Gender, Displacement & Community Wellbeing in Nigeria:  Evidence, Dialogue & Policy Pathways

 

This presentation will discuss Dr. Amodu's research which focuses on advancing health equity in maternal and reproductive health, particularly among displaced populations, racialized women, and refugee communities. She will examine how structural and systemic barriers impact access to perinatal and reproductive health services, as well as how community-based and culturally responsive interventions can improve outcomes for marginalized populations.

 Dr. Oluwakemi Amodu is an Assistant Professor in the UofA's Faculty of Nursing. She has clinical experience as a Registered Nurse in reproductive health and public health settings, and research experience in both global and Canadian contexts. She uses qualitative, ethnographic, and mixed methods approaches. She is the Principal Investigator of an SSHRC-funded project examining gender and conflict among displaced populations and co-Investigator on multiple interdisciplinary studies focused on health equity.