Obasanjo Afolabi Bolarinwa

Student
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

bolarinwaobasanjo@gmail.com

Field of Study: Anthropology, Computer Science, Demography, Economics, Population and Development, Public Health/ Epidemiology, Sociology, Statistics
 
Specialization: Age and Sex Structure, Ageing, Applied Demography, Data Collection and Processing, Economic Demography, Fertility, HIV/AIDS and STI's, Internal Migration, International Migration, Mathematical Demography, Population and Development, Population and Environment, Qualitative Demography, Reproductive Health (Family Planning), Social Demography, Training, Documentation, Information
 
Regional focus: United States and Canada, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia
 
Degree currently pursued: Doctorate (Ph.D, or MD), University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, Demography, 2026
 
Working languages: English
Yoruba, Igbo
 
Other association membership in population or related fields: Population Association of America (PAA), Union for African Population Studies (UAPS)
International Sociological Association (ISA)


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Curriculum Vitae:
OBASANJO AFOLABI BOLARINWA_CVR.docx
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Professional Summary:

 

   

PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES

I am an analytical individual with practical ability to learn new things, be tenacious as well as maintain a high level of integrity. As a young dynamic professional with good Communicative & interpersonal skills in the field of Population studies, adolescent and reproductive health right & Statistical Analysis I have been equipped with required tools needed to effectively deliver in the field of demography/Sociological research.

 

KEY COMPETENCIES

Better experienced in development and utilization of protocols for Quantitative/Qualitative Research, Electronic Medical Records, and Strategic Information Management as well as adequate training and experience in human population, data management and its uses. As a result of my background in demography and social statistics and this serves as a great asset to program implementation.

 

Publications:

v  Effect of Okada Riding in Ede and its environ, 2008.

v  Knowledge, attitude & practice of female genital cutting in Osun State, Nigeria, 2012.

v  Knowledge of sexually transmitted infections and socio-demographic factors affecting high risk sex among unmarried youths in Nigeria, 2018.

v  knowledge and factors influencing long acting reversible contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in Nigeria, 2018. (Co-author with Olagunju Olalekan).

v  Factors associated with increasing contraceptive use among youths in Lagos and Kaduna states, Nigeria, 2018. (Co-author by Olagunju Olalekan and Co.)

 
Honorary or professional positions and awards:
 
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