Work Information
| First Name | CHUKWUDI | |
| Middle Name (initial) | LOVEDAY | |
| Surname | NJOKU | |
| Social Media Handles (links preferable) | ||
| chukzy4now1980@gmail.com | ||
| Programme | AGICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND EXTENSION |
| Department | AGRICULTURE |
| Faculty | AGRICULTURE |
Biography (Education/Professional Experience/Professional Accomplishments)
Mr, Chukwudi Loveday Njoku is currently serving as Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Agriculture, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. He obtained his Msc in Agricultural Extension Education from the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in 2014. Mr, Chukwudi Loveday Njoku research areas include agricultural extension and development, climate change and development. Mr, Chukwudi Loveday Njoku is currently pursuing his Doctorate degree in Rural sociology and development from the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. Mr, Chukwudi Loveday Njoku is specialized in the field of Agricultural extension and Rural Development. He has about 4 years of work experience in a reputable and well-established academic institutions. Mr, Chukwudi Loveday Njoku has delivered several expert lectures on topics related to his core area of research interests.
Academic Qualifications
| S/N | Institutions attended | degree(s) awarded | year |
| 1 | MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, UMUDIKE | mASTERS DEGREE | 2014 |
| 2 | MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, UMUDIKE | BARCHELOR OF AGRICULTURE | 2005 |
| 3 | WILCOX MEMORIAL COMPREHENSIVE SECONDARY SCHOOL, ABA | SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION | 1997 |
| 4 | OGBOR HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL I, ABA | FIRST SCHOOL LEAVING CERTIFICATE | 1991 |
Research Interests
| S/N | |
| 1 | AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT |
| 2 | CLIMATE CHANGE AND AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT |
Membership of professional bodies
| SN | |
| 1 | MEMBER ASSOCIATION OF IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF NIGERIA. |
| 2 | MEMBER AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NIGERIA |
Selected publications (MAXIMUM OF WITH LINKS WHERE AVAILABLE)
| SN | |
| 1 | Njoku, C.L; Izuogu, C.U and Onukwue, K (2019). Household energy transition and substitution in Nigeria: An empirical and methodological approach. 3rd Hidden Hunger International Conference. |
| 2 | Ekumankama, O. O., Njoku C. L. and Tokula M. H. (2007). “An Assessment of the Job performance of Extension Agents (EAs) in Imo State Agricultural Development Programme (ADP)”.Nigerian Journal of Rural Sociology Vol. 7, No1, 2. |
| 3 | Njoku, C.L (2017). “Determinants of job performance of frontline extension workers: a case of their leadership competencies in Abia State, Nigeria”. |
| 4 | Obasi, I. O; Njoku, C. L; Ubah, P, Ugboaja, I. C, Igwe, K.C; Okpara, B.O and Nwaogu, D.C. (2019). Effects of agricultural cooperatives on the performance of agribusiness entrepreneurs in Owerri-West, Imo State, Nigeria. In: Ekwe, K.C., Ogbe, S.E.,Obasi, R.O (Ed) Agripreneurship: roadmap to food security and wealth creation in Nigeria. Nephtali Prints. |
| 5 | Izuogu, C.U and Njoku, C.L (2019). Rural entrepreneurship: critical approach to agricultural development in Nigeria. In: Ekwe, K.C., Ogbe, S.E.,Obasi, R.O (Ed) Agripreneurship: roadmap to food security and wealth creation in Nigeria. Nephtali Prints. |
| 6 | Njoku, C. L. and Amadi, P. E (2016). “An Assessment of Commitment of Block Extension Supervisors (BESs) in Abia State Agricultural Development Programme (ABIADEP)”. Proceeding of 50th Annual conference of Agricultural Society of Nigeria. |
| 7 | Njoku, C. L, and Amadi, P, E (2016). “Analysis of Entrepreneurial Development and Gender Participation in Cassava Value Chain in Abia State, Nigeria”. The 13th Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops-Africa Branch (ISTRC-AB) February 2017. |
Grants and Fellowships
| SN | |
| 1 | CLIMATE CHANGE AND CASSAVA VALUE CHAIN IN EBONYI STATE. |