Name
Mr. Columbus Deku Bessong
DepartmentContinuing Education/Developmental Studies
DesignationAssistant Lecturer
EmailAbout Mr. Columbus Deku Bessong
Bessong Columbus Deku joined the services of the University of Calabar as an Administrative officer in 2013. He was converted to the University Main Stream in the same year as a Graduate Assistant in the Department of Continuing Education and Development Studies. He bagged his B.Ed in Adult Education (Community Development) from the University of Calabar in 2010. He had the University of Calabar Study Fellowship Award to study at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, for a Master Degree programme in 2014 where he successfully bagged an M.Ed in Adult Education (Community Development) in January 2016 and was upgraded to the status of an Assistant Lecturer. He is currently a Ph.D student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He is a skilled teacher with key interest in community development, population education, community education among others. He has attended conferences and presented empirical papers. He has published in both international and local journals. His Institutional email is [email protected]
| S/N | Qualification | School Atttended | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC). | St. Patrick Primary School, Ogbagante, Boki LGA, Cross River State, Nigeria. | 1990 | 1996 delete_forever | |
| Senior Secondary School Examination (SSCE). | Community Secondary Commercial School, Obu-Ogbagante, Boki LGA, Cross River State, Nigeria | 1997 | 2003 delete_forever | |
| Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) in Adult Education and Community Development. | University of Calabar, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. | 2006 | 2010 delete_forever | |
| Master in Education (M.Ed) in Adult Education and Community Development. | University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria. | 2014 | 2016 delete_forever |
| S/N | Publication |
|---|---|
| Oboqua, E. D., Bessong, C. D., & Bessong, N. O. (2018). Attainment of the Millennium Development Goals in the Provision of Improved Sanitation in Cross River State, Nigeria. International Journal of Contemporary Social Science Education, University of Calabar, 1(1), 129 -134. | |
| Bessong, C. D., Oboqua, E. D., & Bessong, N. O. (2018). Rural Development Agency Activities and Socio-Economic Life of Rural Dwellers in Akamkpa and Odukpani Local Government Areas of Cross River State, Nigeria. Special Needs Education, Journal of the Department of Special Education, University of Calabar, 4, 17 - 28. | |
| Bessong, C. D., Bessong, N. O., & Oboqua, E. D. (2018). United Nations Development Programmes and Economic Empowerment of Rural Women in Northern Cross River State, Nigeria. International Journal of Contemporary Social Science Education, University of Calabar, 1(1), 193 - 201. | |
| Akpama, S. I., Bessong, C. D., & Bessong, N. O.(2017). Attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS): The Relevance of Adult Basic Education .Education For Today: Journal of the Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, 13(1), 13 -19. | |
| Oboqua, E. D., Bessong, C. D., & Bessong, N. O. (2017). Implementation of Some Millennium Development Goals (MDGS) and Poverty Reduction in Akamkpa and Biase Local Government Areas of Cross River State. Special Needs Education, Journal of the Department of Special Education, University of Calabar, 3, 121-130. | |
| Oboqua, E. D., Bessong, C. D., & Bessong, N. O. (2017). Attainment of Millennium Development Goals in the Provision of Maternal Health in Cross River State. International Journal of Continuing Education and Development Studies, University of Calabar, 4(1), 72 - 78. | |
| Mbagwu, F. O., Bessong, C. D., & Anozie, Okechukwu, O. (2016). ‘Contributions of Tourism to Community Development in Cross River State, Nigeria. Journal of European Studies, Canadian Centre of Science and Education, 8( 4), 121-130. | |
| iItari, P. E., Bessong, C. D., & Andong, H. A. (2016). Mass Communication (MEDIA) as Determinants of Utilization of Development Information in Rural Communities of South-South Nigeria. International Journal of Continuing Education and Development Studies, 3(1), 69 - 79. | |
| Erim, C . M., Akpama, V. S., Anametemfiok, E. E., & Bessong, C. (2014). Child Abandonment, Causes, Consequences and Implications for Formal and Non-Formal Education. International Journal of Continuing Education and Development Studies, 2(2), 136 -141. | |
| Akam, K. O., Bassey, G. F. I., Nnamele, C. N. & Bessong, C. D. (2013). The Misconception of Adult Education, Theatre and Visual Arts as Non-Lucrative Courses of Study: Redefining their Relevance Towards Societal Development’. Education For Today : Journal of the Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, 9, 82 - 93. |
warning No Result For Grants Received.
| S/N | Conference | Description | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50th National Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Psychological Association (NPA) on Breakthrough & Emerging Challenges, held at the Princess Alexandra Auditorium, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. | The Misconception of Adult Education,Theatre and Visual Arts as Non- Lucrative Courses of Study: Redefining their Relevance Towards Societal Development | 2014-11-25 | 2014-11-29 | |
| Society for Research and Academic Excellence(International Research Conference) on Repositioning Research in Arts and Social Sciences, held from at the Princess Alexandra Auditorium, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. | Influence of Media and Education on Elections: the Role of Adult Education, Film, Theatre, and visual Arts Towards Successful Political Campaign and Elections in Nigeria. | 2015-02-16 | 2015-02-19 | |
| Society for Research and Academic Excellence(International Research Conference) on Repositioning Research in Arts and Social Sciences, held at the Princess Alexandra Auditorium, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. | i. Paper Presented: Influence of Media and Education on Elections: the Role of Adult Education, Film, Theatre, and visual Arts Towards Successful Political Campaign and Elections in Nigeria ii. Paper Presented: Bioterrorism in West African and the Question of Ebola Virus Disease: Economic Implication on Theatre, Visual Arts and Community Development | 2015-02-16 | 2015-02-19 | |
| 6th Faculty of Education Conference on Sustainable Development Goals: The Educationist Perspective held at the International Conference Centre, Unical. | Attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS): The Relevance of Adult Basic Education. | 2016-09-06 | 2016-09-09 | |
| 15th Faculty of Education Annual National Conference on Re- Engineering the Nigerian Educational System for Sustainable Development held at the princess Alexandra Auditorium, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. | Nil. | 2017-05-08 | 2017-05-12 | |
| 1st International Conference and Home Coming on Global Best Era held at the Princess Alexandra Auditorium, University of Nigeria Nsukka. | Utilization of Information and Communication Technology in Teaching and Learning in Public Basic Education Schools in Biase L. G. A of Cross River State, Nigeria. | 2017-06-25 | 2017-06-30 | |
| Institute of Education Annual Conference on Teaching Ethics for Sustainable Education held at the Princess Alexander Auditorium, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. | Structural Functionalism Theory of Sociology of Adult Education: Its Relationship to the Principles and Practice of Adult Education. | 2018-08-23 | 2018-08-25 |