Dr. Mrs. Maryann Osuji


Dr. Mrs. Maryann Osuji


Senior Lecturer

B. Agric Tech., MSc., PhD
Email: Maryann.osuji@futo.edu.ng

Biography

Osuji Maryann N is a Senior lecturer in the department of  Agribusiness, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Nigeria. She has a bachelor’s degree (B.Agric Tech) and a Master’s degree (M.Sc) in Agricultural Economics from Federal University of Technology Owerri. She holds a doctoral degree in Agricultural Economics with special bias in Agricultural Marketing from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State Nigeria. Her doctoral work on Gender differences in cassava Value chain actors in Nigeria provides a platform for evaluating the gender gap and welfare status of the cassava actors along the value added lines and to promote the building of frameworks that promote synergy and policy uptake. She is involved in grant/ proposal writing, mentoring, academic advising and supervision of graduate student projects and thesis. She has numerous publications to her name and an active member of Nigerian Association of Agricultural Economist, Agricultural Economics Society United Kingdom, Nigeria Association of University Women/Graduate women International and Organization of women in Science for the developing world. Osuji Maryann is a vibrant research scientist with interest in Food value chains, Food Security, Poverty,Climate change and Agricultural sustainability.

Dr Maryann Osuji is currently serving as the University SWES Coordinator. Dr Maryann is happily married to Mr Obinna Osuji and blessed with three children.

Academic Qualification

  • Ph.D.  2018 in Agricultural Economics ( Agricultural Marketing) Michael Okpara University of Agriculture
  • M.sc 2010 in Agricultural Economics (Development Economics) Federal University of Technology Owerri
  • B. Agric Tech 2004 In Agricultural Economics Federal University Of Technology Owerri

Honours/Awards

  • April, 2019: Awarded Travel grant by Tertiary Education Trust Fund.
  • November 2017: Awarded Travel grant by Cast Net African European Union on Agricultural Intensification in Ghana.
  • November 2012 : Awarded Scholarship Grant by Tertiary Education Trust Fund for Ph.D.

Affiliations

  • NIGERIAN ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS (NAAE)
  • AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NIGERIA (ASN)
  • FARM MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (FAMAN)
  • ACADEMIC STAFF UNION OF UNIVERSITIES (ASSU)
  • AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS SOCIETY UK (AES)

Courses Assigned to Teach

 

Experience

  • Lecturer 1- Senior Lecturer (OCT 2017- 2020)
  • Lecture 11- Lecturer 1 (Oct 2014- 2017)
  • Asst. Lecturer- Lecturer 11 (Oct 1, 2011- 2014)

Research Interest

Food value chains, Food Security, Poverty, Climate change, Market Access and Agricultural sustainability Agricultural Marketing, Agricultural Business.

Publications

Dr Osuji, Maryann Nnenna – ‪Google Scholar