Okeke Esther .I.

NAME OF STAFF: Okeke Esther .I.

DESIGNATION: Lecturer

RANK: Principal Lecturer

AREA OF SPECIALIZATION: Agricultural Sciences Education QUALIFICATIONS: M.ED-Agricultural Science Education 2015, B.ED Agric Science Education 1997, Nigerian Certificate In Education (N.C.E) 1989, Teacher’s Grade II      1985, First School Leaving Certificate (F.S.L.C) 1978

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:

  1. Okeke, E.I. & Egeonu, A.M (2007) Agriculture, A tool for woman Education and Poverty Alleviation in Nigeria. Confluence Journal of Education 3(1) 1-7
  2. Okeke, E.I. & Egeonu A.M (2008) Qualitative Seed Technology Education for Nigeria farmers. Journal of Teachers Perspective 2(2) 217-225
  3. Okiek, E.I. (2010) Rebranding Agricultural Education for Sustainalbe Food Production and Wealth Creation for Development. Journal of National Association for the Promotion of Studies in Religious Education Languages and Gneral Studies 1(1) 31-35
  4. Okeke, E.I. & Awotoye G.T (2010) Vocational Agricultural Education an Antidote for National Development. Journal of Vocational and Technical Education 2(3) 136-141
  5. Okeke, E.I (2011) Agricultural Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria. Okene Vocational Education Journal 1(1) 123-128
  6. Okeke, E.I & Asogwa V.C (2014) Determination of Quality Assurance of Teachers in Utilizing Concept Map for Teaching of Agricultural Science to Students in Senior Secondary Schools. Nigerian Journal of Teacher Education and Teaching 12(1) 1-18
  7. Okeke, E.I, Alawa D.A & Agbulu, O.N (2014) Post-harvest Procedure Handling Needs for Farmers in Enhancing Food Security in Cross River State Nigeria. Vocational Association Journal 19(1) 180-189
  8. Okeke, E.I (2015) Entrepreneurial Competency in Agricultural Education. A Veritable Tool for Combating Rural-urban Migration among Tertiary Education Journal of National Association for the Advancement of Knowledge 33(1)
  9. Okeke, E.I & Asogwa V.C (2015) Barriers to and Coping Initiatives Adopted by Lecturers for Effective Implementation of Agricultural Education Programmes in Colleges of Education in South-East Nigeria. Journal of the Nigerian Academy of Education 11(1) 124-143
  10. Okeke, E.I (2016) Entrepreneurial Competencies Required by Woman Retirees for Processing Orange Fruit into Juice as a sustainable Business in Anambra State Colleges of Education Academci Staff Union (COEASU). Journal North-Central (middle Belt) Zone 2(1) 186-194
  11. Okeke, E.I & David A.A (2016) Work Skills Required by Secondary School Graduates for Entry into Cocoyam Production Enterprise in Cross River State Nigeria. Journal of Emerging Trends in Education. Research and Policy studies (JETERAPS) 7(1) 8-14
  12. Okeke, E.I (2016) Effects of Education on Farmers’ Productivity in Rural Nigeria. Journal of Assertiveness 10(1) 130-136
  13. Okeke, E.I (2016) Transforming of Nigerian Economy Through Vocational Agricultural Education. Multi-Disciplinary Journal of Academic Excellence 15(1) 149-156
  14. Okeke, E.I & Awotoye G.T (2017) Revamping Vocational and Technical Education for Self-Reliance in Nigeria. International journal on Contemporary Issues. 4(2) 57-71
  15. Okeke, E.I; Ochu, A.O & Agbulu, O.N (2017) Identification of Entrepreneurial Skills in Quail Production for Training Youths in Skill Acquisition Centres in Anambra State for employment. Journal of Agricultural Education Teachers’ Association of Nigeria 1(1) 186-194
  16. Okeke, E.I. (2018) Re-engineering Vocational Technical Education (VTE) for Creativity, Innovation and Youth Empowerment in Nigeria Okene vocational Education Journal (OVE) 4(1) 36-42

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:

  1. Member Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) 2007
  2. Member National Association for Research Development (NARD) 2011
  3. National Association for the Advancement of Knowledge 2015
  4. Agricultural Education Teachers Association of Nigeria (AETAN) 2016