Dr. OGWEZI, JOYCE OGHO (Associate Professor)

Email: ogwezi@delsu.edu.ng

• Area of Specialization: Development and Environmental Communication
• Department of Psychology


• PROFILE Joyce Ogho OGWEZI Ph.D. Joyce Ogho OGWEZI is an environmental social scientist with a focus on Development and Population Communication. She specialises in project management in the areas of gender studies, rural community development as well as implications of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on host communities in the Niger Delta Region. For over two decades, she worked in collaboration with rural communities in designing, implementing and managing frameworks for sustainable community development and the need for gender equality in African Region. She has extensive expertise, working with host communities in Nigeria and some parts of Africa. She has a very deep understanding of the development of concepts and issues aimed at building local capacity in project management using participatory models and community mobilisation techniques. In addition, she worked with international development organisations including Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited and managed many donor-funded projects and programmes having significant budgets. Joyce holds a Master of Arts Degree and a PhD. in Development Communication with special emphasis on Environmental and Sustainable Development. She co-authored two books on broadcasting and environmental development in Africa as well as co-edited and authored several chapters on communication. Some of her outstanding contributions include the development of a National Master Plan on Environmental Public Awareness for Nigeria (Federal Environmental Protection Agency, 1995), Niger Delta Environmental Studies (as the Delta State Coordinator, 1996), West African Regional Advisor/Consultant on Voices of Women Radio programmes (Focus: Women & Peace building, 2003-2006) and Regional Council Member, Conflict Mitigation and Management (CMMRC) for Delta State (in collaboration with USAID & IFESH). For over 18 years, Dr. Ogwezi worked in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, while holding various positions and serving in various capacities as a Human Rights Champion, Team Leader, Peace and Security Programme Designer, Peace Building & Conflict Resolution Training-of-Trainers (TOT) Expert, Impact Assessment (ESHIA) Coordinator, Monitoring and Evaluation (M & E) Expert, Communication and Competence Development Specialist. Dr. Joyce Ogho Ogwezi served as the Country Lead of the Socially Inclusive Cities’ Network: promoting global equality (with partners from UK, Africa and Asia), coordinated by Leeds University, UK. She is currently the Head of Department of Mass Communication, Delta State University, Abraka, in which capacity she had earlier served at the pioneering stages of the institution. She returned to join other academics to develop the department in line with global best practices.

My Publications
1. Umukoro, E. S. & Ogwezi, J. O. ((2021).) Evaluating the Limitations to Academic Publishing in the 21st Century: Perception of Communication Academics of Public Universities in South-South, Nigeria. Media Watch Journal, 12(2), 337-349; ISSN: 0976-0911; E-ISSN: 2249-8818; DOI: 10.15655/mw/2021/v12i2/160156. , Centre for Academic Social Action, Odisha, India. Scopus, EBSCO, UGC-CARE, EMBASE, Google Scholar, UlrichsWeb, CrossRef, CiteFactor, Scientific Indexing Services, 3e.t.c.
   https://www.mediawatchjournal.in/evaluating-the-limitations-to-academic-publishing-in-the-21st-century-perception-of-communication-academics-of-public-universities-in-south-south-nigeria/ Vol.Vol. 12 Pages: 337-349.
   
   
2. Ogwezi, J. O. ((2020).) Interpersonal Communication , His Lineage Publishing House. Ibadan
   Vol. Pages: 134
   
   
3. Uzochukwu, B. S., Okeke, C. C., Ogwezi, J. O., Emunemu, B., Onibon, F. , Ebenso, B., Mirzoev, T & Mir, G. ( (2020).) Exploring the Drivers of Ethnic and Religious Exclusion from Public Services in Nigeria: Implications for Sustainable Development Goal 10. International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, DOI: 10-37200/IJPR/V2419/PR290550, September, 2020, Emerald Insight; ISSN: 0140-333X. Scopus.com/ffeelookup/form/author.url?zone
   https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSSP-02-2020-0036/full/html Vol.  Pages:
   
   
4. Ogwezi, J. O. & Umukoro, E. S. ((2020).) Climate Change Communication in Nigeria: Towards Proffering Sustainable Alternatives. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Vol. 24, Issue 9, IJPR, May 2020 ISSN: 1475-7192., Hampstead Psychological Associates, London, United Kingdom. Scopus, SJR, EBSCO
   https://www.psychosocial.com/article/PR290550/37357/ Vol.  Pages: 5235-5259
   
   
5. Ogwezi, J. O., Emunemu, B. O., Uzochukwu, B.S.C., Onibon, F. I. & Okeke, C.O. ((2020).) Gender and Education: Promoting Inclusiveness to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals in Nigeria. Journal of Talent Development and Excellence, JTDE Vol. 12, No. 2. ISSN: 1869-0459., University of Wollongong, Australia. Scopus, SJR, EBSCO.
   https://www.iratde.com/index.php/jtde/article/view/1738 Vol.Vol. 12 No. 2 Pages: 28-43
   
   
6. Mir, G., Karisen, S., Mitullah, W., Bhojani, U., Uzochukwu, B., Okeke, C., Mirzoev, T., Ebenso, B., Dracup, N., Dymski, G., Thi, D., Oruma, S., Onibon, F., Ogwezi, J. O. & Shahab, A. ((2020). ) Achieving SDG 10: A Global Review of Public Service Inclusion Strategies for Ethnic and Religious Minorities. Occasioned Paper 5: Overcoming Inequalities in a Fractured World: Between Elite Power and Social Mobilization, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) Geneva, Switzerland.
   https://www.unrisd.org/80256B3C005BCCF9/(httpPublications)/7B58D19F92B13D2C802585040058348D?OpenDocument Vol. Pages: 1-27.
   
   
7. Ogwezi, J. O. ((2020).) African Peace Initiative on Gender and Ethnicity from the Nigerian Perspectives: African Peace Initiatives Politics. In Godwin Oboh (Ed.) Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Applying Global Practices to the African Political Systems., Hershey, P. A. Information Science Reference: igi.global.com/e-resources/ISBN 13: 9781799826255. InfoSci-Databases.
   https://www.igi-global.com/book/multidisciplinary-perspectives-applying-global-practices/237018 Vol. Pages: 280.
   
   
8. Ogwezi, J. O. ((2020).) Voices of Women: Adapting an Electronic Medium to Rural West African Context, Annual Women’s Conference of Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria Project supported by Global Affairs Canada and Action Aid Nigeria held from 17th to 18th December, 2020. National Centre for Women DevelopmentFCT, Abuja.
   Vol. Pages: 12 pages
   
   
9. Ogwezi, J. O. & Aniakor, B. ((2000).) Report on the situation of Women in SPDC’s Host Communities of the Niger Delta Area (West) Prepared by the Development Policy Cadre, Ibadan, Oyo State. , Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC).
   Vol. Pages: 1-105.
   
   
10. Okoh, N. O. & Ogbodu, J.O. ((2019).) A Guide to Radio Announcing and Performance., His Lineage Publishing House.Ibadan
    Vol. Pages: 164
    
    
11. Nosa Owens-Ibie; M. Oji & J. O. Ogwezi (Eds.) ((2019)) Fake News and Hate Speech: Narratives of Political Instability, Canada University Press, Concord Ontario, Canada
    https://www.pressreader.com/nigeria/business-day-nigeria/20190922/281908774861640 Vol.  Pages: 291
    
    
12. Ogwezi, J. O. & Emunemu ((2019).) Gender and Education: Promoting Inclusiveness in Nigeria., Paper presented at a One Day Conference on Gender Inclusiveness, organised by the Centre for Gender Security Studies and Youth Advancement, University of Abuja in collaboration with Change Managers International at the University of Abuja, which held on 11 April, 2019
    Vol. Pages: 17 pages
    
    
13. Mir, G. (UK), Karlsen, S. (UK), Mitullah, W. (Kenya), Bhojani, U. (India), Uzochukwu, B. (Nigeria), Mirzoev, T., Ebenso, B., Dracup, N., Dymski G. (Leeds), Doan Thi Thuy Duong, Bui Thi Thu Ha (Vietnam), Ouma, S. (Kenya), Ogwezi, J. O. (Nigeria) and Adris, S. (UK) ((2019)) Socially-Inclusive Societies: A Future Research Agenda on the Inclusion of Ethnic Religious Countries Public Services. , 4th International Workshop of the Socially-Inclusive Cities Network held from 13th to 17th August, 2018 at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. Published in March 2019
    file:///C:/Users/WELCOME/Downloads/Inclusive_Societies___A_Global_Research_Agenda_on_Ethnic_and_Religious_Inclusion._March_2019.pdf Vol.  Pages: 32 pages
    
    
14. Ghazala, M., (Global Team Lead), Ogwezi, J. O. (Nigeria Country Lead), and others ((2019).) The Socially Inclusive Cities Network: Promoting Global Equity. , University of Bristol, U.K.; University of Leeds, U.K.; Hanoi University of Public Health, Vietnam; Delta State University, Abraka; University of Nigeria, Nsukka; University of Nairobi, Kenya; and Institute of Public Health, Bangalore, India.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeMm5j8cJNA Vol. Pages:
    
    
15. Ogwezi, J. O. ((2018).) Master Plan on Environmental Public Awareness Campaign in Delta State May, 2018. Ministry of Environment, Asaba, Delta State. , Ministry of Environment, Asaba.Delta State.
    Vol. Pages: 1-39.
    
    
16. Ogwezi, J. O. & Uzochukwu, B. C ((2017). ) Socially-Inclusive Cities Project: Country Report (Nigeria)., 3rd International Conference of the Socially-Inclusive Cities Network held from 29th to 30th of November, 2017. Nairobi, Kenya.
    https://medicinehealth.leeds.ac.uk/download/downloads/id/248/country_report_nigeria.pdf Vol. Pages: 26 pages
    
    
17. Ogwezi, J. O. ((2015).) Sources of Afforestation Information and Influence among Selected Rural Women in Nigeria. In Ewhrudjakpor, C. (Ed) Journal of Social and Management Sciences, 10 (3)., Faculty of the Social Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka
    http://www.universityjournals.org/journal/JSMS/article-abstract/BE351F17 Vol.Vol.10 (3) Pages: 128-137.
    
    
18. Ogwezi, J. O. ((2015).) Towards a Dynamic Forestry Extension Service: Media Support for Reaching Rural Women. In Ewhrudjakpor, C. (Ed) Journal of Social and Management Sciences, 10 (2)., Faculty of the Social Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka
    Vol. Pages: 140-144.
    
    
19. Ogwezi, J. O. ( (2015).) Motivation for Community Participation in Forestry Development in Nigeria. In Ewhrudjakpor, C. (Ed) Journal of Social and Management Sciences, 10 (1), Faculty of the Social Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka
    Vol. Pages: 169-175.
    
    
20. Ogwezi, J. O. ( (2015).) Capacity Building/Training Programme on Organisational Development and Group Dynamics held in March, 2015. Target Beneficiary: Ihi Onyebu Obi Cassava Growers/Processing MPCS Ltd (DAPMPCS), Ute-Okpu, Delta State. The United States African Development Foundation (USADF)., The United States African Development Foundation (USADF).
    Vol. Pages: 1-31.
    
    
21. Ogwezi, J. O. ( (2015).) Capacity Building/Training Programme on Organisational Development and Group Dynamics held in January, 2015. Target Beneficiary: Eguono Agro-Allied MPCS Ltd (DAPMPCS) Delta State., The United States African Development Foundation (USADF).
    Vol. Pages: 1-33
    
    
22. Ogbodu, J. O. ((1999).) Report on One-Day Consultation Meeting of Women’s NGOs/CBOs in Delta State, organized by the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd, Western Division in collaboration with the Delta State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Asaba, facilitated/edited by Dr. Joyce Ogho Ogbodu (Head, Women Programme Unit, SPDC-West), held in March, 1999., Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC).
    Vol. Pages: 1-75.
    
    
23. Buzzard, S., Wall, D. & Ogbodu, J. O. ((1998).) Capacity Building/Training Programme for SPDC Frontline Staff on Participatory Development of Host Communities in SPDC-West Prepared/Facilitated by Shirley Buzzard (Belize) Dick Wall (USA) and Joyce Ogho Ogbodu, Nigeria held from August to September, 1998. , Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC).
    Vol. Pages: 1-192.
    
    
24. Asuni, B, J., Isoun, T. T., Williams, I., Isoun, M. F., Ogbodu, J. O. & Igun, O. ((1998).) Final Report on LNG Bonny Youth Development Programme Community-Generated Development Planning and Action focused on Youth. Report prepared for Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG). , Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG)
    Vol. Pages: 1-105.
    
    
25. Ogbodu, J. O. (1996-1998) Igbuku Kingdom Preliminary Profile and Data Base , Euro-Consult Managing Consultants NDES.
    Vol. Pages: 1-165.
    
    
26. Ogbodu-Tosanwumi, J. O. ( (1997)) Marketing Communication as a Strategy for Creating Scientific and Technological Awareness, UNDP-Sponsored FEPA Workshop on Rural Women, Environment and Scientific and Technological Awareness, from August 18-23, 1997 Shiroro Hotel, Minna, Niger State,
    Vol. Pages: 19 pages
    
    
27. Ogbodu, J.O. ((1996)) Nigerian Rural Women’s Access to Channels of Communication. In Abiola Odejide (Ed) Women and the Media in Nigeria, Women’s Research and Documentation Centre (WORDOC), Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan
    Vol. Pages: 71-90
    
    
28. Ogbodu-Tosanwumi, J.O. ((1995).) Motivation for Community Participation in Forestry Development in Nigeria, Proceedings of the 24th Annual Conference of the Forestry Association of Nigeria (F.A.N.) held in Kaduna, Kaduna State on 30th October - 14th November
    Vol. Pages: 28 – 36
    
    
29. Ogbodu-Tosanwumi, J.O. ( (1995)) Nigerian Press Coverage of National Crises. , Radio, Television and Theatre Workers’ Union (RATTAWU) Conference on Media and National Crises Management, May 6-8, 1995 P.T.I., Effurun
    Vol. Pages: 23 pages
    
    
30. Ogbodu-Tosanwumi, J.O. ((1995)) Folk Media and Environmental Issues, 10th Annual Conference of the Nigeria Folklore Society (N.F.S.) on Documentation and Bibliography of Nigerian Folklore, 12-14 September, 1995 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta
    Vol. Pages: 8 pages
    
    
31. Ogbodu-Tosanwumi, J.O. ((1995)) Sustainable Human Development as an Effective Vehicle for Development, United Nations Development Systems (UNDS) Nigeria Workshop on the Role of the Media in Development, 30 March – 2 April, 1995 Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), Badagry
    Vol. Pages: 11 pages
    
    
32. Tosanwumi, J. O. O. & Ekwuazi, H. O. (Eds.) ((1994)) Mass Communication: A Basic Text., Caltop Publications (Nigeria) limited. Ibadan.
    Vol. Pages: 203
    
    
33. Tosanwumi, J.O. ((1994)) Basic Principles of Communication. In Joyce Tosanwumi and Hyginus Ekwuazi (Eds) Mass Communication: A Basic Text. , Caltop Publications (Nigeria) Limited Ibadan
    Vol. Pages: 1-19.
    
    
34. Tosanwumi, J.O. ( (1994)) Mass Media: Characteristics, Functions and Classifications. In Joyce Tosanwumi and Hyginus Ekwuazi (Eds) Mass Communication: A Basic Text., Caltop Publications (Nigeria) Limited Ibadan
    Vol. Pages: 21-37
    
    
35. Tosanwumi, J.O. ((1994)) The History of the Early Newspaper Press in Nigeria. In Joyce Tosanwumi and Hyginus Ekwuazi (Eds) Mass Communication: A Basic Text. , Caltop Publications (Nigeria) Limited Ibadan
    Vol. Pages: 113-126
    
    
36. Ogbodu-Tosanwumi, J.O. ((1994)) Gender Constraints and Media Use by Rural Women, NGO Forum on Women and the Media in Africa, 16-23 November, Dakar, Senegal
    Vol. Pages: 12 pages
    
    
37. Ogbodu-Tosanwumi, J. O. ((1994)) Rural Women and Afforestation Information Use, 20th A.C.C.E. Anniversary and the 8th Biennial Conference on Media and Sustainable Development in Africa, October 16-23, 1994 Accra, Ghana
    Vol. Pages: 19 pages
    
    
38. Ogbodu-Tosanwumi, J.O. ((1993)) Women in Forestry Development, Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Forestry Association of Nigeria (F.A.N.) held from 29th November - 3rd December, 1993. Lagos
    Vol. Pages: 112-119
    
    
39. Ogbodu, J. O. ((1993). ) Rural Women and Environmental Rehabilitation in Northern Nigeria. In Kwame Boafo (ed) Media and Environment in Africa: Challenges for the Future. Nairobi, Kenya, African Council for Communication Education (A.C.C.E)
    Vol. Pages: 37 - 43.
    
    
40. Ogbodu, J.O. ((1992)) Towards a Dynamic Forestry Extension Services: Media Support for Reaching Rural Women, Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference of the Forestry Association of Nigeria (F.A.N.) Uyo, Akwa-Ibom
    Vol. Pages: 226-232
    
    
41. Soola, E.O. and Ogbodu, J.O. ( (1992)) Media Habits of Rural Women in Northern Nigeria: Implications for Afforestation Information Dissemination, 8th Biennial Conference of the African Council for Communication Education (A.C.C.E.), from 19-23 October, 1992 Cairo, Egypt
    Vol. Pages: 16 pages
    
    
42. Ogbodu, J. O. ((1992)) Women in Traditional Banking in Africa: The Nigerian Experience, International Conference on Women, Communication and Development organised by the World Association of Christian Communication (W.A.C.C.) and the African Council for Communication Education (A.C.C.E), 3-6 July, 1992 Ibadan
    Vol. Pages: 12 pages
    
    
43. J.O OGWEZI (2021) AFRICAN PEACE INITIATIVE ON GENDER AND ETHNICITY FROM THE NIGERIAN PERSPECTIVE, PalArch's Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology
    Vol.18(9) Pages: 1260-1280
    
    
44. J.O OGWEZI (2020) ETHNO-COMMUNICATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE THIRD WORLD: TOWARDS PROVIDING SOLUTION, AFAR MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (MJMS)
    https://afars.org/research/journals/ Vol.2(1) Pages: 223-229
    
    
45. J.O OGWEZI (2020) SUSTAINABLE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AS AN EFFECTIVE VEHICLE FOR DEVELOPMENT, AFAR MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (MJMS)
    Vol.2(2) Pages: 160-172
    
    
46. J.O OGWEZI (2019) Media Habits of Rural Women in Northern Nigeria: Implications for Afforestation Information Dissemination Nigeria Journal of Management Sciences, Faculty of Management Science, Benue State University Makurdi
    Vol.7(1) Pages: 395-399
    
    
47. J.O OGWEZI & E. UMUKORO (2018) Public Relations and Management of Community Conflicts in the Niger-Delta: Towards Theorizing Sustainable Model for the Gbaramatu Conflicts, Faculty of Management Science, Benue State University Makurdi
    Vol.6(2) Pages: 374-385
    
    
48. J.O OGWEZI (2015) Sources of Afforestation Information and Influence among Selected Rural women in Nigeria, Faculty of the Social Science, Delta State University, Abraka
    Vol.10(3) Pages: 128-137