WORK INFORMATION
| Job Title | Professor |
| First Name | MABEL |
| Middle Name (initial) | UKAMAKA |
| Surname | DIMELU |
| Programme | AGRICULTURE |
| Department | AGRICULTURE |
| Faculty | AGRICULTURE |
BIOGRAPHY (EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE/PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS)
Professor Mabel. U. Dimelu is a Professor on Sabbatical at the Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo, Ebonyi State. She obtained her MSc and Ph.D in Agricultural Administration from the Department of Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria Nsukka. She has been engaged in research and teaching in academic institution for 19 years. Her areas of research interest include capacity building for agricultural development, evaluation of rural development programmes, innovation diffusion, rural livelihood, food security, gender studies and climate change. Professor Mabel. U. Dimelu is a member of many national and international professional bodies. She has travelled wide on sponsorship/scholarship for conferences, workshops and short courses; and has many publications in national and international peer reviewed journals.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| S/N | INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED | DEGREE(S) AWARDED | YEAR |
| 1 | UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA | B.AGRIC | 1991 |
| 2 | UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA | MSC (AGRICULTURAL ADMINISTRATION) | 1994 |
| 3 | UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA | PH.D (AGRICULTURAL ADMINISTRATION)) | 2007 |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
| S/N | |
| 1 | CAPACITY BUILDING FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT |
| 2 | INNOVATION SYSTEM / DIFUSSION |
| 3 | CLIMATE CHANGE |
| 4 | EVALUATION OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES |
| 5 | GENDER STUDIES |
| 6 | FOOD SECURIRY AND LIVELIHOOD |
PG PROJECT STUDENTS (NAME OF STUDENT AND A SUMMARY OF COMPLETED OR ON-GOING RESEARCH)
| S/N | |
| 1 | OJO OLUWASEGUN FELIX “ IMPACT EVALUATION OF MULTINATIONAL NERICA DESSEMINATION PROJECT IN EKITI STATE, NIGERIA |
| 2 | ONWUATUDO, CIZIBA R. “ COMPETENCE NEEDS OF EXTENSION WOEKERS FOR AGRICULTURAL ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN ANAMBRA STATE |
| 3 | INNIH CELESTINA, “ CAPACITY OF PROCESSORS IN RICE VALEU CHAIN IN EBONYI STATE, NIGERIA |
| 4 | UMOREN, ANIETIE “ YOUTHS’ RESILIENCE TO SHOCKS IN AGRICULTURE IN AKWA-IBOM STATE, NIGERIA |
| 5 | OKORONKWO, CHINEDUM, “ASSESSMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMME FOR NATIONAL YOUTH CORP MEMBERS IN SOUTH EASTERN NIGERIA. |
| 6 | CHARLES UDOYE, “ ASSESSMENT OF POULTRY VALUE CHAIN OF THE COMMERCIAL AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA |
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
| S/N | |
| 1 | AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SOCIETY OF NIGERIA |
| 2 | AFRICAN TECHNOLOGY POLICY STUDIES |
| 3 | AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION AND HEALTH (ANH ACADEMY) |
| 4 | FOOD AUTHENTICITY NETWORK |
Selected publications (MAXIMUM OF 10, WITH LINKS WHERE AVAILABLE)
| S/N | |
| 1 | Dimelu, M. U., and Nwuba, L. E. (2018) Indigenous climate change adaptation strategies used by honey producers in rural communities of Enugu State, Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Extension, Vol. 22 (2) : 180-192. |
| 2 | Dimelu, M. U., Salifu, D. E., Enwelu, I. A., Igbokwe, M. E. (2017). Challenges of herdsmen-farmers conflict in livestock production in Nigeria : Experience of pastoralist in Kogi State, Nigeria. African Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 12 (8) : 642-650. |
| 3 | Dimelu, M. U., Salifu, E. D., Igbokwe, E .M. (2016). Resource use conflict in agrarian communities, management and challenges: A case of farmer-herdsmen conflict in Kogi State, Nigeria. Journal of Rural Studies, Vol. 46:147-154. |
| 4 | Dimelu, M. U. (2016). Determinants of Knowledge and attitude of extension professionals to climate change in Anambra State, Nigeria : A multivariate logistic analysis. Asia Journal of Agricultural Extension Economics and Sociology Vol. 14 (2) : 1-16. |
| 5 | Dimelu, M. U. (2016). Determinants of Knowledge and attitude of extension professionals to climate change in Anambra State, Nigeria : A multivariate logistic analysis. Asia Journal of Agricultural Extension Economics and Sociology Vol. 14 (2) : 1-16. |
| 6 | Dimelu, M. U., Ogbonna, O. I., Okeke, A. C., Ayogu, C. J. (2015) Gender analysis of factors affecting facilitation of agricultural programmes: Insight from Fadama 111 Development Programme in Nigeria. Journal of Tropical Agriculture, Food, Environment and Extension, Vol 14 (1):18-30. |
| 7 | Dimelu, M. U Innih1, C.D and A. I. Emodi, A.I. (2015) Critique of Baseline Conditions of the Third National Fadama Development Project in Kogi State ofNigeria: Beneficiaries’ Perspective. Asia Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics, Sociology, 4 (2): 186-194. |
COLLABORATIONS/AFFILIATIONS
| S/N | |
| 1 | AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN SOUTH EASTERN STATES |
| 2 | CTA |
| 3 | IFPRI |
Grants and Fellowships
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