JOURNAL OF THE GHANA SCIENCE ASSOCIATION
Vol 21 (2)
Table of Contents
Articles
| No. | ARTICLES | AUTHOR(S) |
| 1. |  EXPOSURE TO HEAVY METALS AND THE HEALTH-RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSUMPTION OF SOME COMMERCIAL TABLE SALT | 1Patrica-Ivy Agorsor, *1Marian Asantewah Nkansah and 2Matt Dodd 1Department of Chemistry. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana 2School of Environment and Sustainability. Royal Roads University, Victoria-Canadaa |
| 2. | SEEDLING STAGE TOLERANCE TO SALT STRESS IN CONSERVED RICE (Oryza sativa L.) GERMPLASM IN GHANA | *1Bissah, M. N., 2Kudzinawo, J., 1Asirifi, I., 1Egbadzor, K. F., 1Dzokoto, C. and 1Kotey, D. A. 1CSIR – Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute, Bunso, Eastern Region, Ghana 2Department of Agro Enterprise Development, Ho Technical University, Ho Volta Region, Ghana *Corresponding author: cudmat@yahoo.co.uk |
| 3. | DIPYRROMETHENE BORON DIFLUORIDE INDUCES ANTI-PROLIFERATIVE EFFECTS ON CANCER CELLS | *1Daniel Boison, 2Prince Amoah Barnie, 3Cynthia Ayefoumi Adinortey, 4Robertson Akrofi, 5Qiu-Yun Chen and 6Jing Gao 1Department of Biochemistry, School of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana 2Department of Forensic Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Ghana 3Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana 4Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana 5School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China 6School of Pharmacy, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China *Corresponding author: daniel.boison@ucc.edu.gh |
| 4. | NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS FOR SICKLE CELL DISEASE IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW | *1Lindy Dampare, 1Marina Aferiba Tandoh and 2Sylvia Ayieko 1Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana 2Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, USA *Corresponding author: damparelindy@gmail.com |
| 5. | PSYCHOSOCIAL BURDEN OF DIABETES MELLITUS ON PERSONS LIVING WITH DIABETES (PLWD) IN THE TAMALE METROPOLIS OF GHANA | *1G.K. Helegbe, 2E.B. Woode, 3E.P.K. Ameade and 4P.A. Aryee 1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana 2Department of Public Health, School of Allied Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana 3Department of Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicine, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana 4Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Allied Health Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana *Corresponding author: kofigidi@yahoo.com; ghelegbe@uds.edu.gh |
| 6. | PROVENANCE OF THE ANYABONI FORMATION OF THE VOLTAIAN SUPERGROUP IN GHANA | 1Sapah M. S., 1Akontoh F. A., 2Dampare S. B. and 1Asiedu D. K. 1Department of Earth Science, University of Ghana, P. O. Box LG 58, Legon-Accra, Ghana 2Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box LG 80, Legon-Accra, Ghana *Corresponding author: msapah@ug.edu.gh |
| 7 | A MATHEMATICAL MODEL OF COVID-19 TRANSMISSION DYNAMICS WITH EFFECTS OF AWARENESS AND VACCINATION PROGRAM | 1Agbata, B.C., 2Shior, M.M., 3Obeng-Denteh, W., 4Omotehinwa, T.O., 5Paul, R.V., 3Kwabi, P.A. and 3Asante-Mensa, F. 1Department of Mathematics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka Nigeria 2Department of Mathematics/Computer Sciences Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria 3Department of Mathematics, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana 4Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Nigeria 5Department of Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics Option, Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Nigeria |
| 8 | ASSESSMENT OF INTERMEDIATE MATURING MAIZE INBRED LINES UNDER LOW SOIL NITROGEN FOR HYBRID PRODUCTION | 1Ribeiro P.F., 2Annor B., 1Yeboah S., 1Afriyie-Debrah C., 1,3Asante Frimpong-Manso M.D., 1Frimpong F. and 3Amuzu G. 1CSIR-Crops Research Institute, P.O.Box 3785, Kumasi, Institute 2Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana 3Department of Plant Resources Development, CSIR College of Science and Technology, Fumesua-Kumasi, Ghana *Corresponding author: prisboat18@gmail.com |
| 9 | FUEL PROPERTIES AND EMISSION CHARACTERISTICS OF BIODIESEL FUEL PRODUCED FROM WASTE COOKING OIL USING CaO/CaFe2O4 CATALYST | *1AbdulRasheed Tawakalitu, 1Benjamin Afotey, 1Emmanuel Godwin Ankudey, 1Daniel Adjah Anang 1Department of Chemical, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi AK-448-6464, Ghana *Corresponding author: tawakalitu2010@gmail.com |
| 10 | ZOONOTIC PARASITES FROM DOGS IN DIFFERENT AGROECOLOGICAL ZONES IN GHANA | *1Papa Kofi Amissah-Reynolds, 2Jennifer Afua Afrifa Yamoah, 3Severin Dzifa Abonie, 1Emmanuel Effah-Yeboah, 1Samuel Ayetibo Ofori, 1,4Victor Agyei, 2Jonas Bedford Danquah and 1Caius Kongkuah 1Department of Biological Sciences Education, Faculty of Science Education, Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, Ghana (AAMUSTED) Asante-Mampong Campus, Ghana 2Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Animal Research Institute, Animal Health Division, Accra-Ghana 3Department of Science, St. Joseph Seminary Senior High School, Asante-Mampong, Ghana 4Capacity For Sustainable Change – Ghana |
| 11 | BIOCHEMICAL AND HISTOLOGICAL EVIDENCE OF THE NEPHROPROTECTIVE EFFECT OF WATERMELON (Citrullus Lanatus) SEED EXTRACT | *1Zakaria Sule, 1Christopher Larbie, 2Benjamin O. Emikpe, W., 3Frederick Sarfo-Antwi, T.O., 4Afua Kobi Ampem Genfi and 5Ademola A. Oyagbemi 1Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi-Ghana. 2Department of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine, KUNST, Ghana 3Department of Mathematics, College of Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana 4Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University for Development Studies, Nyankapla, Ghana 5Department of Veterinary Physiology. Biochemistry and Pharmacology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria *Corresponding author: clarbie.cos@knust.edu.gh |