About Josephine Aikpitanyi
Josephine Aikpitanyi is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium…
Her research interest focuses on exploring the impact of non-cognitive traits on women’s healthcare choices and preference for place of childbirth in Nigeria. This is an aspect of the literature that she pioneers using original data collected in a low-resource setting…
Education
- 2023 PhD in Public Health, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium.
- 2019 Master’s in Health Economics, University of Benin, Nigeria.
- 2006 Bachelor of Science in Economics and Statistics, University of Benin, Nigeria.
- 2003 Diploma in Banking and Finance, University of Benin, Nigeria.
Current Positions
- FNRS Postdoctoral Researcher at the Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
- Research Fellow at the Institute for Health and Society Research (IRSS), Universite catholique de Louvain, Belgium
- Corresponding Member of the Institute for Economic and Social Research (IRES), Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium
Grants, Prizes and Awards
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (FNRS-FRS), 2023
- Mobility Grant, Fonds de la Recherche Scientific (FNRS), 2022
- Coopération au Développement PhD Scholarship, Université catholique de Louvain, 2019
- World Bank Mobility Grant, University of Benin, Nigeria, 2018
- Best student in the master’s program in Health Economics, University of Benin,Nigeria, 2018
Publications
Aikpitanyi J, Okonofua F, Ntoimo L, Tubeuf S. Demand-side barriers to access and utilization of skilled birth care in low and lower-middle-income countries: A scoping review of literature. African Journal of Reproductive Health. DOI:10.29063/ajrh2022/v26i9.4. (2022)
Experience
- 2023- FNRS Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium.
- 2020-2023 Doctoral Research Fellow, Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium.
- 2018-2019 Programme Officer, Women’s Health and Action Research Centre, Nigeria.
- 2008-2016 Assistant Head Teacher / Classroom Manager, Inomwan Foundation School, Benin City, Nige