Edward Wilson Ansah is a Senior Lecturer of Health Promotion, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety. Dr. Ansah is one of the pioneers to graduate from the Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation (HPER), University of Cape Coast (UCC), with the Ph.D. in Health Promotion in 2017. He graduated with the Bachelor Education in HPER, and Master of Philosophy in the same Department in 2009 and 2013 respectively. In 2009/2010 academic year, Dr. Ansah was a Teaching Assistant in the Department of HPER, UCC assisting many of the lecturers in teaching undergraduate courses and in their research works. Dr. Ansah was promoted to Senior Lecturer in February 2021 after serving as a Lecturer in the Department, from May 2018 to January 2021. Currently, Dr. Ansah teaches and supervises both Ph.D. and Master level Courses and Theses. He teaches courses like Human Health and Development; Evidence-Based Health Promotion; Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Risk Assessment; Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety Policy Analysis, among others. Dr. Ansah has researched and published over 30 articles both in local and international reputable journals. He is a reviewer to many internationally recognized journals. Dr. Ansah is currently the Head of Department at the Dept. of HPER, UCC, and serves as the External Examiner to the West African Examination Council (WAEC). Dr. Ansah is also the Head Coach of the UCC Netball Team and has won consecutively four (4) Gold Medals with the team, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020. Dr. has research interests in Climate Change and Health, Safety, Health and Productivity at Work, Psychosocial Safety Climate, Environmental Sanitation, Scoping Review, among others. I have written and published many peer review articles across these research areas.
Dr. Edward Wilson Ansah
Senior Lecturer - ( Senior Member ) Department of Health, Physical Education and RecreationI strongly believe my students are the reflections of how and what I teach and guide them to do. I aim to develop students with strong interest and masters of community, local, national and international public health, workplace health and safety and well-being. I believe and aim to develop critical thinkers, and candidates who can think on their feet to solving societal problems today and in future.
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Head of Department
Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation
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Participant
International Workshop on “Emerging Strongly from COVID-19: Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development.” International Cooperation and Development Fund (Taiwan ICDF) Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in New York (TECO in New York) Center for Sustainable Development, The Earth Institute, Columbia University. Virtual; Taiwan.
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Participant
International Conference on Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), "Salt Reduction Strategies and Stroke, Hypertension and Diabetes Control” Nuguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Legon..
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Presented Papers "Grits as an Influencing Factor on University Athletes' Performance and Safety Behaviour" & "Correlate of Physical Activity to Subjective Health Status of Basic School Teachers"
3rd International Conference on Physical Activity and Sport for Health Development in Africa (IC-PASHDA). University of Ghana, Legon.
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Rapporteur
4th International Conference for Postgraduate Studies University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Presented Paper "Psychosocial safety climate as predictor of health and safety of fuel station attendants in Accra"
NiBS Executive Doctoral Research Conference British Council, Accra, Ghana.
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Presented Paper "Mediating effect of psychosocial Safety Climate and Job Resources on Job Demands-Health Relation: Implications for Contemporary Business Management"
1st Academic and Industry Conference University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Facilitator
Contemporary Issues in Fisheries Management. Fisheries Leadership Short course for Practitioners funded by USAID/Fisheries Recovery Activity Ghana.
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Presenter
International and Regional Fisheries Institutional Frameworks and Bodies. Workshop on Destabilising Impacts of Distant Water Fishing Vessels (DWFV) in the Gulf of Guinea Yaounde, Cameroon.
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Guest Speaker
“Promoting Research Excellence for Impact on Marine Conservation in Africa”, Institute for Oceans and Fisheries Online Seminar Series University of British Columbia, Canada.
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Co-Facilitator
“Grants Proposal Writing Workshop” University for Development Studies.
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Presenter
“Performance of the Africa Centre of Excellence in Coastal Resilience”, Country Round Table Workshop Association of African Universities (AAU), Online.
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Facilitator
“Regional Political Parties Dialogue on Fisheries: Protecting Our Fish, Securing Our Future, Live Engagement on JoyNews TV Centre for National Culture, Cape Coast.
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Presenter
Professorial Inaugural Lecture on the topic “Our Oceans: Securing Our Common Future through Transformative Research” Medical School Auditorium, University of Cape Coast.
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Presenter
Africa’s Plastic Revolution: Advancing Global Solutions for Healthy Oceans, T.D. Walter Bean Professorship Public Lecture University of Waterloo, Canada.
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Presenter
Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy. National Consultative Workshop for the Formulation of a National Blue Economy Strategy for Angola Luanda, Angola.
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Panelist
Regional Steering Committee Workshop for the World Bank West African Coastal Resilience Investment Projects (WACA ReSiP and ReiP2) Banjul, Gambia.
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Facilitator
Coastal Adaptation to Climate Change. Short-term Training Course funded by USAID Ghana.
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Co-Discussant
“Expanding the Impact of Blue Economy in Africa” (with Professor Rashid Sumaila) World Bank Headquarters, Washington.
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Facilitator
Workshop on “Winning Research and Development Grants in a Competitive World” Bolgatanga Technical University, Ghana.
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Facilitator
Workshop on “Proposal and Grants writing” University of Ghana, Ghana.
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Speaker
Study Tour on Sustainable Fisheries Management & Leadership University of Rhode Island, United States.
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Presenter
Vulnerability to Viability (V2V) Ghana Case Study. Bootcamp on moving fisheries from Vulnerability to Viability Puri, Delhi, India.
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Guest Speaker
Workshop Presentation on “Expanding the Impact of Research on Africa’s Blue Economy in Africa Hohai University, China.
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Participant
6th ACE Impact Regional Workshop of the World Bank and the Association of African Universities Accra (Online).
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Panelist
Seaweed (Sargassum) Invasion on the Ghanaian Coasts, Implications for the National Economy and Management Live TV Broadcast, GTV.
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Guest Speaker
“West African Fisheries”, Workshop by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) University of Makerere, Kampala, Uganda.
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Postgraduate Research Grant
Ghana Studies Association
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Member
University Teachers Association of Ghana
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Team member, Contract for services to deliver a short course on Marine Litter under the OCPP
Cefas/UKAID
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Panel Chair, Reviewed Environmental Impact Statement of PECAN Energies for Offshore Exploration of Oil & Gas
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ghana, Secondi/Takoradi
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Team member, Contract for development of a short course on Marine Litter for the West Africa Region
Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID
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Team member, Contract services to conduct data collection surveys on abandoned lost or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) in Ghana
Ocean Country Partnership Program (OCPP) funded by Cefas/UKAID
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Lead Consultant, Contract for the Development of Fishery Courses Syllabi for Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture Sciences (DoFAS), University of Liberia
IDA-V3100
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Panel Chair, Evaluation of Applications for recruitment of Environmental, Social Safeguards Officers for Ghana’s Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI)
World Bank funded West Africa Coastal Areas Management Programme
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Lead Consultant, Consultancy to review and align national fisheries and aquaculture polices and laws with the PFRS, regional instruments and global best practices for 15 AU Member States
African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
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Lead Consultant, Mechanisms to Facilitate the Domestication of Global Instruments and Initiatives (2022)
African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
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Lead Consultant, Identification of Issues for SIDS, Development of Draft Strategic Positions for SIDS
African Union – InterAfrican Bureau of Animal Resources (AU-IBAR)
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Team member, Environmental Systems Analysis of the Avu Lagoon Protected area
Calgary Zoo Foundation
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Trainer, Conduct Marine Spatial Planning Workshop in Ghana
University of Liverpool
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Team member, Pre-feasibility study for nature-based intervention for Anlo Beach community in Ghana
Valued at US$32,365.00
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Team member, Marine Plastic Pollution Study in Liberia
Conservation International
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Team member, Vulnerability, Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate - WACA -VAR Workshop
World Bank
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Consultant, Support Development of Multi-sector Resilience Investment Programme for the West Africa Coastal Area Management Program
World Bank
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Consultant, Issues and Opportunities in the Ghanaian Fishery Sector: Addressing the context, prospects and challenges
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), United Kingdom
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Consultant, Estimations on renewable energy investments in Ghana
Highland Star Group (HSG) of Companies, Geneva, Switzerland
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Team Member, Regional Mapping of Experts and Institutions in Coastal management
World Bank
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Lead Consultant, Review of the Fisheries Act 2002 (act 625) and the Development of Draft Regulations for the conduct of Fisheries Impact Assessments
Ghana Industrial Trawlers Association (GITA) and GOGIG funded by DFID/UK
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Team member, Environmental baseline survey of water bodies in the Great Consolidated Diamond Ghana Limited (GCDGL) mining concession
AERC Ltd.
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Team member, Scoping Study on the Dredging of the Whin Estuary in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis
UCC Consultancy Unit/Consolidated Energy Ltd.
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Team member, Social Ecology of Anlo Beach Wetland of Ghana
Friends of the Nation/IUCN/French Global Environment Facility (GEF)
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Principal Investigator, Biodiversity Assessment of Urban Wetlands in the Western Region, Ghana with focus on Essei and Butuah Lagoons and the Whin River Estuary
USAID through Friends of the Nation