Dr. Petra O. Nnamani of the Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences has attracted a Research Grant from GRAND CHALLENGES CANADA (www.grandchallenges.ca) on a research topic "A low cost water-aid made from encapsulated Moringa Oleifera Seed extract with potential for mass-production and distribution to rural communities in South Eastern Nigeria", with Grant Number - 0251-01 Stars in Global Health Round 4 Phase I. Grand Challenges Canada is funded by the Government of Canada and is dedicated to supporting Bold Ideas with Big Impact in global health.

The University of Nigeria acknowledges the support of the Grand Challenges Canada, and heartily congratulates Dr. Petra O. Nnamani on this achievement and pray that greater opportunities will come to her as she works harder.  We also hope that other faculties will emulate Dr. Nnamani's efforts as we all know that hard work is rewarding!  Congratulations Dr. Nnamani.

Dr. Petra O. Nnamani of the Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences has attracted a Research Grant from GRAND CHALLENGES CANADA on a research topic "A low cost water-aid made from encapsulated Moringa Oleifera Seed extract with potential for mass-production and distribution to rural communities in South Eastern Nigeria", with Grant Number - 0251-01 Stars in Global Health Round 4 Phase I.  Read More

Grand Challenges Canada is funded by the Government of Canada and is dedicated to supporting Bold Ideas with Big Impact in global health.

The University of Nigeria acknowledges the support of the Grand Challenges Canada, and heartily congratulates Dr. Petra O. Nnamani on this achievement and pray that greater opportunities will come to her as she works harder. We also hope that other faculties will emulate Dr. Nnamani's efforts as we all know that hard work is rewarding! Congratulations Dr. Nnamani.

Contact Details

Name: Prof. Fabian C. Okafor

Email Address:fabian.okafor@unn.edu.ng

Phone Number:+234 (0) 8034613288

Contact Address:Department of Zoology & Environmental Biology
Faculty of Biological Sciences
University of Nigeria
Nsukka 410001
Enugu State
Nigeria

Brief Biography

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EDUCATION WITH AWARDING BODIES:
    (a)   WASC    Gr. 2    1970 - COMMUNITY SECONDARY SCHOOL, NNOBI
    (b)   H.S.C. All papers passed 1972 - HOLY GHOST COLLEGE, OWERRI
    (c)   B.Sc. (Hons)    1977 - UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
                     Second class upper Division
    (d)   Ph.D.        1984 - UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA

OTHER FORMS OF TRAINING
    (a)   Certificate in Public Service ethics 1978 – Federal Republic of Nigeria Public                 Service Commission 1978.

    (b)  Diploma in Epidemiology and control of schistosomiasis 1991 – Danish                    Bilharziasis Laboratory, CharlotteLund, Denmark.

    (c)   Certificate in Quality Systems Management – Standard Organization of             Nigeria 1996 (ISO 9000)
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    (d)   Certificates in Budgeting and Budget control -   ICAN, 1998.
            (e.)  Certificate in Project Management –           ICAN 1998.
             (f)   Certificate of participation at the In- Plant workshop on Strategic planning     for Senior management staff of University of Nigeria,Nsukka held  between Nov., 28 – Dec., 03, 2002 organized by Centre for Management Development, Shangisha, Ikeja, Lagos
               (g)  Certificate of Participation in the workshop on Management and Leadership Development for good Governance of Nigerian Universities. Organized by CMD, Shashagisha,  Lagos.  Held on August 21 – 25, 2006 at UNN.
         Etc.


TEACHING, ADMINISTRATIVE ANDPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES


     EDITORSHIP:
                  (a)  Editorial Asst. Journal of Biological Education, Univ . of Agric. Markurdi.
                (b)  Editorial Asst., Journal of Bioresearches and Biotechnology, Fac. of Biological Sciences, UNN.
                 © Editorial Asst., Annals of Natural Sciences, AmbroseAlliUniversity Ekpoma, EddoState.
                  (d)  Editor - Chief, Animal Research International, Dept. of Zoology, UNN.


ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCES AT UNN

    1.   Secretary, Departmental Board of Zoology 1987 – 1994
    2.   MemberZoological Garden canteen Management Committee U. N. N. since                   1988 – 1994; 2006 – 2008..
    3.   Chairman, Zoological Garden canteen Management Committee U. N. N.                    1990-1994.
    4.   Member Departmental Post-Graduate Committee since 1989.
    5.   Member Departmental Examination Board since 1986.
    6.   Member Faculty Examiners Board 1987 – 2000.
    7.   Member Faculty Grants/Scholarship Committee 1987 – 1989.
                  Again from 1999 – 2008 as Chairman.
    8.   Member Faculty Time-table Committee from 1989 – 2005..
    9.   Member Faculty Welfare Committee 1989 – 1994.
    10.  Secretary Faculty post Graduate Committee 1993 – 1995.
    11.  Chairman Faculty Entrance Committee 1991 – 2001.
    12.  Chairman, Faculty Welfare Committee 2000– 2003.
    13.  Treasurer Science Association of Nigeria, Nsukka 1988 – 2002.
    14.  Member Senate Entrance Committee 1988 – 2000.
             15.  Chairman Task Force on establishment of Eni Njoku Memorial Library, Faculty of Biological Sciences 1991 – 1994.
16.    Chairman Faculty Post-Graduate Committee 1993 – 1995, 1998 – 2000.
17.    Member Post-Graduate Board, U.N.N. 1993 – 1996; 1996 – 2000.
18.    Acting Chairman University Senate Scholarship Committee 2002.
19.    Member Senate Scholarship Committee 2001 – 2004.
20.    Head, Department of Zoology  (2002 – 2003)
21.    Dean, Faculty of Biological Sciences (2004 – 2006)
22.    Chairman Interim Management Committee Lion Table Water Project 2005 – date.
23.    Chairman Senior Staff Housing Committee 2006 –2011.
24.    Chairman Departmental Postgraduate Committee 2006 –2010.
25.    Chairman Faculty Scholarship Committee 2006 – 2008

TEACHING DUTIES:

POST GRADUATE LECTURES AND PG – SUPERVISION,
COURSES: Parasitology and  Ecology.
UNDERGRADUATE LECTUES
Parasitology,Physiology,Conservationandwildlife management and Fcology, Project and seminar supervisions.
   
 LEARNED SOCIETIES ACTIVITIES:

    (a)   Life Member Science Association of Nigeria
    (b)   Member (and former zonal cordinator)Parasitology and public health Society of Nigeria.
    (c)   Member Nigeria Society for Plant Protection
    (d)   Member Nigerian Environmental Society.
    (e) Member Nigerian Institute of Industrial Administration.
    (f)    Member Commonwealth Research Management Association.

GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS:
(a)    DANIDA FELLOWSHIP     1991
(b)     WHO Travel fellowship       1991
(c)    M. I. Biol ( lond).
(d)    Fellow of Nigerian Institute of Industrial Administration (FNIIA).
(e)    Member Commonwealth Research Management Association
(f)    Member International Institute of Standardization.

OUTSIDE ENGAGEMENTS
   
    (a)    Facilitator in Nigeria Guinea Worm Control Programme Federal     Ministry of Health 1990 – 1994 in collaboration with Global 2000.
    (b)    Member National Executive Committee on the control of schistosomiasis 1987 – 1996 and the Leader of the pilot programme for control in quarry areas of southeastern Nigeria.
    (c)    Consulting Plant Manager A – Z Petroleum Products Ltd 1995 –2005.
    (d)    Technical Services Consultant - Environmental Protection, Product Development and Quality Control at Resources Improvement and Manufacturing Company (Nig.) Ltd. 1999 –2005.
   
    (e) Patron ,NAVIC division of ICPCEnuguState.
   
 (f) MD/CEO UNN Water Resources Management Laboratory,Ltd, UNN 2005 – 2011,

(g)    Knight of St  Paul

(h)    Sabbatical leave appointment – Ebonyi State University Abakiliki -2012

(i)    ADJUNCT APPOINTMENT Ebonyi State University, Abakiliki -2013 -

PUBLICATIONS

(a)   Projects:
       (i)    Studies on the Phosphatases of Fasciola gigantica (Cobold) –B.Sc. Thesis U. N. N. 
       (ii)  The Ecophysiology and Biology of the snail hosts of Schistosoma        haematobium with observations on the epidemiology of the            disease in Anambra State, Nigeria, Ph.D. Thesis UNN.

(b)   BOOKS:

(i)    The helminthes (In “Parasitology” for medical students).  New Frontiers Publisher. Lagos, Nigeria.

(ii)   Edible Land Snails.  Simarch  Publishers.  Lagos, Nigeria.

(iii.) Revision Text in Medical Parasitology, Godijiksons Publishers, Nsukka, Enugu, Lagos.
(iv)    Co - edited the book “abstracts of Research publications of the staff of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria”. University of Nigeria  Press, Nsukka, Nigeria.
(v)    Co – Edited the book ‘Medical Parasitology’
(vi)   Co – Authored the book ‘Freshwater snail hosts of trematode  parasites of Nigeria. Published by Louis Chimmez Publishers nsukka (in press).

(vii)   Co-authored the book ‘Medical parasitology for the Health Sciences’


(C) POST GRAUATE SUPERVISION:

  So far , I have successfullySupervised 16 Masters and 10  Ph.D Graduates with others in training.


(d)  JOURNAL ARTICLES:

1./ Okafor, O. E. and Okafor, F. C. ( 2012 ).Challenges and Approaches to environmental management towards a sustainable economic development in Nigeria:A Review
Presented at the21st Annual National Congress of the Nigerian Rural Sociological Association held at the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria on October 4 – 11, 2012.

2..  Omudu, E. A. and Okafor, F. C. (2011).Study of chronic Lymphatic Filariasis related Knowledge, Attitudes and Perception among three Ethnic groups in Benue
 State, Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Parasitology,32(1),135 – 142.

     3.   Omudu, E. A. and Okafor, F. C.(2008).Perception, Practices and health – seeking behavior of Lymphatic filariasis patients in some endemic communities in Benue State, Nigeria Ibid, 29(1), 140 - 146
.
     4.      Ekwunife, C. A. Eneanya, C. I., Ozumba, N. A., Ukaga, C. I. and Okafor, F/ C.(2008). Miracidial infectivity of snail hosts (Bulinus truncates) in the laboratory. Nigerian Journal of parasitology,29(2), 77 – 79.

    5.   Okeke, O. C., Ubachukwu, P. O.,and Okafor,F. C.(2010) Studies on the schistosomicidal and haematological effects of Talinium triangulare root extracts on Guinea pigs infected with Schistosoma haematobium.Presented at the 4th Annual Cohferenceof the Zoological Association of Nigeria held at the University of Ibadan, 1-5 March, 2010.

    6.     Omudu, E. A. ,and Okafor, F. C. ,(2007).Rapid epidemiological and Sociocultural appraisal of              Lymphatic filariasis amongst the Igede ethnic group in Benue state,Nigeria.   The  Nigerian Journal    of parasitology, 28(2), 118 – 124.

7.   Anosike J.C., Okafor, F.C. Onwuliri, C.O.E. (1992).The prevalence of  Urinary schistosomiasis in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State,    Nigeria. Helminthologia, 29, 177 – 199.

8a. Anya A. O. and Okafor F.C. (1986). The  Prevalence of Schistosoma     haematobium infections in Anambra State, Nigeria..
ull. De L.I. F.A.N., 46, 321 – 332.

8b. Anya A.O. and Okafor F.C. (1991). The Factors  affecting the abundance of     Bulinus  globosus in freshwater systems of Anambra StateNigeria. Proceedings of the Nig. Acad. Science, 9, 11 – 22.

9.  Anya, A. O.., Okafor F.C. and Okpala O.C. (1996).  Urinary abnormalities     in a Schistosoma  haematobium endemic area of south eastern Nigeria.      Rivista  parasit. XIII (LVII) N.I., 91 – 98.

10. Emejulu A.C., Okafor F.C., Ezigbo J.C. (1993).Gastropod  fauna of Agulu Lake, Anambra State, Nigeria.   Nig. J. Aquatic Sci. 7, 35 – 38.

11.  Emejulu, A.C., Alabaronye, F.F., Ezenwaji, H.M.G. and Okafor, F.C. (1994).  Investigations  into prevalence of urinary schislosomiasis in the Agulu area of Anambra State, Nigeria.  J. Helminth., 68, 119 – 123.

12.  Igbinosa, I.B. and Okafor F.C. (1988).  Environmental stress and parasitic infections: 1. The effects of Gramoxone and Hexadrin on embryo and  hatching of Fasciola gigantica.  Angwe.  Parasit, 29, 179 – 123.

13.  Iheagwam, E.U. and Okafor, F.C.  (1984).  The biology, life tables and intrinsic rate of natural increase of Bulinus (Physopsis) globosus (Morelet) and Lymnaea natalensis (Kraus) (Gastropoda:  Pulmonata) snail intermediate     hosts of Schistosoma haematobium and Fasciola gigantica respectively in Southeastern Nigeria, Bietr. Trop. Landwirt. Veterinamed,     22(A), 429 – 434.

14.  Nnoruka V.C., Okafor F.C. and Anya A.O. (19994).  Epidemiology of  urinary schistosomiasis in Enugu State, Nigeria: Implications of Indices of Potential contamination with Schistosoma haematobium eggs.  Presented at the xivth International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria Nov. 17 – 22, 1990.  Nagasaki Japan.

15.   Okafor F.C.  (1987).  Nematode parasites of goats and sheep in Imo State,     Nigeria.  Bietr. Trop.  Landwirt.  Veterinamed, 25(A), 453 – 475.

16.   Okafor F.C.  (1988).  Epizootology of Cysticercus bovis in Imo State,     Nigeria. Angwe.  Parasit, 29, 25 – 30.


17.   Okafor F.C.  (1988).  The ecology of Sudanonautes (sudanonautes)     africanus (H. Milne – Edwards) Crustacea: Decapoda in Southeastern     Nigeria.  Trop. Ecol. 29, 89 – 97.

18.   Okafor F.C. and Igbinosa I.B. (1988).  Environmental stress and parasitic infections; 11.  effects of Gramozone and Hexadrin (Pesticides) on the     survival characteristics of Fasciola gigantica miracidia.  Angwe. Parasit,    29,     221 – 225.


19.   Okafor F.C., Mbata G. and Anosike, J. (1988).  Studies on Paramphistomum cervi (Schrank) infections of ruminants, in Imo State, Nigeria with special reference to the role played by Builinus (b) forskalii (Ehrenberg) in their transmission.  Bull. Anim. Health Prod. Afr., 36, 142 – 146.

20.Okafor F.C. (1989).  Association of Chaetogaster limnaei and Pulmonate  gastropods in the freshwater systems of Southeastern Nigeria.  Trop. Ecol. 30(1), 48 – 51.

21.  Okafor F.C. (1989).  Consumption and assimilation of food in Achatina  (Achatina) achatina (L). Trop. Ecol., 30(1), 52 – 57.

22.   Okafor F.G. (1989). Helminth developmental  stages isolated from cattle faeces and herbage in pastures of rural Imo state, Nigeria.  Bietr. Trop.     Landwirt. Veterinamed, 27, 468 – 474.

23.   Okafor F.C. (1989).  Distribution of freshwater gastropods in the River Niger  and CrossRiver basins of southeastern, Nigeria with reference to their trematode infections.  Bietr. Trop. Landwirt. Veterinamed., 28, 207 –  212.

24.   Okafor F.C.  (1990).  Schistosoma haematobium, cercanae transmission patterns in the freshwater systems of Nigeria. Angwe  Parasit.  15, 159 – 166.   

25.   Okafor F.C. (1990).  On the effects of Ivermectin on snails of  Medical and Veterinary importance.  Angwe, Parasitol, 31, 65 – 68.

26.   Okafor F.C. (1990).   Oochoristica agamae Baylis, 1919 (Eucestoda: Linstowiidae) in one repitile and two bat Species from Nsukka (Anambra State    Nigeria).  Miscellenia.  Zoologica., 12, 11 – 15.

27.   Okafor F.C.  (1991).  The effects of temperature on embryonic development and reproduction of the freshwater snails Bulinus globosus.  (Morelet) and Lymnaea natalensis (Kraus) (Gastropoda: Pulmonata).   Nig.J.Aquatic Sci. 6, 7 – 11.


28.   Okafor  F.C.   (1992).  Host spectrum in the transmission of Schistosoma     haematobium in southeastern Nigeria.  Rivista parasit., 2, 337 – 344.

29.Okafor F.C.  (1996).  Association of schistosomiasis with quarrying activities in southeastern Nigeria, Rivista Parasit, XIII (LVII) N.I., 107 – 114.   

30.   Okafor F.C. and Anya A.O. (1991).  Field age structure, Development     biology and reproduction of Bulinus globosus and factors affecting its growth and reproduction.  Tropical Ecol., 32 (1), 69 – 85.

31.   Nnoruka V.C.; Anya A.O.; and Okfafor F.C. (2002).  Epidemiological studies of urinary schistosomiasis in ImoState.  II. Parasitological and morbidity studies among primary school children.  The Nigerian J. of      Parasitology, 23, 111 – 118.

32.   Nnoruka V.C.; Anya A.O. and Okafor F.C. (2002).   Epidemiological Studies of schistosomiasis in ImoState: III. Physico-chemical characteristics of transmission sites.  The Nig. J. Parasit., 23, 119 – 124.

33.Okafor  F.C.; Igbinosa I.B. and Ezenwaji H.M.G. (2004).  Helminth fauna of Tadarida (Chaeraphon) nigeriae (Thomas, 1913)  (Microchiroptera: Molossidae).   Anim. Research Int. 1 (1) 64 – 69.

34.   Okafor F. C. and Obiezue R.N.N.  (2004).  Malacological survey of the AnambraRiver Basin in AnambraState; Nigeria. J. Bioresources  and Biotechnology, 2(1), 29 – 38.

35.   Ngwu G.I., Ohaegbula A.B.  Okafor F.C. (2004).  Prevalence of Fasciola gigantica, Cysticercus bovis and some other disease conditions of cattle  slaughtered in Nskka urban abattoir.  Animal Research International, 1(1), 7 – 15.

36.   Ngang, I. and Okafor F.C. (2004).  Effect of permethrin on survival and reproduction of Bulinus globosus (Morelet 1868)  and Bulinus truncatus (Audouin1827).  Anim. Research Int. 1 (2) 110 – 112

37.   Okafor F.C. and Ngang I.  (2004).  Fresh Water snails of Niger-cem, Nkalagu Eastern Nigeria.  Observations on some demographic aspects of the  Schistosome-transmitting bulinids.  Anim. Research Int. 1 (2).  120 – 124.

38.   Ekwunife, C.A. and Okafor F.C.  (2004).  Schistosomasis Infection in primary  Schools in Agulu town of Anambra State, Nigeria.               Anim. Research  Int., 1 (3). 203 – 2O7.
39. Mgbemene C.A.  Agwubilo I. O. and Okafor  F. C.  (2004).  A Module for Thermal pest control in stored raw materials used in Feed Mills / Food  manufacturing industries.  A paper and exhibition presented to the National University  Commission Abuja, Research and Development Fair (Nov. 22 – 26, 2004).

40.   Okafor, F.C. and Achime H.C. (2007)  Amino Acid dynamics in urine of S. haematobium patients in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State,     Nigeria.  Animal Research International (In press).

41.   Omudu E.A. and Okafor, F.C. (2007)  Lymphatic Filariasis in Benue State,     Nigeria Community Diagnosis using the rapid format antigen immunochromatographic card test.  Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical  Medicine and Parasitology (in press).

42.  Omudu E.A. and Okafor, F.C. (2007).  Lymphatic Filariasis in Benue State,  Nigeria.  A comparative survey of knowledge, attitude and practices of the Tiv  and Idoma ethnic groups.
The Nigerian Journal of parasitology, 28(2), 118 – 124.

43.   Okeke, O. C., Ubachukwu, P. O.,and Okafor,F. C.(2010) Studies on the schistosomicidal and haematological effects of Talinium triangulare root extracts on Guinea pigs infected with Schistosoma haematobium. Jounal of Helminthology

44. Okafor, F. C. and Okafor, O. E. ( 2011). Introduction of a novel point of use chemical for water purification for rural dwellers . Technical paper presented at the 2011 Techno – expo of the RMRDC, Abuja, Nigeria.

45.., Uhuo,A.C.,Okafor, F. C., Odikamnoro, O. O., Onwe,C. S., Abarike,M. C., and Elom,J. N.(2013)Common gastrointestinal parasites of  local chicken(Gallus domesticus) slaughtered in some selected eatery centres in Abakiliki, Ebonyi State: Implication for meat quality.International JournalDevelopment and Sustainability ,2(2_,in Africa

46.  Uh,uo, C. A., Odikamnoro, O. O., Okafor, F. C., Ikeh,I. M., Ibiam, G. A,Oko, F. N.,and NWUZO, a. c.(2013). Transmission potential of Fasciola gigantica in irrigation water sources in Ebonyi State, Nigeria.  Ibid
.

CONFERENCES: So far between 1984 – 2011 I have attended and presented about 30 conference papers.


18.    INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT

    1.     Development of A-Z Petroleum Product’s plant for A-Z Petroleum Products Ltd. Nnewi, Anambra  State Nigeria.

    2.     Formulation of Antiseptic Soaps for RIMCO Ltd Nnewi Products include:
 (a)   Furan medicated soap;
 (b) Syco-v black beauty soap; and
 (c) Dermocare medicated soap  for Promotex Chemical Industrial Co.Ltd  Lagos.