Ezebunwa Ethelbert Nwokocha

University of Ibadan

Publishing since 2004, latest 2026

General Health Professions
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Sociology and Political Science
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Economics and Econometrics
Safety Research

Publications: 522004–2026
Citations: 392to those papers
h-index: 11i10-index 13
Field-weighted impact: 1.491.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 21%11 of 52 scored papers
Open access: 67%35 papers free to read

1 other work — a preprint, a dataset or the like — is listed but not counted.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

52 in all

“Sex Makes One’s Body to be Okay”: A qualitative perspective of sexual behaviour and consequences among persons with disabilities in Oyo State, Nigeria
2026Journal of African Population StudiesJournalOpen access0 citations10.59147/4rmm2n88
Women's Empowerment and Sexual Autonomy in Sub‐Saharan Africa: A Survey Based Analysis of 22 Countries
2025

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Citations received each year

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What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

General Health Professions2242%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health1835%
Sociology and Political Science1223%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health1121%
Economics and Econometrics815%
Safety Research815%
Clinical Psychology48%
Education48%
Gender Studies48%
Infectious Diseases36%

Health Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Global Maternal and Child Health18
Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health14
Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare7
HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses6
Malaria Research and Control5
Sex work and related issues5
Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences3
Diverse Scientific Research Studies3
Global Health Care Issues3
HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions3
Reproductive Health and Contraception3
Urban and Rural Development Challenges3

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

25% of their papers have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

South Africa7
United States3
United Kingdom2
Ireland1
Kenya1
Niger1
Ghana1
Malawi1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

University of Fort HareZA4 papers
Walter Sisulu UniversityZA4 papers
Olabisi Onabanjo UniversityNG3 papers
Cecilia Makiwane HospitalZA3 papers
Nigerian Institute of Medical ResearchNG3 papers
Lead City UniversityNG2 papers
Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityNG2 papers
University of JohannesburgZA2 papers
Catholic Relief ServicesUS1 paper
Heriot-Watt UniversityGB1 paper

Where they publish

The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and Anthropology15
IBADAN JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES7
PubMed4
African Journal of Reproductive Health3
World health & population3
African Journal for the Psychological Study of Social Issues2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

3Good health and well-being17
5Gender equality12
1No poverty7
2Zero hunger1
4Quality education1
8Decent work and economic growth1
10Reduced inequalities1
11

Most cited

Use of non-emergency contraceptive pills and concoctions as emergency contraception among Nigerian University students: results of a qualitative study
BMC Public Health3
201661 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold
Unplanned pregnancy-risks and use of emergency contraception: a survey of two Nigerian Universities
BMC Health Services Research3
201753 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Sexuality Gender & Policy

Influence of Household Decisions on the Socio-Economic and Fertility Behaviour of Women in Rural Nigeria

2023Journal of International Cooperation and DevelopmentJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.36941/jicd-2023-0014

Adherence to HIV Treatment among Children and Adolescents in Selected Nigerian States: Gaps and Lessons

2023The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and AnthropologyJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.36108/njsa/3202.12.0110

Factors Constituting Barriers to Seeking Healthcare for Postnatal Depression among Mothers in Ibadan, Nigeria

2022The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and AnthropologyJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.36108/njsa/2202.02.0140

Maternal Education and Child Mortality in Nigeria

2018The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and AnthropologyJournalOpen accessSenior author16 citations10.36108/njsa/8102/61(0170)

“It's Sweet Without Condom”: Understanding Risky Sexual Behaviour Among Nigerian Female University Students

2018DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)JournalOpen access15 citations

The Influence of Acceptability of the Roll Back Malaria Programme on Maternal Health in Ibadan, Nigeria

2018The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and AnthropologyJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.36108/njsa/8102/61(0240)

The Influence of Roll Back Malaria Program on Knowledge of Malaria among Pregnant Women in Ibadan, Nigeria

2017The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and AnthropologyJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citation10.36108/njsa/7102/51(0180)

SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FACTORS INFLUENCING IMMUNIZATION OF CHILDREN IN RURAL ABIA STATE, NIGERIA

2016International Journal of Child Youth and Family StudiesJournalOpen accessFirst author7 citations10.18357/ijcyfs73-4201616128

Social Context of Healthcare Utilization among People with Mental Illness in Southwestern, Nigeria

2014The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and AnthropologyJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding0 citations10.36108/njsa/4102/12(0220)

Pregnancy Outcomes Among The Ibani Of Rivers State, Nigeria: Findings From Case-Studies

2013African Population StudiesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding11 citations10.11564/21-1-352

Implications of Gender Inequity for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals by 2015: Is Nigeria really Making Progress?

2013The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and AnthropologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding6 citations10.36108/njsa/3102/11(0210)

The Dynamics and Dilemmas of the Niger Delta: A Discourse on Insecurity and Demographic Transition

2013The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and AnthropologyJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.36108/njsa/3102/11(0101)

Widowers' accounts of maternal mortality among women of low socioeconomic status in Nigeria : original research article

2012African Journal of Reproductive HealthJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations

Factors Influencing Sex Education for In-school Adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria

2010IBADAN JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCESJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.36108/ijss/0102.80.0150

Attitudes and Behaviour of Nigerian University Students towards Voluntary HIV Counselling and Testing

2009The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and AnthropologyJournalOpen accessFirst author0 citations10.36108/njsa/9002/70(0110)

Prevalence and Consequences of Ewu-ukwu Custom in Mbaise, Imo State, Nigeria

2008The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and AnthropologyJournalOpen accessSenior author12 citations10.36108/njsa/8002/60(0170)

Socio-cultural Factors Affecting Pregnancy Outcomes among the Ibani of Rivers State, Nigeria

2007IBADAN JOURNAL OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCESJournalOpen accessFirst author5 citations10.36108/ijss/7002.50.0130

Gender and Behaviour

African Population Studies1

How it can be read

67% free to read

Diamond 3 · 6%Free to read and to publish
Gold 5 · 10%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 2 · 4%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 21 · 40%Free to read, no open licence
Green 4 · 8%A copy in a repository
Closed 17 · 33%Behind a paywall

Who funds it

4 of 52 papers name a funder

Department for International Development1
Economic and Social Research Council1
Ekiti State University1
Ministry of Water Resources1
Tertiary Education Trust Fund1
World Health Organization1

Sustainable cities and communities

16Peace, justice and strong institutions1

Towards Risk-Sensitive and Transformative Urban Development in Sub Saharan Africa

Sustainability11

201830 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Gold

Adolescent Sexuality and Life Skills Education in Nigeria: To What Extent have Out-of-School Adolescents Been Reached?

PubMed

201524 citationsWorld top 10%