Yusuf Yakubu, DVM, MPVM, PhD
- Full Time Faculty
- Assistant Dean, Assessment and Evaluation, School of Graduate Studies
- Director, One Health Academic Unit, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
- Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Researcher
- School of Medicine
- Researcher, School of Medicine
- Basic Sciences
- Public Health & Preventive Medicine
Bio
Dr. Yusuf Yakubu, DVM, MPVM, PhD, obtained his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and Master of Preventive Veterinary Medicine (MPVM) from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria, and completed his PhD in Epidemiology at Universiti Putra Malaysia.
Dr. Yakubu’s research focuses on infectious disease epidemiology, antimicrobial resistance, food safety, and the application of advanced statistical and molecular tools in public health. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, contributing over 40 articles spanning zoonotic diseases, food safety, and veterinary public health. His expertise also includes disease modeling, quantitative, and molecular epidemiology.
He has provided consultancy services to several international and regional bodies, including the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Nigeria, and the Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation (WINDREF). His contributions include the development of the ECOWAS Livestock Identification and Traceability Strategy, supervision of mass vaccination campaigns, and training of laboratory technicians across West Africa in diagnostic techniques for priority diseases such as Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR).
Through his teaching, mentorship, and applied research, Dr. Yakubu continues to advance One Health and epidemiology in Africa and the Caribbean, with a strong commitment to addressing emerging infectious diseases and strengthening health systems.
Research & Interests
- Antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
- Chronic and infectious disease epidemiology
- Food safety
- Zoonoses
- Mental Health
Academic Degrees
- PhD in Epidemiology - Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
- Master of Preventive Veterinary Medicine (MPVM) - Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) - Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Nigeria
Administrative Appointments
- Director - One Health Academic Unit, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
- Assistant Dean (Assessment and Evaluation) - School of Graduate Studies
Course Teachings
- Course Director - PUBH 804: Principles of Biostatistics (Fall term)
- Course Director - PUBH 835: Data Management and Analysis
- Course Director - PUBH 843: Infectious Disease Epidemiology
- Instructor - PUBH 849: Toxic Exposure and Public Health
- Instructor - PUBH 862: Fundamentals of Global Health
- Instructor - PUBH 302: Introduction to Biostatistics
- Content Manager/Instructor - BPM 3: Basic Principles of Medicine III
Institutional Services & Committees
- Member - Graduate Affairs Committee, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
- Member - Admissions and Graduation Committee, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Memberships in Associations / Societies
- American College of Epidemiology (ACE)
- American Public Health Association (APHA)
- Global Burden of Diseases (GBD) Collaborators Network
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor
Journal Articles
- Mukhtar Kabir, Muhammad Sanusi Yahaya, Abdulbariu Ogirima Uhuami, Yusuf Yakubu, Abdurrahman Hassan Jibril (2025). Molecular prevalence of extended spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli in dressed broiler chickens in Sokoto metropolis, The Microbe, 8: 100434, ISSN 2950-1946, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.microb.2025.100434
- Gaddafi M.S., Yakubu, Y., Bello, M.B., Lawal, H., Bitrus, A.A., Musawa, I.A., & Fasina, F.O. (2024). Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in livestock production systems of Nigeria: A systematic review. Acta Veterinaria Eurasia. doi: 10.5152/actavet.2024.24009
- Yakubu Y., Daneji A.I., Jibril A., Umaru A., Aliyu R.M., Garba B., Lawal N., AbdurRahman H. J., Shuaibu A.B. (2024). Understanding awareness of antimicrobial resistance amongst poultry farmers in northwestern Nigeria. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 228: 106226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106226
- Gaddafi, M. S., Yakubu, Y., Bello, M. B., Bitrus, A. A., Musawa, A. I., Garba, B., Lawal, H., Aliyu, M. A., Barka, S. A., Emeka, A. J. (2022). Occurrence and antibiotic resistance profiles of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in layer chickens in Kebbi, Nigeria. Folia Veterinaria, 66(2): 37-45. DOI: 10.2478/fv-2022-0016
- Yakubu, Y., Gaddafi, M. S., Musawa, A. I., Garba, B., Bitrus, A. A., Emeka, A. J., Lawal, H., Aliyu, M. A., Barka, S. A. (2022). Evidence of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in Pet and Stray Dogs Within Sokoto Metropolis, Nigeria. Folia Veterinaria, 66(2): 54-60. DOI: 10.2478/fv-2022-0018
- Mohammed S. Gaddafi, Olufemi O. Faleke, Yusuf Yakubu, Bashiru Garba, Ibrahim A. Musawa, Abadulkadir U. Junaidu, Abdullahi A. Magaji, Bello Rabiu Alkali, Muhammad A. Aliyu (2020). Seroprevalence of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Antibodies in Camels from Two International Animal Control-posts, Kebbi State, Nigeria. Journal of Animal Health and Production, 8(2): 50-54. DOI: 10.14737/journal.jahp/2020/8.2.50.54
- Ibrahim Ahmad, Yusuf Yakubu, Umar Mohammed Chafe, Bashir Muhammad Bolajoko, Umar Muhammad (2020). Prevalence of fasciolosis (Liver flukes) infection in cattle in Zamfara, Nigeria: A slaughterhouse surveillance data utilizing postmortem examination. Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports 22: 1-6. DOI: 10.1016/j.vprsr.2020.100483
- Gaddafi, M. S., Yakubu, Y., Garba, B., Bello, M. B., Musawa, A. I., Lawal, H. (2020). Occurrence and antimicrobial resistant patterns of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) among practicing veterinarians in Kebbi State, Nigeria. Folia Veterinaria, 6(4):55-62. DOI: 10.2478/fv-2020-0038
- Y. Yakubu, B. L. Ong, Z. Zakaria, L. Hassan, A. R. Mutalib, Y. F. Ngeow, K. Versahib and M. F. AbdulRazak (2016). Evidence and Potential Risk Factors of Tuberculosis among Captive Asian Elephants and Wildlife Staff in Peninsular Malaysia. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 125: 147-153
- B. L. Ong, Y. F. Ngeow, M. F. A. Abdul Razak, Y. Yakubu, Z. Zakaria, A. R. Mutalib, L. Hassan, H.F.Ng and K. Verasahib (2013): Tuberculosis in Captive Asian Elephants (Elephas maximus) in Peninsular Malaysia. Journal of Epidemiology and Infection, doi:10.1017/S0950268813000265
- Gaddafi MS, Lawal H, Musawa IA, Garba B, Goni MD, Jolayemi KO, El-Yakub AU, Jibril AH, Saeed SI, Bitrus AA, Salman M, Fasina FO, Yakubu Y. (2026). Serological and virological evidence of MERS-CoV infection among dromedary camels in Africa: a systematic review and Meta-analysis, 50(2):167. doi: 10.1007/s11259-026-11095-6. PMID: 41729334.
- Garba B, Mohamud AA, Mohamed FH, Moussa AA, Yakubu Y, Dirie NI, et al. (2026): Prevalence, risk factors, and viral load quantification of HBV infection among hospital patients: A cross-sectional investigation in Mogadishu, Somalia. PLoS One 21(1): e0340800. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0340800
- Telesford, L., Edwards, O., Compton, S., Hale, S., Vandenborn, S. B., Touza, M., Yakubu, Y. (2026). Uncovering health hazards from agricultural practices among farmers in a Caribbean country: A cross-sectional study. J. Agric. Saf. Health, 32(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.13031/jash.16465
- GBD 2023 Lower Respiratory Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Collaborators (2026). Global burden of lower respiratory infections and aetiologies, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, the Lancet Infectious Diseases, (26)4, 2026: 343-361, ISSN 1473-3099, https://doi.org/10.1016/S14733099(25)00689-9.
- Telesford, Lindonne, Samuel, Ezekiel, Marcelle, Guido, Yakubu, Yusuf. (2025). An Evaluation of Engineered Porous Glass to Improve Crop Performance Under Drought Conditions: A Pilot Study in Grenada, Advances in Agriculture, 9948213, 5 pages, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1155/aia/9948213
- Joseph, S.-A.N.; Richards, C.; Yakubu, Y.; Malur, A.; Frame, T. Antenatal Screening for HTLV-1 and -2 Among Pregnant Women in Grenada (2025): Combined Seroprevalence, Trends, and Public Health Implications (2015–2024). Viruses 2025, 17, 1514. https://doi.org/10.3390/ v17111514
- Yakubu Y, Mashat MD, Obadiah AA, Ochi EAA, Oklewu VF, Idris I. (2025). Depression, anxiety and job dissatisfaction: consequences of economic hardship in a lower middle income country. BMC Psychol., 13(1):1215. doi: 10.1186/s40359-025-03525-y. PMID: 41184983; PMCID: PMC12581513.
Reviewer/Editorships
- Reviewer - PLOS Climate
- Reviewer - PLoS One
- Reviewer - Frontiers in Antibiotics
- Reviewer - Wiley: International Journal of Microbiology
Dissertations
- Prevalence, Antibiogram and Detection of Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in Non-typhoidal Salmonella from Raw Poultry egg Content within Birnin Kebbi Metropolis
- Molecular Survey of Extended-spectrum Beta lactamase-producing (ESBL) Escherichia coli in Chickens within Gusau Metropolis, Zamfara State
- Prevalence of Cryptsporidium species in poultry farms and live bird markets in Sokoto
- Molecular prevalence of Brucella melitensis in sheep and goat slaughtered at Sokoto metropolitan abattoir
- Molecular epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in dairy cows, pigs and poultry in Kebbi State Nigeria
- Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E genotype 3 in camels, cattle, sheep and goats in Katsina State
- Molecular detection of virulence and tetracycline resistance genes in zoonotic Salmonella species from poultry in Sokoto Live bird market
- Seroprevalence of Mycobacterium bovis in sheep and goats slaughtered in Jigawa State
- Seroprevalence of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Camels at Kamba and Kangiwa International Border Control Posts, Kebbi State.
- Occurrence of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Chickens and Farm Personnel in Sokoto and Environs
- Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility of Escherichia coli O157H7 in Fresh and Fermented Milk Sold within Sokoto Metropolis
- Molecular Prevalence of Brucella abortus in cattle slaughtered at Sokoto Metropolitan Abattoir
- Risk of Methicillin Staphyloccocus aureus (MRSA) infection from fresh and fermented milk sold within Sokoto Metropolis
- Occurrence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in dogs within Sokoto metropolis
- Occurrence and Antibiogram of Enterobacter aerogenes in Cattle within Sokoto Metropolis
- Prevalence of Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL) Producing Escherichia coli in Cattle within Sokoto Metropolis
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice on antibiotics use and antibiotic resistance among veterinarians in Sokoto and Kebbi states
Selected Projects
- Antimicrobial resistance in pets and food-producing animals in Grenada
- Medical and religious opinions regarding abortion and abortion laws in the Caribbean
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding dengue fever prevention and control among healthcare workers in Grenada
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice on antimicrobial resistance and stewardship among healthcare workers in Grenada
- Prevalence and risk of mental health disorders among pregnant women in Grenada
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