Prof. (Mrs.) Olivia Agbenyega

Associate Professor

Dept: Agroforestry
Faculty of Renewable Natural Resources

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Natural Resources Extension and Education Climate smart cocoa agroforestry in Ghana. Training for the Non-State Actors, Youth and Women in Leadership...~more

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    1. Burimuah V, Sylverken A, Owusu M, El-Duah P, Yeboah R, Lamptey J, Frimpong YO, Agbenyega O, Folitse R, Tasiame W, Emikpe B, Owiredu EW, Oppong S, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Drosten C. (2020). Sero-prevalence, cross-species infection and serological determinants of prevalence of Bovine Coronavirus in Cattle, Sheep and Goats in Ghana Vet Microbiol. Feb; 241:108544. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.108544. Epub Dec 3
    2. Ashiagbor, G., Oduro, W., Gyiele, L., Siaw, D., Barnes, V. R., Agbenyega, O., Twum Ampofo, K., Partey, S., Thevathasan, N., Gordon, A., Gray, R. and Odame, H., (2019) Toward Sustainable Land Resources Management With Agroforestry: Empirical Evidence From the Sunyani West District of Ghana. Agroforestry Systems. Doi 10.1007/s 10457-019-00419-y (First Online, 18th July 2019)
    3. El-Duah P, Sylverken A, Owusu M, Yeboah R, Lamptey J, Frimpong YO, Burimuah V, Antwi C, Folitse R, Agbenyega O, Oppong S, Adu-Sarkodie Y., (2019) Potential Intermediate Hosts for Coronavirus Transmission: No Evidence of Clade 2c Coronaviruses in Domestic Livestock from Ghana, Trop Med Infect Dis. Feb 10:4(1):34
    4. El-Duah P, Meyer B, Sylverken A, Owusu M, Gottula LT, Yeboah R, Lamptey J, Frimpong YO, Burimuah V, Folitse R, Agbenyega O, Oppong S, Adu-Sarkodie Y, Drosten C (2019) Development of a Whole -Virus ELISA for Serological Evaluation of Domestic Livestock as Possible Hosts of Human Coronavirus NL63 Viruses Jan 9;11(1):43
    5. Tetteh EN, Abunyewa AA, Tuffour HO, Berchie JN, Acheampong PP, Twum-Ampofo K, Dawoe E, Logah V, Agbenyega O, Ennin SA, Nunoo I, Melenya C, Owusu Danquah E, Barnes VR, Partey ST. (2019) Rubber and Plantain intercropping: Effects of different planting densities on soil characteristics. PLoS One Jan 9;14 (1): e0209260 Doi Pages 1-17
    6. Badu, E., Kaba, J. S., Abunyewa, A. A., Dawoe, E. K., Agbenyega, O., and Barnes, V. R., (2019) Biochar and inorganic nitrogen fertilizer effects on maize (Zea mays L.) nitrogen use and yield in moist semi-deciduous forest zone of Ghana Journal of Plant Nutrition Vol 42 issue 19
    7. Osei-Tutu, G., Abunyewa, A. A., Dawoe, E. K., Agbenyega, O. and Barnes, V. R., (2018) Effect of Multipurpose Trees and Shrubs on Degraded Mined?Out Soil in a Semi?Deciduous Forest Zone of West Africa. LDD Land Degradation and Development vol 29 issue 10, Pages 3432-3439
    8. Ayamba, H. A., Dramani, A. and Agbenyega O (2017) Legalizing small scale gold mining in Gbane in the Upper East Region, Ghana Journal of African Political Economy and Development 2(1) Pages 78-95
    9. Kombiok, K., and Agbenyega, O., (2017) The characteristic of financing arrangements for the production and marketing of shea (Vitellaria pradoxa) butter in Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana. Southern Forests: a Journal of Forest Sciences: 1-8. Published online 02 February 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/20702620.2016.1255403
    10. Anti P., Owusu, M., Agbenyega, O., Annan, A., Badu, E. K., Nkrumah, E.E., Tschapka, M., Oppong, S., Adu-Sarkodie, Y., Drosten, C. (2015) Human-Bat interactions in Rural West Africa. Emerging Infectious Diseases 21(8):1418-1421
    11. Sakyi, F. K., Fei-Baffoe, B., Afriyie, K., and Agbenyega, O. (2015) Assessment of land use and land cover changes in Pru District of Ghana using GIS and Remote Sensing. Journal of Global Ecology and Environment 2(3): 161-170
    12. Sakyi, F. K., Yirenkyi, G., Agbenyega, O., Arkoh, M., Stemn, E. and (2015) , Afriyie, K., and Gbeve, H. (2015) Assessment of Prevailing safety management practices among petrol filling stations in Ghana: A case study in Agona Nkwanta, Inchaban and Sekondi-Takoradi.  Journal of Basic and Applied Research International 11 (2): 104-113
    13. Kyereh, D., Obiri Darko, B., Agbenyega, O., (2015) Analysis of smallholder forests for Poverty alleviation and climate change mitigation in the Nkroanza South District of the Brong Ahafo Regions of Ghana. Journal of Global Ecology and Environment 3 (1): 68-73
    14. Baldwin, H.J., Corman, V. M., Nkrumah, E. E., Badu, E.K., Owusu, M., Agbenyega, O., Oppong, S. K., Klose, S., Adu-Sarkodie Y., Stow, A. J., Vallo, P., Kalko, E.K.V. Drexler, J. F. Drosten, C., Tschapka, M., (2015)., Widespread coronavirus infection in Ghanaian bats: seasonal, demographic and ecological factors influence infection risk. Epidemiology and ecology of virus and host: bats and coronaviruses in Ghana, West Africa: 30
    15. Sakyi, F. K. and Agbenyega, O. (2015) Effects of 2010 Floods on Livelihoods and Household Food Security in Pru District of Ghana. ADRRI Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Ghana Vol 2, No2 (1), pp1-17, ISSN
    16. Owusu, M., Annan, A., Corman, V.M., Larbi, R., Anti, P., Drexler, J.F., Agbenyega, O., Adu-Sarkodie, Y. and Drosten, C. (2014) Human coronaviruses associated with upper respiratory tract infections in three rural areas of Ghana PloS One Journal 9 (7) e99782 doi 10.1371
    17. Adu Sasu, M., and Agbenyega, O., (2014) Evaluation of Livestock Management Strategies of Farmers in Agroforestry Practices to Enhance Resource Poor Livelihoods (APERL) Project in Sunyani West Ghana. Conference Proceedings, World Conference on Agroforestry Delhi 10-14th February 2014
    18. Agbenyega, O., Abban, K., Ofori, J. K., &  Dawoe, E. L. K. (2014) Declining Traditional Cultures and Potential New considerations for the Sustainable Management of Lake Bosomtwe in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. National Forestry Conference, Forestry Research Institute (FORIG), Fumesua, 16th-18th September 2014
    19. Dugbley, P. W. and Agbenyega, O., (2013) The Effect of Poultry Manure on the Early Growth Performance of Milicia excelsa Seedlings Jurnal Silvikultur Tropika 04 no.03 pp136-140
    20. Annan, A., Baldwin, H., Corman, V.M., Klose, S., Owusu, M., Nkrumah, E., Badu, K., Anti, P., Agbenyega, O., Meyer, B., Oppong, S., Adu-Sarkodie, Y., Lina, P., Reusken, C., Kalko, E., Gloza-Rausch, F., Vallo, P., Tschapka, M., Drosten, C., Drexler, J.F. (2013) “Human Betacoronavirus 2c EMC/2012 - related to Viruses Bats, Ghana and European” Emerging Infectious Diseases vol 19, no.3
    21. Coelho, S.T., Agbenyega, O., Agostini, A., Erb, K. Haberl, H., Hoogwijk, M., Lal, R., Lucon, O., Masera, O., Moreira, J.R., Bjorklund, G., Krausmann, F., Msangi, S. and Plutzar, C. (2012) “ Land and Water: Linkages to Bioenergy” in Global Energy Assessment-Towards a Sustainable Future Johansson, T.B., Nakicenovic, N., Patwardhan, A. and Gomez-Echeverri, L., Cambridge University Press, UK and USA and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Austria. pp 1459-1525
    22. Gyiele, L., Agbenyega, O., and Hambly Odame, H. (2009) “Enabling Innovation: Gender and Agroforestry in Sunyani, Ghana” 2nd World Congress of Agroforestry The Future of Global Land Use. August 23rd-28th 2009: Nairobi Kenya. Abstracts http://www.world agroforestry.org/wca2009
    23. Agbenyega, O., Burgess, P.J., Cook, M. and Morris J. (2009) Application of the Ecosystem Function Framework to Perceptions of Community Woodlands Land Use Policy 26 pp 551-557
    24.  Agbenyega, O., Burgess, P.J. and Cook, M. (2006) Local valuation of the ecosystem services of community woodlands. Farm Woodland Forum, Oxfordshire. http://www.agroforestry.ac.uk/
    25.  Agbenyega, O. & Oduro, W., (2004) Women Environmental Pacesetters of Jachie, In Gyasi, E.A., Kranjac-Berisavljevic G., Blay, E.T., Oduro W., eds. Managing Agroforestry the Traditional Way: Lessons from West Africa in Sustainable Use of Biodiversity and Related Natural Resources. Tokyo, United Nations University Press
    26.  Agbenyega, O., Quashie-Sam, J. and Burgess, P.J. (2004). The Role of Agroforestry in the Income generating Activities of selected women’s self-help groups in Ghana.  Book of Abstracts 1st World Congress of Agroforestry; Working together for Sustainable Land Use Systems,conference.ifas.ufl.edu/wca/
    27.  Gyasi, E.A., Blay, E.T., Enu-Kwesi, L., Kranjac-Berisavljevic G., Tanzubil P.B., Oduro W., Agbenyega O., Buabeng S., Sarfo Mensah P., with assistance of K. Peprah and B. Z. Gandaa (2004) Sustaining Resource Conservation and Development Initiatives through Farmers’ Associations: PLEC experience in Ghana. In PLEC News and Views New Series Number 5 September 2004.
    28. Agbenyega, O. and Gockowski J. (2003) Labour Practices in the Cocoa Sector of Ghana with a special Focus on the Role of Children-Findings from a 2001 Survey of Cocoa producing households. STCP/International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Monograph IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria with the assistance and collaboration of International Labor Organization (ILO)
    29. Quashie-Sam, S.J. and Agbenyega, O., (2002) Natural Resources Management in the Context of R7995 NaRMSIP for Kumasi Peri-Urban Interface In: Final Technical Report DFID Project R7995: Implementation Plans for Natural Resources Management Strategies for the Kumasi Peri-Urban Interface
    30.  Quashie-Sam, S.J. and Agbenyega, O., (2002) Livelihoods in Relation to Project R7995 NaRMSIP for Kumasi Peri-Urban Interface In: Final Technical Report DFID Project R7995: Implementation Plans for Natural Resources Management Strategies for the Kumasi Peri-Urban Interface
    31. Agbenyega, O., Adam, M., Boateng, K., Brook, R., Osei-Bonsu, P. and Thomas, G. (2001) Agricultural Systems Changes in the Peri-Urban Interface. Birmingham: School of Public Policy, University of Birmingham DFID project R7854 Further Knowledge of livelihoods affected by Urban Transition, Kumasi Ghana. Project report

     

     

     

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