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Date of Birth: State of Origin: Contact Address: Contact Telephone: Email Address: Monday (Orie) 22nd January, 1945 Abia Academic Planning Unit, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike 234-88-223694, 08035459281 adahumphfw yahoo.com Professor Ada Charity Uwaegbule has carved out aniche for herself in academic by reaching the peak ofachosen career within arecord lime. She has distinguished herself as avery brilliant girl right from the primary school and continued till her university. In research and teaching, she has maintained the poise of academic dignity and power. She does not compromise academic and professional excellence with anything -along time discipline she learnt at the top Anglicaii'Mission Girls Secondary School o\' Pre-Independence Nigeria- ACM Elelenwa. Professor Uwaegbute is amodel ol African Womanhood who has projected the image ofIntelligence without the conflict ofFeminism ofthe liberal and polluted Western World. Education • Archdeacon Crowther Memorial Girls School Elelenwa Port Harcourt 1959 1963 University ofNigeria Nsukka 1970 1974 B.Sc. Home Science and Nutrition 1 University ofGuelph Ontario Canada M.Sc. Applied Human Nutrition. 1976- 1978. 1 University ol" Wisconsin Madison USA Ph D Human Nutrition 721 Work Experience and AcademicAppointments Junior Fellow 1976 and 1979 Lecturer II, 1979 Lecturer I, 1981 Senior Lecturer 1987 1999 Created a Professor 1999. Developed and Taught the Following Courses over the years at both the undergraduate and post graduate levels: Introduction to Nutrition and Dietetics, Introduction to Home Science Basic Anatomy and Physiology Advanced Food Preparation Clinical Nutrition, Diet Therapy & Hospital Practice. Community Nutrition , Maternal Nutrition Geriatric Nutrition Served in several committees at the University of Nigeria Nsukka Supervised a number ofprojects, theses and dissertations atboth Undergraduate and Post graduate levels. Ag. Head of Department, University of Nigeria 1991 1995 Head of Home Economics Federal University of Agriculture 1998 2000 Director of Academic Planning, Michael OkparaUniversity of Agriculture Umudike 2000-date Chairman, Curriculum Committee Member,Governing Council of Michael Okpara Universityof Agriculture Umudike 2000 2002 Publications • African Locust Bean and Adzuka Bean • The Role of Rural Women as Farmers in Eastern Nigeria ( co-authored.) • Women in Agriculture and Rural Development in Unama. Her publications are catchy and development oriented. • There are numerous journal articles published in Africa, Canada, Europe and USA. Awards and Prizes Prize for the Best Graduating Student in Home Science and Nutrition, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 1974 German Academy Exchange Programme, University ofNigeria Vice Chancellors' Prize for the Best Graduating PhD student UNN Principal Investigator Award in ADDR Research Awardees and Co-ordinator, Project FIVE-0 SkillAcquisition Centrefor youngwomen and girls sponsored by 5 International Women Organisation Awardees and Principal Investigator ofThrasher Research Fund for Food Based Interventions to eradicate Iron and VitaminA deficiencies in Nigeria Professional Associations and Bodies • Member, Nutrition Society of Nigeria • Member, Third WorldAcademy ofWomen in Science • Member, Home Economics AssociationOf Nigeria • Member, Home Economics Association for Africa • Member, National Net work for Health, • Member, Nigeria Institute of Food, Scienceand Technology • Member, Institute of Corporate Administration. At leisure Professor Uwaegbute enjoys Classical and Religious Music. She has as a role model, Professor Dora Akunyili, because ofher Intelligence, honesty, fearlessness, goal-oriented life, and a great achiever. Her advice tothe young people is "strivefor lasting values ofhard work, honesty, commitment to aworking cause andselfactualization. Shun Cultism and related vices because atthe end oftheday, these things boomeran ". The Igbo race is not aninferior one. Sowe need tocheck the utterances that give that impression. The young people need to be proud to be Ndi Igbo. We are known to be hardworking, diligent, fearless andgregarious. To the Leaders, "beyour brothers 'keepers not destroyers. Shefurther states, 'Nigeria isour country, we have no otherplace, so all Igbo shouldput their heads together andhands too, to make it great. Godblessedeveiy inch ofthis country with abundant natural resources. Peace andhigh intellect will help usachieve thebestGodhaskeptfor this country ".
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