Dr. Prosper Manu Abdulai
Lecturer | Environmental Toxicologist | Occupational Health and Safety Researcher
Brief Biography
Dr. Prosper Manu Abdulai is a Lecturer in the Department of Public Health Education, Faculty of Environment and Health Education, at the University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (USTED), Mampong Campus, Ghana. He holds a PhD in Environmental Toxicology from the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, supported by the World Bank Africa Centres of Excellence (ACE-PUTOR) PhD Fellowship, and an MSc in Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety. He is also pursuing an M.Ed. in Higher Education Pedagogy at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. He also holds a Certificate in Effective Healthcare Management from the University of Toronto, Canada, under Mastercard Scholarship.
His research focuses on environmental and occupational toxicology, potentially toxic elements (PTEs), emerging pollutants, environmental pollution, food safety, exposure assessment, and human health risk assessment.
Conferences and Research Presentations
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Burden of Meats Singed with Different Fuel Sources from Abattoirs in Ghana and Associated Cancer Risk Assessment. 11th Biennial Scientific Conference, College of Health Sciences, KNUST, Ghana, 10–12 September 2025.
- Occupational Noise Exposure: The Experiences of Metal Fabricators in Suame Magazine. 11th Biennial Scientific Conference, College of Health Sciences, KNUST, Ghana, 2025.
- Assessment of Microbiological Contamination of Used Face Masks among Healthcare Workers. 3rd Afro Asia Summit on Climate Change and Poverty, Mombasa, Kenya, December 2023.
- Applicability of Low-Capital Cost Air Quality Monitoring Networks for Air Pollution Management and Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. University of Energy and Natural Resources, Ghana, July 2023.
- Enhancing the Spatiotemporal Resolution of Air Quality Monitoring Networks in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Using Relatively Low-Cost Air Quality Sensors. University of Ghana, July 2023.
- Ergonomics in Daily Living. Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety, KNUST, April 2024.
Research in the Media
Dr. Abdulai’s research examines meat-singeing practices in Ghanaian abattoirs, with particular attention to the fuel sources used during processing and the potential food safety and public health implications. His work contributes to growing scientific discussions about safer meat-processing practices and the need to strengthen food safety awareness.
Watch the research feature: Singeing Practices in Ghanaian Abattoirs — Facebook Video
Teaching and Student Supervision
Dr. Abdulai’s teaching interests include occupational health and safety, environmental toxicology, environmental management systems, workplace air quality and noise management, Fire safety and Management, Transport Safety, Manufacturing Safety, and Disaster management. His student supervision covers topics in environmental and occupational health, food safety, exposure assessment, pollution monitoring, and human health risk assessment.
Academic and Professional Service
Dr. Abdulai contributes to academic administration, student mentorship, and university service at USTED. He is a member of the West African Society of Toxicology (WASOT), the Society of Toxicology (SOT), and the Allied Health Professions Council of Ghana. He has also undertaken peer-review activities for scientific journals.
Selected Publications
- Abdulai, P. M., Ossai, C., Ezejiofor, A. N., Frazzoli, C., Rovira, J., Ekhator, O. C., Firempong, C. K., & Orisakwe, O. E. (2025). Health risk assessment of arsenic and metals (Cd, Cu, Fe, Ni, and Pb) consumed in meat singed with different fuel types from some selected cities in Ghana. Discover Food, 5, Article 1–20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44187-025-00516-1
- Abdulai, P. M., Sam, K., Onyena, A. P., Ezejiofor, A. N., Frazzoli, C., Ekhator, O. C., Udom, G. J., Frimpong, C. K., Nriagu, J., & Orisakwe, O. E. (2024). Persistent organic pollutants and heavy metals in Ghanaian environment: A systematic review of food safety implications. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 196(4), Article 376. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-12500-w
- Abdulai, P. M., Bede-Ojimadu, O., Onyena, A. P., Frazzoli, C., Mogborukor, N. A., Ekhator, O. C., Udom, G. J., Nwanaforo, E., & Orisakwe, O. E. (2025). Public health effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons exposure through air, water, soil, and food in Ghana: Possible economic burden. Environmental Health Insights, 19. https://doi.org/10.1177/11786302251343767
- Abdulai, P. M., Ezejiofor, A. N., Odinga-Israel, T.-B., Umeji, T. C., Ekhator, O. C., Firempong, C. K., & Orisakwe, O. E. (2025). Hepatorenal and cerebral toxicity induced by consumption of cow meat singed with scrap tyres: An experimental study in a rat model. The North African Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, 9(20), 323–338. https://doi.org/10.51745/najfnr.9.20.323-338
- Abdulai, P. M., Ossai, C., Ezejiofor, A. N., Frazzoli, C., Rovira, J., Ekhator, O. C., Firempong, C. K., & Orisakwe, O. E. (2025). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons burden of meats singed with different fuel sources from abattoirs in Ghana and associated cancer risk assessment. Environmental Health Insights, 19. https://doi.org/10.1177/11786302241310842
- Akinpelumi, V. K., Ezejiofor, A. N., Abdulai, P. M., Rovira, J., Frazzoli, C., & Orisakwe, O. E. (2025). Seasonal variations of physicochemical parameters, arsenic, heavy metals, and PAHs in groundwater and surface water in crude-oil-contaminated community of Niger Delta, Nigeria: A comparative chemometric and human health risk assessment analyses. Water Environment Research, 97, e70220. https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.70220
- Nwanaforo, E., Obasi, C. N., Akande, I. O., Nduka, J. K., Offor, C. C., Abdulai, P. M., Udom, G. J., & Orisakwe, O. E. (2025). Monte Carlo-based assessment of toxic metal contaminations in urban agricultural systems: A case study of lead, cadmium, and copper in vegetables and fish from Nigeria. Biological Trace Element Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-025-04920-7
- Osei, E., Asante, L. S., Ampon-Wireko, S., & Abdulai, P. M. (2025). Digital health interventions for managing medication and healthcare service delivery by health professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review protocol. DIGITAL HEALTH, 11. https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076251379770
- Asati, D. A., Abdulai, P. M., Boateng, K. S., Appau, A. A. A., Ofori, L. A., & Agyekum, T. P. (2024). Food safety knowledge and practices among raw meat handlers and the microbial content of raw meat sold at Kumasi abattoir butchery shops in Kumasi, Ghana. BMC Public Health, 24, Article 975. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18514-w
- Abdulai, P. M., Orisakwe, O. E., Parisi, C., Vangone, R., Pane, C., Sivieri, E. M., Pirozzi, D., & Guerriero, G. (2025). Functional and evolutionary role of reproductive hormonal dysregulation following dietary exposure to singed meat. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 26(19), 9774. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26199774