A. BACKGROUND IFORMATION
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Name: |
Uchechi, Apu |
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Place of Birth: |
Nkpa Bende L. G. A Abia State, Nigeria |
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Nationality: |
Nigerian |
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Current Address: |
Department of Rural Sociology and Extension, Michael Okpara university of Agriculture P. M. B 7267, Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria
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Permanent Home Address: |
Agbiyi Umuede, Nkpa, Bende L. G. A, Abia State, Nigeria |
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Marital Status |
Married |
Department Rural Sociology and Extension
B. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED (with dates)
1. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria, 2005 – 2010
2. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria, 1999 – 2004
3. Abia State University, Uturu, Nigeria, 1989 – 1993
4. Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, Nigeria, 1979 – 1982
5. Methodist college Uzuakoli, Abia State, Nigeria, 1972 – 1976
6. Methodist Central School, Amaegbuato Nkpa, Bende L.G.A, Abia State, Nigeria, 1963 – 1971.
C. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION (with dates)
1. Ph.D, Rural sociology and Development, 2010.
2. M.Sc, Agricultural Extension and Communication, 2004,
3. B.Ed, Educational Management and Planning/Agriculture Science, 1993,
4. NCE, Crop and Soil Science/ Animal Science 1982
5. WASC, 1976,
6. First School Certificate, 1971.
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE THE UNIVERSITY
Teaching:
1. Williams Memorial Secondary School Afugiri, Umuahia 1978-1979
2. Teachers College, Ikere Ekiti, National Youth Service Corps, Ikere Ekiti, Ondo State, 1982/1983
3. Umuimenyi Secondary Technical School Nkpa, 1983-1985
4. Comprehensive Secondary School, Ndiwo, Itumbuzo, 1985-1991.
5. Methodist College, Uzuakoli 1992-1997
6. Isiala Community Secondary School, Akoli Imenyi, 1997-1999
7. Methodist College, Uzuakoli, 1999-2005. Principal.
WORK EXPERIENCES IN MOUAU
Eleven years of teaching, research and community service, 2005 – date;
1. Assistant Lecturer, Department of Rural Sociology and Extension, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria, March, 2005- Sept 2007
2. Lecturer II, October, 2007- Sept, 2010
3. Lecturer I, 2010, September, 2013
4. Senior Lecturer, October, 2013 – Date
5. RSE Departmental Examiner, 2009 – 2014
6. Deputy Dean (CAERSE), December 2014 – date
7. College (CEARSE) Rep at Senate, April, 2014 – Date
8. College (CEARSE) Examination Officer, May 2014 – Date
9. Member, Senate Committee on National Universities Benchmark for Academic Standards, (NUC- BMAS) 2015/2016
MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES/BODIES
1. Member, Local Organizing Committee, 2008 Annual Conference of the Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON)
2. Member, LOC, 2012 Annual Conference of the Nigeria Society of Indigenous Knowledge and Development (NSIKAD)
3. Member, LOC, 2012 Annual Conference of the Farm Management Association of Nigeria (FAMAN)
4. Chairman Accreditation sub-committee in the Department of Rural Sociology and Extension, 2014.
5. Member, Departmental (RSE) Committee on Revenue Generation, 2013 – Date.
6. Member, College (CAERSE) Project Committee, 2015 – Date.
7. RSE Departmental Examination Officer, 2009 – 2014.
8. Deputy Dean (CAERSE), December 2014 – date
9. College (CEARSE) Rep at Senate, April, 2014 – Date
10. College (CEARSE) Examination Officer, May 2014 – Date
11. Member, Senate Committee on National Universities Benchmark for Academic Standards, (NUC- BMAS) 2015/2016
12. Member, Departmental (RSE) Board, 2005 – Date.
13. Member, RSE, Departmental Postgraduate Board, 2010 – Date
14. Member, (CAERSE) College Board, 2005 – Date
15. Member College (CAERSE) Postgraduate Board, 2014 – Date
MEMBERSHIP OF OUTSIDE BODY/COMMITTEE
1. WEAC Examiner, 1996 till date
2. NECO Examiner, 2006 till date
3. President Methodist College Old Boys Association, Uzuakoli Branch, 2012 till date
4. Member Nkpa Community Development Union
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
1. Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON)
2. Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN)
3. Nigerian Rural Sociology Association (NRSA)
4. Nigeria Society for Indigenous Knowledge and Development (NSIKAD)
5. Farm Management Association (FAMAN)
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION
1. Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON)
2. Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN)
3. Nigeria Rural Sociological Association (NRSA)
4. Nigeria Society for Indigenous Knowledge and Development (NSIKAD)
5. Farm Management Association of Nigeria (FAMAN)
J. PUBLICATIONS
JOURNALS
1. Nwachukwu .I and Apu U (2008). Comparative analysis of factors affecting the adoption of two improved cassava varieties (TMS 30572 and NR 8082) in Abia State, Nigeria, the Nigeria Agricultural Journal, 39(2): 108-113..
2. Apu, U. and Nwachukwu, I. (2008). Issues for Agricultural Extension Policy: Structures and Institutional arrangement. Journal of Agricultural Extension of Nigeria, Publication of AESON 12 (1) 117-12
3. Apu, U. and E Oragwam (2009). The role for Cassava in Improving Rural Food Security and Income among Farmers in Abia State, Nigeria, Journal of Agricultural Extesion. Publication AESON 13(1):56-65
4. Ekumankama, O. O. and Apu, U. and U. U. Ukeju (2009). Determinants of Adoption of Radio-Farmer Broadcast Technology in Imo State Nigeria. Journal of Food and Fiber Production, Faculty of Agric. Abia State University, uturu, 2(1)473-446
5. Apu, U. (2009). Evaluation of Land Resource Allocation to Cassava Cultivation in Abia State, Nigeria, Journal of Food and Fiber Production Faculty of Agric. Abia State University, Uturu. 2(1)564-569
6. Onumadu, F. N, C. N.Onyeike and Apu, U. (2010). Assessment of the use of Local Plants for Post-Harvest Storage of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) by farmers in Isiuikwuato L. G. A., Abia State, Nigeria. Journal of Food and Fiber Production, Faculty of Agric. Abia State University, Uturu, 3(1)1-7
7. Apu, U. R. P A.Unamma and O. O. Ekumankama (2010). Determinants of Houselold Water Use in Abia State, Nigeria. Journal of Rural Sociology 11(1) 44-53
8. Apu, U. and O. T. Okewale (2011). Assessing the Factors Influencing Attainment of Household Food Security by Women in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Journal of Agriculture and Food Science, 9 (2) 38-46
9. Apu, U. and I. Nwachukwu (2011). Effect of Adoption of Improved Cassava Varieties on Farmers Income in Abia State, Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural and Social Research (JASR) 1 (2) 155-160
10. Apu, U, O. O. Ekumankama and R. P. A. Unamma (2012). Determinants of Household use of Healthcare Facilities in Abia State, Nigeria. International Journal of Applied Research and Technology, 1 (2) 252-259
11. Apu, U, O. O Ekumankama and R. P. A. Unamma (2012). Assessment of Factors Influencing Sustainability of Government-provided Water Supply Sources in Abia State Nigeria. International Joutnal of Applied Research and Technology 1 (4): 17, 2-182.
12. Apu, U, O. O. Ekumankama and R. P.A, Unamma (2012).assessment of Rural
Peoples Particpation in Providing Safe water Supply Sources in Abia State Nigeri. International Journal of Applied Research and Technology (IJRT) 1(6): 57-62.
13. Apu, U, A T. Usoh and S. E. Ogbe (2012). Assessment of Nutrition and Family Living Profile of Rural Household in Mbaitoli Local Government Area, Imo State, Nigeria. Journal of Agriculture and Social Research (JASR). 12(2) 122-131.
14. G.E Ifenkwe, U. Apu and P.O Arigbo (2013) Participatory Practices for sustainable soil erosion control in Rural communities in Nigeria. International Journal of Applied Research and Technology. 4(4): 3-7; Esxon Publishers USA.
15. Leo, O. Obinna and Apu, U. (2014). Assessing the contributions of Women Cooperatives and Non-cooperatives Women Associations in Development of Abia Central, Abia State, Nigeria. International Journal of Information and Technology and communication Technology Research 4(1) 15-20.
16. Apu, U and Ifenkwe G.E (2015). Changing faces of Agricultural Extension Policies and Programmes in Nigeria. International Journal of Applied Research and Technology. 4(4): 3-7; Esxon Publishers USA.
17. Apu, U. and Leo, O. (2015). Perception of rural people on availability of safe water supply facilities in Abia State, Nigeria. International Journal of Applied Research and Technology. 4(4): 3-7; Esxon Publishers USA.
18. Apu, U, and Mbajiuka S. (2016). Effect of Non-Farm Livelihood activities on the well being of rural households in Isialambano Local Government Area, Imo State, Nigeria.
19. Apu U, Mbagwu J and Onu, S. E. (2016) Determinants of fuel wood exploitation for household energy use in Ikeduru Local Government Area, Imo State, Nigeria TLEP International Journal of Environmental Technology Research Vol. 1. No 7 ISSN 2488-9324
20. Onu, S. E and Apu U. (2016) Assessment of perception of Osu caste system among rural communities in Imo State, Nigeria. TLEP International Journal of Humanities Vol 1. (7) ISSN 2488-9324.
21. Obinna, L. O and Apu, U. (2016). Effect of Poor Rural Households’ Activities on the environment: Evidence of Umuahia Agricultural Zone, Abia State, Nigeria. North Asian International Research Journal of Multidisciplinary. Vol. 2(6):3-14
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS:
22. Apu, U (2006). The role of private extension service on Agricultual and Rural Development in Nigeria. Proceeding of the Fifteenth Annual congress of Nigeria Rural Sociology Association, held at University of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria pp 48-5
23. Tokula, M. H and Apu, U. (2007). Assessment of the factors Influencing Rural Poverty Among Farm Households in Ohafia Agricultural zone of Abia State Nigeria, held at the Institute of Agricultural Research,Samaru Zaria, Nigeria pp 423-429
24. Apu, U (2010). Youth Leadership in Contemporary Society Paper Presented at the Youth Empoerment Conference Organised by Michael Okpara University of Agriculture extension Centre (MEC) for youths in her Model Communities held on 4th May, 2010, at the University Assembly Hall, pp 4 and 5 17
25. Apu, U. (2012). Extension and Agricultural Productivity and Growth in Nigeria: Has Extension Achieved its Mandate? Proceeding of the 26th Annual Conference of the Farm Management Association of Nigeria (FAMAN), held at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture of Nigeria, Umudike, Nigeria, pp 248-251
26. Apu, U. and S. Eze (2012). Mitigating the consequences of climate change among cassava producers in Ikwuano L. G. A. of Abia State, Nigeria. Proceeding of the 17th Annual conference of the Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON), held at the University, Nsukka pp 114-121
BOOK CHAPTERS
27. Apu, U. (2010). Agents of Rural Development. In: Obasi O and N. Erondu (eds). Essential issues in Rural Development Center for Research and Man-power Develoipment (CREMD) 16 Item Street, Ikenegbu, Owerri pp 122-141.
28. Apu, U. (2010). Rural and infrastructure Development in a Globalizing World: The Case of Abia State, Nigeria in: I Nwachukwu K. C. Ekwe (eds). Globalization and Rural Development in Nigeria. Essays in honour of Professor Ikenna Onyido, FAS, Vice Chacellor, Michael Okpara university of Agriculure, Umudike, 2006-2011. SNAAP 1 Snaap drive Independence Enugu, Nigeria pp. 300-314
29. Apu, U (2013), Rural Sociology: Definition, and concept, In: Ike Nwachukwu (ed). Agricultural Extension and Rural Development: Promoting Indigenous Knowledge. Lamb House Publications, P.O Box, Umuahia. Pp.198-206.
30.Apu, U. (2015). Agro-Tourism Development in Nigeria. In: Nwachukwu, I, O.O Ekumankama, G.E Ifenkwe, F.N Onumadu, M.N. B Agbaraevo, U. Apu, L. E Odoemelam and C. U Nwaobiala (eds). Contomporary Issues I Agricyltural Extension Systems and Development. Departmental Book of Readings, Rural Sociology and Extension, Micael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria. Pp 285-290
MAIN LINE BOOK
31. Ugboaja, C. I; U. Apu; C. N Akomolafe; C. S. Alamba and C. E. Nwadighoha (2015). Research Methodology in the Social Sciences and Education. Published by Sharp Access Limited, 9 School Rd, Umuahia, Nigeria. 231p.