Full membership/Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria
FUOYE Academic Staff Profile
Dr. Chidiebere Agha Otuu
Lecturer I
Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Life Sciences
Area of Specialization: Public Health Parasitology, Epidemiology and Medical Entomology
Biography
Dr Chidiebere Agha Otuu is a Lecturer in the Department of Animal and Environmental Biology, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. He holds a B Sc (Parasitology & Entomology, M. Tech. (Applied Entomology & Parasitology) and a PhD (UNN) in Parasitology & Public Health (Zoology). He is a member of several learned societies such as Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria, Zoology Society of Nigeria, Biotechnology Society of Nigeria, British Society for Parasitology, American Society for Microbiology and International Society for Infectious Diseases. He has over 30 scholarly publications in reputable local and international Journals. His areas of research interest include Parasitology, Public Health, Epidemiology and control of Infectious Diseases, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Zoonotic Diseases, Water and Vector-borne Diseases and One Health.
Research Interests
Parasitic and infectious diseases isepidemiology, control and prevention, malaria research, Neglected Tropical Diseases research, Zoonotic Diseases, Water-borne Diseases, Vector-borne Diseases, Public Health research and the application of the One Health Concept in the control of parasitic/infectious disease.
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BSc | Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka | 2000 |
| M. Tech. | Federal University of Technology Minna | 2014 |
| Ph.D. | University of Nigeria Nsukka | 2022 |
Membership of Professional Bodies
Full membership/Zoological Society of Nigeria
Full membership/Biotechnology Society of Nigeria
LMIC membership/British Society for Parasitology
LMIC membership/American Society for Microbiology
Full membership/International Society for Infectious Diseases
Full membership/Multilateral Initiative on Malaria Society
Paper Presentation - Local
International conference of yhe Faculty of Science, Federal University Oye-Ekiti/Oye
45th Annual conference of the Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria/Abuja
Paper Presentation - International
Workshop of the International Conference n Infectious Diseases) Japan
Symposium of the British Society of Parasitology/Leicestershire, England
Undergraduate Project Supervision
Evaluation of malaria prevalence and haemoglobin genotypes and variants in Oye-Ekiti and Akure, Southwestern Nigeria
Assessment of malaria infection in relation to PCV among children and teenagers in Oye-Ekiti and Akure, Southwestern Nigeria
Malaria parasite infection in relation to haematocrit levels in adult patients attending medical diagnostic facilities in Oye-Ekiti and Akure, Southwestern Nigeria
Trends of malaria prevalence among adult patients attending a secondary healthcare facility in Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State Southwestern Nigeria
Patterns of Plasmodium falcipatum infection and distribution in children and teenagers visiting General Hospital Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
White Blood Cells and neutrophils counts among patients attending a healthcare facility for malaria tests and treatment in a healthcare facility in Oye-Ekiti, Southwest Nigeria
Effects of malaria infection on PCV and haemoglobin levels of patients attending a hospital in Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Status of malaria infection and haemoglobin genotypes and variants in Oye-Ekiti, Southwest Nigeria
Determination of malaria prevalence and the effects on eosinophils and basophils counts of individuals in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Assessment of Red Blood Cells and Haemoglobin levels in relation to malaria positive and negative patients in Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Evaluation of malaria infection in relation to platelets and lymphocytes counts among patients attending a healthcare facility in Ado Ekiti, Southwest Nigeria
Association between malaria infection and the values of Packed Cell Volume and Haemoglobin counts among patients in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
A study of malaria parasite infection in relation to White Blood Cells (WBC) and WBC differential counts among individuals in Ado Ekiti, Southwest Nigeria
Red Blood Cells (RBC) and Haemoglobin (Hb) levels assessment in relation to malaria status among patients attending a General Hospital in Ado Ekiti, Southwest Nigeria)
Course Teaching
Invertebrate Zoology
Chordate Zoology
Biology of Tropical Parasites
Chordate Zoology
Entomology
Principles of Parasitology
Professional Skill
Used in detection of malaria parasites/applied in my research on malaria studied
Used for Epidemiological studies/applied in my research work
PCR for malaria studies) applied in my research work on malaria
Selected Publications
An assessment of malaria parasite infection among individuals seeking medical care in selected healthcare facilities in Kaduna metropolis, Kaduna, Nigeria
Authors: Eke S. S, Otuu C. A, Bello R. O and Odey A. O
Science World Journal • 2026
Open publicationIn vivo curative efficacy of bioactive compounds from Alstonia boonei against Plasmodium berghei malaria
Authors: Otuu C. A, Nwosu C. G, Eke S. S, Ekuma I. C, Usman-Yamman H, Udeh E. O, Otuu A. Q. A and Obiezue R. N. N
Nigerian Journal of Parasitology • 2026
Open publicationDetermination of malaria prophylaxis in experimentally infected BALB/C mice by bioactive constituents of an alternative medicinal plant
Authors: Otuu C. A, Eke S. S, Nwosu C. G, Obiezue R. N. N, Hadijah-Usman Y, Ekuma I. C, Udeh E. O and Otuu A. Q. A
Savanna Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences • 2025
Open publicationA study of malaria infection suppression by bioactive compounds form extracts of a tropical medicinal plant
Authors: Otuu C. A, Udeh E. O, Eke S. S, Hadijah-Usman U, Ekuma I. C, Nwosu C. G, Otuu A. Q. A and Obiezue R. N. N
Nigerian Journal of Microbiology • 2025
Epidemiology and risk survey of Onchocerciasis volvulus infect in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, Enugu State, Nigeria
Authors: Aniaku I. E, Onyishi C. G, Nwosu C. G, Ngwu G. I, Okeke C. J, Oraneli U. B, Otuu C. A, Akobe N. A, Nnama A. U and Onah K. I
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease • 2025
Open publicationAnalysis, characterization and malaria parasitaemia suppression potential of bioactive compounds form aqueous extracts of a medicinal plant used in the traditional treatment of malaria infection African countries
Authors: Otuu C. A, Hadijah-Usman Y, Ekuma I. C, Otuu A. Q, Udeh E. O, Eke S. S, Obiezue R. N. N and Nwosu C. G
World Journal of Applied Science and Technology • 2024
Open publicationIntestinal parasitic infections among HIV/AIDS patients in relation to ART adherence in Nigeria
Authors: Udeh E. O, Obiezue R. N. N, Ikele C. B, Otuu C. A, Okoye I. C, Eke S. S, Okafor F. C, Goselle O. N, Iwanle P, Iheanacho N. S, Abba P, O and Amali N. M
Nigerian Journal of Parasitology • 2023
Anti-malarial and therapeutic potential of ethanolic leaf and root extracts of Alstonia boonei against Plasmodium berghei infection in mice
Authors: Otuu C. A, Obiezue R. N. N, Eke S. S, Hadijah-Yamman U, Ekuma I. C, Udeh E. O and Otuu A. Q. A
International Journal of Medical Parasitology and Epidemiology Sciences • 2023
Open publicationGenetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum isolates in Minna North Central Nigeria inferred by PCR genotyping of merozoite surface proteins 1 and 2
Authors: Hadijah-Yamman U, Innocent Omalu C. J, Abdulkadir A, Abolarinwa S. O, Samuel S. Eke and Chidiebere A. Otuu
Infection, Genetics and Evolution • 2021
