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UI-RF Researches

The UI-Research Foundation (UI-RF) is committed to conducting groundbreaking research that addresses critical societal challenges and drives national development. Through a diverse portfolio of research projects, the Foundation focuses on areas that have a profound impact on Nigeria’s socio-economic landscape, including Agriculture, Energy, Health, Infrastructure, and National Security.

UI-RF’s research initiatives are designed to generate new knowledge, innovative solutions, and evidence-based strategies that can be translated into practical applications. These projects are conducted by a multidisciplinary team of scholars, scientists, and experts who are dedicated to advancing the frontiers of knowledge in their respective fields.

The Foundation’s research efforts are guided by a commitment to excellence, relevance, and impact. Each project is carefully selected and rigorously executed, with the aim of producing outcomes that not only contribute to academic scholarship but also have tangible benefits for the Nigerian society. Through partnerships with government agencies, private sector stakeholders, and international collaborators, UI-RF ensures that its research outputs are widely disseminated and utilized to inform policies, drive innovations, and support the country’s development agenda.

In essence, UI-RF’s research endeavors are at the heart of its mission to foster a knowledge-based economy in Nigeria, one that is driven by science, technology, and innovation. The Foundation’s ongoing and completed research projects continue to make significant contributions to national development, positioning the University of Ibadan as a leader in research and innovation in Africa.

Design and Field Methods of the ARISE Network COVID-19 Rapid Monitoring Survey

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has significant health and economic ramifications across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Data regarding its far-reaching impacts are severely lacking, thereby hindering the development of evidence-based strategies to mitigate its direct and indirect health consequences. To address this need, the Africa Research, Implementation Science....

COVID-19 Knowledge, Perception, Preventive Measures, Stigma, and Mental Health Among Healthcare Workers in Three Sub-Saharan African Countries: A Phone Survey

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is an unprecedented public health crisis globally. Understanding healthcare providers' (HCPs') knowledge and perceptions of COVID-19 is crucial to identifying effective strategies to improve their ability to respond to the pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa.....

The COVID-19 Pandemic and Adolescents' Experience in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross-Country Study Using a Telephone Survey

The public health measures instituted by governments to combat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may cause developmental and educational losses to adolescents. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and its mitigation strategies on adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa are unclear. This study aimed to examine adolescents'....

Sexual and reproductive health knowledge among adolescents in eight sites across sub-Saharan Africa

Many adolescents lack knowledge of menstruation (37.3%, 95% CI 31.8, 43.1 do not know of menstruation) and STIs other than HIV (55.9%, 95% CI 50.4, 61.3 do not know of other STIs). In multivariate analysis, older age, being in school and wealth are significant positive correlates of STI knowledge. Older adolescent age, female sex and being in school are significant positive correlates of knowledge of menstruation....

Design and field methods of the ARISE Network Adolescent Health Study

The ARISE Network Adolescent Health Study is an exploratory, community-based survey of 8075 adolescents aged 10-19 in 9 communities in 7 countries: Burkina Faso, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda. Communities were selected opportunistically and existing population cohorts maintained by health and demographic surveillance systems (HDSSs). The study is intended to serve as a first round of data ......

The age of opportunity: prevalence of key risk factors among adolescents 10-19 years of age in nine communities in sub-Saharan Africa

A total of 8075 adolescents participated in the study. We observed a high prevalence of inadequate fruit consumption (57-63%) and low physical activity (82-90%); a moderate prevalence of inadequate vegetable consumption (21-31%), unprotected last sex (38-45%), age at first sex <15 years (21-28%) and bullying and physical fighting (12-35%); and a low prevalence of mental health risk factors (1-11%) and alcohol and substance....