Olufunke A Alaba
Biographic Data
| ID | 1733941 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Olufunke A Alaba |
| GIVEN NAMES | Olufunke A |
| FAMILY NAME | Alaba |
| SIGNATURE | ALABA O A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cape Town |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Health-Related Quality of Life in People Living with HIV andHypertension: Effects of a Short Message Service-Based Mobile HealthIntervention (Mophadhiv Trial)
Mobile health (mHealth) interventions offer scalable support for adherence and self-management, yet their effects on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among people living with HIV (PLWH) and comorbid hypertension remain unclear. We evaluated HRQoL outcomes using data from the MOPHADHIV trial, a 12-month short message service (SMS)-based randomized controlled trial conducted at four community health centres in Cape Town, South Africa. HRQoL w…
Socio-Economic Inequalities in the Double Burden of Malnutrition among under-Five Children: Evidence from 10 Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries
This study has shown that across SSA, among under-five children, the poor suffer more from the DBM relative to the wealthy. If we are not to leave any child behind, we must address these socio-economic inequalities in sub-Saharan Africa
Drivers of socioeconomic inequalities of child hunger during Covid-19 in South Africa: Evidence from Nids-CRAM Waves 1–5
This study described the burden of adult reported child hunger and associated socioeconomic inequalities during the Covid-19 pandemic. The increasing prevalence of adult reported child hunger, especially among urban children, and the observed poverty inequality necessitate multisectoral pandemic shock interventions now and in the future, especially for urban households
The path towards herd immunity: Predicting Covid-19 vaccination uptake through results from a stated choice study across six continents
Despite unprecedented progress in developing COVID-19 vaccines, global vaccination levels needed to reach herd immunity remain a distant target, while new variants keep emerging. Obtaining near universal vaccine uptake relies on understanding and addressing vaccine resistance. Simple questions about vaccine acceptance however ignore that the vaccines being offered vary across countries and even population subgroups, and differ in terms of efficac…
Food purchasing behaviour of shoppers from different South African socio-economic communities: Results from grocery receipts, intercept surveys and in-supermarkets audits
Objective: To identify factors associated with food purchasing decisions and expenditure of South African supermarket shoppers across income levels. Design: Intercept surveys were conducted, grocery receipts collated and expenditure coded into categories, with each category calculated as percentage of the total expenditure. In-supermarket food quality audit and shelf space measurements of foods such as fruits and vegetables (F&V) (healthy foods),…
Socioeconomic inequalities in food insecurity and malnutrition among under-five children: Within and between-group inequalities in Zimbabwe
The study concluded that unequal distribution of household wealth and residence status play critical roles in driving socioeconomic inequalities in child food insecurity and malnutrition. Therefore, child food insecurity and malnutrition are greatly influenced by where a child lives (rural/urban) and parental wealth
Social health insurance contributes to universal coverage in South Africa, but generates inequities: Survey among members of a government employee insurance scheme
By introducing the scheme, the government chose to prioritise access to private sector care for government employees, over improving the availability and quality of public sector services available to all. Government has recently regained its focus on achieving UHC through the public system, but is unlikely to discontinue GEMS, which is now firmly established. The inequities generated by the scheme have thus been institutionalised within the coun…
Spatial and temporal multidimensional poverty in Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded impressive growth in the last decade, yet the impact of this growth on poverty reduction remains unclear. This paper appraises spatial and temporal non-monetary multidimensional poverty in Nigeria using the first-order dominance approach. It examines five welfare indicators: education, water, sanitation, shelter, and energy. While the analysis is sensitive to indicator definitions, the overall results are robust and lend supp…
Multidimensional poverty in Nigeria: First order dominance approach
This study appraises non-monetary multidimensional poverty in Nigeria using the novel first order dominance approach developed by Arndt et al. (2012). It examines five dimensions of deprivation: education, water, sanitation, shelter, and energy-using comparable datasets, the Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys of 1999, 2003, and 2008 for national, regional, and zonal analysis, and the Harmonized Nigeria Living Standard Survey of 2008/09 as wel…
The path towards herd immunity: Predicting Covid-19 vaccination uptake through results from a stated choice study across six continents
Despite unprecedented progress in developing COVID-19 vaccines, global vaccination levels needed to reach herd immunity remain a distant target, while new variants keep emerging. Obtaining near universal vaccine uptake relies on understanding and addressing vaccine resistance. Simple questions about vaccine acceptance however ignore that the vaccines being offered vary across countries and even population subgroups, and differ in terms of efficac…
Multidimensional poverty in Nigeria: First order dominance approach
This study appraises non-monetary multidimensional poverty in Nigeria using the novel first order dominance approach developed by Arndt et al. (2012). It examines five dimensions of deprivation: education, water, sanitation, shelter, and energy-using comparable datasets, the Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys of 1999, 2003, and 2008 for national, regional, and zonal analysis, and the Harmonized Nigeria Living Standard Survey of 2008/09 as wel…
Spatial and temporal multidimensional poverty in Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded impressive growth in the last decade, yet the impact of this growth on poverty reduction remains unclear. This paper appraises spatial and temporal non-monetary multidimensional poverty in Nigeria using the first-order dominance approach. It examines five welfare indicators: education, water, sanitation, shelter, and energy. While the analysis is sensitive to indicator definitions, the overall results are robust and lend supp…
Social health insurance contributes to universal coverage in South Africa, but generates inequities: Survey among members of a government employee insurance scheme
By introducing the scheme, the government chose to prioritise access to private sector care for government employees, over improving the availability and quality of public sector services available to all. Government has recently regained its focus on achieving UHC through the public system, but is unlikely to discontinue GEMS, which is now firmly established. The inequities generated by the scheme have thus been institutionalised within the coun…
Socioeconomic inequalities in food insecurity and malnutrition among under-five children: Within and between-group inequalities in Zimbabwe
The study concluded that unequal distribution of household wealth and residence status play critical roles in driving socioeconomic inequalities in child food insecurity and malnutrition. Therefore, child food insecurity and malnutrition are greatly influenced by where a child lives (rural/urban) and parental wealth
Food purchasing behaviour of shoppers from different South African socio-economic communities: Results from grocery receipts, intercept surveys and in-supermarkets audits
Objective: To identify factors associated with food purchasing decisions and expenditure of South African supermarket shoppers across income levels. Design: Intercept surveys were conducted, grocery receipts collated and expenditure coded into categories, with each category calculated as percentage of the total expenditure. In-supermarket food quality audit and shelf space measurements of foods such as fruits and vegetables (F&V) (healthy foods),…
Drivers of socioeconomic inequalities of child hunger during Covid-19 in South Africa: Evidence from Nids-CRAM Waves 1–5
This study described the burden of adult reported child hunger and associated socioeconomic inequalities during the Covid-19 pandemic. The increasing prevalence of adult reported child hunger, especially among urban children, and the observed poverty inequality necessitate multisectoral pandemic shock interventions now and in the future, especially for urban households
The path towards herd immunity: Predicting Covid-19 vaccination uptake through results from a stated choice study across six continents
Despite unprecedented progress in developing COVID-19 vaccines, global vaccination levels needed to reach herd immunity remain a distant target, while new variants keep emerging. Obtaining near universal vaccine uptake relies on understanding and addressing vaccine resistance. Simple questions about vaccine acceptance however ignore that the vaccines being offered vary across countries and even population subgroups, and differ in terms of efficac…
Socio-Economic Inequalities in the Double Burden of Malnutrition among under-Five Children: Evidence from 10 Selected Sub-Saharan African Countries
This study has shown that across SSA, among under-five children, the poor suffer more from the DBM relative to the wealthy. If we are not to leave any child behind, we must address these socio-economic inequalities in sub-Saharan Africa
Health-Related Quality of Life in People Living with HIV andHypertension: Effects of a Short Message Service-Based Mobile HealthIntervention (Mophadhiv Trial)
Mobile health (mHealth) interventions offer scalable support for adherence and self-management, yet their effects on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among people living with HIV (PLWH) and comorbid hypertension remain unclear. We evaluated HRQoL outcomes using data from the MOPHADHIV trial, a 12-month short message service (SMS)-based randomized controlled trial conducted at four community health centres in Cape Town, South Africa. HRQoL w…
Medicine (7 works) · Geography (6 works) · Economics (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Demography (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (4 works) · Socioeconomics (4 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (3 works) · Demography (3 works)