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Aishat Abdu

Aishat Abdu
Contact Information
Address: 

2001 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ College Avenue,

Suite 1200,

Montréal, Quebec H3A 1G1 Canada

Email address: 
aishat.abdu [at] mcgill.ca
Department: 
Department of Global and Public Health
Biography: 
Prof. Aishat Zango Abdu is a public health nutrition researcher working at the intersection of gender equality, food systems, and nutrition in low- and middle-income countries. She is an Assistant Professor (Teaching) in the Department of Global and Public Health at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ. Her research integrates qualitative and quantitative methods and is grounded in community-based and participatory approaches. Dr. Abdu has conducted extensive fieldwork in Ghana and led a multi-country program evaluation in Kenya, Tanzania, and Bangladesh, examining how women’s empowerment and gender-transformative strategies shape food security, diet quality, and health outcomes. Her work bridges academia, policy, and practice, advancing science–policy exchange through institutional, North–South, and South–South collaborations with academic partners and international organizations. Dr. Abdu holds a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from Ahfad University for Women (Sudan) and a Master of Science and PhD in Human Nutrition from 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓÆµ.
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Group: 
Assistant Professor
Research areas: 
Global Health
Public Health
Women and Health
Food Systems and Nutrition
Specialization: 

Public health nutrition; gender and agri-food systems; women’s empowerment; food security; qualitative research; mixed-methods research; program evaluation; science–policy engagement; global health in low- and middle-income countries.

Media availability: 
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Language(s) spoken: 
English
Hausa (Nigeria)
Language(s) written: 
English
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