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Yaw Oppong Frimpong

Animal Science

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About

Dr Yaw Oppong Frimpong obtained his B.Sc. (Hons) Agriculture, M. Sc and Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). Prior to his appointment as a lecturer at the Department of Animal Science, KNUST, he worked as an Assistant Lecturer (August 2018 to December 2019) and Lecturer (January to August 2019) at the Department of Animal Production and Health, University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), Ghana.His research interests include finding natural and sustainable alternatives to antimicrobial growth promoting substances in animal feeding, relationship between nutrition and zoonotic diseases, using edible insects as alternative protein sources in animal nutrition, organic animal production and the use of non-conventional feed resources as ingredients in monogastric livestock feeding.Dr Frimpong has authored and co-authored over 40 peer-reviewed articles and has been a reviewer for several journals including Open Agriculture De Gruyter, International Journal of Fisheries and Aquaculture and African Journal of Biotechnology.

Research Summary

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The researcher has made significant contributions in diverse areas spanning agriculture, rural development, and health sciences. Their work integrates advancements in ruminant nutrition and digestive physiology with novel approaches in animal health and immunology, emphasizing the critical role of these fields in mitigating agricultural risks and enhancing public health outcomes.

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Sustainable Small Ruminant Production in Low- and Middle-Income African Countries: Harnessing the Potential of Agroecology(2023)
Sero-prevalence, cross-species infection and serological determinants of prevalence of Bovine Coronavirus in Cattle, Sheep and Goats in Ghana(2019)
Molecular-based cross-species evaluation of bovine coronavirus infection in cattle, sheep and goats in Ghana(2020)
Molecular-based cross-species evaluation of bovine coronavirus infection in cattle, sheep and goats in Ghana.(2020)
Molecular-based cross-species evaluation of bovine coronavirus infection in cattle, sheep and goats in Ghana.(2020)
Molecular-based cross-species evaluation of bovine coronavirus infection in cattle, sheep and goats in Ghana.(2020)
Molecular-Based Cross-Species Evaluation of Bovine Coronavirus Infection in Cattle, Sheep and Goats in Ghana.(2020)
Molecular-based cross-species evaluation of bovine coronavirus infection in cattle, sheep and goats in Ghana.(2020)
Development of a Whole-Virus ELISA for Serological Evaluation of Domestic Livestock as Possible Hosts of Human Coronavirus NL63(2019)
Potential Intermediate Hosts for Coronavirus Transmission: No Evidence of Clade 2c Coronaviruses in Domestic Livestock from Ghana(2019)
Effects of supplementing rice straw with two fodder tree leaves and their combinations on voluntary feed intake, growth, and nitrogen utilization in sheep(2023)
Nutrient profiling of ruminant feed resources in Ghana(2022)
PSXIV-6 Feeding differing direct fed microbials and its influence on growth and haematological parameters of growing lambs.(2018)
Effects of dried cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) apple meal (DCAM) on the growth performance and internal organs of albino rats(2021)
Nutritional evaluation and supplementation effect of bamboo leaves on intake, growth performance, and blood indices of Djallonké sheep fed <i>Cenchrus purpureus</i> and <i>Brachiaria decumbens</i> as basal diets(2024)
Sero-molecular epidemiology of hepatitis E virus in pigs and human contacts in Ghana(2021)
Feeding differing direct-fed microbials and its influence on growth and haematological parameters of growing lambs1(2019)
Incidence of Blood and Meat Spots in Eggs from a Commercial Poultry Farm(2022)
Entomophagous Response of Albino Rats to Cockroach (Periplaneta Americana) Meal(2018)
Response of large white gilts to diets containing differing probiotic products(2021)
RESPONSES OF ALBINO RATS TO HIGH RICE BRAN DIETS: EFFECTS OF TYPE OF RICE BRAN AND LEVEL OF X-ZYME™ (An Exogenous Enzymes + Probiotics Feed Additive)(2013)
Cocoa placenta meal: yield estimates, nutrient composition and response of albino rats to diets containing graded levels with or without XZYMETM an exogenous enzyme-probiotic complex.(2019)
PHOTOPERIOD EFFECT ON GROWTH, REPRODUCTIVE TRAITS, HORMONAL AND THERMO-PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE OF THE PEARL GUINEA FOWLS(2025)

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