I am an Assistant Professor with the NIHR School for Public Health Research at LSHTM. I have an academic background in nutrition and have expertise in mixed method research.
My research interests include ethnic minority health and health inequalities. I am also interested in the application of systems theory and complexity science in public health research.
My interest in public health originated from my work experience at Bristol Public Health, working mainly in deprived areas of Bristol. Prior to LSHTM, I completed my doctoral research on diet and prostate cancer, and carried out research on children and young people's health with NIHR SPHR at the University of Bristol and DECIPHer: Centre for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public Health Improvement.
My research interests include ethnic minority health and health inequalities. I am also interested in the application of systems theory and complexity science in public health research.
My interest in public health originated from my work experience at Bristol Public Health, working mainly in deprived areas of Bristol. Prior to LSHTM, I completed my doctoral research on diet and prostate cancer, and carried out research on children and young people's health with NIHR SPHR at the University of Bristol and DECIPHer: Centre for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public Health Improvement.
Affiliations
Department of Public Health, Environments and Society
Faculty of Public Health and Policy
Teaching
I am a module organiser and seminar leader for the Issues in Public Health module. I am also a tutor on the MSc Public Health Programme.
Research
Research Area
Health inequalities
Nutrition
Evaluation
Complex interventions
Minority health
Mixed methods research
Systematic reviews
Global health
Physical activity
Disease and Health Conditions
Non-communicable diseases
Mental health
Country
Somalia
United Kingdom
Selected Publications
Young people's views and experience of diet-related inequalities in England (UK): a qualitative study.
2024
Health promotion international
'It All Kind of Links Really': Young People's Perspectives on the Relationship between Socioeconomic Circumstances and Health.
2022
International journal of environmental research and public health
Restricting the advertising of high fat, salt and sugar foods on the Transport for London estate: Process and implementation study.
2021
Social science & medicine (1982)
Evaluation of public health interventions from a complex systems perspective
2021