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Yetunde OLASINDE

Assistant Professor
college of HEALTH ScienceS (COHES)
MB;BS Programme

Having obtained her basic medical degree at the University of Ilorin, Dr Olasinde, proceeded to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital for her residency training programme in Paediatrics. She is a Fellow of the West African College of Physicians, and an associate fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria. She holds a diploma in Paediatric nutrition from the University of Boston as well as a certificate in Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). She also has a certificate in Health Management and Leadership.

Dr Olasinde works at Bowen University, Iwo, and the Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso as a Senior Lecturer/ Honorary Consultant in the Department of Paediatrics. She has served in many leadership capacities, she was the head of the Department of Paediatrics from 2020 to 2022, she also heads different committees in the Bowen University Teaching Hospital and is currently the Deputy Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (DCMAC) of the institution. 

Dr Olasinde has authored about 30 publications in both local and international journals, and has attended many conferences, both locally and internationally. She is a member of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN), the Christian Medical and Dental Association of Nigeria (CMDA), the Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN), and the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA).

Dr Olasinde has a special interest in Paediatric haematology as well as Paediatric nutrition and with the burning passion she has for children’s health and wellness, she has been privileged to speak at different gatherings of conferences and seminars to educate parents and caregivers on how to care for children. She also has a passion for mentoring young people.

Education
  • University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. 2000 – 2006 
  • Adesoye College, Offa, Nigeria. 1993 – 1999
Institutional Service
  • Internal examiner, Dept of Paediatrics, COHES
  • Member, BUI students Health Insurance committee of BUTH
  • Member, College Ceremonial Committee, College of Health Sciences, Bowen University, Iwo. 
  • Member, (medical graduands) Induction Committee, College of Health Sciences, Bowen University, Iwo. 
  • Patron/ staff adviser, Bowen Association of Medical Students (BAMS) 
  • Patron/ staff adviser, Christian Medical & Dental Association-students Arm, (CMDA-S) Bowen University Chapter.
Professional Service
  • Member, of the ad-hoc committee (Paediatric Association of Nigeria) on the national guideline on management of sickle cell disease.
  • Reviewer for Global Paediatric Health, a SAGE journal.
  • Reviewer for Research Journal of Health Sciences, an AJOL journal
  • Reviewer for Paediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics, A Dove Medical Journal.
Selected Publications
  1. Olasinde Yetunde, Moninuola Ernest, Gbenga Popoola, Kolade Ernest (2018) Comparative Thermometery in Paediatric Age Group: Is the Non-Touch Infrared Thermometer (NTIT) Reading Comparable to regular Mercury-in-glass thermometer (MIGT) Reading? Open Journal of Paediatrics. 8(4):303-310 
  2. Kehinde Olufemi-Aworinde, Tolulase Olutogun, Ademola Abolarin, Olasinde Yetunde, Daniel Gbadero. (2020) Markers of disease severity amongst homozygous sickle cell anaemia attending the outpatient clinic at Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso. International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Intervention. 7(2):4746-4750 
  3. Olasinde Yetunde, Moninuola Ernest, Gbenga Popoola, Omotayo Adesiyun, Kolade Ernest (2020) Temperature Measurements in Neonates: Assessing the Agreement of Two Methods. Open Journal of Paediatrics. 10: 224-230 
  4. Olasinde Yetunde, Omotayo Adesiyun, Rasaq Olaosebikan, Adeola Olasinde, Rasheedah Bidmus, Dayo Olayonu, Samuel Ernest. (2020) Nutritional status of primary school children in Ilorin-West LGA, Kwara State, Nigeria. Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care. 32(1):103-115 
  5. Olayinka Ibrahim, Olasinde Yetunde.(2020) Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria: Mitigating the Global Pandemic. Journal Of Clinical Medicine of Kazakhstan. 1(55):33-35 
  6. Olasinde Yetunde, Adesiyun Omotayo, Olaosebikan Rasaq, Olasinde Adeola, Ibraheem Rasheedat, Biliaminu Sikiru, Areola Emmanuel, Ernest Samuel. (2020) Urinary iodine levels of primary school children in Ilorin, Nigeria. Sanamed. 15(1):21-28 
  7. Olumuyiwa Ogunlaja, Olasinde Yetunde, Idowu Ogunlaja, Adeola Olasinde, Matthew Bojuwoye.(2020) Delivery Pattern and Perinatal Outcome in a Nigerian Tertiary Health Institution: A Five-Year Review. Tropical Journal of Health Sciences. 27(3): 26-30 
  8. Alao Michael, Olasinde Yetunde, Agelebe Eferu, Gbadero Daniel, Asinobi Adanze. (2020) Knowledge, Utilization and Accessibility of Child Welfare Card among Caregivers in a Tertiary Centre in South-West Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice. 23:1127-1134. (Indexed in scopus)
  9. Olayinka Ibrahim, Olasinde Yetunde. (2020) Covid-19 in Children: A Review of Manifestations and Treatment Options. Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine. 3(2):86-91 
  10. Olasinde Yetunde, Alao Michael, Agelebe Eferu,(2020) Discharge Against Medical Advice from a Mission Tertiary Hospital, South-West, Nigeria Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice. 23(10): 1333-8. (Indexed in scopus)
  11. Ajibola Idowu, Olasinde Yetunde, Kikelomo Israel, Tayo Aremu, Bukola Ala. (2020) Sociodemographic factors associated with utilization of oral rehydration therapy among under five-year children with diarrhoea in a rural Nigerian community. Anatolian Journal of Family Medicine. 3(3):221-228
  12. Olasinde Yetunde, Omotayo Adesiyun, Rasaq Olaosebikan, Adeola Olasinde, Olayinka Ibrahim, Samuel Ernest. Nutritional Status And Urinary Iodine Levels Of School-Aged Children: Is There A Correlation? Journal of Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 2021;84(2):221-6. DOI: 10.26650/IUITFD.2020.0081 
  13. Bello SO, Hassan I, Ogunkunle TO, Ibrahim OR, Issa A, Afolabi OF, Olasinde YT, Omefe PN, Lawal AA, Adedayo A. Assessment of the causes and predictors of under-five mortality in Nasarawa State. Niger Delta Medical Journal 2021; 5(2): 16-24 
  14. YT Olasinde, A Idowu, A Olasinde, A O Aremu, O A Ogunlaja. 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 2021; 38:445-453 PMID: 34051716 (Indexed in scopus)
  15. Olasinde Yetunde, Ibrahim Olayinka, Idowu Ajibola, Olasinde Adeola, Odeyemi Abimbola, Ogunlaja Muyiwa, Agelebe Efeturi, Gbadero Daniel. Determinants of Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices among Mothers of Infants less than Six-months Attending an Immunization Clinic in Southwestern Nigeria. Cureus Medical Journal of Health Sciences. 2021 13(6): e15975. DOI 10.7759/cureus.15975 PMID:34336467 PMCID:PMC8318617 
  16. Ajibola Idowu, Oluseyi Kikelomo, Isreal Roseline Oluyemisi Akande, Olatayo Ayodele Aremu Yetunde Toyin Olasinde. Sexual Behaviour and Determinants of Reproductive Health Services Utilization among Young People in a Rural Nigerian Community. Central African Journal of Public Health. 2021; 7(4): 201-214 DOI 10.11648/j.cajph.20210704.19 Journal website: http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/cajph
  17. AO Odeyemi, YT Olasinde, AR Ojewuyi, AO Odeyemi, OA Ala Malaria parasitaemia and its associated factors among febrile children in a tertiary hospital in Southwest Nigeria. West African Journal of Medicine. 2022; 39(3):314-319. (Indexed in scopus)
  18. AO Odeyemi, KJ Olufemi-Aworinde, AO Odeyemi, YT Olasinde, OO Oni, J Akande Lung function abnormalities in patients with sickle cell disease in a Nigerian tertiary health centre Alexandria Journal of. Medicine. 2022 58(1): 31-37. DOI: 10.1080/20905068.2022.2057146 (published by Taylor and Francis)
  19. Alao Michael, Olasinde Yetunde, Adeleke Olumide, Gbadero Daniel, Tongo Kemi, Slusher Tina. Aetiology of neonatal jaundice in apparently well late-preterm and term neonates at a mission hospital, Southwestern Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics 2022 49(1): 27-31
  20. AO Odeyemi, YT Olasinde, AR Ojewuyi, AO Odeyemi, OA Ala, E Agelebe Utilization of long-lasting insecticidal net among children aged less than five years in a tertiary health facility in south-west Nigeria. The Alexandria Journal of Medicine. 2022 58(11):44-51 (published by Taylor and Francis)
  21. Yetunde Toyin Olasinde, Abimbola Ololade Odeyemi, Ademola Abolarin, Efeturi Agelebe, Kehinde Joyce Olufemi-Aworinde, Joel Akande, Olufemi Idowu, Michael Alao, Olabimpe Omowumi Kofoworade, James Owolabi, Daniel Gbadero. Prevalence of Hepatitis B virus infection among children attending the outpatient clinic of a tertiary health centre in Southwest Nigeria. Pan African Medical Journal 2022 43(153): DOI:10.11604/pamj.2022.43.153.35091 (Indexed in scopus)
  22. A. Idowu, Y.T Olasinde, O.R Akande, O.K Israel, M.I Akanbi, E. Ogum, O.V Ajeleti, P.E Christopher, O.V Fajembimo, A.J Owolabi. HIV knowledge and screening practices among in-school adolescents in a semi-urban community of Osun State, Southwest Nigeria. West African Journal of Medicine. 2023; 40(5):495-503 (Indexed in scopus)
  23. Bakare T.Y, Ogunlaja O.A, Bobo T.1, Ogunlaja I.P, Fawole A.A. Olasinde Y.T. A Three-Year Review of Birth Weight Pattern Among Term Deliveries in Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Nigeria. Annals of Health Research 2023 9(2): 88-97
  24. Opeyemi Olalekan Oni, Abiona Oluwadamilola Odeyemi, Yetunde Toyin Olasinde, Abimbola Ololade Odeyemi, Kehinde Joyce Olufemi-Aworinde, Ademola Toyosi Abolarin, Oluwabukola Ayodele Ala. Pulmonary Hypertension and Left Ventricular Geometric Types in Sickle Cell Anemia. American Journal of Cardiology 2023 203:175−183 (Indexed in scopus)