Dr. Yetunde O. JOHN-AKINOLA

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	Name:Yetunde O. JOHN-AKINOLA
	Designation: Senior Lecturer
	Faculty: Public Health
	Department: Health Promotion and Promotion
	Phone Number: +234 708 1918809
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Biography: Yetunde John-Akinola Yetunde John-Akinola is a senior lecturer and researcher at the Department of Health Promotion and Education, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan. She had initial academic training in Human Physiology and a Master of Public Health degree in Health Promotion and Education, both from the University of Ibadan. In 2010, she was awarded the prestigious Doctoral Fellowship of the College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), through which she obtained a PhD in Health Promotion in 2014. In 2014, she was a visiting doctoral student at the Aarhus University, Denmark. She was awarded a British Heart Foundation scholarship for a short course on prevention strategies for non-communicable diseases at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. In 2019, she obtained the African Oxford (AfOx) Academics Collaborative Travel Grant for a research visit to the Nuffield Department of Women’s & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford. She has more than fifteen years’ experience as a researcher working with both non-governmental and academic research groups. She has been involved in various researches including school health, child and adolescent health, NCDs prevention, HIV/AIDS and women’s health. Her doctoral research at the Health Promotion Research Centre, NUIG, Ireland focused on the application of socio-ecological models to the role of children and parent’s participation in Health Promoting Schools. Dr. John-Akinola acquired more experience in working with children and young people as a working member of the Health Behavior in School- aged children (HBSC) in Ireland, which researches on children, adolescents and youths’ health, nutrition, lifestyle and behavior. This set the pace for her acquired competence in school based research including school health promotion, health promoting schools and methodologies for Health Promotion research. Her focus encompasses child participation in the research process and children’s participation in school, health behaviour of adolescents and young people, adolescent and young people’s health and wellbeing and parents’ participation in school. Using implementation science approach, she is currently engaged in developing evidence based intervention research on population approaches to NCDs prevention in school and community settings for improved adoption of healthy lifestyles, across communities and in the country in general. Dr John-Akinola was recently involved in the experts WHO Informal Consultation with People Living with NCDs and Mental Health Conditions in the African Region, which had the aim of developing a WHO framework for NCDs prevention. Her other research interests include women and child’s health. She is a member of the Schools for Health in Europe research group and women’s health research group, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan. Dr John-Akinola’s research have been presented at both National and International Conferences. She has publications in scholarly and peer-reviewed journals on NCDs, school health and health promoting schools, child, adolescents and women’s health.

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Research

Current Research

1. Title: Feasibility of a wireless vital sign monitor for newborns in Nigeria, 2021 to date.
Funder:Neopenda, USA.
Brief Summary: This study is evaluating the feasibility of the neoGuard^TM device in dynamic clinical settings in Nigeria and hypothesizing that adoption of neoGuard^TM will be feasible and that the users (doctors and nurses) will prefer the technology over the standard-of-care. Both qualitative and quantitative tools are being employed to survey the perspectives of hospital staff and parents on the technology and share their insights on potential improvements.
Role: Co-investigator/Qualitative Lead.
Collaborators:  Dr Ayede (PI) University of Ibadan, Assumpta Nantume (International Co-PI) Uganda, Sona Shah (International Co-PI) USA.

Completed Research

1. 2005 - Audience perception of print media and HIV/AIDS prevention in Nigeria. Department of Health Promotion and Education, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria (Role: Project Coordinator).

2. 2014 - Children and parents’ participation: socio-ecological perspectives on their role in effecting the school environment (D. Fellowship College of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland) (Role: Principal Investigator).

3. 2016 - Perinatal mental health status and factors associated with them among nigerian women in primary, secondary and tertiary hospitals in Ibadan, Nigeria (PI: Prof F.O. Omokhodion)(Role: Co-investigator) (SPDC, Nigeria).

4. 2017 - Children and parents’ participation in school life in Nigeria. Department of Health Promotion and Education, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria (Role: Principal Investigator).

5. Assessment of non-communicable diseases’ (Diabetes, Cervical cancer, Breast cancer and Mental Health) risk factors and preventive practices in selected communities in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria(Role: Co-investigator) (Funder: U.S. National Institutes of Health, Fogarty International Center).

6. 2020 - Knowledge, attitude and practice of early marriage among in and out of school adolescent girls in Ibadan, Nigeria: a mixed methods approach (Role: Principal Investigator).

 

Publications

Selected Publications

1. Oladepo O., Ricketts O.L., John-Akinola Y.O. (2009). Knowledge and utilization of cervical cancer screening services among Nigerian students. International Quarterly of Community Health Education. Vol. 29. No. 3: 293-304. CLICK HERE
   
   
2. Balogun M.O. and John-Akinola Y.O. (2014). A Qualitative Study of Intimate Partner Violence Among Women in Nigeria. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 1-18. CLICK HERE
   
   
3. John-Akinola Y.O. and NicGabhainn S. (2014). Parental participation in primary schools; the views of parents and children. Health Education, Vol. 114, No.5: 378-397. CLICK HERE
   
   
4. John-Akinola Y.O. and NicGabhainn S. (2014). Children’s participation in school: a cross-sectional study of the relationship between school environments, participation and health and well-being outcomes. BMC Public Health, Vol 14, No. 964. CLICK HERE
   
   
5. Desmennu A.T., Oluwasanu M. M., John-Akinola Y.O. , Oladunni O. and Adebowale S.A. (2017). Maternal Education and Diarrhea among Children aged 0-24 months in Nigeria. African Journal of Reproductive Health, Vol 21, No.3: 27-36. CLICK HERE
   
   
6. Aremu T.A., John-Akinola Y.O. and Desmennu A.T. (2018) Relationship between parenting styles and adolescents’ self-esteem. International Quarterly of Community Health Education, Vol 39, No 2: 91-99.  CLICK HERE
   
   
7. Vos, T., Lim, S. S., Abbafati, C., Abbas, K. M., Abbasi, M., Abbasifard, M., John-Akinola Y.O. 7. John-Akinola, Y.O. and et al. (2020). Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet, Vol. 396, No 10258: 1204-1222.CLICK HERE
   
   
8. John-Akinola Y.O. Ajayi A.O. and Oluwasanu M. M. (2020). Experience of stress and coping mechanism among police officers in South Western Nigeria. International Quarterly of Community Health Education, Vol 39, No 2: 1-8.
   
   
9. Ambali R.T., John-Akinola Y.O. and Oluwasanu M.M. (2020). Indepth Interviews’ on Acceptability and Concerns for Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine Uptake among Mothers of Adolescent Girls in Community Settings in Ibadan, Nigeria. Journal of Cancer Education; 1-7. CLICK HERE
   
   
10. Kinyoki, D.K., Ross, J.M., Lazzar-Atwood, A., Munro, S.B., ..., John-Akinola Y.O. and et al. (2020). Mapping local patterns of childhood overweight and wasting in low-and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2017. Nature Vol.26, No.5:750-763. CLICK HERE
    
    
11. Oyewo, O. E., John-Akinola Y.O. John-Akinola, Y., & Oladunni, O. (2020). Women of Reproductive Age’s Perception and Willingness to Undergo Elective Caesarean Section in an urban community setting in Ibadan, Nigeria. Tropical Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 37(3), 501-510. CLICK HERE
    
    
12. Adegbite O.A. and John-Akinola Y.O. (2021). Young people’s knowledge of sickle cell disease and willingness for genotype screening in Ibadan, Nigeria. African Journal of Biomedical Research, Vol. 24, No.2: 211-217. CLICK HERE
    
    
13. John-Akinola, Y. O., Aremu, T., Anibijuwon, I. B., Oluwasanu, M., and Oladepo, O. (April 2021). Prevalence and Factors Associated With Alcohol Use in Selected Urban Communities in Ibadan, Nigeria. International Quarterly of Community Health Education. CLICK HERE
    
    
14. Eskenazi, B., Rauch, S., Iurlaro, E., Gunier, R.B., Albertina, R.E.G.O., Gravett, M.G., Cavoretto, P.I., Deruelle, P., García-May, P.K., Mhatre, M., Usman, M.A., (2021), ……. et al. Diabetes mellitus, maternal adiposity, and insulin-dependent gestational diabetes are associated with Covid-19 in pregnancy: The INTERCOVID Study. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology. CLICK HERE
    
    
15. John-Akinola Y.O., Akano, O. O., and Akinwale, O. (2021). Supporting a Participatory Process for Evidence on Healthy Eating to Promote Healthy Diet among Children: An Illustration from Nigeria. Health Behavior and Policy Review, Vol. 8, No. 3: 269-276. CLICK HERE
    
    
16. John-Akinola, Y.O., Oluwasanu, M.M., and Oladepo, O. (2021). Urban Poor Community Settings' Knowledge and Screening Practices for Cervical Cancer in Ibadan, Nigeria. JCO Global Oncology, No.7:1024-1031. CLICK HERE
    
    
17. Adebola, P.E., John-Akinola Y.O. and Dipeolu, I.O. (2021). Sexual-related contents in music videos and associated risky sexual behaviour among undergraduate students in a Nigerian University. Ibadan Journal of Sociology, Vol. 12, No. 1: 45-62. CLICK HERE.
    
    
18. John-Akinola Y.O., Balogun, M.O., Desmennu, A.T., Awobiyi D.O. and Nic Gabhainn, S. (2021). Perceptions of participation in school and association with health and wellbeing: comparison among Nigerian and Irish pupils. Global Health Promotion. CLICK HERE.
    
    
19. John-Akinola Y.O., Hauwa, I., Oluwasanu, M. M., and Oyewole, O. E. (2022). Knowledge of cervical cancer and barriers to screening among women in a city in Northern Nigeria. Journal of Public Health, Vol. 30, No. 8:1923-1933. CLICK HERE.
    
    
20. John-Akinola Y.O. , Alvarez, E.M., Force, L.M., Xu, R., Compton, K., Lu, D., Henrikson, H.J., Kocarnik, J.M., Harvey, J.D., Pennini, A., Dean, F.E., Fu, W.,…. et al. 2022. The global burden of adolescent and young adult cancer in 2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019. The Lancet Oncology, Vol. 23, No. 1:27-52. CLICK HERE.

Supervision

    CURRENT STUDENTS

    Master of Science (MSc.)  

1. Occupational stress and the risk of hypertension among nurses in selected general hospitals in Ibadan, Oyo State.

2. Assessment of school-based health care practices in secondary schools located in the university of Ibadan, Nigeria.

3. Mental Wellbeing, Resilience and Help Seeking among Adolescents living in selected slum areas of Ibadan, Nigeria; Tolulope Bella-Awusah.

4. Awareness and perception of mood disorder amongst in-school adolescent in Ibadan North Local Government, Ibadan, Oyo State.

5. Perception of adolescents towards the covid-19 vaccine in Ibadan, Nigeria.

6. Effects of parent involvement on the academic performance of secondary school students in Ibadan North-East, LGA, Ibadan, Oyo State.

7. Teacher-student social dynamics and its effect on the academic performance of senior secondary school students in Ibadan Southwest LGA, Oyo State.

8. Risk perception and practice towards prevention of hypertension among women of reproductive age in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State.

9. Students’ perception and factors influencing the availability of school health services among government owned secondary schools in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State.

10. Benefits, risk and influence of social media on healthy eating habits amongst undergraduates in the University of Ibadan Oyo State, Nigeria.

11. The relationship between self-esteem and locus of control among well-functioning in school adolescents in Ibadan North Local Government, Oyo State, Nigeria.

12. Perspectives of in-school adolescents on implementation strategies to promote cervical cancer awareness and HPV vaccination uptake in Ibadan, Nigeria.

    PREVIOUS STUDENTS

Research Projects submitted to the Department of Health Promotion and Education, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of Master of Public Health in Health Promotion & Education

1. Psychological Stress and Coping Mechanisms among In-School Adolescents in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, ADELEYE Ayomiposi O., 2020.

2. Qualitative Assessment of Knowledge, Perception and Acceptability of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine among Mothers of Adolescent Girls in Ibadan North-West Local Government Area, AMBALI Risqiyat T., 2020.

3. Influence of Maternal Social Capital on Health and Wellbeing of Mothers of Under-Five Children attending PHCs in Ido Local Government Area, Oyo State, DAUDA Damilola F., 2020.

4. Prevalence of Menstrual Disorders and Health Seeking Behaviour among Female Undergraduate Students of University of Ibadan, Nigeria, IGBOKWE Udoka C., 2020.

5. Knowledge, Risk-Perception and Practice related to Marijuana Use among Out-of-School Adolescents in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, IGBOKWE Udoka C., 2020.

6. Prevalence of heavy backpack use and its perceived effects among primary school pupils in Ibadan,Nigeria, OLANIRAN Blessing O., 2021.

7. Intention and concerns about HPV vaccination among in-school adolescents in Ibadan, Oyo State, ADENIYI Faith I., 2021

8. Covid-19 knowledge, perception and practice among secondary school student in Ibadan North Local Governmen Area, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, STEPHEN Faith E., 2021.

9. Qualitative study of factors influencing the implementation of school community-relationship among secondary school staff and parents in Ibadan, Nigeria, LAWRENCE-OYEYEMI, Deborah A., 2021.

10. Perceptions of in-school adolescents and teachers on inclusion of local games in physical education in Ibadan South-West Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria, IBITUNDE, Abayomi O., 2021.

Grants

CURRENT GRANT FUNDING

Title: Feasibility of a wireless vital sign monitor for newborns in Nigeria, 2021 to date.
Funder:  Neopenda, USA.
The study is evaluating the feasibility of the neoGuardTM device in dynamic clinical settings in Nigeria and hypothesizing that adoption of neoGuardTM will be feasible and that the users (doctors and nurses) will prefer the technology over the standard-of-care. Both qualitative and quantitative tools are being employed to survey the perspectives of hospital staff and parents on the technology and share their insights on potential improvements.
Role: Co-investigator
Collaborators:  Dr Ayede (PI) University of Ibadan, Assumpta Nantume (International Co-PI) Uganda, Sona Shah (International Co-PI) USA.

 

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I enjoy travelling to visit old cathedrals, castles, museums and country farms. The history of monarchy and historical sites stimulate and engage my interest. I derive great pleasure in reading and libraries are one of my best places to sit and reflect in the quiet serenity. Good movies and taking walks in natural habitats are also very enjoyable relaxation periods for me.