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Susanna Aba Abraham (PhD)

Senior Lecturer

Career Summary

Dr Aba Abraham holds a PhD in Nursing from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, Master of Public Health (Health Policy and Planning) from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and a Bachelor of Arts (Nursing with Psychology) from the University of Ghana.

Aba is also a fellow of the West African College of Nursing and Ghana College of Nurses and Midwives. She is a member of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International.

Focus & expertise

Recent activity

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Project Mar 2025

Bullying Reporting and Victim Empowerment in Ghanaian Schools (BRAVE GH App)

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Project Mar 2022

" Why I stayed when others left": an appreciative inquiry of retention in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Takoradi Government Hospital, Ghana

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Project Mar 2022

Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on ART Service Delivery: Clients and Healthcare workers Perspectives in a Teaching Hospital in Ghana

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Project Mar 2022

End-of-Life Nursing Care: Conceptualizing a Culturally Sensitive Model For Ghanaian Hospitals

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Project Mar 2022

Influence of COVID-19 on the health seeking behaviours of adults living with chronic conditions in rural settings in Ghana

Background

🎓 Education & qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing

University of Cape Town

2019

Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Planning

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

2010

Bachelor of Arts in Nursing with Psychology

University of Ghana

2005

Career & positions

Faculty/School Registration & Exams Officer

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Sep, 2020 to Aug, 2023

Faculty/School Registration & Exams Officer

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Aug, 2023 to Aug, 2024

Career progression

Start date unknown

No university appointment date is on record, so this timeline begins at the earliest recorded change.

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Department until 2025

Origin not recorded

Senior Lecturer

Dr. · Department of Public Health

Present

Teaching & projects

Projects

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Bullying Reporting and Victim Empowerment in Ghanaian Schools (BRAVE GH App)

Co-PI

March 2025 - Present

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Influence of COVID-19 on the health seeking behaviours of adults living with chronic conditions in rural settings in Ghana

Principal Investigator

January 2022 - September 2023

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End-of-Life Nursing Care: Conceptualizing a Culturally Sensitive Model For Ghanaian Hospitals

Principal Investigator

July 2021 - March 2023

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Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on ART Service Delivery: Clients and Healthcare workers Perspectives in a Teaching Hospital in Ghana

Principal Investigator

November 2020 - August 2021

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" Why I stayed when others left": an appreciative inquiry of retention in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Takoradi Government Hospital, Ghana

Principal Investigator

January 2015 - April 2018

Publications 52 works

ORCID 0000-0003-3100-770X →

2026

Episiotomy among puerperal women in the Kumasi Metropolis

Susanna Aba Abraham, Theodora Dedo Azu, Patience Fakornam Doe, Mustapha Amoadu

OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) · Preprint · Source: OpenAlex

Expert Validation of the TRIL Advocacy Tool

Mustapha Amoadu, Susanna Aba Abraham

Preprint · Source: OpenAlex

2025

Examining the impact of psychosocial safety climate on working conditions, well-being and safety of healthcare providers: a scoping review

Mustapha Amoadu, Dorcas Frempomaa Agyare, Patience Fakornam Doe, Susanna Aba Abraham

BMC Health Services Research · Article · 30 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Prevalence and barriers to the utilization of adolescent and youth-friendly health services in Ghana: systematic review and meta-analysis

Edmond Banafo Nartey, Seye Babatunde, Kelechi E. Okonta, Agness M Kotoh et al.

Reproductive Health · Review · 17 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Quality faculty-nursing students’ relationship: a systematic review of facilitators, barriers, and impact on students

Rita Opoku-Danso, Isaac Tetteh Commey, Dorcas Frempomaa Agyare, Gifty Owusu et al.

BMC Nursing · Review · 12 citations · Source: OpenAlex

Practices and challenges of supervision and delegation in nursing in Africa: a scoping review

Amidu Alhassan, Victoria Leighton Sencherey, Christiana Bobuafor, Gifty Osei Berchie et al.

BMC Nursing · Article · 10 citations · Source: OpenAlex

From bedside to system change: the TRIL nurse advocacy model for sustainable healthcare

Susanna Aba Abraham, Diana Bosomtwe-Duker, Dorcas Frempomaa Agyare, Andrews Adjei Druye et al.

BMC Nursing · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Hydration practices and water intake among truck and tanker drivers in Ghana

Mustapha Amoadu, Susanna Aba Abraham, William Akoto-Buabeng, Jones Abekah Baah et al.

Discover Public Health · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex

Experiences of patients with cervical cancer undergoing concurrent chemoradiation therapy at the Korle-Bu teaching hospital in Ghana: an explorative qualitative study

Enam Adzo Setsoafia, Gifty Sarfo-Annan, Joseph P. Daniels, Jackline Addae et al.

BMC Cancer · Article · Source: OpenAlex

2024

Effectiveness of eLearning programme for capacity building of healthcare professionals: a systematic review

Gifty Francisca Ben Aryee, Mustapha Amoadu, Paul Obeng, Hammond Nii Sarkwah et al.

Human Resources for Health · Review · 55 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Risk Factors of Malnutrition among In-School Children and Adolescents in Developing Countries: A Scoping Review

Mustapha Amoadu, Susanna Aba Abraham, Abdul Karim Adams, William Akoto-Buabeng et al.

Children · Article · 55 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Ownership and usage of insecticide-treated nets in Ghana: a scoping review of facilitators and barriers

Patience Fakornam Doe, Andrews Adjei Druye, Theodora Dedo Azu, Christian Makafui Boso et al.

Malaria Journal · Article · 20 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in the Assessment, and Management of Sickle-Cell Disease: A Meta-Aggregative Review

Andrews Adjei Druye, Dorcas Frempomaa Agyare, William Akoto-Buabeng, Jethro Zutah et al.

Diseases · Article · 15 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Uptake and Effectiveness of Intermittent Preventive Treatment with Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine during Pregnancy in Africa: A Scoping Review

Gifty Osei Berchie, Patience Fakornam Doe, Theodora Dedo Azu, Joyce Agyeiwaa et al.

Diseases · Article · 14 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Barriers and outcomes of therapeutic communication between nurses and patients in Africa: a scoping review

Susanna Aba Abraham, Frederick Nsatimba, Dorcas Frempomaa Agyare, Joyce Agyeiwaa et al.

BMC Nursing · Article · 11 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Determinants of COVID-19 vaccine uptake: evidence from a vulnerable global South setting

John Oti Amoah, Susanna Aba Abraham, Charles Atanga Adongo, D K Sekimpi et al.

BMC Research Notes · Article · 8 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

“They are trying their best”: incarcerated individuals’ assessment of general healthcare services in selected Ghanaian prisons

Susanna Aba Abraham, Francis Annor, Obed Cudjoe, Benjamin Kofi Anumel et al.

Health & Justice · Article · 6 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Self-management interventions for gestational diabetes in Africa: a scoping review

Andrews Adjei Druye, Gifty Owusu, Naomi Kyeremaa Yeboa, Christian Makafui Boso et al.

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth · Article · 5 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Self-management needs, strategies and support for individuals with sickle cell disease in developing countries: a scoping review

Andrews Adjei Druye, Mustapha Amoadu, Christian Makafui Boso, Bernard Nabe et al.

BMJ Open · Article · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Prevalence and predictors of near misses and road traffic crashes among long-distance bus drivers in Ghana

Mustapha Amoadu, William Akoto-Buabeng, Isaac Tetteh Commey, Susanna Aba Abraham

Discover Psychology · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Self-management needs, strategies and support for sickle cell disease in developing countries: a scoping review protocol

Andrews Adjei Druye, Christian Makafui Boso, Mustapha Amoadu, Paul Obeng et al.

BMJ Open · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Sexting among College Students in Africa: A Scoping Review of Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Impact

Isaac Tetteh Commey, Mustapha Amoadu, Paul Obeng, Christiana Okantey et al.

Sexes · Article · 2 citations · Source: OpenAlex

A consideration of CYP2D6 genetic variations in the Ghanaian population as a potential ‘culprit’ for the tramadol ‘abuse crisis’

Nicholas Ekow Thomford, Susanna Aba Abraham, Samuel Badu Nyarko, Robert Peter Biney

BMC Medical Genomics · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Experiences of residents in a therapeutic community model of substance use disorder treatment in a mental hospital in Ghana

Kweku Ewusie Orleans Lindsay, Sandra Freda Wood, Susanna Aba Abraham, Ebenezer Ato Kwamena Aidoo

BMC Psychiatry · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Prevalence and predictors of episiotomy among puerperal women accessing postnatal care in the Kumasi Metropolis

Theodora Dedo Azu, Susanna Aba Abraham, Patience Fakornam Doe, Mustapha Amoadu et al.

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Unravelling the experiences of incarcerated individuals living with HIV on ART: a qualitative study in Ghanaian prisons

Susanna Aba Abraham, Obed Cudjoe, Yvonne Ayerki Nartey, Elizabeth Agyare et al.

International Journal of Prison Health · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex

Experiences of residents in a therapeutic community model of drug addiction treatment in a mental hospital in Ghana

Kweku Ewusie Orleans Lindsay, SANDRA FREDA WOOD, Susanna Aba Abraham, Aidoo Ebenezer Ato Kwamena

Research Square · Preprint · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Hospital Chaplaincy amidst COVID-19 in Ghana

Felicity Apaah, Allison E. Norton, Susanna Aba Abraham

Langaa RPCIG eBooks · Book-chapter · Source: OpenAlex

Workplace Bullying Among Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Upper West Region of Ghana

Emmanuel Dapilah, Andrews Adjei Druye, Susanna Aba Abraham

SSRN Electronic Journal · Preprint · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

2023

The Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Health Seeking Behaviors of Adults Living With Chronic Conditions: A View Through the Health Belief Model

Susanna Aba Abraham, Dorcas Frempomaa Agyare, Naomi Kyeremaa Yeboa, Akosua Agyeiwaa Owusu-Sarpong et al.

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health · Article · 34 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Health service factors affecting the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in a Ghanaian metropolis: A qualitative exploratory study

Susanna Aba Abraham, John Oti Amoah, Dorcas Frempomaa Agyare, D K Sekimpi et al.

BMJ Open · Article · 8 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Culture and pandemic control at cross-roads: navigating the burial guidelines for COVID-19-related deaths in a Ghanaian setting

Dorothy Takyiakwaa, Derek Anamaale Tuoyire, Susanna Aba Abraham, Elizabeth Agyare et al.

BMC Health Services Research · Article · 7 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Nurse-patient relationship and its implications for retention in the PMTCT of HIV programme in Ghana: an appreciative inquiry

Susanna Aba Abraham, Sheila Elizabeth Clow

BMC Nursing · Article · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Nurse-patient Relationships: Implications for Retention in the PMTCT of HIV Programme

Susanna Aba Abraham, Sheila Elizabeth Clow

Research Square · Preprint · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

2022

Nursing Students’ Perception of Clinical Teaching and Learning in Ghana: A Descriptive Qualitative Study

Sarah Ama Amoo, Yaa Boahemaa Gyasi Aderoju, Richard Sarfo-Walters, Patience Fakornam Doe et al.

Nursing Research and Practice · Article · 45 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Explorative–descriptive study on the effects of COVID-19 on access to antiretroviral therapy services: the case of a teaching hospital in Ghana

Susanna Aba Abraham, Patience Fakornam Doe, Gifty Osei Berchie, Elizabeth Agyare et al.

BMJ Open · Article · 15 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

HIV counselling and testing experiences of expectant mothers in the prevention of vertical transmission programme: implications for policy and service delivery

Susanna Aba Abraham, Sheila Elizabeth Clow

Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease · Article · 7 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

2021

Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on ART Service delivery: perspectives of healthcare workers in a Teaching Hospital in Ghana

Susanna Aba Abraham, Gifty Osei Berchie, Patience Fakornam Doe, Elizabeth Agyare et al.

BMC Health Services Research · Article · 26 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Knowledge and determinants of women’s knowledge on vertical transmission of HIV and AIDS in South Africa

Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh, Susanna Aba Abraham, Abdul‐Aziz Seidu, Vijay Kumar Chattu et al.

AIDS Research and Therapy · Article · 15 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Staying, leaving and returning: Trends of prevention of mother-to-child transmission retention among newly diagnosed HIV-positive pregnant and postpartum women

Susanna Aba Abraham, Sheila Elizabeth Clow

International Journal of STD & AIDS · Article · 8 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Living with hepatitis B virus infection; media messaging matters

Susanna Aba Abraham, Sampson Opoku Agyemang, Evelyn Asamoah Ampofo, Elizabeth Agyare et al.

International Journal of STD & AIDS · Article · 6 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Knowledge and Determinants of Women’s Knowledge on Vertical Transmission of HIV and AIDS in South Africa

Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh, Susanna Aba Abraham, Abdul‐Aziz Seidu, Vijay Kumar Chattu et al.

Research Square · Preprint · Source: OpenAlex

2020

A paradox: Midwives’ Experiences of Attending a Birth Resulting in Maternal Death in a Ghanaian Context

Susanna Aba Abraham, Gifty Osei Berchie, Andrew Adjei Druye, Charles Agyemang Prempeh et al.

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · Article · 3 citations · Source: OpenAlex + ORCID

Harnessing experiences of clinicians and faculty to develop supervisory guide for individualized patient care study

Susanna Aba Abraham, Gifty Osei Berchie, Kweku Agyei-Ayensu

Article · Source: OpenAlex

Influence of Cues on Cervical Cancer Screening Intention of Women Living With HIV in Ghana

Nancy Innocentia Ebu Enyan, Susanna Aba Abraham

Article · Source: OpenAlex

2019

Audit of End-of-Life Nursing Care in Ghana

Susanna Aba Abraham

Sigma's 30th International Nursing Research Congress · Article · Source: OpenAlex

Midwives Experience of Maternal Death: Implication for Practice and Education

Susanna Aba Abraham

45th Biennial Convention (16-20 November 2019) · Article · Source: OpenAlex

2018

"Why I stayed when others left": an appreciative inquiry of retention in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Takoradi Government Hospital, Ghana

Susanna Aba Abraham

Open University of Cape Town (University of Cape Town) · Dissertation · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex

2017

Adverse Incidents Reporting in a Paediatric Unit of a University Hospital in Ghana

Gifty Osei Berchie, Susanna Aba Abraham, Christiana Okantey, Vida Maame Kissiwaa Amoah et al.

44th Biennial Convention (28 October - 01 November 2017) · Article · 1 citation · Source: OpenAlex

Documentation of Fluid Balance of Patients on Intravenous Therapy in a University Hospital in Ghana

Susanna Aba Abraham, Gifty Osei Berchie, Christiana Okantey, Vida Maame Kissiwaa Amoah et al.

44th Biennial Convention (28 October - 01 November 2017) · Article · Source: OpenAlex

Knowledge of Breast Cancer and the Practice of Breast Self-Examination Among Female Student Nurses

Christiana Okantey, Gifty Osei Berchie, Susanna Aba Abraham, Dorcas Frempomaa Agyare

44th Biennial Convention (28 October - 01 November 2017) · Article · Source: OpenAlex

2000

Confidentiality, partner notification and HIV infection: issues related to community health programmes.

Susanna Aba Abraham, Jagadish Prasad, A Joseph, Jacob Ks

PubMed · Article · 4 citations · Source: OpenAlex

OpenAlex updated 10 Sep 2026

Engagements

🎤 Keynote lectures

“Nurses and Midwives: A Voice to Lead in the Vision for a Transformed Healthcare in a Post COVID-19 World”

Takoradi-Ghana · 2021-07-29

📅 Conferences attended

2019 45th Biennial Convention Presented a paper · Washington DC, USA
2019 30th International Nursing Research Congress: Presented a paper · Alberta, Canada
2017 44th Biennial Convention of Sigma Theta Tau International Presented a paper · Indianapolis, USA
2021 HIV Prevention Summit 2021 Presented a paper · Virtual
2021 46th STTI Bienniel Conference of the Honor Society of Nursing Presented a paper · Indianapolis, USA

Honors & affiliations

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Public Health Fellow
West African College of Nursing · 2013
Member
The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International · 2013
Member
Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association · 2007

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