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"Birth Politics: Colonial Power, Medical Pluralism and Maternity in Nigeria (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2025) "

Offers insights into medical pluralism in Nigeria and frames childbirth as a political, religious, and cultural battleground for ind — "Birth Politics: Colonial Power, Medical Pluralism and Maternity in Nigeria (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2025) " Offers insights into medical pluralism in Nigeria and frames childbirth as a political, religious, and cultural battleground for individual agency and social control amongst western and African actors.

"Writing the Nigeria Biafra War (James Currey, 2016)"

A prelude to my research interest in wartime medicine, this book examines key contemporary accounts of the civil war to reveal the ideas behind the conflict and how these frame the understandings — "Writing the Nigeria Biafra War (James Currey, 2016)" A prelude to my research interest in wartime medicine, this book examines key contemporary accounts of the civil war to reveal the ideas behind the conflict and how these frame the understandings of what took place and what it means for contemporary Nigeria.

"Dying to Bring Life: A Social History of Maternal Deaths in Nigeria"

Explores the contemporary crisis of maternal deaths within the contexts of historical events, such as the neglect of women’s health and education under colonial rule; the health p — "Dying to Bring Life: A Social History of Maternal Deaths in Nigeria" Explores the contemporary crisis of maternal deaths within the contexts of historical events, such as the neglect of women’s health and education under colonial rule; the health personnel and infrastructure crises of post-civil war Nigeria since the 1960s; the political debates over abortion legislation in the 1970s and 80s, and the enduring culture of shame in traditional societies.

The history of maternal health in Africa is more than a medical narrative — it is a lens into colonial and post-colonial encounters, women’s resistance, cultural resilience, and the politics of care. My research bridges past struggles with present debates on reproductive justice and healthcare equity.