Anthony Idowu Ajayi

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Anthony Idowu Ajayi

Associate Research Scientist

ABOUT Anthony Idowu Ajayi

Anthony Ajayi is an Associate Research Scientist with the Population Dynamics and Sexual and Reproductive Health Unit at APHRC. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Medical Sociology from the University of Fort Hare, South Africa, and a Master of Science degree in Demography and Population Studies from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Anthony has over seven years of experience implementing multi-country and regional research projects, using various research methods, including cross-sectional quantitative and qualitative design, problem-driven political economy analysis, scoping reviews, and secondary analysis of large datasets. 

Before joining APHRC, Anthony was a research fellow and lecturer at the Department of Sociology, University of Fort Hare, South Africa. He is the lead Principal Investigator and a Co-Investigator on multiple studies in Burkina Faso, Malawi, Kenya, and Liberia. Anthony’s quest is evidence generation that would shape policies, make society more inclusive, and ensure the wellbeing of all. In 2018, Publons recognized Anthony for being in the top 1% of global peer reviewers. He currently serves on the editorial boards of BMC Women Health and AIDS and Behavior. His ORCiD is https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6004-3972.

To read some of his publications on ResearchGate, click here.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Journal Articles
“I was tricked”: Understanding reasons for unintended pregnancy among sexually active adolescent girls

April 21, 2021

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Journal Articles
Adolescent sexual and reproductive health research in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review of substantive focus, research volume, geographic distribution and Africa-led inquiry

May 6, 2021

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Journal Articles
Association between sexual violence and unintended pregnancy among adolescent girls and young women in South Africa

November 3, 2021

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Journal Articles
Cocreated regional research agenda for evidence-informed policy and advocacy to improve adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights in subSaharan Africa

April 22, 2021

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Briefing Papers
Examining inequalities in access to delivery by caesarean section in Nigeria

March 11, 2020

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Journal Articles
Mapping adolescent sexual and reproductive health research in Sub-Saharan Africa: Protocol for a scoping review

November 2, 2021

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General
Protective sexual behaviours among young adults in Nigeria

January 21, 2020

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Journal Articles
Research priorities to support evidence-informed policies and advocacy for access to safe abortion care in sub-Saharan Africa

May 6, 2021

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Factsheet
Understanding the Experiences of Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents in Blantyre, Southern Malawi

May 13, 2022

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Briefing Papers
Understanding the Experiences of Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents in Blantyre, Southern Malawi

May 13, 2022

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Technical Reports
Understanding the Experiences of Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents in Blantyre, Southern Malawi

May 13, 2022

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Technical Reports
Examination of LGBT people’s lived experiences and public perceptions of sexual and gender minorities in Rwanda

May 13, 2022

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Factsheet
Understanding the Lived Experiences of Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents in Burkina Faso’s Central Region (English)

June 16, 2022

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Factsheet
Comprendre les expériences vécues par les adolescentes enceintes et les jeunes mères dans la région centrale du Burkina Faso

June 16, 2022

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Briefing Papers
Brief: Understanding the Lived Experiences of Pregnant and Parenting Adolescents in Burkina Faso’s Central Region

June 16, 2022

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Briefing Papers
Memoire d’etude: Comprendre les expériences des adolescentes enceintes et mères dans la Région du Centre au Burkina Faso

June 16, 2022

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Technical Reports
Rapport: Comprendre les expériences des adolescentes enceintes et mères dans la Région du Centre au Burkina Faso

June 16, 2022

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Technical Reports
Increasing Adolescents’ Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Information and Services in Malawi: A problem Driven Political Economy Analysis

June 9, 2023

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RECENT PROJECTS

ONGOING PROJECT
Action to empower adolescent mothers in Burkina Faso and Malawi to improve their sexual and reproductive health (PROMOTE)
In Burkina Faso and Malawi, as in many countries in…
ONGOING PROJECT
Challenging the politics of social exclusion (CPSE)
Africa’s young people and women continue to bear a huge…
ONGOING PROJECT
Catalyze – Mental Health: Evidence on catalysts of change for youth mental health in Africa
The Catalyze – Mental Health project will advance a comprehensive…