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ProfChinyelu Ekwunife

Associate Provost (Sciences) ,College of Postgraduate Studies

Nnamdi Azikiwe University

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  • Associate Provost (Sciences) ,College of Postgraduate Studies
    Nnamdi Azikiwe University
  • Pan-African Community Initiative on Education and Health (PACIEH) NGDO
    Transparent consultancy Non-governmental Development Organisation
  • College of Postgraduate Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria
  • Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Department of Parasitology and Entomology, Awka, Nigeria

BIO

Chinyelu Angela Ekwunife (nee Emejulu) a professor(2014) at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria is a scientist that specialises in Public Health Parasitology and Epidemiology. She holds a Doctorate Degree in Parasitology from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (2003)

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Associate Provost (Sciences) ,College of Postgraduate Studies
    Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria1 Oct 2019 - present
  • Postgraduate Sub-Dean (Sciences)
    Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria1 Oct 2014 - 1 Oct 2019
  • Faculty of Biosciences representative in the Senate
    Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Parasitology and Entomology, Awka, Nigeria3 Oct 2011 - 2 Oct 2014
  • Examination Officer
    Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Parasitology and Entomology, Awka, Nigeria1 Sep 2008 - 4 Sep 2012
  • Head of Department
    Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Parasitology and Entomology, Awka, Nigeria1 Oct 2012 - 30 Sep 2014

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Pan-African Community Initiative on Education and Health (PACIEH) NGDO
    Transparent consultancy Non-governmental Development Organisation, Enugu and Anambra, Nigeria30 Sep 2014 - present

DEGREES

  • PhD
    University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nsukka, Nigeria1 Sep 1999 - 2 Sep 2003
  • MSc
    University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nsukka, Nigeria1 Sep 1988 - 2 Nov 1989

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Certificate of Completion. Certificate on Scholar Level 1 workshop for Improved Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Female Genital Schistosomiasis(FGS).
    FGS and WHO Geneva11 May 2021 - 11 May 2024
    For Developing an action plan and practicing problem-solving to improve FGS diagnosis, treatment and prevention and helping others to do the same during the workshop
  • Certificate of Completion
    The African Regional Training Centre (ARTC), University of Ghana, School of Public Health;26 Mar 2021 - present
    The African Regional Training Centre (ARTC) in collaboration with WHO/TDR certificate on The Gender-Based Analysis for Vector Borne Diseases and Climatic Change Research(GBA) Online Shortcourse February 22 - March 26, 2021.
  • Certificate of Completion
    International Institute of Global Health, UNU-IIGH, Monash University Malaysia, WHO/TDR15 Feb 2018 - present
    The Course has been developed and organized jointly with International Institute of Global Health, United Nations University(UNU-IIGH), the Monash University, Malaysia and the WHO Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases(TDR). The intensive Mass Open Online Course (MOOC) was on Implementation Research (IR) with focus on Infectious Diseases of Poverty (IDP) and the intensive training lasted for 4 months (October 2017 to January 22, 2018.
  • Certificate of Participation
    Social Science Academy of Nigeria23 Apr 2008 - present
    International Workshop in Collaboration with the Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases(TDR) of the WHO and with the support of Federal Ministry of Health, Abuja, Nigeria. Training was on Ethics and Sustaining Research Codes for Applied Social Sciences for Public Health.
  • Certificate of Completion
    Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria5 May 2007 - present
    AfriHub course on Computer Appreciation and Internet Utility(CAI) - Computer Fundamenyals, Internet Applications, Windows XP, Microsoft packages etc
  • Certificate of Completion
    Biotechnology Centre, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria20 Oct 2006 - present
    8th UNAAAB Summer Course in Practical Biotechnology on Basic Molecular Biology Techniques for DNA Technology.
  • Female Genital Schistosomiasis Certificate of Acceleration to Impact
    The Geneva Learning Foudation in Collaboration with WHO, October 2021
  • Certificate for Contributions on Open call on Mentorship in Low and Middle-income Countries
    TDR Global, Armauer Hansen Research Institute(AHRI) and Social Entrepreneurship to Spur Health(SESH) 2022

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • MSc
    University of Nigeria, Zoology(Parasitology), Nsukka, Nigeria
    ParasitologyOther
  • PhD
    University of Nigeria, Zoloogy(Public Health Parasitology), Nsukka, Nigeria

LANGUAGES

  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review

WHO REGION

  • WHO African region

COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY

  • Nigeria