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Prof. Benedicta Yayra Fosu-Mensah

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

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Verified email at ug.edu.gh Associate Professor in Environmental Assessment, University of Ghana Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
School / InstituteCOLLEGE OF BASIC & APPLIED SC.
DepartmentINSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENT AND SANITATION STUDIES SECRETARIAT
Climate changeEnvironmental ScienceHeavy metal pollutionPesticedies residues
Publications

73

Citations

2,846

H-index

23

i10-index

37

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
39.0
Most cited paper
820
First publication year
1900
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
13 Sep 2026, 23:38
Publications

73 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
Soil health and synergy of ecological determinants of green cocoa productivity in different soil ecotypes in Ghana
EK Doe, EM Attua, PB Obour, AK Quaye, BY Fosu-Mensah
2023 Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 7, 1169015, 2023 Agriculture 22
Gender and climate change linkages in the semi-arid region of Ghana
M Mensah, PLG Vlek, BY Fosu-Mensah
2022 GeoJournal 87 (1), 363-376, 2022 Natural Sciences 21
Modellig the Impact of Climate Changes on Maize (Zea Mays L.) Yield Under Rainfed Conditions in Sub-humid Ghana
BY Fosu-Mensah
2013 United Nations University, Institute for Natural Resources in Africa, 2013 Agriculture 21
Assessing microplastics contamination and characteristics in organic soil amendments in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area of Ghana
BY Fosu-Mensah, NNO Laryea, D Darko, M Mensah
2024 Heliyon 10 (23), 2024 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 20
Assessing the condition and capability of soils in cocoa districts of Ghana using geovisualization
EK Doe, EM Attua, JA Dogbatse, BY Fosu-Mensah
2022 Soil Security 7, 100058, 2022 Agriculture 20
Assessment of farmers' knowledge and pesticides management in cocoa production in Ghana
BY Fosu-Mensah, ED Okoffo, M Mensah
2022 International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences 9 (3), 100-110, 2022 Agriculture 20
Urban waste as a resource: the case of the utilisation of organic waste to improve agriculture productivity project in accra, Ghana
D Yirenya-Tawiah, T Annang, BD Ofori, BY Fosu-Mensah, ET Lawson, ...
2020 Organic Waste Composting through Nexus Thinking: Practices, Policies, and …, 2020 Agriculture 19
Assessment of heavy metal contamination and distribution in surface soils and plants along the west coast of Ghana
F ke Nunoo
2018 West African Journal of Applied Ecology, 2018 Natural Sciences 19
Assessing public perception of beach quality for ecotourism development: a case study in kokrobite beach in the greater Accra region, Ghana.
M Mensah, BY Fosu-Mensah, D Yirenya-Tawiah
2014 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 16
Modeling the effect of soil fertility management options on maize yield stability under variable climate in a sub-humid zone in Ghana
DS MacCarthy, N Adamtey, BS Freduah, BY Fosu-Mensah, ...
2023 Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 7, 1132732, 2023 Agriculture 15
Exploring the gender-specific adaptive responses to climate variability: application of grazing game in the semi-arid Region of Ghana
M Mensah, GB Villamor, BY Fosu-Mensah, PLG Vlek
2021 Agriculture 11 (11), 1048, 2021 Social Sciences 13
Climate-smart agriculture: Greenhouse gas mitigation in climate-smart villages of Ghana
SW Anuga, BY Fosu-Mensah, D Nukpezah, A Ahenkan, C Gordon, ...
2022 Environmental Sustainability 5 (4), 457-469, 2022 Agriculture 12
Climate-smart agriculture approaches and concepts for food systems transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Realities and myths
SW Anuga, C Gordon, D Nukpezah, BY Fosu-Mensah, A Ahenkan
2022 Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security, 231-244, 2022 Agriculture 9
Impact of charcoal production on physical and chemical properties of soil in the Central Gonja District of the Northern Region, Ghana
S Wahabu, BY Fosu-Mensah, FK Nyame
2015 Environment and Natural Resources Research 5 (3), 11, 2015 Natural Sciences 9
Annual and intra-annual climate variability and change of the Volta Delta, Ghana
J Ayamga, O Pabi, BA Amisigo, BY Fosu-Mensah, SNA Codjoe
2021 Environmental monitoring and assessment 193 (4), 233, 2021 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 7
An assessment of heavy metal contamination in soils and vegetation: a case study of Korle Lagoon Reclamation site
E Addae, FK Nyame, BY Fosu-Mensah
2013 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 7
Occupational and environmental health hazards associated with food processing and the use of personal protective equipment: A case study of Gari processing in southern Ghana
BY Fosu-Mensah, DF Adabie, PNT Johnson, M Mensah
2021 Journal of Applied and Natural Science 13 (1), 230-237, 2021 Health Sciences 6
Assessment of farmers’ indigenous knowledge of soil quality management practices in Ghana: A case study of crop farmers in Ada West District
BY Fosu-Mensah
2021 Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 2021 Agriculture 5
Occupational health hazards associated with gari production and the possible environmental effects of the resultant effluent
DF Adabie, PNT Johnson, B Fosu-Mensah
2015 Health Sciences 5
Influence of urban land surface temperature on heavy metal accumulation in cabbage and lettuce across the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area
J Kumah, BY Fosu-Mensah, BD Ofori, MAS Kwawu, C Gordon
2025 Resources 15 (1), 1, 2025 Social Sciences 4
Concentration of heavy metals in two fish species (Cynoscion regalis and Pomatomus saltatrix) from an oil drilling area in western coast of Ghana and public …
F Ofosu, BY Fosu-Mensah, D Nukpezah, M Mensah
2021 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 4
Assessing gender and geospatial factors impacting cocoa productivity in Ghana’s organic and conventional agroforestry systems
EK Doe, EM Attua, PB Obour, F Amon-Armah, M Mensah, D Adjei-Boadi, ...
2025 West African Journal of Applied Ecology 33 (1), 66-84, 2025 Agriculture 3
The impact of high urban temperatures on pesticide residues accumulation in vegetables grown in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area of Ghana
J Kumah, EK Doe, BY Fosu-Mensah, BD Ofori, MAS Kwawu, E Boahen, ...
2025 Journal of Xenobiotics 15 (4), 103, 2025 Social Sciences 3
Climate change impact and variability on cereal productivity among smallholder farmers under future production systems in West Africa. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (9), Art.# 5191
DS MacCarthy, M Adam, BS Freduah, BY Fosu-Mensah, PAY Ampim, ...
2021 s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published …, 2021 Natural Sciences 2
Impacts of Land Use/Cover Change on Water Quality in Lake Bosomtwi Basin of Ghana.
A Wireko, C Gordon, BY Fosu-Mensah
2015 Multidisciplinary / Unclassified 2