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Uchechukwu M. Chukwuocha · Sankore

Federal University of Technology Owerri

Uchechukwu M. Chukwuocha

ORCID, self-asserted

ORCID 0000-0002-4986-6847

This profile carries an ORCID the researcher published on their own record — the strongest evidence available short of a human confirming it. 2 other profiles were folded into this one.

Publications

35

Citations

90

h-index

5

Computed over the works the graph holds, so it is a floor rather than a career figure.

i10-index

3

Works published 2022 onward have been swept for this country. Figures are complete within that window, to the extent the open indexes are.

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Every institution this scholar has appeared with on a work, by how many.

Federal University of Technology Owerri43 works
Imo State University2 works
Federal University of Technology2 works

Publications

35 works in the graph, newest first.

Natural spices used for culinary purposes in Nigeria: vendor practices, bacterial contamination, and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns
2026Frontiers in MicrobiologyJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citations10.3389/fmicb.2026.1779848
Tracy and Tracer: AI-Powered Mobile Applications for Privacy-Preserving Contact Tracing and Health Monitoring
2026Annals of Data ScienceJournal1 citations10.1007/s40745-026-00682-8
Machine learning analysis of COVID-19 transmission dynamics demographic risk and contact tracing outcomes in Nigeria
2026Discover Public HealthJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1186/s12982-026-02745-w
Comparative effectiveness of ivermectin versus permethrin for the treatment of scabies: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis
2026BMC Infectious DiseasesJournalOpen access1 citations10.1186/s12879-026-13451-y

Environmental, socioeconomic, and health-system factors associated with NTD hotspots in southern Nigeria: a mixed-methods study

2026BMC Infectious DiseasesJournalOpen accessSenior author1 citations10.1186/s12879-026-13090-3

Prevalence of Schistosomiasis and Social Demographic Features among 5 to 16 Years School Aged Children in Shoreline Communities, Rivers State, Nigeria

2026Journal0 citations10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i1266

Climate-driven disruptions in local food systems and the transmission pathways of food-borne neglected tropical diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review

2026BMC Public HealthJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s12889-026-27179-6

Balancing rigor and pragmatism in health research: a guide to choosing study designs for real-world settings

2026BMC Medical Research MethodologyJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s12874-026-02872-7

Distribution of antibiotic resistance genes in rodent droppings in a hospital environment

2026BMC MicrobiologyJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.1186/s12866-026-05219-w

Performance and clinical utility of image-based machine learning models for the diagnosis of neglected tropical diseases in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review

2026BMC Infectious DiseasesJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s12879-026-13784-8

Factors Affecting Pap Smear Screening Among Women of Reproductive Age in Owerri West LGA, Imo State, South-Eastern Nigeria.

2026PubMedJournalOpen access0 citations10.82082/2421-4248/jpmh2026.67.1.3704

Explainable AI for differential diagnosis of skin-manifesting neglected tropical diseases (NTDS) in darker skin tones

2026BMC Artificial IntelligenceJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s44398-026-00033-w

Antibiotic use among university students: insights from a Nigerian institution

2025BMC Medical EducationJournalOpen accessSenior author5 citations10.1186/s12909-025-07145-3

The impact of a mobile health intervention on keeping clinic appointments among people living with HIV/AIDS receiving care at selected hospitals in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

2025BMC Health Services ResearchJournalOpen access2 citations10.1186/s12913-025-13541-8

Assessment of the effectiveness of public art in improving knowledge, attitude, practices and mitigation of stigmatization regarding neglected tropical diseases in South Eastern, Nigeria

2025PLoS neglected tropical diseasesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding1 citations10.1371/journal.pntd.0013266

Integrating the crowdsourced image-based morbidity hotspot surveillance for neglected tropical diseases (CIMS-NTDs) into Nigeria's healthcare system: a mixed methods study

2025Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and HygieneJournalSenior author1 citations10.1093/trstmh/traf091

Crowdsourced surveillance for neglected tropical diseases, Nigeria

2025Bulletin of the World Health OrganizationJournalOpen accessFirst author1 citations10.2471/blt.24.292448

Nutritional status and intestinal parasitism determinants of cognitive performance among secondary school students in South-East Nigeria

2025Clinical Nutrition Open ScienceJournalOpen access1 citations10.1016/j.nutos.2025.04.003

Relationship between Some Health Problems, Demography and Occurrence of Obesity among Adults in Imo state, Nigeria

2025International Journal of Health Sciences and ResearchJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.52403/ijhsr.20250321

Factors affecting the utilization of diabetes screening services among adults in Owerri West, LGA, Imo State South-Eastern Nigeria

2025Discover Public HealthJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s12982-025-00860-8

Level of Water Contact and Exposure in Relation to Schistosoma Infection in Shoreline Communities of Rivers State, Nigeria

2025International Journal of Pathogen ResearchJournalOpen access0 citations10.9734/ijpr/2025/v14i5398

Output of significant others in the promotion and sustainability of exclusive breastfeeding among nursing mothers in Ikeduru LGA, Imo state nigeria: a quasi-experimental study

2025BMC Public HealthJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s12889-025-24505-2

Environmental and Behavioral Determinants of Schistosomiasis in Bodo Community, Rivers State, Nigeria

2025Microbiology Research Journal InternationalJournalOpen accessSenior author0 citations10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i111653

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence and risk factors of prostate cancer in Nigeria

2025BMC CancerJournalOpen access0 citations10.1186/s12885-025-15358-4

Detection and characterization of micro-organisms linked to unsealed drugs sold in Ihiagwa community, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria

2024Access MicrobiologyJournalOpen access6 citations10.1099/acmi.0.000752.v3

Protocol for the crowdsourced image-based morbidity hotspot surveillance for neglected tropical diseases (CIMS-NTDs)

2024PLoS ONEJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding4 citations10.1371/journal.pone.0303179

Curtailing the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria using digital framework and data driven approaches

2024EngMedicineJournalOpen access0 citations10.1016/j.engmed.2024.100026

Prospect of Social Marketing in Enhancing the Acquisition and Utilization of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) for the Prevention of Malaria in a Rural Area of Imo State, South-Eastern Nigeria

2024Social Marketing QuarterlyJournalFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.1177/15245004241273091

Seasonal Variation and Geographical Distribution of COVID-19 across Nigeria (March 2020–July 2021)

2023VaccinesJournalOpen access7 citations10.3390/vaccines11020298

Factors associated with health seeking delay in the screening of cervical cancer among women in Imo state, south Eastern Nigeria

2023Cancer Treatment and Research CommunicationsJournalOpen access10 citations10.1016/j.ctarc.2023.100765

Levels of Heavy Metals in Blood of Electronic Technicians in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria

2023International Journal of Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology ResearcJournalOpen access1 citations10.37745/ijecer.15/vol5n1115

Stakeholders’ hopes and concerns about the COVID-19 vaccines in Southeastern Nigeria: a qualitative study

2022BMC Public HealthJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding20 citations10.1186/s12889-022-12754-4

Contact Tracing Strategies for COVID-19 Prevention and Containment: A Scoping Review

2022Big Data and Cognitive ComputingJournalOpen access19 citations10.3390/bdcc6040111

Awareness, perceptions and acceptance of the Covid-19 vaccine in South-eastern Nigeria

2022Journal of Public Health and DevelopmentJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.55131/jphd/2022/200303

Use of facemask during the COVID-19 pandemic in Southeastern Nigeria: an observational study

2022Journal of Public Health and DevelopmentJournalOpen accessFirst author3 citations10.55131/jphd/2022/200209