Nigerian Institute of Animal Science
FUOYE Academic Staff Profile
Dr. Atinuke Bolajoko Ogunjesa
Lecturer I
Department of Animal Production and Health, Faculty of Agriculture
Area of Specialization: Animal products and processing
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.
Professional Qualification
Grants
TETFund
Membership of Professional Bodies
Member
Member
Paper Presentation - Local
NIGERIA SOCIETY FOR ANIMAL PRODUCTION (NSAP) Conference. 24TH-27TH MARCH 2024; University of Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria
Undergraduate Project Supervision
EFFECTS OF BREED ON GROWTH AND HAEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF WEANER RABBITS
EFFECTS OF ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE LEAF POWDER AS FEED ADDITIVE ON THE GROWTH PERFORMANCE OF HYBRID RABBITS
THE EFFECTS OF ANACARDIUM OCCIDENTALE POWDER AS FEED ADDITIVE ON CARCASS QUALITY IN HYBRID RABBITS
Course Teaching
RUMINANT ANIMAL PRODUCTION
ANIMAL BREEDING AND GENETICS
ADVANCED ANIMAL GENETICS AND BREEDING
NON-RUMINANT PRODUCTION
Professional Skill
PhD specialization; research and publications in animal products and processing.
Design and implementation of animal experiments; data collection and interpretation for postgraduate research.
Author of peer-reviewed journal articles, conference paper, and postgraduate thesis
University teaching in Animal Science and supervision of students' academic activities.
Custom Fields
Conference Reviewer
Reviewer of five conference proceeding manuscripts in Animal Science
Selected Publications
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
Open publicationHeterosis 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
Open publicationGrowth 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
Open publicationImpact 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
Open publicationEffects 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
Open publicationHeritability 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
Open publicationGenotype 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
Open publicationGenotype 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
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