Profile
Research
Current Research and Capacity Building Projects including Grants
1. Title: Assessment of COVID-19 Response in Eastern, Central and Western Africa 2020-2022
Funder: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
This 2-year Bill and Melinda Gates funded multi-country project involved four countries from the Eastern, Central and Western African and they are; Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Uganda and Senegal. The project was executed in five sprints which include; Testing and Surveillance, Maintenance of Essential Health Services, Intended and Unintended Consequences of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions, Health Systems Readiness and the National Vaccine Survey on COVID-19. Our findings showed that the four countries demonstrated a prompt public health response, instituted national policies, strategies, and plans aligned to WHO guidance and modified these strategies along the phases of the epidemic. Nigeria health system was fairly prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic which facilitated the country’s response in curtailing the spread of the virus and resulted in reduced morbidity and mortality.
Role: Co-investigator
Collaborators: Olufunmilayo I. Fawole, David M. Dairo, Ayo S. Adebowale, Segun Bello, Eniola A Bamgboye, Rotimi F. Afolabi, Makarere University School of Public Health, Uganda; University of Kinshasa, DRC Congo; and University of Dakar, Senegal.
2.Title: Development of a package to improve hypertension control in Nigeria (DEPIHCON)
Funder: Tertiary Education Fund (TeTFund)
The project is an intervention study being conducted in three study locations in Nigeria; Oyo, Abia and Kano States. One rural and urban LGA each were selected in each State; five study communities were selected in each LGA. This study is intended to evaluate the effectiveness of using trained Community-based Oriented Resource Persons (CORPs) to improve hypertension control in Nigeria. This research is expected to create awareness, improve knowledge, perception, behaviours, attitude and practices that will reduce hypertension in Nigeria. Advocacy for buy-in and scale up of using CORPs in hypertension care by the government is key if found to be effective.
Role: Co-investigator
Collaborators: IkeOluwapo O. Ajayi, Okechukwu Ogah, Oyediran Oyewole, Joshua O. Akinyemi, Abbas Gbolahan, E.A Bamgboye, Taiwo Obembe, Mahmoud Sani
Completed Research
1.Title: Digital Systems for Sepsis Alert and Monitoring Ward Movement towards Infection Control in Maternity Patients (DISSEMINATE Network)
Funder: research England GCRF Internal Funding at Imperial College London
This analytic retrospective study was conducted to identify challenges in the early diagnosis of sepsis in Nigeria and evaluate any existing system for sepsis identification in order to inform the development of a digital sepsis alert system in maternal healthcare in Nigeria. Data were extracted from the records of the patients who had been admitted into the obstetrics wards of the University College Hospital from 2017-2019. We found that high occurrence of maternal sepsis was majorly as a result of non-booking, lower educational status, delivery via CS, and indwelling urethra catheter. The continuous collection of detailed socio-demographic and clinical information of women in hospitals is a useful tool which may aid government and stakeholders in women’s health for prompt and specific decision making in reducing maternal morbidity and mortality rates in developing countries.
Role: Co-investigator
Collaborators: Philip Emeka Anyanwu, Paul Expert, Kate Honeyford, Oluwasomidoyin Bello, Ikeola Adeoye, Ayo Stephen Adebowale, Magbagbeola David Dairo, Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe, Ceire Costelloe, School of Public Health, Imperial College London
Publications
1.Essentials of Palliative Care: A Handbook for Health Professionals and Students , Ajayi,IkeOluwapo O, Salawu Mobolaji M., Odebunmi, Kehinde, O (2022) .Basics of Monitoring and Evaluation and Application in Palliative Care, Research in Palliative Care College Press, Ibadan, Nigeria. ISBN: 978-978-59159-5-2
2.The Routledge Handbook of African Demography (1st ed.)(2022), Ayo S. Adebowale, Obiageli Onwusaka, Mobolaji M. Salawu, Segun Bello, David A. Adewole.Ageing in Sub-Saharan Africa. Demographic and historical perspectives: Routledge CLICK HERE
3. Akinyemi, J. O., Agunbiade, M. O., Salawu, M. M., Eniade, O. D., Yaya, S., & Fawole, O. I, (2022),Perceptions of COVID-19 transmission risk and testing readiness in rural Southwest Nigeria:Scientific African CLICK HERE
4.Kabwama, S. N., Kiwanuka, S. N., Mapatano, M. A., Fawole, O. I., Seck, I., Namale, A., Ndejjo, R., Kizito, S., Monje, F., Bosonkie, M., Egbende, L., Bello, S., Bamgboye, E. A., Dairo, M. D., Adebowale, A. S., Salawu, M. M., Afolabi, R. F., Diallo, I., Leye, M. M. M., Ndiaye, Y., Fall, M., Bassoum, O., Alfvén, T., Sambisa, W., & Wanyenze, R. K.(2022)Private sector engagement in the COVID-19 response: experiences and lessons from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Senegal and Uganda:Globalization and Health CLICK HERE
5.Ibitoye O.S., Olasunkanmi Y. A., O T. A., Olabode A.T., Salawu M. M., & Afolabi R.F.( 2022): Predictors and time to recovery from COVID-19 among patients attended at the treatment centers in Ekiti State, South West, Nigeria :The Pan African Medical Journal CLICK HERE
6.Ajayi, I.O, Oyewole, O.E, Ogah, O.S Akinyemi, J.O, Salawu, M.M, Bamgboye E.A, Obembe, T. A, Olawuwo M, Sani, M.U(2022) Development and evaluation of a package to improve hypertension control in Nigeria [DEPIHCON]: a cluster-randomized controlled trial :Trials CLICK HERE
7.Fagbamigbe, A. F., Bello, S., Salawu, M. M., Afolabi, R. F., Gbadebo, B. M., & Adebowale, A. S (2021) Trend and decomposition analysis of risk factors of childbirths with no one present in Nigeria, 1990-2018.:BMJ open CLICK HERE
8.Salawu MM, Okedare OO, Reed E, Kiene SM, Fawole OI (2021) ,Money, Power, and Relationships: Economic Vulnerability in Girls’ Lives and Risk for Partner Violence Among Girls in Ibadan, Nigeria.: Violence Against Women. CLICK HERE
9.Fagbamigbe, A.F., Salawu, M.M., Abatan, S.M., Ajumobi Femi (2021) Approximation of the Cox survival regression model by MCMC Bayesian Hierarchical Poisson modelling of factors associated with childhood mortality in Nigeria: Scientific Report CLICK HERE
10. Salawu MM, Onwujekwe OE, Fawole OI , Innovative Strategies to Strengthen Health Service Delivery for Universal Health Coverage in Africa –A Scoping Literature Review (2021): South Eastern European Journal of Public Health CLICK HERE
11.Salawu MM, Afolabi RF, Gbadebo BM, Salawu AT, Fagbamigbe AF and Adebowale AS ( 2021) Preventable multiple high-risk birth behaviour and infant survival in Nigeria: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth CLICK HERE
12. Gbadebo BM, Salawu AT, Afolabi RF, Salawu MM, Fagbamigbe AF and Adebowale AS (2021) Cohort analysis of the state of female genital cutting in Nigeria: prevalence, daughter circumcision and attitude towards its discontinuation: BMC Women's Health CLICK HERE
13. S. Bello and M.M Salawu.( 2021) Predicting COVID-19 second wave signal in selected states of SouthWest Nigeria. A comparison of Cummulative Sum C2 and Cummulative Sum C1 Epidemic thresholds.: Annals of Ibadan Postgraduate Medicine CLICK HERE
14. Daniel Chukwuyere Emeto, Adetokunbo Taophic Salawu, Mobolaji Modinat Salawu, Olufunmilayo Ibitola Fawole. ( 2021) Recognition and reporting of neglected tropical diseases by primary health care workers in Ibadan, Nigeria Research: The Pan African Medical Journal CLICK HERE
15. Rotimi Felix Afolabi, Mobolaji M Salawu, Babatunde Makinde Gbadebo, Adetokunbo T. Salawu, Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe & Ayo Stephen Adebowale( 2021)Ethnicity as a cultural factor influencing complete vaccination among children aged 12-23 months in Nigeria: Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics CLICK HERE
16.Fawole, O. I., Okedare, O. O., Salawu, M. M., Kiene, S. M., & Reed, E (2021)Relationship dynamics with male partners among girls in low-income communities of Ibadan, Nigeria: Risk for violence and health related consequences.: Journal of Adolescence CLICK HERE
17. Ohia, C., & Salawu, M. M(2020) COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrests in Africa: implication of recent #EndSARS protests for increased community transmission in Nigeria: The Pan African medical journal CLICK HERE
18. M.M Salawu, E. T Owoaje.(2020) Prevalence and Predictors of Adverse Childhood Experiences among Youths in Rural communities of Oyo State, Nigeria: Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care CLICK HERE
19. Bello S, Bamgboye EA, Ajayi DT, Ossai EN, Aniwada EC, Salawu MM, Fawole OI (2020) Handwash versus handrub practices for preventing nosocomial infection in hospital intensive care units: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Infection Control. Summer: Canadian Journal of Infection Control CLICK HERE
19. Adewole, D. A., Salawu, M. M., & Bello, S.(2020) Training needs assessment and preferred approach to enhancing work performance among clinical nurses in University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, South-western Nigeria: International Journal of Nursing and Midwifery CLICK HERE
20 Salawu MM, Salawu AH, Ogunfunmilayo TA, Nwadike VU, Adebayo AS. (2020) Predictors of soil-transmitted helminthic infection among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at the Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta, Nigeria: Tropical Journal Obstetric Gynaecology CLICK HERE
21. M.M Salawu, R. Omitoye.(2019) An Assessment of Dental Care Practices among Undergraduate students of Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State: Ann Ibd. Pg. Med CLICK HERE
Supervision
PREVIOUS STUDENTS
Masters Level
Project title: Lifestyle practices and community resources for lifestyle modification among hypertensive adults in selected states in Southern Nigeria.
Student’s name: Erakhaiwu, Justice Enosetale
Examining body: Postgraduate College, University of Ibadan
Year of Entry: 2018/2019
Grants
Current Grant Funding
1. Title: Development of a package to improve hypertension control in Nigeria (DEPIHCON)
Funder: TeTFund
The project is an intervention study being conducted in three study locations in Nigeria; Oyo, Abia and Kano States. One rural and urban LGA each were selected in each State; five study communities were selected in each LGA. This study is intended to evaluate the effectiveness of using trained Community-based Oriented Resource Persons (CORPs) to improve hypertension control in Nigeria. This research is expected to create awareness, improve knowledge, perception, behaviours, attitude and practices that will reduce hypertension in Nigeria. Advocacy for buy-in and scale up of using CORPs in hypertension care by the government is key if found to be effective.
Role: Co-investigator
Collaborators: Professor IkeOluwapo O. Ajayi, Dr Okechukwu Ogah, Dr Oyediran Oyewole, Dr Joshua O. Akinyemi, Dr Abbas Gbolahan, Prof E.A Bamgboye, Dr Taiwo Obembe
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Other Interests/hobbies
Dr. Mobolaji M. SALAWU loves to travel and explore new places, make new friends and learn about people. I also enjoy field work, discover new things or phenomenon and interact with people. I like to interact and teach younger ones educational, moral and spiritual matters that will be of benefit to them.
Her hobbies are reading, surfing the internet for intellectual materials and skills, driving, shopping (sometimes window shopping) and indoor workout.