About

Augustine Naazie is an Associate Professor of animal breeding and quantitative genetics. He holds a BSc Animal Science degree (First Class Honours) from the University of Ghana, and MSc (University of Edinburgh) and PhD (University of Alberta) degrees in animal breeding and genetics. His works mainly in the conservation of domestic animal, especially local poultry, genetic resources (characterization, improvement and use). He is interested production systems, their analyses, modeling and evaluation in terms of sustainability. He may be contacted at anaazie@ug.edu.gh  or anaazie@hotmail.com  and by phone on +233-20-812-7205.

Education

He holds a BSc Animal Science degree (First Class Honours) from the University of Ghana, and MSc (University of Edinburgh) and PhD (University of Alberta) degrees in animal breeding and genetics

Research Interest

His works mainly in the conservation of domestic animal, especially local poultry, genetic resources (characterization, improvement and use). He is interested production systems, their analyses, modeling and evaluation in terms of sustainability

Publications

Publications in Refereed Journals in last 5 years

1.  Botchway P.K., Amuzu-Aweh E.N., Naazie A., Aning G.K., Otsyina H.R., Saelao P., Wang Y., Zhou H., Dekkers J.C.M., Lamont S.J., Gallardo R.A., Kelly T.R., Bunn D., Boniface B. Kayang B.B. (2024). Genotypic and phenotypic characterisation of three local chicken ecotypes of Ghana based on principal component analysis and body measurements. PLoS ONE 19(8): e0308420. https://doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0308420

2. Kanlisi R.A., Amuzu-Aweh E.N., Naazie A., Otsyina H.R., Kelly T.R., Gallardo R.A., Lamont S.J., Zhou H., Dekkers J. and Kayang B.B. (2024). Genetic architecture of body weight, carcass, and internal organs traits of Ghanaian local chickens. Front. Genet. 15:1297034. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2024.1297034

3. Zhou, H., Baltenweck, I., Dekkers, J., Gallardo, R., Kayang, B.B., Kelly, T., Msoffe, P.L.M., Muhairwa, A., Mushi, J. Naazie, A. Otsyina, H.R., Ouma, E., & Lamont, S.J. (2024). Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Genomics to Improve Poultry: a holistic approach to improve indigenous chicken production focusing on resilience to Newcastle disease. World’s Poultry Science Journal, 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/00439339.2024.2321350

4. Walugembe M., Naazie A., Mushi J.R., Akwoviah G.A., Mollel E., Mang’enya J.A., Wang Y., Chouicha N., Kelly T., Msoffe P.L.M., Otsyina H.R., Gallardo R.A., Lamont S.J., Muhairwa A.P., Kayang B.B., Zhou H., Dekkers J.C.M. (2022). Genetic Analyses of Response of Local Ghanaian Tanzanian Chicken Ecotypes to a Natural Challenge with Velogenic Newcastle Disease Virus. Animals, 12(20), 2755; https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12202755 

5. Botchway P.K., Amuzu-Aweh E.N., Naazie A., Aning G.K., Otsyina H.R., Saelao P., Wang Y., Zhou H., Walugembe M., Dekkers J., Lamont S.J., Gallardo R.A., Kelly T.R., Bunn D., Kayang B.B. (2022). Host response to successive challenges with lentogenic and velogenic Newcastle disease virus in local chickens of Ghana. Poultry Science 101 (11) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2022.102138

6. Tudeka C.K., Aning G.K., Naazie A., Botchway P.K., Amuzu-Aweh E.N., Agbenyegah G.K., Enyetornye B., Fiadzomor D., Saelao P., Wang Y., Kelly T.R., Gallardo R., Dekkers J.C.M., Lamont S.J., Zhou H., Kayang B.B. (2022). Response of three local chicken ecotypes of Ghana to lentogenic and velogenic Newcastle disease virus challenge. Trop Anim Health Prod. 2022 Mar 10;54(2):134. doi: 10.1007/s11250-022-03124-8. PMID: 35266056.

7. Osei-Amponsah, R., Kanlisi, R., Adjei, O.D., and Naazie, A., (2022). “A review on the impact of gene flow on diversity of animal genetic resources”. Ghanaian Journal of Animal Science 12(1):26-36

8. Afolayan, G.G. Adjorlolo, L.K. and Naazie, A. 2022. Use of Cymbopogon citratus (Lemon grass) for mitigating the deleterious effects of heat stress on rectal temperature, mortality, villi height, crypt depth and haematological profile of broiler chickens.  International Journal of Organic and Medicinal Development Research. 18 (3): 181-198.

9. Ahiagbe, K.M.J., Amuzu-Aweh, E.N., Bonney, P., Nyameasem, J.K., Avornyo, F.K., Adenyo, C., Amoah, K.O., Naazie, A. & Kayang, B.B. (2021). Comparison of early growth and survivability in indigenous guinea fowls from Northern Ghana. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 53:89 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-020-02510-4

10. Bumbie, G. Z., T. N. N. Nortey, P. Asiedu, A. Naazie, K. O. Amoah, S. W. A. Rhule and Z. Tang (2021). Influence of Corn Cobs Inclusion in Pig Diets on Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics. International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Applied Science (IJSEAS) 7 (2) 123 -137

11. Walugembe M., Amuzu-Aweh E.N., Botchway P.K., Naazie A.  Aning G., Wang Y., Saelao P., Kelly T., Gallardo R.A., Zhou H., Lamont S.J., Kayang B.B. and Dekkers J.C.M. (2020). Genetic Basis of Response of Ghanaian Local Chickens to Infection with a Lentogenic Newcastle Disease Virus. Front. Genet. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2020.00739