Ekwuazi Kingsley Emeka is a Senior lecturer in the department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology of College of Medicine, University of Nigeria.  He is presently the Associate Director in the Institute of Maternal and Child Health. He obtained his Bachelor of medicine and surgery degree (MBBS) from the University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, and he is a Fellow of the West African College of Surgeons (FWACS). He also works as a Consultant Obstetrician/Gynaecologist in the Reproductive Health Firm of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH). He also has several publications in his area of specialization. Apart from being passionate about creative and improved teaching/learning skills, his other areas of research interests include Reproductive and Adolescent-health related issues, Feto-maternal medicine, Infertility and Menopause.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.   Education and Training:

 

         Institutions Attended:

 

         Primary School                       Ekulu Primary School, GRA,                                                                            Enugu

 

         Secondary School                   Command Day Secondary                                                                                School, Enugu

 

         Tertiary Institution                   University Of Port-Harcourt,                                                                            Rivers State

 

 

 

         Educational Qualifications:

 

·      Bachelor Of Medicine And Surgery(MBBS), Jan, 1998

 

·      National Postgraduate Primary Fellowship Examination, Mar, 2003

 

·      West African College Of Surgeons Part 1 Fellowship, April, 2008

 

·      National Postgraduate Part 1 Fellowship, June, 2009

 

·      West African College Of Surgeons Part 2 Fellowship, April, 2010

 

 

 

2.   Academic Appointments:

 

·      Lecturer 1 - Department Of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Of Nigeria (2011 - 2014).

 

·      Honorary Consultant In Obstetrics And Gynaecology (Reproductive Health Firm) - University Of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu (2011 Till Date).

 

·      Senior lecturer (October, 2014 till date).

 

·      Associate Director(Woman Heath), Institute of Maternal and Child Health

 

3.   Other experiences and professional memberships:

 

·      Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)

 

·      Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)

 

·      Nigeria Medical Association (NMA)

 

·      Medical and Dental Consultants of Nigeria (MDCAN)

 

·      Society of Gynaecology and Obstetrics of Nigeria (SOGON

 

·      Member IPAS's Global Trainer's Network

 

4.    Publications:

 

§  Trends Of Different Forms Of Anaesthesia For Caesarean Section In South-Eastern Nigeria. Okafor UV, Ezegwui HU, Ekwuazi K. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2009 July;29(5): 392-5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19603315/

 

 

 

§  Sexual Violations Among Married Women In South-Eastern Nigeria. Chigbu CO, Ekwuazi KE, Chigbu CC, Iwuji SE. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2010 Aug 110(2): 141-4. www.ncbi.nlm,nih,gov/pubmed/20394926

 

 

 

·      An Audit Of Uterovaginal Prolapse In Enugu, South East Nigeria. Okeke TC, Ani VC, Ezenyeaku CCT, Ikeako LC, Enwereji JO, Ekwuazi KE. American Journal Of Clinical Medicine Research, 2013(1): 23-25.

 

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·      Is There A Place For Vaccum Extraction (Ventouse) In Modern Obstetric Practice In Nigeria.Okeke TC, Ekwuazi KE. Ann Med. Health Sci. Res, 2013. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24379994/

 

 

 

·      A Survey Of Women's Knowledge And Perception Of Hormone Replacement Therapy(HRT) In Enugu, South East Nigeria. Okeke TC, Akogu SPO, Ekwuazi KE, Ezenyeaku CCT, Ikeako LC. Niger J Med 2013: 332- 335. www.ncbi,nlm,nih.gov/pubmed/24283095/

 

 

 

·      Falls Among Pregnant Women In Enugu, Southeast. TC Okeke, EO Ugwu, LC Ikeako, CO Adiri, CCT Ezenyeaku, KE Ekwuazi, OS Okoro, Nigeria - Niger J Clin Pract 2014; 17:292 - 5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24714005/

 

 

 

·      Prevalence Of Sexual Dysfunction Among Females In A University Community In Enugu, Nigeria. Nwagha UI, Oguanuo TC, Ekwuazi KE, Olubobokun TO, Nwagha TU, Onyebuchi AK, Ezeonu PO, Nwadike K. Niger J Clin Pract. 2014 Nov - Dec;17(6): 791 - 6. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25385921

 

 

 

·      Federal Ministry of Health of Nigeria (With support from IPAS). A Training Guide for House Officers on Select Interventions in Maternal and Reproductive Health Care, 2015.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.     Research Interests

 

·      Reproductive and Adolescent-health related issues.

 

·       Feto-maternal medicine.

 

·       Infertility                     

 

·      Menopause.

 

·      Malaria

 

·      Maternal Mortality and Morbidity.