Prof. Kenneth Ugwu Nnadi


Prof. Kenneth Ugwu Nnadi


Professor

BSc., MSc., PhD
Email: kenneth.nnadi@futo.edu.ng

Biography

Professor Kenneth Nnadi, an Economist trained at the University of Port Harcourt to the Doctorate, is currently Dean, School ofLogistics and Innovation Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria.

 

He has been Managing Director, Economic Instructors Nigeria Ltd; Executive Director, Transcampus Interdisciplinary Research and Study Group; and Consultant to ABC Transport Plc, the UNICEF, the National Commission for Colleges of Education and the National Universities Commission.

 

He is Member of several learned societies and professional associations; Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editor and Consulting Editor of many journals; External Examiner and Professorial Assessor. He has been member, Governing Council, Anchor University, Lagos; Governing Council, Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria; Vice Chairman, Governing Council, Global Maritime Academy, Ughelli, and Chairman, Planning and Implementation Committee, Ambassadors University, Asaba.

 

He has supervised over 20 PhDs, and 35 Masters degrees, and is very widely published.

 

A born again man, Professor Nnadi has been State Coordinator, Deeper Life Campus Fellowship, Yobe and Imo States and presently, Zonal Coordinator,Deeper Life Campus Fellowship, South East Zone.He is happily married to Dr (Mrs) IfyNnadi, with three children and one granddaughter.

Academic Qualification

  • B.Sc. 1983
  • M. Sc. 1994
  • Ph.D. 2002
  • MNABE, 1991
  • MNATT 1995
  • CMILT, 2006
  • MNES, 2007
  • RFF, 2011.

Honours/Awards

  1. Best First School Leaving Certificate, Community School, Agbala, Owerri, Imo State, June 1973.
  2. Best West African School Certificate, St. Anthony’s SecondarySchool, Azia, Ihiala, Anambra State, June, 1978.
  3. Best Lecturer, Department of Transport Management Technology 2004/2005, FUTO.
 

Affiliations

  1. Associate Member, Nigerian Association of Business Educators. (MNABE) 1991.
  2. Member, Nigerian Association of Teachers of Technology (MNATT) 1995.
  3. Chartered Member, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. (CMIL T). 2006
  4. Member, Nigerian Economic Society (MNES) 2007.
  5. Registered Freight Forwarder (RFF), Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria, 2009
  6. Professional Teacher – Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, 2017

Courses Assigned to Teach

 

Experience

  1. Lecturer, Statistics and Mathematical Economics, Department of Economics, Anambra State College of Education, Awka (October, 1983 – October, 1984) on National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
  2. Part-time Lecturer, Mathematics and Economics: College of Commerce and Management Studies, Kawo, Kaduna, Kaduna State. August- October 1985.
  3. Education Officer (Mathematics and Economics), Government Senior Science Secondary, Monguno (1985-), Borno State Ministry of Education, Maiduguri
  4. Lecturer I, Department of Transport Management Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State (October, 2001 –September, 2004)
  5. Senior Lecturer, Department of Maritime Management Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State (October, 2004 – September, 2007)
  6. Associate Professor, Department of Maritime Management Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State (October, 2007 –September, 2010.)
  7. Professor, Department of Maritime Management Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State (October, 2010-)

Research Interest

Maritime Economics with interest in market contestability in Nigeria’s coastal shipping and the price-effect and issues of elasticity in energy supply for transportation as a service.

Publications

  1. Nnadi, K.U. (2000): An Econometric Analysis of Fuelwood Utilization in Nigeria, Journal of Research in National Development 1. No.1 (2000) pp. 1-12. www.ajol.info/viewissue  (Nigeria)
  2. Nnadi, K.U. (2002): The Economics of Disruptive Industrial Relations in Nigerian Universities, Journal of Technology and Education in Nigeria, 7 No.1, (2002). pp. 1-10. www.ajol.info/viewissue  (Nigeria)
  3. Nnadi, K.U. (2004): A Quantitative Economics of Seasonality in Bus Patronage in Nigeria, Journal of Agriculture and Social Research 4 No.1 (2004) pp. 72­ – 81. www.ajol.info/viewissue (Nigeria)
  4. Nnadi, K.U. (2003): The Mathematical Economics of the Zerorisation Principle of White Petroleum Product Transportation in Nigeria, Journal of Technology and Education in Nigeria 8 No.1 (2003) pp. 42-51. www.ajol.info/viewissue (Nigeria)
  5. Nnadi, K.U. (2004):Resource Control- A Translocation of the Scramble for Africa, Journalof Agriculture and Social Research 4 No. 2 (2004) pp. 61-70 www.ajol.info/viewissue (Nigeria)
  6. Nnadi, K.U. (2004): Debt Rescheduling: The Economics of Entrapment Under Globalization, Journal of Technology and Education in Nigeria 9 NO.2 (2004) pp. 40- 44. www.ajol.info/viewissue. (Nigeria)
  7. Nnadi, K.U. (2006): An Economic Rating of the Pipeline as a Mode of Transport, The Social Sciences, Vol. 1 No 4 (2006) pp 304-307 medwelljournals.com. (Pakistan)
  8. Nnadi, K.U. (2006): An Economic Genealogy of Financial Sector Restructuring in Nigeria, The Social Sciences1 No 4 (2006) pp 308 – 312.www.medwelljoumals.com(Pakistan)
  9. Nnadi, K.U. (2006): Management of Pipelines in Nigeria: Problems and Prospects, Journal of Technology and Education in Nigeria Vol 11. No 2 (2006) pp 40-50 ajol.info/viewissue (Nigeria)
  10. Nnadi, K.U. (2007): Econometric Analysis of the Domestic Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products in Nigeria, International Journal of Development Studies, Vol 3 No 1(2007) pp 20 – 26ijdevelopmentstudies.net   (U.S.A.)
  11. Nnadi, K.U. and lbe C.C. (2007): An Econometric Study of the Road Safety Impact of Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Commission, International Journal of Development Studies, Vol. 2 No1(2007 Pp60 -71 ijdevelopmentstudies.net (U.S.A.)
  12. Nnadi, K.U. (2007): An Economic Rating of the Pipeline as a Mode of Transport, International Journal of Development Studies, Vol.1No1(2007) pp 26 –33ijdevelopmentstudies.net (U.S.A.)
  13. Ugboma, C., Ogwude, I.C., Ugboma, O. and Nnadi, K.U. (2007): Service Quality and Satisfaction Measurements in Nigerian Ports-an Exploration, Maritime Policy and Management, Vol. 34 No 4 (2007), pp 331 – 346 tandf.co.uk/journals (United Kingdom)
  14. Nnadi, K.U. (2009): Economics of Energy Consumption in Nigeria’s Transport Industry, International Journal of Pure and Applied Science, 2 No 1pp 66 – 74 (Ghana)
  15. Nnadi, E.I. and Nnadi, K.U. (2009): Fish Parasites, Fish Food and the Marine Environment, Journal of Research in National Development, Vol 7 No. 2 pp 120 -126
  16. Nnadi, E.I. and Nnadi, K. U. (2014): Health and Wealth- An Econometric Inductive Study, International Journal of Gender, Women and Development Volume 1 No 2: 30 – 35
  17. Onwuegbuchunam, D.E., Nnadi, K.U. and Ugwuanyim, G.U. (2015): Modeling Stability in the Demand for Sea Transport in Nigeria, Mathematical Theory and Modeling Volume 5 No 10: 86 – 97 (USA)
  18. Ezeh, M.C. and Nnadi, K.U. (2016): Electricity supply and output in Nigerian manufacturing sector, Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development Volume 7 Number 6:154-163 (USA)
  19. Oniore, J.O., Gyang, E. and Nnadi, K.U. (2016): Impact of exchange rate fluctuations on private domestic investment in Nigeria, Journal of Economics and Finance Volume 7 Issue 3 Ver 1:07-15 (USA)
  20. Nnadi, K.U., Dimnwobi, S.K., Nwokoye, E.S., Osigwe, A.C. and Ekesiobi, C.S. (2016):Socio-Economic Determinants of Academic Performances in Aguata Local Government Area, Anambra State Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development Volume 7 Number 10:188-199  (USA)
  21. Obi, K.O., Oniore, J.O. and Nnadi, K.U. (2016): The impact of exchange rate regimes on economic growth in Nigeria, Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development Volume 7 Number 12:115-127 (USA)
  22. Onyemechi, C; Sule, A. and Nnadi, K.U. (2016): Improving West Africa’s Security Management: An Analytical Model, Journal of Coastal Zone Management, 429 DOI: 1O.4172/2473-3350.1000429
  23. Bernard, O.A.,Adenuga, O. and Nnadi, K.U. (2016): Measuring Energy Efficiency in Nigeria: Energy Intensity and Energy-GDP Elasticity Approach, Singaporean Journal of Business Economics and Management Studies 5(5):29-37
  24. Onyemechi, C; Sule, A., Nnadi, K.U. and Igboanusi, C. (2016):A Safety Culture Improvement Model for West Africa’s Offshore Sector,International Journal of Economy, Energy and Environment1(3): 74-79
  25. Nnadi, K.U; Nwokedi, T.C; Nwokoro, I.A; Ndikom, O.C; Emeghara, G.G and Onyemechi, C. (2016): Analysis of Maritime Piracy and Armed Robbery in the Gulf of Guinea Maritime Domain, Journal of ETA Maritime Science 4(4):271-288 (Turkey)
  26. Anyanwu, J.O. and Nnadi, K.U. (2016): Espousing liquefied natural gas as marine propulsion fuel: problems and prospects, International Journal of Advancements in Computing Technology 7(3):1-8
  27. Nnadi, K.U. (2017): Problems of academic manuscripts in developing countries, Nigerian Journal of Technological Research 12(1):42-47 https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/njtr.v12i1.6S
  28. Okonji, S.O., Nnadi, K.U. &Igbanugo, C.I. (2018):Financial sector development and Nigerian macroeconomic performance, International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management 6(11): 102-124

SOME NATIONAL JOURNAL ARTICLES

  1. Nnadi, K.U. (1997): Handouts in Technology Education: An Economic Analysis of Long- Run Consequences, Journal of Issues in Technical Teacher Education 1 N0.1 1997, pp. 42-48.
  2. Nnadi, K.U. and IfyNnadi (1996): Gender Differentials in Technology Education and Their Economic Implication, Journal of Research in Technical and Science Education, vol. 1 N0.1, 1996, pp. 57-65.
  3. Nnadi, K.U. and IfyNnadi (1997): An Econometric Analysis of Gender Biases in NCE Science Enrolment, Journal of Technical Teacher Education, Vol. 2 N0.1, 1997, pp. 139 – 143.
  4. Nnadi, K.U. and Y. L. Badah(1997): Assessing Educational Standards in an era of Instability, Journal of Technical Teacher Education, 2. N0.1, 1997, pp. 1 80-86.
  5. L. Badah and Nnadi, K.U. (1997): Mission of Technology Education: Needfor Stabilization Policy, Gombe Technical Education Journal (GOTEJ), Vol. 1 N0.1, 1997, pp. 72-80.
  6. Nnadi, K.U. and IfyNnadi (1997): An Econometric Analysis of Gender Biases in Nigerian University Education, CITADEL Journal Vol. 1 No.2, 1997, pp. 300-307.
  7. Nnadi, K.U. (1997): The Politicization of Education in Nigeria – an Economist’s Viewpoint, Asaba Journal of Educational Studies, 1 No.2, 1997, pp. 232- 238.
  8. Nnadi, K.U. and Y. L. Badah(1997): Indigenous Languages and the Economics of Developing Nigeria: Tangale in Focus, Journal of Language and Literature Teaching, 1 No.1, 1997, pp. 45-50.
  9. Nnadi, K.U. (1997): Economic Culture and National Integration, Research Journal of National Council for Arts and Culture 1 No.1 (1999) pp. 125-128.
  10. Nnadi, K.U. (2002):The Impact of Petro-Naira on Nigerian Development, Nigerian Journal of Monetary Economics. 4 Nos. 4 and 5 (2002) pp. 37-42.
  11. Nnadi, K.U. (2003): The Economics of Zerorisation in Transportation of Petroleum Products in Nigeria, Journal of Science and Technology Research 2 NO.3. (2003) pp. 12-17.
  12. Nnadi, K.U. (2006): A Quantitative Economics of Structural Interdependencies in Nigeria’sReal Sector, Journal of Science and Technology Research, Vol. 5 No. 4, (2006) pp 17 – 22
  13. Nnadi, K.U. (2006): Econometric Analysis of the Urban Transportation Significance of Commercial Motorcycling in Nigeria, JournalofResearch in Engineering, 3 No.2 (2006) pp 1 – 4.
  14. Nnadi, K.U. (2006): The Economics of Centrifugal Forces and Divisive Tendencies in Nigeria, Journal of Management and Enterprise Development 3 No.1 (2006) pp 17 – 23 .
  15. Nnadi, K.U. (2006): The Economics of Discretionary Consumer Behaviour in an Era of e-­Payment, Nigerian Journal of Monetary Economics, 5 nos 4 &5 pp 81-86.
  16. Nnadi, K.U. (2006): A Transport Economics of the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy, Journal of Economic Studies Vol. 16 No. 1 (2007) pp. 63-77
  17. Nnadi, K.U. (2006): An Econometric Appraisal of ‘Inaga’ Connectivity in a City Environment, Journal of Environmental Studies, 2 No.2 (2006) pp 22 – 25.
  18. Nnadi, K.U. (2008): Economic Analysis of Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chain in Nigeria’s Domestic Oil Market, The Nigerian Journal of Energy and Environmental Economics Vol 1 No 218 – 235
  19. Nnadi, K.U. (2020): A Travelogue of Energy Consumption Challenges in the Transport Industry, Journal of Nigerian Transport History, Vol 1 No 2:71-91
  20. Nnadi, K.U. and Nnadi, E.I. (2021): Declining School Drop-out Rate as Precursor to Declining Child Poverty Rates in Imo State, Nigeria; AFIT Journal of Social and Management Science Research, Vol 1 No 1:114 -119
  21. Ikoko, E.M. and Nnadi, K.U. (2021): A Gender Analysis of Graduations from Transport Management Technology Department, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria; AFIT Journal of Social and Management Science Research, Vol 1 No 1:152 -158
  22. Oniore, O.J. Bernard, O.A. and Nnadi, K.U. (2021): The Growth of Government Spending in Nigeria: Short- and Long-run Evidence; AFIT Journal of Social and Management Science Research, Vol 1 No 1:188 -198

Research/Publication Links

ORCID: 0000-0002-6684-8624

Research Gate Profile URL: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kenneth-Nnadi

Google Scholar Page URL: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=JAWzgBsAAAAJ&hl=en