Ezebunwa E Nwokocha
Biographic Data
| ID | 4237149 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ezebunwa E Nwokocha |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ezebunwa E |
| FAMILY NAME | Nwokocha |
| SIGNATURE | NWOKOCHA E E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ibadan |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2463-2112 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 19 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Artificial Intelligence, Academic Workload and Institutional Readiness in African Higher Education
This study examined artificial intelligence use, academic workload, and institutional readiness among higher education stakeholders in selected African contexts. It was guided by the rapid emergence of generative artificial intelligence in universities and the need to assess whether institutional policy, training, and governance structures are keeping pace with its adoption. A descriptive rapid needs assessment design was employed. Data were coll…
Beyond Borders
Prevalence of Vesicovaginal Fistula in Ebonyi and Plateau States, Nigeria
Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF), an abnormal communication between the bladder and the vagina leading to a constant leakage of urine, remains one of the leading causes of morbidity among women of reproductive age in less developed societies. Although the enormity of the dangers associated with the health condition in Nigeria is well documented, it is difficult to arrive at accurate statistics due to factors such as paucity of community-based research…
Adherence to HIV Treatment among Children and Adolescents in Selected Nigerian States
By the tenderness of their ages, the responsibility for adhering to HIV-treatment among children and adolescents falls squarely on the shoulders of parents and/or caregivers. Some of the young people that largely follow treatment regimen do so by persuasion and not the strength of their conviction about the essence of the therapy. This study was an appraisal of HIV-treatment adherence among children and adolescents in Anambra, Oyo, Rivers and Tar…
The Role of Faith-based Organisations in Childhood Malaria Management among Mothers of Under-five Children in Osogbo, Nigeria
Malaria remains a major health challenge in Nigeria despite efforts at reducing its prevalence. Previous studies on malaria focused mainly on the biomedical aspects. However, little is known about the role of faith-based organisations in malaria management. Health Belief Model (HBM) provided the framework explaining mothers understanding of malaria illness, while exploratory and descriptive designs were utilized. The study was conducted among sel…
Issues in Antenatal Care Services Utilization Among Unmarried Adolescents in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
This study describes the sociocultural factors that influence the utilization of antenatal care services among unmarried adolescents aged 16 and below in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey design was utilized. A self-designed questionnaire was randomly administered to 621 ever-pregnant unmarried adolescents. Thirty-five in-depth interviews were purposively conducted among unmarried adolescents, skilled and unskilled healthcare pro…
Factors Constituting Barriers to Seeking Healthcare for Postnatal Depression among Mothers in Ibadan, Nigeria
Postnatal Depression (PND) is a major mood disorder associated with childbirth. In Nigeria, its prevalence ranges from 15% to 23%. Previous studies on PND in Nigeria have largely focused on its preponderance and the biomedical explanation regarding its occurrence. Little attention has been given to the socioeconomic and cultural factors linked to its occurrence. This study examined some of these factors and their implications for healthcare seeki…
Are we not Reinventing the Wheel
This paper examines the contexts of literature reviewing among scholars in Africa, particularly social scientists. It argues quite forcefully that reviews are becoming increasingly characterized by avoidable gaps and therefore represent some form of enigma, which remain largely unrecognized. The implications are not only debilitating but also alienating from the global intellectual milieu. The paper chronicles the issues and suggests the path to …
The Influence of Acceptability of the Roll Back Malaria Programme on Maternal Health in Ibadan, Nigeria
The Roll Back Malaria (RBM) initiative was conceived to bolster appreciable reduction in the impact of malaria on pregnant women through Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) and the use of Insecticide-treated Net (ITN). This study examines the association between knowledge and acceptability of the RBM programme on maternal health in Ibadan classified among areas with records of high prevalence of malaria-implicated maternal mortality. A survey…
Maternal Education and Child Mortality in Nigeria
Reports have shown that child mortality is still pervasive in Nigeria despite several intervention programmes. While most authors have been preoccupied with searching for long-lasting solutions to the syndrome, this article argues that the relationship that subsists between maternal education and child mortality in Nigeria cannot be fully understood without examining certain background variables of the mothers such as familial, economic and relig…
The Influence of Roll Back Malaria Program on Knowledge of Malaria among Pregnant Women in Ibadan, Nigeria
Malaria is one of the most severe public health problems globally. It is a leading cause of death and disease in many developing countries, where young children and pregnant women are the most affected (WHO, 2011). To examine the influence of the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) on malaria-knowledge among pregnant women, a crosssectional survey design was used. Survey questionnaires were administered on 407 pregnant women. The respondents were drawn from …
Use of non-emergency contraceptive pills and concoctions as emergency contraception among Nigerian University students
The findings suggested that female university students are misinformed about emergency contraception and their reliance on unproven ECs constitutes a barrier to the use of approved EC methods. These barriers have serious implications for prevention of unplanned pregnancies in the cohort. Behavioural interventions targeting the use of unproven emergency contraceptive methods and misperceptions about ECs would be crucial for this cohort in Nigeria
Socioeconomic Context of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Practices in Delta, Edo and Ekiti States, Nigeria
Understanding issues related to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) practices has become more critical in Nigerian communities in view of the increasing prevalence of diseases due to lack of safe water and poor hygiene behavior in the country. This cross-sectional exploratory survey employed intra-method triangulation to collect data through In-depth Interviews, Focus Group Discussions and Unobtrusive observation from purposively selected commun…
Factors Influencing Child Fostering Practices in Bayelsa State, Nigeria
This study examined child fostering practices in Bayelsa State as a way of understanding the influence of socio-economic and cultural factors on critical family decisions. Functionalism, Social Action and Rational Choice perspectives provided the theoretical anchor upon which the thematic phenomenon was discussed. Quantitative data were collected from 408 questionnaire respondents. Six In-depth Interviews (IDIs) and two Focus Group Discussions (F…
Social Context of Healthcare Utilization among People with Mental Illness in Southwestern, Nigeria
This study examined healthcare utilization among people with mental illness in Abeokuta and Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria as a way of understanding the context in which health seeking and treatment take place. The Health Belief Model and Rational Choice Theory were employed as theoretical framework. Data were collected using three qualitative methods. Twenty four In-depth Interviews (IDIs) were conducted among traditional healers, psychiatrist and si…
Implications of Gender Inequity for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals by 2015
As the year of reckoning beckons, many countries are beginning to undertake a critical assessment of activities related to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the feasibility of attainment. For a country like Nigeria, it is now certain that these goals cannot be achieved in the next two years, due mainly to issues related to gender inequity. Realizing these goals even several years after 2015 will require reversal in gender relations that…
The Dynamics and Dilemmas of the Niger Delta
Until recently, the Niger Delta was distinctive for empowering and transforming lives. The relative advantage of its cities blurred the inherent multidimensional consequences of oil exploration on the environment. Over time, the effects of oil spills on the inhabitants were massive. The people's agony was exacerbated by perceived governmental neglect which accounted for the amplification of frustration and aggression among a large majority of the…
Attitudes and Behaviour of Nigerian University Students towards Voluntary HIV Counselling and Testing
Despite increased campaign for voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) for HIV/AIDS in Nigeria only a negligible number of young people participates in this activity. This study investigates the factors affecting the attitudes and behaviour of students at the University of Ibadan, which is a microcosm of other universities in the country, as a way of understanding the context in which apathy towards VCT occurs. The Health Belief Model and the The…
Prevalence and Consequences of Ewu-ukwu Custom in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria
Studies have consistently shown that fertility among the Igbo of Southeast Nigeria is high, and particularly higher among the Mbaise people. Multiple socio-economic and cultural factors such as son preference, stigma and discrimination ascribed to childlessness and other relevant practices in different communities bolster frequent child-bearing among Igbo women even without prompting from their husbands and, at times in conditions that threaten t…
Maternal Education and Child Mortality in Nigeria
Reports have shown that child mortality is still pervasive in Nigeria despite several intervention programmes. While most authors have been preoccupied with searching for long-lasting solutions to the syndrome, this article argues that the relationship that subsists between maternal education and child mortality in Nigeria cannot be fully understood without examining certain background variables of the mothers such as familial, economic and relig…
Factors Influencing Child Fostering Practices in Bayelsa State, Nigeria
This study examined child fostering practices in Bayelsa State as a way of understanding the influence of socio-economic and cultural factors on critical family decisions. Functionalism, Social Action and Rational Choice perspectives provided the theoretical anchor upon which the thematic phenomenon was discussed. Quantitative data were collected from 408 questionnaire respondents. Six In-depth Interviews (IDIs) and two Focus Group Discussions (F…
Prevalence and Consequences of Ewu-ukwu Custom in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria
Studies have consistently shown that fertility among the Igbo of Southeast Nigeria is high, and particularly higher among the Mbaise people. Multiple socio-economic and cultural factors such as son preference, stigma and discrimination ascribed to childlessness and other relevant practices in different communities bolster frequent child-bearing among Igbo women even without prompting from their husbands and, at times in conditions that threaten t…
Attitudes and Behaviour of Nigerian University Students towards Voluntary HIV Counselling and Testing
Despite increased campaign for voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) for HIV/AIDS in Nigeria only a negligible number of young people participates in this activity. This study investigates the factors affecting the attitudes and behaviour of students at the University of Ibadan, which is a microcosm of other universities in the country, as a way of understanding the context in which apathy towards VCT occurs. The Health Belief Model and the The…
Implications of Gender Inequity for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals by 2015
As the year of reckoning beckons, many countries are beginning to undertake a critical assessment of activities related to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the feasibility of attainment. For a country like Nigeria, it is now certain that these goals cannot be achieved in the next two years, due mainly to issues related to gender inequity. Realizing these goals even several years after 2015 will require reversal in gender relations that…
The Dynamics and Dilemmas of the Niger Delta
Until recently, the Niger Delta was distinctive for empowering and transforming lives. The relative advantage of its cities blurred the inherent multidimensional consequences of oil exploration on the environment. Over time, the effects of oil spills on the inhabitants were massive. The people's agony was exacerbated by perceived governmental neglect which accounted for the amplification of frustration and aggression among a large majority of the…
Social Context of Healthcare Utilization among People with Mental Illness in Southwestern, Nigeria
This study examined healthcare utilization among people with mental illness in Abeokuta and Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria as a way of understanding the context in which health seeking and treatment take place. The Health Belief Model and Rational Choice Theory were employed as theoretical framework. Data were collected using three qualitative methods. Twenty four In-depth Interviews (IDIs) were conducted among traditional healers, psychiatrist and si…
Factors Influencing Child Fostering Practices in Bayelsa State, Nigeria
This study examined child fostering practices in Bayelsa State as a way of understanding the influence of socio-economic and cultural factors on critical family decisions. Functionalism, Social Action and Rational Choice perspectives provided the theoretical anchor upon which the thematic phenomenon was discussed. Quantitative data were collected from 408 questionnaire respondents. Six In-depth Interviews (IDIs) and two Focus Group Discussions (F…
Use of non-emergency contraceptive pills and concoctions as emergency contraception among Nigerian University students
The findings suggested that female university students are misinformed about emergency contraception and their reliance on unproven ECs constitutes a barrier to the use of approved EC methods. These barriers have serious implications for prevention of unplanned pregnancies in the cohort. Behavioural interventions targeting the use of unproven emergency contraceptive methods and misperceptions about ECs would be crucial for this cohort in Nigeria
Socioeconomic Context of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Practices in Delta, Edo and Ekiti States, Nigeria
Understanding issues related to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) practices has become more critical in Nigerian communities in view of the increasing prevalence of diseases due to lack of safe water and poor hygiene behavior in the country. This cross-sectional exploratory survey employed intra-method triangulation to collect data through In-depth Interviews, Focus Group Discussions and Unobtrusive observation from purposively selected commun…
The Influence of Roll Back Malaria Program on Knowledge of Malaria among Pregnant Women in Ibadan, Nigeria
Malaria is one of the most severe public health problems globally. It is a leading cause of death and disease in many developing countries, where young children and pregnant women are the most affected (WHO, 2011). To examine the influence of the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) on malaria-knowledge among pregnant women, a crosssectional survey design was used. Survey questionnaires were administered on 407 pregnant women. The respondents were drawn from …
The Influence of Acceptability of the Roll Back Malaria Programme on Maternal Health in Ibadan, Nigeria
The Roll Back Malaria (RBM) initiative was conceived to bolster appreciable reduction in the impact of malaria on pregnant women through Intermittent Preventive Treatment (IPT) and the use of Insecticide-treated Net (ITN). This study examines the association between knowledge and acceptability of the RBM programme on maternal health in Ibadan classified among areas with records of high prevalence of malaria-implicated maternal mortality. A survey…
Maternal Education and Child Mortality in Nigeria
Reports have shown that child mortality is still pervasive in Nigeria despite several intervention programmes. While most authors have been preoccupied with searching for long-lasting solutions to the syndrome, this article argues that the relationship that subsists between maternal education and child mortality in Nigeria cannot be fully understood without examining certain background variables of the mothers such as familial, economic and relig…
Are we not Reinventing the Wheel
This paper examines the contexts of literature reviewing among scholars in Africa, particularly social scientists. It argues quite forcefully that reviews are becoming increasingly characterized by avoidable gaps and therefore represent some form of enigma, which remain largely unrecognized. The implications are not only debilitating but also alienating from the global intellectual milieu. The paper chronicles the issues and suggests the path to …
Issues in Antenatal Care Services Utilization Among Unmarried Adolescents in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
This study describes the sociocultural factors that influence the utilization of antenatal care services among unmarried adolescents aged 16 and below in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional survey design was utilized. A self-designed questionnaire was randomly administered to 621 ever-pregnant unmarried adolescents. Thirty-five in-depth interviews were purposively conducted among unmarried adolescents, skilled and unskilled healthcare pro…
Factors Constituting Barriers to Seeking Healthcare for Postnatal Depression among Mothers in Ibadan, Nigeria
Postnatal Depression (PND) is a major mood disorder associated with childbirth. In Nigeria, its prevalence ranges from 15% to 23%. Previous studies on PND in Nigeria have largely focused on its preponderance and the biomedical explanation regarding its occurrence. Little attention has been given to the socioeconomic and cultural factors linked to its occurrence. This study examined some of these factors and their implications for healthcare seeki…
Adherence to HIV Treatment among Children and Adolescents in Selected Nigerian States
By the tenderness of their ages, the responsibility for adhering to HIV-treatment among children and adolescents falls squarely on the shoulders of parents and/or caregivers. Some of the young people that largely follow treatment regimen do so by persuasion and not the strength of their conviction about the essence of the therapy. This study was an appraisal of HIV-treatment adherence among children and adolescents in Anambra, Oyo, Rivers and Tar…
The Role of Faith-based Organisations in Childhood Malaria Management among Mothers of Under-five Children in Osogbo, Nigeria
Malaria remains a major health challenge in Nigeria despite efforts at reducing its prevalence. Previous studies on malaria focused mainly on the biomedical aspects. However, little is known about the role of faith-based organisations in malaria management. Health Belief Model (HBM) provided the framework explaining mothers understanding of malaria illness, while exploratory and descriptive designs were utilized. The study was conducted among sel…
Prevalence of Vesicovaginal Fistula in Ebonyi and Plateau States, Nigeria
Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF), an abnormal communication between the bladder and the vagina leading to a constant leakage of urine, remains one of the leading causes of morbidity among women of reproductive age in less developed societies. Although the enormity of the dangers associated with the health condition in Nigeria is well documented, it is difficult to arrive at accurate statistics due to factors such as paucity of community-based research…
Beyond Borders
Artificial Intelligence, Academic Workload and Institutional Readiness in African Higher Education
This study examined artificial intelligence use, academic workload, and institutional readiness among higher education stakeholders in selected African contexts. It was guided by the rapid emergence of generative artificial intelligence in universities and the need to assess whether institutional policy, training, and governance structures are keeping pace with its adoption. A descriptive rapid needs assessment design was employed. Data were coll…
Medicine (13 works) · Population (10 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Family medicine (7 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (7 works) · Poverty (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works)