJO(IBOBBOE and consumers in the region. It is being coordinated by other sub-Saharan African countries. Te intervention UIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB 4DIPPMPG1VCMJD)FBMUI 6( aims at strengthening the basic health system functions of 41) JOQBSUOFSTIJQXJUIUIF*OUFSOBUJPOBM%FWFMPQNFOU organisations and the delivery of essential health services, 3FTFBSDI$FOUSF *%3$ $BOBEB BOEUIF8FTU IVNBOSFTPVSDFNBOBHFNFOUBOEHPWFSOBODF1SPGFTTPS "GSJDB)FBMUI0SHBOJTBUJPO 8")0 1SPGFTTPS*SFOF Irene Agyepong-Amartefo is the lead investigator at the "HZFQPOH"NBSUFĕPJTUIF1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPS BOEUIF 4DIPPMPG1VCMJD)FBMUI total grant amount is US$ 191,766.00.

Mapping HIV Prevention Services and Activities to the District Level in Greater Accra Region, Ghana ćFQSPKFDUBJNTUPUFTUUIF,OPX:PVS3FTQPOTF ,:3 toolkit in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, specifcally UPJEFOUJGZBOEFMJNJOBUFQSPCMFNTJOUIF,:3UPPMTBOE or making the toolkit widely available in a fnalised format. It also aims to determine whether data collected via the tools yield the information that is needed to assess the extent to which prevention interventions match current Some mothers with their babies at a clinic HIV-transmission patterns, are focused on geographic areas where HIV is spreading most rapidly, and cover technical

117 recommendations for HIV prevention among populations at and training in all aspects of clinical pharmacology. Te IJHIFSSJTLPG)*7FYQPTVSF%S"NPT-BBSJTUIFMFBE41) current research activities of the center are based on Investigator. Te total grant amount is US$ 100,870.00. Tis clinical studies, employing a range of pharmacometric, QSPKFDUJTGVOEFECZ64"*%UISPVHI.&"463&&WBMVBUJPO pharmacogenetic, pharmacoepidemiologic and laboratory investigations to improve drug therapy of communicable Infuencing National Health Policy: as well as non-communicable diseases. Ongoing research Development of State of the Nation’s activities at the center are: Health Report for Ghana Malaria Chemotherapy Research Te long range goal of this project is to establish a center a. Clinical trials and in vivo/ in vitro BUUIF4DIPPMPG1VCMJD)FBMUI 41) XJUIDBQBDJUZUP antimalarial drug efcacy testing: Tese independently and periodically report on the state of involve clinical trials for in vivo therapeutic health of the Ghanaian people and also the Health system. FďDBDZBOENPOJUPSJOHPGSFTJTUBODFUP ćFQSPKFDU XIJDIJTCFJOHMFECZ1SPGFTTPS3JDIBSE antimalarial drugs in sentinel sites across Adanu and funded by the University of Ghana Research Ghana. Te in vivo data are complemented 'VOE IBTDPNNFODFEXJUITUBLFIPMEFSDPOTVMUBUJPOTUP by in vitro testing to determine susceptibility agree on the key health indicators of national interest to of clinical isolates to antimalarial drugs. Te report on. Te school of public health is also sourcing for objective of the studies is to provide up-to-date funding to be able to sustain this initiative. FďDBDZEBUBPOĕSTUMJOFBOUJNBMBSJBMESVHT to enhance timely, evidence-based decision University of Ghana Medical School NBLJOHCZUIF/BUJPOBM.BMBSJB$POUSPM (UGMS) 1SPHSBNNFćFTUVEJFTBSFCFJOHEPOFJO collaboration with colleagues from the Noguchi Te University of .FNPSJBM*OTUJUVUFGPS.FEJDBM3FTFBSDI (IBOB.FEJDBM4DIPPM BOEGVOEFECZUIF/BUJPOBM.BMBSJBM$POUSPM 6(.4 IBTSFDPHOJTFE 1SPHSBNBOEUIF64/BWBM3FTFBSDI6OJU the invaluable services /".36 rendered by clinicians, b. Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of biomedical scientists and antimalarials in children with HIV or sickle post-graduate students cell disease: Tese involve the use of modelling in terms of research and techniques to determine pharmacokinetic has provided a separate QIBSNBDPEZOBNJD 1,1% QBSBNFUFST building with facilities for of importance to preseumed alterations of the promotion of research antimalarial drug disposition in patients with among the senior HIV or sickle cell disease, to establish whether Professor Jennifer Welbeck members, senior staf and current dose regiments are adequate for these Dean, UGMS post graduate students. sub-groups, or whether there is a need for ćF6(.4JTBMTPQVUUJOHJOQMBDFJOOPWBUJWFXBZTPG dose adjustment, as clinical response in these funding for basic, applied and medical research to boost patient sub-groups, may difer from children SFTFBSDIXJUIJOUIF.FEJDBM4DIPPM without these conditions. Te studies are being done in collaboration with colleagues from the Center for Tropical Clinical %FQBSUNFOUPG$IJME)FBMUIBOEDPMMBCPSBUPST Pharmacology and Therapeutics GSPN6OJWFSTJUZPG$PQFOIBHFO %FONBSL BOEGVOEFECZHSBOUTGSPNUIF$POTVMUBUJWF ćF$FOUFSGPS5SPQJDBM$MJOJDBM1IBSNBDPMPHZBOE DPNNJUUFFPOEFWFMPQNFOUSFTFBSDI ''6 ćFSBQFVUJDT $5$15 JTBSFTFBSDIBOEDMJOJDBM PG%"/*%" BOEUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB EFQBSUNFOUPGUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB.FEJDBM4DIPPM 6(3' 6(.4 ćF$FOUFSDPOEVDUTNVMUJEJTDJQMJOBSZSFTFBSDI

118 c. Malaria Transmission assessment in a prophylaxis on malaria incidence in HIV- potential site for clinical trials: Tese involve infected children. Te study is being done establishing sentinel sites and surveillance in collaboration with colleagues from the systems to obtain accurate disease burden %FQBSUNFOUPG$IJME)FBMUIBOEDPMMBCPSBUPST estimates in health facilities across the country, from Brown University, USA and funded by the as a backgroung for establishing a clinical trial grant from UG-Brown University Academic site for testing of future interventions. Te 1BSUOFSTIJQGPS"*%4 6(#""1 studies are being done in collaboration with DPMMFBHVFTGSPN/.*.3BOEGVOEFECZUIF Pharmacovigilance Research &VSPQFBOBOE%FWFMPQJOH$PVOUSJFT$MJOJDBM ćF$5$15JTJOWPMWFEJOUIF*/%&15)/FUXPSL 5SJBMT1BSUOFSTIJQ &%$51 UISPVHIIUIF &ČFDUJWFOFTTBOE4BGFUZ */&44 TUVEJFTXIJDIJTGVOEFE West African Network of excellence for TB, CZUIF#JMMBOE.FMJOEB(BUFT'PVOEBUJPOBOEMFECZUIF "*%4BOE.BMBSJB 8"/&5". 4DIPPMPG1VCMJD)FBMUI 6(ćF8)0$PMMBCPSBUJOH $FOUFSCBTFEBUUIF$5$15JTMFBEJOH"GSJDBXJEF HIV Research eforts to deploy electronic health records for drug and a. Demographic, clinical and genetic risk WBDDJOFTBGFUZNPOJUPSJOH1IBSNBDPWJHJMBODFBDUJWJUJFT factors for nevirapine hypersensitivity also include cohort event monitoring of antiretrovirals reactions in HIV-infected patients: Te study and pharmaco-epidemiological studies on medicines is aimed at determining risk factors associated and vaccines in multiple sites and countries in Africa. with nevirapine hypersensitivity reactions in ćF8)0$PMMBCPSBUJOH$FOUFSJTFTQFDJBMMZGPDVTFE HIV-infected adults, and involve estimating on research on communication in drug safety and the frequency of occurrence of specifc alleles development and deployment of enterprise-wide risk in implicated genes and relationships with management systems in health care delivery. selected clinical and laboratory parameters. Te study is being done in collaboration with Drug Therapy in Special Patient Population DPMMFBHVFTGSPNUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG.FEJDJOF Research and Terapeutics and is funded by the a. Neonatal drug Terapy research. Interactions 6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB 6(3' between anmikacin and aminophylline in b. Post-exposure prophylaxis in health care newborns with sepsis: Tis study is aimed workers in Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital/ at determining the efect of concurrent Factors associated with regimen switch administration of aminoglycosides alone, in HIV positive patients attending Korle- on outcomes in newborns with sepsis, and bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH): Tese to evaluate the efect of the combination pharmacoepidemiologic studies are aimed at POTFMFDUFE1,1% BOENJDSPCJPMPHJDBM evaluating the HIV post-exposure prophylaxis DIBSBDUFSJTUJDTćFTUVEZJTB1I%TUVEZ QSPHSBNNFGPSIFBMUIXPSLFSTBUUIF,#5) project funded by a scholarship from the BSU and determining factors associated with partnership and supervised by faculty from antiretroviral therapy regimen switch in HIV- $5$15BOE%FQBSUNFOUPG$IJME)FBMUI BOE infected patients. Te studies are being done in 6OJWFSTJUZPG$PQFOIBHFO %FONBSL DPMMBCPSBUJPOXJUIUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG.FEJDJOF b. Dietetic drug therapy in pregnancy research. BOEćFSBQFVUJDTBOEUIF1IBSNBDZ6OJU Metformin versus insulin in the management ,#5) of gestational diabetes mellitus and type II c. Putative protective efects of pre-gestational diabetes mellitus at Korle sulphamethoxazole-trimethoprim Bu Teaching Hospital: Te study is aimed at prophylaxis on malaria incidence in HIV establishing efectiveness of metformin alone, infected children: Tis study is aimed at or metformin in combination with insulin on evaluating potential mechanisms underlying selected glycaemic targets and management UIFQVUBUJWFQSPUFDUJWFFČFDUPGDPUSJNPYB[PM

119 of gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant Te primary goal of this observational prospective women. study is to evaluate the management of adult patients admitted with acute hyperglycaemia on Malnutrition Research UIFJOQBUJFOUXBSETBUUIF,PSMF#VQPMZDMJOJDćJT • Role of selected health and social TUVEZJTGVOEFECZ#461))QJMPUQSPKFDUSFTFBSDI determinants of malnutrition and audit grant. ofnterventions to reduce the condition • A study on views of key stakeholders in Sub- in moderately and severely malnourished Saharan Africa on Family Medicine children: Tese studies are aimed at Te general aim of the study is to explore the establishing determinants of malnutrition views of key academic and government leaders, in children with moderate and severe forms practitioners and students in countries of Sub- PGNBMOVUSJUJPOBUUIF1SJODFTT.BSJF Saharan Africa on the potential contribution Louise Hospital. Te studies are being done PG'BNJMZ.FEJDJOFUPIFBMUIDBSFBOEUIFOFFE in collaboration with colleagues from the for training. It involves a collaboration of family %FQBSUNFOUPG$PNNVOJUZ)FBMUI BOEGVOEFE physician researchers from nine Sub-Saharan CZUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB6(3' BOEUIF "GSJDBODPVOUSJFT JODMVEJOH(IBOB1IBTFPG Building Stronger Universities (BSU) initiative. the project (Sub-Saharan Africa) was supported CZUIF)63"13*.1SPKFDU XIJDISFDFJWFEGVOET Department of Community Health GSPNUIF&VSPQFBO6OJPOT4FWFOUI'SBNFXPSL Te departments’ goal is to renew its commitment to 1SPHSBNNF '1"'3*$" 1IBTF (IBOB research and increase its research capacity and ability is ongoing. to carry out longitudinal studies. Below are the research • Injuries associated with small scale gold mining activities of some faculty members for 2013/2014: in Ghana • Te Multi-country Study of Global Ageing and Te aim of this study is to characterise and Adult Health (SAGE Wave 2) is being conducted document injuries associated with small-scale JOTJYDPVOUSJFT $IJOB (IBOB *OEJB .FYJDP HPMENJOJOHJO(IBOB%BUBGPSUIJTSFTFBSDIJT 3VTTJBO'FEFSBUJPOBOE4PVUI"GSJDB ćFBJN being collected from small scale gold mining areas of the study is to generate valid, reliable and in Ghana but with particular interest in Tarkwa. comparable information on a range of health and *UJTBDPMMBCPSBUJPOCFUXFFOUIF%FQBSUNFOU well-being outcomes of public health importance PG$PNNVOJUZ)FBMUI 6(.4 6OJWFSTJUZPG in adults and older populations. It also aims at .JDIJHBO .D(JMM6OJWFSTJUZBOEUIF(IBOB)FBMUI studying changes in health outcomes and their Service. determinants and how they impact the life course. • A biological pediatric HIV disclosure Te study is to supplement and cross-validate the intervention in Ghana – “Sankofa” self-reported measures of health through the use of 4"/,0'")*71FBEJBUSJD%JTDMPTVSFTUVEZJTB measured performance tests, health examinations ĕWFZFBS/*)GVOEFEQSPKFDUXJUI:BMF6OJWFSTJUZ and biomarkers to improve the reliability of data BOE,PNGP"OPLZF5FBDIJOH)PTQJUBMćFUPUBM on morbidity and risk factors. Te study involves project amount is about US$ 200,000.00 over a nationally representative sample of around a fve-year period which started in 2013. Te QBSUJDJQBOUTćF1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPSGPS project will provide information on a structured (IBOBJT1SPGFTTPS3JDIBSE#FSLP#JSJUXVN$P disclosure intervention that can be integrated JOWFTUJHBUPSTBSF(FPSHF.FOTBIBOE%S"MGSFE into usual care in Ghana and other resourece- :BXTPO %FQBSUNFOUPG$PNNVOJUZ)FBMUI limited settings to improve the welfare of HIV- • Evaluation of the management of acute JOGFDUFEDIJMESFOBOEUIFJSDBSFHJWFST1SFMJNJOBSZ hyperglycaemia in diabetics admitted in a work shows that several factors can be modifed poorly-resourced, urban primary care centre in and the process of disclosure promoted with Ghana an intervention approach that is grounded in a

120 USBEJUJPOBM(IBOBJBODPODFQU i4"/,0'"w BOE 'PVSZFBSTBHP UIF.FOUBM)FBMUIBOE1PWFSUZ CFIBWJPVSBMBOECJPFDPMPHJDBMTZTUFNTUIFPSZ%S 1SPKFDU MFECZ%S0GPSJ"UUBJO(IBOB TFUVQ -PSOB"XP3FOOFSJTUIF1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPSPG information systems in the three psychiatric UIFTUVEZ0UIFSJOWFTUJHBUPSTBSF&MJKBI1BJOUTJM hospitals in Ghana. Te frst report of the 1* :BMF6OJWFSTJUZ /BODZ3FZOPMET $P1* :BMF JOUFSWFOUJPOJTQVCMJTIFEJOUIF%FQBSUNFOUT 6OJWFSTJUZ "OHFMB0GPSJ"UUB $P*OWFTUJHBUPS Reader which is part of the University’s 65th 6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB .BSHBSFU-BSUFZ $P anniversary series. Te results of the study are Investigator, University of Ghana). being further analysed in collaboration with the :BMFTDIPPMPG1VCMJDIFBMUIBOEBQBQFSJTTPPOUP Department of Psychiatry be published on prescribing practices in the three hospitals. As well, a frst assessment and audit of 3FTFBSDIQSPKFDUTJOUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG1TZDIJBUSZ the system in one hospital has been completed 2013/2014 CZ.T-JMZ,QPCJBTIFSEJTTFSUBUJPOUPXBSETIFS • Mental Health Screening Study among Medical second master’s degree in psychology from the Students 6OJWFSTJUJFTPG$BQF5PXOBOE4UFMMFOCPTDIćF Te stressors associated with studying tend to be SFTFBSDIJTMFECZ%S"OHFMB0GPSJ"UUB exacerbated by the length of the medical school • course. Tus students are particularly vulnerable to Ethical Decision Making Among Health mild and serious mental health problems and there is Professionals And Students a collective sense among faculty that more ought to be Tis is an ongoing study of the way in which EPOFPOBGPSNBMMFWFMUPIFMQTUVEFOUT&BDIZFBSGPS health professionals and students think about the UIFQBTUTFWFOZFBST UIF%FQBSUNFOUPG1TZDIJBUSZIBT dilemmas they face in the course of their duties. screened all students as they come for orientation into Te study uses a semi-structured interview, as .FEJDBM4DIPPMBOEIBTGPMMPXFEUIFNXJUISFHVMBS well as a structured questionnaire. Te measures assessments every two years. Te measures include BSFBENJOJTUFSFECZNFEJDBMTUVEFOUTBOE.1IJM those of stress, emotions, life events, coping, and students as part of their training in ethics. Te frst perception of social and emotional support. Students SFTVMUTIBWFCFFOQVCMJTIFEJOUIF%FQBSUNFOU with scores indicative of distress have received PG1TZDIJBUSZ3FBEFSJOUIF6OJWFSTJUZTUI counseling. Tis year, the University of Ghana BOOJWFSTBSZTFSJFTćFSFTFBSDIJTMFECZ%S Alumni Association has approved a grant to enable Angela Ofori-Atta. the analyses of seven cohorts of this longitudinal • Depression And Quality Of Life In Chronic study. Results will enable us design evidence based Renal Disease preventative and therapeutic interventions. Tis is Tis is a multi disciplinary study between the CFJOHMFECZ%S4BNNZ0IFOF. %FQBSUNFOUTPG1TZDIJBUSZBOE.FEJDJOFćF • Te Prayer Camp Study project seeks to understand how depression ćJTTUVEZJTBMTPLOPXOBTUIF+PJOJOH'PSDFT impacts the course of chronic renal disease and Integrating psychotropic medications into the care how treatment of depression can positively enhance of people with mental disorders in prayer camps the quality of life of a patient and perhaps also in Ghana. It is funded by a University of Ghana infuence the course of illness. Te research is led Research Grant and explores the interface between CZ1SPGFTTPS$$.BUF,PMF modern psychiatry and faith healing in a prayer • Parkinson’s Disease Project camp setting. It is the frst randomised control "OPUIFSDPMMBCPSBUJWFTUVEZJTUIF1BSLJOTPOTQSPKFDU study in a prayer camp setting in Africa. Te results which straddles researchers from the departments of of the pilot study indicate that medication can 1TZDIPMPHZ 1TZDIJBUSZBOE.FEJDJOFćFTUVEZXJMM be used alongside spiritual healing methods in a yield information about the interface between mind controlled faith healing setting in Ghana. Tis is led and body in debilitating illnesses associated with CZ%S"OHFMB0GPSJ"UUB BHJOHćJTJTMFEJOUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG1TZDIJBUSZCZ • Mental Health Information System 1SPGFTTPS$$.BUF,PMF

121 Department of Anatomy cardiovascular diseases, neuropathy, nephropathy, and retinopathy. Te aim of the study was to • First Microscopic Features of Chest and Selected investigate androgen levels and its association with Facial Hairs in Negroid Males Produced PCFTJUZJO(IBOBJBONFOXJUI5ZQF%JBCFUFT With the increasing ease of international travels .FMMJUVTćFTUVEZTIPXFEQSJNBSZIZQPHPOBEJTN and occurrences of mass fatalities, disaster JO(IBOBJBONFOXJUI5ZQF%JBCFUFT.FMMJUVT managers have formidable problems with and obesity being an independent risk factor for identifcation of victims from co-mingled body hypogonadism. parts. Under such circumstances microscopic features of human hairs provide a relatively simple Department of Medicine and cheaper frst line of examination to establish • Bacterial variation and E. Coli clones in UIFSBDF TFY BOEBHFPGWJDUJNT'PSUIFVTFPG infammatory bowel disease human hairs as identifcation tools, it is important ćSPVHIBHSBOUGSPNUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG to profle hairs from people for ease of reference. microbiological surveillance and research- Tere is a relative scarcity of information on Statens Serum Institute, the research team led NJDSPTDPQJDGFBUVSFTPGJOEJHFOPVTOFHSPJET.PTU CZ%S"OESFZ3FEFSTPO)WJEPSF 6OJWFSTJUZPG literature available is from African Americans %FONBSL XJUI%S5"SDIBNQPOHBOE1SPGFTTPS whose hairs have undergone structural changes .FSDZ/FXNBO BO"TTPDJBUF1SPGFTTPS BTDP concomitant with intermarriage and genetic investigators is investigating bacterial diversity NJYJOH*UJTJOUIJTMJHIUUIBUUIF%FQBSUNFOU in faecal samples of patients with IBO. Te team of Anatomy has produced the frst microscopic is also characterising the spectrum of gastro- features of black and grey chest and facial hairs intestinal micro-fora identifed in faecal samples in male indigenous Ghanaians for use in forensic from patients with IBO. identifcation. • Stroke investigation, research and education Department of Chemical Pathology network (SIREN) ćFPWFSBMMHPBMPG4*3&/ 4USPLF*OWFTUJHBUJWF • Testosterone levels in Ghanaian men with Type 2 3FTFBSDIBOE&EVDBUJPO/FUXPSL JTUPFWBMVBUF Diabetes the premier genetic and environmental risk factors %S"TBSF"OBOF)FOSZBOEIJTUFBNBSF for stroke in SSA, while simultaneously training researching into testosterone levels in Ghanaian professionals and building sustainable capacities in NFOXJUI5ZQF%JBCFUFTćFUFBNEFNPOTUSBUFE phenomics, biobanking, genomics, biostatistics and that testicular function mediated by testosterone bioinformatics for the high-level investigation of among Type 2 diabetic males is compromised. TUSPLF BOEPUIFS/PO$PNNVOJDBCMF%JTFBTFT JO Te group is also looking into the possibility of 44"ćJTSFTFBSDIJTGVOEFE CZUIF/*)%S using testosterone therapy to manage diabetes in "MCFSU"LQBMVJTUIF1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPS men. Te research team is currently looking into • TFSVNBOEVSJOBSZMZTPTPNBMFO[ZNFBDUJWJUJFT Parkinson’s disease in Africa project (Ghana) before the onset of microalbuminuria in diabetic Te research team is reviewing the socio- patients. Tis is being done in collaboration with demographic, epidemiologic, clinical features %S$IBSMMPUF0TBGPPGUIF3FOBM6OJUPG,PSMF#V BOEHFOFUJDDBVTFTPG1BSLJOTPOTEJTFBTFQBUJFOUT Teaching Hospital. attending the Neurology out-patients clinic of the ,PSMF#V5FBDIJOH)PTQJUBMćFQSPKFDUJTGVOEFE • Low testosterone levels in men found to predict CZ'POEB[JPOF(SJHJPOJ1FS*M.PSCP%J1BSLJOTPO insulin resistance and future development of type .JMBO %S"MCFSU"LQBMVJTUIFQSJODJQBM 2 diabetes mellitus investigator. Te incidence of diabetes mellitus is increasing at • an alarming rate. Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus Ghana Wessex stroke partnership project leads to serious medical complications such as ćJTJTBNVMUJEJTDJQMJOBSZTUVEZMFECZ%S Albert Akpalu. Te experiences of patients and

122 staf involved show how multidisciplinary work "*%4BOE.BMBSJB TQPOTPSFECZUIF&VSPQFBO between health professionals from diferent BOE%FWFMPQJOH$PVOUSJFT$MJOJDBM5SJBMT settings and perspectives can improve stroke care 1BSUOFSTIJQ &%$51 ćFNBJOPCKFDUJWFPG in many dimensions, from acute positioning to this grant is to set up nodes of excellence in neurorehabilitation, and from managing patient HIV, TB and malaria research in West Africa, expectations of recovery to delivering palliative BOEJOUIF$IFTU%FQBSUNFOUUISPVHIUSBJOJOH care. infrastructure development and capacity CVJMEJOHJO5#SFTFBSDIćF$IFTU%FQBSUNFOU • Ghana fghts against epilepsy initiative VOEFSUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB.FEJDBM4DIPPM Te initiative aims at integrating epilepsy is a collaborator and is linked with six other management in the primary health care system; JOTUJUVUJPOT JODMVEJOHUIF.FEJDBM3FTFBSDI improving awareness of community groups to $FOUSF .3$ (BNCJB XIJDIJTBDFOUSFPG decrease stigma; and increasing demand for excellence for TB research. Te objectives are to FQJMFQTZDBSF8)0 4BOPĕ&TQPJSJTGVOEJOHUIJT provide capacity building within West Africa, JOJUJBUJWFMFECZ%S"MCFSU"LQBMV which will allow the successful conduct of clinical • Nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors trials for new tools against HIV, TB and malaria, (NRTI) use and frequency of HIV peripheral and to create a network for sub-regional scientifc neuropathy (HIV-PN) in Accra, Ghana DPMMBCPSBUJPOTćFUFBNBUUIF$IFTU%FQBSUNFOU ćF)PMHFS1PIMNBOO'PVOEBUJPOIBTGVOEFE IBWFUBLFOQBSUJOHSPVQUSBJOJOHTJO($1 ($-1 UIJTSFTFBSDIUPBTTFTTDMJOJDBMFWJEFODFPG1/CZ database and data management, and are well symptoms (numbness, burning pain, sensitive equipped to undertake the present proposed feet, etc) and physical examination (ulcerations, study. ankle refexes, monoflament, etc) score in ./4* UPEFUFSNJOFWJCSBUJPOQFSDFQUJPOCZ Department of Microbiology CJPUIFTJPNFUFSBOEUPBTTFTTNJUPDIPOESJBM%/" IBQMPHSPVQQPMZNPSQIJTNCZ(FOF$IJQ)VNBO¥ Project topic4USPLF*OWFTUJHBUJWF3FTFBSDI .JUPDIPOESJBM3FTFRVFODJOH"SSBZW%S1FUFS &EVDBUJPOBM/FUXPSL 4*3&/ 1VQMBNQVJTUIFQSJODJQBMJOWFTUJHBUPS Brief Background: Africa in epidemiologic transition is • Psychological well-being and quality of life in currently faced with an exploding but neglected burden chronic kidney disease patients at Korle Bu of non-communicable diseases, including vascular Teaching Hospital, Accra SJTLGBDUPSTMJLFIZQFSUFOTJPO %. BOEEZTMJQJEFNJB Te research team is engaged in this research to culminating in stroke. Te recent United Nations high- establish the prevalence of depression and assess level meeting on the global burden of non-communicable RVBMJUZPGMJGFBNPOHOPOEJBMZTJT&43%QBUJFOUT EJTPSEFST /$%T IJHIMJHIUFEUIFJSEJTQSPQPSUJPOBUFMZ BOE&43%JOEJWJEVBMTPOIBFNPEJBMZTJT*UJTBMTP IVHFCVSEFOJOMPXBOENJEEMFJODPNFDPVOUSJFT -.*$ examining the nature, pattern, extent and severity and stressed the urgent need to tackle them, particularly of cognitive defcits among these individuals. Tis in developing countries. Stroke is the most common cause research will therefore determine the association of acquired disability and the second most common cause between quality of life, psychosocial profle and of death world-wide. DPHOJUJWFGVODUJPOJOHJOUIJTDPIPSUPGQBUJFOUT%S Aim:ćFPWFSBMMHPBMPG4*3&/JTVTFBNVMUJDFOUSF 1BUSJDL"EKFJJTUIFMFBESFTFBSDIFSXJUIGVOEJOH approach to evaluate the premier genetic and GSPNUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB3FTFBSDI'VOE environmental risk factors for stroke in sub-Saharan • Capacity building to prepare West African sites Africa (SSA), while simultaneously training professionals for clinical trials in hiv, tb and malaria and building sustainable capacities in phenomics, ćF$IFTUEFQBSUNFOU ,PSMF#V5FBDIJOH biobanking, genomics, biostatistics and bioinformatics )PTQJUBM JTQBSUPGBOFUXPSLDBMMFE8"/&5". for the high-level investigation of stroke (and other Non- 8FTU"GSJDBO/FUXPSLPG&YDFMMFODFGPS5# $PNNVOJDBCMF%JTFBTFT

123 Expected Outcome: Te study will provide valuable Department of Obstetrics and information on factors that promote stroke in SSA and to Gynaecology DPNQBSF#MBDL"GSJDBOTXJUI"GSJDBOTJOUIF%JBTQPSB Te genetic determinants including novel polymorphisms • Maternal Obesity and Pregnancy Outcome Study will be elucidated. (MOPOS) ćF.0104QSPKFDUXBTBTUVEZDPOEVDUFEBUUIF Donor Agency/*)/*/%4/)(3* (SBOU"XBSE ,PSMF#V5FBDIJOHIPTQJUBMUPDPNQBSFQSFHOBODZ Number: 1U54HG007479-01) outcome in a cohort of obese pregnant women Amount:64 1SJNBSZ(SBOUFF6OJWFSTJUZ and their non-obese controls. About 630 pregnant of Ibadan) women were recruited in the second trimester and Name of Principal Investigator%S"MCFSU"LQBMVBOE followed until delivery. Te project was funded by a %S&SJD4BNQBOFBT $Po*OWFTUJHBUPS TNBMMQSPKFDUHSBOUGSPNUIF'PSHBUZ*OUFSOBUJPOBM $FOUFS/*) Project topic: HIV-1 treatment failure and drug resistance in Ghanaian patients during the frst three • Human Papiloma Virus (HPV) genotyping years of antiretroviral therapy. among HIV+ women on HAART ćJTJTBTUVEZXIJDITFFLTUPDIBSBDUFSJTFUIF)17 Brief Background: In resource limited environments, genotypes as well as premalignant cervical lesions $% EFUFSNJOBUJPOIBTCFFOVTFEUPNPOJUPSQBUJFOUT BNPOH)*7 XPNFOXIPBSFUBLJOH"37UIFSBQZ on ART. It has been shown that in such circumstances, BUUIF,PSMF#V'FWFST6OJU)*7)17DPJOGFDUJPO there is the tendency for the acquisition of drug resistance JTWFSZDPNNPOBOE)*7 TUBUVTQPUFOUJBUFTUIF mutations. In order to assess ART programs relying on SJTLPGQFSTJTUFOU)17JOGFDUJPOBOEQSPHSFTTJPO $% JUJTJNQPSUBOUUPBTTFTT)*7ESVHSFTJTUBODF UPJOWBTJWFDFSWJDBMDBODFS,OPXMFEHFPGUIF)17 profles of patients with diferent periods of ART. genotypes among this high risk group will inform Aim: Te specifc aims of this study therefore are to cervical cancer prevention policy among HIV determine HIV-1 plasma viral load and risk factors for infected women. Specimen collection has ended viremia in HIV-1 infected patients on frst-line HAART and the laboratory aspect of the work is on-going. for 1,2 and 3 years, and to compare HIV-1 drug resistance • Advanced Maternal Age and Pregnancy Outcome profles among viremic patients on frst-line HAART for Study 1, 2 and 3 years. Tis is a cross sectional study which seeks to Expected Outcome: Tis study will help identify rates identify the risk factors for pregnancy among and factors associated with treatment failure, and women 40 years and above as well as compare the the timing and patterns of emergence of HIV-1 drug pregnancy outcome with their younger controls. resistance. Such data are unavailable in Ghana and in &UIJDBMBQQSPWBMIBTCFFOSFDFJWFEBOEQBSUJDJQBOUT addition to improving capacity and extending expertise, recruitment is currently on-going. Te project they will allow subsequent interventions to be instituted JTCBTFEBUUIF.BUFSOJUZ6OJUPGUIF,PSMF#V to improve patient care. Teaching hospital. Tis project is currently self- sponsored by the investigators. Donor Agency$'"3#SPXO6OJWFSTJUZ /*)$'"3 %FWFMPQNFOUBM(SBOU • Feasibility of establishing a prospective cohort of pregnant women with sickle cell disease Amount: US$ 40, 000.00 Tis project is being done in collaboration with Name of Principal Investigator,XBNFOB8$4BHPF researchers from Vanderbilt University and 1I% Washington University, both in the USA. Tis study seeks to establish the largest cohort of pregnant women with sickle cell disease and to perform pulmonary function assessment among UIJTHSPVQ1VMNPOBSZDPNQMJDBUJPOTBSFCZGBSUIF leading cause of mortality among pregnant women

124 XJUI4$%BOETVDIBMBSHFQSPTQFDUJWFTUVEZXJMM of disclosure. Tis research is funded by the NIH help identify potentially modifable risk factor for UISPVHI:BMF6OJWFSTJUZXJUIBOBNPVOUPG64 NBUFSOBMNPSUBMJUZBNPOH4$%XPNFO&UIJDBM 1SPGFTTPS-PSOB"XP3FOOFSBO"TTPDJBUF clearance processes are already underway and the 1SPGFTTPSPGUIF.FEJDBM4DIPPMBOEUIF1SJODJQBM actual project will commence soon. Investigator. Department of Pharmacology • International Epidemiologic Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA) West Africa HIV • Antidepressant Efects of Mallotus oppositifolius Collaboration in Acute Murine Models Te overall aims of the project are: 1) to measure &YUSBDUGSPN.BMMPUVTPQQPTJUJGPMJVTEFNPOTUSBUFT the efectiveness of combination antiretroviral antidepressant activity in mice by interacting with treatment (ART) in HIV-infected individuals in HMZDJOF/.%"SFDFQUPSDPNQMFYćJTQBUIXBZ West Africa in the long term, and to assess factors is being actively investigated and is considered as that infuence outcomes; 2) to increase the capacity an alternative therapeutic target with potentials for delivering ART durably in West Africa by of discovering rapid-onset antidepressants in increasing the capacity for monitoring clinical depression management. outcomes at the individual and population levels in • Efect of Xylopic Acid on Paclitaxel-induced adults and children; 3) to document the morbidity Neuropathic pain in rats burden in HIV-infected individuals in care in HIV 9ZMPQJDBDJE BEJUFSQFOPJEJTPMBUFEGSPNGSVJUTPG programs throughout West Africa. Tis research 9ZMPQJBBFUIJPQJDB EFNPOTUSBUFEQPUFOUBOBMHFTJD TUBSUFEJOBOEJUJTCFJOHGVOEFECZ/*"*% efect against paclitaxel-induced neuropathic pain /*$)% /$*UISPVHI"%&3" #PSEFBVY XJUIBO in rats. Neuropathic pain is a common side efect BNPVOUPG&VSP QFSBOOVN1SPGFTTPS-PSOB XJUIQBDMJUBYFMVTFJODBODFSDIFNPUIFSBQZ%S "XP3FOOFSJTUIF1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPS ,&,VLVJBJTUIF-FBE*OWFTUJHBUPSJOUIJTQSPKFDU • Te Aetiology of Pharyngitis in Children in • Interaction between Amikacin and Outpatient Setting Aminophylline in Ghanaian newborns with Te aim of the ongoing study is to determine sepsis the aetiology of pharyngitis in children. At the ćFEFQBSUNFOUPG1IBSNBDPMPHZJTDPMMBCPSBUJOH end of the study, bacterial isolates and antibiotic XJUIUIF$FOUSFGPS5SPQJDBM$MJOJDBM1IBSNBDPMPHZ sensitivities would be made available to policy BOEćFSBQFVUJDTBOE%FQBSUNFOUPG*OUFSOBUJPOBM makers in the health sector to reduce the incidence )FBMUI *NNVOPMPHZBOE.JDSPCJPMPHZ6OJWFSTJUZ PG3IFVNBUJDIFBSUEJTFBTFTJO(IBOB%S$ PG$PQFOIBHFO %FONBSLJOUIJTSFTFBSDI Oduro-Boatey is collaborating with colleagues GSPNUIF/PHVDIJ.FNPSJBM*OTUJUVUFPG.FEJDBM Department of Child Health Research. • Sankofa Paediatric HIV Disclosure Study Department of Anaesthesia Tis is a fve year research project which started • in 2013. It aims at providing information on a Te prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea in structured disclosure intervention that can be patients attending the anaesthesia clinic of the integrated into usual care in Ghana and other Korle Bu teaching Hospital resource-limited settings to improve the welfare Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is believed to of HIV-infected children and their caregivers. It is occur in 9%-24% of the general population, based expected to develop a novel intervention approach on studies done in the USA. Tis has important grounded in behavioral theories which will be implications for anaesthesia and surgery as patients useful in facilitating disclosure of HIV status to with OSA have a higher incidence of post-operative children by caregivers. Te study will, for the frst complications than the general population. Te time, inform when to disclose (age appropriate) aim of the ongoing research is to determine the BOEBďSNUIFQTZDIPTPDJBMBOENFEJDBMCFOFĕUT prevalence of OSA in patients 18 years old and

125 BCPWF BUUFOEJOHUIFBOBFTUIFTJBDMJOJDBUUIF,PSMF and to clients outside the country. In addition, the #V5FBDIJOH)PTQJUBM1SPGFTTPS)FOSZ#BEEPPJT %FQBSUNFOUJTJOWPMWFEJONFEJDBMBOETDJFOUJĕDSFTFBSDI UIF1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPS in elucidating the mechanisms and pathogenesis of certain types of cancer (breast, prostate, colorectal), • Assessing the Use of Over-the-Counter NBMBSJB WJSBMEJTFBTFT IFQBUJUJT#WJSVT IFQBUJUJT$ Medications and Herbal Preparations in Patients virus, human immunodefciency virus), syphilis, sexual Presenting for Elective Surgery at the Korle-Bu transmitted diseases, and other diseases in the country. Teaching Hospital "OPUIFSTUSFOHUIPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUMJFTJOJUTOVNFSPVT /POTUFSPJEBMBOUJJOĘBNNBUPSZESVHT /4"*%T collaboration and alliances with universities and non- are widely available and prescribed class of universities research institutions in Ghana, elsewhere in analgesics at frequent intervals. Tey are known Africa and around the world. to be among the most commonly purchased or prescribed drugs around the world, used by Te following research projects are currently on-going in approximately 30 million people daily. Tey are UIF%FQBSUNFOU BMTPBWBJMBCMFJOUIFPWFSUIFDPVOUFS 05$ Prostate Cancer in Ghana: A Cohort Study and prolong use may have the potential for harm especially among patients with co-morbidities. Tere is strong variation in the risk of prostate cancer In Ghana, like other parts of Africa, there is also throughout the world. Reported incidence rates of intense use of herbal medicines and other forms of prostate cancer among African Americans are among the complementary or alternative medicines which is world’s highest. Reasons for these high rates are unknown, prevalent mainly because it’s more accessible and but would be made clearer with an understanding of rates afordable. However, their use may lead to potential of prostate cancer in Africa, since African Americans complications in the perioperative period. share genetic ancestry with Africans. However, because reported prostate cancer rates vary 11-fold within Africa, Te aim of this ongoing study is to determine the the true burden of prostate cancer in Africa is unclear. prevalence and factors associated with the use of ćJTTUVEZ GVOEFECZUIF/BUJPOBM$BODFS*OTUJUVUF 0WFSćF$PVOUFSBOEIFSCBMNFEJDBUJPOTBNPOH U.S.A. aims to: QBUJFOUTQSFTFOUJOHGPSFMFDUJWFTVSHFSZBU,#5) %FWFMPQEBUBUPBTTFTTUIFCVSEFOPGQSPTUBUF Te study seeks to provide data on the prevalence cancer, PGPWFSUIFDPVOUFS 05$ NFEJDBUJPOVTFJO %FUFDU EJBHOPTF BOEUSFBUQSPTUBUFDBODFSDBTFT patients presenting for elective surgery; prevalence in the West African nation of Ghana. of herbal medicine use in patients presenting for elective surgery; factors associated with the ćF1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPSJT1SPGFTTPS"OO)TJOH /$* VTFPG05$BOEIFSCBMNFEJDBUJPOTJOQBUJFOUT BOEUIF$P1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPSJT1SPGFTTPS"OESFX presenting for surgery; the relationship between Anthony Adjei and the total amount involved is US$ 25, herbal medicine use and renal function; the efects 000.00. of over-the-counter and herbal medications use in Skin Bleaching: potential hazards to the health of elective surgical patients. Te results from the study Ghanaian women and men would help shape policies for the safe preoperative NBOBHFNFOUPGQBUJFOUT.S(FPSHF"SZFFJTUIF The use of skin lightening creams has become a serious 1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPS phenomenon widely practiced by both men and women in Ghana and the practice cuts across all socio- demographic characteristics. The primary motivating Department of Pathology factor or reason for using the products is to lighten ćF%FQBSUNFOUPG1BUIPMPHZPGUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG the skin colour because light-skinned individuals are (IBOB.FEJDBM4DIPPMTJODFJUTJODFQUJPOZFBST portrayed as “icons” of beauty. Other reasons include, ago has pursued its mandate of teaching medical to look more attractive; to go with existing fashion students, nurses and students of allied sciences, and trend; to treat skin blemishes like acne or melasma; to ofering diagnostic services (histopathology, immune- cleanse or “tone” the face and body; or to satisfy the histochemistry and cytology) to the general population taste of one’s spouse.

126 Some of the products that are used for skin University of Ghana Dental School bleaching include hydroquinone and its EFSJWBUJWFT IZESPRVJOPOFNPOPCFO[ZMFUIFSBOE (UGDS) monomethylether), steroids, mercurials (mercuric Tere has been ongoing iodide and mercuric chloride), toothpaste, washing SFTFBSDIJOUIF6(%4 soda, and sometimes fluid from car batteries within departments, (anecdotal report). Numerous reports indicate that with departments short and long term use of these products cause XJUIJOUIF$PMMFHFPG certain diseases including hypertension, diabetes, Health Sciences and fungal and bacterial infections, nephritic syndrome, with International exogenous ochronosis, dermatitis, squamous cell collaborators. Tere is a carcinoma, nail pigmentation, patchy pigmentation, research committee to glomerulonephritis, extensive striae, and body odour. collate research within Unpublished reports from the three major hospitals in the school. To enhance UIFDPVOUSZ ,PSMF#V5FBDIJOH)PTQJUBM <,#5)> UI UIJT UIF$PMMFHFPG)FBMUI .JMJUBSZ)PTQJUBM ,PNGP"OPLZF)PTQJUBM<,"5)> Professor Grace Parkins Sciences has given the Dean, UGDS indicate increased cases of diabetes, dermatitis, skin School a computer to cancer, hypertension, nephritic syndromes, loss of skin TFUVQBSFTFBSDIPďDFUPIFMQDFOUSBMJTFBMMSFTFBSDI elasticity and impaired wound healing, fungal and activities. Research activities have bacteria infections among individuals who bleach. This yielded many publications within the year as a result of TUVEZ GVOEFECZ'PPEBOE%SVHT"VUIPSJUZ '%" much efort, in addition to the enormous clinic work and Ghana aims to: teaching faculty is inundated with. 1. To estimate the prevalence of skin bleaching *OUFSOBUJPOBMDPMMBCPSBUPSTBSFGSPNUIF/FX:PSL DPTNFUJDTBOEUPJMFUSJFTVTFJO,PSMF(POOP 6OJWFSTJUZ$PMMFHFPG%FOUJTUSZ 6NFB6OJWFSTJUZ 4XFEFO $IPSLPS +BNFT5PXO 5FTIJF -B /VOHVB BOEUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG1FOOTZMWBOJB 1IJMBEFMQIJB "HCPCMPTIJF.BSLFU "DDSB/FXUPXO.BSLFU BOE"DDSB$FOUSBM.BSLFU .BLPMB 2. To assess the nature and extent of problems Research at the Department of related to the products use. Community and Preventive Dentistry 3. To measure the levels of mercury in urine, (DCPD) CMPPE TFSVN CMPPEQSFTTVSF #1 GBTUJOH • Type II Diabetes and Oral Health: perceptions CMPPETVHBS '#4 BOESBOEPNCMPPETVHBS among adults with diabetes and oral/health care (TBS) of the subjects. providers in Ghana 4. To monitor kidney function by measuring Te aim of the research is to examine oral health microalbumin, α-microglobulin, urine perceptions, awareness, and practices among creatinine. people living with diabetes. Tis study is expected 5. To determine the prevalence of diseases in to gain salient information regarding oral health users of these products. perceptions and practices and feasible mechanisms 5IF1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPSJT1SPGFTTPS"OESFX for implementing a health promotion intervention Anthony Adjei and the total amount involved is for individuals with diabetes. Te study is funded GH¢59, 000.00 CZUIF/FX:PSL6OJWFSTJUZ$PMMFHFPG%FOUJTUSZ /:6$% %S)JMMBSZ#SPEFSJTUIFQSJODJQBM investigator. • Te prevalence of periodontal disease among Ghanaian adults living with type II diabetes Te study was aimed at conducting an epidemiological study to determine the prevalence

127 and severity of periodontitis among adults living Research at the Department of Oral with diabetes in Ghana. Results of the study Medicine/Oral Pathology showed high prevalence of periodontal disease among Ghanaians with diabetes in comparison to • Prevalence of Oral Pathological changes of periodontitis prevalence rates among non-diabetics the Oral Mucosal in patients undergoing in countries of similar socio-economic background chemotherapy and radiotherapy for Head and as Ghana. Te collaborative study is funded by Neck malignancy. UIF/FX:PSL6OJWFSTJUZ$PMMFHFPG%FOUJTUSZ Te aim of the research is to determine /:6$% %S%BOJFM5PSNFUJJTUIF$P1SJODJQBM the prevalence of pathological changes of investigator. the oral mucosal in patients undergoing chemotherapy/radiotherapy for Head and Neck • Comparison of patient satisfaction with three malignancy. Tis ongoing research will lead to denture base materials used in the fabrication of the determination of the prevalence of oral mucosal removable partial dentures changes to formulate management protocol Tis is an ongoing study to compare patient to control the side efects of chemotherapy/ satisfaction with removable of partial dentures radiotherapy during the treatment of head and fabricated from three diferent denture base neck malignancy. Te study is self funded and NBUFSJBMT$ISPNF$PCBMU "DSZMJDSFTJOBOE 1SPGFTTPS/JJ0UV/BSUFZBO"TTPDJBUF1SPGFTTPS Valplast, and to establish which of them is the most PGUIF%FOUBM4DIPPMJTUIFQSJODJQBMJOWFTUJHBUPS acceptable and which is the least acceptable and XPSLJOHXJUI%S'SBODJT,XBNJOBOE%S why. Te study will provide evidence on which 3JDIBSEFS%BXTPO denture patients prefer. It will guide practitioners XIFOQMBOOJOHUSFBUNFOUGPSQBUJFOUT%S4BOESB • Hypertension among Ghanaian Adults attending Hewlett is the principal investigator. the Dental School Clinic Te study is to compare the blood pressures of • Oral Health Calibration in Ghana following two adult populations: Adult dental patients the CDC National Health and Nutrition and adults accompanying their wards for dental Examination Survey (NHANES) Guidelines treatment. Te study will determine the blood Te research is aimed training and calibrating pressure changes before dental treatment in the a group of six examiners and six recorders to normal adult population. Te study is self funded conduct and record oral health examinations in a BOE1SPGFTTPS/JJ0UV/BSUFZJTUIFQSJODJQBM standard manner. Tis ongoing study will provide JOWFTUJHBUPSXPSLJOHXJUI%S'SBODJT,XBNJOBOE the framework for future research involving US %S3JDIBSEFS%BXTPO and Africa in studies focused on the mechanisms and interactions between hypertension and oral • Efect of commonly used local oral cleansing EJTFBTF'VSUIFSNPSFXJUIBMPDBMMZTUBOEBSEJTFE agents on the progression of periodontal disease and calibrated team in Ghana, the prevalence of Te aim of this research is to ascertain the efect these oral diseases can be measured and monitored. of extracts of selected chewing sticks on the Tis training will also aford the trainees, under pathogenesis and progression of periodontal HVJEBODFPGUIF$%$ UIFFYQFSUJTFUPUSBJOUIF disease. Te research seeks to ascertain the next batch of trainers so eventually a workforce QSFTFODFPGJOIJCJUPSZBHFOUTJODIFXJOHTUJDLT%S of oral health researchers will be built in Ghana 'SBODJT,XBNJOJTUIF1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPSPGUIF to collect oral health data across the country thus study funded by the University of Umea, Sweden. enhancing research into oral health. Te New • Aggregatibacter actinomyecemcomitans (Aa) :PSL6OJWFSTJUZ4DIPPMPG%FOUJTUSZJTGVOEJOHUIF and acute periodontitis in Ghanaian Adolescents. SFTFBSDI%S4BOESB)FXMFUUJTUIFTJUFQSJODJQBM "BJTDMBTTJĕFEJOUPOPO+1oBOE+1oDMPOFT investigator. "B FTQFDJBMMZUIF+1HFOPUZQFJTBTTPDJBUFE with aggressive periodontitis in adolescents. Tis HFOPUZQFJTVODPNNPOBNPOHTU$BVDBTJBOTćF

128 study therefore aims to ascertain the presence and distribution between the two jaws was compared. prevalence of Aa and it’s association with aggressive Results indicated that Hypodontia (70.9%) was forms of periodontitis in Ghanaian school children. more common than Hyperdontia 29.1%). Te study Te study seeks to establish a statistically signifcant XBTTFMGGVOEFEBOE.FSMFZ/FXNBO/BSUFZXBT QSFWBMFODFPG"B%S'SBODJT,XBNJOJTUIFDP the principal investigator. JOWFTUJHBUPSXJUIUIF1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPSCFJOH • Te Impact of Localisation of Clinical Dental $BSPMB)PHMVOE"CFSH Training on the Brain Drain of Dental Surgeons • Developing an antidote to progression of in Ghana periodontal disease Te aim of this study was to determine the efect ćJTTUVEZCZ%S'SBODJT,XBNJO "OEFS of the localisation of clinical dental training on +PIBOTTPOBOE1SPGFTTPS/JJ0UV/BSUFZIBWF the retention of dental surgeons trained at the shown that guava extracts inhibit the activity of University of Ghana. Between 1974 and 1992, a leukotoxin, the toxic agent Aa secretes to afect it’s sandwich programme for the training of dental aggression in periodontitis. Te investigators are surgeons existed between the University of Ghana further seeking to develop an oral cleansing agent and the following foreign institutions: University of from guava extracts in the form of oral rinse or -BHPT 6OJWFSTJUZPG.BODIFTUFSBOE,JOHT$PMMFHF paste. Te study is being funded by the University London. Te challenges were funding, limited of Umea, Sweden. intake (about ten students per annum) and the • Oral cancer awareness of medical and dental GBJMVSFPGHSBEVBUFTUPSFUVSOUP(IBOB"ęFS practitioners in a large teaching hospital in when clinical training was localised, student intake Ghana increased steadily from six per annum to about 25 Oral cancer is largely preventable and early per annum with a steady increase in graduating detection makes it more amenable to treatment female students. Results indicate that there was a BOEBMMPXTUIFHSFBUFTUDIBODFPGDVSF*OTVďDJFOU signifcant (80%) retention rate of dental surgeons knowledge and awareness by both medical and who undertook their clinical training in Ghana, a dental practitioners contribute to the delays in 56% retention rate for those who studied in Nigeria referrals and treatment. Tis ongoing study is being and only 34% retention rate for those who studied carried out to determine the oral cancer knowledge JOUIF6,ćFTUVEZXBTTFMGGVOEFEBOEUIF and awareness of medical and dental practitioners 1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPSXBT%S.FSMFZ/FXNBO PGUIF,PSMF#V5FBDIJOH)PTQJUBMćJTJTBTFMG Nartey GVOEFESFTFBSDICZ%S3JDIBSEBS/"5%BXTPO • Te Status of Orofacial Clef Care in Ghana 0SPGBDJBM$MFęT 0'$ BSFDPNNPODPOHFOJUBM Research at the Department of facial anomalies. Te study seeks to determine Orthodontics and Paedodontics UIFTUBUVTPGDBSFGPS0'$QBUJFOUTJO(IBOB $VSSFOUMZ JOBEEJUJPOUPUIF.JOJTUSZPG)FBMUI • Prevalence and Distribution of Anomalies of there are six Non-Governmental Organisations, Tooth Number in Ghanaians: A Radiographic which are dedicated to the provision of logistics Assessment. GPSUIFNBOBHFNFOUPGDMFęQBUJFOUT"TJUJT Te purpose of this study was to determine the QPTTJCMFUIBUUIFSFDPVMECF0'$FOEFNJDBSFBT prevalence and distribution of anomalies of in Ghana, sensitisation of the population of the UPPUIOVNCFSJO(IBOBJBO0SUIPEPOUJD1BUJFOUT condition and management of this anomaly %BUBXBTDBQUVSFEGSPNUIFFYBNJOBUJPOPG TIPVMECFQSPNPUFE1FSTPOTPG0'$TBSFGBDFE pretreatment panoramic radiographs of patients with known challenges, which result in negative requesting Orthodontic Treatment at the University self-image that afect their quality of life. Hence PG(IBOB%FOUBM4DIPPMCFUXFFOUIFZFBSTPG educating the general public, in particular 2007 to 2012 and that exhibited anomalies of pregnant women, who access antenatal care in tooth number. Te percentages of these anomalies health facilities may reduce ill efects associated were assessed in the group, in the sexes and the

129 with the anomaly. Genetic studies of the anomaly orthodontic treatment and it was recommended should also be encouraged to help decrease the that tailored introductory lectures that specifcally incidence. Te study was self funded and the address dental specialties, including orthodontics, QSJODJQBMJOWFTUJHBUPSJT1JVT"HCFOPSLV be included in the curriculum. Te study was self GVOEFEBOEUIF1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPSXBT%S • Level of Awareness and Prevalence of Career .FSMFZ/FXNBO/BSUFZ Associated Medical Conditions amongst Dental Practitioner in Ghana. Te aim of this study was to assess the awareness School of Allied Health Sciences and prevalence of career-associated medical Te school of allied conditions amongst dental surgeons, dental health sciences has hygienists and fnal year students at the University prioritised research in PG(IBOB%FOUBM4DIPPM4FMGBENJOJTUFSFE line with the University’s questionnaires were used to capture data and vision of becoming results indicated that even though there was a high a research based level of awareness of career associated medical VOJWFSTJUZ'BDVMUZBU conditions; prevalence was still high and indicative the various departments of poor practice and behavior towards preventive oQIZTJPUIFSBQZ measures. Te study was self funded and the occupational therapy, QSJODJQBMJOWFTUJHBUPSXBT%S.FSMFZ/FXNBO medical laboratory Nartey. sciences, radiography • Residency Training in Ghana : Te Residents Rev. Professor Patrick Ayeh-Kumi BOEEJFUFUJDToIBWF Dean, School of SAHS Perspective vigorously pursued Tis study was undertaken to ascertain the factors research endeavors. Te that have infuenced residency training from results have been the winning of research grants and UIFWJFXQPJOUPGUIFUSBJOFFTQFDJBMJTU%BUBXBT a number of publications in high impact international captured using self-administered questionnaires journals. UPSFTJEFOUTPGCPUI,PSMF#V5FBDIJOH)PTQJUBM BOE,PNGP"OPLZF5FBDIJOH)PTQJUBMćFSFTVMUT Department of Physiotherapy from this study suggest that there is a need for a review of teaching methods in specialist training Efcacy of Behavioural Graded Activity Compared BUUIF(IBOB$PMMFHFPG1IZTJDJBOTBOE4VSHFPOT with Conventional Exercise Terapy in Non-Specifc to improve upon the engagement of residents. It Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pilot Study was recommended that adequate funds be set aside ćJTSFTFBSDIJTCFJOHDBSSJFEPVUCZ%S"KFEJSBO*#FMMP to encourage research and its dissemination at ćFBJNTPGUIFTUVEZXFSFUPFWBMVBUFUIFFďDBDZBOE local and international conferences. Te study was cost efectiveness of behavioural graded activity compared TFMGGVOEFEBOEUIF1SJODJQBM*OWFTUJHBUPSXBT%S with conventional exercise therapy for patients with .FSMFZ/FXNBO/BSUFZ OPOTQFDJĕD$-#1ćFSFTFBSDISFTVMUTJOEJDBUFUIBU$&5 • A Survey of the Orthodontic Knowledge of and BGA have similar outcomes in patients with chronic Students of the University of Ghana Medical OPOTQFDJĕD-#1XJUISFHBSEUPUIFQBJOBOERVBMJUZPG School MJGF&ČFDUJWFBQQMJDBUJPONBZIPXFWFSCFIBNQFSFE Te aim of this study was to investigate the by the cost-related factors, thus suggesting evaluation orthodontic knowledge of clinical and non- of healthcare system in Ghana. Tis is a University of clinical medical students of the University of (IBOB%BOJTI6OJWFSTJUJFT"DBEFNJD1BSUOFSTIJQPO (IBOB.FEJDBM4DIPPMBOEEBUBXBTDBQUVSFE #VJMEJOH4USPOHFS6OJWFSTJUJFT*OJUJBUJWF1MBUGPSNPO using self-administered questionnaires. Results )VNBO)FBMUI #461)) indicated an inadequate level of knowledge of orthodontics to enable them refer patients for

130 Development and validation of a rehabilitation service PGUIFBSFB&XVSBNB"NQBEV0XVTVJTUIFQSJODJQBM delivery model for the care of children with cerebral investigator. palsy in selected rural communities Molecular surveillance of Plasmodium vivax infection Tis is a three-year research project in collaboration and Dufy genotypes in Ghana XJUI$#.*OUFSOBUJPOBMBOEUIF1SFTCZUFSJBO$IVSDI Te study aims are to answer and provide data on the of Ghana, inclusive child development programme possibility of P. vivax JOGFDUJPOJOTVQQPTFEMZ%VČZ $IJMESFOEJBHOPTFEXJUIDFSFCSBMQBMTZ $1 negative populations such as Ghana. Te study is being are referred for rehabilitation care and globally the GVOEFECZUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOBSFTFBSDIGVOE%S efectiveness of early, well-coordinated, comprehensive, $IBSMFT#SPXOJTUIFQSJODJQBMJOWFTUJHBUPS caring rehabilitation has been proven. Tis collaborative inclusion of community health nurses in this study will Comorbid conditions among Tuberculosis Patients: open up accessibility for rehabilitation of children with Te case of diabetes in the Accra Metropolis. $1JOBMMBSFBTBOEDPNNVOJUJFT CPUIVSCBOBOESVSBMJO Tis is a seed grant accessed from the University of Ghana (IBOB(JęZ/ZBOUFJTUIFQSJODJQBMJOWFTUJHBUPS SFTFBSDIGVOECZ%BWJE/BOB"EKFJćFTUVEZGPDVTJTPO An exploration of the experiences and perceptions fnding evidence for improving control and management of primary caregivers of children with cerebral palsy of the co-morbidity condition of diabetes and tuberculosis living in rural communities in Ghana in patients. Tis study explores the experiences and perceptions of primary caregivers of children with cerebral palsy living Department of Radiography in rural communities in Ghana. Te study will solicit Determination of accurate gantry angles for tangential information on how primary caregivers of children with breast irradiation without conventional simulator cerebral palsy conceptualise cerebral palsy and disability; Te objective of this study was to determine the the strategies used by the primary caregivers to facilitate relationship between simulated and calculated gantry the functioning, quality of life and participation of angles. Te results obtained show a very strong positive children with cerebral palsy and the experiences and MJOFBSDPSSFMBUJPOXJUIBTJHOJĕDBOUMFWFMPGQ expectations of primary caregivers of children with (2-tailed) between the simulated and calculated gantry cerebral palsy for rehabilitation services delivery. (JęZ angles. With this, one can safely assume the reliability of Nyante is the lead investigator. the calculated gantry angles technique for conventional UBOHFOUJBMCSFBTU%S4BNVFM0QPLVXBTUIFQSJODJQBM Department of Medical Laboratory investigator. Sciences Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, Behaviour and Breast Asymptomatic P. falciparum in Residents of Cancer Screening Practices in Ghana, West Africa Mountainous Kwahu-South District of Ghana -FECZ%S4BNVFM0QPLV UIJTTUVEZSFWFBMFEQPPS Tis study sought to investigate the prevalence of P. knowledge of breast cancer and the screening methods falciparum which causes the most common and fatal as well as low levels of practice of breast cancer screening malaria in Ghana, in asymptomatic residents of the among Ghanaian women. Te study also discovered that ,XBIV4PVUI%JTUSJDUDBQJUBMćFTUVEZSFWFBMFEUIBU SPVUJOFNBNNPHSBQIZTDSFFOJOHXJMMCFWFSZEJďDVMU even though residents are aware of malaria in their to implement in Ghana at the moment due to lack of community, not all of them actively protect themselves capacity and other socioeconomic factors and therefore against infections. Some asymptomatic residents have proposes a model based on current socio-cultural and P. falciparum which could become symptomatic and economic development in the country. fatal in the under 5 -year olds. In-spite of the inability Cross-sectional study on the use of complementary of mosquito vectors to thrive at high altitudes, they are and alternative treatment modalities (CAM) by cancer present in large numbers here and transmitting malaria. patients in Ghana Tis could be because of climatic and weather conditions

131 ćFTUVEZSFWFBMFEBIJHI$".VTBHFBNPOHDBODFS evaluated. Tubal blockage was found to be the major QBUJFOUT$PNQBSBCMFUPVTFJOUIFHFOFSBMQPQVMBUJPO structural cause of infertility among infertile women UIFSFJTDPODVSSFOUVTFPG$".BOEDPOWFOUJPOBM XIPVOEFSXFOUIZTUFSPTBMQJOHPHSBQIZBUUIF,PSMF medicine with reported overlapping toxicity but #V5FBDIJOH)PTQJUBM'BDUPSTTVDIBTDISPOJDQFMWJD XJUIPVUJOGPSNJOH0ODPMPHJTUBCPVUVTF%PDUPS infammatory diseases, mismanaged pregnancies and patient communication on herbal-radiotherapy and septic abortions appear to be the major causes of the drug treatment interaction needs to be strengthened. UVCBMCMPDLBHF1SJODJQBMJOWFTUJHBUPST#FSOBSE#PUXF 4UBOEBSEJTBUJPOBOESFHVMBUJPOPG$".VTFJTQBSBNPVOU #BNGP2VBDP %S4BNVFM0QPLVXBTUIFQSJODJQBMJOWFTUJHBUPS Assessment of Safety Standards of Magnetic Resonance Department of Occupational Therapy Imaging at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) Professional Identity Development: Exploring the Te main outcome of the study was that policies and Perception of Occupational Terapy Students in Ghana. HVJEFMJOFTGPSUIF.3*GBDJMJUZXFSFMBDLJOHBOEUIFSFXBT ćJTJTBOPOHPJOHTUVEZCZ1FUFS0XVTV/EBBXIJDI a general knowledge gap among respondents in the safety seeks to explore the development of participants’ QSPDFEVSFTSFRVJSFEBUUIF.3*VOJU professional identity as they progress through their study Development of a Quality Assurance (QA) Framework programme to become occupational therapists. Te study For Institutionalisation of QA Systems In Diagnostic seeks to answer the questions: how do Occupational Imaging Terapy students in Ghana develop their professorional identity as health care professionals and as Occupational Te study found out that diagnostic imaging departments ćFSBQJTUT 8JUIDVSSFOUMJNJUFE05QSPGFTTJPOBMT in Ghana lack organised systems and structures for in Ghana, how would exposure of students to other efective service delivery. Te absence of these systems healthcare professionals infuence their professional and structures in Ghana has severe economic and identity development as health care professionals and as SBEJBUJPOJNQMJDBUJPOT1SJODJQBMJOWFTUJHBUPSTXFSF%S 05T "RVBMJUBUJWFQIFOPNFOPMPHJDBMBQQSPBDIJTCFJOH &SJD0GPSJ%S8JMMBJN"OUXJ used to explore and understand the experience of the Radiation Protection in Diagnostic Imaging students’ transition during the frst three years of their Te radiation dose levels of plain radiographic degree programme. It is anticipated that the outcome examinations in some hospitals were found to be above of this study may infuence and contribute to existing the internationally recommended reference levels. Tis concepts, especially in the areas of drawing professional IBTTFWFSFSBEJBUJPOSJTLJNQMJDBUJPOT%PTFMFWFMTIBWF learners’ programs and also improve on learners’ support. been established which will inform development of national diagnostic reference levels and standardisation of Department of Dietetics protocols to help in the optimisation and dose reduction In keeping with its vision of becoming the best dietetic strategies. 1SJODJQBMJOWFTUJHBUPSTXFSF%S&SJD0GPSJ training institution in Ghana with the state of art %S8JMMBJN"OUXJ laboratories and a cutting-edge research centre, the Uterine Fibroid Classifcation and Patterns %FQBSUNFOUPG%JFUFUJDTIBTXJUIJOUIFBDBEFNJDZFBS 1SFWBMFODFBOETPOPHSBQIJDQBUUFSOTPGVUFSJOFĕCSPJET under review undertaken the following research activities: among Ghanaian women were assessed which could aid Lipids and Chronic Disease in appropriate surgical intervention in the country. Te Research has demonstrated that high temperature 1SJODJQBMJOWFTUJHBUPSXBT%S&SJD0GPSJ cooking with oils can result in the formation of Prevalence of Hysterosalpingographic Findings in mutagenic compounds that are potentially carcinogenic. Patients Undergoing Infertility Work-Up at the Korle- *UJTPęFOUIFDBTFUIBUFTQFDJBMMZGPSEFFQGSZJOH Bu Teaching Hospital WFHFUBCMFPJMJTPęFOSFQFBUFEMZIFBUFEUPIJHI Te prevalence of Hysterosalpingographic fndings temperature and also reused several times, sometimes in patients undergoing infertility work-ups has been over an extended period of time before being discarded.

132 Te study determined the mutagenicity of high energy activities of faculty have been varied, but the ultimate IFBUFESFEQBMNPJM 3310 BOESFĕOFE CMFBDIFE goal of all is to contribute to the scientifc body of nursing JNQPSUFEQBMNPJM 10 POUIF(IBOBJBONBSLFU knowledge, to improve nursing practice, and to develop 3FTVMUTTIPXFEUIBUVOIFBUFE10XBTOFHBUJWFGPSUIF nursing theories. It is gratifying to note that these research Ames mutagenicity test with TA 98 strain. However, eforts have yielded publications in reputable journals. As 10IFBUFEPODFBOEĕWFUJNFTXFSFNVUBHFOJD5FTUJOH part of their professional responsibility, nurses constantly 10 VTJOH5"TUSBJOXBTOFHBUJWF3310XBT recognise the need to extend the nursing knowledge mutagenic with TA 98 strain for heated oils. Assays with base by endorsing scientifc investigations as a means to TA 100 strain showed highly signifcant mutations that achieve this end. Te fndings from nursing investigation increased with increasing heating frequency. help to defne better the unique role nursing plays. Adolescent Nutrition Department of Adult Health Research into lifestyle and eating patterns of adolescents in Ghana is currently underway. Insights into snacking patterns and choice of snacks and their impact on Experiences of Students with Dysmenorrhoea adolescent nutrition and health is being investigated. A Tis research achieved an in-depth understanding of the second study is also directed at the nutrition status of experiences of dysmenorrhoea among students at senior adolescent girls in Ghana, with emphasis on iron, vitamin high schools and universities. Trough this research, B12 and folate. it was realised that dysmenorrhoea has a debilitating Improving Dietetic Practice In Ghana efect on students as those with severe pain do not attend lectures and are not able to perform their activities of Research activity in this area is partly focused on EBJMZMJWJOH&ČFDUJWFTVQQPSUBOEFEVDBUJPOJTSFRVJSFEUP the development of tools that will facilitate the work FOBCMFTVDITUVEFOUTDPQFXJUIBDBEFNJDXPSL'VOEJOH of dieticians, by helping them obtain more accurate is being sort for interventions for students who sufer dietary information from patients. Work so far dysmenorrhoea and to enhance school attendance and includes the development of a photographic food performance. Two papers have been published in peer- atlas-the first of its kind in the country- to aid portion reviewed international journals from this research. Te sise estimation and reduce to the barest minimum study was conducted within a year. Te cost was estimated the errors associated with the collection of dietary BU (IBOB$FEJTBOEXBTGVOEFECZUIFQSPKFDUUFBN information from patients. %S Lydia "[JBUP %S'MPSFODF%FEFZBOE1SPGFTTPS+PF /BU$MFHH-BNQUFZ "TTPDJBUF1SPGFTTPS School of Nursing Te School of Nursing, Department of Maternal and Child as one of the constituent Health TDIPPMTPGUIF$PMMFHF of Health Sciences, runs A pilot study to treat depression comorbid with both undergraduate infertility among Ghanaian women: Oh Happy and postgraduate Day nursing programmes. Te undergraduate and Te purpose of this research is to test the feasibility and postgraduate researches acceptance of a psycho-educational programme to treat have focused mainly depression and stress among women with infertility. on quantitative and Tis project is the result of collaborative eforts between qualitative studies %S'MPSFODF/BBCPGUIF6OJWFSTJUZ0G(IBOB4DIPPM Dr Ernerstina Donkor respectively. 0G/VSTJOHBOEUXPSFTFBSDIFST %S&BSMJTF8BSEBOE Dean, School of Nursing 1SPGFTTPS3PHFS#SPXO PGUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG8JTDPOTJO Some faculty members .BEJTPO4DIPPMPG/VSTJOHJOUIF6OJUFE4UBUFTPG have secured grants for research activities. Te research America.

133 School of Pharmacy BOE1SPGFTTPS"MFY/ZBSLPPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG 1IBSNBDPMPHZ %S#BSJNB"GSBOFPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG Te University of Ghana 1IBSNBDZ1SBDUJDFBOE1SPGFTTPS3JDIBSE"EEP PG6OJPO 4DIPPM0G1IBSNBDZJT University in this study. Tey have so far found a group dedicated to teaching and of antibiotics which are equally or more efective than research in pharmacy and the existing anti- tuberculosis drugs. Te research is still pharmaceutical sciences. ongoing; however, preliminary studies have shown higher As a relatively new in vitro activity for the antibiotics in question. school, we are vigorously engaged in exploring Screening of Several anti-infectives for activity opportunities for against Mycobacterium Tuberculosis collaborations across the world that would enhance Tis study is comparing the antibiotic efect of individual antibiotics or their combinations with the efect of the our teaching and research standard TB antibiotics. Tis is a strictly in vitro study Professor Alex Nyarko output. With most of the Ag. Dean, School of Pharmacy and the efect of the antibiotics is being determined by faculty currently studying DPNQBSJOH[POFTPGHSPXUIJOIJCJUJPOPGCBDUFSJBPO GPSUIFJS1I% GFXGBDVMUZNFNCFSTBSFDVSSFOUMZXPSLJOH QMBUFEBHBS.T(SBDF-PWJB"MMPUFZ#BCJOHUPOPGUIF on various research projects expected to impact the %FQBSUNFOUPG1IBSNBDFVUJDTBOE.JDSPCJPMPHZJTUIF pharmaceutical industry. principal investigator of the study.

Screening of Ghanaian Medicinal plants for University of Ghana to Research Traditional/ antipsychotic properties Plant Medicines used to Manage Non- %S1BUSJDL"NPBUFOHJTFYQMPSJOHUIFVTFPGNFEJDJOBM Communicable Diseases plants for the management of psychosis in Ghana and Te University of Ghana and Tianjin University of validating the claims of use of such plants for mental 5SBEJUJPOBM$IJOFTF.FEJDJOF 565$. IBWFFOUFSFE illnesses using experimental models of psychosis. into a partnership to research traditional/plant medicines Te overall goal of the research is to obtain novel used to manage non-communicable diseases. An and promising herbs for subsequent antipsychotic BHSFFNFOUXBTTJHOFEJO5JBOKJO CZ1SPGFTTPS+PIO drug discovery. Tis research is being fnanced by the (ZBQPOH 1SP7JDF$IBODFMMPSJODIBSHFPGUIF0ďDF University of Ghana. PG3FTFBSDI*OOPWBUJPOBOE%FWFMPQNFOUBOE1SPGFTTPS 9JVNFJ(BP 7JDF1SFTJEFOUPG565$.ćFDFSFNPOZ In vitro and In vivo efect of nanoparticulate UPPLQMBDFXIFOB6(EFMFHBUJPO MFECZ1SPGFTTPS formulations of antimicrobials on intracellular (ZBQPOH WJTJUFE565$.ćFBHSFFNFOUXBTTJHOFEPO Leishmania Donovani behalf of the University of Ghana following presentations CZ1SPGFTTPS"MFYBOEFS,/ZBSLPBOE1SPGFTTPS-BVE In this study anti-infectives in various classes are being ,/0LJOF.FNCFSTPGUIF6(EFMFHBUJPOXFSF screened individually and in combination against conducted around the various laboratories at the Institute Leishmaniasis donovani amastigotes. Te efects of PG5SBEJUJPOBM$IJOFTF.FEJDJOF BOEJOUSPEVDFEUPUIF the anti-infectives on amastigotes are being compared faculty and ongoing research activities. XJUIUIFFČFDUPGTUBOEBSE-FJTINBOJBTJTESVHT%S )FOSZ/FUUFZJTDPMMBCPSBUJOHXJUI%S#FOPJU#BOHB

134 Te UG delegation and the TUTCM team in a group photograph

565$.JTPOFPGUIFMFBEJOH$IJOFTFVOJWFSTJUJFT B$IJOFTF(PWFSONFOUT7JTJPOBHFOEBGPS JO5SBEJUJPOBM$IJOFTFNFEJDJOF*UJTBQMBDFXIFSF $IJOFTFJOTUJUVUJPOTUPQBSUOFS"GSJDBO*OTUJUVUJPOT*O the ancient and modern blend, as they apply modern addition to research, the arrangement covers faculty TDJFOUJĕDUPPMTUPTUVEZUSBEJUJPOBM$IJOFTFNFEJDJOFT BOETUVEFOUUSBJOJOH'PVS.1IJMBOE1I%TUVEFOUT used to manage cardiovascular diseases. Te partnership from the University of Ghana are currently on a training CFUXFFO565$.BOE6(CFHBOJOBTQBSUPG QSPHSBNNFBU565$.

UG delegation being conducted around one of the laboratories at the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine

135 New Research Grants In the year under review, the following research grants were awarded faculty in the college of health sciences to carryout research:

Project Title Donor Principal Investigator Amount Infuencing National Health Policy: Development of State of University of Ghana Professor Richard Adanu GH¢ 98,805 the Nation’s Health Report for Ghana (School of Public Health) Cryptococcal meningitis in hospitalised HIV patients in Korle- University of Ghana Dr. Japheth A. Opintan GH¢ 24,990 Bu, Accra (Medical School) Screening for Musculoskeletal Deviations: Epidemiology and University of Ghana Dr. Ajediran I. Bello (Allied GH¢ 25,000 Access barriers to Health Care Service among Junior High Health Sciences) Pupils Malaria in the highlands of Ghana: The Kwahu-South University of Ghana Ms. Ewurama Dedea GH¢ 4,993 situation Ampadu Owusu (Allied Health Sciences) Screening Trichilia monadelpha, a Ghanaian herb for University of Ghana Dr. Kennedy K. E. Kukuia GH¢ 4,977 antidepressant efect (Medical School) Association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level and University of Ghana Dr. Bartholomew Dzudzor GH¢ 24,999 its common genetic determinants in patients with chronic (Medical School) liver disease (CLD) at diferent stages and correlation with the degree of liver fbrosis at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra, Ghana Psychological Well-Being and Quality of Life in Chronic University of Ghana Dr. Patrick Adjei (Medical GH¢ 24,992 Kidney Disease Patients at the korle-bu Teaching Hospital in School) Accra, Ghana Comorbid conditions among Tuberculosis patients: The case University of Ghana Mr. David Nana Adjei (Allied GH¢ 4,940 of diabetes in the Accra metropolis Health Sciences) Evaluation of the management of rabies at primary care University of Ghana Professor Margaret Lartey GH¢ 25,000 facilities within the public health system in the Greater Accra (An Associate Professor of Region the Medical School) Studies on the Roles of 5-Ht Receptor Subtypes in the University of Ghana Dr. Charles Brown (Allied GH¢ 24,953 Sporogonic Life Cycle of Plasmodium falciparum Health Sciences) A pilot study to evaluate the clinical and behavioural University of Ghana Dr. Bismark Sarfo (Public GH¢4,953 characteristics of patients receiving medical care for HIV/ Health) AIDS Epidemiology of Pneumococcal Carriage among HIV University of Ghana Dr. Eric Sampane-Donkor GH¢ 24,969 Positive Children in Accra, Ghana (Medical School) A pilot study to treat depression comobid with infertility University of Ghana Dr. Florence Naab (School GH¢4,998 among Ghanaian Women: Oh Happy Day of Nursing) Validating the Multi-method adherence tool for measuring University of Ghana Ms. Gladys Dzansi (School GH¢5,000 adherence in HIV clients in Accra, Ghana of Nursing) Partnering for Health Professionals Training in African European Commission Professor Richard Adanu EUR2,515,275 Universities (School of Public Health) WHO Study on global Ageing and adult health (SAGE Wave World Health Professor Richard Berko US$ 396,423.00 2) Organisation Biritwum (Medical School) Case-control study on Breast Cancer NIH, US Professor Richard Berko US$ 89,200.00 Biritwum (Medical School) Sex Diferences in HIV Testing and Counseling in Ghana: USAID, HED and the Dr. Curt Beckwith, Brown US$ 5,000.00 Factors infuencing low HIV testing among men in two fshing UG-Brown University University, and Dr. Alfred communities in Accra AIDS Academic Yawson (Medical School) Partnership

136 Project Title Donor Principal Investigator Amount Strengthening in-Country Health Systems Research International Professor Irene Agyepong- US$ 191,766.00 Capacity in West Africa Development Research Amartefo (An Associate Centre (IDRC), (WAHO) Professor at the School of Canada, and the Public Health) West Africa Health Organisation Mapping HIV Prevention Services and Activities to the USAID through Dr. Amos Laar (School of US$ 100,870.00 District Level in Greater Accra Region, Ghana MEASURE Evaluation Public Health) Stigma as a barrier to family planning among young women Society of Family Dr. Abubakar Manu (Co-PI) US$ 38,236 in Kumasi and Accra Planning, USA Stroke Investigative Research & Educational Network NIH – NINDS/NHGRI Dr. Kwamena William US$ 600,000 (SIREN) Coleman Sagoe (Co-PI) Ghana Breast Health Project National Cancer Professor Andrew A. Adjei US$ 1,000,000 Institute Prostate Cancer in Ghana: A Cohort Study National Institute of Professor Andrew A. Adjei US$ 20,000.00 Health (NIH) Skin Bleaching: potential hazards to the health of Ghanaian Food and Drugs Professor Andrew A. Adjei GH¢S49,000.00 women and men Authority (Ghana) Gender, Health and Place. A Multi-site Ethnographic of Canada-Africa Dr. Patience Aniteye US$ 35, 534 women’s Experiences and Perceptions of Health Research Exchange (Collaborator) Grants (CAREG)

College of Agriculture and Consumer Sciences

Leading training of agriculture workforce agriculture and human development to meet national and for the future and championing food global challenges, continues to motivate us to work hard security through innovative research. in impacting required competencies to students. We have leveraged our expertise to encourage greater ćF$PMMFHFPG collaboration across disciplines within agriculture. Agriculture and 8JUIJOUIFTFDPOUFYUT UIFoBDBEFNJDZFBS $POTVNFS4DJFODFT marked signifcant achievements in advancing research, comprises the School UFBDIJOHBOEEJTTFNJOBUJPOJOUIF$PMMFHFBTFWJEFODFE of Agriculture, School by the substantial grants awarded to researchers and units PG7FUFSJOBSZ.FEJDJOF XJUIJOUIF$PMMFHFćFTVNNBSZPGUIFHSBOUTBXBSEFEJT Institute of Agricultural presented in the table below. Research, West Africa $FOUSFGPS$SPQ 8JUIUIFJOUSPEVDUJPOPGUIF$PMMFHJBUFTZTUFN UIF Improvement, and the $PMMFHFPG"HSJDVMUVSFBOE$POTVNFS4DJFODFTXJMMOPX #JPUFDIOPMPHZ$FOUSF GBMMVOEFSUIF$PMMFHFPG#BTJDBOE"QQMJFE4DJFODFT I want to extend my profound appreciation to all our ćF$PMMFHFTHSFBUFTU researchers, administrative staf and technicians, students, Professor Samuel K Ofei strength is its ability to Provost collaborators, funders, donors, and partners (both public anticipate and embrace and private) for their immense contribution to research change, the willingness BDUJWJUJFTBOEFOTVSJOHUIF$PMMFHFTDPOUJOVPVTJNQBDUPO to break new academic and research ground, and to national agriculture development. transform established institutions. ćF$PMMFHFTWJTJPOPGCFJOHBOJOUFSOBUJPOBMMZBDDMBJNFE African institution for scientifc innovations in sustainable

137 TABLE 15: RESEARCH DEVELOPMENTS IN THE COLLEGE WITHIN 2013 – 2014 ACADEMIC YEAR

PROJECT TITLE DONOR INVESTIGATOR AMOUNT

Performance analysis of fsh farms in Ghana University of Ghana Dr. Edward E. Onumah GH¢24,998

Productivity and Proftability of organic Research Institute for Organic Dr. Irene S. Egyir EUR182,495 and conventional farming systems Agriculture (FiBL) Switzerland (ProEcoOrganicAfrica) Good growth Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Professor D.B. Sarpong US$ (GAIN) 109,907.00 Convergence of Sciences –Strengthening Directorate-General for International Dr. O. Sakyi-Dawson EUR4,550,000 innovation Systems (COS-SIS) Project Cooperation DGIS-Netherlands Government Characterisation and breeding for a docile and University of Ghana Professor B.K. Ahunu GH¢28,222.95 productive grasscutter in Ghana Feed the future innovation lab for genomics to United States Agency for International Dr. Boniface B. Kayang US$178,325 improve poultry Development USAID collaborative research Anaplasmosis vaccine development for West Wellcome Trust Fellowship Grant Dr. James E. Futse US$ 1,206,327 African cattle Collaboration for conservation and sustainable use Japan Society for the Promotion of Dr. Boniface B. Kayang N/A of wildlife and Livestock resources in Ghana Science (JSPS) College Agriculture Consumer Sciences Model Finatrade Foundation Professor Samuel Ofei GH¢75,029 farm Professor John Ofosu- Anim Grafting as a means to control meloidogyne University of Ghana Dr. Naalamle Amissah GH¢24,983 infestation in tomato genotypes Strengthening Africa’s Strategic Agricultural African Network for Agriculture, Dr. Christiana A. US$ 49,218.75 Capacity for Impact on Development (SASACID) Agroforestry and Natural Resources Amoatey Education (ANAFE) Nematicide trials on selected vegetables Bayer CropScience AG, Germany Dr. Seloame T. Nyaku US$ 7,969.00

Training in hydroponics farming technology for Ghana Skills and Technology Professor Frank K. GH¢45,496 high yield and quality vegetable production Development Project - Council for Kumaga Technical and Vocational Education (GSTDP – COTVET) Inter University Cooperation to train crop scientists European Union Commission Coordinated by Makerere EUR2,548,800 for Agriculture enhancing University. Professor S.K. Ofei Professor J. Ofosu-Anim Professor Eric Danquah Dr. Christiana Amoatey Mr. Sampson Addo Developing Processing Parameters for Canning University of Ghana Dr. Niilante Amissah GH¢24,999 Grasscutter Meat Pest management practices to enhance the University of Ghana Dr. C. Akotsen-Mensah GH¢24,654 Proftability and competitiveness of the mango industry in Ghana Herbicidal trial on perennial tree crops Bayer CropScience AG, Germany Professor G. Ofosu- US$ 6,787 Budu Global yield gap and water productivity atlas International Crops Research Institute Professor Samuel Adjei- US$ 5,000 for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) Nsiah Maise evaluation trials Syngenta Agro AG, Switzerland Professor George O. US$ 30,256.50 Nkansah Conservation of Ghanaian local chicken University of Ghana Dr. A. Naazie GH¢29,053.50

138 PROJECT TITLE DONOR INVESTIGATOR AMOUNT

Training of young farmers under youth in Ministry of Food and Agriculture Livestock and Poultry GH¢23,920 agriculture programme Research Centre, Legon Enhancing vegetable productivity in the Accra University of Ghana Dr. Ken O. Fening GH¢25,000 plains through integrated crop management Impact of rice husk bio-char on soil University of Ghana Dr. Dyllis.S. MacCarthy GH¢28,088 characteristics, its agronomic efect and stability in irrigated rice cropping in the Accra plains of Ghana Sorghum mother/baby hybrid trial Wienco Ghana Ltd Dr. Benedict Aligebam GH¢15,637.47 Climate change impacts on west african Agricultural Model Intercomparson and Professor Samuel G.K. US$ 125,808 agriculture: a regional assessment Improvement Project (AGMIP) Adiku UrbanFood plus project Ruhr-University of Bochum, Germany Professor Samuel G.K. EUR85,000 Adiku Efcacy of weedicides on annual and perennial Bayer CropScience AG Germany Professor Frank K. US$ 2,605 weeds in soya bean production Kumaga Use of Beauveria Bassiana for control of larger Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences Dr. Eric Cornelius US$ 19.992.91 grain borer International CABI African Center of Excellence Project: Developing World Bank Professor US$ 8 million West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) Eric Danquah into an African Centre of Excellence for Training Plant Breeders, Seed Scientists and Seed Technologists Full scholarship for a student to study towards a Kirkhouse Trust Professor Eric Danquah US$ 151,481 PhD in Plant Breeding Establishment of West Africa Center for Crop AGRA Professor Eric Danquah US$ 5,214,401 Improvement (WACCI) Phase II Scholarship for a student to study towards a PhD WAAP Senegal Professorr Eric Danquah US$ 117,799 in Plant Breeding Developing a functional gene discovery platform Purdue University Professor Eric Danquah US$ 95,040 for sorghum improvement Evaluation of selected maise hybrids in four Agro- Premium Foods LTD Professor Eric Danquah GH¢7,500 Ecological zones in Ghana Cornell NextGen Cassava Project – Training 3 Cornell University Professor Eric Danquah US$ 502.961 Students in a PhD Plant Breeding Programme at WACCI Scholarship for 3 PhD students to study towards a West Africa Agriculture Productivity Professor Eric Danquah US$ 416,883 PhD in Plant Breeding (WAAP) Senegal Scholarship for 3 PhD students to study towards a West Africa Agriculture Productivity Professor Eric Danquah US$ 401,058 PhD in Plant Breeding (WAAP) Sierra Leone

139 School of Agriculture DPPSEJOBUFECZ6OJWFSTJUZPG$PMVNCJBJOUIF64"" UFBNPGTDJFOUJTUTMFECZ1SPGFTTPS4BNVFM(PEGSJFE,XBTJ Te School of "EJLVPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG4PJM4DJFODFSFDFJWFEGVOEJOH Agriculture, within the on the proposal entitled $PMMFHFPG"HSJDVMUVSF BOE$POTVNFS4DJFODFT “Climate Change Impact on West African Agriculture: consists of six academic A Regional Assessment” $*8"3" UISPVHIB departments, namely: competitive process. Te study involved eight Institutions "HSJDVMUVSBM&DPOPNJDT GSPNĕWF8FTU"GSJDBODPVOUSJFT (IBOB #VSLJOB'BTP "HSJCVTJOFTT /JHFS 4FOFHBMBOE.BMJ "HSJDVMUVSBM&YUFOTJPO It had a total budget of US$ 799,986 out of which "OJNBM4DJFODF $SPQ University of Ghana received US$ 125,808 for a period of Science, Soil Science UXPZFBST o ćFTUVEZXBTNVMUJEJTDJQMJOBSZ BOE'BNJMZ$POTVNFS and brought together crop modelers, climate scientists, Professor John Ofosu-Anim Sciences. Tis divisions economists and IT experts in the West African Sub- Dean, School of Agriculture within the School region to access climate change impact on agriculture has encouraged a VTJOHNVMUJDSPQNPEFMT %FDJTJPO4VQQPSU4ZTUFNTGPS multidisciplinary approach to research and teaching, "HSP5FDIOPMPHJDBM5SBOTGFS%44"5BOE"HSJDVMUVSBM which has aided in the achievement of the School’s stated 1SPEVDUJPO4ZTUFNTT*.VMBUPSo"14*. NVMUJQMF objectives. I therefore ofer my sincere appreciation to all (FOFSBM$JSDVMBUJPO.PEFMT ($.T NVMUJDSPQT our funders, researchers, support staf and students within BOE5SBEF0G"OBMZTJTGPS.VMUJ%JNFOTJPOBM*NQBDU the School. "TTFTTNFOU 50".% XJUIUIFBJEPGBVOJRVF*5 platform. Department of Soil Science Te crop modelling section of the study was coordinated CZ%S%JMZT4.BD$BSUIZPGUIF4PJMBOE*SSJHBUJPO Research on Impact of Climate Change 3FTFBSDI$FOUSF 4*3&$ ,QPOH ćFTUVEZTPVHIU on Agriculture in West Africa to address the following: the sensitivity of current agricultural production systems to climate change; the impact of climate change on future agricultural production systems; and the benefts of climate change adaptations. Results from the study indicated that current systems of crop production in West Africa are sensitive to climate change and that cereals are likely to be more affected than legumes. The effects of climate change, however, are site specific, with Senegal expected to be more impacted than Ghana, and are influenced by management practices. The reduction in projected yield is expected to result in a decrease in the average income of farmers. In addition, adopting the use of Professor S. G. K. Adiku heat and drought stress crop cultivars, will result in ćF"HSJDVMUVSBM.PEFM*OUFSDPNQBSJTPOBOE increase in average income and improve livelihoods of *NQSPWFNFOU1SPKFDU "H.*1 JTB%FQBSUNFOU West African farmers. GPS*OUFSOBUJPOBM%FWFMPQNFOU6,GVOEFEQSPKFDU

140 Department of Crop Science production to meet local and foreign demand. Tis research seeks to evaluate three widely cultivated tomato varieties Grafting as a Means to JO(IBOB 1FDUPNFDI 3PNBBOE8PTPXPTP HSBęFE Control Meloidogyne (Root Knot onto three nematode resistant Solanum spp. for nematode Nematodes) Infestation in Tomato resistance, agronomic performance, yield and fruit quality Genotypes attributes. ćFSFTFBSDIQSPKFDU XIJDIJTGVOEFECZ6( JTMFECZ%S Te project seeks to: determine the compatibility of /BBMBNMF"NJTTBI XJUI%S4FMPBNF5BUV/ZBLVBOE%S XJEFMZHSPXOUPNBUPDVMUJWBSTHSBęFEPOUP4PMBOVN &SJD$PSOFMJVTBTDPQSJODJQBMJOWFTUJHBUPST SPPUTUPDLTVTJOHTQMJDFHSBęUFDIOJRVFTBOEBTTFTTUIF SFTQPOTFPGHSBęFEUPNBUPHFOPUZQFTUPMeloidogyne Tomato cultivation is infestation and plant yield. a signifcant economic activity in Ghana, Te expected outcomes, are: the identifcation of especially in the compatible scions and rootstocks for tomato production; /PSUIFSO 6QQFS&BTU identifcation of resistant MeloidogyneHSBęTBOE and Southern Volta EFWFMPQNFOUPGBHSBęJOHNBOVBMXJUIQSPUPDPMTBOE regions of the country. timelines. Te expected practical impact of the project In 2008, tomato exports JTUIBUOFNBUPEFSFTJTUBOUUPNBUPHSBęTXJUIEFTJSBCMF earned the country US$ yield attributes will be helpful in addressing the decline in (IBOB&YQPSU Ghana’s tomato production. 1SPNPUJPO$PVODJM 2009). Tomato is said Department of Agricultural Dr. Naalamle Amissah to be the most lucrative Economics and Agribusiness DSPQJOUIF6QQFS&BTU region being more proftable than rice, maise, groundnuts, Performance Analysis of Fish Farms in Ghana BOEEBJSZ$MPTFUPPGUIFUXPNJMMJPOڀQFQQFS ZBN QFPQMFMJWJOHJOUIFTFBSFBTDVMUJWBUFUPNBUP +BJUFI ćFSFTFBSDIQSPKFDU XIJDIJTGVOEFECZ6( JTMFECZ%S &EXBSE&CP0OVNBIPG%FQBSUNFOUPG"HSJDVMUVSBM PWFSBMM GPSFJHOFYDIBOHFFBSOJOHQPXFSڀFTQJUFJUT% &DPOPNJDTBOE"HSJCVTJOFTT)JTDPJOWFTUJHBUPSJT%S tomato production in the country has decreased steadily 'SBODJT,&/VOPPPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG0DFBOPHSBQIZ due to high incidences of pest and diseases, low soil BOE'JTIFSJFT GFSUJMJUZBOEIJHIQPTUIBSWFTUMPTTFT +BJUFI Tis project seeks to FCPBI:ڀ 3PCJOTPOFUBM comparatively analyse the Te most destructive form of pathogen that infests tomato productivity and technical QMBOUTJTUIF.FMPJEPHZOFTQQ SPPULOPUOFNBUPEFT FďDJFODZMFWFMTPGĕTI It infects a wide range of important crop plants and is farms in four regions of particularly damaging to vegetable crops in tropical and Ghana: the Ashanti, Volta, 5P ڀ]4JLPSBBOE'FSOBOEF TVCUSPQJDBMDPVOUSJFT Western and Greater Accra solve the problem, major tomato producing and exporting regions. HSBęJOHڀDPVOUSJFTMJLF+BQBOBOEUIF64"IBWFSFTPSUFEUP desired cultivars onto specifc rootstocks proven to It is expected that the be resistant to soil-borne diseases and nematodes. It study will identify the FTUJNBUFEUIBUNJMMJPOHSBęFETFFEMJOHTBSFCFJOH potential contributionڀJT of farmed fsh to the VTFEJO/PSUI"NFSJDBOHSFFOIPVTFT ,VCPUB FUBM Dr. Edward E. Onumah 2008). (SPTT%PNFTUJD1SPEVDU (%1 PG(IBOBBOE HSBęJOHUFDIOPMPHZIBTUIFQPUFOUJBMUPJNQSPWFڀćF will positively infuence production of all the input levels pathogen resistance using identifed nematode resistant in the various regions. Te study will also measure and rootstocks with the ultimate goal of enhancing fruit

141 DPNQBSFUIFMFWFMTPGUFDIOJDBMFďDJFODZBDSPTTSFHJPOT the expected directions of the factors that infuence the whilst taking into consideration diferences in fsh MFWFMPGFďDJFODZJOUIFWBSJPVTSFHJPOTXJMMCFJEFOUJĕFE farming technologies. Te study further anticipates that for policy recommendations to enhance productivity.

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Department of Family and of meals prepared in chopbars. Tis is not readily available in Consumer Sciences supermarkets which sell other meat products. In recent years, microlivestock farmers have been Developing Processing Parameters for Canning encouraged to rear grasscutter by organisations such as Grasscutter Meat )FJGFS*OUFSOBUJPOBMBOE(FTFMMTDIBęGàS*OUFSOBUJPOBMF Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), to reduce the dependence Tis project is funded by the University of Ghana and will be on hunting and trapping grasscutter in the wild. With the carried out over a two-year period. Tis is a collaborative increased grasscutter production expected from these QSPKFDUMFECZ%S/JJMBOUF"NJTTBIPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG farming activities, there is a need to develop value-added 'BNJMZBOE$POTVNFS4DJFODFT %S'JSJCV,XFTJ4BBMJBPG products for grasscutter that creates new uses for the meat %FQBSUNFOUPG/VUSJUJPOBOE'PPE4DJFODF 6(BOE%S and takes advantage of existing marketing channels that 4BNVFM0IFOF"EKFJPG%FQBSUNFOUPG"OJNBM4DJFODF are not being utilised at this time. Grasscutter (Tryonomys We propose developing processing parameters for swinderianus) meat canning grasscutter meat to provide the required is low in fat and is a technological information for value added shelf-stable good source of calcium canned grasscutter products. and phosphorus. Grasscutter meat is Te expected results of this project, would make it popular in Ghana, possible to process, package and store large quantities however there are few of grasscutter meat in a shelf-stable canned form that marketing channels for the EPFTOPUSFRVJSFSFGSJHFSBUJPOPSGSFF[JOH"MTP OFX meat, as processing post- marketing channels including export markets would slaughter has been limited become accessible. Tus, the concern about the hygiene to artisanal smoking and spoilage of a properly canned product compared with Dr. Niilante Amissah methods. Grasscutter meat smoked or dried grasscutter meat, would be reduced. can be purchased fresh or smoked, along major highways in Ghana or as a component

142 Department of Animal Sciences Te impacts of the project are expected to be reduction in poverty, hunger, and malnutrition, through the increased Feed The Future Innovation Lab for Genomics agricultural productivity that will result from decreasing to Improve Poultry the major losses that occur as a result of Newcastle %JTFBTFJO"GSJDBODIJDLFOTćFBTTPDJBUFEJODSFBTFTJO ćF'FFEUIF'VUVSF*OOPWBUJPO-BCGPS(FOPNJDTUP chicken and egg production will be particularly benefcial JNQSPWFQPVMUSZQSPKFDUTUFBNJTCFFOMFEJO(IBOBCZ%S to women, who are usually the caretakers of poultry. #POJGBDF#,BZBOHPG%FQBSUNFOUPG"OJNBM4DJFODF XJUI 1SPGFTTPS,("OJOHPG4DIPPMPG7FUFSJOBSZ.FEJDJOFBOE School of Veterinary Medicine %S/BB[JFPG-JWFTUPDLBOE1PVMUSZ3FTFBSDI$FOUSFBT DPJOWFTUJHBUPST*UJTTQPOTPSFECZUIF64"*%XJUIBO ćF4DIPPMPG7FUFSJOBSZ.FEJDJOF 47. XBT amount of US$ 178,325. Te overall objective of the FTUBCMJTIFEJO"VHVTUVOEFSUIF$PMMFHFPG proposed study is to genetically enhance disease resistance to "HSJDVMUVSFBOE$POTVNFS4DJFODFTUPNFFUBEJSFOFFE /FXDBTUMF%JTFBTF7JSVT /%7 JOGFDUJPOBOEIFBUTUSFTT to train veterinarians locally. Te School ofers a 6-year XIJMFJNQSPWJOHQSPEVDUJPOQFSGPSNBODF&TTFOUJBMMZ UIF QSPHSBNNFMFBEJOHUPUIF%PDUPSPG7FUFSJOBSZ.FEJDJOF project can be distilled into two fundamental questions: what %7. EFHSFFćJTDPOTJTUTPGBQSFQSPGFTTJPOBMQIBTF and how. What optimal genotype of African chicken PG#JPMPHJDBM4DJFODFPQUJPOPGUIFMFWFMPGUIF'BDVMUZ ecotypes best enables them to innately resist the disease of Science. Te professional phase of the curriculum DBVTFECZUIFQSFWBMFOUMPDBMTUSBJOTPG/%7JOUIFJSIPU DPOTJTUTPG#BTJD7FUFSJOBSZ4DJFODFT 1BSB$MJOJDBM UFNQFSBUVSFFOWJSPONFOUT )PXDBOHFOPNJDJOGPSNBUJPO $PVSTFTBOE$MJOJDBM BCPVUHFOFTBOENBSLFSTDPOUSJCVUJOHUP/%7SFTJTUBODFCF 7FUFSJOBSZ.FEJDJOF BQQMJFEUPEFWFMPQSFTJTUBOUFDPUZQFT 8IBUJTUIFCFTU Our vision is to achieve system to efectively place them into the hands of small- excellence in teaching, holders for use, while developing the capital and human training and research infrastructure needed in Africa to sustainably support and in the feld of Veterinary DPOUJOVFUIFQSPDFTTPGHFOFUJDJNQSPWFNFOU .FEJDJOF"OEPVS Te outputs of this mission is to improve project will be the new disease detection, essential and fundamental prevention and knowledge of the management in livestock, genomics of resistance to companion animals Professor K. G. Aning and wildlife, using the /%7 BOEUIFBQQMJDBUJPO Ag. Dean of this knowledge to best clinical practice, develop ecotypes of through training of the African chickens with highest quality that produces the best veterinary surgeons greater innate resistance or practitioners, research scientists and public health UP/%7*OUIFQSPDFTTPG experts. Within this context, we are training fve cohorts achieving these outputs, making a total of 70 students. A new building is under Dr. Boniface B. Kayang project outcomes will construction within the University to house the School include the development and our facilities for training and research in veterinary of physical and human medicine. infrastructure in Africa, including training of African To ensure that we have a well-qualifed and competent students and scientists both on-site in Africa and in the faculty, fve of our faculty members have received awards US in the essential skills that will enable the African GSPN$BSOFHJF'PVOEBUJPO 53&$$"GSJDB %""%BOE partners to sustain and disseminate the results of this their names and the titles of their research projects are the project. following:

143 TABLE 16: AWARD WINNING FACULTY MEMBERS AND THEIR RESEARCH PROJECTS

PROJECT TITLE DONOR NAME AMOUNT Prevalence, pathophysiology and diagnostic imaging TRECC Africa, Intra-ACP Dr. Hope R. Otsyina €32,400 of indigestible rumen foreign bodies in sheep and Mobility Fellowship goats in urban and peri-urban Kenya (Veterinary Surgery) US$ 18,000 Leventis Foundation

Prevalence, clinical manifestation, anthelmintic efcacy Carnegie Fellowship / Dr. Sherry A.M. US$ 23,000 diagnosis and management of helminthosis in dogs in Johnson Ghana and Kenya (Internal Medicine) Leventis Foundation US$ 18,000

Structural and physiological changes in selected TRECC Africa / Ann Nancy Etsey (Mrs) €32,400 organs in rams and bucks implanted with plastic bags in the rumen Leventis Foundation US$ 18,000

The role of peroxisome in pulmonary fbrosis DAAD, Germany Eistine Boateng (Mr.) €36,000 (Molecular Cell Biology and Anatomy)

Characterisation, predictors and community TRECC Africa Dr. Kof Afakye €10,800 perception of porcine trypanosomosis in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

Let me take this opportunity to extend my gratitude to public and private sector for your eforts in ensuring that all our lecturers, administrative staf and technicians, we achieve our vision and mission. students, collaborators, sponsors, and partners in both the

Students at a histology practical session Students dissecting bovine cadaver during Histology steeple chase examination practical session

Inter-University Cooperation to Train 6OJWFSTJUZPG"CPNFZ$BMBWJ #FOJO 6OJWFSTJUF$IFJLI Crop Scientists for African Agriculture "VUB%JPQEF%BLBS 4FOFHBM .FLFMMF6OJWFSTJUZ (CSAA) &UIJPQJB ,XBNF/LSVNBI6OJWFSTJUZPG4DJFODFBOE 5FDIOPMPHZ (IBOB BOE&EVBSEP.POEMBOF6OJWFSTJUZ $4""JTBQBSUOFSTIJQPG"GSJDBO6OJWFSTJUJFTJO .P[BNCJRVF ćFQBSUOFSTIJQXBTBXBSEFEBUPUBM &BTUFSO $FOUSBM 4PVUIFSOBOE8FTUFSO"GSJDBMFECZ PG&63 CZUIF&VSPQFBO$PNNJTTJPOćF .BLFSFSF6OJWFSTJUZJO6HBOEBćFNFNCFSTPGUIF 6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOBTUFBNJTMFECZ1SPGFTTPS4,0ČFJ partnership are University of Ghana, Legon (Ghana), 1SPWPTUPG$PMMFHFPG"HSJDVMUVSFBOE$POTVNFS4DJFODFT 6OJWFSTJUZPG1SFUPSJB 4PVUI"GSJDB .[V[V6OJWFSTJUZ 1SPGFTTPS+0GPTV"OJN %FBOPG4DIPPMPG"HSJDVMUVSF .BMBXJ 6OJWFSTJUZPG+VCB 4PVUI4VEBO 6OJWFSTJUZPG 1SPGFTTPS&SJD%BORVBI %JSFDUPSPG8FTU"GSJDB$FOUSF 'SFF4UBUF 4PVUI"GSJDB .BLFSFSF6OJWFSTJUZ 6HBOEB GPS$SPQ*NQSPWFNFOU %S$ISJTUJBOB"NPBUFZ IFBEPG

144 %FQBSUNFOUPG$SPQ4DJFODF %SćPNBT""EKBEFI CFUSBJOFEJOUIFUIFNBUJDBSFBTPG1MBOU1SPEVDUJPOBOE IFBEPG%FQBSUNFOUPG4PJM4DJFODFBOE.S4BNQTPO 1SPUFDUJPO &OWJSPONFOUBOE"EBQUBUJPOUP$MJNBUF "EEP 3FTFBSDI%FWFMPQNFOU0ďDFSPGUIF$PMMFHFPG $IBOHF .BOBHFNFOUPG1SPUFDUFE"SFBTBOE/BUVSBM "HSJDVMUVSFBOE$POTVNFS4DJFODFT (SBTTMBOET %SZMBOE.BOBHFNFOUGPS"HSJDVMUVSF "HSPGPSFTUSZBOE&OWJSPONFOU 3FTFBSDI.FUIPETBOE Te project objectives are to produce graduates with broad Approaches in Agriculture and Women and Gender in skills to manage both fragile and non-fragile ecosystems; Agriculture. Additionally, 10 administrative staf will build capacity of students from West Africa and other participate in a capacity building programme mainly in SFHJPOTGPSTVTUBJOBCMFNBOBHFNFOUPG1SPUFDUFE"SFBT areas of fnancial and international student management. and Natural Grasslands; have diversifed opportunities in .PCJMJUZQBSUOFSTXJMMFJUIFSBDUBTTFOEJOHPSIPTUJOH universities as researchers and at research centres in West JOTUJUVUJPOćF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOBXJMMSFDFJWF.BTUFST Africa as biometricians are very scarce in the region. Tis BOE%PDUPSBUFT BOETFOE.BTUFST %PDUPSBUFBOE is also true of other regions in Africa; and train and equip Staf for training. highly-motivated students, who possess leadership and innovative extension delivery attributes, with the requisite Te project is expected to contribute to: access to quality knowledge and skills in crop science. education and training; resource rationalisation; regional networking and peer support; quality assurance and It involves the training of professionals to enhance student mobility; hasten training of mid-carrier level agricultural productivity and assure food security for scientists; and providing a new cadre of scientists and TVC4BIBSBO"GSJDB*OBMM.BTUFST BOE1I%XJMM mobility of staf and students.

Faculty of Arts

Research work in the two-day colloquium brought together researchers to share 'BDVMUZEVSJOHUIJT ideas through the presentation of papers on 48 diferent academic year has been research topics in the Humanities and Sciences. very impressive. In Also, a book titled “Trajectories of Religion in Africa: response to the Readers Essays in Honour of Very Reverend Canon Emeritus Series project launched Professor John Samuel Pobee,” consisting of 20 refereed CZUIF7JDF$IBODFMMPS FTTBZT XBTFEJUFECZ3FW1SPGFTTPS$FQIBT0NFOZP PG seven readers, containing UIF%FQBSUNFOUGPSUIF4UVEZPG3FMJHJPOT BOE1SPGFTTPS a total of 94 articles, were &SJD"OVN produced by the various VOJUTPGUIF'BDVMUZ4FOJPS members won university Colloquium Dr Cosnos Badasu and international awards 1SPGFTTPS&ENVOE+PIO$PMMJOTPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG Ag. Dean to undertake major .VTJDEFMJWFSFEUIFLFZOPUFBEESFTTPOUIFUIFNF i*OUFS research projects. BOE5SBOT%JTDJQMJOBSZ3FTFBSDIUISPVHIUIF-FOTPGUIF In addition to weekly departmental seminars as a 1FSGPSNJOH"SUTw frst step in the dissemination of research fndings, 1SPGFTTPS$PMMJOTFYQMBJOFEUIBUXIJMFJOUFSEJTDJQMJOBSZ two international conferences were organised and/or studies remain a solely academic pursuit, IPTUFECZUIF%FQBSUNFOUPGćFBUSF"SUTUIF-FHPO transdisciplinary studies go beyond scholarly debates as *OUFSOBUJPOBM'JMN&WFOUBOEUIFth Annual African they impact society at large and involve research in which ćFBUSF"TTPDJBUJPOT*OUFSOBUJPOBM$POGFSFODF the public become co- producers of knowledge rather ćF'BDVMUZBMTPIFMEJUTth"OOVBM$PMMPRVJVNVOEFS than being mere receivers or participants. He noted that the theme, “Strengthening the Humanities through music and dance therapy, for instance, used in hospitals Interdisciplinary and Trans disciplinary Research”. Te and prisons as an aid to physically, mentally challenged

145 QFSTPOT JTPGHSFBUJOUFSFTUUPUIF1FSGPSNJOH"SUT Conceptualisation of mental Breaking 1TZDIPMPHZBOEUIF.FEJDBM4DJFODFT Grounds with Popular Dance Technique: Findings on Azonto Dance "DDPSEJOHUP.S5FSSZ#SJHIU0GPTV BO"TTJTUBOU-FDUVSFS PGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG%BODF4UVEJFT UIFAzonto dance evolved from several diferent dances and has been infuenced by factors such as musical types, human activity and some personalities. His research reveals that Azonta dance is infuenced by the Ga popular/traditional Kpanlogo and Gome dances, recent popular dances like Korgon, Gbeohe, Awukye, Kpe (mimicking of gun shots), some 'SBODPQIPOFEBODFTBOEApaa. Its popularity soared because Professor Edmund Collins, of the Music Department delivering the personalities like Asamoah Gyan, Sarkodie, Gasmilla, keynote address Bukom Banku,TUBOEVQDPNFEJBOBOEBDUPS'VOOZ'BDFBMM embraced the dance. One other signifcant infuence is the ćF%FQBSUNFOUPGćFBUSF"SUT VOEFSUIFBVTQJDFTPG musical type in vogue, the Azonto music, which also has UIF4DIPPMPG1FSGPSNJOH"SUT PSHBOJTFEUIFst Legon Kpanlogo and Gome rhythm as its antecedents. *OUFSOBUJPOBM'JMN&WFOU DBMMFE-*'&VOEFSUIFUIFNF “Ghanaian Cinematic Practice: Achievements, Challenges Te main movement of the Azonto dance that makes and Prospects.” Tis event sought to explore the ways in it unique is the forward and backward thrust of the which Ghanaian cinema has, at diferent times, composed arm together with the images of national culture to represent the nation to itself shoulder to a 4/4time and to the world. rhythm, which is sometimes terminated ćJTZFBS BOVNCFSPG'BDVMUZ.FNCFSTSFDFJWFE by a punch in the University Research Grants to undertake various research BJS.FBOXIJMF POF QSPKFDUTćFZJODMVEF%S+PTIVB"MGSFE"NVBIPG of the dancer’s limbs UIF%FQBSUNFOUPG.VTJD 4DIPPMPG1FSGPSNJOH"SUT simultaneously does an 1SPGFTTPS/BOB"CB"QQJBI"NGPPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG isolated twist from the -JOHVJTUJDT%S(MBEZT"OTBIBOE%S+FNJNB"TBCFB hip, on the ball of the foot "OEFSTPO CPUIPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG&OHMJTI0UIFST to the same rhythm with JODMVEF1SPGFTTPS)FMFO:JUBI %FQBSUNFOUPG&OHMJTIBOE knees bent about 160 %S&WFMZO4JLB"IBE[JPGUIF-BOHVBHF$FOUSF Mr Terry Bright Ofosu degrees.

Forward and backward thrust of the arm together with the shoulder to a Azonto dancers’ knees bent about 160 degrees 4/4time rhythm in the Azonto dance.

146 Te execution of the movements is characterised by UFSNBTA"FTUIFUJDPGUIF$PPMćJTBUUJUVEFFYJTUTJONPTU a body posture (raised shoulders) and facial look that Ghanaian traditional dances, which the GasSFGFSUPBTAhe depicts the dancer’s self-importance and esteem, termed woo’ and the AkansAntsere ho’. on the street as “swag”, which some dance educationist

Azonto dancer’s doing an isolated twist from the hip Te Azonto “swag” (raised shoulders) and facial look that depicts the dancer’s self-importance and esteem

Any other additional movements are picked from human which examines the intersections of individual creative activity or are morphed or subsumed dances of popular expressions and enduring cultural legacies with a focus on and some traditional dances. Intriguingly, the term Azonto the use of music, both as a signifcant cultural symbol and originally referred to a cheap individual, especially a poor as a marker of Ghanaian modernity, “tradition,” and new woman, and also used to refer to the type of dance they aesthetic directions and as represented in the works of PęFOEPćFSFGPSF BUFSNUIBUXBTPSJHJOBMMZNFBOUUP select contemporary visual artists of Ghana. belittle a group of people and their dancing activity turned Te overall objective is to establish a model for interpreting PVUUPCFBENJSFECZFWFOUIFFMJUFćFSFTFBSDI CZ.S and assessing the scope and directions of the global impact on 5FSSZ#SJHIU0GPTV DPOUSJCVUFEUPUIF%FQBSUNFOUT Ghanaian art, the role of popular culture and internationalism EFDJTJPOUPJODMVEF1PQVMBS%BODFJOćFPSZBOE1SBDUJDF in contemporary Ghana, the aesthetic-cultural signifcance of in the courses for the next academic year. individual response and creativity, and the signifcant place of music and related cultural expressions that qualify and thus ‘Select’ Contemporary Ghanaian Visual FYQMBJODVMUVSBMBďSNBUJPOBOEJOOPWBUJWFUFOEFODJFTJO Artists contemporary Ghanaian visual art. 1SPGFTTPS%BOJFM Te study considers also the hybrid and yet selective "WPSHCFEPS %FQBSUNFOU audiences as part of the new Ghanaian modernity in the PG.VTJD JTVOEFSUBLJOH context of contemporary visual art where music symbolism a study entitled and general artistic sensibilities are continued and at the i7JTVBMJTJOH.VTJD TBNFUJNFEZOBNJDBMMZSFDPOTUJUVUFE%BUBBOESFTFBSDI .VTJDBMJTJOHUIF fndings are complemented by a study of parallel processes, Visual: A Study of the products, and representations from the contemporary /FX.PEFSOJUZBOE Ghanaian literary market of fction and novel where music Sensibilities among Select continues to serve as a potent cultural symbol and marker $POUFNQPSBSZ(IBOBJBO of “tradition”, progress, and innovation. Te study draws on Visual Artists.” principles of musical hermeneutics, art history, aesthetics and criticism, postcolonial identity, global tourism, locality, Tis is an ongoing Professor Daniel Avorgbedor and postmodern consumerism. longitudinal research,

147 African Theatre Association’s 8th 9th+VMZth 2014. It attracted delegates from Barbados, International Conference #VSLJOB'BTP $BNFSPPO $BOBEB (FSNBOZ (IBOB -FTPUIP /JHFSJB 1VFSUP3JDP 4PVUI"GSJDB ćF6OJUFE ćFDPOGFSFODF VOEFSUIFUIFNFAAfrican Teatre and ,JOHEPNBOEUIF6OJUFE4UBUFTPG"NFSJDB Performance and the Academy’UPPLQMBDFGSPN+VMZ

Group picture of Participants at the African Teatre Association Conference

Ninety-eight abstracts were received and 70 papers &LVNBIBOE4BSBI%PSHCBE[JPGUIFćFBUSF"SUT presented. Te frst keynote address was presented by %FQBSUNFOUBOEQFSGPSNFECZ"CJCJHSPNNB UIF 1SPGFTTPS&NFSJUBPG%BODF4UVEJFTBU5FNQMF6OJWFSTJUZ 3FTJEFOUćFBUSF$PNQBOZPGUIF4DIPPM 64" #SFOEB%JYPO(PUUTDIJMEPOUIFUPQJD Researching %S4,,VXPSBOE0I/JJ,XFJ4PXBIIFMEUXP Performance – Te (Black) Dancing Body as a Measure workshops on drumming and dance. I Stand Corrected of Culture. Her presentation formed part of the opening - who stands with LGBT communities in the African ceremony of the conference on Wednesday 9th+VMZBOE theatre academy? was another notable workshop led was well received. Te second keynote on the topic CZUIF-POEPOCBTFEQFSGPSNFSBOEXSJUFS .PKJTPMB Popular Performance Research and Practice in the Adebayo. Tis session shared performance extracts, AcademyXBTEFMJWFSFECZ1SPGFTTPS+PIO$PMMJOTPGUIF photography, theatre techniques and approaches used to .VTJD%FQBSUNFOUPGUIF4DIPPMPG1FSGPSNJOH"SUT create a theatrical production, by exploring how to safely His presentation was very informative and met with a scrutinise sensitive subjects such as homophobia. positive response. Te fnal keynote was delivered by the Zimbabwean cultural activist and award-winning novelist BOEĕMNNBLFS 5TJUTJ%BOHBSFNCHBPOUIFUPQJD Aspects “Boys, Girls and Teenagers with of African Film-Making Practice: Hopes, Achievements Opportunities” from Columbia in Cultural and Struggles on the last day of the conference. Tis Exchange with the Department Of was followed by a poster exhibition and plenary session Music, University of Ghana on the topic Notes to the Academy: Performativity and Performance in African Teatre by %S,FOF*HXFPOV ćF%FQBSUNFOUPG.VTJD 4DIPPMPG1FSGPSNJOH"SUT BOE1SPGFTTPS0TJUB0LBHCVF hosted “Boys, Girls and Teenagers with Opportunities” GSPN$PMVNCJBJOBDVMUVSBMFYDIBOHFPO5VFTEBZ Tere were a number of performances and workshops 4FQUFNCFS BUUIF%FQBSUNFOUT4FNJOBS3PPN during the conference. Notable among these was BOFOTFNCMFQJFDFCBTFEPO&GVB4VUIFSMBOETTIPSU ćFEFMFHBUJPOXBTMFECZUIF"NCBTTBEPSPG$PMPNCJB story, Samantaase Village drawn from Ghanaian oral JO(IBOB)&$MBVEJB5VSCBZ2VJOUFSP XIPIPQFE OBSSBUJWFTćJTXBTBEBQUFEBOEEJSFDUFECZ&LVB that the exchange would be an annual afair where

148 UFFOBHFSTGSPN$PMVNCJBXPVMEIBWFUIFPQQPSUVOJUZUP performed on the Seprewa and Atenteben instruments. interact with their Ghanaian counterparts. She observed ćF$PMVNCJBOTBOE(IBOBJBOTUPHFUIFSQFSGPSNFEPOF that similarities exist between some music traditions musical piece combining elements from their respective of the two countries, hence the need for such cultural USBEJUJPOT8FMDPNJOHUIF$PMVNCJBOT UIF"DUJOH)FBE FYDIBOHFTćFSFXFSFQFSGPSNBODFTGSPNUIF.VTJD PG%FQBSUNFOU %S+PTIVB""NVBIFYQSFTTFEUIFIPQF %FQBSUNFOUT"GSJDBO&OTFNCMF5FFOBHFSTESBXOGSPN that the relationship that had begun would be sustained UIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOBBOE1SFTFD4UBČ#BTJD4DIPPMT for the beneft of the youth in both countries.

Students from Columbia University joined University of Ghana students in blowing the fute

Theatre for Development and Eco- minority ethnic groups found in the Volta-Region, such Education: Dr. Elias Kwaku Asiama BTUIF#VFNBOEUIF&NJMJ#BE[FQFPQMFćFQSPKFDU received International Funding and also seeks to translate some of the fndings into theatre Recognition and performances; promote a conscious exposure of the minority ethnic groups through publications and other ćF(IBOB%BOJTI$PMMBCPSBUJPOPO4UPSZ5FMMJOH forms of documentation using video, audio and television; BOE$VMUVSBM)FSJUBHF3FDPWFSZ1SPKFDUTQSFTFOUFE BOEVQHSBEF"LSPGP)VNBOBOE&OWJSPONFOUBM %S&MJBT,XBLV"TJBNBXJUIFRVJQNFOUXPSUI64 &DPMPHJDBM3FTPVSDFBOE%FWFMPQNFOU$FOUSFJOUPBQMBDF 3,500 to enable him execute and implement some of his SFTFBSDIFSTNJHIUĕOEVTFGVMBOEIFMQGVM%S"TJBNBJT 1I%SFTFBSDIĕOEJOHTTVDIBTUIFOFFEUPDPOTDJPVTMZ BMTPFYUFOTJWFMZJOWPMWFEXJUIćFBUSFGPS%FWFMPQNFOUJO recover some valuable cultural heritage assets among the educating communities on climate change.

Te people of Odomase in Afram Plains discussing the impact of climate change on their social and economic life.

149 Performing Arts in Confict Resolution were drawn from other African nations including Burkina and Peace Building 'BTP (VJOFB 5PHP 4FOFHBM .BMJ #FOJO /JHFSJB ,FOZB South Sudan, Nigeria, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Namibia, *O+VOF BDPMMBCPSBUJPOCFUXFFOUIF4DIPPMPG (BNCJB %FNPDSBUJD3FQVCMJDPG$POHP $PUFE*WPJSF 1FSGPSNJOH"SUTBOE$BUIPMJD3FMJFG4FSWJDFT $34 BOE.BEBHBTDBSćFIJHIMJHIUPGUIFQSPHSBNNFXBT TBXUISFFMFDUVSFSTo%S4BNVFM#FOBHS %FQBSUNFOUPG the fascinating role of performing arts in employing ćFBUSF"SUT%S4ZMWBOVT,XBTIJF,VXPS %FQBSUNFOU drama, dance and music in a form of total theatre as PG%BODF4UVEJFTBOE.S&ZSBN'JBHCFE[J %FQBSUNFOU an impressive tool for communication. In addition to PG.VTJDTIBSFUIFJSSFTFBSDIĕOEJOHTPOUIFQPXFSPGUIF the conceptual sessions the participants were trained as performing arts in confict resolution and peace building. actors, dancers, poets and musicians. Te participants ćFUIFNFGPSUIFUSBJOJOHXPSLTIPQXBT A&NQPXFSJOH performed their collaborative creative theatrical pieces the youths with performing arts in confict resolution and and were charged to become ambassadors of peace, QFBDFCVJMEJOH8JUIGVMMGVOEJOHGSPN$34 QBSUJDJQBOUT reconciliation and good governance in Africa.

Faculty of Social Sciences

ćF'BDVMUZPG4PDJBM • ageing and social inclusion, Sciences is the largest • mental health issues, 'BDVMUZJOUIF6OJWFSTJUZ • poverty, child neglect and abuse. XJUIOJOF%FQBSUNFOUT • Non-communicable diseases, and ten Institutes, School, • energy use and pollution, BOE$FOUSFT0VSNJTTJPO • public policy and governance. is derived from that of In the faculty, members have collaborated with the University’s which HPWFSONFOUJOESBęJOHJNQPSUBOUOBUJPOBMQPMJDJFT is aimed at “developing including migration policy, social protection policy, and a world class human the climate change and sustainable development policy. resources and capabilities We are very proud that through the researches members to meet national conduct, we can impact national policies and help plan Professor Charity Sylvia Akotia developmental needs Ag. Dean interventions that would improve on quality of life. and global challenges through quality teaching, *OMJOFXJUIUIF7JDF$IBODFMMPST3FBEFST1SPKFDU learning, research and knowledge dissemination”. members of the faculty produced 14 Readers within the At the faculty, we bring this mission into fruition by time period. Out of this, four were launched and the rest making teaching, research and extension services the are yet to be launched by the University. core business of the faculty. We have restructured many In the year under review, a number of conferences/ academic programmes within units in the faculty to seminars/colloquia were organised by various units in refect excellence and to meet national needs. UIFGBDVMUZćF4FWFOUI"OOVBM'BDVMUZ$PMMPRVJVN th th Academics in the faculty continue to strive for excellence. was held on the 15 and 16 PG.BZ ćFĕSTU In the year under review, many have won both local and 'BDVMUZ$PMMPRVJVNXBTIFMEBCPVUTFWFOZFBSTBHP JOUFSOBUJPOBMSFTFBSDIHSBOUT'BDVMUZNFNCFSTSFTFBSDIBSFBT and since then, the colloquium has become a very continue to expand over the years and include the following; JNQPSUBOUBDUJWJUZPOUIF'BDVMUZTDBMFOEBSćFUIFNF • migration and employment policy, GPSUIJTZFBST$PMMPRVJVNXBTAćF4PDJBM4DJFODFTBOE • mining policies and interventions, %FWFMPQNFOUJOUIF1PTU.JMMFOOJVN%FWFMPQNFOU(PBMT • media relations, .%(T &SB0MEBOE&NFSHJOH*TTVFTćJTUIFNFXBT • small/medium enterprises, DBSFGVMMZDIPTFOUPSFĘFDUUIFBDIJFWFNFOUTPGUIF.%(T • climate change and climate variability, BOEUIFDIBMMFOHFTCFZPOE%VSJOHUIF$PMMPRVJVN

150 a considerable number of young colleagues, mostly Faculty Awards postgraduate students presented papers. With this, the faculty demonstrated its commitment to the University’s 5PFODPVSBHFIBSEXPSLBOEFYDFMMFODF UIF'BDVMUZIBT mission of becoming a world class university. instituted a number of award schemes. Tese awards, we believe, would serve as motivation for faculty members Other conferences held during the year under review to engage in cutting-edge research, which will positively JODMVEFi"SDIBFPMPHZBOE)FSJUBHF.BOBHFNFOUJO impact nation building. Tis year, three of such awards (IBOBw %FQBSUNFOUPG"SDIBFPMPHZBOE)FSJUBHF were given out: 4UVEJFT i1TZDIPMPHZGPS&WFSZEBZ-JWJOHw KPJOUMZ IFMECZUIFEFQBSUNFOUTPG1TZDIPMPHZBOE1TZDIJBUSZ ćF.PTU1SPNJTJOH:PVOH4DIPMBSJOUIF'BDVMUZ Institute of African Studies 50th Anniversay International XBTXPOCZ%S4FJEV.BIBNB"MJEVPGUIF $POGFSFODFVOEFSUIFUIFNFi3FWJTJUJOHUIF'JSTU %FQBSUNFOUPG1PMJUJDBM4DJFODF *OUFSOBUJPOBM$POHSFTTPG"GSJDBOJTUJOB(MPCBMJTFE 1SPGFTTPS"NB%F(SBę"JLJOT %JSFDUPSPGUIF 8PSME wBOEi*OUFSOBUJPOBM$MJNBUF$IBOHF$PMMPRVJVNw $FOUFSGPS4PDJBM1PMJDZ4UVEJFT XPOUIFBXBSE 3FHJPOBM*OTUJUVUFPG1PQVMBUJPO4UVEJFT GPSUIF.PTU7BMVBCMF'BDVMUZ.FNCFS .S(BCSJFM#SBIJOJXPOUIF#FTU8PSLFS"XBSE JOUIF'BDVMUZ Research Themes from the Departments Under Faculty of Social Sciences

PERIPERI U Project had a total amount of US$ 227,000 and the second phase involves US$ 396,000 and is expected to be completed in Tis is a research partnership known as “Partners 2016. Te objective is to develop and expand institutional Enhancing Resilience of People Exposed to Risksw 1&3*1&3* capacity for active teaching, training, research and policy U) and it involves ten universities in Northern, Southern, advocacy in Africa on disaster risk and vulnerability 8FTUFSOBOE&BTUFSO"GSJDBćFQSPKFDUJTĕOBODFECZ reduction, with particular emphasis on climate and hydro- 64"*%BOEJTDVSSFOUMZJOJUTTFDPOEQIBTFćFĕSTUQIBTF meteorological risks.

Fieldwork activities involving scrap dealers, urban environment in Accra, and waste management interventions by Zoomlion and partners at Adjen Kotoku near Nsawam.

Te specifc objectives are: /"%.0BOEDPNNVOJUZIFBMUIEFWFMPQNFOU QSBDUJUJPOFST /(0T$40T$#"T USBEJUJPOBMBOE • %FWFMPQJOHBOESVOOJOHTIPSUDPVSTFTPOEJTBTUFS religious authorities. risk reduction to public/private policy makers/ implementers, public feld workers including

151 • %FWFMPQJOHBOEEFMJWFSJOHBDBEFNJDDPVSTFTBU BO*3%3*OUFSOBUJPOBM$FOUSFPG&YDFMMFODFGPS3JTL undergraduate and graduate levels on integrated &EVDBUJPOBOE-FBSOJOH *3%3*$P&3FBM BUUIF1FSJQFSJ disaster risk reduction. 6$POTPSUJVNćJTJTUIFĕSTUPGJUTLJOEJO"GSJDBBOE • Building institutional capacity at UG for research very important as a sustainable component of the project and training in urban environmental health objectives to ensure that research and collaboration is and disaster risk relationships as an integral deepened at both the local and international front. component in disaster risk reduction eforts in ćFMFBESFTFBSDIFSJT1SPGFTTPS+BDPC4POHTPSFPGUIF Ghana and beyond through research on integrated %FQBSUNFOUPG(FPHSBQIZBOE3FTPVSDF%FWFMPQNFOU environmental health and disaster risk reduction in whose main areas of specialisation include urban studies low income urban communities in urban Ghana. BOESFHJPOBMEFWFMPQNFOUQMBOOJOH%S0TNBO"MIBTTBO *O+VMZ UIF*OUFHSBUFE3FTFBSDIPO%JTBTUFS3JTL Institute of African Studies, is the co-principal investigator. *3%3 4DJFODF$PNNJUUFF 4$ BQQSPWFEUPFTUBCMJTI

TABLE 17: THE LIST OF THE 10 UNIVERSITIES INVOLVED IN THE STUDY

No. Institution City, Country Focus Area 1 University of Ghana (Dep’t of Geography & the Institute Accra, Ghana Urban risks (foods, fres, of African Studies) epidemics, housing stress) 2 Bahir Dar University Bahir Dar, Ethiopia Food security 3 Disaster Mitigation for Sustainable Livelihoods, Stellenbosch, South Africa Urban risks Stellenbosch University 4 Gaston Berger University St. Louis, Senegal Food security 5 Built Environment Laboratory, Univ. of Science & Algiers, Algeria Earthquake hazards Technology Houari Boumediene 6 Ardhi University Dares Salam, Tanzania Urban risks 7 Makerere University School of Public Health Kampala, Uganda Community health (in complex emergencies) 8 Moi University School of Public Health Eldoret, Kenya Community health 9 Technical University of Mozambique Maputo, Mozambique Severe weather events 10 University of Antananarivo Antananarivo, Madagascar Severe weather events

Media/Civil Society Organisations completed within six months and will contribute to existing Relations in Peacebuilding LOPXMFEHFPOUIFFČFDUJWFOFTTPG$40TBOENFEJBFOHBHFE in peacebuilding work in West Africa. Te premise of this 1SPGFTTPS"VESFZ research is that there is an obvious symbiotic relationship (BE[FLQP BO"TTPDJBUF CFUXFFO$40TBOEUIFNFEJBXIJDIIBTCFFOVOEFS 1SPGFTTPSPGUIF4DIPPMPG explored in academic literature on peacebuilding. While $PNNVOJDBUJPO4UVEJFT there is ample evidence demonstrating how civil society won a US$ 15,000 grant contributes to peacebuilding and how media can infuence from the Social Science peacebuilding processes, there is scant research on the 3FTFBSDI$PVODJMVOEFS nature of the seemingly mutually benefcial relationship UIFJS"GSJDBO1FBDF CFUXFFO$40TBOEUIFNFEJB BOEIPXFBDIDPOUSJCVUFTUP Building Network call. or undermines the role of the other. Her research is titled “A Critical Assessment Rural-City Connections in Africa of Media Relations, Professor Audrey Gadzekpo Functionality and Impact ćF"GSJDB3VSBM$JUZ$POOFDUJPOT 3VSCBO"GSJDB in Interventions by Civil is research on connections between rural areas and Society Organisations Working in Peacebuilding: Case cities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Te project involves nine Studies from Ghana and Sierra Leone.” Te study will be VOJWFSTJUJFTJO&VSPQFBOE"GSJDBćF3VSCBO"GSJDB

152 project is advancing the research agenda on rural-city PG&DPOPNJDTJTUIF connections in sub-Saharan Africa by addressing a range lead researcher in the of crucial components: agricultural transformations, West Africa sector of rural livelihoods, city dynamics, and access to services UIF"&3$TUVEZUJUMFE ćFPWFSBMMPCKFDUJWFPGUIF"GSJDBO3VSBM$JUZ “Financing the GrowthڀJODJUJFT $POOFDUJPOT 3VSCBO"GSJDB QSPKFDUJTUPFYQMPSFUIF and Transformation of connections between rural transformations, mobility, and SMEs in Africa: Te Case urbanisation processes and analyse how these contribute of ECOWAS”. to an understanding of the scale, nature and location of Two other co- poverty in sub-Saharan Africa. Te Research is organised JOWFTUJHBUPSTBSF%S into six work packages: Agricultural transformation, rural &CPX5VSLTPOPG livelihoods, city dynamics, access to services, knowledge UIF%FQBSUNFOUPG platform and policy dialogue, and synthesis, dissemination Professor Peter Quartey &DPOPNJDTBOE1SPGFTTPS and management. Te project will contribute to capacity +PTIVB"CPS BO"TTPDJBUF building and potentially impact curriculum development. 1SPGFTTPSPGUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB#VTJOFTT4DIPPMćF ćF3VSBM$JUZ$POOFDUJPOTQSPKFDUJTBNPOUITQSPKFDU PCKFDUJWFPGUIFSFTFBSDIJTUPNPEFM4.&BDDFTTUPDSFEJU which commenced in 2012 and is expected to be completed using frm specifc characteristics for selected countries JOćFQSPKFDUXBTĕOBODFECZUIF&VSPQFBO6OJPO XJUIJOUIF&$08"4TVCSFHJPOćFTUVEZEFWFMPQT ćFCVEHFUGPS(IBOBTQBSUJT&VSP ćFQSPKFDUJT BDSFEJUSJTLNPEFMUIBUTVJUTUIFQVSQPTFTPG4.&TJO in its third year of implementation. Te frst stakeholder Ghana, making use of their sector-level characteristics. EJBMPHVFUPPLQMBDFJO%FDFNCFSBUUIF*OTUJUVUFPG 'PDVTXJMMCFPOIPXUPJNQSPWFUIFQSFEJDUJPOBDDVSBDZ 4UBUJTUJDBM 4PDJBMBOE&DPOPNJD3FTFBSDI PG4.&TXJUISFGFSFODFUPDSFEJUBOEMPBOSFQBZNFOUT*O addition, an attempt is made to explore the alternatives 1SPGFTTPS+ZUUF"HFSHBBSEPG6OJWFSTJUZPG$PQFOIBHFO UP4.&ĕOBODJOHXJUIQBSUJDVMBSSFGFSFODFUPUIFTFDUPS is the coordinator for the whole project. Te Lead level characteristics of frms and the options enumerated 3FTFBSDIFS$PPSEJOBUPSGPS(IBOBJT1SPGFTTPS1BVM8, BCPWF%BUBXJMMCFPCUBJOFEJOBTVSWFZTPMJDJUJOH :BOLTPOPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG(FPHSBQIZBOE3FTPVSDF RVBMJUBUJWFBOERVBOUJUBUJWFJOGPSNBUJPOPG4.&TUIBU %FWFMPQNFOU0UIFSDPMMBCPSBUPSTGSPN6OJWFSTJUZ have been in existence from 2000 to 2013 and have PG(IBOBBSF1SPGFTTPS(FPSHF0XVTV BO"TTPDJBUF FJUIFSBDDFTTFEBOZĕOBODJOHTDIFNFTGPS4.&TFJUIFS 1SPGFTTPSPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG(FPHSBQIZBOE3FTPVSDF by the Government of Ghana or private enterprises. A %FWFMPQNFOUBOE%S.BSUJO0UFOH"CBCJPBMTPPGUIF UPUBMTBNQMFPG4.&TXJMMCFJOUFSWJFXFEGSPNGPPE TBNF%FQBSUNFOU BOE%S3PCFSU0TFJPGUIF*OTUJUVUFPG agro-industries, textiles and garments, as well as metal 4UBUJTUJDBM 4PDJBMBOE&DPOPNJD3FTFBSDI XPSLBOEGPVOESZBOEXPPEXPSL2VBOUJUBUJWFEBUBPO ćFQSPKFDUDIBMMFOHFTBOVNCFSPGHFOFSBMMZBDDFQUFEAUSVUIT sector-level characteristics, including frm sise and age, about rural and city development, and the importance and reporting and compliance with auditors, operational risk implication of migration in shaping these. It thereby questions and other information on credit and loan repayments, the overall negative interpretations of the economic role of will be solicited. rural-urban mobility and migration in sub-Saharan Africa and A rigorous quantitative procedure in multivariate generates new insights into the relationship between rural-city regression will then be used to analyse responses. Tis connections and poverty dynamics. will be complemented by a comprehensive discussion of the sector-level characteristics of frms. Tis study will Small Medium Enterprises – Access to CFVTFGVMUP4.&ĕOBODJFSTBOEFOUSFQSFOFVSTXIFO Funding completed. ćF"GSJDBO&DPOPNJD3FTFBSDI$PVODJM "&3$ JT DPOEVDUJOHDPMMBCPSBUJWFSFTFBSDIJO"GSJDBPOAFinancial Sector Reform and Development in Africa’1SPGFTTPS 1FUFS2VBSUFZBO"TTPDJBUF1SPGFTTPSPGUIF%FQBSUNFOU

153 Fragmentary Ancestors? Figurines from • What are the attitude of mining communities to Koma Land NJOJOHQPMJDJFTBOEJOUFSWFOUJPOT • Why are mining sector interventions not providing $PMMBCPSBUJPOCFUXFFOUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG"SDIBFPMPHZ UIFSFRVJSFESFTVMUT BOE)FSJUBHF4UVEJFTBOE6OJWFSTJUZPG.BODIFTUFSJO • 8IZEPMPDBMQFPQMFWJPMBUFNJOJOHSFHVMBUJPOT &OHMBOEIBTSFTVMUFEJOUIFEJTDPWFSZPGVOJRVFUFSSBDPUUB • How can small-scale mining be more meaningful fgurines dating from the 6th to 18thDFOUVSJFT"%BU,PNB GPSUIFFDPOPNZ Land in the Northern Region of Ghana. In collaboration • How can policy take into consideration local XJUIUIF(IBOB.VTFVNTBOE.POVNFOUTBOEUIF BUUJUVEFT Wellcome Trust, there was an exhibition of fndings from • 8IBUJOGPSNTDPOĘJDUTJONJOJOHDPNNVOJUJFT ,PNB-BOECFUXFFO0DUPCFS BOE.BZ • How can policies and interventions on mining be BUUIF.BODIFTUFS.VTFVNJOUIF6OJUFE,JOHEPN NPSFFČFDUJWF ćJTXBTBĕSTUFWFSPďDJBMMZBQQSPWFETIPXJOHPGDMBZ Te research is on-going ĕHVSJOFTJOUIF6,NBEFCZBQSFWJPVTMZMJUUMFVOEFSTUPPE and at the end, the QFPQMFPG,PNB-BOEJO/PSUIFSO(IBOBćFFYIJCJUJPO fndings are expected to was free and open to the public. Te key archaeologist impact policy decisions GPSUIJTSFTFBSDIDPMMBCPSBUJPOJT1SPGFTTPS#FOKBNJO8 on community mining ,BOLQFZFOH BO"TTPDJBUF1SPGFTTPSPGUIF%FQBSUNFOU relations, which will of Archaeology and Heritage Studies. He provided ultimately reduce the an exclusive tour of the new exhibition, exploring the many conficts in mining background to the feldwork that led to the fgurines BSFBT%S5XFSFGPV discovery, and investigated the meaning and purpose of is collaborating with these enigmatic fgurines. %S,XBEXP5VUVBT a co-researcher at Dr. Daniel Kwabena Twerefou UIF%FQBSUNFOUPG &DPOPNJDT

Urbanisation and Poverty in Mining Africa (UPIMA) Te study examined the processes of urbanisation at local, national and continental levels in Africa where mining was already or is in the process of becoming BNBKPSTFDUPSPGUIFOBUJPOBMFDPOPNZ'PMMPXJOHB review of continental trends, the project engaged in in-depth study of urbanising mining settlements in Exhibits at the Manchester Museum UISFFDPVOUSJFTOBNFMZ5BO[BOJB HPMEBOEEJBNPOET Angola (diamonds) and Ghana (gold). Te study Mining Policies and Interventions involved a comparison of mature as opposed to newer small-scale mining settlements, as well as sampling of %S%BOJFM,XBCFOB5XFSFGPVPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG areas dominated by long established large-scale mining &DPOPNJDTJTSFTFBSDIJOHPOUIFiAttitudes of local people to reveal diferences in patterns of urbanisation and to mining Policies and Interventions,” which is funded by mineralisation of the economy with regard to scale of *OUFSOBUJPOBM(SPXUI$FOUSFXJUIBHSBOUPGb ćF mining, type of minerals, settlement’s degree of maturity overall objective is to investigate the attitudes of local and poverty incidence. people to mining policies and interventions. Specifcally, the research is intended to address the following questions:

154 titled “Employment Efects of Diferent Policy Instruments,” which is currently at it’s implementation stage. Te objective of the research is to investigate the SFMBUJPOTIJQCFUXFFO'PSFJHO%JSFDU*OWFTUNFOUBOE technological upgrading, as well as determine the nature of the linkages between the formal and informal sectors. Tis project is funded by the Swiss National Science 'PVOEBUJPOBOEUIF4XJTT"HFODZGPS%FWFMPQNFOUBOE $PPQFSBUJPOUPUIFUVOFPG$)' ćFSFBSFTJY countries involved in this study and these include other SFTFBSDIFSTGSPN#BOHMBEFTI &UIJPQJB .BEBHBTDBS Galamsey (indigenous mining in Ghana) South Africa and Vietnam. Te output of this project will CFPGQBSUJDVMBSSFMFWBODFUPUIF.JOJTUSZPG5SBEFBOE ćF&DPOPNJDBOE4PDJBM4DJFODF3FTFBSDI$PVODJM *OEVTUSZBOEUIF(IBOB*OWFTUNFOU1SPNPUJPO$FOUSF TQPOTPSFEUIF61*."QSPKFDU XIJDIDPNNFODFE in October 2010 and ended in 2013. It was led by Strategic Ghana-German Partnership in University of Glasgow and Loughborough University Development CPUIJOUIF6,XJUI1SPGFTTPS1BVM8,:BOLTPOPGUIF %FQBSUNFOUPG(FPHSBQIZBOE3FTPVSDF%FWFMPQNFOU %S8B[J"QPI BMFDUVSFSJOUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG"SDIBFPMPHZ as the lead researcher in Ghana. His role involved feld and Heritage Studies, won a highly competitive three-year data collection, policy interviewing and also being jointly 7PMLTXBHFO'PVOEBUJPO4FOJPS1PTUEPDGFMMPXTIJQJO"VHVTU SFTQPOTJCMFXJUI1SPGFTTPS,BUIFSJOF(PVHIGPSUIF ćJTQPTUEPDHSBOUJOUIFBNPVOUPG &63JT analysis of the Ghanaian case study. VOEFSUIFBVTQJDFTPGUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG)BOPWFS 'BDVMUZ 1VCMJDBUJPOBOEEJTTFNJOBUJPOBDUJWJUJFTBSFDVSSFOUMZ PG1IJMPTPQIZ %FQBSUNFOUPG)JTUPSZ "GSJDBO)JTUPSZ on-going. One of the publications that came out of this 'SFJF6OJWFSTJUBU %FQBSUNFOUPG)JTUPSZ BOEXJUIJOUIF QSPKFDUJTUJUMFEAExploring Te Connections: Mining and GSBNFXPSLPGUIF78'PVOEBUJPOTi)VNBOJUJFTJO4VC 1BVM Saharan Africa and North Africa” fellowship programme. TeڀUrbanisation in Ghana’ CZ,BUIFSJOF7(PVHI 8,:BOLTPOJO+PVSOBMPG$POUFNQPSBSZ"GSJDBO QPTUEPDUPSBMQSPKFDU FOUJUMFEAćF"SDIBFPMPHZPG(FSNBO 4QFDJBM*TTVF.JOJOH $PMPOJBM)FSJUBHFTJO(IBOB3FQBDLBHJOH4IBSFESFMJDTGPS TTVF*ڀ 7PMVNF 4UVEJFT 6SCBOJTBUJPOJO"GSJDB1PQVMBUJPO 4FUUMFNFOUBOE 4USBUFHJD(IBOB(FSNBO1BSUOFSTIJQJO%FWFMPQNFOU wJT Welfare. meant to conduct detailed archaeological, ethnographic and archival research on key German colonial sites in Ghana and Togo in order to assess their viability for the promotion Employment Efects & Policy PG(FSNBOIFSJUBHFUPVSJTNćFTJUFTJODMVEF,QBOEP )P .T"CFOB%0EVSP .JTBIPIF #JTNBDLCVSH :FOEJ 4BOTBOF.BOHP #BTTBSFBOE is a Senior Lecturer ,FUF,SBDIJćJTPOHPJOHUISFFZFBSQSPKFDUXJMMBMTPTVQQPSU BUUIF%FQBSUNFOU and train a number of masters and doctoral students in the PG&DPOPNJDTBOE %FQBSUNFOUPG"SDIBFPMPHZBOE)FSJUBHF4UVEJFTćFJNQBDU undertaking a number of the research at the end of the three years would be stronger of research projects, collaboration between Ghanaian and German heritage experts including on Women and as well as local capacity building. Savings and Participation in credit markets’ and the debt burdens of men and women. She is currently the lead Ms. Abena D. Oduro researcher from Ghana on a three-year project

155 Te premise of the study is that most countries in sub-Saharan Africa remain in the midst of a major transformation from being predominantly rural to having a majority of people living in cities. Tis has enormous consequences for urban and rural land cover and land VTF -$-6 "TVSCBOJTBUJPOQSPDFFET GPPETFDVSJUZ concerns grow not simply in tandem, but at a higher rate because urban development implies a higher caloric intake per person meaning that agricultural output (or income to buy another country’s output) must grow at a higher rate than the population (Weeks 2011). Te objectives of the research are as follows: 5PJEFOUJGZ NBQ BOERVBOUJGZ-$-6$XJUIJOBO Dr. Wazi Apoh delivering a talk on the project at the annual Denkmalpfege conference in Berlin in June 2014. extensive study area of Ghana over 25 years (1986 through 2010). 2. To understand the relationship between rural-to- VSCBONJHSBUJPOBTBOPVUDPNFPG-$-6$BOE concomitant drivers for the 2000 through 2010 period. 5PBTTFTT-$6-$BOEJUTFČFDUPOEFNPHSBQIJD and quality of life factors for four major Ghanaian urban centres during this time period. Te interdisciplinary team consists of remote sensing, human-environment, landscape, ecological, and social scientists from the following institutions: 4BO%JFHP4UBUF6OJWFSTJUZXIJDIJTUIFMFBE JOTUJUVUJPO 1SPGFTTPS%PVHMBT4UPX 1SPGFTTPS +PIO8FFLT 1FUF$PVMUFS .BHEBMFOB#FO[B 'JPDDP 4PSZ5PVSF "DF4IJI 4FBO5BVHIFS .JMP 7FSKBTLB /JDIPMBT*CBOF[ ćF(FPSHF8BTIJOHUPO6OJWFSTJUZ %S3ZBO Training of students and capacity building is an integral aspect of the &OHTUSPN "WFSZ4BOECPSO project. 6OJWFSTJUZPG$BMJGPSOJB4BOUB#BSCBSB 1SPGFTTPS %BWJE-PQF[$BSS Urban Transition in Ghana and Its 6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB 1SPGFTTPS4BNVFM"HZFJ Relation to Land Cover and Land Use .FOTBIBOE'PTUFS.FOTBI$&34(*4 Change ćFSFBSFGPVSSFHJPOTPGJOUFSFTUGPSXIJDI-$-6$JT being identifed, quantifed, and mapped. Tese are the 1SPGFTTPS4BNVFM"HZFJ.FOTBI %FQBSUNFOUPG (SFBUFS"DDSB $FOUSBM "TIBOUJ BOE&BTUFSOSFHJPOT (FPHSBQIZBOE3FTPVSDF%FWFMPQNFOUBOE.S'PTUFS 8JUIUIFTFSFHJPOT -$-6$JTCFJOHNBQQFEXJUIUIF .FOTBI $FOUSFGPS3FNPUF4FOTJOH BSFQBSUPGBUFBN HSFBUFTUEFUBJMGPSUIFDJUJFTPG"DDSB ,VNBTJ 0CVBTJ BOE conducting research titled ‘Te Urban Transition in Ghana $BQF$PBTUćFDJUJFTBSFTIPXOJOSFEJO'JHVSF BOE and Its Relation to Land Cover and Land Use Change the four regions are shown as light coloured polygons, through Analysis of Multi-scale and Multi-temporal XJUI(SFBUFS"DDSBBUMPXFSSJHIU $FOUSBMBUMPXFSMFę Satellite Image Data’. Tis is a three year National "TIBOUJBUVQQFSMFę BOE&BTUFSOBUVQQFSSJHIU Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) funded QSPKFDUGSPN+BOVBSZ UP+BOVBSZ

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Regional Landsat data for the Greater Accra Region Example of high spatial resolution satellite imagery for the Greater Accra area

Early Childbearing/Parenthood and In spite of their involvement in multiple activities, people Persistence of Poverty in Rural Ghana in the research communities largely describe their living conditions as poor. Tat is, the nature and state of their %S4UFQIFO"GSBOJF economic activities are such that the people still fnd PGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG JUWFSZEJďDVMUUPNFFUUIFJSCBTJDOFFET*OBEEJUJPO Sociology is examining the people are highly deprived of basic socioeconomic the nature and character utilities and amenities such as electricity, pipe borne of poverty resulting from XBUFS UFMFQIPOF QPTUPďDF CBOL NBSLFUBOENPUPSBCMF early childbearing and roads. Te results and relationships are that: parenting in multiple

risks and vulnerable t &BSMZDIJMECFBSJOHBOEQBSFOUJOHIJOEFSIVNBO socioeconomic capital formation of the parents.

environment of people in t Low human capital capacity translates into lower rural settings of Ghana. employment opportunities and lower income His aim is to demonstrate earning potential.

Dr. Stephen Afranie how early childbearing t Te lower income earning potential translates into and parenting contribute inadequate resources to take care of young parent. to the understanding of the creation and persistence t Te presence of the young mother and child(ren) of poverty in Ghana with particular reference to rural BEEUPUIFCVSEFOPGQBSFOUTPGZPVOHNPUIFSo Ghana. Te research is premised on the assumption overstretching the already scarce resources. that persons who assume childbearing and parenting t Inability to provide young parent and children with responsibilities in their early ages are likely to become better life chance opportunities, so the cycle of poor and transmit the poverty to their children. Te poverty continues (Glicken 1981). survey were conducted in the Adansi district (Ashanti 3FHJPO ,FUV4PVUIEJTUSJDU 7PMUB3FHJPO BOE8FTU Gonja (Northern Region).

157 o Low o oo oo o o oo oo o o o o o o

Attitudes Towards the Physically basic level to the physically challenged, there are serious Challenged implementation gaps and infrastructural defcit. Tere are also limited programs to address the peculiar needs .BJOTUSFBNJOHUIF of the physically challenged. In addition, diferences were physically challenged observed in the attitudes of the tripartite towards the in the area of socio- physically challenged. economic, political and indeed all spheres .S8JBGF"LFOUFOHDPODMVEFTUIBUUIFSFJTB of life has been given comprehensive policy covering all aspects of special a lot of attention in education. However, serious defcit in physical access, the past years. Among regular training of teachers and managers is lacking. Tere others, this is meant to are very few specialised teachers in the normal/regular reduce marginalisation, schools and their attitudes are not very favourable because change the generally UIFBCTFODFPGSFRVJTJUFUPPMTNBLFTUIFJSXPSLEJďDVMU negative perceptions and Te attitudes of parents are more favourable because either Mr Wiafe Akenteng attitudes towards the they have a child with special needs or are sympathetic to physically challenged, their colleagues who have one. Te attitudes of pupils are to decrease their economic dependence, enable them not favourable mainly because they see those with special gain requisite skills and contribute more efectively to needs as somewhat diferent from them. national development and thus enhance their self-esteem. Te research suggests that: ćJTTUVEZCZ.S8JBGF"LFOUFOHPGUIF%FQBSUNFOU • 1VQJMTBOEUFBDIFSTNVTUCFFEVDBUFEBOE PG1TZDIPMPHZ SFWJFXTQPMJDJFTBOEQSPHSBNNFTBJNFE sensitised to embrace those who are physically at enhancing access to education by the physically challenged. challenged at the basic level and gauging the attitudes of • Te physically challenged themselves must also be parents, teacher and non-physically challenged pupils helped to overcome any psychological and social towards those who are physically challenged. CBSSJFSTUIFZNBZIBWFUIBUNBLFTJUEJďDVMUUPTUBZ Te attitudes of a total of 182 respondents (comprising in school. parents, teachers and pupils) in the Greater Accra region • 1BSFOUTPGUIFQIZTJDBMMZDIBMMFOHFETIPVMECF towards the physically challenged were measured. encouraged and supported to send their children to Analysis of data shows that even though there are school. policies in place to increase access to education at the

158 Faculty of Science

Research activities within HPWFSONFOUTBOEJOTUJUVUJPOTJOUIFSFHJPOUPVUJMJTF&0 UIF'BDVMUZPG4DJFODF data and geospatial technologies is limited. has seen a tremendous In addressing this challenge, a fnancing agreement was improvement within FOUFSFEJOUPJOCZUIF"GSJDB6OJPO$PNNJTTJPO the 2013/2014 academic on behalf of the fve regional economic communities year. Research by PG"GSJDB BOEUIF&VSPQFBO$PNNJTTJPOGPSUIF faculty has increased FTUBCMJTINFOUPG3FHJPOBM*NQMFNFOUBUJPO$FOUSFT signifcantly and many 3*$T JOFBDIFDPOPNJDDPNNVOJUZćF&VSPQFBO faculty members are $PNNJTTJPOIBTTPGBSQSPWJEFENJMMJPO&VSPT actively engaged in to the University of Ghana through the 10th&VSPQFBO GVOEFESFTFBSDI'PS %FWFMPQNFOU'VOE &%' &BDIPGUIFTF3*$TXJMMVUJMJTF this academic year, a &0EBUBUPJNQMFNFOUPQFSBUJPOBMTFSWJDFTJOMJOFXJUI Professor Daniel Asiedu total 141 peer review Dean, Faculty of Science the needs of the region. Te continent-wide programme articles were published by JTUFSNFE.POJUPSJOHGPS&OWJSPONFOUBOE4FDVSJUZJO faculty. Research activities were mainly in the following "GSJDB .&4" ćFPCKFDUJWFPGUIJTQSPKFDUXJMMCFUP broad areas: molecular genetics; biochemistry of natural increase the information management, decision-making products; biodiversity conservation and environmental BOEQMBOOJOHDBQBDJUZPG&DPOPNJD$PNNVOJUZPG8FTU sustainability; medicinal plant research; malaria research; "GSJDBO4UBUFT &$08"4 JOTUJUVUJPOTNBOEBUFEGPS food processing; safety and toxicology; maternal and coastal and marine management, by enhancing access to child nutrition; ofshore technology; coastal management BOEFYQMPJUBUJPOPGSFMFWBOU&BSUI0CTFSWBUJPO &0 EBUB and sustainable fsheries; health, safety and the environment; numerical analysis and scientifc computing *O8FTU"GSJDB &$08"4IBTFTUBCMJTIFEB$FOUSFJOUIF with applications to image processing and diferential University of Ghana to co-ordinate the implementation geometry and the geology of Ghana. PG&0BDUJWJUJFTJODPVOUSJFT JF#FOJO $BQF7FSEF $PUFEJWPJSF (BNCJB (IBOB (VJOFB (VJOFB#JTTBV Tis academic year, a lot more research collaborations have Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo; and 2 been established and more grants have been won to promote OPO&$08"4DPVOUSJFTo.BVSJUBOJB 4BP5PNFBOE research activities. Tis is evident in the activities within the 1SJODJQF ćFQSPKFDUJTCFJOHMFECZ%S(FPSHF8JBGF departments as shown in the Research highlights below. BTFOJPSMFDUVSFSBUUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG.BSJOFBOE 'JTIFSJFT4DJFODFBOEUIF%JSFDUPSPGUIF&$08"4 Management of Coastal and Marine .BSJOF$FOUSFćF$FOUSFXJMMQSPWJEFHFPTQBUJBM Resources in the ECOWAS Region JOGPSNBUJPOPOQPUFOUJBMĕTIJOH[POFTDPVQMFEXJUI WFTTFMUSBďDUPIFMQQSPUFDUĕTIJOHHSPVOETGSPN*66 Over 3 million people in Western Africa are directly or It will also disseminate forecasts of ocean conditions to indirectly employed by the fsheries sector, which also NBSJOFSTWJB4.4UFYUJOHBOEPUIFSFMFDUSPOJDNFEJB#Z DPOUSJCVUFTVQUPPG(%1JOTPNFPGUIFDPVOUSJFT building human capacity in the region to utilise geospatial 'JTIFSZSFTPVSDFJTUIFNBJOBOJNBMQSPUFJOJOUIFSFHJPO tools and products, decision making at all levels will be and vital to economic and socio-cultural well-being of the enhanced. Implementation of the marine services in the people. Tese benefts are presently threatened as a result region will provide a sustained data and information fow of poor management practices and increasing practice of to a network of key stakeholders, which will reinforce illegal, unregulated and unreported (IUU) fshing. Te an integrated and holistic approach to address marine main challenge to resource management in Africa, as a resources management. Tis project will also lead to whole, is lack or inadequate continuous data to guide actions that will efectively strengthen political and policy UIFGPSNVMBUJPOPGTDJFODFCBTFEQPMJDJFT4BUFMMJUF&BSUI development frameworks to ensure active and sustainable 0CTFSWBUJPO &0 QSFTFOUMZ JTUIFQMBUGPSNPGDIPJDF participation of African stakeholders in coastal and for environmental monitoring. However, the capacity of marine resources management.

159 Dr. Wiafe Director of ECOWAS Marine Centre in a pose with some fsher Portion of the Ecowas Coastal Region folks

Innovative Project to Improve the Health unpaved and access is hindered especially during the and Household Food Security of Infants two rainy seasons. Tis project, which involves a fve- and Children year study of 3,000 households in the area, is designed to foster collaboration among workers in the diverse "UFBNMFECZ1SPGFTTPS(SBDF.BSRVJT PG.D(JMM sectors (health, agriculture, education, fnance) in the 6OJWFSTJUZJO.POUSFBM $BOBEB JODPMMBCPSBUJPO region in order to develop district-level capacity in with the University of Ghana, Heifer International nutrition. It will also examine intervention packages Ghana and World Vision Ghana is developing where integrated activities (for example, agricultural an innovative project to improve the health and and health) are combined to promote food security household food security of infants and children in and health. In order to improve the health of infants TPVUIFBTUFSO(IBOBT6QQFS.BOZB,SPCPEJTUSJDU and young children, about 300 families will gain access 5IFJNQMFNFOUBUJPOPGUIJTQSPKFDUJTMFECZ%S&TJ to training in poultry raising, kitchen gardens, and $PMFDSBGUPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG/VUSJUJPOBOE'PPE nutrition education through collaboration with Heifer Science at the University of Ghana. International Ghana. Using Heifer’s pass on the gif ćFJOJUJBUJWF TVQQPSUFECZUIF(PWFSONFOUPG$BOBEB approach, the project will both help families improve XJUIBOBNPVOUPG $BOBEJBOEPMMBST JTBJNFE their diet through the addition of animal protein, at integrating capacity building of rural staf and health expand the diversity of foods grown, and gain income BOEBHSJDVMUVSBMJOUFSWFOUJPOT(IBOBT6QQFS.BOZB UISPVHIUIFTBMFPGFHHT'BNJMJFTJOUVSO XJMMQBTTPO ,SPCPEJTUSJDU XIJDIIBTBQPQVMBUJPOPGBCPVU chickens to the next group of families to receive the is both isolated and poorly serviced; most roads are intervention.

Participants at the launch MP for Manya Krobo delivering his speech

160 Tis project will provide evidence to encourage integrated trypanosome biology, and will inform control strategies in approaches in policy and programme planning for the afected areas in Ghana. development throughout rural Africa. It will also demonstrate the benefts gained by integrating nutrition Generation of Ultra Short Pulses Using into all areas of rural development and provide coherent Graphene as a Nonlinear Element messages along with the necessary skills and tools to Graphene, an allotrope of carbon, has been investigated JNQMFNFOUUIFN1SBDUJDFTBSFFYQFDUFEUPCFDIBOHFE and proven to be an excellent optoelectronic material. and the nutrition and development status of women, Graphene-integrated medium is amenable to convenient infants and children in these poor rural communities tuning of its electronic and optical properties by varying improved. UIFBQQMJFEWPMUBHF%S'FSEJOBOE,BUTSJLVPGUIF "UUIFMBVODIJOHPGUIFQSPKFDU UIF7JDF%FBO %FQBSUNFOUPG$PNQVUFS4DJFODF JTDBSSZJOHPVUB PGUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOBT'BDVMUZPG4DJFODF SFTFBSDIQSPKFDUJODPMMBCPSBUJPOXJUI1SPGFTTPS3JDIBSE 1SPGFTTPS&CFOF[FS0EVSP0XVTV FYQSFTTFEUIF 1FOUZBOE1SPGFTTPS*BO8IJUFPOUIFHFOFSBUJPOPGVMUSB University’s continual commitment in strengthening its short pulses using graphene as a nonlinear element. Te SFMBUJPOTIJQXJUIUIF6.,%JTUSJDUUISPVHISFTFBSDI SFTFBSDIJTVOEFSUIFTVQQPSUPG$"13&YBOE"MCPSBEB and innovation. 'VOE Characterisation of Lifetime Infections It is aimed at generating ultra short pulses using graphene with Trypanosomes in Individual Cattle as a nonlinear element in a pulse compressing scheme. Initially, a modal characterisation of graphene cladded in Ghana fbre is undertaken followed by an experimental setup %SćFSFTB.BOGVMPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG#JPDIFNJTUSZ JOXIJDIQJDPTFDPOETQVMTFTPCUBJOFEBęFSJOJUJBMTUBHF $FMMBOE.PMFDVMBS#JPMPHZJTDPMMBCPSBUJOHXJUI of phase broadening and intensity modulation is passed 1SPGFTTPS.BSL$BSSJOHUPOPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG through a graphene cladded fbre to obtain the resulting #JPDIFNJTUSZ 6OJWFSTJUZPG$BNCSJEHF UPVOEFSUBLFB subpicosecond pulses. project on the Characterisation of Lifetime infections with Tis work demonstrates that the capacity exists within trypanosomes in individual cattle in Ghana. Tis project UIF$PNQVUFS4DJFODF%FQBSUNFOUUPVOEFSUBLF JTCFJOHGVOEFECZ$BNCSJEHF"GSJDB"MCPSBEB3FTFBSDI numerical modeling and simulation work to support 'VOEBOE-FWFSIVMNF3PZBM4PDJFUZ"GSJDB"XBSEXJUI cross disciplinary research within the University of Ghana funding amounts of £11,400 and £160,300 respectively. and beyond. Te methods developed here can readily be Animal Trypanosomiasis remains one of the major extended to model solar cell design and development. constraints on livestock productivity and negatively impacts on economic development in sub-Saharan Africa, Mitochondria as Targets for including Ghana. Te most common trypanosome Pharmacotoxicological Evaluation of species detected in cattle in Ghana are T. brucei, T. Medicinal Plant Extracts congolense, T. vivax and T. simiae, and the prevalence of animal trypanosomiasis ranges from 5-50%. Little is %S"VHVTUJOF0DMPPPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG#JPDIFNJTUSZ known about the nature of infection over the lifetime of $FMMBOE.PMFDVMBS#JPMPHZJODPMMBCPSBUJPOXJUI%S"OESFX a cow or how the pattern of lifetime infection is afected +.VSSBZPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG1IZTJPMPHZ %FWFMPQNFOU by environment. Nothing is known about competition BOE/FVSPTDJFODF 6OJWFSTJUZPG$BNCSJEHFJTVOEFSUBLJOH between diferent trypanosome species in an individual. BSFTFBSDIQSPKFDUUJUMFEAAMitochondria as targets for Pharmacotoxicological Evaluation of Medicinal Plant Extracts’’. Tis research project makes use of molecular fngerprinting to identify individual trypanosome .JUPDIPOESJBBSFVOJRVFDFMMVMBSPSHBOFMMFT*O genotypes and characterises the epidemiology of the addition to producing about 90% of the cellular energy requirement, they also participate in many cellular trypanosome populations present in individual cows activities including urea synthesis, programmed cell over their lifetimes. Te outcome of this project will be death (apoptosis), calcium homeostasis and are the main a better understanding of animal trypanosomiasis and site of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, which

161 have been strongly implicated in the cellular process of ageing. Tey also have unique properties such as alkaline (negative) interior and cardiolipin rich inner membrane, which make them serve as either primary or secondary UBSHFUTGPSYFOPCJPUJDT.JUPDIPOESJBBSFUIFSFGPSFLOPXO to be responsible for many unexpected adverse and benefcial efects of drugs and plant extracts. Te project aims to investigate whether there are phytocompounds in Ghana’s medicinal plant extracts that interfere with mitochondrial function. Te outcome of this research will lead to the discovery and development of anti-ageing, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer and anti-obesity phytocompounds; the discovery and development of phytocompounds for the management for many Dr. Murray demonstrating the measurement of mitochondrial oxygen neurodegenerative diseases; identifcation of compounds consumption during the practical session that improve mitochondrial function, which can be good DBOEJEBUFTGPSNBOBHJOH0901)04EJTFBTFTVOEFSTUBOEJOH the mechanism of action of many herbal products; and Dynamic Drivers of Disease in Africa: unearthing long term toxic efects of plant extracts. Bats and Zoonotic Disease Transmission ćFQSPKFDUUJUMFEA’Dynamic Drivers Of Disease In Africa: Bats And Zoonotic Disease Transmission’’ is the Ghana DPNQPOFOUPGUIF%ZOBNJD%SJWFSTPG%JTFBTFJO"GSJDB $POTPSUJVN %%%"$ XIJDIJTGVOEFECZUIF&DPTZTUFNT 4FSWJDFTGPS1PWFSUZ"MMFWJBUJPO &41" XJUIBOBNPVOU of £200,000 over a four year period. Te project is being implemented by a consortium of institutions in fve African DPVOUSJFT (IBOB ,FOZB 4JFSSB-FPOF ;BNCJB ;JNCBCXF XJUIQBSUOFSTJOUIF6,ćJTNVMUJEJTDJQMJOBSZTUVEZ GPDVTFTPOUIFSFMBUJPOTIJQTCFUXFFOFDPTZTUFNT [PPOPTFT IFBMUIBOEXFMMCFJOHćFPWFSBMMIZQPUIFTJTPG%%%"$JT that disease regulation as an ecosystem service is afected by changes in biodiversity, climate and land use, with diferential impacts on people’s health and wellbeing. Dr. Ocloo at the Animal Experimentation Unit of the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge ćF(IBOBDPNQPOFOU MFECZ1SPGFTTPS:BB/UJBNPB #BJEVPGUIF$FOUSFGPS"GSJDBO8FUMBOET GPDVTFTPO disease spillover from wild animal reservoirs to humans, ** * 3.0 using henipaviruses and bats as a case study. Henipaviruses 2.5 )FOESBBOE/JQBI BSF[PPOPUJD BOEDBVTFFODFQIBMJUJD 2.0 disease in human beings with extremely high case fatality

RCR 1.5 rates of around 75%. Hendra virus spills over into people 1.0 via infected horses, whilst Nipah can spill over via infected 0.5 pigs, or directly from bats into people. Te natural reservoir 0.0 hosts are thought to be pteropid fruit bats. While there are Solvent Ethanolic Aqueous no pteropid bats in mainland Africa, the closely-related straw-coloured fruit bat (Eidolon helvum) is widespread and Increased mitochondrial respiratory control ratio in presence of extracts from dandelion is known to maintain henipaviruses across its geographic range.

162 Bat roost/diferent species of bats trapped during feld studies

Te multidisciplinary investigations under this study has population dynamics of bats as well as their role in the three main components: Sociological studies that seek to ecosystem and interrelationships with environmental examine the historical, social and cultural dimensions of changes. Te study is focusing initially on three major bats and disease transmission; disease dynamics involving CBUSPPTUJOHTJUFTUIF.JMJUBSZ)PTQJUBM "DDSB 5BOP surveillance of bats, domestic animals and human Sacred Grove (Tanoboase, near Techiman) and Golokuati populations for evidence of henipavirus prevalence; and (Volta Region). ecological studies to understand the distribution and

163 Study teams & feld data collection

'SPNUIFQSFMJNJOBSZGJOEJOHT UIFTUVEZJEFOUJGJFE NJMMJPOGSPN*OUFSOBUJPOBM%FWFMPQNFOU over 50 bat roosts, spread across Ghana, mostly in close 3FTFBSDI$FOUFS *%3$ BOE%FQBSUNFOUGPS proximity to human settlements. The persistence of *OUFSOBUJPOBM%FWFMPQNFOU %'*% ćJTQSPKFDU henipavirus infection in the common fruit bat, Eidolon focuses on the inter-relationships between climate helvum was found and evidenced the fact that this change impacts, migration, land use change, bat species is an important maintenance host for the agricultural production systems, vulnerability and virus(es). Another fruit bat, Epomophorus gambianus, poverty, and seeks to identify sustainable gender- however, appears to be only a spillover host for sensitive adaptations in deltaic regions. henipavirus, as seropositivity has been found so far in • IAEA Technical Co-operation Regional Africa this species only where it is sympatric with E. helvum. Project (RAF 7009) worth €900,000 from the &WJEFODFXBTBMTPGPVOEPGIFOJQBWJSVTTQJMMPWFSGSPN *OUFSOBUJPOBM"UPNJD&OFSHZ"HFODZ *"&" GPS bats to pigs in Ghana. This presents an important a period of four (4) years. Te project involves [PPOPUJDSJTLJOUFSNTPGQPUFOUJBMJNQBDUPGUIFTF twelve (12) African countries including Ghana and viruses on pig production and possible role of pigs is aimed at supporting an Integrated Approach as intermediate or amplifier hosts. It was found that GPS.BSJOF1PMMVUJPO.POJUPSJOHVTJOH/VDMFBS people’s perceptions of bats depended on the benefits Analytical Techniques. (or lack of) that people obtained from them. Human- • Fishing for Security in the Gulf of Guinea a bat interactions occur mainly through hunting, selling DPMMBCPSBUJWFQSPKFDUCFUXFFOUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG and preparing bat meat for consumption. .BSJOFBOE'JTIFSJFT4DJFODFT 6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB and Wollongong University, Australia. Te project Tis study has become even more important with the XPSUI64 JTGVOEFECZUIF$PNNPOXFBMUI SFDFOUPVUCSFBLPG&CPMBJO8FTU"GSJDB*UJTFYQFDUFE of Australia through the Australia Agency for therefore, that the fndings, in particular, on the risk and *OUFSOBUJPOBM%FWFMPQNFOU i"VT"*%w GPSBUXP EZOBNJDTPGTQJMMPWFSPG[PPOPUJDEJTFBTFTUPIVNBOT (2) year period. will inform policy interventions in a number of sectors, notably, health, veterinary services, animal husbandry Similarly, the Department of Nutrition and Food and wildlife conservation. Science has also been engaged in a lot of collaborative research. Notably among them are: Other Research Highlights • VLIR Team Cocoa Project (2013-2018), which is Several exciting research activities undertaken within the a collaborative research between the University Department of Marine and Fisheries Sciences include: Ghana (Ghana) and Ghent University (Belgium) XJUIGVOEJOHGSPNUIF'MFNJTI*OUFSVOJWFSTJUZ • Deitas, Vulnerability and Climate Change: $PVODJM6OJWFSTJUZ$PPQFSBUJPOGPS%FWFMPQNFOU Monitoring and Adaptation (DECCMA) Project, <7-*3604> BOEUIF#FMHJVN(PWFSONFOU which spans a fve year period worth US$

164 • UG-University of Georgia CRSP Peanut Tey will be working on Collaborative Support Research Project which was the project, “Investigation QBSUPGUIF64"*%1FBOVU$341 $PMMBCPSBUJWF PGUIFFďDJFOUDPOWFSTJPO 4VQQPSU1SPHSBN QSPKFDUGPS(IBOBBOE6HBOEB of photon energy to ćFQSPKFDUBMTPQBSUOFSFEXJUIB'PPE1SPDFTTJOH electricity by newly industrial (Nkulenu Industry) in Ghana. synthesised low band gap • UG-INF-AJICO Joint Complementary Foods semiconducting polymers Development Project, a collaborative project among with chlorophyll as a the University of Ghana, Nevin Schrimshaw photosensitiser.” *OUFSOBUJPOBM/VUSJUJPO'PVOEBUJPO 64" BOE Te project is aimed at "KJOPNPUP$P*OD +BQBO *UIBTTPGBSBUUSBDUFE synthesising novel low TFWFSBMPUIFSQBSUOFST JODMVEJOH$"3&+BQBO band gap semiconducting $"3&(IBOB 1MBO+BQBO 1MBO(IBOB ("*/ Professor Robert Kingsford-Adaboh conjugate polymers for 64"*%BOE:FEFOU"HSP1SPDFTTJOH7FOUVSFT UIFFďDJFOUDPOWFSTJPO • Trial for the Reduction of Infant Undernutrition of photon energy from the sun into electricity. Isolated through Modifed Feeding (TRIUMF) Project, a chlorophyll shall be utilised as a photosensitiser in the collaborative project between University of Ghana fabrication of the photovoltaic cell. Tis has the potential %FQBSUNFOUPG/VUSJUJPOBOE'PPE4DJFODF ćF UPJNQSPWFQPXFSDPOWFSTJPOFďDJFODZPGLOPXOPSHBOJD *OUFSOBUJPOBM/VUSJUJPO'PVOEBUJPOBOE"KJOPNPUP photovoltaic cells. Te project will also utilise Ab initio and $P *OD JODPMMBCPSBUJPOXJUI(IBOB)FBMUI quantum mechanical methods in computational studies to 4FSWJDF 1MBO(IBOBBOEUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG$BQF investigate possible theoretical mechanisms involved in the $PBTU FYQFDUFEFďDJFODZPGUIFTZOUIFTJTFEQPMZNFST NBUFSJBMT • What is Normal Milk? Sociocultural, Evolutionary, and fabricated photovoltaic cell. In all, the project is Environmental and Microbial Aspects of Human expected to make a signifcant contribution to knowledge Milk Compostion’ (INSPIRE) Project: Tis is a and solutions towards sustainable electricity generation. DPMMBCPSBUJPOCFUXFFOUIF/VUSJUJPOBOE'PPE Te Award will ofer a maximum of £50,000 per annum 4DJFODF%FQBSUNFOUPGUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB for a 3-year project to cover research expenses and cost Washington State University and other partners in PGNPCJMJUZ BOEGPS1I%USBJOJOH6QUPb QFS 4XFEFO 4QBJO $FOUSBM"GSJDBO3FQVCMJD (BNCJB year of the award may be used to purchase or maintain 1FSVBOE,FOZBXJUIGVOEJOHGSPNUIF/BUJPOBM equipment; the total maximum amount of award is 4DJFODF'PVOEBUJPO 64" £150,000. ćF%FQBSUNFOUPG"OJNBM#JPMPHZBOE$POTFSWBUJPO Te Department of Chemistry also undertook the Science also undertook a project on Global Conservation following research projects during the academic year: and Sustainable Management of Pollinators for Sustainable Agriculture through an Ecosystem Approach • Sustainable Biodiesel Production from Ghanaian in Coastal Ghana XIJDIJTB6/'"0DPMMBCPSBUJWF and Tanzanian Plant Oil Seed Crops: Tis is a QSPKFDUXJUI("&$BOEPOFruit Flies Control £180,000.00 funded Leverhulme-Royal Society Technologies Dissemination and Capacity Building of "GSJDB"XBSET1IBTF**1SPKFDUJODPMMBCPSBUJPO West African Fruit Value Chains Stakeholders, a US$ with Aston University, Birmingham and University $03"'8&$"3%GVOEFEDPNNJTTJPO PG%BSFT4BMFN 5BO[BOJB competitive project. • Developing an alternate anti-epileptic product from medicinal plants: exemplifying utilisation of Professor Robert Kingsford-AdabohPGUIF%FQBSUNFOU natural resources for quality healthćJTJTBO03*% PG$IFNJTUSZT3FTFBSDI(SPVQIBTXPOUIF-FWFSIVMNF funded project being carried out in collaboration 3PZBM4PDJFUZ"GSJDB"XBSE1SPGFTTPS1FUFS+4LBCBSBPG XJUI%FQBSUNFOUPG1IBSNBDPMPHZ5PYJDPMPHZ UIF%FQBSUNFOUPG1VSFBOE"QQMJFE$IFNJTUSZ 4DIPPMPG1IBSNBDZBOEUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG"OJNBM 6OJWFSTJUZPG4USBUIDMZEF JTUIF6,DPMMBCPSBUPS &YQFSJNFOUBUJPO /.*.3

165 • Screening Ghanaian Medicinal Plants for other institutions. In collaboration with the University Antipsychotic propertiesćJT03*%GVOEFE PG$BNCSJEHF UIF%FQBSUNFOUVOEFSUPPLTUVEJFTPO project is being carried out in collaboration with the “Contribution of strain diversity to rotavirus vaccine %FQBSUNFOUPG1IBSNBDPMPHZ5PYJDPMPHZ efectiveness in Ghana: Investigating human reservoirs and 4DIPPMPG1IBSNBDZ UIF%FQBSUNFOUPG"OJNBM strain diversity in farm animals” and the “Epidemiology of &YQFSJNFOUBUJPO /.*.3BOEUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG lifetime infection with trypanosomes in cattle in Ghana.” Botany. 'VOEJOHTVQQPSUJT(#1 ćF%FQBSUNFOUBMTP • Pharmacological study of the antinociceptive DPMMBCPSBUFEXJUIUIF$FOUSF4VJTTFEF3FDIFSDIF efects of Synedrella nodifora in neuropathic pain: 4DJFOUJĕRVFFO$PUFE*WPJSFPO‘Zoonotic risks of Tis is a US$ 12,000 project being funded by nontuberculosis mycobacteria between humans and small UIF*OUFSOBUJPOBM'PVOEBUJPOPG4DJFODF *'4 mammals’’ BQSPKFDUXPSUI(#1 *ODPMMBCPSBUJPO Te project is being carried out in collaboration XJUIUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG%BSFT4BMBN UIF%FQBSUNFOU XJUI%FQBSUNFOUPG1IBSNBDPMPHZ5PYJDPMPHZ worked on the “Application of nanotechnology in 4DIPPMPG1IBSNBDZBOE%FQBSUNFOUPG"OJNBM the evaluation of antimycobacteral activity of natural &YQFSJNFOUBUJPO /.*.3 QSPEVDUTVTJOHJOWJWPFďDBDZNPEFMTw BQSPKFDUXPSUI • Screening Ghanaian Traditional Medicinal US$ 45,000. Other collaborative research was done Plants for Bioactive Anticancer Agents: Tis is a XJUIUIF/BUJPOBM*OTUJUVUFGPS.FEJDBM3FTFBSDIBOE ()a 03*%GVOEFEQSPKFDUCFJOHDBSSJFE UIF6OJWFSTJUZPG&EJOCVSHIPOUIF“Application of PVUJODPMMBCPSBUJPOXJUI%FQBSUNFOUPG$MJOJDBM nanotechnology in the evaluation of antimycobacteral 1BUIPMPHZ /.*.3BOEUIF%FQBSUNFOUPGPG activity of natural products using in vivo efcacy models” Botany. and “Mechanisms of brain endothelial adhesion in cerebral • Investigation of the Dichapetalins as Potential malaria” respectively. Anthelminthic AgentsćJT03*%GVOEFEQSPKFDUJT Te Department of Physics, with funding from the CFJOHDBSSJFEPVUJODPMMBCPSBUJPOXJUI%FQBSUNFOU /BUJPOBM4DJFODF'PVOEBUJPO JTJOWPMWFEJOBSFTFBSDI PG1BSBTJUPMPHZ /.*.3 project which focuses on Energy, Air Pollution and Health • Cost-Efective Pest Management Practices to Enhance Inequality in the Neighbourhoods of Accra. the proftability and Competitiveness of the Mango Industry in GhanaćJT03*%GVOEFEQSPKFDUJT CFJOHDBSSJFEPVUJODPMMBCPSBUJPOXJUI'0)$3&$ Catastrophic Spending on Education in *OTUJUVUFPG"HSJDVMUVSBM3FTFBSDI $PMMFHFPG Ghana: An analysis of the Ghana Living "HSJDVMUVSFBOE$POTVNFS4DJFODFTBOE"311*4 Standards Survey (Fifth Round) Te Department of Earth ScienceVOEFSUPPLB$BQBDJUZ %ST'FMJY0.FUUMF "CFLV""TBSF,VNJBOE*TBBD, #VJMEJOH1SPKFDUXPSUI()a GVOEFECZ #BJEPPPGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG4UBUJTUJDTDBSSJFEPVUBTUVEZ .JOJTUSZPG-BOETBOE/BUVSBM3FTPVSDFTUPDBSSZ that seeks to provide a basis for monitoring a household’s PVUSFTFBSDIPOUIF1SFDBNCSJBOHFPMPHZPG(IBOB ability to fund education of the members of household in with the focus on enhancing research capacity in core Ghana and identify the characteristics of the households geology. Te project is currently funding the research that signifcantly infuence catastrophic expenditure on XPSLPGHSBEVBUFTUVEFOUT 1I%BOE.1IJM education. Te project adopts a multidisciplinary approach to In their study, the researchers propose that a household TUVEZUIF1BMFPQSPUFSP[PJDSPDLTPG(IBOB*UJOUFHSBUFT could be deemed to have spent catastrophically on feld mapping (structural geology), geographic education if its expenditure on education is at least 20 information system (GIS), mineralogy, petrology and percent of its total non-food expenditure geochemistry, geochronology and radiogenic isotopes to aid in understanding the geodynamic evolution of the Sex, age, highest educational qualifcation of household 1BMFPQSPUFSP[PJDUFSSBOFPG(IBOB head, sise of household, region, socio-economic group, nationality and poverty status of household, signifcantly Te Department of Biochemistry, Cell & Molecular predict catastrophic spending on education. Biology undertook some collaborative studies with

166 Faculty of Engineering Sciences

Within the 2013/2014 academic year, the 'BDVMUZPG&OHJOFFSOJOH Sciences successfully completed two projects which were supported with funds GSPN%"/*%"BOE has initated the implementation of two new projects which are being supported with Professor Richard Bani funds from University Dr. Dodoo-Arhin carrying out investigations at the laboratory Dean, Faculty of Engineering Sciences of Ghana Research 'VOEBOE%"/*%" 0OFQSPKFDU UJUMFEA%FWFMPQNFOUPG&MFDUSP1PSDFMBJO $PNQPTJUFT'SPN-PDBM3BX.BUFSJBMT wIBTUIFPCKFDUJWF of investigating the use of local Ghanaian materials in the production of electro-porcelain for use as alternative source for electrical power insulation materials. Te other QSPKFDU UJUMFEi(SFFO$PIFTJWF"HSJDVMUVSBM3FTPVSDF .BOBHFNFOU wBJNTUPQSPNPUFHSPXUIBOEFNQMPZNFOU UISPVHISFTFBSDIPOHSFFO DPIFTJWF8BUFS &OFSHZo GSPN#JPNBTT 4PJM 0SHBOJDT BOE$SPQ 8($ agricultural management strategies in Ghana. It will Te Graphene Based Natural Dye Sensitised Solar Cells being tested investigate the use of crop residues to produce biochar and woodgas for household-use to lessen the pressure on 1SFMJNJOBSZĕOEJOHTTIPXUIBUQSJTUJOFHSBQIFOF forests for frewood and charcoal as an intelligent way of ink, produced at room temperature without chemical SFDZDMJOHPSHBOJDTBOESFEVDJOH$0FNJTTJPO%FUBJMTPG functionalisation and signifcantly cost saving, is an projects within the faculty are listed below: attractive replacement of commercial platinum counter FMFDUSPEFTJO%44$T Exploring Alternate Sources of Energy – ćJTSFTFBSDIJTCFJOHDBSSJFEPVUJODPMMBCPSBUJPOXJUI%S Making Use of Graphene Based Natural 5BXĕRVF)BTBOPGUIF$BNCSJEHF(SBQIFOF$FOUSFBOE Dye Sensitised Solar Cells UIF$FOUSFGPS"EWBODFE1IPUPOJDTBOE&MFDUSPOJDTBUUIF $BNCSJEHF6OJWFSTJUZJOUIF6OJUFE,JOHEPN*UJTBMTP &YQMPSBUJPOGPSBMUFSOBUFTPVSDFTPGFOFSHZIBTCFDPNF CFJOHDBSSJFEPVUVOEFSUIFBVTQJDFTPG$BNCSJEHF"GSJDB necessary as the demand for energy use increases. In 1BSUOFSTIJQGPS3FTFBSDI&YDFMMFODF $"13&Y $BNCSJEHF ĕOEJOHTPMVUJPOTUPUIFFOFSHZOFFET %S%BWJE%PEPP "GSJDB"MCPSBEB3FTFBSDI'VOEBOEUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG Arhin is investigating novel techniques in fabricating (IBOB$BSOFHJF/FYU(FOFSBUJPOPG"GSJDB"DBEFNJDT HSBQIFOFCBTFEDPVOUFSFMFDUSPEFOBUVSBM%ZF4FOTJUJTFE 4PMBS$FMM %44$ XJUIJNQSPWFEDIBSBDUFSJTUJDTUP *UJTFOWJTJPOFEUIBUUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB&OFSHZ QSPEVDFB(SBQIFOFCBTFEMPXDPTUOBUVSBM%44$ .BUFSJBMT3FTFBSDI$FOUSFBUUIF'BDVMUZPG&OHJOFFSJOH prototypes from cheaper and locally abundant materials. Sciences will be a leading centre of excellence in energy He is investigating various tropical (photosensitisers) materials in the sub-region. from Ghana and correlating them with the solar cell parameters to improve solar cell performance.

167 Identifying Lead Compounds in Two potential lead compounds were identifed against Ghanaian Herbal Mixtures Using UIFUIFSBQFVUJDJNQPSUBOU(13SFDFQUPSGSPNUXPPG UIFQMBOUFYUSBDUTćF(13SFDFQUPSJTJNQMJDBUFEJO Biophysical Applications prostate and breast cancers as well as other disease states. %S&MWJT5JCVSVBOEUXP Te potential lead compounds will be further refned PUIFSSFTFBSDIFSTo%S through a combine efort to understand the mechanism of Onwona-Agyeman and their action against the receptor. +JBORJO;IVBOHGSPN ćFBCJMJUZUPVUJMJTF/.3CBTFETDSFFOJOHUFDIOJRVFT the University of Ghana to identify a single potential lead compound from a BOEUIF$PMMFHFPG4UBUFO mixture of herbal medicine is an important step towards *TMBOE /FX:PSLoBSF characterising the plethora of our local herbal mixtures conducting research and identifying their biological targets through a which aims at identifying collaborative eforts. lead compounds in Ghanaian herbal mixtures using biophysical Development of a Prototype Solar Dr. Elvis Tiburu application. Te project Powered Drip Irrigation and Fertigation is making use of Nuclear System .BHOFUJD3FTPOBODF /.3 TQFDUSPTDPQZ XIJDIJTB An interdisciplinary research cooperation to develop a powerful technique for wide biomedical applications. In prototype solar powered drip irrigation and fertigation DPNCJOJOHJUXJUIPUIFSCJPQIZTJDBMUFDIOJRVFT UIF/.3 system adapted to soils and climate conditions in Ghana can provide the mechanism of how drugs interact with was executed and completed successfully in seven months FO[ZNFT SFDFQUPSTBOEPUIFSCJPMPHJDBMUBSHFUT ending October 2013. Te project was in collaboration In this research work, fve diferent herbal extractions XJUI"BSIVT6OJWFSTJUZ $PQFOIBHFO6OJWFSTJUZ from plants were obtained from a herbalist. Tese %FONBSLBOEUIF,XBNF/LSVNBI6OJWFSTJUZPG4DJFODF mixtures were extracted with warm water and the BOE5FDIOPMPHZ ,VNBTJ (IBOBXJUIGVOEJOHPG%%, resulting mixture further concentrated into smaller 175,000.00 (US$ 30,809.86) volumes. Te tannins from the mixtures were removed by passing the mixtures through high performance liquid DISPNBUPHSBQIZDPMVNO/FYU/.3FYQFSJNFOUBM schemes were used to identify potential drug candidates BęFSUIFUBOOJOTXFSFSFNPWFEćFUBOOJOTBSFBMTP being processed for possible identifcation of high molecular weight metal-free organic dyes for potential use in solar cell application.

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Samples of the herbal mixture

168 Green Cohesive Agricultural Resource Management ćF(SFFO$PIFTJWF"HSJDVMUVSBM3FTPVSDF.BOBHFNFOU QSPKFDUJTBĕWFZFBSQSPKFDUGSPN+BO UP%FD 2018. Te project is in collaboration with Aarhus University, %FONBSL $PQFOIBHFO6OJWFSTJUZ %FONBSL 5FDIOJDBM 6OJWFSTJUZPG%FONBSLBOEUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG$BQF$PBTU (IBOB8PSUI%%, 64 Te project aims to promote growth and employment UISPVHISFTFBSDIPOHSFFO DPIFTJWF8BUFS &OFSHZo GSPN#JPNBTT 4PJM 0SHBOJDT BOE$SPQ 8($ agricultural management strategies in Ghana, as present agricultural development depends on deforestation and Te set up of the automatic drip system show little or no increase in productivity per unit of land. 8($JTBMTPJOUFOEFEUPJOUFOTJGZBHSJDVMUVSFUP create jobs in poor rural areas. Te project will investigate the use of crop residues to produce biochar and woodgas for household-use to lessen the pressure on forests for frewood and charcoal as an JOUFMMJHFOUXBZPGSFDZDMJOHPSHBOJDTBOESFEVDJOH$0 emission. Te application of biochar to agricultural felds increases carbon sequestration into the soil and thereby SFQSFTFOUTB$0OFHBUJWFBQQSPBDIUPTVTUBJOJODSFBTFE TPJMGFSUJMJUZ DSPQZJFMET BOEDBSCPOTUPSBHF'VSUIFS intensifcation will be achieved by small-scale solar drip fertigation systems allowing one to two more growing seasons per year to produce high-value horticultural crops. Tis is a triple-win situation where farmers get sustained Uniformity test for the drip system higher yields (from irrigation and improved soil fertility), $$HBTFNJTTJPOTBSFSFEVDFE GSPNJODSFBTFEDBSCPO sequestration), and households get energy (from pyrolysis PGTUSBX 'JOBMMZ BHSJDVMUVSBMWBMVFDIBJOT CPUIPOUIF supply and processing side, will be developed in cooperation CFUXFFOMPDBM4.&TBOEVOJWFSTJUJFTćFSFTFBSDIJOUPUIFTF options will be pursued within the framework designed to FEVDBUF1I%TUVEFOUTBOEZPVOHTDJFOUJTUT

Development of Electro-Porcelain Composites from Local Raw Materials %S"CV:BZBPGUIFEFQBSUNFOUPGNBUFSJBMTDJFODF engineering won an amount of GH¢ 25,000 from the UG SFTFBSDIGVOEUPDBSSZPVUBSFTFBSDIUPEFWFMPQ&MFDUSP 1PSDFMBJO$PNQPTJUFTGSPN-PDBM3BX.BUFSJBMTćF Fertigation with the Dosatron aim of the project is to investigate into the use of local Ghanaian materials in the production of electro-porcelain

169 for use as alternative source for electrical power insulation *OUIJT$"13&YQSPKFDU FMFDUSPQPSDFMBJODFSBNJDTXJMM materials. be formulated from these deposits and the properties of the resultant fred materials will be explored in relation &MFDUSPQPSDFMBJOJOTVMBUPSTBSFPOFPGUIFNPTUXJEFMZ to their workability, fring temperature, dielectric and used families of materials for use as electric insulation mechanical characteristics. A comparison will be made materials for both low and high tension insulation. with internationally sourced electro-porcelain ceramics in Tese are complex multi-component ceramic materials, order to ensure our electro-porcelain ceramics are able to and therefore composite materials, whose three starting meet international standards. ingredients are clays, fuxes and fllers. Tese three ingredients react together when fred to produce the fnal product. %FTQJUFTJHOJĕDBOUSFTFBSDIBMSFBEZDPOEVDUFE Design and Development of a Web in this feld, challenges still remain in the understanding Service for Android Applications for of properties relating to raw materials, their processing, Extensive Data Processing microstructure and phase evolution. With the current trend in technology, having access to Te production of electro-porcelains is mainly based on information on the go comes in very handy, especially OBUVSBMSBXNBUFSJBMTTVDIBTDMBZT RVBSU[BOEGFMETQBS when one happens to fnd oneself in a managerial Tis is because these materials possess good operating position of an international corporate organisation. characteristics, are readily available and are relatively Having access to company information on the go can be inexpensive. However, while Ghana has its own sources of very proftable for such organisations as it could speed raw materials for producing electro-porcelain, it does not VQUIFEFDJTJPONBLJOHQSPDFTT%FDJTJPONBLJOHJT yet exploit these resources. Instead, it currently imports very vital in such corporate organisations as it helps an porcelain insulators at a high cost. organisation overtake or stay at par with its competitors. It makes sense economically for Ghana to address the ćJTSFTFBSDICZ%S3PCFSU4PXBIXBTUPEFWFMPQB feasibility of having its own electro-porcelain industry given 4JNQMF0CKFDU"DDFTT1SPUPDPM 40"1 CBTFEXFCTFSWJDF UIFTPVSDFTPGSBXNBUFSJBMTLOPXOUPCFJO(IBOB'PS client that would process data from a company’s database FYBNQMF RVBSU[ VTFEBTBĕMMFS JTGPVOEJO"LXBUJB GFMETQBS and serve the results to a mobile device; in this case one used as a fux, is found in Akyem-Akroso and kaolin, used as that runs on the Android OS. BDMBZ JTGPVOEJO/LSPGVM "TTJO'PTVBOE,VNBTJ

Faculty of Law

Tis research report post graduate programme in mining law and policy for gives a snapshot of sustainable development. recent developments at UIF'BDVMUZPG-BX UIF MFBEJOHMBX'BDVMUZJO the country and home to legal scholars in a variety of felds. As the legal information landscape changes, so has the research interest of NFNCFSTPGUIF'BDVMUZ Professor Kof Quashigah Trough the initiative Dean, Law Faculty PGBGPSNFS.JOJTUFS PG&EVDBUJPO UIFGBDVMUZDPMMBCPSBUFEXJUI6OJWFSTJUZ PG8FTUFSO"VTUSBMJB 1FSUIJOUIFEFWFMPQNFOUPGB UG team with faculty member from University of Western Australia

170 Te frst of these collaborative executive short courses Nuclear Power Generation Using intended to serve as training sessions toward the International Law and Comparative EFWFMPQNFOUPGBO--.QSPHSBNNFJO.JOJOH-BX BOE1PMJDZDPNNFODFEUIJTBDBEFNJDZFBSćFDPVSTF Study Approaches is aimed at building the capacity of major stakeholders Samuel Obeng Manteaw JTB-FDUVSFSBUUIF'BDVMUZ in the mining industry. Te short executive courses )FIPMETB1I%JO-BXXJUI%JTUJODUJPOGSPNUIF XFSFVOEFSUIFBVTQJDFTPGUIF*OUFSOBUJPOBM.JOJOHGPS 6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOBBOEJTUIFĕSTU1I%QSPEVDFECZ %FWFMPQNFOU$FOUSF *.%$ XJUITVQQPSUGSPNUIF UIFGBDVMUZ)JT1I%XPSLSFWJFXFEUIFTVďDJFODZ Australian government. of Ghana’s nuclear regulatory regime in dealing with the requirements of international legal instruments, international standards and best practices. It probed how any gaps may be addressed. Te key research question for this research was whether Ghana’s nuclear power safety regulatory framework is efective, and what should be UIFNBJOFMFNFOUTPGTVDIBGSBNFXPSLJO(IBOB ćF hypothesis tested by this question was that efectiveness of Ghana’s nuclear power safety regulatory framework is best measured by using a two-pronged nuclear Participants at frst short course on mining law and policy regulation conceptual approach: (1) the “3S” Eforts to Attract Research Funds concept (i.e., safety, security, and safeguards) %S,XBEXP"QQJB"HZFJ"UVBXPOBHSBOUGSPN and (2) liability and 0QFO4PDJFUZ'PVOEBUJPOT 0TJXB0QFO4PDJFUZ compensation for nuclear Initiative for West Africa) to organise a short course Samuel Obeng Manteaw and radiological damage. UJUMFE8FTU"GSJDB&YFDVUJWF$PVSTFPO)VNBO3JHIUT BOE%SVHT1PMJDZ5IFDPVSTF XIJDIXBTPSHBOJTFE Te main method used to address the research questions for participants from the West African sub-Region, and test the hypotheses was a case study of the regulatory aimed at developing their competencies to help GSBNFXPSLFČFDUJWFOFTTPGUIF("&$BOEUIF3BEJBUJPO support African states to adopt drug policies which 1SPUFDUJPO#PBSE 31# VTJOHMFHJTMBUJPOTUVEZ are underpinned by public health and citisen security RVFTUJPOOBJSFTBOEJOEFQUIJOUFSWJFXTćF("&$BOE issues, anchored in evidence-based harm reduction UIF31#XFSFTFMFDUFEGPSUIFDBTFTUVEJFTCFDBVTFPG approaches and backed by laws or practices that are their respective legally mandated nuclear promotion and compliant with human rights norms. radiation protection functions. Te substantive content of nuclear norms, laws, principles, practices and performance %S1FUFS"UVQBSFPGUIF'BDVMUZPG-BX JODPMMBCPSBUJPO indicators of nuclear energy regulation were identifed, XJUI%S+VTUJDF5BOLFCFPG6OJWFSTJUZPG$BNCSJEHF JT assessed, and synthesised to provide an apt framework for working on “Te death penalty and the rule of law in conducting a composite evaluation of Ghana’s readiness (IBOBwćF'VOEFSTBSF$BNCSJEHF"GSJDB"MCPSBEB for efective nuclear power safety regulation. Several key 3FTFBSDI'VOE research fndings were made. Research fndings included: (1) Ghana’s eforts to EFWFMPQBOVDMFBSMFHBMSFHJNFJTPOHPJOH UIFLFZESBę law was critically analysed in the study); (2) Ghana EPFTOPUIBWFBOVDMFBSQPXFSQMBOUCVU("&$IBT

171 good safety record in using a nuclear research reactor for damage ofers a safety-led (concentric cycle, not a Venn extensive public services; (3) evaluating nuclear energy linked) comprehensive basis for evaluation; (6) regulatory SFHVMBUPSZFČFDUJWFOFTT PęFODPODFQUVBMMZGPDVTFTPOUIF efectiveness requires both direct and indirect normative institutionalised regulatory body’s operations; (4) such a and performance indicators (and this study used many of conceptual approach is narrow and may omit other key the indicators to evaluate Ghana’s regulatory efectiveness actors and factors in nuclear energy regulation including and regulatory readiness); (7) regulatory readiness is the public, environment, operators, liability regimes; (5) a BOFOEMFTTDPOUJOVVNPGBTVďDJFOUBOEFČFDUJWFTBGFUZ two-pronged “3S” liability nuclear energy regulation gauge culture regime. covering safety, security, safeguards and liability for nuclear

University of Ghana Business School

University of Ghana %S3JDIBSE#PBUFOHKPJOFEćF(MPCBM.PCJMF4UVEZ Business School is (.4 BTJUTSFTFBSDIQBSUOFSGSPN(IBOBBOEIF widely acknowledged is currently collecting data on mobile phone usage to be the pinnacle of BOENPCJMFJOUFSOFUVTBHFJO(IBOBćF(.4JTB business education consortium of academic and governmental organisations JO(IBOB'BDVMUZ BOEJTPSHBOJTFECZUIF*OTUJUVUFGPS$PNNVOJDBUJPO members who are 5FDIOPMPHZ.BOBHFNFOU $5. BUUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG outstanding researchers, 4PVUIFSO$BMJGPSOJB skilled lecturers and Last year 350 students were engaged in internship practitioners are QSPHSBNNFTVOEFSUIFMFBEFSTIJQPG%SLXFTJ distinguished by their "NQPOTBI5BXJBI JODPMMBCPSBUJPOXJUIUIF$IBNCFSPG commitment to creating $PNNFSDF Professor Kwame Domfeh and disseminating Dean, UGBS knowledge. Translating &OUFSQSJTF%FWFMPQNFOU$FOUSF &%$ BOE$FOUSFGPS this academic knowledge into intellectual capital and .BOBHFNFOU3FTFBSDIBOE1SPGFTTJPOBM%FWFMPQNFOU intellectual property for the general good of the school $.31% BSFUIFNFEJBJOXIJDISFTFBSDIVQUBLFJT and Ghana is a resource-intensive process that typically channeled as well as research communication. consumes a huge amount of resources. There is good Te school inaugurated a new state-of- the-art graduate reason to hope that UGBS is going on to becoming a block to enhance graduate work as well as promote and world class business school. conduct research.

New Graduate Building, University of Ghana Business School

172 In conclusion a fnal year fnance undergraduate student, Nicholas and his team ran an online campaign for Health Nicholas Tanye, was a member of a team of six from 1BTTQPSU"GSJDB BIFBMUIPSJFOUFE/(0JO(IBOBXJUI University of Ghana which participated in the 2013 US$ 250 from Google. FEJUJPOPGUIF(PPHMF0OMJOF.BSLFUJOH$IBMMFOHF UGBS’s commitment to attaining excellence and a (0.$ ćF(0.$JTBHMPCBMBOOVBMDIBMMFOHFGPS world class status is manifested in the number of faculty tertiary institutions. Students are given the opportunity members attaining both higher academic laurels as well to “create online marketing campaigns using Google as partaking in various extension services. UGBS hopes "E8PSETBOE(PPHMF GPSBCVTJOFTTPSOPUGPSQSPĕU to report on many more outstanding feats by both our organisation”, the team was among fve (5) regional faculty members as well as our students in the coming "E8PSETĕOBMJTUGSPNUIF.JEEMF&BTUBOE"GSJDB years.

TABLE 18:RESAERCH PROJECTS AT THE BUSINESS SCHOOL

Project Title Donor Investigator Amount Agency Confict and Bank Interest Spreads in International Growth Centre, Professor Joshua Y. US$ 18,000.00 Ghana DFID,UK Abor Understanding the nature of political party International Growth Centre, DFID, Professor Emmanuel £13,000.00 funding in Ghana: Challenges and implications UK Kojo Sakyi Banking in Africa: Market structure, Funding and Economic Research Consortium Dr. Mohammed Amidu US$ 12,000.00 Diversifcation Strategy (AERC)

International Collaborations $PSQPSBUF4PDJBM3FTQPOTJCJMJUZJO"GSJDBćFDIBQUFS looks at the lack of uniformity in the defnition of the 1SPGFTTPS#JMM1VQMBNQV 1SPGFTTPS%BOJFM0GPSJ %S DPODFQU$43BTXPSSZJOHBOEUIFSFGPSFDBMMTGPSBCBTFMJOF ,XFTJ"NQPOTBI5BXJBIBOE%S,XBTJ%BSUFZ#BBI understanding of the concept as practiced by diferent BMMGSPNUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG0SHBOJTBUJPO)VNBO sectors of the Ghanaian economy. Tis work therefore 3FTPVSDF.BOBHFNFOUJOQBSUOFSTIJQXJUIUIF*OTUJUVUF adopts a sectorial approach to the classifcation and PG%FWFMPQNFOU4UVEJFT 6OJWFSTJUZPG%BSFT4BMBBN understanding of the concept. Te book is expected to be Institute of Work, Health and Organisations, University published by the frst quarter of 2015. of Nottingham and the World Health Organisation, engaged in a research collaboration on the theme: "EEJUJPOBMMZ %S,XBTJ%BSUFZ#BBIBOE%S,XFTJ i$PSQPSBUF4PDJBM3FTQPOTJCJMJUZBOE0DDVQBUJPOBM Amponsah-Tawiah, in an international collaboration Safety and Health: a potent contrivance to achieve the XJUI1SPGFTTPS$FDJMF(BSNPOBOE&CP0TBN $FOUFS .JMMFOOJVN%FWFMPQNFOU(PBMTw*UXBTGVOEFECZ GPS-FBEFSTIJQ&YDFMMFODF 64" IBWFĕOBMJTFEBSFTFBSDI %FWFMPQNFOU1BSUOFSTIJQJO)JHIFS&EVDBUJPO %FM1)& QSPQPTBMPOićF&ČFDUPG0SHBOJTBUJPOBM-FBEFSTIJQ 6,ćFQSPEVDUPGUIF$4304)1SPKFDUQBSUOFSTIJQ $PNNVOJDBUJPOPOUIF1FSDFQUJPOPG$43"DUJWJUJFT XBTUXPCPPLTQVCMJTIFEJOCZ$SBOĕFME1SFTT BNPOH$PNNVOJUJFTJO(IBOBwćFSFTFBSDITIPVME 6, Occupational Safety & Health and Corporate begin before the end of the 2014. Social Responsibility in Africa and Developing Courses %S3JDIBSE#PBUFOH UISPVHIDPMMBCPSBUJPOXJUI in Occupational Safety & Health and Corporate Social researchers from eight African universities and fve Responsibility. %BOJTIVOJWFSTJUJFT DPPSEJOBUFTBVOJWFSTJUZUBTLGPSDF %S,XFTJ"NQPOTBI5BXJBIBOE%S,XBTJ%BSUFZ#BBI and a grant of US$ 171,961 awarded to the University PGUIF%FQBSUNFOUPG0SHBOJTBUJPO)VNBO3FTPVSDF of Ghana under the Building Stronger Universities .BOBHFNFOUBSFDPMMBCPSBUJOHXJUI%S4BNVFM*EPXV (BSU) phase II programme to strengthen its capacity in PGUIF-POEPO.FUSPQPMJUBO6OJWFSTJUZ 6,1SPGFTTPS FMFBSOJOHBOE1SPCMFNCBTFE-FBSOJOH 1#- "NPWFUP 4UFQIFO7FSUJHBOT 3PCFSU(PSEPO6OJWFSTJUZ 6, DBQBDJUZCVJMEJOHVOEFS03*% BOE1SPGFTTPS.BUUIJBT4'JėB 6OJWFSTJUZ&SMBOHFO /VFSOCFSH (FSNBOZUPDPOUSJCVUFBDIBQUFSPO$43 in Ghana: Sectorial Analysis to a book that focuses on

173 Dr. Richard Boateng at the Mobile Lab

Events and related technologies that are revolutionising the economic, social, political and technological Graduate Colloquium environments for the advancement and wellbeing of the citisenry. UGBS continues to extend the frontiers of knowledge by PSHBOJTJOHBNPOUIMZTFNJOBSTFSJFTPOUIFMBTU'SJEBZ 2nd UGBS Conference on Business and PGFBDINPOUIBOEIPMEJOHDPMMPRVJBćF0)3. Development %FQBSUNFOUBTQBSUPGJUTFČPSUTBUEJTTFNJOBUJOHBOE promoting research instituted its 1st Annual International As part of its activities for the academic year, the School (SBEVBUF$PMMPRVJVNVOEFSUIFUIFNFi5SBOTGPSNJOH PSHBOJTFEUIFOE6(#4$POGFSFODFPO#VTJOFTTBOE #VTJOFTT1SBDUJDFTUISPVHI*OUFSEJTDJQMJOBSZBOE %FWFMPQNFOUPOUIFćFNF4VTUBJOBCJMJUZ&OUFSQSJTF 1VSQPTFGVM3FTFBSDI %FWFMPQNFOU"DDPSEJOHUP1SPGFTTPS+PTIVB"CPS %FBO of UGBS, the event was also to discuss how new and Management Day Celebration emerging innovations developed and transformed the performance of businesses and lives of customers. To develop actionable steps towards research uptake BOEUSBOTGFS UIFTDIPPMIFMEJUTUI.BOBHFNFOU "T1BSUPGUIF6(#4DPOGFSFODF UIF4DIPPMPSHBOJTFE EBZDFMFCSBUJPOPOUIFUIFNFi)BSOFTTJOHUIF%JHJUBM BCVTJOFTTGPSVNDBMMFE5)&1*5$) XIJDITPVHIUUP &DPOPNZGPS/BUJPOBM%FWFMPQNFOUwćF.BOBHFNFOU provide frms the opportunity to showcase their new EBZIPTUFECZ0.*4BJNFEBUFYQMPSJOHIPXUIF products and services. country could exploit the benefts ofered by the internet

174 School of Graduate Studies

175 School of Graduate Studies

1PTUHSBEVBUFTUVEJFT work and dedication on the part of members of the Board which were started of Graduate Studies, faculty engaged in thesis supervision some 50 years ago by and assessment, staf of the School of Graduate Studies, the University of Ghana, and funding agencies such as the University of Ghana- have seen tremendous $BSOFHJF/FYU(FOFSBUJPOPG"DBEFNJDTJO"GSJDB 6( improvement in $/("" QSPKFDU recent years in terms Tese positive developments have rekindled enthusiasm of increased student not only in our current postgraduate students but also enrolment and graduation in the local and international community to make the fgures. By the year 2000, University of Ghana their institution of frst choice postgraduate enrolment for postgraduate studies. Te University’s adoption reached approximately PGBOFXTUSVDUVSFPG1I%JOXJUIDPVSTFXPSL Professor Kwadwo Ofori 1000 masters’ students Dean comprehensive examinations and experiential research and about 90 doctoral learning as key components is unique in Africa and has students. Since then, the the potential of producing top-notch researchers. It is School has realised remarkable increases in postgraduate our hope that the School would continue to receive more enrolment, recording about 3000 masters’ and more than support from the University and other benefactors than 200 doctoral students by 2013. it is currently enjoying, to enable it chalk more successes In 2000, the School graduated about 350 masters’ students in quality postgraduate study delivery and output. and less than 10 doctorate graduates. By 2013these fgures Ultimately, the School hopes to play its expected role in had increased appreciably to about 2000 masters’ and 40 our collective efort of making the University of Ghana a EPDUPSBUFHSBEVBUFT*O+VMZ UIF4DIPPMHSBEVBUFE research University in the near future. Below is a synopsis EPDUPSBUFTUVEFOUTBUBTJOHMF$POHSFHBUJPO UIFIJHIFTUJO of some outstanding doctoral research works undertaken the history of the University. by doctoral graduates of the School of Graduate Studies in recent years in the areas of medical biochemistry, plant Te School hopes to graduate about 100 doctorates in breeding, family and consumer sciences, and linguistics. 2014 alone. Tese successes are attributable to the hard

Outstanding PhD Thesis Determination of Genetic Polymorphisms Associated with Phenotypic Diversity in Sickle Cell Disease Studies of haplotypes linked to the sickle cell gene Name: ABABIO, GRACE K. – PhD in Africa provide strong argument for fve origins PGUIFNVUBUJPO#FOJO 4FOFHBM $BNFSPVO Department: Medical Biochemistry "SBC*OEJBO BOEUIF$FOUSBM"GSJDBO3FQVCMJD (Bantu). To date clinical laboratory parameters Topic: Determination of Genetic have not been clearly established to identify Polymorphisms individuals more likely to manifest a particular Associated with phenotype. Tis makes it imperative that data Phenotypic Diversity in Sickle is collated on the phenotypes by hematologic Cell Disease profles and also genetic haplotypes to identify markers within population groups. ćFTUVEZXBTMPDBUFEBUUIF$FOUFSGPS$MJOJDBM (FOFUJDT 4JDLMFDFMMVOJU ,PSMF#V5FBDIJOH )PTQJUBMXJUITVCKFDUTSFDSVJUFE'VMMCMPPE

176 count was performed on all subjects and a genetic within the HBG2 gene that were signifcantly associated study was done on a selected few, which was considered XJUIUIF)C4$HFOFćJTEBUBQBWFTXBZGPSGVUVSF representative, due to logistics. Nine haplotypes were research in point of care diagnostics for faster decision identifed for the frst time in the Ghanaian (the southern making and improve patient satisfaction in disease sector) population with a predominant Benin haplotype, management. "UZQJDBMIBQMPUZQFBOEWFSZSBSF4FOFHBMBOE$BNFSPVO Recommendations of the study include: Tere was considerable heterogeneity in sickle cell *ODSFBTFEQVCMJDIFBMUIFEVDBUJPOPO4$%JT EJTFBTF 4$% IBQMPUZQFTJOUIJT(IBOBJBOQPQVMBUJPO warranted in rural and urban Ghana. Hematological indices difered in genotype groups 1BJOJTEFCJMJUBUJOHBOETPTUSBUFHJFTPOQBJO CZIBQMPUZQFTBOE4$%ćF)C4BMMFMFXBTJOMJOLBHF coping mechanisms need to be developed. EJTFRVJMJCSJVN -% XJUIUIF#FOIBQMPUZQF -% 3. Tere is the need to characterise the atypical beta Q XIJMFUIF)C"BMMFMFXBTJOMJOLBHFXJUIUIF#BO haplotypes found in Accra, the southern sector. IBQMPUZQF -% Q 'SPNUIFTFRVFODFBOBMZTJT 4. A repeated study of this kind in the northern UIFTUVEZJEFOUJĕFEUXP4/1TB(5BOE"( sector would be helpful. Genetic Improvement of Sweetpotato (Ipomoea Batatas [L.] Lam) for Beta-Carotene and yield in Burkina Faso

Te thesis was undertaken to develop Name: SOME KOUSSAO sweet potato varieties combining yield and – PhD quality as a contribution to food security, Department: West Africa in alleviating poverty and malnutrition in Centre For Crop Improvement #VSLJOB'BTP (WACCI), College Te breeding research included investigation Of Agriculture And Consumer Science of sweet potato farmers’ and consumers’ Topic: Genetic production constraints, their preferences and Improvement their acceptances of orange-feshed sweet of Sweetpotato potato; the collection and characterisation of (Ipomoea Batatas [L.] Lam) for Beta- local germ plasm using morphological and Carotene and yield molecular markers to determine if there is in Burkina Faso enough diversity to be used in the breeding process; the development of new populations of sweet characterisation indicating that the germ plasm can be potato and the analysis of inheritance of yield and quality used as source of parents for population improvement. traits from parents to ofspring and the genetic gain from %VQMJDBUFEBDDFTTJPOTXFSFJEFOUJĕFEGSPNUIF breeding; and the genotype by environment analysis of collection diferent depending on the approach used. 33 new orange-feshed sweet potato varieties in order to A core collection was constituted using the SSR-based evaluate their stability. data while the eight more discriminative phenotypic descriptors will be used to distinguish among cultivars Te results suggested that: in future studies. Low productivity of cultivars due to shortening cropping 1BSFOUPČTQSJOHSFHSFTTJPOBOBMZTFTBOEFTUJNBUFE cycle, declining of soil fertility, susceptibility to weevil genetic gain suggested rapid progress in dry matter and virus were major constraints in sweet potato content with high heritability (0.76±0.03) and high QSPEVDUJPO'BSNFSTQSFGFSFODFTXFSFGPSPSBOHFĘFTIFE genetic gain (22.60%) and in beta-carotene content that sweet potato varieties that combine high and stable was also highly heritable (0.90±0.04). Low heritability yield, high dry matter content, good storage ability, good (0.21±0.16) associated with low genetic gain indicated vegetative growth, early maturity and storage root with that increasing signifcant storage root yield would be homogenous shape. slow to attain. Te diversity analysis showed high diversity of 0.73 Significant variation in the beta-carotene content from eight discriminant morphological characters, was observed between the 33 new orange-fleshed to moderated diversity of 0.49 from the SSR-based

177 sweet potato varieties obtained. These new orange- Recommendations: fleshed sweet potato varieties yield varied from • ćSFFGBSNFSTWBSJFUJFT4BN[PPEP -JMMPOBOE 11.5 t/ha to 20.33 t/ha with the best genotypes for 'BSEBOHBXFSFJEFOUJĕFEUPCFWFSZTUBCMFCVU ZJFME #'Y5BJOVOHXJUIUIB BOEGPS poor in cooking and eating quality. Genetic CFUBDBSPUFOF #'Y5*#XJUINHHPG improvement of these cultivars to enhance quality fresh weight) showing 82.99% and 32.64% increase will contribute to a change in status from undesired respectively for yield and beta-carotene content over cultivars to elite varieties. the performance of the best checks for storage root • Introduction of additional divergent parents ZJFME $*1XJUIUIB BOECFUBDBSPUFOF along with recurrent selection will be necessary to DPOUFOU #'XJUINHHPGGSFTIXFJHIU achieve signifcant improvement in yield and yield )PXFWFS UIFCFTU'HFOPUZQFGPSESZNBUUFSDPOUFOU related traits #'Y5BJOVOHXJUIIBEESZNBUUFS • 5XFMWF0'41' hybrids and ten white to yellow MFTTUIBOUIFCFTUDIFDL $BSPNFYXJUI 1 ' hybrids were identifed as promising varieties. Genotypes for specific environments as well as widely 1 On farm evaluation will contribute to the selection adapted genotypes were identified. of the best varieties according to farmers’ and consumers’ needs and lead to their release.

Caring for People Living with Aids in Accra, Ghana: The use and Management of Household Resources

*OSFDFOUZFBST "*%4IBTCFFOLOPXOUP Name: VIVIAN TACKIE- be a chronic rather than an acute and fatal OFOSU – PhD disease because of the advancement of medical Department: Family and USFBUNFOU'BNJMJFTQMBZBOJODSFBTJOHMZ Consumer signifcant role in caring for the chronically ill Sciences, School of Agriculture QFSTPOTMJWJOHXJUI"*%4BUIPNFCZTVQQPSUJOH Topic: Caring for People them with household resources. Te central Living with Aids argument of this thesis is that chronically ill in Accra, Ghana: "*%4QFSTPOTSFRVJSFBDSJUJDBMQFSJPEPGDBSF The use and Management Te aim of this study therefore, was to explore of Household IPXDBSFHJWFSTPG"*%4QFSTPOTNBOBHFE Resources resources in poor communities in Ghana. Grounded theory method was adopted, because WFSZMJUUMFJTLOPXOBCPVUUIJTTVCKFDU,FZSFTVMUT • ćF.JOJTUSZPG)FBMUI&EVDBUJPOTIPVME showed that participants perceived care as practices incorporate family life education in their programs that were dependent on the use of household resources. to assist caregivers improve their skills to balance $BSFHJWFSTUPPLEFDJTJPOTEBJMZBCPVUMJNJUFESFTPVSDFT care with commercial food business. .PTUDBSFHJWFSTXFSFXPNFOUIFSFXBTPOMZPOFNBMF • Involvement of men in caregiving could minimise caregiver. Interestingly, housing and religion emerged the burden on women. BTJNQPSUBOUSFTPVSDFTEVSJOH"*%4DBSF1BSUJDJQBOUT • Religious centres should be involved in counseling associated poor caring practices with lack of space, and resource management practices. PWFSDSPXEJOH BOEQPPSUPJMFUCBUIGBDJMJUJFT$BSFHJWFST • "*%4BČFDUFEGBNJMJFTTIPVMECFTVQQPSUFEXJUI combined care with economic activities such as information on resource management. A model DPNNFSDJBMGPPETFSWJDFT%SBXJOHGSPNUIFDPODMVTJPOT was proposed to give insight to household resource the study recommends that: VTFJOUIFDPOUFYUPG"*%4DBSF • ćF(IBOB"*%4$PNNJTTJPOTIPVMEDPNFVQ XJUIQPMJDZHVJEFMJOFTUPJEFOUJGZ"*%4BČFDUFE households in order for them to reach out with information on resources management.

178 Serial Verb Nominalisation in Akan

Tis thesis focuses on nominalisation of serial verb Name: OBADELE DPOTUSVDUJPOT 47$T JOUIF"LBOMBOHVBHFćF KAMBON – PhD study develops a relevant typology of serial verb Linguistics nominalisation on the basis of semantic integration Department: Institute of African and lexicalisation using a prototype theory Studies, University 15 GSBNFXPSLćFUISFFEFHSFFTPGTFNBOUJD of Ghana JOUFHSBUJPOGPSTFSJBMWFSCTJO"LBOBSF'VMM Topic: Serial Verb -FYJDBMJTFEJOUFHSBUFE4FSJBM7FSC$POTUSVDUJPOT Nominalisation in '-*47$T 1BSUJBM-FYJDBMJTFE*OUFHSBUFE4FSJBM Akan 7FSC$POTUSVDUJPOT 1-*47$T BOE$MBVTF $IBJOJOH4FSJBM$POTUSVDUJPOT $$TPS$4$T &BDIUZQFPG47$JTBOBMZTFEPOUIFCBTJTPGIPXJU is nominalised, the degree to which nominalisation occurs and whether nominalisation can occur at all. Various corpuses were consulted in three major BMM'-*47$TJEFOUJĕFEIBWFOPNJOBMDPVOUFSQBSUTXIJMF MJUFSBSZEJBMFDUTPG"LBO"TBOUF5XJ 'BOUFBOE"LVBQFN MFTTUIBOPGBMM1-*47$TJEFOUJĕFEIBWFOPNJOBM 5XJ'VSUIFS OBUJWFTQFBLFSTPGFBDIPGUIFTFEJBMFDUTXFSF DPVOUFSQBSUT$4$TTFFNUPOPNJOBMJTFIBQIB[BSEMZBT consulted to ascertain the goodness of various attested serial GSP[FOTFOUFODFT QSPWFSCT JEJPNTBOEĕHVSFTPGTQFFDI verb nominals (SVNs) in Akan. which primarily function as denotata and designata. While there was some degree of interdialectal variability with #FDBVTF'VMM-FYJDBMJTFE*OUFHSBUFE4FSJBM7FSC regard to individual SVNs, the pattern of nominalisation $POTUSVDUJPOTCFIBWFBTMFYJDBMJTFEJEJPNT GPVSDSJUFSJB behavior on the basis of degrees of semantic integration of idiomaticity are applied to them including collocability, and lexicalisation remained consistent across dialects. familiarity, fexibility and compositionality (Barkema, 1996). Te results from the study show that over 98% of Institutions and Human Security in the Post-Confict Development of Liberia One of the signifcant challenges confronting the Name: PHILIP JOUFSOBUJPOBMDPNNVOJUZJOUIFQPTU$PME8BSFSB ATTUQUAYEFIO is dealing with the numerous intra-state conficts – PhD in various parts of the world, particularly in Africa. Department: Legon Centre In addressing this issue, it has also become essential for International Afairs and over time, to address the question of what states Diplomacy must do upon the cessation of hostilities to prevent Topic: Institutions and BSFDVSSFODFPGUIFDPOĘJDU$POTFRVFOUMZ QPTU Human Security in confict development, including the rebuilding the Post-Confict of infrastructure, political and social institutions, Development of demobilising, disarming and reintegrating ex- Liberia combatants and generally creating conditions GPSTVTUBJOFEEFWFMPQNFOUIBTCFDPNFUIFADPSF business’ of the international humanitarian and development community. While there have been successes, socio-economic inequities and how that could threaten the there have also been signifcant failures in this regard. sustainability of Liberia’s post-confict development. In 2003, Liberia brought to an end a fourteen-year-old civil By disaggregating the record of human security in Liberia, XBSXJUIUIFTJHOJOHPGUIF$PNQSFIFOTJWF1FBDF"DDPSE the study concluded that the foundering state of institution- With a legacy of institutions shattered by war and long building was discharging spatially unbalanced human security periods of mal-governance, the country began a process across the various counties and thereby reestablishing the of post-confict development aimed at addressing the socio-economic inequities partly at the root of the civil war. human security needs of its people. Te study examined ćJTXBTBďSNFEBTBSFDJQFGPSBSFMBQTFJOUPWJPMFOUDPOĘJDU this process from an institutional perspective. A critical To avoid this scenario, the study recommended strategies that aspect of this was the interrogation of the extent to which could contribute towards the implementation of a regionally the record of human security could replicate historic balanced human security agenda - one that recognises the country’s peculiar socio-economic context. 179 Balme Library

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Te Balme Library was of the exhibition were numerous book chapters, conference established to support the papers, journal articles, course materials as well as articles mission of the University in progress which dwelt largely on symbolic logic, critical in the areas of teaching, thinking, logic for law and cross-disciplinary anthologies in learning, research and African Humanities and Social Sciences. knowledge dissemination. %VSJOHUIF The Ghana- Korea Information Access academic year, the Balme Centre Library has contributed ćF(IBOB,PSFB*OGPSNBUJPO"DDFTT$FOUSF *"$ JTBO to research through JOJUJBUJWFCZUIF,PSFBO(PWFSONFOUUPFOIBODFFYJTUJOH services provided by the *5FRVJQNFOUJOUIF$FOUSFćF*"$IBTTFNJOBSSPPNT 3FTFBSDI$PNNPOTBOE Professor Ellis Badu, BOJOUFSOFUMPVOHF WJEFPoDPOGFSFODJOHGBDJMJUJFTBOE UIF'BDVMUZ3FTFBSDI University Librarian BUSBJOJOHMBCPSBUPSZ%VSJOHUIFBDBEFNJD $PNNPOTSFTQFDUJWFMZ ZFBS UIF*"$IBTIPTUFEBUMFBTUGPVSQSPHSBNNFTGPS UIF(IBOB,PSFB*OGPSNBUJPO"DDFTT$FOUSF *"$ BOE companies from the private sector. Te latest programme UIFFYIJCJUJPOPGQVCMJTIFEXPSLTPG'BDVMUZ IFMEJO+VOFBUUIF$FOUSFXBTUIFPQFOJOHDFSFNPOZPG Te Balme Library, through the initiative of the then an African Summer School on the Application of Ocean %FQVUZ-JCSBSJBO XBTBCMFUPEJHJUJTFUIF'VSMFZ BOE$PBTUBM%BUBBOE.PEFMJOH1SPEVDUT XIJDIBUUSBDUFE $PMMFDUJPOBOEPUIFSSBSFNBUFSJBMTćJTIBTQBWFE 30 successful candidates from across Africa. the way for the digitisation of theses which would be As part of the agreement between the two countries, IT eventually uploaded into the Institutional Repository. WPMVOUFFSTGSPN4PVUI,PSFBDPNFBOOVBMMZUPQSPWJEF &NQMPZFFTPGUIFMJCSBSZBUUFOEFEWBSJPVTDPOGFSFODFT university-wide training to enhance the work of IT employees seminars and workshops to update their knowledge in of the University. Te duration for the training is four weeks. SFTQFDUJWFĕFMETBOEJNQSPWFTFSWJDFEFMJWFSZUP'BDVMUZ ćJTZFBS GPVSWPMVOUFFSTUSBJOFETUBČJO1IPUPTIPQBOE8FC students, the university community and the public. Te Technologies from 2nd UPTU +VMZ Balme Library has increased the acquisition of new titles to support the newly introduced doctoral programmes. Digitisation and Institutional Repository Exhibition of Published Works %JHJUJTBUJPOJOUIF#BMNF-JCSBSZTUBSUFEXJUIUIFOFFEUP QSFTFSWFUIF'VSMFZ$PMMFDUJPOBOEPUIFSSBSFNBUFSJBMT &YIJCJUJPOTPGQVCMJDBUJPOTBSFDBSSJFEPVUBTQBSUPG JOUIF"GSJDBOB4FDUJPOPGUIFMJCSBSZ$VSSFOUMZ SBSF UIFMJCSBSZTDPSFSFTQPOTJCJMJUJFT&YIJCJUJPOTTFSWFBT NBUFSJBMT JODMVEJOHUIF'VSMFZ$PMMFDUJPO IBWFCFFO an opportunity to showcase the published works of the successfully digitised. Upon the successful completion University, to market the resources of the library and of the project, which was a collaborative efort between FODPVSBHFZPVOH'BDVMUZUPQVCMJTI the University of Ghana and the Te Royal Tropical %VSJOHUIFZFBSVOEFSSFWJFX UIFFYIJCJUJPOPGUIFQVCMJTIFE *OTUJUVUF ,*5 PGUIF/FUIFSMBOET UIF#BMNF-JCSBSZ XPSLTPG1SPGFTTPS)FMFO-BVFS %FQBSUNFOUPG1IJMPTPQIZ embarked on the digitisation of masters and doctoral BOE$MBTTJDT XBTNPVOUFE1SPGFTTPS-BVFSXBTBQQPJOUFE UIFTFTXJUITQPOTPSTIJQGSPNUIF$BSOFHJF$PSQPSBUJPO BGVMM1SPGFTTPSJO1IJMPTPQIZJO+VOF%VSJOHIFS ćF$BSOFHJF$PSQPSBUJPOIFMQFEUIFMJCSBSZUPBDRVJSF UFOVSFBT)FBEPG%FQBSUNFOUPG1IJMPTPQIZJO UIF more sophisticated machinery for digitisation. By %FQBSUNFOUUSBOTJUJPOFEUP1IJMPTPQIZBOE$MBTTJDT the close of the 2013-2014 academic year 630 theses ćFFYIJCJUJPO XIJDIXBTIFMEGSPN.POEBZ rd+VOF had been digitised and were being uploaded for use UP'SJEBZ th+VOF QSFDFEFEIFS*OBVHVSBM-FDUVSF CZ'BDVMUZBOETUVEFOUTIUUQVHTQBDFVHFEVHI which she delivered on Tursday, 26th+VOF "TQBSU handle/123456789/4688 .

181 $PNQVUJOH6OJUPGUIF6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB$PNQVUJOH 4ZTUFNT 6($4 A three-day workshop on the theme “Providing practical guidance for efective digital collection programmes at the University of Ghana”, was held from 18th to 20th 'FCSVBSZ BUUIF(IBOB,PSFB*OGPSNBUJPO"DDFTT $FOUFS *"$), University of Ghana. It was a collaborative XPSLTIPQCFUXFFO6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB$PNQVUJOH 4ZTUFNT 6($4 #BMNF-JCSBSZBOE6OJWFSTJUZ"SDIJWFT It targeted staf members who are likely to be working with records or archives and library management or IBWFTPNFSFTQPOTJCJMJUJFTGPSEJHJUJTBUJPOJOUIFJSPďDFT Tirty eight participants attended the workshop and nine papers were presented. In line with improvements in technology and best practices, a new equipment known as Zeutschel was Staf operating one of the ATIZ Scanners JOTUBMMFEGSPNUI+VOFUPSE+VMZ UPFOIBODF As part of eforts to build capacity for digitisation and UIFFďDJFODZPGUIFEJHJUJTBUJPOQSPDFTT&NQMPZFFT support, employees who were involved in the digitisation PGUIF%JHJUJTBUJPO6OJUXFSFUSBJOFEJOUIFVTFPGUIF had a joint training workshop with staf of Academic equipment.

Group Photography of Participants with the Registrar of the University of Ghana

Institutional Repository research institution. As part of the digitisation drive, the An Institutional Repository is an online archive for #BMNF-JCSBSZIBTVQMPBEFEUIF'VSMFZ$PMMFDUJPOBOE collecting, preserving and disseminating digital copies other rare materials into the Institutional Repository. So of the intellectual output of an institution, especially a far 78 materials have been uploaded onto the Institutional Repository.

182 ćF6OJWFSTJUZ$PVODJMIBTBQQSPWFEBO*OTUJUVUJPOBM Conferences, Workshops and Seminars 3FQPTJUPSZ1PMJDZUPHVJEFUIFVTFBOEDPOUFOUTPGUIF Institutional Repository. Te policy was developed %VSJOHUIFBDBEFNJDZFBS FJHIUPVUPGUIF KPJOUMZCZUIF#BMNF-JCSBSZBOEUIF0ďDFPG3FTFBSDI 4FOJPS.FNCFSTJOUIF#BMNF-JCSBSZIBWFBUUFOEFE *OOPWBUJPOBOE%FWFMPQNFOU international conferences and seminars in the United ,JOHEPN UIF6OJUFE4UBUFT 4JOHBQPSFBOE4PVUI"GSJDB Electronic Resources Tese conferences and national workshops centred on innovative usage of libraries, licencing and negotiation, Te University of Ghana, through the Balme Library, the role of libraries in national development, exploring the subscribes to a variety of online databases for research. possibilities of future libraries and transforming libraries Tese are mainly journal articles with a few e-books in to adapt to the needs of society. Te Balme Library also 4DJFODF%JSFDU.BKPSJUZPGUIFEBUBCBTFTXFSFBDRVJSFECZ IPTUFEB$PMMBCPSBUJWF*OUFSOBUJPOBM8PSLTIPQXIJDI virtue of its membership of the consortium of Academic brought together the Ghana Library Association and BOE3FTFBSDI-JCSBSJFTJO(IBOB $"3-*() 0UIFS the Nigerian Library Association at which the wife EBUBCBTFTJODMVEF4DJFODF%JSFDU 4DPQVT 4DJĕOEFSBOE PGUIF7JDF1SFTJEFOUPGUIF3FQVCMJDPG(IBOBBOE $*/")-ćF$BSOFHJF$PSQPSBUJPOTQPOTPSFEUIF GPSNFS1SFTJEFOUPGUIF(IBOB-JCSBSZ"TTPDJBUJPO .ST acquisition of additional e-resources. .BUJMEB"NJTTBI"SUIVS HBWFUIFLFZOPUFBEESFTTćF Te numerous databases are accessed both within the conference, which was held from the 13th to 17th April, VOJWFSTJUZOFUXPSLBOECZTUVEFOUT'BDVMUZXIPBSFPČ GFBUVSFEPUIFSTQFBLFSTTVDIBT1SPGFTTPS&MMJT#BEV campus and have registered for the service. Te Library UIF6OJWFSTJUZ-JCSBSJBO BOE.S"ZP"MPOHF 1SFTJEFOU also ofers virtual reference services to support research of the Nigerian Library Association. via social media. Some themes for the conferences and workshops attended Research guides have also been created by professional are stated below: librarians on diferent disciplines to bring research t -JCSBSJBOTIJQBOEUIFEFNBOETGPSOFXMFBEFSTIJQ information closer to students and faculty. In other skills words, these are subject-specifc virtual libraries. Tey are t -JDFODJOHBOE/FHPUJBUJPO.FFUJOHT available at http://libguides.ug.edu.gh/. t -JCSBSJFT,FZUP/BUJPOBM%FWFMPQNFOUo 2012 Library System Upgrade t 'VUVSF-JCSBSJFT*OĕOJUF1PTTJCJMJUJFT t 5SBOTGPSNJOHPVS-JCSBSJFT 0VSTFMWFT Te University of Ghana Library System will be migrating t ćF%JTDPWFSBCJMJUZPG"GSJDBO4DIPMBSTIJQ0OMJOF GSPN.JMMFOOJVNUP4JFSSB integrated library management system in August 2014. Sierra has a comprehensive 'PSUIFQFSJPEVOEFSSFWJFX 4FOJPS.FNCFSTJOUIF MJCSBSZPG"QQMJDBUJPO1SPHSBNNJOH*OUFSGBDFT "1*T Balme Library have published six journal articles and for 3rd-party and library-developed applications, as well produced reports on the conferences, workshops and as tools to facilitate interaction with web properties and seminars they attended. social networking sites. It will enable the library to take advantage of open access to key workfow and data in Acquisitions 4JFSSBBTXFMMBT0QFOTPVSDFUPPMTMJLFUIF1PTUHSF42- A total of 7,424 new books have been added to the stock database and Lucene keyword engine which gives users of books in the Balme Library. Te Acquisitions Unit and developers a familiar manner to interact with increased its new titles in view of the newly introduced Sierra. Te migration is a joint efort of Balme Library 1I%QSPHSBNNFT BTBXBZPGDPOUSJCVUJOHUPUIF BOE"DBEFNJD$PNQVUJOH6OJUPG6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB University’s eforts becoming a research university. Te $PNQVUJOH4ZTUFNT 6($4 ćFQSPKFDUJTGVOEFE $BSOFHJF$PSQPSBUJPODPOUSJCVUFEUPUIFQVSDIBTFPG JOQBSUCZ1IBTF**PG6OJWFSTJUZPG(IBOB*$5CBTFE 3,436 of the requested titles, which is about 46 per cent. %JTUBODF1SPKFDUXIJDITFFLTUPFOIBODF%JTUBODF .PSFUIBOQFSDFOUPGUIFOFXSFRVFTUFEUJUMFTIBWF BOE$POUJOVJOHFEVDBUJPOVTJOH*OGPSNBUJPOBOE $PNNVOJDBUJPO5FDIOPMPHJFT

183 been acquired so far. Te total stock of books in the titles in various disciplines in the Arts and Humanities. #BMNF-JCSBSZBTBU'FCSVBSZTUPPEBU Te University Librarian observed that the titles were very relevant and would encourage more research and Book Donation by Alumnus learning. An Alumnus and a Visiting Scholar of the History %FQBSUNFOU 1SPGFTTPS+PIO,0TFJ5VUV EPOBUFE

Some staf members of Balme Library and the Alumnus/Visiting Scholar in a group picture.

184 Research Development Ofcers

Te primary responsibility of Research Development Ofcers are to: facilitate research within the various Colleges, Faculties, Schools, Research Institutes and Centres, build portfolios of funded research projects, assist in generating research funds and also contribute to research productivity.

Mr. Emmanuel Ghartey Mr. Ezekiel Acquaah Mr. Fidelis Anumu Mr. Jacob Zutah West Africa Centre for Cell Biology College of Basic and Applied College of Health Sciences College of Education of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP) Sciences

Mr. John Anoku Mr. Sampson Addo Mr. Kojo Kissi Yeboah Mrs. Abena Engmann Ethics and Research Dissemination College of Basic and Applied College of Humanities College of Health Sciences Sciences

Mrs. Afa Attrams Mrs. BS Biney-Nyamekye Mrs. Diana Owusu Antwi Mrs. Dorcas Opai-Tetteh College of Humanities College of Humanities IP & Technology Transfer ECH Administrator, ISSER

Mrs. Maana Ampa Sowah Mrs. Mammie Hutchful Ms. Helena Baidoo Ms Nana Oye Akufo College of Humanities Institute of Applied Science and IRB Administrator, NMIMR Grant Manager, NMIMR Technology (IAST) University of Ghana

P.O. Box LG 25, Legon, Accra

Phone: +233 302 500381/ +233 302 500263 Fax: +233 302 514745 Email: [email protected]

Ofce of Research, Innovation and Development

P.O. Box LG 571 University of Ghana Legon, Accra

Phone: +233 303 930436 Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Editorial Team

Professor John Gyapong Professor Andrew Anthony Adjei Professor Audrey Gadzekpo Mr John Anoku Mr Fidelis Anumu Mrs Dorcas Opai-Tetteh Mrs Amma Appah

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