Khadijat Olaitan OLANREWAJU, B.Agric., M.Phil., Ph.D.
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Biosketch:
Khadijat OLANREWAJU holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. She also has Certificate of Achievement in the scientific on-line course tagged “Farm Data Management, Sharing and Services for Agriculture Development” organized by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. She has expertise experience of research processes including empirical data analysis. She belongs to recognized professional associations (see below).
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Research Interests, Achievements / Specialization:
Communication in Agricultural Extension, Rural Sociology, Development Communication, Agricultural Programme Planning and Evaluation, Agricultural Value Chain Analysis and Development, Gender and Youth in agriculture, Sustainable Rural Development.
Contributions to knowledge
She currently has 6 scholastic publications in local and international Journals. She supervised 3 undergraduate theses in the last one year. She is serving in adequate capacity in the College of Agriculture initiative on sustainable rural development.
Scientific /Professional Activities:
In the past one year, she has contributed to the undergraduate project seminars and their examinations. She is also involved in inter-departmental research collaboration on rural and agricultural issues.
Awards/ Grants
Carnegie Scholarship award for female undergraduates (2006) and Ph.D. Scholarship by Treasureland Cradle Interbiz Resources Ltd. (2015-2018).
Academic Appointments:
Postgraduate Intern for University Research Committee, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife – 2018
Member, UNIOSUN College of Agriculture Sustainable Development Goals Solution Forum– since 2019
Membership of Learned and Professional Association
1. Member, Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria
2. Member, Rural Sociological Association of Nigeria (RUSAN)
3. Member, National Institute of Management (NIM)
Selected recent Publications
1. Ayinde J.O., Olanrewaju K.O. and Omoniyi P.O. (2015). Assessment of youth involvement in the marketing of agricultural produce in selected markets in Osun State, Nigeria. Annals of Child and Youth Studies 6(1):86-97.
2. Olanrewaju K.O. and Farinde A. J. (2017). Appropriateness of Information and Communication Technologies’ use in disseminating Agricultural information: a case study of farmers and extension agents’ experiences in Ogun State, Nigeria. International journal of Agricultural Extension 5(3):93-101.
3. Olanrewaju K.O., Farinde A.J. and Ogundokun J. (2018). Involvement of non-governmental organizations’ in rural development in Nigeria: a case study of Osogbo Catholic Diocesan Rural Development Programme (RUDEP). Moor journal 19: 198 -205.
Conferences/Workshops Attendance:
Some of the conferences attended are:
1. National Research and Development Network of Children and Youth in Agricultural Programmes (CYIAP-network) 2013 Conference, held at Obafemi Awolowo University Conference Centre, Ile-Ife.
2. Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON) 19th Annual Conference held at Federal University of Technology, Oweri, Nigeria. 27 - 30 April, 2014.
3. Rural Sociological Society of Nigeria annual conference held at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, between 8th and 10th October, 2019.
4. OAU/DFID DelPHE International workshop on African Women and Rural Environment (AWARE, 2010), tagged ‘Towards Sustainable Rural Environment: Case for Rural Women Entrepreneur Training’, held at the Obafemi Awolowo University Conference Centre.