Oloruntomiwa Ifedayo Oyetunde, PhD holds a first degree in Child Development, a Master of Public Health in Child and Adolescent Health, and a PhD in Child and Adolescent Health. She recently joined the University of Ibadan as a Research Fellow in the Social and Behavioural Health Unit, Institute of Child Health, where she will be contributing to youth-centred research and evidence generation aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of adolescents and young people in Nigeria and across Africa. Her work is driven by a strong commitment to increase inclusion and meaningful representation of young people in research, policies and programmes She has more than 8 years of experience in research, coordination and implementation of public health projects and programmes. Oloruntomiwa has worked with national and international development partners, including the Clinton Health Access Initiative and Pivot Collective Inc., contributing to the design and delivery of youth-friendly, evidence-informed health interventions. Her research focuses on social support systems, mental health, digital health and health-seeking behaviours among adolescents and young mothers. She has presented her work at national and international forums. She is passionate about translating youth voices into action and advancing equitable health outcomes for young people across Nigeria. She is a recipient of fellowships and grants from Ford Foundation, Union of African Population Studies and American Institutes for Research 1. Owolabi O. I, Raji Y. R and Amodu O. K. 2019. Nutritional status as a risk factor for renal impairment among in schoocl adolescents. The Nigerian Journal of Public Health Vol. 2, No 2 December 2017. Nigeria 2. Adebayo E.S, Olumide A.O, Adebayo A.A and Oyetunde O.I. 2021. Practice of COVID-19 preventive measures among young people – the importance of information pr ovision. Journal of Child and Adolescent Health, Volume 5, issue 4, pages 1-9. Nigeria 3. Sabet F, Patton G.C. Béhague. D.P, Sawyer S.M, Oyetunde O.I and Prost. A. 2026. No more single stories: the case of global adolescent pregnancy care. PLOS Global Public Health. 4. Olumide, A., Adebayo, E., Adesoba, H., Oyetunde, O., Oluwagbayela, B., Adebayo, A., and Adeniran, A. 2023. Gown and Town: A Community engagement project involving adolescent health stakeholders to identify enablers and barriers to senior secondary school retention in Ibadan, Nigeria. The Global Health Network Collections. https://doi.org/10.21428/3d48c34a.0c9fa577. United Kingdom 5. Olumide, A., Uchendu, O., Balogun, F., Adebayo, E., Oyetunde, O., Adesoba, H. and Oluwagbayela, B., 2025. Doctors’ experiences using digital consulting with adolescent patients during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ibadan, Nigeria. Discover Health Systems, May. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44250-025-00247-1 2. USA 6. Oyetunde, O.I., Omobowale, M.O. and Amodu, O.I., 2025. Adolescent mothers’ conceptualisation of social support in the Ibadan urban slum: An interpretive phenomenological analysis. Ethiopian Journal of Reproductive Health, 17(1), January 2025. https://doi.org/10.69614/ejrh.v17i01.85 3. Ethiopia 7. Tanimola M Akande, Adesola Olumide, Abiodun Adeniran, Oloruntomiwa Oyetunde; Gboluwaga Amole; Maryam Jimoh; Olufemi A Fawole; Babatunde Oluwagbayela; Komal Preet Allagh; Rita Kabra. Male support for family planning and contraceptive use by their spouses or partners during the COVID-19 pandemic in selected states in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study. BMC Supplements. SUPP-D-24-00073 Enjoys watching cooking vlogs and exploring creative food ideas Has a keen interest in experimenting with spices and herbs Passionate about styling people to enhance personal expressionProfile
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