Dr. Jedna Samuel Yusuf
- Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
- jysamuel@kab.ac.ug | jednajoe@gmail.com
- 0767303285, 08032212837
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGD EDU.), National Teachers Institute, Kaduna, Nigeria PhD Agricultural Economics and Farm Management (Production Economics), Federal University of Technology, PMB 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria M.Tech (Agricultural Economics), Federal University of Technology, PMB 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria PhD Agricultural Economics and Management, M.TECH Agricultural Economics and B.Tech (General Agriculture) option in Agricultural Economics and Extension Technology, all from Federal University of Technology, PMB 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE), Government Science College, PMB 13, Suleja, Niger State, Nigeria First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC), Paikoro Local Education Authority Primary School, Tungan Mallam, Niger State, Nigeria
I read Agricultural Economics and Extension Technology at first degree (B.TECH) in 2006, my master’s degree (M.TECH) in Agricultural Economics in the year 2013, and had PhD in Agricultural Economics and Management in 2021 all from the prestigeous Federal University of Technology, PMB 65, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.
Before i was deployed by the federal government of Nigeria to kabale university, uganda, i was a staff of college of agriculture, department of agricultural extension and management, PMB 109, Mokwa, Niger State, Nigeria. My responsibilities include but not limited to teaching, research and community development.
I am conversant with planning, monitoring and evaluation, having worked with Niger State Agriculture and Mechanization Development Authority, PMB 132, Maitumbi, Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, where i was promoted from Agricultural Officer I in 2009 to Principal Monitoring officer in 2019. I have vast knowledge in field data collection, field supervision, data coding and entry acquired as a result of working with multi-lateral donor organizations sponsored by the World Bank such as FADAMA project, and Community and Social Development Project (CSDP).
I am a registered member of Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists (NAAE), Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN) and Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) among others.
I am currently posted by Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Technical Aid Corps programme, Nigeria to Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Kabale Universitry, Uganda, East Africa.
Qualifications
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGD EDU.) 2023
PhD Agricultural Economics and Farm Management (Production Economics) 2021
M.Tech (Agricultural Economics) 2013
B.Tech (Agricultural Economics and Extension Technology) 2006
Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) 2001
First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) 1997
Certificate of Participation in 3-days Online Early Career Researcher Workshop on Grant-Writing Skills September 20-22, 2022
Advanced Digital Appreciation Programme for Tertiary Institutions 2021
Fadama III AF Livestock Production Skill Acquisition Programme. Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Abuja, Nigeria. (World Bank Assisted) 2017
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Member, Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economics (NAAE) 2021
Member, Agricultural Society of Nigeria (MASN), 2021
Ethical Re-Orientation in Project Management 2014
Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) 2013
Research Interests
The field of Macro Economics and Production Economics
Publications
Projects
Supervision
I have supervised 20 field workers on field data collection during village listing survey and FADAMA as well as Community and Social Development Project
Also supervised 15 undergraduate students from 2019 till date in department of Agricultural Extension and Management, Niger State, College of Agriculture, PMB 109, Mokwa, Nigeria.
Presentations
I presented my first degree (B.TECH) research work in 2006 on Economic Importance of Soya bean Production in Niger State, Nigeria.
Also presented M.TECH thesis in 2013 on Effects of FADAMA III Project on Rice Farmers in Niger State, Nigeria
My PhD presentations took place three times, namely; Departmental presentation, the faculty presentation and Postgraduate school presentation where external assessor was invited
55th ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN), Owo, on 25th – 29th October, 2021. (I presented on Determinants of Sustainability Practices Among Smallholder Food Crop Farmers in Niger State, Nigeria).
21st ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists, Lafia, 19th – 22nd October, 2021 (I presented a paper on effects of Livelihood Strategies and Sustainable Land Management Practices on Crop Production Efficiency in Niger State, Nige
57th ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN), Lafia, on the 23rd – 27th October, 2023. (Manuscript: Economic Analysis of Income Livelihood Activities on Food Security Status of Rural Farming Households in Niger State, Nigeria).
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