Isaac Luginaah, Western University

Research

Pandemic Environment First Nation Health Indigenous Métis Risk

Latest papers

From Intervention to Practice: HIV Anti-Stigma Empowerment Readiness Among Service Providers in Canada.
Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026 · senior author
Challenges to the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in semi-arid Ghana.
PloS one · 2026 · senior author
Whose Knowledge Counts? Gendered Knowledge and Community-Based Pollinator Conservation in Semi-Arid Ghana.
Environmental management · 2026 · senior author

All 130 publications

Latest funding

Neglected and underutilized crop species (NUS), climate stress, and food insecurity in semi-arid Ghana
SSHRC · 2026 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Community Resource Management Areas for Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Environmental/Economic Development
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$245,754
A Cross-Cultural Validation of Housing Insecurity Scale in Slums and Informal Settlements
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$362,992

All 24 grants and awards

130 publications.

01

From Intervention to Practice: HIV Anti-Stigma Empowerment Readiness Among Service Providers in Canada.

Saaka SA, Antabe R, Wong J, Luginaah I

Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s40615-026-03142-4 PMID: 42538504

02

Challenges to the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in semi-arid Ghana.

Toboyee J, Molle MN, Peprah K, Aabeyir R, Saaka SA, Luginaah I

PloS one2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0355679 PMID: 42594064

03

Whose Knowledge Counts? Gendered Knowledge and Community-Based Pollinator Conservation in Semi-Arid Ghana.

Pienaah CKA, Kansanga MM, Luginaah I

Environmental management2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s00267-026-02604-z PMID: 42661019

04

The Intersection of Racial Identity and Immigration Status on Patterns of Condom Use, HIV/STI Testing, and Concurrent Sexual Partnerships in Canada.

Antabe R, Sano Y, Saaka SA, Luginaah I

AIDS and behavior2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10461-026-05247-7 PMID: 42496961

05

Community-led conservation, nature exposure, and nature-based mental health in rural Ghana.

Pienaah CKA, Luginaah I

Health & place2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103667 PMID: 41996764

06

'When you go to bed, and you cannot sleep … ': smallholder farmers' experiences and perceptions of climate change events and their impacts on health in northern Ghana.

Siiba A, Kangmennaang J, Baatiema L, Luginaah I

Social science & medicine (1982)2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.118947 PMID: 41519060

07

Acceptance and Commitment to Empowerment Intervention to Reduce HIV Stigma and Promote Community Resilience: Protocol for an Implementation Study.

Wong JP, Li AT, Hilario CT, Vahabi M, Etowa E, Luginaah I, Dela Cruz AM, Narushima M, Fung KP

JMIR research protocols2026

DOI: 10.2196/80669 PMID: 41587356

08

Stigma and labelling of immigrant personal support workers during COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario: Implications for policy.

Talbot Q, Batung E, Yusuf I, Omorodion F, Arku G, Luginaah I

PloS one2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0340589 PMID: 41505446

09

Smallholder farmers' perceptions of the impact of climate change on the mental and physical health of their livestock in semi-arid Ghana.

Pienaah CKA, Antabe R, Luginaah I

Preventive veterinary medicine2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2025.106718 PMID: 41076936

10

‘We’re More Prepared than Before: Understanding the Strategies Used by a Non-governmental Organization During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa

Dhillon S, Luginaah I, Elliott SJ, Nagawa J, Niwagaba RA

20263 citations

DOI: 10.1177/2752535x251317651

Neglected and underutilized crop species (NUS), climate stress, and food insecurity in semi-arid Ghana

Co-investigatorSSHRC2026Insight Development Grants

Principal investigators: Amoak, Daniel

$100,000

Community Resource Management Areas for Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Environmental/Economic Development

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Luginaah, Isaac N.

$245,754

A Cross-Cultural Validation of Housing Insecurity Scale in Slums and Informal Settlements

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Boateng, Godfred O.

$362,992

Strengthening Pandemic Vaccine Preparedness in Africa (SPAVPA) 2.0: Lessons from African countries with high and low COVID-19 vaccination rates

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Ezezika, Obidimma

Keywords: Pandemic

$313,651

Strengthening Pandemic Vaccine Preparedness in Africa (SPAVPA): Lessons from African countries with high and low COVID-19 vaccination rates

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Global Health Research - CRPPHE

Principal investigators: Ezezika, Obidimma; Amponsah-Dacosta, Edina; Ariyo, Oluwaseun; Luginaah, Isaac N; Malande, Oliver O

Keywords: Pandemic

$100,000

Transdisciplinary Network for Impact Research & Practice

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Connection Grants

Principal investigators: Williams, Kent A.

Keywords: higher education; learning transformation; researcher development; sustainability

$53,767

Agroecological and gender-transformative approaches to climate change adaptation in smallholder farmers in Rwanda, Africa

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Dusenge, Mirindi Eric

Keywords: climate change adaptation; agroecology; gender-transformative; smallholder farmers; developing country; food security; nutrition; participatory

$73,580

Using gender transformative agroecology for climate change adaptation among smallholders in Ghana and Rwanda

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Baada, Jemima Nomunume

Keywords: Gender-transformative farming; Climate change adaptation; Nutrition; Participatory Agroecology; Food security; Smallholder farmers; Sub-Saharan Africa

$250,000

Under the Blacklight: Exploring Black Lived Experiences in Southwestern Ontario

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Arku, Godwin

Keywords: Black; Public spaces; Lived experiences; Small communities; Integration; Urban; Southwestern Ontario; Critical race; Intersectionality; Canada

$71,914

Empowering Black Youth in Southwestern Ontario: A Collaborative Project Exploring How Black Youth in Southwestern Ontario Negotiate their Multiple Marginalities

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Development Grants

Principal investigators: Arku, Godwin

Keywords: Black youth; community-based research; needs assessment; intersectionality; education; mentorship; work; well-being; Southwestern Ontario

$140,473

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

Frequent collaborators

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
School of Nursing
Nursing
Health Studies
Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division
Nursing Sciences
Earth, Environment & Society
Other

Co-authors at Western University, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Winston Husbands

Social & Behavioural Health Sciences Division

10 shared papers, latest 2025

Josephine Etowa

Nursing Sciences

8 shared papers, latest 2025

Josephine Wong

School of Nursing

7 shared papers, latest 2026

Susan Elliott

Earth, Environment & Society

3 shared papers, latest 2026

Saverio Stranges

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

3 shared papers, latest 2025

Joseph Kangmennaang

School of Kinesiology and Health Studies

2 shared papers, latest 2026

Yun-Hee Choi

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Eric Arts

Microbiology and Immunology

2 shared papers, latest 2024

Yolanda Babenko-Mould

Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2018

David Stieb

School of Epidemiology and Public Health

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Jonathan Chevrier

Pharmacology and Therapeutics

1 shared papers, latest 2016

Amardeep Thind

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

1 shared papers, latest 2012

Elijah Bisung

School of Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Jason Gilliland

Epidemiology and Biostatistics

1 shared papers, latest 2019

Mandana Vahabi

Nursing

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Pandemic Dear Professor Luginaah, 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 "From Intervention to Practice: HIV Anti-Stigma Empowerment Readiness Among Service Providers in Canada." (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 SSHRC-funded project "Community Resource Management Areas for Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Environmental/Economic Development" (2025), 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]

Isaac Luginaah

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

From Intervention to Practice: HIV Anti-Stigma Empowerment Readiness Among Service Providers in Canada.

Challenges to the adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder farmers in semi-arid Ghana.

Whose Knowledge Counts? Gendered Knowledge and Community-Based Pollinator Conservation in Semi-Arid Ghana.

The Intersection of Racial Identity and Immigration Status on Patterns of Condom Use, HIV/STI Testing, and Concurrent Sexual Partnerships in Canada.

Community-led conservation, nature exposure, and nature-based mental health in rural Ghana.

'When you go to bed, and you cannot sleep &#x2026; ': smallholder farmers' experiences and perceptions of climate change events and their impacts on health in northern Ghana.

Acceptance and Commitment to Empowerment Intervention to Reduce HIV Stigma and Promote Community Resilience: Protocol for an Implementation Study.

Stigma and labelling of immigrant personal support workers during COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario: Implications for policy.

Smallholder farmers' perceptions of the impact of climate change on the mental and physical health of their livestock in semi-arid Ghana.

‘We’re More Prepared than Before: Understanding the Strategies Used by a Non-governmental Organization During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Sub-Saharan Africa

Neglected and underutilized crop species (NUS), climate stress, and food insecurity in semi-arid Ghana

Community Resource Management Areas for Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Environmental/Economic Development

A Cross-Cultural Validation of Housing Insecurity Scale in Slums and Informal Settlements

Strengthening Pandemic Vaccine Preparedness in Africa (SPAVPA) 2.0: Lessons from African countries with high and low COVID-19 vaccination rates

Strengthening Pandemic Vaccine Preparedness in Africa (SPAVPA): Lessons from African countries with high and low COVID-19 vaccination rates

Transdisciplinary Network for Impact Research & Practice

Agroecological and gender-transformative approaches to climate change adaptation in smallholder farmers in Rwanda, Africa

Using gender transformative agroecology for climate change adaptation among smallholders in Ghana and Rwanda

Under the Blacklight: Exploring Black Lived Experiences in Southwestern Ontario

Empowering Black Youth in Southwestern Ontario: A Collaborative Project Exploring How Black Youth in Southwestern Ontario Negotiate their Multiple Marginalities

Frequent collaborators

Paul Mkandawire

Winston Husbands

Winston Husbands

Josephine Etowa

Josephine Etowa

Josephine Wong

Sheila Boamah

Susan Elliott

Saverio Stranges

Joseph Kangmennaang

Yun-Hee Choi

Eric Arts

Vincent Kuuire

Yolanda Babenko-Mould

Rade Zinaic

David Stieb

Mandana Vahabi

Jonathan Chevrier

Amardeep Thind

Elijah Bisung

Jason Gilliland

Mandana Vahabi

'When you go to bed, and you cannot sleep … ': smallholder farmers' experiences and perceptions of climate change events and their impacts on health in northern Ghana.