Edet Moses ABASIEKONG

Biographical record

Surname

ABASIEKONG

First Name

Edet

Other Names

Moses

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

Saturday, October 10, 1942

Place of Birth

Ediene, Ikot Obio Imo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

Number of Children (Male)

3

Profession

Sociologist
Educationist

Schools Attended with Dates

St. Luke's Lutheran Primary School, Ibiaku Itam, 1948-54; Lutheran Provincial Teachers' College, Nung Udoe, Uyo, Akwa Ibom,1955; AME Zion Teachers' Training College, Ndon Ebom, Uyo, Akwa Ibom,1958- 59; Government Teachers' Training College,1962-63; University of Oregon, Eugene USA, 1966-68

Educational Qualification

B.Sc, M.Sc, Ph.D

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

Head, Research Associate, Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research, Ibadan;
Chairman, Governing Council, School of Arts and Science, Uyo, 1983-87;
National Advisory Committee for Social Development, Consultative Committee on Primary Health Care based on the Bamako Initiative;
Rural Sociological Society;
Man and Development Society;
African Development Research Association;
International Review of Modern Sociology Society;
West African Association of Agricultural Economists.

Previous Appointments

Appointed graduate assistant, Pennsylvania State University, 1969-72;
Lecturer and research fellow, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1972- 73;
Lecturer II, University of Calabar, 1982- 84;
Professor, University of Calabar, 1984- 92;
Chairman, Governing Council, School of Arts and Science, Uyo, 1983-87;
Head, Department of Sociology, 1986- 89;
Head, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Uyo, 1990-91, 1992-94;
Head, Department of Remedial Studies, 1994-94;
Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Uyo, since 1996;
Research Associate. Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research, Ibadan.
Consultant, UNICEF;
Consultant, external examiner, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria;
External examiner, Obafemi Awolowo University;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Membership of International Organizations

Member, American National Sociology Honour Society (Alpha Kappa Delta)

International/Foreign Decorations

American National Sociology Honour Society (Alpha Kappa Delta).

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

Integrated Rural Development in the Third World, (New York, Exposition Press, 1982);
Mass Participation: An Essential Element for Rural Development Programmes in DevelopingCountries, (Uyo, Scholars Press, 1982);

Hobbies

Table tennis, Reading, Football

Phone Number

085- 202520; 087-225297.

Residential Address

QD 11, University Staff Village, Calabar, Cross River State.

Official Address

Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Uyo, P.M.B.. 1017, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State