Esther Afolabi


Esther Afolabi

Education

  • PhD Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; 2018
  • MSc Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; 2013
  • BNSc Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria; 2006

Professional experience

  • Senior Lecturer, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria 2020- 2023
  • Lecturer I, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, 2017–2020
  • Lecturer II, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria 2014–2017
  • Nursing Officer, Medical and Health Services, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 2010–2014
  • Nurse Clinician, Seventh-Day Adventist Hospital, Ile-Ife, Nigeria 2008–2009
  • Nurse Instructor, Seventh-day Adventist Hospital, Ile-Ife, Nigeria 2007–2008

Specialty

  • Pregnant Women and Infants

Publications

  • Mbada, C.E. et al., (2022) Patterns. Facilitators and Barriers to Physical Activity among Nigerian Pregnant Women. Pan African Medical Journal. 42: 321. https://doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2022.42.321.31109.
  • Olatoye, A. A., Afolabi E. K., & Olatoye, A. M. (2022). Knowledge and Perception of Obstetric Danger Signs among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinics in Selected Health Facilities, Ile-Ife, Osun State: A Cross-Sectional Study. Asian Journal of Research in Medicine and Medical Science, 4(1), 80-90. 
  • Oyediran, I.Y. Ademuyiwa, Y., Afolabi, E.K., Saliu, F.K. Ayandiran, E.O. (2021). Factors Associated with Delay Recovery Rate and Surgical Outcome among Caesarean Section Patients in Selected Hospitals in Ibadan, Nigeria. The Tropical Journal of Health Sciences 2021; 28 (1)
  • Obiyan, M.O., Agunbiade, O.J., Ekundayo, E., Afolabi, E.K., and Semiu, R. (2021). Risk Factors, Rationale and Contexts of Sexual Risk Behaviour among Emerging Adults in Selected Sub-saharan African Countries. Journal of the Population Association of Nigeria 2021; 5(1).
  • Fagbamigbe, A. F., Ologunwa, O. P.,., Fagbamigbe, O. S., & Uthman, A. O. (2021). Decomposition analysis of the compositional and contextual factors associated with poor-non-poor inequality in diarrhoea among under-five children in low- and middle-income countries. Public health, 193, 83–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2020.12.009
  • Afolabi, A.O., Olaogun, A.A.E., Afolabi, K.A., and Afolabi E.K. (2020). Determinants of unintended pregnancies among nursing mothers in Southwest Nigeria. African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health. 2020. https://doi.org/10.12968/ ajmw.2019.0010.
  • Afolabi, E.K., Ibrahim, A.H., and Esievo, N. J. (2020). Emerging Viral Infectious Diseases’ Preparedness and Response Manual for Nurses and Midwives in Nigeria. NMCN Training Module.
  • Mbada, C., Ehinomen, J., Mbada, K., Akinwande, O., Adeyemi, A., Orji, O., Afolabi, E., Makinde, M., Okonji, A. (2020). Body Image and Health-Related Quality of Life of Nigerian Nulligravid, Pregnant, and Postpartum Women. Women’s Health Bulletin, 7(1), 39-47. doi: 10.30476/whb.2020.85063.1038.
  • Ayamolowo, S.J., Ayamolowo, L.B., and Afolabi, E.K. (2020). Knowledge and Behavioural Intentions for Intergenerational Sexual Relationships among Young Female Students in a Pre-Varsity Institution in Southwest Nigeria. Women. Health. Bull. 2020;7(3):2-10.
  • Desai, K.T., Ajenifuja, K.O., Banjo, A., Adepiti, C.A., Novetsk, Y, A., Sebag, C., Einstein, M.H., Oyinloye, T., Litwin, T.R., Horning, M., Olanrewaju, F.O., Oripelaye, M.M., Afolabi, E.K., Odujoko, O.O., Castle, P.E., Antani, S.,Wilson, S., Hu, L., Mehanian, C., Demarco, M., Gage, J.C., Xue, Z., Long, L.R., Cheung, L.,Egemen, D., Wentzensen, N., and Schiffman, M. (2020). Design and feasibility of a novel program of cervical screening in Nigeria: self-sampled HPV testing paired with visual triage. Infectious Agents and Cancer (2020) 15:60 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13027-020-00324-5
  • Afolabi, E.K., Olaogun, A.A.E., and Kuye, T. (2019). Barriers to Low Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening: A Community-Based Approach in Lagos State, Southwest Nigeria. 2019 Dialogue for Action® on Cancer Screening and Prevention April 24th -26th 2019, Virginia, USA.
  • Afolabi, E.K., and Olaogun, A.E. (2019). Nurses' perception of their roles and challenges of role performance of cervical cancer prevention services in Southwestern Nigeria: A qualitative study. African Journal of Nursing and Health Research;1(1), 429-438.
  • Afolabi, E. K., Ogunsanwo, O.O., Oyebamiji, S.O., and Ani, OB (2019) Low uptake of human papillomavirus vaccination and cervical cancer screening among female undergraduates of a Nigerian University. Trop J Obstet Gynaecol 2020; 36:373-7. Doi: 10.4103/TJOG.TJOG_96_19.
  • Olagunju, O. F., Olaogun, A. A., Afolabi, E. K., and Adereti, C.S. (2014). Psychological problems of sickle cell disease as experienced by primary pediatric caregivers in Southwest Nigeria. African Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health; 8(1): 36-40.

Professional associations

  • Member, University Graduates of Nursing Science Association (UGONSA)
  • Member, National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM)
  • Member NANDA-International
  • Member, Gynecological Oncology Society of Nigeria (GOSON)
  • Member, Oncology Nursing Society Nigeria (ONS)
  • Member, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria Research Committee
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