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Managing Change at Universities. Volume
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CURRICULUM VITAE Name: OSUAGWU, Linus Chukwunenye. Status: Professor & Former Vice Chancellor. Specialization: Business Admi
CURRICULUM VITAE Name: OSUAGWU, Linus Chukwunenye. Status: Professor & Former Vice Chancellor. Specialization: Business Administration/Marketing . Nationality: Nigerian. State of Origin: Imo State of Nigeria (Ihitte-Uboma LGA). Marital status: Married (with two children: 23 years; and 9 years). Contact address: School of Business & Entrepreneurship, American University of Nigeria,Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria; Tel: +2348033036440; +2349033069657 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] Skype ID: linus.osuagwu; Twitter: @LinusOsuagwu Website: www.aun.edu.ng SCHOOLS ATTENDED WITH DATES: 1. Comm. Sec. School, Onicha Uboma, Ihitte/Uboma, Imo State, Nigeria (1975 - 1981). 2. Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria, (1982 - 1987). 3. University of Lagos, Nigeria (1988 - 1989; 1990 - 1997). ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS: PhD Business Administration/Marketing (with Distinction), University of Lagos, Nigeria, (1998). M.Sc. Business Administration/Marketing, University of Lagos, Nigeria, (1990). B.Sc. Tech., Second Class Upper Division, in Management Technology (Maritime), Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), Nigeria (1987). 1 WORKING EXPERIENCE: 1. Vice Chancellor, Eastern Palm University, Ogboko, Imo State, Nigeria (2017-2018). 2. Professor of Marketing, School of Business & Entrepreneurship, American University of Nigeria, Yola (May 2008-Date). 3. Professor of Marketing & Chair of Institutional Review Boar (IRB), American University of Nigeria Yola (2008-Date). 4. Professor of Marketing & Dean, School of Business & Entrepreneurship, American University of Nigeria, Yola (May 2013-May 2015). 4. Professor of Marketing & Acting Dean, School of Business & Entrepreneurship, American University of Nigeria (January 2013-May 2013) . 5. Professor of Marketing & Chair of Business Administration, Department of Business Administration, School of Business & Entrepreneurship, American University of Nigeria (2008-2013). 6. -
Quarterly Report
FEED THE FUTURE NIGERIA AGRICULTURAL POLICY PROJECT Quarterly Report First Quarter: October 1- December 31, 2016 Revised submission February 27, 2017 Associate Cooperative Agreement Number: AID-620-LA-15-00001 Activity Start Date and End Date: July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2020 AOR Name: Dr. Osagie Aimiuwu Submitted by: Dr. Saweda Liverpool-Tasie, Principal Investigator Michigan State University Morrill Hall of Agriculture 446 W Circle Dr Room 211b East Lansing MI 48824 US Tel: 517-432-5418 1 ACRONYMS ABU Ahmadu Bello University ADP Agricultural Development Projects ADWG Agriculture Donor Working Group APP Agricultural Promotion Policy CAPI Computer Assisted Personal Interview CfO Certificates of Occupancy DSG Development Strategy and Governance FAO Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations FCT Federal Capital Territory FMARD Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development FTF Feed the Future FY Fiscal Year HQs Head Quarters IFDC International Fertilizer Development Center IFPRI International Food Policy Research Institute LSMS Living Standards Measurement Study - Research - World Bank LSMS-ISA Living Standards Measurement Study - Integrated Surveys on Agriculture MSU Michigan State University NA Not Applicable NAERLS National Agriculture and Extension Research Liaison Services NANTS National Association of Nigerian Traders NSSP Nigeria Strategy Support Program PMP Performance Management Plan R&D Research & Development SLTR Systematic Land Tenure Regularization U.N. United Nations UK United Kingdom UNFCCC United Nations -
Handbook of Climate Change Resilience Walter Leal Filho Editor
Handbook of Climate Change Resilience Walter Leal Filho Editor Handbook of Climate Change Resilience Volume 1 With 563 Figures and 494 Tables Editor Walter Leal Filho International Climate Change Information and Research Programme (ICCIRP) Faculty of Life Sciences Hamburg University of Applied Sciences Hamburg, Germany Research and Transfer Centre Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management Hamburg University of Applied Sciences Hamburg, Germany ISBN 978-3-319-93335-1 ISBN 978-3-319-93336-8 (eBook) ISBN 978-3-319-93337-5 (print and electronic bundle) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93336-8 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. -
Potential of an African Vetiver Grass in Managing Wastewater
14 . Potential of an African Vetiver Grass in Managing Wastewater INRA INRA WORKING PAPER NO - NU U Effiom E. Oku Catherine V. Nnamani Michael O. Itam Paul Truong Felix Akrofi-Atitianti i UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR NATURAL RESOURCES IN AFRICA (UNU-INRA) Potential of an African Vetiver Grass in Managing Wastewater Effiom E. Oku Catherine V. Nnamani Michael O.Itam Paul Truong Felix Akrofi-Atitianti ii About UNU-INRA The United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa (UNU-INRA) is the second Research and Training Centre / Programme established by the UN University. The mandate of the Institute is to promote the sustainable management of Africa’s natural resources through research, capacity development, policy advice, knowledge sharing and transfer. The Institute is headquartered in Accra, Ghana, and also has five Operating Units (OUs) in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Namibia, Senegal and Zambia. About the Project This project was jointly implemented by UNU-INRA and Ebonyi State University, Nigeria. The aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of the African species of vetiver grass in treating wastewater from industrial and domestic sources. About the Authors Dr. Effiom E. Oku was a Senior Research Fellow for Land and Water Resources at UNU- INRA. Dr. Catherine V. Nnamani, is a Lecturer and Researcher with the Ebonyi State University, Nigeria. She was a UNU-INRA Visiting Scholar. Dr. Paul Truong is the Technical Director of the Vetiver Network International (TVNI). Mr. Michael O. Itam worked on this joint research project to obtain his M.Sc. in Biosystematics and Natural Resources Management. Felix Akrofi-Atitianti holds a Master’s degree in Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security, jointly awarded by the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) and the University of Bonn, Germany. -
Prevalence of Sexual Harassment/Victimization of Female
Prevalence of sexual harassment/victimization of female students in Ebonyi State University Abakaliki, southeast Nigeria 1ogbonnaya L .U, 2ogbonnaya C.E and 3Emma-Echiegu N.B 1Department of Community Medicine, 2Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki and 3Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki. Author for Correspondence: Very Rev Dr L. U. Ogbonnaya Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Medicine, College of Health Sciences, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki 480001, Ebonyi State. Phone: +234- 803-4502950 ABSTRACT Objective To assess the prevalence, types and consequences of sexual harassment/victimization of female students in the University. Methodology This was a cross sectional descriptive study. Using a cluster sampling method, 295 female students resident in the four campuses of the university were recruited and interviewed with a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. Results One hundred and eight (36.7%) of the respondents had experienced sexual harassment/victimization at least once on campus. Out of this, 35 (32.4%) were forced sexual intercourse while 73 (67.6%) were other forms of unwanted sexual contact including indecent touch, romance and kisses. Majority 53 (49.1%) of the perpetrators were fellow students. Similarly, majority 55 (50.9%) of the harassment/victimization took place in the student's residence, 27 (25.0%) took place at staff offices while 26 (24%) took place in other venues including hotels. The most common adverse consequence of the sexual harassment/victimization was psychosocial distress (89.8%) followed by poor academic performance (56.5%) and sexually transmitted infection (6.5%). -
Nigerian University System Statistical Digest 2017
Nigerian University System Statistical Digest 2017 Executive Secretary: Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, FNAL Nigerian University System Statistical Digest, 2017 i Published in April 2018 by the National Universities Commission 26, Aguiyi Ironsi street PMB 237 Garki GPO, Maitama, Abuja. Telephone: +2348027455412, +234054407741 Email: [email protected] ISBN: 978-978-965-138-2 Nigerian University System Statistical Digest by the National Universities Commission is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Based on a work at www.nuc.edu.ng. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at www.nuc.edu.ng. Printed by Sterling Publishers, Slough UK and Delhi, India Lead Consultant: Peter A. Okebukola Coordinating NUC Staff: Dr. Remi Biodun Saliu and Dr. Joshua Atah Important Notes: 1. Data as supplied and verified by the universities. 2. Information in this Statistical Digest is an update of the Statistical Annex in The State of University Education in Nigeria, 2017. 3. N/A=Not Applicable. Blanks are indicated where the university did not provide data. 4. Universities not listed failed to submit data on due date. Nigerian University System Statistical Digest, 2017 ii Board of the National Universities Commission Emeritus Professor Ayo Banjo (Chairman) Professor Abubakar A. Rasheed (Executive Secretary) Chief Johnson Osinugo Hon. Ubong Donald Etiebet Dr. Dogara Bashir Dr. Babatunde M Olokun Alh. Abdulsalam Moyosore Mr. Yakubu Aliyu Professor Rahila Plangnan Gowon Professor Sunday A. Bwala Professor Mala Mohammed Daura Professor Joseph Atubokiki Ajienka Professor Anthony N Okere Professor Hussaini M. Tukur Professor Afis Ayinde Oladosu Professor I.O. -
South – East Zone
South – East Zone Abia State Contact Number/Enquires ‐08036725051 S/N City / Town Street Address 1 Aba Abia State Polytechnic, Aba 2 Aba Aba Main Park (Asa Road) 3 Aba Ogbor Hill (Opobo Junction) 4 Aba Iheoji Market (Ohanku, Aba) 5 Aba Osisioma By Express 6 Aba Eziama Aba North (Pz) 7 Aba 222 Clifford Road (Agm Church) 8 Aba Aba Town Hall, L.G Hqr, Aba South 9 Aba A.G.C. 39 Osusu Rd, Aba North 10 Aba A.G.C. 22 Ikonne Street, Aba North 11 Aba A.G.C. 252 Faulks Road, Aba North 12 Aba A.G.C. 84 Ohanku Road, Aba South 13 Aba A.G.C. Ukaegbu Ogbor Hill, Aba North 14 Aba A.G.C. Ozuitem, Aba South 15 Aba A.G.C. 55 Ogbonna Rd, Aba North 16 Aba Sda, 1 School Rd, Aba South 17 Aba Our Lady Of Rose Cath. Ngwa Rd, Aba South 18 Aba Abia State University Teaching Hospital – Hospital Road, Aba 19 Aba Ama Ogbonna/Osusu, Aba 20 Aba Ahia Ohuru, Aba 21 Aba Abayi Ariaria, Aba 22 Aba Seven ‐ Up Ogbor Hill, Aba 23 Aba Asa Nnetu – Spair Parts Market, Aba 24 Aba Zonal Board/Afor Une, Aba 25 Aba Obohia ‐ Our Lady Of Fatima, Aba 26 Aba Mr Bigs – Factory Road, Aba 27 Aba Ph Rd ‐ Udenwanyi, Aba 28 Aba Tony‐ Mas Becoz Fast Food‐ Umuode By Express, Aba 29 Aba Okpu Umuobo – By Aba Owerri Road, Aba 30 Aba Obikabia Junction – Ogbor Hill, Aba 31 Aba Ihemelandu – Evina, Aba 32 Aba East Street By Azikiwe – New Era Hospital, Aba 33 Aba Owerri – Aba Primary School, Aba 34 Aba Nigeria Breweries – Industrial Road, Aba 35 Aba Orie Ohabiam Market, Aba 36 Aba Jubilee By Asa Road, Aba 37 Aba St. -
Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Poverty Among Rural Households in Onicha Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
ISSN: 2224-0616 Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. Tech. 9(1): 8-13, June 2019 Available online at http://ijarit.webs.com DOI: https://doi.org/10.3329/ijarit.v9i1.42943 https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/IJARIT SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING POVERTY AMONG RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN ONICHA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA V.A. Eze1*, N.E. Odoh2, O.E. Igwe2 and C.J. Mgbanya3 Received 8 March 2019, Revised 18 May 2019, Accepted 24 June 2019, Published online 30 June 2019 Abstract The study examined the socio-economic factors influencing poverty among rural households in Onicha Local Government Area of Ebonyi state, Nigeria. The study adopted multistage random and purposive sampling techniques to select 120 household heads. Primary data used for the study were collected using structured questionnaire. The data were analysed with the aid of means, percentage and frequency count and OLS multiple regression model. The result indicated that the households spent an average of N31,250 monthly to take care of their families and other essential personal needs. The result of the socio-economic characteristics showed that majority (53.3) of the respondents were females. The mean age was 36 years with majority (64.2%) married while an average of 6 persons per household was recorded. The predominant occupations were farming (36.0%) and civil service (35.8%). The households cultivated a mean farm size of 3.8 hectares, the mean monthly income was N19,720 while their average monthly expenditure amounted to N31,250. Moreover, 73.3% of the respondents belonged to one social organization or the other with over 90.0% of them having acquired various forms of formal education. -
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK: Annual Report 2014-2015
56th Annual Report to the Secretary of State for International Development For the year ending 30 September 2015 56th Annual Report to the Secretary of State for International Development For the year ending 30 September 2015 Presented to Parliament pursuant to Paragraph 5 (2) of Schedule 2 of the International Development Act 2002 © Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (2015) The text of this document (this excludes, where present, the Royal Arms and all departmental and agency logos) may be reproduced free of charge in any format or medium providing that it is reproduced accurately and not in a misleading context. The material must be acknowledged as Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom copyright and the document title specified. Where third party material has been identified, permission from the respective copyright holder must be sought. Any enquiries regarding this publication should be sent to [email protected] This publication is available for download at www.official-documents.gov.uk This document is also available from our website at www.dfid.gov.uk/cscuk Contents Foreword 5 Monitoring progress 6 2014 awards 8 2014 awards: nominations and selections 10 2014 awards: participation by UK institutions 12 2014 awards: participation by overseas institutions 15 2014 awards: Scholars by country and field of study 18 2014 awards: Fellows by country and field of study 20 Awards held in 2014-2015: participation by UK institutions 21 Awards held in 2014-2015: Scholars by country and field of study 24 Academic qualifications awarded 26 Working with UK universities 37 National nominating agencies 38 Academic advisers 2014-2015 40 Governance statement 42 Membership of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK 43 Statement of income and expenditure 44 3 The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC) awards over 900 scholarships and fellowships for postgraduate study and professional development to Commonwealth citizens each year. -
Role of Transportation and Marketing in Enhancing Agricultural Production in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Sustainability, Agri, Food and Environmental Research, (ISSN: 0719-3726), 6(4), 2018: 22-39 22 http://dx.doi.org/10.7770/safer-V0N0-art1353 ROLE OF TRANSPORTATION AND MARKETING IN ENHANCING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN IKWO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA. ROL DEL TRANSPORTE Y MERCADO EN ESTIMULACIÓN DE LA PRODUCCIÓN AGRICOLA EN EL GOBIERNO LOCAL DEL AREA DEL ESTADO DE EBONYI, NIGERIA. Ume Smiles Ifeanyichukwu*, K.O. knadosie, C Kadurumba Agricultural Extension and Management.Federal College of Agriculture Ishiagu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria. * Corresponding Author; [email protected] ABSTRACT Role of transport and marketing in enhancing agricultural production in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria was studied. A multi stage sampling procedure was used to select 300 respondents for the detailed study. A structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from the respondents. Data collected were analyzed using of chi-square. The results show that head carrying, use of wheel barrows, bicycles, motor van, keke, donkeys, and motor cycles were various traditional modes of transportation for inter local transport of agricultural products. Furthermore, the result reveals that producers, retailers, consumers, wholesalers and processors were the marketing channels in the study area. Additionally, transportation and marketing have greatly enhanced the growth of agricultural production in the study area, despite existing problems such as bad roads, high cost of transport, few vehicles, poor drainage channels, culverts, few bridges and poverty. Also, the solutions to the identified problems were giving out loans to farmers, construction and repairs of roads, use of rail, mass transit, encouraging farmers’ cooperative societies and processing centres. -
List of Reviewers (As Per the Published Articles) Year: 2017
List of Reviewers (as per the published articles) Year: 2017 International Journal of Plant & Soil Science ISSN: 2320-7035 2017 - Volume 14 [Issue 1] DOI : 10.9734/IJPSS/2017/30864 (1) Adelson Paulo Araujo, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (2) Ramazan Dogan, Uludag University, Turkey. Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/17476 DOI : 10.9734/IJPSS/2017/30913 (1) Michael Adigun, Crawford University, Nigeria. (2) Sibaway B. Mwango, Mlingano Agricultural Research Institute, Tanzania. Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/17478 DOI : 10.9734/IJPSS/2017/28526 (1) Addam Kiari Saidou, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Nigeria. (2) Amadou Hamadoun Babana, University of Sciences, Mali. (3) Kofi Agyarko, University of Education, Ghana. (4) Mercy Ijenyo, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/17528 DOI : 10.9734/IJPSS/2017/26045 (1) Omena Bernard Ojuederie, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Nigeria. (2) Raimundo Santos Barros, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Depto de Biologia Vegetal, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil. Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/17543 DOI : 10.9734/IJPSS/2017/29660 (1) O. K. Owoade, Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. (2) Radji Raoufou Pierre, University of Lomé, Togo. (3) Geisa Lima Mesquita, São Paulo University, Brazil. (4) Dal Singh Kharat, Central Pollution Control Board, India. (5) Anonymous, University of São Paulo, Brazil. Complete Peer review History: http://www.sciencedomain.org/review-history/17563 DOI : 10.9734/IJPSS/2017/31048 (1) Hakan Sevik, Kastamonu University, Turkey. (2) İbrahim Demir, University of Ankara, Turkey.