Macellina Yinyinade Ijadunola is a Nigerian Public Health Physician with 7 years Public Health post fellowship experience, 6 of those in the academia as a university teacher. She holds a medical degree of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, a masters degree in the Public Health and a Fellowship of the West African College of Physicians in Public Health. She was recently awarded the Consortium for Advanced Research and Training in Africa (CARTA) PhD fellowship in Public Health at the Obafemi Awolowo University where she in currently enrolled as a PhD student. She is also involved in the pre-service training of undergraduate and post graduate students in the university system and has equally trained a critical mass of in-service health workers all over the country. Her ares of specialization in Public Health are in Reproductive Health and Social and Rehabilitative Medicine specifically. She has Publications in numerous reputable journals nationally and internationally.
1. Ijadunola M.Y., Abiona T.C., Ijadunola K.T., Afolabi O.T., Esimai O.A., Olalorun F.M. (2010). Male Involvement in Family Planning decision Making in Ile-Ife, Osun state. African Journal of Reproductive Health; 14(4): 45-52.
2. Ijadunola M.Y, Ojo T.O, Adelekan B.A, Gbajumo K.O, Gbolagade K.O, Ibiyemi A.A, Ibukun, Ijeuwe F.S. (2015). Street Hawking among in-school Adolescents in a South-Western Town in Nigeria; Pattern, Determinants & Effects on School Performance. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health; 27(1): 41-48
3. Ijadunola M.Y., Mapayi B., Ojo T.O., Adesina A.C., Adesukanmi A.K.,
Adetula A.O., Adeuyi D.K., Adewumi A.O. (2015). Perception and Pattern
of Dating Violence Among Undergraduates in Campus Based
Relationships. Nigerian Journal of Health Sciences; 14(2) 45-52.
4. Ijadunola, M. Y., Ojo, T. O., Ogunlesi, O., Adewumi, A., Kolade, R. O., & Thomas, B. (2015).
Perceived hindrances and factors influencing acceptability of HIV/AIDS counseling and testing
among commercial drivers in Ile-Ife. Nigerian Journal of Health Sciences; 15(1), 30-35.
5. Alabi, A., Ijadunola, M. Y., Alabi, O., Onayade, A., & Aluko, O. (2016). Assessment of Childhood
Nutritional Status: Findings from a Health and Demographic Surveillance System. International
- Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 4(1), 7-11
1. Master of Public Health Scholarship of the OAU, Ile-Ife / Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and
Reproductive Health Programme, (2003).
2. Fellowship of the West African College of Physicians (2010)
3. Monitoring and Evaluation Certificate Course sponsorship of O.A.U. Ife/JHU Bill & Melinda Gates PRHP (2014)
4. PhD Scholarship of the Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) 2015/2016 (2016)
OAUTHC, Ile-Ife. Grants. PI
2. “Male Involvement in Family Planning Decision Making in Ile-Ife” 2003. OAU, Ile-Ife / Bill & Melinda Gates
Institute for Population and Reproductive Health Program, Grant. PI
3. “Maternal Health Plus Project: Improving Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes through automated SMS to ANC
clients” Gullian and Adrian Schauer Foundation, Montreal Canada. 2013-present, Grant