Dr. Muyiwa Oladosun
Senior Lecturer
MA; PhD
College
Department
Research Interests
Reproductive Health and Family Planning, HIV/AIDS, Malaria Prevention, Orphans Vulnerable Children Life Course (OVC), Population Census Implementation, and Special Population Studies.
Awards & Honours
(1) Fellow, Population Reference Bureau, 1998 to Present, (2) Mellon Doctoral Fellowship, 1998, (3) Mellon Pre-Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, 1998, (4) Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship, 1992-1993, (5) United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Fellowship, 1990.
Teaching Areas
(1) Rural Sociology, (2) Population & Socioeconomic Development, (3) Development Project Monitoring & Evaluation, (4) Advanced Quantitative & Qualitative Research Methods, (5) Social Marketing & Development, and (6) Population Studies
Current Postgraduate Supervision
1. Olawole-Isaac, Adebanke. "The Impact of Female Labour Participation and Its Contribution to Economic Growth in Nigeria."
2. Olopade, Comfort; Topic "Human Capital Development And Inclusive Growth: Evidence From OPEC Member Countries."
2. Olopade, Comfort; Topic "Human Capital Development And Inclusive Growth: Evidence From OPEC Member Countries."
Conferences Attended
• Oladosu, Muyiwa, Shannon C. Stokes, and Gretchen Cornwell. 2002 . “Real Concurrence or Non-Concurrence? Understanding Couples’ Decision on Contraception in Uganda.” Paper presented at the Annual Public Health Association (APHA) meeting, in Philadelphia, 2002.
• Oladosu, Muyiwa, Gretchen Cornwell and Shannon C. Stokes. 1999. “Silent Arrangement by Couples: Concordance on Future Contraception in Uganda.” Paper presented at the Population Association of America (PAA) meeting, New York,
• Oladosu, Muyiwa, Gretchen Cornwell and Shannon C. Stokes. 1998. “A Systematic Model for Evaluating Unmet Need for Information on Modern Contraception: Analysis of Uganda DHS Data for Men and Women in Uganda.” Paper presented at the Population Association of America (PAA) meeting, Chicago.
• Oladosu, Muyiwa. 1997. “Evaluating Unmet Need of Modern Contraception in Nigeria: Analysis of the 1990 Demographic and Health Survey Data.” Paper presented at the annual Rural Sociological Society (RSS) meeting, Toronto, Canada.
• Oladosu, Muyiwa, Gretchen Cornwell and Shannon C. Stokes. 1997. “The Role of Men in Household Decision-Making, Reproduction, and Family Planning: A Study of the Gurungs in Chitwan, Nepal.” Presented at poster session, Population Association of America (PAA) meeting, Washington, DC.
• Oladosu, Muyiwa, Gretchen Cornwell and Shannon C. Stokes. 1999. “Silent Arrangement by Couples: Concordance on Future Contraception in Uganda.” Paper presented at the Population Association of America (PAA) meeting, New York,
• Oladosu, Muyiwa, Gretchen Cornwell and Shannon C. Stokes. 1998. “A Systematic Model for Evaluating Unmet Need for Information on Modern Contraception: Analysis of Uganda DHS Data for Men and Women in Uganda.” Paper presented at the Population Association of America (PAA) meeting, Chicago.
• Oladosu, Muyiwa. 1997. “Evaluating Unmet Need of Modern Contraception in Nigeria: Analysis of the 1990 Demographic and Health Survey Data.” Paper presented at the annual Rural Sociological Society (RSS) meeting, Toronto, Canada.
• Oladosu, Muyiwa, Gretchen Cornwell and Shannon C. Stokes. 1997. “The Role of Men in Household Decision-Making, Reproduction, and Family Planning: A Study of the Gurungs in Chitwan, Nepal.” Presented at poster session, Population Association of America (PAA) meeting, Washington, DC.
Summary of Profile
Muyiwa Oladosun joined Covenant University as Senior Lecturer/Coordinator, Demography and Social Statistics, in January 2015. Before joining Covenant University, he was the Managing Director/Principal Consultant at Covenant Friends International Consultants (former MiraMonitor Consulting Ltd.), USA/Nigeria between 2002-2014; Senior Research Associate with The Guttmacher Institute, USA, 2002-2003; and Research Officer with Population Services International (PSI), USA, 1999-2002. He has over 30 years diverse experience conducting research, evidence-based monitoring and evaluation of projects and programs in several countries of sub-Saharan Africa, South-East Asia, Eastern Europe, North America, and South America. Core areas of expertise and research interests include; reproductive health, family planning, HIV/AIDS, malaria prevention, special population studies, health development planning and management, gender issues, and census planning and implementation. His unique expertise and skills include; conceptualization and modeling, mixed methods research, operations research, and monitoring and evaluation. He has taught courses at the undergraduate, post-graduate, and professional levels in; introduction to population studies, population and development interrelations, rural sociology, readings in fertility (theory & empirical evidence), quantitative and qualitative research methods, monitoring and evaluation. He has a PhD in Rural Sociology/Demography, Pennsylvania State University, USA in 1999; MA in Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, Thailand in 2003; and B.Sc. in Demography & Social Statistics, University of Ife (now OAU), Nigeria in 1985. He is a member of American Public Health Association, Population Association of America, Rural Sociological Society of America, American Evaluation Association, and International Union for the Scientific Study of Population.
Curriculum Vitae
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