Dr. Festus Nkpoyen
Development Sociology Agricultural Development and Management Agricultural and Rural Development Research Rural Development and Agriculture Rural development and sustainability Latin American rural development Rural sociology Global Economic and Social Development Economic Growth and Fiscal Policies Rural poverty Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare Local Economic Development and Planning Social Development and Education Research Child poverty Public health policy Poverty reduction Social policy Employee Performance and Management Public Administration in Developing Nations Economics and Econometrics Education Forestry General Agricultural and Biological Sciences Human Factors and Ergonomics Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law Political Science and International Relations Safety Research

Bio

Dr. Festus Nkpoyen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Calabar, Nigeria. With a Ph.D. in Development Sociology, his research and teaching focus on the intersection of sociology, development, and management. He has supervised numerous postgraduate and undergraduate students, including 10 PhDs, 21 MScs, and over 70 BScs and BSWs. Dr. Nkpoyen is a prolific scholar with 18 publications and 87 citations, and his work has contributed significantly to understanding agricultural and rural development challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa. He is an active member of several professional bodies, including the Nigeria Anthropological and Sociological Association, the British Sociological Association, and the Nigeria Institute of Management, and is a Fellow of the Social Science Research Council and the Institute of Development Administration of Nigeria.

Educational Journey

University of Calabar

Ph.D Associate Professor • Development Sociology

University of Calabar

PhD DEVELOPMENT SOCIOLOGY in SOCIOLOGY • SOCIOLOGY

2008

University of Calabar

MSc INDUSTRIAL SOCIOLOGY in SOCIOLOGY • SOCIOLOGY

2004
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Experience

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

2008 - Present • SOCIOLOGY

Affiliations

NIGERIA ANTHROPOLOGICAL AND SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

MEMBER

Member since 2018

SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL

FELLOW

Member since 2015

BRITISH SOCIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

MEMBER

Member since 2014
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Research

Strategic Options for Agricultural and Rural Development Challenges in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Nigeria

Article April 6, 2015

The paper examines the multi-dimensionality of rural agriculture and rural development in terms of productivity, income and welfare in terms of health, nutrition, education and other features of satisfactory life of rural people. It is an integral approach to agricultural production. Both processes are very important considering because more of the bulk of the population in sub-Sahara Africa especially Nigeria lives in rural areas and they experience much misery, poverty, morbidity and under-development. The paper also x-rays the requirements for agricultural and rural development such as a national philosophical base, integrated pilot demonstration, cohesive identity, participatory development, gender mainstreaming among others. Finally, the paper discussed the condition necessary for people oriented agricultural and rural development in Nigeria.