Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and ExtensionLife SciencesHealth SciencesSocial SciencesPhysical Sciences
Fred Nimoh
88 Publications39 Research Themes64 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus
This researcher has conducted extensive research across diverse domains focused on agricultural innovations, environmental practices, and social justice. Their work spans life sciences through topics like resource efficiency and economic practices, into physical and health sciences examining pest management and water resources, and into social sciences analyzing food security, labor dynamics, and equity issues. Themes include climate change impacts, economic inclusion, rural development strategies, and holistic approaches to education and resilience, with a strong emphasis on improving livelihoods and fostering sustainable practices.
Faculty Biography
Fred Nimoh is a Professor at the Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. He is a graduate of KNUST (BSc and PhD) and University of Ghana (MPhil). His teaching and research works focus on the major topics in agricultural economics and agribusiness, including production economics and farm management, food and consumer economics, agricultural environment and natural resources, and development economics.
Key Research Themes (39)
Life Sciences
Agricultural Innovations and Practices
Life Sciences
Agricultural pest management studies
Life Sciences
Agricultural Research and Practices
Life Sciences
Agricultural risk and resilience
Life Sciences
Agriculture and Rural Development Research
Life Sciences
Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
Life Sciences
Cassava research and cyanide
Health Sciences
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Life Sciences
Climate change impacts on agriculture
Life Sciences
Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy
Social Sciences
Consumer Packaging Perceptions and Trends
Social Sciences
Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
Social Sciences
Cooperative Studies and Economics
Social Sciences
Economic and Environmental Valuation
Social Sciences
Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets
Physical Sciences
Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
Social Sciences
Efficiency Analysis Using DEA
Social Sciences
Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
Social Sciences
Family Business Performance and Succession
Social Sciences
Firm Innovation and Growth
Life Sciences
Fisheries and Aquaculture Studies
Life Sciences
Food Safety and Hygiene
Health Sciences
Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
Social Sciences
Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity
Life Sciences
Insect Resistance and Genetics
Life Sciences
Livestock and Poultry Management
Social Sciences
Market Dynamics and Volatility
Social Sciences
Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
Social Sciences
Migration and Labor Dynamics
Social Sciences
Migration, Health and Trauma
Physical Sciences
Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
Life Sciences
Organic Food and Agriculture
Social Sciences
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
Life Sciences
Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
Social Sciences
Social Capital and Networks
Life Sciences
Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
Health Sciences
Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
Physical Sciences
Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
Physical Sciences
Water resources management and optimization
Publications (88)
Market Orientation and Entrepreneurial Proclivity as Antecedents of Innovative Behaviour: Implications for Cocoa Farmers in Ghana
Family Business Performance and Succession
Interconnected Challenges: Examining the Impact of Poverty, Disability, and Mental Health on Refugees and Host Communities in Northern Mozambique
Open AccessFarmers’ perception and adoption of local hybrid maize seed in the Upper West region of Ghana
Open AccessInterconnected Challenges: Examining the Impact of Poverty, Disability, and Mental Health on Refugees and Host Communities in Northern Mozambique
Open AccessImpacts of livelihood empowerment programs on refugee wellbeing and economic inclusion: Evidence from Dollo Ado refugee camps in Ethiopia
Open AccessEnhancing food security and livelihoods through dry season farming as a climate resilience strategy: A study in the Upper East Region of Ghana
Investigating Cocoa Farmers’ Perception and Determinants of Their Perceptions on Farm Support Services in Ghana
Cost and benefit analysis of Climate-Smart Agriculture interventions in the dryland farming systems of northern Ghana
Open AccessExploring the Role of Mass Media in Enhancing Farmer-to-Farmer Extension Activities in Bosomtwe District, Ghana
Open AccessUtilization and Profitability of Tractor Services for Maize Farming in Ejura-Sekyedumase Municipality, Ghana
Open AccessVertical Integration Strategies and the Performance of Poultry Firms in Ghana
Open AccessVertical price transmission in agricultural markets in Ghana
Open AccessAnalysis of urban households’ perception and factors that influence participation in urban agriculture in Kumasi, Ghana
Incentives-adoption-food security: Implications for sustainable cocoa production in Ghana.
Open AccessEffect of adoption of conservation agriculture on household food security of smallholder maize farmers in Ghana
Open AccessCONSUMERS’ PERCEPTION AND WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR ORGANIC TOMATOES IN OFORIKROM MUNICIPAL, ASHANTI, GHANA
Open AccessDoes fuel price volatility induce price instability in the agricultural commodity supply chain? Empirical evidence from Ghana
Open AccessSafeguarding sustainability: Exploring safety practice adherence among urban vegetable farmers in Ghana
Open AccessDo synthetic insecticides offer a promising solution to control the fall army worm invasion in Ghana? perception and determinant analyses
Consumers’ perception and choice of shopping place for locally produced tomatoes in the Ashanti Region, Ghana
Open AccessTHE EFFECT OF FARMER BUSINESS SCHOOL ON HOUSEHOLD WELFARE: EVIDENCE FROM COCOA FARMERS IN ATWIMA NWABIAGYA NORTH DISTRICT, GHANA
Open AccessAnalysis of Factors Influencing the Decision of Cooked Food Vendors on KNUST Campus to Practice Book Keeping
Open AccessUnderstanding drought risk management in vulnerable communities in dryland farming systems: Evidence from northwest Ghana
Consumer perception and willingness to pay for packaged asaana: a traditional drink in Ghana
Impact of agricultural policy intervention on yield and profitability of maize farmers: The case of Planting for Food and Jobs (PFJ) programme in Ghana
Open AccessMEASURING THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, SKILLS AND ASPIRATIONS OF COCOA FARMERS TOWARDS THE USE OF PESTICIDES
Open AccessDOES COOPERATIVE MEMBERSHIP IMPROVE COCOA FARMER INCOME? EVIDENCE FROM MANKRANSO COCOA DISTRICT, GHANA
Open AccessPERCEPTIONS, PROFITABILITY AND DETERMINANTS OF GRANULATED CASSAVA PACKAGING IN KUMASI METROPOLIS, GHANA
Open AccessMEASURING PERCEPTIONS AND THE DRIVERS OF MEMBERSHIP COMMITMENT OF COCOA FARMERS’ COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES IN ATWIMA MPONUA DISTRICT, GHANA
Open AccessPerception and adoption of free fatty acid reduction techniques by small scale palm oil processors: Evidence from Ghana
Open AccessConsumers’ Perception and Willingness to Pay for Cassava Leaves as a Leafy Vegetable in the Ejisu - Juaben Municipality, Ghana
Open AccessPerceptions, Profitability and Determinants of Granulated Cassava Packaging in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana
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Open AccessAn Empirical Analysis of the Determinants of Adoption of Improved Cassava Varieties in Mampong Municipality, Ghana
Open AccessConsumers’ Awareness, Perception and Interest in Labelling of Processed Foods in Ghana: A Case of ‘Sobolo’
Open AccessSEED MAIZE SOURCES AND EFFECTS ON YIELD AND FARM INCOME IN TECHIMAN MUNICIPALITY, GHANA
Open AccessPerception and Adoption of Free Fatty Acid Reduction Techniques by Small Scale Palm Oil Processors: Evidence from Ghana
Open AccessUnderstanding Drought Risk Management in Vulnerable Communities in Dryland Farming Systems: Evidence from Northwest Ghana
Open AccessGender inequality in livestock asset ownership: implication for food security in the Wa West District, Ghana
Open AccessFarmer Business School Participation in Ghana: Implications for Market Orientation, Entrepreneurial Proclivity and Livelihood Performance
Open AccessDETERMINANTS OF ACCESS AND USE OF IMPROVED WATER SOURCES BY HOUSEHOLDS IN THE NORTHERN REGION OF GHANA
Open AccessChoice of certification schemes by smallholder pineapple farmers in Ghana: analysis of constraints and determinants of adoption
Market Orientation and Entrepreneurial Proclivity as Antecedents of Innovative Behaviour: Implications for Cocoa Farmers in Ghana
Open AccessSocial cost-benefit analysis of investment in rehabilitation of multipurpose small reservoirs in northern Ghana using an ecosystem services-based approach
Consumers’ Perception and Consumption of Sunflower Oil in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessEnhancing Market Orientation of Cocoa Farmers through Farmer Business Schools: The Ghana Cocobod Experience
Open AccessChoice of marketing outlets among smallholder cowpea farmers in Ghana
Improving Soya Bean Productivity for Poverty Alleviation and Food Security in Upper West Region of Ghana: A Resource Use Efficiency Analysis
Open AccessPerformance of smallholder soybean farmers in Ghana; evidence from Upper West Region of Ghana
Open AccessGender inequality in livestock asset ownership: implication for food security in the WA west district, Ghana
Open AccessMarket Performance of Small Ruminant in Kumasi and Tamale of Ghana
2021Agriculture and Rural Development Research
Understanding the Socioeconomic Differences of Urban and Camp-Based Refugees in Kenya: Comparative Analysis Brief - 2018 Kalobeyei Settlement, 2019 Kakuma Camp, and 2020-21 Urban Socioeconomic Surveys
Are non-market benefits of soybean production significant? An extended economic analysis of smallholder soybean farming in Upper West region of northern Ghana
Open AccessFinancial performance and constraints in gari production in Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessPerformance of Smallholder Soybean Farmers in Ghana; Evidence from Upper West Region of Ghana
Open AccessConsumers’ willingness to consume cassava leaves as a leafy vegetable in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana
Open AccessConsumers’ willingness to consume cassava leaves as a leafy vegetable in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana
Open AccessAsssesing the effectiveness and impact of agricultural water management interventions: the case of small reservoirs in northern Ghana
Performance of Vegetable Production and Marketing in Peri-Urban Kumasi, Ghana
Open AccessHow women’s access to small reservoirs can improve household livelihoods in northern Ghana
Open AccessComment l’accès des femmes aux petits réservoirs d’eau peut-il améliorer les moyens de subsistance des ménages dans le nord du Ghana
Open Access2016Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity
Dibba et al 2012 Food Security
2016Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
Competitiveness of Banana Production in the Mampong Municipality of Ashanti Region of Ghana
Open AccessHealth Risk Perception on Excreta Reuse for Peri-urban Agriculture in Southern Ghana
Open Access2014Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
Constraints and motivations to sanitation business in peri-urban communities in Ghana
Seed yam demand and supply gap in Ghana: Implications for commercialisation of seed yam production
Open Access2014Agricultural risk and resilience
Production Cost Optimization Structure for Cassava Farmers in Transition and Forest Agro-Ecological Zones of Ghana
2014Efficiency Analysis Using DEA
Households’ Latrine Preference and Financing Mechanisms in Peri-urban Ghana
2014Child Nutrition and Water Access
Investigating Social Capital Levels Among Small Holder Maize Farmers in the Kwahu North District, Ghana
Open AccessFactors Influencing Access of Poultry Farmers to Credit: The Case of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) in Ga East Municipality, Ghana
Accounting for Training Effectiveness: The Case of MIDA Training in Enterprise and Commercial Agriculture on Behaviour and Practices of Rice Farmer-Based Organisations
Open AccessResource Use Efficiency in Rice Production: the Case of Kpong Irrigation Project in the Dangme West District of Ghana
Open AccessTechnological and Financial Assessment of Small Scale Palm Oil Production in Kwaebibrem District, Ghana
Open AccessFactors Influencing Credit Default: A Case Study of Maize Farmers in the Asante Akim North District of Ashanti Region
The impact of NERICA adoption on productivity and poverty of the small-scale rice farmers in the Gambia
Seasonal food shortages and coping strategies adopted by rural households in Northern Ghana
Open AccessConsumer Preference for Processed Cowpea Products in Selected Communities of the Coastal Regions of Ghana
Open AccessResource Use Efficiency for Cowpea Production in Akatsi District of Ghana
Open AccessDIFFUSION AND ADOPTION OF NEW RICE VARIETIES FOR AFRICA (NERICA) IN THE GAMBIA
2012Agricultural Innovations and Practices
Estimation of Margins and Efficiency in the Ghanaian Yam Marketing Chain
Open AccessInvestigating the Interest of Farmers and Insurance Companies in Farm Insurance: The Case of Cocoa Farmers in Sekyere West Municipal of Ghana
Open AccessEffect of formal credit on the performance of the poultry industry: The case of urban and peri-urban Kumasi in the Ashanti Region
Open Access2011Livestock and Poultry Management
Rabbit technologies: adoption studies in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
Open AccessEconomics of small-scale seed yam production in Ghana: implications for commercialization.
2011Agricultural Innovations and Practices
Awareness and Knowledge Level of Swine Flu among Pig Farmers in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
2011Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
Socioeconomic survey of traditional commercial production of cocoyam and cocoyam leaf.
Open Access2010Cassava research and cyanide
Assessing Farm Record Keeping Behaviour among Small-Scale Poultry Farmers in the Ga East Municipality
Open AccessNursery management practices and profitability of citrus planting materials production and private nursery operators at Okumaning, Ghana
2009Agricultural Research and Practices
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DepartmentDepartment of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension
Total Publications88
Research Themes39
Open Access Papers64
Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology