IMHELP project dataset 2025: survey data on herbal medicine entrepreneurs and their female clients, gendered legitimation, and maternal health in Ghana

Afreh, B ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3328-9982, 2026. IMHELP project dataset 2025: survey data on herbal medicine entrepreneurs and their female clients, gendered legitimation, and maternal health in Ghana. [Dataset]

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Abstract

This dataset was generated as part of the IMHELP Project (“Improving Maternal Health in Africa: Exploring how gendered practices shape the legitimation process of informal healthcare providers”), funded by the British Academy (SRG22/220130). Data were collected between August 2025 and December 2025 in the Ashanti and Northern regions of Ghana using a mixed-methods design.

The dataset comprises 448 survey responses from herbal medicine entrepreneurs, 656 survey responses from female clients, over 90 anonymised in-depth interview transcripts, and one focus group discussion. Quantitative surveys captured organisational practices, selective formalisation decisions, legitimacy perceptions, governance processes, marketing practices, and maternal health service outcomes. Qualitative interviews explored gendered identity work, legitimacy-building strategies, stakeholder engagement, and ethical decision-making in herbal medicine markets.

All data have been fully anonymised in accordance with NTU and British Academy data management requirements. The dataset is static and will not be updated. It is deposited for long-term preservation (minimum ten years).

Item Type:	Research datasets and databases
Creators:	Afreh, B.
Publisher:	Nottingham Trent University
Date:	2026
Identifiers:	Number Type 10.17631/rd-2026-0004-ddat DOI 2583758 Other
Rights:	To arrange to access a copy of this research data set, contact the Open Research Team: libopenresearch@ntu.ac.uk
Divisions:	Schools > Nottingham Business School
Record created by:	Laura Borcherds
Date Added:	27 Feb 2026 13:00
Last Modified:	27 Feb 2026 13:10
URI:	https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/55347

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