Staff

Dr. Olufemi BOLARIN

Dr. Olufemi BOLARIN

Post
Reader
Department
Agric. Extension & Rural Development
Email
obolarin@unilorin.edu.ng drfemibolarin@gmail.com
Office Address
Room 12, First Floor, Faculty of Agriculture Building, University of Ilorin
Teaching and Research Area
Agricultural Communication, Agricultural Journalism and Participatory Approach Methodologies (PRA/PLA)

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)

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

Research Interest

  • Agricultural Extension
  • Agricultural Extension Communication
  • Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA)/Participatory Learning Action (PLA)
  • Participatory Vulnerability Analysis
  • Utilization of Media for Agricultural Information Dissemination