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Ajibola IDOWU

Associate Professor
college of HEALTH SCIENCES (COHES)
MB;BS Programme

Dr. Ajibola Idowu hails from Odo-Owa in Oke-Ero LGA of Kwara State and he obtained both his primary and secondary educations in the community. He proceeded to University of Ilrorin in 1997 where he obtained his MB;BS degree in 2004. He had his internship training at the Federal Medical Centre, Abakaliki Ebonyi State from 2004-2005. He also served the nation as a youth corp member and a medical officer at General Hospital in Kurfi LGA of Katsina State from 2006-2007. He worked as a medical officer at Molly Specialist Hospital in Ibadan Oyo State between 2007 and Augiust, 2008. 

His unique passion for population health made him to enroll in a residency training at the Department of Community Health, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife in 2008, where he obtained the Fellow of the West African College of Physician (FWACP) with bias in Public Health in 2013. He also bagged a Member of the Medical College of Physicians (MMCP) in 2010. 

In January 2014, he started working as a lecturer at the Department of Community Medicine, Bowen University, Iwo. In this capacity, he has risen through the rank of Lecturer I to the rank of an Associate Professor. As a lecturer, he has actively participated in training and graduating eight sets of medical students. He has been coordinating the rural posting of medical students since inception and has supervised several research projects of medical students. 

In 2019, Dr. Ajibola Idowu won the prestigious Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) from The Kingdom of Netherlands, a fully funded scholarship programme which enabled him to participate in International Master of Public Health (MPH) programme at the Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam. He finished this training in 2020 with a distinction in Epidemiology. 

Dr. Ajibola Idowu has authored 45 articles, majority of which have appeared in international peer-reviewed journals. He has chaired many committees within Bowen University and BUTH communities. Currently, he is the Chairman of the College of Health Sciences Ceremonial Committee. He has served as a member of BUTH Strategic Committee as well as Hospital Sanitation Committee. In 2021, he was appointed as the Sub-Dean for Students’ Affairs for Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso. 

Dr. Ajibola Idowu has attended several scientific conferences/workshops both locally and internationally. He enjoys watching sport events.

Education
  • Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam: Master of Public Health (2020)
  • Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Osun State: Fellow West African Colloege of Physicians (2013)
  • Ladoke Akintola University of Technology: MBA (2013)
  • University of Ilorin: MB;BS (2004)
Research
  1. Prevalence, pattern and determinants of substance abuse among youths in a rural community of Osun state, southwest Nigeria. Accepted for publication by African Health Sciences.
  2. Delivery care Access and Quality in an urban community of Osun State. Under Review by African Journal of Primary Healthcare and Family Medicine.
  3. Perception, utilization and factors associated with patronages of traditional birth attendants by women of reproductive age group in a rural community of Oyo state, Southwest Nigeria. 
  4. Knowledge, attitude and utilization of Insecticide Treated Nets by mothers attending immunization and antenatal clinics in a semi-urban community of Osun State, Nigeria.
  5. Sexual Behaviour and contraceptive practices of adolescent undergraduate students of mission tertiary institution in Southwest Nigeria.
Institutional Service
  • Deputy Director, Students’ Support Services (BUTH): 2021 till date
  • Chairman, College Ceremonial Committee: 2022 till date
  • Programme Coordinator (Public Health Programme): 2021-2022
Selected Publications
  1. Idowu A, Olasinde Y.T, Akande RO, Israel OK, Akanbi IM, et al., 2023. HIV Knowledge and Screening Practices among In-School Adolescents in a Semi-Urban Community of Osun State, Southwest Nigeria. West African Journal of Medicine. 40(5): 495-503. PMID: 37246817.
  2. Idowu A, Israel K.O and Akande R.O. Access, perceived quality and uptake of antenatal services in urban communities of Osun state, Southwest Nigeria 2022. Afr J Reprod Health .26[12]: 78-89. https://doi.org/10.4314/rjmhs.v5i2.2
  3. Idowu A, Israel OK, Obisesan OI, Ogunmodede O, Babayeju O, et al., (2023). Gender-based Violence in a Rural Nigerian Community during the COVID-19 era: a call for policy action. Pan African Medical Journal-One Health. 10(4). Doi:10.11604/pamj-oh.2023.10.4.37178. 
  4. Idowu A, Osinusi E, Awubite EL, Obisesan IO. (2022). Contraceptive self-injection knowledge, attitude and practices among female students of a tertiary health institution in south west Nigeria. Int Journal of Reproduction Contraception Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 11(2):323-331.
  5. Idowu A, Israel OK, Akande RO, Aremu AO ,Yetunde Toyin Olasinde YT (2021). Sexual Behaviour and Determinants of Reproductive Health Services Utilization Among Young People in a Rural Nigerian Community.Central African Journal of Public Health. 7(4): 204-214.
  6. Olasinde YT, Idowu A, Olasinde A, Aremu AO, Ogunlaja AO (2021). Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices among Mothers of Children 6-23 Months Old Attending the Immunisation Clinic of a Private Tertiary Health Institution in Nigeria. West African Journal of Medicine. 38:445-453. 
  7. Olasinde YT , Ibrahim OR, Idowu A, Odeyemi AO, Olasinde A, Agelebe E, Ogunlaja OA, Gbadero DA (2021). Determinants of Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices among mothers of Infants less than six months attending an Immunization Clinic in Southwestern Nigeria. Cureus.13(6): e15975. doi:10.7759/cureus.15975
  8. Idowu A, Olawuyi Akinola Damilola, Nwadioka Olive Chioma (2020). Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Psychological Wellbeing of students in a Privately owned Nigerian University. Journal of Medical and Surgical Research.3 (7):798-806.
  9. Idowu A, Olasinde YT,Aremu AO, Israel OK, Ala OA (2020). Socio-demographic factors associated with utilization of Oral Rehydration Therapy among under-five children with diarrheoa in a rural Nigerian community. Anatolian Journal of Family Health, Turkey. 3(3):221-228.
  10. Idowu A, Ukandu GC, Mattu J, Olawuyi D, Adegboye P et al (2020). Modern Contraception: Uptake and correlates among women of reproductive age-group in a rural community of Osun State, Nigeria. Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences. 30(4):531-40. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ejhs.v30i4.8
  11. Olowookere SA, Ajayi AA, Idowu A, Ajayi AO, Afolabi AB (2020). Contraceptive Use of HIV‑Positive Women Attending an HIV Treatment Center in Osogbo, Nigeria. Libyan International Medical University Journal. doi:10.4103/LIUJ.LIUJ_21_19.
  12. Idowu A, Olowookere SA, Olumide A, Popoola GO,Abiodun A,Oluwagbemi A,Olawuyi D,Fakorede O,Folorunso O, Chigbu-Jonah C. et al (2019). Breast cancer awareness, knowledge and screening practices among women resident in an urban local government area of Oyo State, Nigeria. Journal of Cancer Policy. 1 (20). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpo.2018.11.001
  13. Idowu A, Olowookere SA, Israel OK, Akinwumi AF (2019). Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Acceptability and Uptake among Medical and Paramedical Students of a Nigerian Tertiary Health Institution. Am J Public Heal Res.7(4):143–50.
  14. Idowu A, Aremu AO, Olumide A, Ogunlaja AO (2018). Substance abuse among students in selected secondary schools of an urban community of Oyo-state, South West Nigeria: Implication for policy action. Afr Health Sci. 18(3):776–85. 
  15. Idowu A, Olatayo A.Aremu, Funmito O. Fehintola, Gbenga O. Popoola (2017). Knowledge attitude and practice of contraception by female junior secondary school students in an urban community of Oyo State, South West Nigeria. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynaecology.6(11). doi:http://dx.doi,org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog2017001.
  16. Idowu A, Aremu AO, Popoola GO, Olowookere SA, Fehintola FO (2017). Risky sexual behaviour of senior secondary school students in an urban community of Oyo State, South West, Nigeria. International Quarterly of Community Health Education.http://doi.org/10.1177/0272684X17736154. 
  17. Idowu A, Olumide A, Aremu OA, Fehintola FO, Popoola G (2017). Prevalence and Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence among men in a rural community of Oyo State, South-West Nigeria. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 4(1). doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20170001
  18. Idowu A, Olowookere SA, Abiola OO, Akinwumi AF, Adegbenro C (2017). Determinants of Skilled Care Utilization by pregnant women resident in urban community in Kwara State, North Central Nigeria. Ethiopian Journal of Health Sciences.27(3):291.
  19. Idowu A, Adesegun OF, Folakemi OO (2016). Clustering of behavioural risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among rural-based adolescents in south-west Nigeria. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. https://doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2016-0008.
  20. Idowu A, Popoola GO, Babatunde A, Olowookere SA, Deji SA (2016). Ownership and use of Insecticide treated nets in selected rural communities of Oyo State, Nigeria: Implication for policy action. American Journal of Public Health Research. 4(6):222-229.
  21. Idowu A, Deji SA, Ogundele AO (2015). Health Care Behaviour among caregivers of under-five children with febrile episodes in Ogbomoso, Nigeria. Advance Tropical Medicine and Public Health International.5 (2):25-36.
  22. Idowu A, Deji SA, Ogunlaja O, Olajide SO (2015). Determinants of Intention to use postpartum family planning among women attending immunization clinic of a tertiary hospital in Nigeria. American Journal of Public Health Research.3(4):122-127.
  23. Idowu A, Ogunsola OO, Ogunlaja AO (2015). Knowledge, determinants and unmet needs for postpartum family planning use among women attending immunization clinic at Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria. African Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences.44:43-52
  24. Idowu A, Samson AD, Aremu OO, Bojuwoye MO, Ofakunrin AD (2015). Birth Preparedness and complication readiness among women attending antenatal clinics in Ogbomosho, Southwest, Nigeria. International Journal of MCH and AIDS.4(1):1-10.
  25. Idowu A, Olowookere SA, Fagbemi AT, Ogunlaja AO (2016). Determinants of Cervical Cancer Screening Uptake among Women in Ilorin, North Central Nigeria: A Community-Based Study. Journal of Cancer Epidemiology. doi:10.1155/2016/6469240.
  26. Abiola OO, Idowu A,Ogunlaja OA,Williams-Abiola OT,Ayeni SC (2016). Prevalence, quality of life assessment of urinary incontinence using a validated tool (ICIQ-UI SF) and bothersomness of symptoms among rural community dwelling women in Southwest, Nigeria. Int J Community Med Public Health.3:989-97.
  27. Ogunlaja OA.; Ogunlaja IP, Idowu A (2015). Correlation between Umbilical Cord Length, Birth Weight and Length of Singleton Deliveries at Term in the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria. Sudan Journal of Medical Sciences. 10 (4):153-158.
  28. Ebenezer GA,Temitope I, Samuel AO, Idowu A (2016). Targeting women with free cervical cancer screening: challenges and lessons learnt from Osun state, Southwest, Nigeria. The Pan African Medical Journal. 24:319 doi:10.11604/pamj.2016.24.319.9300
  29. Ogunlaja AO, Fawole AA, Bojuwoye MO, Idowu A, Ogunlaja IP (2016). Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B Virus co-infection in a population of apparently healthy pregnant women in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin. Tropical Journal of Health Sciences. 23(1):17-19.
  30. Ogunlaja AO, Gbemi Ano-Edward, Fehintola AO, Alao MA,Awotunde OT, Ogunlaja IP, Aaron O. Idowu A, Fehintola FO, Bojuwoye MO, Oladeji SA,Lasisi ME (2016). Etopic Choriocacinoma in a preteen in Ogbomoso, South West Nigeria. A Case Report. Sanamed.11(3):217-220.
  31. Fehintola FO, Fehintola OA, Aremu AO, Idowu A, Ogunlaja AO,Ogunlaja IP (2017). Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice about menstruation and menstrual hygiene among secondary school girls in Ogbomoso, Oyo state, Nigeria. International Journal of reproduction, contraception, obstetrics and gynaecology.6(5):1726-1732.
  32. Ogunlaja AO, Idowu A, Fehintola AO,Ogunlaja IP, Popoola OG, Abiola OO, Fehintola FO (2016). Sociodemographic parameters of parents and sexual characteristics among male teenagers in Ogbomoso, South West Nigeria. Rwanda Medical Journal. 73 (4):5-8.
  33. *Idowu A, Olowwokere AS, Israel K.O, Akinwumi AF (2022). Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccine among Adults in Two Urban Local Government Areas of Kwara State, North Central Nigeria. Rwanda Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences. 5(2): https://doi.org/10.4314/rjmhs.v5i2.2.
  34. Bojuwoye MO , Agede OA, *, Fasiku MM, Aiyedun OS, Ilesanmi ON, Idowu A (2022). The Impact of Knowledge on Food Hygiene Practices Among Food Handlers in a Tertiary Hospital in Nigeria. A journal of Medical Science and Technology. 11(30):14-20.
  35. Oni OO, Akinwusi PO, Olufemi-Aworinde KJ, Odeyemi AO, Idowu A et al.(2022). Blood group and its correlation with cardiovascular risk factors: A community survey. Annals of Clinical and Biomedical Research. 3(164). DOI: 10.4081/acbr.2022.164.
  36. *Akinwumi AF, Esimai OA, Fajobi O, Idowu A, Esan OT, Ojo TO (2021). Knowledge of primary healthcare workers regarding the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases in Osun State, Nigeria: A rural-urban comparison. African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine.13(1) a2873 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/phcfm.v13i1.2873
  37. Oni OO,Akinwusi PO, Odeyemi AO, Israel GM, Ala O, Owolabi JI, Akande JO, Oke EO, Durodola A, Israel OK, Idowu A, Aremu AO (2021). Gender peculiarity of left ventricular hypertrophy in a rural community in South-West Nigeria. Niger Delta Medical Journal.5(3):7-19. 
  38. Oni O, Akinwusi P, Odeyemi A, Israel G, Ala O, Akande J, Durodola A, Idowu A, Israel O, Aremu A, Oke E (2020). Hypertension and its clinical correlates in a rural community in south western Nigeria. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 36(10):S76. 
  39. Odeyemi AO, Oni OO, Israel GM, Ala OA, Akande JO, Idowu A, Israel OK, Aremu AO, Oke EO, Akinwusi PO (2020). Risk of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea among Adults in a Rural Community in Southwest Nigeria.West African Journal of Medicine. 37(7): 750-756
  40. Idowu A, Olumide A, Aremu A, Fehintola F, Popoola GO (2017). Prevalence and correlates of noncommunicable disease risk factors in a peri‑urban community of Oyo State, South West, Nigeria. International Journal of Non-Communicable Diseases. 2017;2:85-90.
  41. Olowookere S, Adegbenro C, Idowu A, Omisore A, Shabi M, Ikem U,Ekwere G, Oderinde I (2017). Knowledge, attitude and practices towards Lassa Fever control and prevention among residents of Ile-Ife, South West Nigeria. International Quarterly of Community Health Education. 37(2):107-112.