Leah Okenwa-Emegwa
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 1129455 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Leah Okenwa-Emegwa |
| NOMBRES | Leah |
| APELLIDO | Okenwa-Emegwa |
| FIRMA | OKENWA-EMEGWA L |
| AFILIACIONES | Röda Korsets Högskola |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0459-1496 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 7 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 14 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2009 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2024 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Professional development
Introduction: We examined the perceptions of the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree graduates regarding their personal competencies, job performance and professional development using a mixed method, explanatory sequential design. Methods: A cross-sectional, self-administered questionnaire of the Haifa School of Public Health alumni who graduated between 2005 and 2022 was disseminated to 849 graduates between March and June 2022, from which 127…
Simulation as a key training method for inculcating public health leadership skills
Background: Successful management of public health challenges requires developing and nurturing leadership competencies. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of training simulations to assess public health leadership and decision-making competencies during emergencies as an effective learning and training method. Methods: We examined the effects of two simulation scenarios on public health school students in terms of their experience (compared …
Emerging lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic about the decisive competencies needed for the public health workforce
The global COVID-19 crisis exposed the critical need for a highly qualified public health workforce. This qualitative research aimed to examine public health workforce competencies needed to face COVID-19 challenges and identify the gaps between training programs and the competency demands of real-world disasters and pandemics. Through a sample of thirty-one participant qualitative interviews, we examined the perspectives of diverse stakeholders …
Exposure to Violence Among Syrian Refugee Women Preflight and During Flight
Violence against women (VAW) is a hidden aspect of humanitarian emergencies, especially during conflicts, and prevalence estimates remain scarce. An adequate response to VAW in humanitarian contexts requires information regarding the extent of the problem and associated factors, including the role of past violence. This study is a questionnaire survey of a random sample of 452 Syrian refugee women resettled in Sweden. Findings show that the preva…
Managers' Perceptions of Factors Affecting Employees' Uptake of Workplace Health Promotion (WHP) Offers
Managers are often charged with the responsibility of overseeing Workplace health promotion (WHP) for which significant amounts of resources are laid aside yearly. While there is increasing interest by employers to include WHP policies, studies show that WHP implementation and uptake by employees still need to be improved upon. Given that managers are part of organizational decision-making and implementation of new policies, they serve as the bri…
Attitudes Toward Physical Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in Nigeria
Attitudes toward intimate partner violence (IPV) are known predictors of IPV victimization and perpetration with more women generally believed to justify IPV than men. An understanding of the determinants of justification of IPV may provide information necessary for holistic interventions. This study sought to examine the magnitude, extent, and predictors of justification of physical IPV against women among men and women in Nigeria. Data from 33,…
Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence Amongst Women of Reproductive Age in Lagos, Nigeria
Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence Amongst Women of Reproductive Age in Lagos, Nigeria
Attitudes Toward Physical Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in Nigeria
Attitudes toward intimate partner violence (IPV) are known predictors of IPV victimization and perpetration with more women generally believed to justify IPV than men. An understanding of the determinants of justification of IPV may provide information necessary for holistic interventions. This study sought to examine the magnitude, extent, and predictors of justification of physical IPV against women among men and women in Nigeria. Data from 33,…
Exposure to Intimate Partner Violence Amongst Women of Reproductive Age in Lagos, Nigeria
Attitudes Toward Physical Intimate Partner Violence Against Women in Nigeria
Attitudes toward intimate partner violence (IPV) are known predictors of IPV victimization and perpetration with more women generally believed to justify IPV than men. An understanding of the determinants of justification of IPV may provide information necessary for holistic interventions. This study sought to examine the magnitude, extent, and predictors of justification of physical IPV against women among men and women in Nigeria. Data from 33,…
Managers' Perceptions of Factors Affecting Employees' Uptake of Workplace Health Promotion (WHP) Offers
Managers are often charged with the responsibility of overseeing Workplace health promotion (WHP) for which significant amounts of resources are laid aside yearly. While there is increasing interest by employers to include WHP policies, studies show that WHP implementation and uptake by employees still need to be improved upon. Given that managers are part of organizational decision-making and implementation of new policies, they serve as the bri…
Exposure to Violence Among Syrian Refugee Women Preflight and During Flight
Violence against women (VAW) is a hidden aspect of humanitarian emergencies, especially during conflicts, and prevalence estimates remain scarce. An adequate response to VAW in humanitarian contexts requires information regarding the extent of the problem and associated factors, including the role of past violence. This study is a questionnaire survey of a random sample of 452 Syrian refugee women resettled in Sweden. Findings show that the preva…
Emerging lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic about the decisive competencies needed for the public health workforce
The global COVID-19 crisis exposed the critical need for a highly qualified public health workforce. This qualitative research aimed to examine public health workforce competencies needed to face COVID-19 challenges and identify the gaps between training programs and the competency demands of real-world disasters and pandemics. Through a sample of thirty-one participant qualitative interviews, we examined the perspectives of diverse stakeholders …
Simulation as a key training method for inculcating public health leadership skills
Background: Successful management of public health challenges requires developing and nurturing leadership competencies. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of training simulations to assess public health leadership and decision-making competencies during emergencies as an effective learning and training method. Methods: We examined the effects of two simulation scenarios on public health school students in terms of their experience (compared …
Professional development
Introduction: We examined the perceptions of the Master of Public Health (MPH) degree graduates regarding their personal competencies, job performance and professional development using a mixed method, explanatory sequential design. Methods: A cross-sectional, self-administered questionnaire of the Haifa School of Public Health alumni who graduated between 2005 and 2022 was disseminated to 849 graduates between March and June 2022, from which 127…
Medicine (7 obras) · Psychology (5 obras) · Nursing (4 obras) · Political science (4 obras) · Sociology (4 obras) · Environmental health (3 obras) · Intimate Partner and Family Violence (3 obras) · Poison control (3 obras) · Public health (3 obras) · Public Health Policies and Education (3 obras)