Prof. Ndukwe James Okeudo

Prof. Ndukwe James Okeudo

Professor

BSc., MSc., PhD
Email: james.okeudo@futo.edu.ng

Biography

Prof. N. J. Okeudo was born on the twentieth day of February, 1958 to Mr. and Mrs. Ogbonnaya Okeudo who were natives of Iketenwe Okoko Item in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria.  Because of the time lost during the Nigerian Civil war (July, 1967 –  January, 1970), he completed primary education in 1972. Thereafter, he enrolled and obtained the West African School Certificate (O’ Level) and the Higher School Certificate (A’ level) in 1977 and 1979, respectively. Prof. N. J. Okeudo is a First Class graduate of Agriculture (Animal Science major) from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. After successfully completing the Master of Philosophy Degree program in Animal Science in the same University, he was employed in 1989 as an Assistant Lecturer in Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). Two years later, he applied and was awarded the prestigious Commonwealth Scholarship. Through the full financial sponsorship provided by the scholarship, he and his young wife travelled to the United Kingdom where he enrolled and studied for the doctorate degree in Queen’s University, Belfast. After successfully completing the program, this budding scholar (with his young family) returned to Nigeria in January 1995. Immediately thereafter he resumed his meritorious service in FUTO, made steady progress and was promoted to Professor in 2008. He has served the University as Head of Department; Head, Anti-corruption and Transparency Monitoring Unit; and Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic). Being a well published academic and rigorous researcher, Prof. N. J. Okeudo has numerous publications in reputable local and international journals, authored many books and supervised many undergraduate and postgraduate students. Prof. N. J. Okeudo is happily married to Dr. (Mrs) Geraldine Nkechinyere Okeudo, the former Acting Head, Department of Transport Management Technology, FUTO. God blessed the couple with six children: four girls and two boys.

Academic Qualification

  • First School leaving Certificate (1972)
  • West African School Certificate, Grade One (1977)
  • Higher School Certificate, 3 Principal Papers (1979)
  • Bachelor of Agriculture, Animal Science Major, First Class (1984)
  • Master of Philosophy, Ruminant Nutrition (1989)
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Meat Science (1994)

Honours/Awards

 
  1. Shell Petroleum Development Company Undergraduate Scholarship (1980 – 1984)
  2. University of Ife Undergraduate Scholarship (1982 – 1984)
  3. Faculty Prize for the student with the best overall performance in the final Bachelor of Agriculture degree examination (1984)
  4. Alli Idowu Prize for the student with the best overall performance in the final Bachelor of Agriculture degree examination (1984)
  5. Obafemi Awolowo University Graduate Fellowship (1986 – 1988)
  6. Commonwealth Scholarship (1991 – 1994)
  7. Institute of Food Science and Technology (UK) Student Prize (1993)
  8. Northern Ireland Food Industries Award (1994)
  9. David Fussey Research Award, British Council (2001)
  10. Support Africa International Research Prize, Germany (2003)

Affiliations

  1. Registered Animal Scientist (NIAS/RAS/00079), July 29, 2009
  2. Fellow, College of Animal Scientist of Nigeria (FCASN), September 10, 2019

  3. Nigerian Society for Animal Production

  4. Agricultural Society of Nigeria

  5. Animal Science Association of Nigeria

Courses Assigned to Teach

 

Experience

Research Interest

Major Area of Specialization: Animal Products and Processing

Minor:  Animal Nutrition

Research Interest: The influence of pre-slaughter factors (genotype, breeding, nutrition, method of handling, stress, etc.) and post-slaughter factors (method of handling, storage, primary processing, etc.) on yield and quality of meat, milk and eggs. Abattoir and slaughter house operations. Residues in animal products. Utilization of locally available resources in the production of meat, milk and eggs.

Publications

Thesis:

  1. Okeudo, N. J. (1988). Poultry manure as a protein supplement in cassava peels based diets for sheep. Master of Philosophy Thesis, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
  2. Okeudo, N. J. (1994). Pre and post slaughter factors influencing meat quality of lambs. Doctor of Philosophy Thesis, The Queen’s University of Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom.

Journal Articles:

  1. Okeudo, N. J. & Adogbola, A. A. (1993). Utilisation of dried caged-hen manure and cassava peels for intensive sheep production. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 25: 234 – 238.
  2. Okeudo, N. J., Igboecheonwu, K. C. & Iwu, R. O. (1998). Feed intake, growth rate and organoleptic quality of cockerels from a layer strain compared with broilers. Delta Agriculturist, 5: 30 – 41.
  3. Okeudo, N. J. & Moss, B. W. (1999). Quality of mutton as affected by sex, muscle and postmortem aging. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment, 1 (2): 215 – 222
  4. Okeudo, N. J. (1999). Effect of breed, sex and age on moisture, ash and mineral content of lambs. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment, 1 (2): 284 – 290 (Research note).
  5. Okeudo, N. J. & Moss, B. W. (1999). Effect of chill type, breed and sex on tenderness, glycolytic metabolites and colour of lamb. Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment, 2 (1): 32 – 39.
  6. Okoli, C. I., Nwokoeocha, Joy R., Anyanwu, G. A. & Okeudo, J.  (2002). Analysis of Imo State abattoir records (1995-1999) 11. Assessment of estimated volume and value of slaughter animals. International Journal of Environmental Health & Human Development, 3 (1):16 – 20.
  7. Okoli, C. I., Okeudo, N. J., Nwosu, Chika, I., Okoli, Chidi, G. & Ibekwe, V. I. (2002). Drug management of anti-microbial resistance in avian bacterial pathogen infection in International Journal of Environmental Health & Human Development, 3 (1): 39 – 48.
  8. Okeudo, N. J., Onwuchekwa, Chinyerem I. & Okoli, I. C. (2003). Effect of oil treatment and length of storage on the interior quality, organoleptic attributes and microbial profiles of chicken eggs. Tropical Animal Production Investigation, 6: 63 – 70.
  9. Okeudo, N. J., Okoli, I. C. & Igwe, G. O. F. (2003). Hematological characteristics of duck (Cairina moschata) of southeastern Nigeria. Tropicultura, 21: 61 – 65.
  10. Okeudo, N. J., Moss, B. W. & Chestnutt, M. B. (2004). The effect of feeding a milk diet versus concentrate and hay diet on the meat quality and fatty acid profile of lambs. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 3(2): 107 – 111.
  11. Okeudo, N. J. & Moss, B. W. (2005). Serum cortisol concentration in different sex-types and slaughter weights, and its relationship with meat quality and intramuscular fatty acid profile. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition, 4 (2): 64 – 68.
  12. Okeudo, N. J., Eboh, K. V., Izugboekwe, Ndidi V. & Akanno, E. C. (2005). Growth rate, carcass characteristics and organoleptic quality of broiler fed graded levels of palm kernel cake. International Journal of Poultry Science, 4 (5): 330 – 333.
  13. Okeudo, Ndukwe James; Ezetoha, Uchechi; Akomas , Chinenye & Akanno, Everistus Chima (2005). Egg quality of Gallus domesticus under domestic  storage in Nigeria. Animal Research International, 2(2): 319 – 321.
  14. Okeudo, N. J. & Moss, B. W. (2005). Interrelationships amongst carcass and meat quality characteristics of sheep. Meat Science, 69: 1 – 8.
  15. Okoli, I. C., Aladi, N. O., Etuk, E. B., Opara, M. N., Anyanwu, G. A. & Okeudo, N. J. (2005). Current facts about the animal food products safety situation in Nigeria. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 44: 359 – 373.
  16. Okeudo, N. J., Onyike, I. L., Okoli, C. V. & Chielo, I. L. (2006). Production performance, meat quality and feed cost implications of utilizing high levels of palm kernel cake in broiler finisher diets. International Journal of Poultry Science, 5 (12): 1160 – 1163.
  17. Okeudo, N. J. & Aladi, N. O. (2006). The effect of sex on the meat quality characteristics of Large White pigs. Animal Production Research Advances, 2 (4): 258 – 261.
  18. Okeudo, N. J. & Moss, B. W. (2007). Intramuscular lipid and fatty acid profile of sheep comprising four sex-types and seven slaughter weights produced following commercial procedure. Meat Science, 76: 195 – 200.
  19. Okeudo, N. J., Aladi, N. O., Okoli, I. C. & Akanno, E. C. (2007). Comparative study of the growth and carcass characteristics of the Nigerian Indigenous and Large White pigs. Asian Journal of Animal Sciences, 1 (2): 57 – 66.
  20. Durunna, C. S., Ezeagu, C. M., Anene, C. G. & Okeudo, N. J. (2007). Effect of substitution of groundnut cake with Anthonata macrophylla seed meal on layer performance and quality of chicken egg. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 34 (2): 220 – 225.
  21. Okeudo, N. J. (2007). Agricultural productivity, malnutrition and human health in sub-Saharan Africa: a review. International Journal of Tropical Agriculture and Food Systems, 1 (1): 1 – 7.
  22. Aladi, N. O., Okeudo, N. J., Okoli, I. C. & Akanno, E. C. (2008). Reproductive and haematological characteristics of the Nigerian Indigenous and Large White pigs in a humid tropical environment, Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 3 (1): 17 – 23.
  23. Okeudo, N. J. & Moss, B. W. (2008). Production performance and meat quality characteristics of sheep comprising four sex-types over a range of slaughter weights produced following commercial practice. Meat Science, 80: 522 – 528.
  24. Aladi, N. O., Okeudo, N. J., Okoli, I. C. & Akanno, E. C. (2008). Relationships between liveweight and body dimensions in Nigerian Indigenous, Large White and their crossbred pigs. Animal Production Research Advances, 4 (1): 26 – 31.
  25. Okeudo, N. J., Obike, O. C., Ohahuna, C. E., Azubuike, A. U., Nwankwo, C. P. & Nwosu, A. G. (2008). Studies on rearing broiler finishers on low-cost diets. I. Exclusion of animal protein, lysine and methionine supplements and inclusion of high palm kernel cake levels. International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 11 (1): 93 – 99.
  26. Emenalom, O. O., Udedibie, A. B. I., Okeudo, N. J. & Esonu, B. O. (2008). Evaluation of processed velvet beans (Mucuna pruriens) meal in the diet of laying hens. Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa, 56: 335 – 343.
  27. Emenalom, O. O., Udedibie, A. B. I., Esonu, B. O. & Okeudo, N. J. (2008). Effect of cracked-soaked and cooked velvet beans (Mucuna pruriens) on the performance and organ characteristics of finisher broilers. Nigeria Agricultural Journal, 39 (2): 131 – 136.
  28. Chukwuka, O. K., Udedibie, A. B. I. Okeudo, N. J., Aladi, N. O., Esonu, B. O., Iheshiulor, O. O. M. & Omede, A. A. (2010). Growth parameters, carcass characteristics and meat quality of broilers fed mixture of sun-dried cassava tuber meal, dried brewers’ grains and palm oil. Opinion and Report, 2(3), 104-110.
  29. Etuk, E. B., Opara, M. N., Okeudo, N. J., Esonu, B. O. & Udedibie, A. B. I. (2012). Haematological and serum biochemical parameters of local turkey poults fed diets containing two varieties of sorghum. Journal of World’s Poultry Research, 2(4): 81 – 89.
  30. Etuk, E.B., Okeudo, N. J., Esonu, B. O. & Udedibie, A. B. I. (2012). Anti-nutritional factors in sorghum: chemistry, mode of action and effects on livestock and poultry. Online Journal of Animal and Feed Research, 2(2): 113 – 119.
  31. Etuk, E. B., Ifeduba, A. V., Okata, U. E., Chiaka, I. Okoli, I. C., Okeudo, N. J., Esonu, B. O. & Udedibie, A. B. I. (2012). Nutrient composition and feeding value of sorghum for livestock and poultry: a review. Journal of Animal Science Advances, 2(6): 510 – 524.
  32. Nwafor, I. C., Okoli, I. C. & Okeudo, N. J. (2013). The effect of method of handling and season on weight loss, water holding capacity and colour quality of beef sold in Imo State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 40: 237 – 245.
  33. Chukwuka, O. K., Okoli, I. C., Okeudo, N. J., Udedibie, A. B. I., Ogbuewu, I. P., Aladi, N. O. Iheshiulor, O. O. M. & Omede, A. A. (2011). Egg quality defects in poultry management and food safety. Asian Journal of Agricultural Research, 5, 1 – 16.
  34. Aladi, N. O., Isinguzo, C. Okorondu, S., Okoli, I. C. & Okeudo, N. J. (2013). Improvements on the physicochemical characteristics of cassava root pulp and palm kernel cake under solid state fermentation. Journal of Agricultural Technology, 9(5), 111 – 11124.
  35. Obikaonu, H. O., Okeudo, N. J., Okoli, I. C. & Udedibie, A. B. I. (2013). Carcass and internal organ characteristics of finisher broilers fed neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf meal. Journal of Agricultural Technology, 9(7), 1759-1767.
  36. Egenuka, F. C., Opara, M. N., Okoli, I. C. & Okeudo, N. J. (2013). Effect of different dietary levels of palm kernel cake on growth, percentage organ weights, haematological profile and serum biochemistry of pullets. Journal of Agricultural Technology, 9(1), 1-10.
  37. Etuk, E. B., Ugwu, C. C., Okeudo, N. J., Esonu, B. O. & Udedibie, A. B. I. (2015). Haematology and serum chemistry of local grower turkeys fed diets containing Samsorg 17 and ICS 400 varieties of sorghum. Journal of World’s Poultry Research, 5: 1 – 9
  38. Egenuka, F. C., Omaliko, P. C., Aladi, N. O. & Okeudo, N. J. (2015). Effect of increasing dietary level of blood meal and reducing supplementary lysine on performance of broilers. International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, 18, 2037 – 2042
  39. Agu, E. C., Okeudo, N. J., Aladi, N. O. & Okoro, V. M. O. (2017). Effect of dietary inclusion of ginger meal (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) on performance, serum cholesterol profile and carcass quality of broilers. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 44, 254 – 266.
  40. Chukwukaelo, A., Aladi, N.O., Okeudo, N.J., Obikaonu, H.O., Ogbuewu*, I. P., Okoli, I.C. (2017). Performance and meat quality characteristics of broilers fed fermented mixture of cassava roots and palm kernel cake. Tropical Animal Health and Production, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-017-1457-7 , Publisher: Springer Nature, B.V. Netherlands
  41. Aladi, N. O., Chukwukaelo, A. A., Okeudo, N. J., Ogbuewu, I. P., Ugwu, C. C., Etuk, E. B., & Okoli, I. C. (2018). Blood chemistry, haematology and ileal bacteria counts of broilers fed fermented mixture of cassava root meal and palm kernel cake. Comparative Clinical Pathology, 1-6 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00580-017-2519-y, Publisher: Springer Nature, B.V. Netherlands
  42. Aladi, N. O., Nwafor, E. J., Odoemelam, V. U., Emenalom, O. O., Okoli, I. C., & Okeudo, N. J. (2021). Performance, carcass, and organoleptic scores of broiler chickens fed diets containing wet or sun-dried fermented mixture of grated cassava roots and palm kernel cake as replacements for maize. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 53(2), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-021-02687-2, Publisher: Springer Nature, B.V. Netherlands
  43. Aladi, N.O., Ukosa S.M., Ogbuewu, I.P., Okoli, I.C. and Okeudo, N.J. (2021). Weight gains and economy of production of weaner pigs fed diets containing fermented mixture of cassava root pulp and palm kernel cake as replacement for maize. International Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development 24(2): 5859-5865

Book:

Okeudo, N. J. (2000). Introductory Biochemistry. T’Afrique International Associate (West Africa), Owerri, 124p (ISBN: 30890-5-6). Approved by the Board of Studies, Department of Animal Science and Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri. 

Book Chapter:

Okeudo, N. J. (2004). Empirical studies on the living condition of domestic animals: results from Nigeria. In Amalu, U. C. & Goltwald, F. T. (editors). Studies of Sustainable Agriculture and Animal Science in sub-Saharan Africa, pp 129 – 141. PETER LANG, Eüropāicher Velag de Wissenschaften.

Conference Proceedings:

  1. Okeudo, N. J. & Adegbola, A. A. (2000). Patterns of in-vivo rumen degradation of poultry manure and selected feedstuffs: In Ukachukwu, S. N., Ibeawuchi, J. A., Ibe, S. N., Ezekwe, A. G. & Abasiekong, S. F. (editors). Animal Production in the New Millennium: Challenges and Options, pp 78 – 80. Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Umuahia.
  2. Okeudo, N. J., Ololo, H. C., Emeribe, Gloria, F. & Omeike, C. E. (2005). Differences in growth rate, carcass characteristics and organoleptic quality between Anak, Hybro and Hubbard broiler strains: In Onah, D. N., Ani, O. A., Ugwu, S. O. C., Ezeokonkwo, R. C., Ihedioha, J. I. & Chah, K. F. (editors). Harnessing the Livestock Resources for National Economic Empowerment, pp 155 158. Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
  3. Okeudo, N. J. & Ngoka, C. C. (2000). Effect of aging on the organoleptic quality of spent hens: In Ukachukwu, S. N., Ibeawuchi, J. A., Ibe, S. N., Ezekwe, A. G. & Abasiekong, S. F. (editors). Animal Production in the New Millennium: Challenges and Options, pp 358 – 360. Proceedings of the 25th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society for Animal Production, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Umuahia.
  4. Aladi, N. O., Okoli, I. C. & Okeudo, N. J. (2016). Co-fermentation product of cassava and palm kernel cake: a low cost and eco-friendly alternative to maize in poultry ration. In: Okoli, I. C. & Udedibie, A. B. I. (editors). The Science and Technology of Cassava Utilization in Poultry Feeding, Proceedings of a NIPOFERD Workshop on “Knowledge Transfer Towards Cost-Effective Poultry Feeds Production from Processed Cassava Products to Improve the Productivity of Small-Scale Farmers in Nigeria, pp 193-206, Asaba, Nigeria.

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