Dr. J. N. Hogarh

Senior Lecturer                                                Click to View Full Profile

 

          Email: jnhogarh.cos@knust.edu.gh
                    jhogarh@gmail.com

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Courses

Undergraduate

ENVS 251 Geochemistry
ENVS 256 Introduction to Environmental Engineering
ENVS 353 Hydrology 
ENVS 453 Water and Wastewater Treatment

Postgraduate

BIOL 502: Occupational Health and Hazards

Research Areas

Environmental pollution monitoring and control, waste management, hazard identification and risk assessment 

Research Programme Summary

My research focuses on chemical stressors in the environment, studying the behaviour of these stressors in various media (air, biota, water, soil and sediment) and environmental risk issues particularly those pertaining to chemical risks from heavy metals, persistent organic pollutants (POPs) e.g. polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins/furans, pesticides, etc. and emerging pollutants. I am also involved in waste management, water treatment, environmental health and phytoremediation research. Other areas of interest include cross-disciplinary environmental research, with keen interest in life cycle assessment and sustainability science.

Selected Publications

1. Uka U.N., Hogarh J., Belford E.J.D. (2017). Morpho-anatomical and biochemical responses of plants to air pollution. International Journal of Modern Botany 7(1): 1-11.
2. Essumang D.K., Eshun A., Hogarh J.N., Bentum J.K., Adjei J.K., Adjei J.K., Negishi J., Nakamichi S., Habibullah-Al-Mamun M., Masunaga S. (2017). Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in the Pra and Kakum River basins and associated tap water in Ghana. Science of the Total Environment 579: 729-735. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.11.035
3. Adu-Kumi S., Asante K.A., Hogarh J.N., Weber R. (2016). Situation analysis of the sound management of POPs in Ghana in the frame of the Stockholm Convention. Organohalogen Compounds 78: 303-306.
4. Isogai N., Hogarh J.N., Seike N., Kobara Y., Oyediran F., Wirmvem M.J., Ayonghe S.N., Fobil J., Masunaga S. (2016). Atmospheric monitoring of organochlorine pesticides across some West African countries. Environ Sci Pollut Res, DOI 10.1007/s11356-016-7284-y
5. Hogarh J.N., Adu‑Gyamfi E., Nukpezah D., Akoto O., Adu-Kumi S. (2016). Contamination from mercury and other heavy metals in a mining district in Ghana: discerning recent trends from sediment core analysis. Environmental Systems Research 5:15. 
6. Hogarh J.N., Antwi-Agyei P., Obiri-Danso K. (2016). Application of mosquito repellent coils and associated self-reported health issues in Ghana. Malaria Journal 15:16.
7. Sowunmi F.A., Hogarh J.N., Agbola P.O., Atewamba C. (2016). Sand dredging and environmental efficiency of artisanal fishermen in Lagos state, Nigeria. Environ Monit Assess 188:179. 
8. Hogarh J.N., Sowunmi F.A., Oluwafemi A.P., Antwi-Agyei P., Nukpezah D., Atewamba C. (2015). Biosand filter as a household water treatment technology in Ghana and its eco-business potential: An assessment using lifecycle approach. Journal of Environmental Accounting and Management 3(4): 343-353. DOI: 10.5890/JEAM.2015.11.004.
9. Sulemana A., Antwi-Agyei P., Hogarh J.N. (2015). Potential migration of leachate from an active landfill: Spatial analysis of groundwater quality in communities surrounding the Dompoase Landfill, Kumasi, Ghana. Journal of Hydrology and Environmental Research 3(1): 48-58.
10. Ofosu-Budu G.K., Hogarh J.N., Adamtey N. (2015). Recycling of agricultural and municipal solid wastes in Ghana: Challenges, threats and opportunities. Editors: R.P. Singh and A. Sarkar; Waste and Waste Management. Nova Science Publishers (Book Chapter).
11. Hogarh J.N., Seike N., Kobara, Y., Ofosu-Budu G.K., Carboo D., Masunaga S. (2014). Atmospheric burden of organochlorine pesticides in Ghana. Chemosphere 102: 1-5.
12. Wirmvem M.J., Ohba T., Fantong W.Y., Ayonghe S.N., Hogarh, J.N., Suila J.Y., Asaah A.N.E., Ooki S., Tanyileke G., Hell J.V. (2014). Origin of major ions in monthly rainfall events at the Bamenda Highlands, North West Cameroon. Journal of Environmental Sciences 26: 1-9.
13. Hogarh J.N., Seike N., Kobara, Y., Masunaga S. (2013). Seasonal variation of atmospheric polychlorinated biphenyls and polychlorinated naphthalenes in Japan. Atmospheric Environment 80: 275-280.
14. Hogarh J.N., Seike N., Kobara, Y., Masunaga S. (2012). Atmospheric polychlorinated naphthalenes in Ghana. Environmental Science & Technology 46: 2600-2606.
15. Hogarh J.N., Seike N., Kobara Y., Habib A., Nam J.-J., Lee J.-S., Li Q., Liu X., Li J., Zhang G., Masunaga S. (2012). Passive air monitoring of PCBs and PCNs across East Asia: A comprehensive congener evaluation for source characterization. Chemosphere 86: 718-726.
16. Zushi Y., Hogarh J.N., Masunaga S. (2012). Progress and perspective of perfluorinated compound risk assessment and management in various countries and institutes. Clean Technology and Environmental Policy 14: 9-20.
17. Obiri-Danso K., Adonadaga M.G., Hogarh J.N. (2011). Effect of agrochemical use on the drinking water quality of Agogo, a tomato growing community in Ashanti Akim, Ghana. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 86: 71-77.
18. Foli G., Hogarh J.N., Antwi-Agyei P. (2010). Effectiveness of planning and implementation stages of the ISO 14001 standards EMS at the Obuasi gold mine, Ghana. American Journal of Social and Management Sciences 1 (1): 1-12. 
19. Ofosu-Budu G.K., Hogarh J.N., Fobil J.N., Quaye A., Danso S.K.A., Carboo D. (2010). Harmonizing procedures for the evaluation of compost maturity in two compost types in Ghana. Resources, Conservation and Recycling 54: 205-209.
20. Antwi-Agyei P., Hogarh J.N., Foli G. (2009). Trace element contamination of soils around gold mine tailings dams at Obuasi, Ghana. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 3: 353-359.
21. Hogarh J.N., Fobil J.N., Ofosu-Budu G.K., Carboo D., Ankrah N.A., Nyarko A. (2008). Assessment of heavy metal contamination and macro-nutrient content of composts for environmental pollution control in Ghana. Global Journal of Environmental Research 2 (3): 133-139. 
22. Obiri-Danso K., Hogarh J.N., Antwi-Agyei P. (2008). Assessment of contamination of singed hides from cattle and goats by heavy metals in Ghana. African Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 2: 217-221.
23. Fobil J.N., Armah N.A., Hogarh J.N., Carboo D. (2008). The influence of institutions and organizations on urban waste collection systems: An analysis of waste collection system in Accra, Ghana (1985-2000). Journal of Environmental Management 86: 262-271.
24. Fobil J.N., Hogarh J.N. (2006). The dilemmas of plastic wastes in a developing economy: Proposals for a sustainable management approach for Ghana. West African Journal of Applied Ecology 10: 221-229.

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