Dr. Chijindu Queen Okeke
Dr. Chijindu Queen Okeke is a LECTURER II in ECONOMICS Department, Faculty Of Social Sciences in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
My name is Dr Queen Chijindu Okeke from the Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences. My areas of specialisation are human resource economics and health economics.
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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
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY AWKA. (Master Degree, February, 2021) February, 2013 to February, 2021 M.Sc HUMAN RESOURCES ECONOMICS |
| 2 | ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY UTURU. (Bachelor Degree, September, 2011) September, 2007 to September, 2011 B.Sc ECONOMICS |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | Member Welfare Committee, Department of Economics November, 2025 to Present |
| 2 | Assistance PG Cooordinator, Department of Economics March, 2024 to October, 2025 |
| 3 | 300 level Undergraduate Staff Adviser, Department of Economics March, 2024 to October, 2025 |
| 4 | ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY AWKA December, 2019 to April, 2023 |
| 5 | PRESIDENT, IFUNANANYA WOMEN GROUP August, 2019 to December, 2021 |
| 6 | TEACHER, NYSC. ORAUKWU GRAMMAR SCHOOL March, 2013 to March, 2014 |
Creative Output
| Book Chapters | |
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| 1 | Queen Chijindu Okeke, Chidiogo J. Okpala, Chinwendu Onugha, and Chidinma Mbah. (2026, April) Nigeria's Membership in OPEC and its Welfare Implications ( Three) |
| 2 | Chidiogo J. Okpala, Queen Chijindu Okeke and Chinasa Obi. (2026, April) Nigeria's Oil Market Structure and Pricing ( Chapter Four) |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | Queen Chijindu Okeke, Collins Chidubem Umeghalu, and Ignatius Okoye Machi. (2026, April), "Does Fiscal Policy Spur Economic Growth in Nigeria?", Intelligent Insights in Business and Accounting |
| 2 | Queen Chijindu Okeke, Collins Chidubem Umeghalu, and Ignatius Okoye Machi. (2026, April), "Exchange Rate Depreciation And Food Prices in Nigeria", Intelligent Insights in Business and Accounting, Vol. -2, (Issue -1) |
| 3 | Kingsley Uchenna Mbamalu, Stephen Chinedu Chioke, Joseph Awhereoghene Onoyemeakpo, Gabriel Oromena Ezo, Queen Chijindu Okeke, Ebere Loveth Agbo. (2026, June), "Retirement Policy And Post Retirement Planning: Implication For Retirement Planning in Selected Federal Universities in South East, Nigeria", FUOYE Journal of Public Administration and Management, Vol. 4, (Issue 1) |
| 4 | Obinna Emmanuel Ozubah, Stephen Chinedu Chioke, Joseph Awhereoghene Onoyemeakpo, Francis Okereke Okorie, Nelson Onyeisi, Gabriel Oromena Ezo, Queen Chijindu Okeke. (2026, April), "Examining Public Perception of the Efficiency of Local Government Administration in Enhancing Community Development in Ihiala Local Government Area", AKSU Journal of Administration and Corporate Governance, Vol. 6, (Issue 2), pp 112-129 |
| 5 | Queen Chijindu Okeke, Christopher Ulua Kalu, Benedict Ikemefula Uzoechina, Uju Regina Ezenekwe. (2026, June), "Monetary Policy Shocks and Life Expectancy in Nigeria", European Archive for Economics and Development Research, Vol. 2, (Issue 1) |
| 6 | Queen Okeke, Matthew Nwokoye and Uchenna Nick-Ezeh. (2026, May), "Monetary Policy and Income Inequality in Nigeria", Intellingenuity Journals ( Tropical Africa Spectrum), Vol. 2, (Issue 1) |
| 7 | Okeke Queen Chijindu, Chukwu Kosiso. (2025, June), "An analysis of the Impact of Monetary Policy on Economic Growth in Nigeria", International Journal of Public Administration and Development Studies |
| 8 | Queen Chijindu Okeke, Christopher Kalu Ulua, Uzoechina Benedict Ikemefula. (2025, September), "Monetary Policy Shocks as Determinants of Life Expectancy in Nigeria", International Journal of Public Administration and Development Studies |
| 9 | Kelechi Chibueze Abamara, Collins Chidubem Umeghalu, Ogochukwu Edith Nkamnebe, Queen Chijindu Okeke. (2025, October), "The effects of Financial Innovations on Deposit Financial Inclusion in Nigeria", European Archive for Economics and Development Research |
| 10 | Stephen Chinedu Chioke, Basil Ifeanyi Umunna, Queen Chijindu Okeke, Kingsley Uchenna Mbamalu, Catherine Ekenma Udeoba. (2025, March), "The APC change mantra and governance challenges in Nigeria: a change on the contrary", SN Social Sciences. A SPRINGER NATURE journal |
| 11 | Chidiogo J. Okpala, Ebele S. Nwokoye, Queen C. Okeke. (2025, February), "Adult Literacy and Capital Inflows in Nigeria: Investigating Institutional Quality Interaction Effect", International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) |
| 12 | Onwuemeka Irene Olanma, Obiukwu Sandralyn Ifeoma, Abamara Kelechi Chibueze, Okeke Queen Chijindui. (2024, October), "Is there a Trade -Off between Inflation and Unemployment : The case of Nigeria", International Journal of Research ana Innovation in Social Sciences |
| 13 | Stephen Chinedu Chioke, Nkemjika Kingsley Abasili, Queen Chijindu Okeke, Kingsley Uchenna Mbamalu, Rosemary Chinyere Ibe, Theophilus Ekene Odidika. (2023, November), "Human Capital development as a catalyst for employee performance in selected Nigerian Public institutions", West Africa Journal of Educational Sciences and Practice |
| 14 | Okeke Queen Chijindu, Ebele Stella Nwokoye. (2020, January), "Drivers of Unemployment in Developing Economies : Evidence from Nigeria", International Journal of Research in Management, Economics and Commerce,ISSN 2250 -057X, Impact Factor : 6.384,Volume 10 Issue 01,January 2020,page 1-9, Vol. 10, (Issue 01), pp 1-9 |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
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| 1 | Member, "Staff Welfare Committee" (November, 2025 to June, 2026) |
| 2 | Member, "Departmental Staff Welfare Committee" (March, 2024 to November, 2025) |
| 3 | Coordinator, "Staff Adviser For Undergraduate 300 levels" (March, 2024 to November, 2025) |
| 4 | Assistance Post-Graduate Coordinator, "PROGRAMME COORDINATOR" (March, 2024 to November, 2025) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Life Member, "MOTHER'S UNION" - ST THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCH ORAUKWU (member since 2026), https://stthomasanglicanchurchoraukwu.com |
| 2 | Full Member, "The Nigerian Economic Society (NES)" - FM.6114 (member since 2024), https:nigerianeconomicsociety.org |
| 3 | Full Member, "THE NIGERIAN ECONOMIC SOCIETY" - FM 6114 (member since 2024), https://www.nigerianeconomicsociety.org.ng |
| 4 | Senior Member, "VIGILANTE GROUP OF NIGERIA" - 00047 (member since 2021), https://www.vigilantegroupofnigeria.org.ng |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "NES 66th Annual Conference/Rethinking Africa's Development: Pathways to Economic Transformation And Social Inclusion In a Changing Global Economic Landscape", (NIGERIAN ECONOMIC SOCIETY), 8th September, 2025 to 11th September, 2025; PHYSICAL |
| 2 | "NES 66th Annual Conference/Rethinking Africa's Development: Pathways to Economic Transformation And Social Inclusion In a Changing Global Economic Landscape", (NIGERIAN ECONOMIC SOCIETY), 3rd September, 2024 to 5th September, 2024; PHYSICAL |
| 3 | "Political Transition and Economic Development: The African Experience", (UNIZIK BUSINESS SCHOOL), 25th October, 2023 to 25th October, 2023; ONLINE/PHYSICAL |
| Workshops | |
| 1 | "Research Methodology and Scientific Writing", (Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria), 19th February, 2025 to 19th February, 2025; ONLINE |
| 2 | "STAFF ORIENTATION AND REORIENTATION", (FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES), 5th July, 2023 to 5th July, 2023; Physical |
| 3 | "ON-LINE TEACHING TRAINING", (SANDWICH), 21st June, 2023 to 21st June, 2023; Physical |