Professor Oyeninhun A. OLUWATOSIN

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Name: Oyeninhun A. OLUWATOSIN 
Designation: Professor
 Faculty: Clinical Sciences
 Department: Nursing
Phone Number: +234 8057070510

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Biography:

Oyeninhun Abimbola OLUWATOSIN, RN, RM, MSc. Ph.D. (Ibadan) DOHS (McMaster) FUICC.

Prof Oluwatosin started her nursing career with Registered Nursing training at the prestigious School of Nursing. University College Hospital, Ibadan 1975-1978. Worked briefly at the Lagos University teaching hospital (LUTH) Idi Araba and then proceeded for her Midwifery training at School of Midwifery, Catholic hospital, Lantoro, Abeokuta. She completed BSc Nursing (Education) with second class Upper  grade from the University of Ibadan in 1984. During NYSC,  worked as a lecturer at the school of hygiene, Eleyele (1985). Post Youth Service, worked briefly at Alafia Hospital, Mokola Ibadan till 1987. She combined full time children care with part time nursing practice at the following hospitals in England:

1.         Locum Staff Nurse; Alder Hey Children’s Hospital Liverpool, England 1988- 1991

2.         Locum Staff Nurse: Liverpool Royal Infirmary, Merseyside, England 1988-1991

3.         Full Time Staff Nurse: George Elliot Hospital, Nuneaton, England 1988, 1991-1992

Had her MSc (1995) and Ph.D. (2005) Nursing at the University of Ibadan. She took up appointment as Assistant lecturer at the Department of Nursing University of Ibadan in January 1996 and rose through the rank to be appointed a Professor of Nursing in 2014. She was Ag head of The Department of Nursing 2008-2010, during this period the proposal for a Faculty of Nursing was processed, however due to lack of adequate categories of staff, it did not materialise. However the Department commenced running three effective units and subsequently four effective specialty units. During her Sabbatical at the University of Medical Sciences, (UNIMED) Ondo she was appointed as the  Pioneer Ag Dean of the Faculty of Nursing Science of the University, she was able to establish the structure for running an effective Faculty of Nursing Science with four Departments during the seven months she served before returning to the University of Ibadan.  Prof Abimbola Oluwatosin a nurse leader of repute, an Alumni of the ICN GNLI (2015),  VP, Nursing representative at the African Organisation for Research and Training in Cancer (AORTIC) council, for two terms (2013-2017). A recipient of UICC (International Union Against Cancer) International Oncology Nursing Fellowship (IONF) award 1999 – MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, Texas, USA.

Area Of Specialization

Abimbola is a Community Health Nursing Specialist.  She teaches Community Health Nursing, Family Health Nursing, Health promotion, and health maintenance, research, and Maternal and Child Health Nursing courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.  Currently heads the Community Health Nursing unit at the Department of Nursing, under her leadership the unit has made impacts on community development in a community close to the University of Ibadan.

Her research focus is Women’s health with emphasis on early detection of breast and cervical cancers, especially among women in rural communities. Research on health issues among women and children are also areas of interest. Majority > 60% of her publication covers these  areas.  She developed a culture-based intervention program that brought about significant improvement in the level of knowledge and practice of self-breast examination and breast awareness among rural women.

Research

Research in Progress


1.  Empowerment in the Workplace: Women in Africa : AAUN 2018 sponsored Research project. A multicounty study. Data collection completed, Data analysis in progress, however, preliminary data had been presented at conferences. Manuscript writing in progress.

 2. Implication of Covid-19 "Lock Down" on Family Functioning Among Families with Young Children and Adolescents In Selected Capital Cities In Southwest Nigeria: Analysis Completed. Manuscript writing in progress.

Publications


Selected Publications

1: Brown VB, Oluwatosin OA. (2017) Feasibility of implementing a cellphone-based reminder/recall strategy to improve childhood routine immunization in a low- resource setting: a descriptive report. BMC Health Serv Res. 2017 Dec 4;17(Suppl2):703. doi: 10.1186/s12913-017-2639-8. PMID: 29219093; PMCID: PMC5773899. CLICK HERE.

2: Ojewale LY, Oluwatosin AO, Fasanmade AA, Odusan O.(2019) A survey on patients' characteristics, perception of family support and diabetes self-management among type 2 diabetes patients in South-West Nigeria. Nurs Open. 2019 Jan 7;6(2):208-215. doi: 10.1002/nop2.236. PMID: 30918673; PMCID: PMC6419129https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6419129/

3: Adejumo P, Aniagwu T, Oluwatosin A, Fagbenle O, Ajayi O, Ogungbade D, Oluwamotemi A, Olatoye-Wahab F, Oni A, Olajide O, Adedokun B, Ogundiran T, Olopade O. (2018) Knowledge of Genetic Counseling Among Patients With Breast Cancer and Their Relatives at a Nigerian Teaching Hospital. J Glob Oncol. 2018 Jul;4:1-8. doi: 10.1200/JGO.17.00158. PMID: 30084716; PMCID: PMC6223535. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6223535/

4: Oluwatosin OM, Olabanji JK, Oluwatosin OA, Tijani LA, Onyechi  HU. A (2000) Comparison of topical honey and phenytoin in the treatment of chronic leg ulcers. Afr J Med Med Sci. 2000 Mar;29(1):31-4. PMID: 11379464. CLICK HERE

5: Brown VB, Oluwatosin A, Ogundeji MO. (2015) Experiences, perceptions and preferencesof mothers towards childhood immunization reminder/recall in Ibadan, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study. Pan Afr Med J. 2015 Mar 13;20:243. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2015.20.243.6019. PMID: 27386039; PMCID: PMC4919677. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27386039/

6: Aluko JO, Ojelade MF, Sowunmi CO, Oluwatosin OA. Awareness, knowledge and practices of breast cancer screening measures among female postgraduate students of a Nigerian Federal University: a cross-sectional study. Afr J Med Med Sci. 2014 Sep;43(Suppl 1):79-86. PMID: 26688603; PMCID: PMC4682918. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26688603/

7: Aluko JO, Oluwatosin AO. Utilization of insecticide treated nets during pregnancy among postpartum women in Ibadan, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2012 Mar 29;12:21. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-12-21. PMID: 22458645; PMCID: PMC3352125.https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1471-2393-12-21

8: Brown VB, Oluwatosin OA, Akinyemi JO, Adeyemo AA. Effects of Community Health Nurse-Led Intervention on Childhood Routine Immunization Completion in Primary Health Care Centers in Ibadan, Nigeria. J Community Health. 2016 Apr;41(2):265-73. doi: 10.1007/s10900-015-0092-3. PMID: 26395786. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26395786/

9: Nwozichi CU, Ojewole F, Oluwatosin AO. Understanding the Challenges of Providing Holistic Oncology Nursing Care in Nigeria. Asia Pac J Oncol Nurs. 2017 Jan-Mar;4(1):18-22. doi: 10.4103/2347-5625.199074. PMID: 28217725; PMCID: PMC5297226. CLICK HERE

10: Odutayo PO, Olaogun AA, Oluwatosin AO, Ogunfowokan AA. Impact of an educational program on the use of standardized nursing languages for nursing documentation among public health nurses in Nigeria. Int J Nurs Knowl. 2013 Jun;24(2):108-112. doi: 10.1111/j.2047-3095.2013.01239.x. Epub 2013 Apr 5. PMID: 23556507. CLICK HERE

11: Ogunfowokan AA, Oluwatosin AO, Olajubu AO, Alao OA, Faremi AF. Student nurses' perceived use of NANDA-I nursing diagnoses in the community setting. Int J Nurs Knowl. 2013 Feb;24(1):37-43. doi: 10.1111/j.2047-3095.2012.01227.x. Epub 2012 Oct 16. PMID: 23413933.CLICK HERE

12: Odunyemi FT, Ndikom CM, Oluwatosin OA. Effect of Nursing Intervention on Mothers' Knowledge of Cervical Cancer and Acceptance of Human Papillomavirus Vaccination for their Adolescent Daughters in Abuja - Nigeria. Asia Pac J OncolNurs. 2018 Apr-Jun;5(2):223-230. doi: 10.4103/apjon.apjon_75_17. PMID: 29607384; PMCID: PMC5863433. CLICK HERE 

13: Aluko JO, Oluwatosin A. Pattern and outcome of antenatal care among women attending a Catholic mission hospital in Ibadan, Nigeria. Afr J Med Med Sci. 2008 Sep;37(3):231-8. PMID: 18982815. CLICK HERE

14: Oluwatosin OM, Oluwatosin OA. Orofacial indices: a study in 240 Nigerian children. Afr J Med Med Sci. 1998 Mar-Jun;27(1-2):39-42. PMID: 10456127. CLICK HERE

15: Oluwatosin OA. Rural women's perception of breast cancer and its early- detection measures in Ibadan, Nigeria. Cancer Nurs. 2006 Nov-Dec;29(6):461-6. doi: 10.1097/00002820-200611000-00006. PMID: 17135819. CLICK HERE

16: Oluwatosin O. Primary health care nurses' knowledge practice and client teaching of early detection measures of breast cancer in Ibadan. BMC Nurs. 2012 Oct 29;11:22. doi: 10.1186/1472-6955-11-22. PMID: 23106806; PMCID: PMC3601001. CLICK HERE

17: Oluwatosin OA. Assessment of women's risk factors for breast cancer and predictors of the practice of breast examination in two rural areas near Ibadan, Nigeria. Cancer Epidemiol. 2010 Aug;34(4):425-8. doi: 10.1016/j.canep.2010.04.005. Epub 2010 May 12. PMID: 20462826. CLICK HERE

18: Oluwatosin OA, Oladepo O. Knowledge of breast cancer and its early detection measures among rural women in Akinyele Local Government Area, Ibadan, Nigeria. BMC Cancer. 2006 Nov 26;6:271. doi: 10.1186/1471-2407-6-271. PMID: 17125524; PMCID: PMC1698502. CLICK HERE

19: Oluwatosin OA, Aluko JO. Compliance with intermittent preventive treatment during pregnancy among postpartum women in Ibadan, Nigeria. Afr J Med Med Sci. 2014 Mar;43(1):67-74. PMID: 25335380. CLICK HERE

20: Brown VB, Oluwatosin OA. Socio-demographic factors associated with childhood immunization uptake in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria. Afr J Med Med Sci. 2012 Jun;41(2):161-7. PMID: 23185914. CLICK HERE

21: Oluwatosin A. Diet, lifestyle and behavioural risk: can behavioural modification change future risk of cancer? Afr J Med Med Sci. 2009 Jun;38 Suppl 2:55-9. PMID: 20229739. CLICK HERE

Supervision

CURRENT STUDENTS

    Masters Level

1

Olonisakin Bolatito Toyin

CHN

187241

2018/2019

Knowledge of and willingness to practice Basic Life Support (BLS) skills among teachers in Ibadan South West Local Government

In progress

2

 Olayiwola Faderera Christianah

Maternal and Child Health

172095

2018/2019

Predictors of Utilisation of Maternal Health Services Among Women of Reproductive Age in Ibadan South East Local Government, Oyo State

In progress

3

Joseph, Jonathan Gimba

CHN

216683

2019

Health providers and system readiness for immunization and health education service provision in primary health care facilities, Kaduna state.

In progress

4

Oluwamotemi Christiana Adeyoola

CHN

105626

2018/2019

Knowledge, perception and acceptance of childhood routine immunization among men and women in selected communities of Ido local government area, Ibadan, Oyo state

In progress

5

Akinboade Adeyemi Idowu

CHN

187242

2018/2019

Availability, Accessibility and Satisfaction with Primary Health Care Services: Opinion of Clients in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Oyo State

In progress

6

Renner Awajionye Emmanuel

219762

2021

Assessment of knowledge and attitude towards cardiopulmonary resuscitation in out of hospital cardiac arrest I'm selected communities of Rumuokuta, Rumuigbo, Mgbougba, ObioAkpor LGA. Rivers State.

In progress

7

Oladeji, Ibitola Amoke

141948

2020/2021

Assessment of school health services utilization among secondary school students in Akinyele LG Ibadan

In progress

8

Ajisafe Lateepha Busari

225812

Assessment of knowledge attitude and practice of CPR amongst staff of Oyo state secretariat Agodi Ibadan and exploration of health care emergency community services in Ibadan

In progress

9

Aderibigbe omobolanle omolola

                       

 224923

2020/2021

Parents and adolescents’ knowledge of cervical cancer and utilization of its preventive measures in selected secondary schools in Oshogbo

In progress

10

Abiodun Olukemi Felicia

226957

2020/2021

Perception, utilization, and community participation of market women on breast cancer screening in Ijaye community Ogun State Nigeria

In progress

    Doctoral Level

1

Oguniran

2016/2017

Non Pharmacological interventions of Breathing exercise and low back massage in intrapartum pain experience among women in selected Hospitals in Ibadan,

CONVERSION EXAMINATION March 2 2018

Transfer from Dr Oyetunde

2.

 Elizabeth Urena IKE

2015/2016

Evaluation of Nurses Competency in Neonatal Nursing Care following Continuing Educational Intervention in Selected Tertiary Hospitals in South West Nigeria,

3.

Mayowa Oloruntola

2021/2022

Outcome of Educational Intervention on Parents’ and female students’ Knowledge of HPV infection and Acceptance of HPV Vaccine  in Saki

    

PREVIOUS STUDENTS (Selected)

     Masters Level

S/N

NAME

Matric Number

TITLE OF WORK

YEAR COMMENCED

YEAR OF GRADUATION

1

Abanonu (CHN)

Comparative study on the awareness of early detection measures of breast cancer among young and old women in Umuduru Mbanoof Imo State

2009

2

Faremi F. Adenike

(CHN)

Effect of nursing intervention on young adults knowledge and perception of sickle cell disease in Osun State College of Education Nigeria

2009

3

Moriam I. Hussein

(NEd.)

Comparative study of Nursing students’ perception of factors that facilitate and hinder clinical learning in two selected Nursing programmes

2009

4

Edonyabo

(CHN)

129873

Assessment of feeding patterns and Nutritional status of children 2-5years among mothers in burutu lga  of Delta State

2009

5

Ifeanyi Godwin Nwadike

 (CHN)

30796

Workers utilization of preventive measures against occupational hazards in General CottonMill in Onitsha

2007/2008

2011/2012

7.

Victoria Brown (CHN)

2006

Factors Influencing the Uptake of Childhood Immunization in  Akinyele Local Government Area of  Oyo State

June 2010

8.

Ekpeyong  CHN

Practice of health assessment among health care workers in Calabar South local government area of Cross River state,

  2010

9.

Onasoga Yinka

MCH

Patterns and trends of Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria

June 2010

10.

Aluko Joel

MCH

Utilization of WHO’s recommended malaria preventive measures during pregnancy among postpartum women in Ibadan

April 2011

11.

Ojong

MCH

Knowledge and perceptions about cervical cancer and preventive measures among women in Etung local Government area, cross river state, Nigeria

12.

Igbo

MCH

65277

Assessment of male involvement in Obstetric care in two military hospitals in Lagos state

Nov. 2012

13.

Awonuga

CHN

112401

Male involvement in Family planning in family planning among civil servants in Oyo state secretariat, Ibadan, Nigeria.

April. 2012

14.

Solanke

CHN

83991

Perceived stress and psychosocial factors associated with coping capabilities of mothers of children with sickle cell disease in Ogun state

Nov. 2012

15.

Bunmi Kayode

CHN

152998

Assessment of family levels of functioning and practice of healthy lifestyle among civil servants in federal capital territory Abuja.

March 2014

16.

Blessing Iroanya

CHN

152997

Nurses’ role performance in the school health programme in Ogun state

March 2014

17.

Adesina Adio

CHN

112446

Assessment of Nutritional status of public primary school children in Ibadan North Local Government area of Oyo State

May 2014

18

Fatima R. Rahji

MCH

132594

Utilization of integrated management of childhood illnesses strategies by health worker’s in selected primary health care facilities in Ibadan

August 2015

19.

Akanbi F.O.M

MCH

132593

Nurses’ knowledge and antenatal clinic attendees awareness of preconception care practice in three selected hospital in Ibadan

Dec 2016

20

Odunyemi Funmilola Tope

MCH

132573

2014/2015

Effect of Nursing intervention on mothers’ knowledge of cervical cancer and acceptance of human papilloma virus vaccination for their adolescent daughter in Abuja

Dec 2016/

21

Oluseye Olabisi

Mary

CHN

121444

2014/2015

Effect of nursing educational intervention on the knowledge of childhood diarrhea and its home management among mothers in Ibogun Odejimi Community

Dec 2016

22

Ososanya Temitope Ebunoluwa

MCH

115819

2013/2014

Pattern of utilization of folic acid in pregnancy among pregnant women in selected hospital in Lagos State

Co.. Supervised by Dr EDET of University of Calabar

FEB 2018

23

Rahmat Aderayo Aderemi

MCH

183389

Predictor of cervical cancer screening among Nurses in Ogbomosho, Oyo State

Co supervised by Dr EDET of University of Calabar

February 2018

24.

Adeyinka Ayooluwa Abisola CHN

143849

Assessment of school health services in Oyo State secondary schools

2019

25.

Oluwaleke Kudirat Adesola MCH

143974

2014/2015

2015

 Determinants and Trends of Postnatal care utilization among Nursing mothers in selected Hospitals in Ibadan.

2019

26

Oyewole Esther  Yetunde

CHN

194766

2015/2016

Primary Health Care Nurses’ Competencies and Resources Availability for Diabetes Mellitus Care At Local Government Areas of Ibadan

2015/2016

27.

Salawo Olatoro Wuraols

CHN

196028

2015/2016

Assessment of Maternal Strategies and Community Participation in the prevention of under-five diarrhoea in two selected communities in Ibadan, Oyo State

2021

Co supervised by Dr Adeyemo of Osun State University

2021

28.

Afolabi Temitope

CHN

203002

2016/2017

2017

Structure, Content and Modalities of Delivery of Health Education programmed for Pregnant women by nurses in Selected hospitals in Ibadan, Nigeria

2021

  

     Doctoral level

S/N

NAME

MATRIC NUMBER

TITTLE OF THE WORK

Co-Supervisor

YEAR OF GRADUATION

1

Imeh John

Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institute,

Screening for intimate partner violence in healthcare in kano, Nigeria: barriers and challenges for healthcare professionals. Sweden

Dr. A.O Oluwatosin

2010

2.

Victoria Bolanle Brown

92751

2009

Effect of community-based Nursing intervention on routine childhood immunization completion in Ibadan Oyo State

Dr  Ogundeji

Aug. 2014

Convocation: 2014

African Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship (ADDRF) Offered by the African Population and Health research Center With International

(IDRC)

3.

Osuala Eunice

Effect of health awareness programme  on rural dwellers’ knowledge and attitude to hypertension, lifestyle and blood pressure in isunjaba, imo state  

Prof. S.K Kadri

2014

Convocation: 2015

4.

Oladapo Moyosola

Effect of multi-focused intervention on health care workers knowledge and prevention of needlestick and sharps injuries in Ondo state

Prof. Azuzu

2015Convocation2016

5.

Adeyemo

Moridiat

34778

effect of nursing intervention on mothers’ practices of home management and prevention of malaria among under-five children in Egbedore lga osun state

Dr. Kemi  Amodu

2015

Convocation 2016

6.

Adejumo Olabisi

Medical /Surgical

Impact of intervention techniques on client’s outcome and professional nurses’ perceived competence for genomic and genetic nursing in selected teaching hospitals in Nigeria

Prof  Funmilayo Olopade

DEFENDED NOV 2016

7.

Lucy Ojewale Medical /Surgical

110904

2013

 Type 2 Diabetes Patients’ Glycaemic Control and Quality Of Life As Outcomes Of Family- Integrated Diabetes Education In Selected Hospitals In South West Nigeria

2020

Grant support: African Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship (2016 cohort)

8.

Faremi Adenike

99057

2008/2009

Outcome of Self Care Education on Self Care Ability, Pain –Coping and Quality of Life of adolescents Living with Sickle Cell disease in SW Nigeria.

2019/2020

9.

Lawal Clara

Nursing Education

Information Technology Literacy Training Multimedia Teaching AIDS Adoption and usage in schools of Nursing In SW Nigeria.

Transferred form DR Sowumi

September 2021

10.

Famakinwa Medical /Surgical

45521

2013/2014

Nurse-led Diabetes Patient Education, Self Care Practices and Glycaemic Control among Clients with Diabetes in State Specialist  Hospital, Ondo,Ondo State

Transfer form Dr Oyetunde

Co- Supervised by Prof Fasanmade

August 2021

12.

Margret Akinwaare

160413

2015

Fostering Pregnant women’s birth preparedness and complication readiness through goal- oriented prenatal education in semi-urban  areas of Ibadan, Nigeria.

December 2021

Consortium for Advanced Research and Training in Africa (CARTA)

Grants

Not available

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Other Interest/Hobbies

My other interests are writing poems, reading Christian literature, listening to music. Currently the Counselling leader in my church. Also runs a Christian Couples Reading Club (CCRC) with my husband, my “young man” Prof Odunayo Oluwatosin. Spending time with our grandchildren is one of our great delights too.


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