Dr. Eugene Appiah-Effah

Senior Lecturer


Dept: Civil Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
KNUST

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Research Areas/Interests

Research Areas Faecal Sludge Management Sanitation and Water Supply Services Delivery Health and Hygiene interventions Solid Waste Management Wastewa...~more


Publications

    Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

    1. Eugene Appiah-Effah, Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Esi Awuah and Eric Ofosu Antwi (2018). Rotary drum composter as a low cost method for the removal of Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris Trichiura in faecal sludge compost, Water Practice and Technology, 13(2) 237-246
    2. Paa Kwesi Woode, Bismark Dwumfour-Asare, Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Eugene Appiah-Effah (2018). Cost and effectiveness of water, sanitation and hygiene promotion intervention in Ghana: the case of four communities in the Brong Ahafo region. Heliyon 4-Elsevier (2018) e00841. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon. 2018. e00841
    3. Owusu-Nimo, J. Mantey, K. B. Nyarko, Eugene Appiah-Effah, A. Aubynn (2018). Spatial distribution patterns of illegal artisanal small scale gold mining (Galamsey) operations in Ghana: A focus on the Western Region. Heliyon 4-Elsevier (2018) e00534. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2018. e00534
    4. Bismark Dwumfour-Asare, Philomina Adantey, Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko and Eugene Appiah-Effah (2017). Greywater characterization and handling practices among urban households in Ghana: the case of three communities in Kumasi Metropolis, Water Science and Technology, 76(4), 813-822
    5. Eugene Appiah-Effah, Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Eric Ofosu Antwi and Esi Awuah (2016). Effect of bulking materials and mixing ratios on concentration of nutrients during composting of raw faecal sludge from peri-urban areas, Water Practice & Technology, 11(1): 234-242
    6. Eugene Appiah-Effah, Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Eric Ofosu Antwi and Esi Awuah (2015). Perception of Peri-Urban Farmers on faecal sludge Compost and Its Utilization; A case study of three peri-urban communities in Ashanti Region of Ghana; Compost Science and Utilization
    7. Eugene Appiah-Effah, Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Eric Ofosu Antwi and Esi Awuah (2015). Heavy metals and microbial loads in raw faecal sludge from low income areas of Ashanti Region of Ghana (2015), Water Practice & Technology (10):124-132
    8. Samuel Fosu Gyasi, Eugene Appiah-Effah and Bismark Dwumfour-Asare (2015): Perception of brewery pollution among inhabitants of Kaase in Kumasi, Ghana, International Journal of Current Research Vol. 7, Issue, 01, pp.11464-11470
    9. Eugene Appiah-Effah, Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Samuel Fosu Gyasi and Esi Awuah (2014): Faecal sludge management in low income areas: a case study of three districts in the Ashanti region of Ghana; Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 189-199
    10. Samuel Fosu Gyasi, Eugene Appiah-Effah and Andrew Nkansah (2014): Microbial Impacts of brewery effluent discharge on Sissa River : A case study of Kaase in Kumasi, Ghana, Research Journal of Microbiology
    11. Eugene Appiah-Effah, Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko And Esi Awuah (2014): Characterization of Public Toilet Sludge from Peri-Urban and Rural Areas of Ashanti Region of Ghana; Journal of Applied Sciences in Environmental Sanitation, 9 (3): 175-184.

     Conference and Workshop papers

    1. Godwin Armstrong Duku, Kwabena B. Nyarko & Appiah-Effah (2018). Alternative Low-cost Latrine Option for Rural and Peri-Urban communities. Proceedings of the 41st WEDC International Conference, Nakuru, Kenya, 9-13 July 2018, Paper 2974, 7 pp.
    2. Acheampong, K. Akodwaa-Boadi, E. Appiah-Effah & K. B. Nyarko (Ghana). WASH infrastructure and menstrual hygiene management in basic schools: a study in Kumasi, Ghana. IN: Shaw, R.J. (ed). Transformation towards sustainable and resilient WASH services: Proceedings of the 41st WEDC International Conference, Nakuru, Kenya, 9-13 July 2018, Paper 3043, 6 pp.
    3. Appiah-Effah, K.B. Nyarko, R. Buamah & L. Roberts Assessment of latrine technologies in selected communities after CLTS implementation in Ghana, Proceedings of the 40th WEDC International Conference, Loughborough University UK, 24-28 July 2017, Paper 2683.
    4. Eugene Appiah-Effah, Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Eric Ofosu Antwi and Esi Awuah (2015). Heavy metals and microbial loads in raw faecal sludge from low income areas of Ashanti Region of Ghana (2015). Proceedings of the 3rd International Faecal Sludge Management Conference, Hanoi, Vietnam, 19-21 January 2015.
    5. Appiah-Effah, E., Nyarko, K.B., Dwumfour-Asare, B., Moriarty, P.: Cost of rural and small town water service delivery in the Bosomtwe District
    6. Appiah-Effah, E., Nyarko K. B, Dwumfour-Asare, B, Moriarty, P. : Water service delivery in Rural and Peri-Urban areas in Ghana: The case of Oyibi Water Scheme in Greater Accra Region
    7. Nyarko K. B., Dwumfour-Asare, B., Appiah-Effah, E. and Moriarty, P.  Cost of delivering water services in rural areas and small towns in Ghana
    8. Moriarty, P, Nyarko K. B., Dwumfour-Asare, B., Appiah-Effah, E. and Obuobisa-Darko, A. Briefing Note 1: Background and Methodology of Life Cycle Cost in Ghana
    9. Nyarko K. B., Dwumfour-Asare, B., Appiah-Effah, E., Moriarty, P and Obuobisa-Darko, A. Briefing Note 3: Cost of Rural and Small town sanitation services

     Thesis

    1. Appiah-Effah, E. (2017). Rotary drum composting of faecal sludge; case of peri-urban areas in Ashanti Region, Ghana (Doctoral dissertation). ir.knust.edu.gh
    2. Appiah-Effah, E., Nyarko, K. B., Oduro-Kwarteng, M. S., & Moriarty, P. (2009). WRESP–KNUST. ircwash.org

    Technical Reports and WASH Sector Documents

    1. Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Charles Yaw Oduro and Eugene Appiah-Effah (2019). Research around Sanitation Surcharges included in Property Rates in Ghana. Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP), UK.
    2. Eugene Appiah-Effah, Peter Owusu-Antwi, Kobina Mensah Afful (2019). Household Biodigester Toilet Construction and Installation Manual. Greater Accra Metropolitan Assembly (GAMA) Sanitation Project-Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources.
    3. Eugene Appiah-Effah, Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Godwin Armstrong Duku, Naziru Yakubu Azangbego, Ransford Aduafo Aggrey (2019). Minimum Standards and Technical Guidelines for Household Latrines. UNICEF-Ghana.
    4. Eugene Appiah-Effah, Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Godwin Armstrong Duku, Naziru Yakubu Azangbego, Ransford Aduafo Aggrey (2019). Faecal Sludge Treatment Option For Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs). UNICEF-Ghana.
    5. Eugene Appiah-Effah, Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Godwin Armstrong Duku, Naziru Yakubu Azangbego, Ransford Aduafo Aggrey (2019). Latrine Technology Option Selection Gui UNICEF-Ghana.
    6. Eugene Appiah-Effah, Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Godwin Armstrong Duku, Naziru Yakubu Azangbego, Ransford Aduafo Aggrey (2019). Faecal Sludge Planning Guide for Metropolitan/Municipal/District Assemblies (MMDAs). UNICEF-Ghana.
    7. Eugene Appiah-Effah, Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Godwin Armstrong Duku, Naziru Yakubu Azangbego, Ransford Aduafo Aggrey (2019). District Sanitation Spatial Planning Tool. UNICEF-Ghana.
    8. Eugene Appiah-Effah, Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Godwin Armstrong Duku, Naziru Yakubu Azangbego, Ransford Aduafo Aggrey (2019). Toilet Assessment Tool. UNICEF-Ghana.
    9. Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Eugene Appiah-Effah, Godwin Armstrong Duku, Naziru Yakubu Azangbego, Ransford Aduafo Aggrey (2018).  Post–Intervention Endline Assessment of GWCL Network Extension in Adukrom, Akorem and Abuakwa in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Water And Sanitation For The Urban Poor (WSUP), Ghana
    10. Eugene Appiah-Effah, Godwin Armstrong Duku, Naziru Yakubu Azangbego (2018). Licensing Framework For Vacuum Tanker Operators in the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly. Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP), Ghana.
    11. Eugene Appiah-Effah, Dwuodwo Yamoah-Antwi, Kobina Mensah Afful and Mr. Christopher Oppong Effah (2017). Assessment of WASH Interventions in Disaster Prone Communities in 3 Regions in Northern Ghana. WHO-Ghana.
    12. Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko and  Eugene Appiah-Effah (2016). Strengthening Management Capacities of Environmental Health and Sanitation and Waste Management Departments in the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Ghana. Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP), Ghana.
    13. Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Eugene Appiah-Effah and Kobina Mensah Afful (2016). Latrine Artisan Manual. UNICEF-Ghana.
    14. Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko,  Richard Buamah, Eugene Appiah-Effah, Francis Nunoo, Kobina Mensah Afful, Nehemiah Addae Samwini, Abigail Owusu-Boakye (2016). Latrine Technology Manual. UNICEF-Ghana.
    15. Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Richard Buamah, Eugene Appiah-Effah, Francis Nunoo, Kobina Mensah Afful, Nehemiah Addae Samwini (2016). Household Latrine Selection Guide. UNICEF-Ghana.
    16. Kwabena Biritwum Nyarko, Richard Buamah, Eugene Appiah-Effah, Francis Nunoo, Kobina Mensah Afful, Nehemiah Addae Samwini (2016). Assessment and Development of Sanitation Technology Options Manual for Urban And Peri-Urban Areas. UNICEF-Ghana.

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