Dalla Lana School of Public Health

Faculty Member

Roger Antabe

Research Interests

Health care access and equity
HIV vulnerability and resilience
Health outcomes for racialized populations
Social Determinants of Health
Community-based health research
Gender and Health
Immigrants Health
Food security
Sub-Saharan Africa

Dr. Roger Antabe is an Assistant Professor and a health geographer with a primary appointment in the Department of Health and Society at the University of Toronto Scarborough. His research interests span both the Global South and North (specifically, sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Canada), where his work contributes to health promotion and health equity. In SSA, his research examines environmental exposures, population health inequalities, food insecurity, health care access, and health service utilization, particularly among marginalized and structurally exposed populations. In Canada, his research focus is on the health outcomes of racialized populations and immigrants at the nexus of behavioral and structural risk factors. Among others, his current research examines HIV vulnerability and resilience of Black and other racialized populations in Ontario and Canada. He is passionate about community engagement and mobilization and is involved in some ongoing community projects that seek to promote health equity for vulnerable groups in Canada. He welcomes inquiries from prospective graduate students interested in areas of health equity in Canada and the Global South.

Education
PhD, Health Geography (University of Western Ontario)
MA, Health Geography (University of Western Ontario)
BA, Geography and Resource Development (University of Ghana)

Primary Teaching Responsibilities
Health Policy and Discourse
Health Promotion and Education
Social Determinants of Health
Health Equity
Health Research Methods

Representative Publications

Husbands, W., Antabe, R., James, C. (2026). Black Emancipation and the Burden of Canada’s HIV epidemic among Black Communities. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 0 (0) 1-13

Antabe, R., Sano, Y., Baada N. J. (2026). Association of Pregnancy Coercion with Probable Depression and Symptoms of Anxiety Among Women in Nepal. Journal of Public Mental Health 0 (0) 1-12

Wale, A., Tian, L, J., Tharao, W., Owini, M., Soje, L., McBain, K., Ly, A., Anthonyraj, R., Este, D., Ndung’u, M., Antabe, R., Massaquoi, N., Mbuagbaw, L., Nelson, L., Rourke, S. (2026). Reach and Effectiveness of the “I’m Ready” HIV Self-Testing Program in Black Communities in Canada. Canadian Journal of Public Health 0 (0) 1-11

Saaka, A. S., Oklikah. D., Antabe, R., Arku, G., Luginaah, I. (2026). Dwelling satisfaction, core housing needs, and mental health in Canada before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Housing and Built Environment 0 (0) 1-6

Pienaah, P. K. C., Baada, N. J., Antabe, R., Luginaah, I. (2026). Mental and Physical Health Risks Associated with Postharvest Loss Among Smallholder Farmers in Ghana. Global Social Welfare 0(0)1-19

Antabe, R., Arku, G., Lawson, E., Wong, J., Husbands, W., Luginaah, I. (2025). Uncovering HIV vulnerabilities beyond the usual layers: practices of masculinity and HIV risk among heterosexual Black men in London, Ontario, Canada. Community Health Equity Research and Policy 0 (0) 1-10

Antabe, R., Sano, Y., Anfaara, F. W., Kyeremeh, K. E., Kalolo, A. (2025). Early sexual debut among unmarried young women in Tanzania: The role of coercion at first sex. BMJ Open 15 (e094780) 1-7

Antabe, R., Antabe, G., Sano, Y., Pienaah, A. K. S. (2025). Women’s Household Decision-Making Autonomy and Mental Health Outcomes in Mozambique. Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health 0 (0) 1-21

Antabe, R., Sano, Y., Antabe, G., Saaka, A. S (2025). Association of Intimate Partner Violence with Probable Depression and Symptoms of Anxiety among Women in Mozambique. Archives of Women’s Mental Health 0 (0) 1-12

Antabe, R., Anfaara, W. Y., Sano, Y., Amoak, D. (2025). Ghana’s National Health Insurance Enrollment: Does the intersection of educational and residential status matter. PLoS ONE 20 (2) e0318202

Antabe, R., Antabe, G., Sano, Y., Batung, E. (2025). Prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of probable depression and anxiety symptoms in Mozambique: A Secondary Data Analysis. PLOS Mental Health 2 (1) e0000169

Antabe, R., Sano, Y., Etowa, E. B, Nguemo Djiometio, J. B., Vahabi, M., Fung, K. P., Wong, J. P., Husbands, W. (2025). Prevalence and Determinants of HIV Testing among Heterosexual Black Men in Toronto: Findings from the weSpeak Study. Canadian Journal of Public Health 0 (0)1-10

Antabe, R., Sano, Y., Amoak, D., Kyeremeh, E. (2025). Breast cancer screening among married women in Tanzania: Does household structure matter? Discover Social Science and Health 5 (1) 1-11

Kyeremeh, E., Braimah, A. J., Amoak, D., Batung, S. E., Antabe, R., Kwon, E. (2025). Exploring the relationship between sleep duration and sense of community belonging: Insights from the 2015-16 Canadian Health Survey. Sleep Health 0 (0)1-7

Dhillon, S., Antabe, R., Amoak, D., Sano, Y. (2025). The Association of Food Security Status with Transactional Sex Engagement Among Female Adolescents Aged 15-24: Evidence from Cameroon. Archives of Sexual Behavior 0 (0) 1-9

Saaka, A. S., Antabe, R., Luginaah, I. (2025). Correlates of HIV testing among men in Ghana: Cross-sectional analysis of the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey. International Journal of STD & AIDS 0 (0) 09564624251324976

Saaka, A. S., Antabe, R., Amoak, D., Naamwintome, M. M., Adeetuk, L. (2025). Exploring the Association between Women Autonomy and the Uptake of Breast Cancer Screening in Ghana. Cancer Policy 0(0)100611

Etowa, E., Wong, J. P; Antabe, R., Omorodion, F., Etowa, J., Luginaah, I., Zinaic, R., James, C., Husbands, H. (2025). Everyday racism experiences, healthcare access and self-rated health: a study of Black men in Ontario, Canada. Canadian Journal of Public Health 0 (0)1-12

Kangmennaang, J., Siiba, A., Antabe, R. (2025). Impact of remote work and time spent on childcare on perceived children’s wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Journal of Child and Family Studies 0 (0) 1-13

Braimah, J., Amoak, D., Sano, Y., Antabe, R., Ongoh, M. (2025). Food insecurity as a social determinant of self-rated mental health of older adults in Ghana. Journal of Gerontological Social Work 68 (8) 1226-1243

Saaka, A. S., Pienaah, K.A.C., Antabe, R., Luginaah, I. (2025). Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mental health of people with disabilities: Insights from the 2021 Canadian Housing Survey. PloS Global Public Health 5 (6) e0004728

Pienaah, K.A.C., Antabe, R., Luginaah, I. (2025). Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions of the Impact of Climate Change on the Mental and Physical Health of Their Livestock in Semi-Arid Ghana. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 0 (0) 106718

Amoak, D., Antabe, R., Sano, Y., Luginaah, I. (2025). Toward ending violence against women: The association of intimate partner violence with food security status among ever-married women in Cameroon. Journal of Interpersonal Violence 40 (3-4) 955-973

Amoak, D., Sano, Y., Dhillon, S., Munthali, G. N. C., Antabe, R., Luginaah, I. (2025). Exploring the Multifaceted Correlates of Household Decision-Making Among Married Women in Cameroon. BMC Women’s Health 0 (0) 1-10

Saaka, A. S., Mohammed, K., Antabe, R. (2025). Do neighbourhood challenges affect the mental health of residents? Insights from the 2018 and 2021 Canadian Housing Surveys. Canadian Geographies 69 (e12966) 1-17

Amoak, D., Batung. E., Dhillon, S., Antabe, R., Sano, Y. (2025). PPE shortages and healthcare workers’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Canadian Geographies. 69 (0) 1-11

Pienaah, P. K. C., Amoak, D., Batung, E., Dassah, C., Naamwintome, M. M., Antabe, R., Luginaah, I. (2025). Water Supply Sources, Management Committees, and Water Insecurity in Semi-arid Northwest Ghana. Sustainable Water Resources Management 11 (4), 85

Antabe, R., Sano, Y., Kyeremeh, K. E., Amoak, D. (2024). Unmet health care needs among older people in Canada: Does household food insecurity matter? Canadian Geriatrics Journal 27 (4) 438-445

Antabe, R., Sano, Y., Amoak, D. (2024). The uptake of HIV testing in Cameroon: the role of mass media exposure. PloS Global Public Health 4 (9) e0003687

Boamah, S., Antabe. R., Baidoobonso, S., Etowa, J., Djiadeu, P., Zogo, C., Husbands, W., Mbuagbaw, L. (2024). Factors associated with self-rated health in Black Canadians: a cross-sectional study. Canadian Journal of Public Health 0 (0) 1-10

Akosile, W., Tiyatiye, B., Bojuwoye, A., Antabe, R. (2024). Media Representation of African Individuals in Australia during the COVID-19 Pandemic and its Impact on Mental Health. International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care 0 (0) 1-17

Amoak, D., Braimah, J., Agyemang-Duah, W., Sano, Y., Antabe, R. (2024). National Health Insurance Enrolment among Elderly Ghanaians: The Role of Food Security Status. BMC Primary Care 25 (0) 275

Antabe, R., Sano, Y., Kangmennaang, J. (2024). Knowledge of Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV among women living with HIV in Malawi. International Journal of STD and AIDS 0 (0) 1-7

Antabe, R., Sano, Y. (2024). Endorsement of HIV misconceptions over time among females and males in Haiti. HIV Research and Clinical Practice. 25:1, 2316538

Antabe, R., Sano, Y., Amoak, D., Anfaara, W. F., Braimah, J. (2024). Factors Associated with the Uptake of HIV Testing in Canada: Evidence from a nationally representative study. Social Work in Public Health 9 (36) 534-547

Saaka, A. S., Antabe, R. (2024). Endorsement of HIV-related stigma among men in Ghana: What are the determinants? PLoS ONE 19 (7), e0305811

Amoak, D., Antabe, R., Braimah, A. J., Agyeman-Duah, W., Sano, Y., Luginaah, I. (2024). Exploring the association of self-rated oral health with self-rated general and mental health among older adults in Ghana: Insights for advancing the Sustainable Development Goal 3. Special Care in Dentistry 0 (0) 1-10

Kyeremeh, K. E., Antabe, R., Sano, Y., Amoak, D. (2024). Understanding the impact of food insecurity status on unmet healthcare needs among Canadians. International Journal of Health Promotion and Education 0 (0) 1-13

Saaka, A. S., Pienaah, K. A. C., Stampp, Z. Antabe, R. (2024). Safe sex negotiation and HIV risk reduction among women: A cross-sectional analysis of Burkina Faso 2021 Demographic and Health Survey. PLoS Global Public Health Research 4 (4): e0003134

Anfaara, W. F., Osei, K. N., Amoak, D., Sano, Y., Antabe, R. (2024). Exploring the link between household structure and women’s household decision-making autonomy in Mauritania. Journal of Biosocial Science 0 (0) 1-14

Pienaah, P. K. C., Antabe, R., Arku, G., Luginaah, I. (2024). Farmer Field Schools, Climate Action Plans and Climate Change Resilience among Smallholder Farmers in Northern Ghana. Climate Change 177 (6) 90

Braimah, A. J., Kyeremeh, E., Antabe, R., Stoner, P. B. Kwon, E. (2024). Social determinants of sleep apnea in Canada: Exploring the intersection between immigrants’ length of residence and visible minority status. Journal of Sleep Epidemiology 0 (0) 100089