Prof. Chinelo Joy Ebenebe
Prof. Chinelo Joy Ebenebe is a PROFESSOR in PAEDIATRICS Department, Faculty Of Medicine in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Address: | Paediatrics, Faculty Of Medicine, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF MEDICINE |
Department/Sub-Unit: | PAEDIATRICS |
Interest Areas
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | QUEENS SCHOOL ENUGU. (GCE, June, 1977) January, 1973 to June, 1977 WEST AFRICAN SCHOOL CERTIFICATE (WASC)) SCHOOL CERTIFICATE |
| 2 | SANCTA MARIA PRIMARY SCHOOL. (FSLC, December, 1972) March, 1970 to January, 1972 FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE PRIMARY SCHOOL |
| Other / Relevant Certificates | |
| 1 | UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA (December, 1983) September, 1977 to June, 1983 MBBS MEDICINE |
Creative Output
| Journal Articles | |
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| 1 | Chukwuebuka Chukwunweike Nweke, Ifeoma Egbuonu, Joy Chinelo Ebenebe, Iloduba Nnaemeka Aghanya, Comfort Nne Akujobi, Chibuzo Obiora Ndiokwelu. (2026, January), "Prevalence of urinary tract infection and the validity of urine analysis in the diagnosis of uti in febrile under-fives at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi: a cross-sectional study", BMC Infectious diseases, Vol. 26, (Issue 349), pp 1-12 |
| 2 | Andrea Ogechukwu Ezeike-Obi, Joy Ebenebe, Wilson Chukwuneke Igwe, Ogochukwu C. Ofiaeli, Ugochukwu Christopher Obi, Silva Tochukwu Echendu, Nkechi Appolonia Ijezie, Chigozie Kingsley Onyeje, Blessing Tochukwu Onyeje, Kenechukwu Igwilo. (2025, November), "Comparative evaluation of cystatin C– and creatinine-based equations for estimating glomerular filtration rate in children with cerebral palsy and healthy controls in a Nigerian tertiary hospital", BMC Nephrology, Vol. 26, (Issue 649), pp 1-9 |
| 3 | AMEH, Sunday C, ONAH, Stanley K., USHIE, Simon N., ELO-ILO, Jacinter C., UJU, Maryqueen C., EBENEBE, Joy C.. (2025, May), "RELEVANCE OF URINE RAPID TEST IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF MALARIA AMONG FEBRILE CHILDREN AGED 1-10 YEARS IN SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIA", Journal of Biomedical Investigation, Vol. 13, (Issue 1), pp 163-173 |
| 4 | Sylvia Tochukwu Echendu, Joy Chinelo Ebenebe, Constance Njideka Uchefuna, Esther Ngozi Umeadi, Kenneth Nchekwube Okeke, Ernest Ndukaife Anyabolu, George Uchenna Eleje. (2025, July), "Delayed Diagnosis of Congenital Hypothyroidism: Challenges of Management in a Low-Income Setting - A Case Report", Tropical Journal of Medical Research, Vol. 24, (Issue 1) |
| 5 | Mbachu CN, Udigwe IB, Okoh E, Mbachu II, Onah SK, Ndukwu CI, Umeh UM, Clive-Opara C, Ebenebe JC, Uwakwe R.. (2024, June), "Prevalence and Pattern of Internet Addiction among Adolescents in a Holiday Camp in Nigeria Post-COVID-19 Pandemic", International Journal of Medicine and Health Development, Vol. 29, (Issue 3), pp 191-8 |
| 6 | Ogochukwu C. Ofiaeli, Chizalu I. Ndukwu, Nwanneka O. Ugwu, Kenechi O. Nnamani, Joy C. Ebenebe, Ifeoma Egbuonu. (2023, April), "Exercise Induced Bronchospasm and associated factors in primary school children: a cross-sectional study", BMC Pediatrics, Vol. 23, (Issue 153), pp 1-14 |
| 7 | Agu, N.V., Okeke, K.N., Echendu, S.T., Onubogu, C.U., Ebenebe, J.C., Ulasi, T.O., Uchefuna, N.C., Ifezulike, C.C., Odita, A.O. ,Ezeogu, J.. (2023, July), "Socio-Demographic Factors Associated with Obesity among Adolescents in Secondary School in Onitsha, South East Nigeria", Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases, Vol. 13, pp 85-106 |
| 8 | Esther Ngozi Umeadi, Sylvia Tochukwu Echendu , Chinyelu Uchenna Ufoaroh, Wilson Chukwuneke Igwe , Chijioke Elias Ezeudu, Ernest Ndukaife Anyabolu, Joy Chinelo Ebenebe , Ifeoma Egbuonu. (2022, September), "Vitamin D and Acute Respiratory Infections in Children", Nigerian Medical Journal, Vol. 63, (Issue 3), pp 204-212 |
| 9 | Joy C EBENEBE, Ofodile C EKWEOGWU, Ogochukwu C OFIAELI, Sunday PU NKWEREM, Nkechinyere G OBICHUKWU. (2022, July), "Paediatric Cervical Spine Tuberculosis: A Diagnostic Dilemma!", Orient Journal of Medicine, Vol. 34, (Issue 3) |
| 10 | Ogochukwu C. Ofiaeli, Joy C. Ebenebe, Chioma P. Nnamani, Ogochukwu R. Ofiaeli, Ifeoma B. Udigwe, Chika I. Ofiaeli, Chisom G. Chigbo5. (2022, April), "Preventive health practices and the mass media in view of the COVID-19 pandemic", International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, Vol. 9, (Issue 4), pp 1662-1670 |
| 11 | Chioma Ngozichukwu Pauline Mbachu, Joy Chinelo Ebenebe, Henry Chima Okpara, John Onuora Chukwuka, Ikechukwu Innocent Mbachu, Jacinta Chinyere Elo-Ilo, Chizalu Ifeyinwa Ndukwu, Ifeoma Egbuonu. (2021, September), "Hepatitis e prevalence, knowledge, and practice of preventive measures among secondary school adolescents in rural Nigeria: a cross-sectional study", BMC Public Health, Vol. 21, (Issue 1655) |
| 12 | Thomas O Ulasi, Ogochukwu C Ofiaeli, Nwaizu C , Joy C Ebenebe, Chijioke E Ezeudu, Nkechinyere G Obichukwu, Nwanneka O Ugwu, Chukwunonso O Epundu. (2021, May), "Knowledge and Perception of Growth Monitoring among Caregivers Attending a Tertiary Level Health Care Facility", Annals of Medical and Health Sciences Research, Vol. 11, (Issue 5), pp 1464-70 |
| 13 | Esther Ngozi Umeadi, Sylvia Tochukwu Echendu, Chinyelu Uchenna Ufoaroh, Ernest Ndukaife Anyabolu, Ezinne Ifeyinwa Nwaneli, Wilson Chukwuneke Igwe, Chijioke E. Ezeudu, Ekene Agatha Emeka, Joy Chinelo Ebenebe, Ifeoma Egbuonu. (2021, December), "Sociodemographic Factors for Vitamin D Levels in Children with Acute Respiratory Infection", Open Journal of Pediatrics,, Vol. 11, pp 759-769 |
| 14 | Victoria Chikodili Ofora, Jacinta Chinyere Elo-Ilo, Chioma Pauline Mbachu, Ogochukwu Chioma Ofiaeli, Joy Chinelo Ebenebe, Clement Chukwuduruo Ezechukwu. (2021, March), "PREVALENCE AND PATTERNS OF ACUTE WATERY DIARRHOEAL ADMISSIONS PRESENTING TO A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN SOUTH-EAST, NIGERIA.", International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, Vol. 5, (Issue 3), pp 126-132 |
| 15 | Sylvia T Echendu, Kenneth N Okeke, Joy C Ebenebe, Ebelechuku F Ugochukwu, Chinyere U Onubogu, Esther N Umeadi, Ifeoma Egbuonu, Emeka S Edokwe, Christian C Ifezulike,George U Eleje. (2021, March), "Prevalence of protein energy malnutrition in HIV-infected under five children and the effects of highly active antiretroviral therapy on their nutritional status in Nigeria", Magna Scientia Advanced Research and Reviews, Vol. 01, (Issue 03), pp 053-061 |
| 16 | Ogochukwu C OFIAELI Ngozi G UMEADI, Joy C EBENEBE, Chizalu I NDUKWU, Ogochukwu R OFIAELI, Innocent O ASOGWA. (2020, January), "Respiratory Diphtheria in Two Children Presenting to A Tertiary Hospital in South–East Nigeria", Orient Journal of Medicine, Vol. 32, (Issue 1), pp 55-60 |
| 17 | Chioma N. P Mbachu , Joy C. Ebenebe , Ikechukwu I. Mbachu , Chizalu I. Ndukwu , Jacinta C. Elo-Ilo , Chimaobi M. Azubuike , Victoria C. Ofora, Richard Uwakwe. (2020, September), "Sociodemographic profile of psychoactive substance use among selected secondary school students in rural Nigeria", Int J Adolesc Med Health, Vol. 34, (Issue 5), pp 275-280 |
| 18 | Akintunde Sowunmi, Godwin Ntadom, Kazeem Akano, Folasade O. Ibironke, Adejumoke I. Ayede, Chimere Agomo, Onikepe A. Folarin, Grace O. Gbotosho, Christian Happi, Stephen Oguche, Henrietta U. Okafor, Martin Meremikwu, Philip Agomo, William Ogala, Ismaila Watila, Olugbenga Mokuolu, Finomo Finomo, Joy C. Ebenebe, Nma Jiya, Jose Ambe, Robinson Wammanda, George Emechebe, Wellington Oyibo, Francis Useh, …Ayoade Oduola. (2019, August), "Declining responsiveness of childhood Plasmodium falciparum infections to artemisinin-based combination treatments ten years following deployment as first-line antimalarials in Nigeria", BMC Infectious Diseases of Poverty, Vol. 8, (Issue 69), pp 1-18 |
| 19 | Chizalu I. Ndukwu, Joy C. Ebenebe, Stanley K. Onah, Jacinta C. Elo-Ilo, Chioma N. Mbachu, Ogochukwu C. Ofiaeli, Nonyelum N. Jisieike-Onuigbo. (2019, January), "Adolescent medical emergencies: baseline survey in a Nigerian tertiary hospital", Orient Journal of Medicine, Vol. 31, (Issue 1), pp 28-36 |
| 20 | Akano K, Fatunmbi B, Ntadom G, Ayede AI, Aderoyeje T, Bakre A, Alebiosu OT, Akpoborie O, Okafor C, Gbotosho GO, Folarin OA, Ebenebe JC, Ambe J, Wammanda R, Jiya N, Finomo F, Emechebe G, Mokuolu O, Agomo C, Oguche S, Happi C, Sowunmi A. (2019, September), "Clinical illness and outcomes in Nigerian children with persistent early-appearing anaemia following initiation of artemisinin-based combination treatments of uncomplicated falciparum malaria", Parasite, Vol. 26, (Issue 56), pp 1-13 |
| 21 | Kazeem Akano, Godwin Ntadom, Chimere Agomo, Christian T. Happi, Onikepe A. Folarin, Grace O. Gbotosho, Olugbenga Mokuolu, Finomo Finomo, Joy C. Ebenebe, Nma Jiya, Jose Ambe, Robinson Wammanda, George Emechebe, Oluwabunmi K. Basorun, Olubunmi A. Wewe, Sikiru Amoo, Nnenna Ezeigwe, Stephen Oguche, Bayo Fatunmbi , Akintunde Sowunmi. (2018, December), "Parasite reduction ratio one day after initiation of artemisinin-based combination therapies and its relationship with parasite clearance time in acutely malarious children", BMC Infectious Diseases of Poverty, Vol. 7, (Issue 122), pp 1-14 |
| 22 | Ebenebe JC, Ntadom G, Ambe J, Wammanda R, Jiya N, Finomo F, et al.. (2018, June), "Efficacy of Artemisinin-Based Combination Treatments of Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria in Under-Five-Year-Old Nigerian Children Ten Years Following Adoption as First-Line Antimalarials", American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol. 99, (Issue 3), pp 649–64 |
| 23 | Ezeudu CE, Chukwuka JO, Ebenebe JC, Igwe WC, Egbuonu I. (2018, October), "Hypertension and prehypertension among adolescents attending secondary schools in urban area of South-East, Nigeria", Pan African Medical Journal, Vol. 31, (Issue 145), pp 1-9 |
| 24 | Akintunde Sowunmi, Bayo Fatunmbi, Kazeem Akano, Olubunmi A. Wewe, Chimere Agomo, Finomo Finomo, Joy Ebenebe, Nma Jiya, Jose Ambe, Robinson Wammanda, Godwin Ntadom, Olugbenga Mokuolu, George Emechebe, Nnenna Ezeigwe, Adejumoke I. Ayede, Elsie O. Adewoye, Grace O. Gbotosho, Onikepe A. Folarin, Christian T. Happi, Stephen Oguche, Wellington A. Oyibo & Francis Useh. (2017, December), "Factors contributing to anaemia after uncomplicated falciparum malaria in under five year-old Nigerian children ten years following adoption of artemisinin-based combination therapies as first-line antimalarials", BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol. 17, (Issue 781), pp 1-18 |
| 25 | EZEUDU, Chijioke E.; CHUKWUKA, John O.; EBENEBE, Joy C.; IGWE, Wilson C.; EGBUONU, Ifeoma; AZUKA, Nwaizu C. (2017, January), "Asymptomatic Proteinuria and Elevated Blood Pressure among Adolescents in Urban Secondary Schools of South-East Nigeria.", Orient Journal of Medicine, Vol. 29, (Issue 34) |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Supervisions | |
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| 1 | ". Relevance Of Urime Malaria Test In Diagnosis Of Malaria Among Febrile Children Aged 1-10years In Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi South East Nigeria." (2020). Completed Doctorate project by Ameh Sunday WACP OCT 2020 |
| 2 | "Ofora Victoria .Cost of Management of Acute Watery Diarrhoea in children aged 6 to 36 Months Presenting to Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Southeast Nigeria." (2018). Completed Doctorate project by Ofora Victoria WACP Oct 2018 |
| 3 | "Prevalence Of Hepatitis C Antibodies and Risk Factors In School Children Nnewi , Anambra State, South-Eastern Nigeria." (2017). Completed Doctorate project by Ogo Offiaeli . WACP (Paed) 20 |
| 4 | "Abnormal Blood Glucose Concentration Among Children Admitted Into the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, South Eastern Nigeria: Prevalence and Admission Outcome." (2017). Completed Doctorate project by Azuka Nwaizu Chinonyerem |