About

Dr. Kafui Abra Hobenu is a Lecturer in the Department of Research, Education, and Administration at the School of Nursing and Midwifery. Kafui has a wealth of experience in teaching theoretical and practical nursing. She has engaged in clinical supervision of nursing students. Dr. Hobenu has worked extensively for Ghana's Nursing and Midwifery Council in various capacities. Her vision is to impact different generations of nursing and midwifery students to become healthcare professionals who will competently operate in the interprofessional space and provide the highest quality of care to the deserving populace. Kafui aims to achieve this through effective teaching, supervision, rigorous research, and impactful community services.  She has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences.

Education and Qualification

Dr Hobenu is a registered nurse and holds a PhD in Health Professions Education, an MPhil in Nursing, a BSc in Nursing, a BEd in Health Sciences, and a certificate in Health Administration and Management from the University of the Free State, Republic of South Africa, the University of Ghana, the University of Cape Coast, and the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, respectively.

Research Areas

• Nursing education
• Clinical teaching and learning
• Clinical placement and supervision experiences
• Clinical competence assessment 
• Nursing process
• Oncology (cervical cancer)

Research Projects

Ongoing Research Project 

State of digital transformation in nursing education and practice across nursing education institutions in South Africa, Ghana, and Lesotho. 

Publications

Publications in peer-reviewed journals

1. Hobenu, K.A., Adefuye, A.O., Naab, F., & Nyoni, C.N. (2025). A framework to enhance clinical learning and teaching in undergraduate nursing education in Ghana. International Journal of Nursing Sciences, 22(2025), 1-9.
2. Hobenu, K.A., Adefuye, A.O., Naab, F., & Nyoni, C.N. (2025). Clinical Education in Undergraduate Nursing Education: A gap analysis. BMC Nursing (In press).
3. Hobenu, K.A., Naab, F., & Amakpa, E. (2023). ‘‘I want us to divorce so that I will be alone and be free’’: A qualitative exploration of the social experiences of women living with advanced cervical cancer in Ghana. African Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health,1-15. https://doi.org/10.12968/ajmw.2022.0012
4. Hobenu, K.A., & Naab F. (2022). Accessing specialist healthcare: experiences of women diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer in Ghana.  British Journal of Healthcare Management, 1-11. https://doi.org//10.12968/bjhc.2021.0054
5. Hobenu, K.A., & Amakpa, E. (2022). “What makes me a woman has been taken away because of this disease”: Exploring the treatment consequences of cervical cancer among women in Ghana. African Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.12968/ajmw.2021.0003 
6. Hobenu, K.A., & Naab, F. (2022). A qualitative exploration of the spiritual well-being among women with advanced cervical cancer in Ghana: A reminder to palliative care Nurses.  International Journal of Palliative Nursing, vol 29(9) 434-444.
7. Hobenu, K.A. & Naab, F. (2020). A qualitative study of the physical consequences experienced by women with cervical cancer in Accra, Ghana.  African Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.12968/ajmw.2019.006

Courses Taught

• Nursing Research
• Therapeutic Communication
• Tools and Methods of Teaching
• Instructional Methodologies
• Teaching Practice
• Entrepreneurship 
• Academic Writing