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WALE AJIBOYE

ResearcherCentre for Urban Health SolutionsUniversity of Toronto

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WALE AJIBOYE

Researcher

Centre for Urban Health Solutions

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
10 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 4 research grants (4 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

Implementation Science Prevention Underserved Populations Awareness And Uptake Community-Centred Knowledge Mobilization Addressing Health Inequities Breaking Barriers

Latest papers

Factors Associated with Mobile App Ordering of HIV Self-test Kits and Reporting of Results Among Black People in Canada: Analysis of Data from “I’m Ready” National HIV Self-testing Implementation Study
AIDS and Behavior · 2026 · first author
Reach and effectiveness outcomes of the “I’m Ready” HIV self-testing program in Black communities in Canada
Canadian Journal of Public Health · 2026 · first author
Strengthening the Capacity of Service Providers to Reduce the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on African, Caribbean, and Black Communities: Protocol for the COVID-19 African, Caribbean, and Black Providers Project 2.0 Implementation and Evaluation.
JMIR research protocols · 2025

All 12 publications

Latest funding

Not Business as Usual: Building a Racially and Culturally Appropriate, Evidence-Informed Transformative Approach to Addressing HIV in Black Canadian Communities
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$500,000
CBR Centre for Health Equity for Black Canadians: Prevention, Testing, Treatment and Care
CIHR · 2025 · Principal investigator
$1,000,000
Not Business as Usual: Building a Racially and Culturally Appropriate, Evidence-Informed Transformative Approach to Addressing HIV in Black Canadian Communities
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,000,000

All 12 grants and awards

12 publications.

Factors Associated with Mobile App Ordering of HIV Self-test Kits and Reporting of Results Among Black People in Canada: Analysis of Data from “I’m Ready” National HIV Self-testing Implementation Study

Ajiboye W, Lo Hog Tian JM, Antabe R, Mbuagbaw L, Owino M, Tharao W, Soje L, Anthonyraj R, Este D, McBain K

AIDS and Behavior2026First author

DOI: 10.1007/s10461-026-05269-1

Reach and effectiveness outcomes of the “I’m Ready” HIV self-testing program in Black communities in Canada

Ajiboye W, Tian JLH, Tharao W, Owino M, Soje L, McBain K, Ly A, Anthonyraj R, Este D, Ndung’u M

Canadian Journal of Public Health2026First author

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-026-01183-0

Strengthening the Capacity of Service Providers to Reduce the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on African, Caribbean, and Black Communities: Protocol for the COVID-19 African, Caribbean, and Black Providers Project 2.0 Implementation and Evaluation.

Etowa J, Loemba H, Bailey L, Yaya S, Dabone C, Etowa EB, Ghose B, Ajiboye W, Tyerman J, Luctkar-Flude M, Rayner J, Nnorom O, Taylor R, Oneka G, Kohoun B, Tharao W, Inoua H, Edet R, Kiirya J, Kirunga K, Kemei J, Fantaye A

JMIR research protocols2025

DOI: 10.2196/66546 PMID: 41086014

Advancing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) implementation in Canada: a scoping review protocol of programmes, practices and policies.

Chakraborty D, Djiadeu P, Ziegler C, Chabikuli A, Ifeanacho E, Awoliyi M, Zuta H, Djuidje De Pandja G, Ajiboye O, Ajiboye O, Nelson LE, Rourke SB, Ajiboye W

BMJ open2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-107054 PMID: 41062147

Barriers and facilitators of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake and use in Canada: a scoping review protocol.

Chabikuli A, Chakraborty D, Ziegler C, Djiadeu P, Mgbatogu K, Ifeanacho E, Ajiboye O, Lo Hog Tian J, Odhiambo J, Nelson LE, Rourke SB, Ajiboye W

BMJ open2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-101541 PMID: 40659390

Racial disparities in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness and uptake among white, Black, and Indigenous men in Canada: Analysis of data from the I'm Ready national HIV self-testing study.

Ajiboye W, Tharao W, Owino M, Soje L, Tian JMLH, Ly A, Piyesis MK, McLeod A, Fleury M, McBain K, Massaquoi N, Mosugu T, Swidrovich J, Tan DHS, Nelson L, Rourke SB

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2025First author

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-025-01009-5 PMID: 40106208

Decision Support Tool to Improve Decision-Making for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): Development Process and Alpha Testing.

Ajiboye W, Yusuf A, Pedersen C, Brown R, Dzonsons K, Nelson L

JMIR formative research2024First author

DOI: 10.2196/57348 PMID: 39393055

WhatsApp-propriate? Exploring "WhatsApp" as a Tool for Research Among Ghanaian Immigrants in the United States.

Aidoo-Frimpong G, Turner D, Collins RL, Ajiboye W, Agbemenu K, Nelson LE

Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities2024

DOI: 10.1007/s40615-023-01664-9 PMID: 37285049

Freedom as Prevention: Mechanisms of Autonomy Support for Promoting HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use and Condom Use among Black MSM in 3 US Cities-HPTN 073.

Nelson LE, Boyd DT, Beauchamp G, Emel L, Wilton L, Whitfield D, Ramos SR, Ajiboye W, Hill MJ, Conserve DF, Thomas P, Hightow-Weidman L, Shoptaw S, Magnus M, Mayer KH, Piwowar-Manning E, Fields SD, Wheeler DP, HPTN 073 Study Team

Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine2022

DOI: 10.1007/s11524-022-00666-y PMID: 35939181

Decision conflict and the decision support needs of HIV PrEP-eligible Black patients in Toronto regarding the adoption of PrEP for HIV prevention.

Ajiboye W, Nelson L, Odhiambo A, Yusuf A, Djiadeu P, Turner A, Abubakari M, Pedersen C, Brown R, Ni Z, Guillaume G, Lofters A, Williams G

Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care2022First author

DOI: 10.1177/23259582211073399 PMID: 35098770

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Implementation Science Dear Professor AJIBOYE, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Factors Associated with Mobile App Ordering of HIV Self-test Kits and Reporting of Results Among Black People in Canada: Analysis of Data from “I’m Ready” National HIV Self-testing Implementation Study" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "CBR Centre for Health Equity for Black Canadians: Prevention, Testing, Treatment and Care" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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WALE AJIBOYE

Research

Latest papers

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Factors Associated with Mobile App Ordering of HIV Self-test Kits and Reporting of Results Among Black People in Canada: Analysis of Data from “I’m Ready” National HIV Self-testing Implementation Study

Reach and effectiveness outcomes of the “I’m Ready” HIV self-testing program in Black communities in Canada

Strengthening the Capacity of Service Providers to Reduce the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on African, Caribbean, and Black Communities: Protocol for the COVID-19 African, Caribbean, and Black Providers Project 2.0 Implementation and Evaluation.

Advancing HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) implementation in Canada: a scoping review protocol of programmes, practices and policies.

Barriers and facilitators of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake and use in Canada: a scoping review protocol.

Racial disparities in HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness and uptake among white, Black, and Indigenous men in Canada: Analysis of data from the I'm Ready national HIV self-testing study.

Decision Support Tool to Improve Decision-Making for HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP): Development Process and Alpha Testing.

WhatsApp-propriate? Exploring "WhatsApp" as a Tool for Research Among Ghanaian Immigrants in the United States.

Freedom as Prevention: Mechanisms of Autonomy Support for Promoting HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Use and Condom Use among Black MSM in 3 US Cities-HPTN 073.

Decision conflict and the decision support needs of HIV PrEP-eligible Black patients in Toronto regarding the adoption of PrEP for HIV prevention.

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