Aliyu Usman El-Nafaty

Aliyu Usman El-Nafaty
Vice Chancellor
ChancellorAbubakar Shehu-Abubakar |||
Preceded byProf.Ibrahim Musa Umar
Personal details
NationalityNigeria
ProfessionGynecologist

Professor Aliyu Usman El-Nafaty MBBCH, FWACS, FICS, OFR is a Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Vice-chancellor of Gombe State University.[1]

Early life

El-Nafaty was born on 25 December 1960 in Nafada, Gombe State.[2]

Career

He worked at the University of Maiduguri as a lecturer in 1989, and was promoted through the ranks to a Professorship[3] Before he was appointed the Vice Chancellor of Gombe State University in 2019, Prof. Aliyu Elnafaty held the position of Medical Director Federal Medical Centre Gombe 2002-2010, during his tenure, the Hospital was transformed to an efficient and robust Health Service delivery Centre that won the Prestigious Ministerial Prize of Honor as the best Medical Centre in the Federation in the 2007. He also served as the Deputy Provost, Ag. Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor[4] of the University.

The Vice-Chancellor co-authored the Book titled: Early Detection and Management of Pre-Eclampsia/Eclampsia for Health Workers in Developing Countries. In addition, he also published many Journal Articles on the same subject.[5]

Fellowship

Selected Publications

Some of the publications of professor Aliyu Usman El-Nafaty are:

  • Nutritional factors associated with anaemia in pregnant women in northern Nigeria[6]
  • Risk factors for obstetric fistulae in north-eastern Nigeria[7]
  • High-density lipoprotein and homocysteine levels correlate inversely in preeclamptic women in northern Nigeria[8]
  • Obstructed labour: a public health problem in Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria[9]
  • Prevalence of rubella-specific IgG antibody in non-immunized pregnant women in Maiduguri, north eastern Nigeria.[10]
  • The analysis of eclamptic morbidity and mortality in the Specialist Hospital Gombe, Nigeria[11]
  • Caesarean morbidity and mortality at Maiduguri, Nigeria[12]
  • Prevalence of utero-tubal infertility[13]
  • Knowledge and attitude to cervical cancer screening among women in Maiduguri, Nigeria[14]
  • Early versus late closure of vesicovaginal fistulas[15]
  • Perceived causes of eclampsia in four ethnic groups in Borno State, Nigeria.[16]
  • Attitude of Nigerian women to contraceptive use by men[17]
  • Gender attitude to the empowerment of women: an independent right to contraceptive acceptance, choice and practice[18]
  • The influence of travel time to health facilities on stillbirths: a geospatial case-control analysis of facility-based data in Gombe, Nigeria[19]
  • The impact of recycled neonatal incubators in Nigeria: a 6-year follow-up study[20]

References

  1. ^ "FULL LIST: Okonjo-Iweala, Abba Kyari... FG nominates 437 persons for national honours". TheCable. 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  2. ^ "The Vice Chancellor – Gombe State University". Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  3. ^ a b "The Vice Chancellor – Gombe State University". Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  4. ^ "Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) Communique". Medical World Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  5. ^ Wariri, Oghenebrume; Onuwabuchi, Egwu; Alhassan, Jacob Albin Korem; Dase, Eseoghene; Jalo, Iliya; Laima, Christopher Hassan; Farouk, Halima Usman; El-Nafaty, Aliyu U.; Okomo, Uduak; Dotse-Gborgbortsi, Winfred (2021-01-07). "The influence of travel time to health facilities on stillbirths: A geospatial case-control analysis of facility-based data in Gombe, Nigeria". PLOS ONE. 16 (1): e0245297. Bibcode:2021PLoSO..1645297W. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0245297. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 7790442. PMID 33411850.
  6. ^ "Nutritional factors associated with anaemia in pregnant women in northern Nigeria". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  7. ^ Melah, G. S.; Massa, A. A.; Yahaya, U. R.; Bukar, M.; Kizaya, D. D.; El-Nafaty, A. U. (2007-01-01). "Risk factors for obstetric fistulae in north-eastern Nigeria". Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 27 (8): 819–823. doi:10.1080/01443610701709825. ISSN 0144-3615.
  8. ^ Vanderjagt, Dorothy J.; Patel, Rina J.; El-Nafaty, Aliyu U.; Melah, George S.; Crossey, Michael J.; Glew, Robert H. (2004-01-01). "High-density lipoprotein and homocysteine levels correlate inversely in preeclamptic women in northern Nigeria". Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 83 (6): 536–542. doi:10.1111/j.1600-0412.2004.00513.x. ISSN 0001-6349. PMID 15144334.
  9. ^ Melah, Gs; El-Nafaty, Au; Massa, Aa; Audu, Bm (2003-01-01). "Obstructed labour: a public health problem in Gombe, Gombe State, Nigeria". Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 23 (4): 369–373. doi:10.1080/01443610310001119510. ISSN 0144-3615. PMID 12881074.
  10. ^ "Prevalence of rubella-specific IgG antibody in non-immunized pregnant women in Maiduguri, north eastern Nigeria". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  11. ^ El-Nafaty, Au; Melah, Gs; Massa, Aa; Audu, Bm; Nelda, Madziga (2004-02-01). "The analysis of eclamptic morbidity and mortality in the Specialist Hospital Gombe, Nigeria". Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 24 (2): 142–147. doi:10.1080/01443610410001645415. ISSN 0144-3615.
  12. ^ M. Chama, A. U. El-Nafaty, A. Idris, C. (2000-01-01). "Caesarean morbidity and mortality at Maiduguri, Nigeria". Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 20 (1): 45–48. doi:10.1080/01443610063453. ISSN 0144-3615. PMID 15512465.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ Audu, B. M.; Massa, A. A.; Bukar, M.; El-Nafaty, A. U.; Sa'ad, S. T. (2009-01-01). "Prevalence of utero-tubal infertility". Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 29 (4): 326–328. doi:10.1080/01443610902803625. ISSN 0144-3615. PMID 19835502.
  14. ^ M. Audu, A. U. El-Nafaty, M. Khalil, B. (1999-01-01). "Knowledge and attitude to cervical cancer screening among women in Maiduguri, Nigeria". Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 19 (3): 295–297. doi:10.1080/01443619965110. ISSN 0144-3615. PMID 15512300.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ^ "Early versus late closure of vesicovaginal fistulas". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  16. ^ "Perceived causes of eclampsia in four ethnic groups in Borno State, Nigeria". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  17. ^ Audu, B. M.; El-Nafaty, A. U.; Bako, B. G.; Melah, G. S.; Mairiga, A. G.; Kullima, A. A. (2008-01-01). "Attitude of Nigerian women to contraceptive use by men". Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 28 (6): 621–625. doi:10.1080/01443610802283530. ISSN 0144-3615. PMID 19003659.
  18. ^ Bukar, M.; Audu, B. M.; Usman, H. A.; El-Nafaty, A. U.; Massa, A. A.; Melah, G. S. (2013-02-01). "Gender attitude to the empowerment of women: An independent right to contraceptive acceptance, choice and practice". Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 33 (2): 180–183. doi:10.3109/01443615.2012.737052. ISSN 0144-3615. PMID 23445144.
  19. ^ "The influence of travel time to health facilities on stillbirths: a geospatial case-control analysis of facility-based data in Gombe, Nigeria". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  20. ^ "The impact of recycled neonatal incubators in Nigeria: a 6-year follow-up study". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.