Peter Ochepo

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About Peter Ochepo

Dr Peter Ochepo is an ardent Public Health researcher with almost a decade years of experience conducting very insightful research in various fields including mental health, explorative in-depth research on COVID-19, and maternal health inequalities among the BAME communities in the United Kingdom. He obtained his Doctor of Philosophy with his research focusing on perceptions and attitudes contributing to delays in health-seeking behaviours for malaria treatment from the University of Bedfordshire in England. Dr Peter Ochepo was a Lecturer in Public Health, at the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences (HSS) at the University of Bedfordshire where I was the unit lead for Health and Social Care inequalities (HSCI) for Public Health Masters. He recently moved to Sunderland University where he is currently a Public Health Lecturer at the Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing. He was recently involved in the Young Luton Voices (YLV) research sponsored by the Luton Borough Council and the Institute for Health Research (IHR) at the University of Bedfordshire. The Young Luton Voices research is a massive project of over £3M which is aimed at exploring the impact of COVID-19 on young people's mental health with a focus on co-creating a solution. My passion for research extends to providing research services for private organisations such as STEMAX CONSULT HEALTHCARE SERVICES where he worked as a Clinical Research Associate. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health. He is has authored some key research papers. Possesses key excellent skills amongst others including research, teamwork, interpersonal communication skill, project management, leadership, problem-solving skill, time management, organisational skills, adaptability, effective teaching and classroom management, creativity, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint. Dr Peter Ochepo is a recipient of many prestigious awards including the Prestigious Nigeria President National Youth Service Award which was won after undergoing a strict selection process and exhibiting key sterling qualities. He also won a state award from Benue, a state located in North-Central Nigeria. He was sponsored by the Petroleum Technology Development Trust Fund (PTDF) to study for his Master's degree in Public Health as well as his doctorate degree. Dr Peter Ochepo has worked with the Federal Government of Nigeria at the Ministry of Health for over 7 years, where amongst other responsibilities as a Scientific Officer, he collected and analysed epidemiological data.