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Dr. Ibe Ben Onoja

Senior Lecturer | Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Communication and Media Studies · Department of Mass Communication

Specialization Development Communication (New Media & Development Studies)

Office: Mass Communication Department, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Federal University Oye_Ekiti

Phone: 07039479643

Email: ibe.onoja@fuoye.edu.ng

Biography

Dr. Ibe Ben Onoja is a communication scholar, lecturer, and researcher with extensive experience in research, teaching and administration. He is a member of the academic staff of the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, where he teaches and supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students while contributing to research, curriculum development, and academic administration.
Dr. Onoja holds academic qualifications in Mass Communication and has established a distinguished record in teaching, research, and community engagement. His research interests include development communication/journalism, new media and development studies, health communication, media framing, political communication, conflict and peace communication, and communication for behavioural change. His scholarly works have been published in reputable national and international journals, edited books, and conference proceedings, including a book chapter published by Springer.
Over the years, Dr. Onoja has taught a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including African Communication System, Development Communication, News Writing and Reporting, Media Law and Ethics, Political Communication, Newspaper Production, Development Communication Theories and Strategies, and Seminar in Development Communication. He has successfully supervised several postgraduate dissertations and continues to mentor Master's and doctoral students in communication and media studies.
His research has attracted competitive funding, including a Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) Research Grant. Beyond academia, he has contributed to national development through professional engagements with organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO), the Nigerian Press Council, and national voter education programmes. He has also served as a resource person at academic and professional workshops.
Dr. Onoja is passionate about applying communication research to address contemporary societal challenges in health, governance, media, security, and sustainable development. His current research explores digital public discourse, media framing, audience engagement, artificial intelligence in communication, and strategic communication for social transformation. He actively welcomes opportunities for interdisciplinary research collaboration, consultancy, academic partnerships, and postgraduate supervision.

Research Interests

New Media | Development Communication | Health Communication | Security & Conflict Communication | Political Communication and Rhetoric Performance | Media Framing | Behavioural Change Communication

Qualifications

Selected Publications

  1. Critical discourse analysis of online audiences’ responses to a diabetes foot ulcer prevention campaign: Implications for human capital in agrarian/developing economies.
    Authors: Onoja, I. B., Onoja, N. M., Okaiyeto, S. A., Onoja, P. O., Onoja, G. O. and Agara, D. N
    International Journal of Agricultural Economics, Management and Development, Vol. 14, issue 1&2. (2026)
  2. Exposure to and adoption of covid-19 prevention campaign messages among residents of south-east Nigeria and the associated constraint factors.
    Authors: Agara, D. N.; Wogu, J. O.; Nwachukwu, C., Onoja, I. B.; Sheidu, A.; Okaiyeto, S. A.; Onoja, P. O.; and Sunday-Nweke, N. A
    IMSU Journal of Communication Studies, 9(1). 73–88 (2025)
  3. Awareness and adherence to recommended medical-care practices among diabetic farmers in Kogi State: Implications for strengthening healthcare communication policies for farmers in Nigeria
    Authors: Onoja, I. B., Onoja, N O., Onakpa, M. S., Onoja, P. O.
    International Journal of Agricultural Economics, Management and Development (2025)
  4. Nigerian military’s narratives and performance on corruption control (1966-1999): Implication for national development
    Authors: Onoja, I. B.; Itodo, U. F.; Bebenimibo, P.; and Agara, D.
    IMSU Journal of Communication Studies, 9(1). 424 – 436 (2025)
  5. Social media agenda setting in Nigerian Democracy and the digital natives’ perception of #endsars protests
    Authors: Okaiyeto, S. A., Nwokolo, P. N., Onoja, I. B. and Agara, D. N
    Nasarawa Journal of Multimedia and Communication Studies, Vol. 8, No. 1 (2025)
  6. An analysis of national newspapers’ online coverage of suicide and its associated factors.
    Authors: Onoja, I. B.
    Nasarawa Journal of Multimedia and Communication Studies, Vol. 8, No. 1 (2025)
  7. Nigerian online audiences’ responses to the establishment of Ministry of Livestock Development news: Implications for farmers-herders conflicts resolution
    Authors: Onoja, I. B., Bebenimibo, P., Olajide, B. R., Agara, D. N, Onoja, N. M., Ojih, S. E. U., Shaibu, G. O., Onakpa, M. S., Ignatius, M. C. & Adejo, P. E.
    Journal of African Films and Diaspora Studies (JAFDIS), Vol. 8, No. 4, (2025)
  8. Newspaper Framing of Biafra Agitation in Nigeria: Exploring Peace Journalism Option.
    Authors: Asogwa, C. E. and Onoja, I. B.
    Ebonyi State University Journal of Mass Communication Vol. 10, Issue 1, pp. 29-41 (2023)
  9. Cultural practices and adoption of national family planning communication campaigns on select ethnic groups in Nigeria
    Authors: Ojih, S. E. U., Adeyeye, B., Onoja, I. B.., Adesina, E., Omole, F., and Kayode-Adedeji, T
    Healthcare Journal 11,495.1-14 (2023)
  10. Nigerian newspapers coverage of suicide: Assessment of adherence to WHO suicide reporting guidelines
    Authors: Onoja, I. B.; Ojih, S. E. U.; Onoja, P. O.; Onoja, N. M; Bebenimibo, P; and Akor, S. S. E
    Indian Journal of Psychiatry 65(5): p 579-585 (2023)
  11. Critical discourse analysis of online audiences’ comments: insights from Channels TV’s Facebook audiences’ comments on farmers-herders conflicts news stories in Nigeria
    Authors: Onoja, I. B., Bebenimibo, P. and Onoja, N. M
    Sage Open. Vol. 12 (3).1-13 (2022)
  12. Analysis of Facebook audiences’ comments on herdsmen attack news in Nigeria and implication for national unity and security
    Authors: Onoja, I. B, Bebenimibo, P., and Onoja, N. M
    Ebonyi State University Journal of Mass Communication. Vol. 8, Issue 1 (2021)
  13. Historical Evaluation of the Gains and Pains of Social Media Use in Nigerian General Elections (1999-2019)
    Authors: Onoja, I. B, Asogwa, C. E. and Itodo, U. F.
    FUOYE Journal of Communication. Vol.4 (2020)
  14. Assessing the impacts of information and communication technology (ICT) on security in the contemporary African society
    Authors: Onoja, I. B, Itodo, U. F., and Bebenimibo, P
    Nasarawa Journal of Multimedia and communication studies (2020)
  15. An Examination of Socio-sexual Interactions on Social Networking Sites among Students of Tertiary Institutions in Kogi State, Nigeria
    Authors: Ojih, E. U., Asogwa, C. E. and Onoja, I. B.
    Mass Media Review (2018)
  16. Social networking Sites and Social Behaviour of students of tertiary Institutions in Kogi State, Nigeria
    Authors: Asogwa, C. E., Ojih, E. U. and Onoja, I. B
    Babcock Journal of Mass communication. Vol.3 No.1. (2018)
  17. Young farmers’ awareness, perception and adoption of edible insects farming/consumption for sustainable food security in Kogi State, Nigeria
    Authors: Onoja, I.B., Onoja, M.N., and Agara, D.
    FUOYE Journal of Communication (2017)
  18. Influence of social marginalization on female use of social networking sites in Anyigba, Nigeria
    Authors: Asogwa, Chika E.; Onoja, Ibe Ben and Ojih, Emmanuel U
    Makurdi Journal of Communication Research (2013)
  19. Website use as a public relations tool in Zenith Bank Nigeria
    Authors: Ogwo, A. C.; Onoja, I. B.; Itodo, J. D.; Adeyeye, B. K.; and Audu, I. O.
    Makurdi Journal of Communication Research (MJCR) (2013)
  20. Comparative analysis of the Daily Trust and the Punch newspapers coverage of climate change issues in Nigeria
    Authors: Asogwa, C. E.; Onoja, I. B. and Ojih, E. U
    KSU Journal of Mass Communication (2013)
  21. The Broadcast media as tools for conflict management in Jos, Plateau State.
    Authors: Adeyeye, B. K.; Audu, I. O.; Onoja, I. B. and Ojih, E. U
    Journal of Communication and Language Arts (JCLA). (2013)
  22. Public relations: Implications for managing the Nigerian economy
    Authors: Onoja, I. B. and Adeyeye, B. K
    KSU Journal of Mass Communication, Vol. 1 (2) (2012)

Grants

Total Grant: NAIRA 1,070,000.00

Membership of Professional Bodies

Paper Presentation - Local

Paper Presentation - International

Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision

Course Teaching

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