Occupational and Environmental Health Research Group

Occupational and Environmental Health Research Group

Main Research Focus and other areas of research interest of the RG: Evidence based studies that improve the health of workers and ensure sustainable

environment.

Title of most recent research project: COVID – 19 vaccine hesitancy in Enugu: Traders as Case

Study.

Other current or completed research projects

Name of the Coordinator: Prof. Okeke Theodora Adaeze

UNN email address of the Coordinator: thdokeke@yahoo.co.uk

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UNN webpage of RG:

Phone number of the Coordinator: 08032267916

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Department of the Coordinator:

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List of members and brief intro:

Prof. Okeke Theodora Adaeze (Coordinator)

Prof. Emmanuel Nwabueze Aguwa: I am a Professor in Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine University of Nigeria Ituku-Ozalla campus. My major responsibilities include teaching, research, clinical and administrative duties. I have been teaching for the past 18 years and have published over 100 articles in both national and international peer reviewed journals.

Prof. Anne Chigedu Ndu: I am a professor in the Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Ituku / Ozalla campus. My major responsibilities are teaching of students, clinical consultations, research and administrative works.

Prof. Sussan Arinze – Onyia

Dr. Ntat Charles Ibiok

Dr. Onyinye Chime

Dr. Chukwukasi Wilson Kassy

Dr. Casmir Ndubuisi Ochie: I am a medical doctor by training, with basic degrees in Medicine, a Master in Public Health, Master of Science in Occupational Health Safety and Environment as well as Fellowship training in Public Health with bias for Occupational Health and Safety in West Africa College of Physician, (FWACP).

Dr. Ifeoma Juliet Ogugua: I am a public health physician at the Department of Community Medicine, Federal University Teaching Hospital Owerri, Imo State. My job entails research, clinical practice, and administrative duties. My research mainly focuses on Epidemiology, Occupational, and Environmental Health, and has been published in both local and international peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Chioma Onydimma

Dr. Igbokwe Lawson

Dr. Ugenyi Iloabachie

Dr. Nwadiuto Chidinma Ojielo:  I am a Senior Registrar in the Department of Community Medicine, University of Nigeria Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu State. My major responsibilities include teaching, research, clinical and administrative duties. I have been a doctor for the past 14 years and I have published articles in both national and international peer reviewed journals.

Dr. Ifeanyi Ajibo

 

10 publications:

  • Okwor TJ et al. A Review of Lassa Fever Outbreaks in Nigeria From 1969 to 2017: Epidemiologic Profile, Determinants and Public Health Response. Nigerian Journal of Medicine 2018; 27(3): 219 – 232. http//doi.org/10.4103/1115-2613.278784.
  • Ndu AC et al. Knowledge, Misconceptions, Preparedness, and Barriers towards Lassa Fever Control among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Institution in Enugu, Nigeria. Journal of Health care for the poor and underserved. 2019; 30(3): 1151 – 1161. http//doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2019.0079.
  • Okwor TJ et al,. Prevalence and predictors of stress among bankers in Enugu State South-East Nigeria. Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care. 2020 Aug 28;32(2):68-79.
  • Arinze – Onyia SU, Chinawa AT, Ndu AC, Okwor TJ, Agwu – Umahi OR, Obionu I, Kassy WC, Aguwa EN, Okeke TA. Factors and Characteristics of Physical Violence among Healthcare Workers of a Tertiary Hospital in Enugu, Nigeria. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2019;6(12):5027-31. http//doi.org/10.18203/2394 – 6040.ijcmph20195440.
  • Chinawa AT, Ndu AC, Arinze – Onyia SU, Ogugua IJ, Okwor TJ, Kassy WC, Agwu – Umahi OR, Aguwa EN, Okeke TA. Prevalence of Psychological Workplace Violence among Employees of a Public Tertiary Facility in Enugu, South East, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice. 2020; 23(1):103–109. http//doi.org/10.4103/njcp.njcp_160_19.
  • Arinze – Onyia SU et al.. Prevalence and Pattern of Psychological and Physical Violence among Nurses in a Public Tertiary Health Facility in Enugu, Southeast, Nigeria. International Journal of Advanced Medical and Health Research 2020;7(1):15 – 22. http//doi.org/10.4103/IJAMR.IJAMR_143_19.
  • Chime OH et al. Assessment of Knowledge and Practice of Disease Surveillance and Notification among Health Workers in Private Hospitals in Enugu State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Medicine 2021; 30 (6):693 – 700. https://doi.org/10.4103/NJM.NJM_132_21.
  • Ibiok N et al. Healthcare workers’ willingness to report to work during a pandemic in southeastern Nigeria: A hypothetical case using Ebola virus disease. Int J Med Health Dev 2023;28(1):1-6. 10.4103/ijmh.IJMH_63_22.
  • Kassy WC et al. Risk Perception amongst Petrol Pump Attendants and Analysis of Indiscriminate Siting of Petrol Stations in Enugu Metropolis. West Afr J Med. 2023 Feb 28;40(2):181-189. PMID: 36861288.
  • Agwu – Umahi Olanike et al. Respiratory Health Problems, Pulmonary Functions and Correlates among Rice Mill Workers in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Research JMBR December 2022; 1: 14 – 29.