Dr. Atinuke Bolajoko Ogunjesa

Lecturer I

Faculty of Agriculture · Department of Animal Production and Health

Specialization Animal products and processing

Office: Department of Animal Production and Health, Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University Oye-Ekiti.

Phone: +2347030099720

Email: atinuke.awe@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

Dr. Atinuke Ogunjesa is a lecturer in the Department of Animal Science with a PhD in Animal Products and Processing. Her teaching and research are centered on animal products and processing, with particular interests in meat quality, rabbit production, and the application of nutritional strategies to enhance the quality and functionality of animal-derived foods.

Her research investigates the use of phytogenic feed additives as dietary interventions to improve rabbit meat quality. Specifically, she examines the effects of Curcuma longa (turmeric) and Piper guineense (West African black pepper) incorporated into rabbit diets on growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat composition, amino acid profile, water-holding capacity, and the functional properties of rabbit meat. Her work integrates aspects of animal nutrition and meat quality evaluation to elucidate how dietary manipulation can improve the nutritional value and processing characteristics of animal products while supporting sustainable livestock production.

Dr. Ogunjesa is committed to excellence in teaching, student mentorship, and research that addresses emerging challenges in animal agriculture and food systems. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented her findings at a scientific conference, contributing to knowledge on sustainable livestock production and animal product quality.

Her research interests include animal products and processing, meat quality evaluation, nutritional enhancement of animal products, rabbit production, phytogenic feed additives, sustainable livestock production, and value addition in animal-derived foods. She welcomes collaborative research aimed at advancing innovation, food quality, and food security through evidence-based approaches to animal production and processing.

Research Interests

Enhancing the quality and functionality of animal-derived foods through nutritional and processing innovations.

Selected Publications

1. Characterization of Turmeric and West African Black pepper as potential feed additives
   Authors: Ogunjesa, A.B. and Alamuoye, O.F.
   African Journal of Agriculture and Food Science (2025)
2. Heterosis and maternal additive effects on reproductive and Morphometric traits in selected rabbit crosses.
   Authors: Ogunjesa, A.B., Oyegunle, O.O., and Chineke, C.A.
   Animal Research International (2025)
3. Growth performance of hybrid rabbits fed diets with turmeric and West African black pepper additives.
   Authors: Ogunjesa, A.B., Alamuoye, O.F., Arilekolasi, T.A., Dairo, F.A.S.,
   Animal Research International. (2025)
4. Impact of boiling on composition of oven-dried Curcuma longa Linn rhizomes
   Authors: Ogunjesa, A.B., and Odesanmi, M.B.
   African Journal of Agriculture and Food Science (2024)
5. Effects of breed on growth and haematological parameters of weaner rabbits
   Authors: Ogunjesa, A.B., and Bakare, D.A.
   Proceedings 49th Conference Nigerian Society for Animal Production (2024)
6. Heritability and Repeatability Estimates of Pre-weaning, Reproductive and Morphometric traits of Rabbit breeds
   Authors: Ogunjesa, A.B., Oyegunle, O.O. and Chineke, C.A.
   Applied Tropical Agriculture (2022)
7. Genotype and Parity effects on Pre-weaning Characteristics and Linear Body Measurements of Five Rabbit Breeds
   Authors: Awe, A.B. and Chineke, C.A.
   Applied Tropical Agriculture (2016)
8. Genotype effect on body weight of different rabbit breeds and their crosses
   Authors: Oyegunle, O.O., Awe A.B., Banjoko, O.J., Chineke, C.A.
   Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare (2015)

Professional Qualification

• Registered Animal Scientist (RAS) - Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (2024)

Grants

• Tertiary Education Trust Fund Grant - TETFund (2023)

Membership of Professional Bodies

• Nigerian Society of Animal Production - Member (2024)
• Animal Science Association of Nigeria - Member (2024)

Paper Presentation - Local

• EFFECTS OF BREED ON GROWTH AND HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF WEANER RABBITS - NIGERIA SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PRODUCTION (NSAP) Conference. 24TH-27TH MARCH 2024; University of Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria (2024)

Undergraduate Project Supervision

• Dolapo Ayomide BAKARE - EFFECTS OF BREED ON GROWTH AND HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF WEANER RABBITS (2023)
• Adetola Elizabeth ADEROGBA - EFFECTS OF ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE LEAF POWDER AS FEED ADDITIVE ON THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF HYBRID RABBITS (2024)
• Damilola Samuel AYELESO - THE EFFECTS OF ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE POWDER AS FEED ADDITIVE ON CARCASS QUALITY IN HYBRID RABBITS (2024)

Course Teaching

• APH 302 - RUMINANT ANIMAL PRODUCTION (2018/2019)
• APH 306 - ANIMAL BREEDING AND GENETICS (2018/2019)
• APH 505 - ADVANCED ANIMAL GENETICS AND BREEDING (2020/2021)
• APH 301 - NON-RUMINANT PRODUCTION (2020/2021)

Professional Skill

Custom Fields

Conference Reviewer: Reviewer of five conference proceeding manuscripts in Animal Science