Dr. Idayat Nike Balogun
Senior Lecturer
Social Sciences Education
Dr Idayat Nike Balogun is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. An expert in Social Studies and Civic Education, with research interests in Citizenship values and values pedagogy. She is also an advocate of a positive attitude and an aspiring social standards professional with transdisciplinary research interests that include theories and their application in solving societal problems. A social and community educator, she believes that a modern democratic society is achievable in developing countries through strategic communication by crafting persuasive messages to motivate audiences. Dr Idayat Nike Balogun is a member of many professional associations within and outside Nigeria.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. Social Studies Education
- M.Ed. Social Studies
- B. Sc. Ed. Political Science;
- NCE Political Science & Economics
Professional Affiliations
- Member Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE)
- Member, Editorial Board, Deep Science Publishing
- Member, Muslim Lecturers Association (MLA), Nigeria
- Member, National Association of Women Academics (NAWACS)
- Member, The Teachers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN)
- Member, Social Studies Educationists Association of Nigeria (SOSAN)
- Member, International Academic Forum (IAFOR
- Member, Association of Educational Researchers and Evaluators of Nigeria
Undergraduate Teaching
- SSE 112- Introduction to Nigerian Social Life and Culture
- SSE 314- Nigerian Cultural Patterns and Historical Origin
- EDU 313- Subject Methodology II
- SSE 321- Nationalism and Patriotism in Nigeria
- SSE 221- Nigerian Socio-Political Institutions
- SSE 212- Social Studies Education and Patterns of Nation Building
- SSE 322- Social Studies Education and Theories of Nation Building
- SSE 415- Social Studies Theories, Resources and Strategies
- SSE 334- Comparative Trends in Social Studies Education
- SSE 412- Social Studies Education Problems & Prospects of Nation Building
- SSE 226- Culture and Social Stability
- ESS 113- Social Studies and Social Deviance
- ESS 116- Introduction to Democracy and Democratic Values
- ESS 117- History of World Democracy
- SSE 222- Socio-Economic Structure of Nigeria
- SSE 434- Nigeria Today
- SSE 222- Socio-Economic Structure of Nigeria
- ESS 115- Socio–Economic Environment in Nigeria
Postgraduate Teaching
- SSE 805- Social Studies and the Socialization
- SSE 806- Social Studies and the Social Sciences
- SSE 801- Graduate Seminar
Research Affiliations
- CODESRIA Advanced Senior Research Grants for Higher Education Studies, funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York (CCNY)
- Responsible Artificial Intelligence (RAI) United Kingdom (UK) International Partnerships Project, funded by RAI UK
- TETFAIR Second Edition Program Idea Proposal, funded by TETFUND
- Senate Research Grant with research title “Community-Based Early Warning Systems and Traditional Justice Mechanisms for Enhancing Peace and Security in Ilorin and its Environs”
- University of Winneba; International Assembly of the National Council for the Social Studies; Amity University Uttar Pradesh, India; General John Kotelawala Defence University, Sri Lanka
- Sanata Dharma University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
- Department of Education Studies, University of Bologna, Italy
Links to Publications
Get in Touch
For enquiries or collaborations, please use the contact details below.
Office Address
NELH Office Room, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin
Department of Social Sciences Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
08033953944
hodsocsciedu@unilorin.edu.ng