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Rosemond Akpene Hiadzi

SENIOR LECTURER

Verified email at ug.edu.gh Department of Sociology, University of Ghana Google Scholar

CollegeCOLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
School / InstituteSCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
DepartmentDEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
medical sociology/anthropologyreproductive healthinfertility and its treatment
Publications

25

Citations

184

H-index

9

i10-index

9

Publication activity
Publication statistics
Average citations
7.4
Most cited paper
43
First publication year
2015
Latest publication year
2026
Last updated
14 Sep 2026, 10:37
Publications

25 matching publications

PublicationYearJournalThematic areaCitations
‘God helps those who help themselves’… religion and Assisted Reproductive Technology usage amongst urban Ghanaians
RA Hiadzi, IM Boafo, PM Tetteh
2021 PLoS One 16 (12), e0260346, 2021 Social Sciences 43
Quest for conception: exploring treatment patterns associated with infertility in Ghana
RA Hiadzi, IM Boafo
2020 African Journal of Reproductive Health 24 (2), 27-39, 2020 Social Sciences 19
Infertility treatment decision-making in Ghana and contestations that may arise: a prospective sociological study
RA Hiadzi, BJ Woodward
2019 Global Reproductive Health 4 (2), e32, 2019 Social Sciences 19
Ethical issues surrounding the use of assisted reproductive technologies in Ghana: An analysis of the experiences of clients and service providers
RA Hiadzi, B Woodward, GB Akrong
2023 Heliyon 9 (2), 2023 Social Sciences 16
The relationship between stigmatisation and quality of life in Ghanaian women and men with fertility problems: mediating role of coping strategies
FB Van Rooij, HMW Bos, T Gerrits, RA Hiadzi, ES Donkor
2021 Facts, views & vision in ObGyn 12 (4), 257, 2021 Social Sciences 16
COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in Ghana: A systematic review
GB Akrong, RA Hiadzi, AB Donkor, DK Anafo
2024 PLoS One 19 (6), e0305993, 2024 Social Sciences 13
Exploring prostate cancer screening among men in Accra using the health belief model
IM Boafo, PM Tetteh, RA Hiadzi
2023 Ghana medical journal 57 (3), 226, 2023 Health Sciences 12
In-lecture smartphone use and academic performance: a reflection on the sustainable development goal number four
RKB Asante, RA Hiadzi
2018 Ghana Social Science Journal 15 (2), 161-178, 2018 Social Sciences 12
Living in a man’s world: an exploratory study of the experiences of Ghanaian women with infertility problems
RA Hiadzi
2022 Ghana Social Science Journal 19 (1), 32-54, 2022 Social Sciences 10
Surrogacy in Ghana: A qualitative study exploring recruitment processes, eligibility criteria, stigma and postnatal care experiences among surrogate mothers
DA Amarteifio, RA Hiadzi, PM Tetteh, IM Boafo
2025 BMJ open 15 (10), e103535, 2025 Social Sciences 7
‘Baby mamas’ in Urban Ghana: an exploratory qualitative study on the factors influencing serial fathering among men in Accra, Ghana
RA Hiadzi, JA Agyeman, GB Akrong
2023 Reproductive Health 20 (1), 37, 2023 Social Sciences 5
Infertility Treatment Decision-Making in Ghana and Contestations That May Arise: A Prospective Sociological Study. Global Reproductive Health, 4, e32
RA Hiadzi, JW Bryan
2019 Health Sciences 5
‘Tsatsu tsɛ̃ɛ̃ bo…’: Societal reactions to male infertility among the Ga’s in Ghana
RA Hiadzi, GB Akrong
2025 Plos one 20 (8), e0330529, 2025 Social Sciences 3
‘It's like donating blood’: Ghanaian university students' knowledge and attitudes towards egg and sperm donation
RA Hiadzi, GB Akrong
2024 Heliyon 10 (9), 2024 Social Sciences 3
Wombs for rent: Exploring the motivations behind Ghanaian Women’s decisions to become surrogate mothers
IM Boafo, DA Amarteifio, PM Tetteh, RA Hiadzi
2026 Plos one 21 (4), e0346006, 2026 Social Sciences 1
Comparing Infertility Stigma and Fertility Beliefs of Patients Seeking Fertility Treatment in Ghana and South Africa
R Roomaney, F Naab, W Mateane, J Kyei, R Hiadzi, T Matsaseng
2026 Social and Health Sciences 24 (1), 18 pages-18 pages, 2026 Social Sciences 0
Infertility is mostly for women
RA Hiadzi, GB Akrong
2026 African Journal of Reproductive Health/La Revue Africaine de la Santé …, 2026 Social Sciences 0
Understanding the social, emotional and economic challenges of surrogate mothers in Ghana: A phenomenogical study
IM Boafo, DA Amarteifio, RA Hiadzi, PM Tetteh
2026 African Journal of Reproductive Health 30 (12), 62-72, 2026 Social Sciences 0
Fostering coastal beach hygiene in Ghana: Exploring the role of informal community women associations
A Salifu, U Markwei, A Boafo-Arthur, RA Hiadzi, AA Antwi
2025 Environmental Development, 101423, 2025 Social Sciences 0
COVID-19 Pandemic! Its Impact on Online Business Service Quality and Performance
GB Akrong, RA Hiadzi, E Darkwah, S Agyepong, AB Donkor, CA Newman, ...
2023 Open Journal of Business and Management 11 (05), 2438-2465, 2023 Social Sciences 0
The Impact of COVID -19 on Family Relations: Implication for Ageing
NYA Nyarko, PE Kpodo, EO Hiadzi, Rosemond A. & Nyarko
2023 African Journal of Ageing Studies 1 (1), 21-41, 2023 Social Sciences 0
“This is what we call delayed humiliation”: Negotiating socio-cultural challenges in the use of Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) by couples with infertility problems in …
PM Tetteh, RA Hiadzi, IM Boafo
2023 Ghana Social Science Journal 20 (2), 160–179-160–179, 2023 Social Sciences 0
Virtual but essential: Students’ use of online resources for sexual and reproductive health information during COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana
SE Gyan, RA Hiadzi, MKM Obeng, RKB Asante, YAA Ussher
2023 Ghana Social Science Journal 20 (2), 200–212-200–212, 2023 Social Sciences 0
Ghana Social Science Journal Volume 15, Number 2, December 2018
G Abekah-Nkrumah, JM Kusimi, S Anamoa-Pokoo, DM Badasu, ...
2018 Ghana Social Science Journal 15 (1), 207-207, 2018 Social Sciences 0
Researching the sensitive issues-Identity in relation to one's sexuality
AA Gyasi-Gyamerah, DY Fiaveh, RA Hiadzi
2015 University of Ghana, 2015 Social Sciences 0