MR. SAMUEL OPOKU DANDIASSISTANT LECTURERDEPARTMENT OF AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES SCIENCESFACULTY OF BIOSCIENCENYANKPALA Campus
Background
Samuel Opoku Dandi is an assistant Lecturer in the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Sciences and currently serves as the Exams officer and fish farm manager for the Department. He is currently pursuing his PhD studies in the field of Sustainable Aquaculture in the Department. Samuel Opoku Dandi has over 5 years of work experience as researcher in UDS. He has 9 refereed article publications and have attended international and local conferences. His experience covers areas such as Aquaculture, Aquatic ecosystem health assessment, Fish health assessment, Fish Farming, Fish Nutrition, and Fisheries and Aquaculture management. His research interests include Environmental pollution impact assessment, ecological studies, application of antibiotic and medicinal plant in fish culture, Food quality and safety, Socio-economics of fisheries and aquaculture. His current professional tagline is “Sustainable aquaculture for good aquatic food product, Aquatic ecosystem health assessment, and socio-economic development”. He aspires to;
Provide high-class and a baseline training, education and advisory services to students and clients in the aquaculture sector,
Contribute to government policies and programmes through topmost cutting-edge research which will lead to improved and sustainable aquaculture production and product, and
Support in the campaign for sustainable aquaculture using modern, ecologically friendly, and accepted technologies in aquaculture and its related activities.
He has been involved in projects/grants, funded by Norwegian Programme for Capacity Development in Higher Education and Research for Development (Norhed II), International Foundation of Science(IFS project), African Food Innovations, partnering for a sustainable future, (INCiTiS Food project) funded by European Union, Data collection for a book chapter funded by German institution, Baseline survey for healthy City for Adolescent, funded by a German university, among others.
Institutional Email: sdandi@uds.edu.gh
Mobile Phone: +233241946678
Dandi, S.O.; Abarike, E.D.; Abobi, S.M.; Doke, D.A.; Lyche, J.L.; Addo, S.; Edziyie, R.E.; Obiakara-Amaechi, A.I.; Øystein, E.; Mutoloki, S.; Cudjoe, K.S,; et al. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Antibiotic Use among Small-, Medium-, and Large-Scale Fish Farmers of the Stratum II of the Volta Lake of Ghana. Antibiotics 2024, 13, 86. https://doi.org/10.3390/antimdpi
Iddrisu, F.T., Mohammed, T., Abarike, E. D., Ayisi, C. L., Dandi, S. O., Kadiri, M. W. J., and Akongyuure, D. N. (2024). Dawadawa and kantong additives improve the growth and health of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Aquaculture Studies, 24(4): AQUAST1872.
Alhassan, E. H., Akongyuure, D. N., Dandi, S. O., and Tamakloe, H. (2023). Preservative effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale) paste on fresh Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus at room temperature. 海角乱伦社区International Journal of Development, 10(1): 45 – 51.
Abarike, E. D., Atuna, R. A., Dandi, S. O., Agyekum, S., Appenteng, P., Alhassan, E. H., Akongyuure, D. N., Anchirinah, J., and Duodo, K. A. (2023). Preliminary Survey on perceived fish health management practices among small-scale cage Tilapia farmers on Lake Volta. HSOA Journal of Aquaculture and Fisheries, 7(3): 1 – 5.
Alhassan, E. H., Akongyuure, D. N., Dandi, S. O., & Tamakloe, H. (2023). Preservative Effect Of Ginger (Zingiber Officinale) Paste On Fresh Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis Niloticus At Room Temperature. 海角乱伦社区International Journal of Development, 10(1), 45-51. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47740/773.UDSIJD6i
Alhassan, E. H., Osei, S. A., Ampofo-Yeboah, A., & Dandi, S. O. (2023). Prevalence of Endoparasites and Haematology in Redbelly Tilapia from a Shallow Tropical Reservoir in Ghana. Tanzania Journal of Science, 49(1), 15-25. DOI:
Dandi, S. O., Abarike, E. D., & Ampofo鈥怸eboah, A. (2022). Bitter Leaf Vernonia amygdalina Extract Enhances Growth, Hematology, Heat Stress Response, and Resistance to Aeromonas hydrophila in Nile Tilapia. North American Journal of Aquaculture, 84(4), 432-441. https://doi.org/10.1002/naaq.10256
Abarike, E. D., Dandi, S. O., & Ampofo-Yeboah, A. (2022). A blend of Guava, Bitter, and Neem Leaf extracts improves haematology and resistance to co-infection of Streptococcus agalactiae and Aeromonas jandaie but not Liver health in Nile tilapia. Fish and Shellfish Immunology Reports, 3, 100066. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fsirep.2022.100066
Alhassan, E. H., Dandi, S. O., & Atindana, S. A. (2022). Effects of Small-Scale Mining Activities on Fisheries and Livelihoods in the Birim River in Atiwa District, Eastern Region of Ghana. Tanzania Journal of Science, 48(3), 703-717. DOI: 10.4314/tjs.v48i3.17