Irene Akua Idun
30 Publications20 Research Themes24 Open Access
Research Overview & Focus
The researcher has made significant contributions across a wide range of disciplines, focusing on enhancing agricultural sustainability, productivity, and quality through innovative strategies. Their work extends from sustainable farming practices to traditional food applications, employing plant genetics, soil science, and eco-friendly practices to develop integrated systems that improve efficiency and resilience in diverse contexts like life sciences, plant biology, and urban development.
Faculty Biography
Irene Akua Idun is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Horticulture of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. She is a graduate of KNUST (BSc and MSc) and Stellenbosch University, South Africa (PhD). Her teaching and research works focus on the major topics in Sensory evaluations and drivers of consumer preference for horticultural products, Use of various postharvest techniques for enhancing shelf life as well as, food safety for various fruits and vegetables.
Key Research Themes (20)
Life Sciences
Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research
Life Sciences
African Botany and Ecology Studies
Life Sciences
Agricultural Practices and Plant Genetics
Life Sciences
Banana Cultivation and Research
Health Sciences
Child Nutrition and Water Access
Physical Sciences
Coconut Research and Applications
Life Sciences
Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis
Health Sciences
Ginkgo biloba and Cashew Applications
Life Sciences
Hibiscus Plant Research Studies
Life Sciences
Moringa oleifera research and applications
Life Sciences
Plant and animal studies
Life Sciences
Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies
Life Sciences
Plant tissue culture and regeneration
Life Sciences
Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
Life Sciences
Rice Cultivation and Yield Improvement
Life Sciences
Seed and Plant Biochemistry
Life Sciences
Seed Germination and Physiology
Life Sciences
Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods
Physical Sciences
Turfgrass Adaptation and Management
Social Sciences
Urban and Rural Development Challenges
Publications (30)
Soil Amendment with Poultry Manure, Biochar, and Coenzyme A Enhances Yield and Nutritional Composition of Moringa oleifera Lam.
Open AccessPRIMING WITH BOTANICAL LEAF EXTRACTS ENHANCES EMERGENCE AND VIGOUR IN SOYBEAN (Glycine max)
Open AccessEFFECT OF POD SIZE AND FERMENTATION METHOD ON TEMPERATURE CHANGES AND THE CHEMICAL QUALITY OF COCOA (Theobroma cacao) BEANS
Open AccessINFLUENCE OF PACLOBUTRAZOL CONCENTRATIONS, SOIL TYPES AND PRODUCTION SEASONS ON PHYSICOCHEMICAL ATTRIBUTES OF KEITT MANGOES
Open AccessSeed Viability, Growth and Yield Responses of Two Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus L.) Varieties to Different Hydro-Priming Durations
Open AccessEvaluating the quality and sensory characteristics of watermelon and apple juice blends
Open AccessGROWTH AND SEED YIELD RESPONSES OF TWO SOYBEAN (Glycine max L. MERR.) VARIETIES TO COCONUT WATER PRIMING
Open AccessKumasi trees – project of the hearts. Decolonial strategies for advancing urban greenery in a Sub-Saharan city
Open AccessGraft success and seedling growth responses of cashew (Anacardium occidentalis) to three concentrations of Indole Butyric Acid (IBA) and scion types
Open AccessDifferent harvesting dates influence the growth, seed yield and quality of two rice varieties in Ghana
Open AccessImpact of hydro-priming durations on viability, growth and seed yield of two rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i>) varieties
Open AccessGrowth and seed yield responses of okra to different rates of kitchen waste compost application in a tropical environment
Open AccessEffects of Germplasm Accessions and Packaging Materials on The Quality Characteristics of Roselle Seeds
Open AccessSustainable Commercial Sod Production of Cynodon dactylon (Bermuda Grass) in Ghana: Assessing Growth, Visual, and Physical Quality
Open AccessMitigating Global Food and Nutritional Insecurity: Role of Indigenous Crops
Open AccessEvaluation of Chrysopogon Aciculatus (Ritz.) Trin. Seed for Sod Production in Ghana: An Assessment of Growth Performance and Post Harvest Quality
Open AccessIdentification of Suitable Budwood Source through Quality Assessment of Avocado (Persea americana Mill.)
Open AccessEffects of Harvesting Times and Germplasm Accessions on the Physical Properties of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) Seeds
Open AccessGrowth, Yield and Shattering Dynamics of Seeds of Twelve Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) Accessions
Open AccessRooting Response of Thuja occidentalis L. to Different Soilless Media and Stem Propagation Techniques in Ghana
Open AccessPreference of South African consumers for the eating quality and appearance of apples
2016Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods
Drivers of consumer preference for apple eating quality and appearance among South African consumers of different ethnic and age groups
COLD STORAGE: AN OPTION IN REDUCING PESTICIDE RESIDUE LEVELS IN CABBAGE (BRASSICA OLERACEA) HEADS
Rooting and vegetative growth responses of “difficult-to-root” Ixora coccinea and Ficus benjamina cv. ‘starlight’ to different stem cutting types and soilless media
Open AccessRooting and vegetative growth responses of "difficult- to-root" Ixora coccinea and Ficus benjamina cv. "starlight" to different stem cutting types and soilless media
Open AccessInfluence Of The Size Of Nursery Bag On The Growth And Development Of Cashew (Anacardium Occidentale) Seedlings
Open AccessEffect of ripening stage on composition, sensory qualities and acceptability of keitt mango (<i>mangifera indica</i> L.) chips
Open AccessEFFECT OF RIPENING ON EATING QUALITY OF 'KEITT' MANGO CHIPS
Seed Size and Seed Cut-length Effects on Germination Behavior and Seedling Growth of Avocado (Persea americana Merr.)
Consumer preference, quality and shelf life of three popular varieties of banana (musa spp. AAA) in Ghana
2009Banana Cultivation and Research
Academic Metrics
DepartmentDepartment of Horticulture
Total Publications30
Research Themes20
Open Access Papers24
Department of Horticulture
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology