Dr. Christiana Alake Alex-Ojei

Senior Lecturer | Acting Head of Department

Faculty of Social Science · Department of Demography and Social Statistics

Specialization Social demography; social statistics

Office: Department Of Demography And Social Statistics, New Faculty of Social Science Building, Phase 3, Oye Campus

Phone: 08055833586

Email: christiana.alex-ojei@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

I am a demographer and social researcher with 11 years of experience in teaching and social, demographic and health research. My research interests include maternal and child health, adolescent health as well as sexual and reproductive health and rights. I have won several research grants with organisations such as the Educational Research Network in West and Central Africa, the USAID/ICF DHS Fellows Program, and the Royal Society of Tropical Medical and Hygiene, UK. I have experience in quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research, as well as in the use of quantitative and qualitative data analysis software. I have authored and co-authored a total of 13 articles in reputable academic journals, as well as 3 book chapters (2 published, 1 in view). My research has focused on maternal healthcare utilisation among adolescent girls and women, motivations for alternative healthcare use, sexual violence, contraceptive use, reproductive health and sexual health education, fertility intentions and behaviour, and healthcare behaviour and access.

Research Interests

Women and girls; maternal health; sexual and reproductive health; healthcare access and utilisation

Qualifications

• BSc Demography and Social Statistics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (2008)
• MSc Sociology (Demography), University of Ibadan (2012)
• PhD Demography and Population Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (2020)

Selected Publications

1. Husband/partner involvement as a companion of choice during labor and childbirth in Nigeria: a qualitative study
   Authors: Ntoimo LFC, Onoh VI, Alex-Ojei CA, Adeoye BD, Adebayo OA, Okonofua FE
   International Journal of Population Studies (2026)
2. Women’s motivations for using traditional and faith-based birth attendants in urban South-West Nigeria
   Authors: Alex-Ojei CA, Ntoimo LFC, Adedini SA
   Reproductive Health, 22(1), 144-156 (2025)
3. Sexual violence among young women in Nigeria: a cross-sectional study of prevalence, reporting, and care-seeking behaviours.
   Authors: Ajayi AI, Alex-Ojei CA, Ahinkorah BO
   African Health Sciences (2023)
4. A qualitative investigation into pregnancy experiences and maternal healthcare utilisation among adolescent mothers in Nigeria
   Authors: Alex-Ojei CA, Odimegwu CO, Ntoimo LFC
   Reproductive Health, 20(1), 77-88. (2023)
5. Exploring barriers and facilitators to integrated policy formulation and implementation of family planning and urban development programmes in Nigeria.
   Authors: v. Adedini, SA, Mberu, BU., Alex-Ojei, CA., & Ntoimo, LF
   Health Research Policy and Systems, 20(1), 1-11. (2022)

Awards

• Travel award to the 2025 International Population Conference in Brisbane, Australia - IUSSP (2025)
• Travel award to the 2019 African Population Conference in Entebbe, Uganda - Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (2019)
• Scholarship to attend the 2022 Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science held at Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria. - SICCS (2022)
• Funding from the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population to register as a participant at the 2021 International Population Conference (virtual). - IUSSP (2021)

Grants

• Early Career Research Grant - Royal Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, UK (2022)
• Demographic and Health Surveys Fellowship - USAID/ICF (2023) - Amount: USD 2,200.00

Scholarship

• Postgraduate Merit Award - University of the Witwatersrand (2015-2019)
• 2022 Summer Institutes in Computational Social Science held at Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria. - SICCS (2022)
• Bergen Summer Research School - University of Bergen, Norway (2018)
• Brown International Advanced Research Institutes - Santander/Brown University, USA (2015)

Membership of Professional Bodies

• International Union for the Scientific Study of Population - Member (2021 till date)

Paper Presentation - Local

• An Exploration of Service Provision and Oversight among Traditional and Faith-Based Birth Attendants in Urban South West Nigeria - 4th Faculty of Social Sciences International Conference, FUOYE (2026)
• Examining urban women’s use of alternative healthcare providers for maternal needs in South-West Nigeria - 2nd Faculty of Social Sciences International Conference, FUOYE (2024)
• Determinants of pregnancy outcomes among rural women in Nigeria - viii. Rural Sociology Association of Nigeria Congress 2016, Federal University Oye Ekiti (2016)

Paper Presentation - International

• Women’s motivations for using traditional and faith-based birth attendants in urban South-West Nigeria (poster) - 30th International Population Conference of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population, Brisbane, Australia (2025)
• The sociocultural influences on adolescent maternal healthcare utilisation in Nigeria. - 29th IUSSP International Population Conference, Hyderabad, India (virtual) (2021)
• The sociocultural influences on maternal healthcare utilisation among adolescent mothers in Nigeria. - Demography and Population Studies Mini-conference, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa (virtual) (2020)
• Correlates of antenatal care usage and timing among adolescent mothers in Nigeria - African Population Conference 2019, Entebbe, Uganda (2019)
• An investigation into the sociocultural influences on adolescent maternal healthcare utilisation in Nigeria - African Population Conference 2019, Entebbe, Uganda (2019)
• Patterns of delivery assistance among adolescent mothers in Nigeria - African Population Conference 2019, Entebbe, Uganda (2019)
• Patterns of delivery assistance among adolescent mothers in Nigeria - vii. 10th Wits Cross Faculty Postgraduate Symposium, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa (2019)

Course Teaching

• DSS 101 - Introduction to Demography I (2025/26/ 1st)
• DSS 303 - Demography of Nigeria and other Developing Countries (2025/26/ 1st)
• DSS 305 - Research Methods in Population Studies I (2025/26/ 1st)
• DSS 315 - Urbanisation and urban systems (2025/26/ 1st)
• DSS 403 - Population Theories (2025/26/ 2nd)
• DSS 102 - Introduction to Demography and Social Statistics (2025/26/ 2nd)
• DSS 306 - Research Methods in Population Studies II (Data collection and Analysis) (2025/26/ 2nd)
• DSS 308 - Labour Force – Demographic Aspects and Theoretical Considerations (2025/26/ 2nd)
• DSS 404 - Health Demography (2025/26/ 2nd)
• DSS 416 - Migration, Urbanization and Development (2025/26/ 2nd)

Professional Skill

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