Sunday Adenrele ADENIYI BSc; MSc;PGDE
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S. A. Adeniyi holds a BSc (Hons) in Geography with Second Class – Upper Division and MSc (Geography) from University of Ibadan in 1990 and 1992 respectively. He obtained a Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) from the University of Ilorin in 1997. He holds a professional certification in Geographical Information System (GIS) from Centre for Geographical Analysis (CGA), Stellenbosch University, South Africa in 2012. Before joining the services of Osun State University, he had worked as a Lecturer in the Department of Geography, Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun from 1993 to 2007, where he rose to the position of Principal Lecturer. He is at the verge of completing his PhD degree in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Stellenbosch University, South Africa.
Research Interest
Land evaluation, Soil degradation and quality assessment, Water quality assessment and Sustainable environmental resource management
Summary of contribution to knowledge:
His research works focus on solid degradation and quality assessment under different land use types and management practices using different multivariate statistical tools including principal component analysis (PCA), cluster analysis (CA), partial least squares (PLS), principal component regression (PCR), ordinary least squares regression (OLS), and stepwise regression analysis among others.
Academic Appointment
He has been active in teaching, research and administrative matters as a staff in the Department of Geography, Osun State University since joining the services of the University in 2007. Some administrative position held include:
1. Examination officer, Department of Geography 2007 till 2012
2. Secretary, Department of Geography 2007 till 2012
3. Fieldwork Coordinator, Department of Geography 2007; 2010, 2017
4. Chairman, College Sport Committee 2007 till 2012
5. Member, College Examination Committee 2007 till 2012 6. Coordinator, Foundation Programme (MSS) 2009 till 2012
7. Member, University Ad Hoc Committee on Climate Change 2016
8. Staff adviser, 400 level 2016 till date
9. Member, College Public Lecture Committee 2016 till date
Membership of professional bodies:
i. Member, Environment Behaviour Association of Nigeria (EBAN)
ii. Member, Association of Nigerian Geographers (ANG)
iii. Member, Society of South African Geographers
Funded research
An assessment of soil quality under cocoa plantations in southwest Nigeria (Completed TETFund Sponsored Project Research)- Served as Principal Investigator
Academic Fellowship Award
Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY) Early Career Fellowship at African Doctoral Academy (ADA), Stellenbosch University, South Africa between 15th January, 2017 and April 20th, 2017
Articles in Learned Journals
i. Awotoye O.O, Ogunkunle C.O. and Adeniyi S.A (2011) “Assessment of soil quality under various land use practices in a humid agro-ecological zone of Nigeria” African Journal of Plant Science, 5(10), 565–569. USA.
ii. Onafeso O.D., Olusola O.A. and Adeniyi S.A (2016) “Hydrogeological deep percolation modelling of groundwater recharge in Voinjama region, Liberia” Ethiopian Journal of Environmental Studies and Management 9(6), 700- 712.
iii. Ogunkunle C.O., Ite A.E., Adeniyi S.A., Akintola E.O., and Okere U.V. (2017) “Urban vegetable farming: Anthropic level, bioavailability and health implication associated with bioaccumulated trace metals in selected vegetables in Ilorin, Nigeria.” Pollution 3(2), 285-300. Published by Faculty of Environment, University of Tehran, Iran.
iv. Yakubu S., Adeniyi S.A and Folorunsho J.O (2017) “Assessment of Irrigation Water Quality Sourced from River Galma in Zaria, Nigeria”. KIU Journal of Social Sciences. 3, (2)193-199. Published by Kampala International University
v. Adeniyi S.A, de Clercq W.P., van Niekerk A (2017) “Development of a composite soil degradation assessment index for cocoa agroecosystems in southwestern Nigeria”, Solid Earth, 8, 827–843,:https://doi.org/10.5194/se-8-827-2017 Published by Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union.
vi. Samuel K.J; Adeniyi S.A., Adetunji K (2017), Knowledge and Perception of climate change among peasant farmers in a forest-savanna transition zone of Osun State, Nigeria. African Journal of Sustainable Development. Vol 7 No 1. pp 39-52I
vii Adeniyi S.A, de Clercq W.P., van Niekerk A (2019) “Assessing the relationship between soil quality parameters of Nigerian alfisols and cocoa yield”. Agroforest Systems 93; 1235-1250 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-018-0238-2. Published by Springer in cooperation with The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)..
Refereed Conference Proceedings
vii. Adeniyi S.A (2003) “Reflection on food crop sector performance and ecological problems of food security in the ECOWAS region (1985-1993)” In Challenges of Environmental Sustainability in a Democratic Government Adekunle V., Okoko E. and Adeduntan S. (eds). Proceedings of the 11th Annual Conference of Environment and Behaviour Association of Nigeria, held at the Federal University of Technology, Akure between 26th -27th November, 2003. Pp170-180. EBAN Publisher, Lagos. ISBN: 978-060-748-X.
viii. Adeniyi S. A. (2004) “Towards Effective Waste Management for Sustainable Healthy City Environment in Nigeria” In Environment, Culture and Wealth Generation. Adeofun C.O, Oguntoke O and Akegbejo S.Y (eds). Proceedings of the 12th Annual Conference of Environment and Behaviour Association of Nigeria, held at the University of Agriculture Abeokuta from 24th -26th November, 2004. Pp72-77. EBAN Publisher, Lagos. ISBN: 978-065-471-2.
ix. Adeniyi S. A. (2004) “Towards Land Use Control and Resource Management for Sustainable Development in Nigeria” In Environment, Culture and Wealth Generation. Adeofun C.O, Oguntoke O and Akegbejo S.Y (eds). Proceedings of the 12th Annual Conference of Environment and Behaviour Association of Nigeria, held at the University of Agriculture Abeokuta from 24th-26th November, 2004. Pp78-82. EBAN Publisher, Lagos ISBN: 978-065-471-2.
x. Yakubu S. Adeniyi S.A and Obidiya M.O (2016) “Impact of urban agriculture on poverty reduction in Osogbo, Nigeria” in Donaldson R, Visser G, Kemp J & de Waal J. (eds) Proceedings of the Centenary Conference of the Society of South African Geographers held at Stellenbosch University, South Africa from 25th-28th September 2016. Pp 116-123 ISBN: 978-0-7972-1610-5
Unrefereed Conference Papers
xi. Adeniyi S.A (2001) “Rural development planning and programmes in Nigeria: a critique and the new challenges” Paper presented at a National Conference on Rural Environment and Sustainable Development in Nigeria. Department of Geography and Planning Sciences University of Ado Ekiti (now Ekiti State University) between 25th to 27th October, 2001.
xii. Adeniyi S. A. (2009) “Adaptation to climate change impacts on water resources and agricultural production in Africa: A sustainable watershed management approach”. Paper presented at the International Conference on Climate Change and Sustainable Development, held at Osun State University, Osogbo between 6th -11th December, 2009.
xiii. Adeniyi S.A, de Clercq W.P., van Niekerk A. and Ologunorisa T.E (2014)
“Assessing changes in soil properties and quality parameters arising from natural forest conversion to peasant cocoa plantations of different ages in tropical lowland rainforest, south-west Nigeria” Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Environmental and Economic Impact on Sustainable Development: Incorporating Environmental Economics, Toxicology and Brownfields held at Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy between 14th – 16th May, 2014.
Professional International Activities:</strong> </span><br /> <br />Reviewer, Rice Science, Journal of China National Rice Research Institute Published by Elsevier (2014 till date)</p> <p>Reviewer, Agroforestry Systems, An International Journal Incorporating Agroforestry Forum published by Springer (2014 till date)</p> </p> <p> </p>"