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Publications

JEBOSE OKEM OKWUMABUA

Professor

Health Sport Sciences

Office Location: 275 Fieldhouse

Phone: (901) 678-4953

Email: ookwumab@memphis.edu

Book Chapters
Okwumabua, J.O. (1990). Child and Adolescent substance abuse: Etiology and prevention. In S.B. Morgan & T.M. Okwumabua (Eds), Child and adolescent disorders: Developmental and health psychology perspectives. New Jersey: Erlbaum.
Duryea, E.J., Dempsy, T., Okwumabua, J.O., & Perry, C. (1988). The Solomon Four-Group Design: An Application for Health Education Research. In J.H. Humphrey (Ed.), Advances in Health Education Current Research, 143-151, New York: AMS Press.
Technical reports/unpublished documents
Okwumabua, J.O. (2003). Preventing HIV/AIDS incidence in Memphis/Shelby County, Tennessee: Rapid assessment, response, and evaluation project (RARE). A Technical Report submitted to the City of Memphis Government, Memphis/Shelby County Health Department, and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy, Washington, DC.
Okwumabua, J.O. & Williams,C (2002). Building community coalition toward syphilis elimination: Perspectives of community residents and organizations (Syphilis Elimination Project). Via focus group interviews, identified strategies to strengthen community involvement and organizational partnerships toward eliminating syphilis in Memphis and Shelby County. A Technical Report submitted to Memphis and Shelby County Health Department, Memphis, Tennessee and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia.
Okwumabua, J.O. (2000). Determinats of HIV and syphilis incidence in Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee: Perspectives of low-income African Americans. A Technical Report submitted to Memphis and Shelby County Health Department, Tennessee and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
Okwumabua, J.O. & Pearson, C.M. (1997). Resources on Stroke Prevention for African American Churches and Communities. A resource document submitted to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
Okunoren, T., Speight, B., Mercier, G., Okwumabua, J., & Crowson, C. (1994). A Church-Based Nutrition Education Program Training Manual: Eating Healthy for Spiritual Well-Being. Preventing African American Strokes from Tobacco Use (PAAST).
Adams-Graves, P., Jackson, A.L., Okwumabua, J., Brooks, A., Crews, W. & Dickens, C. (1994). A Church-Based Smoking Cessation Program Training Manual: Stop Smoking with Spiritual Power. Preventing African American Strokes from Tobacco Use (PAAST).
Okwumabua, J.O. (1994). A Church-Based Health Promotion Program for African-American Churches: Stroke Belt Initiative. A Technical Report submitted to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and Tennessee Department of Health.
Okwumabua, J.O., Weddle, K., Bol, L. McWillaims, A., & James, S. (1994). Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Programs and Services in Memphis/Shelby County. A Directory prepared in response to over 400 surveys mailed to community agencies, organizations, and churches. Memphis and Shelby County Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Council.
Okwumabua, J.O. (1988). Risk Reduction/Health Promotion Project.. Technical Report submitted to the Superintendent, Greene County School System, Eutau, West Alabama.
Okwumabua, J.O. and Zotigh, R. (1984). An Assessment of Safety Needs of Santa Fe Indian School.. Technical Report submitted to the Superintendent, Santa Fe Indian School, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Okwumabua, J.O. (1984). Implementation and Training Source Document: Occupational Health and Safety. The Navajo Forest Products Industry. Document submitted to the Board of Managers, Navajo Forest Products Industry, Navajo, New Mexico.
Okwumabua, J.O. (1983). Needs Assessment: Occupational Health and Safety, Navajo Forest Products Industry. Technical Report submitted to the Board of Directors, Navajo Forest Products Industry, Navajo, New Mexico.
Okwumabua, J.O. (1983) Needs Assessment: Occupational Health and Safety, Quinault Fisheries Industry (Phase I Report). Technical Report submitted to the Board of Directors and Tribal council, Quinault Fisheries Industry, Tahola, Washington.
Okwumabua, J.O. (1982). Implementation and Training Source Document: Occupational Health and Safety. The Navajo Agricultural Products Industry: Model Demonstration Project. Document submitted to the Board of Mangers, Navajo Agricultural Products Industry, Navajo, New Mexico.
Okwumabua, J.O., Beatty, H., Brown, O., Kill, B., and Redford-Lowe, J. (1981). Needs Assessment, Occupational Health and Safety: Navajo Agricultural Products Industry. Technical Report submitted to the Board of Directors, Navajo Forest Products Industry, Navajo, New Mexico.

    Okwumabua, J.O., Williams, C., & Glover, V. (2007). Building community coalition toward syphilis elimination: Perspectives of residents and organizations. Journal of the National Society of Allied Health, 4, 9-28.

    Okwumabua, J.O., Wong, S.P., & Duryea, E.J. (2003). Depressive symptoms and decision making among African American youth. Journal of Adolescent Research, 18, 436-453.

    Duryea, E.J. & Okwumabua, J.O. (2002). Use of cause and effect language in health behavior research literature. American Journal of Health Behavior, 26, 221-228.

    Okwumabua, J.O., Duryea, E.J. & Wong, S.P. (2002). Decision making correlates of depressive symptoms among African American adolescents: Implications for prevention approaches. American Journal of Health Education, 33, 28-35.

   Okwumabua, J.O., Glover, V., Bolden, D., & Edwards, S. (2001). Perspectives of low-income African Americans on syphilis and HIV: Implications for prevention approaches. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 12, 474-489.

    Okwumabua, J.O. (1999). An investigation of the decision-making skills of at-risk African American male youth. The Journal of Negro Education, 68, 154-163.

    Okwumabua, J.O., Wong, S.P., Duryea, E.J., Okwumabua, T.M., & Howell, S. (1999). Building self-esteem through social skills training and cultural awareness: A community-based approach for preventing violence among African American youth. The Journal of Primary Prevention, 20, 61-74.

    Okwumabua, J.O., & Duryea, E. J. (1998). A synthesis of etiology and prevention of drug abuse in youth: Application and critique of the epidemiologic model. American Journal of Health Studies, 14, 31-41.

    Okwumabua, T.M., Okwumabua, J.O., & Elliott, V. (1998). "Let the circle be unbroken" helps African Americans prevent teen pregnancy. Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) Report, 26, 12-17.

    Okwumabua, J.O., Baker, F.M., Wong, S.P., & Pilgram, B. (1997). Characteristics of depressive symptoms in elderly urban and rural African American residents. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences , 52A, M241-M246.

    Okwumabua, J.O., Martin, B., Clayton-Davis, J., & Pearson, C.M. (1997). Stroke belt initiative: The Tennessee experience. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 8, 292-299.

    Baker, F.M., Okwumabua, J.O., Philipose, V., & Wong, S.P. (1996). Screening African American elderly for the presence of depressive symptoms: A preliminary investigation. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, 9, 127 - 132.

    Okwumabua, J. O., Okwumabua, T. M., Hayes, A. & Stovall, K. (1994). Cognitive level and health decision-making in children: A preliminary study.The Journal of Primary Prevention, 14, 279 - 287. Abstract published in Prevention Abstracts, Southeastern Regional Center for Drug-Free Schools and Communities, Fall, 1994.

    Okwumabua, J.O., Okwumabua, T.M., Winston, B.L., & Walker, Jr. (1989). Onset of drug use among rural black youth. Journal of Adolescent Research, 4, 238-246.

    Okwumabua, J.O., Okwumabua, T.M., & Duryea, E.J. (1989). An investigation of health decision-making skills among American Indian Adolescents. The Journal of the National Center: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 3<
    Okwumabua, J.O., & Duryea, E. J. (1998). A synthesis of etiology and prevention of drug abuse in youth: Application and critique of the epidemiologic model. American Journal of Health Studies, 14, 31-41.

   Okwumabua, T.M., Okwumabua, J.O., & Elliott, V. (1998). �Let the circle be unbroken� helps African Americans prevent teen pregnancy. Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) Report, 26, 12-17.

   Okwumabua, J.O., Baker, F.M., Wong, S.P., & Pilgram, B. (1997). Characteristics of depressive symptoms in elderly urban and rural African American residents. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences , 52A, M241-M246.
    Okwumabua, J.O., Martin, B., Clayton-Davis, J., & Pearson, C.M. (1997). Stroke belt initiative: The Tennessee experience. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 8, 292-299.

    Baker, F.M., Okwumabua, J.O., Philipose, V., & Wong, S.P. (1996). Screening African American elderly for the presence of depressive symptoms: A preliminary investigation. Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology, 9, 127 - 132.

    Okwumabua, J. O., Okwumabua, T. M., Hayes, A. & Stovall, K. (1994). Cognitive level and health decision-making in children: A preliminary study.The Journal of Primary Prevention, 14, 279 - 287. Abstract published in Prevention Abstracts, Southeastern Regional Center for Drug-Free Schools and Communities, Fall, 1994.

    Okwumabua, J.O., Okwumabua, T.M., Winston, B.L., & Walker, Jr. (1989). Onset of drug use among rural black youth. Journal of Adolescent Research, 4, 238-246.

    Okwumabua, J.O., Okwumabua, T.M., & Duryea, E.J. (1989). An investigation of health decision-making skills among American Indian Adolescents. The Journal of the National Center: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 3, 42-52.

    Okwumabua, J.O., & Duryea, E.J. (1989). A test of the ability of Native American seventh-grade students to learn and apply four-step decision-making process.Journal of American Indian Education, 23, 14-23.

Duryea, E.J. & Okwumabua, J.O. (1988). Effects of a preventative alcohol education program after three years. Journal of Drug Education, 18, 23-31.

    Okwumabua, J.O. & Duryea, E.J. (1987). Age of onset, periods of risk, and patterns of     progression in drug use among American Indian high school students.The International Journal of the Addictions, 22, 1269-1276. Abstract published in Prevention Pipeline (#88-0094), May/June, 1988. Article invited for publication in RISK ABSTRACTS : A Quarterly Journal of Abstracts, Reviews and References. (Monitors and reviews the world scientific literature on risk and related subjects).

    Duryea, E.J. , English, G. & Okwumabua, J.O. (1987). Health promotion efforts in an isolated
Hispanic community: The Mora substance abuse prevention project. American Journal of Health Promotion, 1, 16-23.

    Duryea, E.J., & Okwumabua, J.O. (1985). An exploratory study of the health decision-making variables of New York and Montana ninth-graders. Adolescence, XX, 899-908.

    Duryea, E.J. Okwumabua, J. O. & Rouse, J.W. (1984). Follow-up outcomes of a preventive alcohol education intervention. The Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation National Journal, 104, 15-18.

    Okwumabua, J.O., Mahan, J.T. & Biggers, C.J. (1976). Tetrazolium oxidase polymorphism in dipodomys ordii, bufo woodhousei fowleri and bufo americanus americanus. Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science, II,150.

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