Oluwafemi Peter Olabanji

@unilorin.edu.ng

Lecturer, Faculty of Agriculture
University of Ilorin



                          

https://researchid.co/drlabanji

Dr Olabanji has an expertise in module and survey instrument development and vast knowledge in general agriculture. He has been part of a number of developmental research conducted in Nigeria. He served as the team lead in a USDA Funded West Africa PRO-Cashew Project. Also partook in the implementation of an innovative research on harnessing the Potentials of Teachers in Agricultural Advisory Service Delivery in Neglected Areas of Kwara State under the Prime Agreement with African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Service (AFAAS) funded by European Union. For many years he was a Training consultant at McGeorge Consulting Limited, Development & Innovation Center, Principal Consultant (Agriculture) at Niels Mac Limited, Head of Research and Innovation at SmallGrowr Limited and Technical Manager at PremiumOne Limited. He loves reading, researching and playing Table tennis.

EDUCATION

Doctorate degree in Agricultural Extension from the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Agricultural Innovation, programme planning, monitoring and evaluation

FUTURE PROJECTS

Mining Bamboo for Sustainable Rural Development


Applications Invited
42

Scholar Citations

3

Scholar h-index

2

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Determinants of farmers' knowledge exchange on drought-tolerant maize technology in Kwara State, Nigeria
    OP Olabanji, I Ogunlade, KF Omotesho
    Journal of Agricultural Research, Development, Extension and Technology 3 (1 2021

  • Rice farmers’ perception and knowledge of integrated rice and fish farming in selected local government areas of Kwara State
    D Olabode, K Omotesho, O Olabanji, I Ogunlade, O Adebisi
    " Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary 2021

  • Determinants of farmers’ willingness to adopt bee pollination technology in Kwara State, Nigeria
    OP Olabanji, I Ogunlade, SA Mustapha
    Technoscience Journal for Community Development in Africa (TJCDA) 2 (2), 1-9 2021

  • Postharvest Losses along Citrus Value Chain in Osun State: Implication for Sustainable Economic Development in Nigeria
    OOPF A.O
    Proceedings of the 55th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria 2021

  • Determinants of School-aged Children’s Participation in Family Poultry Production in Ilorin Metropolis of Kwara State, Nigeria
    OGA Olabanji F.A., Olabanji O.P., Paul A.B.
    International Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development 11 (1 2021

  • Teachers’ Personality as a Correlate of Students’ Perception of Careers in Agriculture in Abia State, Nigeria
    NNI Olabanji O.P., Evulobi C.C.
    Nigerian Online Journal of Educational Sciences and Technology (NOJEST) 3 (2 2021

  • Adoption of Innovation through Joint Asset Acquisition: The Case of Women Rice Processor Groups in Nigeria
    DAOJA K.F Omotesho, I. Ogunlade, O.P Olabanji
    Journal of social sciences and humanities 29 (1) 2021

  • Information needs of wildlife hunters in Kwara State: Implication for extension service delivery in Nigeria
    LL Adefalu, OP Olabanji, HI Bhadmus, S Ibrahim-Olesin, OW Kareem
    Analele Universităţii din Oradea, Seria Geografie 31 (2), 153-163 2021

  • Reporting of Rural grazing area initiative in selected daily newspapers in Nigeria
    I Ogunlade, OP Olabanji, FA Adebisi, KF Omotesho, DA Olabode
    Journal of Agricultural Extension 24 (4), 82-90 2020

  • Risk Management Attitude and Practices of Backyard Poultry Farmers in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria.
    OPOFA Olabanji
    Journal of Information, Education, Science and Technology (JIEST). 6 (1 2020

  • INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY USAGE AMONG MEMBERS OF CASSAVA GROWERS ASSOCIATION IN OYO STATE: IMPLICATION FOR AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICES
    GA Oyegbami, OP Olabanji, OL Abdulrahman, KK Azeez, P AB
    2020

  • Scale development and validation for farmers' knowledge exchange: implication for agricultural extension in Nigeria.
    OP Olabanji, I Ogunlade
    2020

  • Journal of Bangladesh Agricultural University
    OP Olabanji, I Ogunlade
    J Bangladesh Agril Univ 18 (4), 1029-1034 2020

  • Vegetable farmers’ perception on record keeping in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria
    B Adefalu, L.L., Olatinwo, L.K., Olabanji, O.P., Musa, M.O. and Folayan
    Agricultural Economics and Extension Research Studies (AGEERS) 7 (1), 34-40 2019

  • Disseminating Innovation on Dry Season Rice Farming in Remote Communities in Kwara State, Nigeria: Extension Volunteers to the Rescue.
    IO Omotesho, K. F., Olabode, D. A., Olabanji, O. P.
    2nd Women in Science Without Borders–Indaba 2018

  • Farm Households’ Sanitary Practices in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria.
    HKS Adefalu, L.L., Olabanji, O.P.
    Banladesh Journal of Extension Education (BJEE). 30 (2), 21-28 2018

  • Assessment of Factors Influencing Students' Enrolment and Career Interests in Colleges of Agriculture in Oyo State, Nigeria.
    I Omotesho, K. F., Olabanji, O. P., Olabode, D. A. and Ogunlade
    Taraba Journal of Agricultural Research 4 (2), 1-8 2017

  • Analysis of university students’ perception on agricultural entrepreneurship option towards tackling unemployment among educated youths
    KF Omotesho, OP Olabanjı, DA Olabode, I Ogunlade
    Journal of Agricultural Faculty of Gaziosmanpaşa University (JAFAG) 34 (3 2017

  • Influence and Consumption Pattern of Dairy Products on Nutritional and Health Development of School-aged Children in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria
    LL Adefalu, SA Aderinoye-abdulwahab, MB Aliwajud-Adewusi, ...
    Sains Humanika 4 (1) 2015

  • Effect of the Use of Agrochemicals among Arable Farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria.
    AZR Matanmi, B.M., Oladipo, F.O., Adefalu, L.L., Olabanji O.P., Yusuf S.Y.
    Production Agriculture and Technology Journal. 11 (2), 20-28 2015

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Analysis of university students’ perception on agricultural entrepreneurship option towards tackling unemployment among educated youths
    KF Omotesho, OP Olabanjı, DA Olabode, I Ogunlade
    Journal of Agricultural Faculty of Gaziosmanpaşa University (JAFAG) 34 (3 2017
    Citations: 13

  • Socio-economic characteristics of tourists in University of Ibadan Zoo, Ibadan, Nigeria
    LL Adefalu, SA Aderinoye-Abdulwahab, OP Olabanji, A Tijani
    Journal of Advances in Agricultural and Environmental Eng, 175-178 2014
    Citations: 10

  • Rice farmers’ perception and knowledge of integrated rice and fish farming in selected local government areas of Kwara State
    D Olabode, K Omotesho, O Olabanji, I Ogunlade, O Adebisi
    " Ion Ionescu de la Brad" University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary 2021
    Citations: 4

  • Reporting of Rural grazing area initiative in selected daily newspapers in Nigeria
    I Ogunlade, OP Olabanji, FA Adebisi, KF Omotesho, DA Olabode
    Journal of Agricultural Extension 24 (4), 82-90 2020
    Citations: 3

  • Scale development and validation for farmers' knowledge exchange: implication for agricultural extension in Nigeria.
    OP Olabanji, I Ogunlade
    2020
    Citations: 3

  • Determinants of farmers' knowledge exchange on drought-tolerant maize technology in Kwara State, Nigeria
    OP Olabanji, I Ogunlade, KF Omotesho
    Journal of Agricultural Research, Development, Extension and Technology 3 (1 2021
    Citations: 2

  • Risk Management Attitude and Practices of Backyard Poultry Farmers in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria.
    OPOFA Olabanji
    Journal of Information, Education, Science and Technology (JIEST). 6 (1 2020
    Citations: 2

  • Attitude of programme presenters towards broadcasting of agricultural programmes on Electronic media in Kwara state, Nigeria
    BM Matanmi, OP Olabanji
    Journal of Agricultural Research and Development 12 (2), 75-89 2013
    Citations: 2

  • Information needs of wildlife hunters in Kwara State: Implication for extension service delivery in Nigeria
    LL Adefalu, OP Olabanji, HI Bhadmus, S Ibrahim-Olesin, OW Kareem
    Analele Universităţii din Oradea, Seria Geografie 31 (2), 153-163 2021
    Citations: 1

  • Influence and Consumption Pattern of Dairy Products on Nutritional and Health Development of School-aged Children in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria
    LL Adefalu, SA Aderinoye-abdulwahab, MB Aliwajud-Adewusi, ...
    Sains Humanika 4 (1) 2015
    Citations: 1

  • Effect of the Use of Agrochemicals among Arable Farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria.
    AZR Matanmi, B.M., Oladipo, F.O., Adefalu, L.L., Olabanji O.P., Yusuf S.Y.
    Production Agriculture and Technology Journal. 11 (2), 20-28 2015
    Citations: 1