STAFF AND EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS

Editor-in-Chief

Friday Okonofua — Nigeria

AJRH EDITORS


 

Prof. Lorretta Favour Chizomam Ntoimo

Professor of Social Demography
Department of Demography and Social Statistics
Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria

Specializes in Social Demography, Family Demography, Population Health, Maternal and Child Health

Email: lorretta.ntoimo@fuoye.edu.ng


 

Dr. Uche Menakaya

Women’s Health Specialist

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery; Master’s in Clinical Embryology; Diploma in Obstetrics; Fellow, Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Specialist Gynaecologist, Laparoscopic Surgeon and Sonologist
Calvary Public Hospital, Canberra, Australia

Email: info@junicimaging.com.au; uchei2000@yahoo.com


 

Prof. Lindsay Edouard

Professor Lindsay Edouard graduated in medicine from the University of London and obtained an MSc in Social Medicine from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. He holds specialist qualifications in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Community Medicine, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, and the Faculty of Public Health (UK).

He has served leading international organizations, including the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), and has contributed extensively to medical publishing as a reviewer, editorial board member, and advisory editor for journals such as The Lancet and BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health.

Email: soranae@gmail.com


 

Prof. Anne Baber Wallis

Professor at University of Louisville. Current research is focused on global maternal mortality prevention, particularly in West Africa. She specializes in Reproductive Health, Women's Health, Maternal Health, Maternal & Child Health, Prenatal Care, Fetal Development, Pregnancy, Fetal Growth Retardation, Breastfeeding, Pregnancy Complications

Email: anne.wallis@louisville.edu


 

Dr. Ukpai Eze

Dr Ukpai Eze is the Course Director of the MSc Biomedical Science Programme at the Chester Medical School, University of Chester in the United Kingdom.  He has a significant amount of teaching, research, and leadership skills and experiences that spans across different Nigerian and United Kingdom Universities, including Ebonyi State University Nigeria, Queens University Belfast, University of Leeds, Coventry University, De Montfort University and University of Chester.  He has also worked in various Clinical Pathology laboratories enabling him to acquire different clinical laboratory skills and experiences which have been useful for his research as well as student teaching and learning experience.

Email: u.eze@chester.ac.uk, ukpai.eze@gmail.com


 

Dr. Bola Ekezue

Doctor of Philosophy, Professor (Assistant) at Fayetteville State University. Experienced epidemiologist and health services researcher working in consulting and academic settings. Demonstrated skills in data acquisition, analyzing and synthesizing to support for public health programs. Strong statistical skills, research methodology, analysis of insurance claims and national survey data. Proven results in conceptualizing and executing research projects. Experienced in the development of survey questions, quantitative and qualitative field research. Proven ability in communicating research findings to various audiences and stakeholders through reports, published articles and professional conference presentation.

Email: bekezue@uncfsu.edu 


 

Dr. Josephine Aikpitanyi

Josephine Aikpitanyi is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. She obtained her PhD in Public Health at the Institute of Health Research and Society (IRSS), Faculty of Public Health, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. Josephine obtained her Master’s degree in Health Economics from the Centre of Excellence in Reproductive Health Innovation (CERHI), University of Benin, Nigeria. Her research interest focuses on exploring the impact of non-cognitive traits on women’s healthcare choices and preference for place of childbirth in Nigeria. This is an aspect of the literature that she pioneers using original data collected in a low resource setting. For a country like Nigeria with abysmal maternal and child health statistics, the findings and policy recommendations from her research are of relevance in designing effective healthcare interventions, not only in Nigeria but also in other low and lower-middle-income countries.

Email: josephine.aikpitanyi@uclouvain.be


 

Professor Fhumulani Mavis Mulaudzi

Professor Fhumulani Mavis Mulaudzi is the South African Research Chair (SARChI) in Ubuntu Community Model in Nursing. She is a Professor of Nursing at the University of Pretoria with 37 years of professional experience. She has specializes in Blended Learning, Nursing Theory, Nursing Research, Nursing Ethics, Postnatal Care, Coding, Health Education and Promotion and Behavioral Health Research.

Email: mavis.mulaudzi@up.ac.za


 

Dr. Cecilia Maurente Beherns

Cecilia Maurente Beherns is a Uruguayan medical doctor specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Public Health, with over 30 years of experience in international cooperation programmes focused on promoting the sexual and reproductive health and rights of women, adolescents, and youth; gender equality and population and development. Her career has been primarily developed in Latin America and the Caribbean, where she held several positions in UNFPA, at Headquarters in New York besides Programme Specialist and Advisor at regional office where she was acting a focal point for faith-based activities and Representative in Honduras and Officer-in- Charge in Argentina, Bolivia and Panama. She currently serves as Chairperson of the Advisory Board of the International Youth Parliament (IYP), continuing her commitment to youth rights and inclusive development. 

Email: wceciliamaurente@gmail.com


 

Dr. Babatunde A. Ahonsi

Dr. Babatunde A. Ahonsi is the UN Resident Coordinator in Türkiye. He has more than 25 years of experience in international development. Most recently, he served as UN Resident Coordinator in Sierra Leone until November 2023 and previously as the acting UN Resident Coordinator in China until September 2020. Prior to this, he served as UNFPA Representative in China from January 2017 to June 2020, while concurrently serving as Country Director for Mongolia. He was UNFPA Representative in Ghana from 2014-2016

Email: baahonsi@yahoo.com


 

Deputy Editor

Babatunde Ahonsi — Nigeria

Senior Managing Editor

Judith Otesiri Obaseki — Nigeria

Managing Editor

Ifechukwude L. Juwe — Nigeria

Editorial Assistants

Faith Okeh Ekhegbesela — Nigeria
Imuwahen Aprilla Ero — Nigeria

Graphics Designer/Typesetter

Isa Ehidiamen — Nigeria

Subscription/Marketing Officer

Joy Odion Nomamiukor — Nigeria

Editorial Advisory Board

  • Rachel Snow — USA

  • Andrew Onokerhorhaye — Nigeria

  • Lawrence Adeokun — Nigeria

  • Simi Afonja — Nigeria

  • Wole Akande — Nigeria

  • Nimi Briggs — Nigeria

  • Lincoln Chen — USA

  • John Cleland — United Kingdom

  • Sylvia Deganus — Ghana

  • Ana Langer — USA

  • Olufemi Olatunbosun — Canada

  • Allan Hill — USA

  • Margaret Hoffman — South Africa

  • Phyllis Kanki — USA

  • Annette Kapaun — Germany

  • Saidi Kapiga — Tanzania

  • Joan Kaufman — China

  • O.A Ladipo — UK

  • Ulla Larsen — USA

  • Osato Giwa Osagie — Nigeria

  • Michael Mbizo — Switzerland

  • Ester Mwaikambo — Tanzania

  • Fredrick Naftolin — USA

  • Carla Obermeyer — USA

  • Grace Wyshak — USA

  • Michael Reich — USA

  • Khama Rogo — Kenya

  • A. Orubuloye — Nigeria

  • Andrzej Kulczycki — USA

  • Frank Van Balen — Netherlands

  • Kesley Harrison — Finland

  • Joseph Otubu — Nigeria

  • William Pick — South Africa

  • Kole Shettima — Nigeria

  • Iqbal Shah — Switzerland

  • Richard Turkson — Ghana

  • Kim Dickson-Tetteh — South Africa

  • Staffan Bergstrom — Sweden

  • Mags Beksinska — South Africa

  • Lindsay Edouard — Mauritius

  • Kunle Odunsi — USA

  • Andre Lalonde — Uruguay