1. Project 106511: Sustainable production and utilization of the indigenous vegetables of southwest Nigeria for economic empowerment(NICANVEG). Project Website: http://www.uniosun-nicanveg.org/Home_Page.html
The project is undertaken under the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF) with the financial support of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and the Government of Canada, provided through the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development (DFATD). On underutilized indigenous vegetables, the research is using a participatory approach involving rural women, farmers and scientists to conduct the ecological impact assessments of crop diversification, economic and financial analyses, conventional propagation studies using stem cuttings and seeds as planting materials, product processing and preservation and value addition studies. A major focus of the research is training of poor rural women and farmers on production, processing, utilization and marketing of underutilized vegetables for food security and financial empowerment.
This project is a joint collaboration among four (4) partners, the Osun State University and Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria and the University of Manitoba and Cape Breton University in Canada. Both Nigerian Universities are strongly supported by participation of the FADAMA group. The research consists of expertise in food science, soil science, horticulture and plant science, economics, gender specialists, agriculture extension, and rural sociologists. The The Nigerian Universities are conducting the entire field work at sixteen (16) field sites in Nigeria. Project training and scientific mentoring for key participants is being provided in Canada.
The Canadians teams; University of Manitoba and Cape Breton University, are providing short-term training platform for Nigerian scientists and students working on this project. The Cape Breton University is providing training in ecology, economics, marketing, and gender analysis and advice on project implementation, monitoring and reporting. The University of Manitoba is involved in training in soils, agronomy and food science and advice on project implementation, monitoring and reporting. The expertise of the third party (Helping Hands Resource Centre for Immigrants, Canada) in packaging research information, translating, disseminating and demonstrating the project findings through cooking workshops, food preparation training on leaf vegetables at the rural level will also benefit this project.
2.Knowing each other: every-day religious encounters, social identities and tolerance in south-west Nigeria
Project Website: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/dasa/research/knowing/team.aspx
Funded by the European Research Council (ERC), the research project maps out possibilities for the study of everyday religious encounter among the multi-religious Yoruba people of southwest Nigeria. In addition to more traditional historical and anthropological methods, it draws on an ethnographic door-to-door survey of over 2,500 respondents from different Nigerian states and from rural as well as urban communities which offers information on a wide range of topics. The project will focus especially on the topics of gender and marriage, youth and education, life and family histories, death and funerals as well as moral frameworks and meaning.
By exploring the ways in which different social identities are linked to dispositions and sensibilities that enable the avoidance or resolution of inter-religious conflicts, our research will develop comparative insights into different forms of tolerance in Yoruba society. We hope to explore whether there are tolerant dispositions or forms of habitus that will enable us to develop a comparative framework that can include forms of tolerance in other societies.
Also, while Yoruba religious debates are not free from relations of power, they are also earnestly engaged in the construction of meaning. The proposed research will explore religious discourse as a locus of lived engagement with moral frameworks, and of individual struggles for the creation and contestation of meaning, and it will seek to understand the specific as well as the general conditions under which meaningful discourse occurs.
3. Project 107983: Micro-dosing indigenous vegetables to combat poverty (Micro-Veg)
This project is funded by the Canadian Government IDRC-DFATD for 2015-2019. Chronic food insecurity is undermining development in Subsaharan West Africa. The general objective of the project is to increase food, nutritional, and economic security of smallholder farming communities in Nigeria and Benin. Specifically, we will accomplish this via accelerating the large-scale adoption of underutilized indigenous vegetables and improved soil fertility management practices. The specific objectives are to: (1) Develop technology capsule on fertilizer micro-dosing and water management technologies, value addition technology and seed production for indigenous vegetables. (2)Test, demonstrate and deploy two different models (Innovations Platform and Satellite Dissemination Approach) for reaching and benefiting more farmers with sustainable vegetable production and marketing innovations. (3) Scale up the technology capsule to advance indigenous vegetables production, increase yields, preserve soil and water ecosystems and enable fertilizer cost-saving. (4) Promote policy advocacy to integrate the successful scaling up model into local, national and regional food security programmes in the West African sub-region. Over a 36-month period, this project will support the generation of knowledge and innovations for large-scale positive economic changes in southwestern Nigeria and Benin.
Prof. Bayole Rasheed OLOREDE, B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D (U.I)
Dean, Faculty of Agriculture
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Prof. Bayole Rasheed OLOREDE, a Professor of Animal Science is a native of Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government, Osun State of Nigeria. He has B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D degrees in Animal Science from University of Ibadan, in 1986, 1990 and 1998 respectively. He became a Professor in 2005 and was acting H.O.D., Animal Science from 2002 to 2004 at Usman Danfodiyo University Sokoto and at Osun State University, 2009 – 2011. [ Read More...]
Prof. B. Alhassan, B.Sc, M.Sc, PhD
Acting Dean, Faculty of Education
Professor Alhassan was born on 3rd July, 1953 in Minna, in today’s Niger State. His ancestral roots are in Ogbomoso, Oyo State. He attended Baptist High School, Ede, Advanced Teachers College, Sokoto, the Ahmadu Bello University for his B. A. Ed., M.Ed. degree programmes and the University of Wales, Cardiff, U.K. He taught in Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana and the National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos before joining the Osun State University, Osogbo on 15th July, 2009 as the first Professor of Educational Psychology. [ Read More... ]
Professor ALEBIOSU Christopher Olutayo, BSc, MBChB, FWACP
Provost, College of Health Sciences
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Professor ALEBIOSU Christopher Olutayo is a fellow of the West African College of Physicians and an awardee of the Nigerian University Commission Award for indigenous research in 2004. He has also won competitive training fellowship awards from the World Diabetes Foundation Fellowship/International Diabetes Federation Fellowship Award (2003), International Society of Peritoneal dialysis Fellowship Training (2005) and IDF-BRIDGES Translational Research Grants Course, Ghana, 2008. [ Read More... ]
Dr. Mrs. M.O. Isawumi
Acting Dean, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences
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COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND CULTURE
Dr. AKOH Ameh Dennis, B.A, M.A, Ph.D
Acting Dean, Faculty of Humanities
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Dr Akoh is an Associate Professor of drama and critical theory in the Faculty of Humanities, Ikire Campus. He attended the universities of Jos and Ibadan, Nigeria where he also taught for some years. He was Head of the Department of Languages and Linguistics of Osun State University (2010-2012); Sub-Dean (2006-2009) of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria where he taught for seven years...[ Read More... ]
Prof. O. O. Oladele, a Professor of Commercial Law
Dean, Faculty of Law
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Prof. O. O. Oladele, a Professor of Commercial Law is a member of Senate, the Chairman, Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors, pioneer Provost, College of Law as well as Professor of business law of the Osun State University, Osogbo. He heads the Ifetedo Campus of the University. He is one of the leading scholars in securities regulation in Nigeria. [ Read More... ]
COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Prof. D.I. Akintayo, B.Sc (Hons) (U.I), M.Sc (Jos), Ph.D (Uniport)
Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences
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Prof. Akintayo is currently the Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences. He was born four decades ago at Odeomu township in Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State. He attended Community Grammar School. Ayetoro Tonkere between 1981-1985, where he obtained O/Level School Certificate with distinction. He further attended the then Oyo State College of Arts and Sciences (now Osun State College of Sciences), Ile-Ife between 1986-1988, where he obtained Advanced Level WAEC Certificate...[ Read More... ]
Dr. Anthony Kola-Olusanya, B.Sc (Hons), M.Sc, Ph.D
Acting Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences
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Anthony Kola-Olusanya, PhD is presently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Geography, Faculty of the Social Sciences, College of Management and Social Sciences, Osun State University. He received his PhD from the University of Toronto, specializing in Environmental Sustainability. He has honed his teaching and research skills at the Osun State University, Nigeria; Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada and the Lagos State University, Nigeria...[ Read More... ]
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
Professor Oguntola Jelil Alamu, B.Tech., M.Sc., Ph.D
Dean, Faculty of Engineering
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Oguntola Jelil ALAMU is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering of Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria. He obtained B.Tech. degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Nigeria in 1998, M.Sc degree in the same discipline at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria in 2001 and a Ph.D degree in Mechanical Engineering (Energy Studies and Renewable Energy) at LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Nigeria in 2008... [ Read More... ]
Dr. Janet Olubukola Popoola, B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D
Acting Dean, Faculty of Basic and Applied Sciences
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Dr. Janet Olubukola Olaitan, an Associate Professor joined the services of Osun State University, Osogbo, Nigeria in 2008. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from Lagos State University in 1992 and subsequently Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in the same discipline in 1997 and 2005 respectively from University of Ibadan. Dr. Olaitan started her carrier as an Assistant lecturer with University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB) in 1999 and rose to Lecturer I... [ Read More... ]
THE POSTGRADUATE COLLEGE
Professor A.W. Gbolagade, B.Sc (Ilorin), M.Sc (Ife), PGD and Ph.D (Ilorin)
Provost, The Postgraduate College
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Prof. Alagbe Wasiu GBOLAGADE, a Professor of Mathematics, obtained the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree in Mathematics with Second Class Honour Upper Division from the University of Ilorin, Ilorin in 1986 and Masters of Science (M.Sc) degree in Mathematics from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in 1990. In addition, he obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso in 1994 and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree in Mathematics from University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State in 1997. [ Read More... ]
Professor O.C. Adebooye
Director, Research and Linkages, Osun State University, Osogbo.
Professor of Plant Physiology.
B. Agric.(Plant Science) OAU, Ile-Ife, MSc and PhD (Agronomy/Plant Physiology) Ibadan. Certificate in Tissue Culture techniques (United Nations University, Tokyo), Certificate in Cytogenetics (IITA, Ibadan) and Certificate in Food and Plant Analysis (United Nations/CSIR, India).
- Fellow of the College of Research Associates (CRA), Tokyo, Japan.
- Postdoc United Nations University, CFTRI, Mysore, India.
- Fellow, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation at the University of Bonn, Germany.
- Fellow, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
- Visiting Professor, University of Bonn, Germany
- Visiting Professor, University of Hohenheim, Germany.
He has won 12 competitive international research grants and attended about 70 international conferences in about 20 countries. Adebooye was the first Nigerian to win the Humboldt Alumni Scientist Award by the German Government’s Humboldt Foundation. Adebooye together with other three institutions won a $3 million research grant from IDRC, Canada. He has authored about 45 research articles and edited three books.
Recent Publications
- Adebooye O.C., M. Hunsche, G. Noga and C. Lankes(2011) Morphology and density of trichomes and stomata in Trichosanthes cucumerina L. (Cucurbitaceae) as affected by leaf age and salinity. Turkish Journal of Botany (In Press)
- Adebooye O.C. (2011) Food Value of Underutilized African Indigenous Vegetables: Preservation and Processing options to optimize nutrients supply. Keynote Paper Presented at the African Crop Science Conference, Maputo, Mozambique October 10- 14, 2011.
- Adebooye O. C., M. Schmitz-Eiberger, M. Hunsche, C. Lankes, and G. Noga Pigments, photochemistry, leaf ultra-structure and minerals quantification of Solanum macrocarpon L. as affected by salinity in a perlite-compost medium. Paper Presented at the African Crop Science Conference, Maputo, Mozambique October 10- 14, 2011.
- Adebooye O.C., M. Schmitz-Eiberger, C. Lankes and G.J. Noga (2010) Inhibitory effects of sub-optimal root zone temperature on leaf bioactive components, photosystem II (PS II) and minerals uptake in Trichosanthes cucumerina L- Cucurbitaceae. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 32: 67- 73
- Adebooye O.C., K.A. Taiwo and A.A. Fatufe (Editors) (2010) Biotechnology development and threat of climate change in Africa: The case of Nigeria Volume 1. ISBN 978-3-86955-402-0Cuvillier Publishers Göttingen, Germany.. 311 pages
- Adebooye O.C., K.A. Taiwo and A.A. Fatufe (Editors) (2010) Biotechnology development and threat of climate change in Africa: The case of Nigeria Volume 2. ISBN 978-3-86955-403-7Cuvillier Publishers Göttingen, Germany.. 292 Pages.
- Adebooye O.C., G.J. Noga and C. Lankes (2009) Rooting zone temperature affects emergence and growth traits of Snake Tomato (Trichosanthes cucumerina L.). Journal of Central European Agriculture, 10(3): 239-244
Recent Project:
Professor O. Clement Adebooye of the Department of Agronomy, Osun State University in collaboration with scientists from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife(OAU); Cape Breton University, Nova Scotia, Canada (CBU) and University of Manitoba, Canada (UofM) won the IDRC research grant under the programme: Canadian International Food Security Research Fund ( CIFSRF). The project is titled : “Sustainable production and utilization of under-utilized Nigerian vegetables to enhance rural food security.” The project will run for three and a half years (42 months) March 2011- August 2014.
The grant is about three (3) million dollars ($3.0 milion). Out of this amount, UNIOSUN has a total budget of about $1.1 million. The project will carry out survey on indigenous vegetables of southwest Nigeria, conduct field research, determine nutraceutical properties of vegetables and vegetables products, carry out impact assessments, training of women farmers etc. On this project, ten (10) researchers from UNIOSUN will be trained at the CBU and UofM, Canada on agricultural research planning, implementation and reporting.
Dr. (Mrs) Florence Adeoti YUSUF is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Arts and Social Science Education, Faculty of Education, Osun State University Ipetu Ijesa.
She obtained with honour, B.Ed ; M.Ed. and Ph.D, in Guidance and Counselling from the Department of Guidance and Counselling, now Department of Counsellor’s Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin in 1999, 2002 and 2008 respectively.
She is a member of Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON); American Counselling Association (ACA), American Psychologist Association (APA) and Nigeria Association of Educationists for National Development (NAEND).
Dr.Yusuf joined Osun State University from inception. She has taught, supervised and examined students. To her credit she has many scholarly articles in academic journals in and outside Nigeria. Her research interest is in the areas of prevention and remediation of school related problems and modification procedures for maladjusted behaviours.
Dr.Florence Adeoti YUSUF has held modest administrative positions in Osun State University; she was Co-ordinator for Department of Arts and Social Science Education for 2010/2011; 2011/2012; 2013/2014 Sessions. She is a member of Senate; Chairman Teaching Practice Committee; Ag. Director Quality Assurance of the University; Chairperson Teaching Practice Committee; Local Organising Chairperson of Collaboration of Education Faculties in West Africa (UNIOSUN CEFWA 2014). Presently, she is the Treasurer of Collaboration of Education Faculties in West Africa (CEFWA).