_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ *Corresponding author: E-mail: chrislohun2010@hotmail.com; International Research Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 3(1): 1-9, 2020; Article no.IRJGH.53555 Functional Bowel Disorders, Psychosocial Correlates and Health-related Quality of Life in a Nigerian Community: Ilisan-Remo Functional Bowel Disorders Project Protocol Abiodun Christopher Jemilohun 1* , Kolowole Oluseyi Akande 2 , Olufunke Oluwatosin Adeleye 3 , Charles John Elikwu 4 , Oluwatoyin Adetutu Fasesan 5 and Theophilus Oludare Ajiro 6 1 Department of Medicine, Benjamin Carson Snr. School of Medicine, Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria. 2 Department of Medicine, College of Medicine/University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo Sate, Nigeria. 3 Department of Medicine, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Shagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria. 4 Department of Medical Microbiology, Benjamin Carson Snr. School of Medicine, Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria. 5 Department of Medicine, Psychiatry Unit, Benjamin Carson Snr. School of Medicine, Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria. 6 Department of Medicine, Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilisan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria. Authors’ contributions This work was carried out in collaboration among all authors. Author ACJ designed the study, wrote the initial draft of the protocol and managed literature search. Author KOA reviewed the protocol. Author OOA reviewed the protocol. Author CJE reviewed the protocol. Author OAF reviewed the protocol and made critical input to the mental health aspect. Author TOA reviewed the protocol. All authors read and approved the final manuscript. Article Information Editor(s): (1) Dr. Syed Faisal Haider, Associate Professor, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Reviewers: (1) Khaling Mikawlrawng, Manipur University, India. (2) Mohan Patro, GITAM (Deemed to be University), India. (3) Irshad Ullah, Pakistan. (4) N. S. Kannan, Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi, Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, India. Complete Peer review History: http://www.sdiarticle4.com/review-history/53555 Received 22 September 2019 Accepted 29 November 2019 Published 10 January 2020 Study Protocol