SAMUEL OJIMA ADEJOH
Professor, HOD SOCIAL WORK
B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D.
Specialization
MEDICAL SOCIAL WORK, MEDICAL SOCIOLOGY AND RESEARCH METHODS
Biography
Personal Statement While my primary focus lies in Non-Communicable Diseases NCDs, I recognize that health is inextricably linked to a wider array of social challenges. Therefore, my work on issues such as substance abuse and rehabilitation, environmental safeguards, urban health, and the well-being of migrant populations provides a comprehensive framework that I find incredibly valuable. Understanding these intersecting vulnerabilities, alongside specific concerns like maternal and child health in regions such as Nigeria, enriched my perspective. Crucially, I am committed to developing strong research methodologies to underpin investigations in these vital areas. I believe that by focusing on the social dimensions of health, guided by rigorous research, I can contribute to more effective and compassionate health solutions. Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours Current Head of Department, Social Work. Coordinator, Postgraduate Committee, 2021-2024 Departmental Examination Officer, January, 2014-2018 (Sociology) Departmental Examination Officer, August 2018- 2024 (Social Work) Federal Government Scholar- 2002 Best Graduated Student, Department of Sociology, University of Ibadan. -2002 Professor Onigu Otite prize for the Best Graduated Student, Department of Sociology, University of Ibadan. 2002 The Okediji Memorial Prize for the Best Graduated Student Department of Sociology, University of Ibadan. 2002
Education
B.sc
University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
2002
M.sc
University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
2005
PhD
University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
2011
Research Interests
Selected Publications
Oluwaseun Addie, Kehinde F Seun-Addie, Samuel Ojima Adejoh, Adetayo Olorunlana. (2024). Assessing the Link between Maternal Transport Modes and Childhood. Mortality in Nigeria. Maternal and Child Health Journal https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-024-03963-x
Adejoh SO, Osazuwa P, Oyelowo OT, Odey MO, Tade T (2024) Social capital in the management of breast cancer in Lagos, Nigeria. Palliative and Supportive Care, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1017/ S147895152400049X
Adejoh SO, Osazuwa P, Busari-Akinbode S, et al. Insights into the Experiences of Persons with Substance Use Disorders During COVID-19 Lockdown in Lagos, Nigeria: A Qualitative Investigation. Substance Use: Research and Treatment. 2024;18. doi:10.1177/29768357241307752
Adejoh SO, Osazuwa P, Oyelowo OT, Odey MO, Tade T (2024) Social capital in the management of breast cancer in Lagos, Nigeria. Palliative and Supportive Care, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1017/ S147895152400049X
O. Adejoh, O. Wellington, W. Adisa, F. Attoh, & T. A. Eliphus: Exploration of factors that influence divorce amongst divorcees in Lagos, Nigeria, Social Work & Society, Volume 21, Issue 2, 2023 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:hbz:464-sws-3132
Adejoh S. O., Adebayo K., Osazuwa P. et al (2023). Neurological disorders: perceived causes, effects and coping strategies among caregivers in Lagos, Nigeria. Journal of Social Issues in Non-Communicable Conditions & Disability, 2(1), 112-125. Collaborators/ Networks
Associate Professor Irina Kuznetsova, School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences University of Birmingham, UK