Democratic Initiatives, Civic, Social, and Environmental Engagements Research Group (DICSEERG)

Democratic Initiatives, Civic, Social, and Environmental Engagements Research Group (DICSEERG)

 

Main Research Focus: Socio-political and environmental engagements, peace and conflict resolution.

 

Other areas:

  1. Political Science Education
  2. Democracy & Governance
  3. Geographic Education & Environmental sustainability
  4. Community development
  5. Values & Moral Education.
  6. Civic & Social Studies Education
  7. International & Comparative Education
  8. Peace, Conflict, Security & Safety Education
  9. Digital political contents & contexts.
  10. Social policies, & Human development theories/ models
  11. Economics Education.
  12. Information Science.
  13. Cultural studies.
  14. Human Resources/Management.
  15. Human rights and Human rights abuse (Human trafficking, Child labour, Sexual abuse e.t.c.)
  16. Demographic studies
  17. Gender related studies.

 

Most recent research project: Analysis of Resolution Strategies for Resource-Related Conflicts of Farmers and Herders in South East, Nigeria.

 

Other current research projects

  1. Patterns of Vote Buying and Post-Electioneering Challenges in 21st Century Nigeria.
  2. A Comparison of Reciprocal and Problem-Solving Instructional Strategies in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Era.
  3. Climate change awareness and attitude among multi-cultural developing economies
  4. Social media and spark on immoral practices among secondary school students in Enugu State.
  5. Knowledge and attitude of senior secondary school students towards post Covid-19 pandemic behavior management in Enugu State.

 

Name of the coordinator: Grace Ogechukwu Ugwonna, PhD

UNN email address of the RG

UNN email address of the coordinator: grace.ugwonna@unn.edu.ng

Current webpage of the RG

Phone number of the coordinator: +2348038306156

Base Faculty/Institute /Centre of the RG: Faculty of Education

Department of the coordinator: Social Science

Headshot of the coordinator:

List and brief profiles of members

  • Grace Ogechukwu Ugwonna, PhD. Department of Social Science Education, Political Science Education and Curriculum Studies ugwonna@unn.edu.ng Grace Ogechukwu Ugwonna, is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She holds a PhD in Political Science Education from University of Nigeria Nsukka; M.Ed in Curriculum Studies (with bias in Political Science Education) and B.Sc/Ed in Political Science Education. She was the Departmental Examination Officer (2011-2020), Staff Adviser, Faculty of Education Students Association (ESA) University of Nigeria, Nsukka (2018-2020), Academic Adviser, Political Science Education Students, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (2014-date). Her areas of research interest are; democratic governance, civic/political engagements, pedagogical issues and Gender related studies. She has participated in international collaboration (teaching) at the University of Leon, Spain. She is the Coordinator, Democratic Initiatives, Civic, Social, and Environmental Engagements Research Group (DICSEERG) University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Research gate link: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Grace-Ogechukwu-Ugwonna-2174608737
  • Prof Samuel Agozie Ezeudu. Department of Social Science Education, Environmental Education/ Measurement and Evaluation ezeudu@unn.edu.ng EZEUDU, Samuel Agozie is a Professor of Geography Education Measurement and Evaluation in the Department of Social Science Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). He holds a PhD from UNN (1992). M.Ed His current research is on Geography and Environmental Education pedagogy and 21st century evaluation machines and procedures. He has successfully supervised 33 PhDs. He is currently supervising 7 PhDs. He was appointed a full Professor in 2003. His email address is samuel.ezeudu@unn.edu.ng. His telephone number is 08036754117
  • Prof Okechukwu O. Nwaubani. Department of Social Science Education, Social Studies and Curriculum Studies nwaubani@unn.edu.ng
  • Bernedeth. N. Ezegbe. Department of Social Science Education, Social Studies and Political Science Education bernnedeth.ezegbe@unn.edu.ng
  • EZEGBE, Bernedeth Nkiruka is a Professor of Social Science Education (Social Studies) in the Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She holds a PhD from University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She was Acting Head (2010-2012) and currently Head of Department Social Science Education (2020-date). Her current research work is on Socio-Cultural Development. She has successfully supervised many Masters and PhD students and she is currently supervising more. She was appointed a Full Professor in 2019. She has taught Full-time for 19 years. She has published widely both in local and international journals. She has also attended many academic conferences. Her email address is bernedeth.ezegbe@unn.edu.ng. Her phone number is 08035847979.
  • Chinyere L. Chukwu. Department of Social Science Education, Social Studies loveth.chukwu@unn.edu.ng
  • Dr Chinyere Loveth Chukwu is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She worked with the National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), Ondo for 12 years and left as a Senior Training and Research Fellow before joining the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. She holds a B.Ed (Hons) degree (Second class upper) in Social Studies Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. M.Ed Social Studies Teacher Education, University of Ibadan and Ph.D Social Studies Teacher Education, University of Ibadan. Her skill areas include lecturing, facilitation mode of training, capacity building of teachers and teacher managers, capacity building of education sector planners and managers. She is also well experienced in course design, versed in developing training guides, modules, including Open and Distance Learning (ODL) course guides (for which she received commendation from the Commonwealth of Learning Consultant). She is also an expert in Cost Analysis in Education as attested by World Bank certification.
  • Sylvanus Ugwuda. Department of Social Science Education, Environmental Education and Measurement and Evaluation sylvester.ugwuda@unn.edu.ng
  • Sylvanus Ochetachukwu Ugwuda is a lecturer 1 officer in the Department of Social Science Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He holds a Ph.D. in Educational Measurement & Evaluation; M.Sc. (Geog.). M.Ed. (Measurement & Evaluation); B.Sc. Ed. (Geog.); and N.C.E. (Bio. / Geog.). His areas of research interest are; Psychometrics, Geography & Environmental Education, Educational Research and Statistics. Dr. Ugwuda has served in the university since February, 2016 to date during which period he has successfully supervised five Masters degree students and numerous other students in the Faculty of Education.
  • Patricia Aroh. Department of Social Science Education, Political Science Education patricia.aroh@unn.edu.ng
  • Sylveter Ogbueghu. Department of Social Science Education, Economics Education sylvester.ogbueghu@unn.edu.ng
  • Luke Ezema O. Department of Social Science Education, Political Science Education chizoba.ezema@unn.edu.ng
  • Vivian Ogochukwu Nwaubani. Adult Education and Extra Mural Studies, Community Development nwaubani@unn.edu.ng

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Members Researchgate links:

Grace Ogechukwu Ugwonna: https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/Grace-Ogechukwu-Ugwonna-2174608737