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 Okeke, Sylvester (2026) One in three young women in Africa have never tested for HIV – new study shows where the gaps lie. The Converation.
Bolarinwa, Obasanjo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9208-6408, Bashir, Sharmake Gaiye, Okyere, Joshua ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4080-7522, Abdi, Yusuf Hared ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7224-2247, Salad, Hiba Abdi, Dada, Olusegun ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9977-2653 and Yusuff, Abdulwasiu Ojo (2026) Burden, Regional Trends and Risk Factors of Breast, Cervical, Uterine, and Ovarian Cancers in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1990–2023: The Global Burden of Disease 2023. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 23 (4). p. 419.
Bolarinwa, Obasanjo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9208-6408 and Tadokera, Rebecca ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5195-2376 (2026) Maternity health services in Nigeria are failing women: 4 steps to better care. The Conversation.
Bolarinwa, Obasanjo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9208-6408, Adekola, Olalekan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9747-0583, Adebisi, Yusuff Adebayo and Lo, Alex ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5953-4176 (2026) Africa at the crossroads of antimicrobial resistance and climate change. Journal of African Population Studies, 38 (2).
Babalola, Blessing, Nwokocha, Ezebunwa and Bolarinwa, Obasanjo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9208-6408 (2026) “Sex Makes One’s Body to be Okay”: A qualitative perspective of sexual behaviour and consequences among persons with disabilities in Oyo State, Nigeria. Journal of African Population Studies, 38 (2).
Adebisi, Yusuff Adebayo, Bolarinwa, Obasanjo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9208-6408, Nuga, Boyiga Bodinga, Lucero-Prisno, Don Eliseo and Ilesanmi, Olayinka Stephen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0827-6442 (2026) Artificial intelligence for public health in Africa: moving beyond pilots to public value. The Lancet Regional Health - Africa. p. 100035. (In Press)
Oyediran, Kola, Odimegwu, Clifford and Bolarinwa, Obasanjo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9208-6408 (2026) Disability & protective sex: Women's disability status and negotiation for protective sex in Nigeria. Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 13. p. 102584.
Bolarinwa, Obasanjo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9208-6408 and Seidu, Abdul-Aziz (2026) Maternal healthcare utilisation among women with disabilities in Lagos, Nigeria. Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 13. p. 102616.
Hajjar, Julia Marie, Bolarinwa, Obasanjo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9208-6408, Alawode, Oluwatobi Abel, Olagunju, Adeolu Anthony, Jones-Esan, Lawrence and Yaya, Sanni (2026) Determinants of maternity services utilisation among women of reproductive age across sub-Saharan Africa. PLOS One, 21 (2). e0321521.
Bolarinwa, Obasanjo ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9208-6408 (2026) Nigerian women and contraceptives: study finds big gaps between the haves and the have-nots. The Conversation.

My Most Viewed

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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	266	251
2	Prevalence of Non-Communicable Diseases and Associated Factors in South Africa: Evidence from National Income Dynamics Survey, 2008-2017.	175	58
3	Social Distancing, Lockdown Obligatory, and Response Satisfaction During COVID-19 Pandemic: Perception of Nigerian Social Media Users	171	37
4	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	162	68
5	Is intimate partner violence vertically transmitted among women in sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from Demographic Health Surveys between 2010-2019	157	34
6	Perceptions on abortion and long-acting contraceptive use among women of reproductive age in selected Nigerian States: a cross-sectional study	144	40
7	The Future of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Prospects, Challenges, and Policy Implications	139	137
8	A multi-level analysis of prevalence and factors associated with caesarean section in Nigeria	135	54
9	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	133	314
10	Knowledge, attitude, perception, and preventative practices towards COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review	125	52