Elizabeth Nkechi Akpunne

Influence of Cyberbullying Involvement on Psychological Distress among in-School Adolescents in Nigeria

Elizabeth Nkechi Akpunne, Olusola Iyabode Akinbobola, Bede Chinonye Akpunne, Daniel Oluwasanmi Kumuyi & Andrew Tunade Dosumu · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2026

Background: Even though adolescents in Nigeria are increasingly using technology and internet-based devices, there is still a severe lack of research on cyberbullying and its possible effects on Nigerian students. Aim of the study: This study investigates the prevalence of cyberb...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2026/v23i4563

Moderation and Path Analysis: Exploring Trajectories of Burden of Care, Somatization and Depression among Informal Caregivers of Children with Congenital Heart Disease

Oluwatobiloba Ajibola Okeniyi, Bede Chinonye Akpunne, Obaloluwa David Adeyemo, Stephen Ikechukwu Akpunne & Elizabeth Nkechi Akpunne · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2026

Aims: This study investigated the relationships among burden of care, somatization and depression among informal caregivers of children living with congenital heart disease at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Study Design: A cr...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/indj/2026/v23i4569

Exploring the Link between Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, and Suicidality among Secondary School Students

Bede Chinonye Akpunne, Motunrayo Akinyemi, Oluwaseun Emmanuel Ajayi, Ololade Oluwakorede Ayoade, Benedette Ogoo Unuigboje & Elizabeth Nkechi Akpunne · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

Aims: Suicide among adolescents is a rising public health concern, particularly in Nigeria, where cultural stigma and under-reporting make the true burden difficult to estimate. This study examined the association between child abuse, domestic violence and suicidality among secon...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i42969