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Head of Department - Dr. Farotimi Abosede Adekunbi
Dr. Abosede Adekunbi Farotimi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, college of Medicine, University of Lagos. She is a Registered Nurse (RN) Registered Midwife (RM); Registered Public Health Nurse (RPHN); Registered Nurse Administrator (RNA) as well as Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Professional. She holds a B.Sc in Nursing; M.Ed in Health Education and Ph.D (Health Education) degree from the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. She also holds a Master’s degree in Community/Public Health Nursing from Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria. She has over 15 years of teaching experience in both private and public Universities in Nigeria.
She won the following awards and honours: (1) Award of excellence by the School of Nursing, Babcock University on 15th of June, 2014 (2) Lecturer of the year award presented by Babcock University Nursing Students’ Association (BUNSA) on the 21st of March, 2019 (3) Award of recognition for immense contribution to Nigerian Army College of Nursing achieving affiliation to the University of Lagos presented by the Ag. Commander, Nigerian Army Medical Corps on 17th October, 2022.
She is an examiner and accreditation team member for Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. She is a Reviewer for Nigerian Quarterly Journal of Hospital Medicine, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos, and Western Nigerian Journal of Medical Sciences UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Osun State. She is presently supervising three (3) Ph.D Students’ thesis in Babacock University. She has over twenty-four Publications in Peer-reviewed Journals. Her area of specialty is Community/Public Health Nursing and her sub-specialty is Infection Prevention and Control.
Dr. Farotimi Abosede Adekunbi
Head of Department (HOD)
Our Vision
To be a top-class institution for the pursuit of excellence in knowledge through learning and research, as well as in character and service to humanity. In addition, enable staff and students to interact and compete effectively with their counterpart both nationally and internationally in terms of intellectual and professional competence.
Our Mission
To provide a conducive teaching, learning, research and development environment, where staff and students will interact and compete effectively with their counterparts, both nationally and internationally in terms of intellectual competence and the zeal to add value to our world.
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Research Publications
Human papilloma virus knowledge, attitude and factors influencing vaccine uptake among undergraduates in an urban south-western Nigeria
Ademuyiwa, I.Y, Olowe, A.O, Farotimi, A.A, Gbahabo, D.D, Ojo, E.A & Ewa, C.U (2023). Human papilloma virus knowledge, attitude and factors influencing vaccine uptake among undergraduates in an urban south-western Nigeria: A cross-sectional study. University of Lagos Journal of Basic Medical Sciences 11(1,2), 30-36
Awareness and satisfaction with antenatal care services among pregnant women in Lagos State, Nigeria.
Ademuyiwa, I, Y, Opeke, R. O Farotimi. A. A; Ejidokun,A, Olowe,A. O & Ojo (2021). Awareness and satisfaction with antenatal care services among pregnant women in Lagos State, Nigeria. Calabar Journal of Health Sciences. 5(1), 21-27
Knowledge and compliance with standard precautions among nurses in a teaching hospital in Nigeria.
Farotimi. A. A, Ademuyiwa, I, Y. Nweke, C.I and Simeon Popoola, C. O. (2021). Knowledge and practice of infection control measures among cleaners in Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos. Nigerian Quarterly Journal Of Hospital Medicine. 31 (3 & 4), 18-26.
Knowledge and compliance with standard precautions among nurses in a teaching hospital in Nigeria
Farotimi. A. A, Ademuyiwa, I, Y. Nweke, C.I & Balogun, S. M (2021). Knowledge and compliance with standard precautions among nurses in a teaching hospital in Nigeria. Nigerian quarterly Journal of Hospital Medicine. 31(1&2), 16 – 24.
Nurse-Led Training programme on knowledge about sexual violence among [adolescent females in selected secondary schools, Abeokuta South Local Government Area, Ogun State.
Sobanjo, A.B; Asonyo, C.C Sodimu, J. O & Farotimi. A. A (2021) Nurse-Led Training programme on knowledge about sexual violence among [adolescent females in selected secondary schools, Abeokuta South Local Government Area, Ogun State. Global Journal of pure and applied sciences 27, 1-10
