Epidemiology
Using population-level data to examine patterns, determinants and inequalities in health.
Public health researcher
Ruth Mabel Isa
Epidemiology, health inequalities, quantitative research and evidence synthesis—applied to maternal and women’s health.
Building a complementary pathway in clinical research, grounded in Good Clinical Practice training and a strong public-health evidence base.
Professional story
Connecting population evidence, clinical understanding and community-level health improvement.
Research with evidence, equity and application at its centre.
I am a public health researcher with an MPH with Distinction from the University of Derby. My work examines how social, structural and healthcare-system factors influence access to services and health outcomes.
My principal interests are epidemiology, health inequalities, quantitative research, evidence synthesis, and maternal and women’s health. I am also developing a complementary pathway in clinical research, supported by Good Clinical Practice training and patient-facing healthcare experience.
Alongside academic research, I lead Grace Maternal Foundation, connecting evidence with practical maternal-health education, referral support and community engagement.
Areas of work
A connected research profile
Evidence synthesis
Structured reviews that map evidence gaps and translate research into practical questions.
Maternal & women’s health
Research spanning preconception health, pregnancy, reproductive health and access to care.
Clinical research pathway
A developing interest supported by GCP training, health research methods and patient-centred experience.
Selected portfolio
Research and publications
Perceived Effectiveness of Community-Based Support Programs in Promoting Reintegration of Youths with Traumatic Experiences
Co-authored empirical research examining community-based support and youth reintegration in Ogun State, Nigeria.
View publicationDigital Exclusion in Maternal Healthcare
A scoping review of access, uptake, engagement and inequality across digital maternal-health services.
View OSF registrationPreconception Risk Assessment and Optimisation Among Women with PCOS
Mapping whether women with PCOS receive recommended assessment and optimisation before pregnancy.
Congenital Syphilis Resurgence
A scoping review examining the evidence surrounding the continuing and resurgent burden of congenital syphilis.
View OSF registrationCommunity impact
Evidence translated into maternal-health action.
As founder of Grace Maternal Foundation, I lead community-focused work that improves maternal-health knowledge, strengthens referral pathways and supports underserved women to connect with formal care. The programme maintains a clear bridge-to-care role: education, monitoring and referral—not clinical treatment.
56women engaged at the Ikogbo pilot launch
16pregnant women identified at baseline
T0–T3structured follow-up pathway
Yorubalocally accessible health education
Education & development
Research foundations
Master of Public Health — Distinction
University of Derby · 2025–2026
Good Clinical Practice
Training supporting an informed and ethical developing pathway in clinical research.
BSc Microbiology
Olabisi Onabanjo University · 2010
Research profiles