Dr. Nneka Ihuoma Esomonu
Dr. Nneka Ihuoma Esomonu is a SENIOR LECTURER in SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY Department, Faculty Of Social Sciences in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
Dr. Nneka Ihuoma Esomonu is a Lecturer at the Department of Sociology/Anthropology Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in Anambra State Nigeria. She holds a Ph.D. in Medical Sociology; M.Sc. in Medical Sociology; and a B.Sc. in Sociology/Anthropology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. A member of International Sociological Association (ISA), Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health (AFRH), and Nigerian Anthropological and Sociological Practitioners Association (NASA). She is a scholar and researcher who has scholarly works to her credit in both national and international journals. She teach, grades and supervises full-time and part-time undergraduates and postgraduates at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka. Her area of specialization is Medical Sociology with research interest in Sociology of Health, Reproductive Technologies, Conflict Studies, Gender, Women, and Society.
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Address: | Sociology And Anthropology, Faculty Of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
Department/Sub-Unit: | SOCIOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY |
Social Profiles
Interest Areas
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Doctor of Philosophy, June, 2023) January, 2016 to June, 2023 PhD Medical Sociology |
| 2 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka. (Master Degree, November, 2014) November, 2012 to November, 2014 M,Sc Sociology/Anthropology (Medical Sociology) Medical Sociology |
| 3 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka. (Bachelor Degree, November, 2000) September, 1996 to September, 2000 B,Sc Sociology/Anthropology Sociology/Anthropology |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | Senior Lecturer, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State October, 2023 to Present |
| 2 | CCDS Officer Department of Sociology/Anthropology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State January, 2022 to Present |
| 3 | Lecturer I Department of Sociology/Anthropology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State October, 2018 to Present |
| 4 | Secretary Direct Teaching & Learning Cost (DTLC) for Dept. of Sociology/Anthropology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State January, 2018 to Present |
| 5 | Lecturer II Department of Sociology/Anthropology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State November, 2015 to October, 2018 |
| 6 | Assistant Lecturer Department of Sociology/Anthropology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State November, 2014 to November, 2015 |
| 7 | Examination/Transcript Officer II Dept. of Sociology/Anthropology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka November, 2014 to November, 2017 |
| 8 | Examination Officer/Coordinator Department of Sociology/Anthropology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State November, 2014 to Present |
| 9 | Graduate Assistant Department of Sociology/Anthropology, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State March, 2012 to November, 2014 |
| 10 | Assistant Executive, Treasury Department Owerri Branch, Zoommobile Telecommunications Limited November, 2007 to October, 2009 |
| 11 | Assistant, Accounting Personnel, Mother Theresa Foundation (NGO) February, 2004 to November, 2006 |
| 12 | Administrative Officer, Nigeria Immigration Service, Enugu State Command January, 2002 to January, 2003 |
Creative Output
| Book Chapters | |
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| 1 | Udeobasi, O. C., Okafor, N. I.. (2015, July) The Challenges of Good Governance in the Development of the Nigerian Polity. In Mathias, B. A., Nwankwo, I. U., & Oli, N. P. (Eds.). Development Issues in Nigerian Society. Enugu: OKTEK, 155-170. OKTEK |
| 2 | Anigbogu, K. C. & Okafor, N. I.. (2015, July) Sustainability of ICT Innovations, Capacity Building and Efficiency in the Nigerian Banking Industry. In Mbanefo, A. C. & Nnonyelu Au. N. (Eds.). Challenges of Sustainable Development: A Social Science Approach. Awka: Fab Anieh OKTEK |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | Nneka Ihuoma Okafor, Peter Chukwuma Ezeah. (2023, April), "Attitudes towards Embryo Adoption Among Infertile Couples attending selected Health Facilities in Southeast, Nigeria", The Nigerian Journal of Medical Sociology, Vol. 3, (Issue 1), pp 1-18 |
| 2 | Nneka Ihuoma Okafor, Chioma Clementina Odo. (2023, August), "I will shed and waste it after all': Knowledge about egg donation among egg donors in selected health facilities in Southeast Nigeria", Nigerian Journal of African Studies (NJAS), Vol. 5, (Issue 1), pp 1-15 |
| 3 | Nneka Ihuoma Okafor, Joseph Ifeanyichukwu Ikechebelu, Ngozi Nneka Joe-Ikechebelu, Boniface Chukwuneme Okpala, Chioma Clementina Odo. (2022, August), "Gift with a price tag. Nigerian egg donors’ knowledge, experiences and motivations", African Journal of Reproductive Health, Vol. 26, (Issue 6), pp 64-79 |
| 4 | Nneka I. Okafor, Ngozi N. Joe-Ikechebelu, Joseph I. Ikechebelu. (2017, December), "“Perceptions of Infertility and In Vitro Fertilization Treatment among Married Couples in Anambra State, Nigeria”", African Journal of Reproductive Health, Vol. 21, (Issue 4), pp 55-66 |
| 5 | Samuel O Okpan, Ignatius Uche Nwankwo, Nneka Ihuoma Okafor. (2017, March), "Solid waste management: Implications for the spread of communicable diseases and sustainable development in Aba Urban", International Journal of Perceptions in Public Health, Vol. 1, (Issue 2), pp 133-142 |
| 6 | Nneka I. Okafor. (2016, March), "Quest for Conception: A Source of Marital Conflict among Infertile Heterosexual Couples in Anambra State, Nigeria.", The African Anthropologist Journal of Pan-African Anthropological Association (PAAA)), Vol. 20, (Issue 1), pp 197-217 |
| 7 | Udeobasi, O. C., Okafor, N. I.. (2016, March), "Factors Militating against Conflict in Contemporary Nigerian Industrial Society", The African Anthropologist Journal of Pan-African Anthropological Association (PAAA), Vol. 20, (Issue 1), pp 386-397 |
| 8 | Okafor, N. I., Ezeah, P. C., Udeobasi, O. C. (2015, August), "Factors affecting the use of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) among married couples in Anambra state, Nigeria", International Journal of Innovative Research and Development Online, Vol. 4, (Issue 9), pp 10-18 |
| 9 | Okafor, N. I., Anigbogu, K. C.,. (2014, July), "National health insurance scheme and sustainable development in Nigeria: A critical appraisal", International Journal of Health and Social Inquiry, Vol. 2, (Issue 1), pp 170-188 |
| 10 | Nwankwo, I. U., Okafor, N. I., Adaeze Olisa. (2013, January), "Health sector reform agenda in an insecure Nigerian state: Issues, problems and prospects", The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and Anthropology, Vol. 11, (Issue 1), pp 57-74 |
| Thesis | |
| 1 | Nneka Ihuoma Okafor. (2014, November), "Perceptions of the use of In-vitro Fertilization (IVF) in the Treatment of Infertility among Married Couples in Anambra State, Nigeria". |
| Dissertations | |
| 1 | Nneka Ihuoma Okafor. (2023, June), "Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Donor Assisted Reproduction (DAR) among Infertile Couples in Southeast Nigeria". |
| Projects | |
| 1 | Nneka Ihuoma Okafor. (2000, August), "Job Satisfaction among Nigerian Academics at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State Nigeria". |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Grants | |
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| 1 | Awardee: "XIX ISA WORLD CONGRESS OF SOCIOLOGY, TORONTO, CANADA" (February, 2018). Completed sponsored grant by TETFUND |
| 2 | Collaborator: "Study on the Socio-cultural Determinants on Voting Patterns in Nigeria (special reference to women’s participation and representation)" (October, 2013). Completed sponsored grant by Centre for Gender, Women and Children in Sustainable Development (CGWCSD), supported by the United N |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "International Sociological Association (ISA)" - 57271 (member since 2018), https://www.isa-sociology.org/ |
| 2 | Full Member, "Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health (AFRH)" - AFRH-23-0725-FM (member since 2018), https://afrhnigeria.org/ |
| 3 | Full Member, "Nigerian Anthropological and Sociological Practitioners Association (NASA)" - NASA/MEM/01/074 (member since 2012), http://nasanigeria.org.ng/ |
| 4 | Associate Member, "Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management of Nigeria (CILRMN)" - 1062 (member since 2006), https://cilrmng.org/ |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "Fertility treatment without Borders:13th Annual International Conference of Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health", (Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health (AFRH)), 20th September, 2023 to 22nd September, 2023; HYBRID EUI Conference Center, Port Harcourt, Rivers State |
| 2 | "Esomonu NI, Okwelogu SI, Nwaefulu KE. (2023, September). Gift with a Price Tag Part II': Nigerian Sperm Donors’ Knowledge, Experiences and Motivations. In book of abstract and presented at the 13th Annual International Conference of AFRH", (Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health (AFRH)), 20th September, 2023 to 22nd September, 2023; EUI Conference Center, Port Harcourt, Rivers State |
| 3 | "Esomonu NI, Ezeah PC, Anigbogu KC, Onyedinefu AO. (2023, September). Cashless Policy and Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs): Problems and Prospects. In book of abstract and presented at the 13th Annual International Conference of AFRH", (Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health (AFRH)), 20th September, 2023 to 22nd September, 2023; EUI Conference Center, Port Harcourt, Rivers State |
| 4 | "Okafor, N. I., Ezeah, P. C., Anigbogu, K. C. & Onyedinefu, A. O. (2023, May). Cashless Policy and Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) in Nigeria. Presented at the 27th Annual Conference of NASA", (Department of Sociology, Baze University, Abuja), 1st May, 2023 to 4th May, 2023; Baze University, Abuja |
| 5 | "Participant - Maximizing Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Successes. The 12th Annual International Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health (AFRH) Hybrid Conference at Marriott Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria. 21st - 23rd Sept.", (Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health (AFRH)), 21st September, 2022 to 23rd September, 2022; Marriott Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos Nigeria |
| 6 | "Participant - Nigeria on the Brink: Imperative of managing Diversity in a multi-Ethnic Society. The 26th Annual Conference of Nigerian Anthropological & Sociological Association (NASA), University of Benin, 8th - 10th November", (Department of Sociology, University of Benin, Edo State), 8th November, 2021 to 10th November, 2021; University of Benin, Edo State |
| 7 | "Participant - Corruption, Social Responsibility & Sustainable Development. The 24th Annual Conference of Nigerian Anthropological & Sociological Practitioners Association (NASA), at Bayero University of Kano, 4th - 7th November", (Department of Sociology, Bayero University Kano), 4th November, 2019 to 7th November, 2019; Bayero University Kano, Kano State |
| 8 | "Participant - Challenges with ART in Sub-Saharan Africa. The 9th Annual Scientific Conference of Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health (AFRH) at Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. 18th - 20th Sept.", (Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health (AFRH)), 18th September, 2019 to 20th September, 2019; Hotel Presidential, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria |
| 9 | "Participant - Good Governance, Social Order and Development in Nigeria. The 23rd Annual Conference of Nigerian Anthropological & Sociological Practitioners Association (NASA) at University of Port Harcourt Choba, Rivers State", (Department of Sociology, University of Port Harcourt), 5th November, 2018 to 8th November, 2018; University of Port Harcourt Choba, Rivers State |
| 10 | "Participant - New Frontiers in ART (Assisted Reproductive Technology: The 8th Annual International Conference of Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health (AFRH)", (Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health (AFRH)), 26th September, 2018 to 28th September, 2018; Eko Hotel & Suites Victoria Island, Lagos Nigeria |
| 11 | "Udeobasi, O. C. & Okafor, N. I. (2015, November). Democratic Governance & Industrial Relations in Nigeria. Presented at the 20th Annual Conference of Nigerian Anthropological & Sociological Association (NASA)", (Department of Sociology/Anthropology, NAU Awka), 6th November, 2016 to 8th November, 2016; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka |
| 12 | "Okafor, N. I. (2016, August). Quest for Conception: A Source of Marital Conflict among Infertile Heterosexual Couples in Anambra State, Nigeria. Presented at the Annual Conference of Pan-Afr. Anth. Assoc, (PAAA) at NAU, Awka.", (Dept. of Sociology/Anthropology, NAU & Pan-African Anthropological Association (PAAA)), 2nd August, 2016 to 5th August, 2016; Chike Okoli Entrepreneurial Centre, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka |
| 13 | "Udeobasi, O. C. & Okafor, N. I. (2016, August). Factors Militating against Conflict in Contemporary Nigerian Industrial Society. Presented at the Annual Conference of Pan-African. Anthropological Association (PAAA)", (Dept. of Sociology/Anthropology, NAU & Pan-African Anthropological Association (PAAA)), 2nd August, 2016 to 5th August, 2016; Chike Okoli Entrepreneurial Centre, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka |
| 14 | "Okafor, N. I., Ezeah, P. C. & Udeobasi, O. C. (2014, November). Factors affecting the use of IVF among Married Couples in Anambra State. Presented at the 19th Annual Conference of Nigerian Anthropological & Sociological Association.", (Department of Sociology/Anthropology, Lagos State University), 3rd November, 2014 to 5th November, 2014; Lagos State University |
| 15 | "Okafor, N. I. & Anigbogu, K. C. (2013, July). National Health Insurance Scheme & Sustainable Devt. in Nigeria: A Theoretical Appraisal. Presented at the 2nd International Conference of the Faculty of Social Sciences, NAU.", (Faculty of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka), 3rd July, 2013 to 5th July, 2013; Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka |
| 16 | "Nwankwo, I. U., Okafor, N. I., & Adaeze Olisa, (2012, November). Health Sector Reform Agenda in an Insecure Nigerian State. Presented at the 18th Annual Conference of Nigerian Anthropological & Sociological Association (NASA)", (Department of Sociology/Anthropology, NAU, Awka), 5th November, 2012 to 8th November, 2012; Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka |
| Workshops | |
| 1 | "Participant - Center for Counselling & Career Development Skills (CCCDS) Training. A Workshop for Coaching and Career Development Skills for Academic Staff", (Center for Counselling & Career Development Skills, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra), 21st September, 2021 to 23rd September, 2021; Uzoka Center, Faculty of Social Sciences, NAU Awka, Anambra State |
| 2 | "Participant - Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Training: Level 1 & 2", (Nigerian Institute of Safety Professionals (NISP)), 19th March, 2007 to 20th March, 2007; Port Harcourt |
| 3 | "Participant - Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Training: Supervisory Level 3", (Nigerian Institute of Safety Professionals (NISP)), 19th March, 2007 to 20th March, 2007; Port Harcourt |