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A curated library of peer-reviewed research, evaluations, and knowledge products linked to CHWRI leadership and partners — spanning maternal and newborn health, oncology nursing, community systems, mental health, and health systems strengthening in Ghana and across Africa.

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Prof. Lydia Aziato

Oncology nursing, pain & maternal health

10

Dr. Raymond Aborigo

Maternal, newborn & respectful care

6

Dr. Mohammed Ali

Evaluation, RMNCAH & systems research

Publications listed here are drawn from the approved scholarly records of CHWRI Board Directors and affiliated research partners. Each card links to the publisher DOI or open-access page.

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Research PaperFeatured

Breast and cervical cancer care in Ghana: a qualitative exploratory study of stakeholder perspectives on National Health Insurance Scheme coverage

Amankwah, I., Gone, M., Jaliu, A., Morand, M., & Owusu, R.

Explores stakeholder perspectives on NHIS coverage for breast and cervical cancer care in Ghana, highlighting gaps between policy entitlements and lived financial protection.

BMJ Open2026
JaliuNetwork
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-098784View publication
Research PaperFeatured

Partnership Driving Impact: An Integrated Women-Centric Model to Improve Early Detection and Treatment of Cervical and Breast Cancer in Ghana and India

Commeh, M. E., Husain, N., Afrane, C. B., Apatu, M., Asiedu, A., et al.

Documents a partnership-driven, women-centred model to strengthen early detection and treatment pathways for cervical and breast cancer across Ghana and India.

Cancer Medicine2026
Network
DOI: 10.1002/cam4.71890View publication
Research PaperFeatured

“Now we are each other’s keepers”: A qualitative study assessing acceptability, experience and perceived influence of a midwife-led peer support club on provider well-being and resilience in Ghana and Mali

Ba, A., Asiedu, A., Thera, I., Acheampong, E., Hanson, F., et al.

Assesses how midwife-led peer support clubs influence provider wellbeing and resilience in Ghana and Mali, with implications for sustaining quality maternity care.

SSM – Health Systems2026
Network
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmhs.2026.100167View publication
Research PaperFeatured

Effect of a lay counselor-delivered integrated maternal mental health and early childhood development group-based intervention in Northern Ghana: a cluster-randomized controlled trial

Baumgartner, J. N., Ali, M., Gallis, J. A., Lillie, M., Owusu, R., Abubakr-Bibilazu, S., Adam, H., Aborigo, R., McEwan, E., et al.

Cluster-randomized trial of a lay counselor-delivered maternal mental health and early childhood development intervention in northern Ghana.

Global Mental Health2021
AliAborigo
DOI: 10.1017/gmh.2021.15View publication
Research PaperFeatured

Psychological and physical effects of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment on young Ghanaian women: a qualitative study

Iddrisu, M., Aziato, L., & Dedey, F.

Qualitative evidence on the psychological and physical impact of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment among young women in Ghana.

BMC Psychiatry2020
Aziato
DOI: 10.1186/s12888-020-02760-4View publication
Research PaperFeatured

Person-centred maternity care in low-income and middle-income countries: analysis of data from Kenya, Ghana, and India

Afulani, P. A., Phillips, B., Aborigo, R. A., & Moyer, C. A.

Analyses person-centred maternity care experiences across Kenya, Ghana, and India, informing quality-of-care measurement and improvement.

The Lancet Global Health2019
Aborigo
DOI: 10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30403-0View publication
Research PaperFeatured

Can an integrated obstetric emergency simulation training improve respectful maternity care? Results from a pilot study in Ghana

Afulani, P. A., Aborigo, R. A., Walker, D., Moyer, C. A., Cohen, S., & Williams, J.

Pilot evidence from Ghana on whether integrated obstetric emergency simulation training can strengthen respectful maternity care practices.

Birth2019
Aborigo
DOI: 10.1111/birt.12418View publication

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Research Paper

Transforming Rural Health Systems: Evaluating a Centre of Excellence Model for Maternal and Child Health in Rural Northern Ghana

Ali, M., Yakubu, M. D., & Iddrisu, Z. A.

Evaluates a Centre of Excellence model for maternal and child health as a pathway to stronger rural health systems in northern Ghana.

International Journal of Scientific Research and Modern Technology2026
Ali
DOI: 10.38124/ijsrmt.v5i5.1401View publication
Research Paper

Paternal Nutritional Knowledge and Its Effectiveness in Shaping Maternal Health and Fetal Outcomes in Rural Ghana

Ali, M., & Yakubu, M. D.

Assesses how fathers’ nutritional knowledge relates to maternal health practices and fetal outcomes in rural Ghana.

International Journal of Medical and Health Research2026
Ali
DOI: 10.61424/ijmhr.v4i2.807View publication
Research Paper

Psycho-spiritual wellbeing and coping strategies of women with breast cancer post-radiation therapy in Kumasi, Ghana

Owusu, S. B., Konlan, K. D., & Aziato, L.

Investigates psycho-spiritual wellbeing and coping among women after radiation therapy for breast cancer in Kumasi.

Supportive Care in Cancer2025
Aziato
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-025-09234-xView publication
Case Study

Coaching visits and supportive supervision for primary care facilities to improve malaria service data quality in Ghana: An intervention case study

Asiedu, A., Haws, R. A., Mohammed, W., Boye-Doe, J., Agblanya, C., et al.

Intervention case study on coaching and supportive supervision to improve malaria service data quality in Ghanaian primary care facilities.

PLOS Global Public Health2025
Network
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003649View publication
Research Paper

Documenting Community Health Worker Compensation Schemes and Their Perceived Effectiveness in Seven sub-Saharan African Countries: A Qualitative Study

Davis, A. L., Flomen, L., Ahmed, J., Arouna, D. M., Asiedu, A., et al.

Qualitative multi-country documentation of CHW compensation schemes and stakeholder perceptions of their effectiveness across seven African countries, including Ghana.

Global Health: Science and Practice2024
Network
DOI: 10.9745/GHSP-D-24-00008View publication
Research Paper

Use of Supervision Data to Improve Quality of Care for Malaria in Pregnancy: Experience in Six African Countries

Wolf, K., Mostel, J., Oseni, L., Gomez, P., Kibuka, T., Emerson, C., et al.

Presents experience from six African countries on using supervision data to strengthen quality of care for malaria in pregnancy.

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene2024
Network
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0206View publication
Research Paper

Promoting a global culture of respectful maternity care

Puthussery, S., Bayih, W. A., Brown, H., & Aborigo, R. A.

Advances a global agenda for respectful maternity care, drawing on multi-country scholarship and practice experience.

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth2023
Aborigo
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-023-06118-yView publication
Research Paper

Socioeconomic impact of breast cancer on young women in Ghana: A qualitative study

Iddrisu, M., Aziato, L., & Ohene, L. A.

Examines the socioeconomic consequences of breast cancer for young Ghanaian women, including livelihood, family roles, and care costs.

Nursing Open2021
Aziato
DOI: 10.1002/nop2.590View publication
Research Paper

Providing respectful maternity care in northern Ghana: A mixed-methods study with maternity care providers

Moyer, C. A., McNally, B., Aborigo, R. A., Williams, J. E. O., & Afulani, P.

Mixed-methods study with maternity care providers on delivering respectful maternity care in northern Ghana.

Midwifery2021
Aborigo
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2020.102904View publication
Research Paper

The impact of a maternal mental health intervention on intimate partner violence in Northern Ghana and the mediating roles of social support and couple communication

Cao, J., Gallis, J. A., Ali, M., Lillie, M., Abubakr-Bibilazu, S., Adam, H., et al.

Secondary analysis assessing whether a maternal mental health intervention reduced intimate partner violence and through which pathways.

BMC Public Health2021
Ali
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12121-9View publication
Research Paper

“It builds your confidence… you’ve done well”: Healthcare workers’ experiences of participating in a low-dose, high-frequency training to improve newborn survival on the day of birth in Ghana

Asiedu, A., Nelson, A. R., Gomez, P. P., Tappis, H., Effah, F., & Allen, C.

Healthcare workers’ experiential accounts of low-dose, high-frequency training designed to improve newborn survival on the day of birth in Ghana.

Gates Open Research2019
Network
DOI: 10.12688/gatesopenres.12936.1View publication
Research Paper

Accelerating newborn survival in Ghana through a low-dose, high-frequency health worker training approach: a cluster randomized trial

Gomez, P. P., Nelson, A. R., Asiedu, A., Addo, E., Agbodza, D., Allen, C., et al.

Cluster-randomized trial evaluating a low-dose, high-frequency training approach to accelerate newborn survival in Ghanaian hospitals.

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth2018
Network
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-018-1705-5View publication
Research Paper

Labour pain experiences and perceptions: a qualitative study among post-partum women in Ghana

Aziato, L., Acheampong, A. K., & Umoar, K. L.

Captures postpartum women’s experiences and perceptions of labour pain and the care contexts that shape those experiences in Ghana.

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth2017
Aziato
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1248-1View publication
Research Paper

Experiences of midwives on pharmacological and non-pharmacological labour pain management in Ghana

Aziato, L., Kyei, A. A., & Deku, G.

Documents midwives’ experiences delivering pharmacological and non-pharmacological labour pain management in Ghanaian maternity settings.

Reproductive Health2017
Aziato
DOI: 10.1186/s12978-017-0398-yView publication
Research Paper

The effect of social behavior change communication package on maternal knowledge in obstetric danger signs among mothers in East Mamprusi District of Ghana

Saaka, M., Aryee, P., Kuganab-Lem, R., Ali, M., & Masahudu, A. R.

Evaluates a social and behaviour change communication package’s effect on maternal knowledge of obstetric danger signs.

Globalization and Health2017
Ali
DOI: 10.1186/s12992-017-0243-7View publication
Case Study

Mobilising faith-based and lay leaders to address antenatal care outcomes in northern Ghana

Hembling, J., McEwan, E., Ali, M., Passaniti, A., Aryee, P. A., & Saaka, M.

Case evidence on engaging faith-based and lay leaders to improve antenatal care outcomes in northern Ghana.

Development in Practice2017
Ali
DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2017.1327028View publication
Research Paper

Incremental cost and cost-effectiveness of low-dose, high-frequency training in basic emergency obstetric and newborn care as compared to status quo: part of a cluster-randomized training intervention evaluation in Ghana

Willcox, M., Harrison, H., Asiedu, A., Nelson, A., Gomez, P., & LeFevre, A.

Cost-effectiveness analysis of low-dose, high-frequency EmONC training versus status quo approaches in Ghana.

Globalization and Health2017
Network
DOI: 10.1186/s12992-017-0313-xView publication
Policy Brief

Addressing the continuum of maternal and newborn care in Ghana: implications for policy and practice

Engmann, C. M., Hodgson, A., Aborigo, R., Adongo, P. L., & Moyer, C. A.

Policy-oriented analysis of Ghana’s maternal and newborn care continuum, with implications for programme design and health systems practice.

Health Policy and Planning2016
Aborigo
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czw072View publication
Research Paper

Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Factors Influencing Treatment Decisions in Ghana

Aziato, L., & Clegg-Lamptey, J. N. A.

Explores how Ghanaian women experience breast cancer diagnosis and the social, clinical, and personal factors shaping treatment decisions.

Health Care for Women International2015
Aziato
DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2014.911299View publication
Research Paper

Validation of three pain scales among adult postoperative patients in Ghana

Aziato, L., Dedey, F., Marfo, K., Asamani, J. A., & Clegg-Lamptey, J. N. A.

Validates commonly used pain assessment scales among adult postoperative patients in Ghana to strengthen clinical nursing practice.

BMC Nursing2015
Aziato
DOI: 10.1186/s12912-015-0094-6View publication
Research Paper

An Ethnographic Exploration of Postoperative Pain Experiences Among Ghanaian Surgical Patients

Aziato, L., & Adejumo, O.

Ethnographic study of how Ghanaian surgical patients experience and communicate postoperative pain in clinical settings.

Journal of Transcultural Nursing2015
Aziato
DOI: 10.1177/1043659614526246View publication
Research Paper

The Ghanaian Surgical Nurse and Postoperative Pain Management: A Clinical Ethnographic Insight

Aziato, L., & Adejumo, O.

Clinical ethnographic insight into Ghanaian surgical nurses’ roles, constraints, and practices in postoperative pain management.

Pain Management Nursing2014
Aziato
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmn.2012.10.002View publication
Research Paper

‘They treat you like you are not a human being’: Maltreatment during labour and delivery in rural northern Ghana

Moyer, C. A., Adongo, P. B., Aborigo, R. A., Hodgson, A., & Engmann, C. M.

Documents women’s experiences of maltreatment during labour and delivery in rural northern Ghana and implications for respectful care.

Midwifery2014
Aborigo
DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2013.05.006View publication
Research Paper

“It’s up to the Woman’s People”: How Social Factors Influence Facility-Based Delivery in Rural Northern Ghana

Moyer, C. A., Adongo, P. B., Aborigo, R. A., Hodgson, A., Engmann, C. M., & DeVries, R.

Analyses how family and community social dynamics shape decisions about facility-based delivery in rural northern Ghana.

Maternal and Child Health Journal2014
Aborigo
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1240-yView publication
Research Paper

Why Are Babies Dying in the First Month after Birth? A 7-Year Study of Neonatal Mortality in Northern Ghana

Welaga, P., Moyer, C. A., Aborigo, R., Adongo, P., Williams, J., Hodgson, A., Oduro, A., & Engmann, C.

Seven-year analysis of neonatal mortality patterns in northern Ghana to inform prevention and health-system response.

PLoS ONE2013
Aborigo
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058924View publication
Research Paper

Infant nutrition in the first seven days of life in rural northern Ghana

Aborigo, R. A., Moyer, C. A., Rominski, S., Adongo, P., Williams, J., Logonia, G., Affah, G., Hodgson, A., & Engmann, C.

Examines early infant feeding practices in the first seven days of life in rural northern Ghana.

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth2012
Aborigo
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2393-12-76View publication
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