Friday Ebhodaghe Okonofua

Background

Okonofua, Friday Ebhodaghe was born on April 14, 1954 in Eko-Ewu, Edo, Nigeria. Son of Iyoha and Abhaigbe Agnes Okonofua.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo U., Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 1975; Bachelor of Medicine, BChir, Obafemi Awolowo U., Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 1978; postgraduate, West African Post. Medical College, Lagos, Nigeria, 1984; postgraduate, National Post. Medical College, Lagos, Nigeria, 1985.

Career

Rotating intern, U. Benin (Edo) Teaching Hospital, 1978-1979; physician, District Hospital, Ipokia, Ogun., Nigeria, 1979-1980; resident physician, Obafemi Awolowo U. Hospital, Ile-Ife, 1980-1985; lecturer, Obafemi Awolowo U. Hospital, Ile-Ife, 1986-1987; senior lecturer, Obafemi Awolowo U. Hospital, Ile-Ife, 1987-1989; associate professor, head of department, Obafemi Awolowo U. Hospital, Ile-Ife, since 1989; dean faculty of clinical science, Obafemi Awolowo U. Hospital, Ile-Ife, since 1994. Director Women's Health and Action Research Unit, Ile-Ife, since 1992. Takemi fellow Harvard University School Public Health, Boston, since 1991.

Achievements

• Friday Ebhodaghe Okonofua has been listed as a noteworthy Obstetrician-gynecologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director Family Planning Organisation, Oau Hospital, since 1989. Member Ile-Ife chapter Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria, since 1988. Member Society Ob-Gyn. of Nigeria, West African Council Surgeons, Nigerian Fertility Society, Nigerian Medical Association (associate editor since 1978).

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing, football, gardening, computing.

Connections

Married Belinda Omoregie, May 14, 1984. Children: Otaigbe, Onome, Ivie, Elethea.

Father:

Iyoha Okonofua

Mother:

Abhaigbe Agnes Okonofua

Spouse:

Belinda Omoregie

child:

Elethea Okonofua

child:

Ivie Okonofua

child:

Onome Okonofua

child:

Otaigbe Okonofua