Name
Dr. David Adie Alawa
DepartmentVocational Education
DesignationLecturer I
EmailAbout Dr. David Adie Alawa
Dr David Adie Alawa is an academic staff in the Department of Vocational Education, Faculty of Education, University of Calabar, Cross River State. He holds a NCE (1996) from Federal College of Education, Obudu; B.Sc. (Ed.) degree in Agricultural Education from the University of Calabar (2006); M.Ed. and PhD degrees in Agricultural Education awarded by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 2010 and 2015 respectively. His main area of specialisation is evaluation and environmental agriculture. He joined the services of the University of Calabar on September 19, 2007 as a Graduate Assistant shortly after the mandatory National Youth Service Corps programme at the University of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. He is actively involved in teaching, research and collaborations with team members in the academia within and outside University of Calabar. His team work has attracted a TetFund Institutional Based Research (IBR) Grant for 2017-2018 on youth participation in Agro-based Entrepreneurial activities for reducing insurgency in South-south Nigeria. He had also jointly facilitated a workshop on school farm Skills project organized for Primary School Teachers in Ohoazara L.G.A of Ebonyi State, Nigeria in 2009. He has successfully supervised two (2) M.Ed. graduates. He is a member of many professional assocaitions including Agricultural Education Teachers of Nigeria, Association of Vocational Education Teachers of Nigeria and Curiculum Organisation of Nigeria. He is married with children.
| S/N | Qualification | School Atttended | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FSLC | Sacred Heart Primary School, Bedia, Obudu | 1982 | 1988 delete_forever | |
| SSCE | Commercial Secondary School, Bedia, Obudu | 1986 | 1992 delete_forever | |
| N. C. E. Agricultural Economics | Federal College of Education, Obudu, Cross River State | 1993 | 1996 delete_forever | |
| B.Sc. (Ed) Agricultural Economics | University of Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria | 2001 | 2006 delete_forever | |
| M. Ed: Agricultural Education (Environmental Agriculture) | University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Enugu State, Nigeria | 2008 | 2010 delete_forever | |
| Ph D: Agricultural Education (Programme Evaluation and Environmental Agriculture) | University of Nigeria, Nsukka; Enugu State, Nigeria | 2012 | 2015 delete_forever |
| S/N | Publication |
|---|---|
| Alawa, D. A. (2019). Integrating environmental and sustainable development themes in agricultural extension programme in Cross River State: Challenges and enhancement strategies. Journal of Curriculum Development and Instructional Media Centre UNN, 6(1), 59-71. | |
| Alawa, D. A. (2017). Competency improvement needs of NCE graduates for economic diversification in Cross River State, Nigeria. Agricultural Education Teachers’ Association of Nigeria, 1(1), 39-49. | |
| Okeme, I., Alawa, D. A. & Adie, J. B. (2017). Skills required by secondary school graduates for economic success in marketing of fluted pumpkin in Calabar Metropolis of Cross River State. Benue State University Journal of Education, 17(3), 169-174. | |
| Adie, J. B., Alawa, D. A. & Okeme, I. (2017). Production gap needs of women farmers in the cultivation of Talinum triangulare for enhancing their livelihood in a recessed economy. Benue State University Journal of Education, 17(3), 175-181. | |
| Alawa, D. A. & Adie, J. B. (2017). Extent of integration of ecological sustainable development themes into agricultural education and training programmes of universities in Cross River State, Nigeria. European journal of Special Needs Education, 3, 12-31. | |
| Alawa, D. A. (2016). Entrepreneurship skills required by youths in fish production for reduction of insurgency and economic development of south- south Nigeria. Education for Today, 12(1), 1-10. | |
| Alawa, D. A. (2016). Perception of farmers on the influence of ecological changes on agricultural production practices in Cross River State, Nigeria. African Journal of Vocational Education, 6(1), 26-34. | |
| Alawa, D. A. (2016).Challenges and Strategies for enhancing the inclusion of environmental and sustainable development themes in University agricultural education and training programmes. International Journal of Educational Administration Planning and Research,8(1), 30-44. | |
| Alawa, D. A. & Okeke, E. I. (2016). Work skills required by secondary school graduates for entry into cocoyam production enterprise in Cross River State, Nigeria. Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS), 7(1), 8-14. | |
| Alawa, D. A. (2015). Effectiveness of farmer education delivery methods in the adoption of soil management practices among farmers in Cross River State, Nigeria. African Journal of Vocational Education, 5(1), 13-19. | |
| Alawa, D. A, Okeme, I & Dijeh, A. E (2015). Contributions of rural women to household food security in the Northern Agro-ecological Zone of Cross River State. African Journal of Vocational Education, 5(1), 29-37. | |
| Alawa, D. A, Okeme, I & Dijeh, A. E (2015). Contributions of rural women to household food security in the Northern Agro-ecological Zone of Cross River State. African Journal of Vocational Education, 5(1), 29-37. | |
| Alawa, D. A. & Udida, L. U. (2015). Entrepreneurial skills required by women retirees for success in melon production enterprise in Cross River State, Nigeria. International Journal of Educational Administration Planning and Research, 7(1), 66-81. | |
| Alawa, D. A. & Okeme, I. (2015). Quality assurance of teachers of agriculture in beekeeping for effective teaching of students in Colleges of Education in Cross River State, Nigeria. Education for Today, 11(2), 22-31. | |
| Okeme, I., Alawa, D. A. & Essien, M. I. (2015). Competency improvement needs of graduates to overcome constrains in computer and internet application in their enterprises in Kogi State, Nigeria. International Journal of Educational Policy Research and Review, 2(5), 56-59. | |
| Alawa, D. A. (2014). Educational requirements of farmers for entry into grass cutter farming in Cross River State, Nigeria. International Journal of Agricultural and Home Economics Education (IJAHEE), 1(1), 22-30. | |
| Alawa, D. A, Agbulu, O. N. & Okeke, E. I. (2014). Post-Harvest produce handling improvement needs of farmers for enhancing food security in Cross River State, Nigeria. Journal of Vocational Education and Training. 19(1), 180-189. | |
| Alawa, D. A & Dijeh, A. E (2014). Entrepreneurial skills required by secondary school graduates for success in the tourism industry in Cross River State, Nigeria. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science (IOSR-JHSS), 19(1), 1-7. | |
| Alawa, D. A, Asogwa, V. C. & Ikelusi, C. O. (2014). Measures for mitigating the effects of climate change on crop production in Nigeria, American Journal of Climate Change, 3, 161-168. | |
| Chiaha, U. G., Onu, F. M., Ogakwu, V. N. & Alawa, D. A. (2014). Quality assurance and performance gap assessment of agriculture teachers in teaching yam production in Colleges of Education in Nigeria. International Journal of Science and Research, 3(8), 1545-1552. | |
| Okeme, I., Alawa, D. A. & Akwagiobe, C. U. (2014). Entrepreneurial skills required by secondary school graduates for economic success in cocoa production in Ikom Local Government of Cross River State, Nigeria. Journal of Education and Practice; International Institute for Science, Technology & Education, 5 (16), 174-183. | |
| Alawa, D. A. (2013). Industrial pollution, sustainable health and environmental development in Nigerian Urban Centres, Education for Today, 9, 125-129. | |
| Alawa, D. A. & Abanyam, V. A. (2011). Initiatives for organizing farmers for participation in the prevention and control of ecological problems in Cross River State, Nigeria. The Leajon: An Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 3(1), 53-65. | |
| Alawa, D. A. (2011). Correlates between poverty and agro-ecological degradation among smallholder farmers in Northern Cross River State, Nigeria. AJOVED, 4(1), 14-24. | |
| Alawa, D. A. & Osinem, E. C. (2010). Achieving MDGs through Sustaining Students Interest in Junior Secondary School Agriculture; International Journal of Educational Research, 9(2), 70-80. | |
| Olaitan, S. O., Alawa, D. A. & Ekong, E. (2010). Competency Improvement Needs of Farmers for enhancing the use of Soil Nutrients in Cross River State. Nigerian Vocational Journal, 13(2), 107-116. | |
| Olaitan, S. O., Alawa, D.A & Uzuebunam, C. (2010). Mobilization initiatives for enhancing the participation of secondary school students in the management of soil erosion in schools in Cross River State. Nigerian Vocational Journal, 13(1), 108-119. | |
| Alawa, D. A, Abanyam, V. A. & Okeme, I. (2010). Competency improvement needs of teachers of agriculture for teaching afforestation to students in Cross River State, Nigeria. Nigerian Vocational Journal, 15(1), 96-105. |
warning No Result For Grants Received.
| S/N | Conference | Description | Started | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy-African Partnership (BAAP) First Capacity Building Workshop on Writing for Publication-Writing Research Proposal & Enterprise Education; Organized by Faculty of Education, University of Calabar. 15th to 17th January 2008 | 2008-01-15 | 2008-01-17 | ||
| Facilitator on workshop on School Farm Skills Project Organized for Primary School Teachers in Ohoazara L.G.A of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. 21st to 23rd June 2009. | School farm assessment methods for primary school pupils. | 2009-06-21 | 2009-06-23 | |
| Nigerian Vocational Association Conference held at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria 22nd to 25th November 2009. | Competency improvement needs of farmers for enhancing the use of soil nutrients in Cross River State | 2009-11-22 | 2009-11-25 | |
| Nigerian Vocational Association Conference held at the University of Nigeria Nsukka, Nigeria 22nd to 25th November 2009. | Competency improvement needs of farmers for enhancing the use of soil nutrients in Cross River State | 2009-11-22 | 2009-11-25 | |
| Annual conference of Higher Educational Research and Policy Network held at University of Ibadan 21st to 23rd July,2012 | Competency improvement needs of graduates to overcome constrains in computer and internet application in their enterprises in Kogi State, Nigeria. | 2012-07-21 | 2012-07-23 | |
| Association of Educational Researchers and Evaluators of Nigeria (ASSEREN) held at the University of Calabar, Calabar. 14th to 18th July,2014 | In-service training needs of teachers in school-based assessment on fish production for enhancing students' academic achievement in Senior Secondary Schools | 2014-07-14 | 2014-07-18 | |
| Nigerian Vocational Association Conference held at the University of Agriculture, Markurdi, Benue State 5th to 8th October,2014 | Post-Harvest produce handling improvement needs of farmers for enhancing food security in Cross River State, Nigeria. | 2014-10-05 | 2014-10-08 | |
| Annual Conference of Faculty of Education, University of Calabar. 1st - 5th September,2015 | Entrepreneurial skills required by youths in fish production for reduction of insurgency and economic development of South-South Nigeria | 2015-09-01 | 2015-09-05 | |
| Annual Conference of Agricultural Education Teachers Association of Nigeria, Ebonyi State University, CAS Campus, Abakaliki 12th to 15th July,2016. | Competency improvement needs of NCE graduates of agricultural education programme in snail farming for economic diversification in Cross River State, Nigeria | 2016-07-12 | 2016-07-15 | |
| Annual Conference of Faculty of Education, University of Calabar;Theme: Sustainable development Goals: The Educationist Perspective 6th to 9th September,2016. | 2016-09-06 | 2016-09-09 | ||
| Workshop for Agricultural Education Lecturers on Agricultural Trades and Entrepreneurship Education in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions: A pilot study in South-South Nigeria held in the University of Uyo, 24th -27th October,2016 | 2016-10-24 | 2016-10-27 | ||
| Annual Conference of Faculty of Education, University of Calabar 11th to 13th September,2018 | Appraisal of the integration of economic sustainable development themes into agricultural education programmes of universities in Cross River State, Nigeria. | 2018-09-11 | 2018-09-13 | |
| Annual National Conference of Agricultural Education Teachers Association of Nigeria, (AETAN) University of Nigeria Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria. 15th to 18th May,2019. | Policy initiatives for improving the contributions of University agricultural education and extension institutions to environmental and sustainable development in agriculture | 2019-05-15 | 2019-05-18 |