Christina Enodien (CAS, 2024), Lauren Lencovich (COH, 2025), and Tiffany Valencia (COH, 2025) conduct a focus group with mothers in Makeni

As part of our work, we have engaged in consistent research processes to evaluate the efficacy of our films, share our findings, and showcase the innovations of our partners in Sierra Leone.

In 2023-24, we completed a twelve-month, mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) study to evaluate the efficacy of our films at twelve different clinical locations in and around Makeni, Bombali District. In 2024-25, we are completing a new twelve-month, mixed methods study at three distinct rural clinics to evaluate maternal healthcare disparities in rural locations.

Tiffany Valencia (COH, 2025) and Hannah Falatko (COH, 2025) present research at the College of Health Experiential Learning and Research Symposium

Recent Publications

• Enodien, C., Erickson, Falatko, H., Arnfield, B., Lencovich, L., Kwon, C., Kamara, M.S., Wakeel, F., & Kramp, M. (2025). “Exploration of the efficacy of documentary film in promoting maternal health in Sierra Leone.” Global Health Promotion. Accepted August 2025.
• Kandie, E., Chan, C., Killar, J., Boughner, M., Gudoor, E., Kramp, M., Wakeel, F., Obiora, R. “Iterative Development of the Mothers of Sierra Leone Cinema Kit: A Culturally-Responsive Humanitarian Engineering Approach to Improving Maternal Health.” IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology. Accepted August 2025.
• Erickson, B., Mulligan, C., Le Vu, M.J., Kamara, M.S., Wakeel, F., & Kramp, M. (2025). “Evaluating Film’s Efficacy in Improving Individuals’ Attitudes and Knowledge About Maternal Health in Sierra Leone. Journal of Maternal and Child Health.” 10.2 (2025).
• Kramp, M., Wakeel, F., Murray, E., Falatko, H, “Mothers of Sierra Leone: Improving Maternal Health Through Storytelling.” Public Humanities (2024).

• M. Kramp, F. Wakeel, J. Pykon, N. Miller, “On ‘Mothers of Sierra Leone’: Improving Maternal Health Through Storytelling.” Los Angeles Review of Books. 10, May, 2023.

• Wakeel, F., Jain, S., Parker, W., Howard, S., Erikson, B., Valencia, T., Enodien, C., Arnfield,B., Lencovich , L., Falatko, H., and Kramp, M. (2023). Enabling equitable access. In: Mason, M (eds). Foundations in Public Health. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company. Accepted April 2024; forthcoming 2025.

Bea Arnfield (CAS, 2024) and Brooke Erickson (CAS, 2024) present research at the College of Arts and Sciences Research Symposium.

Publications Under Review

• Arnfield,B., Ritzler, S., Enodien, C., Rosseau, S., Wakeel, F., & Kramp, M. (2024). “Gender Differences and the Challenge of Sexual Reproductive Health in Sierra Leone: Perceptions of Family Planning Among Mothers and Fathers.” African Journal of Reproductive Health. Submitted August 2025.
• Falatko, H., Hauck, O., Murray, E., Wakeel, F., & Kramp, M. (2024). “A Qualitative Exploration of the Expectations and Experiences of Paternal Involvement Among Mothers, Fathers, and Healthcare Workers in Sierra Leone.” Health Care for Women International. Submitted December 2024