Dr. (Mrs.) Kemi Funmilayo Omotesho

Dr. (Mrs.) Kemi Funmilayo Omotesho

Reader
Agric. Extension & Rural Development
University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Dr. Kemi F. Omotesho is a Reader (Associate Professor) in the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. After a successful career in banking, she began a career in academics in 2015. She holds B. Agriculture, M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Agricultural Extension. She has been involved in research work with organisations such as the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), and the United States Department of Agriculture USDA. She contributed to prestigious conferences such as AFAAS meetings, Women in Science Without Borders (WISWB), and the Global Network for Academics of Learning, Innovation and Competence-building (GlobeLics). She is on the Board of NigeriaLics as Vice President of the Network. She is a reviewer for scholarly academic journals such as the Rural Extension and Innovation Systems Journal, published by APEN. She has to her credit over 80 publications in reputable outlets. Her research interests include Agricultural Extension Reform, Rural Livelihood, Gender Studies, and Agricultural Innovation Systems.

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. Agricultural Extension
  • M.Sc. Agricultural Extension
  • Associate, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (ACIB)
  • Masters Business Administration
  • B. Agriculture

Professional Affiliations

  • Global Forum for Sustainable Rural Development
  • Nigeria Network of the Economics of Learning, Innovation and Competence-Building (Nigerialics)
  • Nigerian Association of Women in Agriculture (NIWARD)
  • Global Network of the Economics of Learning, Innovation and Competence-Building (Globelics)
  • Africa Network of the Economics of Learning, Innovation and Competence-Building (Africalics)
  • Agricultural Society of Nigeria. (ASN)
  • Children & Youth in Agriculture Programme Network (CYIAP-NETWORK)
  • Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON)
  • Rural Sociology Association of Nigeria (RUSAN)
  • African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS)
  • Nigeria Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (NIFAAS)
  • Global Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (GFAAS)
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. (ICAN)
  • Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN)

Teaching & Research Areas

Rural livelihoods, Agricultural Innovation Systems, and Gender Studies

Undergraduate Teaching

  • AXR 403-Research Methods in Extension
  • AXR 304 Community Development and Social Change
  • AXR 512- Theories and Practice of Rural Development
  • AXR 502- Sociology of Rural Life
  • AXR 504-Adoption and Diffusion of Innovation
  • ACD 499 Supervised Enterprise Projects
  • ACD 302-Agricultural Value Chain
  • ACD 402-Introduction to Action Research
  • AXR 204-Organization of Village Communities
  • AXR 208-Extension Teaching, Learning Process and Methods
  • AXR 301-Introduction to Agricultural Extension
  • AXR 306-Participatory Extension and Adult Education
  • AXR 510-Extension Principles and Methods
  • AXR 514-Planning Theory and Application
  • GSE 301-Graduate Supervised Enterprise
  • AXR 599-Project

Postgraduate Teaching

  • AXR 810-Research Methods and their Application in Extension Education
  • AHE 803-Rural Community Development
  • AXR 803-Community Organization
  • AXR 804- Computer and Information Communication Technology Use in Agricultural Extension
  • AXR 806- Agricultural Extension Programme Planning and Evaluation
  • AXR 811-Agricultural Extension Administration
  • AXR 822-Contemporary Issues in Agricultural Extension
  • AXR 899-Dissertation

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Office Address
Room 1, First Floor, Sasakawa Building, University of Ilorin