Ayodeji Iyanda, Ph.D.

Dr. Ayodeji
Ayodeji Iyanda Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Geography

Contact Information

Assistant Professor of Geography
Office: 202 G.R. Woolfolk Social & Political Science Building
Phone: (936) 261-2558
Email: aeiyanda@pvamu.edu

Teaching/Research Area of Interest

  • Domain: Public Health, Spatial/Social Epidemiology
  • Research Area: Urban Studies, Social Determinants of Health, Environmental Health, Environmental & Social Justice, Inequality, Poverty, Spatial Analysis & Statistics, Disease Mapping & Modeling, Road Traffic Accident Analysis

Education

  • PhD, Geographic Information Science, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX (2021)
  • MS, Applied Geography, University of North Texas, Denton, TX (2017)
  • BSc, Geography and Planning Science, University of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria (2010)

Selection of Courses Taught

Prairie View A&M University

  • Introduction to Human Geography (P01)
  • Introduction to Human Geography (P02)
  • Introduction to Geographic Information System (Crosslisted: GEOG2311/CRIJ2311)

 Texas State University

  • Geography of Health (GEO 3311)
  • Fundamentals of GIS (GEO 2426)

Selected Research Activities

  • Iyanda, A.E., Adeleke, R., Boakye, K. A., Lu, Y. (2021). Underage tobacco sales violations and neighborhood crime in Philadelphia: Multiscale GIS-Based Analysis. GeoJournal https://doi.org/10.1007/s10708-021-10507-1
  • Adaralegbe, A.A, Adaralegbe, N.J, Moore, A.,  Iyanda, A.E, Olawaye,  A.,  Aroyewun, O., Ezeani, E. , Okunola,  O. and  Ayeni, O. (2021). Neighborhood Predictors of Mental Health of Older Americans: Evidence from a 5-year Longitudinal Study. doi:10.23937/2469-5858/1510122
  • Boakye, K.A., Iyanda, A.E,  Oppong, J.R. (2021). Urban Greenness and Hypertension Among Ghanaian Adults.  African Geographic Review. doi: 10.1080/19376812.2021.1970596
  • Adeleke, R., Iyanda, A.E, Osayomi, T., Alabede, O. (2021). Constraints and drivers of female internet usage in Nigeria. African Geographic Review. doi: 10.1080/19376812.2021.1963296
  • Iyanda, A.E*, Boakye, K.A.,  Lu, Y. (202). COVID-19: Evidenced Health Disparity. Encyclopedia of COVID-19.  https://doi.org/10.3390/encyclopedia1030057
  • Iyanda, E.A. (2021). Bullying Victimization of Children with Mental, Emotional, and Developmental or Behavioral (MEDB) Disorders in the United States. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma. doi : 10.1007/s40653-021-00368-8
  • Iyanda, A.E.* & Lu, Y. (2021). ‘Gentrification is not improving my health’: a mixed-method investigation of chronic health conditions in rapidly changing urban neighborhoods in Austin, Texas. J Hous and the Built Environ. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10901-021-09847-8
  • Iyanda, A.E.* & Lu.  (2021). Perceived impact of gentrification on health and wellbeing: Exploring social capital and coping strategies in gentrifying neighborhoods. The Professional Geographer. doi:10.1080/00330124.2021.1924806
  • Iyanda, A.E*, Lu, Y. (2021). Structural equation modeling of determinants of mental health in gentrifying neighborhoods in Austin, Texas. Open Health. https://doi.org/10.1515/openhe-2021-0002
  • Iyanda, A.E.*, Boakye, A.K, Lu, Y, Oppong, J.R. Racial/ethnic heterogeneity and rural-urban disparity of COVID-19 case fatality rate in the US: a Negative Binomial and GIS-based analysis. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-021-01006-7.
  • Iyanda A.E.  (2021). Geographical epidemiology of road safety in Nigeria: The importance of weighted crash severity risk index in spatiotemporal analysis and injury epidemiology, International Social Science Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/issj.12268.
  • Adeleke, R., Alabede , O., Osayomi, T. & Iyanda, A.E. The geographies of corruption in Nigeria: Understanding the patterns and correlates, Journal of Financial Crime, doi:10.1108/JFC-10-2020-0213.
  • Iyanda, A.E.*, Adaralegbe, A.,  Miranker, M., Lasode, M., & Lu, Y.  Housing conditions as predictors of common childhood illness: Evidence from Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys, 2008-2018. Journal of Child Health Care
  • Iyanda, A.E.*, Chima-Adaralegbe, N.J., Adeleke, R., & Lu, Y. Covariation of Suicide and HIV in 186 Countries: Spatial Autoregressive and Multiscale Geographically Weighted Regression Models. Journal of Public Health, doi: 10.1007/s10389-020-01436-3.
  • Osayomi, T., Iyanda, A.E., Adeleke, R., & Osadolor, J.O. Geographical analysis of illicit drug use in Nigeria: Evidence from the first national drug use survey, 2018. The Professional Geographer. 73(3), 3771-391.
  • Adeusi, T.J., Awe, T.V., Iyanda, A.E.,  Sunmola, K.A., Fabamise, O.M., Iluku-Ayoola, O., & Oluyide, O.O. (2020). Gender gap in enrollment into primary healthcare professional education in Nigeria. Journal of Development  Administration
  • Adeleke, R., Osayomi, T. & Iyanda, A.E. (2020). Geographical distribution and risk factors of low birth weight in Nigeria. International Journal of Childbirth, doi.org/10.1891/IJCBIRTH-D-20-00017.
  • Adeleke, R., Osayomi, T. & Iyanda, A.E. (2020). Geographical patterns and effects of human and mechanical factors on road traffic crashes in Nigeria. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion. https://doi.org/10.1080/17457300.2020.1823996.
  • Osayomi, T., Ogbonnaiye, O.O., & Iyanda, A.E. (2020). Hotspots and drivers of acute respiratory infection among children in Nigeria. South African Journal of Child Health.
  • Iyanda, A.E.*, Adeleke, R., Lu, Y., Osayomi, T., Adaralegbe A.,  Lasode, M., Chima-Adaralegbe, N.J. & Osundina, A.M. A retrospective cross-national examination of COVID-19 outbreak in 175 countries: a multiscale geographically weighted regression analysis. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 13(10) 1438-1445. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.07.006.
  • Iyanda, A. E.* & Osayomi, T. ( 2020). Is there a relationship between economic indicators and road fatalities in Texas? A multiscale geographically weighted regression analysis. GeoJournal. doi: 10.1007/s10708-020-10232-1.
  • Adeusi, T.J., Iyanda, A.E.*, Sunmola, K.A, & Ilesanmi, O.O. (2020). Determinants of transactional sexual intercourse among adolescents in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Sexuality Research and Social Policy. doi: 10.1007/s13178-020-00470-w.
  • Iyanda A.E.* (2020). Cross-national variation of knowledge of ovulation timing in sub-Saharan Africa. Women’s Reproductive Health, 7 (2). doi: 10.1080/23293691.2020.1740484.
  • Iyanda A.E.*, Dinkins, B.J, Osayomi T., Adeusi, T.J, Lu, Y., & Oppong J.R. (2020).  Fertility knowledge, contraceptive use, and unintended pregnancy in 29 Africa Countries: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Public Health, doi: 10.1007/s00038-020-01356-9
  • Iyanda, A.E.*, Boakye, K.A., Olowofeso, H.O., Giles, J.S., & Lu Y. (2019). Determinants of gender-based violence and its physiological effects among women in 12 African countries. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 1-24, doi: 10.1177/0886260519888536.
  • Iyanda, A. E.* (2019). Geographic analysis of road accident severity index in Nigeria. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, 26(1), 72-81. doi:10.1080/17457300.2018.1476387.
  • Iyanda, A. E.*, Osayomi, T., Boakye, K. A., & Lu, Y. (2019). Regional variation and demographic factors associated with knowledge of malaria risk and prevention strategies among pregnant women in Nigeria. Women & Health, 1-17. doi: 10.1080/03630242.2019.1643818.
  • Iyanda, A. E.*, & Osayomi, T. (2019). Association between childbirth modes and neonatal and maternal deaths using a Negative Binomial Model. Women’s Reproductive Health, 6(2), 128-140. doi: 10.1080/23293691.2019.1601905.
  • Iyanda, A. E.*, Oppong, J. R., Hamilton, P., & Tiwari, C. (2018). Using GIS to detect cluster and spatial disparity in maternal health indicators: a need for social health interventions. Social Work in Public Health, 33(7-8), 449-466. doi: 0.1080/19371918.2018.1543628.
  • Iyanda, A.E.* (2018). Inter-group disparities in fatal road traffic accident in Texas. European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 14(17). doi:10.19044/esj.2018.v14n17p61
  • Iyanda, A. E.*, Oppong, J. R., & Omotoso, O. (2018). The influence of antenatal care system on Ghanaian women’s preference of public or private delivery facility. African Journal of Applied Research (AJAR), 4(1), 27-39. doi:10.26437/ajar.04.01.2018.0

Selected Service Activities

  • Board member, Community Geography Collaborative Group, AAG (2020- 2021)
  • Member, Texas State University Commencement Work Group (Spring 2021)
  • President, Society for Geographic Information Science (SOGIS)(2018-2020)

Peer-Reviewer

  • Earth Systems and Environment
  • Spatial and Spatio-temporal Epidemiology
  • International Journal of Health and Education
  • Regional Science, Policy and Practice
  • Case Study on Transport Policy
  • Journal of Population Health
  • Journal of Women’s Reproductive Health
  • African Geographical Review
  • Journal of Injury Epidemiology
  • Journal of Women’s Reproductive Health
  • Springer Conference Proceeding  (Euro-Mediterranean Conference for Environmental Integration)

Membership/Group Affiliation

  • Member, Association of American Geographers (AAG) (2015-now)
  • Member, Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group, AAG (HMGSG-AAG) (2015-now)
  • Member, Health and Medical Geography Research Lab, UNT Center (2015 – 2017)
  • Member, Population Association of America (PAA) (2019-2020)
  • Board member, Community Geography Collaborative Group, AAG (2020-now)
  • Member, Geospatial Information and Technology Association (GITA)  (2021)