Babatunde A.O. Ahonsi
Associate II & Country Director
Babatunde Ahonsi has expertise in sexual and reproductive health, focusing on gender and youth-related policy and programming issues. He holds a first-class honors B.Sc. in sociology from the University of Lagos and a Ph.D. in population studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science, which he undertook as a Commonwealth Scholar.
Ahonsi oversees the Council’s Nigeria operations and projects, including the Men’s Health Network Nigeria, Nigeria’s first comprehensive HIV prevention intervention targeting men who engage in high-risk sexual practices and their partners, and a reproductive health portfolio focused on expanding the adoption of low-cost interventions for reducing maternal morbidity and mortality by the primary and secondary health care delivery systems.
Prior to joining the Council in May 2010, Babatunde was a senior program officer with the Ford Foundation in West Africa for 11 years during which his grant-making and technical assistance helped to catalyze the provision of comprehensive sexuality education for young people in Nigeria, the empowerment of persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) in national responses to the epidemic, and the inter-linking of reproductive health education for poor youth and women with economic empowerment approaches.
Babatunde A.O. Ahonsi
Associate II & Country Director
Addressing the HIV/AIDS Vulnerabilities and Stigma of Africa’s Youth (more)
Council research will provide a comprehensive, evidence-based picture of the HIV-related issues facing young people in Africa and the prevailing legal, policy, and programmatic responses.
(8/2011 - 5/2012)
Topics: Adolescence/transitions to adulthood; HIV prevention; Stigma and discrimination
Countries: Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda
Provider Beliefs, Attitudes, and Practices Concerning Emergency Contraception (more)
The Council is collaborating with national partners to review current access to emergency contraception (EC), particularly with respect to providers’ attitudes toward the method in India, Nigeria, and Senegal. The data generated will be used to develop a global advocacy strategy to improve provider support for EC access and to improve access within each country.
(2/2012 - 4/2012)
Topics: Family planning services
Countries: India, Nigeria, Senegal
Babatunde A.O. Ahonsi
Associate II & Country Director
Providers' and key opinion leaders' attitudes, beliefs, and practices concerning emergency contraception: A multicountry study in India, Nigeria, and Senegal (PDF)Brady,Martha; Khan,M.E.; Ahonsi,Babatunde; Mane,Babacar; Askew,Ian; RamaRao,Saumya
Program brief, February 2012
Publication date: 2012
Providers' and key opinion leaders' attitudes, beliefs, and practices regarding emergency contraception in Nigeria: Key findings (PDF)
Ahonsi,Babatunde; Salisu,Ishaku; Idowu,Araoyinbo; Oginni,Ayo
Program brief, February 2012
Publication date: 2012
Attitudinal and behavioral factors associated with extramarital sex among Nigerian men: Findings from a national survey (abstract)
Vu,Lung; Tun,Waimar; Karlyn,Andrew; Adebajo,Sylvia; Ahonsi,Babatunde
International Journal of Sexual Health 23(4): 258-268
Publication date: 2011
Babatunde A.O. Ahonsi
Associate II & Country Director
Levels and correlates of unprotected anal intercourse and not testing for HIV among men who have sex with men in Abuja, Lagos and Ibadan, Nigeria (abstract) (PDF)Poster presentation at the 6th International AIDS Society Conference, Rome, Italy, 17-20 July
Vu,Lung; Adebajo,Sylvia; Sheehy,Meredith; Tun,Waimar; Karlyn,Andrew; Anene,Oliver; Sangowawa,Segun; Toyese,Akinade; Ankomah,Augustine; Balami,Wada; Ahonsi,Babatunde
Publication date: 2011
Contact
E-mail: bahonsi@popcouncil.org
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Babatunde A.O. Ahonsi
Population Council
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Plot 759, Central Business District
Off Herbert Macaulay Way
Abuja, Nigeria
+234 9 8706071
What's New
Council program receives global recognition from Women Deliver. Women Deliver, a global maternal health initiative, announced the winners of Women Deliver 50, a selection of the 50 most inspiring ideas and solutions for girls and women. The Council's Abriendo Oportunidades program in Guatemala is honored to be among the winners. (offsite link)
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