Alhassan Sulemana
Department of Environmental ScienceLife SciencesSocial SciencesPhysical SciencesHealth Sciences

Alhassan Sulemana

39 Publications23 Research Themes31 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus

The researcher's work focuses on optimizing waste management strategies, assessing environmental impact risks, and advancing sustainable infrastructure development across various fields. This includes improving solid waste collection processes, enhancing resource recovery systems in agriculture, evaluating medical waste management practices, and developing urban and rural development strategies to address social and environmental challenges.

Faculty Biography

Dr. Alhassan Sulemana is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Environmental Science, Kwame Nkrumah of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. Dr. Sulemana holds a PhD in Environmental Sanitation and Waste Management, an MSc in Environmental Resources Management, and a BSc in Environmental Science from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. Dr. Sulemana has about 8 years of teaching and research experience and reviews for several reputable local and international journals. He has been involved in projects, workshops, seminars, training, and consultancy in waste management, environmental assessment and management, occupational health and safety, and development and applications of decision support systems in environmental management.Dr. Sulemana’s research focuses on environmental monitoring and management, environmental impact assessment, occupational & environmental health and safety, remote sensing and geographic information systems applications in environmental management, and solid waste management technologies. He has supervised several undergraduate and postgraduate students, with publications in these research areas in peer-reviewed journals. He has also presented at conferences, workshops, seminars, and trainings in several institutions. Undergraduate and postgraduate courses handled by Dr. Sulemana include Introduction to Remote Sensing, Introduction to GIS, Applications of Remote Sensing and GIS, Principles of Environmental Health, Waste Management and Safety, Water, Sanitation and Health, etc.

Key Research Themes (23)
Life Sciences

African Botany and Ecology Studies

Social Sciences

Aging and Gerontology Research

Social Sciences

Child Abuse and Trauma

Physical Sciences

Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management

Social Sciences

Construction Project Management and Performance

Physical Sciences

Groundwater flow and contamination studies

Health Sciences

Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management

Health Sciences

Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout

Physical Sciences

Heavy metals in environment

Life Sciences

Insect Pest Control Strategies

Physical Sciences

Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants

Social Sciences

Migration and Labor Dynamics

Physical Sciences

Municipal Solid Waste Management

Health Sciences

Noise Effects and Management

Health Sciences

Nursing education and management

Health Sciences

Occupational Health and Safety Research

Physical Sciences

Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts

Life Sciences

Pharmacy and Medical Practices

Social Sciences

Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

Physical Sciences

Recycling and Waste Management Techniques

Physical Sciences

Remote Sensing in Agriculture

Life Sciences

Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement

Social Sciences

Urban and Rural Development Challenges

Publications (39)

Health effects of occupational noise exposure on heavy-duty equipment operators and exposed workers in a mining firm in Ghana

Open Access
2025Noise Effects and ManagementDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0332600

A Review on Occurrence, Risk Assessment and Removal of Pharmaceuticals in Hospital Effluents

Open Access
2025Pharmacy and Medical PracticesDOI: 10.26650/ijegeo.1565196

Analysis of the Effectiveness of Internal Controls in the Payroll Process in Construction Companies

Open Access
2025Construction Project Management and PerformanceDOI: 10.51583/ijltemas.2024.131225

Solid waste management strategies, categorization, and challenges in Ghana's Savannah Region: Systematic review

Open Access
2025Urban and Rural Development ChallengesDOI: 10.51594/ijarss.v7i1.1791

Relationship Between Physicochemical Parameters and Risk of Analgesics and Antibiotics of Effluents From Three Selected Hospitals in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana

Open Access
2025Healthcare and Environmental Waste ManagementDOI: 10.1155/tswj/2891425

Synergistic use of cattle bile, compost and fertilizer amendments in enhancing the bioremediation of hydrocarbon-contaminated soils

Open Access
2024Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactantsDOI: 10.1016/j.clcb.2024.100116

Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding basic school noise exposure and hearing loss among teachers: A cross-sectional study

Open Access
2024Noise Effects and ManagementDOI: 10.34172/ehem.2024.38

Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding basic school noise exposure and hearing loss among teachers: A cross-sectional study

Open Access
2024Noise Effects and ManagementDOI: 10.34172/ehem.2024.xx

Occupational injury prevalence and predictors among small-scale sawmill workers in the Sokoban Wood Village, Kumasi, Ghana

Open Access
2024Occupational Health and Safety ResearchDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0298954

Evaluation of the Effects of Different Sowing and Weed Control Methods on the Physiological Performance of NERICA 4 Rice Variety in Upland Ecology of Japan

Open Access
2024Rice Cultivation and Yield ImprovementDOI: 10.9734/jeai/2024/v46i52416

Youth Risky and Antisocial Behaviors in Newfoundland and Labrador: The Perspectives of Young People

Open Access
2024Child Abuse and TraumaDOI: 10.1177/21582440241258222

Prevalence and associated factors of occupational injuries in an industrial city in Ghana

Open Access
2024Occupational Health and Safety ResearchDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301339

Contamination of groundwater by petroleum hydrocarbons: Impact of fuel stations in residential areas

Open Access
2024Groundwater flow and contamination studiesDOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25924

Environmental Risk Assessment of Analgesics and Antibiotics in Effluents from Three Selected Hospitals in Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana

Open Access
2024Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3783739/v1

Spatiotemporal Change of Woody Vegetation and Pattern Analysis in Saloum Delta (Senegal – West Africa)

Open Access
2024African Botany and Ecology StudiesDOI: 10.2139/ssrn.5069947

Spatial distribution of potentially toxic elements in e-waste contaminated site at Akwatia-Line, Kumasi, Ghana

Open Access
2023Recycling and Waste Management TechniquesDOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23381

Prevalence and determinants of occupational injuries among emergency medical technicians in Northern Ghana

Open Access
2023Occupational Health and Safety ResearchDOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0284943

Assessing the use of two plant powders on maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais on stored maize grains (Zea mays)

2023Insect Pest Control StrategiesDOI: 10.1007/s13165-023-00428-3

Spatial Distribution of Heavy Metals in E-Waste Contaminated Site at Akwatia-Line, Kumasi, Ghana

Open Access
2023Recycling and Waste Management TechniquesDOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4547135

Factors Influencing Turnover Intention among Nurses and Midwives in Ghana

Open Access
2022Nursing education and managementDOI: 10.1155/2022/4299702

Determinants of burnout among nurses and midwives at a tertiary hospital in Ghana: A cross‐sectional study

Open Access
2022Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutDOI: 10.1002/nop2.1355

Attrition of Nursing Professionals in Ghana: An Effect of Burnout on Intention to Quit

Open Access
2022Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutDOI: 10.1155/2022/3100344

Regional scale analysis of land cover dynamics in Kerala over last two decades through MODIS data and statistical techniques

2022Remote Sensing in AgricultureDOI: 10.1007/s13412-022-00766-w

Experiences of Unaccompanied Child Migrant Workers from West African Countries Living in Ghana

2022Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareDOI: 10.1007/s12134-022-00961-2

Post COVID-19 recovery: Challenges and opportunities for solid waste management in Africa

Open Access
2022Healthcare and Environmental Waste ManagementDOI: 10.1016/j.envc.2022.100442

Older Adults’ Expectations and Experiences With Health care Professionals in Ghana

Open Access
2021Aging and Gerontology ResearchDOI: 10.1177/21582440211040125

Detoxification of E-waste polluted site using cashew nut shell-based activated carbon

Open Access
2021Recycling and Waste Management TechniquesDOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-390726/v1

Levels of Lead, Copper, and Zinc in Cabbage (Brassica oleracea sp.) and Lettuce (Lactuca sativa sp.) Grown on Soil Amended with Sewage Sludge

Open Access
2021Heavy metals in environmentDOI: 10.1155/2021/8386218

Multi-Criteria Selection of Suitable Institutional Solid Waste Collection Sites: A Case of KNUST Campus, Kumasi, Ghana

Open Access
2020Municipal Solid Waste ManagementDOI: 10.30897/ijegeo.696335

Drivers of independent migration among adolescents from selected West African countries

2020Migration and Labor DynamicsDOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105293

Efficiency of Municipal Solid Waste Collection Systems in Ghana

2020Municipal Solid Waste ManagementDOI: 10.5276/jswtm/2020.58

OPTIMIZED ROUTING OF TRUCKS FOR INSTITUTIONAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION IN KUMASI, GHANA

Open Access
2020Municipal Solid Waste ManagementDOI: 10.31025/2611-4135/2020.13896

Potential sites for landfill development in a developing country: A case study of Ga South Municipality, Ghana

Open Access
2019Municipal Solid Waste ManagementDOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e02537

Effect of optimal routing on travel distance, travel time and fuel consumption of waste collection trucks

2019Municipal Solid Waste ManagementDOI: 10.1108/meq-07-2018-0134

Optimal Routing of Solid Waste Collection Trucks: A Review of Methods

Open Access
2018Municipal Solid Waste ManagementDOI: 10.1155/2018/4586376

Assessment of Hospital Liquid Waste Management in Public and Private Hospitals in Tamale Metropolis, Ghana

2018Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management

Cost drivers and functions for municipal solid waste collection systems in Ghana

Open Access
2018Municipal Solid Waste ManagementDOI: 10.14419/ijet.v7i3.8852

Public Satisfaction Towards Municipal Solid Waste Collection Services in Ho Municipality, Ghana

Open Access
2018Municipal Solid Waste ManagementDOI: 10.13140/rg.2.2.14193.40806

Management and Use of Non-Timber Forest Products (Ntfps) As Climate Change Adaptation Strategy in Lawra District, Ghana.

2017Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
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DepartmentDepartment of Environmental Science
Total Publications39
Research Themes23
Open Access Papers31

Department of Environmental Science

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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