Dr. A. Muhammad
Brief Biography
1. Head Department of Nursing Sciences, Fac. Of Allied health Sci UDUS. (1st July 2023 to date) 1. Head Department of Nursing Sciences, Fac. Of Allied health Sci UDUS. (1st July 2023 to date) 1. Head Department of Nursing Sciences, Fac. Of Allied health Sci UDUS. (1st July 2023 to date)2. Deputy Dean, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, CHS, UDUS (15th June, 2020 to date)
3. Level coordinator for UG V students (10th January, 2020 to date)
4. Coordinator, Clinical posting (10th January, 2020 to date)
5. Level coordinator for UG II students (September 2014 to 2016)
6. Care taker, Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, (Oct.,, 2014 to Sept. 2016)
7. Representative of Faculty of clinical sciences to the board of Social Sciences (August 2014 to September, 2016)
8. Chairman procedural manual committee for Department of Nursing Sciences, CHS UDUS, (November 2014 to Sept. 2016)
9. Coordinator clinical and community posting for Department of Nursing Sciences, CHS UDUS, (November 2014 to August 2016)
10. Unit head maternal and newborn nursing for Department of Nursing Sciences, CHS UDUS, (November 2014 to date)
11. Staff Adviser to Students’ of Department of Nursing Sciences (7th December 2017 to date).
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Email: | muhammed.auwalu@udusok.edu.ng |
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List of Selected Publications
1. Muhammed, A., Abubakar, A.R., Sani A. M., Suleiman A. M., & Musawa S.T. (2018). Nursing Protocol for Undergraduate Students. Sokoto: Amal Printing & Publishing LTD.2. Muhammed, A., Khuan, L., Shariff-Ghazali, S. Said. S. Md., & Hassan, M. (2020). Planned home birth: Promoting safe home birth and midwifery model of care in Sokoto Nigeria (Midwifery Training Handbook). Serdang, Malaysia: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. ISBN 978-967-2395-50-8
3. Muhammed, A., Shariff-Ghazali, S., Said. S. Md., Hassan, M., & Khuan, L., (2020). Psychometric properties of a theory of planned behavior questionnaire for assessing the midwives’ intention to provide planned home birth services in Nigeria. Journal of Community Health Nursing, 37(2), 77-88, doi: 10.1080/07370016.2020.1736377
4. Muhammed, A., Khuan, L., Shariff-Ghazali, S. Said. S. Md., & Hassan, M. (2019). Predictors of midwives’ intention to provide planned home birth services to low-risk women: A theory of planned behaviour approach. Midwifery, 73, 62–68. DOI: 10.1016/j.midw.2019.03.004
5. Argungu, M. Z., Lawali, Y., Bawa, N. S., Muhammad, A. Sani, M. A., Suleiman, A., & Ahmed, M. M. (2018). Patients’ Perception on the causes of Mental Illness at Zauro General Hospital, Kebbi state, Nigeria. International Journal of Nursing and Medical Science, 7 (2), 811-830. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338988171_PATIENTS'_PERCEPTION_ON_THE_CAUSES_OF_MENTAL_ILLNESS_AT_ZAURO_GENERAL_HOSPITAL_KEBBI_STATE_NIGERIA_httpinternationaljournalorginjournalindexphpijnms
6. Bawa, S. N., Lawali, Y., Sani, M. A., Muhammad, A., Suleiman, A., & Musa Z. (2018). Youth perception on control measures in reducing substance abuse in Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria. International Journal of Nursing and Medical Science, 7 (2), 736-754. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/338988101_YOUTH_PERCEPTION_ON_CONTROL_MEASURES_IN_REDUCING_SUBSTANCE_ABUSE_IN_SOKOTO_SOKOTO_STATE_NIGERIA_Bawa_Shagari_Nasiru_YOUTH_PERCEPTION_ON_CONTROL_MEASURES_IN_REDUCING_SUBSTANCE_ABUSE_IN_SOKOTO_httpinter
7. Muhammad, A. M., Habibullah, A., Muhammad I. A., Muhammed, A., Nakakana, U. N., & Muhammad, H. T. (2018). Knowledge of modern contraceptives among undergraduate students of College of Health Sciences of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria. International journal of Reproductive Contraceptive Obstetrics and Gynecology, 7, 2100-2105. pISSN 2320-1770 | eISSN 2320-1789 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20182317
8. Muhammad, A. M, & Muhammed, A. (2020). Socio-demography and knowledge of contraceptive among Undergraduate Students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria. International Journal of Medical Science and Innovative Research (IJMSIR), 5(1), 204 – 210. https://www.ijmsir.com/asset/images/uploads/15796705414444.pdf
9. Muhammed, A., Ernestina d., & Florence N. (2016). Factors influencing patronage of supervised delivery among parturients in Moriki of Zamfara, Nigeria. International Journal of Childbirth, 6(1), 37-45. DOI: 10.1891/2156-5287.6.1.37
10. Muhammed, A., & Abubakar A. R. (2015). Stress Reponses and Adaptation among Undergraduate Students of Ahmadu Bello University Samaru, Zaria. Journal of Development Research, 5(2) 295-3299. https://www.journalijdr.com/sites/default/files/issue-pdf/2774.pdf
11. Muhammed, A., Ernestina D., & Florence N. (2015). Perceived Need for Supervised Delivery among women in Moriki, Zamfara, Nigeria. IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science, 4(3)1, 81-87. DOI:10.9790/1959-04318187
12. Muhammed, A., & Shehu D. (2015). Perception of Pain in Labour among Parturients in Hajia Gambo Sawaba General Hospital, Zaria. IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science, 4(5) III, 113-117. DOI:10.9790/1959-0453113117
13. Ibrahim, A. H., Ahmad, A., Muhammed, A., Musa-Maliki, A. U., & Dandutse, H. S. (2020). Obstetric Emergencies, the Avertible Price for Giving Life to Another: A Study in Hajiya Gambo Sawaba General Hospital, Zaria. EAS Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, 2(6), 352-356. ISSN: 2663-0966 (Print) & ISSN: 2663-6735 (Online). DOI: 10.36349/easjnm.2020.v02i06.004
14. Danlami, S., & Muhammed, A. (2021). Partograph Usage in Management of Labour among Health Care Providers in Kaduna State. African Journal of Nursing and Health Research, 3(2), 549-557. ISSN No: 2735-9085.
15. Abubakar, . R., Gommaa H. M. A., Junaid, S. B., Sambo, N. M., Abdul, H. M., Muhammed, A., & Aliyu, A. M. (2020). Perception of health workers on use of immunization mobile application at Primary Health Care facilities in Kano State, Nigeria. Journal of Medicine & Biomedical Research, 19, 43-49.c 1596-694. http://jmbr.org/images/manuscript_39_jmbr%20vol%2019%20pp%2043-49.pdf
16. Abdulrashid, I., Usman, R. H., Sharif, S. A., Muhammed, A., Mba, C. J., & Abdullahi, A. S. (2020). Self-Perception and Psychosocial Status of Women with Infertility. Bayero Journal of Nursing and Health Care, 2(2), 581-589. ISSN NO: 2756-6501. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/361409834_Self-Perception_and_Psychosocial_Status_ofWomen_with_Infertility
17. Ahmad, M. M., Muhammed, A. Muhammad, A. M., Argungu, Z. M., & Bawa, N. S. (2021). Nurses Attitude towards Documentation in Specialist Hospital Sokoto. South Asian Research Journal of Nursing and Healthcare, 3(2), 33-37. ISSN 2664-8059 (Print) & ISSN 2706-767X (Online). DOI: 10.36346/sarjnhc.2021.v03i02.004.
18. Abubakar, F. U., Muhammed A., Ibrahim A. H., Sani, A. M. (2022). Students’ Preferences for Teaching Methods and their Performances in Schools of Nursing, Nigeria. International Journal of Nursing Education, 14(1), 47-55. ISSN-09749349 (PRINT), ISSN-09749357 (Online). DOI:10.37506/ijone.v14i1.17735.
19. Ibrahim A.H., Ladan M.A., Abubakar F.U., Sani A.M., Muhammed A., Lawal B.U., Maliki A.U., Mohammed, S.S., Ahmad A., Abdurrahman, H.P. (2022). Self-medication Practices among women receiving Antenatal Care at a Tertiary health Facility in Kaduna State. Tropical Journal of Health Sciences, 29(2), 7-13. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/tjhc/article/view/229249
20. Abubakar, F. U., & Muhammed A. (2022). Evaluation Techniques in Nursing Education and Their Influence on Students’ Performances. International Journal of Nursing Education, 14(3), 63-70. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37506/ijone.v14i3.18352
21. El Abiddine, F. Z., Aljaberi, M. A., Gadelrab, H. F., Lin, C., & Muhammed, A. (2022). Mediated effects of insomnia in the association between problematic social media use and subjective well-being among university students during COVID-19 pandemic. Sleep Epidemiology, 2, 2667-3436. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleepe.2022.100030
22. Muhammed, A., Shariff-Ghazali, S., Said, Md., S., Hassan, M., & Lee, K. (2022). Effects of an educational intervention on Nigerian midwives' intention to provide planned home birth care. Birth, 50, 587-595. doi: 10.1111/birt.12681.
23. Khuan, L. . ., Mohd Zulkifli , N. Q. N. ., Abdul Rashid, N., & Mohammed, A. . (2023). Knowledge among Pregnant Women Regarding Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension at a Public Hospital in Malaysia. The Malaysian Journal of Nursing (MJN), 14(3), 102-109. https://doi.org/10.31674/mjn.2023.v14i03.012
24. Akhimie, O., Sani, D. K., Kombo, A. S., Mohammad, A., Muhammad, A. L. (2023). Knowledge and the use of surgical nurses in the management of pain in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto. Indonesian Contemporary Nursing Journal 7(2), 87-95. https://doi.org/10.20956/icon.v7i2.22125
25. Kombo, S. A., Sani, D. K., Gomma, H. E. M., Rababah, J. Muhammed A. (2022). Work Relationship and Intensive Care decision Challenges among Critical Care Nurses: A Phenomenological Study. Bayero Journal of Nursing and Health Care,4(2) 1014-1022. ISSN: 2756-6501. https://www.ajol.info/index.php/bjnhc/article/view/247830
26. Muhammed, A., Lee, K., Said, S. M., Shariff-Ghazali, S., & Ibrahim, A. H. (2023). Planned Home Birth as a Safe Alternative to Hospital Birth for Low-Risk Women: A Systematic Review. African Journal of Health, Nursing and Midwifery, 6(1), 62-76. ISSN: 2689-9418. DOI: 10.52589/AJHNM-DNQ6BNPK
27. Ibrahim, A. H., Aikawa, H. M., Ladan, M. A., Sani, M. S., Iliya, R. S., Mohammed, A., & Ibrahim, U. (2023). Chronic Kidney Disease in Jigawa State, Nigeria; A silently Emerging Epidemic? REAL in Nursing Journal (RNJ), 6(2): 135-141. p-ISSN: 2685-9068. https://ojs.fdk.ac.id/index.php/Nursing/index
28. Muhammed, A., Habibu, H. S., Ibrahim, A. H., & Abdulrashid, I. (2023). Comparing The Effect of Upright and Recumbent Position on The Process and Outcome of Labour among Parturient in Primary Health Care Setting. Nursing & Midwifery Research Journal (Accepted for publication on the 09-Mar-2023).
List of conferences/workshops/seminar Papers
1. Enhancing Sexual and Reproductive Health, a Training organized by the Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria at Women Development Centre, Sokoto which held on 27th to 31st March 2002.
2. The Florence Nightingale Trophy, an annual Speech Contest organized by The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria in Tombia, Bayelsa on 112th May 2003.
3. Tax Planning and Management Training organized by KAC Association in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto, on 7th May to 11th May 2012.
4. Examiners Workshop organized by Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria at Bauchi State, 2014.
5. Advanced Digital Appreciation Programme for Tertiary Institutions Training in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, held on 20th to 24th April 2015.
6. Training on Students’ Online Registration Portal (EduERP) organized by Usmanu Danfodiyo Network Training Center at UDUNet Training Hall from 1st to 3rd June, 2015.
7. Long Acting and Reversible Contraceptives (LARC), a Competency-Based Family Planning Training organized by Marrie Stopes Nigeria at Giginya Memorial Hotel Sokoto from 6th November, 2014 to 5th November 2015.
8. Authors’ Workshop organized by the Elsevier Publishing Campus, and Presented by Valerie Teng-Broug at University Putra Malaysia on 23th February 2017.
9. Workshop on Structural Equation Modeling Using AMOS organized by Institute of for Social Sciences (IPSAS), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) AT IPSAS Centre from 23th to 24th October 2017.
10. Workshop on Writing a Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis Journal Article organized by IPSAS, UPM, at IPSAS Centre on 21st March 2019.
11. Workshop on Designing and Conducting Mixed Method Research organized by IPSAS at IPSAS centre on 18th June 2019.
12. How to secure funding - ECR edition a training organized by Elsevier Research Academy and Presented by Jamie Hicks, Andrew Jupp, Annalisa Montesanti on 31st May 2019.
13. Workshop on Design, Development. And Adaption of Course Materials for Distance, Online and Blended Learning Organized by Regional Training and Research Institute for Distance and Open Learning (RETRIDOL) National Open University of Nigeria. Date 6th to 9th December 2021.
14. Muhammed A. (2013). Diabetes mellitus: update on pathogenesis, diagnosis and management. A paper presented at a workshop for Nurses’ Mandatory Continue Professional Development Programme organized by Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, at Specialist hospital Sokoto. (29th April, 2013).
15. Muhammed A. (2013). Diabetes in pregnancy. A paper presented at a workshop for Nurses’ MCPDP organized by Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, at Specialist hospital Sokoto. (2nd may, 2013).
16. Muhammed A. (2016). An overview for nursing research: A tool for evidence based practice. A paper presented at a workshop for Nurses’ MCPDP organized by Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto. (16th May, 2016).
17. Muhammed A. (2016). Leadership qualities in Nursing: Promoting quality Nursing care. A paper presented at a workshop for Nurses’ MCPDP organized by Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto. (18th May, 2016).
18. Muhammed A. (2017). Strengthening Nursing and Midwifery Education for Quality Healthcare Delivery. A paper presented at the National Workshop Organised for Lecturers and Educators by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria at Sokoto. (Tuesday 5th December, 2017).
19. Muhammed, A. (2018). Best Practice Guidelines Design to Improve Nurse Preparedness for Practice. A paper presented at sensitization workshop on OSCE for general nurses organized by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria at College of Nursing Katsina, February, 27th 2018.
20. Muhammed, A. (2018). Guidelines for Effective and Efficient Implementation of Objective Structured Clinical Examination. A paper presented at sensitization workshop on OSCE for general nurses organized by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria at College of Nursing Katsina, February, 28th 2018.
21. Muhammed A., Khuan L., Shariff-Ghazali S., Said S. M., & Hassan M. (2018). Effectiveness of Vignettes Strategy on the Midwives’ Perceived Behavioural Control in providing Planned Home Birth Services to Low-Risk Women: A Randomised Control Trial. A paper presented at a conference proceedings organised by the Malaysian Association of Education in Medical and Health Sciences (MAEMHS), at the Faculty of Medicine, Selayan Campus on the 16th to 17th November, 2018.
22. Muhammed, A. (2019). Overview of contraceptive technology update. A paper presented at triennial workshop for State Directors of Nursing Services, facilitators, coordinators, and supervisors of mandatory continuous professional development programme; organized by Nursing and midwifery Council of Nigeria, at Starview Hotel Gwarimpa, Abuja, from 2nd to 7th December, 2019.
23. Muhammed A., Khuan L., Shariff-Ghazali S., Said S. M., & Hassan M. (2020). Effectiveness of a Planned Home Birth education on midwives’ attitude towards PHB practice: A randomised controlled Trial. A paper presented at a conference proceedings organised by Frontier Nursing University, USA, at Virtual International Day of the Midwife, on the 4th to 5th May 2020.
24. Abubakar, A. R., Bello, U. M., Nasidi, K. N., Gommaa, H I., Auwal M. L., Muhammed, A. & Suleiman, A. M. (2019). Factors Influencing the Use of Immunization Mobile App among Health Workers at Primary Health Care Facilities in Kano State. A paper presented at a conference proceeding organized by International Information Technology and Economic Development Association (IITEDA) at the 6th International Conference on Information Technology and Economic Development in Kaduna State University, Nigeria, 9th to 11th December 2019.
25. Muhammed A., Khuan L., Shariff-Ghazali S., Said S. M., & Hassan M. (2021). Promoting a positive norm towards planned home birth practice among midwives: A randomised controlled trial. A poster presented at a 13th Annual Visual International Day of the Midwife organised by Frontier Nursing University, USA, held on the 5th May 2021. https://i1.wp.com/vidm.org/wpcontent/uploads/2021/04/14-AUWALU-Poster_-VIDM-2021-min-1.png?ssl=1)
26. Muhammed, A. (2021). Nurses: A Voice to Lead A Vision for Future Healthcare. A paper presented at an International Nurses Week organized by National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, UDUTH Sokoto Branch at UDUTH Auditorium (3rd.July, 2021).
27. Muhammed, A. (2021). Overview of Maternal Health and Contraception. A paper presented at a workshop for Nurses’ MCPDP organized by Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, at Specialist hospital Sokoto. ( 14th - 18th June, 2021).
28. Muhammed, A. (2021). Nursing Research Process and Scoring of Research Project. A paper presented at Examiners Workshop 2021, Organised by Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria at Hon Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi International Conference Hall. Minna, Niger State. (26th August 2021).
29. Muhammed, A. (2022). Safety and supportive care in the work Environment. A paper presented at a workshop for Nurses’ MCPDP organized by Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, at Specialist hospital Sokoto. ( 16th March 2022).
30. Muhammed, A. (2022). Effective Utilization of Data in The Clinical Arena for Qualitative and Quantitative Research. A Paper Presented At
31. The 16th Bienial Nursing Leaders’ Conference-Organised by Nursing and Midwifery Council Of Nigeria at……Abuja. (March 2022).
32. Muhammed, A. (2022). Investing in Midwives and Nurses Key to Achieving Universal Health Coverage and Respect the Rights to Secure Global Health: 100 Years of Progress. A paper Presented at the International Nurses and Midwifery Week Celebration 2022 organised by Sokoto State Ministry of Health in Collaboration with Health Workforce Management Activity and National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives at Specialist Hospital Sokoto (14th to 16th June 2022).
33. Muhammed, A. (2022). SERVICOM Accountability for Facility-Based Childbirth. A paper presented at a workshop for Nurses’ MCPDP organized by Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, at Specialist hospital Sokoto. (22nd June 2022).
34. Muhammed, A. (2022). Ward Management. A paper presented at a workshop for Nurses’ MCPDP organized by Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, at Specialist hospital Sokoto. (25th October, 2022).
35. Muhammed, A. (2022). Harnessing Theoretical Teaching and Clinical Posting Activities for Better Student Learning Activities. A Paper to Be Presented At Zonal Orientation Workshop on The Revised General Nursing and Midwifery Curricula-North West Organised by Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. At Dankani quest in, Sokoto. (5th to 9th September, 2022).
36. Muhammed A. (2023). Overview of Test Item Construction. A Paper Presentation At Examiners Workshop Organised by Nursing And Midwifery Council Of Nigeria At Sokoto Quest In. (31st July To 4th August 2023).
Academic Metrics (Links to Google Scholar, Web of Science Researcher ID, ResearchGate, Twitter, LinkedIn, ORCID, Scopus, etc)
ORCID
0000-0003-3846-4698
https://www.linkedin.com/in/auwalu-muhammed-54bb4574
Google Scholar
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=fSJfqAoAAAAJ
ResearchGate