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Emmanuel Kaboja Magna (PhD)

PhD

Position:
Lecturer

Department:

Environment and Public Health

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Dr. Emmanuel Kaboja Magna is a lecturer in the Department of Environment and Public Health at the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) in Somanya, Ghana. Before his current role, he made valuable contributions as a Research Scientist in the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division at the Water Research Institute Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-WRI). He holds a BSc in Oceanography and Fisheries from the University of Ghana. He further enhanced his expertise with an MSc degree in Health Informatics from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and completed his PhD in Environmental Science at the Institute for Environment and Sanitation Studies (IESS), University of Ghana, in 2020. His doctoral thesis explored the Ecological and Human Health Implications of Contaminants Linked with Cage Aquaculture on the Volta Basin of Ghana, identifying key pollutants and assessing their risks to ecosystems and human health.
In addition to his primary work at CSIR-WRI, Dr. Magna has actively participated in diverse research projects focusing on indicator polychlorinated biphenyls, antibiotics, organochlorine pesticides, and heavy metals in various environmental matrices. His findings have led to numerous publications in prestigious peer-reviewed international journals, solidifying his reputation in the field. His curiosity and innovative approach have consistently driven successful outcomes in these initiatives. He is also recognized for his commitment to education, having co-supervised students at various universities across Ghana and serving as a reviewer for multiple international journals. With about eight years of teaching experience at the senior high school level, he has also contributed as an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Aquaculture & Fisheries Science at the University for Development Studies (UDS) in Nyankpala, Tamale.
Dr. Magna’s research interests are extensive and include environmental management, environmental health, environmental impact assessments (EIA), water quality monitoring, aquaculture, and toxicological assessment of pollutants and heavy metals. His work significantly contributes to understanding the associated human health risks and lays the groundwork for positive environmental and public health outcomes.

Environmental management, environmental health, environmental impact assessments (EIA), water quality monitoring, aquaculture, and toxicological assessment of pollutants and heavy metals.

1. Magna, E. K., Appiah, E. K., Fatsi, P. S. K., Abarike, E. D., Asante, K. A., Kogbe, M., … & Sakna, J. K. (2025). Potential Role of Aquaculture Fish to the Recommended Nutritional Intake (RNI) of Children, Adults, Pregnant and Lactating Women in Asuogyaman Municipality, Ghana. Food Chemistry Advances, 100901. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.focha.2025.100901

2. Magna, E.K., Ofosu Koranteng, F., Asmah, R., Mensah, E.T.D., Appiah, E.K., Fatsi, P.K., Adu-Nti, F., Kpodo, Z.C., & Lente, I. (2024). Preliminary Investigation on the Occurrence and Health Risk Assessment of Antibiotics in Cultured Tilapia Retailed at a Commercial Outlet in Tema, Ghana. Heliyon, 10(6), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28193

3. Fatsi, P.S.K., Kawai, K., Asmah, R., Oppong, B.B., Appiah, E.K., Hashem, S., Addo, A., Kusorgbor, J.K., Magna, E.K., Obeng, A.K. and Quansah, L., Agyakwah, S. K. (2024). Immunomodulation and Humoral Immune Response in Teleost Immunized with Aeromonas-Derived Antigenic Extracellular Bioactive Molecules. Indian Journal of Microbiology, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12088-024-01254-1

4. Appiah, E. K., Fatsi, P. S. K., Magna, E. K., Saito, H., Omura, M., & Kawai, K. (2024). Immunomodulatory Effects of Mallotus japonicus Extract on Innate Immune Responses in HeteroTilapia buttikoferi Infected with Aeromonas hydrophila. The Microbe, 3, 100088. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microb.2024.100088

5. Magna, E. K., Tornyie, F., Ofosu-Koranteng, F., Mensah, E. T. D., Larbi, L., & Mbage, B. (2024). Occurrence and environmental risk assessment of antibiotics in water and sediment from fish farms in the lower Volta lake of Ghana. Chemistry Africa, 7(1), 409-419. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42250-023-00727-y

6. Magna, E.K., Mensah, E.T.D., Mabe, F.N., Johnson-Ashun, M., Konadu, L.O & Appiah, E.K (2023). Profitability Analysis of Small-Scale Cage Aquaculture Farms in the Volta Lake of Ghana. Aquaculture Research, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/1314660

7. Magna, E.K., Koranteng, S.S., Donkor, A., & Gordon, C. (2022). Levels of Persistent Organochlorine Compounds in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from Three Cage Aquaculture Farms on the Volta Basin of Ghana: Implications for Human Health. Environ. Process. 9(3), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40710-022-00600-z

8. Magna, E.K., Koranteng, S.S., Donkor, A., & Gordon, C. (2022). Organochlorine Pesticides and Polychlorinated biphenyls in Sediment Impacted by Cage Aquaculture in the Volta Basin of Ghana. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. 82(1),119130. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00244-021-00904-5

9. Magna, E.K., Koranteng, S.S., Donkor, A., & Gordon, C. (2022). Heavy Metals Pollution in the Surface Sediments from Cage Aquaculture Farms in the Volta Basin of Ghana: Source Identification and Ecological Risk Assessment. Water, Air & Soil Pollution, 233(10), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-022-05878-1

10. Magna, E.K., Koranteng, S.S., Donkor, A., & Gordon, C. (2021). Assessment of Organochlorine Pesticide and Polychlorinated biphenyls Residue in Water from Cage Aquaculture Farms on the Volta Basin of Ghana. West African Journal of Applied Ecology, 29(2),75 86

11. Magna, E.K., Koranteng, S.S., Donkor, A., & Gordon, C. (2021). Health Risk Assessment and Levels of Heavy Metals in Farmed Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) from the Volta Basin of Ghana. Journal of Chemistry, 2021, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/2273327

12. Magna, E.K., Badu, E.B., Johnson-Ashun, M., Konadu, O.L., Birikorang, S., & Ayarika, F. (2023). Health Risk Implications of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Grilled and Smoked Farmed Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) Marketed at Tema Roundabout, Ghana. Technical Report 1, CSIR/WRI/ERR/EKM/2023/1

13. Magna, E.K., Dabi, M., & Tadri, P. (2019). Spatial Distribution of Malaria in the Semi-Arid Zone of Ghana: A Case of Upper West Region using GIS Approach. J Environ Health Sustain Dev. 4(1), 670-7. doi:10.18502/jehsd.v4i1.488

14. Magna, E.K., & Yemoh, T.A. (2018). A Review of Mental Health Policy and Implementation in Ghana: A Roadmap to Achieving SDG 3. UDS International Journal of Development, 5(1), 41-47. https:doi.org/10.47740/234.UDSJID6i

15. Magna, E. K., Ofori, B. D., & Ojo, S. (2018). Analysis of Rainfall and Temperature Effects on Yam Yield in Krachi East District of Ghana. UDS International Journal of Development, 5(1), 10-19. https:doi.org/10.47740/227.UDSIJD6i