Affiliated Institution and location: Department of Mental Health, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife
Dr. Olanrewaju Ibikunle Ibigbami is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Mental Health, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, and an Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist (Child and Adolescent) at the Department of Mental Health, Wesley Guild Hospital Unit of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Ilesha, Nigeria.
His research focus is on mental health issues among children, adolescents, and young adults. These cut across populations in secondary schools, undergraduates, patients with mental illnesses, and their caregivers. His research among undergraduate students explored the relationship between personality traits, risky sexual behaviour, and alcohol use. He has been involved in studies that have looked at the correlates of alcohol use among undergraduates, and the role of personality profile and psychopathology among undergraduate students exposed to dating violence. He has also been involved in exploring the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health in Nigeria, and the interphase between mental health and oral health.
Since his participating in the GMTP 2022, he has facilitated capacity building workshops and seminars for grantsmanship and mentoring among early career researchers in Osun State.
ORCID Number: 0000-0003-0234-4651