Kalu Ojo Obasi

Kalu Ojo Obasi is a SENIOR LECTURER in ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE Department, Faculty Of Health Science And Technology in Nnamdi Azikiwe University

Kalu Ojo Obasi

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Environmental Health Science, Faculty Of Health Science And Technology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
Faculty/Unit:
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Department/Sub-Unit:
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE

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Interest Areas

ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS

Relevant/Working Experience

1INSTRUCTIONAL/TUTORIAL FACILITATOR AND PROJECT SUPERVISOR, NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA: FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, ENUGU CENTRE
January, 2020 to Present
2PART TIME LECTURER, ECO- HEALTH SERVICES & ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL OF NIGERIA
January, 2014 to October, 2016

Creative Output

Books
1EHORECON, Amadi A.N., Sawyer H, ,Obasi K. O. , Nwazunku A. A. Sabo A et al. (2022, February) Guidelines for The Control of Public Health Pest and Vectors Infestation for Environmental Health Professionals in Nigeria. Environmental Health Council of Nigeria Ehvironmental Health Council of Nigeria, pp 1-87
2EHORECON, Amadi A.N., Sawyer H, ,Obasi K. O. , Nwazunku A. A. Sabo A et al. (2022, February) Operational Guidelines for Registered Environmental Health Service Providers and Consulting Environmental Health Officers Ehvironmental Health Council of Nigeria, pp 1-39
3EHORECON, Amadi A.N., Sawyer H, ,Obasi K. O. , Nwazunku A. A. Sabo A et al. (2022, February) Standard Operational Guidelines for Inspection and Certification of Premises. Ehvironmental Health Council of Nigeria, (Issue 1), pp 1-32
Journal Articles
1Nwafia,W. C; Nwafia, I N; Okafor, C .E; Obasi, K. O ; Nkwa, A .N. (2023, June), "Vehicle exhaust gases: Impact on the cardiorespiratory parameters of motor park workers in Anambra, South Eastern, Nigeria", international journal of Medicine and health Development, Vol. 28, (Issue 3), pp 225-232
2Ede A. O; Amadi A. N; Amadi,C.O.A; Nwazunku A. A; Anunonwu C. C O; Udo-Inyang F.Yakubu B. M.; Ukah A. A; Ohaneye C. A; Mbaegbu N. O Okereke E. E,. O; Obasi K. O, ; Abonyi I C ; Okorie P. C; Orji S M; Nwankwo J. C;Eze P. M; Oloruda J O. (2022, October), "Open Defecation Practice and its Public Health Implications among Children in Ebonyi State Nigeria", West African Journal of Environmental Health, Vol. 2, (Issue 1), pp 1-9
3Nwazunku A. A;Ede A. O; Amadi A. N; Amadi,C.O.A; Anunonwu C. C O; Udo-Inyang F.Yakubu B. M.;Ukah A. A;Ohaneye C.A;Mbaegbu N. O Okereke E. E,. O; Obasi K. O, ; Abonyi I C ; Okorie P. C; Orji S M; Nwankwo J. C;Eze P. M; Oloruda J O. (2022, October), "The Impact of Noise Pollution and Vibration from Quarrying Activities among Workers in Ebonyi State Nigeria.", West African Journal of Environmental Health, Vol. 2, (Issue 1), pp 27-34
4Osisiogu, E.C., Amadi, C.O.A., Obasi, K.O. et.al.. (2022, October), "Bacteriological qualities of water, hand and vaginal swab samples of female adolescents in Aba, South-Eastern Nigeria.", International Journal of Science & Healthcare Research, Vol. 7, (Issue 4), pp 121-127
5Osisiogu, E.C., Amadi,C.O.A., Obasi, K.O. et.al.. (2022, October), "Menstrual hygiene management practices among female secondary school students in Umuahia, South-Eastern Nigeria", International Journal of Science & Healthcare Research, Vol. 7, (Issue 4), pp 115-120
6Okereke, E. E., Obasi, K. O., Amadi, C. A., Ede, O. A., Aronu, C., Abonyi, I. C., Nwankwo, C. J., Eze, P., & Amadi, A. N. (2022, August), "Physico-Chemical Quality Of Drinking Water From Various Sources In Abia State, Nigeria", journal of current biomedical research, Vol. 2, (Issue 4), pp 350-358
7Ede A. O, Amadi C. O. A, Okereke E. E, Anunonwu C. C. O, Nwankwo C. J, Obasi K. O, Udo-Inyang F. , Ohanenye C . A, Orji S. M, Abonyi I. C, Mbaegbu N O, Okorie P. C, Eze P. M, Ilo C. I, Amadi A. N, and Nwazunku A. A. (2022, June), "Socio-Economic Burden in the Sustenance of Sanitation Related Diseases in Ebonyi State, SouthEast, Nigeria", Journal of Biomedical Investigation (JBI), Vol. 10, (Issue 2), pp 115-125
8Ede, O.A., Nwazunku A. A, Obasi K. O., Agwu, A.N., Anunonwu, Okereke, C.C., Okwudili, M.N., Udo_Inyang F., Ohanenye, C.A., Ndunaka, O.C., Ingwu, A, J., & Agwu N. A.. (2022, February), "Knowledge of Rural People on the Distribution of Sanitation-Related Diseases in Ebonyi State, Nigeria.", International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Vol. 12, (Issue 2), pp 115-122
9Ede A.O, Nwazunku A.A, Orji S.M, Abonyi I.C, Okereke E.E; Obasi K.O; Amadi C.O.A; Amadi A.N; Nwankwo C.J, Aronu C.N, Mbaegbu N.. (2021, May), "Evaluation of Performance of Flexible and Floating Drum Biogas Digester for Gas Production at Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria", World Journal of Innovative Research
10Aronu C N, Ede A O, Ilo C I, Okeke M U, Nwankwo C J, Chukwudebelu A E, Mbaegbu N O, Nwazunku A A, Odupute C N and Obasi K O. (2021, October), "Assessment of Building Coverage and Environmental Quality of Residential Area in Nkpor Uno Idemili North Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria.", Magna Scientia Advanced Research and Reviews, Vol. 3, (Issue 1), pp 19-24
11Nwazunku, A . A, Amadi C. O. A, Ede A. O. , Obasi K. O., Abonyi I. C., and Amadi A. N,. (2020, April), "Assessment of Quarrying activities and Dust-related Health Problems among Quarry Workers and residents Communities in Ebonyi State", Int’l J. Health, Safety and Environment, Vol. 6, (Issue 3), pp 519-525
12Amadi C.O.A ; Amadi A.N ; Ede A.O ; Iro, O.K; Nwazunku A.A; Obasi K.O ; Anunonwu C.C.O ; Iwuoha G .and Ezirim K.T. (2020, October), "Influence of Socio-economic Factors in the Distribution of Arterial Hypertension in Ohafia Lga, Abia State, Southeast Nigeria.", Int’l J. Medical Science and Health Research, Vol. 4, (Issue 2)
13Okereke, E. E,Amadi C. O. A, Iro O. K, Obasi , K. O, Azuamah Y. C, Iwuoha G. N, Igwe C. N, and Amadi A. N. (2020, October), "An Investigation into the Relationship between Sanitation Practices and Water-Borne Enteric Diseases in Ihechiowa Community, Arochukwu, Southeastern Nigeria.", International Journal of Science and Healthcare Research, Vol. 5, (Issue 4), pp 447-452
14Okereke, E. E,Amadi C. O. A, Iro O. K, Obasi , K. O, Azuamah Y. C, Braide W, Ede A. O,Igwe C. N, and Amadi A. N. (2019, December), "Bacteriological Quality of Drinking Water among Residents of Umuahia, Southern Nigeria", Int’l Journal. Research and Review ., Vol. 6, (Issue 12), pp 2349-9788
15Asiegbu W. O. I, Amadi A. N, Ede A. O. , Amadi C. O. A, Nwazunku, A . A. and Obasi K. O.. (2019, April), "Assessment of Occupational Health Hazards Associated with the Quarry Workers in Abakiliki, Ebomyi State, Nigeria.", Int’l J. Health, Safety and Environment, Vol. 5, (Issue 5), pp 452-461
16Amadi C. O. A, Iro O. K, Amadi, A. N, Ibe S. N. O, Nwufo R.C, Ede, A. O, and Obasi, K. O. (2018, December), "Influence of Environmental Factors in The Occurrence of Hypertension and Stroke in Ohafia, Abia State, Nigeria.", Int’l J. Medical Science and Health Research, Vol. 2, (Issue 2), pp 8-16
17Amadi C. O. A, Udo E. A, Iro O. K, Amadi, A. N, Ede, A. O, and Obasi , K. O. (2018, May), "Assessment of Food Hygiene Practices in Abia State, South East Nigeria. American", Amaerica Journal of Food, Nurtrition and Health, Vol. 3, (Issue 3), pp 67-72
18Amadi C. O. A, Ukala K. S, Amadi, A. N, Ede, A. O, Iro O. K, Zacheaus U. and Obasi , K. O. (2018, April), "Study on the Availability and Utilization of Sanitary Facilities in Selected Markets in Aba, Southeast Nigeria.", Int'l J. Medical Science and Health Research, Vol. 2, (Issue 2)
19Obasi, K.O and Prof. A.N Amadi. (2014, September), "Impact of Socio economic Status on the Distribution of Hypertension in Aba and it’s Environ.", JOMIP; 10:12-19, Vol. 10, pp 12=19
20D.U Owu, A.B Anta, K.H Udofia, A.O Obembe, K.O. Obasi and M.U Eteng (. (2006, December), "Vitamin C Improves basal Metabolic rate and lipid profile in alloxan-induced diabetes mellitus in rats", Journal of Bioscience Vol 31 (5)2
Conference Papers
1Ede A. O, Orji S. M, Okorie P. C, Obasi K. O. ,Abonyi I. C, Okereke, E. E, Ingwu, J. A, Amadi C. O. A , Amadi A. N, and Iro O. K.. (2021, April), "Industrial Hygiene and Safety: Insight and Solution; Paper presented at the Environmental Health Officers’ Association of Nigeria Southeastern first zonal EHOAN conference, Theme: Environmental Health Practice: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, Enugu, 2019.",
2Nwazunku, A, Amadi, A, N, Azuama, Y, C, Amadi, C, O, A, Obasi Ojo, K., Iro, O. K,. (2019, October), "Air Quality Assessment Around Quarrying communities and Its Health Impacts in Ebonyi State Nigeria. A conference Paper Presented at the 1st zonal conference of Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria, South East Zone, Enugu, Nigeria. 27th Oct",
3Ede A. O, Obasi K. O. , Amadi C. O. A and Okereke E. E.. (2019, July), "The Role of socioeconomic Factors in the distribution of Diabetes Mellitus in Abakiliki, Ebonyi State, A conference Paper presented at the International conference on the Preventive Healthcare in Nigeria by Society for Environmental and Public Health, Nig",

Academic Leadership Qualities

Reviewerships
1Reviewer, "Elderly Knowledge about Personal Hygiene" (May, 2023)
Examinerships
1Chief Examiner, "ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COUNCIL OF NIGERIA 2022 COUNCIL CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION" (May, 2023 to May, 2023). Completed External Exam
2Chief Examiner, "Environmental Health Council Of Nigeria (EHCON) 2020 COUNCIL CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION" (January, 2021 to January, 2021). Completed External Exam
3Chief Examiner, "CHAIRMAN EHS DEPT. EXAMINATION COMMITTEE 2019/2020 SESSION" (October, 2019 to October, 2020). Completed Internal-Internal Exam
Contributions to the University/Society
1Member, "faculty of Health Science and technology Lecturers/Seminar committee, UNIZIK, Nnewi Campus" (June, 2023)
2RESORCE PERSON: TECHNICAL/ PRACTICAL OFFICER ON HACCP CHECKLIST, "ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COUNCIL OF NIGERIA" (October, 2022 to October, 2022)
3MEMBER, "COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES, UNIZIK, CEREMONIAL AND PROTOCOL COMMITTEE" (January, 2021 to December, 2021)
4MEMBER, "Faculty Lecture/ Welfare committee, FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, UNIZIK, Nnewi campus." (April, 2021 to December, 2021)
5MEMBER, "ETHICAL COMMITTEE, FHST, UNIZIK, Nnewi campus" (May, 2021 to December, 2021)
6RESOURCE PERSON, "ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA, ABIA STATE CHAPTER" (December, 2021 to December, 2021)
7Examination Officer, "Environmental Health Science Department, FHST, Unizik, Nnewi Campus, Examination officer,ss advicer." (October, 2020 to December, 2021)
8MEMBER, "Environmental Health Science Department, FHST, Unizik, Nnewi Campus, Examination officer, 2017/18 Set class advicer, Staff Advicer, Seminar committee member" (November, 2018 to December, 2021)

Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies

1Professional Member, "ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICERS REGISTRATION COUNCIL OF NIGERIA (EHORECON)" - EHO/SA/10176 (member since 2010), www.https://www.ehorecon.gov.ng/List-of-Licensed-EHOs
2Senior Member, "ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL OF NIGERIA" - EHO/10176 (member since 2009), https://www.linkedin.com/company/environmentalhealthcouncilofnigeria

Relevant Events Attended

Conferences
1"1ST EHOAN ZONAL CONFERENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE : YERSTERDAY, TODAY AND FOREVER", (ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (EHOAN) SOUTH EAST), 27th October, 2019 to 1st November, 2019; ENUGU
2"THE ROLE OF RESEARCH IN IMPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE", (FUTO, SOCIETY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, EHORECON), 13th June, 2013 to 15th June, 2013; FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OWERRI
Workshops
1"RESEARCH DATA ANALYSIS", (MEDICAL RESEARCH SOCIETY OF COLLEGE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, NNEWI CAMPUS), 7th June, 2023 to 9th June, 2023; OKOFIA CAMPUS
2"SPECIALIZED TRAINING ON FOOD SAFETY", (ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH COUNCIL OF NIGERIA), 14th October, 2022 to 15th October, 2022; EHCON RESOURCE CENTRE GWARIMPA, ABUJA
Webinar
1"DATA SCIENCE", (DATAMITES; GLOBAL INSTITUTE FOR DATA SCIENCE), 29th June, 2023 to 29th June, 2023; ZOOM