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About the Organisation

The Centre for Behaviour & Wellness Advocacy, LBG (formerly KAD International), is a registered non-governmental organisation in Ghana, West Africa. We are a leading, world-renowned interdisciplinary Centre for expertise in human behaviour and wellness research, training, and consultancy.

 

Research

We conduct cutting-edge theoretical, methodological, and practical studies to improve the understanding of behaviour and how to change it to improve health and wellness in human populations. With an interdisciplinary approach, our research examines a variety of behavioural contexts like occupational health and safety, mental health, community health, physical health, education, advocacy and policy.

Our research areas for 2022-2032 include evidence synthesis, social and behaviour change, psychosocial epidemiology, mental health disparities, community health, patient safety and treatment outcomes, prevention and early intervention, climate change and health, occupational health and safety, non-communicable diseases, infectious diseases, and strengthening health systems.

We also conduct research across all developmental stages and people with research agendas targeting themes in the Sustainable Development Goals. Our journal - Journal of Advocacy, Research and Education, supported by Cherkas Global University Press (Washington, District of Columbia), is one of the fastest-growing blind peer-reviewed journals.

 

Institutional Review Board

The Centre for Behaviour and Wellness Advocacy - Institutional Review Board (CBWA-IRB) is an independent ethics regulatory board established in 2023 to safeguard the rights and welfare of human research subjects. The CBWA-IRB is registered with the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Human Research Protections, with IORG Number: IORG0011752 and Institution/Organization Name: Centre for Behaviour and Wellness Advocacy. The CBWA-IRB is a multidisciplinary board of scientists and non-scientists that meets monthly to review research protocols involving human subjects to evaluate their adherence to ethical standards and the highest scientific value.

Submissions of Protocols: All protocols must include: (1) letters from principal investigator(s)/supervisor in cases on students, (2) a complete research proposal, (3) a statement on potential harm or risks and protection/prevention strategies, (4) informed consent, (5) instruments, and (6) official letters to organisations where data would be collected.

Before submission, the principal investigator(s) must write to CBWA-IRB via email: to express interest in submitting their ethics protocol for review.

Submission Fee: *Free (CBWA currently funds all protocol processing charges).

 

Training

Our specialised training programmes are on record as one of the most educative, exciting and evidence-based, which seek to sensitise our participants with innovative knowledge and skills. Our training seminars assist organisations in the higher education, research, business, public, and third sectors in comprehending and utilising behaviour change research to address various difficulties. We also run periodic fellowships and mentorship programmes for postgraduate students, researchers, academics, and organisations in behavioural science, health and wellness-related fields at the individual, family, professional, community, and policy levels. Furthermore, CBWA strengthens health systems through capacity building, policy and advocacy, partnerships and collaborations, and research fellowship programmes.

 

Consultancy

We collaborate with people and organisations from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to enhance the services utilising behavioural science theories, techniques, and evidence. CBWA provides consults in mental health awareness, stress management, executive, life and performance coaching, workplace wellness, community outreach, and online and in-person behavioural wellness. Our consultancy services for local and international organisations aim to define, set up and implement behavioural insights and scientific solutions in global contexts.

 

Mission

Our mission is to innovatively solve global problems facing individuals, families, communities, and organisations through extensive behavioural and occupational wellness approaches.

 

Vision

To become an internationally recognised centre committed to developing scientific research, education and capacity building with integrity and ingenuity.

 

Core Values

Our Core Values are Respect, Collegiality, Information Sharing, Capacity Building, Integrity, Ingenuity, Effectiveness, Collaboration, Advance New Knowledge, Accountability, and Beneficence.

 

Beneficiaries/Target Groups

Beneficiaries of our projects include individuals, families, communities, organisations, and the world.