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Biography

Dr Joel O. ALUKO is currently a Reader at the Department of Nursing Science. He was the Acting Head of the Department between August 2021 and July 2023. He is a holder of BNSc., and M.Sc. in General Nursing, and Maternal & Child Health Nursing, respectively from University of Ibadan. He is the first Nigerian male Midwife with Ph.D. from University of the Western Cape, South Africa.

His research interest encompasses Women’s Health, Neonatal Health, Adolescent Health, and Feto-maternal Health. Dr Aluko is one of the Principal Investigators who won the 2024 Senate Research Grant. He has over 70 publications in reputable journals some of which are indexed in Q1, Q2, and Q3. Currently, he is an external Examiner to University of the Western Cape, Stellenbosch University, and University of South Africa. He is a member of numerous professional organizations including SIGMA Theta TAU International Honour Society of Nursing; his thirst for knowledge knows no bounds.