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FUOYE Academic Staff Profile
Dr. Charity Amaka Ben-Enukora
Senior Lecturer
Department of Mass Communication, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies
Area of Specialization: Health and Development Communication
Biography
Dr. Charity Amaka Ben-Enukora is an accomplished media scholar, researcher, and academic leader specialising in health communication, risk communication, and social and behavior change communication (SBCC). She currently serves as a Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Mass Communication. With a career deeply rooted in exploring how strategic media positioning drives behavioural change, Dr. Ben-Enukora has made substantial contributions to environmental health communication, disaster risk management, and digital media advocacy.
Dr. Ben-Enukora earned her Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication from Anambra State University (now Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University) Uli, before advancing to Covenant University, Ota, where she completed both her Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mass Communication. Over nearly a decade in higher education and academic, she has held key teaching and administrative roles at prestigious Nigerian institutions, including Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE)and Landmark University, Omu-Aran.
Dr. Ben-Enukora’s research focuses on the intersection of media frameworks, public health dynamics, and community resilience. Her work actively interrogates how communities process risk information regarding endemic health threats (such as Lassa fever, viral hepatitis, and kidney disease), climate change adaptation, and environmental crises like the annual flooding disruptions in rural Nigeria. She has authored dozens of peer-reviewed articles and book chapters featured in prestigious global repositories, including Discover Social Science and Health, Heliyon, Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, and publications by Palgrave Macmillan and Springer. Committed to cross-disciplinary impact between communication and global health initiatives, Dr. Ben-Enukora is a member of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) and other learning societies. She has won several awards including the 2024 Early Career Grant Award from Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Research Interests
Communication Perspectives on Health and Environmental risks, Disaster risk management, Climate Change Adaptation, Social and Behaviour Change, and Gender and Development studies
Qualifications
| Degree | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BA. Mass Communication | Anambra State University Uli. Now Chuwkuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli | 2006 |
| MSc Mass Communication | Covenant University, Ota | 2017 |
| PhD Mass Communication | Covenant University, Ota | 2021 |
Professional Qualification
The African Leadership Development Centre, Covenant University Ota.
Awards
Anambra State University (now Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University) Uli
Institute of Strategic Management (Ondo/Ekiti Chapter)
Grants
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Scholarship
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Prizes
Agungwu Improvement Union, Ugwuoba
Membership of Professional Bodies
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Associate Member
Paper Presentation - Local
Paper presented at the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies Conference, November, 2025
Paper presented at the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies Conference, November, 2025
IEEE International Conference on Science, Engineering and Business for Driving Sustainable Development Goals (SEB4SDG2024), volume 2,
Symposium on African Journalism Education in the Post COVID-19 digital era, March 30-31,
Paper Presentation - International
34th International Business Information Management Association Conference (IBIMA), Madrid, Spain
34th International Business Information Management Association Conference (IBIMA), Madrid, Spain
31st International Business Information Management Association Conference (IBIMA), Milan, Italy
Socioint 4th International Conference on Education, Social Sciences and Humanities, UAE Dubai
Socioint 4th International Conference on Education, Social Sciences and Humanities, UAE Dubai
Course Teaching
Public Relations and Advertising Research
Communication and Society
Documentary Production
Media Literacy
Data Analysis in Communication Research
Advanced and Specialised Reporting
Introduction to Advertising
Custom Fields
HOD
Department of Mass Communication
Selected Publications
Association Between Exposure to “Clean Nigeria, Use the Toilet” Social and Behaviour Change Communication Campaign and Public Knowledge, Attitude and Open Defecation Practice in Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
Authors: Ben-Enukora, C. A., Ezegwu, D. T., Anthony-Mekwunye, C., Ekhato, E. Z., Onasanya, C. A., Obi, E. C., Ono, G. N., Onyike, I. E., Obibuike, O. C., & Ejem, A. A.
Hygiene • 2026
Open publicationPerspectives on the Applicability of Gerbner’s Cultivation Theory of the Media in West Africa
Authors: Ejem, A. A. & Ben-Enukora, C. A.
Covenant Journal of Communication • 2025
Open publicationGendered impacts of 2022 floods on livelihoods and health vulnerability of rural communities in select Southern states in Nigeria.
Authors: Ejem, A. A. & Ben-Enukora, C. A.
Discover Social Science and Health • 2025
Open publicationLagos State Environmental Protection Agency’s Public Relations Strategies and Public Compliance with the Ban on Single Use Plastics
Authors: Ahanonu, E. S. & Ben-Enukora, C. A.
FUOYE Journal of Communication • 2025
Influence of Community Health Mobilization Communication Strategies on Uptake of Mosquirix Malaria Vaccine among Mothers of Under-Five Children in Oye Local Government Area
Authors: Fasina, F. O., Asogwa, C.E. & Ben-Enukora, C. A
FUOYE Journal of Communication • 2025
Women’s Radio’s 16 Days Activism on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and its effects on knowledge, cultural norms and attitude towards survivors’ support.
Authors: Ben-Enukora, C. A. & Ibenyenwa, N.C.
Journal of Creative Media • 2025
Open publicationEffect of Social Media Advocacy against Excessive Sugar Intakes on Knowledge and Belief of Health Risks, and Consumption of Sugar Sweetened Beverages among University Students.
Authors: Ben-Enukora, C. A.
Covenant Journal of Communication • 2025
Open publicationFlood Risk Communication, Perception and Precautionary Behaviours among residents in Flood-prone state in North-Central, Nigeria
Authors: Ben-Enukora, C. A., Okorie, N., Ejem, A. A., & Eze, I.
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction • 2025
Open publicationCorrelation between Post-Pandemic Climate Change Advocacy on TikTok and Knowledge, Attitude and Adaptation practices among TikTok users in Nigeria
Authors: Ben-Enukora, C. A., Soroaye, M. P., Ejem, A. A., Asogwa, C. E., Ojih, S.E.U., and Ezegwu, D.T.
Journalism and Media • 2025
Open publicationImpact of interactive radio programmes on Knowledge, Attitude and behavior towards persons with mental health challenges among residents in Nigeria’s Federal capital territory.
Authors: Ben-Enukora, C. A.
FUOYE Journal of Communication • 2024
Perspectives on communicating 21st-Century agricultural innovations to Nigerian rural farmers.
Authors: Ejem, A.A., Aremu, C., Ajakaiye, O.O.P., Ben-Enukora, C. A., Akerele-Popoola, O. E. Ibiwoye, T. I., Olaniran, A. F.
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research • 2023
Open publicationInformation Deficit on Injection of Drugs: Implications for Social and Behaviour Change Communication Interventions for Illicit Drugs Use in Lagos state
Authors: Ben-Enukora, C.A., Chux-Onyekwere, E., Odorwike, J. C. & Ejem, A. A.
Adeleke University Journal of Business and Social Sciences • 2023
Open publicationAccess to dry season agricultural content in the broadcast media and dry season irrigation farming among smallholder farmers in Nigeria
Authors: Ben-Enukora, C. A., Ejem, A. A., Aremu, C. O., Adeyeye, B. K., Oloruntoba, A. F.
Agriculture • 2023
Open publicationPerceived public alarm and comprehension of risk communication messages about Lassa fever in Nigeria: a gauge of the risk communication model.
Authors: Ben-Enukora CA, Oyero O, Okorie N, Ejem AA & Omowale A.T.
Frontiers in Communication • 2023
Open publicationNewspaper Coverage of Rape-Related Issues in Nigeria during Covid-19 Pandemic.
Authors: Adeyeye B., Oyedele, O., Yartey, D., Ojih, S. E., Ben-Enukora, C. & Adesina, E.
Studies on Ethno-Medicine • 2023
Open publicationSocial amplification and attenuation of flood risk perception by broadcast media risk messages during the 2022 floods in Southern Nigeria.
Authors: Ejem, A. A., Ben-Enukora, C. A. & Okeke, S. O.
Journal of Integrated Disaster Risk Management • 2023
Open publicationnfluence of pop-up news headlines in internet-enabled devices on the readership of the stories among youths in Owerri Metropolis, Nigeria.
Authors: Obibuike, O. C., Ejem, A. A. & Ben-Enukora, C. A.
IMSU Journal of Communication Studies • 2023
Discourse Analysis of Select Radio Jingles on Lassa fever Risk Communication in Nigeria
Authors: Ben-Enukora, C. A.
Anchor University Journal of Business and Social Sciences • 2023
Online Learning Platforms and Covenant University Students’ Academic Performance in Practical Related Courses during COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Adeyeye, B., Ojih, S.E., Bello, D. Adesina, E., Yartey, D., Ben-Enukora, C. & Adeyeye, Q.
Sustainability • 2022
Open publicationRisk communication sources and knowledge of Lassa fever in Nigeria: An impact analysis.
Authors: Ben-Enukora, C. A., Adeyeye, B. K., Adesina, E., Ajakaiye, O. O. P. & Adekanye, O.
Heliyon • 2022
Open publicationInformation sources and practices towards Hiv/Hepatitis B co-infection in Lagos, Nigeria.
Authors: Adesina, E., Omojola, O., Imhonopi, D., Adeyeye, B., Ben-Enukora, C. & Aneke, S.
International Journal of Biology and Biomedical Engineering • 2021
Open publicationCombating Lassa fever for sustainable development: Interplay of perceived behavioural control and current preventive practices in most endemic states in Nigeria
Authors: Ben-Enukora, C., Oyero, O., Oyesomi, K. & Adeyeye, B.
African Journal of Reproductive Health • 2021
Open publicationEffectiveness of Yoruba language radio jingles in promoting knowledge, attitude and practices regarding Lassa fever among women in Ondo State, Nigeria
Authors: Ben-Enukora, C., Oyero, O., Okorie, N., Oyesomi, K. & Adeyeye, B.
Journal of Public Health in Africa • 2020
Open publicationAnalysis of 2017 risk communication on Human Monkey Pox outbreak in Nigeria’s News Media.
Authors: Ben-Enukora, C., Oyero, O., Okorie, N., Odiboh, O. & Adeyeye, B.
Journal of Education and Information Technologies • 2020
Open publicationHealth communication and Hepatitis health management: A study on the awareness and behavioral practices in Nigeria
Authors: Ben-Enukora, C., Amodu, L. & Okorie, N.
Journal of Health Management • 2019
Open publicationAwareness and perception of the health and environmental effects of e-waste among residents of Ado-Odo-Ota, Ogun State.
Authors: Ben-Enukora, C., Okorie, N., Oresanya, T. & Ekanem, T.
Covenant Journal of Communication • 2017
Open publicationPhoto Gallery / Picture Evidence
