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Ms. Lola Kola
Affiliation
Project officer / Social worker: University College Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria
Address
c/o Prof Oye Gureje,
Dept of Psychiatry,
University College Hospital Ibadan,
Nigeria
Dept of Psychiatry,
University College Hospital Ibadan,
Nigeria
Contact
Tel: 234 803 7084 512
E-mail: lola_kola2004@yahoo.com
E-mail: lola_kola2004@yahoo.com
Biosketch
Ms Kola studied in Sociology at the University of Ibadan and is currently a doctoral student in Medical Sociology. She worked as project director on the following projects:
- Care of Disabled Elderly in a changing society (2003 – 2005) – Welcome Trust
- Mapping of Research Actors in Mental and Neurological Disorders (2004 – 2005) – Global Forum for Health Research
- World Health Organisation Assessment Instrument of Mental Health Systems (2005 – 2006) – WHO-AIMS
Key research/capacity building interests
Research Interests
- Ageing and related issues
- Caregivers of mentally ill patients
- Health services and policies
Key methodological skills
- Qualitative research (focus groups, key informant interviews)
- Basic statistical analysis (Epi-info)
Current/planned research
- PhD dissertation: Poverty and health of the elderly in a society in transition
- Research project: Profile and determinants of successful ageing (Ibadan study of Ageing)
Current engagement in capacity building
- International Psychogeriatrics Association of Africa
- Association of Psychiatrist and Allied Professionals