The adoption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Ghana has raised a lot of public concerns and mixed feelings among some Ghanaians. Our present study, therefore, explored the current knowledge of the general public on GMOs, their perceptions, and factors that influence their understanding of GMOs. A total of 200 Ghanaians were interviewed using an online semi-structured questionnaire to solicit information on their knowledge of GMOs. The findings of the study showed that most Ghanaians (183 out of 200) are aware of GMOs. Age and level of education significantly influenced consumers’ awareness of GMOs. The results also revealed that most of the participants have a medium to a high level of knowledge of GMOs; however, limited information about GMOs is available to the public. About 61% of the respondents are willing to consume GMOs when made available in Ghana. Also, the findings of the study showed that the respondents would prefer GM-labelled products. The educational level of the respondents significantly influenced their knowledge and understanding of GMOs. The study recommends that scientists and various media platforms provide a platform to address the concerns of the public on GMOs and occasionally engage them in GMO-related issues and their role in addressing food insecurity and malnutrition.

加纳采用转基因生物（GMO）引起了公众的广泛关注，一些加纳人也感到复杂。因此，我们目前的研究探讨了公众目前对转基因生物的了解、看法以及影响他们对转基因生物理解的因素。使用在线半结构化问卷对总共 200 名加纳人进行了采访，以获取有关他们对转基因生物的了解的信息。研究结果表明，大多数加纳人（200 人中有 183 人）都了解转基因生物。年龄和教育水平显着影响消费者对转基因生物的认识。结果还显示，大多数参与者对转基因生物的了解程度处于中等到高水平；然而，公众可获得的有关转基因生物的信息有限。大约 61% 的受访者愿意消费加纳提供的转基因生物。此外，研究结果表明，受访者更喜欢带有转基因标签的产品。受访者的教育水平显着影响他们对转基因生物的认识和理解。该研究建议科学家和各种媒体平台提供一个平台来解决公众对转基因生物的担忧，并偶尔让他们参与转基因相关问题及其在解决粮食不安全和营养不良方面的作用。