ONUOHA LAZARUS U.

ONUOHA LAZARUS UGOCHUKWU                                

Department Of Agric Extension

Michael Okpara University                                                                     

Umudike  

FIELD OF COMPETENCE: Rural Development, Community Development, Agric Ext. and Social Research

PERSONAL DATA

Sex                                          :           Male

Marital Status                        :           Married

State Of Origin                      :           Imo State

Nationality                             :           Nigerian

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATION

2016- To date                             Michael Okpara Uni of Agric Umudike (Ph.D in-view,             

                                                     Agric Extension and Rural Development)                                

2011-2015                                 Michael Okpara Uni of Agric Umudike (MSc

                                                  Rural Sociology/Development)

2002-2007                                  Michael Okpara University of Agric Umudike

                                                   (Bachelors Degree in Agric Extension and Rural    

                                                    Sociology)

1995 -2001                                  Bishop Nwedo Memorial Boys High School

                                                    (Certificate on NECO and WAEC)   

 1989-1994                                  Wuse 3 Primary School, Wuse Abuja        

                                                    (First School Leaving Certificate)                  

WORK EXPERIENCE

2016-2017                                     Michael Okpara Uni. of Agriculture Umudike, Abia state.

Position                                         Lecturer

Functions carried out                  Program coordinator (RSE Dept) for continues education  

                                                       center (CEC)               

                                                      Co- lecturer for AEX 321(Extension Teaching Methods)

                                        Lecturer in charge CAE 422 (off Campus Extension farm    

                                        Practice)

                                        Course adviser/Exam level officer for 400 level students

                                                    Supervision of numerous undergraduate students’ research

2011- 2013                                 West African Examination Council

                                                   Umuahia, Abia State.

Position                                      WAEC Examiner (Agricultural Science)

2010-2011                                  Clockwise Farm Nig Ltd

                                                    Ikenanziz Obowo

Position                                      (Farm Manager)                                                     

2008-2009:                                   Oceanic Bank International                                           

                                                     Sagamu Ogun State (Youth corper)

Position:                                     (marketing)

PUBLICATIONS

·         Onuoha L.U. and Kalu U (2016) Awareness and Utilization of Television Health Messages by Youth in Abia State. Journal of Community and Communication Research ISSN (Online): xxxx-xxxx, ISSN (Print): xxxx-xxxx www.sccdr.org. Volume 1, No. 1 June. 2016. Pp. 94-99

• Onuoha L.U(2016) Population Control: A veritable Tool for Sustainable Community Development. A proceeding of Society for Community and Communication Development. Paper code  C105.

• Onuoha L.U., Onumadu F.N.(2015) Effect of Gender on Access and Ownership of Land for Cassava Production in Abia State Nigeria. International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Research Volume 5 No.1 Pp 1-7.

• Onumadu F.N., Onuoha L.U., (2015) An Analysis of the Difference in Gender Level of Cassava Production and Access to Land in Abia State Nigeria. International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research Vol 3, Issue 2.

• Onuoha L.U. (2012) Bottom- Top Approach “Key to Rural Development. Agroserve magazine Vol 5, Pp 21-23. An Annual Publication of the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology of Michael Okpara Uinversity of Agriculture Umudike, Nigeria.

STUDY IN PROGRESS

·            Onuoha L.U.(2016) Investication of farmers children in selectected Arable crop production in South-East Nigeria Ph.D thesis in Progress

• Onuoha L.U (2016) Performance Evaluation of NEWMAP Projects in Some Selected Rural Communities of South-Eastern Nigeria

·         Onuoha L.U (2016) Impact Assessment of Imo-Anambra Water Scheme Projects on Farm House-hold Food Security in Some Selected Rural Communities of South-Eastern Nigeria.

PROFFESSIONAL TRAINNING      

• Entrepreneurial training on poultry and fish production (2014) by Ministry of Niger Delta Affair Abuja (3 Days Training)

• Agricultural skill Development Programme (IATC) Israel (2010) Galilee International Management Institute Israel (I Month).

• JBC Link Network Diploma Certificate on Computer Application (6 months training ) 2007

INTEREST:  Research, Reading, and Travelling

COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficient in Microsoft office and Graphic Design