Dr. Uzodinma Chukwuemeka Okafor
Dr. Uzodinma Chukwuemeka Okafor is a SENIOR LECTURER in POLITICAL SCIENCE Department, Faculty Of Social Sciences in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
I am Uzodinma Chukwuemeka Okafor. I am a Political Scientist by training with Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate Degrees in same discipline. I am a Nigerian. I have so many local and International publications to my credit. I am a researcher, an entertainer, a successful bridge between an introvert and extrovert, a lover of knowledge and an upgrade of the old academic order. I have my Primary interest in International relations and secondary interest in peace and conflicts resolution. Without apologies, I am open to serious academic collaboration both with indigenous and foreign scholars both in qualitative and quantitative research. I am a lecturer at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State-NIgeria.
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Address: | Political Science, Faculty Of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES |
Department/Sub-Unit: | POLITICAL SCIENCE |
Social Profiles
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. (Doctor of Philosophy, March, 2018) April, 2010 to April, 2017 Ph D Political Science |
| 2 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. (Master Degree, November, 2009) June, 2007 to October, 2009 M Sc Political Science |
| 3 | Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. (Bachelor Degree, March, 2006) March, 1999 to August, 2002 B. Sc |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | Deputy Director, Centre for Migration Studies, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka January, 2025 to Present |
| 2 | Departmental Coordinator, Continuing Education Programme, Political Science, NAU, Awka December, 2024 to Present |
| 3 | Member, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka February, 2022 to Present |
| 4 | Member, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka June, 2021 to Present |
| 5 | Member, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka June, 2021 to Present |
| 6 | Departmental Representative/Carreer Officer, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka February, 2021 to Present |
| 7 | Lecturer 1, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka December, 2019 to Present |
| 8 | Head of department, Madonna University, Okija Campus October, 2019 to January, 2020 |
| 9 | Head of department, Madonna University, Okija Campus October, 2018 to October, 2019 |
| 10 | Head of department, Madonna University Nigeria, Okija Campus September, 2017 to October, 2018 |
| 11 | Stdent Staff adviser, Madonna University Nigeria, Okija Campus October, 2015 to June, 2017 |
| 12 | Assistant Lecturer, Madonna University Okija Campus May, 2013 to March, 2020 |
Creative Output
| Books | |
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| 1 | Uzodinma, C. Okafor, Chinonso C. Okoli, Oluchukwu G. Muonwuba. (2024, April) Issues in Political Economy: Connecting with the Changing World ArchRock Creative Media, Vol. 1, pp 87 |
| 2 | Uzodinma, C. Okafor, Chinonso C. Okoli, Oluchukwu G. Muonwuba. (2024, April) Issues in Political Economy: Connecting with the Changing World Ojadili Publishing, pp 205 |
| Book Chapters | |
| 1 | Chidozie B. Obiora and Uzodinma C. Okafor. (2021, March) Political Factors Affecting the Business Entity Fides Media LTD, pp 8 |
| 2 | Uzodinma Chukwuemeka Okafor. (2019, July) Regional Agitation and the Problem of National Integration: The Need for State Restructuring in Nigeria Nigerian Political Sceince Association, SE |
| 3 | Okafor, Uzodinma C.. (2015, April) Origin and Development of Comparative Politics Rhyce Kerex Publishers, Vol. 2, pp 14 |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | Nwite, Sampson M, Uzodinma C. Okafor. (2025, March), "Problems of Multinational Joint Task force in Combating Boko Haram Terrorism in Nigeria", International Journal of Arts, languages and Business Studies (IJALBS), Vol. 14, pp 12 |
| 2 | Akpan-Isong, Samuel, Eze, Raphael C., Okafor, Uzodinma C.. (2024, January), "Foreign Involvement and 2019 General Election in Nigeria", International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Review, Vol. 14, (Issue 1), pp 10 |
| 3 | Amaefule, Ogechi Christian, Okafor, Uzodinma Chukwuemeka. (2024, February), "Nigeria-China Relation and Socio-economic Development in Nigeria, 2015-2022", African Scholars Multidisciplinary journal (ASMJ), Vol. 7, (Issue 2), pp 10 |
| 4 | Elvis Oliver Okolie, Frank-Collins Nnamdi Okafor, Uzodinma Chukwuemeka Okafor. (2024, June), "Effects of Human Capital Flight on Economic Development in Nigeria, 2015-2023", Global Journal of Applied, Management and Social Sciences, Vol. 28, pp 12 |
| 5 | Onyinyechukwu, P Agubaeze, Raphael C. Eze, Uzodinma C. Okafor. (2024, April), "Effects of Human Rights abuse on Nigeria’s International Image, 2015-2023.", African Scholars Multidisciplinary Journal, Vol. 7, pp 12 |
| 6 | Chidozie B. Obiorah, Augustine E. Onyishi, Uzodinma C Okafor. (2024, March), "Implications of Budget Padding on Socioeconomic Development in Nigeria: A Reflection on President Buhari’s Administration", Southeast Political Science Review, Vol. 8, (Issue 1), pp 12 |
| 7 | Obi, Chike Ugochukwu, Uzodinma Chukwuemeka. (2024, October), "Human Rights Violations and Nigeria’s External Image, 2015-2022", International Journal of Arts, Language and Business Studies (IJALBS), Vol. 13, pp 12 |
| 8 | Okafor, Uzodinma C.,Oguegbe Tochukwu M. (2023, July), "Good Governance and Sustainable Development in Nigeria, 2015-2022", Interdisplinary and Transdisplinary Research for Sustainable Rural Development, Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 8 |
| 9 | Chioma A. Onwuasigwe, Edmund A. Egboh, Uzodinma C. Okafor. (2023, February), "IMPACT OF WORKFORCE TRAINING ON SERVICE DELIVERY IN ANAMBRA STATE CIVIL SERVICE NIGERIA, 2014 - 2022", . International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Review, Vol. 13, (Issue 1), pp 339-349 |
| 10 | Oruchalu, Samuel Chudi, Okafor, Uzodinma C. (2023, December), "Technological Advancement and Youths involvement in Cybercrime in Nigeria, 2015-2023", Global Journal of Applied, Management and Social Sciences (GOJAMSS), Vol. 27, (Issue 3), pp 14 |
| 11 | Chioma A. Onwuasigwe, Edmund A. Egboh, Uzodinma C. Okafor. (2023, June), "Employee Training and the Provision of Quality Service in Anambra State Civil Service, 2015-2022", African Scholars Multidisciplinary Journal, Vol. 5, (Issue 4), pp 10 |
| 12 | Emeka C. Iloh, Osimen, Goddy Uwa and Okafor, Uzodinma C.. (2022, June), "The Africa We want or the Africa We were given? Interrogating the African Economic Community and the Challenges of Monetary Integration in West Africa", Journal of Contemporary International Relations and Diplomacy (JCIRD), Vol. 3, (Issue 1), pp 21 |
| 13 | Okafor, U. C., Eze J. N. & Ezeamu, E. O.. (2022, July), "Reflections on Dependence and the Rhetoric of Development in Africa", Social Scientia, Vol. 7, (Issue 1), pp 12 |
| 14 | Muoemenam, Christian C. and Okafor, Uzodinma C. (2022, September), "National Security and the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Nigeria, 2010-2022", Ziks Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, Vol. 5, (Issue 1), pp 24 |
| 15 | Okafor, Uzodinma C., Ononihu, Simon C. (2020, December), "FOREIGN LOANS AND THE CHALLENGES OF NATION- BUILDING IN NIGERIA: HARVESTING INTERNAL POTENTIALS", Social, Vol. 5, (Issue 4), pp 17 |
| 16 | Okafor, U. C., Obiorah, C. B.. (2019, June), "Regional Agitation and the Problem of National Integration: The need for State Restructuring in Nigeria", South East Journal of Political Science, Vol. 5, pp 10 |
| 17 | Okafor, Ujunwa. C, Okafor, Uzodinma. C.. (2019, November), "Diversity Management and Employee Morale in Tertiary Institutions in Anambra State –Nigeria", International Journal of Advance Study and Research Work, Vol. 2, (Issue 11), pp 10 |
| 18 | Iloh, Emeka C., Okafor, Uzodinma C. & Oghomitse, Reuben O.. (2019, April), "The Role of Women in Conflict Resolution in Rwanda: Lesson for Peace Building in Nigeria", Madonna Journal of Public Administration, Vol. 2, pp 12 |
| 19 | Jude C OKAFOR, Uzodinma C OKAFOR, Ignatius I NGINI. (2018, October), "IMPACT OF CHILD LABOUR ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA", Socialscientia Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol. 3, pp 14 |
| 20 | Okafor, J. C., Okafor, U. C., Ngini, I. I.. (2018, June), "Budgetary Allocation and Implementation of Anambra Integrated Development Strategy: A Discourse (2007-2013)", NG –Journal of Social Development, pp 9 |
| 21 | Obiora Chidozie B, Okafor Uzodinma C.. (2017, October), "Problems of Policy Implementation in Nigeria: A Study of Anambra Integrated Development Strategy (ANIDS), 2007-2015.", Journal of Political Science. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Vol. 4, pp 14 |
| 22 | Nwagbo, Samuel, Okafor, Uzodinma, Obiora Chidozie. (2016, June), "Politics and the Media: Re-visiting the Role of the Media in Nigeria", A Journal of Social Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka., Vol. 3, (Issue 2), pp 16 |
| 23 | Okafor Uzodinma C, Obiora, Chidozie. (2015, March), "From Military to Civil Rule: A Political Economy of Gerontocratic Metamorphosis in Nigeria", International Affairs and Global Strategy, Vol. 38, pp 9 |
| 24 | Okafor, J. C., Okafor, U. C.. (2015, March), "ECOWAS and Democratic Reversal in West Africa: Re-visiting Military Incursion on the State leadership", International Affairs and Global Strategy, Vol. 37, pp 9 |
| 25 | Alexander Nnaemeka Agbaenyi, Uzodinma Chukwuemeka Okafor, Samuel Nzubechukwu Nwagbo. (2015, November), "DEMOCRACY OR DEMOCRATIZATION? EXPLORING THE ROLES OF THE CONVENTIONAL AND NEW MEDIA IN AFRICAN POLITICS", International Journal of Advanced and Multidisciplinary Research Reports, Vol. 1, pp 16 |
| 26 | Amobi P. Chiamogu, Uzodinma Okafor. (2014, October), "THE NIGERIAN STATE AND LEADERSHIP QUESTION: A CRITICAL APPRAISAL", IJMPAS, Vol. 1, pp 10 |
| 27 | Alumona, I. M., Okafor, U. C., corresponding editor. (2014, March), "Transnational Oil Corporations, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development in Niger Delta", Journal of Anambra State University, Igbariam, Vol. 2, (Issue 1) |
| 28 | Frank-Collins Nnamdi Okafor, Uzodinma C. Okafor. (2013, March), "PARTY PRIMARIES IN NIGERIA AND THE ELECTORAL CHOICE OF PARTY MEMBERS: THE STUDY OF EMERGENCE OF PARTY CANDIDATES IN ANAMBRA STATE", . Journal of Anambra State University, Igbariam, Vol. 1, (Issue 2), pp 15 |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Supervisions | |
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| 1 | "Nigeria-China relations and socio-economic development in Nigeria, 2011-2022" (2024). Completed Masters project by Christian Amaefula (2018 |
| 2 | "Globalization and Youths invoolvement in Cybercrime in Nigeria, 2000 - 2022" (2024). Completed Masters project by Oruchalu, Samuel Chudi (2020136004FA |
| 3 | "Human Right Violations and Nigeria's International Image, 2015 - 2022" (2024). Completed Masters project by Obi Chike Ugochukwu (2020136006PB): |
| Grants | |
| 1 | Collaborator: "Fixing the Enterprise Engine: Sustainable Solutions to Challenges in Markets in Anambra State" (February, 2021 to April, 2021). Completed sponsored grant by Nextier Security Peace Development |
| Editorships | |
| 1 | Editor, "Nnamdi Azikiwe Journal of Political Science" (July, 2023) |
| 2 | Editor, "Internatinal Journal of Advance Study and Research work" (August, 2018) |
| Reviewerships | |
| 1 | Reviewer, "Appraisal of Foreign Involvement in Nigeria's Election: A Study of 2019 General Election" (February, 2024) |
| 2 | Reviewer, "Politica Mediation and Brokerage in Indian" (March, 2019) |
| 3 | Reviewer, "Environ-Legal Frame for Sustainable Development: Emerging Issue and judicial Response in India" (March, 2019) |
| 4 | Reviewer, "Impact of trade and commerce on the socio-political growh of China" (December, 2019) |
| Examinerships | |
| 1 | Chief Examiner, "Paul University, Awka Undergraduate Supervision Project" (February, 2023 to December, 2024). Completed External Exam |
| 2 | Chief Examiner, "Legacy University, Okija Undergraduate project" (October, 2023 to October, 2024). Completed External Exam |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | Departmental Career Officer, "Center foor Career and Counselling Department" (August, 2021) |
| 2 | President, "Comprehensive Secondary School, Nawfia Old Boys Association Class 1996" (December, 2019 to December, 2021) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "Nigerian Political Science Association" - RC: 115771 (member since 2014), https://www.npsanigeria.org |
| 2 | Full Member, "Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA) Southeast Chapter" - 4234 (member since 2010), https://www.npsasoutheast.org |
| 3 | Associate Member, "Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered)" - 89701 (member since 2007), https://nim.Nigeria.org |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "Democracy and Development in Nigeria's Fourth Republic: Issues and Challenges (33rd Annual Conference)", (Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA)), 25th May, 2021 to 27th May, 2021; zoom |
| 2 | "Restructuring and national Development in Nigeria: Issues and Prospects", (Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA) Southeast Zone), 29th October, 2018 to 31st October, 2018; visual |
| 3 | "4th Annual Conference of National Association of Political Science. Southeast Chapter. Imo State University, Owerri on Governance and Nation Building in Nigeria", (National Political Science Association), 17th October, 2016 to 19th October, 2016; Physical |
| 4 | "National Conference on Ten Years of Democracy in Nigeria", (Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (16 - 19 April, 2009)), Physical |
| 5 | "3RD National Conference of South-East Association of Political Science of Nigeria (NPSA). Nigeria at 50", (Department of Public Administration, Federal Polytechnic, Oko), University Auditorium, Federal Polytechnic, Oko |
| 6 | "2nd International Conference of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka", (Faculty of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka , 2013), University Auditorium, Unizik Awka |
| 7 | "3rd International Conference of the Faculty of Social Sciences: the New Media, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka", (Faculty of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka , 2015), University Auditorium, Unizik Awka |
| Workshops | |
| 1 | "Essentials of Effective carrer Coaching, and Counselling", (Centre for Councelling and Career Development), 15th April, 2025 to 16th April, 2025; no zoom |
| 2 | "Inculcating Employability Skill", (Centre for Councelling and Career Development), 2nd May, 2024 to 2nd May, 2024; no zoom |
| 3 | "Career and character Councelling: Project 200 in Perspective", (Centre for Councelling and Career Development), 30th September, 2023 to 1st October, 2023; Phhysical |
| 4 | "Coaching and Career Administrattion Processes", (Centre for Councelling and Career Development), 23rd September, 2021 to 23rd September, 2021; Physical |
| 5 | "International Conference on How Africans Underdeveloped Africa", (Faculty of Social Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka 18 - 23 May, 2009), University Auditorium, Unizik Awka |
| Seminar | |
| 1 | "Good Governance: A Veritable Tool for national Development. Centre for Unity Conflict Resolution and Development with Department of Public Administration", (Centre for Unity Conflict Resolution and Development with Department of Public Administration, Gombe State University. University of Abuja), University, Auditorium, UNIBUJA |