James Abodunrin AJALA,

Biographical record

Title

Prof.

Surname

AJALA,

First Name

James

Other Names

Abodunrin

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

December 30. 1942

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Osun

Place of Birth

Otan-Ayegbaju

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Victoria Olufunmiiayo Olaleye, 1968

Number of Children (Male)

1

Number of Children ( Female)

3

Profession

physical educator, health education specialist, university teacher

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

St. Nicholas' Primary School, Otan-Ayegbaju, Osun State, 1947-52; St. Leo's Grade II Teacher Training College, Abeokuta, Ogun State. 1955-58; Adeycmi College of Education. Ondo State, 1964-66; Central State University. Ohio, USA; 1969-70; Springfield College, Massachusetts, USA, 1970-71; Boston University, USA, 1979-81; Boston University School of Medicine, Massachusetts, USA, 1981-82.

Educational Qualification

B.Sc. Ed.. M.Ed.. Ed.D.,

Previous Appointments

Pupil Teacher, St. Nicholas Primary School, Otan-Ayegbaju. Osun State, 1953-54; Teacher Grade II, St. Thomas Modern School. Otan-Ayegbaju, 1959-60; Teacher Grade II, Murumba Grade III Teacher Training College. Ile-Ife. 1961; St. Francis Modern School. Osogbo. 1962; St. Clare's Teacher Training College. Osogbo. 1963; Teacher. St. James Modern School, Osogbo, 1964; Teacher, Oduduwa College. Ile-Ife, 1967-69; Education Officer, Comprehensive High School, Aiyetoro, Ogun State, 1971-72; Lecturer II, Institute of Education, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, 1972-74; Head, Department of Education/Lecturer 1, Institute of Education, Ahmadu Bello University. 1974-76; snr. Lecturer. University of Ibadan, 1983-90; prof, since, 1990; National treasurer, Nigerian School Health Association, 1982-92; Consultant, Health Education in School Curricular and for Family Planning. World Health Organisation, 1991- 92; national presd: Nigerian School Health Association, since 1992. Editorial Board, Nigerian School Health Journal, 1982; Editorial Board, West African Journal ofPhysical and Health Education, 1983;Editorial Advisory Board, Ikere-Ekiti andAdeyemi Journal of Education, 1988; American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance;,American Association for Advancement of Health Education; American School Health Association; Curriculum Organisation of Nigeria; Nigeria Association for Sport lecturer Science and Medicine; ee. Physical/Health Education, University of Ilorin, 1988-89; Ahmadu Bello University, 1990-91; University of Lagos, since 1991;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

N/A

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

Leadership Development through Movement, Education and Sports, In Pai Obanya (ed); Curriculum In Theory and In Practice; Educational Research and Study Group, Ibadan, 1984; Health Education Curriculum For Four Year Bachelors Degree Programme in Nigeria Cambridge Massachusetts; World-Beane Publishers 1985; The Challenge of Our Time: Problems and Solutions, Cambridge, Massachusetts, World-Beane Publishers, 1985; Importance and Place ofHealth Instruction in the School Programme, Moonlight Publishers Limited, Ibadan, 1987; Leisure Education for Promotive Health, Recreation Education, Department of Physical and Health Education, University of Ibadan, 1988.

Outstanding Achievements

Western State of Nigeria Scholarship, 1969; winner. Scholarship Award, Central State University, Ohio, USA, 1970; Certificate of Honour in recognition of a high standard of Scholastic Excellence, Central State University, Ohio, USA, 1970; listed in the Dean's Honours List, Central State University, Ohio; graduated - Magna cum Laude, Central State University, Ohio, USA.

Hobbies

reading, writing, travelling,

Social Clubs

Rotary International,

Phone Number

02-8103449.

Residential Address

16 Ayoola Drive, New Bodija Extension, Ibadan, Oyo State

Official Address

Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, University of Ibadan, Ibadan.