About

I am currently a lecturer in Health and Social Care and undertake a variety of roles teaching on the online Nursing Studies (top-up) degree and the Certificate of Credit - Professional Development in Health and Social Care. I also collaborate on research projects and support registered midwives/nurses undertaking postgraduate degrees. Working with other students and colleagues to research multifactorial issues that impact midwifery/nursing has been very rewarding.

My healthcare career began with my diploma in Nursing (RN) from the College of Nursing and Midwifery, Gwagwalada, Abuja, in 2007 and a BSc Nursing with Registered Midwife (RM) in 2014 from the University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.

In 2016, I gained a 50% Developing Solutions Scholarship at the University of Nottingham to complete my MSc in Maternal and Newborn Health. Following this, I completed a doctorate in Midwifery Research from King's College London in 2023.

I have worked clinically in the NHS, government, and private settings in primary and tertiary care to include urology and gynaecology units, maternity and labour wards.

Teaching responsibilities

• Professional Development in Health and Social Care
• BSc Nursing (Top-up) Degree
• Professional Midwifery Advocate

Research interests

• Maternal health and mortality
• Female Genital Mutilation
• Maternity care for women
• Health inequality
• Mixed methodologies
• Student experiences and feedback

Membership of professional bodies

• Royal College of Midwives RCM, United Kingdom
• Royal College of Nursing RCN, United Kingdom
• Nursing & Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Qualifications

• PG Cert (Academic Practice and Leadership) - University of Derby
• PhD (Midwifery) - King's College London
• MSc Maternal and Newborn Health - University of Nottingham 
• Postgraduate Diploma In Education - National Teachers' Institute 
• BSc Nursing - University of Maiduguri 
• Diploma in Health and Social Service Administration - University of Maiduguri

Recent conferences

Developing your Resilience. 1^st University of Derby Online Student Conference 12 July 2024

A survey on Midwives/Nurses' Knowledge and application of Clinical Guidelines in the Midwifery Care of Women with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGMC) in Nigeria. Moderator for the oral presentation in the 7^th EMA Education Conference in Athens – Greece 26-29, October 2023

Development of a clinical guideline to improve the quality of care for women with FGMC in Nigeria. College of Health, Psychology and Social Care Research Showcase 30 November 2022

Influence of midwives/nurses' sociocultural beliefs on midwifery care of women with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGMC) in Osun State, Nigeria. RCN International Nursing Research Conference 5-6 September 2022

Identifying and Assessing Maternity Services’ Organisational Culture in the Care of Women with FGMC: A cross-sectional study of the three tiers of health care in Osun State, Nigeria. Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care, Kings College London 6 April 2021

Development of a care pathway to improve the quality of care for women with FGMC attending maternity services in Osun state, Nigeria. Qualitative Nursing Research Group in collaboration with Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria 1-2 December 2020. 

International experience

• International Desk Review Committee for Somaliland Maternal and Neonatal Health, supported by King's College London, Somaliland Partnership from 2023 - 2024
• Research tutor under the King’s College London Somaliland Partnership from 2018 - 2021

Recent publications

An updated publications list is available via ResearchGate.