Work Information
| First Name | Rosemary | |||
| Middle Name (initial) | O. | |||
| Surname | Igbo | |||
| Research Gate ID | Rosemary Ogochukwu Igbo | Google Scholar ID | Rosemary Ogochukwu Igbo | |
| Programme | Business Education |
| Department | Vocation and Technical Education |
| Faculty | Education |
BIOGRAPHY (EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS)
Rosemary Ogochukwu Igbo is a Professor of Adult and Non-formal Education at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ebonyi State Nigeria. A citizen of Nigeria, born on 15thJuly, 1961 in Onicha-ugbo, Delta State. She earned a Bachelors degree in Foundations of Education and MEd degree in Educational Administration & Supervision from the University of Nigeria. She also obtained MEd and PhD degrees in Adult & Non-formal Education from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, and Nigerian Certificate of Education (NCE) in Home Economics (Vocational Education) from Federal College of Education, Katsina; an affiliate of Bayero University, Kano Nigeria. She attended Baptist Girls High School and Pilgrims Baptist Primary School, both in Agbor, Delta State Nigeria. She also attended CAC Mission School, Benin-City.
She has facilitated and presented her researches at conferences, workshops and forums organized by:
- United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
- United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization
- Pan Commonwealth of Learning
- University of Bloomsburg Pennsylvania USA
- IJAS Harvard University USA
- Afro-Euro Centre for Development Studies Granada Spain
- Ghana HealthPhysical Education Recreation and Dance Network
- University of Cape coast, Cape coast
- African Council for Distance Education, Nairobi Kenya
- International Centre for Development Affairs, Nigeria
- Nigerian National Council for Adult Education,
- Nigerian Cooperative of Adult Education Practitioners
- Forum for African Women Educationalists
- African Society for Social Research
- African Association of Teaching and Learning
- Women Resource Education Centre
- Nigerian Association for Educational Media and Technology Education
- Nigerian Convention of Technology Education
- National Association of Educational Administrators in Nigeria
- Nigeria Association of Teachers
- Association for Quality Education in Nigeria
- HURIA: Open University of Tanzania
- Open University of Zimbabwe
- National Commission for Mass Literacy Adult and Non-formal Education
- World Convention of Guidance Counselors
- Enugu State University of Science and Technology
- Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University
- National Open University of Nigeria
- Nnamdi Azikiwe University
- Ladies of Ivory Tower Organization
- Others
Rosemary has authorship of nine educational texts, chapters in eleven books and fifty-two journal publications. In 26 years of University teaching and 10 years at the basic/secondary levels, she has provided quality academic leadership. She has also participated in researches of high impact as Lecturer, Editor, Head of department, Director, Coordinator of various units, programmes and segments in her field. She currently teaches Adult and Non-formal Education Research Methods and Data Processing, while doubling as Chairman, International Centre for Development Affairs (ICDA); the facilitating agency for Central Bank of Nigeria Entrepreneurship Development Centre (SEEDC) in the South-East. Her researches focus on development issues that include Non-formal education ventures, Gender concerns and Literacy efforts.
She has served in numerous university committees in Nigeria and abroad. She was the Head of Department of Continuing Education and Community Development, IBB University Lapai and Head of Department of Educational Foundations, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu. External Assessor to University of Cape Coast; Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island; University of Port Harcourt; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka; University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri; Bayero University, Kano and the University of Nigeria Nsukka. Prof Rosemary Ogochukwu Igbo is Married to Prof Eddiefloyd Maduabuchi Igbo, a Professor of Criminology. They have four adult children namely: Floyd, Thelma, Westley and Bradley Igbo.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| S/N | INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED | DEGREE(S) AWARDED | YEAR |
| 1 | NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA | PH.D ADULT & VOCATIONAL EDUCATION | 2004 |
| 2 | NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA | M.ED. EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION & SUPERVISION | 2001 |
| 3 | UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA | M.ED. ADULT EDUCATION | 1989 |
| 4 | UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA | B.ED. FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION | 1986 |
| 5 | BAYERO UNIVERSITY | NCE. HOME ECONOMICS | 1981 |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
| S/N | |
| 1 | ADULT & NON-FORMALEDUCATION, VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING |
| 2 | EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT |
| 3 | TEACHER EDUCATION |
| 4 | GENDER STUDIES |
| 5 | ENTREPRENEURIAL STUDIES |
| 6 | LITERACY & DISTANCE EDUCATION |
PG PROJECT STUDENTS (NAME OF STUDENT AND A SUMMARY OF COMPLETED OR ON-GOING RESEARCH)
| S/N | |
| 1 | COMFORT ZUOFA – INFLUENCE OF LITERACY EDUCATION ON THE EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN ON IMO AND BAYELSA STATES OF NIGERIA -PHD. |
| 2 | LORETTA IKWUABA – NON-FORMAL LEARNING AND WOMEN EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT IN ENUGU AND PLATEAU STATES OF NIGERIA – PHD. |
| 3 | GERTRUDE OKENWA – PARTICIPATION OF COMMUNITY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL PLANT IN ENUGU STATE NIGERIA – PHD. |
| 4 | LEONARD CHUKWU -IMPLEMENTATION OF UNIVERSAL BASIC EDUCATION IN ENUGU STATE ; MED. |
| 5 | USMAN MOHAMMED – ROLE OF COMMUNITY EDUCATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NIGER STATE NIGERIA – MED. |
| 6 | MUSTAPHA, A. ADULT EDUCATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGER STATE NIGERIA – MED. |
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
| S/N | |
| 1 | CHAIRMAN – INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENT AFFAIRS (ICDA) |
| 2 | CONSULTANT – UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN EDUCATION FUND (UNICEF) |
| 3 | CONSULTANT – UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO) |
| 4 | MEMBER NIGERIAN ACADEMY OF EDUCATION |
| 5 | MEMBER NIGERIAN NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR ADULT EDUCATION |
| 6 | MEMBER AFRICAN COUNCIL FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION |
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (MAXIMUM OF 10, WITH LINKS WHERE AVAILABLE)
| S/N | |
| 1 | IGBO, R O (2018). IMPROVING YOUTH AND ADULT MULTILINGUAL LITERACY EDUCATION IN NORTH EAST GEOPOLITICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA. WWW.IJIRD.COM |
| 2 | IGBO, R O (2017). HARNESSING CULTURE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION. REVIEW OF EDUCATION POLICIES AND PRACTICE. PARIS. UNESCO |
| 3 | IGBO, R. O. (2016). ENHANCING HUMAN SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FOR ACCELERATED NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA. INAUGURAL LECTURE. LAPAI: IBB UNIVERSITY |
| 4 | IGBO, R. O. EZEMA, J. O. (2015). PROVIDING WIDER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDER PRIVILEGED PERSONS SEEKING HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH DISTANCE EDUCATION IN AFRICA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 8(6). HARVARD UNIVERSITY, BOSTON USA. |
| 5 | IGBO, R O & IKWUABA, L G (2013). ENHANCING SOCIAL NETWORK STATUS AND EMPOWERMENT OF RURAL NIGERIAN WOMEN THROUGH NON-FORMAL EDUCATION. ACADEMIC JOURNAL OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. PP 37 |
| 6 | IGBO, R O & OKENWA G N (2013). EXTENT OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE PROVISION OF SCHOOL PLANT IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENUGU STATE . JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL RESEARCH. PP 53 |
| 7 | IGBO, RO & IKWUABA, L C (2013). IMPACT OF RENEWLS EDUCATION PROGRAMME ON SOCIAL NETWORKING STATUS OF RURAL WOMEN IN NIGERIA. COMMONWEALTH OF LEARNING (COL) |
COLLABORATIONS/AFFILIATIONS
| S/N | |
| 1 | SABBATICAL LEAVE APPOINTMENT NIGER DELTA UNIVERSITY, WILBERFORCE ISLANDISLAND 2006-2007 |
| 2 | TENURE STAFF ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ENUGU 1991-2011 |
| 3 | TENURE STAFF IBB UNIVERSITY, LAPAI 2012-20 |
| 4 | FACILITATOR NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA 2004-2011 |
| 5 | FACILITATOR NATIONAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE NIGERIA 2004-2010 |
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
| S/N | |
| 1 | UNESCO GRANT TO STUDY CULTURE AND EDUCATION PRACTICE IN THE WEST AFRICA SUB REGION. |
| 2 | UNESCO GRANT TO DEVELOP TRAINING MANUAL FOR THE UBE TEACHERS TO EMPOWER GIRLS |
| 3 | TETFUND RESEARCH GRANT FOR ACTION RESEARCH TO ENHANCE MULTILINGUAL LITERACY IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA |
| 4 | TETFUND GNIGERIA PRESENT A PAPER AT THE IJAS CONFERENCE, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, BOSTON USA |
| 5 | TETFUND GRANT TO PRESENT A PAPER AT THE 3RD CONFERENCE OF THE AFRICAN COUNCIL FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION DARES SALAM, TANZANIA |
| 6 | UNESCO GRANT TO SYNTHESIZE REPORTS OF STUDIES IN AFRICAN SUB REGIONS ON CULTURE AND EDUCATION PRACTICE |
Staff Information
- 08037430049
- rosemary.igbo@funai.edu.ng