Bolarinwa, Obasanjo

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Name:

Bolarinwa, Obasanjo

Email:

o.bolarinwa@yorksj.ac.uk

Department:

Global Healthcare Management

Organisation:

York St John University

Address:

Export Building, Clove Crescent, East India, London, E14 2BA

Country:

United Kingdom

Homepage:

https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/our-staff/staff-profiles/obasanjo-bolarinwa.php

Biography

Expertise:

Sexual health, Reproductivee health, Maternal health, Health inequalities, Africa, Population health, Spatial Analysis, Multidimensional analysis

Job title:

Senior Lecturer

Biography:

I have been a global public health expert for many years. I specialise in global public health research methodologies, including protocol formulation and implementation. My expertise includes demographic analysis, database management, and evaluating health outcomes. I have conducted several maternal, sexual and reproductive health research in various regions, including sub-Saharan Africa and the UK, and I am committed to advancing health equity and evidence-based interventions in global public health.

Qualifications:

PhD Demography and Population Studies MSc Global Public Health MSc Demography and Social Statistics BSc Demography and Social Statistics

My Latest

Bolarinwa, Obasanjo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9208-6408 and GBD 2023 LMIC Mental Disorders Collaborators (2026) Burden of 10 mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: a Global Burden of Disease Study. Med, 7 (8).
Bolarinwa, Obasanjo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9208-6408 (2026) Who Are the Global Health Scientists in the Global South? Epistemic Justice, Authority, and Authorship Through a Health Promotion Lens. Global Health Promotion. (In Press)
Bolarinwa, Obasanjo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9208-6408 and Seidu, Abdul-Aziz (2026) More than just a healthcare issue: the hidden barriers facing pregnant women with disabilities in Lagos. The Conversation.
Bolarinwa, Obasanjo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9208-6408 (2026) Embedding international research in global health pedagogy: bridging the teaching-research divide for equitable learning. Global Health Promotion. (In Press)
Mensah, Michael, Opoku, Sampson, Bolarinwa, Obasanjo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9208-6408 and Balkrishnan, Rajesh (2026) Rural-urban inequalities and determinants of period poverty among women of reproductive age in Nigeria: evidence from a nationwide study. International Journal for Equity in Health. (In Press)
Offosse, Marie-Jeanne, Namalela, Tozé, Bolarinwa, Obasanjo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9208-6408, Yanogo, Awa, Traoré, Yeri and Banke-Thomas, Aduragbemi (2026) Free but declining: the paradox of contraceptive uptake in Burkina Faso. Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 8.
Bolarinwa, Obasanjo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9208-6408 (2026) Advancing maternal health equity: the need for cultural awareness and inclusivity in maternity service delivery in the UK: anchored in the MBRRACE-UK 2025 findings. International Journal for Equity in Health, 25 (1).
Bolarinwa, Obasanjo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9208-6408 (2026) Bridging sexual and reproductive health service gaps for people with disabilities in conflict-affected zones in Africa. Disability and Society.
Bashir, Sharmake Gaiye, Salad, Hiba Abdi, Abdullahi, Yakub Burhan, Abdi, Yusuf Hared, Abdi, Mohamed Sharif, Ahmed, Naima Ibrahim, Saidu Musa, Shuaibu, Elehamer, Nafisa M. K., Musa, Muhammad Kabir, Bolarinwa, Obasanjo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9208-6408 and Dada, Olusegun (2026) Artificial intelligence for predicting and preventing adverse pregnancy outcomes addressing bias and clinical translation. Frontiers in Digital Health, 8. p. 1841706.
Bolarinwa, Obasanjo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9208-6408, Oni, Tosin Olajide, Mohammed, Aliu, Mitomoni, Henderson and Akinyemi, Akanni (2026) Decomposition analysis and spatial change of age disparities in antenatal care utilisation among women with high-risk pregnancies in Nigeria. BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 26 (720).

My Most Viewed

#	Item title
1	Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021	314	290
2	Health system barriers influencing timely breast cancer diagnosis and treatment among women in low and middle-income Asian countries: evidence from a mixed-methods systematic review	225	106
3	Social Distancing, Lockdown Obligatory, and Response Satisfaction During COVID-19 Pandemic: Perception of Nigerian Social Media Users	222	59
4	Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases and Associated Factors in South Africa: Evidence from National Income Dynamics Survey, 2008-2017.	216	94
5	Is intimate partner violence vertically transmitted among women in sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from Demographic Health Surveys between 2010-2019	197	65
6	Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021	188	471
7	Perceptions on abortion and long-acting contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in selected Nigerian States: a cross-sectional study	187	62
8	Knowledge, attitude, perception, and preventative practices towards COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review	184	73
9	A multi-level analysis of prevalence and factors associated with caesarean section in Nigeria	184	70
10	The Future of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Prospects, Challenges, and Policy Implications	178	237