Participatory Governance: How Nigeria Can Achieve Development Through Citizens Participation in Policymaking
ABSTRACT: Since the abrupt interruption of the indigenous systems of governance, it can be argued that the superior model of governance introduced by the colonialists has failed to achieve sustainable evidence of good governance for the citizens of Nigeria. This colonial tendency was passed on to the post-independence era even to the present day democratic federal system of government. Governance is important in determining institutional norms and structures; it provides the guide to how coun...
Women's Mental Health: The Impact of COVID-19 and the Need for Immediate Action to Address It
Part of the global pandemic response governments needs to invest in is mental health interventions that are comprehensive, innovative, available, and accessible. Emergency mental health and psychosocial support must be provided for women during the pandemic, as well as during the recovery phase post-pandemic. The research documented by Brian J. Honermannon past epidemics highlighted the consequences of infectious disease outbreaks on mental health. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic is a phys...
IMPORTANT ROLE COMMUNITY INFORMANT PLAYS IN INTEGRATED DISEASE SURVEILLANCE IN NIGERIA
Managing disease outbreaks in Nigeria has been an issue of great difficulty, mostly because; before cases are identified the disease would have spread to an uncontrollable level. incorporating Community Informants into the Integrated Disease Surveillance Systems can be used to strengthen Disease Surveillance and Response and improve community based surveillance. Here we tried to buttress the important role Community Informant plays in Disease surveillance and Response in Nigeria
Universal Health Coverage-People living with HIV have the right to life
Stigma and health complications are few of the many challenges people living with HIV/AIDS face, while we continuously discuss Universal health Coverage #UHC and the cadre of beneficiaries, it is of grave importance to put in the front burner the health-being and well-being of People Living with HIV in other to achieve health equality.
Doctoral Student
University of Chicago
February 2022 to Present