Population Council Research that makes a difference

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

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.
(1/2011 - 10/2013)
Topics: Access to contraceptive methods; Family planning services
Countries: India, Nigeria, Senegal

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

Babatunde A.O. Ahonsi

Associate II & Country Director

A profile on HIV prevalence and risk behaviors among injecting drug users in Nigeria: Should we be alarmed?  (abstract) 
Eluwa,George I.; Strathdee,Stephanie A.; Adebayo,Samson B.; Ahonsi,Babatunde; Adebajo,Sylvia
Drug and Alcohol Dependence 127(1-3): 65-71
Publication date: 2013

Benefits of using magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) for eclampsia management and maternal mortality reduction: Lessons from Kano State in northern Nigeria  (abstract) (PDF) 
Okereke,Ekechi; Ahonsi,Babatunde; Tukur,Jamilu; Ishaku,Salisu Mohammed; Oginni,Ayodeji
BMC Research Notes 5(421)
Publication date: 2012

Evidence for action: Quarterly newsletter of the Population Council, Nigeria  (PDF) 
Issue no. 1, April
Publication date: 2012

Maternal and fetal outcomes after introduction of magnesium sulphate for treatment of preeclampsia and eclampsia in selected secondary facilities: A low-cost intervention  (abstract) (PDF) 
Tukur,Jamilu; Ahonsi,Babatunde; Ishaku,Salisu Mohammed; Araoyinbo,Idowu; Okereke,Ekechi; Oginni Babatunde,Ayodeji
Maternal and Child Health Journal Published online ahead of print, 7 September
Publication date: 2012

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

Sexual risk behaviors and HIV among female sex workers in Nigeria  (abstract) 
Eluwa,George I.; Strathdee,Stephanie A.; Adebajo,Sylvia; Ahonsi,Babatunde; Azeez,Aderemi; Anyanti,Jennifer
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 61(4): 507-514
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

A profile on HIV and intravenous drug users in Nigeria: Should we be alarmed? (PDF) 
Poster presentation at the XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC, 23 July
Eluwa,George I.; Strathdee,Stephanie A.; Adebajo,Sylvia; Aiyenigba,B.; Balami,Wada; Azeez,Aderemi; Ahonsi,Babatunde; Abiodun,Lolade
Publication date: 2012

HIV and sexual risk behaviors among female sex workers in Nigeria (PDF) 
Poster presentation at the XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC, 23 July
Eluwa,George I.; Strathdee,Stephanie A.; Ahonsi,Babatunde; Balami,Wada; Kawu,Issa; Aiyenigba,B.; Adebajo,Sylvia
Publication date: 2012

HIV prevalence and risk behaviors among bisexuals in three Nigerian states (PDF) 
Poster presentation at the XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC, 24 July
Adeyemo,Austine; Obianwu,Otibho; Eluwa,George I.; Adebajo,Sylvia; Ahonsi,Babatunde; Odumosu,Olusegun; Sangowawa,Olusegun
Publication date: 2012

HIV prevalence and risk behaviors among female injecting drug users in Nigeria: An emerging mega epidemic (PDF) 
Poster presentation at the XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC, 23 July
Adebajo,Sylvia; Eluwa,George I.; Adebayo,Samson B.; Abiodun,Lolade; Ahonsi,Babatunde; Azeez,Aderemi
Publication date: 2012

Prevalence and correlates of stigma: Evidence from a community-based HIV prevention program in suburban Abuja, Nigeria (PDF) 
Poster presentation at the XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC, 26 July
Adeyemo,Austine; Obianwu,Otibho; Eluwa,George I.; Adebajo,Sylvia; Ahonsi,Babatunde
Publication date: 2012

Students' high-risk behaviors: Evidence from the Men's Health Network, Nigeria, HIV Prevention Program (PDF) 
Poster presentation at the XIX International AIDS Conference, Washington, DC, 24 July
Adeyemo,Austine; Oginni Babatunde,Ayodeji; Obianwu,Otibho; Ahonsi,Babatunde; Adebajo,Sylvia; Eluwa,George I.
Publication date: 2012

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