Dr. AWUNOR, NYEMIKE SIMEON (SENIOR LECTURER)

Email: awunorca@delsu.edu.ng

• Area of Specialization: Epidemiology & Public Health
• Department of Community Medicine


• Dr. Nyemike Awunor is an Associate Professor and consultant public health physician- MB;BS (Ilor.), PGDip.MATHE (IUIU), MPH (Ben.), FMCPH (Nig.)- passionate about teaching, research and community service. He is the Ag. Head of Department (Community Medicine) and was a past Ag. Director of the Community-Based Experience and Services (COBES) programme of the College of Health Sciences, DELSU. A trainer at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, he was a past Nigerian Technical Aids Corp. Volunteer at the Habib Medical School, Islamic University in Uganda, Kampala Campus (NTAC, 2018-2020). His research interests span clinical epidemiology; reproductive & family health; and occupational & environmental health. He is a member of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), the Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN), the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM), and is currently the Chairman Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) DELSUTH Oghara chapter. He has been involved in public health-related consultancies with the Delta State Ministry of Health (SMOH), NCDC, NPHCDA, NHIA, and the WHO. He has over 60 articles published in relevant peer-reviewed foreign, national, and local journals. He is a co-investigator in some TETFUND-DELSU grant-supported research and is the co-author of an online course on medical statistics using IBM-SPSS: Akemokwe F, Orilade A, Awunor N (2021). Medical statistics- level 1. Leanpub, https://leanpub.com/c/medicalstatistics-level1/c/awunorstats https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nyemike-awunor-76907938 https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nyemike_Awunor https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7622-3882

My Publications
1. Diedjemaho EB, Awunor NS, Okonta P, Enemuwe IM, Abedi H, Ntaji M (2023) Knowledge and practice of cervical cancer prevention amongst undergraduates of the Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. , Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care.
   https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jcmphc/article/view/261006 Vol.35 (3): Pages: 27-39
   
   
2. Oyibo PG, Umuerri EM, Awunor NS, Oyibo IA, Okumagba MT (2023) Prevalence and sociodemographic predictors of multiple non-communicable diseases risk behaviours among in-school adolescents in Delta State, Nigeria: A cross-sectional study, African Health Sciences
   https://openaccess.city.ac.uk/id/eprint/31940/ Vol. Pages:
   
   
3. Onyebadi NE, Enemuwe IM, Awunor NS, Oyibo P (2023) An Assessment of Enrollees’ Knowledge and Satisfaction with Delta State Contributory Health Scheme: A Cross- Sectional Survey of Civil Servants in Delta State, Nigeria , Nigerian Medical Journal
   https://nigerianmedjournal.org/index.php/nmj/article/view/330 Vol.64 (5) Pages: 594-604
   
   
4. Daramola OE, Awunor NS (2023) Health Insurance for National Youth Service Corps Members: A Step in the Right Direction for Nigeria, from Policy to Practice. , Journal of Health, Applied Sciences and Management,
   https://www.ajol.info/index.php/johasam/article/view/259443 Vol.7(1) Pages: 63-66
   
   
5. Ozakpo O, Awunor NS, Oyibo PG, Okumagba MT (2023) Usability of Surveillance Outbreak Response Management and Analysis System for Coronavirus Disease among Epidemiology Officers in Delta State Nigeria, Niger J Med
   https://www.ajol.info/index.php/njm/article/view/256317 Vol.32(3) Pages: 319-24
   
   
6. Ochei O, Ntaji MI, Aduh U, Okumagba MT, Awunor NS (2023) Effect of a Training Intervention for Finding the Missed Cases of Tuberculosis amongst Patent Medicine Vendors in Delta State, Nigeria , Nigerian Postgraduate Medical Journal
   Vol.30(3) Pages: 232-239
   
   
7. Tettehfio PSA, Okumagba MT, Oyibo PG, Ntaji, M, Awunor NS (2023) Socioeconomic and Sociocultural Predictors of Family Planning Uptake amongst Females (15–49 Years) in Delta State Central Senatorial District, J Med Womens Assoc Niger
   https://journals.lww.com/jmwa/fulltext/2022/07020/socioeconomic_and_sociocultural_predictors_of.4.aspx Vol.7 Pages: 48-54
   
   
8. Awunor NS, Obong DT, Jalo RI, Lar L, Oyefabi A, Okeke C, Audu O, Soter A, Isara AR, Akinyemi O, Abejegah C (2023) Knowledge, Perception, and Uptake of Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination among Nigerian Civil Servants: Implications for Evidence-Based Policies, Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care
   https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jcmphc/article/view/252456 Vol. 35(2) Pages: 89-102
   
   
9. Owhojedo EE, Awunor NS, Enemuwe IM, Oyibo PG, Tettehfio P (2023) Utilisation of the Delta State Contributory Health Scheme among teachers in government secondary schools in Delta-South Senatorial district of Delta State, Nigeria, Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal (KURJ);
   https://kurj.kab.ac.ug/index.php/1/article/view/84 Vol.2(1) Pages: 127-140
   
   
10. Benjamin- Owhodede J, Awunor NS (2022) Students' perception toward mobile-based blended pedagogy: an emerging paradigm in a post-pandemic Nigerian tertiary institution., Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal (KURJ)
    Vol. 1(4) Pages: 14-27
    
    
11. Okoye OC, Awunor NS (2022) Is exposure to hydrocarbons associated with chronic kidney disease in young Nigerians? A case–control study, Front. Nephrol., Sec. Clinical Research in Nephrology.
    https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneph.2022.1010080/full Vol. 2 Pages:
    
    
12. Oyibo P, Okumagba M., Ntaji M, Awunor N, Adesoye O (2022) Occupational blood and body fluids exposures: Prevalence, sources and predictors among healthcare providers in south-south Nigeria, The Egyptian Journal of Community Medicine
    doi: 10.21608/ejcm.2021.79078.1173a Vol. 40( 1) Pages: 128-133
    
    
13. Oyibo PG, Awunor NS, Okumagba MT, Awire E (2022) Predictors of compliance with the ‘five key moments’ for hand hygiene among healthcare providers in public healthcare settings in south-south Nigeria. , Egyptian Journal of Community Medicine;
    DOI: 10.21608/ejcm.2021.72724.1165 Vol.40(2) Pages: 148-155
    
    
14. Alabi VO, Onigbinde MO, Ogunkunle O, Awunor NS (2022) Validation Study of the Dinamap Compact TS According to the International Protocol of European Society of Hypertension in Preschool Children in Ogbomoso, Nigeria, Int J Health Sci Res.
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr. 20220401 Vol.12(4) Pages: 1-11
    
    
15. Awunor NS, Aremu AB, Nafiu LA , Richard OO , Awunor IE (2022) Uptake, Barriers, and Determinants of e-Learning Among University Students in Selected Low Income Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa Amidst the COVID-19 Disruption: An Online Survey, Advances in Medical Education and Practice
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35707204/ Vol.13 Pages: 609-617
    
    
16. Awunor NS, Obong DT, Nwachi AA, On-Emore A, Oloya OA, Omoyibo KO, Onyejekwe IU (2022) The Prevalence and Outcome of Teenage Pregnancies in a Secondary Health Facility in Delta State, Nigeria: A Four-Year Retrospective Review, West African Journal of Medicine
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35752950/ Vol.39(6) Pages: 609–613
    
    
17. Awunor NS, Alenoghena IO, Akpodiete A (2022) Treatment Outcome of Tuberculosis Patients in a Directly Observed Treatment Short-course (DOTS) Referral Centre in Delta State, Nigeria: A Five-Year Review (2012 - 2016), African Health Sciences.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36407334/ Vol.22 (2) Pages: 169-177
    
    
18. Odion-Obomhense HK, Awunor NS, Onyeaso S (2022) A method of conservative management of giant omphalocele useful in preventing rupture of sac , West African Journal of Medicine.
    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36057973/ Vol.39 (8) Pages: 816-822
    
    
19. Osagiede EF, Awunor NS, Osagiede ET, Abah SO (2022) Factors influencing knowledge of Hepatitis B Vaccination amongst healthcare workers in a rural teaching hospital in Southern Nigeria, . International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health (IJOSH)
    Vol.12 (2) Pages:
    
    
20. Osagiede EF, Awunor NS, Osagiede ET, Abah SO (2022) Predictors of Uptake and Completion of Hepatitis B Vaccine amongst Health Care Personnel in a Rural Teaching Hospital in South-South Nigeria, Biosci Biotech Res Asia
    http://www.biotech-asia.org/vol19no1/predictors-of-uptake-and-completion-of-hepatitis-b-vaccine-amongst-health-care-personnel-in-a-rural-teaching-hospital-in-south-south-nigeria/ Vol.19 (1) Pages:  
    
    
21. Oderinde KO, Tsuung AB, Kundi BM, Awunor NS (2021) Geriatric depression among patients attending general medical outpatients’ clinic in a tertiary hospital setting in Damaturu, North East Nigeria. , J Hosp Pract Admin.
    Vol. 1 (2) Pages: 23-27
    
    
22. Awunor NS, Okhimamhe AF, Alenoghena IO, Abah SO, Aremu AB, Oyibo PG, Okumagba MT (2021) Determinants of Street Littering in an Urban Setting in South-South Nigeria, West J Med & Biomed Sci.
    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/354117574_Determinants_of_Street_Littering_in_an_Urban_Setting_in_South-_South_Nigeria Vol.2 (2) Pages: 93-101
    
    
23. Isara AR, Awunor NS, Odianosen EO, Odigwe CB (2021) Utilization and satisfaction with health screening services by staff of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigeria, Journal of Hospital Practice and Administration
    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/350467388_Utilization_and_satisfaction_with_health_screening_services_by_staff_of_University_of_Benin_Teaching_Hospital_Benin_City_Nigeria Vol.1 (1) Pages: 6-15
    
    
24. Ikubor JE, Awunor NS, Atare EE (2021) Radiation Safety Knowledge and Practice Amongst Doctors in a Teaching Hospital in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria, West J Med Biomed Sci.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.46912/wjmbs.35 Vol.2 (1) Pages: 6-15
    
    
25. Alenoghena OI, Ehighalua D, Awunor NS, Yerumoh S (2021) Knowledge and risk factors for Lassa fever amongst students of Federal Polytechnic Auchi, Edo State, Nigeria , Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology
    DOI: 10.5897/JPHE2021.1305 Vol.13(1) Pages: 45-53
    
    
26. Aremu AB, Afolabi IB, Salaam M, Awunor NS, Sulayman AB. Ilori FO, Nwanna K, Suubi R (2021) Prevalence and factors associated with routine medical checkup among patients attending Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda, International Journal of Advanced Research
    http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/13104 Vol.9 (Jul) Pages: 97-105
    
    
27. Nabunnya MP, Nwanna KU, Suubi R, Awunor NS, Ilori O, Aremu AB, Kasirye F (2020) The Establishment of the Proportion of Stress Levels and Its Association with the Demographic Factors among Individuals That Participated in the Taxpayers’ Appreciation Week 2018, Kampala, Uganda. , Psychology
    Vol.11 Pages: 1854-1861
    
    
28. Awunor NS (2020) Occupational exposure to noise in a bottling and brewing industry in Benin City, Edo State, Southern Nigeria, Nigerian Research Journal of Clinical Research
    Vol.10 (1) Pages: 31-36
    
    
29. Okafor KC, Awunor NS, Otabor-Olubor O, Okojie OH (2020) Assessment of Visual Acuity of Commercial Long-Distance Drivers in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, Delta Journal of Ophthalmology
    IP: 197.210.53.176 Vol.21 Pages: 57-63
    
    
30. Sulayman AA, Aremu AB, Awunor NS, Ilori O, Salaam M, Omogbadegun OR (2020) Prevalence of Antibiotic Self Medication among University Students in Kampala, Uganda, Islamic University Multidisciplinary Journal
      Vol.7 (2) Pages: 313-316
    
    
31. Eromon PE, Awunor NS, Enobakhare E, Neba F (2020) Prevalence of Low Back Pain among adult patients attending Family Medicine Clinics in Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Edo State, Nigeria, Islamic University Multidisciplinary Journal
    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/342097614_Prevalence_of_Low_Back_Pain_Among_Adult_Patients_Attending_Family_Medicine_Clinics_in_Irrua_Specialist_Teaching_Hospital_Edo_State_Nigeria Vol.7(2) Pages: 306-312
    
    
32. Awunor NS (2019) Awareness and perception of resident doctors toward disease surveillance and notification in a Teaching Hospital in Edo State, Nigeria, Islamic University Multidisciplinary Journal
    Vol.6 (4) Pages: 221-226
    
    
33. Daramola OE, Awunor NS, Akande TM (2019) The challenges of retirees and older person in Nigeria; a need for close attention and urgent action, International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & HEALTH
    Vol.34 (4) Pages: 1-8
    
    
34. Ojezele MO, Awunor NS (2018) Factors influencing treatment adherence and disease progression among people living with HIV/AIDS in a secondary health facility in Delta State, Nigeria, Annals of Medical Research
    Vol.6: Pages: 16-20
    
    
35. Oderinde KO, Awunor NS, Dada MU, Kundi BM, Tsuung B (2018) Depression among general outpatients: A cross sectional study at Yobe State Specialist Hospital, Damaturu, North East Nigeria, Journal of Medical Sciences and Clinical Research
      Vol.6 Pages: 202-213
    
    
36. Oderinde KO, Dada MU, Kundi BM, Tsuung AB, Ahmed HK, Dahiru AMC, Tanko ST, Yusuff AA, Ezra-Oderinde WE, Awunor NS, Umar MA (2018) Non-Mental Health Workers’ Attitudes and Perceptions Towards People with Mental Illness in a Tertiary Health Facility in Damaturu, North East Nigeria. , American Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience
    http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/ajpn doi: 10.11648/j.ajpn.20180602.13 Vol.6(2) Pages: 46-50
    
    
37. Ojezele MO, Awunor NS (2018) Factors influencing treatment adherence and disease progression among people living with HIV/AIDS in a secondary health facility in Delta State, Nigeria. , Annals of Medical Research
    Vol.6 Pages: 16-20
    
    
38. Awunor NS, Ntaji MI, Edafiadhe EW, Erhabor PO, Eferakorho AO, Ijirigho B, Owe AO, Adu OP, Enaohwo OO, Umukoro S, Ose-Efetie B (2018) Prevalence and predictors of depression among the elderly in selected rural communities in Delta State, Nigeria, Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care
    Vol.30(1) Pages: 122-130
    
    
39. Okoye OC, Ovwasa H, Kweki AG, Idenigbe I, Awunor N, Odonmeta AB, Rajora N (2017) Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease and its Risk Factors in Oghara, Nigeria: A World Kidney Day 2014 Report, Highland Med Res J.
    Vol.17 Pages: 6-10
    
    
40. Kesieme EB, Arekhandia BJ, Inuwa IM, Akpayak IC, Ekpe EE, Olawoye OA, Umar A, Awunor NS, Amadi EC, Ofoegbu IJ (2017) Knowledge and practice of prophylaxis of deep venous thrombosis. A survey among Nigerian Surgeons , Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice
    Vol.19 (2) Pages: 170-174
    
    
41. Awunor NS, Abah SO, Akpoguma J, Okhimamhe F (2016) Pattern of computer and internet use by undergraduate medical students of a State University in South South Nigeria, J. Cur. Biomed. Res
    https://www.academia.edu/42931985/Pattern_of_internet_use_by_undergraduate_medical_students_of_a_state_university_in_South_south_Nigeria Vol.1(1) Pages: 4-8
    
    
42. Ikubor JE, Inikori AK, Ogbeide AO, Awunor NS (2016) Pattern of brain computed tomography findings of adult patients with head injury at Oghara, Nigeria, Annals of Biomedical Sciences
    https://www.ajol.info/index.php/abs/article/view/143923 Vol.15(2) Pages: 210-222
    
    
43. Awunor NS (2016) One year prevalence of self-reported road traffic crashes among commercial motorcyclists in Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria, Nigerian Research Journal of Clinical Research
    Vol.6(2) Pages: 3-8
    
    
44. Osagiede EF, Tobin EA, Abah SO, Awunor NS, Ehimen FA (2016) Assessment of Knowledge and Sexual Behaviour among Undergraduates in a Nigerian Tertiary Institution, Niger J Med
    Vol.25(1) Pages: 78-85
    
    
45. Ikubor JE, Inikori AK, Ogbeide AO, Awunor NS (2016) Pattern of brain computed tomography findings of adult patients with head injury at Oghara, Nigeria, Annals of Biomedical Sciences
    Vol.15(2) Pages: 210-222
    
    
46. Enabulele O, Awunor NS (2016) Typhoid fever in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria: another look at the Widal agglutination test as a preferred option for diagnosis, Nigerian Medical Journal
    Vol. 57(3) Pages: 145-149
    
    
47. Awunor NS, Abe E, Ofili AN (2015) Awareness and practice of cervical cancer screening by women attending ante natal clinic in Central Hospital, Benin City, Edo State , Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences
    https://www.academia.edu/42931433/Awareness_and_practice_of_cervical_cancer_screening_by_women_attending_ante_natal_clinic_in_Central_Hospital_Benin_City_Edo_State Vol.8 (2) Pages: 20-24
    
    
48. Awunor NS (2015) One year prevalence of self-reported road traffic crashes among commercial motorcyclists in Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria, Nigerian Research Journal of Clinical Research
    https://www.researchgate.net/publication/341184709_ONE_YEAR_PREVALENCE_OF_SELF_REPORTED_ROAD_TRAFFIC_CRASHES_AMONG_COMMERCIAL_MOTORCYCLISTS_IN_EKPOMA_EDO_STATE_NIGERIA Vol.5(2) Pages: 94-99
    
    
49. Awunor NS, Isah EC (2015) Self-reported occupational injuries among factory workers in the beverage industries in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences
    Vol. 8 (2) Pages: 8-13
    
    
50. Awunor NS, Abe E, Ofili AN (2015) Awareness and practice of cervical cancer screening by women attending ante natal clinic in Central Hospital, Benin City, Edo State, Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences
      Vol. 8 (2) Pages: 20-24
    
    
51. Awunor NS, Omuemu VO, Adam VY (2014) Knowledge and practice of disease surveillance and notification among resident doctors in a tertiary health institution in Benin City: Implications for health systems strengthening. , Journal of Community Medicine & Primary Health Care
    Vol.26 (2) Pages: 107-115
    
    
52. Adam VY, Awunor NS (2014) Perception and factors affecting utilization of health services in a rural community in Southern Nigeria , Journal of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
    Vol.13 (2) Pages: 117-124
    
    
53. Enabulele O, Awunor NS (2014) The prevalence and predictors of typhoid fever infection among adult febrile patients attending the general practice clinic of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Nigerian Research Journal of Clinical Research
    Vol.4 (2) Pages: 90-96
    
    
54. Awunor NS, Isah EC (2014) Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among factory workers in the beverage industries in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, African Journal of Tropical Medicine & Biomedical Research
    Vol. 3(1) Pages: 29-34
    
    
55. Awunor NS, Isah EC (2014) A comparative assessment of safety practices among factory workers in a bottling and a brewing industry in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, Occupational and Environmental Health Journal
    Vol. 3(1) Pages: 27-34
    
    
56. Enabulele O, Awunor NS (2014) The prevalence and predictors of typhoid fever infection among adult febrile patients attending the general practice clinic of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City. , Nigerian Research Journal of Clinical Research: 4 (2): 90-96
    https://www.academia.edu/42931986/The_prevalence_and_predictors_of_typhoid_fever_infection_among_adult_febrile_patients_attending_the_general_practice_clinic_of_the_University_of_Benin_Teaching_Hospital_Benin_City Vol.2(11) Pages: 51- 57
    
    
57. Awunor NS, Isah EC (2014) Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors among factory workers in the beverage industries in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, African Journal of Tropical Medicine & Biomedical Research
    https://www.academia.edu/39745229/Prevalence_of_cardiovascular_risk_factors_among_factory_workers_in_the_beverage_industries_in_Benin_City_Edo_State_Nigeria Vol.3(1) Pages: 29-34
    
    
58. Adam VY, Awunor NS (2014) Perceptions and factors affecting utilization of health services in a rural community in Southern Nigeria , Journal of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
    https://www.ajol.info/index.php/jmbr/article/view/118413 Vol.13 (2) Pages: 117-124
    
    
59. Abejegah C, Abah SO, Awunor NS, Duru CB, Eluroma E, Aigbirelomen AO, Okoh EC (2013) Market sanitation: a case study of Oregbeni Market Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, International Journal of Basic, Applied and Innovative Research
    https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ijbair/article/view/104889 Vol.2 (2) Pages: 25-31
    
    
60. Okoh CE, Duru CB, Awunor NS, Abah SO, Enahoro FO, Abejegah C, Naiho A (2013) Awareness, ownership and utilization of insecticide treated nets in Abavo community of Delta State , Nigerian Journal of Medicine
    Vol.22 (4) Pages: 319-25
    
    
61. Isara AR, Awunor NS, Erameh LM, Enuanwa ES, Enofe I (2013) Knowledge and practice of cervical cancer screening among female medical students of the University of Benin, Nigeria, Ann Biomed Sci.
    Vol. 12 (1) Pages: 92-99
    
    
62. Abah SO, Aigbiremolen AO, Duru CB, Awunor NS, Asogun AD, Enahoro FO, Akpede ME (2012) Prevalence of overweight and obesity among students in private and public secondary schools in a peri-urban Nigerian town , Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare
    Vol.2 (11) Pages: 51- 57
    
    
63. Abah SO, Aigbiremolen AO, Duru CB, Awunor NS, Asogun AD, Enahoro FO, Akpede ME (2012) Prevalence of overweight and obesity among students in private and public secondary schools in a peri-urban Nigerian town, Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare
    https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JBAH/article/view/3662 Vol.2(11) Pages: 51- 57
    
    
64. Aigbiremolen AO, Duru CB, Awunor NS, Abejegah C, Abah SO, Asogun AD. Eguavoen OL ( 2012) Knowledge and application of infectious disease control measures among primary care workers in Nigeria: The Lassa fever example , International Journal of Basic, Applied and Innovative Research
    https://www.ajol.info/index.php/ijbair/article/view/108366 Vol.1(4) Pages: 122 – 29