Chigozie Jesse Uneke

30.6k total citations · 1 hit paper
130 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Chigozie Jesse Uneke is a scholar working on Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, General Health Professions and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. According to data from OpenAlex, Chigozie Jesse Uneke has authored 130 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 47 papers in General Health Professions and 23 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. Recurrent topics in Chigozie Jesse Uneke's work include Global Maternal and Child Health (50 papers), Health Policy Implementation Science (23 papers) and Malaria Research and Control (18 papers). Chigozie Jesse Uneke is often cited by papers focused on Global Maternal and Child Health (50 papers), Health Policy Implementation Science (23 papers) and Malaria Research and Control (18 papers). Chigozie Jesse Uneke collaborates with scholars based in Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Cameroon. Chigozie Jesse Uneke's co-authors include Ogbonnaya Ogbu, Ijeoma Nkem Okedo‐Alex, Ifeyinwa Chizoba Akamike, Obumneme Ezeanosike, Patrick Oyibo, Chinwendu Daniel Ndukwe, Abel Ezeoha, Henry Chukwuemeka Uro-Chukwu, Ermel Johnson and Chinonyelum Thecla Ezeonu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Chigozie Jesse Uneke

119 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Determinants of antenatal care utilisation in sub-Saharan... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 50 100 150 200
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Determinants of antenatal care utilisation in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review
    2019 243 citations Ijeoma Nkem Okedo‐Alex, Ifeyinwa Chizoba Akamike et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Chigozie Jesse Uneke Nigeria 27 773 608 576 560 345 130 2.4k
Imelda Bates United Kingdom 33 711 0.9× 430 0.7× 531 0.9× 1.7k 3.0× 369 1.1× 165 3.7k
Lesong Conteh United Kingdom 28 914 1.2× 600 1.0× 321 0.6× 1.4k 2.4× 554 1.6× 52 3.0k
Roma Chilengi Zambia 28 377 0.5× 447 0.7× 661 1.1× 759 1.4× 374 1.1× 155 2.4k
Frank Odhiambo Kenya 33 1.3k 1.6× 894 1.5× 561 1.0× 1.2k 2.2× 485 1.4× 84 3.5k
Vicki Marsh Kenya 31 847 1.1× 600 1.0× 596 1.0× 2.1k 3.8× 361 1.0× 69 3.5k
Wakgari Deressa Ethiopia 34 968 1.3× 415 0.7× 473 0.8× 1.9k 3.4× 381 1.1× 151 3.3k
Emelda A. Okiro Kenya 36 973 1.3× 397 0.7× 594 1.0× 1.7k 3.1× 817 2.4× 82 4.0k
Anthony K. Mbonye Uganda 31 1.3k 1.7× 488 0.8× 470 0.8× 927 1.7× 242 0.7× 89 2.4k
Joseph Okeibunor Republic of the Congo 25 430 0.6× 262 0.4× 661 1.1× 285 0.5× 281 0.8× 158 1.8k
Christopher Pell Netherlands 28 890 1.2× 388 0.6× 331 0.6× 1.2k 2.2× 339 1.0× 77 2.2k

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All Works

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Uneke, Chigozie Jesse, et al.. (2023). Institutional roles, structures, funding and research partnerships towards evidence-informed policy-making: a multisector survey among policy-makers in Nigeria. Health Research Policy and Systems. 21(1). 36–36. 3 indexed citations
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Uro-Chukwu, Henry Chukwuemeka, et al.. (2020). Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Complementary Feeding among Nursing Mothers Attending a Millennium Development Goal Primary Health Centre in an Urban Community in Enugu State, Nigeria. 15(9). 38–45. 1 indexed citations
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Okedo‐Alex, Ijeoma Nkem, Ifeyinwa Chizoba Akamike, Obumneme Ezeanosike, & Chigozie Jesse Uneke. (2019). A review of the incidence and determinants of catastrophic health expenditure in Nigeria: Implications for universal health coverage. The International Journal of Health Planning and Management. 34(4). e1387–e1404. 20 indexed citations
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Uneke, Chigozie Jesse, et al.. (2017). An assessment of policymaker’s engagement initiatives to promote evidence informed health policy making in Nigeria. Pan African Medical Journal. 27. 57–57. 14 indexed citations
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Uneke, Chigozie Jesse, et al.. (2014). Improving Maternal and Child Healthcare Programme Using Community-Participatory Interventions in Ebonyi State Nigeria. Research Information System of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences (Ardabil University of Medical Sciences). 2 indexed citations
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Fayehun, Olufunke, et al.. (2014). Factors Influencing The Practice Of Exclusive Breastfeeding In Three Regions Of Nigeria. 26(1). 30–43. 6 indexed citations
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Uneke, Chigozie Jesse, et al.. (2012). Bridging the divide between research and policy in Nigeria: The role of a health policy advisory committee. Journal of Public Health Policy. 33(4). 423–429. 17 indexed citations
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Uneke, Chigozie Jesse, et al.. (2011). Enhancing health policymakers' capacity to use information and communication technology in Nigeria. 5(2). 6 indexed citations
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Uneke, Chigozie Jesse, et al.. (2010). The Potential for Nosocomial Infection Transmission by White Coats Used by Physicians in Nigeria: Implications for Improved Patient-Safety Initiatives. World health & population. 11(3). 44–54. 47 indexed citations
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Uneke, Chigozie Jesse, et al.. (2009). Bacteriological Assessment of Stethoscopes Used by Medical Students in Nigeria: Implications for Nosocomial Infection Control. Healthcare Quarterly. 12(3). 132–138. 13 indexed citations
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Uneke, Chigozie Jesse, et al.. (2009). Bacteriological Assessment of Stethoscopes Used by Medical Students in Nigeria: Implications for Nosocomial Infection Control. World health & population. 10(4). 37–45. 26 indexed citations
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Uneke, Chigozie Jesse, et al.. (2008). Malaria and HIV co-infection in pregnancy in sub-Saharan Africa: impact of treatment using antimalarial and antiretroviral agents. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 103(8). 761–767. 28 indexed citations
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Uneke, Chigozie Jesse, et al.. (2007). Trichomonas vaginalis infection in human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive Nigerian women: The public health significance. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 21 indexed citations
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Uneke, Chigozie Jesse, et al.. (2007). Western Blot-Indeterminate Results in Nigerian Patients HIV Serodiagnosis: The Clinical and Public Health Implication. AIDS Patient Care and STDs. 21(3). 169–176. 4 indexed citations
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Uneke, Chigozie Jesse, et al.. (2006). Mandatory pre-marital HIV testing in Nigeria: The public health and social implications. AIDS Care. 19(1). 116–121. 24 indexed citations
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Uneke, Chigozie Jesse, et al.. (2005). Seroprevalence of acquired toxoplasmosis in HIV-infected and apparently healthy individuals in Jos, Nigeria.. PubMed. 47(2). 233–6. 35 indexed citations
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Uneke, Chigozie Jesse, et al.. (2004). Assessment of intestinal helminth infections in Utan, Jos-Plateau, Nigeria. 6(2).

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