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Dr AP Adekola

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow | College of Human Sciences
School of Social Sciences | Department: Gender and Sexuality Studies

Campus: Muckleneuk Campus
Building: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela

  • PhD Public Health (Unisa)
  • MPhil (Stellenbosch University)
  • PGCE (Unisa)
  • BSc Hons Biochemistry (Obafemi Awolowo University)

  • Gender issues and population health
  • Health Literacy and Health Promotion
  • Sexual and reproductive health
  • Health and Sexuality education
  • HIV prevention, care, and management
  • Determinants of health
  • Health equity
  • Substance use and public health implications

  • Public Health
  • Gender Studies
  • Determinants of health
  • Sexual and reproductive health
  • Sexuality and health education
  • Data collection, analysis and management
  • HIV prevention programming
  • Research Methodology
  • Health Literacy

  • Adekola A. P. (2023). Phenomenological insights into the impact of sexuality education programme on learners’ sexual and reproductive health in rural areas of South Africa. African Journal of Gender, Society and Development Volume 12(3). Pages 149-169.
  • Matahela, R. S., Adekola, A. P., & Mavhandu-Mudzusi, A. H. (2023). Exploring quality standards implementation at a South African municipality’s health facilities. Curationis, 46(1). Available on https://doi.org/10.4102/curationis.v46i1.2416
  • Adekola, A. P. (2023). Maximising Social Media Platforms to Enhance Sexuality Education in Rural Schools. In 10th European Conference on Social Media, 2023 (1st ed., Vol. 10, pp. 20–27). Krakow; Academic Conferences International Limited. Available on http://dx.doi.org/10.34190/ecsm.10.1.1101
  • Ogbodu O.M., Adekola A. P. & Thupayagale - Tshweneagae, G. (2023). Prevalence and Pattern of Use of medications amongst undergraduate students at University of Lagos, Nigeria: institution based cross-sectional study. Emerging Trends in Drugs, Addictions, and Health. Available on https://doi.org/10.1016/j.etdah.2023.100052
  • Adekola A. P. & Mothoagae I.D. (2023). Adolescents’ sexual health: Elucidating the paradoxical influence of Christian religion on sexuality education programmes in schools within the King Cetshwayo District, South Africa. Pharos Journal of Theology. 104(2). Available on https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-021-00651-1.
  • Adekola A. P. & Mavhandu-Mudzusi A.H. (2022). Advancing sexual and reproductive outcomes in rural schools with the use of a sexuality education enhancement model: Learners’ Perspectives. Heliyon 8(10). Available on https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11189
  • Ndou-Mammbona A.A., Adekola A. P. & Mavhandu-Mudzusi A.H. (2022). An ethnographic study of Vhavenda cultural practices concerning marriage and its impacts on HIV/AIDS management. African Journal of Gender, Society and Development. 11(4). Pp 113-134. Available on https://hdl.handle.net/10520/ejc-aa_jgida1_v11_n4_a6
  • Mavhandu, A. E., Adekola, A. P., Kutame, A. P., & Mavhandu-Mudzusi, A. H. (2022). Enhancing School-Based Sexuality Education in Rural Areas of South Africa: Educators’ Perspectives. Journal of Educational and Social Research, 12(4), 300. Available on https://doi.org/10.36941/jesr-2022-0115
  • Adekola, A. P. & Mavhandu-Mudzusi, A.H. (2021). Addressing Learner‑Centred Barriers to Sexuality Education in Rural Areas of South Africa: Learners’ Perspectives on Promoting Sexual Health Outcomes. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. Available on https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-021-00651-1
  • Adekola, A. P. (2021). Biomedical intervention model as HIV prevention among post-secondary school youth in Richards Bay, South Africa. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 101(S1) 288 – 289. Available on https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.754

  • Maximising Social Media Platforms to Enhance Sexuality Education in Rural Schools. ECSM, 10th European Conference on social media, Krakow, Poland (19 May 2023)
  • Phenomenological insights into sexuality education’s pedagogical efficacy in rural areas of South Africa at 11th Teacher Education and Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Swakopmund Namibia. (12 April 2023).
  • Sexuality education teachers’ reflections on the pedagogical training in South African tertiary institutions at 11th Teacher Education and Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Swakopmund Namibia. (11 April 2023).
  • Sexuality education in rural schools: Learners’ reflection on educators’ pedagogical approach and efficacy at 10th Teacher Education and Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Polokwane South Africa. (05 April 2022).

  • Article Editor SAGE OPEN Journal (2021-07-01 to present)
  • Ethics Ambassador, University of South Africa (2023 till date)

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