Curriculum Vitae
Personal InformationFull Name / Somefun Dolapo Oluwaseyi
Date of Birth / 16 April 1989
Contacts / +27 78855 2595
Email / ;
Additional
Languages / English, Yoruba, French (Beginner)
Address / D16 West Campus Village, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg,
South Africa.
Summary profile- Project Coordination, Administration and Research
Oluwaseyi Somefun is a Ph.D. candidate in the Demography and Population Studies program at the University of Witwatersrand—her work has resulted in a number of publications including two manuscripts that have been recently accepted at the International Association for Adolescent Health 11th World Congress on Adolescent Health in India and the XXVIII IUSSP International Population Conference in Cape Town, South Africa.
She teaches statistics and introduction to demographic methods in addition to coordinating research activities in the Demography and Population Studies Department. Her research focuses on youth development in sub-Saharan Africa. In her ongoing doctoral work, Oluwaseyi is exploring a strength-based approach to understanding youth development. Particularly, she aims to examine how positive behaviours and environments of young people mediate, mitigate, and help them to overcome the risks they face. She is passionate about development in Africa and believes that youth empowerment is a main catalyst to drive progress on the continent.
Education-Key tertiary Qualifications
Qualifications / Institution / Year
Doctoral Candidate / University of Witwatersrand / 2016-current
Masters in Demography and Population Studies / University of Witwatersrand / 2014
Postgraduate Honours degree in Demography and Population Studies / University of Johannesburg / 2012
Masters in Business Administration / Obafemi Awolowo University / 2010
Bsc Honours degree in Microbiology / Benson Idahosa University / 2008
Skills
Software / None / Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced
Microsoft Office / X
STATA, SPSS and Epi Info / X
NVivo / X
Work experience
University of Witwatersrand / Industry: Tertiary Education
Position / Research Assistant (current)
Duties
· Proposal and report writing
· Grant application
· Data management and analysis
· Administration of ongoing research projects
· Prepare papers for conferences and publications
· Teaching, supervision and mentoring
· Co-ordination of and participation in programme events
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) / Industry: Development
Position / Data Manager
Helped with data management for the adolescent and young people database:
http://dashboard.unfpaopendata.org/ay_africa_review/
Work experience r
BroadReach HealthCare / Industry: NGO
Position / Research Assistant
Duties
· Working with project managers in designing monthly work plans.
· Action taking (minutes taking, recommendation and reports)
· Data cleaning and management
· Data Analysis
Work experience r
Centre for Statistical Analysis and Research (CESAR) / Industry: Research
Position / Data Manager
Duties
· Data Entry
· Data analysis
· Desktop review
· Administration of ongoing research projects
· Organizing and supervising research workshops
· Report writing
· Proposal writing and presentations
· Developing a quantitative research questionnaire
· Developing qualitative interview guides
Research experience gained
· Developing research questions
· Writing research proposals and research reports
· Developing a quantitative research questionnaire
· Developing qualitative interview guides
· Conducting research through surveys
· Conducting in-depth interviews
· Conducting literature reviews from various relevant sources
· Analysing quantitative data using SPSS and STATA
· Analysing qualitative data using Thematic analysis
Publications (Journal Articles)
1. Odimegwu Clifford, Somefun D.O and Nicole De Wet (2017) Contextual Determinants of Marital Dissolution in sub-Saharan Africa. Development Southern Africa, 1-17
2. Odimegwu Clifford and Somefun D.O (2017) Ethnicity, Gender and Sexual Behaviour in Nigeria: An Alternative Explanation. Reproductive Health 14 (6)
3. Somefun, O. D., & Ibisomi, L. (2016). Determinants of postnatal care non-utilization among women in Nigeria. BMC Research Notes, 9(1), 1-11. doi: 10.1186/s13104-015-1823-3
4. Oluwaseyi, S. D., & Latifat, I. (2015). Intimate Partner Violence and Contraceptive Behaviour: Evidence from Malawi and Zambia. Southern African Journal of Demography, 16(1), 123.
5. De Wet, N.C., Somefun D.O. Odimegwu C.O (2014) “Youth Mortality due to HIV/AIDS in South Africa: an application of life table techniques” African Journal of AIDS Research 1 (13): 13-20
6. De Wet, N.C., Gumbo, J., Somefun D.O (2014) “Multiple sexual partners and the gendered differences in HIV-testing among youth in South Africa” Gender and Behaviour Journal 12 (4): 6023-6049
7. Adedini S.A, Somefun D.O, Odimegwu C.O (2014) “Gender Inequality and Maternal and Child Healthcare Utilization in sub-Saharan Africa” Gender and Behaviour Journal 12 (4): 6050-6069
8. Somefun D.O, Odimegwu C.O, Adedini S.A, Motsa, L., De Wet N.C (2014) “Gender Differentials in Extramarital Sexual Behaviour: Evidence from sub-Saharan Africa” Gender and Behaviour Journal 12 (4): 6093-6113
Papers under review
1. Odimegwu Clifford, Vesper Chisumpa, and Somefun D.O “Adult Mortality In Sub-Saharan Africa Using 2001 – 2009 Census Data: Does Estimation Method Matter?" Genus (Accepted)
2. Odimegwu Clifford, Nicole De Wet, and Somefun D.O “Social Capital and Youth Sexual Behaviour in South Africa” African Journal of Reproductive Health (Peer Reviewed)
3. Odimegwu Clifford, Somefun D.O and Joshua Akinyemi “Family Structure, Gender and Educational Outcomes among Youth in Nigeria” Sage Open (Peer Reviewed)
4. Somefun D.O , Joshua Akinyemi and Odimegwu Clifford “Child Health in sub-Saharan Africa: The Interrelated Effects of Neighbourhoods and Families on Child Health” Maternal and Child Nutrition (Recently Submitted)
5. Odimegwu Clifford, Somefun D.O and Vesper Chisumpa “Regional Differences in Protective Sexual Behaviour among Youth in Sub-Saharan Africa” Global Public Health (Recently Submitted)
Conference Presentations
1. Wits Cross-Faculty Graduate Symposium (2013), Johannesburg, South Africa, Poster presentation on “Employment Status and Fertility Intentions of Women in Nigeria”, by Somefun, D.O and Ibisomi Latifat
2. International Union for Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP 2013) – South Korea, oral presentation “Youth Mortality due to HIV/AIDS in South Africa: an application of life table techniques”, by Nicole De Wet and Somefun, D.O
3. International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH 2014) – Manchester, oral presentation “Determinants of Postnatal Care Non-utilization among Women in Nigeria”, by Somefun, D.O and Ibisomi Latifat
4. European Population Conference (EPC 2014) – Budapest, oral presentation “Determinants of Postnatal Care Non-utilization among Women in Nigeria”, by Somefun, D.O and Ibisomi Latifat
5. Demography and Population Studies 10th Anniversary (2014), Johannesburg, South Africa, Poster presentation on “Extramarital Sexual Behaviour: Are there any differences between men and women” by Somefun, D.O, Lungile Motsa and Thabo Khule
6. Population Association of South Africa (PASA 2015) – Durban, oral presentation on “Social Norms and Adolescent Sexual Behaviour in South Africa” by Somefun D.O and Odimegwu Clifford
7. African Population Conference (APA 2015) – Pretoria, oral presentation on “Ethnicity, Gender and Youth Sexual Behaviour in Nigeria: An Alternative Explanation” by Somefun D.O and Odimegwu Clifford
8. African Population Conference (APA 2015) – Pretoria, oral presentation on Adult Mortality In Sub-Saharan Africa Using 2001 – 2009 Census Data: Does Estimation Method Matter?" by Odimegwu Clifford, Vesper Chisumpa, and Somefun D.O
9. Family Demography Conference (FDC 2016) – Johannesburg, oral Presentation on Contextual Determinants of Marital Dissolution in sub-Saharan Africa by Odimegwu Clifford and Somefun
D.O
9. Family Demography Conference (FDC 2016) – Johannesburg, oral Presentation on Family Structure, Gender and Educational Outcomes among Youth in Nigeria by Somefun D.O and Joshua Akinyemi
10. African Health Economics Conference (AFHEA 2016) - Rabat, oral Presentation on Child Health in sub-Saharan Africa: The Interrelated Effects of Neighbourhoods and Families on Child Health by Somefun D.O , Joshua Akinyemi and Odimegwu Clifford
11. Population Association of America (PAA 2017) – Chicago, oral presentation on Educational Outcomes among Youth in South Africa: Family or Community Social Capital by Somefun D.O , Winfred Avogo and Clifford Odimegwu
12. Population Association of South Africa (PASA 2017) – Pretoria, oral presentation on “A Decade After: Media Exposure and HIV Testing in sub-Saharan Africa” by Somefun D.O and Stephen Wandera
13. Population Association of South Africa (PASA 2017) – Pretoria, oral presentation on “Trends and Patterns of Positive Sexual Behaviour among Youth in Nigeria” by Somefun D.O
Professional Qualification:
Diploma in Management - Nigerian institute of management (2008)
Reviewing Activities
BMJ Open
African Health Sciences
Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice
African Population Studies
Scientific Memberships
International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (since 2011)
Population Association of America (since 2012)
Union for African Population Studies (since 2012)
Population Association of South Africa (since 2012)
Public Health Association of South Africa (Since 2017)
Awards and Scholarships
Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) fellow, cohort 6
National Research Foundation (NRF)
Referees
Name: Prof Odimegwu Clifford (Supervisor)
Position: Head of Department
(Demography and Population Studies)
Physical Address: University of Witwatersrand
Demography and Population Studies
School of Social Sciences
Private Bag 3, WITS, 2050
Johannesburg,
South Africa
Contact Number: +27818215503
Email:
Name: Prof Winfred Avogo (Visiting Researcher)
Position: Lecturer (Sociology and Anthropology)
Illinois State University
Contact Number: +13094385227
Email:
Name: Matt Hodgkinson (AuthorAid mentor)
Position: Head of Research Integrity, Hindawi
(Biological Sciences, St. Hugh's '97)
(Biological Sciences, St. Hugh's '97)
Email: matt
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