Dr. Yaw Oppong Frimpong

Lecturer

Dept: Animal Science
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Research Areas/Interests

Agriculture, Animal Nutrition, Organic Animal Production, Use of Non-Conventional Feed Resources in Non-Ruminant Nutrition, Responsible...~more

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Publications

    1. Okai, D. B., Boateng, M., Armah, W. N. L. and Frimpong, Y. O. 2013. Responses of albino rats to high rice bran diets: effects of type of rice bran and level of Xzyme™ (An Exogenous Enzymes +Probiotics Feed Additive). Online Journal of Animal and Feed Research, 3 (5): 205-209
    2. Boateng M., Okai D. B., Aryee, S. N. D. and Frimpong, Y. O. 2013. The effects of Xzyme™ (an exogenous enzymes-probiotics complex) as a feed additive on the growth performance, carcass components and blood profile of growing pigs fed high rice bran-based diets. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 7(2): 40-47.
    3. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Frimpong, Y. O. and Asabere, C. O. 2014. A comparative study of the nutritional and microbial profiles of the raw and processed seeds of the African Locust Bean (Parkia biglobosa). Livestock Research for Rural Development, 26 (10), Article No. 178. Available at: http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd26/10/boat26178.htm
    4. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Frimpong, Y. O. and Asumang-Owusu, A. 2014. Problems associated with the use of wet brewers spent grains (WBSG) and brewers spent yeast (WBSY), and possible solutions: A case study of some Afigya-Kwabre Pig Farmers, Ashanti Region, Ghana. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 8 (1): 45-51
    5. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Frimpong, Y. O. and Osei, A. Y. 2014. Proximate composition and the effect of feeding Dried Pawpaw Leaf Meal (DPLM) on the growth, economic and carcass traits of albino rats. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 8 (1): 52-58
    6. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Frimpong, Y. O. and Aning, J. 2014. Proximate composition and influence of Dried Pawpaw Peel Meal (DPPM) on growth performance and carcass composition of albino rats. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 8 (1):143-149
    7. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Frimpong, Y. O. and Zeebone, Y. Y. 2015. Wet brewers’ spent grains and wet brewers’ spent yeast: problems associated with their usage and suggested solutions: a case study of the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality of Ghana. Livestock Research for Rural Development, 27 (1), Article No. 5. Available at: http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd 27/1/boat27005.htm
    8. Manu, F., Okai, D. B., Boateng, M. and Frimpong, Y. O. 2015. Nutrient composition, pest and microbial status and effects of discarded biscuits on the growth performance, carcass characteristics and economic profiles of growing-finishing pigs. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 15 (4):10241-10254
    9. Okai, D. B., Boateng, M., Frimpong, Y. O., Anane, E. and MacAire, C. O. 2018. Origin and condition of pigs slaughtered at the Kumasi Abattoir Company Limited (KACL) at Kaase, Kumasi. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 9 (1): 44-48
    10. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Frimpong, Y. O., Ntim, A. and Acheampong, Y. S. 2018. Entomophagous response of albino rats to cockroach (Periplaneta Americana) meal. Open Agriculture De Gruyter, 3: 220-225
    11. Amoah, K. O., Boateng, M., Okai, D. B. and Frimpong, Y. O. 2018. Antinutritional factors and their relevance to monogastric animal agriculture in Ghana: Some important considerations. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 9 (2): 1-15
    12. El-Duah, P., Meyer, B., Sylverken, A., Owusu, M., Gottula, L. T., Yeboah, R., Lamptey, J., Frimpong, Y. O., Burimuah, V., Folitse, R., Agbenyega, O., Oppong, S., Adu-Sarkodie, Y. and Drosten, C. 2019. Development of a wholevirus ELISA for serological evaluation of domestic livestock as possible hosts of human coronavirus NL63. Viruses, 11 (43):1-18
    13. El-Duah, P., Sylverken, A., Owusu, Yeboah, R., Lamptey, J., Frimpong, Y. O., Burimuah, V., Antwi, C., Folitse, R., Agbenyega, O., Oppong, S. and Adu-Sarkodie, Y. 2019. Potential Intermediate Hosts for Coronavirus Transmission: No Evidence of Clade 2c Coronaviruses in Domestic Livestock from Ghana. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 4, 34; doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed40100 34. 11pp.
    14. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Amoah, K. O., Opoku-Asenso, A., Aye, K. A. and Frimpong, Y. O. 2019. Cocoa placenta meal: Yield estimates, nutrient composition and response of albino rats to diets containing graded levels with or without XymeTM, an exogenous enzyme-probiotic complex. Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa, 67(2):141-150.
    15. Antwi, C., Mensah, P. A., Arthur, F. K. N., Frimpong, Y. O. and Baah, J. 2019. Feeding differing direct-fed microbials and its influence on growth and haematological parameters of growing lambs. Transitional Animal Science, 3(4)txz053
    16. Burimuah, V., Sylverken, A., Owusu, M., El-Duah, P., Yeboah, R., Lamptey, J., Frimpong, Y. O., Agbenyega, O., Folitse, R., Tasiame, W., Emikpe, B., Owiredu, E. W., 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. Veterinary Microbiology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2019.108544
    17. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Amoah, K. O., Boateng, J. O., Frimpong, Y. O. and Atuahene, P. Y. 2020. Occurrence of blood and meat spots in eggs processed and sold by commercial fried eggs (chibom) sellers at three locations in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 10(1):51-57
    18. Amoah, K. O., Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Frimpong, Y. O. and Appiah-Kubi, M. 2020. The effects of diet particle size on growth performance and carcass traits of albino rats. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 10(1):98-103
    19. Boateng, M., Okai, D. B., Frimpong, Y. O., Amoah, K. O., Boateng, E. A. and Atuahene, P. Y. 2020. Dried yam peel meal (DYPM) as a partial replacement for maize in diets of albino rats. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 10(1):104-110
    20. Boateng, M., Frimpong, Y. O., Okai, D. B., Amoah, K. O., Frimpong, B. and Anane, E. 2020. A preliminary study on different types of soybean meal on the Ghanaian market. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 10(1):111-116
    21. Damsere, J. D., Boateng, M., Amoah, K. O., Frimpong, Y. O., and Okai, D. B. 2020. The response of pigs to diets containing varying levels of cocoa placenta meal (CPM) supplemented with an exogenous enzyme complex. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 15(4), 538-545.
    22. Burimuah, V., Sylverken, A., Owusu, M., El-Duah, P., Yeboah, R., Lamptey, J., Frimpong, Y.O., Agbenyega, O., Folitse, R., Emikpe, B., Tasiame, W., Owiredu, E-W, Oppong, S., Antwi, C., Adu-Sarkodie, Y. and Drosten, C. 2020. Molecular-based cross-species evaluation of bovine coronavirus infection in cattle, sheep and goats in Ghana. BMC Veterinary Research, 16(1), pp.1-7.
    23. Boateng, M., Amoah, K.O., Frimpong, Y. O., Atuahene, P. Y., Okai, D. B. and Deku, P.N. 2020. Garico: A new food or feed resource? Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 11(1), 16-26.
    24. Boateng, M., Atuahene, P.Y., Amoah, K.O., Frimpong, Y.O., Okai, D.B., Agborson, S.M. and Amoo, D.N.D. 2020. Assessment of the production, nutrient composition and some mineral elements levels in corn-mill sweepings (CMS) from various sources in the Kumasi Metropolis. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 11(1), 27-38.
    25. Boateng, M., Amoah, K. O., Frimpong, Y.O., Atuahene, P. Y., Okai, D.B. and Cudjoe, E. 2020. Gari and Garico: Replacement for maize in the diets of albino rats – A model for pigs. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science, 11(1), 189-195.
    26. Yeboah, R., Sylverken, A.A., Owusu, M., El-Duah, P., Burimuah, V., Frimpong, Y., Lamptey, J., Eckerle, I., Meyer, B., Antwi, C., Agbenyaga, O., Folitse R., Emikpe, B., Oppong, S. K., Adu-Sarkodie, Y. and Drosten, C. 2021. Sero-molecular epidemiology of hepatitis E virus in pigs and human contacts in Ghana. One Health Outlook, 3(1), pp.1-11.

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