Dr OFUOKU, ALBERT UKARO

Email: ofuokua@delsu.edu.ng

    • Area of Specialization: Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology
    • Department of Agric Economics and Extension

 

  • Albert Ukaro Ofuoku attended Nigerian Baptist Convention Primary School, Eku, for his primary education; Aganbi Grammar School (Baptist High School), Eku, for his secondary education. He studied for his first degree in Delta State University, Abraka; M.Sc and PhD at the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt. He has published widely in international scholarly journals and in few local scholarly journals. He subscribes to various professional bodies and association including Nigeria Rural Sociological Association; Southern Rural Sociological Association, USA; Rural Sociological Association, USA.

My Publications

  1. Albert Ukaro Ofuoku* ; Bonniface Oji Peter Opia ; Eguono Aramide Ikpoza (2021) Impact of COVID-19-induced rural-rural migration on agricultural productivity in Delta State, Nigeria, Scientia Agropecuaria/ Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias Universidad Nacional de Trujillo
    http://revistas.unitru.edu.pe/index.php/scientiaagrop Vol.12(1) Pages: 49-55
  2. Ofuoku, A. U.* and Ogisi, D. O. (2020) Change management in vegetable farming: the case of farmers in Delta State, Nigeria, International Journal of Agricultural Technology/Association of Agricultural Technology in Southeast Asia, Thailand
    Htpp://www.ijat-aatsea.com Vol.16(6) Pages: 1445-1462
  3. Albert Ukaro OFUOKU*, Oluwasen Ijeoma EKORHI-ROBINSON (2020) Response to Integrated Poultry-Vegetable Farming Practice Advocacy in Delta State, Nigeria, Yuzuncu Yil University Journal of Agricultural Science/Faculty of Agriculture, Yuzuncu Yil University, Turkey
    http://dergipark.gov.tr/yyutbd Vol.30, Issue 1, Pages: 30-43
  4. Ovharhe, O. J., Ofuoku, A. U., Okwuokenye, G. F. and Ugbunu, F. O. (2020) A REVIEW OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SYSTEMS IN NIGERIA, Nigerian Journal of Agriculture, Food and Environment
    Vol.16(1) Pages: 122-131
  5. Agatha Arimiche Nwabueze, Albert Ukaro Ofuoku (2020) SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS AND LEVEL OF BIOSECURITY PRACTICE OF CATFISH FARMERS IN DELTA NORTH AGRICULTURAL ZONE, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development
    http://www.aessweb.com/journals/5005 Vol.Volume 10, Issue 2 Pages: 122-131
  6. Ofuoku, A. U. and Edughaen, G. O. (2020) FOREST COMMUNITIES CITIZENS’ ATTITUDE TO TRADITIONAL AFRICAN COMMUNITIES’ BIODIVERSITY EXPLOITATION LAWS AND REGULATIONS IN EDO STATE, NIGERIA, INT’L JOURNAL OF AGRIC. AND RURAL DEV.
    Vol.Volume 23(1) Pages: 4964-4977
  7. Ofuoku, A. U. (2020) Cohesiveness of farmers’ groups in Delta State, Nigeria, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development/ Asian Economic and Social Society, Pakistan
    http://www.aessweb.com/journals/5005 Vol.10 (1) Pages: 39-46
  8. Ofuoku, A. U. and Ekorhi-Robinson, O. I. (2020) Response to poultry-vegetable farming practice advocacy in Delta State, Nigeria, Yuzuncu Yil Universitesi Tarim Bilimleri Dergisi (Yuzuncu Yil University Journal of Agricultural Science)/ Faculty of Agriculture, Yuzuncu Yil University, Turkey
    http://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/zfdergi Vol.30 (1) Pages: 30-43
  9. Ofuoku, A. U. (2019) Social inclusion of rural-rural migrant arable crop farmers and agriculture production in Delta State,Nigeria, Rural Society / Routledge- Taylor and Francis
    https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10371656.2019.1651483; https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rrso20 Vol.28(2) Pages: 144-160
  10. Ofuoku, A. U., Ovharhe, O. J. and Agbamu, J. U. (2019) Child labour in farming households in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria, Journal of Developing Societies SAGE / Council for Social Development/ University of New Delhi, New Delhi, India.Sage Publications,Los Angeles,London, New Delhi,Singapore, Washington DC.
    https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/JDS/current Vol.36 (1) Pages: 41-45
  11. Ofuoku, A.U., Uzokwe, U. N. and Oluwaseun Ijeoma Ekorhi-Robinson (2019) Social inclusion of migrant fisher folks in agricultural extension activities in Delta State, Nigeria, Yuzuncu Yil Universitesi Tarim Bilimleri Dergisi (Yuzuncu Yil University Journal of Agricultural Science)/ Faculty of Agriculture, Yuzuncu Yil University, Turkey
    dergipark.org.tr › pub › yyutbd Vol.29 (3) Pages: 539-547
  12. . Ofuoku, A. U. and Aganagana, D. O. (2018) Effect of rural-urban migration on arable crops production in Delta North Agricultural Zone, Delta State, Nigeria, Ege Journal of Agricultural Research (Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi)/ Ege Üniversitesi Basimevi Müdürlügü, 35100 Bornova, Izmir, TÜRKIYE
    http://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/zfdergi Vol. 55( 2) Pages: 229-236
  13. Ofuoku, A. U. and Ekorhi-Robinson, I. O. (2018) Social inclusion of landless farmers in extension services in Delta State, Nigeria: Implications for agricultural development, Open Agriculture/De Gruyter
    https://www.degruyter.com/view/journals/opag/opag-overview.xml Vol. 3 Pages: 226-235
  14. Ofuoku, A. U. and Evwierhurhoma, F. E. (2018) Effect of land conflict on arable crops production in Delta State, Nigeria, Ege Journal of Agricultural Research (Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi)/ Ege Universitesi Basimevi Müdürlügü, 35100 Bornova, Izmir, TÜRKIYE
    http://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/zfdergi Vol.55(3) Pages: 357-366
  15. Ofuoku, A. U. and Anis C. H (2018) Effect of conflicts on cassava production: A survey of Ndokwa Local Governments of Delta State, Nigeria, Journal of Agriculture and Food Environment/ Faculty of Agriculture, Delta State University, Abraka, Asaba campus.
    Vol.5(1) Pages: 54-67
  16. Uzokwe, U. N., Ofuoku, A. U. and Edafe, D. (2017) Male and female participation in selected agricultural development programmes in Edo state, Nigeria. , Journal of Agricultural Extension/ Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON),
    Vol.21(1) Pages: 15-24
  17. Ofuoku, A.U. and Ugbechie, M. N. (2017) Influence of agricultural child labour experience on students’ decision to study agriculture in Delta State, Nigeria. , Nigerian Agricultural Policy Research Journal/ Agricultural Policy Research Network (APRNet)
    Vol.2(1) Pages: 82-93
  18. Ofuoku, A. U. (2017) Social inclusion of women and agricultural activities in rural communities of Delta State, Nigeria., International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development/ College of Agriculture, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria.
    Vol.20(2) Pages: 3270- 3279
  19. Ofuoku, A. U. (2017) Social exclusion of actual small-scale farmers from agricultural development schemes in Delta State, Nigeria, Taraba Journal of Agricultural Research/Faculty of Agriculture, Taraba state University, Jalingo
    Vol.5(1) Pages: 35- 42
  20. Ofuoku, A. U. (2017) Extension services delivery and climate change adaptation: Arable crop farmers’ view in Delta State, Nigeria, Delta Agriculturists, Faculty of Agriculture/ Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt
    Vol.9(2/3) Pages: 67-81
  21. Ofuoku, A. U. and Ezekiel, E. (2017) Socioeconomic effects of land grab on farming household (HH) heads in Delta Central Agricultural Zone, Delta State, Nigeria, Journal of Agriculture and Environment for International Development/Italian Agency for Development Cooperation
    http://www.iao.florence.it/ojs/index.php/JAEID/author Vol.111 (1) Pages: 75-85
  22. Ofuoku, A. U. (2017) Contributions of rural-urban migrants’ remittances to farming household (HH) food security in Delta Central Agricultural Zone, Delta state, Nigeria, Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development/ Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences (Facultas Societas Economicae), PoznanUniversity of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland.
    http://www.jard.edu.pl/en/main Vol.3(45) Pages: 637-645
  23. Ofuoku, A. U. and Agbamu, J. U. (2016) Maize contract farming experience in Delta State, Nigeria, Journal of Northeast Agricultural University (English Edition)/ ELSEVIER; ScienceDirect, www.sciencedirect.com; Northeast Agricultural University, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China.
    http/publish.neau.edu.cn Vol. 23 (1) Pages: 65- 73
  24. Uzokwe, U. N., Giweze, E. A. and Ofuoku, A. U. (2016) Contribution of home gardening to family food security in Delta North Agricultural Zone, Delta State, Nigeria, International Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Studies
    www.eajournals.org Vol. 3 (2) Pages: 26-33
  25. Ofuoku, A. U. and Uweru, B. C. (2016) Effects of human trafficking on household farm labor availability among arable farming households in Delta State, Nigeria. , Journal of Northeast Agricultural University (English Edition)/ELSEVIER; ScienceDirect,/ Northeast Agricultural University, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150030,Heilongjiang,China.
    http/publish.neau.edu.cn Vol.23(3) Pages: 70-78
  26. Ofuoku, A. U. and Uweru, B. C. (2016) Effects of human trafficking on household farm labor availability among arable farming households in Delta State, Nigeria. , Journal of Northeast Agricultural University (English Edition)/ELSEVIER; ScienceDirect,/ Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang, China.
    http/publish.neau.edu.cn Vol.23(3) Pages: 70-78
  27. Ofuoku, A. U. and Akusu, M. O. (2016) Preference and willingness of consumers to pay for value-added poultry products in Niger Delta Region of Nigeria, Journal of Northeast Agricultural University (English Edition)/ ELSEVIER; /journal-o; ScienceDirect, ; Northeast Agricultural University, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150030, Heilongjiang China.
    www.journals.elsevier.com; www.sciencedirect.com; http/publish.neau.edu.cn Vol.23(4) Pages: 82-92
  28. Ofuoku, A. U. (2015) Farm operations cooperatives in Central Agricultural Zone of Delta State, Nigeria., The Journal of Ege University Faculty of Agriculture/ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dekanligi, Ege Üniversitesi Basimevi Müdürlügü, 35100 Bornova, Izmir, TÜRKIYE
    Vol. 52 (3) Pages: 327-334
  29. Ofuoku, A. U. (2015) Effect of rural-urban migrants’ remittances on arable crops production in Delta State, Nigeria, Journal of Agricultural Sciences/ Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Serbia
    joas.agrif.bg.ac.rs Vol. 60(1) Pages: 49-59
  30. Ofuoku, A. U. (2015) Sharecropping contract experience in Delta State, Nigeria, Journal of Northeast Agricultural University (English Edition)/ELSEVIER; ScienceDirect,/ Northeast Agricultural University, Xiangfang District, Harbin 150030,Heilongjiang,China.
    www.sciencedirect.com Vol. 22(4) Pages: 62-68
  31. Ofuoku, A.U. and Uweru, B.C. (2015) The nexus between rural-urban migration and child labour in agriculture in Delta State Nigeria . , International Journal of Agricultural Science, Research and Technology in Extension and Education Systems (IJASRT in EESs)/Faculty of Agriculture, Al Azad Islamic University, Iran.
    ijasrt.iau-shoushtar.ac.ir Vol.5(1) Pages: 45-51
  32. Ofuoku, A. U. (2015) Examination of urban-rural migration in Delta State, Nigeria: Implications for the agricultural extension service, Journal of Agricultural Faculty of Gaziosmanpasa University/ Faulty of Agriculture, Gaziosmanpasa University, 60240 Tashciftlik Campus, Tokat/ Turkiye (Turkey).
    http://ziraatdergi.gop.edu.tr/ Vol.32(2) Pages: 79-85.
  33. Ofuoku, A. U. and Emodi, A. I. (2015) Effects of agricultural child labour on children’s perception of farming occupation in Delta State, Nigeria, Agricultural Science, Research and Technology in Extension and Education Systems/Faculty of Agriculture, Al Azad Islamic University, Iran
    ijasrt.iau-shoushtar.ac.ir Vol. 5(4) Pages: 197-204
  34. Ofuoku, A. U., Iweanya, F. I. and Akinwumi, E. O.. (2015) Information media usage pattern among fish farmers in Delta State, Nigeria., Journal of Agriculture and Food Environment/ Faculty of Agriculture, Delta State University, Abraka
    Vol.2(3) Pages: 13-24
  35. Ofuoku, A.U. and Albert, C. O. (2014) Conservation of traditional agricultural knowledge in Delta State, Nigeria., Social Change/SAGE / Council for Social Development/ University of New Delhi, New Delhi, India
    http://socialchange.sagepub.com Vol. 44(3) Pages: 1- 11
  36. Ofuoku, A.U. and Albert, C. O. (2014) Rural women farmers’ assessment of credit oriented self-help groups in Delta State, Nigeria, Journal of Agricultural Sciences/ Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
    Vol.59(3) Pages: 329-340
  37. Ofuoku, A. U., Idoge, D. E. and Ovwigho, B. O (2014) Child labour in agricultural Production and socioeconomic variables among arable farming households in Nigeria. , Journal of Rural Social Sciences/Southern Rural Sociological Association, C/O Campus Box 2446, Department of Sociology Sam Houston State University,Huntsville, TX 77341-2446.
    Vol. 29(2) Pages: 67–80
  38. Ofuoku, A. U. (2014) Effect of social stratification on extension-farmer contact among poultry farmers in Delta State, Nigeria, Tropical Agricultural Research and Extension/ Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Mapalana, Sri Lanka
    Vol.17(3&4) Pages: 143- 152
  39. Agbamu, J. U. & Ofuoku, A. U. (2013) Agricultural information needs of fish farmers in Delta State, Nigeria, Nigerian Journal of Farm Management/ Farm Management Association of Nigeria
    Vol.14 (1) Pages: 51-57
  40. Ofuoku, A.U. (2013) Motivational factors affecting level of job satisfaction among village extension workers of Delta State Agricultural Development Programme, Nigeria, Journal of Applied Agricultural Research/ Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, Abuja.
    Vol.5(2) Pages: 31-37
  41. Ofuoku,A.U. and Chukwuji, C.O. (2012) The impact of rural-urban migration on plantation agriculture in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria. , Southern Rural Social Sciences/ Southern Rural Sociological Association, C/O Campus Box 2446, Department of Sociology Sam Houston State University,Huntsville, TX 77341-2446
    Vol.27(1) Pages: 137–151
  42. Ofuoku, A.U. (2012) Criteria for selection of leaders among farmers’ groups for sustainable agricultural development in Delta State, Nigeria, Spanish Journal of Rural Development/ Asociación Gallega de Investigadores para el Desarrollo Rural (AGAIDERU), University of Santiago de Compostela, Campus Univeristario s/n, 27002-Lugo
    www.sjruraldevelopment.org Vol.3(2) Pages: 41- 48
  43. Ofuoku, A. U., Egho, E. O., Enujeke, E. C. (2012) Integrated pest management (IPM) Adoption among farmers in Central Agro-ecological Zone of Delta State, Nigeria, Agricultura, Agriculture- Science and Practice Journal
    Vol.3-4 (83-84) Pages: 123-130
  44. Ofuoku, A. U. and Urang, E. (2012) Effect of cohesion on loan repayment in farmers’ cooperative societies in Delta State, Nigeria, Agricultura, Agriculture- Science and Practice Journal/University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine,Cluj-Napoca and Ecological Agriculture Society
    Vol.3-4 (83-84) Pages: 131-139
  45. Ofuoku, A.U. (2011) Gender representation in agricultural extension workforce and its implications for agricultural advisory services. , Tropical Agricultural Research and Extension /Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Mapalana, Sri Lanka
    https://tare.sljol.info/issue/archive/ Vol.14(2) Pages: 34-37
  46. Ofuoku, A.U., Egho, B. and Enujeke, E.O. (2011) Propensity of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) farmers to adopt neem in controlling pest in Delta State, Nigeria. , Tropical Agricultural Research and Extension/ 14(3), 69-75. Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ruhuna, Mapalana, Sri Lanka
    https://tare.sljol.info/issue/archive/ Vol.14(3) Pages: 69-75
  47. Ofuoku, A.U., Egbuchua, C. and Okonmah, L. U. (2011) A Tobit analysis of propensity to adopt soil conservation practices among arable crop farmers in Delta State, Nigeria, . Agricultura, Agriculture- Science and Practice Journal/ University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine,Cluj-Napoca and Ecological Agriculture Society,
    Vol. 1-2(77-78) Pages: 129-140
  48. Ofuoku,A.U., Okoh, R.N. and Saiki,P.K. (2011) Determinants of adaptation to climate change among arable crop farmers in Edo State, Nigeria and Its implications for extension service. , Agricultura, Agriculture- Science and Practice Journal / University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine,Cluj-Napoca and Ecological Agriculture Society
    journals.usamvcluj.ro › index.php › agricultura Vol.3-4(79-80) Pages: 129-140
  49. Ofuoku,A.U., Ayandiji, A. and Omawoma, E.G. (2011) Assessment of the contact farmer approach in disseminating yam integrated pest management in Oshimili Local Government Area of Delta State,Nigeria., Journal of Applied Agricultural Research/ Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, Abuja.
    Vol.3 75-811 Pages: 75-811
  50. Ofuoku, A.U. and Isife, B.I. (2010) Causes, effects and resolution of farmer-nomadic cattle herders conflicts in Delta State, Nigeria. , Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica / Institute of Tropics and Subtropics, Czech, University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech.
    http://www.agriculturaits.cz Vol.43(1) Pages: 33-41.
  51. Ofuoku,A.U. (2009) Effect of extension training on adoption of improved farm practices by farmers in Delta State, Nigeria., Journal of Applied Agricultural Research /Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, Abuja
    Vol.1 Pages: 13-19
  52. Ofuoku, A.U.; Olele, N.F. and Emah, G. (2008 ) Determinants of adoption of improved fish production technologies among fish farmers in Delta State, Nigeria, Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension/ Taylor and Francis (Routledge)/ Waggeningen University, P.O. Box 8130, 6700 EW Waggeningen , Netherland
    http://www.jaee.nl Vol.14(4) Pages: 297-306.
  53. Ofuoku, A.U. and Agumagu, A.C. (2008) Farmers’ perception of audio-visual aids on technology dissemination by Agricultural Development Programme in Delta State, Nigeria, Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica Institute of Tropics and Subtropics, Czech, University of Life Sciences, Prague, Czech.
    Web: http://www.agriculturaits.cz Vol.41(1) Pages: 192-196
  54. Agbogidi, O.M.; Ofuoku, A.U. and Dolor, D.E. (2007) Role of community forestry in sustainable forest management and development: A review, Asset Series A /Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria.
    Vol.7(1) Pages: 44-45
  55. Ofuoku, A.U.; Uzokwe, U.N. and Ideh, V. (2006) Comparative analysis of cooperatives and non-cooperative fish farmers in the Central Agro-Ecological Zone of Delta State, Nigeria., Extension Farming System Journal/Australian Farm Business Management Network and Australiasia Pacific Extension Network
    https://science.csu.edu.au/afbm/archive/efs-journal Vol.2(1) Pages: 97-104
  56. P.C. Ajieh andA.U. Ofuoku (2006) Assessment of in-service training prospects for extension agents in Delta State Agricultural Development Programme (DTADP), Journal of Agricultural Extension/Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria
    Vol.9 Pages: 23-30
  57. Ofuoku A.U.; Ugbomeh, G.M.; Uzokwe, U.N. & Ideh, V. (2006) Constraints to small scale fish farming in Delta State, Nigeria, Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment/ International Society of Food, Agriculture and Environment
    http://www.isafae.org Vol. 4,(3&4) Pages: 292-95
  58. Ofuoku, A.U. and Agbogidi O.M. (2006) Community development committees’ participation in forest protection in Delta State, Nigeria, Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment/ International Society of Food, Agriculture and Environment, Helsinki, Finland. +35897592775 +358505051135. Email: info@world-food.net, isafae@isafae.org. Website:
    http://www.isafae.org Vol. 4,(3&4) Pages: 288-291
  59. Agbogidi, O.M. and Ofuoku, A.U. (2006) Biodiversity conservation and poverty alleviation in the Niger Delta Area of Nigeria, Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus/ Faculty of Agriculture,University Zaghreb,Svetosimunska 25,10000 Zagreb, Croatia
    http://www.agr.hr/smotra/ Vol. 71(3) Pages: 103-110
  60. Achoja, F.O.; Ofuoku, A.U. and Okoh R.N. (2006) Linkages between socio- economic variables and the efficient marketing of poultry feeds in Delta state, Nigeria: Implication for extension services, World Poultry Science Journal/ Oxford Journals/ World’s Poultry Science Association, WPSA | PO Box 31 | 7360 AA Beekbergen | The Netherland.
    https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/world-s-poultry-science-journal Vol. 62(4) Pages: 709-716
  61. Ofuoku, A.U. Agbamu, J.U. Emah, G.N. & Nnodim, A.U. (2005) Youth restiveness in Delta state as perceived by Community Development Committees and Implication for Agricultural Development, Journal of Agriculture and Social Research/Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University of Technology, Owerri
    Vol.5(2) Pages: 22-35