Biography

Dr. Ubokudom Okon is an Agricultural Production Economist, a researcher & Lecturer at the Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU), Nigeria. He obtained his bachelor of Agriculture degree in Agricultural Economics and Extension from the University of Calabar, in 2004, a Master of Science degree in 2010 and a Ph.D. in 2014, all from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He joined AKSU after working for almost a decade as a freelance consultant and an independent policy think tank. Dr.Ubokudom Okon directs and undertakes research related to Agricultural Economics, Agricultural marketing, Environmental impact assessment, Urban and Rural Development. His research expertise centers on Nigeria, sub-Saharan Africa and African development policy and practice, with particular interest in Resource use efficiency, Food and Nutrition security, Rural Development, Urbanization, Climate change, Organic agriculture, Agricultural development policy, Environmental sustainability and Institutional adaptation to climate change. Dr Ubokudom Okon has published widely in peer reviewed local and international journals and he is well known in policy making circles in Nigeria & sub-Saharan Africa. He has ten years of teaching experience and he is a regular speaker at local and international conferences. Also, he has skills in facilitation and capacity building with keen interest in research and projects aimed at raising agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. He has authored, published and/or presented over 40 articles and technical reports. Between 2017 and 2018 he was involve with International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Harvest Plus Nigeria, sponsored research and evaluation project on the perception of rural people on biofortified yellow cassava (Vitamin A Cassava (VAC) in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. He is the current Assistant National Secretary of Farm Management Association of Nigeria (FAMAN), an active member of Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN), International Association of Agricultural Economist (IAAE), A fellow of the International Society for Development and Sustainability (ISSD) Japan, Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Academy (ANHA). Also, he is the current Business/Managing Editor of the AKSU Journal of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development (AKSUJAERRD).

Area of Interest:

Economics

100%

Agricultural Economics

62%

Rural Development

90%

Food Security

75%

Econometrics

55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
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Chapters
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Articles
44

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Selected Publications

Okon, U.E., U.A. Ession and I.A. Udousoro, 2019. Drivers of households’ decision making in agroforestry practices in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Adv. Social Sci. Culture, 1: 90-100.
Okon, U.E., K.K. Nkeme, U.A. Essien, E.U. Solomon and U.U. Solomon, 2018. Urban farmers' willingness to pay and utilize urban waste for agriculture in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. Am. J. Environ. Prot., 69: 50-53.
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Okon, U.E., K.K. Nkeme, U.A. Essien and C.C. Onyia, 2018. Understanding urban farm households vulnerbility to economic shocks in South-South Nigeria. Am. J. Hum. Ecol., Vol. 7. 10.11634/216796221706933.
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Okon, U.E., D.I. Agom, O.U. Ukpe and T.A. Amusa, 2018. Effective choice of livelihood adaptation strategies to climate variability: Empirical evidence from rural farm households in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. Int. J. Dev. Sustain., 75: 1992-2003.
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Patrick, I.M.V., U.E. Okon and U.U. Solomon, 2017. Households' willingness to pay for improved solid waste management in Uyo metropolis, Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. Am. J. Environ. Prot., 5: 68-72.
Okon, U.E., N.N. Frank, E.B. Egbe and K.K. Nkeme, 2017. Household level food security status and its determinants among rural farmers in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. Agric. Sci. Res. J., 7: 297-303.
Okon, U.E., A.A. Enete and E.C. Okorji, 2017. Perspectives on Livelihood Strategies of Urban Farmers in Nigeria: Empirical Evidence from South-South Region. Am. J. Human Ecol., 6: 17-26.
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Frank, N.N., D.I. Agom and U. Okon, 2017. The effects of household sizes on the living standard in Uyo municipality, Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. Asian J. Econ. Bus. Account., 5: 1-8.
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Etowa, E.B., W.O. Adejo, U.E. Okon, C.C. Wigwe, C.U. Ikwuegbu, O.M. Adesope and A.O. Angba, 2017. Logit and probit estimates of the effects of ICTs on international remittances to the Nigerian farmers. Afr. J. Agric. Technol. Environ., 6: 10-23.
Bassey, N.E., S.U. Udo and O.U. Etim, 2017. Modelling the demand for money function in Nigeria: Is there stability? Bull. Bus. Econ., 6: 45-57.
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Okon, U.E., N.E. Bassey and U.E. Okon, 2016. Determinants of Farm Income among Urban farmers in Niger-Delta, Nigeria. Int. J. Agric. Environ. Res., 3: 2065-2080.
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Okon, U.E., C.C. Onyia, J.U. Udoro and O.U. Ukpe, 2016. Income Level and Investment Decision Nexus of Urban Farm Households in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. World J. Agric. Sci., 12: 421-430.
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Okon, U.E., A.A. Enete and E.C. Okorji, 2016. An Assessment of Income Generating activities among Urban Farm Households in South-South Nigeria. Am. Eurasian J. Agric. Environ. Sci., 16: 1347-1357.
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Okon, U.E. and I.C. Idiong, 2016. Factors influencing adoption of organic vegetable farming among farm households in South-South region of Nigeria. Am.-Eurasian J. Agric. Environ. Sci., 16: 852-856.
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Okon, U.E., Idiong and I. Christopher, 2015. Factors influencing adoption of organic vegetable farming among urban households in south-south region of Nigeria. Int. J. Org. Agric., .
Bassey, N.E., U.E. Okon and C.C. Okeke, 2015. Effect of Market Structure and Conduct on the Performance of Selected Agro-Based firms in Nigeria. Int. J. Manage. Sci. Bus. Res., .
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Amusa, T.A., A.A. Enete and U.E. Okon, 2015. Willingness to pay for agronomic soil conservation practices among crop-based farmers in Ekiti state, Nigeria. Trends Agric. Econ., 8: 1-12.
Okorji, E.C. and U.E. Okon, 2014. Socio-economic determinants of irrigated vegetable production systems in anambra agricultural zone, Anambra state, Nigeria. Nige. Agric. J., 43: 227-235.
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Okon, U.E., Okorji and E. Chukwuemeka, 2014. Economics of raphia palm (raphia spp) wine production in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. Int. J. Agric. crop sci., 6-7: 347-352.
Bassey, N.E., N.E. Edet, U.I. Uwem and O.U. Etim, 2014. Determinants of credit access and default among crayfish traders in four selected markets in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. Res. J. Finance Accounting, 5: 30-38.
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Okorji, E.C., U.E. Okon and J.O. Nwankwo, 2013. Determinants of profitability among dry season vegetable farmers in anambra agricultural zone of Anambra state, Nigeria. Niger. Agric. J., 44: 75-81.
Okon, U.E., A. A. Enete and T.A. Amusa, 2012. Enterprise choice decisions in urban food production in Nigeria empirical evidence from Akwa Ibom state. Outlook Agric., 41: 51-56.
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Bassey, N.E., U.E. Okon and U.E. Umorok, 2011. Effective customer service: A tool for client retention among stock broking firms in Nigeria. Afr. J. Bus. Manage., 5: 7987-7991.
Amusa, T.A., A.A. Enete and U.E. Okon, 2011. Socioeconomic determinants of cocoyam production among small holder farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Int. J. Agric. Econ. Rural Dev., 4: 97-109.
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Okon, U.E., A.A. Enete and N.E. Bassey, 2010. Technical efficiency and its determinants in garden egg (solanum spp) production in uyo metropolis, Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. Field Actions Sci. Rep., .
Gbigi, M.T., N.E. Bassey and U.E. Okon, 2010. Analysis of determinants of technical efficiency in cassava production in Delta state, Nigeria. Niger. Southeast J. Agric. Econ. Extension, .
Enete, A.A. and U.E. Okon, 2010. Economics of waterleaf (talinumtriangulare) production in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. Field Actions Sci. Rep., J., .
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Okon, U.E. and A.A. Enete, 2009. Resource use efficiency among urban vegetable farmers in Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. Tropicultura, 27: 211-217.
Ene, U.E., U.E. Okon and A.A. Akor, 2008. Perception of the threat of avian influenza by extension agents and poultry farmers in Akwa Ibom state. Niger. Southeast J. Agric. Econ. Extension, .
Bassey, N.E. and U.E. Okon, 2008. Socio-economic constraints to the adoption of improved cassava production and processing technology in Mbo L.G.Area of Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. Niger. Southeast J. Agric. Econ. Extension, .
Bassey, N.E, U.E. Okon and F.A. Ashinya, 2008. An overview of the nigerian pension scheme from 1951-2004. Global J. Humanities, .