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Name: Morufat A. ALABI |
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Designation: Lecturer II |
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| Faculty: Nursing Sciences | |
| Department: Mental Health and Psychiatric | |
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Phone Number: 0703112222 |
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Biography:
Morufat Alabi is a dedicated mental health nurse, lecturer, and researcher specializing in enhancing mental health outcomes for individuals with chronic illnesses such as HIV, cancer, and stroke. She earned her Bachelor of Nursing Science and Postgraduate Diploma in Education from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, and her Master’s degree in Mental Health Nursing from the University of Ibadan. With over a decade of clinical experience at Neuropsychiatric Hospital Aro, Abeokuta, and University College Hospital, Ibadan, she has developed significant expertise in providing psychosocial interventions for individuals living with chronic illness.
Morufat began her academic career at the School of Nursing, University College Hospital, Ibadan, in 2018, and simultaneously joined the Department of Nursing at the University of Ibadan. In 2023, she was a visiting scholar at the Institute of Global Health, Northwestern University, Chicago, where she enhanced her skills in data analysis using STATA and MAXQDA. She has numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and is committed to advancing research and innovation in mental health, stroke, and HIV.
Morufat is an active member of the African Forum for Research and Education in Health, ASIDO Foundation (Not for profit mental health oganization), and an alumnus of the Young African Leaders Initiative. She is currently pursuing a Doctoral degree in Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing at the University of Ibadan.
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Research
Current Research
Effectiveness of telephone-based psychoeducation intervention on Mental health outcomes among people living with HIV/AIDS in a Nigerian population
Completed Research
1. Prevalence of Psychoactive Substance Use and Quality of Life among Inmates of Agodi Correctional Centre, Ibadan, Oyo State.
2. Feasibility and initial efficacy of a nurse-led mobile-phone delivered pilot intervention on psychological distress among people living with HIV in Ibadan, Nigeria.
3. Assessment of perceived social support on pregnant women’s mental health among pregnant women attending University College Hospital Ibadan.
4. Assessing the level of stress and resilience among University of Ibadan undergraduate students.
5. Psychological effect of infertility among individuals attending gyneacological clinic in UCH
Publication
1. Oluwaseun S. Bolarinwa and Morufat A. Alabi. (2014). Cervical cancer screening awareness, perception and practice among female Nurses in selected Health care institutions in Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. African Journal of Nursing and Health Issues, 5(1&2): 21 – 28.
2. Lasebikan V.O, Lasebikan T.O, Alabi MA (2019). The development and psychometric property of the Yoruba version of family burden interview schedule. Nigerian Journal of Psychiatry. Vol.17 (1); 11-18.
3. Lasebikan VO, Lasebikan TO, Alabi MA (2019). Telemedicine for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in Emergency Departments. Nigerian Journal of Psychiatry. Vol.17 (2); 2-6.
4. Alabi MA and Lasebikan VO (2019). Mental Health Education and Access to Mental Health Care utilization in Southwest Nigeria. African Journal of Nursing and Health Issues: Vol 10 (No1): 37-50
5. Adejumo, P. O., Moronkola, O. A., Okanlawon, A. F., TijanI, A. W., Okoronkwo, I. L., Olubiyi, S. K., Lukong, M. A. Y., Iyanda, A. B., Ojo, I. O., Kolawole, I. O., Ilesanmi, R. E., Onyeneho, C. A., Alabi, M. A., & Ohaeri, B. M. (2021). Knowledge, attitude and willingness of Nigerian nursing students to serve as volunteers in covid-19 Pandemic. International journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 13(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.5897/IJNM2020.0448.
6. Alabi, M. A., Ishola, A. G., Onibokun, A. C., & Lasebikan, V. O. (2021). Burnout and quality of life among nurses working in selected mental health institutions in Southwest Nigeria. African Health Sciences, 21(3), 1428-1439. DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v21i3.54.
7. M A Alabi., A. C Onibokun, A. G Ishola., V.O Lasebikan. (2022). A comparative study of Burnout and coping methods among nurses working in two mental health institutions in Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Psychiatry. Vol.20 (1); 35-46.
8. Lasebikan, V., Ola, . B., Alabi, . M., Lasebikan, . T., Fakunle, . S., Oladele, . O. & Adenipekun, . A. (2023). Psychiatric morbidity among patients living with cancer in a Nigerian oncology centre. Nigerian journal of psychiatry, 21 (3), 27-40. doi:10.5455/njp.199096.
9. Ojagbemi, A., Bello, T., Elugbadebo, O., Alabi, M., Owolabi, M., & Baiyewu, O. (2024). Resilience in the first year of surviving a stroke in Nigeria. Aging & Mental Health, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2024.2356873
10. C.H.Igunma, M.A. Alabi & A.G.Ishola (2024): Substance Abuse and Anti-Retroviral Treatment Adherence in People Living with Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus at University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Current HIV/AIDS Reports, 8 (7), Springer Nature
Grants
NIH D43TW009608-09 Expanded Multidisciplinary NeuroAIDS Research Training to improve HIV Outcomes in Nigeria
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