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Medicine & Health School of Population Health
Emaediong Akpanekpo

Emaediong Akpanekpo

Research Assistant
MBBS MPH
Medicine & Health
School of Population Health

Bio

Dr. Emaediong Akpanekpo is a Public Health Physician, Research Assistant, and PhD candidate at ºÚÁÏÍø´óÊÂ¼Ç Sydney's School of Population Health. With over eight years' experience in population health and epidemiology, his work focuses on health disparities. His doctoral research uses data linkage to investigate health and justice outcomes for young people in the NSW criminal justice system. Dr. Akpanekpo possesses expertise in epidemiology and biostatistics, applying sophisticated statistical methods such as survival analysis, longitudinal data analysis, and multi-state modelling to large-scale administrative data.

He has made key contributions to pivotal intervention trials, including "ReINVEST" for male repeat-violent offenders and "Beyond Violence" for female perpetrators of violence. His research portfolio includes the social determinants of health, youth mental health, and criminogenic risk assessment, driven by a commitment to informing evidence-based policy and practice. Dr. Akpanekpo is a WHO TDR Alumnus.
Phone

+61 490 910 028

Email

e.akpanekpo@unsw.edu.au

  • Journal Article | 2025

    Akpanekpo EI, Srasuebkul P, Butler T, Trollor JN, Kasinathan J, Kenny D, et al. Association Between Mental Health Treatment and Reoffending Among Justice-Involved Youths. Psychiatric Services. 2025Ìý

    Akpanekpo EI,ÌýButler T, Srasuebkul P, Trollor JN, Kasinathan J, Greenberg D, et al. Mental Health Disorders, Adverse Childhood Experiences and Accelerated Reoffending among Justice-Involved Youth in Australia: A longitudinal recurrent event analysis. Int J Law Psychiatry. 2025 Apr 25;101:102099Ìý

    Doring N,ÌýAkpanekpo EI, Hwang YI, Schofield PW, Ton B, Knight L, et al. The impact of behavioral nudges on clinical trial retention of men with a history of violent offending. Justice, Opportunities, and Rehabilitation. 2025;64(4):273-291.Ìý

    Journal Article | 2024

    Akpanekpo EI,ÌýKariminia A, Srasuebkul P, Trollor JN, Kasinathan J, Greenberg D, et al.ÌýCriminal justice transitions among adolescents in Australia: A multi-state model.ÌýJournal of Criminal Justice.Ìý2024;92:102189.Ìý

    Akpanekpo EI,ÌýKariminia A, Srasuebkul P, Trollor JN, Greenberg D, Kasinathan J, et al. Psychiatric admissions in young people after expiration of criminal justice supervision in Australia: a retrospective data linkage study. BMJ Ment Health. 2024 Mar 27;27(1).Ìý

    Journal Article | 2023

    Doring N, Hwang YIJ,ÌýAkpanekpo EI, Gullotta M, Ton B, Knight L, et al. Predicting attrition of men with a history of violence from randomised clinical trials. Trials. 2023 Nov 17;24(1):740.Ìý

    Ubani BC, Akpabio AA,ÌýAkpanekpo EIÌýet al. Psychological stress among Nigerian undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ibom Medical Journal, 2023; 16(2): 131 – 138.Ìý

    Journal Article | 2021

    Akpabio A, Akintayo R, Yerima A, Olaosebikan H,ÌýAkpanekpo EI, Ekrikpo U, et al. Frequency, pattern, and associations of generalized osteoarthritis among Nigerians with knee osteoarthritis. Clin Rheumatol. 2021 Aug;40(8):3135-3141.Ìý

    Journal Article | 2017

    Johnson OE,ÌýAkpanekpo EI, Okonna EM, Adeboye SE, Udoh AJ. The Prevalence and Factors affecting Psychoactive Substance Use among Undergraduate Students in University of Uyo, Nigeria. Journal of Community Medicine and Primary Health Care. 2017; 29 (2): 11 – 22.

    Journal Article | 2016

    Frank E.,ÌýAkpanekpo E., Ibanga E. Social Media Use and Sleep Disturbances among Medical Undergraduates in Southern Nigeria. Saudi Journal of Medicine. 2016:63-70.ÌýÌý