The Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education makes provision for the pursuance of either a B.Ed. Degree in Human Kinetics or B.Ed. Degree in Health Education. Students are trained on the use of sports skills and exercise for healthy living, national development and growth and also for health promotion knowledge towards health promotion and healthy living.
The programme aspires to develop competent professionals, innovative researchers, and transformative leaders who will advance the frontiers of knowledge, promote lifelong wellness, and contribute meaningfully to the improvement of health, physical fitness, and quality of life in society. Through cutting-edge research, dynamic teaching methodologies, and impactful community engagement, the Department seeks to set the benchmark for academic and professional excellence both locally and internationally.
Vision
To be a globally recognised centre of excellence dedicated to providing holistic and high-quality education in the field of Human Kinetics and Health Education.
Our History
The Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education was established in 1984. At the inception, it was named the Department of Physical and Health Education, and later the name Department of Sports Science and Health Education was adopted in 1997 following an approval of the University Senate. In 1989, the National Universities Commission (NUC) published the approved minimum academic standards in Education for all Nigerian Universities in an effort to ensure a uniform intellectual and professional background. Consequently, the programme in the Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education is appropriately reviewed to accommodate the proposal in the NUC publication cited above.
Academic Programmes
The Department offers courses in Human Kinetics and Health Education. The Human Kinetics programme is forward-looking and recognises the need for human capacity development in the areas of sports development and the advancement of sports science studies. It is therefore designed to address the shortcomings of the traditional and outdated physical education approach, and to correct the misconception that Physical Education is solely about skill acquisition and sports practice.
The curriculum is structured to promote purposeful human movement for overall development and wellness. The Department is committed to providing a well-rounded and sound education in the field of Human Kinetics and Health Education. The Health Education programme envisions a human environment free from preventable diseases through the adoption of healthy living principles and practices that enhance the general well-being of the population. Consequently, its curriculum provides an avenue for achieving these goals.
Research Areas
Research in the Department spans areas such as:
- Exercise science
- Exercise physiology
- Sports psychology
- Sports administration
- Health promotion
- Disease epidemiology
- Disease prevention
- School health
- Community health
- Paternal and Maternal Health
Facilities for Student Training
The department is equipped with modern facilities to support research and teaching:
- Teaching and Research Laboratories: for exercise science, sports regulation, measurement and data collection
- Health Demonstration Laboratory: for research data collection, for teaching and demonstration of skills
- Seminar Room: for teaching and presentation of research reports
- Lecture Halls and Classrooms: conducive and spacious for interactive teaching and learning
Departmental Organogram
Dr. Samuel Adesina OKUESO
Okueso.samuel@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9057-5833
Google scholar citation: 34; h index: 4; i10-index: 0
+234 7086511631
Dr. Samuel Adesina Okueso is a reader and researcher in health behaviour change, occupational health, curriculum input in health education, emergent health issues, communicable and non-communicable diseases prevention, allergies and prevention in children, waste management education, health equity, dental health education, insect stings and bites in school children, exercise in pregnancy, school health education, among many others. He earned his PhD. Degree in health education in the year 2012, working on the occupational health issues among Bank employees in Nigeria, which was a prevailing health phenomenon at the time, at the University of Ibadan. He is presently serving as the Acting Head of the Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Olabisi Onabanjo University.
His research has been centred on disease prevention education through the behavioural change model, with special focus on communicable and non-communicable diseases, accident prevention, nutrition and exercise in pregnancy as part of maternal health issues. He has more than sixty publications in reputable national and international journals and have contributed to edited books. Have collaborated with colleagues in Law, Philosophy, Physical Education within OOU and other universities in Nigeria like Federal University, Oye, Tai Solarin University of Education, Lagos State University Ojo, Lagos State University of Education. Has contributed to advancing knowledge in Health Education for health promotion and wellness through teaching, mentoring and research involvement.
Dr. Okueso began his academic career at Tai Solarin University of Education in 2006. In 2008, he was transferred to Tai Solarin College of Education as the pioneer Head of the Department of Physical and Health Education and later became the Sub-Dean of the School of Science in 2010. In 2013, he joined the Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education at Olabisi Onabanjo University, where he currently serves as the Acting Head of Department. An active member of the academic and professional community, Dr. Okueso is the National Vice-President I of the School Health Educators and Professionals Association in Nigeria (formerly the Nigerian School Health Association). He has presented papers at several conferences in Europe, America, and Africa, contributing significantly to global discussions on health education.
Dr. Samuel Adesina Okueso is passionate about advancing health promotion through health education to improve population well-being in Nigeria. His long-term goal is to strengthen research capacity in health education and public health while promoting innovative strategies that address community health challenges and reduce preventable diseases through positive health behaviour change.
In his capacity as Acting Head of Department, Dr. Samuel Adesina Okueso oversees academic administration, curriculum development, staff coordination, and student mentoring. He is committed to fostering a culture of academic excellence, collaborative research, and innovation within the university, Department and outside the university. His leadership is focused on strengthening the Department’s visibility and expanding its contributions to addressing local and global health and education challenges.
Recent Publications
- Ogunbamowo, W.B., Okueso, S.A., Ashon, D.O., & Oladipupo, B.O. (2024). Knowledge and practice of effective waste disposal method among artisans in Badagry, Lagos. Southwest Naphersd Journal of Research (SW-NAPHERSDJR). 5, 112-120. A publication of Nigeria Association for Physical, Health Education, Recreation, Sports and Dance (NAPHER-SD), Southwest Region
- Okueso, S.A. & Fejoh, J. (2024). Occupational hazards and safety: how knowledgeable are quarry workers on accident prevention at work in Nigeria? Journal of Social Behavior and Community Health. 8 (1), 1236-1243. A publication of the Social Determinants of Health Research Centre, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yard, Iran. DOI: 10.18502/jsbch.v8i1.15607
- Okueso, S.A. & Fejoh, J. (2024). Global phenomenon of health equity and inequity: attention on Nigerians environment. Nigerian School Health Journal NSHA, 36 (1), 98-109. A publication of the School Health Educators and Professional Association in Nigeria.
- Adekola, R.A., Okundara, A.A. & Okueso, S.A. (2023). Factors influencing stakeholders’ knowledge of the 17 football laws on football violence prevention in southwest Nigeria. Nigerian School Health Journal, 35 (1), 107-118. A publication of the School Health Educators and Professional Association in Nigeria.
- Okueso, S.A. (2023). Exercise regimen in pregnancy: indications, contraindications, permissible types and benefits. Nigerian School Health Journal, 35 (2), 188-200. A publication of the School Health Educators and Professional Association in Nigeria
- Okueso, S.A., Adefarasin, V.O., & Adekola, R.A. (2023). Insect Stings and bites: teachers’ knowledge of prevention and first aid treatment regarding allergies and anaphylaxis in primary schools in Nigeria. Journal of Social Behavior and Community Health. 7 (1), 1000-1008. A publication of the Social Determinants of Health Research Centre, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yard, Iran. DOI: 10.18502/jsbch.v7i1.12793
- Okueso, S.A., Adefarasin, V.O., & Adekola, R.A. (2023). Knowledge attitude and practices as correlates of communicable diseases prevention: achieving sustainable development goal 3 (SDG 3.3) in Nigeria. Gambia Journal of Educational Research (GAMJER), 1. 78-90. A publication of the School of Education, University of the Gambia, Gambia
- Okueso, S.A., Adefarasin, V.O., & Adekola, R.A. (2023). Pharmacological literacy as curriculum input for functional health education programme: perception of health educators in Nigeria. Journal of Curriculum Development, Evaluation, and Education 1 (1), 1-11. A publication of National Curriculum Development Centre, Uganda.
- Adekoya, A.F., Adams, A.B., Okueso, S.A., Ajani, A.E., Okparaeke, M.I., Onyekwere, O.K., Ugwu, N.F, Oloyede, A.O.& Alade, T.T. (2023). Promoting parent-to-child sex education in Nigeria homes through rational-emotive health education programme: a pilot study of Imojo community of Ekiti State, Nigeria. Journal of Home Economics Research (JHER). 30 (1), 160-173. A publication of the Home Economic Research Association of Nigeria. www.heran.org. https://journals.heran.org/index.php/JHER/article/view/15
- Okueso, S.A. & Odumosu, T. (2022). Reducing diseases vulnerability with health education and legal framework for sustainable development: perception of public health and legal practitioners. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference, International Sustainable Development Research Society. 1247-1266. June 14-17th 2022, Stockholm and online, Sweden.https://sh.diva-ortal.org/smash/get/diva2:1718497/FULLTEXT02.pdf
- Adeleye, A.O., Okueso, S.A., Abdul, A.A. Idowu, O.J. & Balogun, A.H. (2022). Psycho-demographic factors as predictors of sports leisure activities among students of Olabisi Onabanjo University. Journal of Education in Black Sea Region (JEBS) 8 (1),14-21. A publication of the International Black Sea University, Tbilisi, Georgia. DOI: 10.31578/jebs.v8i1.273
- Okueso, S.A., Buraimo, O, Adeleye, A.O., & Adekoya, F.A. (2022). Socioeconomic status as predictors of adherence to COVID-19 protocols by market men and women in Ogun State, Nigeria, Journal of Social Behavior and Community Health. 6 (2), 909-919. A publication of the Social Determinants of Health Research Centre, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yard, Iran. DOI: 10.18502/jsbch. v6i2.11142
- Okueso, S.A., Igbokoyi, A.V., Emmanuel, A. A & Kuku, A.M. (2022). Impact of dental health education on oral health care-seeking behaviour of public servant in Ogun State. The Nigerian Journal of Public Health. 7. 97-101. A publication of the society for public health Professionals of Nigeria (SPHPN)
Academic Staff
Prof. Olutola Oduyale- Professor of Exercise Physiology; oduyale.olutola@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng Orcid ID:0000-002-5529-374x; Google Scholar Citations:19, h -index: 3; i10-index:0; (+234 08037134415); Office Rm.5.
Prof. Olufemi Olukayode Kalesanwo- Professor of Health Education; kalesanwo.olufemi@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng; Orcid ID: 0000-0002-9151-0625; Google Scholar Citations: 5, h -index: 0; i10-index:0; (+234 8034777464); Office Rm.39
Dr. Ayobami Alade Okundare- Reader; Organisation and Administration of Physical Education, Sports and Recreation; okundare.ayo@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng; Orcid ID: 0000-0002-2945-0414; Google Scholar Citations:9, h-index: 1; i10-index:0; (+234 8055301771); Office Rm.37
Dr. Isaac Akinloye Oyewumi- Senior Lecturer Exercise and Sports Psychology oyewumi.isaac @oouagoiwoye.edu.ng; Orcid ID: 0000-0001-8346-0093; Google Scholar Citations:5, h -index: 0; i10-index:0; (+234 8033790329); Office Rm.36
Dr. Emmanuel Akinyemi Adenuga: Lecturer I School and Community Health Education; akinyemi.adenuga@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng; Orcid ID: 0000-0001-7440-5594; Google Scholar Citations: 6, h -index: 1; i10-index:0; (+234 9043127445); Office Rm.35
Dr. Adewale Olugbemiga Adeleye- Lecturer I Sociology and Psychology of Sports; Adewale. olugbemiga@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng; Orcid ID: 0000-0001-5718-4996; Google Scholar Citations:14, h -index: 2; i10-index:0; (+234 8030757321); Office Rm.67
Dr. Katheleen Chimeziem Izunwanne – Lecturer II Sports Administration and Management; kath.amaefule@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng; Orcid ID: 0000-0002-2034-3356; Google Scholar Citations:1; h -index: 1; i10-index:0; (+234 8037679246); Office Rm.65
Dr. Atolani Bose Duyilemi – LII Exercise Physiology; duyilemi.atolani @oouagoiwoye.edu.ng; Orcid ID: 0009-0004-9443-0833; Google Scholar Citations:0; h -index: 0; i10-index:0; (+234 7031804337); Office Rm.2
Contact Information
- Address: Faculty of Education Building, Room 04, Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Main Campus.
- Email: hke@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng
- Phone:
- Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM