Dr. Ominde Beryl Shitandi is a Lecturer in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Aga Khan University, Nairobi, Kenya. She holds an MBChB from the University of Nairobi and earned both her MSc and PhD in Human Anatomy and Cell Biology from Delta State University, Nigeria. Dr. Ominde is a medical doctor and anatomist with extensive teaching and research experience across Kenya and Nigeria. Her scholarly interests focus on radiological anatomy, clinical anatomy, and physical and forensic anthropology, with particular emphasis on the use of imaging techniques and anthropometric measurements for clinical application, education, and human identification. She has published extensively in reputable international journals and serves as a reviewer and editorial board member for several anatomy, forensic, and biomedical science journals. Dr. Ominde is deeply committed to medical education, curriculum development, mentorship, and community engagement. She has received multiple awards for excellence in teaching, research productivity, and mentorship, and remains actively involved in academic leadership, faculty development, and professional service at national and international levels.

MORPHOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE CLIVUS IN A NIGERIAN POPULATION- CT BASED STUDY Background: The management of clival pathologies require accurate measurements of the clivus to aid in preoperative planning and inform the design of population specific clival implants. Clival morphometry is also important in forensic identification of unknown skeletal remains. This study aimed to evaluate the dimensions of the clivus and elucidate its variations based on age and sex in a Nigerian population. Methods: This cross-sectional study retrospectively assessed clival dimension using 230 cranial computed tomography (CT) images of 115 males and 115 females, aged 20-80 years, which were archived in the radiological database of a Teaching Hospital in Delta State Nigeria. Access to this database was granted after approval from the institution’s ethics committee. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences was employed to compare means across various sex and age groups utilizing the independent t-test and analysis of variance, respectively. The Pearson correlation test assessed the relationship between variables. These analyses were considered significant at P<0.05. Results: The clival length and width demonstrated sexual dimorphism but lacked significant association with age. After adjusting for age, sex had a significant effect on the clival dimensions. The dimensions displayed a significantly strong positive relationship with one another (p<0.05). Conclusion: The study provides a population-specific baseline CT data that are vital in preoperative planning of craniovertebral junction (CVJ) procedures such as endoscopic skull base and posterior cranial fossa surgeries besides the manufacture of suitable clival implants and screws for the Nigerians in Delta State. The demonstrated sexual dimorphism of the clivus indicates its potential use as an adjunct skeletal marker for sex determination in forensic investigations. Key Words: clivus, morphometry, brain, computed tomography, neurosurgery