Dr. Chidiogo Jane Okpala
Dr. Chidiogo Jane Okpala is a LECTURER I in ECONOMICS Department, Faculty Of Social Sciences in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
Dr. Chidiogo Jane Okpala (nee Akaolisa)is a Nigerian, from the Igbo speaking part, a doctorate degree holder in development economics from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria. She has interest in Development Economics (Macroeconomics aspect). She loves to read, sing and cook. She has worked in various capacities as a Teacher, researcher, research team member, financial Secretary, Business Manager, Program Developer and a Supervisor with UNICEF Immunization team. She has also held various positions at various times in different groups that she has belonged to. One time Treasurer/ Financial Secretary, one time Youth Leader and at another time Young Lady’s Leader among other positions. Presently she works at Nnamdi Azikiwe University and is also part of a research team at Adullam Development Research Centre (ADRC) in Nigeria. She speaks her native language- Igbo and also English language.
She believes in contributing her best in any team she finds herself with sincerity, in gaining new knowledge and in imparting people around her with same, influencing people positively and being a role model especially to the younger generation. She is also an advocate for consistent personal development.
Personal Information
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Address: | Economics, Faculty Of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
Department/Sub-Unit: | ECONOMICS |
Social Profiles
Interest Areas
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria. (Doctor of Philosophy, October, 2024) February, 2017 to October, 2024 Ph.D Economics Development Economic |
| 2 | National Teachers Institute, Kaduna( affliated to Usman Dan Fodio University, Sokoto. (Post-Graduate Degree, September, 2014) January, 2011 to November, 2013 PgDe Education |
| 3 | Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. (Master Degree, January, 2011) February, 2007 to April, 2010 M.Sc Economics |
| 4 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. (Bachelor Degree, December, 2004) January, 2000 to November, 2004 Bsc Economics |
| 5 | Federal Government Girls’ College Onitsha.. (SSCE, June, 1999) January, 1993 to August, 1999 WAEC |
| 6 | Tender Care Nursery/Primary School, Kaduna. (FSLC, December, 1992) January, 1987 to December, 1992 FSLC |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | Research assistant, Civil society legislative advocacy centre October, 2025 to October, 2025 |
| 2 | Research assistant, Adullam Research and development centre July, 2025 to August, 2025 |
| 3 | Research assistant, Civil resource development and documentation centre June, 2025 to June, 2025 |
| 4 | Secretary, Faculty of social science mentoring committee April, 2025 to Present |
| 5 | Editor, Faculty of social science journal April, 2025 to Present |
| 6 | Secretary, lecture monitoring committee, Economics department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka January, 2025 to October, 2025 |
| 7 | Course Adviser, Economics department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka March, 2024 to Present |
| 8 | Secretary welfare committee for faculty of social sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka June, 2023 to Present |
| 9 | Member, committee on religious matters, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka May, 2023 to Present |
| 10 | Secretary welfare committee for economics department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka March, 2022 to July, 2023 |
| 11 | Secretary welfare committee for economics department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka March, 2022 to Present |
| 12 | Exam officer/Undergraduate computation officer, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka January, 2022 to April, 2023 |
| 13 | Lecturer, 1. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka February, 2019 to Present |
| 14 | Associate Researcher, Development Strategy Centre September, 2018 to Present |
| 15 | Business/Program Manager, Valueplus Consult January, 2017 to May, 2018 |
| 16 | Direct Sales Executive, Diamond Bank Plc March, 2015 to October, 2015 |
| 17 | Financial Secretary/ Supervisor, Modets Enterprises Limited, Kaduna State. September, 2006 to February, 2015 |
| 18 | Sisters coordinator/ Ribah zonal financial secretary, Nigeria Christian corper's fellowship December, 2005 to August, 2006 |
| 19 | Sisters coordinator, Nigeria Christian corper's fellowship November, 2005 to July, 2006 |
| 20 | Subject Teacher, Government Day Secondary School, Ribah (NYSC) Kebbi State. September, 2005 to August, 2006 |
Creative Output
| Book Chapters | |
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| 1 | Queen C. Okeke, Chidiogo J Okpala, Chinwendu Onugha, Chidinma Mbah. (2025, December) Nigeria's membership in OPEC and it's welfare implications Fab educational books, pp 269-278 |
| 2 | Chidiogo J Okpala, Queen C. Okeke, Chinasa Obi. (2025, December) Nigeria's oil market structure and pricing Fab educational books, pp 33-44 |
| 3 | Nwokoye E. S, Okpala C. J. (2022, August) Dimensions, Types and Models of Economic Planning Eternal Press |
| 4 | A. G. Metu, C.J. Akaolisa, I.I. Egbunike, N.I. Igwegbe. (2020, October) Strategies to Enhance the Contributions of Entrepreneurship to Sustainable Development |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | Chidiogo J Okpala, Jude O Dike, Stephen M Chukwuka Geraldine.E Nzeribe. (2026, April), "The role of labour productivity manufacturing sector output and export of finished goods in achieving transformational productivity in selected African countries", International journal of research and innovation in social science, Vol. 10, (Issue 4), pp 3350 -3364 |
| 2 | Okpala C.J, Okafor A. F, and Onyeka C. G. (2025, May), "Population dynamics and human development in Nigeria", International journal of science and research archive, Vol. 15, (Issue 2), pp 813-830 |
| 3 | Okpala C.J, Nwokoye E. S, Okeke C,O. (2025, February), "Adult literacy and capital inflows in Nigeria", International journal of research and innovation, Vol. 9, (Issue 2), pp 186-203 |
| 4 | Okpala C.J, Nwokoye E. S, Nwogwugwu U. C, Metu A. G, Kali C. U. (2024, December), "Capital inflows and life expectancy in Nigeria. Does quality of institutions matter?", Journal of economic studies, Vol. 21, (Issue 2), pp 24-45 |
| 5 | Chidiogo J. Okpala, E. B. Aduku, E. S. Nwokoye, U. C.C.Nwogwugwu. (2024, April), "Capital inflows and transformational recovery", Nigeria journal of economics and social studies, Vol. 66, (Issue 1), pp 69-93 |
| 6 | Chidiogo J. Okpala, E. B. Aduku, E. S. Nwokoye, U. C.C.Nwogwugwu. (2024, September), "Capital inflows and Nigeria's transformational recovery", Nigeria journal of economics and social studies, Vol. 66, (Issue 1), pp 69-93 |
| 7 | Okpala Chidiogo Jane, Anyanwu Uchenna Nnanna. (2023, July), "Effect of manufacturing sub sector performance on productivity in Nigeria", Asian journal of Economic Business and Accounting, Vol. 23, (Issue 17), pp 122-135 |
| 8 | Igweze-Ekwunife Athanasius; Okpala Chidiogo Jane. (2022, December), "Impact of government expenditure on agricultural output in Nigeria", International journal of research and innovation in social sciences, Vol. 6, (Issue 12), pp 8 |
| 9 | Madueke C.M, Chukwuka S.M, Ozoh J. N, Akaolisa C.J, Imoagwu C. P. (2022, September), "Managing COVID- 19 Crisis in Nigeria: Impact on Informal Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Anambra State.", International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), Vol. 6, (Issue 9), pp 519-525 |
| 10 | Nzeh, Innocent Chile; Ahamba, Kenneth Onyeanuna; Millicent Adanne Eze; Akaolisa, Chidiogo Jane;Nkamnebe, Ogochukwu Edith. (2021, July), "Investigating the Dynamic Link between External Reserves and Monetary Variables in Nigeria", Growth, Vol. 8, (Issue 1) |
| 11 | I Nzeh, C Akaolisa, M Adanne, A Yusuf. (2021, May), "AN ANALYSES OF EXCHANGE RATE VOLATILITY: A CASE OF SANE COUNTRIES", The Economics and Finance Letters, Vol. 8, (Issue 2), pp 213-230. |
| 12 | Onoja, J.E, Okafor, S. O. & Akaolisa, C.J. (2020, September), "GOVERNMENT EDUCATION EXPENDITURE AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA", Journal of Economic Studies, Vol. 14, (Issue 1) |
| 13 | Uzoechina, B.I, Akaolisa, C.J, Imoagwu, C.P, Anyachebelu, U.M. (2019, March), "llicit Financial Outflows and Consumption Expenditure in a Consumer-Oriented Nigerian Economy", Nigerian Journal Of Energy and Environmental Economics,, Vol. 10, (Issue 1) |
| 14 | Chidiogo Jane Akaolisa, Benedict I. Uzoechina, Uzoma M. Anyachebelu, Chiedo, O.A. (2019, November), "Trade Liberalisation and Economic Growth in Nigeria 1960-2017: An Empirical Evidence", Journal of Humanities, Vol. 1, (Issue 2), pp 13-24 |
| 15 | P.P. Njiforti, Akaolisa Chidiogo. (2010, December), "Speculative Bubbles and the Nigerian Stock Market, Vol.8, No.2, December 2010", Journal of Research in National Development, |
| Conference Papers | |
| 1 | Oladipo A. O, Nkamnebe O. E, Okpala C. J and Obi. C. (2025, July), "Impact of entrepreneurship on sustainable economic growth in Nigeria challenges and opportunities", |
| 2 | Okpala C. J, Chukwuka M. S, Dike O. J, and Nzeribe E. G. (2025, September), "The role of labour productivity manufacturing sector output and export of finished goods in achieving transformational productivity in selected African countries", |
| 3 | Madueke C.M, Chukwuka S.M, Ozoh J. N, Akaolisa C.J, Imoagwu C. P. (2021, September), "Managing COVID- 19 Crisis in Nigeria: Impact on Informal Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Anambra State", |
| 4 | Agu, D. O, Akaolisa, C. J, Nnamani, U. A. (2019, June), "Demographic Characteristics and Financial Exclusion across Nigeria States, Options for the Effectiveness of Microfinance Policy", |
| 5 | P.P. Njiforti, Akaolisa Chidiogo. (2010, July), "SPECULATIVE BUBBLE AND THE NIGERIAN STOCK MARKET", |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Editorships | |
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| 1 | Editor, "Social science research journal" (April, 2025) |
| Reviewerships | |
| 1 | Reviewer, "Assessing the impact of institutional quality on economic performance" (March, 2024) |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | Editor, "Faculty of social science journal" (April, 2025) |
| 2 | Secretary, "Faculty of social science" (April, 2025) |
| 3 | Secretary, "1. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, departmental welfare committee" (February, 2021) |
| 4 | committee member, "faculty staff welfare committee" (May, 2021) |
| 5 | committee member, "Faculty Committee on cases of delayed graduation and staff fair hearing" (July, 2019 to April, 2021) |
| 6 | committee member, "committee on ICT matters and resuls computation" (October, 2019) |
| 7 | Financial Secretary/Sisters’ Co-ordinator, "Nigeria Christian Corpers’ Fellowship, Kebbi State" (November, 2005 to August, 2006) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "Teachers registration council of Nigeria" - AN /R/28690 (member since 2025), https://www.trcn.gov.ng |
| 2 | Full Member, "Nigerian Economic Society" - FM6099 (member since 2024), https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.nigerianeconomicsociety.org.ng/membership-info |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "NES conference 2025", (Nigerian Economic Society), 8th September, 2025 to 11th September, 2025; Physical |
| 2 | "Unizik Business School conference 2025", (Unizik Business School), 16th July, 2025 to 18th July, 2025; Physical |
| 3 | "Unizik Business School conference 2023", (Unizik Business School), 25th October, 2023 to 25th October, 2023; Physical |
| 4 | "NES conference 2023", (Nigerian Economic Society), 10th October, 2023 to 12th October, 2023; Physical |
| 5 | "1) The Global Financial crises and Africa’s Quest for Development, held at A. B.U Zaria, Congo campus, Kaduna, Nigeria, July 2010.", (conference by business administration department), 20th October, 2010 to 23rd September, 2021; Zaria |
| 6 | "Nigerian Economic Society conference held at Nicon Luxury Hotel, Abuja,", (Nigeria Economic Society), Abuja |
| Workshops | |
| 1 | "From data to impact: Strengthening gender statistics across the data lifecycle", (World bank), 4th June, 2026 to 1st July, 2026; online |
| 2 | "Manage successful field research by World bank group", (World Bank group), 24th October, 2025 to 18th November, 2025; Online |
| 3 | "ICePril Research bootcamp", (Shaved Consulting), 14th June, 2025 to 30th August, 2025; Zoom |
| 4 | "From Ideas to Impact", (Department of Psychology. Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka), 8th March, 2025 to 8th March, 2025; Physical |
| 5 | "ICT compliance: Digital results upload and moderation", (Faculty of social science. Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka), 8th March, 2024 to 8th March, 2024; Physical |
| 6 | "Grant writing workshop", (Center for sustainable development N.A.U Awka), 22nd June, 2023 to 22nd June, 2023; Physical |
| 7 | "Online teaching workshop", (Sandwich, N.A. U Awka), 20th June, 2023 to 20th June, 2023; Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka |
| 8 | "Critical Thinking and Writing Skills for Postgraduate Students", (Post Graduate Writing Hub and Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF)), 6th October, 2022 to 10th November, 2022; Zoom |
| 9 | "Building Professional Presentation Skills - A Six-week MOOC Camp Workshop", (US Consulate General Lagos), 15th February, 2022 to 29th March, 2022; American Centre Unizik |
| 10 | "Building the Foundation on EAP in Nigerian Universities", (EAPA and PG school Nnamdi Azikiwe University), 21st May, 2018 to 22nd May, 2018; Awka |
| 11 | "Staff Orientation Workshop", (Faculty of social sciences), Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka |
| Seminars | |
| 1 | "Staff development series", (Economics department), 5th October, 2021 to 5th October, 2021; Physical |
| 2 | "Data Collection, Entry and Analysis using SPSS", (African Heritage Institution and Strategy Centre for African Development), 5th October, 2020 to 21st October, 2020; Zoom |