Yamen Okonkwo
Biographic Data
| ID | 9073216 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yamen Okonkwo |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yamen |
| FAMILY NAME | Okonkwo |
| SIGNATURE | OKONKWO Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Society for Family Health Nigeria |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Understanding barriers to healthcare and harm reduction services among women who inject drugs in Nigeria
Women who inject drugs (WID) face barriers to healthcare, harm reduction, and social support, alongside stigma, violence, and legal risk. Evidence from Nigeria remains limited. This study explored how WID experience access to healthcare and harm reduction services and examined the social and structural conditions shaping that access. We used a phenomenological qualitative design in three Nigerian states: Abia, Gombe, and Oyo. Data were collected …
Acceptability of Covid-19 self-testing among social and clinical vulnerable populations using a decentralized testing model in Abuja, Nigeria; A mixed methods analysis of an implementation study
Diagnostic testing is critical during infectious disease outbreaks, enabling timely patient management and isolation to reduce transmission and mortality. During the COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria, testing rates remained low due to limited access to centralized RT-PCR sites. To expand access, the National COVID-19 Testing Strategy (January 2021) introduced decentralized self-testing models targeting vulnerable populations. This study assessed the u…
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Understanding barriers to healthcare and harm reduction services among women who inject drugs in Nigeria
Women who inject drugs (WID) face barriers to healthcare, harm reduction, and social support, alongside stigma, violence, and legal risk. Evidence from Nigeria remains limited. This study explored how WID experience access to healthcare and harm reduction services and examined the social and structural conditions shaping that access. We used a phenomenological qualitative design in three Nigerian states: Abia, Gombe, and Oyo. Data were collected …
Acceptability of Covid-19 self-testing among social and clinical vulnerable populations using a decentralized testing model in Abuja, Nigeria; A mixed methods analysis of an implementation study
Diagnostic testing is critical during infectious disease outbreaks, enabling timely patient management and isolation to reduce transmission and mortality. During the COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria, testing rates remained low due to limited access to centralized RT-PCR sites. To expand access, the National COVID-19 Testing Strategy (January 2021) introduced decentralized self-testing models targeting vulnerable populations. This study assessed the u…
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (1 work) · COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies (1 work) · Focus group (1 work) · Harm (1 work) · Harm reduction (1 work) · Health care (1 work) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (1 work) · Isolation (microbiology) (1 work) · Outbreak (1 work) · Outreach (1 work)