Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/82403, first published .
Determinants of Equitable Data Governance for African, Caribbean, and Black Communities in Health Research in High-Income Countries: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Determinants of Equitable Data Governance for African, Caribbean, and Black Communities in Health Research in High-Income Countries: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Determinants of Equitable Data Governance for African, Caribbean, and Black Communities in Health Research in High-Income Countries: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Josephine Etowa   1 , PhD ;   Shamara Baidoobonso   2 , PhD ;   Doris Kakuru   3 , PhD ;   OmiSoore Dryden   4 , PhD ;   Chinedu Oraka   5 , MHA, MD ;   Egbe Etowa   6 , PhD ;   Peter Farrell   1 , BEng, MI ;   Sandra Mba   1 , MPH ;   Akalewold Gebremeskel   1 , PhD ;   Arone Wondwossen Fantaye   1 , MSc

1 School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada

2 Chief Public Health Office, Government of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, PE, Canada

3 School of Child and Youth Care, Faculty of Education, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada

4 Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada

5 Canadians of African Descent Health Organization (CADHO), Ottawa, ON, Canada

6 School of Nursing, Toronto Metropolitan University, Toronto, ON, Canada

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  • Josephine Etowa, PhD
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