Prof. Stephen Umamuefula Osuji Onyeagocha


Prof. Stephen Umamuefula Osuji Onyeagocha


PROFESSOR

BSc., MSc., PhD
Email: stephen.onyeagocha@futo.edu.ng

Biography

ONYEAGOCHA, Stephen Umeamuefula Osuji is a professor of Agricultural Economics, specialized in Agricultural Finance and Projects. He graduated from the University of Nigeria 1982,1986 and 2009 for the B.Agric, M.Sc and Ph.D respectively. He joined Federal University of Technology, Owerri in 2001 and has held different positions, including Head of Department [2019-2022], Deputy Director of University Computer Centre [2015-2017], Co-ordinator of CCE Programme for SAAT [2006-2012], Director, FUTO Micro Finance Bank [2020 -2023].

His current research interest is on Agribusiness Management and Finance. He has supervised 3 Ph.D students and 12 M.Sc students. He was appointed full professor on 1ST October, 2015 and have taught full time for about 22years.

Academic Qualification

1.      UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA

Ph. D Agric. Economics (Finance and Projects)

8th April, 2009

2.      UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA

M. Sc. Agric. Economics (Finance)

24th April, 1986

3.      UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA NSUKKA

B. Agric. (Agric. Economics)

July 1982

Honours/Awards

 

 

Affiliations

  1. Associate Member, Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM).
  2. Registered Member, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN).
  3. Member, Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN).
  4. Member, Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economists (NAAE).

Courses Assigned to Teach

              AEC 813                            Agribusiness and Management

             AEC 810                                 Agricultural Finance

            AEC 704:                                 Agricultural Financial Management

            AEC 515:                                 Agribusiness Management & Finance

            AEC 610 & AEC 619D:           Agricultural Finance

            AEC 405:                                 Agricultural Finance

            AEC 705:                                 Agric. Project Planning & Evaluation

            AEC 602 D:                             Agricultural Project Appraisal

            AEC 615:                                 Agricultural Cooperatives

             AEC 508                                   Farm Accounting and Records

            AEC 508:                                 Economics of Agricultural Cooperation

            AEC 503:                                 Agricultural Policy and Development

            AEC 505:                                 Agricultural Resource Economics        

            AEC 202:                                 Introduction to Microeconomics

            AEC 501:                                 Macroeconomic Analysis

            ENS 301:                              Introduction to Entrepreneurship and Innovation

            ENS 302:                              Business Creation, Growth and Corporate   Governance.

Experience

  1. Federal University of Technology, Owerri Imo State, Nigeria

Current Position: Professor

Period: 2001- DATE

  1. College of Business, Imo State University (IMSU), Lagos Outreach

Position:         – PGD Coordinator

                                    – Lecturer

Period:            1998-2001 (3years)

  1. Allied Bank of Nigeria, Plc (defunct)
  2. Financial Advisory Services Department:

                        Position:         Ag. Head of Department

           Duties:           Preparation of Feasibility and Market Studies, and packaging   of companies for capital market operations, etc.

 

  1. Corporate Finance Department

                        Position:         Unit Head III – Assistant Manager 8

                        Duties:            Credit Appraisal, Loan Disbursement and Recovery, etc.

 

  1. Financial Control Department

                        Position:         Unit Head, General Account

 Duties:           Reconciliation of Accounts

                        Period:            1993 – 1998 (5years).

 

  1. Imo State Government Liaison Office, Lagos

            Position: Commercial/Industrial Attaché

                            (A Senior Management Position)

            Duties: Promoting and Coordinating Industrial, Commercial and other Development Activities such as Trade Fairs, Investment Forum for Imo State Government in Lagos.

Period:     1991 to March, 1993 (2years).

 

  1. Funds for Small – Scale Industries FUSSI

            Position:   Senior Industrial Promotion Officer/Credit Officer

Duties:     Credit Appraisal of Agro and Industrial Project, Loan Disbursement and

                  Recovery.

Period:    1985 – 1991 (6years).

 

  1. Nigeria Agricultural and Co-operative Bank Ltd, Owerri (now known as Bank of Agriculture)

                        Position: Project/Supervisory Officer (NYSC)

                        Duties:    Project formulation and Appraisal.

                        Period:     1982/83

 

  1. Produce Inspection Division, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Owerri

            Position:         Produce Inspector/Assistant Produce Superintendent

                        Duties:            Inspection and grading of scheduled produces.

           

  1. Consultancy and Other Industry’s Related Experience:

6.1.  Participated in Joint Credit Appraisal and Monitoring Team of National

Directorate for Employment (NDE) and Fund for Small-scale Industries (FUSSI) for NDE –Graduate Employment and Matures Peoples’ Programme (1988-90).

 

     6.2.   UNDP Stakeholders Board Members on “Sustainable Agriculture, Environments

               and Rural Development” in Imo State (1998-2000).

 

     6.3.   UNDP/GTZ Resource Person for the “Workshops for the Development of Niger

               Delta Areas” for Director of Ministries, LG Chairmen and Officials, held at

                Asaba, Akure and Owerri (September to October, 2001).

 

    6.4.    Consultant to Imo State Development Finance Investment Company (DFIC) in

               Agricultural Matters in Imo State (1998-2000).

 

    6.5.    Resource Person for the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE)

               Re- accreditation Visitation Panel  for their Programmes of Federal  College of

               Forestry, Ibadan, 19-23, May, 2003.

    

     6.6.    Resource Person for the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE)

                Reaccreditation Visitation Panel for the Programmes of Federal College of

                Forestry and Land Resources, Egbeada, Owerri (2005).

Research Interest

Agricultural Finance and Project Appraisal

Publications

  1. Onyeagocha, S. (2001) “Problems and Challenges of Nigerian Financial Institutions in Credit Operations”, Nigerian Banker (the Journal of Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria), July/Dec. 2001. pp 32-35.
  2. Onyeagocha, S; Obi Uchenna and Onyeagocha, Ngozi (2004) “Resource Use Efficiency of Small-scale Telfaria Farmers in Imo State,” Journal of Sustainable Tropical Agricultural Research, Vol. 11.pp 114-117.
  3. Emenyonu, C.A., M.A.C.A., Odii, and S.U.O. Onyeagocha (2005) “Comparative Analysis of Resource Use Productivity among Green River Project Farmers in the Niger Delta,” Journal of Research in Agriculture, Vol. 2 No. 2, Uyo, Nigeria, Int’l Res. and Devpt. Institute, pp 57-64.
  4. Onyeagocha, S.U.O., Obi; C.A. Emenyonu; D.O. Ohajianya; N.N.O. Oguoma; and M.A.C.A Odii (2006); “Resource Use Efficiency in Rabbit Production in Imo State,” Journal of Research in Agriculture, Vol 3 No 3, pp 66-70.
  5. Emenyonu, C.A., S.U.O. Onyeagocha (2006) “Optimization of Resource Use among Pig Farmers in Imo State”, Ngieria, International Journal for Agriculture and Rural Development, Vol. 7, No 1, Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), Nigeria, pp 85-91.  
  6. Ohajianya, D.O., N.N.O. Oguoma and S.U. Onyeagocha (2006) “Profit Inefficiency and its Determinants among Yam Producers in Imo state,” Nigeria International Journal for Agriculture and Rural Development, Vol. 7, No 2, FUTO, Nigeria, pp 67-73.  
  7. Ohajianya, D.O., N.N.O. Oguoma and S.U. Onyeagocha (2006) “Stochastic Translog Profit Frontier Approach to Measurement of Profit Inefficiency in Yam Production, in Imo State, Nigeria”. Journal of Agriculture and Social Research (JASR), vol. 6, No 1, pp 15-21.
  8. Ohajianya, D.O.; S.U.O Onyeagocha, C.U. Ibekwe (2006); “Assessment of the Fish Demand Pattern of Households in Imo State, Nigeria”; Animal Production Research Advances, Vol. 1 No. pp. 23-27.       
  9. Onyemauwa, C.S., S.U.O Onyeagocha, N.C. Ehiri and C.A. Emenyonu (2007) “Economies of Scale of Cassava – Maize  Intercropping Mixtures in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State”. International Journal of Agricultural and Food  Systems, Vol.1, No. 2; Pp. 174-178.
  10. Emenyeonu, C.A., N.C. Ehirim, S.U.O. Onyeagocha, and S.C. Onyemauwa (2007); “Sustainable Pig Production under Alternative Feed Sources and Management in Owerri zone, Nigeria”. Animal Production Research Advances, vol. 3, No.3; Pp. 245-249.
  11. Oguoma, N.N.O., S.U Onyeagocha, C.S Onyemauwa and F.O. Nwosu (2007); “Analysis of Labour Demand, Supply and Utilization by Small-holders Mixed Farmers in Imo State, Nigeria”. International Journal of Agricultural and Rural Development, Vol. 10, pp 99-105.
  12. Onyeagocha, S.U.O; Ehirim N.C. Emenyeonu C.A., and Onyemauwa, C.S. (2007); “Financing Swine Production in Imo State of Nigeria: Prospects and Problem- NACRDB Perspective”. International Journal of Agricultural and Rural Development; Vol. 10, pp 130-133.
  13. Ehirim, N.C., S.U.O Onyeagocha, C.A. Emenyeonu, O.G. Ugochukwu (2008); “Profitability Analysis Of Sustainable Swine production in Abia State, Nigeria”; Animal Production Research Advances Vol. 4, No 1, pp 63-72.
  14. Ehirim, N.C.; S.U.O. Onyeagocha; N. Ben-Chendo; and N. Ejiogu (2008) “Resource Allocation for Efficient Pig Production in Umuahia, Abia State”; Journal of Science and Technology Research, Vol. 7, No. 2 pp 98-103.
  15. Nwosu , F.I.; N.N.O Oguoma; J.I. Lemchi; G.N. Ben-Chendo; A. Henri-Ukoha; S.U.O Onyeagocha; I.I Ibeawuchi (2010) “ Output Performance of Food-crop Farmers under the Nigerian Agricultural Scheme in Imo State, Southeast, Nigeria; Academia Arena, vol. 2, No. 6, Marshland Press, Brooklyn, NY, USA;  http:www.sciencepub.net/academia.
  16. Onyeagocha, S.U.O., N.C Ehirim, C.A. Emenyeonu, C.S. Onyemauwa, F.O. Nwosu, D.O. Ohajianya, C.C. Eze, G.A. Anyanwu, N.N.O Oguoma, and B.O. Esonu (2010); “Post-Avian Flu Profitability and Resource Use Efficiency of Broiler Farers in Akwa-Ibom State, South-South, Nigeria”, (2010); Medwell Journals, Vol. 5 (2); 37-44. (PAKISTAN).
  17. Onyeagocha, S.U.O.; N.C. Ehirim; C.A Emenyeonu; C.S Onyemauwa and I.B. Okoye (2010); Analysis of Income and Household Expenditure Patterns of Sub-urban Inhabitants of Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vol. 13 (1), Pp. 19-25.
  18. Henri – Ukoha, A., J.S. Orebiyi, J.I. Lemchi, U.C. Ibekwe, S.U.O. Onyeagocha, and  G.N Ben-Chendo (2011), “Comparative Analysis of Agricultural Credit users among Cassava Farmers in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, South East, Nigeria”; International Journal of Agricultural Science, Research and Technology, Vol. 1 (1); (USA).
  19. Henri-Ukoha, A., J.S. Orebiyi, D.O. Ohajianya, U.C. Ibekwe, S.U.O. Onyeagocha; F.O. Nwosu and I.U. Nwaiwu (2011); “Gender and Net Farm Income of Cassava Farmers under Individual Land System in Abia State”, International Journal of          Agricultural Science Research and Technology, Vol. 1 (2), pp 47-54; (USA).
  20. Henri-Ukoha, A., D.O. Ohajianya, F.O. Nwosu, S.U.O. Onyeagocha and E.U. Nwankwo (2011), “Effect of World Bank. Assisted Fadama II Project on the performance of Fish Farming in Imo State, South East Nigeria: A Comparative Evaluation,” American Journal of Experimental Agriculture; vol. 1 (4) Pp. 450-457 (USA).
  21. Ohajianya, D.O., V.A. Enwerem, P.O. Offodile, S.U.O Onyeagocha, M.N. Osuji, .I.U Nwaiwu, A. Henri-Ukoha and J.A. Echetama, (2011), “Optimum Farm  Plan for Food  Security among Smallholder Farmers in Imo State, Nigeria”, International Journal of Agricultural Science, Research and Technology, Vol. 1 (3); pp 133-136, (IRAN).
  22. Onyeagocha, S.U.O (2012) “Loan Size and its Determinants in Imo State, Southeast States, Nigeria,” American Journal of Experimental Agriculture; Vol. 2, No. 2, pp 256-268 (USA).
  23. Onyeagocha, S.U.O.,S.A.N.D. Chidebelu, E.C. Okorji, Ada Henri Ukoha, M.N. Osuji, and O.C. Korie (2012); “Determinants of Loan Repayment of Microfinance Finance Institutions in Southeast States, Nigeria”. International Journal of Social Science and Humanities; Vol. 1, No. 1, pp 4-9 (USA).
  24. Onyeagocha, S.U.O., S.A.N.D. Chidebelu, E.C. Okorji, (2012) “Determinants of Repayment of Loan Beneficiaries of Microfinance Institutions in Southeast States, Nigeria”; International Journal of Agricultural Management Development. 2(3), pp 167-175 (IRAN).
  25. Nwaiwu, I. U., Ohajianya, D. O., Orebiyi, J. S., Obasi, P. C., Lemchi, J. I., Ibekwe, U. C. Onyeagocha, S. U. O., Ukoha, I. I., Osuji, M. N. and Kadri, F. A. (2012) “Socio-Economic Determinants of Productivity of Garden Egg (solanum melongena) Farmers in Imo State, Southeast Nigeria; International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vol. 15 (2), 1147-1152.
  26. Nwaiwu, I. U., Eze, C. C., Onyeagocha, S. U. O., Ibekwe, U. C. Korie, O. C., Osuji, M. N., Kadiri, F. A. and Ukoha, I. I. (2012) “Determinants of Net Returns from Garden Egg (solanum melongena) Production in Imo State, Southeast Nigeria”. International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vol. 15, No. 10, Pp 1258-1263.
  27. Ohajianya, D.O., Onyeagocha, S.U.O., Enwerem, V.A., Echetama, J.A., Nwaiwu, I.U., Henri-Ukoha, A. and Osuji, M.N. (2012) “Determinants of Household Food Insecurity in Imo State, Nigeria”; International Journal of Applied Research and Technology, Vol.1, No.4, pp 18-23 (ESXON PUBLISHERS USA).
  28. Onyeagocha, S.U.O., Chdebelu, S.A.N.D., Okoroji, E.C., Nwosu, F.O. and Ehirim, N.C. (2012) “Loan Operational Methods as a Critical Factor in Repayment Performance of Microfinance Institutions in Southeast States of Nigeria”; International Journal of Applied Research and Technology, Vol.1, No.4, (ESXON PUBLISHERS USA).
  29. Osugiri, I. I., Albert I. Ugochukwu, Onyeagocha, S. U. O., Onyemauwa, C. S. and Ben-Chendo, G. N. (2012) “Population Dynamics, Labour and Small-Holder Farmers’ Productivity in Southeast Nigeria. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, Vol. 3, No. 2, (CANADA) Pp 95-101.
  30. Korie, O. C., Okorji, E. C., Nwagbo, E. C., Eze, C. C., Lemchi, J. I., Ibekwe, U. C., Ohajianya, D. O., Onyeagocha, S. U. O., Nwaiwu, I. U. and Osugiri, I. I. (2012) “Determinants of Farm Income Generating Strategies among the Rural Farm Households in Imo State, Nigeria”. International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vol. 15, No. 3, Pp 1206-1211.
  31. Onyemauwa, C. S; M. O. Ogbetere; S. U. O. Onyeagocha; N. C. Ehirim; N. G. BenChendo; F.O. Nwosu; F. N. Nnadi and M.A. Ukponggson (2013); “Household Poverty Status and Child Labour Participation in Isoko North of Delta State, South-South, Nigeria”; International Journal of Agricultural and Food Science, 3(3): 80-85, INDIA
  32. Onyemauwa, C. S; J. S. Orebiyi; S. U. O. Onyeagocha; N. C. Ehirim; F. O. Nwosu and G. Ben-Chendo (2013) “Risk Aversion among Farmers of the National Programme for Food Security in Imo State, Southeast Nigeria”. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 4 (10): 131 – 137. International Institute for Science, Technology and Environment (IISTE), USA.
  33. Nwaiwu, I. U. O; J. S. Orebiyi; D. O. Ohajianya; U. C. Ibekwe, S. U. O. Onyeagocha, A. Henri-Ukoha, M. N. Osuji and C. M. Tasie(2014); “ The Effects of Climate Change on Agricultural Sustainability in Southeast Nigeria: Implications for Food Security”; Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics and Extension, 3(1) 23-36, USA.    
  34. Ohajianya, D.O; O.C. Korie; F.C. Anaeto; U.C. Ibekwe; M.A. Ukpongson; Henri- Ukoha , Ada; S.U.O. Onyeagocha; and Okereke-Ejiogu,N (2014); “Application of data Envelopment Analysis in Measurement of Technical Efficiency of cassava Farmers in Imo State, Nigeria,” International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research, Vol.2(4):458-462, USA.
  35. Nwaiwu, I.U.O; D.O. Ohajianya; J.S. Orebiyi; U.C. Ibekwe; J.I. Lemchi; S.U.O. Onyeagocha; B.Odoemena; C.O. Utazi; C.O. Osuagwu; and C.M.Tasie (2014);  “ Labour Time Allocation and Efficiency in Food crop Production-experience from Southeast, Nigeria;” American Journal of Sustainable cities and Society; USA; Vol. 1(3): Pp 138-15 1.
  36. Onyeagocha, S.U.O; N.C. Ehirim, O.C. Korie, C.A. Emenyeonu, N.G. Benchendo, F.O  Nwosu, S.C. Onyemauwa, I.I. Osugiri, A. Henri-Ukoha and I. U. Nwaiwu (2014); “Income Distribution Among  Rural Farmers in Imo State, Nigeria” International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vol.17(1) Pp 1707-1716.
  37. Nwaiwu, I.U.O., D.O.Ohajianya, J.S. Orebiyi, U.C. Ibekwe, J.I. Lemchi, S.U.O. Onyeagocha, B.Odoemena, C.O. Utazi, C.O. Osuagwu and C. M. Taasie (2014); “Climate Change Trend and Appropriate Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies in Southeast, Nigeria”; Global Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Health Sciences USA; Vol.3(1):120-125.
  38. Onyeagocha, S.U.O; D.O. Ohajianya; F.N. Nnadi, N.C. Ehirim; C.A. Emenyeonu, F.C. Anaeto; I.I. Osugiri; I.U. Nwaiwu; O.I.G. Onyeagocha; and C.R. Onyeagoro (2014).” Economics of Information Gap of Rural Cassava Farmers in Imo State, South-east, Nigeria: A Critical Factor in Rural Poverty Alleviation. International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development; Vol. 17 (2), 1811-1820.
  39. Onwuagba, I.J.; N.N.O. Oguoma; S.U.O. Onyeagocha; A. Henry-Ukoha; and I. U.  Nwaiwu (2014). Determinants of Institutional Credit Demand by Small Scale Food Crop Farmers in Owerri Agriculture Zone of Imo State, Southeast, Nigeria. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Healthcare, vol. 4, No 18, Pp 98-104, USA
  40. Kadiri, F.A., C.C. Eze, J.S. Orebiyi and S.U.O.Onyeagocha (2014); “Resource Use and Allocative Efficiency of Paddy Rice Production in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria”. Global Journal of Agricultural Research, European Centre for Research Training  and Development, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 11-18, United Kingdom.
  41. Onyeagocha, S.U.O., Henry-Ukoha, A., Chikezie, C., Adaka, G.S., Oladejo. E.E., Uhuegbulem, I.J. (…) Oshaji, I.O.(2015). Economics of Catfish and Tilapia under Monoculture and Polyculture Production in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambrarth local government area of delta State, Nigeria: A Comparative Approach. Global Journal of Current Research, Vol.3 No. 4, India.
  42. Emenyonu, C.A., Orebiyi, J.S., C.C. Eze, Odii, M.A.C.A.; Onyeagocha, S.U.O.; and Onyemauwa, C.S. and Eririogu, I. H. (2015); “Analysis of Land Use Cover Change in Western Niger Delta: A Panacea for Agricultural Land Reduction”; Accepted Paper, The International Institute for Science, Technology and Education (IISTE), USA.
  43. Okpeke, M.Y., Onyeagocha, S.U.O. (2015); Analysis of Processing Cassava Tubers Into Garri In Isoko North Local Government Area Of Delta State, Nigeria. European Journal of Agriculture and Forestry Research Vol 3 No 5 Pp 15-25, United Kingdom.
  44. Okpeke, M.Y, Okorodudu, B.O, Dr Onyeagocha, S.U.O (2015); Assesment Of Farmers’   Awareness Of The Economic Importance Of Physic Nut (Jatropha curcas) In Ndokwa East Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria. Global Journal of Agricultural   Research 3, No. 4, pp. 34-49, December 2015. United Kingdom.
  45. Nnamdi Ehirim, Stephen Onyeagocha, Glory Ben-Chendo, Ubon Essien, Emeka Osuji and Okwara Melissa (2016); Farming Techniques, Environmental Challenges and Technical Efficiency of Sweet Potato Production in Abia State, Nigeria. IJAMAD, Article 2, Vol.6, Issue 4, pages 409-420. (IRAN).
  46. Onwuagba, I. J. , Oguoma, N.N.O., Onyeagocha, S.U.O., Nwosu, F.O. and Henri- Ukoha, A.(2016). Effects of the European Union Micro Project Programme on the poverty Status of Food Crop Farmers in Imo State, Nigeria. Journal of Agriculture and Social Research (JASR), Vol.16, No. 2., pp 40-46
  47. Onwuagba, I. J., Oguoma, N.N.O., Onyeagocha, S.U.O., Ehirim, N.C. and Henry-Ukoha, A. (2016). The Effect of the European Union (MPP6) Infrastructural Development on the Productivity of Food Crop Farmers and development of Rural Areas in Imo State. Agro-Science Journal of Tropical Agriculture, Environmental and Extension, 15, No. 3, pp1-6.
  48. Ehirim, N. C.; Rhaji, M.A..Y, Oguoma, N.N.O. and Onyeagocha, S.U.O. (2017); Assessment of Poverty Profile of Fadama III Participants in Imo State, Nigeria. Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics and Sociology; 15(4): 1-13 (INDIA).
  49. Onyeagocha, S.U.O., Nwaiwu, I. U.O., Obasi, P.C., Korie, O.C., N.G. Benchendo., G.O.Ellah and M.Y.Okpeke (2018), Encouraging Climate Smart Agriculture as part Solution to the Negative Effects of Climate Change and Agricultural Sustainability in South- East Nigeria. IJARD 21(2). Pp 3600-3610.

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