Dr Onyejaka Nneka Kate

Name:  Dr Onyejaka Nneka Kate

Department/ Faculty: Department of Child Dental Health, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Nigeria,Enugu

Designation: Lecturer 1, Associate Dean, Pre-clinical

E-mail: nnekaonyejaka@yahoo.com

Phone number: 08037449279

 

Biography

Dr Onyejaka Nneka is a lecturer at the Department of Child Dental Health, University of Nigeria, Enugu. She is also a Paediatric Dentist at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu. She is currently the Associate Dean (Pre-clinical) at the university’s Faculty of Dentistry.

She obtained her Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree from the University of Benin, Edo State. She is a Fellow of the West African College of Surgeons and an Associate Fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria.

Area of Specialization:  Paediatric Dentistry

Responsibilities: Lecturer 1, Associate Dean (Pre-clinical)

Publications

  1. Chukwuneke F, Onyejaka N. Management of postoperative morbidity after third molar surgery: review of literature. Niger J Med 2007; 16(2): 107-112
  2. Chukwuneke FN, Anyanechi CE, Obiakor AO, Amobi O, Onyejaka N, Alamba I Knowledge and utilization of computer software for statistics among Nigerian dentists. Niger J Med 2013; 22(4): 309-312.
  3. Folaranmi N, Akaji E, Onyejaka N. Pattern of presentation of oral health conditions by children at university of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu: a retrospective study. Niger J Clin Pract 2014: 17: 47-50.
  4. Folayan MO, Oziegbe EO, Onyejaka N, Chukwumah NM, Oyedele T. Non third molar relataedpericoronoitis in a sub urban population of children. Niger J Clin Pract 2014; 17(1): 18-22.
  5. Folayan MO, Mohammed RK, Onyejaka N, Popoola BO, Yewande IA. Preventive oral health practices of school pupils in southern Nigeria. BMC Oral Health 2014; 14: 83
  6. Folayan MO, Chukwumah NM, Onyejaka N, Adeniyi AA, Olatosi OO. Appraisal of the national response to the caries epidemic  in children in Nigeria. BMC Oral Health      2014: 14(1): 76.
  7. Temilola DO, Folayan MO, Fatusi O, Chukwumah NM, Onyejaka N, Oziegbe E, Oyedele T, Kolawale KA, Agbaje H.The prevalence, pattern and clinical presentation of developmental dental hard tissues anomalies in children with primary and mixed dentition from Ile-Ife, Nigeria. BMC Oral Health; 2014; 14(1): 125.
  8. Folayan MO, Adeniyi AA, Chukwumah NM, Onyejaka N, Esan AO, Sofola OO, Orenuga OO. Programme guidelines for promoting good oral health for children in Nigeria: a position paper. BMC Oral Health 2014, 14(1): 128.
  9. Uguru NP, Onyejaka N, Uguru C. HIV/AIDS: knowledge and attitude of clinical dental students in a Nigerian dental school. Int J Medicine and Health Development: 2014; 19(1): 1-8.
  10. Folayan MO, Kolawole KA, Oziegbe EO, Oyedele T, Oshomoji OV, Chukwumah NM, Onyejaka N .Prevalence and early childhood caries risk indicators in preschool children in suburban Nigeria. BMC Oral Health 2015, 15:72  doi:10.1186/s12903-015-0058-y.
  11. Folayan MO, Kolawole KA, Oyedele TA, Chukwumah NM, Onyejaka N, Agbaje H, Oziegbe EO, Oshomoji OV. Association between knowledge of caries preventive practices, preventive oral health habits of parents and children and caries experience in children resident in sub-urban, Nigeria. BMC Oral Health. 2014; 14:156 doi: 10.1186/1472-6831-14-156.
  12. Kolawole KA, Folayan MO, Agbaje HO, Oyedele TA, Oziegbe EO, Onyejaka NK, Chukwumah NM, Oshomoji VO. Digit Sucking Habit and Association with Dental Caries and Oral Hygiene Status of Children Aged 6 Months to 12 Years Resident in Semi-Urban Nigeria . PLoS ONE 2016; 11(2): e0148322. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0148322.
  13. Folayan MO, Kolawole KA, Oziegbe EO, Oyedele T, Oshomoji OV, Chukwumah NM, Onyejaka N. Prevalence and early childhood caries risk indicators in preschool children in suburban Nigeria. BMC Oral Health, 2015. June 30; 15: 72. Doi:10.1186/s12903-015-0058-y.
  14. Onyejaka NK, Folayan MO, Folaranmi Barriers and Facilitators of dental service utilization by children aged 8 to 11 years in Enugu State, Nigeria. BMC Health  Services 2016:  10.1186/s12913-016-1341-6.
  15. Agbaje HO, Kolawole KA, Folayan MO, Onyejaka N, Oziegbe EO, Oyedele TA, Chukwuma NM, Oshomoji VO. Digit sucking, age, gender and socioeconomic status as determinants of oral hygiene status and gingival health of children in suburban Nigeria. J Periodontol: 2016 Sep; 87(9):1047-56.
  16. Folayan MO, Kolawole KA, Chukwumah NM. Oyedele TA, Agbaje H O, Onyejaka N, Oziegbe EO, Oshomoji OV. Use of caries prevention tools and associated caries risk in a suburban population of children in Nigeria. Eur Arch Paediatr Dent 2016; 17(3): 187-193.
  17. Popoola BO, Onyejaka N, Folayan MO. Prevalence of developmental dental hard-tissue anomalies and association with caries and oral hygiene status of children in Southwestern, Nigeria. BMC Oral Health. 2016 Jul 7; 17(1):8. doi: 10.1186/s12903-016-0236-6.
  18. Onyejaka NK, Amobi EO. Risk factors of early childhood caries among children in Enugu, Nigeria. Braz Research in pediatric Dentistry. Pesquisa Brasileira Odontopediatria e Clinica Integrada 2016, 16(1):381-391.

 

Membership of professional bodies

  • Fellow, West African College of Surgeons
  • Associate fellow, National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria
  • Member, Medical Women’s Association  of Nigeria.
  • Member, Medical and Dental consultants of Nigeria, UNTH Chapter
  • Member, Nigeria Medical Association
  • Vice President, Nigeria Dental Association
  • Member, International Association for Dental Research

 

WORK EXPERIENCE

  • House Officer 1998-1999 University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City     , Edo State.
  • Dental Officer, 1999-2000 Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi     , Benue State.
  • Registrar (Paediatric Dentistry) 2008-2011 University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu.
  • Senior Registrar, 2012-2015 Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals’ Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife
  • Lecturer 1: January, 2016 till date
  • Associate dean, pre-clinical: August, 2016 till date University of Nigeria, Enugu campus.
  • Honorary  consultant in Paediatric Dentistry: June, 2016 till date; University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu