Mark Fordjour Owusu

Teaching Fellow, Division of Sciences, University of Otago, since 2022per ORCID

Publishing since 2021, latest 2026

My research interests include the exploration of the policy framework for the management and prevention of non-communicable diseases in low and middle income countries. I also explore ways of improving maternal and mental health outcomes in Africa. From ORCID

General Health Professions
Social Psychology
Sociology and Political Science
Applied Psychology
Development
Economics and Econometrics

Publications: 92021–2026
Citations: 26to those papers
h-index: 3i10-index 1
Field-weighted impact: 0.731.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 0%0 of 9 scored papers
Open access: 89%8 papers free to read

3 other works — preprints, datasets and the like — are listed but not counted.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Citations received each year

Peerford

To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

General Health Professions333%

Career

As their ORCID record read on October 4, 2026

Positions

Teaching Fellow, Higher Education Development CentreDivision of Sciences, University of Otagosince 2022

Education

PhD, Health SciencesUniversity of Canterbury2016–2019

On their papers

Publications

9 in all

Perceived public attitudes that influence experiences and perceptions of stigma among persons with mental illness in a South Saharan country
2026International Journal of Africa Nursing SciencesJournalOpen access0 citations10.1016/j.ijans.2026.101071
Adherence to healthcare waste management protocols in selected health facilities, Greater Accra and Eastern Regions, Ghana, 2021

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Social Psychology222%

Sociology and Political Science222%

Applied Psychology111%

Economics and Econometrics111%

Experimental and Cognitive Psychology111%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes1
Disability Education and Employment1
Emotional Intelligence and Performance1
Gender Diversity and Inequality1
Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism1
Global Maternal and Child Health1
Healthcare and Environmental Waste Management1
Healthcare Policy and Management1
Healthcare Systems and Reforms1
Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation1
Impact of Technology on Adolescents1
International Development and Aid1

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

22% of their papers have a co-author abroad

papers co-written1111222Home

Most frequent partner countries

New Zealand2
Canada1
United Arab Emirates1
Australia1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

Catholic University College of GhanaGH4 papers
University of CanterburyNZ2 papers
Ghana Health ServiceGH2 papers
University of Education, WinnebaGH2 papers
University of Cape CoastGH2 papers
United Arab Emirates UniversityAE1 paper
Western Sydney UniversityAU1 paper
Western UniversityCA1 paper
University of Health and Allied SciencesGH1 paper
Sunyani Technical UniversityGH1 paper

Where they publish

International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences2
Advances in Global Health1
Discover Environment1
Education Policy Analysis Archives1
International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies and Innovative Research1
International Journal of Research in Human Resource Management1
OALib1
Women s Reproductive Health1

How it can be read

89% free to read

Diamond 4 · 44%Free to read and to publish
Gold 3 · 33%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 11%Open in a subscription journal
Closed 1 · 11%Behind a paywall

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

10Reduced inequalities2
4Quality education1
5Gender equality1
11Sustainable cities and communities1
17Partnerships for the goals1

Most cited

Applying a socio-ecological model to understand the psychosocial support services available to students with disabilities in universities
Education Policy Analysis Archives4
202212 citationsOpen access · Diamond
Reconciling primary healthcare delivery with social media: A case study of Cape Coast, Ghana
International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences11
20224 citationsOpen access · Gold
Maternal Health Care in Ghana: Challenges Facing the Uptake of Services in the Shai Osudoku District
Women s Reproductive Health5
20214 citations
Adherence to healthcare waste management protocols in selected health facilities, Greater Accra and Eastern Regions, Ghana, 2021
Discover Environment
20252 citationsOpen access · Gold
SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS AFFECTING WOMEN CAREER ADVANCEMENT IN THE GHANAIAN CONTEXTUAL SETTING
International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies and Innovative Research10
20222 citationsOpen access · Diamond

Ministry of Food and Agriculture

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Discover Environment

Reconciling primary healthcare delivery with social media: A case study of Cape Coast, Ghana

2022International Journal of Africa Nursing SciencesJournalOpen accessSenior author4 citations10.1016/j.ijans.2022.100395

SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS AFFECTING WOMEN CAREER ADVANCEMENT IN THE GHANAIAN CONTEXTUAL SETTING

2022International Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies and Innovative ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author2 citations10.53075/ijmsirq654758787598657