About

I am an exceptional registered midwife with over thirteen (13) years’ progressive experience in midwifery practice, maternal, newborn, women’s health, sexual reproductive health programme management, nursing and midwifery education, research, gender advocacy, workforce development, and policy engagement. 

As a top-performing midwife with a high sense of cultural competency and sensitivity, I have successfully set up, commissioned, and managed the maternity departments of two high-rated health institutions in Ghana over the past 6 years and championed the design and successful implementation of crucial maternal, newborn, and sexual reproductive health interventions. I have collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to drive pandemic and emergency maternal, newborn, and reproductive health response, engaged in multi-country projects on midwifery and maternal health, and developed strategic partnerships at national and global levels. 

Education and Qualification

PhD. Candidate, FFNMRCSI, MPhil., BSc., Dip., RM

Research Areas

• Maternal and newborn health
• Women’s sexual and reproductive health
• Gender equity 
• Climate action for maternal, newborn, and sexual reproductive health 

Research Projects

Grant Won

1. Principal Investigator: Assessment of nursing and midwifery education curricula in the WHO-AFRO region: Towards policy action for standardization. International Council of Nurses (ICN); $5,000

Ongoing Research Project 

• Gender-based violence screening practices among healthcare providers: Towards adopting a culturally sensitive tool to facilitate screening for pregnant women in Ghana

Publications

Agbenu, I., Kyei, J., & Naab, F. (2024). Female adolescent sexual reproductive health service utilization concerns: A qualitative inquiry in the Tema metropolis of Ghana. PloS one, 19(2), e0292103. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0292103 

Agbenohevi, U. D., Ani-Amponsah, M., Donkor, E., Klutse, K. D., Appiah, E., Agbenu, I., Annan, E., & Ali-Mustapha, S. (2024). Midwives’ attitudes, motivations, and barriers to neonatal resuscitation in a tertiary hospital, Ghana: A qualitative inquiry. Journal of Neonatal Nursing. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnn.2024.06.011 

Courses Taught

MIDW 603- Advanced Midwifery Assessment 

MIDW 201- Obstetric anatomy 

MIDW 313- Community Midwifery 

MIDW 405- Midwifery practical

MIDW 413- Seminar