About Onoja Matthew Akpa

Dr. O. M. Akpa holds a M.Sc. (2004) and Ph.D. (2009) degrees in Statistics from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. He started his teaching career in 2002 with the Imo State University, Nigeria and rose to become full Professor and Head, Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He has over twenty years of teaching/research experience spanning different areas of applied statistics and health outcomes. He is Associate Professor of Biostatistics (Teaching) with the Division of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Environmental Health at the School of Public Health.

Education

• Certificate in Population Health (Edx), 2020 Doane University, USA
• Ph. D. Statistics, 2009 University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
• Master of Science in Statistics, 2004 University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
• Bachelor of Science in Statistics, 2001 University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Primary Research Interests

• Prediction models
• Spatial Analysis
• Linear models
• Cardiovascular diseases, Cardio-metabolic diseases and stroke.

Selected Publications

1. Komolafe MA, Sunmonu T, Akinyemi J, Sarfo FS, Akpalu A, Wahab K, Obiako R, Owolabi L, Osaigbovo GO, Ogbole G, Tiwari HK, Jenkins C, Lackland DT, Fakunle AG, Uvere E, Akpa O, Dambatta HA, Akpalu J, Onasanya A, Olaleye A, Ogah OS, Isah SY, Fawale MB, Adebowale A, Okekunle AP, Arnett D, Adeoye AM, Agunloye AM, Bello AH, Aderibigbe AS, Idowu AO, Sanusi AA, Ogunmodede A, Balogun SA, Egberongbe AA, Rotimi FT, Fredrick A, Akinnuoye AO, Adeniyi FA, Calys-Tagoe B, Adebayo P, Arulogun O, Agbogu-Ike OU, Yaria J, Appiah L, Ibinaiye P, Singh A, Adeniyi S, Olalusi O, Mande A, Balogun O, Akinyemi R, Ovbiagele B, Owolabi M; SIREN. Clinical and neuroimaging factors associated with 30-day fatality among indigenous West Africans with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage. J Neurol Sci. 2024 Jan 15;456:122848. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2023.122848
2. Okekunle AP, Asowata OJ, Akpa OM, Fakunle AG, Bodunde I, Komolafe M, Arulogun O, Sarfo FS, Obiako R, Osaigbovo G, Ogbole G, Bello A, Adeniyi S, Calys- Tagoe B, Appiah L, Jenkins C, Oyinloye O, Dambatta H, Balogun O, Singh A, Olalere A, Mensah Y, Ogah OS, Ibinaiye P, Adebayo O, Adebajo O, Adebayo P, Chukwuonye I, Akinyemi R, Ovbiagele B, Owolabi M; SIREN Investigators. Dietary patterns associated with hypertension among stroke-free indigenous Africans: insights from the Stroke Investigative Research and Educational Network study. J Hypertens. 2024 Jan 17. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000003662
3. Verma SS, Gudiseva HV, Chavali VRM, Salowe RJ, Bradford Y, Guare L, Lucas A, Collins DW, Vrathasha V, Nair RM, Rathi S, Zhao B, He J, Lee R, Zenebe-Gete S, Bowman AS, McHugh CP, Zody MC, Pistilli M, Khachatryan N, Daniel E, Murphy W, Henderer J; Regeneron Genetics Center; Kinzy TG, Iyengar SK, Peachey NS; VA Million Veteran Program; Taylor KD, Guo X, Chen YI, Zangwill L, Girkin C, Ayyagari R, Liebmann J, Chuka-Okosa CM, Williams SE, Akafo S, Budenz DL, Olawoye OO, Ramsay M, Ashaye A, Akpa OM, Aung T, Wiggs JL, Ross AG, Cui QN, Addis V, Lehman A, Miller-Ellis E, Sankar PS, Williams SM, Ying GS, Cooke Bailey J, Rotter JI, Weinreb R, Khor CC, Hauser MA, Ritchie MD, O'Brien JM. A multi-cohort genome-wide association study in African ancestry individuals reveals risk loci for primary open-angle glaucoma. Cell. 2024 Jan 18;187(2):464-480.e10. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.12.006
4. Okekunle AP, Asowata OJ, Danladi DK, Ogunjuyigbe AS, Akpa OM; COMBAT- CVDs team. Association of second-hand smoking with sleep quality among adults in Ibadan, Nigeria: a cross-sectional evaluation of data from the COMBAT-CVDs study. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2024 Jan 22. doi: 10.1007/s00420-023-02042-y
5. Okekunle AP, Asowata OJ, Akpa OM, Fakunle AG, Chikowore T, Mohamed SF, Obiako R, Komolafe M, Osaigbovo GO, Ogbole G, Arulogun O, Sarfo FS, Wahab K, Owolabi L, Akinyemi J, Akpalu A, Uvere E, Akinyemi R, Jenkins C, Arnett DK, Lackland D, Ovbiagele B, Ramsay M, Owolabi M; SIREN, AWI-Gen and the H3Africa Consortium. Factors associated with frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption among selected sub-Saharan African populations: evidence from the Cardiovascular H3Africa Innovation Resource Project. Int J Epidemiol. 2024 Feb 1;53(1):dyad171. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyad171
6. Akinyemi RO, Tiwari HK, Srinivasasainagendra V, Akpa O, Sarfo FS, Akpalu A, Wahab K, Obiako R, Komolafe M, Owolabi L, Osaigbovo GO, Mamaeva OA, Halloran BA, Akinyemi J, Lackland D, Obiabo OY, Sunmonu T, Chukwuonye II, Arulogun O, Jenkins C, Adeoye A, Agunloye A, Ogah OS, Ogbole G, Fakunle A, Uvere E, Coker MM, Okekunle A, Asowata O, Diala S, Ogunronbi M, Adeleye O, Laryea R, Tagge R, Adeniyi S, Adusei N, Oguike W, Olowoyo P, Adebajo O, Olalere A, Oladele O, Yaria J, Fawale B, Ibinaye P, Oyinloye O, Mensah Y, Oladimeji O, Akpalu J, Calys-Tagoe B, Dambatta HA, Ogunniyi A, Kalaria R, Arnett D, Rotimi C, Ovbiagele B, Owolabi MO; SIREN Team. Novel functional insights into ischemic stroke biology provided by the first genome-wide association study of stroke in indigenous Africans. Genome Med. 2024 Feb 5;16(1):25. doi: 10.1186/s13073-023- 01273-5
7. Sarfo FS, Asowata OJ, Akpa OM, Akinyemi J, Wahab K, Singh A, Akpalu A, Opare- Addo PA, Okekunle AP, Ogbole G, Fakunle A, Adebayo O, Obiako R, Akisanya C, Komolafe M, Olunuga T, Chukwuonye II, Osaigbovo G, Olowoyo P, Adebayo PB, Jenkins C, Bello A, Laryea R, Ibinaye P, Olalusi O, Adeniyi S, Arulogun O, Ogah O, Adeoye A, Samuel D, Calys-Tagoe B, Tiwari H, Obiageli O, Mensah Y, Appiah L, Akinyemi R, Ovbiagele B, Owolabi M. Stroke occurrence by hypertension treatment status in Ghana and Nigeria: A case-control study. J Neurol Sci. 2024 Apr 15;459:122968. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2024.122968
8. Asowata OJ, Okekunle AP, Olaiya MT, Akinyemi J, Owolabi M, Akpa OM. Stroke risk prediction models: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurol Sci. 2024 May 15;460:122997. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2024.122997
9. Asowata OJ, Sakpere AB, Wegbom AI, Emaikwu C, Danladi DK, Okoro I, Oladiran S, Adekolurejo TE, Okekunle AP, Akpa OM. Validating the factor structure and reliability of the sleep quality scale in a community-based study in Ibadan, Nigeria. J Natl Med Assoc 2024;116:553-565
10. Aremu OG, Asowata OJ, Danladi DK, Okekunle AP, Akpa OM. Sleep quality and hypertension in an indigenous African population: a cross-sectional investigation from the COMBAT-CVDs study. J Hum Hypertens. 2024 Nov 4. doi: 10.1038/s41371-024- 00971-w