Email: anyanwu.cynthia@mouau.edu.ng
Academic Objective: to acquire the best knowledge and skills that will enable me to make positive contribution towards the human capital development of my society.
Personal Bio Data
Nationality: Nigerian
Language Spoken: English, Igbo and French (Intermediate)
Religion: Christianity
Educational Institutions Attended and Qualification
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State
Ph.D. Agribusiness Finance and Investment [in view]
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State
M.Sc. Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship Development [2015]
Standard Computer Institute, Yenagoa Annex, Bayelsa State.
Diploma in Computer Studies (Upper Credit) [2011]
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State.
B.Sc. Agribusiness and Management (First Class Honours) [2011]
Federal Government College Ohafia, Abia State.
Senior Secondary Certificate (WAEC) [2005]
Federal Government College Ohafia, Abia State.
Junior Secondary School Certificate (NECO) [2002]
College Primary School, Aba, Abia State.
First School Leaving Certificate (Distinction) [1999]
Membership of Professional Bodies
Nigerian Institute Of Management (NIM) [Dec.2011]
Farm Management Association Of Nigeria (FAMAN) [Oct. 2012]
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) [Sept. 2012 till date]
Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN) [July 2013 till date]
Personal Attributes
Focused, Hardworking and Trustworthy.
Great Planning, Organising and Leadership Skills.
God Fearing, Sincere and Disciplined.
Ability to Work with Little or No Supervision.
Good Interpersonal and Communication Skills.
Hobbies: Reading, Surfing the internet, Playing Scrabble and listening to cool music.
Research Interests
Climate change impact, value addition/innovation, entrepreneurship development, and management
Relevant Experiences
Assistant Lecturer, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State (Sept, 2015 till date).
Responsibilities;
Teaching the following courses with my senior colleagues: Introduction to Business
(ABM 111), Element of Management (ABM 121), Analysis for Agribusiness
Decision (ABM 414), Development Planning and Business Systems (ABM 420),
Managerial Economics (ABM 324), Organisational Behaviour (ABM 321)
Graduate Assistant, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State (2012 till june, 2015)
Responsibilities;
Result computation, course adviser of undergraduates in the Department of
Agribusiness and Management, marking scripts and invigilating examinations.
Teacher, Community Secondary Oyigba, Ahoada West, Rivers State. (July 2011-June 2012)
Responsibilities;
Teaching Agricultural Science (Junior Secondary School 1, 2 & 3 students)
Librarian Eziaha Academy, off 33 Umuocham Road, Aba, Abia State. [2005-2006]
Award and Honours
Commendation Letter from Senate Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike for Outstanding Academic Performance in 2008/2009 academic session [July 13, 2010]
Best Graduating Student in the Department of Agribusiness and Management with First Class Honours [2010]
Positions held
Vice President, Legion of Mary – Virgo Potent Curia, CKC Catholic Church, National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike Abia State, Nigeria [June 2016 till date]
President, Legion of Mary – Queen of Mercy Praesidium, CKC Catholic Church, National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike Abia State, Nigeria [April 2016 till date]
Vice President, Federal Government College Ohafia Old Students Association [2010 till date]
Treasurer Welfare Committee, Nigeria Federation of Catholic Students Umudike Chapter [2009-2010]
Head Girl, Federal Government College Ohafia, Abia State, Nigeria [2004-2005]
Conferences Attended
Rural Sociological Association of Nigeria (RuSAN) 26th Annual Congress held at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. Theme: Grassroots Development and Dividends of Democracy. October 16th to 19th, 2017
2014 International Women‟s Day Conference held at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike under the auspicies of Center for women and child development. March 2014.
Nigeria Institute of Management South-East Zone conference held at Rock view Hotel Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. 21st – 22nd July, 2013.
Twenty-Sixth Annual Conference of the Farm Management Association of Nigeria, held at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State on 15th -19th October, 2012.
Workshops/Trainings Attended
Digital Bridge Institute International Centre for Information and Communications Technology Studies course on Advanced Digital Appreciation Programme for Tertiary Institutions, held at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, from Nov. 27 – Dec. 01, 2017.
AuthorAID online course in Proposal writing and Research writing. Course duration: 8 weeks (18April to 12 June 2017). Average study time: 32 hours. (Grade – Merit). .
Monthly Meetings for early researchers organized by the Directorate of University Research Administration, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike Abia State, Nigeria. March 2017 till date.
Understanding the Basics of AcademiaTM Virtual Library Training organised by the University Librarian, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria from 29th to 31st August, 2016.
Academic Mentorship Workshop organised by the Directorate of University Research Administration, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike Abia State, Nigeria from 8th to 9th June, 2016.
AuthorAID online course in Research writing. Course duration: 6 weeks (1April to 12 May 2016). Average study time: 30 hours.
Train the Trainer Workshop on Proposal Writing for Grant Seekers, organised by the Directorate of University Research Advancement, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike Abia State, Nigeria. 8th – 11th March, 2016.
Academic Leadership Competence/Work Attitude for Effective Lecture Delivery workshop held at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria. 3rd June, 2015.
Workshop for Supervisors and Invigilators of Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), 2014 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, April 2014.
Automation of Result Computation workshop organised by the university management, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State. 25th March, 2013.
Interactive Whiteboard Training (IWT) Program, organised by Hitachi Company at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State State. 11th-19th March, 2013.
Membership of Groups or Committees
Member of Local Organising Committee of Researchers Open Day/Agriculture Stakeholders Forum and Exhibition. A one day workshop Organised by Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike and sponsored by the CIRCLE Programme. Date: 29th March, 2018.
Member of Local Organising Committee, Secretariat Committee, Group Attendant and Rapporteur at Ethics Workshop For Senior Management Staff of MOUAU, A CIRCLE Institutional Strengthening Programme, Organised by the Directorate of University Research Administration, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. Date: Wednesday 8th – Thursday 9th November, 2017.
Member of Congress Organising Committee of the 26th Annual Congress of Rural Sociological Association of Nigeria at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria from 16th to 19th October, 2017.
Member, 2015/2016 Christmas Party Committee of the College of Agricultural Economics, Rural Sociology and Extension, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria.
Secretary, College of Agricultural Economics Rural Sociology and Extension Inaugural Lecture Committee, April 2014.
Responsibility: Conveying meetings and taking minutes during meetings.
Member Local Organising Committee on Agro-business Entrepreneurial skill Development Programme for Retiring Officers in Nigeria held at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria. [October, 2012]
Responsibility: Registration of Participants
Member National Youth Service Corps Charity and Computer Education Community Development Service Group, Oyigba Community, Ahoada West LGA Rivers State. [July 2011-June 2012]
Responsibility: Community enlightenment campaign on the need to be computer literate and donation of education materials to schools.
President, Queen of Mercy Praesidium, Legion of Mary Pious Society CKC Catholic Church, National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria [April 2016 till date]
Responsibility: visitation of homes, hospitals, orphanages and prisons; teaching catechism and doing sanitation work in the church.
Journals and Publications:
Agwu, N.M., Nwachukwu, I.N. and Anyanwu, C.I. (2012). Climate Variability: Relative Effect on Nigeria‟s Cassava Productive Capacity. Book of Abstracts Research Article 3. Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists 12th National Conference Benin 2011.
Agwu, N.M., Anyanwu, C.I and Mende, E.I. (2012). Socio-Economic Determinants of Commercialization among Smallholder Farmers in Abia State, Nigeria. Greener Journal of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 2(8):392-397.
Agwu N.M, Nwachukwu I.N and Anyanwu C.I. (2012). Climate Variability: Relative Effect on Nigeria‟s Cassava Productive Capacity. Scientific Publication Journal Report and Opinion, 4(12):11-14.
Agwu, N.M., Nwankwo, E.E, Anyanwu, C.I. (2014). Determinants of Agricultural Labour Participation among Youths in Abia State, Nigeria. International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics, vol.2 (1):157-164
Agwu, N.M., Anyanwu, C.I and Oriuwa, O. (2014). Determinants of Women Participation in Food Crop Marketing In Abia State, Nigeria. Scientific Paper Series Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, vol. 14(4):7-11
Agwu, N.M., Anyanwu, C.I and Kalu, U.H (2015). Factors Influencing Cassava Value Addition by Rural Agribusiness Entrepreneurs in Abia State, Nigeria. Scientific Paper Series Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, vol. 15(3):19-24
Agwu, N.M., Anyanwu, C.I and Udi, A.A. (2015). Analysis of Consumers Willingness to Pay for Counterfeit Leather Products in Abia State, South-East Nigeria. Scientific Paper Series Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, vol. 15(3):7-11.
Anyanwu, C.I. Njoku, M.E. and Agwu, N.M (2015). Constraints Militating against Financing Value Addition among Cassava Producing Households in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Proceedings of the 49th Annual Conference of the Agriculture Society of Nigeria, held at Delta State University from November 9th to 13th, Pp.213-215.
Anyanwu, C.I., Agwu, N.M. and Ekweanya, M.N. (2016). Analysis of Processing and Value Addition Techniques of Root and Tuber Crops in Abia State, Nigeria. Proceedings of 50th Annual Conference of Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN) “Abia 2016” Pp. 314-318.
Anyanwu, C.I., Anoliefo, D.C., and Njoku, M.E. (2016). Financing Value Addition of Root and Tuber Crops Among Producing Households in Abia State, Nigeria. Proceedings of 50th Annual Conference of Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN) “Abia 2016” Pp. 1185-1188.
Anyanwu, C.I., Agwu, N.M., and Okoroji, V.N. (2016). Determinants of Value Addition Financing Among Cassava Producing Households in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. The Nigerian Agricultural Journal,vol.47(2):49 – 57.
Book Chapter Contributions
Anyanwu, C.I. and Agwu, N.M. (2015). Youth in Agriculture. In: Ike Nwachukwu et al., (eds).Contemporary Issues in Agricultural Extension and Rural Development. Pp 132-134. Published by the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria.
Anyanwu, C.I. and Agu-Aguiyi F.N. (2015). Agriculture Transformation Agenda. In: Ike Nwachukwu et al., (eds).Contemporary Issues in Agricultural Extension and Rural Development. Pp 280-284. Published by the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria.
Paper Presentations
Anyanwu, C.I. (2016). “Finishing well” – An address to the SS3 Students of Federal
Government College Ohafia, Abia State, Nigeria on the occasion of Parents-Management Meeting held on Monday 18th January, 2016.
Anyanwu, C.I, Agwu, N.M, Iwunze, Q.E (2017). Effect of Rural-Urban Migration on Household Food Security in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Paper presented on the 26th Annual Congress of Rural Sociological Association of Nigeria, held at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike from 16th to 19th October, 2017.
Referees:
Prof Ojimelukwe Philippa Chinyere
Director, Directorate of University Research Administration
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria
E-mail: ojimelukwe.philippa@mouau.edu.ng
Dr. Agwu Nnanna Mba
Department of Agribusiness and Management
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria.
E-mail: agwu.nnanna@mouau.edu.ng
Dr. (Mrs) Njoku Maria-Stella Etomchi
Department of Agricultural Economics
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria.
E-mail: mariastellanjoku@yahoo.com