
Professor Kenneth Anchang Yongabi
African Union-ASRIC Afro-centric Working Group Coordinator, Faculty of Health Science, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria
Adjunct Professor, Claretian University of Nigeria (CUN)
Dean, School of Health Sciences, CUN
I am a distinguished Professor of Public Health, Infectiology, and Phytobiotechnology. I am a fellow Cameroon Academy of Science (FCAS) and the 2020 First Marc Bopelet Gold Medalist by the Academy of Science for distinguished contributions in Public Health and Complementary Medicine in Africa. I am also a fellow of the African Institute for Public Health Professionals (FAIPHP) and a fellow of the Public Health Practitioners’ Council of Nigeria (FPHP), with over 200 peer review publications in many international journals. I currently serve as the Regional Community Convenor for Connecting Climate Minds Sub-Saharan Africa.
- My Research
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Public Health Practitioner registered with Public Health Practitioners’ Council of Nigeria (Index No: NAPHCN/AB/EDU/1796/2023 Infectiologist, (Tropical Infectious Diseases) Naturopath Doctor/Phytomedicine Public Occupational and Environmental Health Engineer Medical Biotechnologist/Clinical Microbiologist Making efforts to transform robust scientific knowledge into Community development programs, promoting the use of simple but effective technologies rooted in indigenous knowledge in order to improve health, food security and the environment.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution Country 2000 Research Assistant / Graduate Assistant Lecturer FEPA/ZERI Research Centre, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Nigeria 2002 - 2006 Assistant Lecturer → Lecturer II Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Nigeria 2006 Lecturer National Polytechnic Bambui Cameroon 2007 - 2018 Practicing Infectiologist (Private Clinic, PRF Clinics) PRF Clinics (Gov. of Cameroon & EU registered) Cameroon 2012 - 2017 Associate Professor of Public Health, Infectiology & Phytobiotechnology Catholic University of Cameroon (CATUC) Cameroon 2012 - 2017 Associate Professor & Director of Research ISU, PRF Cameroon Linkages Cameroon 2012 Senior Lecturer (Offer, Not Assumed) University of Namibia, Dept. of Biological Sciences Namibia 2016 Research Associate (Appointment not taken) Novartis Pharmaceuticals Global 2017 Professor of Food Biotechnology (Shortlisted, Not Assumed) Pan African University, African Union Ethiopia 2018 - 2021 Adjunct Professor, Department of Biotechnology Ebonyi State University Nigeria 2018 - ongoing Titular (Full) Professor of Public Health, Infectiology & Phytobiotechnology Department of Public Health, Imo State University Nigeria 2021 - ongoing Adjunct Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for Global Health and Equity Swinburne University Australia 2021 - 2024 Head of Department, Public Health Claretian University of Nigeria Nigeria 2022 - ongoing Adjunct Professor of Public Health & Infectiology Claretian University of Nigeria Nigeria 2022 - ongoing Dean, School of Health Sciences Claretian University of Nigeria Nigeria 2022 - ongoing Director, University Centre of Excellence for Promotion of African Indigenous Knowledge Claretian University of Nigeria Nigeria 2023 Invited Professor, Water Security Diploma & Master’s in Environmental Engineering Universidad Mayor de San Andres, Facultad de Ingenieria Bolivia 2024 - ongoing Professor of Chemical Engineering & Public Occupational Health EUCLID University (Intergovernmental Institution, UN Treaty Series 49006/49007) CAR / Gambia -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2009 AI University, Hawaii-Honolulu USA PhD / D.Sc in Public Health (CGPA 3.7/4) 2012 The University of Adelaide Australia PhD in Chemical Engineering (Bio-Environmental Engineering) - Doctoral Thesis Excellence Award 2013 University of Wisconsin-Madison USA Post-Doctoral Research, Honorary Fellowship, Medical Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine and Public Health (Knolls Laboratory, Toxoplasma & Malaria mouse model) 2004 ATBU University, Bauchi Nigeria M.Sc. in Clinical / Medical Microbiology 2007 Africa Holistic Medicine / American Naturopathic Medical Association (ANMA) USA Certificate in Naturopathy Medicine 2005 UNESCO Virtual Institute of Pedagogy, National Universities Commission, Abuja Nigeria Diploma in Pedagogy: Teaching, Guidance Counseling and Curriculum Development 1999 ATBU University, Bauchi Nigeria B.Tech (Hons, Second Class Upper) in Applied Microbiology 1985 St Anthony’s Primary School, Njinikom, Kom, CBC, Baibikom Cameroon FSLC / Common Entrance List ‘A’ (Double Promotion: Class 2 to 4) 1985 - 1991 Sacred Heart College, Mankon, Bamenda Cameroon GCE Ordinary Level (O/L) 1991 - 1993 St. Bede’s College, Ashing-Kom Cameroon GCE Advanced Level (A/L) -
Certifications
Title / Designation Institution / Council Remarks / Certification Fellow African Institute of Public Health Professionals (FAIPH) Recognized professional fellow in public health Fellow Public Health Practitioners Council of Nigeria (FPHP) Certified Licensed Practitioner (Index No: NAPHCN/AB/EDU/1796/2023) Fellow Cameroon Academy of Sciences (FCAS) National recognition for academic and scientific excellence Public Health Infectiologist Specialization in Tropical Infectious Diseases Professional practice in public health and tropical medicine Naturopath Doctor / Phytomedicine Expert Registered under complementary medicine practice Expertise in medicinal plants and natural therapy Public Occupational & Environmental Health Engineer Engineering Practice in Health and Environment Application of bio-environmental engineering in public health Clinical Microbiologist Medical and Laboratory Sciences Specialist in infectious disease diagnostics and research -
Research Interests
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Journals
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Books
Year Citation 2023 Yongabi Kenneth Anchang; Ngozika Okechukwu; Nkeiruka Oly-Alawuba; Ezenwa Chika; Constance N. Nwadike; and Verla Andrew (2023). To Accelerate Food Security in Nigeria: An Anthroposophy Manual To Curbing Post-Harvest Losses of Perishable Foods in Nigeria. Milestone Publishers Ltd. ISBN: 978-978-999-431-1. 2021 Yongabi, Kenneth (2021). Addressing COVID-19 WASH in Africa with Low-cost Moringa sand filter hybrid technology for Household and Community Water in Africa (in press). African Union Science and Technical Commission, Abuja, p. 37. (Translated into French, English, Portuguese, and Arabic). 2010 Yongabi, Kenneth; Lewis, David; and Harris, Paul (2010). Alternative Perspectives in Water and Wastewater Treatment. (Blurb title: Phytocoagulant sand-filter and plastic anaerobic digesters for water and wastewater treatment.) Lambert Academic Publishers, Germany. 127 pages. ISBN: 9783838387857. Available via Amazon (GBP 59, USD 80, EUR 75). 2015 Yongabi, Kenneth Anchang (2015). Application of Phytobiotechnology in the control of tropical infectious diseases. In press, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 400 Oser Avenue, Suite 1600. -
Book Chapters
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Conference Papers
Year Conference / Event Presentation / Role / Location 2015 6th European Bioremediation Conference, Chania, Crete, Greece Application of Pleurotus tuberregium sclerotium and three plant coagulants in water and wastewater purification (June 29 - July 2, 2015) 2015 8th International Medicinal Mushrooms Conference (IMMC8), Manizales, Colombia Dietary Supplementation from Cameroonian Mushrooms for therapeutic management of HIV/AIDS patients in Cameroon: Case Reports (Aug 24–27, 2015) 2015 IMMC8, Manizales, Colombia Preliminary report on management of HIV/AIDS-associated opportunistic skin infections with Phytoderm™ 2015 Water Conference, University of Johannesburg, South Africa Keynote Speaker: Low Cost Biocoagulant sand filter alternative for water and wastewater treatment (Aug 3–5, 2015) 2015 Microbiology Immunology Conference, Suzhou, China Technical Organizing Committee Member (March 18–20, 2015) 2015 2nd Iberoamerican Phytotherapy Conference, Lima, Peru Medicinal Plant Antimicrobials for the treatment of Infectious Diseases (Sept 2–6, 2015) 2015 2nd Biotechnology and Biomedical Conference, Nairobi, Kenya Dietary Supplementation from Cameroonian Mushrooms for the management of HIV/AIDS patients (Sept 17–19, 2015) 2016 22nd International Union for Public Health Education (IUPHE) World Conference on Health Promotion, Curitiba, Brazil Poster Presentations: - Can We Eradicate Malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Health Literacy Curriculum Development for Nursing and Lab Technicians
- Health Seeking Behaviours and Perception of Illness among Rural Women in Cameroon
2015 Health Literacy GWG Sub-Plenary Session Panelist: “How can we make a country Ebola-ready using a health literacy lens?” with Richard Osborne and Helle Terkildsen Maindal 2015 IberoAmerican National Society for Phytotherapy, Lima, Peru Phytotherapy in the treatment of Malaria in Cameroon (Sept 1–6, 2015) 2016 Conference on Alternative and Complementary Medicine, Lima, Peru Medicinal Plants Antimicrobial for the treatment of Tropical Diseases (May 1–2, 2016) 2015 Middle East Vaccines Conference, Dubai Challenges and lapses with the Polio vaccine program in Cameroon 2016 International Conference, India Keynote Speaker: Plastic Anaerobic Biogas Digesters and Integrated Biosystems in Africa 2016 International Symposium on Natural Products (60th TEAC), Tokushima Bunri University, Japan - Management of Diabetic Bacterial Foot Infections with Extract of Marchantia debilis (K20160048)
- Antifungal and Toxicological Studies on Solvent Extracts of Marchantia debilis (Goebel)
- Bis-bibenzyls from Cameroon Liverwort, Marchantia debilis (Goebel)
2016 International Conference on Environmental Sustainability for Food Security (ENFOSE 2016), Tamil Nadu, India Water and wastewater treatment using biocoagulants and anaerobic plastic digesters (Sept 22–24, 2016) 2022 Functional Food Center (FFC31) Conference Presentation: African Mushroom Nutraceuticals in the Management of HIV and AIDS (Link) -
Local and International Workshop Presentations
Workshops & Trainings
Year Event / Details Role / Remarks 2021 Workshop on Hepatitis organized by the African Union–ASRIC (Virtual, Feb–Mar 2021) Participant 2021 Workshop on capacity building and scaling up research skills in Nigerian Universities, Clarivate & Edo State University (May 2021) Participant 2008 Plant Resources of Tropical Africa (PROTA) 4th Brainstorm Workshop on Vegetable Oils, Entebbe, Uganda (Mar 4–6, 2008) Participant 2021 Virtual seminar on Use of Ivermectin in COVID-19 Management, organized by BIRD, UK (June 2021) Participant 2007 World Fungi Conference, Cordoba, Spain – Declaration of Fungi of the Earth (Poster: Ethnomycology of Nigeria & Cameroon) Participant 2007 Eco-sanitation Training Workshop, Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden Participant 2011–2013 DFID (UK) Interdisciplinary Workshop on Biogas Digesters for Sub-Saharan Africa, Makerere University, Uganda Presenter (3 papers) 2011 DFID (UK) Workshop on Biogas Digesters, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia Presenter 2011 Workshops on TB and Respiratory Infections, REST-ACMI Consortium, Yaounde University I Participant 2010 Nature & Environment Workshop for St. Aquinas Major Seminary Bambui, Cameroon Organizer / Facilitator 2005 E-Symposium on Phytoremediation and Water Purification, hosted by IOBB (Online) Organizer / Chairperson 2003 Mushroom Cultivation Training, Songhai Integrated Farm, Porto-Novo, Benin Participant 2013 Practical Workshop on Low-cost Water Treatment, PRF Foundation & Catholic University of Cameroon, Bamenda Facilitator 2013 Workshop on Nutraceutical Commercialization, Accra Polytechnic, Ghana Invited Guest / Speaker 2013 Workshop on Anti-malarial Drug Resistance, Cameroon Academy of Science Co-Rapporteur 2013 Royal Society–DFID Workshop, Dakar, Senegal Participant 2013 Conference on Energy Access and Sustainability, Politechnico Di Milano, Italy Panelist / Lecturer 2014 Water for Biogas, Biogas for Water Workshop, Makerere University, Uganda Presenter 2014 DFID Consortium Workshop, Bahir Dar University, Ethiopia Presenter 2015 Training on Galenic Pharmaceutical Production, Eurobiopark, University of Rome Tor Vergata Participant Conferences & Keynote Presentations
Year Event / Details Role / Remarks 2016 Symposium on Complementary and Alternative Medicine, EsSalud, Lima, Peru Colloquium Member / Panelist 2016 22nd IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, Curitiba, Brazil Presenter 2017 WHO GCM/NCD Meeting on Health Literacy, Geneva, Switzerland Presenter 2017 WHO Adhoc Technical Advisory Group on Health Promotion, Berlin, Germany Participant 2018 WHO Workshop on Adolescent Health Literacy, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Resource Person 2018 AU-ASRIC Congress, Abuja, Nigeria (Nov 27–29, 2018) Delegate 2018 AU Capacity Building on Inclusive Innovation, Abuja, Nigeria (Dec 10–12, 2018) Presenter 2019 23rd IUHPE Conference, Rotorua, New Zealand Presenter / Master Class Trainer 2019 IDRC Workshop on Migration & Conflict, University of Kinshasa, DR Congo Participant 2019 Workshop on Water Security Curriculum, University of Ghana, Accra Participant 2019 First Int’l Symposium on Tropical African Mycology, University of Parakou, Benin Keynote / Chair 2019 ASRIC 2nd Congress, African Union Commission, Abuja Presenter 2019 Symposium on Medicinal Mushrooms, Puebla, Mexico Keynote Speaker 2019 Health Literacy Intervention Workshop, Swinburne University, Australia Keynote Speaker 2020 Africa Food Environment Research Network (FERN) Meeting Invited Speaker 2021 3rd ASRIC Congress on Infectious Diseases & Pandemic Threats (Virtual) Speaker 2021 Federal Ministry of Health Symposium on Traditional Medicine, Abuja, Nigeria Chair / Speaker 2022 RECIRCULATE Project Symposium, Lancaster University, UK Session Chair 2022 Global Health & WASH Forum, Lancaster University & University of Buea Session Chair 2022 Global Health & WASH Forum, Catholic University of Angola Session Chair 2022 UN ECA Think Tank on Demographic Dynamics, Accra, Ghana Speaker 2022 SUSTYVIBES TEAP Project Seminar, Africa Keynote Speaker 2022 UNU Conference on Water Governance, Brussels, Belgium Speaker 2022 OWSD South-East Zone Workshop, Chukwemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Key Speaker 2023 NAEAP / CCEAM Workshop on Research & Funding, Nigeria Keynote Speaker 2024 First Int’l Conf. on Phytobiotechnology in Climate Change Mitigation, Abuja, Nigeria Convener 2024 Climate Change & Mental Health Dialogues, Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Convenor 2024 Connecting Climate Minds Summit, Bridgetown, Barbados Spotlight Leader 2024 GET Conference, Africa Lead Speaker 2024 African Public Health Student Summit, University of Lagos Keynote Speaker 2024 African Traditional Medicine Day, Abuja, Nigeria Speaker 2024 African Traditional Medicine Day, Accra, Ghana Host / Speaker 2024 Imo State University AI Workshop, Owerri, Nigeria Lead Speaker 2024 University of Abuja Postgraduate Orientation, Abuja, Nigeria Invited Speaker Webinars & Online Events
Year Event / Details Role / Remarks 2023 Global Impact Study for WINS Three-Star Approach (TSA), Africa WINS Network (Mar 2, 2023) Participant 2023 Regreening Africa Summit, CIFOR & ICRAF (Mar 13, 2023) Participant 2023 Climate Cares Global Health Innovation Webinar, Imperial College London (Mar 16, 2023) Keynote Speaker 2023 UN Water Conference Side Event, UNU-MERIT & UNU-CRIS (Mar 20, 2023) Keynote Speaker 2024 Drug-Free World Africa (DFWA) Webinar on Substance Abuse (Jul 29, 2024) Lead Speaker 2024 Webinar on Indigenous Knowledge in Peace & Conflict Resolution, Uganda (Jul 14, 2024) Speaker 2024 Connecting Climate Minds SSA Webinar, Intl. Collaboration (Aug 9, 2024) Host / Speaker 2024 ISPPR International Webinar on Water Purification & Climate Anxiety, Nigeria (Aug 23, 2024) Host / Speaker 2024 Connecting Climate Minds Africa Dialogue (Virtual, 2023–2024 Series) Regional Lead 2024 GET Webinar Series, Indigenous Knowledge in Disease Control (May–Apr 2024) Lead Speaker
Awards:
Date | Award / Recognition | Institution / Organization | Country |
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2022 | Special Recognition Award for contribution in Research and Development of Phytomedicine | Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health | Nigeria |
2021 | Award of Excellence on Parasites and Tourism | Public Health Parasitology Society (PPSN) | Nigeria |
2020 | MARC BOPELET GOLD MEDAL for distinguished contributions to Biological Sciences | Cameroon Academy of Sciences | Cameroon |
2016 | Golden Trophy for keynote lecture on Traditional, Alternative and Complementary Medicine | Ministry of Health ESSalud | Peru |
2004 | Preselected for Marquis “Who is Who” in Science and Engineering | Marquis | International |
2012 | Doctoral Thesis Excellence Award | University of Adelaide | Australia |
Research Funding/ Grant:
Date | Grant / Scholarship / Fellowship | Institution / Sponsor | Country |
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2000 | University Postgraduate Scholarship for M.Sc and PhD in Clinical Microbiology and Public Health and Infectiology | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) | Nigeria |
2002 | Short Term Fellowship on Anaerobic Digestion and Integrated Biosystems Training | Crawford Fund Australia, University of Adelaide | Australia |
2003 | Mushroom inventory, baseline studies, and domestication of medicinal mushrooms | UNDP | Nigeria |
2000-2011 | Network grant for small scale biogas digesters implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa (£50,000) | DFID, P.I. Prof Jo Smith | UK / Sub-Saharan Africa |
2007-2008 | Fellowship for Ecological Alternatives in Sanitation | Stockholm Environment Institute, sponsored by SIDA | Sweden / South Africa |
2009 | International Postgraduate Scholarship for PhD studies in Chemical Engineering (Biomedical) | University of Adelaide | Australia |
2011 | Award of £2,300 to develop Integrated Holistic farm at PRF research and training Eco farm | ORSKOV Foundation | Scotland |
2011-2012 | Network grant for implementation of small scale biogas digesters (£200,000) | DFID, P.I. Prof Jo Smith | UK / Sub-Saharan Africa |
2013-2014 | Network grant on Water for Biogas and Biogas for Water (£21,750) | Royal Society / DFID, PRF Foundation Cameroon, James Hutton Institute, Bahar Dar University, Makerere University | UK / Cameroon / Ethiopia / Uganda |
2013-2016 | African Union Grant for Adaptation of Small Scale Biogas Digesters (~£750,000) | African Union / PRF Cameroon / Catholic University of Cameroon / Makerere University / Addis Ababa University / University of Aberdeen / James Hutton Institute | Africa / UK |
2014 | Inventory of energy needs assessment for rural communities | Ejase Foundation | Italy / Cameroon |
2016 | Award Travel Grant for Complementary and Alternative Medicine keynote lecture | EsSalud, Ministry of Health | Peru |
2016 | Grant for Establishment of Catholic University Pharmaceutical Galenic Laboratory (€80,000) | Italian Episcopal Conference | Italy |
2019 | Co-PI on 2-year grant for Climate Change and Conflict Mitigation in Congo Basin | IDRC Canada / CREEBAC / University of Kinshasa / UNU Water Institute / PRF Cameroon | Canada / Congo / Cameroon |
2019 | WHO Consultant on Health Literacy Needs for African Youth and Adolescents (USD 14,865) | World Health Organization (WHO) | Africa |
2020-2022 | WASHable: Participatory Design and Community Engagement Network on Water Sanitation and Hygiene (£54,644) | Arts and Humanity Research Council / Lancaster University | UK / Africa |
2020-2021 | Africa’s Indigenous Knowledge to Prevent and Control Emerging Infectious Diseases (AU-STRC/02.5/20.ED-NG) | African Union Science Technical Commission | Africa |
2021 | Co-Investigator: Feasibility study on provision of safe drinking water | COMSATS University, Islamabad (CCRD/D-8 funded project) | Pakistan |
2021-2025 | Co-holder of UNESCO-TWIN Chair in Green Skilling, Literacy, and Sustainable Development | Makerere University / Ambo University / Imo State University / UTAMU | Uganda / Ethiopia / Nigeria |
I currently teach the following subjects:
Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
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2015 - present | Texila American University (Central University of Nicaragua), Distance Learning University, Guyana | Guyana / South America | Evaluator and Lecturer for Public Health, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Environmental Public Health, Hygiene, and Human Resource Management in Health Care |
2022 - 2024 | Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria | Nigeria | Taught Microbial Physiology and Metabolism (MCB 313), Immunology and Immunochemistry (MCB 315) for Microbiology and Biochemistry Departments |
2022 - present | Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria | Nigeria | Taught Medical Virology, Advanced Biostatistics, Advanced Public Health and Epidemiology for MSc and PhD students; Entrepreneurship Microbiology and Public Health Microbiology for 200-level students |
2024 - present | University of Abuja, Nigeria | Nigeria | Taught Introduction to Phytobiotechnology, Advanced Biotechnology, Advanced Phytobiotechnology (M.Sc); Clinical Trial and Vaccinology (M.Sc); Operations Management in Healthcare (PhD) |
2024 - present | Claretian University of Nigeria, Owerri | Nigeria | Taught Public Health Microbiology for 200-level students |
Previously I have taught:
Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
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2000 - 2005 | ATB University, Bauchi, Nigeria | Nigeria | Taught Biotechnology and Business Management (BTM 113 & BTM 123) for Level 1 students; organized practical sessions |
2003 - 2005 | ATB University, Bauchi, Nigeria | Nigeria | Taught Microbial Physiology and Infectiology, Pharmacology, and Introductory Pharmacy for HND students |
2004 | ATB University, Bauchi, Nigeria | Nigeria | Tutorials for Clinical Microbiology, Pathogenic Bacteriology, and Medical Mycology for 3rd year Medical Microbiology students |
2005 | ATB University, Bauchi, Nigeria | Nigeria | Co-supervised two undergraduate dissertations on medicinal chemistry and chemical analyses of OTC drugs |
2005 - 2006 | ATB University, Bauchi, Nigeria | Nigeria | Taught Research Methodology for HND students and Level 3 Business Management Science students |
2007 | National Polytechnic, Bambui, Cameroon | Cameroon | Taught Research Methodology for HND 2 students |
2012 - 2013 | Catholic University of Cameroon (CATUC), Bamenda | Cameroon | Taught General Public Health, Pharmacy Technology, Pharmacology; Postgraduate courses in Pharmaceutical Economics, Policy and Management |
2015 - 2018 | University of Buea, Cameroon | Cameroon | Taught Gender, Health and Reproductive Rights (WGS625) for Master's students |
2017 - 2020 | Ebonyi State University, Nigeria | Nigeria | Adjunct Professor teaching Advanced Molecular Biology, Genetic Engineering, Advanced Plant and Medical Biotechnology for Postgraduate students |
2018 - 2019 | Ebonyi State University, Nigeria | Nigeria | Adjunct Professor teaching Advanced Medical Biotechnology, Pharmacy Technology, Quality Control and Analytical courses for MSc and PhD students |
2019 | Ebonyi State University, Nigeria | Nigeria | Adjunct Professor teaching Undergraduate courses: Biosafety and Bioentrepreneurship, Quality Control and Product Standardization, Genetic Engineering |
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2024 Supervisor Clinical trials on local herbal products on 26 gastrointestinal yeast infection on patients in north West region Cameroon. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Martha Sherika Nkor 2024 Supervisor Clinical trials of selected registered food supplements in the management of Helicobacter pylori induced peptic ulcer Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Seba Francis Dzekewong -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2012 - 2016 Supervisor Characterization of Cryptosporidium parvum amongst Immunosuppressed patients and Environmental samples in North West Region of Cameroon Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Polycarp Ndikvu Chia 2014 - 2017 Supervisor Studies on the effect of selected Agrochemicals on Environmentally useful Biota Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Elvis Tata Fon 2012 - 2015 Supervisor Studies on Microfinance and Public Health: Case studies on MCT of HIV in Cameroon Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Emmanuel Bodzewan 2014 - 2019 Supervisor The Efficacy of Moringa oleifera as a Practical application for sustainable potable water treatment Doctor of Philosophy (Chemical Engineering) Doctorate Full Time Frances William Elizabeth 2016 - 2019 Supervisor Safety Check on Traditional Medicine recipes for Breast Cancer management in Boyo Division, Cameroon Doctor of Philosophy (Health Economics) Doctorate Full Time Mercy Mbacham 2016 - 2021 Supervisor Matriculation No SHHS16PH044 Doctor of Philosophy (Public Health) Doctorate Full Time Njeshi Charity 2024 - Date Supervisor Clinical trials of selected registered food supplements in the management of Helicobacter pylori induced peptic ulcer Doctor of Philosophy (Public Health Microbiology) Doctorate Full Time Seba Francis Dzekewong 2014 - 2019 Supervisor Vaccinations and Immunization: SWOT analyses in Cameroon Doctor of Philosophy (Public Health Financing) Doctorate Full Time Ndipowa James Attangeur 2014 - 2019 Supervisor Referrals and Counter referrals: A functionality and Operational Assessment in Cameroon Doctor of Philosophy (Public Health Financing) Doctorate Full Time Tina Asoh 2015 - 2019 Supervisor Social determinants and health disparities associated with outcomes of patients seeking health services in the North West Region of Cameroon Doctor of Philosophy (Social Epidemiology - Public Health) Doctorate Full Time Ambebila Joel Ngwa 2019 - 2023 Supervisor Diagnosis of aflatoxin producing fungi on rice and antifungal studies with plant extracts Doctor of Philosophy (Biotechnology) Doctorate Full Time Daniel Mbatkam Nchang 2019 - 2022 Supervisor Antitumor products from Cameroonian species of Ganoderma against cervical cancer Doctor of Philosophy (Biotechnology) Doctorate Full Time Fietsop Ernestine 2019 - 2022 Supervisor Antitumor products from Cameroonian species of Ganoderma against breast cancer Doctor of Philosophy (Biotechnology) Doctorate Full Time Frida Bessem 2019 - 2022 Supervisor Molecular characterization of multidrug resistant strains of mycobacterial isolates from HIV patients Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Microbiology and Biotechnology) Doctorate Full Time Jerremiah Mbohli Awa 2020 - 2023 Supervisor Early detection of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in resource limited environments: Where and When? Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Microbiology) Doctorate Full Time Abeti Emmanuel 2022 - 2025 Supervisor Bioactive components of Garcinia kola against clinical isolates of Helicobacter pylori Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Microbiology) Doctorate Full Time Anyanwu Gladys Onyenonachi 2022 - 2025 Supervisor Antibacterial determination of extracts from Occimum gratissimum and Moringa oleifera against Salmonella species from clinical and veterinary specimens Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Microbiology) Doctorate Full Time Okereke Chinyere Emmanuella 2023 - 2026 Supervisor Clinical trial on herbal supplements in the management of prostate cancer and associated infections Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical/Medical Microbiology) Doctorate Full Time Ezennabike Chimezie C. 2024 - 2027 Supervisor Determinants of diabetes self-management among patients attending tertiary health facilities in Imo State, Nigeria: A mixed method Doctor of Philosophy (Epidemiology) Doctorate Full Time Amadi Joy A.C 2012 - 2014 Supervisor Bacteriology of Diabetic Foot Infection and Cost Implications of its management in the North West Region of Cameroon Master of Science (Health Economics) Master's Full Time Manjong Florence 2012 - 2014 Supervisor Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV: Evaluation of Health Costs and Benefits in Bamenda Health District Master of Science (Health Economics) Master's Full Time Kila Emelda Lukong 2012 - 2014 Supervisor Gaps in the Management of Hygiene and Sanitary Practices in some schools within Bamenda Municipality Master of Science (Health Economics) Master's Full Time Mercy Azenkiang Kofete 2012 - 2014 Supervisor Improving synergy between traditional doctors and conventional orthodox medical doctors for better health care performance Master of Science (Health Economics) Master's Full Time Kwetche Patchu 2014 - 2015 Supervisor A comparative Cost benefit studies on the management of hypertension using orthodox and herbal medicines Master of Science (Health Economics) Master's Full Time Embah Akwa 2013 - 2015 Supervisor Assessing the management of essential medicines in the North West Region of Cameroon; Case study of Kumbo Health Districts Master of Science (Health Economics) Master's Full Time Ayenika Florence Yufenyuy 2014 - 2016 Supervisor Perceived socioeconomic and health effects associated with household consumption of fuel wood in Mendakwe Village of Cameroon: A cross sectional baseline survey Master of Science (Health Economics Policy and Management) Master's Full Time Gilbert Teko Nota 2014 - 2016 Supervisor Socio-economic effect and management of sickle cell in Kumbo East Health District Master of Science (Health Economics) Master's Full Time Delphine Manyi Agbor 2016 - 2019 Supervisor Health communications and advocacy Master of Science (Health Communication and Gender) Master's Full Time Aurelia Endeley 2016 - 2019 Supervisor Survey on traditional practices and effects on widow’s health. Case Study: Wum Master of Science (Gender and Women’s Studies) Master's Full Time Yuo Foy Immaculate 2013 - 2015 Supervisor Access to Primary Health Care in Nkwen Through Community Engagement Master of Science (Health Economics) Master's Full Time Tangumonkem Emmanuel Nembundah 2016 - 2017 Co-Supervisor Quality in Education: Quality monitoring and assessment of Lecture delivery in a university setting Master of Science (Education Quality Studies) Master's Full Time Bellekens Griet 2015 - 2018 Supervisor Enhancing the supply and management of the Baingo Water Scheme: The role of community participation Master of Science (Health Economics Policy and Management) Master's Full Time Nkwain Dominic Ngong 2016 - 2018 Supervisor Human resource management gaps on healthcare delivery: The Regional Hospital Bamenda MBA (Human Resource Management) Master's Full Time Che Lumnwi Mafor 2016 - 2018 Supervisor Economic burden of hypertension regimes in Mbengwi Health District of Cameroon. The role of community participation Master of Science (Health Economics Policy and Management) Master's Full Time Christopher Nji 2018 - 2019 Supervisor Intermittent Prophylaxis and Insecticide treated nets for Malaria Prevention in Pregnancy in Cameroon: Case Study in Bamenda Health District Master of Science (Health Economics Policy and Management) Master's Full Time Abid Louisa Abruo 2018 - 2020 Supervisor Improving banana landrace for pharmaceutical applications Master of Science (Biotechnology, Mobreed Scholarship) Master's Full Time Stanley Nwodom 2022 - 2023 Supervisor Early Warning System for Disease Surveillance at the Bamenda Regional Hospital Master of Science (Public Health Nursing) Master's Full Time Jude Balan 2022 - 2023 Supervisor Ethnopharmacological treatment of Human Papilloma Virus infection Master of Science (Medical Microbiology) Master's Full Time Lilian Onyeulor 2023 - 2024 Supervisor Catheter infections associated with prostate cancer patients under treatment Master of Science (Medical Microbiology) Master's Full Time Ahanotu Nneka Deborah 2001 - 2002 Co-Supervisor Antimicrobial activities of local medicinal plants in Bauchi against clinical bacterial isolates Bachelor of Science (Microbiology) Bachelor's Full Time Two students (with Prof. M.O. Agho & Dr. Mrs. Oyawoye Bukola) 2002 - 2003 Co-Supervisor The cultivation of Mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus on a range of Agricultural wastes in Bauchi, Nigeria Bachelor of Science (Agronomy) Bachelor's Full Time Two students (with Mr. Buba Wufem & Dr. Fikayo Babatunde) 2004 - 2005 Co-Supervisor The application of Moringa seed extracts in water purification in Bauchi, Nigeria Bachelor of Science (Medical Microbiology) Bachelor's Full Time One student (Medical Microbiology) 2013 Supervisor The Prevalence of Intestinal parasites among food vendors in Bamenda metropolis, Cameroon Bachelor of Science (Microbiology) Bachelor's Full Time Okonkwo Celestina Chidimma 2013 (July) Supervisor A Review of Biochemical Changes in Liver Enzymes Profiles of HIV/AIDS patients on antiretroviral drugs Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry) Bachelor's Full Time Masanga Leonard Adang 2014 Supervisor HIV and Antiretroviral Therapy: An Assessment of ARV resistance amongst patients in hospitals in Bamenda Metropolis Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry) Bachelor's Full Time Nkwain Gwana Song 2015 Supervisor Occurrence of pathogenic microorganisms on sanitary pads Bachelor of Science (Microbiology) Bachelor's Full Time Makoudie Noumimboo Parel Irma 2015 Supervisor Prevalence of Cryptosporidium parvum amongst pregnant women attending Antenatal clinic in Njinikom Catholic Hospital, Bamenda Bachelor of Science (Biochemistry) Bachelor's Full Time Maffoukou Gaelle Kengne 2022 - 2023 Supervisor Undergraduate theses (29) and seminar essays (39) in Microbiology Bachelor of Science (Microbiology) Bachelor's Full Time 29 undergraduate students (theses) + 39 students (seminar essays) 2023 - 2024 Supervisor Undergraduate theses (25) and seminar essays (17) in Microbiology Bachelor of Science (Microbiology) Bachelor's Full Time 25 undergraduate students (theses) + 17 students (seminar essays) 2024 - 2025 Supervisor Undergraduate theses (17) and seminar essays (15) in Microbiology Bachelor of Science (Microbiology) Bachelor's Full Time 17 undergraduate students (theses) + 15 students (seminar essays) 2025 - 2026 Supervisor Undergraduate theses (15) and seminar essays (12) in Microbiology Bachelor of Science (Microbiology) Bachelor's Full Time 15 undergraduate students (theses) + 12 students (seminar essays)
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Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2018 - ongoing Member / Rapporteur / Chair African Union-African Scientific Research and Innovation Council (ASRIC) Africa 2007 - 2009 Member Infectious Disease Society of America USA 2014 - ongoing Founder International Association of Public Health Infectiologists (IAPHIs) International 2007 - ongoing Member American Naturopathic Medical Association USA Year not specified Member Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN) Nigeria 2003 - ongoing Member / National Representative (2005-2013) International Organization of Biotechnology and Bioengineering (IOBB) International / Nigeria 2013 - ongoing National Technical Adviser & Research Coordinator Cameroon Association of Traditional Doctors Cameroon 2014 - ongoing Member Peruvian Consortium for Integration of Traditional Medicine - The TUMI Project Peru / South America 2016 - ongoing Member International Union of Public Health Education International 2016 - ongoing Member Global Working Group on Health Literacy International -
International and National Affiliations
Date Collaboration / MOU Institution / Partner Country 2023 Mutual MOU on Public Health & Allied Researches University of West Indies & Claretian University of Nigeria Barbados / Nigeria 2023 Mutual MOU on Postgraduate Hybrid Degrees EUCLID University & Claretian University of Nigeria CAR / Nigeria 2022 Collaborative Program on Higher Certificates & International Masters in Nursing and Public Health INMED USA & Claretian University of Nigeria USA / Nigeria 2023 Mutual MOU (Transnational Education Programme) Catholic University of Angola & Claretian University of Nigeria Angola / Nigeria 2016 - ongoing Public Health Nutrition & Bioethics Collaboration School of Public Health, University of Ghana (Dr Amos Laar) Ghana 2018 - ongoing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Collaboration KNUST, Ghana (Dr Vivian Boamah) Ghana 2009 - ongoing PhD Supervision & Bioengineering Research University of Adelaide (Prof David Lewis) Australia 2014 - ongoing Health Literacy & Health Promotion Research Swinburne University (Prof Richard Osborne) Australia 2014 - ongoing Medicinal Plants, Water Treatment, Natural Products University of Johannesburg (Prof Patrick Berka) South Africa 2013 - ongoing Water Treatment & Bioenergy Modeling University of Witswatersrand (Prof Thokozani Majozi) South Africa 2013 - ongoing Renewable Energy Education & Promotion Technical University of Kenya (Prof Sukii Mwendwa) Kenya 2010 - ongoing Biogas Digesters for Sub-Saharan Africa Makerere University (Prof Johnny Mugisha) Uganda 2010 - ongoing Biogas Digesters & Sustainable Energy (DFID/AUC) University of Aberdeen (Prof Jo Smith) UK 2011 - ongoing Integrated Farms in Sub-Saharan Africa Orskov Foundation (Grant Davidson, Prof Bob Orskov) Scotland 2014 - ongoing Biomass & Renewable Energy Research Institute of Research in Combustion & Energy, Naples (Dr Riccardo Chirone) Italy 2015 - ongoing PhD Capstone Project Examination Texila American University, Dept. of Public Health Guyana 2014 - ongoing Royal Society/DFID Water & Biogas Network Bahar Dar University (Dr Seifu Tilahun) Ethiopia 2013 - ongoing Zoonotic Diseases (Toxoplasmosis & Malaria Models) University of Wisconsin-Madison (Prof Laura Knoll) USA 2014 - ongoing Anticancer Medicinal Plant Screening Creighton University (Prof Catherine Opere) USA 2014 - ongoing Ethnomedicine & Ethnobiotechnology Collaboration Naropa University (Dr Laura DeLuca) USA 2013 - ongoing Public Health Parasitology (Cryptosporidium Studies) Imo State University (Prof Chinyere Ukaga) Nigeria 2005 - ongoing Sustainable Projects (Mushroom Cultivation) ZERI – Zero Emission Research Initiative (Prof Gunter Pauli) Belgium 2014 - ongoing Phytomedicine Development & Clinical Trials Sabell Company (Dr Jose Cabanillas) Global 2016 Alternative & Complementary Medicine Integration EsSalud, Ministry of Health Peru 2016 Propolis-Based Treatment for Tropical Diseases BeePharmaAfrica-Apiceutical Research Centre UK 2016 Galenic Pharmaceuticals Development University of Rome Tor Vergata (Prof Vittorio Colizzi) Italy 2020 - ongoing SPESSE Project (Sustainable Procurement & Environment Standards) Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Nigeria 2000 - ongoing Consultancy with Local NGOs (Permaculture & Rural Dev.) MIFACIG Resource Centre, Boyo Division Cameroon