DOCTORAL CV’S AND LAUDATIONS
Adeagbo, Morolake Josephine (DLitt et Phil)
Morolake J Adeagbo obtained a BA Honours degree in Philosophy (2007) and a master’s degree (2010) from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. She completed a BA Honours in Sociology in 2015. These degrees prepared her practically and theoretically for her journey towards a doctorate in Sociology. Morolake worked as a tutor in the Sociology Department at UJ and as a researcher for the Commission for Gender Equality in Johannesburg. Morolake is passionate about studying issues related to gender and sexuality studies, and reproductive health and HIV. She plans to add nuance to knowledge and contribute to South African policy through her research. The candidate’s doctoral study offers an in -depth sociological analysis of the various ways in which adolescents who find themselves both HIV positive and pregnant navigate their unplanned statuses and their new motherhood roles and respons ibilities. The doctoral study’s original contribution to knowledge entails highlighting the lived experiences, struggles, and personal narratives of a selected group of this key population in South Africa. Through engagement with feminist and related theor ies, the candidate’s research persuasively demonstrates the relevance of a critical social explanatory framework that offers new understanding of the complex realities faced by HIV-positive adolescent mothers in South Africa. Her research that offers rich insight into the life trajectories of adolescents has led to strong policy recommendations. She is passionate about improving reproductive health services for adolescents and young women and she will be part of initiatives to advance women’s quality of lif e, formulate HIV interventions and health policy for South Africa and beyond.
Supervisor: Prof K Naidoo Co-Supervisor: Prof C van Zyl-Schalekamp
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