Dr. Joel Ojo Aluko

Dr. Joel Ojo Aluko

Post
Reader
Department
Nursing Science
Email
aluko.jo@unilorin.edu.ng
Office Address
Room 07, Department of Nursing Science, Old College, University of Ilorin
Teaching and Research Area
Maternal and Child Health Nursing/Midwifery

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. (Advanced Midwifery & Neonatology) 2016 University of Western Cape, SA
  • PGDE (Teachers Education) 2012 University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
  • M.Sc. (Maternal & Child Health Nursing) 2011 University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
  • BNSc. (2nd Class Honors – Upper Division) 2007 University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

Professional Affiliations

  • Member of SIGMA Theta TAU International (STTI) Honor Society of Nursing. 2012 till date.
  • Member of University Graduates of Nursing Science Association (UGONSA). 2007 till date
  • Member of Resuscitation Society of Nigeria. 2008 till date
  • Member of National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM). 1989 till date
  • Member of Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN). 1988 till date
  • Member of National Association of University Nursing Programmes (NAUNP). 2019 till date
  • Facilitator for African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth) 2022 till date
  • Member, Association of Behavioural Research Analysts and Psychometricians 2019 till date

Research Affiliations

  • Principal Investigator: Nursing students’ practices and willingness to teach breast self-examination to their relatives in Nigeria 2021-2024 (Completed)
  • Principal Investigator: Student nurses’ practices and Willingness to teach relatives breast self-examination in Nigeria. 2022-2023 (Completed)
  • Co-Investigator: Beta-HCG levels and ovarian ultrasonography results among non-pregnant women of reproductive age in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. 2021-2023 (Completed)
  • Principal Investigator: Perception and Acceptability of Reusable Menstrual Pads among Secondary School Girls in Ilorin, Kwara State. 2020-2022 (Completed)
  • Principal Investigator: Knowledge of and intention to use HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis among university undergraduate students in Nigeria. 2023-2025 (In progress)
  • Co-investigator: Effectiveness of a Structured Educational Programme on Knowledge, Attitude and Self-Efficacy of Parents on Child Sexual Abuse Prevention in South-Western Nigeria. 2023-2025 (Completed)
  • Principal Investigator: Public perception towards genetics and genomic screening for developing socio-culturally and ethico-legally appropriate health literacy program in Nigeria. 2024-2025 (In progress)
  • Co-investigator: Scaling-up appropriate health-seeking behaviors towards early diagnosis and vision loss prevention through eye-health intervention program among adults in Osun State, Nigeria. 2024-2025 (In progress)
  • External Examiner (Doctoral Theses), Postgraduate School/Department of Health Studies, University of South Africa
  • External Examiner (Master & Doctoral Theses/Dissertations), Postgraduate School University of the Western Cape South Africa. 2024 till date
  • External Examiner (Doctoral Theses), Postgraduate, Stellenbosch University, South Africa. 2023 till date
  • External Examiner (Doctoral Theses), University of Zululand, South Africa. 2025 till date
  • Facilitating of HIV Care Training for African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth) 2022 till date

Undergraduate Teaching

  • NSC 201 Foundation of Nursing I
  • NSC 202 Foundation of Nursing II
  • NSC 314 Maternal and Child Health Nursing and Family Planning I
  • NSC 398 Clinical Rotation I (Medical-Surgical Nursing)
  • NSC 403 Maternal and Child Health Nursing and Family Planning II
  • NSC 404 Maternal and Child Health Nursing and Family Planning III
  • NSC 407 Research Methods in Nursing I
  • NSC 410 Research Methods in Nursing II
  • NSC 413 Measurement and Evaluation
  • NSC 498 Clinical Rotation II (Maternal and Child Health Nursing)
  • NSC 503 Advanced Maternal and Child Health Nursing I
  • NSC 523 Advanced Maternal and Child Health Practice (Practical)
  • NSC 525 Seminar in Nursing
  • NSC 514 Anesthetic Nursing
  • NSC 524 Advanced Maternal and Child Health Practice II (Practical)
  • NSC 599 Research Project in Nursing

Postgraduate Teaching

  • NSC 805 Advanced Research and Nursing
  • NSC 806 Computers Science and biostatistics in Nursing Practice
  • NSC 816 Seminars in Community Health Nursing
  • NSC 841 Child and Adolescent Health
  • NSC 843 Seminar in Maternal and Child Health Nursing
  • NSC 843 Seminar in Maternal and Child Health Nursing
  • NSC 844 Clinical experience in Maternal and Child Health Nursing

Research Interest

  • Women’s Health
  • Neonatal Health
  • Adolescent Health
  • Feto-maternal health