Dr. Joseph Atawalna

Senior Lecturer

Dept: Public Health, Food Hygiene and Food Safety
Room 405. fourth Floor
New Examinations Block
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Research Areas/Interests

Food-borne Diseases of Animal Origin Semenology and Artificial Insemination Reproductive Diseases of the Female Domestic Animals  ...~more

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Publications

     

    1. Atawalna , J., Essel,D.C.Jr., Nettey,N and Amponsah,P.M.2022. Correlation between Testicular Morphometric Parameters and Sperm Reserves in Ghanaian West African Dwarf Rams. Veterinary Medicine International Volume 2022, Article ID 8421334,5 pages. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/8421334
    2. Atawalna,J., Agbehadzi, R.K., Essel, D. C. Jr and Mensah, P.2022.The Effect of Mating Ratio on Guinea Fowl Reproductive Performance. SVU-IJVS; 5(1): 24-30. DOI: 10.21608/svu.2022.100898.1156.
    3. Atawalna,J., Essel, D. C. Jr and Ennu, T.N. 2021. Reproductive Performance, Piglet mortality and Reproductive Health Problems of Sows in the Ejisu Municipality. Int.J.Trop.vet.biomed.Res.Vol 6: 24-29
    4. Oni, A.A., Oyeyemi,M.O and  Atawalna,J. 2021.Histomorphometry of the Testes, Epididymides, and Spermatozoa of Four Indigenous Breeds of Bulls in Ibadan, Nigeria. Open Journal of Veterinary Medicine. 11, 299-306 https://www.scirp.org/journal/ojvm.
    5. Maabier, P.W., Folitse, R.D., Atawalna, J., Nyarku, R.E., Cudjoe Allegye, E., and Emikpe, B.O. 2021. Haemoparasites in Cattle at Gbele Reserve, Upper West Region, Ghana. Nigerian Journal of Parasitology.Volume 42[2]
    6. Atawalna, J., Essel-Cobbinah,D., Akpalu,P.D and  B.O. 2021. Gross testicular morphometric parameters and sperm reserves in indigenous Ghanaian West African dwarf goats. Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences.19(3): 233 - 236. DOI: 10.4314/sokjvs.v19i3.9.
    7. Asare,R.D., Raphael, R.D.,Burimuah,V  Atawalna, J.,Tasiame, W and  Emikpe, B.O.2021. Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Relating to Avian Influenza Among Poultry Workers in Ejisu-Juaben Municipality of Ashanti Region, Ghana. PAMJ-One Health.4:1. Doi:10.11604/pamj.oh.2021.4.1.25797.
    8. 1. Richard Dery Suu-Ire, Bowi Kwesi Darkwah, Mikki Aryee, Danso Fenteng, Joseph Atawalna and Sherry Ama Mawuko Johnson.2020. Socio-demography, and rabies situation in the Cape Coast and Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipalities of Ghana. PAMJ-One Health.1:6.Doi:10.11604/pamj.oh.2020.1.6.21855.
    9.   Atawalna Joseph, Agbehadzi, Richard Koblah, Essel, Daniel Cobbinah Junior and Amponsah, Patrick.2020. Guinea fowl fertility, hatchability and embryonic mortality in an intensively managed farm in Ashanti region of Ghana. Animal Research International. 17(3): 3863 – 3868.
    10.   Atawalna J, Yeboah DA and Ovoro MR.2019.Causes of Carcass Condemnation and its Associated Financial Losses in Slaughtered Pigs at the Kumasi Abattoir Company Limited. Volume 13 Issue 2. DOI: 10.19080/JDVS.2019.13.555859.
    11.   Sarpong Oxwell Opoku., Joseph Atawalna., Sia Dakolgo Daniel.,  Daniel Cobbinah Essel., Acheampong Edusei.2019.Abscessations and Their Associated Microorganisms in Slaughtered Cattle at the Kumasi Metropolitan Abattoir, Ghana. East African Scholars J Agri Life Sci. Volume-2  Issue-3 pp 130-133
    12.   Joseph Atawalna., Millicent Rukekwe Ovoro and Deborah Agyakomah Yeboah.2019. Pregnancy Wastage And Associated Economic Losses In Pigs Slaughtered At The Kumasi Abattoir, Ghana. East African Scholars J Agri Life Sci. Volume-2  Issue-3 pp 134-136
    13.   J. Atawalna, CD Essel and DKD Sia.2019. Donkey Owners Knowledge and Perception on Reproduction: Case of the Builsa North District, Ghana. Arch Animal Husb & Dairy Sci. 1(4):1-3. AAHDS.MS.ID.000518
    14.   Eyarefe, Oghenemega David, Atawalna, Joseph, Emikpe, Benjamin Obukowho, Folitse, Raphael, DEI, Dickson, Duduyemi Babatunde, Okungbowa and Solomon Okai, Daniel.2017. Intersex piglet with the bilobed urinary bladder in Kumasi, Ghana: a case report. Animal Research International  14(2): 2720 – 2724
    15.  Shaibu E, Atawalna J, Emikpe B.O. 2017.Retrospective Study on Bovine Whole Carcass and Liver Condemnations with Their Associated Direct Financial Losses at the Kumasi Abattoir, Ghana. Afr. J. Biomed. Res. Vol. 20.Pp 45- 52
    16.  Tasiame W, Emikpe B, Folitse R. D, Fofie C. O, Johnson S, Burimuah V, Atawalna J, Boateng E, Amemor E.2016. Foetal Wastage in Sheep and Goats at the Kumasi Abattoir in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study.Arch. Bas. App. Med. 4. 95 – 98
    17.  Atawalna, J., Attoh-Kotoku, V., Folitse R.D and   Amenakpor, C (2016). Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites among Pigs in the Ejisu Municipality of Ghana. Sch.J Agric Vet Sci Vol 3(1): 33-36
    18.  Atawalna, J., Gbordzi , M., Emikpe, B.O and Anyorigeyah,T ( 2016).Whole Carcass and Organ Condemnation and Their Associated Financial Losses in Ruminants Slaughtered At the Bolgatanga Municipal Abattoir of Ghana. Inter J Vet Sci,5(1): 5-9.www.ijvets.com
    19.  Atawalna, J., Attoh-Kotoku, V and Shaibu, E (2015). Prevalence of indigestible foreign materials in the forestomach of small ruminants slaughtered at the Kumasi Abattoir. Int. J. Livest. Res.5(11): 1-7.   doi:10.5455/ijlr.20151115092006
    20.  Atawalna, J., Shaibu, E and Mensah, M (2015). Prevalence and Financial losses associated with Porcine Cysticercosis in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana. Int. J. Livest. Res. 5(9):21-26. doi:5455/ijlr.20150825044155
    21.  Akwetey, W.Y., Atawalna, J. and Amankwah N.K (2015). Eating Characteristics of Donkey Meat Frankfurters. J Anim Sci Adv 5(8): 1386-1391. Doi: 10.5455/jasa.20150816041924.
    22. Atawalna, J., Emikpe, B.O., Sallah, E.K., Shaibu, W and Folitse, R. D ( 2015). The health problems including gastrointestinal and blood parasites associated with donkeys in the Upper East region of Ghana. Afri.J.Biomed.res.Vol 18, 37-41.
    23. Folitse, R.D., Opoku- Agyemang, T., Emikpe, B.O., Eyarefe, O.D., Atawalna, J. (2014). A Model of “One Health Concept” Application to Veterinary Education in West Africa. Afr.J.Med..med.Sci. suppl 43:59-64
    24. Folitse, R.D., Boi-Kikimoto, B.B., Emikpe, B.O and Atawalna, J. (2014).Prevalence of Bovine Tuberculosis and Brucellosis in cattle from selected herds in Dormaa and Kintampo Districts, Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana. Archives of Clinical Microbiology. Vol.5 No 2:1, Doi: 10.3823/280
    25.  Atawalna, J., Emikpe, B.O., Shaibu, E., Mensah, A., Eyarefe, O.D and Folitse, R.D (2013). Incidence of Fetal wastage in Cattle slaughtered at the Kumasi Abattoir, Kumasi, Ghana. Global Veterinaria 11(4): 399-402. Doi: 10.5829/idosi.gv.2013.11.4.76104. 

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