Jakpa Sumaila A. Shu-aib, Researcher

Name: Jakpa Sumaila A. Shu-aib

Telephone: +31 53 489 3545

Fax: +31 53 489 4850

Room: Ravelijn 3232

Jakpa Sumaila Shu-aib is a lecturer of the University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. He started his PhD programme at CSTM in October 2008. For his PhD research, he is currently working on a EU-funded project, INNOVKAR (Innovative Tools and Techniques for Sustainable Use of the Shea Tree in Sudano-Sahelian Zone), focussing on improvement of shea fruit production, biodiversity conservation and carbon sequestration in shea parklands of Ghana. His research is supervised by Prof. Dr. Jon C. Lovett.

Jakpa holds a Masters degree in Agroforestry from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, and a BSc. degree in Agricultural Technology from the University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. He has worked in various capacities, including teaching and doing research in a number of subject areas in universities and other institutions in Ghana.

He has special interests in:

·	Improvement of shea fruit production and quality of sheabutter

·	Climate change mitigation and carbon storage in shea parklands

·	Biodiversity conservation and environmental protection

·	Horticulture and sustainable food production

Educational background

1.	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. M.Sc. Agroforestry: September. 1999-June 2001

2.	University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana. B.Sc. Agricultural Technology: September 1993-September 1997

3.	Ghana Senior High School (GHANASCO) and Tamale Senior High School (TAMASCO), Tamale, Ghana. Senior High School (Advanced Level) Certificate: September 1986-December 1992

4.	Damongo Senior High School (DASS), Damongo, Ghana. Senior High School (Ordinary Level Certificate): September 1981 - December 1986

5.	4. Old Tafo Methodist Primary/Middle School, Old Tafo, Kumasi, Ghana. Basic Education: September 1976 - June 1981

Qualifications obtained

·	MSc Agroforestry (2002)

·	BSc. Agricultural Technology (1997)

·	General Certificate of Examination-G.C.E. Advanced Level (1992)

·	General Certificate of Examination-G.C.E. Ordinary Level (1986)

Other general qualifications

·	Business Management and Entrepreneurial Skills (2000)

·	Computer Programming (1997)

Working experience

1. University for Development Studies; Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Nyankpala Campus, Tamale, Ghana

June 2003 to October 2008: As Lecturer

Duties:

·	Teaching and research in Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources

·	Supervision of students’ dissertations and other research work

·	Community outreach programmes

2. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; Department of Agroforestry, College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources, Kumasi, Ghana

September 1999-July 2000: As Demonstrator (Teaching/Research Assistant)

Duties:

·	Assisted in teaching students’ courses in Agroforestry, Forestry, Land-use Analysis and Classification, Advanced Ecology, etc

·	Assisted in the supervision of students’ dissertations and other research work.

·	Community outreach programmes

3. Aduman Senior High School, Aduman and Islamic Senior High School, Kumasi,

Ashanti Region, Ghana

September 1999-July 2000: As Teacher (Science and Mathematics)

Duties:

·	Taught students in Science and Mathematics

·	Prepared and supervised students during Science and Mathematics Examinations

4. University for Development Studies; Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Nyankpala Campus, Tamale, Ghana

December 1998-May 2003: As Senior Research Assistant

Duties:

·	Assisted in teaching courses such as Agriculture, Plant Propagation, Mushroom and Snail Culture, Beekeeping, Principles of Horticulture, Genetics, Plant Breeding, Shea Tree Propagation and uses of its products, etc

·	Assisted in the supervision of students’ dissertations and research work.

·	Assisted in the preparation of research proposals for external funding of Departmental research programmes.

·	Preparation and documentation of office and annual research reports

·	Community outreach programmes

5. Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Radio Savannah, Tamale, Ghana

November 1997-November 1999: As Producer, Presenter and News reader

Duties:

·	Prepared, recorded, edited, produced and presented radio programmes on Health, Agriculture, Environment, Development, Politics, Education, Entertainment, Sports, etc.

·	Read News in Gonja and English

6. University for Development Studies; Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Nyankpala Campus, Tamale, Ghana

December 1998-September 1999: As Teaching Assistant

Duties:

·	Assisted in teaching courses such as Agriculture, Plant Propagation, Mushroom and Snail Culture, Beekeeping, Principles of Horticulture, Genetics, Plant Breeding, Shea Tree Propagation and uses of its products, etc

·	Assisted in the supervision of students’ dissertations and research work.

·	Assisted in the preparation of research proposals for external funding of Departmental research programmes.

·	Preparation and documentation of office and annual research reports

·	Community outreach programmes

7. World Bank-sponsored Data Collection Exercise on Revenue Generation, Urban IV Project, Tamale Metropolitan Assembly, Tamale, Ghana

January-July 1998: As Data Collection Officer

Duties:

·	Collected data on revenue generation in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana

8. Salaga Senior High School (SASS), Salaga, Northern Region, Ghana

September 1993-1994: As Teacher (Science and Mathematics)

Duties:

·	Taught students in Science and Mathematics

·	Prepared and supervised students during Science and Mathematics Examinations

9. Centre for National Culture, Salaga, Northern Region, Ghana

August 1990-January 1993: Deputy District Cultural Officer

Duties:

·	Assisted the District Cultural Officer in Cultural programmes and activities in the District, etc.

·	Acted as District Cultural Officer in the absence of the District Cultural Officer

10. T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School (T.I. AMASS), Salaga, Northern Region, Ghana

September 1988-1989: As Teacher (Science and Mathematics)

Duties:

·	Taught students in Science and Mathematics

·	Prepared and supervised students during Science and Mathematics Examinations

11. Government Hospital, Ministry of Health, Salaga, Northern Region, Ghana

October1988-September1989: As Dispensary Officer (National Service)

Duties:

·	Dispensed prescribed drugs to patients

·	Prepared some prescribed liquid medicines for patients

Research and training

·	A survey on the management practices of shea (Vitellaria paradox) trees by farmers in the Tamale metropolis, Tolon-Kumbungu and Savelugu-Nanton Districts of Northern Region of Ghana (May-June, 2009)

·	An assessment of the impact of sheabutter extraction on the livelihoods of women in Zuolanyili and Cheyohi communities in the Tolon-Kumbungu District of Northern Region (March-April, 2009)

·	The effect of spacing on the growth and yield of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var capitata) at Gushegu in the Northern Region of Ghana (10th July - 24th October 2008)

·	An assessment of the causes and methods of reducing postharvest losses of mango (Mangifera indica l.) fruits in the Kintampo North and Kintampo South Districts of Brong-Ahafo region of Ghana (20th- 28th May 2008)

·	The effect of duration of conditioning on graftake and graftling development of Mango (Mangifera indica) at the nursery of the Plant Genetic Resources Research Institute, Bunso, in the East Akim District of Eastern Region of Ghana (15th July 2007 - 30th January 2008)

·	The effect of cow, sheep and poultry manures on the growth and yield of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) in Tamale, Ghana (25th June - 21st October 2007)

·	An assessment of the effect of poultry droppings, chemical fertilizer and Allgrow on the growth and yield of okra in Nyankpala, Ghana (May-August, 2007)

·	A study on the indigenous methods of storing fruit vegetables in the Wa municipality of Ghana (7th – 15th March 2007)

·	Quality Standardization of sheabutter production in Northern Region of Ghana - a research project funded by JICA (Nov 2006 – March 2007)

·	Survey on Quality Standardization of Sheabutter processing among selected women groups in the Tamale metropolis of Ghana: 10th – 30th Nov 2006, sponsored by JICA.

·	Collaborative research on the importance of Shea (Vitellaria paradoxa) and Dawadawa (Parkia biglobosa) trees in the Tolon-Kumbungu District of Ghana with Yuka Tomamoto (a PhD student from the University of Tokyo, Japan) – Nov, 2006.

·	The effect of Allgrow on the growth and yield of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) in the Wa Municipality of Ghana -(1st July – 30th Sept. 2006)

·	A study on the acceptability of mushrooms in the Wa Municipality of Ghana (26th Dec. 2006 – 10th Jan. 2007)

·	A study on the acceptability of snails in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana (15th Sept. - 28th December, 2006)

·	An assessment of the effect of Allgrow on the growth and yield of onion in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana (10th Sept. - 12th December 2006)

·	The effect of different levels of organic manure application on the yield of onion in the Tamale Metropolis of Ghana (31st July – 3rd Dec. 2006)

·	A study on the indigenous methods of storing fruit vegetables in the Wa Municipality of Ghana (7th – 15th March 2007)

·	Prospects and constraints of vegetable production in the Sissala East District of Ghana (11th – 21st December 2006)

·	An assessment of the effect of Naphthylacetic acid (NAA) on sprouting of stem cuttings of the physic nut (Jatropha curcus) plant - March – June, 2006

·	An assessment of the impact of sheabutter production on the livelihoods of women in the Wa Munipality of Ghana (6th – 11th January 2007)

·	An assessment of the impact of snail farming on the livelihoods of farmers in Ghana - a case study in the Atiwa District of the Eastern Region of Ghana – funded by the Centre for Biodiversity Utilization and Development (CBUD) of KNUST, Kumasi, Ghana - March, 2005

·	A survey on the marketing of snail products: a case study in the Kumasi metropolis of the Ashanti Region of Ghana (February, 2005)

·	The potential of vegetable cultivation in the Tamale metropolis of Ghana (Dec., 2004)

·	An evaluation of the impact of Beekeeping intervention on the livelihoods of women in the Tolon-Kumbungu District (Nov., 2004)

·	An assessment of the role of organizations in beekeeping in the Kassena-Nankana District of Ghana (Nov., 2004)

·	The effects of some pre-germination treatments on the germination of mango (Mangifera indica) seeds (June – October, 2004)

·	The effect of decomposed rice hull and sawdust as growth media on the growth and yield of Corchorus olitorius (February – October, 2004)

·	An assessment of the impact of beekeeping intervention on the livelihoods of the people of the Bawku East Municipality (Oct., 2004)

·	An assessment of the role of Opportunities Industrialization Centre (OIC) in beekeeping for poverty alleviation for rural women in the West Gonja District of Ghana (Oct., 2004)

·	The role of Non-Governmental Organizations in afforestation in the Tamale metropolis (May-August, 2004)

·	An assessment of the impact of beekeeping interventions on the livelihoods of rural people in Northern Ghana: a GETFUND-sponsored research project (2003-2004).

·	Training of farmers in vegetable production in the Upper West region of Ghana, a Ghana Institute of Horticulturists (GhIH)/CIDA-funded project (July, 2004)

·	Training of farmers on pre-germination treatments of mango (Mangifera indica) seeds for the production of improved mango seedlings in Tamale (June, 2004)

·	The effect of planting distance on the growth and yield of Ayoyo (Corchorus olitorius) :-June-October, 2003.

·	Research and Training of farmers in vegetable cultivation using wind-pump irrigation technique at Gung in the Tolon-Kumbungu District of Northern Region, Ghana: funded by Ghana Government through Village Infrastructure Project (VIP) (12th July - 27th September 2002)

Identification of Sustainable Natural Resources-based livelihoods in peri-urban communities in the Kumasi Metropolis, Department of Agroforestry, College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, funded by CEDEP (Centre for Development of People) - August, 2001

Local knowledge and livelihoods tools for soils research and dissemination in Ghana; Bridging Knowledge Gaps Between Soils Research And Dissemination In Ghana, Natural Resources Systems Programme, at Ghana Organic Agriculture Network (GOAN), Kumasi, organized by the University of Wales, Bangor, UK, and funded by DFID (June, 2001)

·	An evaluation of the impact of Agroforestry practices on the livelihoods of rural people - a case study of farmers in the East Gonja District, Ghana (March – June, 2001)

·	An evaluation of Faidherbia albida-based Agroforestry Practice, Department of Agroforestry, College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana (28th January, 2000).

·	Identification and Analysis of the Land-Use Challenges in Peri-Urban Kumasi using the Diagnosis and Design (D & D) Methodology. Department of Agroforestry, College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana (April, 2000).

·	Crops Under Tree Cover, Department of Agroforestry, College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana (January, 2000)

·	The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in Afforestation: A Case study in the East Gonja District of Ghana, (November, 1997)

Selected Publications

Jakpa-Sumaila, S.; Yidana, J. A.; and Musah, M. (2006). The potential of vegetable cultivation in the Tamale metropolis. Published by ACDEP in The Savannah Farmer, Vol. 7 No. 2, July – Dec. 2006,

Jakpa-Sumaila, S.; Yidana, J. A.; and Awonong H. W. (2006). An assessment of the role of organizations in beekeeping in the Kassena-Nankana District. Published by ACDEP in the Savannah Farmer, Vol. 7 No. 1, Jan – June 2006.

Yidana, J.A., Adda, C.Y., Jakpa-Sumaila, S., Addo-Kwafo, A., Apiiga, S., and Djang-Fordjour, K.T. (2006). Report on Ethno-veterinary Survey in Northern Ghana. Published (in March 2006) by ACDEP and CHF

Yidana, J.A. and Jakpa-Sumaila. (2006). Ethno-veterinary medicine in northern Ghana- the art, the science and spirituality

Jakpa-Sumaila, S. and Addai, J.; An Assessment of the Impact of Snail farming on the livelihoods of farmers in the Atiwa District of the Eastern Region-Ghana Animal Science Association (GASA)

Jakpa-Sumaila, S.; Snail farming: Principles and Practices

Jakpa-Sumaila, S.; Practical Guide to Mushroom Cultivation

Jakpa-Sumaila, S.; Apiculture for Rural Development

Jakpa-Sumaila, S.; An assessment of the impact of beekeeping interventions on the livelihoods of rural people in Northern Ghana: a GETFUND-sponsored Research Project

Crops Under Tree Cover

The role of Non-Governmental Organizations in Afforestation: A Case study in the East Gonja District of Ghana

An evaluation of the impact of Agroforestry practices on the livelihoods of rural people - a case study of farmers in the East Gonja District, Ghana

A survey on the management practices of shea (Vitellaria paradox) and Dawadawa (Parkia biglobosa) trees by farmers in the Tamale metropolis, Tolon-Kumbungu, Savelugu-Nanton Districts of Northern Region of Ghana

An assessment of the effect of Naphthylacetic acid (NAA) on the sprouting of stem cuttings of the physic nut plant (Jatropha curcus)

Community service

·	Guidance and Counselling on academic work and responsibilities of students of Ghana Senior High School (GHANASCO), Tamale, Ghana, on Saturday 28th Feb. 2009 organized by Old Ghanascans Association (OGA) in UDS

·	Training of farmers on management of shea trees in Ghana- funded by INNOVKAR Project (Dec., 2007)

·	Training of farmers in vegetable production in the Upper West Region of Ghana – a Ghana Institute of Horticulturists (GhIH)/CIDA funded project (2005-2007)

·	Training of farmers in techniques of propagating plants at Gwollu Kpalsi, Tamale (October, 2006)

·	Training of farmers in organic farming of vegetables Gwollu Yapalsi, Tamale (August, 2006)

·	Training of farmers in mushroom and snail farming at Nyankpala (Dec., 2006)

·	Training of farmers in techniques of propagating plants at Gwollu Yapalsi, Tamale 12th -13th August 2006

·	Training of farmers in mushroom and snail farming at Nyankpala (Dec., 2006)

·	Guidance and Counselling on academic work for students of Ghana Senior High School (GHANASCO), Tamale on Saturday 24th Feb. 2007 organized by Old Ghanascans Association (OGA) in UDS (Phase II)

·	An assessment of the impact of beekeeping interventions on the livelihoods of rural people in northern Ghana: a GETFUND-sponsored research project (2005-2006).

·	Training of farmers in pre-germination treatments of mango (Mangifera indica) seeds for the production of improved mango seedlings (June, 2006)

Conferences, workshops and seminars attended

·	Forest Carbon Accounting; Policy, Inventory and Uncertainty; approaches in Ghana and the Netherlands at ITC, Enschede, Netherlands, on 15 December 2009

·	Consultative meeting on shea improvement in Ghana on 15th October 2009 at ISODEC, Tamale, Ghana.

·	XV Katoomba Conference on Environment and Climate Change mitigation, at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel, Accra, Ghana:- 6th-7th October 2009

·	International Course on Rural Energy Planning (ICREP); Training programme on formulating proposals on CDM projects, in Enschede, Netherlands, organized by University of Twente and ITC, 9th March - 9th April 2009.

·	Workshop on Beekeeping organized by TREE AID at the Veterans Association of Ghana (VAG), Bolgatanga on Thursday 6th November 2008

·	Meeting of Northern Honey/Beeswax Value Chain Network; organized by LDP/SNV at GILLBT, Tamale on Tuesday 11th November 2008

·	Second Steering Committee meeting of INNOVKAR on 22 - 25th July 2008 at AREWA Sunshine Hotel, Tamale, Ghana

·	Workshop on Research findings on Quality Standardization of Shea butter processing in Northern Region, organized by AKOMA International at Catholic Guest House on 12th February 2007, Tamale, Ghana

·	Workshop on Collaborative Research for Social Development in Ghana- organized by Centre for Multi-disciplinary Research and Consultancy Service (CEMDRICS) at Tamale Workers’ College on Saturday 24th Feb. 2007

·	Joint Meeting on the initial Discussion on Sheabutter Associations – organized by Africa 2000 Network on 17th May 2007 at the Centre for Pastoral Formation, Tamale

·	Consultative Workshop on Savannah Biodiversity and Action Plan for Northern Ghana at GILLBT, Kanvilli, Tamale, from 8th-9th May 2007

·	SNV Learning Festival Conference, Tamale, Friday 17th November 2006- sponsored by SNV, Tamale

·	AKOMA International workshop on sheabutter production, Gurugu, Tamale (5th – 8th Dec. 2007)

·	7th AGM of Ghana Institute of Horticulturists, at the Crops Research Institute, Fumesua, Kumasi, Ghana, 6th -7th September 2006

·	Ghana Animal Science Association annual conference at Rural Health Training School, Kintampo, B/A Region, 6th -9th September 2006

·	Stakeholders Forum on the Shea Sub-sector in Ghana, organized by SNV, Tamale. Theme: Forging Partnerships for Moving the Shea Industry Forward. At GILLBT, Tamale, Tuesday, 25th April 2006

·	Conference on the Shea industry at Picorna Hotel, Tamale – 29th March 2006

·	Faculty Seminar; The multipurpose value of medicinal plants and the potential for their cultivation (Presented by Dr. J. A. Yidana) on Friday 24th March 2006 @the Great Hall, UDS Nyankpala campus, Tamale

·	UDS Harmattan School at Bolgatanga, Ghana Wed 19th – Thursday 20th April 2006- Ethno veterinary in northern Ghana- the art, the science and spirituality

·	National Conference on Participatory Agricultural Research and Development, 9th-13th May 2005. Theme: Innovative Participatory Research and Development – The Farmer

Workshop on Local knowledge and livelihoods tools for soils research and dissemination in Ghana; Bridging Knowledge Gaps Between Soils Research And Dissemination In Ghana, Natural Resources Systems Programme, at Ghana Organic Agriculture Network (GOAN), Kumasi on 18th June 2000, organized by the University of Wales, Bangor and funded by DFID.

Conference papers

·	INNOVKAR Project in Ghana; Presented at the Second Steering Committee meeting of INNOVKAR on 22-25th July 2008 at AREWA Sunshine Hotel, Tamale, Ghana

·	An Assessment of the Impact of Snail farming on the livelihoods of farmers in the Atiwa District of the Eastern Region; Ghana Animal Science Association (GASA) Conference at Kintampo in September 2006.

·	The effects of some pre-germination treatments on the germination and initial growth of mango (Mangifera indica) seeds; Sixth Annual General Meeting and Scientific Workshop of the Ghana Institute of Horticulturists (GhIH), 7th - 8th September 2005, Crop Research Institute, Fumesua, Kumasi, Ghana.

·	The effect of decomposed rice hull and sawdust as growth media on the growth and yield of Corchorus olitorius; Sixth Annual General Meeting and Scientific Workshop of the Ghana Institute of Horticulturists (GhIH), 7th - 8th September 2005, Crop Research Institute, Fumesua, Kumasi, Ghana.

·	The potential of vegetable cultivation in the Tamale metropolis; Sixth Annual General Meeting and Scientific Workshop of the Ghana Institute of Horticulturists (GhIH), 7th -8th September 2005, Crop Research Institute, Fumesua, Kumasi.

·	The effect of planting distance on the growth and yield of Ayoyo (Corchorus olitorius); Fifth Annual General Meeting and Scientific Workshop of the Ghana Ghana Institute of Horticulturists (GhIH), 8th-9th September, 2004, at the Soil Research Institute, Kwadaso, Kumasi, Ghana

·	An evaluation of Faidherbia albida-based Agroforestry Practice, Department of

·	Agroforestry, College of Agriculture and Renewable Natural Resources, Kwame

·	Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana (28th January, 2000).

·	Crops Under Tree Cover; Department of Agroforestry, College of Agriculture and

·	Renewable Natural Resources, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and

·	Technology, Kumasi, Ghana (11th January, 2000)

Reports

·	An assessment of the impact of beekeeping interventions on the livelihoods of rural people in Northern Ghana; a GETFUND-sponsored Research Project (May, 2009)

·	INNOVKAR Project in Ghana; Second Steering Committee meeting of INNOVKAR on 22-25TH July 2008 at AREWA Sunshine Hotel, Tamale, Ghana

·	Survey on ethno-veterinary medicine in northern Ghana, March 2006; for Association of Church Developed Projects (ACDEP), Tamale

·	Quality Standardization of Sheabutter processing among selected women groups in the Tamale metropolis (10th – 30th Nov 2006)

·	An assessment of the impact of snail farming on the livelihoods of farmers in Ghana- a case study in the Atiwa District in the Eastern Region (2005)

·	An assessment of the impact of sheabutter extraction on the livelihoods of women in the Wa munipality (6th – 11th January 2007)

·	Research and training of farmers in vegetable cultivation using wind-pump irrigation technique at Gung in the Tolon-Kumbungu District of Northern Region (12th July - 27th September 2002).

Offices held

·	Deputy Head, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale, Ghana (September 2005 to 2008)

·	Vice-President, UDS Alumni Association, University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale, Ghana (2002 to 2009)

·	Vice-President, Graduate Students Association of Ghana (GRASAG) - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Ghana,(May 2000 - June 2001)

·	President, National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS) - University for Development Studies (UDS) Branch, Tamale, Ghana (1996-1997)

·	Vice-President, Northern Region Students Union (NORSU)- University for Development Studies (UDS) Branch, Tamale, Ghana (1995-1997)

·	Vice-President, Gbewaa Hall, University for Development Studies (UDS) Tamale, Ghana (1995-1997)

·	Secretary, Northern Students Union (NSU) - University for Development Studies (UDS) Branch, Tamale, Ghana (1995-1997)

·	Secretary, Ghana Muslim Students Association (GMSA)-University for Development Studies (UDS) Branch, Tamale, Ghana (1994-1997)

·	Financial Secretary, Ghana Muslim Students Association (GMSA) - Ghana Senior High School (GHANASCO) Branch, Tamale, Ghana (1986-1988)

·	Vice-President, Nkrumah Hall, Ghana Senior High School(GHANASCO), Tamale, Ghana (1987-1988)

·	Senior Prefect, Damongo Senior High School, Damongo, Northern Region, Ghana, (1985-1986)

·	Secretary, Ghana Muslim Students Association (GMSA)-Damongo Senior High School (DASS) Branch, Damongo, Northern Region, Ghana (1984-1985)

·	Senior Prefect, Old-Tafo Methodist Primary/Middle School, Old-Tafo, Kumasi, Ghana (1980-1981)

Member of professional bodies

·	Ghana Science Association (GSA)

·	Ghana Institute of Horticulturists (GhIH)

·	Ghana Animal Science Association (GASA)

·	Katoomba Group International

Member of other bodies

·	KNUST Alumni Association, Kumasi, Ghana

·	UDS Alumni Association, Tamale, Ghana

·	Muslim students Association, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands

·	Ghanaian Students Association in Enschede (GSAE), Netherlands

Hobbies

Gardening, sports and reading.