Evans S. Osabuohien

Evans Osabuohien holds B.Sc, M.Sc and Ph.D in Economics. He is endowed with a pleasant personality and capability to work effectively in multi-cultural environments. He has executed funded research projects as an individual, team leader, and team member. He is astute in research, which has resulted in over 120 publications and has participated in conferences/workshops/short courses across the world. He was appointed as the Head of Department (HOD) in 2016, emerging as the Youngest HOD in Covenant University. He received a Double Promotion to the Rank of a Full Professor of Economics in December 2017, which made him the Youngest Professor in the University. In May 2020, he was recognised as ‘One of the 6 Youngest Professors Nigeria Ever Had’. He is the Chair at the Centre for Economic Policy and Development Research (CEPDeR) as well as the Chair for Regional Centre of Expertise, Ogun State (RCE Ogun), Covenant University. He is a member of numerous International Learned Societies/Professional Associations. He is a Visiting Professor at Witten/Herdecke University, Germany. He is the Editor of ‘Handbook of Research on In-Country Determinants and Implications of Foreign Land Acquisitions’ (2015) and ‘The Palgrave Handbook of Agricultural and Rural Development in Africa’ (2020) as well as the Guest Editor for African Journal of Economic and Management Studies (Emerald) on ‘Labour Issues in Africa’s Agricultural and Rural Transformation’ (2020). He is Guest Editing ‘Socioeconomic Shocks, Inequality and Food Systems in the Global South for Contemporary Social Science (Taylor & Francis).

Publications

Wine Industry in Tanzania and Its Sustainability: Qualitative Insights From Family-Owned Wine Processing Enterprises Owners
Wine Industry in Tanzania and Its Sustainability: Qualitative Insights From Family-Owned Wine Processing Enterprises Owners
Galinoma Gahele Lubawa, Evans S. Osabuohien. © 2023. 42 pages.
This chapter uses interview-based qualitative research of data collected in Tanzania to examine the challenges encountered by family-owned winery. The qualitative technique of...
Institutions and Economic Transformation in Africa: Sectoral Analysis From Nigeria
Institutions and Economic Transformation in Africa: Sectoral Analysis From Nigeria
Ibukun Beecroft, Evans S. Osabuohien, Isaiah O. Olurinola, Uchenna R. Efobi, Stephen Oluwatobi. © 2022. 21 pages.
Economic transformation suggests sustainable and inclusive economic development. It includes the changes in the structures of the economy in favour of more productive sectors to...
Handbook of Research on Institution Development for Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Growth in Africa
Handbook of Research on Institution Development for Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Growth in Africa
Evans S. Osabuohien, Emmanuel A. Oduntan, Obindah Gershon, Olaronke Onanuga, Oluyomi Ola-David. © 2021. 507 pages.
African countries are pursuing a number of development agendas toward achieving economic growth that is inclusive, pro-poor, and sustainable, particularly the type that can...
The Role of Institutions in the Discourse of Sustainable Development in West African Countries
The Role of Institutions in the Discourse of Sustainable Development in West African Countries
Alhassan Abdulwakeel Karakara, Evans S. Osabuohien. © 2021. 13 pages.
There are few studies on the role of institutions in achieving sustainable development that infer that these institutions offer the mechanisms for resource and environmental...
Institutions and Economic Transformation in Africa: Sectoral Analysis From Nigeria
Institutions and Economic Transformation in Africa: Sectoral Analysis From Nigeria
Ibukun Beecroft, Evans S. Osabuohien, Isaiah O. Olurinola, Uchenna R. Efobi, Stephen Oluwatobi. © 2021. 21 pages.
Economic transformation suggests sustainable and inclusive economic development. It includes the changes in the structures of the economy in favour of more productive sectors to...
Categorical Dependent Variables Estimations With Some Empirical Applications
Categorical Dependent Variables Estimations With Some Empirical Applications
Alhassan Abdul-Wakeel Karakara, Evans S. C. Osabuohien. © 2020. 26 pages.
Microeconomic datasets are usually large, mainly survey data. These data are samples of hundreds of respondents or group of respondents (e.g., households). The distributions of...
Rice Production and Processing in Ogun State, Nigeria: Qualitative Insights From Farmers' Association
Rice Production and Processing in Ogun State, Nigeria: Qualitative Insights From Farmers' Association
Evans S. C. Osabuohien, Uchechukwu E. Okorie, Romanus A. Osabohien. © 2018. 28 pages.
This chapter examines the importance of indigenous institutional arrangements in rice production and processing activities in Ogun State, Nigeria through the use of key informant...
Handbook of Research on In-Country Determinants and Implications of Foreign Land Acquisitions
Handbook of Research on In-Country Determinants and Implications of Foreign Land Acquisitions
Evans Osabuohien. © 2015. 495 pages.
Several studies have investigated the impetus and implications behind large-scale land acquisitions/deals at the global level; however, intranational factors within communities...
Agents and Implications of Foreign Land Deals in East African Community: The Case of Uganda
Agents and Implications of Foreign Land Deals in East African Community: The Case of Uganda
Evans S. Osabuohien, Ciliaka M. Gitau, Uchenna R. Efobi, Michael Bruentrup. © 2015. 24 pages.
Some of the factors that have been attributed to the global increase of Foreign Land Deals (FLDs) include the three Fs (food, fuel, and finance) crises, among others. However...
Technology Diffusion and Economic Progress in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities
Technology Diffusion and Economic Progress in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities
Evans S. C. Osabuohien, Uchenna R. Efobi. © 2012. 16 pages.
Application of appropriate technology has been noted as one of the distinguishing factors in growth disparities across countries. Thus, this study investigates the role of...
Technological Innovations and Africa's Quest for Development in the 21st Century
Technological Innovations and Africa's Quest for Development in the 21st Century
Evans S. C. Osabuohien. © 2010. 17 pages.
Technology is generally seen as a significant tool for development while technological innovations connote better ways of achieving results. This chapter assesses different areas...