Hyacinth Iheanyichuku AJAEGBU

Biographical record

Title

Prof.

Surname

AJAEGBU

First Name

Hyacinth

Other Names

Iheanyichuku

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

Newswatch Who's Who (2nd Edition)

Date of Birth

January 7, 1937

Status

Alive

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Esther Ugochukwu Oriji 1965

Number of Children (Male)

5

Number of Children ( Female)

1

Profession

geographer, educationist,

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

St Michael's Central School, Ife Ezinihitte, 1945-51, St Christopher's College, Egbu, Owerri, 1952, Bishop Lasbrey College, Irete, Owerri, 1955- 56, University of Ibadan, 1961-67;

Educational Qualification

BA, Ph.D,

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

mem ber, the International Union for the Scien tific Study of Population, (IUSSP), 1972; Adviser, Population Education for Africa, African Social Studies Programme, Nairobi, Kenya, 1973-79; Foundation member, Popu lation Association of Africa, 1974; member, Nigerian National Committee on Geography, International Geographical Union (IOU); member, Nigerian National Atlas Commit tee, Federal Surveys, Federal Ministry of Works, Lagos, 1981; member, Nigerian Edu- cational Research Council Expert Steering Committee on Population Education in Nigeria, 1981;member,Nigerian Geographical Association; member, Nigerian Economic Society; member, Nigerian Population Association; member, Nigerian Cartographic Association; member International Associa tion of African Geographers; member, Popu lation Association of Africa; member, Geo graphical Society,UK;member, Association of the Institute of British Geographers; Afri can Representative, the International Geo graphical Union Commission on Rural Development, 1976-84, and Commission on Changing Rural Systems, since 1984;

Previous Appointments

Appointed Lecturer, University of Ibadan, 1967-73; Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellow and Visiting Lecturer, University of Edinburgh, 1970-71; Associate Research Fel low, International African Institute, London, 1970-71; Senior Lecturer, University of Ibadan, 1973-76; Reader in Geography, Uni versity ofJos, 1976-77; appointed Professor ofGeography, University ofJos, 1977; Head, Department of Geography and Planning, Unijos, 1977-81; Dean, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Unijos, 1978-79; Dean, Faculties of Natural Sciences and Environmental Sci ences, Unijos, 1979-80; Dean, Faculty of En vironmental Sciences, Unijos, 1980-82; Deputy' Vice-Chancellor (Academics) Uni versity of Jos, August 1981; Co-ordinator (Acting Head), Department of Geography, Jos CampusCurriculum Development, 1974- 76; Chairman, Academic Staff Seminars Committee, Jos Campus, University of Ibadan, 1974-76; Chairman, Special Com mittee to Review the appointments, absorp tion, promotion and confirmation ofthe Staff on Salary Grades 07 and below, 1976;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

Nigeria And Beyond, Book I, co-editor, Longman, 1971; African Urban ization: ABibliography, International Afri can Institute, London, 1972; NewApproach to Practical Work in Geography, co-author, Heinemann, London, 1973; Urban and RuralDevelopment In Nigeria, Heinemann, London, 1976; GeographersAndPlanning In Nigeria, Department of Geography, JosJJniversity, 1978; Population Education Source Book For Sub-Saharan Africa, co-editor, Heinemann; Nairobi, 1979; and over 20 scholarly articles in scientific journals

Hobbies

lawn-tennis, swimming, music, wild life/nature watch

Residential Address

6, Rich ard Road, Jos, Plateau State.

Official Address

Department of Geographyand Planning, Uni versity of Jos, PMB 2084, Jos