OTI, EVARISTUS OSITA

Name:                                  OTI, Evaristus Osita

Email:                                  evaristusoti@gmail.com

Rank:                                    Senior Lecturer

Area of Specialization: Demography, Medical Sociology and Social Statistics

Date of Birth:                   2^nd April, 1965

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS AND SCHOOLS ATTENDED WITH DATES

1. First school Leaving Certificate (Ihube Group School, Okigwe, Imo State, Nigeria.1973-1979)
2. West African School Certificate, 0-level (Boys High School, Ihube, Okigwe, Imo State, Nigeria. 1979-1984)
3. B. Sc (Hons) Second Class Upper Division, (Sociology/Anthropology University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria. 1987-1991)
4. M.Sc, Industrial Relations and Personnel Management (University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos, Nigeria. 1993-1995)
5. M.Sc, Demography (University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. 2004-2005).
6. Ph.D Demography (University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2015).

 

RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS

1. Abia State University, Uturu Students’ Census Exercise
2. Research on Herdsmen and Host Communities Relations in Enugu and Abia State
3.  Lecturers’ Truancy and Academic Performance of Students in Imo and Abia States

 AWARDS:

1. Merit Award for Selfless Service by Humanities and  Social sciences Students’ Association (HUMSSA, 2013/2014 Session)
2. Award of Excellence as an Academic Pillar by Nigerian Sociological and Anthropological Students Association (NSASA, ABSU Chapter)

 MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES:

1. Member, Chattered Institute of Personnel Management, 1996
2. Associate, Nigerian Institute of Management. 1994
3. Member, Nigerian Institute of Industrial Relations, 1995
4. Member, Nigerian Anthropological and Sociological Association, 2011

 CURRENT RESEARCH INTEREST:

My key areas of research interest include: Fertility Behaviour, HIV/AIDS, Gender Issues.

 

PUBLICATIONS: ARTICLES IN LEARNED JOURNALS

1. Oti, E.O.(2010).The Socio-Cultural Context of Fertility Behaviour Among People Living with HIV/AIDS In Nigeria, Abia Journal of Population Studies, 1(1):20-28.
2.  Oti, E, 0, (2010). Sex education and adolescent sexuality in Nigeria, Journal of Nigerian Society for Psychical Research,2(l)\ 19 1-20 1 .
3. Oti, E.G.(2011).Spousal communication and reproductive health outcomes among males in Okigwe, The ABSU Journal of Sociology \(\}\2S2 –268.
4. Oti, E.O.& Mbah, S.C.(2015). Ethnicity and census-taking in Nigeria: challenges and prospects, Abia Journal of Population Studies,2(l}\l –10.
5. Mba, C.S.& Oti, E.0.(2015).Patriarchy and women’s political leadership position in Nigeria: issues, challenges and prospects, The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and Anthropology, 15(1): 13-33.
6. Oti, E.G. & Nweke, J.0.(2016).Contraceptive behaviour among people living with HIV/AIDS in selected states of southeastern Nigeria, Transylvanian Review, 24(8):1196-1207.
7. Nweke, J.O. &Oti, E.G. (2016). Assessment of utilization of maternal healthcare provisions in Orunba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria, European Journal of Social Sciences, 52(2):142-150.

 

UNIVERSITY RESEARCH WORKS (BOOKS)

1. Oti, E,0(1998). The statics and dynamics in human societies, Lagos, Solid -Edge Associates. pp!47
2. Oti, E.O.(1998,2003).P/5<x*/rse5 in Sociology, Lagos, Solid-Edge Associates. Pp232
3. Od, E.0.(1999,2005).Nigerian peoples and’cultures, Lagos, Solid-Edge Associates. Pp 145
4. Oti E.0.(2004).Industrial Sociology and Sociology of the Third World, Okigwe, Whytem Publishers, Nigeria. Pp217,
5. Oti, E.O(2010). Introduction to sociological studies, Enugu, Adkonzult Publishers, Nigeria Ppl71
6. Oti, E.G. (2Q11). Culture and language, Enugu, Adkonzult Publishers, Nigeria. Ppl41

 

CHAPTERS IN REFERRED UNIVERSITY/RESEARCH BOOKS

1. Oti, E.O.(2001).Deviance and Social Control in Nigeria, Readings in Citizenship Education II, Njoku, D (ed) Enugu, John Jacobs Classic Publishers Ltd. pp 14-25.
2. Okereke, 0.0. & Oti, E.0.(2001). Citizenship Education: the fundamental issues Okereke, O.O.(ed).Readings in Citizenship education I, Uturu, Abia State University, Press, pp 1 -20.
3. Oti, E.O.(2005).The Principles and Practice of Grassroots Democracy in Nigeria, Readings in Citizenship Education II, Njoku, D and Nwizu, G.(eds), Okigwe, Whytem Publishers Nigeria.pp57-71.
4. Oti, E.0.(2005).Prostitution among Students, Readings in Citizenship Education II, Njoku, D and Nwizu G.C.(eds),Okigwe, Whytem Publishers Nigeria, Pp 108-118.
5. Oti, E.G. (2013). Political socialization in Nigeria, Nwizu, G.C. (ed). Citizenship Education: a socio political development in Nigeria, Okigwe, Whytem Publishers.ppl02-lll.
6. Oti, E. 0. (2014). Indigenous Yoruba religion, Osuagwu, C. E.(ed), Nigerian peoples and Culture, Okigwe, Whytem Publishers Nigeria.pp!55-170.