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Gbolahan Afolabi Oni
Senior Research Associate
Academic Degrees
PhD, MS
Departmental Address
615 N. Wolfe Street (Rm W4041)
Baltimore MD 21205
Phone: 410-955-2101
Fax: 410-955-0792
Research and Professional Experience

Social and cultural determinants of fertility in sub-saharan Africa. Unmet Need and Total Demand for contraceptives in sub-saharan Africa. Males Reproductive Health, Leadership Evaluation, Survey research/data collection, data analysis.

Keywords

Population and Family Health Sciences, Social Determinants of fertility, Unmet Need, Demands for contraceptives, Males Reproductive Health, Evaluation, Leadership

Honors and Awards

Frank W. Notestein Fellow (1990): An annual international award sponsored by Population Council, New York and Princeton University, USA to an outstanding population Scientist for further postdoctoral research work in Population Science.

The Paul A. Haper Award (1985):An annual award to the most outstanding graduate in the Department of Population Dynamics. Johns Hopkins University, USA

Honorary Citizen of Baltimore (1985):A honor conferred by the Mayor of Baltimore City for outstanding achievement and contribution to knowledge.

The Population Council, Graduate Fellowship Award: (1984)

University of Ilorin, Academic Staff Development Award: 1981

British Commonwealth Scholarship Award for Graduate studies: (1977)

German Academic Scholarship Award: (1972). By nomination of Faculty of Science University of Lagos.

National Merit Award: (1972). By nomination of Faculty of Science, University of Lagos

Federal Government of Nigeria Scholarship Award for undergraduate studies: (1971)

Selected Publications

Obeid T, Awada A, Omene P, and Oni G (2002). The Controversy of Birth Order as a Risk Factor for Epilepsy: A Study from Saudi Arabia. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica 105(3):174-178

Memish Z.A., Oni G.A., Qasem L. and Bannatyne R.M.(2001): The Cost Saving Potential of Pre- vaccination Antibody tests when implementing a mass immunization program. Military Medicine, vol 166(1): 11-13.

Memish Z, Oni GA, Djazmati W, Cunningham G and Mah M, (2001). A random Clinical Trial to Compare the Effects of A Heat and Moisture Exchanger with a heated humidifying System on the Occurrence Rate of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia. American Journal of Infection Control, 29(5):301-305

Memish Z, Oni GA and Mah M (2001). The correlations of Agglutination Titer With Positive Blood Cultures in Brucellosis: A Comparison of Two Study Sites. Journal of Chemotherapy, 13(1): 60-61.

Mah WM, Pyper AM, Oni GA, Memish, ZA (2001). The Impact of Antibiotic Prophylaxis on Wound Infection Following Cesarean Section in a Situation of Expected Higher Risk. American Journal of Infection Control. 29(2);85-88

Osoba AO, Balky H, Memish Z, Oni GA, et al (2001). Diagnostic value of brucella ELISA IgG and IgM in Bacteremic and Non-Bacteremic patients with brucellosis. Journal of Chemotherapy 13(1):54-59

Abdelaal MA, Hashim IA, Zawawi TH, Oni GA , et al (2000). Circadian Rhythm of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor in normal subjects and nuetropenic hospitalized patients Irish Journal of Medical Science169(1):55-57

Gilpin CM, Abdelaal MA, Oni GA and Osoba AO (1999). Comparative study of Ampiclor PRC and Ligase Chain Reaction for the Direct detection of M.tuberculosis in clinical specimens. Saudi Medical Journal. Vol.20(1); 79-84

Abdelaal M.,Al Sobhi E., Osoba O., Oni G.A., et al. (1998). Epidemiology of Hepatitis E. Virus in Male Blood Donors in Saudi Arabia. Irish Journal of Medical Science. Vol. 167 no. 2; 94–96.

Oni G.A. (1996) Feeding Practices, Socioeconomic Environment, and diarrhea disease among infants in a traditional area of Nigeria East African Medical Journal vol. 73(5): 283-288

Al-Saud A.S., El-Zehar F.,Oni G.A. and Osoba A.O (1995) Intestinal parasitic infestation in Saudis and non Saudis in the Riyadh Area. Saudi Medical Journal vol. 16 (3): 242-247

Al-Ansary L.A., Oni G.A. and Babay Z.A. (1995) Risk Factors for spontaneous abortion among Saudi women. Journal of Community Health vol. 20 (6): 491-500.

Abiodun OA, Adelekan ML, Ogunremi OO, Oni GA and Obayan A.O. (1994) Pattern of Substance use Among Secondary School Students in Ilorin, Northern Nigeria. West African Journal of Medicine. vol.13 (2):91-97.

Abiodun OA, Adelekan ML, Ogunremi OO, Oni GA, Obayan AO (1994). Psychosocial correlates of alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis use amongst secondary school students in Ilorin, Nigeria. West Afr J Med. 13(4):213-217.

Al-Sabaie AS, Abdul-Rahim F, Oni GA and Hawari RA. The Use of sedative hypnotic drugs in a University Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Annals of Saudi Medicine vol. 14 no. 5, 1994

Adelekan ML, Abiodun OA, Obayan AO, Oni GA, Ogunremi OO. (1993). Psychosocial correlates of alcohol, tobacco and cannabis use: findings from a Nigerian university. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 33(3): 247-256

Guptill KS, Esrey SA, Oni, GA and Brown KH (1993). Evaluation of Face-to-Face Weaning Food Intervention in Kwara State, Nigeria: Knowledge, Trial, and Adoption of Home-Prepared Weaning Food. Social Science and Medicine, vol. 36(5) : 665-672.

Adelekan, M.L., Abiodun, O.A., Obayan, A.O., Oni, G.A. and Ogunremi, O.O. (1992). Prevalence and pattern of substance use among undergraduates in a Nigerian University. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, vol. 29: 255-261

Bentley, M., Dickin, K., Brown, K.H., Oni, G.A., Mebrathu, M., Kayode, O. and Idowu, J.R (1991). “Development of a nutritionally adequate and cultulturally appropriate weaning in Nigeria: An interdisciplinary approach. Social Science and Medicine. 33: 1103-1111

Cogswell, M.E, Oni, G.A., Stallings, R.Y. and Brown, K.H. (1991). Sociodemographic and clinical factors affecting recognition of childhood diarrhea by mothers in Kwara State, Nigeria. Social Science and Medicine, vol. 33, no. 10: 1209-1216.

Adetoro, O.O., Adeyemi, K.S., Oni, G.A. Akure, T. and Ogunbode, O (1991). The application of Operational Research (OR) procedures to maternal mortality from puerperal sepsis in a rural community. Social Science and Medicine vol. 33, no.12:1385-1390.

Oni, G.A. Schumann, D.A. and Oke,. “Diarrheal disease morbidity risk factors and treatments in a low income area of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.Journal of Diarrhoeal Disease Research. vol. 9 (3) : 250-257, 1991.

Oni, G.A, and McCarthy J. (1991) “Family Planning Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Males in Ilorin, Nigeria. International Family Planning Perspectives: vol. 17, no. 2: 50-54.

Oni, G.A. et al, (1991). “Feeding Practices and Prevalence of Handfeeding of Infants and Young Children in Kwara State, Nigeria. Ecology of Food and Nutrition. vol. 25(3): 209-219.

Oni, G.A. and McCarthy J(1990)."Contraceptive knowledge and practices in Ilorin, Nigeria: 1983-1988. Studies in Family Planning: vol. 21(2): 104-109.

Oni, G.A. (1988). “Child Mortality in a Nigerian City: Its levels and Socioeconomic Differentials”. Social Sciences and Medicine: vol. 27. No.6: 607-614.

Bentley, M.E., Pelto. G.H., Schulman, D.A., Oni, G.A., Brown, K.H. and Huffman, S.(1988). “Rapid Ethnographic Assessment: Applications in Diarrhea Management Program”. Social Science and edicine : vol. 27 No. 1: 107-116.

Oni, G.A. (1987). “Breast feeding pattern in an urban Nigerian Community. “ Journal of Biosocial Sciences : vol. 19: 453-462.

McCarthy J. and Oni, G.A., (1987). “ Desired Family Size and its Determinants among urban Nigerian Woman : A two-stage analysis, Demography: 24(2); 279 -290.

Oni, G.A. (1987) “Breast feeding: Its relationship with postpartum amenorrhea and postpartum sexual abstinence in a Nigerian Community.” Social Science and Medicine 2(3) :255-262.

Oni, G.A. and McCarthy, J (1986). “Use of contraceptives for Child Spacing in a Nigerian City.” Studies in Family Planning, Vol.17, No. 4: 165-171.

Oni, G.A. (1986). “Contraceptive use and breast feeding: Their inverse relationship and policy concern. “East African Medical Journal:63 (8);522-530.

Oni, G.A. (1986). “Contraceptive Knowledge and attitudes in Urban Ilorin, Nigeria.” Journal of Biosocial Science; 18:273-283.

Oni, G.A. (1986). “The effects of Maternal age, education and parity on birth weight in a Nigerian Community.” Journal of Tropical Pediatrics ; vol. 32: 295-300

Oni, G.A. (1985).“Effects of Women’s Education on Postpartum Practices and Fertility in Urban Nigeria.” Studies in Family Planning; 16 (6):321-331.

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