Top of page

Student/Staff Portal
Global Site Navigation

School of Science

Local Section Navigation
You are here: Main Content
  • Dr Eben Afrifa-Yamoah

    Dr Eben Afrifa-Yamoah is a lecturer in statistics.

Related Contents

  • See Also
  • Google Scholar profile
    https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vXY4Q-4AAAAJ&hl=no
  • Google Scholar profile
  • Twitter profile
    https://twitter.com/EAfrifaYamoah
  • Twitter profile
  • LinkedIn profile
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebenezer-afrifa-yamoah-phd-342724115/
  • LinkedIn profile
  • ResearchGate profile
    https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ebenezer-Afrifa-Yamoah
  • ResearchGate profile

Dr Eben Afrifa-Yamoah

Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 2133
Email: e.afrifayamoah@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO19.350  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1741-9249

Overview of role

Eben is a Lecturer of Statistics in the School of Science.

Current Teaching

  • MAT6100 Time Series Forecasting
  • MAT6104 Applied Multivariate Statistics
  • MAT3110 Applied Multivariate Statistics
  • MAT2110 Time Series Forecasting
  • MAT2110 Applied Statistics

Background

Dr Ebenezer Afrifa-Yamoah is an Applied Statistician, doing broad consultation on research projects in recreational fisheries, health and medical sciences, nursing and midwifery, social and natural sciences. He is an early career researcher with over 20 published research outputs. His application of statistical techniques spans the areas of design and analysis of experiments, Bayesian modelling and inference, structural equation modelling, unsupervised and supervised machine learning approaches, time series modelling, and advanced statistical modelling, including generalised linear mixed effect models, multilevel models, mixture models, and Item Response Theory (IRT) models.

Professional Memberships

  • 2021 – Statistical Society of Australia, Member
  • 2021 – Computational and Methodological Statistics, Member
  • 2021 - Statistical Modelling Society, Member

Awards and Recognition

  • 2017 – Western Australia Department of Fisheries Research Agreement Scholarship, Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia.
  • 2014 – Quota Scheme Scholarship, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.

Research Areas and Interests

  • Applied Statistics
  • Statistical Consulting
  • Time Series forecasting
  • Statistical modelling – both frequentist & Bayesian paradigms
  • Machine learning & data visualisation

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2021.
  • Master of Philosophy in Mathematical Statistics, Ghana, 2016.
  • Master Of Science, Norway, 2016.
  • Master of Education in Mathematics, Ghana, 2014.
  • Bachelor of Science with First Class Honours in Statistics, Ghana, 2011.

Research Outputs

2024

Book Chapters

  • Adua, E., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Kolog Awuni, E. (2024). Leveraging Supervised Machine Learning for Determining the Link between Suboptimal Health Status and the Prognosis of Chronic Diseases. All Around Suboptimal Health: Advanced Approaches by Predictive, Preventive and Personalised Medicine for Healthy Populations (91-113). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-46891-9_9.

Journal Articles

  • Anto, E., Boadu, WI., Hughes, C., Korsah, EE., Frimpong, J., Ansah, E., Tawiah, A., Tamakloe, VC., Acheampong, E., Asamoah, EA., Opoku, S., Aboagye, E., Albright, E., Adua, E., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Anto, AO., Annani-Akollor, ME., Wiafe, YA., Obirikorang, C. (2024). Angiogenic growth factors, oxidative stress and haematobiochemical measures as predictors of preeclampsia with and without foetal growth restriction: A case-control study in a Ghanaian population. Placenta, 145(Article in press), 130-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2023.12.007.
  • Kaur, J., Singh, Z., Mazhar, MM., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Woodward, A. (2024). Variability in fruit quality traits of tropical Australian jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) genotypes. Scientia Horticulturae, 338(Article in press), Article number 113771. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2024.113771.
  • Tokala, VY., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Singh, Z. (2024). Impact analysis of ethylene antagonists, storage environments and storage periods on postharvest physiology of ‘Cripps Pink’ apple fruit. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum, 46(Article in press), Article number 102. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11738-024-03729-6.
  • Burchert, S., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Ryan, KL., Mueller, U., Hyndes, G. (2024). Spatial characterisation and drivers of catch and effort in highly specialised recreational pelagic fisheries. Fisheries Research, 278(Article in press), Article number 107071. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2024.107071.
  • Ul Hasan, M., Singh, Z., Shah, S., Woodward, A., Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2024). Methyl jasmonate advances fruit ripening, colour development, and improves antioxidant quality of ‘Yoho’ and ‘Jiro’ persimmon. Food Chemistry, 459(Article in press), Article number 140360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.140360.
  • Kaur, J., Singh, Z., Mazhar, MS., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Sangha, KK., Woodward, A. (2024). Mineral profiling of diverse genotypes of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) grown in Australia. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 2024(Article in press), Article number 106599. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106599.
  • Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Adua, E., Peprah-Yamoah, E., Anto, E., Opoku-Yamoah, V., Acheampong, E., Macartney, MJ., Hashmi, R. (2024). Pathways to chronic disease detection and prediction: Mapping the potential of machine learning to the pathophysiological processes while navigating ethical challenges. Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine, 2024(Artical in press), 21 pages. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/cdt3.137.
  • Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Adama, E., Graf, A., Adusei-Asante, K. (2024). Assessment Design And Practices Toward Holistic Learning Of Higher Education Students: Empirical Evidence Via Path Analysis Modelling Approach. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 24(3), 52-67. https://doi.org/10.14434/josotl.v24i3.35672.
  • Shah, S., Singh, Z., Ul Hasan, M., Woodward, A., Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2024). Preharvest methyl jasmonate application delays cell wall degradation and upregulates phenolic metabolism and antioxidant activities in cold stored raspberries. Food Chemistry, 462(Article in press), Article number 141020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.141020.
  • Acheampong, E., Adua, E., Obirikorang, C., Anto, E., Peprah-Yamoah, E., Obirikorang, Y., Asamoah, EA., Opoku-Yamoah, V., Nyantakyi, M., Taylor, J., Buckman, TA., Yakubu, M., Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2024). Predictive modelling of metabolic syndrome in Ghanaian diabetic patients: an ensemble machine learning approach. Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, 2024(Aricle in press), 17 pages. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-024-01491-7.
  • Shah, S., Singh, Z., Ul Hasan, M., Kaur, J., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Woodward, A. (2024). Methyl Jasmonate Application Downregulates Drupelet Reversion and Enhances Phenolic Biosynthesis and Antioxidant Potential of Blackberries. Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2024(Article in press), 14 pages. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00344-024-11499-1.
  • Kyei, S., Nkansah, M., Aseidu, K., Asiamah, R., Zaabaar, E., Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2024). Prevalence and risk factors of Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis among a Ghanaian clinical cohort: A case‐control study. Health Science Reports, 7(3), Article number e1957. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1957.
  • Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Nunfam, VF., Kwanin, BA., Frimpong, K. (2024). Ecology of emergency care in lower‑tier healthcare providers in Ghana: an empirical data‑driven Bayesian network analytical approach. Internal and Emergency Medicine, 2024(Article in press), 13 pages. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-024-03607-6.
  • Shah, S., Singh, Z., Ul Hasan, M., Kaur, J., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Woodward, A. (2024). Melatonin application suppresses oxidative stress and maintains fruit quality of cold stored ‘Esperanza’ raspberries by regulating antioxidant system. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 207(Article in press), Article number 112597. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2023.112597.
  • Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2024). Towards sustainable resource management: Graph modelling insights from Ghana's oil and gas local content ecosystem. The Extractive Industries and Society, 20(Article in press), Article number 101570. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2024.101570.

Conference Publications

  • Cotler, J., Kiss, E., Burshteyn, D., Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2024). Human-Empathy Accessibility Learning (HEAL) intervention model towards critical soft skills development for career readiness among computing undergraduate students. 10th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’24) (1223-1230). HEAd. https://doi.org/10.4995/HEAd24.2024.17323.

Reports

  • Webster, C., McMahon, K., Ross, C., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Said, N., Hovey, R., Martin, B., Strydom, S. (2024). Two decades of seagrass monitoring data show drivers include ENSO, climate warming and local stressors. WAMSI Westport Marine Science Program. WAMSI.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Mills, B., Hill, M., Miles, A., Smith, E., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Reid, D., Rogers, S., Sim, M. (2023). Calling an ambulance for non-emergency medical situations: Results of a cross-sectional online survey from an Australian nationally representative sample. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 35(1), 133-141. https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.14086.
  • Yeboah, A., Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2023). The Influence of Social Presence on Customer Loyalty in Emerging Market Retail Industry: The Mediating Role of Trust. Journal of African Business, 2023(Article in press), 22. https://doi.org/10.1080/15228916.2023.2171023.
  • Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Adua, E., Anto, E., Peprah-Yamoah, E., Opoku-Yamoah, V., Aboagye, E., Hashmi, R. (2023). Conceptualised psycho-medical footprint for health status outcomes and the potential impacts for early detection and prevention of chronic diseases in the context of 3P medicine. EPMA Journal, 2023(Article in press), 15 pages. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13167-023-00344-2.
  • Mahmood Ul Hasan, H., Singh, Z., Shah, S., Kaur, J., Woodward, A., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Malik, AU. (2023). Oxalic acid: A blooming organic acid for postharvest quality preservation of fresh fruit and vegetables. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 206(Article in press), Article number 112574. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2023.112574.
  • Shah, S., Singh, Z., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Mahmood Ul Hasan, H., Kaur, J., Woodward, A. (2023). Insight into the Role of Melatonin in Mitigating Chilling Injury and Maintaining the Quality of Cold- Stored Fruits and Vegetables. Food Reviews International, 2023(Article in press), 1-28. https://doi.org/10.1080/87559129.2023.2212042.
  • Anto, EO., Ofori Boadu, WI., Korsah, EE., Ansah, E., Adua, E., Frimpong, J., Nyarkoa, P., Tamakloe, VC., Acheampong, E., Asamoah, EA., Opoku, S., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Annani-Akollor, ME., Obirikorang, C. (2023). Unrecognized hypertension among a general adult Ghanaian population: An urban community-based cross-sectional study of prevalence and putative risk factors of lifestyle and obesity indices. Plos Global Public Health, 3(5), e0001973. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001973.
  • Crisafulli, B., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Mueller, U., Ryan, K., Fairclough, D., Lo, J. (2023). Using intervention analysis to evaluate the trends in release rates of recreational fisheries following extensive management changes. Fisheries Research, 267(Article in press), 106818. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2023.106818.
  • Adama, E., Graf, A., Adusei-Asante, K., Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2023). COVID-19 and alternative assessments in higher education: implications for academic integrity among nursing and social science students. International Journal for Educational Integrity, 19(1), Article number 8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40979-023-00129-0.
  • Graf, A., Adama, E., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Adusei-Asante, K. (2023). Perceived Nexus Between Non‑Invigilated Summative Assessment and Mental Health Difficulties: A Cross Sectional Studies. Journal of Academic Ethics, 2023(Article in press), 15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10805-023-09472-w.
  • Sarpong, A., Arabiat, D., Gent, L., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Barnard, M. (2023). Nurses’ perception of missed nursing care in a Western Australian teaching hospital: A cross-sectional study. Collegian: The Australian Journal of Nursing Practice, Scholarship and Research, 30(4), 602-611. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2023.05.005.
  • Anto, E., Ofori Boadu, WI., Addai-Mensah, O., Wiafe, YA., Owiredu, WK., Obirikorang, C., Annani-Akollor, ME., Adua, E., Appiah, M., Opoku, S., Acheampong, E., Asamoah, EA., Owiredu, E., Odame Anto, AO., Tawiah, A., Ankobea, F., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Coall, D. (2023). Association between micronutrients, oxidative stress biomarkers and angiogenic growth mediators in early and late-onset preeclamptic Ghanaian women. Sage Open Medicine, 11(2023), Article number 20503121231175759. https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121231175759.
  • Anto, E., Frimpong, J., Boadu, WI., Korsah, EE., Tamakloe, VC., Ansah, E., Opoku, S., Acheampong, E., Asamoah, EA., Nyarkoa, P., Adua, E., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Annani-Akollor, ME., Obirikorang, C. (2023). Cardiometabolic syndrome among general adult population in Ghana: The role of lipid accumulation product, waist circumference-triglyceride index, and triglyceride-glucose index as surrogate indicators. Health Science Reports, 6(7), e1419. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1419.
  • Shah, S., Singh, Z., Ul Hasan, M., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Woodward, A. (2023). Preharvest melatonin application alleviates red drupelet reversion, improves antioxidant potential and maintains postharvest quality of ‘Elvira’ blackberry. Postharvest Biology and Technology, 203(2023), Article number 112418. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.postharvbio.2023.112418.
  • Shah, S., Singh, Z., Kaur, J., Mahmood Ul Hasan, H., Woodward, A., Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2023). Trends in maintaining postharvest freshness and quality of Rubus berries. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety, 2023(Article in press), 44 pages. https://doi.org/10.1111/1541-4337.13235.
  • Asante, D., Tsegah, KM., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Kyei, S., Dzidzior, DJ., Anokye, R. (2023). Facial dermatosis papulosa nigra, a risk for the development of pterygium and myopia: a descriptive cross-sectional study in Ghana. Journal of Public Health in Africa, 13(4), Article number 1757. https://doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2022.1757.
  • Anto, E., Ofori Boadu, WI., Ansah, E., Tawiah, A., Frimpong, J., Tsatsu Tamakloe, VC., Korsah, EE., Acheampong, E., Asamoah, EA., Opoku, S., Adua, E., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Annani-Akollor, ME., Anto, AO., Obirikorang, C. (2023). Prevalence of preeclampsia and algorithm of adverse foeto-maternal risk factors among pregnant women in the Central Region of Ghana: A multicentre prospective cross-sectional study. PLoS One, 18(6), e0288079. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288079.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Mueller, U. (2022). Modeling digital camera monitoring count data with intermittent zeros for short-term prediction. Heliyon, 8(1), article number E08774. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e08774.
  • Mbengo, F., Zgambo, M., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Kalembo, FW., Honda, T., Shimpuku, Y., Chen, S. (2022). Systematic review protocol of the effectiveness of HIV prevention interventions for reducing risky sexual behaviour among youth globally. BMJ Open, 12(5), Article number e056929. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056929.
  • Obirikorang, Y., Acheampong, E., Anto, E., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Adua, E., Taylor, J., Fondjo, LA., Lokpo, SY., Adu, EA., Adutwum, B., Antwi, EO., Nsenbah, E., Gyamfi, MA., Aidoo, F., Owiredu, E., Obirikorang, C. (2022). Nexus between constructs of social cognitive theory model and diabetes self-management among Ghanaian diabetic patients: A mediation modelling approach. Plos Global Public Health, 2(7), article number e0000736. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000736.
  • Peprah-Yamoah, E., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Ofori, H., Adua, E. (2022). Environmentally Friendly Agent Against Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda): Antifeedant Potency of Mentha spicata Aqueous Extracts. Asian Research Journal of Agriculture, 15(4), 92-101. https://doi.org/10.9734/ARJA/2022/v15i430171.
  • Nunfam, V., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Akanganngang , JA. (2022). Mediation roles of pedagogical approaches and personality traits in entrepreneurial curriculum design and entrepreneurial intention nexus. Entrepreneurship Education, 5(2022), 179–197. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41959-022-00072-0.
  • Mbengo, F., Adama, E., Barnard, M., Bhana, A., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Zgambo, M. (2022). Impact of you only live once: A resilience-based HIV prevention intervention to reduce risky sexual behaviour among youth in South Africa. Acta Psychologica, 230(October 2022), article number 103757. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2022.103757.
  • Ghosh, M., O'Connell, B., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Kitchen, S., Coventry, L. (2022). A retrospective cohort study of factors associated with severity of falls in hospital patients. Scientific Reports, 12(1), Article Number 12266. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-16403-z.
  • Adua, E., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Peprah-Yamoah, E., Anto, E., Acheampong, E., Awuah Mensah, KA., Wang, W. (2022). Multi-block data integration analysis for identifying and validating targeted N-glycans as biomarkers for type II diabetes mellitus. Scientific Reports, 12(1), article number 10974. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-15172-z.
  • Mills, B., Hill, M., Miles, A., Smith, E., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Reid, D., Rogers, S., Sim, M. (2022). Ability of the Australian general public to identify common emergency medical situations: Results of an online survey of a nationally representative sample. Australasian Emergency Care, 25(4), 327-333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.auec.2022.04.002.

Conference Publications

  • Kiss, E., Cotler, J., Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2022). Willingness to Enhance Employability. Proceedings, 8th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd'22) (431-439). Polytechnic University of Valencia Congress. https://doi.org/10.4995/HEAd22.2022.14454.

2021

Journal Articles

  • Polisetty, K., Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2021). An empirical study on rainfall patterns of monsoon season in the north-west India using time series models. Journal of Statistics and Management Systems, 24(3), 559-572. https://doi.org/10.1080/09720510.2020.1758370.
  • Opoku-Yamoah, V., Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2021). Ocular morbidity pattern among patients attending Red Cross Eye Unit in Sunyani, Ghana. International Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 10(3), 197-201. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijhas.IJHAS_258_20.
  • Adua, E., Memarian, E., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Russell, A., Trbojević-Akmačić, I., Gudelj, I., Jurić, J., Roberts, P., Lauc, G., Wang, W. (2021). N-glycosylation profiling of Type 2 diabetes mellitus from baseline to follow-up: an observational study in a Ghanaian population. Biomarkers in Medicine, 15(7), 467-480. https://doi.org/10.2217/bmm-2020-0615.
  • Adama, E., Arabiat, D., Foster, M., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Runions, K., Vithiatharan, R., Lin, A. (2021). The psychosocial impact of rare diseases among children and adolescents attending mainstream schools in Western Australia. International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2021(Article in press), 1. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603116.2021.1888323.
  • Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Taylor, SM., Mueller, U. (2021). Modelling climatic and temporal influences on boating traffic with relevance to digital camera monitoring of recreational fisheries. Ocean and Coastal Management, 215(Dec 2021), Article Number 105947. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105947.
  • Adua, E., Kolog, E., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Amankwah, B., Obirikorang, C., Anto, E., Acheampong, E., Wang, W., Tetteh, A. (2021). Predictive model and feature importance for early detection of type II diabetes mellitus. Translational Medicine Communications, 2021(6), Article number 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41231-021-00096-z.
  • Nunfam, V., Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2021). Heat exposure effect on Ghanaian mining workers: a mediated-moderation approach. Science of the Total Environment, 788(20 September 2021), Article number 147843. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147843.
  • Adua, E., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Frimpong, K., Adama, E., Karthigesu, S., Anto, E., Aboagye, E., Yan, Y., Wang, Y., Tan, X., Wang, W. (2021). Construct validity of the Suboptimal Health Status Questionnaire-25 in a Ghanaian population. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 19(July 2021), Article number 180. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-021-01810-z.
  • Nunfam, V., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Adusei-Asante, K., Van Etten, E., Frimpong, K., Adjei-Mensah, I., Oosthuizen, J. (2021). Construct validity and invariance assessment of the social impacts of occupational heat stress scale (SIOHSS) among Ghanaian mining workers. Science of the Total Environment, 771(1 June 2021), Article number 144911. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.144911.
  • Obirikorang, C., Adu, EA., Anto, E., Acheampong, E., Quaye, L., Amoah, BY., Annani-Akollor, ME., Kwakye, AS., Fokuoh, F., Appiah, M., Nyarko, EN., Aidoo, F., Adua, E., Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Balmer, L., Wang, W. (2021). Association between Transcription Factor 7-like-2 Polymorphisms and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Ghanaian Population. Sci, 3(4), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3390/sci3040040.
  • Nunfam, V., Asitik, A., Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2021). Personality, Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Intention Among Ghanaian Students. Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy, 2021(Article in Press), 24p.. https://doi.org/10.1177/2515127420961040.
  • Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Taylor, SM., Mueller, U. (2021). Trade-off assessments between reading cost and accuracy measures for digital camera monitoring of recreational boating effort. Fisheries Research, 233(January 2021), Article number 105757. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2020.105757.

Reports

  • Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Taylor, SM., Desfosses, C., Mueller, U. (2021). Imputation of missing count data of recreational boat retrievals from remote camera surveys in the Perth Metropolitan region, Western Australia. Australia. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/11435.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Mueller, U., Taylor, SM., Fisher, A. (2020). Missing data imputation of high-resolution temporal climate time series data. Meteorological Applications, 27(1), Article number e1873. https://doi.org/10.1002/met.1873.
  • Arabiat, D., Whitehead, L., Abu Sheikh, B., Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2020). Confirmatory factor analysis and reliability of the diabetes treatment satisfaction questionnaire (DTSQ) for Arabic speaking patients with type II diabetes. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 13(2020), 953-961. https://doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S266913.
  • Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Taylor, SM., Fisher, A., Mueller, U. (2020). Imputation of missing data from time-lapse cameras used in recreational fishing surveys. ICES Journal of Marine Science: journal du conseil, 77(7-8), 2984-2994. https://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsaa180.

2019

Conference Publications

  • Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Mueller, U., Taylor, S., Fisher, A. (2019). Fixed versus Random effects models: An application in building imputation models for missing data in remote camera surveys. Proceedings of the 34th International Workshop on Statistical Modelling. 7th-12th July 2019, Guimarães, Portugal (208-214). Statistical Modelling Society. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/9269.

2016

Journal Articles

  • Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Cofie, PO., Saeed, B., Karim , A., Adu, P. (2016). Measuring and Relating Senior High School Students’ Achievement Motivation towards Mathematics Lessons. Education, 6(4), 89-95. https://doi.org/10.5923/j.edu.20160604.0.
  • Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Saeed, B., Karim , A. (2016). SARIMA modelling and forecasting of monthly rainfall in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. World Environment, 6(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.5923/j.env.20160601.01.
  • Afrifa-Yamoah, E., Okyere, GA., Asare-Bediako, M., Saeed, BI. (2016). A Robust Procedure for the Fit of Oneway ANOVA Model under Adaptation on the Observed Samples. Journal of Mathematics and Statistical Science, 2(9), 534-553.
  • Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2016). Achievement Motivation as a Function of Participation, Strive, Willingness to Work and Maintaining Work: Application of Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Science, 6(3), 133-138. https://doi.org/10.5923/j.ijpbs.20160603.06.
  • Abubakar, A., Karim , A., Saeed, B., Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2016). Trend Analysis of Malaria Cases in Ghana (1985-2008). Sky Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, 4(4), 023-033.

2015

Journal Articles

  • Afrifa-Yamoah, E. (2015). Application of ARIMA models in forecasting monthly average surface temperature of Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. International Journal of Statistics and Applications, 5(5), 237-246. https://doi.org/10.5923/j.statistics.20150505.08.

Research Projects

  • Integrated state-wide survey of recreational fishing Phase 3: dual frame sampling of boat- and shore based activity , Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Grant, 2020 ‑ 2029, $4,010,000.
  • Investigating the control of fruit drop in mango to support solutions for northern Australian growers, CRC for Developing Northern Australia, Grant, 2022 ‑ 2026, $99,000.
  • Advancing predictions of WA marine heatwaves and impacts on marine ecosystems, Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, WA Marine Science Project, 2022 ‑ 2026, $272,249.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, BAYESIAN HIERARCHICAL MODELLING OF THE SPATIO-TEMPORAL DYNAMICS IN AUSTRALIAN HOUSE PRICING

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Pre- and postharvest interventions for regulating ripening, extending storage life, and maintaining quality of persimmon fruit
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Postharvest quality management of Rubus berries
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Predicting seagrass tolerance to marine heatwaves & ocean warming
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Computational Modelling of Rotavirus and Campylobacteriosis Co-infections
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Estimating average weights in marine recreational fisheries and understanding variability and impact of the released catch
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Regulations of fruit set and retention in mango (Mangifera indica L.)

Completed Supervisions

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Insights into the spatio-temporal dynamics in Western Australian recreational fisheries to inform sustainable management
Skip to top of page