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elementor - v3.7.2 - 21-08-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>TITLE (PROF\/DR\/):<strong>PROF.<\/strong><\/p><p>NAME: <strong>FATAI ADESINA BADRU<\/strong><\/p><p>POSITION: <strong>PROFESSOR\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>SPECIALISATION<strong>:MEDICAL SOCIAL WORK, MENTAL HEALTH AND \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PSYCHIATRIC NURSING, GERONTOLOGY AND BIOGERIATRICS<\/strong><\/p><p>EDUCATION\/TRAINING <em>(Begin with Bachelor\u2019s degree or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable. Add\/delete rows as necessary.)<\/em><\/p><table width=\"722\"><thead><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>INSTITUTION AND LOCATION<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>DEGREE<\/p><p><em>(if applicable)<\/em><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"106\"><p>Completion Date<\/p><p>MM\/YYYY<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"173\"><p>FIELD OF STUDY<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>Diploma<\/p><\/td><td width=\"106\"><p>07\/1985<\/p><\/td><td width=\"173\"><p>Social Development and Administration (Social Work)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>B.Sc.(Hons)<\/p><\/td><td width=\"106\"><p>8\/1991<\/p><\/td><td width=\"173\"><p>Sociology<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>M.Sc.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"106\"><p>11\/1993<\/p><\/td><td width=\"173\"><p>Sociology<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>Ph.D.<\/p><\/td><td width=\"106\"><p>06\/2004<\/p><\/td><td width=\"173\"><p>Sociology<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>University of Lagos- Akoka, Lagos Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>PGDE<\/p><\/td><td width=\"106\"><p>10\/2011<\/p><\/td><td width=\"173\"><p>Postgraduate Diploma in Education<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>University of North Texas, Denton, USA<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>Graduate Specialist Certificate<\/p><\/td><td width=\"106\"><p>05\/2014<\/p><\/td><td width=\"173\"><p>Applied Gerontology<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>B.NSc<\/p><\/td><td width=\"106\"><p>08\/2023<\/p><\/td><td width=\"173\"><p>Nursing Science<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>Lagos State School of Nursing, Awolowo Road Ikoyi, Lagos Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>RN<\/p><\/td><td width=\"106\"><p>06\/1982<\/p><\/td><td width=\"173\"><p>General Nursing<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>School of Post-Basic Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Federal Neuro-psychiatric Hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>RMHPN<\/p><\/td><td width=\"106\"><p>02\/1987<\/p><\/td><td width=\"173\"><p>Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>Certificate in Drug abuse<\/p><\/td><td width=\"106\"><p>01\/1990<\/p><\/td><td width=\"173\"><p>Drug and Substance Abuse and Management<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>Managing and Marketing Sales Association Examination Board, (MAMSA), Knutsford, Cheshire, England<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>Diploma<\/p><\/td><td width=\"106\"><p>01\/1984<\/p><\/td><td width=\"173\"><p>Salesmanship<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"348\"><p>West African Postgraduate College of Nurses and Midwives, Taylor Road, Yaba Lagos, Nigeria<\/p><\/td><td width=\"96\"><p>Fellowship (FWAPCNM)<\/p><\/td><td width=\"106\"><p>03\/2005<\/p><\/td><td width=\"173\"><p>Advanced Mental and Psychiatric Nursing<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p><strong>Personal Statement<\/strong><\/p><p>I am a Professor with diverse research interests in social, educational\u00a0 and clinical areas, among others. My work focuses on identifying the felt needs of diverse clients, identifying social and clinical determinants of health and mobilising human and material resources to meet such needs. I work with multidisciplinary teams in social, educational and healthcare industry to understand, unravel social, clinical and educational pathologies and proffering evidence-based research outcomes to ameliorate such conundrums locally, regionally and globally. I have published widely in both national and internal outlets and collaborated with many colleagues. <strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>I have <strong><em>bio-psycho-socio-educational<\/em><\/strong> training and skills. I have broad experience in management, social and bio-medical research design, implementation and evaluation of multi-level interventions for improved health, social development outcomes, community capacity development and community-based participatory research and exploratory evaluation. I was the pioneering Head of Department of Social Work, University of Lagos, Nigeria 2018-2021 and pioneering Director, Department of Health and Social Care, National Senior Citizens Centre, (NSCC), Abuja, FCT (2022-2023).<\/p><p><strong>Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Sub Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, 2009-2011<\/li><li>One of the 22 Visiting Nigerian Scholars from 11 Universities on Applied Gerontology to the University of North Texas, USA 2013-2014<\/li><li>Head, Department of Social Work, University of Lagos Nigeria, 2018-2021<\/li><li>Team Lead, Research and Community Service, Sigma Theta Tau International, (STTI), an honor Society of nursing established in 1922 in USA<\/li><li>Editor-in-Chief, West African Journal of Nursing, WAJN<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Selected Most Recent Publications \/Contributions to Knowledge<\/strong><\/p><p>(1). <strong>Fatai A. Badru<\/strong> &amp; Oluwafunmilayo T. Adekola (2023a). <em>\u2018Socio-cultural Beliefs and Health-seeking Behavior among Older Adults in Selected Rural and Urban Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria\u2019 <\/em>in Jordan,\u00a0 P Lewis &amp; Tuula Heinonen (Eds). <strong>Social Aspects of Aging in Indigenous Communities, <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Oxford, Oxford University Press <\/strong>in <a href=\"https:\/\/global.oup.com\/academic\/product\/social-aspect%20-of-aging-in-indigenous-communities-9780197677216\">https:\/\/global.oup.com\/academic\/product\/social-aspect -of-aging-in-indigenous-communities-9780197677216<\/a>, DOI: 10:1093\/oso\/9780197677216.001.0001, Chapt 4; pp 105-119-<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>(2). Edith, Nnenna Utaka, Adekemi Oluwayemisi Sekoni and <strong>Fatai Adesina Badru <\/strong>(2023). \u2018<strong>Knowledge and Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among Young Males in a Slum Area in Nigeria: A Cross-sectional Study<\/strong>\u2019 in Heliyon, Vol 9, Issue 6 E16289, JUNE 2023. DOI:https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.heliyon.2023.e16289.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>(3). Peter Oluyemi Adededeji, Monisola Oginni, Deborah Tolulope Esan and <strong>Fatai Adesina Badru<\/strong> (2023). \u2018<em>Healthcare Quality, Epidemic control, Mortality and Client Satisfaction: Comparative Analysis Between Voluntary and Mandatory Health Insurance in the United States and Ghana<\/em>\u2019, in the <strong>West African Journal of Nursing, ISSN 1117-9689, Vol. 33, May 2023; pp 38-54<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>(4). <strong>Sanbe, M.T.and Badru, F.A. (2023): <\/strong><em>\u2018Loss, Bereavement and Counseling Strategies: A Case Study of Dana 2012 Air Crash Incident\u2019<\/em><strong> in Nigerian Psychology Research Journal, Special Edition September 2023, 20-24, Nigerian Psychological Association , Abuja, ISSN; 2408-5448\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Collaborators\/ Networks<\/strong><strong> (International inclusive)<\/strong><\/p><ol><li>Uzo Anucha, School of Social Work, York University, Canada<\/li><li>Prof Shahana Rasul- University of Johannesburg South Africa<\/li><\/ol><ul><li>Prof James Ayangunna University of Ibadan, Oyo State Nigeria<\/li><\/ul><ol><li>Olugbenga Owoeye, MD, Federal Neuro-psychaitric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos Nigeria<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TITLE (PROF\/DR\/):PROF. 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