Afiong Oku Associate Professor/ Consultant Community Physician

Afiong Oku Associate Professor/ Consultant Community Physician

University of Calabar

H-index: 18

Africa-Nigeria

About Afiong Oku Associate Professor/ Consultant Community Physician

Afiong Oku Associate Professor/ Consultant Community Physician, With an exceptional h-index of 18 and a recent h-index of 15 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at University of Calabar, specializes in the field of Public health(Epidemiology/ Biostatistics/Health education and communication.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Association between sleep quality and blood pressure control among hypertensive patients at a rural tertiary hospital in Southern Nigeria: a crosssectional study

Effect of Motivational Interviewing on Lifestyle Modification among Patients with Hypertension Attending the Family Medicine Clinics of ISTH, Irrua, Nigeria (Milmaph Study) – A …

Behavioural Medicine: A Key to the Management of Non-communicable Diseases in Nigeria

Anthropometric Assessment of Obesity and Blood Pressure Control in Patients with Hypertension attending the Family Medicine Clinics of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua …

Pooled prevalence of depressive symptoms among medical students: an individual participant data meta-analysis

Factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected adults in Cross River State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Client satisfaction with antenatal care among clinic attendees in a tertiary health institution in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria

Assessment of Health‑Care Workers’ Knowledge Regarding COVID‑19 in Selected Local Government Areas in Cross River State

Afiong Oku Associate Professor/ Consultant Community Physician Information

University

Position

/ University of Calabar Teaching Hospital CalabarCross river state Nigeria.

Citations(all)

911

Citations(since 2020)

648

Cited By

488

hIndex(all)

18

hIndex(since 2020)

15

i10Index(all)

22

i10Index(since 2020)

19

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Afiong Oku Associate Professor/ Consultant Community Physician Skills & Research Interests

Public health(Epidemiology/ Biostatistics/Health education and communication

Top articles of Afiong Oku Associate Professor/ Consultant Community Physician

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Association between sleep quality and blood pressure control among hypertensive patients at a rural tertiary hospital in Southern Nigeria: a crosssectional study

BMJ Open

Tijani I Oseni

Ndifreke E Udonwa

A O Oku

MT Makinde

Felix. Archibong

2024

Effect of Motivational Interviewing on Lifestyle Modification among Patients with Hypertension Attending the Family Medicine Clinics of ISTH, Irrua, Nigeria (Milmaph Study) – A …

West African Journal of Medicine

T.I.A Oseni

AO Oku

NE Udonwa

R. E Duke

2024

Behavioural Medicine: A Key to the Management of Non-communicable Diseases in Nigeria

Cross River Journal of Medicine

TIA Oseni

AO Oku

NE. Udonwa

2023

Anthropometric Assessment of Obesity and Blood Pressure Control in Patients with Hypertension attending the Family Medicine Clinics of Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua …

Tijani Idris Ahmad Oseni

Sulaiman Dazumi Ahmed

Afiong Oboko Oku

Yekeen Ayodele Ayoola

Ndifreke Ekpo Udonwa

2023/9/13

Pooled prevalence of depressive symptoms among medical students: an individual participant data meta-analysis

BMC Psychiatry

Depression in Medical Students Research Group

Baldin Zatt Wilson

Lo Kenneth

Tam Wilson

2023/4/14

Factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-infected adults in Cross River State, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

Donna W Roberson

Becky L White

Catherine I Fogel

2009/1/1

Client satisfaction with antenatal care among clinic attendees in a tertiary health institution in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria

African Journal of Reproductive Health

Nkoyo Inyang Idem Louisa Usang George

Afiong Oboko Oku

Inyang Udeme Asibong

Domojah Aya Ibitham

2022/8

Assessment of Health‑Care Workers’ Knowledge Regarding COVID‑19 in Selected Local Government Areas in Cross River State

Nigerian Journal of Medicine

Afiong Oku

Mbang Kooffreh‑Ada

Emmanuel Adams

Joy Iya‑Benson

Felicia Okon

2022

Hepatitis B Virus Knowledge and Vaccination Status among Health‑care Workers in Calabar, Nigeria

Nigerian Journal of Medicine

M Kooffreh-Ada

D Okpokam

E Chukwudike

A Oku

S Ameh

...

2021/2/15

Predictors of HIV disclosure amongst people living with HIV/AIDS at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria

African Journal of Medical and health sciences

AO Oku

NE Mkpanam

NO Ekpenyong

AI Isika

AU Akpakpan

2021/1/31

Effects of engaging communities in decision-making and action through traditional and religious leaders on vaccination coverage in Cross River State, Nigeria: A cluster …

Plos one

Angela Oyo-Ita

Xavier Bosch-Capblanch

Amanda Ross

Afiong Oku

Ekpereonne Esu

...

2021/4/16

Impacts of engaging communities through traditional and religious leaders on vaccination coverage in Cross River State, Nigeria

New Delhi: International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie)

Angela Oyo-Ita

Xavier Bosch-Capblanch

Amanda Ross

Patrick Hanlon

Afiong Oku

...

2020/9/23

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H-index: 43
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Sophie Hill

La Trobe University

H-index: 9
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