Abimbola Amoo

ORCID: 0000-0002-6947-6707
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Research Areas
  • Malaria Research and Control
  • Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
  • Medical Education and Admissions
  • Innovations in Medical Education
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Global Health Care Issues
  • SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
  • Blood donation and transfusion practices
  • Diversity and Career in Medicine
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Respiratory viral infections research
  • Tracheal and airway disorders
  • Global Health Workforce Issues
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
  • Public-Private Partnership Projects
  • Empathy and Medical Education
  • Occupational Health and Safety Research
  • Identification and Quantification in Food
  • Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
  • Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control
  • Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research
  • Construction Project Management and Performance
  • Zoonotic diseases and public health

University of Louisville
2024

University College Hospital, Ibadan
2019-2022

University of Nairobi
2020

ABSTRACT Global health has been thrown into turmoil by the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused devastating morbidity and unprecedented loss of life in almost all continents world. It was predicted that magnitude pandemic Africa will be high because poor structure intensely living condition, but not happened, surprisingly. hypothesized youthful population a vastly primed immune system were protective, many people may have exposed without coming down with severe disease. Most them would presented...

10.4269/ajtmh.20-1235 article EN cc-by-nc American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2020-11-12

Recently, there has been an upsurge in the migration of medical personnel, especially early career doctors (ECDs) from low- and middle-income countries, Nigeria inclusive, to high-income countries with wide-ranging consequences on social economic systems donor countries. This study assessed profile determinants intention emigrate by ECDs Nigeria.A cross-sectional conducted among Nigerian nine tertiary hospitals. Socio-demographic characteristics, & reasons willingness return were collected...

10.1002/hpm.3422 article EN The International Journal of Health Planning and Management 2022-01-20

The (re)emergence of several infectious zoonoses underlines the need for re-evaluation transmission patterns and key players responsible effective inter-species transfer diseases. Anthrax is caused by Bacillus anthracis , a zoonotic rod-shaped, Gram-positive, spore-forming bacterium that highly fatal to both human animal populations. B. widespread across regions world, including Africa, Asia, southern Europe, North South America, Australia, it has remarkably high attendant impact on...

10.3389/fitd.2023.1297896 article EN cc-by Frontiers in Tropical Diseases 2024-01-18

INTRODUCTION: Early career doctors (ECDs) make up a significant proportion of the workforce medical/dental practitioners in Nigeria. ECDs play pivotal roles Nigerian healthcare system. However, several factors affect their endeavours, ranging from poor remuneration to psychosocial problems (such as burn out, job dissatisfaction, etc.). While other countries have tried investigate these and impact, no national inquiry has been done yet This demonstrates critical need conduct nationally...

10.4103/1115-2613.278584 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Nigerian Journal of Medicine 2019-01-01

Abstract Background Early career doctors (ECDs) are faced with many challenges due to their transition from undergraduate medical/dental studentship being postgraduate and in an early phase of career. The specific factors that affect ECDs careers endeavors at the workplace range poor remuneration, particularly developing countries, psychosocial problems (such as burnout [BO] syndrome). There is a dearth information on BO among Nigeria. This qualitative study aims explore opinions Nigeria...

10.2478/gp-2020-0005 article EN Global Psychiatry 2020-04-17

This study explored association between early career doctors (ECDs) duty hours and their quality of life (QoL). Information was collected on socio-demographics, QoL 391 Nigerian ECDs. Results showed median 70 duty-hours weekly, 10 call-days monthly 6 sleep-hours daily. Weekly daily were significantly negatively positively correlated respectively with all four domains WHOQoL. potentially affects health ECDs especially mental health. Policies targeted at improving workforce, working conditions...

10.1080/00185868.2020.1789521 article EN Hospital Topics 2020-07-02

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) accounts for over 92 million confirmed cases worldwide, with 2.06 deaths. In the past year, more than 290 candidate vaccines have been tested; COVID-19 vaccine development was sped up, shortened timeline, due to urgent global need in face of pandemic. addition, people highest risk contracting disease, such as health workers a high exposure, elderlies, and underlying comorbidities, were prioritized vaccination rollout. The article narratively reviewed...

10.4103/njm.njm_67_21 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Nigerian Journal of Medicine 2021-07-01

The study established how Combined Financial risk management habits influenced the performance of Real Estate Construction Housing projects in Busia County. Data was collected using questionnaires, focus group discussions and interview schedules analyzed descriptive inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics involves quantitative data analysis while testing research hypotheses Spearman correlation regression analysis. found that influence real estate construction housing overall...

10.52589/ajesd-bbqbpbnx article EN cc-by-nc-nd African Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development 2024-09-24

Although several efforts have been implemented to prevent and control the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic at population level, varying outcomes reported in quarters, despite implementation of socio-behavioral methods commonly level stop human-to-human transmission. We did a narrative review relevant articles identified countermeasures for curbing COVID-19 pandemic. The key findings were evidence measures such as physical distancing, quarantine, isolation, screening, active case...

10.4103/njm.njm_109_20 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Nigerian Journal of Medicine 2020-01-01

Introduction: Job satisfaction and quality of life (QOL) are critical issues among early-career doctors (ECDs) in Nigeria; however, there is a paucity data on these two issues. This study explored job QOL ECDs Nigeria. Methods: It was cross-sectional that used self-administered questionnaire to collect sociodemographic parameters from 667 seven Nigerian tertiary hospitals. The World Health Organisation QOL-BREF tool assess their QoL. Results: Results showed the were satisfied with career...

10.4103/njm.njm_107_21 article EN cc-by-nc-sa Nigerian Journal of Medicine 2021-09-01

Abstract Introduction: Peer learning is an important component of the postgraduate medical curriculum, and it considered as integral part in some countries. The practice peer among trainees, especially resident doctors, area that has not been explored Nigeria other third world This study aims to examine practice, perception, drivers peer-to-peer training Nigeria. Methodology: was a national multi-centre multi-disciplinary cross-sectional survey, conducted doctors Semi-structured...

10.2478/medu-2020-0013 article EN Medical University 2020-09-01

Enteric septicaemia of catfish was first detected in 1976 as an economically significant disease associated with commercial production. Initially, Edwardsiella ictaluri a host specific pathogen species but has also been reported from other hosts than the such zebrafish. E. not isolated humans hence it is zoonotic infection. There no previous report isolation this organism humans. This case 5 year old boy who presented fever, vomiting, passage bloody stool 6 days and abdominal pain day...

10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20213951 article EN International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 2021-09-28

10.37421/2470-6965.2021.10.169 article EN Malaria Control & Elimination 2021-01-01

Introduction Health care personnel are exposed to a variety of material occupational health hazards while handling biological and contaminated equipment. The use appropriate good qualitypersonal protective equipment in work places cannot be over emphasized. Several years ago, this need was highlighted several physicians like Sir Thomas Morrison Legye. He identified the role employer labour those employee reducing workplace consequently achieving healthy environment. Objectives This study...

10.14302/issn.2690-4837.ijip-20-3562 article EN International Journal of Infection Prevention 2020-10-27

Abstract INTRODUCTION: In sub-Saharan Africa, Malaria could lead to about 770, 000 death alone this year if COVID-19 disrupts the key strategies, according a newly available report on WHO modeling analysis. Transfusion medicine infections are mostly prevalent studies bacteria and viruses with very little or no effort at investigating malaria parasite infection that can cause severe post-transfusion illness, especially in transfusion-dependent patients. OBJECTIVES: This study designed bridge...

10.21203/rs.3.rs-41859/v1 preprint EN cc-by Research Square (Research Square) 2020-07-29

Background: Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (ALRTIs) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in infant young children Africa. The World Health Organization (WHO) 2015 reported that about four million aged less than five years die annually 1.9 these deaths result from complications ALRTIs, mainly pneumonia. This study therefore aims to investigate prevalence Syncytial Virus (RSV) infection the associated risk factors ALRTI among under-five Lagos, South-West Nigeria....

10.15406/jhvrv.2022.09.00245 article EN Journal of Human Virology & Retrovirology 2022-07-28
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