Dr. (Mrs.) Ifeoma Priscilla-Lilian Okafor

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Social Sciences Education

  • Department: Social Sciences Education
  • Email: okafor.ip@unilorin.edu.ng
  • Office: Floor 2, Faculty of Education Building, University of Ilorin
  • Research/Teaching: Sociology of Education and Girl-child Education, Family and Gender Studies

Ifeoma Priscilla-Lilian Okafor (Ph.D.) an Associate Professor of Sociology of Education at the Department of Social Sciences Education, University of Ilorin, M.Ed in sociology of Education in 2006, B.A. (Ed) English Language education in 2002, all at University of Ilorin respectively. Ifeoma,nee Obioma is from Okwudor Mgbidi in Oru West LGA, Imo State. The fifth child in the family of six  by  late Mr. Chukwunyerenwa and  Mrs. Nwaurasi  Obioma. Ifeoma has served as level adviser to regular and sandwich students, coordinator for sandwich programmes. Successfully supervised over 80 projects for masters, regular and sandwich undergraduates , published over 50 journal articles in Local, National and International peer reviewed reputable journal of impact factors, (17) conference proceedings, taught many courses at both  undergraduate and post graduate levels, internal examiner to master dissertation, member of many professional bodies, marriage instructor, INEC Collation officer, a season’s educator, taught at all levels of education.

Qualifications
  • Ph.D. Sociology of Education, 2013
  • M.Ed. Sociology of Education, 2006
  • B.A. (Ed.) English Language, 2002
  • Nigeria Certificate in Education, 1990
Professional Affiliations
  • Association of Sociologists of Education in Nigeria
  • Social Studies Educatinalists Association of Nigeria
  • History of Education Society of Nigeria
Undergraduate Teaching
  • SSE 212 - Social Studies Education and patterns of Nation Building
  • EDU 215 - Sociology of Education
Postgraduate Teaching
  • SOE 806 - Group dynamics in Education
Research Affiliations
  • Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board, Nigeria
  • National Open University of Nigeria
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Office Address

Floor 2, Faculty of Education Building, University of Ilorin