Name: Godfred Egbi
Academic qualification: PhD
Professional qualification: Nutritionist
E-mail address: GEgbi@noguchi.ug.edu.gh
Telephone (office): +233-302-501178/9
Fax number: +233-302-2502182
School/institute: Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Legon
Department:Nutrition
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Biography
Dr. Godfred Egbi as a Research Fellow in the Nutrition Department of Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon. He is a Part-Time Lecture at the Nutrition and Food Science Department of University of Ghana and a Guest Lecture at University of Ghana City Campus.
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Administrative role
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Dr. Godfred Egbi acts as Head of the Nutrition Department in absence of the substantive Head of Department.
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Research interest
- 1. Maternal and Child Micronutrients Nutrition focusing on Dietary Modification and Bio-Fortification Strategies to eliminate or minimize Nutritional Anaemia among Ghanaian School Children.
- 2. Dynamics of Climate Change, Food and Nutrients Security.
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Research projects completed (within past five years)
Effect of Fishmeal and Vitamin-C on Iron Status of Ghanaian School Children. Role: PI with Grant from Nestle Foundation, Switzerland and IDRC-APHRC (ADDRF). Period: 2010 -2012.
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On-going research projects
- 1. Effect of Mixed Green Leafy Vegetables Powder on Vitamin-A and Anaemia Status of Ghanaian School Children. Role: PI with Grant from Nestle Foundation, Switzerland. Period: 2015 – 2016.
- 2. Using Stable Isotope Techniques To Monitor and Assess the Vitamin-A Status of Children susceptible to Infection (PROJECT RAF6047). Role: Co-PI. This is anAfrican Regional Project by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Vienna, Austria. It involves Eleven (11) African IAEA Member States: Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia
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List of publications
- 1. Godfred Egbi, Irene Ayi, FiribuKwesiSaalia, Francis Zotor, Theodosia Adam, Eric Harrison, Collins K. Ahorlu And Matild Steiner-Asiedu. (2015). Impact of Cowpea-Based Food containing Fish Meal served with Vitamin C-Rich Drink on Iron Stores and Haemoglobin Concentrations in Ghanaian School Children in a Malaria Endemic Area. Food and Nutrition Bulletin 36(3):264-275. DOI:10.1177/0379572115596253.
- 2. Egbi G, Steiner-AsieduM,Saalia FK, Ayi I, Ofosu W, Setorglo J, Klobodu SS, Armar-Klemesu M (2014). AnaemiaAmong School Children Older than Five Years in the Volta Region of Ghana. Pan Afr Med J;17(Supp 1):10.
- 3. Theodosia Adom, Rose Boatin, David Bansa, Godfred Egbi, Isaac Baidoo, Dominic Datohe, Christian Brown-Appiah. (2014). Body Composition of Adults Living with HIV in Two Cities in Ghana. Science Journal Of Public Health,;2(4):251-256.
- 4. Egbi G. (2012). Prevalence of Vitamin A, Zinc, Iodine Deficiency and Anemia Among 2-10 Year- Old Ghanaian Children. AJFAND 12(2):5946-5958.
- 5. Godfred Egbi. (2007) Improving Nutritional Status Through Improved Cowpea-Based Foods-Tool For Promoting Food Sovereignty in Ghana. Biotech. Ghana 5(1):6-7
- 6. Egbi G, Steiner-Asiedu M, Saalia F, Ayi I, Ofosu W, Setorglo J 2013. Iron Stores and Anaemia Prevalence Among School Children fed Cowpea-based Food Plus Fishmeal with Vitamin C-Rich Drink. Annals of Nutr Metabolism 63(suppl1): 913.
- 7. Ziem N, G. Egbi, Steiner-Asiedu M, Armar-Klemesu M 2013. Prevalence and Determinants of AnaemiaAmong Older School Children in the Volta Region of Ghana. Annals of Nutr Metabolism 63(suppl1):821.
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