OMOLADE OKWA
About me
Prof Omolade O. Okwa is a Professor of Parasitology in the Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science LASU. She obtained B.Sc. (1990), M.Sc. (1992 and Ph.D. (1997) at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. She is a member of National Association of Artificial Intelligence Practitioners and Charted member of Association of Cybersecurity Practitioners. She is also a member of the Zoological Society of Nigeria, Nigeria Society of Experimental Biology and Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria. Prof Okwa has been teaching and doing research in parasitology for 28 years in LASU. She has supervised over 70 undergraduates’ projects and seminars, 8 masters’ dissertations and 3 Ph.D. Thesis to date. She was a Commonwealth Fellow and Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for Entomology and Parasitology, School of life Sciences, Keele University between 2004 and 2007. Prof. Okwa is the Chairperson of Organization for women in Science for the Developing World (LASU Chapter).
Prof Omolade O. Okwa is a Zoologist and a Professor of Parasitology in the Department of Zoology and Environmental Biology, Faculty of Science LASU. She completed her Secondary education at Ikeja High School GRA Ikeja Lagos in 1986 where she had several merit awards. She obtained B.Sc. (1990), M.Sc. (1992 and Ph.D. (1997) from the Premier Nigerian University of Ibadan. Her Ph.D. thesis was on the influence of sociocultural factors on the epidemiology and control of Onchocerciasis among women in a rainforest and savannah foci in Nigeria. This triggered her interest in Women and Tropical diseases. She believes that women should not be neglected in health issues as custodians of health values in the home front. Prof Okwa has been teaching and doing research in parasitology for 28 years in LASU. She has supervised over 70 undergraduates’ projects and seminars, 8 masters’ dissertations and 3 Ph.D. Thesis to date. She was a Commonwealth Fellow and Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for Entomology and Parasitology, School of life Sciences, Keele University between 2004 and 2007. She had collaborations with the School of life Sciences, Keele University and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine UK and also the Nigerian institute of Medical Research in the area of malaria transmission dynamics. Her expertise is on malaria transmission dynamics and neglected tropical diseases. She was a former Head of Department of Zoology and senate member LASU from 2002-2003, 2007- 2010, 2014- 2016 and 2022-2025. She has over 65 journals, 7 books and 6 book chapters. She is a member and chairperson of several committees within the University. Prof. Okwa is the Chairperson of Organization for women in Science for the Developing World (LASU Chapter). She has organized several scientific workshops and seminars for staff and students as OWSD Chair and first Vice Chair. She is an external examiner to the Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Ibadan and also an assessor and seasoned grant reviewer to several other institutions. She is a member of National Association of Artificial Intelligence Practitioners and Charted member of Association of Cybersecurity Practitioners. She is also a member of the Zoological Society of Nigeria, Nigeria Society of Experimental Biology and Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria. Her inaugural lecture held on August 10th 2021 was entitled: Parasites, the unwelcomed and ungrateful strangers; the battle line! Prof Okwa is an editor of several books such as Helminthiasis and Malaria Parasites published by intech open access and Journal of Cell and Animal Biology and Open Journal of Epidemiology. She is a reviewer for several journals such as the Zoologist, Scientific African, Libya Journal of Medicine, Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences and the Annual Review and Research in Science. She is married with Children.
Degrees:
30. Okwa O.O and Ojo-Omoniyi O (2010): The prevalence of head lice (Pediculus humanus) and bed bugs ( Cimex hemipterus) in selected human settlement areas of Lagos State, Nigeria. Journal of parasitology and vector borne diseases. 2(1) 008- 013 (KENYA).
31. Oyewole I.O, Ibidapo C.A, Okwa O.O, Oduola G.O, Adeoye G.O, Okoh H.I and Awolola T.S (2010): Species composition and the role of Anopheles Mosquitoes in Malaria Transmission along Badagry axis of Lagos lagoon, Nigeria. International journal of insect science. Libertas academia.2: 1-7; http:// www.la-press.com (SWITZERLAND).
32. Okwa O.O and Ibidapo C.A (2010): Malaria situation, perception of cause and treatment in a tertiary institution in Nigeria. Journal of medicine and medical sciences.1 (6) 213-212. http:// www.interesjournals.org/JMMS (KENYA).
33. Okwa O.O, Bello B.A and Olundegun S.A (2011): Human host preference of Anopheles mosquitoes collected from student hostels in a Nigerian University. South Asian journal of experimental biology 1(3) 141-146. http:// www.sajeb.org. ISSN: 2230-9799 (SOUTH ASIA).
34. Okwa O.O, Bello B.A and Olundegun S.A (2011): Social Aspects of Malaria among Students in Two Tertiary Institutions in Lagos, Nigeria. ISSN online: 2219 -3170 Sierra Leone J. Biomed Res. 3(2) 97- 10 (SIERRA LEONE).
35. Okwa O.O, Soremekun B.M, Adeseko O.O and Raheem A.M (2012): Artisans and trader’s knowledge, attitude and practices of malaria in selected areas of Nigeria. Global advanced research journal of medicine and medical sciences 1(3) 68-74. (GHANA).
36. Okwa O.O, Sanyaolu L.O and Olatokunbo A.F (2012): Malaria and Working performance of academic staff in a Nigerian University. Research journal of Biology 2(5) 151-156. ISSN2049-1727.www.scientific-journals.com (U.K).
37.Omar P, Ibidapo C.A and Okwa O.O (2014) Prevalence and risk factors of geohelminthiasis in Umuebu community,Ukwani local government area, Delta state, southern Nigeria. British journal of medicine and medical sciences 4(5)1175-1186(UNITED KINGDOM)
38. Okwa O.O and Dennis J.O (2015) Malariometric indices of Mosquitoes caught Outdoors in Iba LCDA, Lagos State Nigeria. Occupational Medicine and Health affairs 3(3) 1 (UNITED KINGDOM).
39. Okwa O.O and Bello S.A (2016) Parasitic organisms on Nigerian Currency notes in Ojo local government, Lagos, Nigeria. International journal of pure and applied Zoology 4(2) 221-224 (UNITED STATES).
40. Ojo- Omoniyi O.A, Okwa O.O, Junaid I.O and Ikuoye A.O (2016) Sustainable Solid waste management: Isolation of cellulolytic microorganisms from dumpsites in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. International Journal of current microbiology and applied sciences. 5 (11) 842-853, doi: http: //dx.org/10.20546/ijcmas (INDIAN).
41. Okwa O.O and Ogunrinade A.F (2016) Differential exposure to Simulium vector in the epidemiology of Onchocerciasis in a community in southwestern Nigeria. Algerian journal of Natural sciences 1(1): 07-13.
www.univ-tebessa.dz/ajns (ALGERIA).
42. Okwa Omolade.O and Gbadamosi Zainab.O (2017): Parasitological Evaluation of Sachet drinking water in areas of Lagos State, Nigeria. Electronic journal of Biology 13(2) 144-151( UNITED KINGDOM).
BOOKS PUBLISHED.
1. Okwa O.O (2010): Malaria, a deadly scourge and formidable foe. Lambert Academic Publishers ISBN 978-3-8383-9640-8; 109 pp (U.K, U.S.A).
2. Okwa O.O (2010): Health status of women in tropical Africa. Problems, Prospects and Panacea. Lambert Academic Publishers ISBN 978-3-8443-1352-9; 140pp (U.K, U.S.A).
3. Okwa O.O (2012): Malaria, a pending problem in sub Saharan Africa. In: Malaria Parasites” In-tech open access publisher. University campus, Step RI Slakvia Krautzeka 83/A 5100 Rijeka Croatia. www. in-tech web.org. edited by Omolade Okwa. 350pp
4. Okwa O.O (2016): The Biology of the Tropical Parasites. Lambert Academic Publishers: ISBN 978-3-330-00888-5; 146 pp (U.K, U.S.A).
school of life sciences, keele university , united kingdom.
Nigeria, Keele University , UK.
university of ibadan, Nigeria