WORK INFORMATION
| First Name | Michael | |||||
| Middle Name (initial) | Olatunji | |||||
| Surname | OlaOlu | |||||
| Social Media Handles (links preferable) | ||||||
| www.facebook.com/michealolaolu | https://www.linkedin.com/in/olaolu-michael-olatunji-ph-d-220b0836/ | |||||
| Research Gate ID | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael_Olaolu2?ev=prf_highl | |||||
| Programme | Agricultural Economics and Extension Option |
| Department | Agriculture |
| Faculty | Agriculture |
Biography (Education/Professional Experience/Professional Accomplishments)
Dr. Michael Olatunji Olaolu currently serves as the Faculty representative to Senate as well as Faulty Examination Committee chairman, as a lecturer in the Department of Agriculture, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. He obtained his Ph.D in Agricultural Extension (Programme Planning and Evaluation) in the year 2016 from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Dr. Olaolu’s research areas include Poverty Reduction, Food Security, Programme Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Livelihood dynamics among rural people and e- agricultural extension. Dr. Michael Olaolu has participated in several conferences and workshops where he presented papers and spoke on issues in agriculture and leadership. Dr. Olaolu has served as a Research Consultant on a number of consultancy works both locally and internationally with over seven years of practice for various organizations, such as African Technology Policy Studies (ATPS) Network Nairobi, Kenya, World Bank Assisted projects in Nigeria, Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), under the auspices of the Centre for Entrepreneurship Development and Research (CEDR),University of Nigeria, Nsukka, as well as the University of Nigeria Consultancy Unit. He is specialized in Agricultural Programme Planning and Evaluation and is also a member of professional organizations some which are: Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON) and Member, African Technological Policy Studies Network (ATPS). He has a good mastery of the computer and its applications to problem solving situations including data analysis using computer soft wares such as the SPSS, STATA and Micro Soft Excel. He has published widely in reputable national and international journals.
Academic Qualifications
| S/N | Institutions attended | degree(s) awarded | year |
| 1 | University of Nigeria, Nsukka | Ph.D. in Agricultural Extension (Agricultural Programme Planning and Evaluation) | 2016 |
| 2 | University of Nigeria, Nsukka | M. Sc. in Agricultural Extension (Agricultural Programme Planning and Evaluation) | 2011 |
| 3 | Kogi State University, Anyigba | B. Agric. in Agricultural Economics and Extension | 2007 |
| 4 | Federal Government College, Jos. | SSCE | 1999 |
| 5 | National Veterinary Research Institute Staff school, VOM, JOS, PLATEAU STATE | First School Leaving Certificate | 1993 |
Research Interests
| S/N | |
| 1 | POVERTY AND FOOD SECURITY |
| 2 | LIVELIHOOD DYNAMICS AMONG RURAL PEOPLE |
| 3 | AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PROGRAMME MONITORING AND EVALUATION. |
| 4 | ELECTRONIC AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION (E- AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION). |
| 5 | Climate Change |
Membership of professional bodies
| SN | |
| 1 | Member, Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria |
| 2 | Member, African Technological Policy Studies Network |
| 3 | member research data alliance |
Selected publications (MAXIMUM OF 10, WITH LINKS WHERE AVAILABLE)
| SN | |
| 1 | OLAOLU M.O. AJAYI A.R. AND AKINNAGBE O.M. (2011). IMPACT OF THE NATIONAL FADAMA PROJECT PHASE II ON RICE FARMERS’ PROFITABILITY IN KOGI STATE IN THE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SOCIETY OF NIGERIA’S JOURNAL VOL. 15(1), PP 64-74. HTTP://DX.DOI.ORG/10.4314/JAE.V20I2.10 |
| 2 | OLAOLU M.O., AKINNAGBE O. M. AND AGBER, T (2013). IMPACT OF NATIONAL FADAMA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PHASE (II) ON POVERTY AND FOOD SECURITY AMONG RICE FARMING BENEFICIARIES IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH COMMUNICATION. AVAILABLE ON HTTP://WWW.USA-JOURNALS.COM/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2013/09/OLAOLU_VOL110.PDF, PP 280- 295. |
| 3 | AKINNAGBE, O. M, ONAH C.P., OLAOLU, M. O. AND AJAYI, A.R (2014). FARMERS’ PERCEIVED IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN OTUKPO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENUE STATE, NIGERIA. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION (TARE JOURNAL). VOL. 17(2) |
| 4 | INNIH, C. D., DIMELU M. U. AND OLAOLU, M. O. (2014) GENDER DIMENSION TO FARMERS’ PERCEPTION OF THE NATIONAL FADAMA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PHASE III IN KOGI STATE IN THE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SOCIETY OF NIGERIA’S JOURNAL VOL. 18(1), PP 96-108 HTTP://DX.DOI.ORG/10.4314/JAE.V20I2.10 |
| 5 | OLAOLU M.O. AND AKINNAGBE O.M. (2014).CONSTRAINTS AND STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING AGRICULTURAL INTERVENTION PROGRAMMES IN NIGERIA: A CASE OF NATIONAL FADAMA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PHASE II IN KOGI STATE, NIGERIA IN THE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SOCIETY OF NIGERIA’S JOURNAL VOL 18(2), PP. 164-176 HTTP://DX.DOI.ORG/10.4314/JAE.V20I2.10 |
| 6 | IVANDE P.D., E.M. IGBOKWE OLAOLU M.O. (2015). ASSESSMENT OF FOOD SECURITY SITUATION OF TIV FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN NIGERIA IN THE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SOCIETY OF NIGERIA’S JOURNAL VOL 19(1) JUNE. |
| 7 | OKOROH J.P., OLAOLU, M.O. AND IGBOKWE E.M. (2016) CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION STRATEGIES USED BY FARMERS IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA. THE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SOCIETY OF NIGERIA’S JOURNAL VOL 20 (2), DEC. PP 130-142 HTTP://DX.DOI.ORG/10.4314/JAE.V20I2.10 |
| 8 | OLAOLU, M.O., AGWU E. A. IVANDE P.D. AND OLAOLU T.A. (2018). E-READINESS OF PUBLIC EXTENSION PERSONNEL FOR SERVICE DELIVERY IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA. THE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SOCIETY OF NIGERIA’S JOURNAL VOL. 22 (2) JUNE, 2018 PP 110-124 HTTPS://DX.DOI.ORG/10.4314/JAE.V22I2.10 |
| 9 | IVANDE P.D. OLAOLU, M.O., E.M. IGBOKWE (2019). TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES FARMING AMONG THE TIV FARMING HOUSEHOLDS IN NIGERIA. THE AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SOCIETY OF NIGERIA’S JOURNAL VOL.23 (1) PP.1-12 JAN. 2019, HTTPS://DX.DOI.ORG/10.4314/JAE.V23I1.10 |
| 10 | NWOGU U B, AWGU K K. ANAKWE A C, OKEJI M. C., IDIGO E. U., OLAOLU M. O., ABONYI O.E. (2019) THE ROLE OF EDUCATIONAL PROCESS DURING ROUTINE OBSTETRIC ULTRASOUND EXAMINATION IN METERNAL- FETAL ATTACHMENT. NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL IMAGING AND RADIATION THERAPY. VOL 8(1) APRIL |
Collaborations/Affiliations
| S/N | |
| 1 | African heritage, Enugu , Nigeria |
| 2 | Development Strategies Center , Enugu Nigeria |
| 3 | Magrinvest Lagos Nigeria |
Staff Information
- +2348065489702; +2348189901370
- laolu.michael@funai.edu.ng