Godwin N. Aja

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
13 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Godwin N. Aja is a scholar working on General Health Professions, Health and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Godwin N. Aja has authored 13 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in General Health Professions, 5 papers in Health and 4 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. Recurrent topics in Godwin N. Aja's work include Global Maternal and Child Health (4 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 papers) and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (3 papers). Godwin N. Aja is often cited by papers focused on Global Maternal and Child Health (4 papers), Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (4 papers) and Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (3 papers). Godwin N. Aja collaborates with scholars based in Nigeria, United States and Switzerland. Godwin N. Aja's co-authors include Brian van Wyk, Merrick Zwarenstein, Simon Lewin, Xavier Bosch‐Capblanch, Jan Odgaard‐Jensen, Claire Glenton, Marit Johansen, Inger B. Scheel, Karen Daniels and Susan Munabi-Babigumira and has published in prestigious journals such as Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Reproductive Health and Journal of Religion and Health.

In The Last Decade

Godwin N. Aja

10 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Lay health workers in primary and community health care for maternal and child health and the management of infectious diseases

2010 795 citations Simon Lewin, Susan Munabi-Babigumira et al. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Godwin N. Aja Nigeria	6	638	611	246	181	157	13	1.3k
Susan Munabi-Babigumira Norway	9	586 0.9×	694 1.1×	241 1.0×	162 0.9×	153 1.0×	22	1.3k
Lucia D’Ambruoso United Kingdom	20	453 0.7×	721 1.2×	139 0.6×	142 0.8×	197 1.3×	65	1.4k
Eugene Kofuor Maafo Darteh Ghana	18	524 0.8×	476 0.8×	220 0.9×	127 0.7×	149 0.9×	71	1.1k
Mezgebu Yitayal Ethiopia	21	378 0.6×	664 1.1×	331 1.3×	243 1.3×	225 1.4×	89	1.2k
Hubert Amu Ghana	22	519 0.8×	589 1.0×	188 0.8×	139 0.8×	291 1.9×	93	1.3k
Stephen Hodgins United States	22	637 1.0×	1.0k 1.7×	330 1.3×	108 0.6×	259 1.6×	49	1.6k
Kwamena Sekyi Dickson Ghana	21	559 0.9×	656 1.1×	158 0.6×	130 0.7×	232 1.5×	86	1.2k
Emma Sacks United States	24	493 0.8×	887 1.5×	271 1.1×	220 1.2×	189 1.2×	91	1.5k
Amon Exavery Tanzania	17	470 0.7×	642 1.1×	307 1.2×	150 0.8×	144 0.9×	42	1.1k
Alison Swartz South Africa	16	502 0.8×	418 0.7×	129 0.5×	182 1.0×	88 0.6×	37	1.1k

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13 of 13 papers shown

Aja, Godwin N., et al.. (2021). Harnessing the potentials of masters/mistresses of ceremony to promote community health and wellbeing amidst COVID-19 and other public health challenges. Public Health in Practice. 2. 100169–100169.

Aja, Godwin N., et al.. (2021). “We Need a Song of Hope”: Responding to the COVID-19 Informational and Psychospiritual Needs of Residents of a Gated Community in the Philippines. Journal of Religion and Health. 60(3). 1543–1555. 5 indexed citations

Abila, Derrick Bary, et al.. (2020). We need to start thinking about promoting the demand, uptake, and equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines NOW!. Public Health in Practice. 1. 100063–100063. 13 indexed citations

Aja, Godwin N., et al.. (2017). “There Is No Moral They Can Teach Us”: Adolescents' Perspectives on School-Based Sexuality Education in a Semiurban, Southwestern District in Nigeria. American Journal of Sexuality Education. 12(3). 315–336. 2 indexed citations

Aja, Godwin N., et al.. (2015). Factors Influencing Pregnant Womens Utilization of Maternal Health Care Services for Delivery in Ogun State, Nigeria. Global Journal of Human Social Science. 15(4). 1 indexed citations

Adanu, Richard, Michael T. Mbizvo, Adama Baguiya, et al.. (2015). Sexual and Reproductive Health Research and Research Capacity Strengthening in Africa: Perspectives from the region. Reproductive Health. 12(1). 64–64. 8 indexed citations

Aja, Godwin N., et al.. (2014). The Impact of Flooding on the Social Determinants of Health in Nigeria: A Case for North-South Institutional Collaboration to Address Climate Issues. Developing Country Studies. 4(22). 6–12. 7 indexed citations

Aja, Godwin N., et al.. (2014). Impact of Teacher-Led Physical Exercise on Selfefficacy and Physical Activity Performances of First Year Undergraduate Students in a Private University , Ogun State , Nigeria. Kuwait Chapter of Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review. 4(1). 160–175.

Aja, Godwin N., Jerry W. Lee, Naomi Modeste, Susanne Montgomery, & Juan Carlos Belliard. (2011). Application of the Need and Asset Model to Church-Based HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control. Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services. 10(4). 363–375. 1 indexed citations

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Lewin, Simon, Susan Munabi-Babigumira, Claire Glenton, et al.. (2010). Lay health workers in primary and community health care for maternal and child health and the management of infectious diseases. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2010(3). CD004015–CD004015. 795 indexed citations breakdown →

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Aja, Godwin N., Naomi Modeste, Jerry W. Lee, Susanne Montgomery, & Juan Carlos Belliard. (2009). Perceived Church-Based Needs and Assets for HIV/AIDS Prevention in an Urban Nigerian Community. Journal of Religion and Health. 49(1). 50–61. 7 indexed citations

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Aja, Godwin N., Naomi Modeste, Jerry W. Lee, Susanne Montgomery, & Juan Carlos Belliard. (2009). Perceived Importance of Church-Based Assets to HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control in a Nigerian City. International Quarterly of Community Health Education. 29(2). 199–209. 1 indexed citations

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Lewin, Simon, Judy Dick, Merrick Zwarenstein, et al.. (2005). Lay health workers in primary and community health care. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD004015–CD004015. 444 indexed citations

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