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Kingsley N. Ukwaja

Kingsley N. Ukwaja

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Kingsley N. Ukwaja is affiliated with Ebonyi State University in Nigeria. Their primary field of study is Medicine, with a strong focus on Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Parasitology, and Surgery.

Their research covers several main topics including Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology, Leprosy Research and Treatment, Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment, Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research, Parasites and Host Interactions, Dermatological Diseases and Infestations, and African Cultural and Philosophical Studies.

Recent publications by Kingsley N. Ukwaja include:

  • Effectiveness of self-care interventions for integrated morbidity management of skin neglected tropical diseases in Anambra State, Nigeria (2021, BMC Public Health)
  • Investigating barriers and challenges to the integrated management of neglected tropical skin diseases in an endemic setting in Nigeria (2020, PLoS neglected tropical diseases)
  • Tezepelumab for Patients with Severe Uncontrolled Asthma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2022, Journal of Asthma and Allergy)
  • Investigation of community knowledge, attitudes and stigma towards leprosy in Nigeria: a mixed-methods study (2024, Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene)
  • Translation and cross-cultural validation of four tools for assessing stigma among community members and self-esteem among persons affected by leprosy in Nigeria (2025, Leprosy Review)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Ukwaja are:

  • Chinwe Eze
  • Ngozi Ekeke
  • Joseph Chukwu
  • Charles C. Nwafor
  • Anthony Meka

Their work is regularly published in venues such as:

  • Leprosy Review
  • Annals of Science and Technology
  • BMC Public Health
  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • Journal of Asthma and Allergy

Best Publications

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 328 diseases and injuries for 195 countries, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Theo Vos;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Gregory A Roth;Gregory A Roth;Degu Abate;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Solomon M Abay

  • Global, Regional, and National Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life-Years for 29 Cancer Groups, 1990 to 2016: A Systematic Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study.

    Christina Fitzmaurice;Christina Fitzmaurice;Christina Fitzmaurice;Tomi F. Akinyemiju;Faris Hasan Al Lami;Tahiya Alam

  • Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity in 195 Countries over 25 Years.

    Ashkan Afshin;Mohammad Forouzanfar;Marissa Reitsma;Patrick Sur

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohammad H Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H Ross Anderson;Victoria F Bachman

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Theo Vos;Ryan M. Barber;Brad Bell;Amelia Bertozzi-Villa

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex specific all-cause and cause-specific mortality for 240 causes of death, 1990-2013: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

    Mohsen Naghavi;Haidong Wang;Rafael Lozano;Adrian Davis

  • Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 310 diseases and injuries, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Theo Vos;Christine Allen;Megha Arora;Ryan M Barber

  • Global, regional, and national life expectancy, all-cause mortality, and cause-specific mortality for 249 causes of death, 1980–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

    Haidong Wang;Mohsen Naghavi;Christine Allen;Ryan M Barber

  • Health effects of dietary risks in 195 countries, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Ashkan Afshin;Patrick John Sur;Kairsten A. Fay;Leslie Cornaby

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017 : a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    Jeffrey D. Stanaway;Ashkan Afshin;Emmanuela Gakidou;Stephen S. Lim

  • Global, regional, and national burden of neurological disorders, 1990-2016: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Valery L Feigin;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Foad Abd-Allah

  • Global, regional, and national age-sex specific mortality for 264 causes of death, 1980–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Mohsen Naghavi;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M Abbas

  • Global, regional, and national burden of cardiovascular diseases for 10 causes, 1990 to 2015

    Gregory A. Roth;Catherine Johnson;Amanuel Abajobir;Foad Abd-Allah

  • Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Simon I Hay;Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati

  • Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Max G Griswold;Nancy Fullman;Caitlin Hawley;Nicholas Arian

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks in 188 countries, 1990-2013

    Mohammad H. Forouzanfar;Lily Alexander;H. Ross Anderson;Victoria F. Bachman

  • The Global Burden of Cancer 2013

    Christina Fitzmaurice;Christina Fitzmaurice;Daniel Dicker;Daniel Dicker;Amanda Pain;Hannah Hamavid

  • Global Burden of Hypertension and Systolic Blood Pressure of at Least 110 to 115 mm Hg, 1990-2015

    Mohammad H. Forouzanfar;Patrick Liu;Gregory A. Roth;Marie Ng

  • Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016

    Amanuel Alemu Abajobir;Kalkidan Hassen Abate;Cristiana Abbafati;Kaja M. Abbas

Frequent Co-Authors

Simon I. Hay
Simon I. Hay University of Washington
Stein Emil Vollset
Stein Emil Vollset University of Washington
Christopher J L Murray
Christopher J L Murray University of Washington
Naohiro Yonemoto
Naohiro Yonemoto University of Toyama
Rakhi Dandona
Rakhi Dandona Public Health Foundation of India
Ali H. Mokdad
Ali H. Mokdad University of Washington
Theo Vos
Theo Vos Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Zulfiqar A Bhutta
Zulfiqar A Bhutta Aga Khan University
Ted R. Miller
Ted R. Miller Pacific Institute
Jost B. Jonas
Jost B. Jonas Heidelberg University

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