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Dr. Olufemi BOLARIN

Dr. Olufemi BOLARIN

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Agric. Extension & Rural Development
University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
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Dr. Olufemi BOLARIN is an Associate Professor in the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. He graduated from the University of Ife, Nigeria with B. Agriculture and had M.Sc. in Agricultural Communication from the same University with PhD in Agricultural Extension from the University of Ilorin.
Dr. Bolarin is a scholar of the Association of African Universities in Research Methodology at the Institute of Development Studies in Gaborone, Botswana. He is a practitioner and a trainer on PRA/PLA Methodologies. He has published in reputable International Journals and attended several academic and professional conferences within and outside Nigeria.
Dr. Bolarin headed the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Ilorin between 2019 and 2020. He is a member of the Federal Government National Livestock Transformation Plan, and also a duty bearer as Honorable Commissioner for Agriculture in Kogi State, Nigeria between 2012 and 2014.

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. Agricultural Extension University of Ilorin, Ilorin
  • M.Sc. Agricultural Communication Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
  • B. Agric. Agricultural Economics, University of Ife, Ile-Ife

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Rural Sociological Association of Nigeria
  • Member, Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria
  • Member, Child and Youth in Agricultural Programme in Nigeria (CYIAP)
  • Member, Agricultural Society of Nigeria
  • Member, Global Development Network (GDN)

Teaching & Research Areas

Agricultural Communication, Agricultural Journalism and Participatory Approach Methodologies (PRA/PLA)

Undergraduate Teaching

  • AXR 201 (Introduction to General Sociology) (2 credits) 2002-2008
  • AXR 204 (Organization of Village Communities) (3 credits) 2002- 2011
  • AXR 301 (Introduction to Agricultural Extension) (2 credits) 2003-2010
  • AXR 402 (Practical Village Extension Activities) (2 credits) 2010-2011
  • AXR 404 (AudioVisual Materials in Rural Information Dissemination) (1 credit) 2010-2011 and 2014 to Date
  • AXR 506 (Rural Adult Education) (3 credits) 2024 to Date
  • AXR 508 (Agricultural Journalism) (3 credits) 2008 -2011 and 2014 to Date
  • AXR 510 (Extension Principles and Methods) (3 credits) 2008-2011 and 2014 to Date
  • AXR 516 (Extension Programmes Administration) (3 credits) 2014 to Date
  • AXR 599 (Students Project) (5 credits) 2004 to Date

Postgraduate Teaching

  • AXR 655 (Teaching Methods in Extension Education) (3 credits) 2009-2011
  • AXR 659 (Agrarian System and Social Movement) (3 credits) 2009-2011
  • AXR 665 (Research Methods and their Application in Extension) (3 credits) 2016 to Date
  • AXR 663 (Process and Effect of Mass Communication in Extension Work) (3 credits) 2012 to Date
  • AXR 670 (Graduate Seminar) (1 credit) 2009 to Date
  • AXR 699 (Research Project) (5 credits) 2014 to Date

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For enquiries or collaborations, please use the contact details below.

Email
obolarin@unilorin.edu.ng drfemibolarin@gmail.com
Office Address
Room 12, First Floor, Faculty of Agriculture Building, University of Ilorin
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