Professor | Co-ordinator, Community-Based Learning, Experience and Service (COBLES) Programme
Faculty of Medicine · Department of Community Medicine
Specialization Community Medicine/Public Health with sub-specialization in Epidemiology/Biostatistics, Reproductive Health, Infectious/Communicable and Non-communicable diseases.
Office: Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State
Prof Kabir Adekunle DUROWADE was born in October, 1975 in Ilorin, Nigeria. He is a Professor in the Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine of the Federal University Oye Ekiti. He is Medical Doctor and also a Consultant Epidemiologist and Community Physician with the Federal Teaching Hospital Ido-Ekiti. He is a Nigerian from Offa, Kwara State.
He had his primary education at the Okesuna LGEA School and secondary school education at Mount Carmel College, both in Ilorin, Nigeria. He then proceeded to the University of Ilorin for his first degree, B.Sc (Hons), in Microbiology where he came out with a Second Class honours upper division (2-1) in 1997. He, thereafter, obtained his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB; BS) from the same institution in 2005. He holds Master degrees in Public Health (MPH) from the University of Ilorin as well as Business Administration (MBA) from Ilorin Business School, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. He attended a short course in Health Economics under Prof Barbra McParke at the Queen Margret University, Edinburgh, Scotland, in 2013. He is a Fellow of both the West Africa College of Physicians (FWACP) in Community Health and National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (FMCPH) in Public Health and Community Medicine. He holds two doctoral degrees, a postgraduate Doctor of Medicine (M.D) degree in Public Health and Community Medicine from the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN) in 2022. He also holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Public Health (Epidemiology option) at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria in 2023. He has vast experience and technical expertise in the field of Public Health
Research Interests
Infectious and Non-Communicable Diseases Epidemiology
Reproductive Health
Qualifications
B.Sc (Hons) Micrbiology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria (1997)
MB;BS, University of Ilorin, Nigeria (2005)
FWACP (Community Health), West African College of Physicians (2012)
MPH, University of Ilorin, Nigeria (2013)
FMCPH (Public Health and Community Medicine), National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (2016)
MBA, University of Ilorin, Nigeria (2018)
MD (Doctor of Medicine) Public Health/ Community Med, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (2022)
Ph.D. (Public Health/Epidemiology option), University of Ilorin, Nigeria (2023)
Selected Publications
Knowledge of Diabetes Mellitus and its explanatory predictors among civil servants in Kwara State, Nigeria Authors: Bamigboye CY, Akanbi IM, Faramade IO, Adegoke AO, Bamigboye AG, Durowade KA Annals of Health Research (2026)
FMCPH - National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (2016)
MD (Doctor of Medicine) - National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (2022)
Awards
Vice-Presidential Health Reward Grant - March 8th Initiative / Friends of Professor Yemi Osinbajo (2021)
Certificate of Excellence / Outstanding Performance - Nigerian Journal of Medicine/National Association of Resident Doctors (2020)
MYI Salami prize, Part I Fellowship exam of the Faculty of Public Health - National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (2011)
Nigerian Tobacco Company Annual Prize for the best final year student in Microbial Plant Pathology - University of Ilorin, Nigeria (1998)
Distinguished Class Representative of the Year - Nigerian Association of Microbiology Students (University of Ilorin, Nigeria) (1997)
Grants
Determinants of Voluntary Blood Donation and Blood Donation campaign among adults in North-Central Nigeria. - TETFUND NRF Grant (2014)
Home-Based Follow up Cardiovascular care for Hypertensive and Diabetics in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. - TETFUND NRF Grant (2014)
The Operations and role of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Vendors in selected rural communities in Edu Local Government Area, Kwara State, North-Central Nigeria. - Pharm Access Foundation (Amsterdam) Research Fund (2016)
Prizes
MYI Salami prize, Part I Fellowship exam of the Faculty of Public Health - National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (2011)
Nigerian Tobacco Company Annual Prize for the best final year student in Microbial Plant Pathology - University of Ilorin, Nigeria (1998)
Membership of Professional Bodies
Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) - Member (2005 - date)
Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN) - Fellow Member (2012-date)
Medical and Dental Consultants' Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) (2013-date)
Paper Presentation - Local
The Abuja Declaration- 22 years After. - Annual Physicians' Week of the Nigerian Medical Association, Ekiti State (2023)
Healthcare Delivery in a frail economy: Challenges and Way forward. - Annual Physicians' Week of the Nigerian Medical Association, Ekiti State (2016)
National Health Insurance Scheme and its effect on staff’s financial burden in a Nigerian Tertiary Health facility. - Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference, Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria (APHPN), Ilorin, Nigeria (2013)
Knowledge of Cervical cancer among women in an Urban Community of North-Central Nigeria - Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference, APHPN, Ilorin, Nigeria (2013)
Dynamics of Natural Disasters on Health: The Global perspective. - Association of Resident Doctors’ Scientific Conference, Federal Medical Centre, Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti State. (2012)
Condom use among HIV sero-concordant couples attending a secondary health facility in Northern Nigeria. - Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference, APHPN (2012)
Kwara State Health System; Possible Influenza A (H1N1) Pandemic, Preparedness and Response. - Annual Conference of the State Chapter of Association of Community Health Practitioners of Nigeria, Ilorin, Nigeria (2010)
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Ethics and the Role of Physicians in Modern Healthcare - Annual Physicians' Week of the Nigerian Medical Association, Ekiti State (2025)
Malaria Vaccine Awareness, Acceptance and Willingness to pay among Mothers attending Immunization Clinics in Kwara State, Nigeria. - Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference, APHPN, Abeokuta, Nigeria (2025)
Paper Presentation - International
Comparative assessment of cyberchondria, health literacy and associated risk factors among undergraduates in private and public universities in Ekiti State, Nigeria. - 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), Durban, South Africa (2025)
Barriers to Contraceptive Uptake among Women of Reproductive Age in a Semi-Urban Community of Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria - International Conference on Family Planning, Kigali, Rwanda (2018)
Rural-urban comparison of physical activites and the risk factors for falls among older adults in Ekiti, Nigeria - 47th Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting at the Canadian Association of Gerontology, Vancouver (2018)
Early Sexual Debut: Prevalence and Risk factors among secondary school students in Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti State, South-west Nigeria. - World Congress on Public Health, Kolkata India. (2015)
Pattern and Predictors of uptake of contraception among women in Olufadi Community, Ilorin South Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria. - International Conference on Family Planning, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (2013)
Survivorship study of histologically confirmed breast cancer: Experience in a Nigerian Teaching Hospital. - AORTIC Conference, Durban, South Africa. (2013)
Knowledge and Factors affecting usage of Emeregency Contraception among in-school adolescents in secondary schools in Ilorin, Nigeria. - International Conference on Family Planning, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (2013)
Postgraduate Ph.D Supervision
ABIOYE, Opeyemi Oladipupo - Comparative Assessment of Patients’ Knowledge on Quality Healthcare and Quality of Health Care Delivery between State and Federal Teaching Hospitals in Ekiti State. (MD Thesis)-Ongoing (On-going)
IBIKUNLE, Austin Idowu - Comparative Assessment of the Iron Deficiency and Cognitive Development among Children (3-7 years) in Rural and Urban Communities of Ekiti state, Southwest Nigeria (Ph.D. Thesis.) (On-going)
OYETOLA Afeez Babatunde - Prevalence and Determinants of Common Non-communicable Diseases among People Living with HIV in Ekiti State (Ph.D. Thesis) (On-going)
YAHAYA, Musbau Adekunle - Uptake And Associated Factors of Routine Childhood Immunization: A Comparative Study of NorthWest and South-West GeoPolitical Zones of Nigeria (On-goingg)
Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision
GODI, Maureen Amaka - Mental Health and Psychological Distress among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Bwari Area Council, Abuja (2023)
GAMBO, Sidi Ali - Stigma, Discrimination and Associated Determinants among People Living with HIV/AIDS Accessing Anti-retroviral Therapy in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. (2023)
EZEBUBE, Prisca Ezinwanne - Accessibility and Uptake of HPV vaccination among Adolescents and Young Adults in a Rural community of Osun State, Southwest Nigeria (2024)
ONEN, Eno Alfred - Knowledge and Utilization of School Health Programme amongst Secondary School students in Potiskum LGA,Yobe State (2024)
OYEDIRAN, Funmilayo Morenike - Prevalence, Pattern and Predictors of Intimate Partner Violence among Housewives in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria (2024)
ABDULRASAQ, Habibat Dasola - Assessment of Coping Strategies, Quality of Life and Perceived Effect of Sickle Cell Disease among Patients Attending UCH, Ibadan (2023)
OKAFOR, Uche Winniefred - Pattern and Predictors of CD4 Count at Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation among People Living with HIV in Health Facilities in Minna, Nigeria (2023)
OGUDO, Ese Ushera - Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Gastritis among Patients Attending General Outpatient Department Clinic (GOPD) clinic, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano State (2023)
OGUDO, Ehiakhamen Ehinomen - Knowledge, Risk Factors of Hepatitis B Virus Infection, and the Uptake of Vaccination among Students of Bayero University, Kano State, Nigeria (2023)
OKEKE, Nnenna Josephine - Prevalence of Health Risk Behaviour and its Determinants among Secondary School Adolescents in Lagos, Nigeria (2023)
NWEKE, Henry Abah - Knowledge, Preventive Measures and Outbreak Risk of Cholera among adults in Abuja municipal Area Council, Abuja, Nigeria (2023)
OKPALA, Helen Chiazor - Stress Level and the Psychological Effect of Unemployment among Youth in Abuja Municipal Area Council, Nigeria (2023)
OCHU, Christie Ahouyiza - Prevalence, Pattern and Determinants of Malnutrition in Kuje Area Council, Abuja, Nigeria (2023)
LAWAN, Falmata Baba - Socio-economic Factors Influencing Food Security and Nutritional Health among households in the FCT, Abuja (2023)
Undergraduate Project Supervision
MBBS Group project in Community Medicine - The Usage of and Attitude towards Contraception and it’s Determinants among Women of Reproductive Age in Ido-Osi Local Government Area, Ekiti State, Nigeria - (2018)
MBBS Group project in Community Medicine - Awareness, Knowledge of Sexually Transmitted Infections and Prevalence of Risky Sexual Behaviours among Undergraduates of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state, Nigeria (2019)
MBBS Group project in Community Medicine - Prevalence and Correlates of substance abuse among students of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti state, Nigeria (2020)
MBBS Group project in Community Medicine - Compliance and Perception towards COVID-19 Protocols among Healthcare Workers in Federal Teaching Hospital Ido-Ekiti (FETHI) Ekiti State, Nigeria (2021)
MBBS Group project in Community Medicine - Knowledge of and Compliance with COVID-19 Preventive Measures among Residents of Ido-Osi Local Government Area, Ekiti State, Nigeria (2022)
MBBS Group project in Community Medicine - Healthcare Seeking Behaviour and its Determinants among Medical and Non-medical Students of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria (2023)
MBBS Group project in Community Medicine - Birth Preparedness and Emergency Readiness among Antenatal Clinic Attendees in Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Nigeria (2024)
MBBS Group project in Community Medicine - Knowledge, Prevalence, and Predictors of Unprotected Sex among Adolescents in Ido-Ekiti, Southwest Nigeria (2024)
MBBS Group project in Community Medicine - Knowledge and accessibility barrier towards antenatal among women of reproductive Age in Oko, Surulere Local Government Area, Oyo State (2025)
Course Teaching
MDH-201 - History of Medicine (2025/26/ first Semester)
Head of Unit: Quality Improvement Unit, Federal Teaching Hospital Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti State- 2019-date
Head of Department: Department of Community Medicine, Federal Teaching Hosp., Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti state- 2020-2022
Chairman: Data Analytic Committee, Nigerian Medical Association, Ekiti State Chapter-2022- date
Member: State Executive Council, Nigerian Medical Association Ekiti State Chapter-2022-date
Member: Chapter Advisory Council Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti State- 2022-date
Member: FUOYE-FETHI Committee Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti State- 2024-date
Pioneer Coordinator: COBLES (Community-Based Learning, Experience and Service) Unit, College of Medicine, FUOYE- 2024-date
Member: Board of Trustees (BoT), MDCAN, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti State-2025- date
Chairman: FUOYECOM Committee on Accreditation exercise by the MDCN- 2026
Member,: Rep Provost, , Second Level Promotion Committee, College of Medicine, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria-2026
Co-Chairman: College Induction Committee, College of Medicine, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria -2026
Member of Senate,: Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria- 2026
Member: Committee of CCMAS and MDCN Red Book for MBBS Students, College of Medicine, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYECOM- 2025
Chairman: Committee on Review of Call Duty Practices Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti state- 2024
Chairman: Committee on Harmonization of Call Duty, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti, Ekiti state- 2024
Photo Gallery / Picture Evidence
West African College of Physicians AGSMPostgraduate Doctor of Medicine (MD)degree Convocation, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria, Lagos