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Josephine Etowa

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Full ProfessorNursing SciencesUniversity of Ottawa

Josephine Etowa

Full Professor

Nursing Sciences

Faculty of Health Sciences

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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40 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 11 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 9 research grants (6 CIHR, 3 SSHRC), most recently in 2024.

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Publications

128

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Research

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Health Inequities Social Determinants Of Health Covid-19 Anti-Racism And Edi Policies Critical Discourse Analysis Critical Sociological Theories Institutional Ethnography Intersectionality

Latest papers

Determinants of Equitable Data Governance for African, Caribbean, and Black Communities in Health Research in High-Income Countries: Protocol for a Scoping Review.
JMIR research protocols · 2026 · first author
Culturally appropriate sexual health interventions for STBBI and HIV among racialised immigrant communities in Western nations: a scoping review protocol.
BMJ open · 2026
Sociocultural and Structural Determinants of Black Maternal Mental Health: A Scoping Review.
Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2026

All 70 publications

Latest funding

Understanding the Educational Experiences of Black Nursing Students in Nova Scotia: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$479,377
Moving Upstream to Uproot Racism (MUUR): Tackling Structural Determinants of Health Inequities for Racialized Populations in Canada
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$125,000
The impact of tobacco smoking during pregnancy on the long-term risk of cardiovascular disease in women.
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 14 grants and awards

70 publications.

Determinants of Equitable Data Governance for African, Caribbean, and Black Communities in Health Research in High-Income Countries: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

Etowa J, Baidoobonso S, Kakuru D, Dryden O, Oraka C, Etowa E, Farrell P, Mba S, Gebremeskel A, Fantaye AW

JMIR research protocols2026First author

DOI: 10.2196/82403 PMID: 41687096

Culturally appropriate sexual health interventions for STBBI and HIV among racialised immigrant communities in Western nations: a scoping review protocol.

Kwame A, Maina G, Langman E, Ndubuka N, Caine V, Spence C, Maposa S, Kamrul R, Mason N, Etowa J, Eaton AD, Caron-Roy S, Abdulrasheed A, Guliak D, Chowdhury I, Ahmed A, Nyoni N, Hanson J, Alvarez A

BMJ open2026

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-110381 PMID: 41638739

Sociocultural and Structural Determinants of Black Maternal Mental Health: A Scoping Review.

Boakye PN, Setordzi M, Etowa J, Etowa E, Yoon R, Fung K, Desta F, Tiwaa-Boateng NA, Maxwell C, Byass MT, Yamada J, Clark CT, Wilson-Mitchell K, Mugambi D, Johnson D, Wong JP

Birth (Berkeley, Calif.)2026

DOI: 10.1111/birt.70066 PMID: 41808612

Increased Experiences of Multiple Forms of Discrimination in Healthcare Settings During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) People Across Canada: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Etowa J, Buh A, Kaida A, Baidoobonso S, Osuji J, Odhiambo JA, Ndongmo L, Etowa E, Ghose B, Este D

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2026First author

DOI: 10.3390/healthcare14101332 PMID: 42194423

Identifying the protective and risk factors of perinatal depression and anxiety: A cross-sectional study of Black women in the Greater Toronto Area.

Boakye PN, Setordzi M, Etowa E, Fung K, Maxwell C, Wilson-Mitchell K, Clark CT, Yamada J, Byass MT, Desta F, Tiwaa-Boateng NA, Yoon R, Etowa J, Wong JP

Archives of psychiatric nursing2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2026.152093 PMID: 41956593

Factors associated with self-rated health in Black Canadians: A cross-sectional study

Boamah SA, Antabe R, Baidoobonso S, Etowa J, Djiadeu P, Ongolo-Zogo C, Husbands W, Mbuagbaw L

Canadian Journal of Public Health20254 citations

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-024-00973-8

Transforming multi-stakeholder engagement towards coproduction of optimized maternal, newborn, and child health and a resilient community health system in rural Ethiopia: A qualitative study.

Gebremeskel AT, Udenigwe O, Etowa J, Yaya S

PloS one2025

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0330159 PMID: 40857230

Use of a Peer Equity Navigator Intervention to Increase Access to COVID-19 Vaccination Among African, Caribbean and Black Communities in Canada.

Etowa J, Hyman I, Unachukwu U

International journal of environmental research and public health2025First author

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph22081195 PMID: 40869781

Identifying and Taking Action on the Protective and Risk Factors of Black Maternal Mental Health: Protocol for Community-Based Participatory Study.

Boakye PN, Fung K, Setordzi M, Etowa EB, Yoon R, Etowa J, Desta F, Tiwaa-Boateng NA, Tunde-Byass M, Yamada J, Wilson-Mitchell K, Maxwell C, Clark CT, Wong JP

JMIR research protocols2025

DOI: 10.2196/70076 PMID: 40523275

Correlates of adherence to exclusive breastfeeding while on anti-retroviral therapy among mothers living with HIV in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Etowa EB, Anyiam FE, Osandatuwa G, James BC, Etowa J

The Pan African medical journal2025Senior author

DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2025.50.90.38845 PMID: 40687166

Understanding the Educational Experiences of Black Nursing Students in Nova Scotia: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Jefferies, Keisha H.

$479,377

Moving Upstream to Uproot Racism (MUUR): Tackling Structural Determinants of Health Inequities for Racialized Populations in Canada

Nominated PICIHR2024Catalyst Grant: Moving Upstream - Structural Racism and Health Inequities

Principal investigators: Etowa, Josephine B; Baidoobonso, Shamara; Bourque Bearskin, Lisa; Osei-Tutu, Kannin

Keywords: Anti-Racism And Edi Policies; Critical Discourse Analysis; Critical Sociological Theories; Health Inequities; Institutional Ethnography; Intersectionality; Narrative Review; Racialized Canadians; Racism; Structural Determinants

$125,000

The impact of tobacco smoking during pregnancy on the long-term risk of cardiovascular disease in women.

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Gr- PA: Res. in human dev., child and/or youth health in Indigenous pops

Principal investigators: Pakhale, Smita; Coburn, Veldon

Keywords: Cardiovascular Diseases (Cvd); Community-Based Participatory Research; Indigenous Populations; Knowledge Translation; Marginalized Populations; Pregnancy Health; Sistemically Disadvantaged Populations; Tobacco Smoking; Women'S Health; Youth Health

$100,000

Advancing Black Women’s Health in Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Canada Research Chairs

Principal investigators: Etowa, Josephine

$200,000

The Influence of Western Extremist Right-Wing Ideologies on Egyptian Identity Politics

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022SSHRC Doctoral Awards

Principal investigators: Rasmi, Farah Nasser

Keywords: extremism; right-wing; Egypt; identity politics; social media; ideologies; nationalism

$84,443

Strengthening community capacity for HIV prevention and care among African Caribbean and Black (ACB) women in Ontario: An interdisciplinary community-based participatory research initiative

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Etowa, Josephine B; Brown-Shreves, Danielle; Massaquoi, Notisha; Omorodion, Francisca I

Keywords: African, Caribbean And Black (Acb) Women; Capacity Building; Community Engagement; Community-Based Participatory Research (Cbpr); Critical Health Literacy; Critical Racial Literacy; Health Equity; Hiv Prevention And Care; Implementation Science And Evaluation Research; Peer Equity Navigators (Pens)

$1,015,652

Strengthening organizational capacity for health research, data management and knowledge mobilization in ACB communities across Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Race, Gender and Diversity Joint Initiative

Principal investigators: Etowa, Josephine

Keywords: African, Caribbean and Black Communities; Community Based Participatory Research; Partnership; Data Management; Knowledge Mobilisation; Capacities; Best Practices; Intersectionality; Socio-Ecological Model; Critical Race Theory

$160,000

COVID-19 et confiance dans les vaccins dans les communautés noires : État des lieux et programmes d'éducation et de mobilisation

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Operating Grant: COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence

Principal investigators: Cénat, Jude Mary; Kohoun, Bagnini

Keywords: Communautés Noires; Confiance Dans Les Vaccins; Hésitation À Se Faire Vacciner; Ontario; Québec; Sars-Cov-2; Statut Vaccinal; Vaccination

$200,000

The COVID-R3ICSAB Study: COVID-19 Wide Impact: Research on the Risk and Resilience In Special Communities of Chinese, South Asian and Black Populations

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Op. Gr.: Addr. Wider Impacts of COVID-Imp. on social/econ/pop iss/pbl outcomes

Principal investigators: Liu, Peter P

Keywords: Covid-19; Health Outcomes; Hospitalization; Mortality; Racial Disparities; Social Impacts; Underrepresented Populations; Visible Minorities

$498,210

Strengthening organizational capacity for health research, data management and knowledge mobilization in ACB communities across Canada

Principal investigatorSSHRC2021Race, Gender and Diversity Joint Initiative

Principal investigators: Etowa, Josephine

$290,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Health Inequities Dear Professor Etowa, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Determinants of Equitable Data Governance for African, Caribbean, and Black Communities in Health Research in High-Income Countries: Protocol for a Scoping Review." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Moving Upstream to Uproot Racism (MUUR): Tackling Structural Determinants of Health Inequities for Racialized Populations in Canada" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Josephine Etowa

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Determinants of Equitable Data Governance for African, Caribbean, and Black Communities in Health Research in High-Income Countries: Protocol for a Scoping Review.

Culturally appropriate sexual health interventions for STBBI and HIV among racialised immigrant communities in Western nations: a scoping review protocol.

Sociocultural and Structural Determinants of Black Maternal Mental Health: A Scoping Review.

Increased Experiences of Multiple Forms of Discrimination in Healthcare Settings During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) People Across Canada: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Identifying the protective and risk factors of perinatal depression and anxiety: A cross-sectional study of Black women in the Greater Toronto Area.

Factors associated with self-rated health in Black Canadians: A cross-sectional study

Transforming multi-stakeholder engagement towards coproduction of optimized maternal, newborn, and child health and a resilient community health system in rural Ethiopia: A qualitative study.

Use of a Peer Equity Navigator Intervention to Increase Access to COVID-19 Vaccination Among African, Caribbean and Black Communities in Canada.

Identifying and Taking Action on the Protective and Risk Factors of Black Maternal Mental Health: Protocol for Community-Based Participatory Study.

Correlates of adherence to exclusive breastfeeding while on anti-retroviral therapy among mothers living with HIV in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Understanding the Educational Experiences of Black Nursing Students in Nova Scotia: A Longitudinal Qualitative Study

Moving Upstream to Uproot Racism (MUUR): Tackling Structural Determinants of Health Inequities for Racialized Populations in Canada

The impact of tobacco smoking during pregnancy on the long-term risk of cardiovascular disease in women.

Advancing Black Women’s Health in Canada

The Influence of Western Extremist Right-Wing Ideologies on Egyptian Identity Politics

Strengthening community capacity for HIV prevention and care among African Caribbean and Black (ACB) women in Ontario: An interdisciplinary community-based participatory research initiative

Strengthening organizational capacity for health research, data management and knowledge mobilization in ACB communities across Canada

COVID-19 et confiance dans les vaccins dans les communautés noires : État des lieux et programmes d'éducation et de mobilisation

The COVID-R3ICSAB Study: COVID-19 Wide Impact: Research on the Risk and Resilience In Special Communities of Chinese, South Asian and Black Populations

Strengthening organizational capacity for health research, data management and knowledge mobilization in ACB communities across Canada

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