Profiling of bushmeat value chain actors in the northern sector of Ghana for targeted interventions to reduce zoonotic disease and public health risks
Northern Ghana's bushmeat trade is a multifaceted social, economic, and public health issue that requires targeted interventions to enhance sanitation, develop new revenue streams, and more effectively implement laws protecting wildlife. To effectively deal with these problems, all stakeholders, including local communities, government agencies, and NGOs, need to work together to find a sustainable balance between protecting biodiversity, public health, and the economic wellbeing of rural people.
Authors
- Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2458-6504)
- Boi Kikimoto
- Salisu Shaban
- D.A. Asare
- Cecilia Akita
- Prince Nana Takyi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2513-2306)
- Blaise Ouattara
- Jude Dzevela Kong
Institutions
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (IT)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- Institute of Mathematical Statistics (US)
- University of Education (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2026-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2026.1691095
- Primary Topic
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- International Development Research Centre