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Prof. Sunday Idowu Ogunjimi
Professor
Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Faculty of Agriculture
Area of Specialization: Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology
Biography
Professor Ogunjimi Sunday Idowu graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology in 2011. He is currently the Head of the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
He has published numerous scientific papers in reputable international and local journals and has attended several conferences within and outside Nigeria, where he has delivered oral presentations. He has received research grants from MASHAV - Israel's Agency for International Development Cooperation, in collaboration with the Center for International Agricultural Development Cooperation (CINADCO), Israel, for international training on agricultural extension tools and methods. He has also received Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) grants to present academic papers outside Nigeria.
Professor Ogunjimi Sunday Idowu is a member of several national and international professional organizations, including the Canadian Sociological Association, the Rural Sociological Society of the USA, the Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria, and the Rural Sociological Association of Nigeria.
His research interests include agricultural extension communication, rural sociology, sustainable livelihood, and disability studies. He has supervised both PhD and master's students. He is currently working on empowering physically challenged persons through agricultural production using adaptive technologies for food security and poverty eradication in Nigeria.
Research Interests
Agricultural Communication, Rural Sociology and Gender issues in Agriculture
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| PhD (Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology) | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria | 2011 |
| MSc (Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology) | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria | 2002 |
| B. Agric((Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology) | Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria | 1991 |
Professional Qualification
Grants
Tertiary Education Fund
Total Grant: NAIRA 1,800,000.00
Scholarship
MASHAV- Israel Agency for international Development with Center for international Agricultural Development Cooperation (CINADCO), Israel
Membership of Professional Bodies
Professional Member
Professional Member
Professional Member
Professional Member
Executive Member
Regular Member
Executive Member
Paper Presentation - Local
Paper presentation at National CCongress of the Rural Sociological Association of Nigeria (RuSAN) held at Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria Between 5 and 8 December, 2022.
National Congress of the Rural Sociological Association of Nigeria (RuSAN) held at Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Between 4 and 8 October, 2021.
Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria(AESON) 24th annual conference, 7th-10th April, 2019.
Congress of Nigeria Rural Sociological Association conference at University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria on 7th-11th October, 2012
Paper presentation at National Research and Development Network of Childern and Youth in agriculture Programme (CYIAP) in Nigeria conference held at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife between 11th-14th March, 2013.
Humboldt International conference at conference centre, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife December, 5th-9th , 2010.
Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria conference at University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria on 27th -30th April, 2014
Annual International Research & Development Network of Children & Youth in Agriculture Programme (Cyiap Network) in Nigeria (18Th) conference held at Kwara State College of Education Oro, Kwara State, Nigeria. Between 11th and 14th of August 2025
Paper Presentation - International
International Rural Sociological Association, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada on 10th-14th August 2016.
Rural Sociological Society, Toronto Marriot Downtown Eaton Centre in Toronto Canada on 7-10th August, 2016.
Canadian Sociological Association’s 56th Annual Conference held from Monday, May 29 -June 2, 2023 at York University in Toronto, Ontario.
Rural Sociological Society, USA conference, 7-10 August 2019, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
International Sociological Association between15th –21th of July 2018, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada.
Rural Sociological Society, USA in July 26 - 29, 2018; Portland, Oregon, USA.
Canadian Sociological Association; May 29th - June 1st, 2017, Ryerson University, Toronto. Canada.
86th Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Madison, Wisconsin, USA,24th-30th July 2024
Postgraduate Ph.D Supervision
Assessing the Usage Of Web Tools in Extension Service Delivery Among Agricultural Extension Workers and Farmers in South-West Nigeria
Effects of Occupational Hazards in the Livelihood of Women Actors in Grain Value Chain in North Central, Nigeria
Assessment of Arable Crop Farmers Participation in Organic Farming Practices in Southwest, Nigeria
Postgraduate M.Sc Supervision
Assessment of Safety Measures and Training Needs of Cassava Processors in Kwara State, Nigeria
Assessment of Anchor Borrowers’ Programme on Rice Farmers in Ekiti State
Effects of Micro Credit Facilities on Livelihood Outcomes of Rural Women Processor in Ekiti State
Perceived Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Livelihood Activities of Rural Farming Households in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Assessment of Insecurity on Farmers’ Livelihood Sustainability in Edo State
Undergraduate Project Supervision
Effectiveness of Information and Communication Technology in Dissemination of Agricultural Information on Input Delivery among Arable Crop Farmers in Ekiti State.
Assessment of Farmers’ Compliance to Non-Usage of Banned Agrochemicals: Case Study of Vegetable Farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Assessment of Women Participation in Community Development Programme in Igbeti, Oyo State
Perception of Rural Women Towards the Usage of Contraceptive in, Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area, Ogun State Nigeria
Assessment of Rural Farmers' Perception Towards Agricultural Radion Programmes in Egbeda Local Government, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Assessment of Rural Farmer's Perception Towards Agricultural Radio Progammes in Egbeda Local Government, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Course Teaching
Advance Research Methods
Human Ecology
Advance Sociological Theory
Comparative Extension System
Local Leadership in Extension
Group Dynamics in Extension
Technological and Social Change in Agriculture
Programme Planning in Agriculture
Professional Skill
Certificate of Proficiency in Cybersecurity
Custom Fields
Rural Sociological Association of Nigeria
National General Secretary
Selected Publications
Traditional and Orthodox Medicine Systems in Nigerian Rural Health Service Delivery: A Comparative Analysis
Authors: Ajala, A. O., Famuwagun, O. S., Ogunjimi, S.I., Omah I. F., and Adebimpe, A. T
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science(IJRIAS • 2026
Open publicationDeploying Digital Tools for Agricultural Information Dissemination on Family Farming in Southwest Nigeria
Authors: Sunday Idowu Ogunjimi and Christopher Tunde Adara
Discovery • 2025
Open publicationReexamining gender inequality in accessing resources and education stance in reducing masculine gender hegemony in Nigeria
Authors: Olajumoke O. Alabi, Mmaduabuchukwu C. Mkpado, Abiodun O. Ajala, Chika A. Ifejirika, Arinze Ngwube, Ken Amaechi Egbo, Sunday C. Aniobi, Ndidiamaka S. Mkpado, Chika Mmaduakor, Tanko P. Sani, Sunday I. Ogunjimi, Olayiwola Fasoranti, Saifullahi Idrisi
Heliyon • 2024
Open publicationPerception of cassava processors towards modern post-harvest technologies in Ekiti state, Nigeria
Authors: Alabi O. O., Adetunkasi B. R., Ajala A. O., Ogunjimi S. I. Adio M. O., and Samuel S. D.
Nigerian Journal of Rural Sociology (NJRS) 23(1): 14 - 19 , • 2023
Open publicationRural Households’ Perception of African Yam Bean Utilisation in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Authors: Ogunjimi, S. I., Awolusi, D. D, 2Adewale, D., Ajala, A. O. and 1 Alabi, O. O
Nigerian Journal of Rural Sociology23 ( 1):48-53 • 2023
Open publicationSocial Relationship and Coping Strategies of Food Scavengers in Aramoko Ekiti, Nigeria.
Authors: Alabi O.O, Adebayo K, Sodiya C.I., Ogunjimi S.I., Egbunonu C.M. and Ajala A.O.
Uniosun Journal of Agriculture and Renewable Resources, UJARR, 6(1): 39-51 • 2022
Open publicationAssessment of Farmers’ Perception Towards the Usage of Banned Agrochemicals: Case Study of Amaranth Farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Authors: Sunday Idowu Ogunjimi and Samuel Victor-Sunday
Contemporary Agriculture Serbian Journal of Agricultural Sciences • 2022
Open publicationAssessment of Farmers’ Perception Towards the Usage of Banned Agrochemicals: Case Study of Amaranth Farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Authors: Sunday Idowu Ogunjimi and Samuel Victor-Sunday
Contemporary Agriculture Serbian Journal of Agricultural Sciences • 2022
Open publicationStrategies Adopted by Yam Farmers in Combating Climate Change in Kogi State Nigeria
Authors: Sunday OGUNJIMI, Nancy IKEFUSI
Scientific Papers Series Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development. 21(3) :593-600. • 2021
Open publicationEmpirical Assessment of Missing Link in Agricultural Technology Development and Transfer Nexus in Nigeria.
Authors: Ogunjim S I., Ojo T. F., Obabire I E. and Alabi O.O
FUOYE Journal of Engineering and Technology (FUOYEJET), 6(1):15-20 • 2021
Open publicationAssessing the Effectiveness of Information and Communication Technologies for Accessing Agricultural Information among Arable Crop Farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Authors: Ogunjimi S.I, Ibiyemi K.V, Alabi O.O and Ojo T.F
FUOYE Journal of Agriculture and Human Ecology 4(1): 10-17 • 2020
Open publicationAccessibility of People with Disabilities to Productive Resources in Nigeria: Dream or Reality?
Authors: Ogunjimi Sunday Idowu, Apata Temidayo, Ajala Abiodun Oladayo , Adekunmi Adesoji
Journal. Disability Studies. 2020, 6(2), 65-69 • 2020
Open publicationEffectiveness of indigenous Knowledge on Control Practices Of Sheep and Goat Diseases and Pest among Farmers in Ikole Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Authors: Ogunjimi, Sunday Idowu, Oluwabunmi HopeOLU-AJAYI,Olajumoke Olanrewaju ALABI,Chinewe Mariam EGBUNONU
Agrofor international Journal • 2020
Open publicationUtilisation of post-harvest Technologies among Rice farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Authors: Alabi, O.O, Adebayo,K and Ogunjimi S.I
Journal of Sustainable Development • 2019
Open publicationGrowing-city pollution and sanitation: causality and evidence from major cities of Southwestern Nigeria.
Authors: Apata, T. G., Ogunjimi, S. I., Okanlawon, M.M., Bamigboye, O., Adara, C. & Egbunonu, C
urbe. Revista Brasileira de Gestão Urbana, v.11, e20180189 • 2019
Open publicationAssessment of Rural Women’s Knowledge on Usage of Improved Shea Butter Processing Technologies in Ilorin East Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria.
Authors: Egbunonu, C.M., Ogunjimi, S.I.,and Alabi O.O
Ife Journal of Agriculture • 2019
Open publicationAnalysis of the Outcomes of Waste Scavenging as a Means of Livelihood Coping Strategy among Scavengers in Southwestern Nigeria
Authors: Ogunjimi, S. I, Ajala, A. O. and 1Alabi, O. O.
Nigerian Journal of Rural Sociology 18(2):34-39. • 2018
Open publicationDesign of a Cooling System for a Food Extruder
Authors: Folasayo Fayose, Samuel Adejuyigbe, Babatope Alabadan, Adesoji Olaniyan1, Theophilus Babalola, Sunday Ogunjimi, Oluwafemi Aladejebi and Bayode Olorunfemi
Journal of Emerging Trends in Engineering and Applied Sciences (JETEAS) 9(4): 211- 217 • 2018
Open publicationEffectiveness of extension service delivery among arable farmers in Irepodun Local Government Area, Kwara State.
Authors: Ajala, A. O., Ogunjimi, S. I., Faseyi, S. A., Kolawole, E. A. and Iroegbu, V
Nigerian Journal of Rural Extension and Development 12(2):52-57. • 2018
Open publicationNexus between internal value chain finance and cocoa production in South-western Nigeria: Impetus to Agricultural Productivity and sustainability
Authors: Apata T.G., Awoniyi O., Ogunjimi S, Igbalajobi.O
Ife Journal of Agriculture, 29(1):14-23. • 2018
Open publicationGender analysis of problems and prospects of rural household-based enterprises in Osun State
Authors: Alabi Docas Lola, Famakinwa Michael and Ogunjimi Sunday Idowu
Scientific Papers Series “Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development” • 2017
Open publicationAssessing the knowledge level of Beekeepers on Improved Beekeeping Management Practices in Per-Urban Area of Southwestern Nigeria
Authors: Ogunjimi S.I, Ajala, A.O. and Egbunonu, C
ournal of Agricultural and Food Information • 2016
Open publicationParticipation of Physically Challenged People in Agricultural Value Chain: Implication on Food Sustainability in Nigeria
Authors: Sunday Idowu OGUNJIMI and Abiodun Oladayo AJALA
Agriculture & Forestry • 2016
Open publicationGender Analysis of Perceived Effectiveness of Electronics Wallet in Fertilizer Distribution Among Vegetable Farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria
Authors: Ogunjimi, S.I, Ajala, A.O and Alabi
Nigerian Journal of Rural Sociology • 2015
Open publicationEvaluation of Adoption of improved Cassava Production Technologies by Farmers in Osun State.
Authors: Ajala A.O, Farinde A.J and Ogunjimi S.I
Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development • 2015
Open publicationEffectiveness of Community Driven Development Approach (CDD) towards Farmers Participation in National Fadama Development Project III in Osun State
Authors: Ogunjimi S. I
proceedings of 19th Annual National Conference of Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria held at the Federal University of Technology , Owerri, Imo State Nigeria(27th-30th April, 2014.Pp 219-223 • 2014
Open publicationAssessing the Influence extension Delivery on the Perceived Effectiveness of Improved Cassava Production Technologies in Osun State, Nigeria
Authors: Ajala, A. O., Farinde, A. J., Ogunjimi, S. I. Adigun, G. T. And Isitor, S.
Journal of Sustainable Technology, 5( 2):40-47 • 2014
Open publicationFarmers’ perception on the Strategies for Increasing Tomato Production In Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria.
Authors: Abolusoro P. F., Ogunjimi S.I and Abulosoro S.A
Agrosearch14(2):144-153. • 2014
Open publicationGender Access and Usage of Mobile Phone among Cocoa Farmers in Osun State, Nigeria
Authors: Ogunjimi S.I. and Ajala A.O
Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development • 2014
Open publicationAttitude of Youths Towards Mini-Livestock Farming as Income Generating Activities in South-western Nigeria
Authors: Ogunjimi S.I , Farinde A.J and Ajala A.O
Annals of child and Youth Studies4(1):99-100 • 2013
Open publicationPerception of Rural Youth towards Exploitation of Non-Timber Forest Products in Selected Communities of Ago-Owu Forest Reserves, Osun State, Nigeria
Authors: 35 Ayinde J.O, Torimiro,D.O. and Ogunjimi S.I
International journal of Applied Research and Technology, 2(12):43-48 • 2013
Open publicationAttitude of Youths Towards Mini-Livestock Farming as Income Generating Activities in South-western Nigeria
Authors: Ogunjimi S.I , Farinde A.J and Ajala A
Annals of child and Youth Studies • 2013
Open publicationAssessing the influence of extension delivery on effectiveness of improved cassava production technologies in Osun state, Nigeria.
Authors: Ajala, A.O. Ogunjimi, S.I. and Farinde A.J.
International Journal of Applied Agricultural and Apicultural Research (IJAAAR) • 2013
Open publicationFarmers’ Knowledge Level of Precautionary Measures of Agro-Chemicals Usage on Cocoa Production in Osun and Edo States, Nigeria.
Authors: Ogunjimi S.I. and Farinde A.J.
International Journal of Agriculture and Forestry DOI:10.5923/j.ijaf.20120204.10 • 2012
Open publicationPeri-Urban and Urban Farmers’ Perceptions of Mini-Livestock Farming in Southwestern Nigeria.
Authors: Ogunjimi S. I.. Obaniyi K.S. and Adedeji I. A
Research journal of social science and management 2 (2): 81-87. • 2012
Open publicationAssessment of operational habits and health related problems in the use of agro-chemicals among cocoa farmers in Osun State of Nigeria
Authors: Farinde A.J. and S.I. Ogunjimi
Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, • 2007
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