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Onikepe Owolabi

Senior Research Scientist
PDF icon Curriculum Vitae

Onikepe Owolabi joined the Guttmacher Institute as a Senior Research Scientist in 2016. Trained in epidemiological methods and with a clinical background, she has focused her research on measuring the burden of unsafe abortion, maternal morbidity and the delivery of maternal and reproductive health services in low- and middle-income countries. Dr. Owolabi is currently involved in projects examining the burden of severe maternal morbidity and the availability of medical abortion in Kenya. Prior to joining Guttmacher, she worked as a research fellow in epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). She earned a bachelor of medicine/bachelor of surgery degree from Obafemi Awolowo University, an MSc in global health science from the University of Oxford and a PhD in epidemiology and population health at LSHTM. Dr. Owolabi is a member of the Population Association of American and the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

Selected Publications For a full list of publications by Onikepe Owolabi, download CV.

  • September 2020 Research Article

    Incidence of maternal near-miss in Kenya in 2018: findings from a nationally representative cross-sectional study in 54 referral hospitals

    Nature Research

    Global

    • Pregnancy
  • May 2020 Research Article

    Women’s self-reported experiences using misoprostol obtained from drug sellers: a prospective cohort study in Lagos State, Nigeria

    BMJ Open

    Global

    • Abortion
  • November 2018 Research Article

    Health Systems' Capacity to Provide Post-Abortion Care: A Multicountry Analysis Using Signal Functions

    The Lancet Global Health

    Global

    • Abortion
  • October 2018 Research Article

    Severity and Management of Postabortion Complications Among Women in Zimbabwe, 2016: A Cross-Sectional Study

    BMJ Open

    Global

    • Abortion
  • May 2018 Research Article

    Setting the research agenda for induced abortion in Africa and Asia

    International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

    Global

    • Abortion
  • September 2017 Research Article

    Developing a Forward-Looking Agenda and Methodologies for Research of Self- Use of Medical Abortion

    Contraception

    Global

    • Abortion

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