Basiru Afisu
University of ilorin
Research Interests
Phytomedicine, One Health
Biography
the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, University of Ilorin, Nigeria, where he teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students. He conducts research in the area of Reproductive Physiology, Endocrinology and Ethnomedicine. Dr. Basiru has over fifty publications in local and international outlets to his credit. He is a member of professional bodies such as the Global Andrology Forum, the Society of Toxicology (SOT); The Physiological Society, UK, and the Society for Study of Reproduction (SSR). Administratively, he is the managing editor of the Savannah Veterinary Journal. He has also served as Faculty Representative to the University Junior Staff Appointment and Promotion Committee and the Dog Show Committee, among other committees. Dr. Afisu, Basiru, is open to collaboration in reproductive physiology, endocrinology, Phytomedicine, and one health research.
Education
DVM, MSc., Ph.D.
Recent Scopus Publications
- Quantifying the fatal and non-fatal burden of disease associated with child growth failure, 2000–2023: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
- Utilization of insecticide-treated nets for malaria prevention among children in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- The global, regional, and national burden of cancer, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
- In Vivo Antitrypanosomal Activities of Methanolic Extract of Lawsonia inermis Linn. Leaves on Trypanosome Brucei Infected Wistar Rat
- Global, regional and national burden of dietary iron deficiency from 1990 to 2021: a Global Burden of Disease study
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1269-9464
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=elENYTQAAAAJ
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57211397816