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Ph.D. Candidate · Researcher · Practice-Informed Scholar
Urbanus W.
Azupogo
I study neglected tropical diseases, water security, social innovation in health, disability inclusion, land governance, and social protection across African contexts. My work combines scholarship, teaching, and applied advisory practice to help institutions turn evidence into useful action.
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For organizations and advisory clients
Research-backed consulting and applied strategy
Work with me on evaluation, health and WASH strategy, land governance, grant development, training, and evidence translation grounded in field and institutional realities.
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Scholarship
Publishing peer-reviewed research on water security, disability inclusion, social protection, and land governance in African contexts.
02Advisory
Supporting institutions with evidence synthesis, program evaluation, training, and strategy informed by rigorous methods and field grounding.
03Ventures
Building ventures and initiatives that translate research insight into implementation, systems thinking, and long-term institutional value.
Featured Research
Recent Publications
2026
Journal Article
Improving water security through social protection: Findings from a natural experiment with Ghana's Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Program
Urbanus Azupogo, Elijah Bisung, Meshack Achore, Sarah Dickin, Joseph Kangmennaang
Social Science & Medicine
2026
Journal Article
Cash transfers and household water security among the poor in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review
Urbanus Wedaaba Azupogo, Irenius Konkor, Elijah Bisung, Sarah Dickin
Journal of Water and Health
2025
Journal Article
Navigating water and sanitation environments in schools: Exploring health risk perceptions of children with physical disabilities using drawing
Urbanus Wedaaba Azupogo, Ebenezer Dassah, Elijah Bisung
Wellbeing, Space and Society
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Health & Behavioral Science
Social Innovation in Health: Communities as Leaders in Creating Health Solutions
During one of my classes on the Social Determinants of Health, a student asked a thought-provoking question that led me to reflect deeply on the role of communities in health innovation. The question was: How can communities,...
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5 min
African Enterprise
How to Know If It's Time to Rebrand Your Business
Guidance on evaluating whether strategic repositioning and rebranding align with your current business needs.
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4 min
Cross-Boundary Thinking
How My Father Instilled the Virtue of Giving in Me
A personal narrative about paternal influence on developing generosity through childhood experiences in Walewale, Ghana.
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4 min
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